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RFP - CLOSED
Hunt Armory Roof Replacement and Façade Restoration
Proposal Due Date
Monday, August 2, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. ET
The URA is seeking proposals for a construction management and inspection firm (Firm) to oversee the roof replacement and façade restoration at the Hunt Armory (324 Emerson Street) in the 7th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh in the Shadyside neighborhood. The construction work included: select demolition of existing materials, replacement of the main roof with a rubber material, upgrade of the roof insulation, roof drains, reconstructed parapets, flashing, clearstory replacement, metal siding replacement, and flashing. The work also includes restoration work on the building façade's cornice. The cost of the improvements for the project are estimated to be approximately $1,500,000 to $2,000,000.
Proposals will only be accepted through Ion Wave Technology. Submit proposals no later than 2:00 PM ET, Monday August 2, 2021. No late proposals will be accepted. The URA anticipates selecting a construction management/inspection Firm in August 2021.
For more information on how to register on IWT, please click here.
RFP Details
Please email Paul Martinchich, Project Engineering Manager at pmartinchich@ura.org to obtain information for this meeting. All interested parties are strongly encouraged to attend.
Inquiries related to MWBE participation should be directed by email to compliance@ura.org.
Resources & Addendums
Downloadable PDF of RFP
RFP posted on Ion Wave Technology (IWT)
Hunt Armory is located at 324 Emerson Street in the Shadyside Neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
The URA owns the building (parcel block and lot no. 84-L-283). The building is currently vacant, and the URA is pursuing development considerations concurrently with the building restorations. There may be a temporary "pop-up' ice rink or other athletic activities that will take place this fall and winter, which may start during the execution of the roof replacement and façade restoration. Consideration will need to be given to that potential scenario; it is anticipated that building is large enough for the concurrent activities of exterior restoration and interior development.
Construction Documents for the project are included under separate cover for use in preparation of the proposal.
PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
Provide the following information in the format presented. You may provide subsections as necessary to organize your presentation: however, please retain the overall section numbering. Any supplemental information that you may wish to include regarding your qualifications should be included as a separate attachment to your response.
Each proposal must include the following:
This should include the firm's name, contact person, and contact information
Section 1.0 – Primary Qualification (limit to 2 pages)
Provide a brief overview of your firm and your capabilities as they relate to this work.
Section 2.0 – Project Overview
Provide a brief narrative of your Firm's understanding of the project including why your firm is well qualified to work on the project.
2.1 Pre-Construction Phase Services
Provide a brief narrative that explains your teams approach to providing the preconstruction phase services.
2.2 Construction Phase Services
Provide a brief narrative that explains your teams approach to providing the construction phase services.
2.3 Closeout Phase Services
Provide a brief narrative that explains your teams approach to providing the construction closeout phase services.
Section 3.0 – Project Team Qualifications
Provide a brief profile of your firm and your subconsultant firms.
3.1 Team Qualifications (limit to 3 pages)
Provide a brief narrative that explains your team and the unique qualifications of each of the project team subconsultants and their specific roles for the project.
3.2 Firm Profiles
Provide brief profiles of your firm and your subconsultant firms. (limit to 1 page per team firm)
3.3 Project Organizational Structure
Provide a description of your team's structure for the project. Include the prime and sub-consultant roles, reporting, and communication structure. Indicate work that you would anticipate subcontracting to others and provide the names of the companies to be used, as well as the individuals that will be assigned to this project.
Provide an Organization Chart. Identify all personnel working on the project. At a minimum, include an Executive Sponsor, Construction Manager, Lead Construction Site Inspector, and additional site inspectors to meet construction trade and work demands. The Executive Sponsor role shall be to ensure that the personnel assigned to the project are dedicated to the Project throughout the duration and to arbitrate any disputes or conflicts that arise. The Construction Manager shall have overall control of the Firm's involvement on the Project and shall provide the primary point of communication to the URA and the Contractors, direct the work of the Construction Inspectors, review Contractor schedules, submittals, and requests for information, and track and facilitate the responses to schedules, submittals, and requests for information. The Lead Construction Site Inspector will oversee and document the day-to-day construction activities and prepare daily logs. Additional site inspectors shall be provided for specific expertise in the trades involved and shall work supplemental to the Lead Construction Site Inspector. Include subconsultants and their personnel in the organizational chart. Field inspection staff must be OSHA certified (OSHA's 29 CFR 1926 30-HOUR Construction Safety Training). Attachment A should include short summaries of personnel qualifications, all resumes, and OSHA certificates of key personnel.
3.4 Related Project Descriptions
Provide a list of projects completed by your Firm, with associated construction costs, dollar amounts, name of owner's contact and phone number and/or email address that deal specifically with roof replacements, building envelop construction, masonry and terra cotta restoration, OSHA safety standards, and similar construction projects located in urban areas. In particular, cite projects performed for/within the City. Indicate the amount of your construction management fee for each of the projects. Provide 3 to 5 project descriptions, limited to 1 page each. Be sure that the contacts and references can be reached at the phone numbers and
emails provided.
Section 4.0 – Projected Workload
Discuss your projected workload and your ability to staff this project.
Section 5.0 – Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise Participation
The URA acknowledges the City of Pittsburgh's goals of 18 percent (18%) minority and 7 percent (7%) women participation in planning and/or professional service activities, and therefore, requires that all respondents demonstrate a good faith effort to obtain MWBE participation in work performed in connection with URA projects. MWBE participation can be satisfied by:
Ownership/partnership of firm (Please note that ownership is defined as 51% or more)
Use of minorities and/or women as part of contracting team
Subcontracting with organizations owned and controlled by minorities and/or women
Firm's use of minority or women-owned businesses, in general, as vendors for legal, printing, office supplies, travel, etc.
Please state as succinctly as possible what, specifically, your firm is doing to promote opportunities for minority and women professionals within your organization. Note: URA professional service contracts, in the amount of $75,000.00 or more, require the submission of a MWBE plan.
RFP Timeline
RFP Issue Date: Friday, July 9, 2021
Pre-Proposal Meeting Date: Thursday, July 15, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. ET
Proposal Due Date: Monday, August 2, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. ET
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Over 150 years ago, Hong Kong was described as a "barren rock." Today, it's a dynamic, 21st century city that has gone from British Colony to one of the world's must-visit tourist destinations. Its colonial charm is still to be found in the historic mansions dotted around The Peak and quaint customs like firing the Noon Day Gun, yet this is an international city proud of its Chinese heritage and Cantonese gusto.After the handover from Great Britain in June 1997, Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China.
While some things have changed, you'll marvel at this melting pot of east meets west.Where else can you gaze in awe at a Manhattan-style skyline filled with iconic modern architecture by IM Pei and Norman Foster, and just a few streets away, bargain your heart out for silk and jade at a local laneway market. That's Hong Kong for you.
It's fast, efficient, entrepreneurial, yet truly Chinese at heart.Location is everything.Situated at the south-eastern tip of China on The South China Sea, Hong Kong is actually just one island out of a group of 263. Most visitors spend their time on Hong Kong itself, the popular Kowloon Peninsula and the more rural New Territories. Take a ferry trip to one of the outlying islands such as Lamma, Lantau or Cheung Chau and see how lush and green the scenery is. Hong Kong offers the nature lover wonderful treks across mountains tops and amazing scenery, so when you've had enough retail therapy, head for the hills.
When it comes to serious shopping, Hong Kong has it all.What hasn't been said about shopping in Hong Kong! Right across the Island, you'll discover that retail must have been invented here. In Central, slick designer shopping malls such as Landmark and Prince's Building, cater to expensive tastes. A who's who of labels, brands and temptations that will entice your credit card time and time again.
In contrast, there are street markets like Li Yuen East and Li Yuen West, not forgetting factory outlets where you can go bargain spotting at great prices.Wan Chai: Wan Chai's streets are steeped in history and you can happily spend an afternoon exploring the shops and the "wet" market. (It sells food, fruit, flowers, fish, meat - quite different from a US supermarket experience.) Spring Garden Lane between Queen's Road East and Johnston Road, is a good place to pick up clothes at very competitive prices. The market stalls sell products originally meant for export, meaning quality and price are very competitive.Causeway Bay: This has become known locally as "Little Japan" because of the major Japanese department stores in the area.
It is hip and young, with stores specializing in shoes, electrical appliances and fashion. Don't miss the small street market called Jardine's Bazaar, filled with low-cost fashion and accessories.Stanley Market: Jump on a bus or take a taxi to Stanley, famous for its warren of stalls, shops and restaurants. (The ride along Repulse Bay Road is spectacular with superb views across the sea to outlying islands.
) Here you'll find paintings, curios, cashmere, silks and ceramics, along with cut-price fashion. Open from around 10:00am to 6:00pm daily.Hungry for more. A world of exquisite, mouth-watering dining options.As you would expect, good Chinese restaurants are found everywhere in Hong Kong.
Some of the best can be found in major hotels and shopping complexes. Most specialize in one or more of the following: Cantonese, Chiu Chow, Hunan, Szechuan, Peking, Shanghainese or Chinese Vegetarian. If you're hungry for a taste of home, you can find just about everything - from American-style burgers to homemade Italian pasta. Day and night, Hong Kong's gourmet delights are plentiful - whether you want to pick up a snack or get dressed up and hit the clubs of Lan Kwai Fong, it's all waiting for you.What's new to see and do in Hong Kong now. A Symphony of Light.
As if Hong Kong wasn't colorful enough, at night's it's electrifying. This new multimedia show creates an all-round vision of lights, laser beams and searchlights, performing an unforgettable spectacle synchronised to music and narration that celebrates the energy, spirit and diversity of Hong Kong.Already named the "World's Largest Permanent Light and Sound Show" by Guinness World Records, it has been expanded to involve 33 key buildings on both sides of Victoria Harbour. If you are in Hong Kong during a festival, special pyrotechnic displays launched from the middle of the harbour add extra sparkle to the show.
Hong Kong Disneyland. Visit the magical kingdom.Hong Kong Disneyland on Lantau Island, the fifth in the world, opened in September 2005.It has proved to be a huge draw card for both international and local visitors, so if you're planning to go, it will busy. You can discover a magical kingdom of thrilling adventures, wonderful journeys and beloved Disney Characters.
The park consists of four themed lands similar to those in the other Disneyland parks: Main Street, USA, Adventureland, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. By the way, this Adventureland is the biggest one out of all the Disneyland parks.If you're keen to actually stay here, you can.
There are two enchanting hotels offering unique shopping, imaginative dining and family recreation -- all delivered with the style and service you expect from Disney.Take a journey of enlightenment.Ride the stunning 5.
7km cable car ride up the side of a mountain on Lantau Island to a culturally themed village next to the Giant Buddha and Po Lin Monastery. The Ngong Ping Skyrail travels from Tung Chung adjacent to the airport over spectacular countryside offering panoramic views, across the South China Sea, the mountains and monastery. This is planned to open in mid 2006.
Hong Kong Wetland Park.Located next to the internationally recognised Mai Po Marshes bird sanctuary, this huge park is designed to demonstrate the diversity of Hong Kong's wetland ecosystem. You can get closer to nature through integrated themed education and recreation facilities, with audio visual shows, interactive demos and wetland simulations.Hong Kong Hotels to match every budget.Hong Kong is one of the world's top ten travel destinations. You'll find every type of accommodation available to suit your budget - from major 5 star international names to smaller hotels offering great value rates.
Book online and see what hot deals you can find. During holiday time and special Chinese festivals, it pays to book ahead. Web sites such as http://www.hotel.com.au/hongkong have dozens of choices, in all the shopping, business and nightlife districts.
Hong Kong is easy to get around with safe public transport, a reliable subway, trams and ferries, so you're never far from a bargain or for that matter, a memorable time.I'll leave the last word to Noel Coward.Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun.
The smallest Malay rabbit deplores this stupid habit. In Hong Kong, they strike a gong and fire off a noonday gun.
.About the Author Matthew Lawson heads up http://www.hotel.
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In the last years of the 17th century, Duke Max Emanuel of Bavaria, his wife being a Spanish princess, hoped to inherit parts of or even the entire Spanish Empire (King Carlos II. of Spain had no son). When his wife died while giving birth to a son, this possibility became much less realistic, as Spain did only recognize her right to inherit, not that of her husband and son.
Max Emanuel had entered into secret negotiations with France. Following the death of King Carlos II. of Spain the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714) broke out, with Bavaria fighting on the side of France. In 1703, the Bavarian army defeated invading Austrian armies. Then the combined Austro-Prussian-British troops took the Schellenberg on the Danube, a commanding position; in 1704, in the Battle of Höchstädt, the Franco-Bavarian forces suffered a severe defeat. Bavaria fell under Austrian occupation. Contributions and forced conscription by the Austrian occupiers caused a rebellion (1705-1706). Meanwhile the Imperial diet declared both Duke Max Emanuel of Bavaria and his brother, Joseph Clemens, Princebishop of Cologne (and of other princebishoprics) to have forfeited their lands (because they sided with the Empire's declared enemy) and to be banned. The Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) was to be returned to Kurpfalz (Rhenish Palatinate); Emperor Joseph intended to hold on to Bavaria himself; Prussia protested.
Max Emanuel entered into secret negotiations with Britain and Austria, with the aim not only to regain Bavaria, but even to achieve either promotion to the rank of king or further territorial acquisitions. The death of Joseph I. in 1711 was fortunate for Bavaria, as the Habsburg candidate for the Spanish throne now became Emperor and ruler over Austria. England did not want to see a reunified Habsburg Empire; the Treaty of Utrecht 1713 restored Max Emanuel to the Duchy of Bavaria (without the Innviertel).
Emperor Charles VI. had no son; Duke Max Emanuel hoped to secure the Imperial crown after Charles' death, and concluded an alliance with France to secure the latter's support in 1714. In 1722 Max Emanuel married his son Charles Albrecht to a Habsburg princess. The 1720es saw frequently changing political constellations in Europe. In 1724 the various branches of the House of Wittelsbach signed a treaty of defensive alliance and cooperation (Wittelsbacher Hausunion), signatories Bavaria, Kurpfalz, Pfalz-Neuburg, Pfalz-Sulzbach, the Princebishoprics of Cologne and Trier. The House of Wittelsbach controlled 4 of the 9 electoral votes.
In 1726, Max Emanuel died; he was succeeded by Charles Albrecht. Bavaria entered into an alliance with Spain and the Emperor, which secured subsidies for Bavaria. In 1727 Bavaria renewed the French alliance. During the War of Polish Succession (1733-1735) the Wittelsbach countries remained neutral, despite the fact that the Holy Roman Empire declared war on France.
In 1740 Emperor Charles VI. died without a son; Habsburg diplomacy had prepared for the situation by getting the Pragmatic Sanction signed by domestic diets and foreign powers. On the other hand, Bavarian diplomacy had long prepared for the situation, and Charles Albrecht declared his candidacy for the Imperial crown. In 1741, Austrian troops invaded Upper Austria, then Bohemia, where he had himself crowned King of Bohemia (War of Austrian Succession 1741-1748). Maria Theresia took control of the Habsburg territories, signed a peace treaty with Prussia and then threw her forces against the Bavarian forces. In 1742 Charles Albrecht was elected Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII.; in the same year the Bavarian troops were expelled from Bohemia and Upper Austria; Austrian troops invaded Bavaria. The Bavarian commander had to sign a treaty in which he declared the neutrality of the Bavarian forces (1743); the French, Bavaria's most important allies, were defeated in the Battle of Dettingen 1744. In 1745 Bavaria, Prussia, Hessen-Kassel and Kurpfalz signed a renewed (anti-Habsburg) alliance; Charles Albrecht died in early 1745.


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DOJ Watchdog: No Evidence Of Bias In Russia Probe
By Ryan Lucas • Dec 10, 2019
Originally published on December 10, 2019 11:39 pm
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:
The FBI had every right to open its investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. That's the main conclusion from a report by the Justice Department's internal watchdog, Inspector General Michael Horowitz. And this conclusion directly contradicts President Trump's false claim that the investigation was politically motivated. But Horowitz also found serious shortcomings in how the bureau handled its surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser. President Trump lashed out at FBI Director Christopher Wray this morning. He said Wray will, quote, "never be able to fix the FBI, which is badly broken." But it was James Comey who led the FBI in the early stages of the investigation into the Trump campaign. Yesterday, NPR's Ari Shapiro asked Comey how those mistakes happened.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST)
JAMES COMEY: I'm not sure. I've read the report. I think the inspector general found something like 17 separate mistakes. And that is really unfortunate and really important that he found them so they can be fixed. And that's a worthwhile part of any inspector general report. And so I don't want to step away from that. But I want to underscore - nothing was done with political bias or with improper motivation.
ARI SHAPIRO: So many errors entered into their surveillance petitions around Carter Page. If the FBI had this many mistakes even on a high-profile, politically sensitive case, do you think there's a broader problem with FBI agents taking a cavalier attitude to eavesdropping on Americans?
COMEY: I don't. I think there is a problem with human beings working hard and making assumptions and not realizing that other people are making different assumptions. They make mistakes, but they are good people, well-overseen and checked.
MARTIN: All right. For more on the implications of the Horowitz report, we're joined by NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas. Thanks for coming in, Ryan.
RYAN LUCAS, BYLINE: Thank you.
MARTIN: There was a lot of buildup to this report - a lot of people looking for their own vindication from this. Explain more about what the inspector general said here.
LUCAS: So this is a 400-plus-page report. So there's a lot in it - some good for the FBI, some bad. But two of the big takeaways are that the FBI had sufficient evidence to open its investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. And the inspector general found no evidence of political bias in the decision to launch that investigation. And those two findings are a big deal. They contradict, as you said, the allegation from some conservatives that the investigation was driven by political hostility against Trump.
But there were also some very serious problems with the FBI's investigation, as we heard in that clip from Ari and Comey at the top. That relates to the FBI's surveillance of former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page. The inspector general documents 17 significant inaccuracies or omissions in the FBI's applications to get court approval for surveillance on Page. Leaving that information out, according to the inspector general, made the case for surveillance look stronger than it actually was.
MARTIN: So here we are in the middle of an impeachment inquiry. The House is expected to lay out their articles of impeachment today. It's a highly polarized time. I mean, that's like the understatement of the year. So how did Democrats and Republicans respond to this report?
LUCAS: So on the political front, the sides very much just retreated to their respective corners. The president described the findings as being far worse than he thought possible. He said the investigation amounted to essentially a coup. Unsurprisingly, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, Jerry Nadler, had a very different interpretation of this report. He said that it debunks deep state conspiracy theories.
Internally - within the Justice Department, the response to the report has varied. FBI Director Chris Wray said the bureau accepts the inspector general's findings. He says he's ordered steps to be taken to address the report's recommendations. That includes changes to the FBI's surveillance practices.
Attorney General William Barr, on the other hand, released a pretty scathing statement that in many ways pushes back against some of the report's central conclusions. He called - Barr called the FBI's investigation intrusive, and he said that it was based on, quote, "the thinnest of suspicions." And in his view, he said those suspicions were insufficient to justify the steps that were taken.
MARTIN: So now - I mean, Attorney General Barr, not only has he released this statement under - calling into question the IG's conclusions, he's actually launched his own investigation. He asked that U.S. Attorney John Durham launch an investigation into this very thing. How is this different than what the Horowitz report was looking at?
LUCAS: So Durham is investigating similar issues to Horowitz but is understood to be looking at U.S. spy agencies and foreign intelligence services, as well. He's been traveling internationally to meet with foreign intelligence officials. He and the attorney general have enlisted the president's help to try to open doors for Durham overseas.
Now, Durham released his own statement yesterday, and that's a rarity because he's known for being very tight-lipped. And what Durham said was that, based on the evidence that he's collected so far in his investigation, he disagrees with some of the inspector general's conclusions, particularly about how the FBI opened this investigation.
MARTIN: Even though he's not even done with his own investigation.
LUCAS: It's still ongoing.
MARTIN: So it was pretty exceptional to have released that. NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas, thank you. We appreciate it.
LUCAS: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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It's almost time. Soon the James Webb Space Telescope will be on its way to the Sun/Earth L2 Lagrange point and will begin its at least 5-year science mission. Really, it's going to happen. Despite several delays since the program began in 1996 and a budget that has exceeded the original by several billion dollars, … Continue reading "James Webb Unfolds Sunshield"
NASA announces discovery of planet with three suns
NASA have revealed the discovery of a new planet that orbits around three different suns.The planet, named KOI-5Ab, was discovered by NASA's...
How Many Galaxies Are in the Universe? A New Answer From the Darkest Sky Ever Observed
According to new observations from the New Horizons spacecraft, the number of galaxies in the universe is likely in the hundreds of billions, not trillions.
Robotic dogs and fish could help explore deeper into other worlds | CBC Radio
Bob McDonald's blog: Robotic animals could boldly go where wheeled rovers can't
SpaceX Cargo Dragon Splashes Down Loaded With Science Experiments
SpaceX's upgraded Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down at 8:26 p.m. EST on Wednesday west of Tampa off the Florida coast, marking the return of the company's 21st contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA.
Thanks to Perseverance, We're Finally Going to Hear What Mars Sounds Like - Universe Today
Many consider the various rovers we've sent to Mars as the next best thing to sending a geologist to the Red Planet. Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity have carried all the necessary equipment similar to what human geologists use on Earth, and are able to navigate the terrain, "see" the landscape with the various cameras, pick … Continue reading "Thanks to Perseverance, We're Finally Going to Hear What Mars Sounds Like"
NASA leadership and members of the mission will discuss the agency's latest rover, which touches down on the Red Planet on Feb. 18.
NASA Mission Suggests There Are Fewer Galaxies Than We Thought
NASA's groundbreaking New Horizons mission is revolutionising what we understand about outer space, but its latest finding has suggested that there might actually be a whole lot less out there than we first thought. Data from the New Horizons spacecraft, NASA's third interstellar mission, has shown that the universe is actually darker than previously estimated, …
Scientists Say There Are Likely Fewer Galaxies in Space Than They Previously Thought
Researchers from NASA and the the University of Johannesburg explain their findings behind magnetars and the amount of galaxies they see in space.
Reddit debates if a Cheeto can damage the International Space Station
Redditors are weighing in on a seven-year-old's question: 'Could a Cheeto destroy the ISS?' 'Scientists' gave their answers with many saying it would vaporize and leave an orange stain.
Building a Giant 2D Map of the Universe to Prepare for the Largest 3D Map
Before a dark energy telescope instrument can begin producing the largest 3D sky map yet, researchers needed an even bigger 2D map of the universe.
Space Station Science Highlights: Week of January 11, 2021
The week of Jan. 11, scientific investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station included studies of perception of motion in microgravity, capturing footage for a virtual reality series about life on station, testing of a new spacesuit cooling system, and monitoring adaptation of the body to space.
SpaceX rolls out Falcon 9 rocket for another Starlink mission
SpaceX rolled out a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday night to pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for liftoff with the next 60 Starlink internet satellites, but officials pushed back the launch by 24 hours until Tuesday to await improved weather in the offshore booster recovery zone.
Watch a live view of the Falcon 9 rocket at pad 39A (members only)
Spaceflight Now members can watch a live view of pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where SpaceX is readying a Falcon 9 rocket for launch with 60 more Starlink internet satellites.
Virgin's satellite launcher reaches orbit for first time
An air-launched rocket built by Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit reached orbit Sunday for the first time, delivering 10 experimental CubeSats for NASA and positioning the company for the start of commercial operations.
NASA studying cause of early end to NASA moon rocket test-firing
A critical test-firing of NASA's Space Launch System moon rocket in Mississippi ended just 67 seconds after it began Saturday, well short of a planned eight-minute burn that was supposed to clear the way for the space agency to finally ship the rocket's core stage to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for launch preparations.
Video: SLS core stage test-firing ends early
The four RS-25 engines at the bottom of NASA's first Space Launch System core stage shut down about a minute into a ground test-firing Saturday that was supposed to last more than eight minutes.
NASA takes a chance on Virgin Orbit with company's second test launch
On its second launch attempt after a propulsion problem prevented its light-class air-dropped rocket from reaching space last year, Virgin Orbit will try to deliver 10 experimental CubeSats into orbit as soon as Sunday on a mission booked by NASA five years ago for $4.7 million.
Live coverage: SLS core stage engines shut down early during critical hotfire test
A critical test-firing of the Space Launch System's core stage engines cut off about a minute into a planned eight-minute burn Saturday on a test stand at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The rocket's four engines ignited at 5:27 p.m. EST (2227 GMT) for a test that was to pave the way for the core stage's shipment to the Kennedy Space Center for launch preparations.
Live coverage: Rocket Lab scrubs launch from New Zealand
Rocket Lab scrubbed a launch attempt Saturday for its first mission of 2021 to review sensor data. Officials did not immediately set a new target launch date. The company's light-class Electron rocket is set for launch from New Zealand with a small clandestine satellite for OHB, a German aerospace company.
NASA proceeds with SLS booster stacking in Florida before core stage arrives
NASA ground crews at the Kennedy Space Center are continuing to stack segments of the Space Launch System's side-mounted solid rocket boosters on a mobile launch platform inside the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building.
NASA's huge moon rocket faces critical test-firing before first launch
A critical test firing Saturday of the four main engines powering the first stage of NASA's gargantuan Space Launch System moon rocket is the final major hurdle before the fully assembled booster's costly, oft-delayed launch late this year on an unpiloted test flight.
The Hubble Space Telescope spotted a growing, gaseous supernova remnant, known as 1E 0102.2-7219, from a supernova explosion that occurred 1,700 years ago during the fall of the Roman Empire.
Data from the now-destroyed Arecibo radio telescope has revealed a bizarre new type of hybrid venomous spider star.
Three years ago, two neutron stars collided in a cataclysmic crash, the first such merger ever observed directly. Naturally, scientists kept their eye on it — and now, something strange is happening.
A citizen scientist group has created the most complete map to date of brown dwarfs neighboring our solar system.
On This Day in Space! Jan. 18, 2002: Gemini South Observatory opens in Chile
On Jan. 18, 2002, the National Science Foundation formally opened the Gemini South telescope in Chile. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
SpaceX will launch its 1st Starlink satellites of 2021 on Tuesday. Here's how to watch.
SpaceX will launch its first batch of Starlink satellites in 2021 on Tuesday (Jan. 19) to expand the company's growing megaconstellation and you can watch the action live online.
Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket reached orbit today (Jan. 17) on its second test flight — and also successfully deployed 10 satellites.
Watch live Tuesday: SpaceX to launch 1st Starlink mission of 2021
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the first Starlink satellite fleet of 2021 on Tuesday (Jan. 19) and you can watch it live online here, courtesy of SpaceX.
An "Old Faithful"-like event in space may shed light on the nature of stars nearby supermassive black holes embedded in galaxies.
Surprisingly, the fate of a star is easy to predict. All you need to know is how big it is.
Critical engine test for NASA's Space Launch System megarocket shuts down earlier than planned
NASA fired up the core stage of its massive new megarocket Saturday (Jan. 16) in a critical test that appeared to shut down early.
Rocket Lab calls off microsatellite launch due to sensor issue
The small-satellite launch company Rocket Lab called off its first launch of 2021 from New Zealand Saturday (Jan. 16) due to some strange sensor readings ahead of liftoff.
How to spot the Pleiades, Hyades and other star clusters in the winter night sky
For much of the U.S. we're now into the coldest part of the winter season, and for those who may have recently received a telescope for a holiday gift, the biggest complaint usually is: "I'd love to spend time looking at the wintertime stars, but it's so cold!"
'Bumblebee gravity' could explain why the universe is expanding so quickly
Bumblebee gravity could explain dark energy — if it's proven true.
Space photos: The most amazing images this week!
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These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
NASA will test-fire its 1st SLS megarocket for moon missions today. Here's how to watch.
NASA will attempt to fire the engines on its Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket for the first time today and you can watch the fiery action live online.
Here's a frightening 1st look at the newly-resurrected 'Alien' series from Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics relaunches the "Alien" comic book franchise in 2021 with this terrifying tale of a Weyland-Yutani mercenary battling a new breed of xenomorph creature.
Vespera, a smart telescope to make astrophotography easier, nabs CES 2021 Innovation Award
Vaonis, a French startup that raised eyebrows in 2018 with its sci-fi robot-looking Stellina smart telescope, has revealed its latest newbie-friendly astrophotography invention.
Cold War heats up on the moon in 'For All Mankind' season 2 trailer for Apple TV+
Space shuttles fly to the moon and astronauts take up arms in the new trailer for the second season of "For All Mankind." The series returns to streaming on Apple TV+ on Feb. 19.
SpaceX swapping out two engines on Starship SN9 prototype ahead of test flight
SpaceX's latest Starship prototype needs some maintenance work before it can take to the skies.
Astronaut William Thornton, who invented space shuttle treadmill, dies at 91
Former NASA astronaut William "Bill" Thornton, who used his own inventions to measure and combat the ill-effects of microgravity while on board two space shuttle missions, has died at the age of 91.
Rian Hughes delivers a modernist sci-fi saga of epic proportions in his debut novel, 'XX'
The acclaimed graphic designer and comics creator explores extreme typographic territory in this wild first contact tale.
2020 ties record for the hottest year ever, NASA analysis shows
The year 2020 has tied the record for the hottest year on record, a new NASA study shows.
Space Chat with Space.com: Tune in Fridays for science, space and more!
This Friday (Jan. 15), "Space Chat" will explore climate change.
Curiosity rover celebrates 3,000 Martian days on the Red Planet
NASA's Curiosity rover marked 3,000 Martian days, or "sols," on the Red Planet Tuesday (Jan. 12), a mere five weeks before NASA's Perseverance rover is scheduled to touch down.
After 'Apollo 11': New short film goes into 'Quarantine' after first moon landing
Long before millions of people isolated themselves to protect against a pandemic, three astronauts spent 21 days secluded from the rest of the world after being exposed to the moon, as shown in the new short film "Apollo 11: Quarantine."
NASA extends planetary science missions at Mars and Jupiter
NASA is ready to give missions at Mars and Jupiter a little more time to continue their investigations, although there's no guarantee they will finish out their extended missions.
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The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris may very well make history with their choice to lead the 62-year-old U.S. space agency.
Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2021, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.


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Turkey PM patience 'has limit' as protest violence flares
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ANKARA (AFP) - Turkey's defiant Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday told supporters his patience "has a limit" as police fired tear gas and jets of water at demonstrators in unrelenting protests against his government's decade-long rule.
As tens of thousands held noisy demos in Istanbul, the capital Ankara and the western city of Izmir, Mr Erdogan went on the offensive, firing up loyalists of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) with rallies of his own across three cities.
"We remained patient, we are still patient but there's a limit to our patience," Mr Erdogan told thousands of cheering AKP supporters in Ankara on a 10th day of unrest.
"Those who do not respect this nation's party in power will pay a price," he added, before ending his final rally with a fireworks display.
His fans relished the show of strength, frequently interrupting his outdoor speeches with bursts of applause and chanting: "Turkey is proud of you".
While Mr Erdogan was speaking, police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters in the city's downtown Kizilay square, the second clashes there in two days. At least two people were injured, an AFP photographer saw.
The nationwide unrest first erupted on May 31 with a tough police crackdown on a campaign to save Istanbul's Gezi Park from demolition. The trouble spiralled into a mass outpouring of anger against Erdogan and his party, seen as increasingly authoritarian.
More than 4,000 demonstrators, many of whom are young and middle-class, have been injured and three people have died in the nationwide unrest so far, tarnishing Turkey's image as a model of Islamic democracy.
Earlier on Sunday, Mr Erdogan visited the southern port of Mersin and nearby Adana, urging roaring, flag-waving loyalists to respond to the demonstrators by voting for the AKP in next year's local polls. "I want you to teach them a first lesson through democratic means at the ballot box."
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton meanwhile called for "a quick solution" to the unrest, urging "restraint on all sides".
The government insisted on Saturday that the protests were "under control", but hours later some of the largest crowds yet packed Istanbul's Taksim Square, the epicentre of the demos, with people peacefully singing and dancing through the night.
Taksim, which has seen no police presence since officers pulled out last weekend, was again teeming with people on Sunday, many chanting: "Erdogan, resign!"
Sitting on a blanket in the iconic square earlier in the day, architect Buse Albay, 25, said being in the crowd felt "really good". "These people want their freedom and they are expressing that."
In a fresh bid to calm the turmoil, the man who ordered the initial police crackdown, the governor of Istanbul Huseyin Avni Mutlu, apologised on Twitter and said he wished he was with the protesters camping out on Taksim Square.
"I salute the young people of this country who chose to sleep on the square under the stars instead of in their warm beds." Deputy Prime Minister Huseyin Celik on Saturday dismissed any talk of calling early elections to resolve the crisis. "You don't decide on early elections because people are marching on the streets," he told reporters in Istanbul.
Mr Erdogan has faced international condemnation for his handling of the unrest in Turkey, a NATO member and key strategic partner in the region for the United States and other Western allies.
The national doctors' union says the unrest has left two protesters and a policeman dead while almost 4,800 people have been injured across Turkey.
Mr Erdogan added Sunday that over 600 police officers have been hurt in the clashes.
Critics accuse the assertive leader, in power since 2002, of forcing conservative Islamic values on Turkey, a mainly Muslim but staunchly secular nation, and of pushing big urban development projects at the expense of local residents.
Opposition to Turkey's leader is intense, but his AKP party has won three elections in a row, having presided over strong economic growth.
Turkey will hold both local and presidential elections next year. The AKP plans to launch its first campaign rallies in Ankara and Istanbul next weekend.
A general election is scheduled for 2015.


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Judicial restraint
Judicial interpretation ideology advocating hesitance to set precedent
Judicial restraint is a theory of judicial interpretation that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power. It asserts that judges should hesitate to strike down laws unless they are obviously unconstitutional,[1] though what counts as obviously unconstitutional is itself a matter of some debate.[2] Judicial restraint is sometimes regarded as the opposite of judicial activism. In deciding questions of constitutional law, judicially restrained jurists go to great lengths to defer to the legislature. Judicially restrained judges respect stare decisis, the principle of upholding established precedent handed down by past judges.[3][dubious – discuss][better source needed] This doctrine states how domestic courts will abstain from passing judgement over the acts of a foreign sovereign done in its own territory.
1 Leading voices in judicial restraint
2 Minimalism doctrine
3 Political question doctrine
Leading voices in judicial restraint[edit]
Former Associate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., considered to be one of the first major advocates of the philosophy, would describe the importance of judicial restraint in many of his books.[4] One noted academic described Associate Justice Felix Frankfurter, a Democrat appointed by Franklin Roosevelt, as the "model of judicial restraint".[5]
When the conservative Rehnquist Court overturned some of the precedents of the more liberal Warren Court, Time magazine said he was not following the theory of judicial restraint.[3] However, Rehnquist was also acknowledged as a more conservative advocate of the philosophy.[6]
Minimalism doctrine[edit]
Judicial minimalists argue that judges should put great emphasis on adherence to stare decisis and precedent. Minimalists argue that judges should make only minor, incremental changes to constitutional law to maintain that stability. They ask judges to do this by creating small, case-specific rulings rather than broad, sweeping rulings.
Political question doctrine[edit]
The political question doctrine encourages courts to decline to rule in certain categories of politically controversial cases. Under this theory, a court acknowledges that the Constitution might have been violated but declines to act. It is often described as a type of judicial restraint, although it can be considered a form of judicial activism against plaintiffs whose rights have been violated and find their cases dismissed.
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The world is in desperate need of a new way to detect breast cancer. Why? Because there is a wealth of scientific data concluding that mammograms are not, as the CDC claims, the most effective method of doing so. In fact, having a mammogram is likely the last thing you want to do if you have breast cancer. There has been a growing concern with women receiving these mammograms despite not being particularly effective, often leading to "false positives" in many cases. A recent study involving 13,000 women found that screening for breast cancer using mammography misses thousands of cases of breast cancer a year, and what's even more alarming is the fact that other women have been diagnosed with the disease when they don't even have it. It's actually quite a serious problem that many people aren't aware of, and experts have even suggested that the procedure itself can cause breast cancer, or worsen an already existing case. You can find out why, and more about that topic HERE.
The researchers were able to predict with a staggering 80 percent accuracy which patients would be affected by breast cancer simply by looking at the metabolic profiles they built from the blood samples. Sure, this may not be 100 percent accurate, but it seems (so far) to be a much better option than mammograms. Early detection is key in fighting cancer.
Today we are bombarded with the idea of donating constantly to cancer charities in the hopes of finding a cure, and there's nothing wrong with this desire to help. What is concerning, however, is the fact that we are constantly emphasizing the search for a cure, with little to no attention being paid to cancer prevention. That being said, millions of people across the world seem to be losing their faith in cancer charities, and for good reason.
Truth is, if a pharmaceutical company can patent and make money from a treatment, then that's what we will get. It's what we've always gotten from them. When it comes to cancer, we can expect a treatment that we have to keep using over and over again.
And in the prevention conversation, it's never mentioned that the pesticides sprayed on our food have been linked to cancer (among other things), and studies have shown that when eating foods which have not been sprayed with pesticides, an adult body reduces their pesticide exposure by 90 percent. (source)(source) This is just one of many examples of our toxic environment.
Things like aluminum in our deodorant and toxins in our cleaning products are never factored into the equation. And the reality of GMOs causing cancer in studies done on animals (read more about that here) is simply ignored. This is why it's important to do your research.
That being said, you can make better choices.
Another factor when it comes to cancer prevention is alternative treatments, which are on the rise today. For example, if we look at cannabis, a multitude of studies have clearly shown the anti-tumour effects of the plant for decades. Despite this fact, no clinical trials have ever been conducted. Ask yourself, why is that so? Similarly, according to studies published in Life Sciences, Cancer Letters and Anticancer Drugs, artemesinin, a derivative of the wormwood plant commonly used in Chinese medicine, can kill off cancer cells, and do it at a rate of 12,000 cancer cells for every healthy cell (you can read more about that here).
There seem to be dozens upon dozens of treatments which show great promise, and treatments which people have decided to use for themselves with great success, yet receive absolutely no attention from the medical industry.
One great example is Mykala Comstock, you can read more about her story here, and there are many of these stories now emerging.


George Osborne, the U.K.'s Chancellor of the Exchequer, claimed on Friday that he had obtained a "result" for Britain, after striking a deal with fellow European finance ministers on a surcharge levied on the country.
Osborne had vowed to renegotiate the extra 2.1 billion euros (£1.7 billion) the European Union (EU) had asked the U.K. for.
Osborne struck a strident tone on arriving in Brussels for the regular EcoFin meeting of EU finance ministers on Friday. "The demand that Britain should pay £1.7 billion by the 1st December is unacceptable," he told reporters.
After the meeting, Osborne announced the bill would now be paid in two installments next year, and that the country would only pay £850 million. The reduction is the result of an agreement to offset the U.K. annual rebate against the funds demanded by the EU.
"We have halved the bill, delayed the bill and pay no interest on the bill," the Chancellor said in a tweet.
With a national election next May, and votes for Osborne's Conservative Party threatened by the anti-EU U.K. Independence Party (UKIP), any opportunity to look tough on Europe will be seized with both hands by the chancellor of the exchequer and Prime Minister David Cameron. Plus, the legacy of their party's former leader, Margaret Thatcher, who famously proclaimed "I want my money back!" when negotiating lower payments to Brussels, is never far from Conservative Party stalwarts' minds.
UKIP is nonetheless expected to make political capital out of the payment, with a by-election later this month.
The past few months have been one of the most fraught periods in the U.K.'s relationship with its EU colleagues for decades. The additional payment into the joint EU fund is part of a system where payments are altered if there is a big change in countries' expected performance, and is based on recalculations of how EU economies have performed since 1995.
In the past, the U.K. has benefited from rebates from the joint fund when it has performed worse than expected, and this time around, several countries have also been asked to pay more. For instance, the Netherlands has been asked to pay a 642 million euros surcharge this year.
"It's a problem for a number of countries, not just the British," Jeroen Dijsselbloem, finance minister for the Netherlands, said as he arrived at Friday's meeting.
Under the deal, the U.K. will be repaid its rebate upfront next year, rather than getting a rebate on contributions to the EU budget made the previous year.
The dispute is part of the EU's long-term, 960 billion euro budget for the 2014-2020 period, an amount that represents a nominal decrease of around 3 percent on the last budget. Money goes to areas including farming and foreign policy, and Britain and its EU partners agreed to it in February last year.
- By CNBC's Catherine Boyle and Antonia Matthews. Reuters contributed to this report.


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Finding the upside in the liminal nature of college
By Aru Nittur
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College is a stressful time, to say the least. There are exams, essays, presentations, club meetings, social activities and, of course, the existential process of figuring out who you are. With all this, not to mention the stresses of financing it all, it makes sense that college students tend to be one of the most vulnerable groups to anxiety and depression.
According to the JED Foundation, around 36 percent of men and 45 percent of women in college had reported feeling depressed to the point of inability to function within the academic year. Almost half of all students feel this way, and in some ways I find that comforting. In no way do I mean that the increase in mental health issues is a good thing. It is objectively not, but what I do think is that we can take comfort in knowing is that we're not alone. Even in our own feelings of anxiety and loneliness, we aren't alone. So why does it feel like we are?
I don't even mean anything clinically diagnosable; I just mean that burden of feeling alone. Especially in college, where with finding new friends in a new city, all while juggling school, clubs, a job overwhelms you. Why can't we just talk about it? I'm a freshman, and I'm not homesick. It's more than that. It's this pervasive feeling of not knowing.
Last term, I went to dinner with a couple of friends, one of whom mentioned "liminal spaces." Liminal spaces are these places of in-betweenness. Like elevators, airport lobbies or empty parking lots. But they can also be non-physical spaces, periods of time or feelings of transition. That's what it feels like right now.
Moving from high school to college is difficult, and successfully shifting isn't as simple as developing time management skills. It's about navigating the transition into carrying the burden of who you want to become all on your own. It's hard, it's messy, and it's so confusing. And the thing is, it isn't something that's a once in a lifetime feeling. Life is full of liminal spaces, and they can be hard and uncomfortable to navigate.
Sometimes I question whether or not I'm being true to myself, but other times I wonder if I'm trying enough new things. And striking that balance between exploring outside your comfort zone and being who you are isn't as straightforward as one might think. Worst of all, sometimes it feels like you're the only one dealing with all of this. But take it from someone who feels the same way, you're not.
The thing about liminal spaces is that it's not just a time of confusion, and feeling lost, it's also about growth and change. There's so much potential in liminality, but the unease that surrounds it can make it hard to recognize. So, even when things feel confusing and just a little off, you just have to have patience and know that it's okay to not know what's next. And maybe even more importantly, know that you aren't the only one feeling that way.
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I sad to say my mom has passed away this morning. She died in front of me from her lungs failing due to cancer. The nurses did what they could with oxygen support but she faded. I spent most of my time with her in the hospital as I could. Sorry to go off topic here.
I am honored for everyone's support here on the board during this difficult time. I don;t regret spending all my time with her, instead of the car it was well worth it. Once things setting down I can try and continue with the car, as life is short.
She won't ever hurt again brother, your a good man staying by her side .
"norbs", my condolences for the loss of your mom.
Norbs, So sorry to hear of your loss. may she rest in peace.
Good to here Norbs. You got my number, give me a call if you need a extra hand or a sounding board.
We look forward to seeing what your fertile and creative mind comes up with Norby!
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I have to make some calls on what is available, but My whole fuel system wont support the fuel change.
More HP and less combustion temps...less chance of damage.
I'm in the same boat. I bought the new in-tank mount Aeromotive 5.0 gear pump and designed a Stainless tank just for the pump. Will be switching to E98 and maybe eventually M1 methanol. Was thinking of going to a cable drive pump mounted on the back but didn't want to take it that far yet.
What is aeromotives recommendation for street use with these gear drive pumps?
I don't know, probably very limited use. I more concerned about fuel getting hot from all the recirculating. The motor is brushless so it should not be a problem on the pump itself.
I was looking at pumps the other day. I believe the holley brushless pumps said not to use when outside temps are 90° or above.


Madhyamaka have also been influential in the shaping of the "paradoxical language" of the Zen-tradition.
Hsuan Hua meditating in the Lotus Position. Hong Kong, 1953.
Korean Seon master, followed Zongmi, and also emphasized that insight into our true nature is sudden, but is to be followed by practice to ripen the insight and attain full buddhahood. This is also the standpoint of the contemporary Sanbo Kyodan, according to whom kenshō is at the start of the path to full enlightenment. To attain this primary insight and to deepen it, zazen and kōan-study is deemed essential. This trajectory of initial insight followed by a gradual deepening and ripening is expressed by Linji in his Three Mysterious Gates and Hakuin Ekaku's Four Ways of Knowing. Another example of depiction of stages on the path are the Ten Bulls, which detail the steps on the path.
Song Dynasty (960–1279). In this time the gongan-collections were compiled, collections of sayings and deeds by the famous masters, appended with poetry and commentary. This genre reflects the influence of literati on the development of Chán. This period idealized the previous period as the "golden age" of Chán, producing the literature in which the spontaneity of the celebrated masters was portrayed.
Linji school and the Caodong school. The classic koan-collections, such as the Blue Cliff Record were assembled in this period, which reflect the influence of the "literati" on the development of Chán. In this phase Chán is transported to Japan, and exerts a great influence on Korean Seon via Jinul.
Buddhism was being perceived and digested through the medium of religious Daoism (Taoism). Buddha was seen as a foreign immortal who had achieved some form of Daoist nondeath. The Buddhists' mindfulness of the breath was regarded as an extension of Daoist breathing exercises.
Tang Dynasty to lend credibility to the growing Chán-school.
Woodcut print by Yoshitoshi, 1887.
Turfan as an ethnic minority community during the phases of Tang Chinese (7th–8th century) and Uyghur rule (9th–13th century).
Mahayana Buddhism. ^ Godard did not provide a source for this quote.
Chicago Review, vol. 12, no. 2, 1958, pp. 3–11. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/25293448.
Zen Master Hakuin, Counterpoint Press Young, Stuart (2009), Linji Lu and Chinese Orthodoxy. Review of "Albert Welter. The Linji lu and the Creation of Chan Orthodoxy: The Development of Chan's Records of Sayings Literature.
Zen – What is Zen? – History". Zen.rinnou.net. Retrieved 2013-02-04.


Preheat oven to 180°C (fan-forced) and lightly spray a large rectangular ovenproof dish with oil.
Finely slice spring onions. Drain and flake tuna.
Cook pasta as per packet instructions. Add frozen vegetables before pasta is cooked. Drain and add to ovenproof dish.
Stir tuna through the pasta.
Add cornflour to the milk and stir to combine. Add milk to a saucepan and heat, stirring constantly. Stir through half of the grated cheese until the sauce thickens.
Pour sauce over pasta and top with breadcrumbs and the rest of the grated cheese.
Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the breadcrumbs have browned.


Update: This just in from the Royal Enfield Owner's Club Dating Service, courtesy of My Royal Enfields blogger Jorge Pullin: "The machine is Model J - 500cc OHV. It has matching engine/frame numbers of J1595 and was dispatched from the factory in April 1947 to a dealer (individual?) called Whitehall in New York. Regards, Graham Scarth (chairman)"
A sad looking Royal Enfield "mystery bike" is for sale on eBay in Dallas, Texas. It is shown posed with its front fender plopped atop the rear fender, and with what appears to be a 1957 South Dakota license plate.
My guess is that it is a 500cc Model J. The number J1595 appears in one of the photos and, based on appearance, the only other thing it could be is a 350cc Model G. These motorcycles were in production from 1945 to 1954.
It's a basket case and may not be complete (where is the transmission?), but the starting price is low. It would make a very interesting discussion piece in my living room. The discussion I would be having, in that case, would be with my wife!
Yep, 1950 ish Model J. Wrong front mudguard, that one is from a 700cc Meteor. Gearbox shouldn't be a problem, they never wear out (completely) so can be found at Autojumbles (Swapmeets) here in the UK quite regularly. Nice bike when finished, increasing in value and interest here in the UK.


If you love glitter and you don't know about The Hungry Asian and her nail polish creations, you're missing out! My girl Kai creates mad glitter polish like a boss. I've longtime been a fan of her franken polishes and she's selling them on Etsy now, much to my and polish lovers everwhere's delight :) I ordered some from her store a while ago and I couldn't be happier with them!
Here is U Jelly?, a flippen adorable name for a polish btw. It's a cherry pink jelly with sparse fine red and light purple glitter. Uhh, Kai did you make this thing for me?! Cuz I'm head over heels for it! This is three coats.
Next is Mumbling, whoa glitter bomb!! It has large, medium and small holographic hexagon glitter in both silver and pale gold in a very subtle golden shimmering base. I freaking love this polish. I don't think Kai has made one that I don't love yet! This is three coats.
I Hate Pink is a polish of her's I've been wanting for a while and I'm so glad I finally have it! She's made of pink hexagon holographic glitter with smaller pink glitter and crimson micro glitter in a clear base. I think this looks so cool close up, I want to do a jelly/glitter sandwich with it soon. This is three coats.
Next is Sea Creature, uhh this is AMAZE-a-balls! It has medium holographic bright blue hexagon glitter, small black glitter with fuchsia and green superfine glitter in a lightly blackened base. I think all of these full glitters will look best layered over a solid color polish but for review sake, I did them on their own. This is three coats. You NEED THIS!!
And last is Vote for Purple, a pale lavender and small square and medium silver hex glitter in a subtle shimmering base. This is two coats over top of Essie's She's Picture Perfect. I don't think I've seen another glitter polish in this shade before and I adore it!
The full size bottles cost $9.25 and the mini bottles are $4.50 and you can get them at her Etsy store. I personally love mini bottles because I will probably never finish a whole bottle of any polish, haha, plus these heart bottles are so cute! The brush on them is fab too. I can't say enough about these, they're all amazing.
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Dactylobatus armatus és una espècie de peix de la família dels raids i de l'ordre dels raïformes.

Morfologia
 Els mascles poden assolir 32 cm de longitud total.

Reproducció
És ovípar i les femelles ponen càpsules d'ous, les quals presenten com unes banyes a la closca.

Hàbitat
És un peix marí i d'aigües profundes (35°N-35°S, 30°W-98°W) que viu entre 300–900 m de fondària.

Distribució geogràfica
Es troba a l'Oceà Atlàntic occidental central: des de Carolina del Sud (els Estats Units) fins al Golf de Mèxic, Centreamèrica i Veneçuela. També és present al sud del Brasil.

Observacions
És inofensiu per als humans.

Referències

Bibliografia

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 McEachran, J.D. i K.A. Dunn, 1998. Phylogenetic analysis of skates, a morphologically conservative clade of elasmobranchs (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae). Copeia (2):271-290.
 Wu, H.L., K.-T. Shao i C.F. Lai (eds.), 1999. Latin-Chinese dictionary of fishes names. The Sueichan Press, Taiwan.

Enllaços externs
 AQUATAB
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Raids

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Sparkes, Daryl ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8782-0519 (2021) 30 years since The Addams Family hit the big screen, it is still the perfect blend of horror and comedy. The Conversation, 16 December 2021.
Maddock, Daniel (2021) What Is Cinematography in the Age of Virtual Film Production? Posing a New Definition for the Practice of Cinematography. Journal of Film and Video, 73 (4). pp. 44-58. ISSN 0742-4671
Sparkes, Daryl ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8782-0519 (2021) Marvel's Black Widow has been handed to a small independent Aussie director. And she's the perfect fit. The Conversation, 7 July 2021.
Sparkes, Daryl ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8782-0519 (2021) Bring out the popcorn: the best films set to roar into cinemas in the second half of 2021. The Conversation, 1 June 2021.
Maddock, Daniel (2021) Editorial. Cinematography in Progress, 1 (1). pp. 1-5. ISSN 2684-3994
McWilliam, Kelly ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3991-4593 and Ryan, Mark David (2021) Australian genre film. Routledge Advances in Film Studies. Taylor & Francis (Routledge), New York. ISBN 978-1-138-60314-1
Ryan, Mark David and McWilliam, Kelly ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3991-4593 (2021) Australian genre film studies. In: Australian genre film. Routledge Advances in Film Studies. Taylor & Francis (Routledge), New York, pp. 1-25. ISBN 978-1-138-60314-1
McWilliam, Kelly ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3991-4593 (2021) Courting the romance film. In: Australian genre film. Routledge Advances in Film Studies. Taylor & Francis (Routledge), New York, pp. 138-152. ISBN 978-1-138-60314-1
McWilliam, Kelly ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3991-4593 (2021) 'Growing up was never easy': coming of age in the teen film. In: Australian genre film. Routledge Advances in Film Studies. Taylor & Francis (Routledge), New York, pp. 170-185. ISBN 978-1-138-60314-1
Sparkes, Daryl ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8782-0519 (2021) Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet at 25: is this the best Shakespeare screen adaptation? The Conversation, 11 February 2021.
Maddock, Daniel (2021) Virtually Real: Cinematographic Verisimilitude within the Construct of Artistic Referentiality. Quarterly Review of Film and Video, 38 (1). pp. 61-83. ISSN 1050-9208
Sparkes, Daryl ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8782-0519 (2020) Home Alone at 30: how one case of parental neglect led to (hilariously) painful outcomes. The Conversation, 2 December 2020.
Sparkes, Daryl ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8782-0519 (2020) 10 years on, Inception remains Christopher Nolan's most complex and intellectual film. The Conversation, 20 August 2020. pp. 1-4.
Maddock, Daniel and Redulla, Monique (2019) The tenth muse: the art of visual film making. Australian Art Education, 40 (2). pp. 207-224. ISSN 1032-1942
Maddock, Daniel (2019) USQ Homepage Website. [A Creative/Applied Media collection]
Maddock, Daniel (2019) Combat cinematography: interpreting the cinematographic form of combat realism. In: The Palgrave handbook of artistic and cultural responses to war since 1914: the British Isles, the United States and Australasia. Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., Cham, Switzerland, pp. 447-465. ISBN 978-3-319-96985-5
Maddock, Daniel (2018) Reframing cinematography: interpreting cinematography in an emerging virtual practice. [Thesis (PhD/Research)]
Maddock, Daniel (2018) Uncomposed: unconventional cinematographic composition in cinema and television. Australian Art Education, 39 (2). pp. 268-287. ISSN 1032-1942
Maddock, Daniel (2018) Reframing cinematography. Media Practice and Education, 20 (1). pp. 44-66. ISSN 2574-1136
Maddock, Daniel (2018) Re-framing cinematography: should we re-define our practice. Australian Cinematographer, 1 (77). pp. 64-65.
McWilliam, Kelly ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3991-4593 (2017) Girl meets girl: sexual sitings in lesbian romantic comedies. In: Intimate relationships in cinema, literature and visual culture. Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., London, United Kingdom, pp. 145-155. ISBN 978-3-319-55281-1
Gildersleeve, Matthew (2017) Se Faire Voir with Jung and the ethics of psychoanalysis. Social Sciences, 6 (1):16. pp. 1-24.
Beattie, Debra and Maddock, Daniel Owen (2016) Virtual historical reality: verisimilitude and the history documentary. In: ASPERA Annual Conference 2016: Screen Production Research: The Big Questions, 5-7 July 2016, Canberra, Australia.
Gildersleeve, Matthew (2016) American Psycho [Film review]. Philosophy Now, 113. pp. 48-49. ISSN 0961-5970
McWilliam, Kelly ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3991-4593 (2016) Digital storytelling as 'national cinema'? Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies, 30 (6). pp. 706-713. ISSN 1030-4312
Sulway, Nike ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4133-1303 (2015) Death and the M(AI)den. In: Death, Dying and the Undead: Inaugural Conference of the Australian Death Studies Network, 12 Oct 2015, Noosa, Australia.
Maddock, Daniel (2015) Cinematic evolution: what can history tell us about the future? In: CreateWorld 2015: A Digital Arts Conference, 12-13 Feb 2015, Griffith Film School, Brisbane, Australia.
Harmes, Marcus K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-1967 (2015) The curse of Frankenstein. Devil's Advocates. Columbia University Press (Auteur), Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom. ISBN 978-1-906733-85-8
Graetz, Dan and Maddock, Daniel (2014) She Only Loves Me When I'm There - Ball Park Music. [A Creative/Applied Media collection]
O'Halloran, Michael and Maddock, Daniel (2014) Break the rock [Short drama]. [A Creative/Applied Media collection]
Calder, Thomas and Calder, Joshua and Julia, Grace and Maddock, Daniel (2014) The Great Champ Fernley. [A Creative/Applied Media collection]
Calder, Josh and Calder, Thomas and Maddock, Daniel (2014) The Trouble with Templeton - Heavy Lifting [Music Video]. [A Creative/Applied Media collection]
Harmes, Marcus K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-1967 (2013) The seventeenth century on film: patriarchy, magistracy and witchcraft in British horror films, 1968-1971. Canadian Journal of Film Studies, 22 (2). pp. 64-80. ISSN 0847-5911
Maddock, Daniel (2013) Love patrol. Australian Cinematographer, 1 (57). pp. 20-24.
Hourigan, Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8650-4717 (2013) Ghost in the Shell 2, technicity and the subject. Film-Philosophy, 17 (1). pp. 51-67.
Hourigan, Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8650-4717 (2011) Cinema. In: Encyclopedia of consumer culture. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA. United States, pp. 163-165. ISBN 978-0-8728-9601-7
McWilliam, Kelly ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3991-4593 (2009) Star struck: fandom and the discourse of celebrity. In: Screen media: analysing film and television. Allen & Unwin, Sydney, Australia, pp. 245-271. ISBN 978-1-74175-448-3
McDonald, Lisa (2008) Baroque inclinations [Book review]. Cultural Studies Review, 14 (2). pp. 210-214. ISSN 1446-8123
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J. Pierpont Morgan's yacht Corsair IV became a cruise ship to Mexico.
Posted by: Michael Grace May 22, 2009
J. Pierpont Morgan Jr. could never have imagined his yacht Corsair IV being converted into a deluxe cruise ship whose short career would end in tragedy but it happened on a sailing from California to Acapulco in 1949.
J.P. Morgan Jr. and his legendary business tycoon father, J. Pierpont Morgan, made cruise history, owning four magnificent yachts christened Corsair, and built three of them.
Each yacht was bigger, faster, and more comfortable than the preceding one.
The Morgan Corsair created major media attention for the times resulting in a legendary quote by the senior Morgan when he was asked how much it cost to operate a boat that size. His quick response: "Sir, if you have to ask that question, you can't afford it."
Corsair IV was constructed in Maine at the beginning of the Great Depression for $2.5 million (or about $60 million in today's currency). Measuring 2,142 gross tons, with a registered length of 300 feet and overall length of 343 feet, the Corsair IV was the largest yacht ever built in the U.S. Designed in the traditional piratical look of Morgan yachts, Corsair IV was long, dark, heavy underneath – paler and suaver in the superstructure.
The Corsair launching in 1930.
When it was ready for launching in 1930, Morgan brought three private railway cars of family and friends up to the Maine shipyards for the occasion.
Morgan used her for ten years, mostly on the East Coast, in the West Indies and for trans-Atlantic record-breaking crossings. After an eventful career with Morgan, the Corsair IV was turned over to British Admiralty in 1940.
Following World War II, rich Americans had money to spend on cruises but choices were limited. Half the commercial passenger vessels had been sunk and the surviving liners demanded extensive refurbishing. It would be several years before many refurbished ships would be back in service or any new ships built.
This was especially true in California and on the West Coast. American Presidents Lines took three years to re-establish liner service to the Orient and it wasn't until 1948 when Matson Line's famous Lurline sailed again to Hawaii.
The magnificent pre-war Canadian Pacific and Japanese liners that once plied the Pacific had been brutally sunk in seagoing battles.
Life Magazine featured the new Corsair. It was probably the most deluxe cruise ship operating after World War II.
Realizing there was an untapped post-War luxury cruise market, the Skinner and Eddy Corporation, owners of the Alaska Steamship Company, created Pacific Cruise Lines in 1946.
The newly formed subsidiary immediately went looking for a ship and was lucky enough to quickly spot its prize, Corsair IV.
The former Morgan yacht was bought from undisclosed buyers and placed under Panamanian registry.
The Corsair (the IV was dropped) was taken to Todd Shipyards in New York for repair and overhaul, and then sailed to the Victoria Machinery Depot in Victoria, Canada, for conversion to a luxury cruise vessel.
The ultra-deluxe public rooms and staterooms aboard the Corsair.
In charge of her interior was the firm of William F. Schorn Associates of New York. Schorn was also responsible for giving the pre-war Moore-McCormick Liners cruising to South America from New York – Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay –a much more contemporary look. He provided the same meticulous detail to designing the modern accommodations for the new elegant Corsair. This was not just a paint job but also a total conversion for the former Morgan yacht to create elegant surroundings for the line's future passengers.
The goal of Pacific Cruise Lines was to offer to the traveling public the world's most luxurious cruise ship. The many letters received from the cruise passengers during the first year of service attested to that accomplishment.
The Pacific Cruise Line's S.S. Corsair, ready to sail from Long Beach, California in 1948.
Accommodating only 82 passengers, all rooms were much larger and more commodious than as expected on shipboard at that time. No expense was spared in furnishing decorating each room with the very finest of materials and workmanship available. There were no berths on the Corsair and all staterooms featured beds. Each room had its own private bath.
There were a total of 42 rooms on the ship and the steward's department personnel alone numbered more than forty. Each was responsible for the sole purpose of catering to the slightest desire of the carriage trade passengers. All public rooms, including the main lounge, forward observation lounge, cocktail lounge, etc., were completely carpeted and air-conditioned. This was also true of all bedrooms, sitting rooms and suites. Top European chiefs were hired to create haute cuisine. A total of 76 crewmembers and officers were aboard the new cruise ship, making the passenger to crew ratio almost one to one, equaling or surpassing the most high end cruise ships operating today.
The new Corsair made her debut on September 29, 1947 offering two-week cruises from Long Beach, California, to Acapulco, Mexico. The standard price per person rate averaged $600. Hardly a bargain since the ship's cruise fare equaled more than a quarter of the 1947 typical U.S. family income.
The new cruise line placed attractive full-page ads for cruising on the new stylish first class Corsair in Holiday magazine. Demand for passage was heavy and the wait lists lengthy. During the summers of 1948, the Corsair was switched to Alaska. Sailing out of Vancouver, British Columbia, she provided the first deluxe two-week cruises ever offered to the Inside Passage. Another first for the Corsair Alaska cruises was a special chartered train transporting passengers from Whittier to famed McKinley National Park.
A series of cruises to Mexico, Havana via the Panama Canal and the Gulf of California were scheduled and completed in the spring of 1949. The cruise ship returned to Alaska for summer sailings and was to be followed by a season of cruises to Mexico from Long Beach beginning in October. Then tragedy struck on November 12, 1949.
The Corsair, during one of her autumn Mexican Riviera cruises, struck a rock and beached at Acapulco. Her crew and 55 passengers were put ashore in lifeboats.
There was no loss of life. Examined by her owners, the former Morgan yacht was determined to be a total constructive loss, and abandoned to Davy Jones' locker.
Even during this age of mega-liners, no other ships will ever equal the elegance, exclusivity and style of the former Morgan yacht.
The Corsair's legacy lives on only for divers willing to explore the remains of the vessel deep in the warm seas off Acapulco.
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Vegan wine, good enough to drink so I did!
I have been drinking wine for a while now and my taste in wine has improved with age, with a fairly recent leaning towards French wines. When I became a vegan and did some [intlink id="1531″ type="post"]alcohol[/intlink] research and discovered that it was more likely for new world wines to be vegan than old worlds I was disappointed. Also finding out that vegan wines exist but do not get labelled as such was frustrating too.
Laithwaites is an online wine company who have been very helpful. They kindly provided vegan wines for our London vegan festival and Animal Aid tombolas plus a bottle to review and I was happy to do so!
They have given me a list of vegan wines, if you would like this please drop me an email at info@tohappyvegans.com or contact the company directly. As yet they don't have a vegan box available but if enough of us ask I am sure they will comply!!
This bottle of wine is one of their own bottles produced in France. It was dry, crisp and I tasted gooseberries despite the description on the bottle but then I am no wine expert. It was very nice indeed and my friend also enjoyed it – not that I would expect anyone to enjoy vegan wine any less.
I have requested to Laithwaites to include half vegan wines in my quarterly box going forward. Unfortunately these were all out of stock in July which delayed the box delivery so much I had to cancel and request a refund. This was actioned for me without any problems, the staff are exceptionally helpful. Fingers crossed it goes better next time.
19th August 2009 Just a quick update to let you all know about some new additions to the tombola prize list at our London Vegan Festival stall on the 6th September.


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Title: Head Coach
Email: jhoward@endicott.edu
Office: Post 238
Head Coach at Endicott (2012-Fall 2018)
67-48 (.583) overall record, 33-15 (.688) in-conference record at Endicott
Five CCC Semifinals appearances ('13-'16, '18)
Coached 20 All-CCC Singles players including 2015 CCC Rookie of the Year Chris Kirkpatrick and 2018 CCC Rookie of the Year Daniel Rinkert and eight All-CCC Doubles teams
Twenty one student-athletes named to CCC Academic All-Conference Team
One ITA All-Academic Team ('14) and nine ITA All-Academic honorees
Head Coach at Stowe High School Boys Tennis Team (2011-12)
Head Tennis Counselor and Assistant Director of Tennis at Windridge Tennis Camps (1998-04)
Played at University of Richmond (2000-02)
Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Political Science
Master of Education, Interdisciplinary Studies focus on Educational Leadership & Student Administration from Vermont
2001 Atlantic-10 Champions and NCAA Division I Tournament qualifier
Jeremy Howard begins his seventh season as head coach for the Gulls men's and women's tennis programs in 2018-19. Howard, a former NCAA DI tennis player at the University of Richmond, has led the women's side to four CCC Championship titles (2012-15) and six consecutive appearances (2012-17) in the conference title match since arriving at Endicott. During that span, the team that has accumulated an 84-28 overall record and a 44-4 conference mark under his reign. Under Howard's guidance, the Gulls also won their first-ever NCAA Division III Tournament match in program history in 2013. On the men's side, Howard has led the Gulls to four CCC Semifinal appearances in the last five seasons.
Howard came to Endicott after coaching the Stowe (Vt.) High School boys tennis team since the spring of 2011. He oversaw his state championship contending tennis squad through scheduling matches, coordinating and running practices, and coaching the team in approximately 20 head-to-head matches.
Howard also served as the Director of Marketing for the Grand Slam Tennis Tours, Inc. located in Stowe, Vermont since 2005. He implemented marketing plans, expanded sales and business development, managed social media efforts, edited the company website, and coordinated all marketing and advertising campaigns during his seven-year stint at GSTT.
While earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science (Cum Laude) from the University of Richmond, Howard helped the Spiders to the 2001 Atlantic-10 Championship and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. He went on to get his Master of Education degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Educational Leadership & Student Administration from the University of Vermont in December of 2010 and completed an internship in the UVM athletic department.
Howard has also coached a variety of camps in his career including the Windridge Tennis Camp in Jeffersonville, Vermont, ranked a top 10 tennis camp in the United States by Tennis Magazine, where he was the head tennis counselor and assistant tennis director. He also worked at the Moses Brown RISE Tennis Camp as an assistant director in the summer of 2010.
"My goal is to continually make our players smarter on the court," says Howard. "They need to have the mentality that hard work is the only way to improve our team."
In his time at Endicott, Howard has already seen the benefits of getting an Endicott College education. In conversations with recruits, he listens closely to how much time their put in their tennis but he also uses these one-on-one meetings to talk about Endicott academics and the experiential learning program.
"Endicott's location is premiere, but the wide array of academic majors and the internship and experiential learning programs will prepare graduates for life after college. Endicott students leave Beverly with a resume entact and that is essential in securing post-graduation employment. I want my student-athletes to enjoy their tennis experience, but when they leave Endicott with a degree and a job then I know they taken full advantage of being a member of our community."
(Updated on 10/31/18 at 9:35 AM)