The best ending to a novel that I have ever read is Richard Russo's Empire Falls. Six words: yowling cat on a dead moose.
Speaking of cats, the ending of Patrick Hamilton's "Hangover Square" is pretty good.
I quite remember reading the ending of THE KEEP. I got short of breath and developed goose flesh. Really.
I can only assume that Maureen McClarnon had the opposite response: Deep breathing and hummingbird skin.
Two favorite endings: the last page and a half of Scott Spencer's "Endless Love"; I can reread it over and over and it still breaks my heart. And the last sentence of Peter Cameron's "The City of Your Final Destination": a perfect ending to a perfect book.
Thanks, everyone — love all the great-endings recommendations.
I read a book this summer with an ending that is the most extraordinary ending I've ever read. The book is "Next" by James Hynes. I won't ruin the book by quoting it but I will never forget it.
A great anti-climactic climax is the end of Edith Wharton's "The Age of Innocence." Newland is free, Ellen is free and instead of going up to her, he just stares at her balcony and then walks back to his hotel. It's like a door that is closed as quietly as possible on a windy day—all the other doors slam to, and hard. Loved this piece—love to think about what makes an ending satisfying, moving, apt.


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Winter is over! Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the spring equinox officially arrived on March 20. It is called the equinox because it is one of two days on which night and day are almost exactly the same length: 12 hours. It's also a Latin word that literally means "equal night" (equi, equal; and nox, night).
While the equinox doesn't have exactly 12 hours of day and night, we don't quibble and instead look forward to a glorious season in which to shake off the winter blues, drop those "couple" of pounds picked up during the holidays, lose some money in the illegal office-wide March Madness pool, and start thinking about our carefree upcoming summer vacations.
As all who work in technology know, however, IT is a demanding task master and summer is still three months away. When you take the norms of long hours, short deadlines, and a neverending demand to do more with less, and combine them with the vicissitudes of life, you have the perfect formula for stress.
Stress in and of itself isn't necessarily bad. A reasonable level of stress can, in fact, help us perform at high levels of competency. Stress is bad when it becomes chronic — extreme amounts of stress on a continuous basis. This type of stress can make you feel exhausted, ill, and frustrated, and cause your job performance to suffer.
Chronic stress is often a leading cause of job burnout, which occurs when you start looking for ways to avoid going to work and fantasize about taking that CIA job where you fight burly, unshaven goons in seedy dives, and your foreign contact is a belly dancer named Jasmine.
Because changing jobs and/or companies isn't always pleasant or easy, it helps to know how to avoid burnout. Here are a few simple tips to help rejuvenate you and avoid the inevitable job hopping.
Relax — Make sure you take time to unwind form work. Get up and take a walk for several minutes every hour or two. This gives you an opportunity to connect with coworkers, or just clear your head. Exercise at the end of the day is also another great stress relief. A vigorous walk or some heavy duty progressive resistance training is certain to get those endorphins flowing.
Nutrition — People under stress tend to forget to eat right. It can be too easy to eat the wrong foods or drink the wrong liquids. No matter what commercials may show, consuming a balanced diet is the best idea. Remember, nothing tastes as good as being in shape feels.
Variety — If you've mastered your job responsibilities, it never hurts to ask for more. A new task or project can be just what you need. New tasks can often be more interesting and challenging and help you develop new skills. Bosses are busy people and they appreciate employees who are go-getters — they are usually glad to hand something from off their plate onto yours. Do this enough times and you may soon find yourself indispensable to the company.
Develop a non-work skill — Hobbies are a good way to relax your work "muscles" and develop some new skills. A hobby can be painting, bird watching, extreme ironing, or even faking your own death (yes, there is a guy who does that). It doesn't matter what hobby you choose, just as long as it gets your mind of work.
Job burnout is a serious thing, but it can be avoided. Remember that you are more than an IT employee. You're a human being who needs to grow and conquer new horizons — and, occasionally, blow off some steam.
About the Author — Calvin Harper is an associate editor for GoCertify and a veteran of the publishing industry. Calvin does not know any Jasmines, but he did once take a community education course in Expressive Movement.


As many readers will know I've been following a healthier lifestyle for a couple of years and as part of that, I've been making more of an effort with our meals and the food we eat. I was recently introduced to Fit Kitchen and I was interested to learn more about the concept of their meals which are said to be created by nutritionists and loved by chefs. Essentially they're high-protein, low carbohydrate prepared meals for under 300 calories.
Within each meal, each portion has three of your five portions of vegetables a day and is high in fibre. I was interested to find out how these ready meals could fit into my lifestyle and of course, was really intrigued to find out how they tasted.
There is a small range of Fit Kitchen meals available; Pad Thai Chicken with Zesty Sauce, Malaysian Chicken, Middle Eastern Chicken and Kung Pao Chicken with Zesty Sauce. Within each meal, which comes in a microwavable plastic tub, there's a pre-cooked piece of chicken, a packet of sauce and a mix of fresh vegetables.
The meals are prepared in the plastic tub by opening the sauce sachet and drizzling it over the chicken and vegetables. The lid is then popped back on top of the tub with enough room to let the steam escape and then the meal is microwaved on full power for 4 minutes. Once the meal has cooked, leave to stand for 1 minute then stir the sauce through the meal.
Over the last week, my husband and I have been trying out these meals as an evening meal and we have been impressed. The meals are quick and easy to prepare making them a great healthy option for people who don't have a lot of time to cook at home but want something nutritious, filling and delicious. They would make great meals choices for work lunches too as there's little fuss, they're really convenient and a great meal to prepare and eat within 5 minutes.
My favourite meal out of the range was the Malaysian Chicken which had a mix of spring greens, carrots, green beans and spring onion with a tasty Fit Kitchen malay sauce. The dish is full of goodness and I plated up all our meals and was surprised to see how much veg was packed into each tub.
My husband's favourite meal from the range was the Middle Eastern Chicken with butternut squash, green peppers, spring greens, red peppers and nigella seeds. He said it was a great mix of vegetables and the sauce which was stirred through was really aromatic.
As we're following the Slimming World plan as part of our healthy lifestyle we were keen to know if these meals could be enjoyed whilst on the plan. Although the dish is essentially chicken, vegetables and a sauce, the only part of the meal that you would need to account for on the SW plan is the sauce. But in my opinion, you would need to use the sauce as part of these meals as this is where the dish comes alive, the sauce adds a unique flavouring and taste. Having looked at the syn values for each of the dishes, these can absolutely be enjoyed on the Slimming World plan.
The Fit Kitchen meals are available exclusively at Sainsbury's and Waitrose and can be found in the chiller aisle. Each meal is priced at £3.80 which sounds expensive but is probably the same as what a meal would cost to make from scratch but saving you much lots more time. We would definitely try these Fit Kitchen meals again in the future.
It is great to read your information,for the last few weeks I have been gaining a few pounds and I have decided to do Extra Esy SP this week, I will follow your week on food as far as possible so thNk you very much.
I see I am not allowed fat free yoghurts,if I do have one would I put it down on my diet sheet in the syn section or could a put it as an a choice ?
I love your new range, have tried all of them from Waitrose. Healthy, good honest food that fits in with my life style.
If you have an issue with the meals, you need to contact Fit Kitchen direct. I'm just a blogger who tried the meals!
Absolutely awful. Had the tofu and mango veg curry. The smell alone was disgusting and tasteless. Yuk!


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Road Construction Ahead - Uneven Pavement at Susan Feniger's STREET (or, A Great Concept Still Needing Some Polish) [Review] w/ Pics!
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One of the strange coincidences in my life has been the complete lack of exposure to the famous culinary duo of Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken, otherwise known as the "Too Hot Tamales" of Food Network fame. I've never seen an episode of that show, and when I was curious about it, it was no longer on air. Even growing up in L.A., I've never had the chance to visit any of their restaurants, but I've been meaning to try their famous Border Grill due to all the positive feedback by numerous people.
So when early buzz started to build about a new restaurant from half of the Too Hot Tamales duo - and that it was going to focus on Street Food from around the world - I was hooked and excited to try Susan Feniger's STREET as soon as it opened. :) It's a brilliant concept - presenting Street Food from around the world, all on one menu - and not having had any of Chef Feniger's cooking before, I wasn't sure if it would be traditional or fusion or modern updates on the classics. For STREET, Chef Feniger has teamed up with Chef Kajsa Alger to develop the entire menu.
From the moment you approach the building, it's very clear that the vibe is supposed to be relaxed and laid back, and the stick figure-like drawings and odd road signs add to the fun factor. It's charming and my excitement only grew.
On our first visit, we arrive 20 minutes early, and the restaurant is jam-packed already. It's loud, but not overbearingly so, and we decide to try some of their signature cocktails at the bar: Jerusalem's Between The Sheets (Plymouth Dry Gin, Cognac, Cointreau, Lemon Juice). This is described as "not quite an American Side Car, but close. From... the King David Hotel, circa 1925." It's fragrant, citrusy but just a touch too much Gin for my tastes, overpowering everything else.
We end up getting seated soon after the drinks arrive, a few minutes before our reservation time. Perusing their menu, all of the items sound like they have potential, but my eyes get drawn to the cutely named "Globe Trot" Tasting Menu option, where the menu charms the customer with this description: "Relax and enjoy a journey around the streets of the world with selections chosen by our chef for your entire table." (^_^) We decide to order the Globe Trot and we eagerly await the journey.
But before we could begin our journey, we're "held up in customs" so to speak: Our first dish didn't arrive for another 30 minutes from the time we ordered it. But it was only their second day of being open to the public, so I didn't mind.
The first dish for the Globe Trot is from their Tea Cakes & Dumplings section of the menu: Indian Vada Dumplings (Crispy Dal Fritters topped with Yogurt Sauce, Mint Sauce and Tamarind Date Chutney).
The Dumplings themselves are made out of Lentils, and visually it looks like this would be some beautiful, crispy treat, but unfortunately each Dumpling is rather dry and mealy. The fresh Mint Sauce and Date Chutney are nicely done, adding some classic flavors, but they couldn't save the doughy, lukewarm Dumplings.
The second course took another 30 minutes before it arrived: Cantonese White Radish Cake (with Chinese Sausage, topped with a Fried Egg, served with Soy Sauce and Garlic Chile Paste).
This is essentially Susan Feniger's interpretation of the classic Dim Sum dish, Luo Bo Gao (Pan-Seared White Radish Cake). As aforementioned, I've never had a chance to try any of Chef Feniger's cooking before, so I was curious if this dish would be traditional or fusion, etc. The first thing my guest (a devoted Asian Cuisine Hound) and I notice is that the portion is about half of a normal Luo Bo Gao order at most Dim Sum restaurants around town, but the most important thing is the taste, so we gently take a bite.
And it's a decent version of a *traditional* Cantonese Luo Bo Gao; there's nothing in the Cake itself that really sets it apart from the traditional versions. We break the Egg Yolk and dip some of the White Radish Cake into it (non-traditional), but it doesn't really add enough to the flavor profile to separate it from the classic version (but there's nothing wrong with that).
Our *fourth* course arrives about 20 minutes after this one, with our server innocently asking us how we enjoyed our Korean Rice Salad (the supposed third course), to which we mention that we never received it. Our server apologizes and quickly goes back to the kitchen to inform them of the forgotten third course of our Tasting Menu.
The fourth course turns out to be: Spicy Peanut Noodles with Vegetables (Flat Rice Noodles tossed with Long Beans, Eggplant, Carrot, Zucchini, Egg and Tofu in a Toasted Sesame Peanut Sauce).
This is STREET's version of Pad Thai Noodles. The Noodles unfortunately are extremely overcooked - having the consistency of mush when you bite down into it - but the actual Toasted Sesame Peanut Sauce is delicious. There are some clean, nutty flavors shining here, but the overcooked Noodles really take away from the final dish.
Besides that, with the abundance of Thai restaurants in the area (and throughout the Southland), STREET has some tough competition. As a point of comparison, Palm's Thai and Thai Nakorn's version of Pad Thai far surpass this one, and they're not even the best in the city. Like the Cantonese Radish Cake dish before this, this version of Pad Thai turns out to be leaning towards the traditional side of interpretation.
Our forgotten third course thankfully arrives soon after - only about 10 minutes later - and it turns out to be: Korean Rice Salad (Fried Egg atop Chopped Lettuce, Brown Rice, Soybean Sprouts, Enoki Mushrooms, Nori, Daikon Radish, Tofu and Sunflower Seeds in a Spicy Sweet Sesame Dressing).
This tasted unlike anything I've had before at Korean restaurants around town - which may be a good thing in that the kitchen is trying out their own unique interpretation of Namul (traditional Korean side dishes) in a more salad-like form. It's lightly-seasoned and refreshing, but just a touch too disparate for my tastes.
The fifth and final course of the Globe Trot is their Egyptian Style Baked Fish (with Roasted Lemons and Sea Salt. Served with Roasted Pepper Sauce, Braised Greens and Kushary (an Egyptian Street Food of Spiced Rice, Lentil and Macaroni)).
The fish this evening is Arctic Char, which unfortunately is badly overcooked, being very dry and rather plain (salt and black pepper). However, Chef Feniger's version of Kushary was wonderful and a beautiful flavor festival that my guest and I were hoping to have with every dish. Mixing the Rice, Lentils and Macaroni with the Roasted Pepper Sauce results in a genuine, nutty, earthiness that takes my tastebuds to a much more interesting place than what preceded it. I've become a fan of this Egyptian dish and I can't wait to try more Kushary (Kushari) in the future. :)
At this point, while my guest was hesitant, I insisted that we try the now infamous Beef Pho (Rich Vietnamese Beef Broth spiced with Star Anise, Cinammon and Black Cardamom over Vermicelli Noodles, Braised Beef and Asian Basil) dish at STREET. This dish has been the subject of extensive debates due to its rather high price point in comparison to what can be had around town. But I wanted to give Chef Feniger the benefit of the doubt and see what kind of interpretation would arise out of this.
Like the Cantonese Radish Cake dish, the portion size for this Beef Pho dish was a little surprising: It arrives in a small soup bowl, about one-half to one-third the size of normal orders of Pho around town, at 3 times the price. But again, it's really about the taste and interpretation, so I eagerly took a sip...
Ouch. (>_<) Like Rameniac says, I really don't like writing something negative about a dish or restaurant because it's someone's livelihood, but STREET's version of Beef Pho is just... bad. :( There's no other way to say it: The core of what makes great Pho is the Broth - the clearer and more translucent, the better. The purity and soul of a great Pho Broth is something to be treasured and places like Pho Minh, Pho Hien and Pho Hien Mai in the early days are stellar examples of this. The broth here at STREET is murky, overly salty and really plain. There's some notes of Star Anise and Cinammon, but it's mainly Salt Water that dominates the broth. :(
The Beef used in this Pho tastes like quick-cooked Beef Brisket, with no noticeable increase in quality of Beef. In fact the Beef was a bit undercooked (not stewed long enough) and noticeably chunky / chewy. The Noodles are not the traditional Pho Noodles, but instead a very thick Vermicelli Noodle, which is OK, but also throws off the normal association of what "Pho" is. The price doesn't bother me that much ($16 for a bowl that's 1/2 to 1/3 the size of a typical bowl of Pho around town for ~$5), but it's the disappointing flavors of the bad Pho Broth and undercooked Beef.
At this point, my guest is begging me to share in a dessert to wash out the aftertaste of the last dish, so we decide to try their Egyptian Basbousa Cake (Lime Soaked Semolina Cake with Macerated Blueberries, Lime Curd and Whipped Cream).
The Egyptian Basbousa Cake has a beautiful, clean citrus tone that permeates each bite - very refreshing - but it's just a bit too sweet. The Lime Curd helps to cut into it a bit, but after a few bites the whole dessert becomes too cloying.
By all accounts, there were so many underwhelming aspects that I'd be hard-pressed to go back, but I really wanted to see if it was the recipes or just a matter of the opening jitters and the full capacity / busy kitchen rushing certain items.
For the second visit, the kitchen has just opened, and there's some minor repairs going on in one corner of the restaurant. It's a beautiful day, and the restaurant takes on a different feel with the natural lighting pouring in.
The kitchen starts off each table with an amuse-bouche of Susan Feniger's version of a Rice Crispy Treat: Millet Seed Puffs, with Curry, Fennel, Marshmallow, Coriander, Blackcurrant and Cumin.
It is an *explosion* of flavors that challenges your taste buds! It's at once both sweet and herbally and savory. This amuse-bouche makes you feel like your tastebuds took a flight through the Middle East and India with each bite. *This* is the type of excitement that my guest and I were always hoping STREET would deliver.
Their Sanbitter Sunburst (Lemonade of Italian Aperitif Bitters and Citrus Juices) is at once beautiful and extremely intense with a wave of Grapefruit, Orange Juice and other citrus fruits blended to make a perfect refreshment for any citrus-lovers out there.
The Kaya Toast ("a uniquely Singapore experience" with Toasted Bread spread thick with Coconut Jam; served with a Soft Boiled Egg drizzled with Dark Soy and White Pepper) comes highly recommended by our server.
The Toasted Bread with Coconut Jam by itself is rather basic: The Coconut Jam makes the Bread taste like a simple offering from one of the many Asian bakeries around town - a very sweet jam-like pastry.
But dipping the bread in the Soft Boiled Egg (breaking the Yolk) and Dark Soy and White Pepper (with fresh Watercress), the dish is completely transformed: It's a delicious pairing of sweet and savory, subtle notes of Coconut mixed with creamy, gooey Soft Boiled Egg Yolk and a touch of Soy Sauce, and then the lush, fragrant Watercress. Excellent! :)
The Mung Bean Pancakes (griddled with Anise glazed Pork Belly, Scallions and Kimchi; with Hot Mustard Sauce) arrives soon after. This is STREET's version of the Korean Pajeon pancake dish. This is one dish that benefits from the smaller portion in that the kitchen is able to maintain a delightful crispy crust with every section of this Mung Bean Pancake (unlike some gigantic Pajeon where it falls apart and isn't cooked all the way through, getting soggy).
There's a tartness to this dish that's slightly off-putting, but when mixed with the Chinese Hot Mustard Sauce (definitely signs of an original interpretation of the traditional classic), the pairing works and the Hot Mustard helps to elevate this dish beyond the mundane (along with the good crispiness throughout).
The New Jerusalem Bread Salad (Chopped Salad with Jerusalem Artichoke, Persian Cucumber, Tomato, Feta, Parsley Leaves and Greens; tossed with Cumin Toasted Olive Bread, drizzled with warm Sumac Oil and Fresh Lemon) turns out to be a solid Greek Salad with a twist.
The Jerusalem Artichoke provides a nice texture contrast with the softer salad greens, and the toasted Cumin Olive Bread is a real attention grabber, with the mesmerizing scent that only Cumin can provide poking through when you bite into portions of the salad with the bread.
The one negative is that there's just too much Fresh Lemon Juice in the salad and it really dominates the flavors at times. If it was just a touch less tart, and a little less dressed, then this Salad would be perfect.
The Massamun Chicken Curry (Traditional Southern Thai Curry with Chicken, Red Yam and Mushrooms simmered in Coconut Milk and Spices of Muslim Indian influence) also strays from the authentic / traditional angle, but still works well.
This is much milder than the traditional version, but also a bit smoother, with a smart choice to use Red Yams (to add a good mellow earthiness and light sweetness). Chef Feniger's choice to serve this atop Thai Sticky Rice gives this dish a very filling / complete aspect to it, compared to the other dishes. It works with the Massamun Curry, but I prefer Jasmine Rice in this case.
The Turkish Zucchini Spinach Cake (in Puff Pastry with fresh Thyme and warm Feta, served with Roasted Pepper Sauce) is another winner.
The Spinach and Zucchini and Feta all combine into this moist, mild, tender core to the Puff Pastry, which is just buttery goodness. :) It's well-restrained, but the key is taking a bite with the absolutely stunning (visually and taste-wise) Roasted Pepper Sauce, which has a hauntingly good quality about it, lightly herbal, smoky and spicy. Delicious!
Another dish that comes highly recommended by our server is the Lebanese Za'atar Skewers (Marinated Lamb Kofta dusted with Za'atar Spice Mix and served over Toasted Lavash with Oven Roasted Eggplant, Kirmizi Biber Chile marinated Tomatoes, Cucumber Lebni Yogurt and Chopped Harissa Eggs).
The Lamb Skewers are completely delicious! :) Moist and juicy, bursting with a wild spirit from the Za'atar Spice Mix and the inherent Lamb flavor itself (almost like Mutton). As if that wasn't good enough, when eaten with the mixture of the Eggplant, Cucumber Yogurt and especially the Harissa Eggs with a bit of the Lavash bread... Wow! It's a bit of tart, the creamy, then the beautiful Harissa Eggs add a luscious exotic element. It's interesting and engaging and something I hope the rest of the menu can attain. Excellent! :)
Finally, their Stir Fried Noodles with Shrimp (Wok Fried Egg Noodles with Shrimp, Pork Belly, Chinese Broccoli and Choy Sum Greens) arrives soon after.
This seems to be STREET's interpretation of classic Hong Kong / Cantonese Chow Mein, except with a very thick, too doughy Egg Noodle. The problem with this dish is two-fold: The really thick, doughy Egg Noodles make the dish unpleasant to eat (at times it tastes like you're eating uncooked pasta), and it's much too sour(!), due to the addition of Orange Juice. I'm all for innovation, but in this case, Orange Juice + Oyster Sauce + Soy Sauce just doesn't equal tastiness. It's also unfortunate that the Pork Belly is diced up into tiny little chunks, and the tart sauce is so overpowering that you can't appreciate the Pork Belly or Shrimp for that matter. This isn't something I'd order again. (And for those that are curious, this is $18 for a Shrimp Chow Mein that's half the portion size of the regular dish found around town.)
STREET has just received their stock of Teas (17 different Teas in total), so I tried their Kokeicha (Japan), made from powdered Sencha rinsed in Rice Water, then pressed through thin molds.
This sounded intriguing, and I happily awaited the Kokeicha... unfortunately it tasted slightly musty and flat. I'm hoping it's just a bad batch of leaves.
Susan Feniger's STREET has only just opened, but on my two visits, the service has been wildly inconsistent, from the first night's 30 minutes between courses, to sitting without drink refills for 15-20 minutes at a time (and our server nowhere to be found), to the second visit's excellent service from a different server, who came to check on every table in her station consistently and periodically (while being really upbeat and spirited).
One other aspect that I have to mention is the hope that their dishwashing service improves. There were noticeable examples of dirty silverware and one dirty cup and two dirty plates that we encountered during our visits.
The prices are probably the biggest point of contention amongst everyone at this time: Prices range from $6 - $32 for "street food" (their full spectrum of dishes), and $35 for the Globe Trot Tasting Menu.
As to whether a foodie in L.A. wants to pay $16 for a bowl of Susan Feniger's Beef Pho (which is 300% the cost of a regular bowl of Pho found commonly throughout some portions of So Cal, and only about 1/2 the portion size) is up to the individual. The same problem will probably arise when a foodie sees the Cantonese White Radish Cake (Luo Bo Gao) for $7 when they can get a version of this dish with twice the portion for only $1.88 at most Dim Sum restaurants around town. Value is all relative: For some, paying $19.95 for All-You-Can-Eat Sushi at a simple Todai restaurant is sufficient. For them, is Urasawa really worth 27 TIMES the price ($550 per person) of what they normally pay? Only each individual can really answer that question. The sticker shock kind of reminds me of one visit I had to the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas: We ran across their NOODLES restaurant, and were stunned to see basic Cantonese / Hong Kong style dishes like Wonton Noodle Soup for $17, or Fried Rice dishes for $18, etc.
But in the case of Susan Feniger's STREET, I think the problem is more with the actual quality and flavor of certain dishes: I wouldn't order their Beef Pho again, not because it's $16 (well, partially :), but because their Pho Broth is just downright disappointingly bad (against better judgement I tried the Pho a second time and it was no better). The same for their Stir Fried Noodles with Shrimp: The $18 is a bit extreme, but for me, it's because Orange Juice and Chow Mein don't go together for my tastebuds. It's just too tart and the noodles are too doughy; the execution has failed.
Susan Feniger's STREET is a fascinating concept that's partially realized: Giving customers a chance to experience Street Food from around the world in a relaxed setting. The concept is great, the space is charming, the staff is mostly great, but ultimately it's about the food, and the food isn't all there yet. There are flashes of brilliance and some great dishes like the Lebanese Lamb Za'atar Skewers and the Turkish Zucchini Spinach Cake, where the flavors are so engaging and interesting that it makes the entire meal almost worth it, but then there are dishes that feel very flat and mundane, like the Beef Pho and Cantonese White Radish Cake. Taking on the entire world's various cuisines is an enormous challenge and most restaurants are lucky to get just *one* cuisine executed right, let alone multiple cuisines from around the world that are drastically different. I'm holding out hope that in the coming weeks, Susan Feniger and staff can wrangle and fine-tune the recipes for the weaker dishes and bring them up to the level of their standouts. If they can do that, then STREET is one location that'll be worth a drive to no matter where you are in L.A.
*** Rating: 6.9 (out of 10.0) ***
Susan Feniger's STREET
742 North Highland
Hours: 7 Days A Week, 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
(Eventually) [Brunch] Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
www.eatatstreet.com
742 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
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BRASS, an acronym for Broadcast and Ship-Shore, is a HF communications system, which integrates and manages a high number of distributed communication equipment of several types and brands, providing over the air voice and data services as required for military naval communications in accordance with NATO standards (see figure). The system software features a high degree of services automation with enhanced centralised management capabilities, thus providing a very efficient, secure and complete support for shore-based naval communications.
The Portuguese configuration of BRASS is based on a distributed architecture, integrating two communication centres and five transmission and reception sites. The system was designed to satisfy high availability requirements, with redundancy of major components, fault tolerance and degraded modes of operation. The entire system can be managed from each one or from both communication centres.
The supply of the full system was awarded to EID following a public tender issued by the Portuguese Ministry of Defence (MoD) and supported by NATO, which co-funded the project. However, the message handling and remote supervision software packages were not part of EID's scope of supply, as the MoD initial plan was to use BICC (BRASS Initial Core Capability) software, to be made available by NATO in due course of the project implementation. The provision of such software by NATO has been delayed again and again, thus postponing the full operation capability of the system. As a consequence, the Portuguese MoD challenged EID, one year ago, to provide an alternative software solution, the one that has been just deployed, enabling the Portuguese BRASS to become fully operational and offering important improvements when compared to the initial BICC software solution.
From a services standpoint, the supplied software mainly consists of three major sub-systems:
Messages Processing sub-system, which provides the ability to securely exchange military messages with vessels. This sub-system is an EID development, fully complyant with the ACP127 standards that regulate messaging interoperability within NATO nations;
Voice Management sub-system, enabling secure voice communications among system operators and with vessels, using dedicated voice terminals and integrating Navy private trunk networks as well;
Remote Supervisory and Control sub-system, which allows the centralised integrated management of the entire system. This sub-system is responsible for the remote control and monitoring of all communications equipment, namely modems, radio transmitters and receivers, antennas and switches. It also allows the integrated setup and management of chains of selected equipment in order to establish the communication lines that are required to support the voice and data transmission and reception over the air;
Both the Voice Management and the Remote Supervisory and Control sub-systems were built on top of EID's Integrated Communications Control System (ICCS), a state-of-the-art system specifically designed to automate and integrate all the communication-related tasks for military operations environments.
The deployment of this software concludes the successful performance of a 12 million euros contract awarded to EID for the delivery and setting to work of the Portuguese BRASS, covering all the components, from the user workstations to the HF high power radios and antennas, their installation and integration, as well as all relevant logistical supplies. The new system provides the Portuguese Navy with a full compliant solution for NATO BRASS, with a comprehensive level of automation, redundancy and fault tolerance, totally integrated into the Navy and NATO communication networks. The system is also ready to be upgraded to BREITA – BRASS Enhancements Increment Technical Architecture.
It shall also be noted that EID's software may be configured and adapted for use in other BRASS systems, either already in operation or in course of installation.
EID participation in international exhibitions during 2015
EID receives the visit of the portuguese minister of defence


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Now in its 36th year, the Sunshine State Games (SSG) has become an amateur sports tradition in Florida and nationwide. All Floridians are welcome to compete in any of the more than 25 sports offered in 10 different Florida communities between April and November.
SSG strives to provide first-class facilities, a family-friendly atmosphere and professionally organized, yet affordable competition, for over 10,000 athletes of all ages.
Online registration is now open for select events, including three multi-sport festivals in Broward, Sarasota and Palm Beach Counties at www.flasports.com. Since making its debut in 1980, Florida's Sunshine State Games has established itself as the Nation's Longest-Running State Games.
March 26, 2015 - Florida's Sunshine State Games Online Registration is now open for select sports of its 2015 Calendar of Events. Now in its 36th year, the Sunshine State Games (SSG) has become an amateur sports tradition in Florida and nationwide. Read more...
November 18, 2014 - The Meijer State Games of Michigan release details for the 2015 Winter Games. The Winter Games will offer 20 sports with the new additions and are expected to host over 2,000 athletes. The Meijer State Games of Michigan continuously adds events that allow individuals of all ages and ability levels the opportunity to compete. Read more...
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Development of novel influenza virus vaccines and vectors
Peter Palese, Fidel Zavala, Thomas Muster, Ruth S. Nussenzweig, Adolfo García-Sastre
Approaches to improve the efficacy of the current (killed) influenza virus vaccines include the generation of cold-adapted and genetically engineered influenza viruses containing specific attenuating mutations. It is hoped that these genetically altered viruses, in which the hemagglutinin and neuraminidase genes from circulating strains have been incorporated by reassortment, can be used as safe live influenza virus vaccines to induce a long-lasting protective immune response in humans. In addition, genetically engineered influenza viruses may provide a means for expressing foreign antigens. Immunization of mice with recombinant influenza and vaccinia viruses expressing specific antigens of Plasmodium yoelii resulted in a dramatic protective immune response against malaria in this model. Mice immunized with recombinant influenza viruses expressing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epitopes generated long-lasting HIV-specific serum antibodies and secretory IgA in the secretory nasal, vaginal, and intestinal mucosa. These results suggest that genetically engineered influenza viruses may be developed for use as live virus vaccines against influenza as well as other diseases.
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Palese, P., Zavala, F., Muster, T., Nussenzweig, R. S., & García-Sastre, A. (1997). Development of novel influenza virus vaccines and vectors. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 176(SUPPL. 1), S45-S49. https://doi.org/10.1086/514175
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--Story One
Hearts of Fire
Tuesday, February 09, 2016 by Topher Chapman
Public Domain, USS New Jersey firing in Beirut, 1984
Helmet secured, the diver vanished beneath the surface of the water as he pulled himself along the body of the black dragon. A fresh lashing of ropes and hanger bolts, barely visible in the twilight, traced a path to the underside of the floating remains.
"He's retrieving it from underwater?" Dr. Nina Fleming, having finally been allowed on deck, pushed back a lock of red hair as she stood at the rail, watching the foam swirl where the diver disappeared.
She'd heard the battle had been short and fierce, but ultimately, the large caliber cannons had brought down the creature. The dragon had launched into the air from the volcanic island, and strafed the ships in its path with fire while naval gunmen peppered it with the smaller anti-aircraft guns. Eventually, several 30-centimeter rounds from the primary cannons had ripped holes through the beast, its armored hide resisting like so much balsa. It had fallen, splashing into the waves.
Rough measurements showed it to be the largest dragon discovered in the twenty years following the first reports. Despite all their furor and study since, scientists couldn't agree on why the beasts had started roaming the world, as there was no reliable record of them ever having been more than myth. Regardless of the hoax debates, their existence had been begrudgingly accepted.
In 1923, there were dragons.
But even this, the most massive predator in history, wasn't equipped to defend against the weaponry aboard this modern battleship. The dragon had not achieved any lasting impact as the sea water and some 40 centimeters of steel armor had prevented a large portion of the fire damage. Once the sailors' fire-fueled shouts had died down, the relatively few on the main deck who were injured now rested in the ship's infirmary, their burns receiving attention mere minutes after the attack. She marveled at the efficiency. The tidiness.
"We have the finest salvage team in the Navy on board." The Master Diver pointed to a stiff hose as it uncoiled and extended, following his man into the ocean. "They're like Rembrandt with those arc welders."
She recrossed her arms. "And, what about when he accidentally ignites the heart and flash-boils everything in a five kilometer radius?"
"He won't, ma'am."
Bright flashes of light flickered at the body's edges and the water seemed to lap at the warmth. The waves bubbled and churned a cloudy red, backlit by the diver's welding torch. Lifting her eyes to the horizon, Nina found it difficult to tell if the red-washed ocean was due to the sunset or dragon blood.
As the only dragon discovered in the past three years, the enormous corpse bleeding out in the water likely belonged to the last of its kind. At least the last of them this fleet would need to deal with now the area had been cleared.
Another light bloom, and she couldn't watch anymore.
Turning away from the salvage operation, she stalked back to where her green-looking partner and fellow Dragon Recovery Agent leaned against the bridge superstructure. Sure he was bright and nice to look at, but he possessed no sense of discipline or what it took to succeed at this work. Irritatingly, someone decided he needed to protect her.
He wiped his mouth and looked up with watering eyes as she approached. Her first mission, and their first together, had been escorting dragon hearts with tanks and jeeps to the new DRA facility. She shook her head, remembering how much gentler that trip had been on his apparently tender stomach.
"I feel sorry for the poor sod who's going to have to swab this deck." He made the mistake of glancing down, and dry heaved. "Man, the galley porridge looks the same coming back up, doesn't it?"
"That's disgusting, Frankie."
"Probably tastes the same, too."
Nina scowled at him. "Are you quite done? We need to find the Admiral. This operation is a travesty. They're taking every opportunity available to destroy that harvest."
"Harvest?" Frankie winked at her. "You mean first killing, then retrieving the once-beating heart of a 200-ton, kicking, thrashing, flying, fire-breathing monster? And you're shocked it's messy?"
"You know what I meant."
"This is your first field assignment, isn't it?"
"That last ride-along doesn't count."
"Fine. Yes, this is my first real field assignment. But I'm the leading expert on the extraction process. I've done hundreds of hours of simulated extractions in my lab. I even wrote—"
"I'll just take that as 'Yes, Field Agent Frankie, because I'm Dr. Fleming, the lab geek.'"
"This coming from the tough guy who just lost his lunch?"
"Hey now, do I look like some boat-loving fisherboy to you?" Frankie squinted, dropping his hand to the grip of his holstered .44 magnum. His palm smeared through sticky chunks of vomit, and he jerked it away, groaning. "Ew."
Excerpt from an unpublished short story to be submitted to the Clarion Workshop and the Guns and Dragons Fantasy Faction Anthology
i live in sunny southern california. i do technology stuff for a living. i have a beautiful wife. and i can't forget our two young boys that spend far too much time assaulting everyone nearby with an almighty amount of sass. i have no idea where they learned it.
here -- hurl your writing back at me.
chris@topherchapman.com
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last couple stories
Signs of Balance
April's Fantasy Faction theme for their monthly story was "Omens". I went grimdark, and first-person-present. Crazy!
The Final Kingdom
March Fantasy Faction short story contest entry. We're looking at the world through a beast's eyes. And, in this case, cats.
Do Authors Deserve to be Paid?
why, yes. yes, there is a difference between "deserve" and "earn".
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Enjoy a ride on our trolley to Three Sisters Springs!
The one day admission fee for Three Sisters Springs includes our trolley tour to and from the refuge. During the off-manatee season (April - October) trolley tours are on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. During manatee season (mid-November until the end of March) trolley tours will resume 7 days a week.
The trolley tours depart from the Three Sisters Springs Center every half hour from 8:30am to 3:30pm daily (one hour before the refuge closes). After the trolley departs from the Center, visitors will arrive at the boardwalk at Three Sisters Springs. Since our trolleys operate on an ongoing schedule, visitors are dropped off at each trolley stop. This allows visitor to experience Three Sisters Springs and the refuge for any length of time throughout the day. Once visitors wish to leave Three Sisters Springs and head back to the Center, they can also get on and off the trolley at three stops in town: Hunter Springs Park, South Citrus and Heritage Village.


For the second round of Brussels sprouts, I tried a simple preparation method. I drizzled them with a little olive oil, then roasted them in the oven until they were slightly browned and cooked through, about 20 minutes. I did toss them around about 10 minutes into the roasting time. Once out of the oven, they got a sprinkle of salt and pepper, and a drizzle of white balsamic vinegar.
The roasting brings out a sweetness to the Brussels sprouts, and the white balsamic takes that sweetness to the next level with a zing. The Husband agreed we could have used a little more white balsamic, but he did eat (and kind of enjoy) most of his serving.
Next up, I am interested in trying the sprouts directly from the stalk. They are available at Central Market this way, and apparently taste better because the stalk tricks them into thinking they are still growing and continues to provide some nutrients to them.
Spread Brussels sprouts on a cookie sheet or baking pan, and drizzle with olive oil. Roast in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes or until desired amount of cooking is reached. Move them around the pan about halfway through the cooking time.
Once cooked, transfer them to a bowl. Drizzle them with white balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
Ooooh! Brussels sprouts are one of those veggies I feel like I should like and want to eat, but just...don't. So I'm always looking for recipes for them that sound appetizing, and this one is definitely going to send me towards the sprouts on my next grocery trip!


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Azerbaijan: No Progress on Key Reforms
Transparency Group Should Suspend Country's Membership
(London, March 2, 2017) – The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a prominent international coalition, should suspend Azerbaijan's membership for failing to carry out key reforms, a coalition of 21 groups including Freedom Now, Human Rights Watch, ARTICLE 19, and International Media Support said today. The EITI, during its board meeting in Bogota, Colombia, on March 8 and 9, 2017, will review Azerbaijan's efforts to ease its repression of civil society groups as the EITI had required.
"The Azerbaijani government is snubbing the EITI by ignoring its requirements for reforms and by systematically dismantling the country's independent civil society," said Giorgi Gogia, South Caucasus director at Human Rights Watch. "Following numerous reviews and warnings, the EITI should suspend Azerbaijan's further participation until the government makes serious, lasting changes to allow nongovernmental groups to operate freely in Azerbaijan."
The EITI brings together governments, companies, and nongovernmental groups to encourage better governance of resource-rich countries by fostering open public debate about the use of oil, gas, and mining revenues. The EITI requires member governments to foster "an enabling environment for civil society" and to "refrain from actions which result in narrowing or restricting public debate in relation to implementation of the EITI."
At its most recent board meeting, in October 2016, the EITI gave Azerbaijan four months to eliminate legal and bureaucratic obstacles inhibiting civil society engagement in the initiative. It required Azerbaijan to simplify procedures for registration of nongovernmental organizations and for the receipt and registration of grants from foreign donors. The reforms would eliminate some mechanisms for the government to interfere with and stop the work of independent groups. The EITI had downgraded Azerbaijan from a full member to a candidate country in April 2015, due to the government's interference with independent civil society.
A joint letter signed by 22 human rights groups worldwide and sent to EITI board members on February 10, 2017 assessed the Azerbaijan government's lack of progress on the reforms identified by the EITI and called on the board to suspend Azerbaijan.
In January, Azerbaijan's Cabinet of Ministers adopted two decisions changing regulations for donor organizations and grant registrations. While the new regulations simplify some procedures for grant registration and reduce the number of required documents, they do not repeal the restrictive laws and fail to meet the EITI's demands, the groups said.
"Superficial regulatory changes don't address the fundamental issues that led to downgrading Azerbaijan's status in the EITI, or the specific corrective actions set by the board," said Katie Morris, head of Europe and Central Asia for ARTICLE 19. "The credibility of the EITI validation process requires the initiative to suspend Azerbaijan for its failure to comply with the initiative's commitment to civil society participation."
The Azerbaijani authorities repeatedly harass activists who advocate good governance and transparency, preventing civil society groups from participating in public debate and advocacy, including on extractive industries, the pillar of Azerbaijan's economy. Two members of the local civil society coalition that participates in the EITI remain jailed on spurious charges, and several other members have been forced to flee the country, fearing politically motivated prosecutions.
"Local groups in Azerbaijan are counting on the EITI to remain principled and stand up for them and their essential contributions to public accountability and transparency," said Gulnara Akhundova, head of global response at International Media Support. "Azerbaijan's embattled civil society deserves nothing less than clear and unbiased support from EITI's international board."
To read the joint letter to the EITI board members, please visit:
http://www.hrw.org/news/2017/03/02/joint-letter-eiti-board-members


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News | June 17, 1998
HGS-1 Arrives in Earth Orbit
Editor's Note: This is a series of corporate news releases related the efforts to recover a commercial satellite. They are presented with the most recent first.
HUGHES GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
HUGHES SPACE AND COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
HGS-1 ARRIVES IN EARTH ORBIT, READY FOR CUSTOMERS
LOS ANGELES, June 17, 1998 -- The HGS-1 communications satellite arrived in geosynchronous orbit over the Pacific Ocean today, successfully completing an historic mission that sent it around the moon twice to reposition it into a useful orbit.
HGS-1 was launched last Christmas Day. Because of a malfunctioning launch vehicle, it was left in an unusable, highly elliptical orbit. Insurers declared it a total loss for its original purposes, which was for communications and television services in Asia. Hughes Global Services, Inc., (HGS) obtained title in April to the fully functional satellite, an HS 601HP model built by Hughes Space and Communications Company (HSC).
Hughes orbital engineers devised a novel mission to salvage the satellite, using lunar gravity to improve the resulting orbit once the satellite returned to Earth. That flyby, in mid-May, was the first commercial mission to the moon. Encouraged by the precision of that mission, Hughes performed a second lunar rendezvous this month to further improve the orbit.
The second mission concluded today. At 11:29 a.m. PDT, Hughes satellite controllers fired the on-board motor for 12 minutes, which slowed the spacecraft enough to enter a circular orbit 22,300 miles (36,000 km) above the equator. HGS-1 will be "parked" in a dormant state over the Pacific until Hughes finds customers for it.
When HGS obtained title to the satellite, it agreed to try to find revenue-producing uses for the satellite and to share profits with the insurers. "This is a real opportunity for someone to kick-start or augment their business with an in-orbit satellite, at less cost and time than it would take to contract and build their own satellite," said Ronald V. Swanson, HGS president. Even though HGS' primary business is packaging satellite communications services for governmental entities, it is actively seeking interest in the entire satellite as well.
HGS-1 made its first swing around the moon May 13. On May 16, as the satellite approached Earth, controllers slowed it down by firing the on-board rocket motor. This put the satellite into a 15-day orbit around Earth with an apogee -- the farthest distance from Earth -- of about 303,000 miles (488,000 km). The moon is about 250,000 miles away (402,000 km).
On June 1, controllers nudged the satellite into position for a second lunar flyby. It passed the moon again on June 6, at a distance of nearly 21,300 miles (34,300 km) from the surface, which is about 52 times farther than the initial lunar encounter of 3,883 miles (6,200 km). A small firing of the rocket motor June 11 reoriented the satellite for its final orbit around Earth.
Last Sunday at 9:15 a.m. PDT, controllers fired the motor for 46 minutes, and again for two minutes at 10:50 a.m. These burns slowed HGS-1 into a 46-hour orbit ranging in altitude from 22,300 miles (36,000 km) to 51,000 miles (82,000 km). Tuesday, controllers performed a 28-minute burn at 7:29 a.m. PDT, putting it into a nearly circular 28-hour orbit. Today's burn captured it in a 24-hour, geosynchronous orbit, so that it will orbit Earth at the same speed that the planet rotates. It will stay at roughly the same spot above Earth, but will drift a few degrees north and south of the equator every day.
"The lunar recovery mission team did an outstanding job. Everything has gone just as predicted," Swanson said. "It really validates the viability of this technique for future missions."
HGS-1 EN ROUTE TO 2ND LUNAR ENCOUNTER
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., June 5, 1998 -- The HGS-1 satellite is on its way toward a second rendezvous with the moon on Saturday, following thruster firings early this week.
HGS-1 is the satellite that was launched last Christmas Day and, because of a malfunctioning launch vehicle, was left in an unusable, highly elliptical orbit. Hughes Global Services, Inc., (HGS) has obtained title to the fully functional satellite, an HS 601HP model built by Hughes Space and Communications Company. Hughes made spaceflight history last month by sending HGS-1 around the moon, using lunar gravity to improve the resulting orbit once the satellite returned to Earth. It was the first commercial mission to the moon. Hughes is sending the satellite around the moon again this month to further improve the orbit. No further lunar trips are planned.
At 7:40 p.m. PDT Monday, small thrusters on the satellite were fired for half an hour, giving the satellite a small change in velocity. The gentle boost went perfectly, and was sufficient to send HGS-1 on a 15-day loop around Earth and out to the moon.
HGS-1 is expected to pass near the moon again around 9:30 a.m. PDT Saturday. Lunar gravity will give the satellite's trajectory, or flight path, another twist and send it back to Earth. On June 11, Hughes controllers will reposition the satellite for its final orbit. A retro burn June 14 will slow it down and allow it to enter near-Earth orbit. A series of maneuvers over the next few days will settle it into circular geosynchronous orbit, 22,300 miles (36,000 km) above the equator. HGS-1's final position will be determined after Hughes finds customers for its services.
When HGS obtained title to the satellite, it agreed to try to find revenue-producing uses for the satellite and to share profits with the insurers. A consortium of 27 insurers had owned the satellite after the original mission was declared a total loss. HGS' primary business is packaging satellite communications services for governmental entities, although it is actively seeking commercial interest in the entire satellite as well.
"With the orbital improvements obtained by this second lunar rendezvous, I expect a great deal of interest in this brand-new, high-power satellite," said Mark Schwene, HGS vice president. "I'm looking forward to talking to potential customers for the satellite."
HGS-1 made its first swing around the moon May 13. It was a first-of-its-kind mission, and the flyby went almost exactly as predicted by Hughes orbital analysts. On May 16, as the satellite approached Earth, Hughes mission controllers slowed it down by firing the on-board rocket motor, which exerts a thrust of 110 pounds. This put the satellite into a looping 15-day orbit around Earth with an apogee -- the farthest distance from the Earth -- of about 303,000 miles (488,000 km). The moon is about 250,000 miles away (402,000 km).
The maneuver Monday used the satellite's small thrusters, which exert only 5 pounds of force, to nudge the satellite into position for its second lunar flyby. On Saturday the spacecraft will pass the moon's surface from a distance of nearly 21,300 miles (34,300 km), which is about 5.5 times farther than the initial lunar encounter. An additional firing of the rocket motor is planned for the morning of June 11, to further position the satellite for its final orbit. Rocket motor burns on June 14, 16 and 17 are planned to settle HGS-1 into geosynchronous orbit over the Pacific Ocean, where it will be "parked" until customers and a final orbital location are determined.
Hughes Global Services is a subsidiary of Hughes Space and Communications Company (HSC), the world's leading manufacturer of geostationary commercial communications satellites. Scientists and engineers from both HGS and HSC are taking part in the mission. Both companies are units of Hughes Electronics Corporation. PanAmSat Corporation, of which Hughes Electronics is the majority owner, has been providing critical command and tracking support for the mission through its ground station in Fillmore, Calif.
The earnings of Hughes Electronics are used to calculate the earnings per share attributable to GMH (NYSE symbol) common stock.
HUGHES TO SEND HGS-1 SATELLITE ON 2ND LUNAR FLYBY
LOS ANGELES, May 18, 1998 -- Hughes Global Services, Inc., (HGS), which successfully sent a stranded communications satellite around the moon last week in an unprecedented salvage mission, is mounting a second lunar flyby to further improve the orbit.
The satellite, known as HGS-1, passed behind the moon at noon PDT May 13 and returned to Earth, making its closest approach about 8 p.m. PDT Saturday. Instead of doing the planned retro burn at that time, Hughes' mission controllers fired the satellite's motor for a shorter period of time, allowing the satellite to glide into a looping 15-day orbit. An additional small burn on June 1 will send the satellite toward its second lunar encounter.
"While the first pass by the moon was completely successful and accomplished all of our objectives, we always said we were going for the best obtainable orbit," said HGS President Ronald V. Swanson. "A second lunar flyby will make the orbit even better and will increase the satellite's attractiveness to potential customers. We do not plan any additional lunar maneuvers since additional passes will result in diminishing improvements."
When the satellite was sent into space last Christmas, the launch vehicle malfunctioned and left the spacecraft in an unusable, highly elliptical orbit. Most communications satellites operate from a circular orbit around the equator.
By sending the satellite around the moon, Hughes used lunar gravity to improve the resulting orbit once the satellite returned to Earth.
When HGS obtained title to the satellite last month, it agreed to try to find revenue-producing uses for the satellite and to share profits with the insurers. A consortium of 27 insurers had owned the satellite after the original mission was declared a total loss. HGS' primary business is packaging satellite communications services for governmental entities, although it is actively seeking commercial interest in the entire satellite as well.
"Our orbital analysts have done a fantastic job of planning this mission and predicting the satellite's trajectory thus far," Swanson said. "So we challenged them to evaluate whether we could improve the orbit further.
"They said one more loop around the moon would improve the orbit, with little impact on the satellite's operational life -- so we're going for it," Swanson said.
The new mission plan involves the same number of post-lunar motor firings, four. Only the times and durations have changed. The first burn successfully occurred Saturday night, as scheduled. That burn reduced the satellite's speed by roughly one-half of what was originally planned. Saturday night's burn placed HGS-1 into a 15-day orbit with an apogee -- the farthest distance from the Earth -- of about 293,000 miles (488,000 km).
A second, smaller burn, scheduled for June 1, will nudge the satellite into position for its second lunar encounter on June 6. The spacecraft will pass the moon's surface from a distance of 27,000 miles (43,000 km), which is about seven times farther than the initial lunar encounter on May 13. An additional motor firing is planned for June 12, to further position the satellite for its final orbit. The final burn, currently scheduled for June 13, will place the HGS-1 spacecraft into geosynchronous orbit.
HUGHES SATELLITE ORBITS MOON, HEADS BACK TO EARTH
LOS ANGELES, May 13, 1998 -- The HGS-1 spacecraft became the first commercial communications satellite to orbit the moon, passing behind it at noon PDT today to grab a boost from lunar gravity and hurtle back toward Earth.
Engineers at the Hughes Mission Control Center in El Segundo, Calif., will begin braking maneuvers Saturday to guide the arriving spacecraft into orbit around the equator.
HGS-1 is a high-power satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications Company of Los Angeles, and owned by its subsidiary, Hughes Global Services, Inc. (HGS). It was designed to provide television and other telecommunications services for Asia and neighboring regions.
During launch last Christmas Day, however, the rocket that was carrying it malfunctioned, leaving the satellite in an unusable, highly inclined, elliptical orbit. The original owner of the spacecraft filed an insurance claim, and the insurers declared the mission a total loss for its original purposes.
Hughes scientists and engineers weren't ready to give up on the fully functional satellite, however. They devised a salvage mission using the moon's gravity to reposition the satellite into a usable circular orbit 22,300 miles above the equator, called geosynchronous orbit. It is the first known lunar mission involving a communications satellite and the first lunar mission financed by a non-governmental entity. If Hughes can put the HS 601HP model satellite into a useful revenue-generating orbit, it has agreed to share profits with the insurers.
HGS-1 began its lunar encounter at 11:52 a.m. PDT today. Occultation -- the period during which it was behind the moon and out of radio contact with ground controllers -- lasted until 12:20 p.m. The satellite came within 3,883 miles of the moon's surface -- called perilune -- at 12:55 p.m. It's now on a 3-day return trip to Earth.
Over the next three days, Hughes controllers will prepare the satellite for a retro burn that will slow HGS-1 as it approaches geosynchronous orbit. The spacecraft is expected to execute the maneuvers around 8 p.m. PDT Saturday. Controllers are using satellite ground stations, optical telescopes and radar facilities around the world to track the spacecraft.
Hughes began the mission April 10, firing the satellite's onboard rocket motor several times to raise its altitude. The 12th firing was May 7, giving HGS-1 its final kick toward the moon.
Hughes Space and Communications, a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation, has been building communications and scientific spacecraft and instruments for more than 35 years. It is the world leader in manufacturing commercial geostationary communications satellites. Hughes Global Services packages commercial satellite services for government and military customers. HGS also works with other Hughes Electronics companies to provide end-to-end solutions for underserved commercial markets. PanAmSat Corporation, of which Hughes Electronics is the majority owner, has been providing critical command and tracking support for the mission through its teleport in Fillmore, Calif. The earnings of Hughes Electronics are used to calculate the earnings per share attributable to GMH (NYSE symbol) common stock.
HUGHES SATELLITE ON ITS WAY TO MOON
LOS ANGELES, May 8, 1998 -- The HGS-1 satellite fired its motor at 5:42 p.m. PDT yesterday, heading off on its 9-day journey around the moon and back to Earth orbit.
This is the first known lunar mission involving a communications satellite and the first mission financed by a non-governmental entity.
Controllers in the Hughes Mission Control Center in El Segundo, Calif., have confirmed that the spacecraft is on its way, by using signals received at ground stations and images seen by optical telescopes around the globe. The satellite reached a maximum speed of 24,000 mph after the firing to send it on its nearly 6-day outbound trip. On May 13, it will pass behind the moon, coming as close as 5,000 miles above the surface. With an assist from lunar gravity, it will swing around the moon, change directions and head off on its 3-day return trip to Earth. On May 16, satellite controllers will begin braking maneuvers to help the satellite settle into an orbit around the equator.
HGS-1 is an HS 601HP model satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications Company of Los Angeles. It was designed to provide television and other telecommunications services for Asia and neighboring regions. During its launch last Christmas Day, however, the rocket that was carrying it malfunctioned, leaving the satellite in an unusable, highly inclined, elliptical orbit. The satellite itself is fully functional, with 44 high-power transponders in C- and Ku-band.
After the launch failure the original owner of the spacecraft filed an insurance claim. The insurers declared the spacecraft a total loss for its original purposes.
Scientists and engineers from Hughes Space and Comm and its subsidiary, Hughes Global Services, Inc., (HGS), devised a salvage mission using the moon to move the satellite into a usable circular orbit. HGS has obtained the title to the spacecraft, with the agreement to share profits with the insurers if the satellite can be put to use.
During the last several weeks, Hughes controllers have fired the satellite's onboard rocket motor several times to raise its altitude. Thursday's was the 12th firing, and it burned for almost 2 minutes to give HGS-1 its final kick toward the moon. Controllers may use short burns during the 9-day cruise to make minor adjustments in the flight path. The commands for the final firing were sent to the spacecraft about 2 a.m. PDT Thursday, and HGS-1 executed the maneuver while out of view from the ground stations. Controllers were able to confirm the motor firing within about half an hour, and within another hour verified that HGS-1 was on the correct trajectory.
Hughes Space and Comm, a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation, has been building communications and scientific spacecraft and instruments for more than 35 years. It is the world leader in manufacturing commercial geostationary communications satellites. Hughes Global Services packages commercial satellite services for government and military customers. HGS also works with other Hughes Electronics companies to provide end-to-end solutions for underserved commercial markets. The earnings of Hughes Electronics are used to calculate the earnings per share attributable to GMH (NYSE symbol) common stock.
HUGHES GOES TO MOON TO SALVAGE SATELLITE
First Commercial Lunar Mission
LOS ANGELES, April 29, 1998 -- Hughes engineers are completing a first-of-its-kind experimental mission that will swing a communications satellite around the moon in an attempt to reposition it to provide service on Earth.
The spacecraft, originally called AsiaSat 3, has been stranded in a lower than planned orbit since its failed launch on Christmas Day of last year. During the last several weeks, Hughes controllers have fired the satellite's onboard rocket motor -- called the liquid apogee motor -- several times to raise it out of its elliptical orbit of 350 kilometers by 36,000 kilometers (217 miles by 22,300 miles). The final firing, on May 7, will send it on a 9-day round trip to the moon. If successful, the satellite is expected back into a circular orbit over the equator by the end of May. The satellite's orbital slot and new name are to be determined. At present, it is informally referred to as HGS-1.
The untried maneuver involves sending the spacecraft into a three-dimensional figure-8 orbit around the moon, using lunar gravity to fling the satellite back into a usable Earth orbit. The salvage mission was devised by orbital analysts at Hughes Space and Communications Company, which built the HS 601HP model spacecraft. Analytical Graphics, Inc., is supporting Hughes with the mission. This is the first known commercial use of the moon and the first lunar mission attempted by a non-governmental entity.
The spacecraft was originally intended for geostationary orbit (36,000 kilometers/23,000 miles) over Asia, but the fourth stage of its Russian Proton booster rocket shut down prematurely, stranding the satellite in a highly inclined elliptical orbit.
After the launch failure the original owner of the spacecraft, Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. of Hong Kong, filed an insurance claim. The insurers declared the spacecraft a total loss for its original purposes. Hughes Global Services, Inc., (HGS) reached an agreement this month with the insurers to attempt the high-risk salvage mission, and HGS has obtained the title to the spacecraft.
HGS is considering various revenue-generating uses for the satellite. Applications might include offering the U.S. government assured surge communications and augmentation in areas of insufficient capacity. Beyond this, the satellite may offer a means to affordably establish a satellite communications infrastructure. HGS was formed 10 months ago as a subsidiary of Hughes Space and Communications. It provides domestic and international government and public sector agencies at all levels with "one-stop shopping" access to commercially available satellite communications.
"While NASA has used gravity assists to send spacecraft off on interplanetary missions, no one has ever tried it to bring a communications satellite back into Earth orbit," said Ronald V. Swanson, HGS president. He noted that a similar "free return trajectory" was employed nearly 30 years ago, during the early Apollo missions.
Hughes engineers expect the lunar fly-by will use most of the approximately 3700 pounds of propellant onboard the satellite. "Because this has never been done before, we don't know exactly how much propellant we'll use. We've made our best estimates, based on 35 years of building and operating satellites, as well as on computer models, but there are no guarantees," Swanson said. "We're going for the best obtainable orbit."
Hughes has funded the salvage mission itself. If HGS-1 can be put into service, Hughes will share profits with the insurance underwriters. "It's a very powerful, capable satellite," Swanson said, "and the potential applications are great if we can get it into a usable orbit. Keep in mind, however, that nothing like this has ever been done and it is still an experiment."
The satellite is a fully functional HS 601HP model capable of covering more than a quarter of the Earth at any one time. It had been kept in a stowed and dormant state until its fate was decided. With 44 high-power active transponders -- 28 in C-band and 16 in Ku-band -- it was built to provide television distribution and telecommunications services throughout Asia, India, the Middle East, Australasia, and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The wide coverage area, plus fixed and steerable spot beams, would make it a valuable and flexible asset, Swanson said.
This isn't the first time Hughes technology has gone to the moon. An early program was the Surveyor lunar lander series for NASA. The first of seven of these Hughes-built spacecraft was launched in 1966, leading the way for American astronauts to land on the moon. Hughes Space and Communications, a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation, is the world leader in manufacturing commercial geostationary communications satellites. Hughes has been building communications and scientific spacecraft and instruments for more than 3-1/2 decades. Its first satellite, Syncom, launched in 1963, was the first satellite to be placed in synchronous orbit.
HGS' focus is packaging commercial satellite services on a customized basis for government and military customers. To accomplish this, HGS has agreements with providers of bandwidth, terminal equipment, and satellite mobile telephone services. HGS also works with other Hughes Electronics companies to provide end-to-end solutions for underserved commercial markets. The earnings of Hughes Electronics are used to calculate the earnings per share attributable to GMH (NYSE symbol) common stock.
Other organizations that are assisting HGS with the mission are the U.S. and Air Force Space Commands, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, and EMBRATEL of Brazil.
Real-time plotting of the mission is available at the websites of Hughes Space and Communications and Hughes Global Services. Betacam video is available on request to television news outlets. This is strictly a communications satellite, so there are no cameras onboard.
LUNAR FLY-BY -- Hughes Global Services, Inc., will make the first commercial use of the moon when it salvages a stranded satellite in May. The satellite was left in an unusable Earth orbit last Christmas Day, when the rocket carrying it shut down prematurely. The satellite was to have provided communications services for Asia and adjoining regions. Hughes Global Services obtained the title to the satellite, and is executing a series of maneuvers that will eventually send it around the moon. Using lunar gravity to assist in changing the orbital characteristics, the satellite will fly back toward Earth and is expected to be placed in geosynchronous orbit. During the salvage mission, the satellite will be spinning with its main antennas extended for stability. Hughes Space and Communications Company built the satellite, an HS 601HP model. Hughes Global Services and Hughes Space and Communications are units of Hughes Electronics Corporation.
IDEA OF USING MOON FOR SATELLITE SALVAGE SUGGESTED TO HUGHES BY TWO FORMER JPLers.
The idea of using the Moon as a tool to (possibly) salvage Hughes' Asiasat-3 satellite was first suggested to Hughes by former JPL mission engineer Rex Ridenoure on January 16th, following a phone call to Ridenoure from on-call JPLer Dr. Ed Belbruno. Ridenoure is now Manager of the Space Systems Division at Microcosm, Inc. (Torrance, CA); Belbruno is President of Innovative Orbital Design, Inc. (New York, NY).
Since Belbruno and JPLer Jim Miller were involved with the salvage of the Japanese/ISAS Hiten lunar spacecraft mission in the early 1990s (i.e., getting it to lunar orbit with limited propellant), Belbruno has developed several other novel orbit-transfer techniques using his "Weak Stability Boundary" theory.
When Belbruno heard about the Asiasat-3 problem -- the Proton's upper stage failed to circularlize from GTO to GEO, leaving it in a 51-deg. GTO orbit -- he called Ridenoure wondering whether Ridenoure knew the status of the vehicle. (Ridenoure was familiar with Belbruno's work and was also a former Hughes employee with good contacts there.) Belbruno surmised that since Asiasat-3 had been written off as a $200M loss by the insurers, perhaps it could be used as a testbed for one or more of his novel orbit transfers, as was Hiten.
Ridenoure called Hughes (Loren Slafer and Chris Cutroneo) on Jan. 12th, got some basic insight into Asiasat-3's status, orbit, engineering numbers, etc., and then spent a couple of hours getting more info on the spacecraft via the Web and analyzing the situation. Using some estimated delta-Vs from Belbruno, Ridenoure and another Microcosm mission analyst, Curtis Potterveld, determined that Hughes might be able to deliver Asiasat-3 to GEO with several YEARS of lifetime left (in terms of stationkeeping propellant), compared to NONE using conventional techniques. These rather spectacular results were conveyed by Ridenoure to Belbruno and Hughes on January 16th and since then Hughes has spent about $1M on a small, clandestine team to study and implement the basic idea.
Hughes determined that they could not adequately track the vehicle much beyond GEO, so instead of using Belbruno's suggested technique (3- to 5-month trip time, much of it well beyond the Moon), they opted for an Apollo-style "free-return" path which takes the spacecraft out of contact for only a few days. (The swingby occurs on May 7th.) Belbruno's transfer could have removed all 51 deg. of inclination; the plan Hughes is executing now takes out about 40 deg.
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using Microsoft.MixedReality.Toolkit.Utilities;
using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using UnityEngine;

[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Microsoft.MixedReality.Toolkit.Core.Inspectors")]
namespace Microsoft.MixedReality.Toolkit.Input
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Used to define a controller or other input device's physical buttons, and other attributes.
    /// </summary>
    [Serializable]
    public struct MixedRealityControllerMapping
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Constructor.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="controllerType">Controller Type to instantiate at runtime.</param>
        /// <param name="handedness">The designated hand that the device is managing.</param>
        public MixedRealityControllerMapping(Type controllerType, Handedness handedness = Handedness.None) : this()
        {
            this.controllerType = new SystemType(controllerType);
            this.handedness = handedness;
            interactions = null;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Description of the Device.
        /// </summary>
        public string Description
        {
            get
            {
                string controllerName = "Unknown";
                if (controllerType.Type != null)
                {
                    var attr = MixedRealityControllerAttribute.Find(controllerType);
                    if (attr != null)
                    {
                        controllerName = attr.SupportedControllerType.ToString().ToProperCase();
                    }
                }

                string handednessText = string.Empty;
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                {
                    case Handedness.Left:
                    case Handedness.Right:
                        handednessText = $"{handedness} Hand ";
                        // Avoid multiple occurrences of "Hand":
                        controllerName = controllerName.Replace("Hand", "").Trim();
                        break;
                }

                return $"{controllerName} {handednessText}Controller";
            }
        }

        [SerializeField]
        [Tooltip("Controller type to instantiate at runtime.")]
        [Implements(typeof(IMixedRealityController), TypeGrouping.ByNamespaceFlat)]
        private SystemType controllerType;

        /// <summary>
        /// Controller Type to instantiate at runtime.
        /// </summary>
        public SystemType ControllerType => controllerType;

        public SupportedControllerType SupportedControllerType
        {
            get
            {
                if (controllerType.Type != null)
                {
                    var attr = MixedRealityControllerAttribute.Find(controllerType);
                    if (attr != null)
                    {
                        return attr.SupportedControllerType;
                    }
                }
                return 0;
            }
        }

        [SerializeField]
        [Tooltip("The designated hand that the device is managing.")]
        private Handedness handedness;

        /// <summary>
        /// The designated hand that the device is managing.
        /// </summary>
        public Handedness Handedness => handedness;

        /// <summary>
        /// Is this controller mapping using custom interactions?
        /// </summary>
        public bool HasCustomInteractionMappings
        {
            get
            {
                if (controllerType.Type != null)
                {
                    var attr = MixedRealityControllerAttribute.Find(controllerType);
                    if (attr != null)
                    {
                        return attr.Flags.HasFlag(MixedRealityControllerConfigurationFlags.UseCustomInteractionMappings);
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                return false;
            }
        }

        [SerializeField]
        [Tooltip("Details the list of available buttons / interactions available from the device.")]
        private MixedRealityInteractionMapping[] interactions;

        /// <summary>
        /// Details the list of available buttons / interactions available from the device.
        /// </summary>
        public MixedRealityInteractionMapping[] Interactions => interactions;

        /// <summary>
        /// Sets the default interaction mapping based on the current controller type.
        /// </summary>
        internal void SetDefaultInteractionMapping(bool overwrite = false)
        {
            var detectedController = Activator.CreateInstance(controllerType, TrackingState.NotTracked, handedness, null, null) as BaseController;

            if (detectedController != null && (interactions == null || interactions.Length == 0 || overwrite))
            {
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                        break;
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                        break;
                    default:
                        interactions = detectedController.DefaultInteractions;
                        break;
                }
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Synchronizes the Input Actions of the same physical controller of a different concrete type.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="otherControllerMapping"></param>
        internal void SynchronizeInputActions(MixedRealityInteractionMapping[] otherControllerMapping)
        {
            if (otherControllerMapping.Length != interactions.Length)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException($"otherControllerMapping length {otherControllerMapping.Length} does not match this length {interactions.Length}.");
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < interactions.Length; i++)
            {
                interactions[i].MixedRealityInputAction = otherControllerMapping[i].MixedRealityInputAction;
            }
        }
    }
}

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"The Mother's Hope"
Leslie, C. R. , R. A., Rolls, Charles
[ The Amulet: a Christian and Literary Remembrancer [1835] (London, UK: Frederick Westley A. H. Davis , 1835), p. : ]
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