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Donald Trump Mocks Hillary Clinton's Debate Prep
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Updated Apr. 13, 2017 2:48PM ET / Published Oct. 06, 2016 8:56PM ET
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Despite every indication that Hillary Clinton's vigorous preparation helped her not only best her opponent in the first presidential debate but also improve her standing in the polls in the days that followed, Donald Trump once again ridiculed the idea of debate prep during remarks Thursday evening in New Hampshire. "They talk about debate prep," Trump said of the Clinton campaign. "That's not debate prep. She's resting." While Trump "wants to be with the American people," he said Hillary Clinton "wants to rest."
Trump also denied that he was participating in Thursday night's invite-only town hall-style event as "practice" for the upcoming second presidential debate in St. Louis, which will have a similar format. "This isn't practice. This has nothing to do with Sunday," he said. "We're just here because we just wanted to be here."
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Van drivers still not seen as key workers
Mark Salisbury	 Sep 17, 2020
Fleet Management, General News, News, Newsletter, Top News
Mark Salisbury
Local businesses are travelling further than ever before to attract customers and are pushing the boundaries of what is 'local' in order to stay afloat; two-thirds of companies have widened their search and are prepared to travel up to 25 miles outside of their home, and in some cases more than 50 miles (34%), to service new business, according to the latest Mercedes-Benz Vans Business Barometer research.
Almost 85% say the support from their local community is important to their survival, but as well as catering for them, it's clear that the current climate has meant SMEs have had to widen their net and rethink their business models to survive.
In fact, 80% of businesses in the van industry have adapted their services to better serve their community and a quarter have hired more staff to help deal with demand. Offering additional services (40%), increasing opening hours (30%) and cutting prices (28%) are the three most common ways businesses have adapted since the pandemic.
According to the Mercedes-Benz Vans Business Barometer, which monitors the opinions on more than 2,000 people in van community, virtually everyone (96%) said they make a conscious effort to support their local businesses. Almost half say it's because they want to help the local economy (48%) and because they think the success of local businesses make for a better community. Almost three quarters (73%) feel a sense of loyalty from the communities they serve.
In fact, 73% said that they've noticed a greater appreciation from other local businesses since the pandemic, and as well as fellow local businesses, a quarter (24.2%) say they feel people see them more positively in general.
However, while the relationship between the van community and the local community has never been stronger, only a quarter of UK adults associate van drivers as key workers who deliver essential goods (24%).
Steve Bridge, Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Vans UK, said: "The role of the van community has never been more important to keeping small businesses going and recharging the UK economy, so its great to see the ways that these companies are adapting, and how customers are supporting their local shops and tradespeople.
"It is disheartening though that only one in four people associate the hard-working van drivers as key workers, so we will continue to do all we can to shine a light on our wonderful community and raise awareness of the vital role of the industry to all our everyday lives."
Key Workers, Van Drivers

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I've been using an off-the-shelf laser diode driver for my CNC laser cutting projects and came to realize that I need a different driver. Maybe not so small as to fit inside the laser diode enclosure but capable of driving both red diodes in 100mA-200mA range and blue diodes in 75mA-130mA. In fact, having the driver inside the laser diode housing proved to be inconvenient for this application because it is hard to monitor the current and also both the driver and the diode emit considerable amount of heat and I see no good reason to put them together to double that heat up inside a small enclosed space.
Pretty much all the DIY laser diode driver circuits floating around the Internet, such as rog8811 I've looked at initially, are based on the venerable LM317 adjustable voltage regulator that's being "duped" into constant current mode by creating a feedback loop through a series of resistors (one pot and one constant) between the output and the "adjust" input. However, these LM317-based circuits are pretty much all designed for various laser pointers and therefore lack the capacity to be ON/OFF controlled via a TTL-level signal – an important feature for a CNC laser cutter.
ELABZ.COM Laser Diode Driver with TTL Shutdown. Schematic.
The LM317 is very old and I thought there must be a better way to build such driver circuit using the same feedback technique but a modern regulator IC with the shutdown feature that I need for CNC. So I've found a bunch of LT1121 adjustable voltage regulator ICs on the bottom of my analog IC parts bin and, after reading the datasheet, it turned out that it's a perfect IC to build a constant current laser diode driver on. It is a low dropout regulator, has a shutdown TTL-level input and is capable of supplying 150mA current but in my tests I was running is just fine at 200+mA and it did not generate any heat whatsoever.
Despite having more features, LT1121 isn't more expensive than LM317 and can be easily sourced anywhere, including eBay. It has one limitation that needs to be taken into account when using the driver circuit: the internal voltage reference is 3.75V as opposed to 1.25V for LM317 and therefore it has to be supplied with 2.5V higher voltage than a similar LM317-based laser driver circuit. Basically, for a red laser diode the supply voltage has to be 7V or higher and for a blue laser diode the supply has to be 9V+ . When using an Arduino-based controller, it's best to supply this driver from the VIN pin (AKA "raw 9V") rather than the regulated 5V rail.
Elabz.com Laser Diode Driver based on LT1121. Board.
Here is a board layout that has been slightly adjusted after I've populated the first PCBs ordered from Olimex. That's why the version on the board layout (1.3) and on the photos (1.2) are different. Basically, I just moved the LT1121 chip a bit down to make more room for the capacitor. Note that LT1121 produces stable output with capacitors as low as 0.33uF, so small ceramic ones can be used instead.
The circuit was designed in Eagle and here are the Eagle schematic and board files.
Thank you for stopping by, Mr. Ghost!
It's an interesting question. I did not have plans for making this board available commercially (at least not this particular early version) but I had to purchase 12 of these to fill a whole panel and I only need 3 or 4 for myself. So, I would not mind selling you either the board or I can populate it for you if you like for some extra charge.
If that sounds like a fair deal, please respond here (or contact me directly at http://elabz.com/contact/ ) and I'll send you a PayPal invoice for the purchase.
Still have some boards floating around?
Populated a couple some time ago and burned a few laser diodes right off the bat. LT1121 does not seem to like its ground suspended and I haven't found the way to connect it to the actual ground yet have current sensing feedback fed to the control pin. Looking at it again now, it appears I've got pins 2 and 3 switched on the schematic and therefore on the board. Otherwise can't really explain how it was working when breadboarded … One of those head scratchers.
If after this dangerously sounding warning you still want it, let me know. I'll email you address to send a self-stamped envelope to and I'll just mail you one unpopulated board for free.
I am a student from China.
My teacher said this will reduce a lot heat.
Thank you for the tip, Tony. Well, there were couple of issues with this design, not the least of which was that it was not actually working But I have since re-done the driver put the new working laser diode circuit and board here. The problem with the heat in the initial design was not so much the inefficiency of voltage conversion (LT1121 are actually low voltage dropout regulators, so they are rather efficient) but the simple fact that the current sensing resistor was in the same leg of the circuit as the laser diode and just needed to be rated for higher current than I anticipated. So, anyway, if you are looking for a laser diode driver circuit, be sure NOT to use the one on this page and go right to the corrected version instead.
I working on project titled LASER ENGRAVING MACHINE.
I want to ask that whether this circuit is more appropriate or the circuit that i took from this website http://funofdiy.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/a-raspberry-pi-controlled-mini-laser.html which is using LM317t in this circuit.
I took laser diode from DVD RW.
second question is that laser is not of high power it is due to the lens that i havent used yet or their is some other problem.
Hello Gul, thank you for stopping by. It is hard to say if this circuit is more appropriate or not. I came up with it because I wanted to use the TTL-control capabilities of the LT1121 regulators I had on hand (LM317 requires external circuitry for that). Since then, I would say that availability of the LT1121 is not very good, and if you can find it, it's usually too expensive (to my liking, anyway). From the standpoint of using the LT1121 as a current regulator instead of voltage regulator, which is what it was designed for, there is also one additional limitation there – the low voltage on the regulating pin. That limits the amount of current you can measure/control. I was able to bring the current up to about 250mA, but to go any higher than that with a red laser diode seems impractical (because you need resistors with high accuracy values of fractional Ohms).
Also, LM317 – based schemes are more common, and you will be able to find more information on those.
One last comment- if you are planning to go higher than 200-250mA, you are going to need a high power laser diode. DVD-RW drives only go as high as 250mA to the best of my knowledge. You may have to switch to blue high power (~1W) laser diodes used in projectors, which usually means that you have to buy the diode as a separate unit. They used to be expensive, not sure what they cost now.


Your eyes are extremely complex and important structures in the body. The ability to see faces of loved ones, potential dangers on the road while behind the wheel or even a beautiful sunset are just some of the benefits many people with good vision take for granted. By nourishing your body with the right ingredients associated with helping support eye health and function you'll be giving yourself a better chance of maintaining your eyesight as you age.


Airbrush tanning is becoming very popular today. One reason for this is that people are realizing just how dangerous sun bathing is. As the ozone thins more and more each year tanning has become less and less appealing. The tan itself is still desired but the side effects that come with it are not. Skin cancer is a prevalent problem in our sun worshipping society. As are wrinkles and other skin, blemishes tied directly to tanning.
Many thought that the invention of the tanning bed would fix all that. However, they were wrong; too many hours in a tanning, bed still leaves you at a risk for cancer. Besides that, have you ever seen the skin of a professional tanner? It resembles tanned leather and wrinkles at a much faster rate than those who do not tan. Recently we have seen a new kid on the block in the way of airbrush tanning systems.
Airbrush tanning systems uses a solution containing dihydroxyacetone or DHA. This is a safe substance as long as it is not sprayed in the eyes or the mouth. There are two basic ways this type of tanning can be applied, in a booth or by hand. The first utilizes an airbrush-tanning booth the customer stands in while the solution is sprayed on the body. The second requires airbrush-tanning tools and a technician applies it by hand.
Airbrush tanning equipment kits are available for the casual home user and the salon. The do it your self-airbrush tanning equipment kits can be purchased for as little as $200.00. The results will not be as professional looking as the salon grade but will do nicely for those unable to go to the salon.
Salon will be more inclined to purchase the higher end airbrush tanning equipment. These equipment kits run in excess of $1000.00 but the results are fantastic. The spray guns are able to apply the tanning solution much quicker and the salons are able to use a higher concentration of DHA.
If all that were not enough to peak your interest airbrushing makeup equipment is also now available in professional or personal kits. Ever wonder why the stars look so great all the time? It is called airbrush makeup! Yes, you can airbrush your foundation, eye shadow, and even lipstick. The color palettes are amazing, and for what all that you get these airbrush makeup equipment kits are not that expensive. The price range is $200 and up for personal to professional airbrush makeup equipment. These kits come with starter makeup in your chosen color.
But wait the fun does not stop there, I was absolutely blown away by the hair art you can do with these things. Stencils and DVDs will guide you through creating your own special airbrush makeup for your hair! Put a cute leopard print on your bangs for a wild night on the town. Alternatively, fix your hair with streaks of color for your wedding day, how awesome would it be to have hair that matches your color scheme? The best thing about airbrushed hair makeup? It washes out easily in the shower using your own shampoo, no special removers to buy or going into work with a purple starburst in your hair.
Whatever your style there is an airbrush makeup equipment kit that you would love. So whether you are looking to stay out of the sun to stay healthy or just want to look fabulous all the time get out there and get your own airbrush tanning or airbrush makeup kit today. Don't let the stars and there makeup artists have all the fun!


A tiny galaxy almost collided with the Milky Way. What are the consequences?
The history of our galaxy is much more turbulent than previously thought. In a new paper published in Nature this week, astronomers have told us that hundreds of millions of years ago the Milky Way practically collided with another galaxy and this shocked the movement of millions of stars within its disk.
From the Earth, it seems to us that the Milky Way looks like a bright band of stars in the night sky. But its real form is a complex spiral with curved sleeves that move around the convex center in a circle. Most of the stars in the Milky Way are on the disk, not in the center.
Collision with the galaxy: is it scary?
Exploring the map of the Milky Way with the help of the space observatory "Gaia", scientists tried to determine the position and acceleration of six million stars. And suddenly they discovered a spiral structure resembling a cochlea in the movements of these stars. If other stars in the galaxy have relatively stable paths of motion, these move abruptly, like dust particles, suddenly caught with air into the lungs. "At first, we thought that there was a problem in the data, so we spent time searching for it," says lead author Teresa Antoya, an astrophysicist at the University of Barcelona in Spain.
The results of the research show that this picture appeared between 300 million and 900 million years ago, when the Milky Way practically collided with the orbital dwarf galaxy of Sagittarius.
"Looking at the speed of the stars measured today, we can go to the past of our galaxy and observe the perturbation of our galaxy," says Antoi.
In the dwarf galaxy Sagittarius several tens of millions of stars (and in the Milky Way from 100 billion to 400 billion), and now it devours our galaxy. A close passage alongside the Milky Way "knocked out" a part of the stars from their gravitational positions.


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Glenn Campbell has been in the industry for over 30 years and has spent the last 28 years here in Calgary, covering sports in the city he was born and raised.
For the first six years of his career, Glenn worked in smaller centers, learning the craft and gaining as much knowledge as he could. Glenn worked in Medicine Hat, Swift Current, Yorkton and Regina. But he always had the goal of getting back to Calgary when he was 27 and his dream came true at that exact age.
Calgary-based Glenn learned how important local sports are in this community from his previous bosses Ken Newans and Russ Peake. Getting the perfect blend of our professional teams and amateur stories make for a solid sportscast.
"I feel very fortunate to work in the city I was born and raised in and to be able to do a job I love. Through the years, I've been able to cover a lot of great things."
Glenn is married to Terri and they have three beautiful daughters, Kate, Maddy and Amy. Glenn's hobby and passion is golf but he also loves all sports.
Glenn speaks English.
Glenn Campbell's Career Summary:
Numerous Grey Cups involving the Calgary Stampeders
The 2004 Flames miracle playoff run from the beginning right to the end. "It didn't get any better for a local boy"
The 2010 Olympic Winter games where Glenn was stationed in Whistler
The 2009 Brier here in Calgary
Hosting the one hour Stampede Chuckwagon and Rodeo show on CTV Calgary for a number of years. Glenn grew up going to the Stampede and was now covering it front and centre. Talk about a surreal experience
Campbell Scramble Golf Series. Glenn played against celebrities and over 10 years, the initiative raised over $13,000 for charity
Honoured for a national RTDNA Canada award for a story on a 90-year-old hockey player


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Top Classic Car Auctions
$1 million plus cars
The Most-Expensive Cars of All Time
$10 Million Plus
Record for Year & Marques
US Auctions
Amelia Island (Florida) Auctions and Concours d'Elegance
Amelia Island Results
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2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge Classic Car Auction Results
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Bonhams achieved over a million dollars for 19 cars including the Ferrari 250 GTO selling for a world record $38 million, the most-expensive car ever.
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO – the most-expensive car at public auction ever © Bonhams
The highlight of the 2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge sale in Carmel during the Monterey classic car week was the $38,115,000 achieved for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO – the highest price ever paid for a car at public auction. In addition to the world's most expensive car, Bonhams sold 19 cars for more than a million dollars each. Ferraris led the results table with 11 Ferraris breaking the million-dollar mark with the top 8 positions taken by Ferraris. Three Mercedes 300 SL models also sold for more than a million dollars each.The Bonhams Auctions Quail Lodge 2014 sale grossed $108 million.
The 2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge Classic Car Auction in Carmel
The Bonhams Quail Lodge classic car auction was held on August 14 and 15, 2014 in Carmel during the Monterey classic car week. Bonhams achieved more than a million dollars for 19 cars.
The first auction day was only for ten Ferrari cars from the famed Maranello Rosso Collection. This exclusive collection included a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, which was as soon as it announcement, almost guaranteed to be the top result for the Monterey week and no surprise that it achieved the world auction record for a car sold at public auction. The ten cars of the Maranello Rosso Collection alone grossed $65,945,000.
On the second day of the Bonhams Quail Lodge auction, a further 107 cars, as well as further collection of automobilia were on offer.
The 117 cars on offer at the Bonhams Quail Lodge auction, with a sell-through rate of 92%, grossed $108 million. In 2013, the Quail Lodge sale earned less than $33 million.
Top Results from the 2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction
The top-19 results exceeding a million dollar per car at the 2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge classic car auction in Carmel on the Monterey Peninsula in California were as follows:
Position Year Car Price
1 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta 38'115'000
2 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Berlinetta 7'260'000
3 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Speciale Aerodinamica 6'875'000
4 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 Cabriolet 6'820'000
5 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB 3'850'000
6 1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider 2'640'000
7 1978 Ferrari 312 T3 Formula 1 Racing 2'310'000
8 1993 Ferrari F40 LM 2'200'000
9 1963 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster 1'897'500
10 1948 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe 1'485'000
11 1991 Ferrari F40 1'430'000
12 1954 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe 1'347'500
13 1968 Ferrari Dino 166/246T Formula 2 Racing Single-Seater 1'210'000
14 1957 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster 1'210'000
15 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet 1'193'500
16 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24S Spider America 1'100'000
17 1908 Napier Type 23A Seven Seater Touring Car 1'034'000
18 1970 Brabham Cosworth Ford BT33 Formaul 1 Racing Single Seater 1'034'000
19 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC 1'017'500
*Prices include auction premiums.
Top Prices at the Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction 2014
Ferraris totally dominated the results of the 2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge auction. Not only was the world record achieved for the most-expensive car ever at public auction for the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, but eleven of the million-dollar plus cars were Ferraris. Ferraris took the top eight positions with very different Ferrari 250s taking the top four places.
Bonhams claimed nine Ferrari model records at the Quail Lodge 2014 auction (Ferrari models are rather narrowly defined!):
1966 Ferrari 275 GTB © Bonhams
1962-63 Ferrari 250 GTO – $18,115,000 – the most-expensive car and Ferrari ever sold at public auction.
1966 Ferrari 275 GTB – $3,850,000
1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 Cabriolet – $6,820,000
1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider – $2,640,000
1993 Ferrari F40 LM – $2,200,000
1967 Ferrari 330 GTC – $1,017,500
1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 – $375,500
1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta – $946,000
1991 Ferrari F40 – $1,430,000
Despite the domination of the table by Ferraris, the actual mix of the cars on offer was quite diverse: it included racing cars, GTs, and sports cars. The oldest car on the list is a 1908 Napier (also a new record) with the 1993 Ferrari F40 LM the newest. The majority of the cars are from the 1950s and 1960s.
Four Ferrari 250s at the Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction 2014
The top four results at the Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction in Carmel were achieved by Ferrari 250s from the Marinello Rosso Collection:
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO – World Record $38 million
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO © Bonhams
The top result at the Bonhams Quail Lodge 2014 auction, and overall for the 2014 Monterey classic car week was the world record $38,115,000 paid for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. This was the highest price ever paid at public auction for a car – $8 million more than the previous record set by the 1954 Mercedes Benz W196R Formula 1 car only a year ago at the Bonhams 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed sale. In recent years, Ferrari 250 GTOs have been rumored to sell for up to $50 million privately but this was the first time in almost 25 years that a GTO was sold at public auction. Bonham's pre-auction estimate of $30 to 40 million was spot on.
See the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO for more details on this remarkable car.
1953 Ferrari 250 MM Berlinetta – $7,260,000
1953 Ferrari 250 MM Berlinetta © Bonhams
The second highest price paid for a car at the Bonhams Quail Lodge sale was $7,260,000 for a 1953 Ferrari 250 Mille Miglia Berlinetta.
These Ferrari 250s were specifically designed for long-distance races with this specific car being driven to a race victory on its debut by a young Phil Hill driving for Bill Devin, which explains the car's white and dark blue color scheme.
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Special Aerodinamica – $6,875,000
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Special Aerodinamica © Bonhams
The 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Special Aerodinamica is quite a different car from the two top-selling 250s. It has the racing genes of the 250 combined with a special luxury aerodynamic body by Pininfarina.
Only four of these "Speciale Aerodinamica" bodies were ever combined with the short-wheelbase 250 GT making this one of the rarest Ferrari cars ever built.
1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 Cabriolet © Bonhams
The beautiful 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 Cabriolet sold for slightly less than the Speciale Aerodinamica when it achieved $6,820,000.
This early Pininfarina-styled cabriolet was the eighth of only around 40 ever built. It spent its early years in Venezuela before bought into the Marinello Rosso Collection during the 1980s.
Racing Single-Seat Cars at the Bonhams Carmel Auction 2014
Several single-seat racing cars were on offer at the Bonhams Quail Lodge 2014 sale. The top result was for the 1978 Ferrari 312 T3 Formula 1 car – this car won the 1978 British Grand Prix driven by Carlos Reutemann and the 1978 Race of Champions driven by Gilles Villeneuve.
The 1968-69 Ferrari Dino Formula 2 / Tasman Formula 2 racing single-seater also achieved over a million dollars. This car won the championship back-to-back in 1969 and 1970. It was raced by Chris Amon, Brian Redman, 'Tino' Brambilla, and Graeme Lawrence.
The 1970 Brabham-Cosworth Ford BT33 Formula 1 racing single-seater also beat the million-dollar mark. Sir Jack Brabham achieved his last Grand Prix victory (South Africa 1970) in this car.
Mercedes Benz 300 SLs at Quail Lodge 2014
1954 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing © Bonhams
Every major auction house active during the 2014 Monterey classic car week had a Mercedes Benz 300SL, or several, on offer. Bonhams sold three for over a million dollar.
The highest result was for the 1963 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster – a recently restored car in excellent condition. Also on offer was a 1954 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing, originally owned by the musician Pat Boone and a 1957 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster.
More on Monterey Classic Car Week 2014
2014 Monterey Classic Car Week Auctions Results Overview
Most-Expensive Car Ever: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge Classic Car Auction Results (This page!)
2014 RM Auctions Monterey Classic Car Sale Results
2014 Gooding Pebble Beach Classic Car Auction Results
2014 Mecum Auctions Monterey Classic Car Sale Results
2014 List of Monterey Week Million-Dollar-Plus Results
2019 RM Sotheby's Monterey Sale (Auction Results)
A 1994 McLaren F1 'LM-Specification' sold for a marque-record $19,805,000 as the most-expensive car at the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2019 sale. Darin … [Read More...]
2019 Gooding Pebble Beach Sale (Auction Results)
A 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider sold for $9,905,000 as the top result at the Gooding Pebble Beach 2019 classic car auction. © Gooding The … [Read More...]
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A 1951 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Coupe Speciale sold for $3.6 million as the most-expensive car at the Bonhams Quail Lodge 2019 sale. © Bonhams The … [Read More...]
2019 RM Sotheby's Monterey Sale (Auction Preview)
A 1939 Porsche Type 64 and a 1994 McLaren F1 are the lead cars for the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2019 sale - new marque-records above $20 million are … [Read More...]
2019 Gooding Pebble Beach Sale (Auction Preview)
A Ferrari 250 GT California Spider is the lead car for the Gooding Pebble Beach 2019 sale that also includes Niki Lauda's Ferrari 312T Formula 1 … [Read More...]
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2019 RM Sotheby's Monterey Sale (McLaren F1 LM-Spec Announcement)
A 1994 McLaren F1 'LM-Specification' with an estimate over $20 million was announced as a leading car for the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2019 sale. Andrei … [Read More...]
2019 RM Sotheby's Monterey Sale (Aston Martin DB3S Announcement)
A 1953 Aston Martin DB3S Works with extensive racing history was announced for the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2019 classic car auction. Tim Scott ©2019 … [Read More...]
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Huckabee wins Values Voter's 2012 straw poll
CNN Political Producer Rebecca Sinderbrand
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caption="Mike Huckabee took nearly a third of the votes in the straw poll."]WASHINGTON (CNN) - Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won the Values Voter Summit's 2012 presidential straw poll Saturday, grabbing nearly 29 percent of the vote in a crowded field.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Indiana Rep. Mike Pence each won roughly 12 percent of the 597 votes cast.
Four of the top five candidates addressed religious conservatives at the three-day Values Voter conference in Washington this week - the kind of attendance seen as a significant gesture by activists here, especially in an off-election year. Palin did not make an appearance.
Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, which hosted the conference, said Saturday that Huckabee had "potential," but stressed that the former governor's strong showing wouldn't translate into automatic support from the FRC's political action committee. "We want a fully-rounded conservative candidate," he said. "Right now, the door's wide open."
Mitt Romney's remarks here this week touched on social issues, but focused on economic and security policy. By contrast, Huckabee's speech dismissed calls for social and religious conservatives to move toward the center. "I'm not sure the center makes a whole lot of sense when it's coming from people who certainly don't have our interest, or our country's interest, at heart," he said.
The former Baptist minister nabbed a surprise victory in the Iowa caucuses last year, largely on the strength of grassroots support from religious conservative voters.
In his summit speech earlier Saturday, Romney stressed his unbroken string of conference appearances. Romney - a Mormon who has long made an effort to connect with evangelical voters - had nabbed victories in several similar recent measures of conservative presidential preference, including the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll earlier this year, and the last Values Voter Summit contest, held in 2007. He narrowly defeated Huckabee that year in a vote that was open to voters who cast their ballots over the Web. This year's vote was limited to conference attendees.
House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum were the other candidates on the straw poll ballot. All grabbed single-digit shares of the vote.
The FRC said Saturday that they believed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, one of their 16 top congressional targets for 2010, was looking increasingly vulnerable. Other names on the list are Tom Perriello, Steve Driehaus, Glenn Nye, Betsy Markey, Walt Minnick, Parker Griffith, Alice Titus, Mary-Jo Kilroy, Ann Kirkpatrick, John Boccieri, and John Murtha in House races, and Robin Carnahan, Michael Bennet, Paul Hodes, Christopher Dodd and Harry Reid on the Senate side, all Democrats.
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vic nashville , Tn
September 19, 2009 06:32 pm at 6:32 pm |
Susie Que
Too bad Huckaby's political philosophy will hurt Seniors on pensions and social security, middle income Americans, and the poor in America just like all the other Republican, so called conservative, candidates.
You cant pass laws and make people Honest, Truthful, or believe in God, but if thoese who claim to be belivers in the Christian Faith would use the most powerful weapon on earth PRAYER and pray our leaders would turn back to The Lord or be removed from power our problems would soon be a thing of the past. Its time Christians quit trying to defeat EVIL alone but let GOD fight the battle for them.
So Huck sucked up to the moral majority crowd the most huh? What a guy. I was hoping "spanky" Duvall would win, he represents Republican "values" the best.
Huckabee a "Surprise Winner" with Values Voters? Really?? How about Marilyn Manson or Snoop Dogg. Now THAT would be a surprise.
pat todd
The very mention of Newt Gingrich, hypocrite par excellence, and Sarah Palin, wacked out former beauty queen, in this poll indicates its utter irrelevance.
ex illinois man, now a pennsylvanian
Guess what?-hypothetically, if the republicans won all of the races they mentioned as vulnerable, the Democrats would still have majorities in both the house and senate!
Richard-Arkansas
Why is this a surprise? Look at the field. Would you buy a used car from any of them (and I include Palin)?
if it's huckabee against obama, obama will win a second term. probably independents and some republicans won't vote for a former baptist minister. sure huckabee will get the support of the republican base but it won't be enough to beat obama as mccain and palin found out.
"IF" the US survives Obama. We might be owned by someone else, if we don't ACT NOW! Obama needs to be IMPEACHED, PRONTO!
Keith in Austin
What The Huck!
timz
Back to the drawing board, TPaw - you're going to have to come with some even bigger, even more ludicrous lies about your "successes" in Minnesota to appeal to the "value-less" voters.
Or maybe you should have an affair and blame it on the Democrats. That will bring the looney Republican fringe to your defense!
If so here comes the anti-Christ!
lynnd
I am a life-long conservative Republican, and believe that we have to turn up a better candidate than Huckabee. He has the name recognition, due to Fox show, but I don't know if he can establish the countrywide appeal which is necessary to win the presidency. To me, he's a little too "Mister Rogers." I find him difficult to listen to.....same for Sarah Palin.
hrrrmph
Wow, I wanna vote with people who think dinosaur bones are the devil's tricks.
Does Huck truly and honestly believe that the center doesn't have the interest of the country at heart???really??? I expected much more from him then pandering. As for cnn....why is it the only time you mention a False statement by Fox is when the subject of the lie is your company. I see You have no problem in identifying lies when your company is accused falsely, but where is your ethics when a story is published on your site or broadcast you know to be false...where is your outrage then CNN?
dina osullivan
Religion should not be part of politics. Race should not be part of politics yet they both are.
If these candidates spent as much time on the real issues instead of on race and religion, we might get something done.
If they spent less time on blasting our president instead of helping him, we might have a better country.
They are interested in only their own agend whether it is good for America or not..Egotists to the top degree.....
Get religion out of politics.Get race olut of politics. Neither one helps the situation.
Religion is all myth anyway and race is the same. We are all one under the skin, not black, white, or yellow and religion is all manmade so get it out of politics and change the world in a positie way.
Huckabee- stay strong. You are the ONLY conservative that I would vote for. There is NO other possible candidate in the Republican party that I have faith in anymore.
JW in JH
Oh please oh please oh please oh please...
T Mckinley
I think the time has come for this country to have an honest discussion about what is TRUE conservatism and what is NOT.
While I am not a "conservative" myself, I DO understand that there is a HUGE diffenrence between TRUE conservatism, represented by people like Ron Paul, and THEOCRATISM, represented by people like Mike Huckabee and Dr. James Dobson (As well as the late Francis Schaeffer, D. James Kennedy, and Jerry Falwell).
A TRUE conservative wants to reduce the Federal governments role in regulating our personal lives as much as possible. This applies not only to economic issues, but also to social issues as well.
Religious Theocrats, however, are a completely diffent story. They want to subjegate the entire country to Judeo-Christian Theocratic Law. They want the Federal Government to regulate our personal lives according to their interpretation of what they believe the Bible teaches. They believe that our personal freedoms and liberties as Americans MUST be subjegated, by law, to the teachings of Scripture. This is NOT conservatism. This is THEOCRATISM.
There many theocrats, like Huckabee and Dobson, who like to identify themselves as "conservatives." But in reality, they are NOT true conservatives at all.
I believe the Republican party, over the next few years, is going to have to make a difficult choice. Are they going to be a TRUE conservative party? Or are they going to be a Religious Theocratic party?
As I said before, I think the time has come for us to have an open and honest discussion about what TRUE consevatism is, and what it is NOT.
Mike Huckabee is NOT a conservative.
Mario, mtl, ca.
Come on down hahahahahahaha
This group needs to go and stay in church and leave the important stuff to sane and logical people.
S Callahan
Well, one has to look on the bright side CNN...at least your political reporters will have work , at least until 2012. And to think you thought God didn't answer prayers! smile
Just one more conservative idiot to deal with next time around. We can hardly wait till the Republicans start having there Town Hall meetings. What goes around will come around ten fold. And they are going to get it.
Nice!! They are already working towards being elected President of the United States. U-N-I-T-E-D we are not. Support our present President Republicans and shock the nation. Divisiveness has no part in our country. Stop the demoralizing of our current President and roll up your sleeves and work on behalf of the people. ALL PEOPLE not just your own ideological views. We need to address ALL AMERICANS, ethnic groups, religions, sexual preference, and class. When we are UNITED on these views we can truely move forward in this country. Moving towards and idea that all americans make up America will be a start but republican party I will align myself with the party who is more in line with the people. Every year I ask myself if I can be a part of your party and I am stumped at not being in line with your party. I think indirectly your party does not include all americans. At your next conference remind your party that America is not just white, rich, christian and my head will start turning in your direction to listen. Until then my republicans I will just tune you out.


Create a dynamic way of comparing sales volume of the [1st to x-th] month and from [x until end] of the year.
In a Dashboard i'd like to use a parameter/filter to quickly switch between the months in the red column (and only the red column).
To be precise : i select a month, let's say "07", and my column would calculate ( sales_months_01-07 / sales_months_08-12 ).
My Tableau Version is 10.4.
So far i tried it with filters and parameters, but i didn't find a way how to address the needed fields and how to calculate the percentage.
1. Re: Create a dynamic way of comparing sales volume of the [1st to x-th] month and from [x until end] of the year.
I have created parameter start data and end date and create a calculated field to select date betewen parameters and placed it to filter shelf and select TRUE.
and litlle bit changes in header.. below are the screenshot of the view and also i am attaching sample workbook for your reference.
If it meets your requirement then mark the answer to correct answer or i would like to see sample workbook of yours.
2. Re: Create a dynamic way of comparing sales volume of the [1st to x-th] month and from [x until end] of the year.


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National broadcaster TVM implements newsroom management change to be in line with European Broadcasting Union rules
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Following a slew of complaints against the Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) newsroom's direction since Norma Saliba took over in July 2020, the state broadcaster has decided to bring itself in line with European Broadcasting Union (EBU) rules and requirements by separating the roles of editor and heads of news.
Saliba's departure as editor, while keeping her post as head of news, would leave her in charge of the day-to-day operations of the PBS newsroom, which serves as a hub for Television Malta and Radio Malta news bulletins, as well as their online web news portal.
PBS's former acting CEO, engineer Charles Dalli, who is now serving as chief operations officer responsible for research, innovation, and internationalisation, will now be assigned the newsroom's editorship as part of a restructuring exercise, following a career of several roles with the national broadcaster over the years.
Since the 1990s, the duties of editor and head of news at PBS have been amalgamated. Complaints about PBS have escalated significantly since Saliba took office from the previous occupant, prominent journalist Reno Bugeja. The Nationalist Party has often claimed that PBS is not unbiased in its reporting, arguing that the station's political agenda is controlled by the government.
Several international press freedom assessments have criticised the state broadcaster for its partiality toward the government in its reporting. In August last year, the 'Times of Malta' stated that TVM journalists were permitted to undertake little "real" journalism and were prohibited from pursuing subjects that would embarrass the government.
As the national broadcaster has suffered significant losses in recent years, primarily as a result of mismanagement and overstaffing, Charles Dalli (who began his career as a ONE Tv employee) was relieved of his CEO role in April of last year and replaced by IT entrepreneur Dr Mark Sammut, who has no broadcasting or journalism experience.
Sammut worked as an IT consultant for disgraced former European Commissioner John Dalli and owns multiple IT firms. Together with his wife, Carmen nee' Portelli, they have often made headlines for their dubious connections with the Labour Party, which has been handed lucrative direct orders by the government in recent years.
Dr Sammut took over for University of Malta academic and pro-rector Prof Carmen Sammut, who had years of experience working as a journalist at PBS as well as a PhD in journalism and was hired barely six months before Mark Sammut was named executive chairman.
Prime Minister Dr Robert Abela promised to modernise the national broadcaster when he took office in January 2020. However, popular shows such as the long-running Friday night primetime talk show 'Xarabank' have been removed from the air, and a number of journalists have departed the newsroom.
The Centre for Media, Data, and Society produced a study last year that examined the editorial independence of the world's public media. PBS, Malta's national broadcaster, was categorised as 'state-controlled media' by the report's researchers — the most worrying of the report's seven-tier spectrum.
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Instinctif Partners China are celebrating after being crowned winners at last night's Asia-Pacific Excellence Awards within the Relaunch Category.
The award win was a result of a brand launch that we worked on with DuPont, the global science company. We successfully developed their strategic communications strategy and engaged DuPont's broad range of stakeholders including customers and the media in engaging with the new brand.
The team were also shortlisted in three other categories including the Best Use of Film and Video Category.
The Excellence Awards reward outstanding achievements in PR communications in Asia Pacific. The awards are hosted by Communication Director, an internationally-focused magazine for corporate communications, PR and public affairs.


SOURCE: Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company, Inc.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA--(Marketwire - April 15, 2010) - Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company, Inc. (OTCBB: TPAC) announced today that it has successfully achieved all fundamental milestones that will enable the company to begin the qualification process in June 2010.
"I am extremely pleased with the outcome of our trip to China," said Bill McKay, Trans-Pacific Aerospace CEO. "We have strong partners, tremendous local government support, and an excellent supply chain, as well as a facility in an ideal location close to the port, our suppliers and machine tool manufacturers."
Godfrey (China) Ltd., Trans-Pacific's partner (of which it owns 25%), facilitated formation of a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE) which enables the company to do business domestically and export its goods globally. McKay commented, "Our company is one of just a handful of high-tech companies in Zhongshan, China, and the city's first aerospace company. Post-qualification, Trans-Pacific Aerospace would be the only company in China qualified to make SAE-AS81820, SAE-AS81934 and SAE-AS81935 spherical bearings, bushings and rod end bearings that are used throughout commercial aircraft produced by manufacturers like Airbus and Boeing."
Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company also announced today that it has successfully passed internal testing for liner bond integrity and peel strength, as outlined in SAE-AS81820. This SAE standard is the standard to which the Company intends to qualify its self-lubricating bearings to be produced in China.
Bill McKay commented, "We are very happy with the results of the prototype test. This success puts us on track for qualification and is a critical and necessary step in the qualification process. The success speaks to the quality of our tooling, bearing design and the bonding process being employed. It shows the skill of our qualification team in producing high quality bearings. In addition to the successful testing, all tooling for the qualification has been manufactured and approved by Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company. Furthermore, component designs have been turned into prototype parts and have been successfully manufactured. Our prototype parts look great, so full production of all SAE qualification test components has commenced and we expect them to be completed in time to meet our schedule for qualification production, testing and acceptance."
Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company plans to use its proprietary aerospace bearing technologies to manufacture and sell component parts for both new commercial aircraft and spares for the existing commercial fleet, initially through a joint venture in China. The component parts are referred to as self-lubricating spherical bearings, and they help with several flight critical tasks including aircraft flight controls and landing gears.
This press release contains or incorporates by reference "forward-looking statements" including certain information with respect to plans and strategies of Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company, Inc.. For this purpose, any statements contained herein or incorporated herein by references that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "believes," "suggests," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements. There are a number of events or actual results of Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company, Inc. operations that could differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements.
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Geografía (Biblioteca de la Sorbona, NuBIS) ]]
Paul Vidal de La Blache (Pézenas, Hérault; 22 de enero de 1845-Tamaris-sur-Mer, Var 5 de abril de 1918) fue un geógrafo francés. Destacado
 impulsor de la geografía moderna.Fundó la escuela francesa de Geografía a principios del S.XX.

Es considerado el máximo exponente de la geografía regional francesa. De 1899 a 1908 fue catedrático en la Sorbona, donde se formaron las primeras promociones de geógrafos regionales. En 1891 fundó, con M. Dubois, los Annales de Geographie. Entre sus obras destacan: Atlas general, histórico y geográfico (1894) y, con carácter póstumo, Principios de geografía humana (1922). Falleció en el año 1918.

 Estudios y docencia

Realizó sus estudios en la École Normale Supérieure de París y en la escuela de Atenas mostrando un gran interés por la geografía y por la historia antigua. Durante su estancia en Atenas realizó varios viajes por el Mediterráneo que despertaron su curiosidad geográfica. En esta época lee a Alexander von Humboldt y a Carl Ritter fueron una fuerte influencia. Su tesis de doctorado (1872) estuvo dedicada a los epitafios griegos en Asia Menor y le permitió acceder a la enseñanza de la geografía y la historia en la Universidad de Nancy. En 1877, Vidal regresa a la École Normale Supérieure donde enseñó más de veinte años. Finalmente fue catedrático de geografía en la universidad de La Sorbona desde 1898 hasta 1908 cuando se retiró de la enseñanza activa. Estos puestos le dieron un gran poder académico y le permitieron impulsar la geografía moderna en Francia a través de sus numerosos discípulos: Jules Sion, Jean Brunhes, Albert Demangeon o Emmanuel de Martonne, que conformaron lo que se denominó la Escuela Geográfica Francesa. Fundó además la revista Annales de géographie'' en 1891 que aún continua publicándose.

Vidal de la Blache fue un precursor de la geografía regional francesa y del estudio de la región y la comarca (pays) como áreas donde se realizan las relaciones entre fenómenos físicos (milieu) y humanos (genre de vie, género de vida) y que dan lugar a un paisaje particular (paysage). Combatió decididamente el determinismo ambiental, lo que posteriormente Lucien Febvre denominó posibilismo (a la forma de pensar de Vidal de La Blache), y era partidario de una aproximación científica a los fenómenos de tipo inductivo e historicista, fue uno de los descubridores de la enciclopedia.

Obras
Su obra más conocida es seguramente es Annales de geographie publicado en 1903 como introducción a la historia de Francia de Ernest Lavisse. Otras obras importantes son sus  "Principios de Geografía Humana" (1922) inacabada y publicada tras su muerte por su discípulo y yerno Emmanuel de Martonne y "La Francia del Este" ("La France del l'Est", 1917), obra polémica de marcado corte geopolítico donde Vidal intentaba demostrar que los territorios de Alsacia y Lorena debían pasar a manos Francesas tras finalizar la Primera Guerra Mundial. También codirigió junto a L.Gallois la vasta obra en 15 volúmenes "Geografía Universal", una geografía regional del mundo publicada entre 1927 y 1948.

Legado
La escuela francesa que se inicia con las ideas de Vidal se opone a los principios geográficos expuestos por Friedrich Ratzel y a las ideas positivistas de Comte. Para Vidal, las ciencias humanas son ciencias distintas a las naturales y se refieren al ámbito de la libertad del hombre, entendiendo el tiempo como un valor cultural.

Para comprender el pensamiento de Vidal es necesario conocer antes el contexto histórico de la sociedad francesa de finales del siglo XIX. En 1870, Francia es la perdedora de la guerra con Prusia, perdiendo así los territorios de Alsacia y Lorena, vitales para la industrialización. En esta época se crean cátedras e institutos universitarios de geografía. La guerra había puesto de manifiesto la necesidad de reflexionar y pensar en el espacio, hacer una geografía opuesta a la alemana y que criticase el expansionismo germano, al mismo tiempo que defendiese los intereses territoriales y justificara el expansionismo francés.

Por tanto, Vidal de la Blache intenta crear un discurso geográfico con ciertas críticas a la Geografía al Ratzel y adecuado a los intereses defendidos por la burguesía francesa dominante de la Tercera República. Así, mientras Ratzel potencia el autoritarismo estatal y lo legitima, Vidal manifiesta un tono más liberal. Vidal señala la necesidad "de neutralidad del discurso científico". Critica la idea de espacio vital, pero al mismo tiempo se funda en Francia una especialización en geografía colonial. Así, ambos autores enaltecían, a través de sus discursos científicos, a las clases dominantes de sus respectivos países. Principalmente, según Moraes, Vidal mantiene un diálogo con la teoría de Ratzel pero siempre dando su impronta y critando ciertos aspectos de la geografía de aquel.

Vidal criticó el carácter naturalista ratzeliano, ya que el hombre aparece como un ser pasivo y dominado por el medio, aunque sin prescindir completamente de la carga naturalista pues para Vidal la geografía es la ciencia de los lugares, no de los hombres.

Para Vidal el objeto de la geografía era la relación hombre-naturaleza, desde la perspectiva del paisaje, del estudio de la región. Al hombre lo considera un ser activo, que sufre la influencia del medio, actuando sobre este y transformándolo. Bajo esta perspectiva la naturaleza se considera como un conjunto de posibilidades para la acción del hombre.

Vidal opina que una comunidad se desarrolla sobre una región, que supone la infraestructura ofrecida por la naturaleza. El hombre se adapta a esta región mediante un conjunto de técnicas, hábitos, costumbres, que Vidal denomina géneros de vida, una situación de equilibrio entre el hombre y el medio construida históricamente por las sociedades. El territorio afectado por estos géneros de vida es el dominio de civilización. Para Vidal, la geografía debe encargarse del estudio de las regiones, para así comprender los géneros de vida, las causas de su permanencia y la formación de dominios de civilización.

Así pues, critica el enfoque ratzeliano, pero apoya el expansionismo francés basándose en la historia. El no respetar las fronteras de un estado europeo supone una agresión a un largo proceso de civilización, sin embargo, los pueblos americanos, africanos y asiáticos representan sociedades estancadas, por lo que es positivo romper ese proceso para hacerles entrar en el progreso, legitimando así de un modo sutil, el colonialismo francés.

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Enlaces externos

 Varios textos de Vidal de la Blache.
 Textos de Vidal de la Blache publicados en Annales de Géographie.

Geógrafos de Francia del siglo XIX
Geógrafos de Francia del siglo XX
Geopolíticos
Miembros de la Academia de Ciencias Morales y Políticas (Francia)
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Canadian Railway Hall of Fame unveils new website honouring Canada's rail industry's past and celebrating its future
Ottawa / July 12, 2018
Interested in learning about Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot's connection to Canada's rail industry? What about the contribution of Violet Isabel Cumming, one of the many women across Canada who helped keep the country's railways running during the Second World War? Visitors to the online Canadian Railway Hall of Fame (CRHF) can read these stories and more on the organization's brand-new website devoted to showcasing the individuals and groups that have been instrumental in shaping Canada's vibrant rail industry.
Through a user-friendly design, the new CRHF website features every inductee since the CRHF was established in 2002, and allows visitors to easily submit nominations.
"We're thrilled to launch our new website, which will help us shine a light on Canada's rich rail history" said Janet Greene, Chair of CRHF's Board of Directors. "Many Canadians understand the rail industry's role building our country, but they may not necessarily know about some of the important figures, locations and innovations along the way. This website brings Canada's fascinating rail stories to life, and facilitates the nomination process to ensure that we continue to recognize those that are making our country's railway network what it is today."
Through a user-friendly design, the website features every inductee since the CRHF was established in 2002, and allows visitors to easily submit nominations in the following categories: rail heroes; industry trailblazers; community champions; and technological innovation. In addition, visitors can learn everything about the CRHF and stay up to date on the latest Canadian railway industry news.
The contributions of CRHF inductees have helped establish Canada's railway industry as the backbone of the economy and our country's world-class supply chain. Canada's freight railways connect their customers to the global marketplace by delivering safe and efficient rail service at rates that are among the lowest in the industrialized world. In addition, passenger railways provide a safe and environmentally friendly service to more than 84 million people each year.
Call for 2018 Nominations
The Canadian Railway Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the 2018 call for nominations. To submit a nomination, please go to the nomination page. Deadline for submissions is September 28, 2018.
Michael Gullo
mgullo@railcan.ca
About the Canadian Railway Hall of Fame
Supported by the Railway Association of Canada, the Canadian Railway Hall of Fame recognizes the individuals, communities and technologies that have been instrumental in developing our country's strong and vibrant railway system.
The Railway Association of Canada represents more than 50 freight and passenger railway companies that move more than 84 million passengers and $280 billion worth of goods in Canada each year. The RAC advocates on behalf of its members and associate members to ensure that the rail sector remains globally competitive, sustainable and, most importantly, safe. Learn more at www.railcan.ca. Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Le Temple de la renommée des chemins de fer canadiens dévoile un nouveau site Web honorant le passé du secteur ferroviaire du Canada et célébrant son avenir


"Salaam maleekum" – the local greeting meaning "peace be with you" is the mantra of the Gambian people. They value peace above all things and maybe that is why it is one of very few African countries that has been untouched by war.From the moment we flew over The Gambian river dividing the fields into dense green pockets of land – we felt like God gave us a peace of his promise in Psalm 23 – "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters". And the Lord knew we needed it after our unplanned whirlwind tour of West Africa that took us through South Africa, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal and finally The Gambia. Thankfully also we got out of Nigeria just in time before the bus explosions took place in the main city. After being treated like criminals on our journey to get here – it was a breath of fresh air to be welcomed by a friendly Scottish couple that runs the guesthouse at the WEC headquarters in Banjul. They helped us navigate our way around and find our feet for the first week. This was not such an easy task as replacements for our lost luggage had to be found. Most girls would be excited if they had $1000 of insurance allowance to spend on essentials – more of a chore in a developing country. Life lesson learnt: ALWAYS pack at least 2 sets of underwear on your carry-on and split your clothes between you and your travel mate! During our first week of orientation in Banjul we slowly got used to the frequent prayer calls from the mosque next door, the hot (and humid) weather, and the reality of the struggle to make a living. Like most African countries, the people are desperate to make a buck out of anyone that seems better off than them. Children will often wave and run after you shouting – Tubab!! Tubab!! (meaning white person) – and ask for a 'minty' (lolly) or some dalasi (local currency). The Gambians see "tubabs" as an opportunity for a better life, a way out – yet when you stop to chat with them they seem content, friendly, at peace. Most of them practice Islam (98%) as a religion which includes the 30-day fast known as Ramadan. Our arrival here was right in the middle of Ramadan – so we had many sleepless nights from continuous 3-hourly prayer calls. They are not allowed to eat, drink, smoke, dance, listen to music or swallow their own saliva during the hours of daylight. It was clear the locals were struggling in this heat without a drop of water during the day. Without energy and continuing hunger pains they drag their feet walking to the nearest vendor to line up for fresh bread and dates for the break of the fast at 7:30pm. Each sunset awaiting a night of feasting, drinking and praying to Allah. We were only at the preliminary stage of discovering the cover of the book that is The Gambian way of life…so much more to uncover, learn and experience about the people of The Gambia and how we can help them in the next 2 months of our time here.


As I said before, it was difficult yesterday… but when I read the news report on thestar online, I find that I am on an uphill struggle.
The people should reject street demonstrations and effect any change through polls, said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
My room needs quite a bit of tidying up and the rest of the house would definitely benefit from some dusting and vacuuming. All very important… but there is apparently a more important area that needs cleaning up - the Malaysian electoral system.
Why am I up at 1.30am? Looks like this is going to be a long night… ARGH. What a pain!!! Need.to.sleep. NOW.
I had always thought that education will make a person more open minded, make him more receptive to new ideas and more accommodating to people who are different. I had always thought that the solution to the racial problems we have, is first and foremost, education. I admit (once again) to being naive.
It is surprising how bloggers manage to find out new things. First we have rkaru who discovered about the new spectacles rule in JPJ, then we have CHiQ who discovered a new product over at McDs BSC! The Flying McRoach!
Two seperate incidences, both about service.
everything becomes so disappointing, things look so bleak, you have nothing left to say.
Then again, who am I to say anything. I cannot hope to make any changes, I can only be there… as a friend.
I wonder if she knows that this friend's here.
One is bad, two makes you wonder why these companies even survive. Surprise surprise, both of them have got something to do with my broadband accounts.
Her: Ma'am, may I know if your dsl light is stable?
One is generally recognised as a disgusting act, but trust me, the latter is not any better.


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23/12/2013 · Homemade Sugar-Free Hot Chocolate with the hint of cinnamon and vanilla make for a dessert like beverage for a cold winters day! Does the thought of making homemade hot chocolate turn you off? It's not an easy task to make it just as creamy and delicious for children who are used to the store bought packaged kind, but it can be done and done well with the right ratio of chocolate…... Hot chocolate, on the other hand, is made with melted chocolate, and because it is typically made with sweetened milk or dark chocolate, sugar is not usually added. If you want cocoa with more intense chocolate flavor, whisk some melted bittersweet chocolate into the hot cocoa or add an extra tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder to the sugar mixture.
Sugar Free Hot Chocolate Those of you that follow me on social media and in my newsletter have heard me talk about my morning ritual, one that not only gives me the energy and mental focus to tackle my day but also has a plethora of health benefits.


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It's my favorite time of the year - the start of baseball season! It's that magical time when, no matter how badly your team did last year, it's a fresh start for everyone - new faces, new plays, new records to break - and for my fellow baseball knitters, a new Crackerjack to start! Last year I wrote about my Mariners Crackerjack scarf - a very fun pattern that follows a baseball team through the year, adding a different stripe after every game, depending on whether they won or loss. While the pattern is infinity scarf, I chose to do mine as a regular scarf, since I wear those more. And I kept with it throughout the ups & downs of the season and finished on the very last day of the regular season (heartbreaking, since the boys were thisclose to making it to the post season).
I make it no secret that I love baseball. And this year, a new pattern was released that a lot of my fellow baseball fans have been working on - Crackerjack!


More than once I blogged to convert the IRA to Roth, live on some of the IRA and delay SS. Starte' in my early 60's to reduce the IRA balance,put as much as I could into the Roth account (avoid breaking the Medicare B and surtax penalties), and delay the start of SS (my wife and I were able to take advantage of the old File and Suspend plus the Restricted Application rules).
The plan was push-push to get the IRA zero and the Roth at max. Decided to start SS at the beginning of the year than what for age 70 max after my B-day. 3.5 years of the extra SS (don't get me started on the age 62 thing) is so close to the max age 70 and I get a full year of SS in 2019.
The new tax laws went into effect 2018. Tax liability dropped 18% for 2018 and I decided to use the new tax laws to finish my plan over 6 years instead of 2. Just want to be sure my plan is done by 2025 when the tax laws expire.
I don't know if this was the best plan out there, but my number crunch said it beat early start on SS, leave the IRA alone and wait for the tax man to tell what I owed them.
I did my own taxes with off the shelf Tx software. I had test files 10 years in the future (new tax laws added a curve but seems to be in my favor). Just want to be done by the end of the tax law in 2025. Just want to be done and avoid the RMD tax pit.
Hi, I want to ask a question. I have a 401 K from my employer. I need to start withdrawing MDR in July 2019. I don't know how to calculate my income bracket. I don't need the mdr money. I want to take the minimal amount every year. I want to know if I can put that money in a secure investment. What should I do?
Work earnings versus pension/annuity income definition … if I take social security at 62 and I have a pension and annuity income stream to the tune of $50k annual of which I know are both taxed as ordinary income per IRS, does that pension/annuity money reduce my social security amount? I assume not … that would be for only actual monies earned from an employer paycheck. Please advise.
To :Mr. Michael J.11-18-18 12:26p.m.The SS office is suppose to be sending out annual statements to all working types so you can see what your age 62,your FRA age(65 to 67 based on your DOB) and at age 70.You are right your retirement benefit will not affect your SS check amount. However the money total that you receive will be included in determining how much of your SS benefit will be taxed.You can google ss taxable limits and get the exact figures that begin the taxation or call or go down to your local office and pick up one of their many brochures on the subject.The limits are different for singles as opposed to married folks.A real wonderful thing about this taxable ceiling is that our good Congress forgot to raise this taxable limit so every time that you get a COLA your retirement amount increases and it is but a matter of time before you will hit the maximum and start being taxed on your SS benefit.Good Luck in your deliberations going forward.
If you took the average SS income starting at age 62 is $10,875 per year. A spouse with same earning history, same age would also get $10,875 a year.
Add that to a pension/annuity income of $50,000. Using the 2018 tax laws and assume a standard deduction on your Federal income tax; would add $21,464 to your gross income. 83% of SS income is now treated as taxable income on $71,728 gross income.
The SS maximum taxable level is 85%, your numbers are only 2% below the maximum taxable amount for SS. Any COLA increases, RMD withdrawals at the age of 70.5 will probably push SS to it's max of 85% for the rest of your taxable life.
SS could be added to your tax line as noted above. If you had a job at 62 and started SS, the benefit can be reduced if the salaried income (paycheck with taxes, SS, Medicare taken out) is greater than $17,000. This salary restriction goes away once you reach FRA and working and drawing SS.
Oh yea, don't forget to work on those 3 questions. SS only mails annual statements to people over 60, working, not drawing SS and are not registered with a MYSOCIALSECURITY online account. The better way to go is to register online at SSA.gov and you can see your SS info any time you want and not wait for that annual letter.
I have many Series E and EE savings bonds which matured and are not earning any more interest. Can I cash them and reinvest with Vanguard without any tax consequences from the interest earned?
Hi, Warren. In general, interest income from Series E/EE bonds is subject to federal income tax, but not state or local income tax. The interest generally isn't taxable until the earlier of the year you redeem or dispose of the bonds, or the year in which they mature. However, individual taxpayers can elect to report the interest annually as it accrues. Check with a qualified tax advisor to avoid a surprise when you file your tax returns. Once you understand the tax impact, you can reinvest the proceeds in a more diversified manner that aligns with your goals and objectives.
Wow! Great advice. Your blog answered many of the questions that I had. Still would feel better with an advisor. Really like the info of HSA's will need more info on this, too.
Hi Victoria. Thanks for your comment. Here's some information about our advice services: https://investor.vanguard.com/financial-advisor/financial-advice. If you'd like to speak with someone, please give us a call at 877-527-4942.
To Ms. Ruth N.Mam it is almost impossible to give out a specific solution based on information provided in a blog.A CFC needs to know a lot about you before they can answer your questions.If you just want to save up some money for your grandson and do not want to lose your money then you can go to any bank or credit union and purchase a C.D. and let the money set and you can watch your money making little interest.Since your grandson has reached majority then you may want to give him the money(taxable to him in the year he receives it) and if he is working he can put the money into his retirement account at his work and shelter the money if he opens a regular IRA.Or he may want to use it to fund a Roth IRA through his work.He also may want to go out and buy a new car.The main thing is to determine what you want this money to do for him and see if he is in agreement with you about it. Good Luck with your decision.
If I don't specify a beneficiary on my Vanguard account will my Wife automatically inherit my account?
Hi Hubert. It depends on the type of account you own. Here's some information about adding beneficiaries to your accounts: https://investor.vanguard.com/beneficiaries/. If you'd like to talk to someone, please give us a call at 800-528-4999.
I've been invested,with a financial manager for about 10 years, and she charges a maintenance fee, which is 1.50% on global, and 1.25% on my IRA. I have made satisfactory gains, and I would like to know your take on this. I'm 72, retired, and comfortable, and I'm leery about change. I have investments with Vanguard now, and I don't like all the paper work involved with change. Is there an easy way, for me? Thanks.
A CFP is going to make you feel worse than dirt – you don't trust them, they have bent over backwards to get you the best financial plan, maybe take you to lunch.
I am very surprised that Vanguard did not respond. A phone call to Vanguard, one document to fill out and the next thing you know all those "high priced" funds are in a Vanguard account (same one you have now or in a new diversified fund).
You do the math but assume $100K in these investments and paying almost 2% annually. Calculate what your money would be if your were paying .25% or less.
You are letting the CFP honey talk you into staying. It is your money and about time that you take control of it. Call Vanguard and put your money to work for you – not the planner.
Can you open up a HSA if you are working part time. Will this help you with some taxes.
HSA accounts are the best of an IRA and a Roth. You have to be working and have a high deductible insurance plan. Money goes in tax deferred, earns interest tax deferred, and with the right planning comes out tax free. It has the IRA/401K going in and the Roth going out.
Important thing is it helps to be healthy (high deductible heath insurance), it would be nice to start this when the person is 30, and there are a number of ways to draw the funds out above 59.5 years of age. My wife and I did it over the last few years, got some money socked away tax deferred and now taking it out with medical expenses – tax free.
Last year I sold 60k VHCOX from my traditional IRA, therefor I got 1099-R, for that transaction, however that form looks unstandardized and can not be imported into my into turbo tax nor H and R block.
1.	This doc should be imported for vanguard brokerage or vanguard mutual fund sites?
2.	Would you please check accuracy of two federal tax ids (box 4) and top one.
3.	withdrawals from traditional IRA considered as ordinary income?
4.	I should send that 1099-r with my tax return?
Hi Mir. We're sorry to hear you're having trouble filing your taxes. Please call us at 877-662-7447 so one of our associates can help you.


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The First Black Actor to Play Othello
On Chicago Shakespeare Theater's revival of 'Red Velvet,' the story of Ira Aldridge.
by Pierce Smith
Many Doctor Who fans lost their minds when the next iteration of their beloved Time Lord was announced to be a woman. The Doctor, an alien who travels through time, changes his or her appearance whenever an actor's contract happens to end, but since the show's debut in 1963, all twelve actors have been male.
The notion of creative "canon" can serve as a convenient shield for prejudices and projections. This is, of course, not limited to women replacing men, and throughout history, audiences and critics alike have allowed their prejudices to shape their experience of art — as well as who is allowed to participate in that experience, whether as a spectator or performer.
This is why the story of 19th-century actor Ira Aldridge, as told by Lolita Chakrabarti in her award-winning 2012 play, Red Velvet, remains so relevant. In Red Velvet, Aldridge replaces Edmund Kean after the latter falls ill during a performance of Othello. Though his impassioned, untraditional performance as The Moor wins over the audience, theater critics trip over themselves to denounce Aldridge, a black man, performing on Covent Garden's stage.
Though some scenes are dragged down by bloated dialogue, Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Red Velvet (now through January 21) succeeds in demonstrating how prejudice, hatred, and the precious treatment of revered works, ultimately robs audiences of art's humanizing effect.
The majority of Red Velvet takes place in 1833, the year England would vote to abolish slavery. However, the play begins in Eastern Europe during what would be Aldridge's last tour. The time travel is framed through an admittedly overused narrative. Aldridge (played by Dion Johnson) is ambushed by an ambitious Polish journalist who we later learn is the only woman in her newsroom. As he begins to tell her the story behind his brilliant but limited run as Othello at Covent Garden, we transition to 1833. However, this is later redeemed as Halina (Annie Purcell) shares her own story of oppression with Aldridge, drawing a parallel between his frustrations as a talented actor limited by the color of his skin and her struggle pursuing a meaningful career in journalism.
Newspapers play a critical role throughout Red Velvet. There is an especially effective moment in the second act when Edmund Kean's son, Charles (Michael Hayden), reads the first reviews of Aldridge's performance. There is an elegant rage underlying the composition of this scene. Charles is positioned to face the audience and what he reads lays bare the dehumanizing racist ideology popular enough to be printed across multiple newspapers in 19th-century London. It is impossible to do the scene justice in this review.
Aldridge is a practitioner of a more physical style of acting, one that opposes the popular "Teapot" method (imagine a very serious man in all black palming a skull and very seriously reciting, "To be or not to be" without moving). He shares his reasoning behind adopting this style with Ellen Tree, a legendary stage actress who was playing Desdemona, Othello's ill-fated wife. Tree reluctantly experiments with moving around the stage and finds that it works for her, that, in fact, it makes her a more effective actress. This would ultimately work against Aldridge, as many of the critics, and all of the theater board members, were especially offended by how he touched Tree during the performance. Othello strangles Desdemona and seeing a black man murder a white woman they'd seen killed many times by a white man in black face was too much for the London intelligentsia.
Red Velvet is a Shakespearean tragedy. It leaves you wondering whether Aldridge's life would have gone in the same direction, banished to far-away continental theaters, had he not been so good.
While there are still debates in dusty academic corners about the race of Othello as intended by Shakespeare, it is generally accepted that Othello is a black man. When I started to outline this review (i.e., procrastinating), my self-abusing brain demanded I visit Twitter where I saw this tweet from Joyce Carol Oates:
"Othello" is a great enough work of dramatic art that, if the racial element were entirely removed, the play would still be a profound accomplishment. That Othello is a "Moor" could be made–almost–irrelevant. (Disagree?)
— Joyce Carol Oates (@JoyceCarolOates) December 26, 2017
It upset me. Not because I feel a particular affinity towards Othello or maintaining its original integrity, but because Othello's race has always been an essential part of how the work has been performed. If his race was truly beside the point, why have dozens of white actors have put on blackface to portray The Moor in the past?
It might be beside Oates's point (there were plenty of well-informed responses that took her to task where I cannot), but it's a good reminder why Aldridge's story is still important.
DRAMA – HISTORICAL
Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti
Dir. by Gary Griffin
Now Playing through January 21, 2018
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August Karl Walling (* 1. Februar 1911 in Schleswig; † 26. Oktober 1989 in Geislingen an der Steige) war SS-Hauptscharführer und Kommandant des Konzentrationslagers Hessental bei Schwäbisch Hall.

Biografie
Walling war seit 1926 Musiker und Konzertmeister und seit 1934/35 (nach eigenen Angaben "passives") Mitglied der SA. Er war verheiratet und hatte drei Kinder.

Bei Kriegsbeginn zur Luftwaffe gekommen, wurde er bis zu dessen Auflösung im Musikcorps eingesetzt. Im Frühjahr 1944 wurde er in das Konzentrationslager Natzweiler-Struthof abkommandiert, wo er als Eingangstorwache diente. Dort wurde er am 1. Mai 1944 in die Waffen-SS aufgenommen; in seiner Aussage erklärte er später nur lapidar, er habe Natzweiler . Das Wachsturmbanner des Lagers Natzweiler war durch einen Sonderbefehl neu organisiert und zahlreiche Offiziere aus Wehrmacht und Luftwaffe in die Waffen-SS übernommen worden; entgegen zahlreicher späterer Aussagen waren diese jedoch nicht nur für den Wachdienst zuständig.

Vom 17. Oktober 1944 bis zur Räumung im April 1945 (Hessentaler Todesmarsch) war Walling Kommandant des zum Verwaltungskomplex des Konzentrationslagers Natzweiler gehörenden Außenlagers Hessental. Die Lagerführer der Außenlager waren in allen Häftlingsangelegenheiten allein verantwortlich und der Kommandantur Natzweiler direkt unterstellt.
Als Kommandant des Konzentrationslagers Hessental zeigte Walling einen äußerst wechselhaften Charakter: Zeugen berichten einerseits von Gewaltausbrüchen, andererseits habe er sich manchmal auch "menschlich gezeigt".
Walling war "mit der Situation überfordert"; die Zustände im Lager unter seinem Kommando führte er in selbstmitleidiger, zynischer und entmenschlichender Weise auf äußere Umstände () und die Häftlinge selbst zurück ().

Die Gesundheits- und Ernährungssituation war desolat. Gefangene, die von der Bevölkerung Nahrungsmittel annahmen oder erbettelten, wurden regelmäßig brutal bestraft oder ermordet.
Über 100 Häftlinge fielen im Februar 1945 einer Typhusepidemie zum Opfer.
Der Häftling Zmul Ackermann sagte aus, Walling habe Lebensmittel unter die Gefangenen geworfen und sich dann über deren "Kampf ums Essen belustigt". Gefangene habe er "häufig … mit dem Stock geschlagen". Laut der Aussage dreier Zeugen habe er den Häftling Joseph Kirchen "in den Leib geschossen", weil dieser erbettelte Nahrungsmittel ins Lager brachte. Später soll Walling die Tat bereut haben. (Kirchen überlebte durch die Pflege von Mithäftlingen und Häftlingsärzten.)

Walling erlaubte die Beerdigung der Toten in Massengräbern auf dem jüdischen Friedhof Steinbach. Im Prozess wurde ihm dies später vorgehalten, denn es würde beweisen, dass solches Verhalten in seinem Ermessensspielraum gelegen habe.

Prozess und Nachkriegszeit
Am 6. Oktober 1947 wurde das Strafverfahren Nr. 93 der Rastatter Prozesse mit der Verlesung der Anklageschrift eröffnet. Es behandelte die Außenlager Vaihingen, Unterriexingen, Kochendorf und Hessental – insgesamt waren 42 Personen angeklagt, darunter Walling.
Am 11. Dezember 1947 wurde er vom französischen Tribunal Général unter dem Vorsitz von Yves Lemerle wegen Kriegsverbrechen und Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit zu einer zwanzigjährigen Haftstrafe mit Zwangsarbeit verurteilt. Das Gericht machte Walling dabei für die "hohe Sterberate und Exzesse" verantwortlich; während des relativ kurzen Bestehens des Außenlagers Hessental starben mindestens 182 bis 200 Menschen.
Von der Strafe saß er im Kriegsverbrechergefängnis Wittlich nur zehn Jahre ab.

Nach seiner Haftentlassung wurde August Walling Chorleiter und Dirigent verschiedener Musikvereine, unter anderem 1958 in Schnittlingen und 1965 in Treffelhausen. Er lebte bis zu seinem Tod in Geislingen an der Steige.

Literatur
 Yveline Pendrais: Les Procès de Rastatt (1946–1954). Le jugement des crimes de guerre en zone français d'occupation en Allemagne (= Collection Contacts, Série II – Gallo-Germanica, Volume 16). Lang, Bern 1995, ISBN 3-906754-18-9.
 Arno Huth: Dokumentation: Das doppelte Ende des "K.L. Natzweiler" auf beiden Seiten des Rheins. Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Baden-Württemberg (Hrsg.), Neckarelz 2013.
 Bundesarchiv, B 162/4342, Bl. 254A: Vernehmung von Walling am 22. November 1968 in Geislingen

Weblinks
 Wachmannschaften auf der Webseite der KZ-Gedenkstätte Hessental

Einzelnachweise

NS-Lagerkommandant
Personal im KZ Natzweiler-Struthof
Angehöriger der Waffen-SS
SA-Mitglied
Verurteilte Person (NS-Kriegsverbrechen)
Militärmusiker
Deutscher
Geboren 1911
Gestorben im 20. oder 21. Jahrhundert
Mann