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Neckar facts for kids
Old Bridge, Heidelberg
The Neckar (German: Neckar) is a 367 km long river in the South-West of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Rising in the Black Forest, it flows through a steep valley in the Odenwald hills and passes through the cities of Tübingen (University), Nürtingen, Esslingen, Stuttgart (capitol of Baden-Württemberg, and Heidelberg (University). In Mannheim the Neckar joins the river Rhine.
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The Neckar near Neckarsulm
A Stocherkahn (poled boat) on the Neckar in Tübingen
The Neckar in southwest Germany flows from south to north, and joins the Rhine at Mannheim.
The source of the Neckar, the Schwenninger bog
Water reflection of houses in Tübingen reflected in the Neckar
The Neckar in Stuttgart
The lock on the Neckar at Heidelberg
Neckar Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.
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Hello! It's my lunch break and I'm currently waiting for my lunch to cook (baked potato plus leftover mince and veg from last night), so I thought I'd write today's blog post. I'm so glad it's Friday and therefore nearly the weekend! Yesterday was just not my day at all – first I walked all the way to the discount supermarket in my lunch break only to find it's closed for renovation, then a customer kept sending new versions of a file I was translating so I had to interrupt my work several times, then, just as I was preparing to finish for the day, we got a complaint from a customer about one of my translations saying I had failed to use their terminology. Sadly, they were right – I thought I got the terminology from their website but it turns out there are two companies with similar names that work together! The other company was mentioned in the text I was translating and their website is where I got the terminology from. Grr! Plus I've had a cold all week and kept waking up every few hours last night because my throat hurt. Oh well, things can only get better… right?
Dear Amt für Migration. Hurry up and get in touch. I need to know what's happening with my residence permit!
Dear cold. I'm fed up of you now. Please go away!
Dear June. You are almost upon us. How?!
Dear work laptop. So apparently if I leave you long enough for the screen to switch off (say because I want to check the mail and make my lunch), you stay connected to our wireless network but disconnect from the Internet. The only way I've found to fix this is restarting you. Why?!
Dear lunch. I'm coming to get you now so you'd better be ready!
That's it – I'm off to eat. Have a great weekend, everyone!
Dear rain. Apart from last Saturday, I can't remember the last time you stayed away for more than a few hours. Enough is enough, ok? Go to the Sahara or something… they could probably use you there!
Dear sore throat. And you can go away as well! I have better things to do than be ill.
Dear Ireland. See you in two weeks!
Dear work. This weeks translations have been challenging to say the least! Some slightly nicer texts next week would be a good way to finish off the month!
Dear tea. I am British, therefore I always love you, but this week you have truly been my saviour. Keep on being awesome!
Dear readers. I'm nearly finished with the cross stitch that's been keeping me from you, so hopefully I'll be able to return to more regular blogging next week. In the meantime, have a fabulous weekend!
I'm completely confused by the new WordPress. They went and did things to it while I was away and now it takes me ages to figure out where the "New Post" button is. Humph.


17 April 2019: Daniel Kramer is to step down as ENO's Artistic Director at the end of July 2019 in order to focus on directing more opera and theatre full time.
Stuart Murphy, CEO, ENO said: I have loved working with Daniel as Artistic Director from day one. His continual desire to push for distinctive creative is hugely admirable, and his energy, sense of humour and passion for bringing new stories to life and nurturing new talent has been completely contagious.


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Q: How to get the value of nested JSON array? I'm using jQuery in my current project, I basically want to dynamically create an image for each image src in the JSON array, here's the HTML data-* JSON array:

I guess there is some 'for img in imgs' logic needed, I've just never dealt with it before. How could I, say 'alert' the contents of the 'imgs' array one by one? :) thanks!

A: Well, currently it is just a string. Your formatting is "wrong" btw- you are mixing arrays and objects (wrong unless you want an array of objects inside an object -> 3-dimensional).
I recommend using:

or:

Lets say you extracted the content to a var:
var slides = $('div').data('slides'); // or use id instead of div

slides = JSON.parse(slides);  //parse the JSON-string into an object
Now you can access them by (first way):
var key;
for(key in slides.imgs)
    alert(slides.imgs[key]);

or by the array way:
for(var i = 0, img; img = slides.imgs[i]; i++)
    alert(img);

or by the third way (as a separate solution):
alert($('div').data('slides').imgs.img1);

The latter require a object-in-object for it to work (as the 1. recommendation).
Based on the fiddle, here's a modification showing one way:
http://jsfiddle.net/Evcwx/1/
(if a simple array is all you need you can just put in a pure array there instead of using imgs first - the jQuery check for { or [ and will parse it for you automatically).

A: I totally agree with @Ken that you should use a better JSON structure. If you are using jQuery, you can directly use data() to get a parsed object. Quoting from the docs:

When the data attribute is an object (starts with '{') or array (starts with '[') then jQuery.parseJSON is used to parse the string; it must follow valid JSON syntax including quoted property names. If the value isn't parseable as a JavaScript value, it is left as a string.

So I've created a small fiddle here, which basically uses data() as follows:
var slides = $("#slider").data("slides");

A: Be sure to use valid JSON in your attribute. It looks like you meant to use:

Which could be accessed using:
var slides = $('[data-slides]').data('slides');

The .data() method will automatically convert JSON values into objects if they can be successfully parsed as objects, so to iterate over the collection you could use:
var index;
for (index in slides.imgs) {
    alert(slides[index].img);
}

Or for the "jQuery way" of iterating over a collection (using jQuery.each):
$.each(slides.imgs, function () {
    alert(this.img);
});

That all said, the original structure is very verbose, it really could be simplified to a single array:

Which would be iterated over as:
var slides = $('[data-slides]').data('slides');
$.each(slides, function () {
    alert(this);
});

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Government may back down on immigration changes
The Government seems likely to back down on changes to immigration law due to come into effect next month.
The proposed changes to the skilled migrant visa would set a minimum median annual income of $48,859 for jobs that are currently considered "skilled" and make migrants leave for at least a year after three years of working.
Several regional employers and the Canterbury Mayoral Forum have pleaded with the government to reconsider the changes, and they seem to have made some ground.
Sources have told Stuff the Government are now actively considering not implementing the new rules after negative feedback from the regions.
"We've been consulting on some propositions we put out a few months ago and will be making final decisions about that before too long," English said. "The whole purpose here is to get the skills we need in a growing economy that's creating 10,000 jobs a month. We need people to build the infrastructure, build the houses, to work in our growing export industries, and so our policy will make sure we will get the skills we need. We're listening to what's being said. We're well aware of the strong demand for jobs, and we will take that into account when finalising the policy."
The changes, announced in April by Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse, were sold as something of a crackdown. Woodhouse said they were intended to help manage "the number and improving the quality of migrants coming to New Zealand". Public consultation on the changes ended in May but it appears lobbying has continued from business groups around the country.
The Canterbury Mayoral Forum asked in June for the Government to reconsider the changes, asking for more than just "Auckland issues" to be considered. "Measures designed to manage Auckland issues do not well serve our region, businesses or communities," the ten mayors said in a letter.
The region was "completely dependent" on migrant labour filling skills shortages, Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel said. The Government's proposal includes a one-off "pathway to residence" for 4000 temporary migrant workers in the South Island. Canterbury's mayors wanted to take that approach further.
Immigration has become a hot button issue in the election, with both Labour and New Zealand First calling for drastic reductions in the number of migrants. The Green Party also called for a reduction, before backing down and apologising for contributing to a "xenophobic" moment.

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As a homeowner, you need to ensure that you have a concrete contractor that you can hire when you need their services. Knowing your home is one of your precious assets, there is the need to ensure that a reputable person handles the concrete work. It is essential to understand that for quality work, the technique, work process and the expertise of the contractor need to be looked at during the search. The most important thing is to ensure that you have the best person who will ensure that you get quality concrete works in your property. The following are some of the guidelines to use when you require the best concrete contractor.
There is the need first to ensure that you look at the character of the firm you want to hire. You need to ask around about the status of the concrete works company you find. You can choose to look for referrals from people you know who had a similar project like yours to know where they found help. The other thing that you can decide is to visit the different companies 'sites and read on the reviews from customer. When you realize that customers are commenting positively about the services they received from that concrete contractor, you can also choose to work with them. There is the need yet to continue searching for the best company when you find that the one you were interested in have negative reviews.
Another guideline is to ensure that the company has the right certificates and permits. The first thing you need to see in the company you choose to work with is that they are licensed. If you find that a company does not have the necessary licenses, you need to know that they are not the best to work with. To get a license, you need to know that the governing bodies ensure that they have all the resources necessary to ensure that they offer quality services. Also, it is vital to provide that they have an insurance policy to ensure that any damages to your house that might arise are protected. You will not also get to worry about the workers getting hurt as they work as the insurance company will compensate them.
Also it is important to ask if the company offers other related services and how much they charge for their services. You need to know if the company deals with one project or they handle other construction works. For quality works, you need to set aside a reasonable budget.
What you eat and the composition of your meals is the first thing you ought to look at when you have a goal of losing weight fast. Solid junk foods are usually rich in carbohydrates, animal fats, and cholesterol and they aggravate weight gain, and due to this reason they should be avoided at all cost. Soda, manufactured juice and alcoholic drinks such as beer are rich in liquid calories and should also be avoided. Carbohydrates made from wholegrain seeds, low-fat proteins, vegetables, and fruits should be your main diet when you are on a scheduled fast weight loss program. When it comes to the mode of meal preparation, ensure that you avoid deep frying meals and steam or bake them instead. Supplement your alcoholic and high sugar drinks with vegetable juice, natural fruit juice and water or water fused with lemons.
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Engaging your body with intensive physical exercise is the third measure you need to take during your fast weight loss initiative. During physical exercise sessions, you enable your body to burn stored fats from your body reserves and also the enables your body to use the extra calories in your body. As hard as the exercise may be on your body, it is the only way for you to reduce your weight quickly. Quick weight loss is a guarantee when you subject your body to intense physical workouts.
In conclusion, you ought to be very disciplined and committed to the fast weight reduction program. With the above guidelines, you will achieve losing weight quickly and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Developments in health industry has guaranteed that IV therapy can be used in many diverse ways apart from the traditional use of helping critical patients, right now you can get essential vitamins and nutrients in your system, rehydrate your body and improve the feel using IV therapy. With IV therapy, the vitamin administration process can be customized to meet your body needs thus ensure you are happy with the results from the treatment. It is important to note that Iv therapy is useful especially to people who deal with chronic health problems that interfere with the normal body digestive system making it impossible to assimilate and digestive food nutrients. This article, therefore, explains some of the benefits of IV therapy.
The first benefit of IV therapy is that it ensures immediate results thus the ideal treatment option in emergency situations that are life-threatening. when using the normal digestive system to get nutrients to the body, it can take up to two days to avail the nutrients and vitamins to the body organs. But when using IV therapy to administer nutrients and vitamins to the body, a person can instantly fee the positive effects once the procedure has started. Within a few hours, you can feel the full impacts of the IV supplements, as you'll have more energy, think all the more clearly, and appreciate an improved state of mind. IV therapy has been used in many hospitals around the world to save the lives of patients who are in critical health conditions.
Besides being used in hospitals to save the lives of patients IV therapy can also be used by sports experts and athletes to improve their performance. Athletes are continually looking for that next record and that next goal, stretching their bodies as far as possible to succeed. Doing intensive training every day drains out the nutrients in the body, hence athletes must maintain a steady supply of the vitamins and nutrients to keep up with top-level performance. During heavy workout excises the body accumulates a lot of toxins gradually. IV drips for athletes are designed to help these sports enthusiasts to eliminate toxins in the body, repair worn out parts and provide rehydration.
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In case you are a personal injury victim meaning that you have suffered from a personal injury what could happen is that you could suffer psychologically, physically or even emotionally. It is because of suffering from a personal injury that you would actually need to look for the help of a personal injury lawyer. When a person has suffered a personal injury they could have been injured by a person due to the miscalculation of people or the carelessness of people on the road and once this happens they look for a lawyer who is known as a personal injury lawyer.
There is no telling when a personal injury or when a careless driver may hit you so that you may get a personal injury since this is something that happens anytime and anywhere. This means that you could be injured on the road or anywhere else without you being aware of it. What we mean when we talk about a personal injury lawyer helping you in this kind of a case is that once this happens then the personal injury lawyer is supposed to gather all the information that he can get in support of the fact that you are injured and that you should be compensated.
The compensation you receive might help you to get the necessary medication or even buy anything that may have been destroyed because you might have been travelling with your car. Personal injuries sometimes leave you totally different from how you were before meaning that you could even be unable to go about your daily routine as you used to.
In case your health has been affected in any way during a personal injury a personal injury lawyer is supposed to urge you to concentrate more on your health and getting better than on the court proceedings. During the whole process, a personal injury lawyer will support you totally to ensure that you get well and that your rights in court are fully addressed and represented.
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Can You Murder Someone Humanely?
Lauren Gazzola – Human Supremacy: What Does the Animal Rights Movement Mean?
VICTORY: The city of Berkeley just banned the sale of fur.
Will you take action for animals?
Why love one but eat another?
Nervous about DxE protests? Watch this!
Activists die-in to bring light to violence against animals.
Activists from all over the world expose violence behind the egg industry.
This woman rescued Pao from a dog meat farm. Their story will melt your heart.
Fourteen year old disrupts the meat counter by herself!
What motivates you to become an activist? Watch this.
This is the shocking truth behind cage-free eggs.
Does it make you criminal to help animals?
WATCH as Animal Rights Activists Pose as Whole Foods Employees!
Looking for reasons to protest for animals? Here are THREE!
WATCH activists everywhere disrupt violence to make animal liberation a reality.
Ava's recovery after bring rescued from an egg farm will bring tears to your eyes.
This song about animals will bring tears to your eyes and joy in your heart.
This cow's affection for her cat friend will bring tears to your eyes.
This dog saved from a Yulin slaughterhouse is inspiring people to give up meat!
Watch this cow roll hay across the snow. All animals feel joy.
This baby and her piglet playing will make YOUR day!
Why are you an ACTIVIST? Watch this video.
Will YOU join us in bringing hope the animals?
Are YOU coming to the DxE Forum 2017?
Activists give animals the proper funerals they deserve.
Want to know what a Turkey's life is like before her body is sold at Whole Foods?
Baby goat teaches us how to play with a yoga ball… adorable!
What's Wrong With Black Friday? Watch this.
The pup's recovery from a dog meat farm will have you in tears of joy!
What are Animal Rights Activists Doing at the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade?
This woman is refusing to dine with people while they eat animals this Thanksgiving and beyond.
This Rescued Turkey's Amazing Recovery Is ALL You Need To See This Thanksgiving.
DxE Asks Bourdain Why He Refuses To Eat Dog Meat While Eating Other Animals..
Do Animal Welfare reforms reinforce the idea of animal exploitation?
Welcome to the Berkeley Animal Rights Center!
30 seconds of hell. Brought to you by Costco.
Chicken hugs a little boy!
BREAKING: DxE disrupts Hillary Clinton.
Denver #DxE Activists Take the Field Against Dodgers' Violence!
What happens when a pig is rescued from abuse.
DxE SHUTS DOWN the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Whole Foods.
Can We Have Some #DogMeatPlease?
What to make of animal welfare?
Would you join a "humane" butcher table?
Jay got punched in the face, but here's what he has to say!
Would You Stop Someone Abusing A Dog?
Where does the Whole Foods turkey really come from?
PREVIEW: What does "humane" turkey actually look like?
DxE's Matt Johnson Confronts Chris Christie: If you wouldn't torture dogs, why pigs?
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Labor Rights And Tribal Sovereignty Collide At Indian Casinos
Appearing in an overflow hearing room, Priscilla Hunter, chairwoman of the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, center, was one of several tribal leaders who defended their labor practices, particularly in providing health care for casino workers, while appearing before an Assembly subcommittee hearing at the Capitol in Sacramento,Calif., Tuesday, April 1, 2003. A hearing of the Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services was held to discuss a report released this month, by the Intitute of Industrial Relations, at the University of California, Los Angeles, that said employees at Agua Caliente Casino purchase goverment health care for their families because they can't afford the casino's plan. Also seen are Eduardo G. Roy, attorney for the Pomo Band, left, and Anthony Miranda, second vice president of the Pechange Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, right.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
In 2013, Gary Navarro took a job working the slots at the Graton Resort and Casino, an Indian-owned casino in Rohnert Park, California. He was just 45 days into the job when he learned that an effort to unionize the workforce was underway.
"I wasn't too keen on the union at first," explained Navarro, a registered Republican. "Because I didn't know what a union was, I didn't understand what the union stood for."
Navarro hit it off with a union representative and had a change of heart. He took a lead role in the union effort, and now he and his fellow slot workers are members of Unite Here, a union representing service workers.
But Navarro now finds himself at the center of a clash between labor rights and tribal sovereignty. He is a Pomo Indian from the Round Valley Tribe. His casino is owned by Pomo Indians from a different tribe, the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. Many tribal casinos are now asserting that a U.S. labor law protecting workers like Navarro does not apply to tribal businesses on tribal lands. Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle seem to agree.
On Wednesday, Navarro was among 60 workers from Unite Here, including 16 employees of tribal casinos in California, who donned red shirts emblazoned with the slogan "All-American rights for all Americans," and packed the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing for a bill that would exempt tribes from the National Labor Relations Act, or NLRA, the Great Depression-era law that covers collective bargaining in the private sector.
The bill reveals ongoing tensions between labor and native rights about whether the National Labor Relations Board, or NLRB, the agency that enforces the law, can adjudicate disputes between tribal businesses and their workers. The jurisdiction of the NLRB in Indian Country has been a contentious issue between unions and Indian Nations that extends back to the Indian Gaming Regulatory ACT of 1988.
Indian casinos are at the heart of the issue. In 2012, Indian casinos brought in $28.13 billion, representing 43 percent of all U.S. casino gaming revenue for that year. The largest market for Indian gaming is California, where the Graton Rancheria brought in $190 million during the first six months of 2014 before their partner, Station Casinos of Las Vegas, stopped publicly reporting its income.
To unions, Indians Casinos are big business. "The issue of tribal sovereignty is being used as a phony way to say, 'We're for sovereignty,' when in fact, [they're] really just for the money behind this," said Maria Elena Durazo, vice president of civil rights and immigration for Unite Here. Unite Here, which represents 270,000 hospitality workers in North America, including 6,000 workers from Indian casinos, insists that the NLRA's jurisdiction extends to tribal businesses on Indian reservations.
Although Indian casinos may be operated by major players in gaming -- in Graton's case, the Las Vegas-based Station Casinos -- they are owned by tribal members, rather than the Donald Trumps or Sheldon Adelsons of the world. Many casinos are relatively small operations that use their revenues to fund vital services such as education, law enforcement and healthcare that would otherwise be severely underfunded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Tribes argue that the NLRA regulates relations between workers and private employers. As sovereign governments, tribes insist, the NLRA does not apply to them.
An exemption from the NLRA would prevent tribal casino workers from unionizing through the same legal framework that protects most U.S. workers. So far, the NLRB appears to be leaning toward the unions.
In a 2004 decision, the board dismissed the San Manuel Tribe's petition for exemption from the NLRA. In its ruling, however, the board stated that exemptions might apply under specific treaties and also in disputes entirely internal to tribes.
Last week, the NLRB declined to assert jurisdiction over the Chickasaw Nation's WinStar World Casino in Oklahoma. In its decision, the board cited sovereign rights specific to the Chickasaw in the 1830 Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek.
Other tribes, such as the Saginaw Chippewa and Little River Band of Ottawa, both in Michigan, have also challenged NLRB jurisdiction. On Tuesday, an appeals court ruled that the Little River Band of Ottawa must stop enforcing provisions of tribal labor laws that conflict with the NLRA.
Meanwhile, the Saginaw Chippewa case against the NLRB is still being adjudicated. Like the Chickasaw, the Saginaw Chippewa have built their case on treaty rights, which they argue reserve "broad, general rights" of self-government to tribes on the reservation. But California tribes such as the San Manuel -- and Navarro's employer, the Graton Rancheria -- do not have treaties that were ratified by the United States. Under the precedent set by the San Manuel ruling in 2004, the NLRA still presumably applies to Indian casinos in the state.
However, that could all change with the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, versions of which have been introduced in both chambers of Congress. The Senate bill passed a voice vote in the Committee on Indian Affairs on Wednesday. The legislation, which was introduced by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and sponsored exclusively by the eight Republicans on the committee, would amend the NLRA to exempt tribes as employers under the act.
Critics like Unite Here say the bill "will strip thousands of American workers from rights and protections." Proponents, like Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), the committee chairman, say the bill "will empower tribes and respect them as sovereign governments." These two opposing positions suggest a tradeoff: You can have labor rights, or you can have native rights -- but you can't have both.
The conflict has made Democrats uneasy, with many members of the Committee on Indian Affairs reluctant to comment on the issue. Democratic Sens. John Tester (Mont.) and Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.) are expected to cross the aisle and vote in favor of the bill. Both Senators hail from western states with strong tribes.
In a statement through his spokesperson, Tester explained, "I support the critical role the NLRB plays in protecting workers, but my vote on this issue is a vote in support of tribal sovereignty." Despite having reservations about the bill, Tester consulted with tribal leaders in the state, who were unanimously in favor.
Navarro will testify at the hearing for the House version of the bill on Tuesday. The legislation has a strong chance of passing both GOP-controlled chambers, as Republicans in general have been hostile toward the NLRB, threatening its funding and powers.
If the legislation makes it all the way to President Barack Obama's desk, he will face the same political tradeoff as his fellow Democrats in Congress. Since his visit to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation last June, Obama has emerged as a strong advocate for Indian Country, particularly on issues facing youth. But despite his current battle with organized labor over his massive trade deal, the president has also been closely aligned with labor unions.
These divisions extend down to Navarro, whose background as a Pomo working the wildly successful casino of his kin is unique. (The vast majority of workers at tribal casinos are not Native American.) Navarro's experience and family history reveal just how deeply this bill cuts into the fraught relationship between the first peoples of this land and workers over scarce resources and opportunities.
In the early days of the United States' control over California, Navarro's Pomo ancestors faced enslavement and massacre at the hands of settlers, and were eventually forced onto the impoverished Round Valley Reservation. Had Navarro's ancestors fled south to live with their Southern Pomo kin, Navarro might have been an owner rather than a worker at the Graton Resort and Casino.
Instead, his great-grandmother grew up in a trailer with 14 siblings on the Round Valley Reservation before running away and marrying a migrant worker. Navarro, their great-grandson, has maintained that tradition of work. He believes union rights are important to preserving good work.
"I'm not super rich, I'm nowhere near it," he said, "but I've worked my ass off for everything that I get, and I'm not going to stop!"
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Gosford Tennis Centre Master Plan
Tennis Australia have recognised the Gosford Tennis Centre as a Top 6 National Regional Tennis Centre and as such are working with the local Gosford Tennis Centre committee in planning for a total upgrade of existing facilities. This will allow the local area to host future WTA, AMT, National and State events creating jobs, increased tourism dollars, and bringing world standard facilities to the Central Coast.
Draft Master Plans have been drawn up for both the Lower Complex and Higher Complex (click on each link to view) with plans to convert up to 16 courts into ITF standard hard courts and up to 8 club size synthetic club grass courts, all with improved lighting and professional on court facilities. In addition to improving tennis court facilities, there are provisions for improved member facilities including new change rooms, eating and car parking area's, and a gym.
As we finalise the plan, the committee's biggest challenge is to determine which courts will be hard or synthetic grass. Given that courts 1- 4 cannot be extended to ITF standards, these courts are expected to be converted to synthetic grass, whilst courts 5 – 7 would revert back to ITF standard hard courts, leaving the higher complex with up to 5 ITF standard courts. Debate continues as to whether we convert courts 10 & 11 to hard court given they are already ITF standard size, or whether we need to resurface with synthetic grass.
The overall cost to upgrade the 23 court facility is in excess of $8M which would be funded via a mix of $ for $ funding generated by the operating income of the centre, government grants, and Tennis Australia rebates. No spending decisions have been made as yet as we still await the outcome of an extension of the centres lease with Gosford City Council. More on this will issue in coming months, and if you want further details or information please contact rob@gdta.com.au or tony@gdta.com.au.


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doogle! Posts: 689Player
There needs to be no open beta. Just release a complete game after a marketing blitz.
No beta?!?!
Dct.F|Levente Posts: 563Beta Tester
If I know nothing, does that mean I know something? Does nothing classify as something?
Theory and reality are not that different. In theory.
No Open Beta. It can only do two things for the audience - disappoint and/or mislead. Release the full version.
doogle! wrote: »
Early access has been successful for a lot of games. The thing is that if you release an early access game you need to be at a state where the core functions of the game are SOLID. If you can do that and just say that you'll keep adding as you go along, you have a chance. If you release an early access that's trash then fuhgeddaboudit.
In today's environment you can't release 1.0 and call it a day anyway. Games have to be continually changing and adding to keep things fresh otherwise they'll die out after 6 months when everyone gets bored. The original America's Army did that well. Even AAPG did it fairly well during beta. It's just that the core game did nothing that got people excited enough to drop CS or other games in favor of it.
Early access/beta in most games i seen is actually RC3(or something), its not a real beta version, so it gets a little askew when we release a public beta, and its actually a beta when the public expects a fairly polished release candidate.
That's kinda my point. The community as a whole is fairly unforgiving. If they're not satisfied...even if it's a "beta," we risk them leaving and not returning.
Avguste Posts: 120Player
I do hope they have learned their lesson from Proving Ground and go back to AA2 type of style, including maps, tactical and slow play
SeVn.ras7 Posts: 11Player
i don't expect any previews of AA5 before 2020... we've been waiting already for too long...
Twitchr.Carbon8 Posts: 291Player
Just wanted to come out of the ashes and say Hi. Hoping for good news, Catching up from the past 8 months or so, and I actually agree that no open Beta is probbly a good thing. Most of the software projects I have been on, betas open to the public rarely provide value. They can muddy the waters, and give upper management talking points that sidetrack the project.
Miss you guys
[kT]Dominus Posts: 85Player
I don't know why people want AA2 back. Why should AA5 be built off of a game released in 2002? That's not what FPS are anymore. The larger gaming community, barring the few hundred that still play AAPG because they want it to be AA2, prefers a smaller team vs team, balanced and at LEAST mildly competitive experience in gaming.
That at least adds to the longevity of the game. Nobody plays for levels, skins, or achievements for very long. It's all community and competition, so work on those and do what works instead of recreating something in the past..
An example of games that add those:
Rocket League - Skill based MM
Counter Strike Global Offensive - Skill based MM
Rainbow 6 - Skill based MM
Overwatch - Skill based MM
Dota 2 - Skill based mm
LoL - Skill based mm
PUBG - Competition and community
WoW - Competition and Community
GTA V - Community
Destinty 2 - Community
Rust - Community
Games that had beta to increase exposure:
My point is, R&D creates an environment for projects to succeed, not listening to speculation from loud forum users. There is nothing we can do as a community to help create that environment, we learned that trying very very hard to be heard during the course of AAPG's lifetime.
I agree, competition is of utmost importance. The game will never go anywhere without competitive matchmaking. However, the game still needs to feel like an Army game. Personally, I haven't touched AAPG in like 8 months and I tried a few rounds today and the game felt like I was wading through a swamp. SLOW and sluggish. It's a game that just does not work in today's market. That's the main thing that these developers need to figure out... how to bring America's Army into the modern gaming scene while not coming off as a CoD or CS clone.
I also agree that AA2 was a product of its time and a remake won't necessarily be popular in today's market. However, the game did have some good features and mechanics that could certainly be utilized in a new AA game. I will say that trying to bring back 7-10 minute rounds would make the game DOA from day 1, sorry to the old timers who love that kind of gameplay.
Don't remake any version. It won't work. Make something good with competitive priority being the core component. That's it.
Hc|CAPTAIN(HUN) Posts: 110Player
I hope there will be an open beta. Atleast we got to play a year earlier... who cares it is not ready or perfekt. I loved that aapg was so buggy at the beginning. It made me feel I grow with the game and I am a part of the development. Early acces builds, bugs, glitches are always fun.
AA will never bring us a 3 AAA ready game like new CoD MW or anyy esport competetive game. Just give us a gun game with great maps and game mechanics.
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I am not saying to remake AA2, however I would love for the AA to be more realistic, slow paced. Something ala AA2, or something like SQUAD
And for those that think slow pace, realistic type shooter is not going to work, just look at the current stats for SQUAD and Proving Grounds https://steamcharts.com/cmp/393380,203290
[kT]Dominus wrote: »
Agreed. Skill based match making would be fantastic. After X amount of seconds of not finding someone in your "tier," it starts looking at +1 tier, and so on and so on. I'd also really love to see built-in ranking system (like LoL, CSGO, Rocket League).
Avguste wrote: »
SQUAD's numbers would be a failure for a new AA game, IMO. I'm sorry, but there's no point in the Army putting out a video game unless it can make waves in the gaming community. At least something like Arma's numbers would be respectable. You can even see how SQUAD usually has huge jumps in player counts, probably due to a sale or something and then it drops right back down. What's driving that lack of player retention?
Either way, slow paced realism games are extremely niche games in today's market. You'd pretty much be fighting within the Arma, Squad, Insurgency player base. That's small compared to the larger market. People want games that feel responsive and snappy, where you feel like you're in full control of your character and where skill and tactics determine the winner. The market has changed a lot since 2002, you either adapt or don't bother trying.
AA5 can certainly take a lot of aspects from AA2, but I would be worried about slowing it down too much. It doesn't have to be extremely fast, but I'd think that something that feels more like PUBG (which is actually quite slow in comparison to many of the other popular games in the market) in terms of movement and pace would work. AAPG feels like you're walking through quicksand. Anyone who jumps into a game really needs to take time to adjust to how slow it feels. Many players wouldn't stick around to get there.
={101st}=Whiplash27 wrote: »
Another thing that gives COD and AAA titles a lot of popularity is advertising. AA is a pretty good game, but I don't think many have ever heard of it. I remember about a year ago I told an Army Recruiter about this game, and he said he had never heard of it.


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After spending a lot in the past and the Periodontist thinkinkg a 100% fee increase is not asking much from my last inplant I shopped around. Dental Schools will do the same work for 1/3 the fee and in the advanced schools like Periodontal, they are already real DDS, going for advanced training. Its worth checking out.
Did not have coverage, just went to north Central Hospital in the bronx and they took it out for that amount.
Does anyone know of any really good dental plans where implants were needed an taken care of by the plan?
I recently had a consultation for dental implants and a fixed bridge. The total cost is $36,000 (not covered by my dental insurance). I currently have a fixed bridge that was installed in 1995 that was attached to five of my teeth. My teeth have deteriorated and the fixed bridge is barely hanging on to one of my original teeth. I can only eat soft foods and have constant pain. Can anyone provide contact information of dental insurance providers that cover dental implants????!!!!
i will like kown hou much cover insurance if i want implant or crown bridge?
The results are wonderfull, however the cost was breathing.
So I just got 10 teeth pulled out of my lower mouth the rest fell out. I'm 23 and wearing dentures. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with this problem. I don't want to spend the rest of my life with dentures. I need some work on my upper teeth as well.
I am currently having 10 implants completed at a dental facility in Florida. I would suggest the doctors you use be at least board certified to complete all of your procedures. I have only 9 of my natural teeth left in my mouth. This a long drawn out process. With the teeth extractions, healing times, several surgerys , it has taken about two years to complete. Of these 10 implants I will have about 20 crowns attached including bridges. I suggest IV sedation for all surgeries. The surgery for the top of my mouth look 5 hours to complete so I'm sure I would not want to remember all of the shots into the roof of my mouth, the drilling and screwing into my jaw bone for the placement of the implants, and the sinus lift that was required because of the lose of all of my front teeth. Tylenol was the only pain medication I needed after the sergeries. Be prepared to eat soft foods for many weeks if you have this much work done. Implants sure beat dentures. My doctors estimate 80 to 90 thousand plus dollars once the procedures have been completed. My insurance covers 100%.
I was told this week that I'll need one tooth implant. My dentist will be back from vacation on Tuesday so I don't know if he'll do the work or refer me to a specialist. I've never had a tooth pulled (I'm 67 yrs old) so I'm hoping it won't be painful.
I got the impalnt but the dentist did not explain for the abutment and the crown and I end up paying $4,000.00 for the implant which was not covered by the insurance. Dentist should explain what Implant and what Crown is.
I am a Prosthodontist in Bristol, VA. Implants in our area are $1500 for the implant. The crown that replaces the missing tooth after healing is connected to the implant with an abutment. This crown plus the abutment (connector) is around an additional $1350 per tooth. Every case is different and sometimes grafts are needed for implant support. Sometimes all the teeth in one arch can be replaced by a porcelain prosthesis supported with five implants for a cost of $18500. This prosthesis does not come out of the mouth. Other options could include "All-on-Four" treatment with a "Hybrid" prosthesis also non-removable for as low as $13,500/arch (an acrylic prosthesis supported by 4 implants). Often two implants can support three missing teeth depending on the surface area of the supporting implants. I would advise getting a second opion before investing a substainial amount of money toward implant treatment. There should never be "hidden" fees in dentistry. I would suggest you go to the American College of Prosthodontists web site and "Find-a-Prosthodontist" if you are considering implants as a treatment alternative. The final position of the tooth should dictate the position of the implant. You should start with the dentist that will restore the tooth so he/she can help guide the placement of the implant into an idea location for restoration. Always ask for a printed treatment plan. Implants are a great treatment alternative to missing teeth and ill-fitting dentures.
I was quoted by several Dentists who by the way do NOT have a payment plan available, I guess they think I have the money growing on a Tree in my backyard?? anyway, that is for everything, implants (3) and a bridge and pulling 2 teeth, no bobe grafting or sinus lif, thank God. Dental Insurace should PAY for implants, they are NOT cosmetic to me, it is either them ot false teeth....yuk!
Is there alot of pain afterwards from having a single dental implant?
extraction of one root, surgery, and 2 crowns.
Also, they had to cut down an existing bridge, to get to the 2 teeth. Total cost was $4,125.00.
I got other quotes that were almost double that!
My mouth is swollen today, but basically I am a happy camper with whom I choose.
Shame on the dental insurance for considering dental implants to be cosmetic. What is wrong with them? People would like to chew without pain...they need to reconsider the position on dental implants. Personally, I'm sick and tired of paying so much for insurance to have it cover literally nothing!!!
I am still contimplating the procedure. $10,000 quoted for the 3 implants holding a 5 tooth bridge. I am currently on having Blue Cross/ Blue Shield insurance but looking for additional insurance that will cover implants. Can you tell me what insurance you had that did cover any on implants? Thank you!
My dentist neglected to tell me the complete cost of my procedure. I had a removable bridge in the spot originally. They told me the cost for two implants was 3300. I figured ok alot of money but, a sacrifice because my smile from my profile was gleaming with the metal piece from the bridge. Then after a couple of months I return for restoration and that was an additional 1900 for post and crown. NO ONE told me that so be aware. When your dentists is quoted you prices that seem to good to be true trust me it is too good to be true. My insurance covers nothing of this procedure it is deemed cosmetic.
Quoted $4,100 for extraction of one tooth, implant, possible bone graft, temporary abutment, $300 for temporary crown, $2600 for permanent abutment and crown.
Did great job fot the 3 teeth than needed bottom 2 decay need new crowns and 1 root canal plus others I dont have $$$$ for! Am 60 Yr old and spent about 100 grand my life and cannot now eat a steak or peanut!
I can understand these dentists deserve to be multi-millionaires its just I cannot aford to make em billionaires like they want.Need whole new health care system in the United States.
The total cost for implants for four teeth (born without four permanent teeth) was $12,000 for the surgery and implants, and $12,000 for the crowns. We were covered for 3/4 through insurance, so had to pay $6,000.
I was quoted $6100 for the following: removal of four wisdom teeth (partial bony), one extraction of 2nd molar (lower left), crown of 2nd molar of lower right, implaint of lower left 2nd molar, including a bone graft, set up, x-rays, the complete exams, panoramic x-ray, includes core buildup, including pins and the implaint crown with metal.
At first, I thought it was very expensive, but on second thought I think I'm getting a great price. Move to Los Angeles and I'll tell you who's my dentist!!
my surgery would have costed only $2045 without insurance but I needed an extaction and bone grafting plus a temporary crown and two peranent ones. I had a free consultation and I'm only 17yrs old. For everything extra, but mandatory, and the same day implants and with a printed copy of the costs and surprisingly no surgeon fees it was only$ 5,520 with a 10% discount so the final cost was $5000. I am very satisfied! Next I'm moving onto body plastic surgery!
I just got an estimate including the implant, potential bone graft, extraction, etc, for $6000 to do two molars. This is a 2 hour procedure. $3000 per hour seems a bit excessive. An anesthesiologist doing organ transplant surgery makes about half that. I am going to call a couple of other people.
There should be no confusion that the implant does not include the crown. Your doctor should have explained the procedure before hand. If not, you should've asked him/her to explain before any agreement. Why wouldn't anyone ask for an explanation and details regarding any surgery, great or small? And one should always do their own research as well.
Got the implant and was told 1500 for the whole thing, never told me I would need a new post and crown! Thought they were implanting a whole tooth!! Now I have to pafy an additional 1450 for the post and crown.. Buyer beware!!


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This convenient chart provides basic information about Lee, including enrollment, retention, campus size, athletic membership, and other data. (Data is provided by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.)
University Founded
Dr. Charles Paul Conn
Lee continues in the "top tier" of the 2020 "Best Colleges" edition of U.S. News & World Report and has appeared in four specialty rankings: "A+ For B Students," "Best Value School," "Best Colleges for Veterans," and "Best Colleges for Undergraduate Teaching."
In 2017, Christian Universities Online identifies Lee University as one of the most affordable Christian Colleges in the United States in 2019.
Lee's Division of Adult Learning is ranked in the top 50 of the U.S. News and World Report's Best Online Bachelor's Programs and was also ranked #33 out of 60 on "Top 60 Most Affordable Accredited Christian Colleges and Universities Online for 2019."
Lee ranks #2 out of 25 private universities listed among the "50 Great Affordable Colleges in the South" by great Value Colleges.
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Cleveland, Tennessee
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Church Relationship
Church of God in Cleveland, Tennessee
Majors Offered
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Lee University's recent success belies its humble beginnings almost a century ago. In 1918, the Church of God of Cleveland, TN began a small Bible institute of twelve students and one teacher. The school grew and became Lee College, with a Bible college and junior college on its current site, in 1948. Twenty years later, Lee received accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as a four-year liberal arts college. In 1997, Lee made the transition from college to comprehensive liberal arts university granting graduate degrees.
Located in Cleveland, TN
Lee University is nestled in a peaceful community in southeastern Tennessee. Cleveland is less than thirty minutes away from Chattanooga, home of the Tennessee Aquarium, the Incline Railway, the Southern Belle Riverboat, the Chattanooga Choo-Choo and, of course, the famous Rock City atop Lookout Mountain. Cleveland is just 20 minutes from the Ocoee River, sight of the 1996 Olympic White Water events. Students can enjoy endless outdoor recreational opportunities. For quick getaways, our campus is also near to Knoxville, the Smoky Mountains and popular Gatlinburg area, and a short commute to Atlanta, GA.
Current Enrollment - 5,189
Lee's enrollment has more than quadrupled from 1,214 (Fall 1986) to 5,183 (Fall 2019) under the leadership of Dr. Paul Conn. This places Lee as the 6th largest in undergraduate enrollment among the member institutions of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. During that same period, average ACT scores of entering freshmen have increased to 24, and faculty has grown and diversified in order to offer a rapidly expanding slate of academic programs. Since 1986, Lee has added more than thirty major buildings necessary to serve the students.
Freshman Class - 792
The Fall 2019 freshman class size is 792 with an average ACT score of 24.65.
Athletic Division - NCAA Div II
Lee University competes in NCAA Division II as a member of the Gulf South Athletic Conference, which includes teams from Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. Lee's application was approved in July of 2012 to begin the three year membership process for NCAA DII. Lee University offers varsity competition for women in lacrosse, basketball, tennis, golf, softball, soccer, volleyball, cross-country and track and field and for men in baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, golf, cross country and track and field. Lee's athletic programs adhere strictly to all university, conference and national regulations involving sports and academics for student athletes. All events are free to students upon presentation of a current identification card.
Lee's Mascot is the Flames
In 1983 the Lee Board of Directors and President Ray Hughes approved changing the college's mascot name from the Vikings to Flames, much to the dismay of many Lee students and alumni. The president and board were seeking to brighten the entire look and image of the athletic program. Lee's Paul Dana Walker Arena was being completely upgraded and the basketball teams were playing their games off-campus at Cleveland State Community College. Dr. Hughes and the board viewed this as a perfect time to change the mascot. In those games at CSCC, lighters were often used by many of the fans to show the spirit of the Flames.
When the teams moved back into Walker Arena, a mascot named Sparky (a person dressed in a doggish-like costume) was used for some two or three years. The costume was very hot and volunteers to wear the costume became very hard to find. Sparky slowly but surely faded away.
Over the past 20 years the logo of the Flames has been re-designed on a few occasions and has become a solid brand of Lee University athletics, but another mascot like Sparky has never reappeared.
Sponsored by the Church of God
Lee University is sponsored by the Church of God International Offices, Cleveland, TN. As a Christian university operated under the auspices of the Church of God, Lee University is firmly committed to the conservative, evangelical, Pentecostal religious position of its sponsoring denomination.
57 Majors with over 158 Undergraduate Programs
The Academic Sector of Lee University is made up of six colleges and schools: the College of Arts & Sciences, the Helen DeVos College of Education, the School of Music, the School of Religion and the School of Nursing, School of Business. There are 14 academic departments and 7 graduate areas of study within the colleges and schools. Lee University offers 51 on-campus undergraduate majors in 131 on-campus programs of study.
Alongside traditional on-campus programs, Lee University's Division of Adult Learning (DAL) offers fully-online and hybrid programs (at the Cleveland campus) with today's adult learner in mind. Never sacrificing convenience for quality, the DAL offers undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in an accredited, Christ-centered setting. There are currently 6 distance undergraduate majors in 28 distance programs of study. This commitment to both academic excellence and unwavering faith is the reason Lee was just named as one of the top 150 online universities by U.S. News and World Report.
Study Abroad - More than 30 trips
The Global Perspectives Program is one of the most unique and exciting opportunities that Lee University offers because it requires students to travel and to study a culture different from their own. Every year, Lee offers 30+ global perspectives trips, led by our very own credentialed faculty, as an economical and rewarding cross-cultural experience.
Student Clubs - More than 100
Lee University offers its students 103 student clubs and organizations designed to enhance their spiritual, intellectual and social development.
Service Learning - 130+ different opportunities
Service-learning at Lee University is directed by the Leonard Center and is designed to prepare students for Christian citizenship through reflective community interactions that encourage a commitment to the ideals of service, benevolence, civic virtue, and social justice.
Lee University's community service program was recently ranked among the top 100 in the country by the Corporation for National and Community Service, an independent federal agency tasked with fostering an ethic of volunteerism and service in America. The corporation not only placed Lee University on the inaugural President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, it also recognized the school's efforts "with distinction." Less than 100 schools were named to the honor roll "with distinction" for general community service, and the ranking places Lee alongside such notable schools as Duke, Purdue, LSU, and Stanford.
DR. GLORIA CHIEN
Dr. Gloria Chien joined Lee's School of Music in 2004. Since her orchestral debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the age of 16, Chien has appeared as a soloist under the batons of Sergiu Comissiona, Keith Lockhart, Thomas Dausgaard, Irwin Hoffman, Benjamin Zander, and Robert Bernhardt. She is a prize winner of the World Piano Competition, Harvard Musical Association Award, as well as the San Antonio International Piano Competition, where she also received the prize for the Best Performance of the Commissioned Work.
Chien has presented solo recitals at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Harvard Musical Association, Sanibel Musical Festival, Caramoor Musical Festival, Salle Cortot in Paris, and the National Concert Hall in Taiwan. An avid chamber musician, Chien was chosen to join the roster of the Chamber Music Society Two of Lincoln Center in 2012 and has been the resident pianist with the Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston since 2000, a group known for its versatility and commitment to new music.
In fall of 2009, she launched String Theory at The Hunter, a chamber music series at the Hunter Museum of American Art in downtown Chattanooga, as its founder and artistic director. Chien is a Steinway Artist and earned her doctor of musical arts, her master's, and bachelor's degree at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.


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SS Republic foi um transatlântico construído em 1871 pelo estaleiro Harland and Wolff, e operado pela White Star Line. Ele foi o último dos quatro navios da primeira encomenda feita de embarcações da Classe Oceanic, mais outros dois navios foram encomendados posteriormente. Depois de sua viagem inaugural entre Liverpool e Nova Iorque no dia 1 de fevereiro de 1872, o navio foi deslocado para fazer viagens no Atlântico Sul e Pacífico com outros quatro navios da White Star Line. Em 1874, a construção dos novos navios SS Germanic e SS Britannic tornou o Republic navio reserva da armadora. Ele ficou como navio reserva por quinze anos, quando em 1888 houve uma tentativa de modernizá-lo. Com a entrada em serviço do SS Teutonic e o SS Majestic o Republic deixou de ser interessante para a White Star Line e foi colocado a venda .

Adquirido em 1889 pela Holland America Line, foi renomeado como Maasdam. Em 1902, ele foi novamente vendido para uma empresa italiana chamado La Veloce, onde passou a ser chamado de Vittoria. Ele foi utilizado por muitos anos no transporte de imigrantes italianos para a América. O navio foi retirado de serviço em 1908, sendo emprestado ao governo da Itália para abrigar as vítimas do Terremoto di Messina. O navio foi desmontado em 1910 na cidade de  Gênova.

História

White Star Line
Quando Thomas Henry Ismay colocou em operação a White Star Line em 1867, foi feito um acordo com Gustav Christian Schwabe, em troca de apoio financeiro. Ismay prometeu construir novos navios no estaleiro Harland and Wolff em Belfast, que havia sido fundado pelo sobrinho de Gustav Wilhelm Wolff. Quatro navios foram encomendados que formaram a Classe Oceanic, que mais tarde foi expandido para seis. Republic era o quarto navio da classe, sendo lançado no dia 4 de julho de 1871, e seu nome é uma referência ao Dia da Independência dos Estados Unidos, devido sua data de lançamento.

A viagem inaugural do navio ocorreu no dia 1 de fevereiro de 1872, a partir de Liverpool para Nova Iorque, com escala em Queenstown. O navio sofreu avarias durante a viagem, devido a uma tempestade que inundou as salas das máquinas e das caldeiras, e um bote salva-vidas foi danificado, ferindo gravemente um marinheiro. Esse incidente levou a White Star Line a rever as rotas a serem percorridas pelos navios da Classe Oceanic.

No final de 1872, todos os seis navios da Classe Oceanic estavam em operação, mas a White Star Line tinha serviço para apenas cinco. Ismay tentou competir com a Pacific Steam Navigation Company, realizando rotas entre o Atlântico Sul e Oceano Pacífico, com destino ao Chile. Republic foi escolhido para servir nesta rota com dois navios menores.

Após perceber o confronto, a Pacific Steam Navigation Company tentou construir um navio capaz de competir com o Republic, o Tacora. Ambos navios participaram de uma corrida entre Liverpool e Callao, porém o Tacora não foi capaz de concluir a viagem, parando em Montevidéu, mas o Republic conseguiu concluir com exito a viagem. Apesar do sucesso da viagem, Republic foi colocado de volta na rota de Nova Iorque, as viagens entre o Atlântico Sul e o Pacífico foram canceladas, devido ao alto custo operacional.

Navio reserva

Em 1874, a White Star Line começou a operar dois novos navios  o Britannic e o Germanic. O Republic foi considerado um navio desnecessário para o serviço regular para Nova Iorque, e ficou como navio reserva da empresa. O SS Republic passou a ser utilizado sempre que um dos navios modernos, era retirado de linha para reparos ou manutenção.

Em fevereiro de 1879, o navio foi seriamente danificado após ser atingir a escuna Ocean Queen no rio Mersey no Noroeste da Inglaterra. Em dezembro do mesmo ano, o Republic enfrentou mar grosso durante a travessia do Oceano Atlântico, e sua chaminé foi danificada, sendo reparado pela tripulação. Em dezembro de 1880, o Republic foi novamente danificado, sendo rebocado pelo navio a vapor alemão Mosel. O navio não tinha carvão suficiente, mas o Republic conseguiu chegar em Nova Iorque alguns dias depois, sem a necessidade de assistência.

No dia 20 de setembro de 1885, o navio colidiu com o Aurania da Cunard Line ao deixar o porto de Nova Iorque, devido a um erro de manobra do timoneiro.  Republic foi seriamente danificado, resultando o cancelamento da viagem, e os reparos foram feitos em uma doca seca.

Em 1888, Republic passou por uma reformulação, e uma segunda classe de passageiros foi adicionada. Em janeiro de 1889, o navio fez sua última viagem pela White Star Line, sob o comando do capitão Edward Smith, que mais tarde se tornaria o capitão do RMS Titanic. Um incidente perto das caldeiras matou três tripulantes, e ferindo gravemente outros. O navio passou por reparos e retornou para a Inglaterra.

Transferências e aposentadoria
Com o anúncio da entrada em serviço do SS Majestic e com a chegada do SS Teutonic em 1889, o Republic tornou-se um navio desnecessário, e foi colocado à venda. O navio foi comprado em junho de 1899 pela companhia Holland America Line. Ele foi rebatizado de Maasdam, sendo enviado para a G. Forrester & Co., em Liverpool, para realizar uma alteração nas máquinas (para máquinas mais econômicas e eficazes). Após a conclusão da revisão, Maasdam foi capaz de transportar 150 passageiros da primeira classe, sessenta da segunda classe e oitocentos da terceira classe. Em março de 1890, ele fez viagens entre Rotterdam e Nova Iorque, sem sequer ser danificado, o que satisfez a empresa. Em 1902, uma breve escala em Bolonha-sobre-o-Mar foi adicionado em sua rota para Nova Iorque.

Em 1902, ele foi vendido para uma empresa italiana chamada La Veloce, que o renomeou de Vittoria, o que mais tarde foi mudado para Città di Napoli. O navio transportou imigrantes de Génova, Nápoles, Palermo e Gibraltar, com destino à Nova Iorque. O navio foi posteriormente remodelado, dando-lhe uma capacidade de 1 424 passageiros da terceira classe. Sua primeira viagem pela empresa ocorreu no dia 30 de setembro de 1902. Città di Napoli foi utilizado até em 24 de abril de 1907, quando ele foi retirado de serviço.

Em dezembro de 1908 ocorreu o Terremoto di Messina. La Veloce emprestou o navio ao governo italiano, a fim de servir de abrigo para as vítimas. O navio foi devolvido em 1909, sendo desmontado em Génova no ano seguinte. Com uma vida útil de 38 anos, o navio foi o último da Classe Oceanic a ser desmontado.

Navios da White Star Line
Navios da Holland America Line
Navios construídos em Belfast
Navios construídos pela Harland and Wolff
Navios de passageiros do Reino Unido
Navios de passageiros da Itália
Navios de passageiros dos Países Baixos
Navios a vapor do Reino Unido
Navios a vapor da Itália
Navios a vapor dos Países Baixos
Navios de 1871

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Repair to a Rexel Staple Wizard.
Here's how I replaced worn brushes in a shower pump.
Here's a wood turning job done in the lathe.
↓ This is a handle used to tighten down the tailstock.
This slim tightener does not foul the cross slide when the tailstock is butting up to the cross slide.
Now I have the Cross Driller I will put four holes in that and give it a handle.
↓ Keep a cork in it to keep out the debris.
↓ I put some rubber in the side slot of the cross slide. It stops a bit of swarf spilling onto the ways.
↓ I made some swarf catchers out of perspex record player lids (a record player is a device that plays music that is stored on those old black plastic discs).
The aluminium bracket is secured to the travelling steady mounting holes.
The perspex is secured to the bracket with M5 thumb screws.
I cut the perspex roughly to size, then milled the sides straight using a milling cutter mounted in the lathe chuck. It was great fun and a pleasure.
The catch plate can be quickly removed by unscrewing the thumb screws by hand.
These do a marvelous job of preventing swarf going on the ways ahead of the carriage.
↓ In one of the online groups there was a post about facing a 6 inch tube on the lathe. The tube was too large to swing on a 9x20 lathe, but I figured it could be mounted on the cross slide and then cleaned up. So I offered up my idea, but another guy flatly told me that my idea was 'wild', and he would never swing a 3inch radius flycutter, even on a Bridgeport.
Just for the exercise I mounted a 5 inch tube on the cross-slide and faced the end. The guy was wrong. Gimme that Bridgeport.
↓ Storing short lengths (up to 600mm) of round steel stock and threaded rod.
I recycle the cardboard tubes from rolls of kitchen foil and cling film (pvc wrap).


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Medium: Wood, polymer, clay and bead.
These two pieces are part of a new series. A third is soon to follow. Each is a abstract personification of its title. They are one of a kind, hand made from polymer clay, beads, stone and crystal. The back boards were designed to contrast against face. "Compassion" in gold leaf over wood and "Nag Champa" in natural tree bark, black beads and burnt edges with and acrylic coat. Note each piece carries a small token above or below.
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The Guardians have been taken prisoner by the Spartoi Empire for daring to protect Earth from the Badoon. Technically, the Badoon weren't supposed to be on Earth, either, but they all got killed by the Guardians, so they couldn't get arrested (the Guardians are not strong on the "superheroes don't kill" ethos). Luckily, everyone ignored Groot because he got blown up way back in the first issue (remember?), but now his regenerative abilities go into overdrive when his friends need him. Normally, a character who literally says nothing but a catchphrase would be annoying, but McNiven makes up for being unable to draw a cool anthro raccoon by making a very emotive tree man.
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The big Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic event, "Cityfall," is here. It's not exactly a crossover event, because it's just the one book. I guess it crosses over into some Villain Micro-Series issues later on, but that's beside the point. This is the story of the Foot Clan's leader, some guy who calls himself the Shredder (he's kind of a big deal in this universe), deciding that he needs to lead the biggest underworld ninja mafia in New York City (remember those?). His current henchmen, Karai and Alopex, aren't cutting it for him, so he sets a plan in motion to recruit Leonardo.
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Exclusive: Alan Rusbridger profile by Peter Wilby
The Guardian editor on the newspaper's future - an extended extract.
The Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger is profiled by Peter Wilby, the award-winning media commentator, in this week's New Statesman. In the 6,000-word piece Wilby asks: what is the future of the paper?
Below is a extract of the NS Profile's first 1,000 words. The article can be read in full in this week's New Statesman magazine, available to buy around the country from Thursday 31 May. Single copies of the issue can also be purchased online here.
EXTRACT: The quiet evangelist
By Peter Wilby
These are heady days for the Guardian and its editor, Alan Rusbridger. The News of the World, once the highest-circulation Sunday newspaper in the English-speaking world, is dead. Its proprietor, Rupert Murdoch, whose support was so assiduously sought by every prime minister for more than 30 years, is all but defeated, with some of his leading former executives facing criminal charges and his attempt to tighten his grip on the British television market decisively repelled. The entire system of press regulation faces drastic reform. Cabinet ministers and even David Cameron could yet be forced from office.
All of this is the outcome of the Guardian's dogged pursuit of phone-hacking, an offence that was at first dismissed by police, politicians, most rival newspapers, the industry's watchdog and even some of the paper's own journalists as small-scale and trivial. Not since Harold Evans's 1970s heyday, when the Sunday Times pursued the thalidomide scandal, has a newspaper investigation enjoyed such success and received such plaudits. For Rusbridger, who backed Nick Davies, the reporter who exposed the hacking scandal, it is a triumphant vindication, the crowning achievement of his 17-year career as editor.
Yet there is another side to the Rusbridger story, and to the Guardian's. The newspaper, its Sunday sister, the Observer, and their digital operations recorded operating losses (before tax and exceptional items) of nearly £37m in the year to April 2011, up from £32.5m the previous year. A still bigger loss is expected to be announced for 2011-2012. Andrew Miller, chief executive of the paper's parent company, Guardian Media Group, warned staff in 2011 that the company "could run out of cash in three to five years" and repeated in February this year that the financial position was "not sustainable".
Thanks to technological change and a prolonged recession, all newspapers face falling sales, declining revenues and an uncertain future. The Guardian's position, however, is unusually critical. Its chief source of advertising income – public-sector job vacancies – has collapsed, wiping out an annual £40m in revenue.
The Guardian has no rich proprietor, willing to pour in money until corners are turned and times improve. Nor does it have conventional shareholders, ready to provide capital on promises of future growth. Alone among UK newspapers, it is owned by a trust, set up in 1936, partly to avoid death duties, by the sons of its recently deceased owner and longest-serving editor, C P Scott. The Scott Trust is the Guardian's guardian, charged not only with ensuring that the paper is "conducted in the future on the same lines and in same spirit as heretofore" (in other words, continuing the radical, albeit moderate, editorial approach that dates back to the Guardian's foundation in Manchester in 1821) but also with securing its financial position "in perpetuity".
As the Guardian itself has rarely been profitable, it depends on the trust to ensure its survival. For 75 years, by transferring profits from other assets managed by GMG – particularly the Manchester Evening News and the Auto Trader motoring magazines – the trust has kept the Guardian alive, though sometimes only just. In the past seven years, however, the trust and GMG have made a series of decisions that, some critics say, threaten to deprive the Guardian of its lifeline. At a time when the paper most needs sustenance, the trust's capacity to continue covering its losses is in doubt.
Most editors play little role in company business. Rusbridger, however, sits not only on the board of Guardian News & Media, which runs the Guardian, the Observer and their digital operations, but also on the GMG and Scott Trust boards. He is therefore in an unusually strong position to drive through his ideas and press his case for resources. The Guardian – once described as the only institution accountable to a ghost – allows the editor extraordinary power and freedom. Because the purpose is not to make profit but to protect the paper's soul, the editor sets the agenda. The trust is criticised in some quarters as a weak vehicle of accountability, because about half of its members are journalists and lawyers who are (or have been) actively associated with the paper. "What Alan wants, Alan gets," I was told, separately, by one former and one present member of the Scott Trust.
If the hacking investigation is Rusbridger's finest achievement as Guardian editor, his success in establishing the paper's online brand must rank a very close second. A self-confessed geek from an early age – he was a teenage photography enthusiast and used a Tandy, an early personal computer, to write his copy in the early 1980s – he recognised sooner than other Fleet Street editors how the worldwide web would transform journalism. The Guardian established a user-friendly website, investing £3m to launch it within two years of Rusbridger's accession to the editorship in 1995.
It moved quickly to exploit the possibilities of Web 2.0 (or social media), encouraging readers to engage in dialogue both with journalists and with each other and, eventually, to enhance the core editorial product. In four years out of the five up to 2009, it was declared the world's best newspaper website in the online equivalent of the Oscars.
Today, the Guardian – still a lowly ninth in the league table of daily UK print circulation, lagging behind the Times and Telegraph – is an international brand, the fifth most read newspaper website in the world. According to unaudited figures, it is now read, in print and online, by 5.3 million people a week, a reach of which C P Scott could only have dreamed.
But again there is another side to the story: the vast majority of those readers do not pay. Although Rusbridger insists that his mind is not closed to charging for online access, his missionary enthusiasm for journalism on the web – some staff compare him to a leader of a religious cult – would make any decision to put up a paywall almost as sensational as the Pope renouncing the Virgin Birth. He says the Guardian is now "a digital company" that also publishes a newspaper. He and senior management executives believe that, in the not very distant future, the Guardian and other newspapers may cease, at least on weekdays, to publish in print at all. Yet the printed Guardian and Observer still generate 75 per cent of the revenue and nobody is sure that website advertising and other digital income – which, under GMG's business plan, must double to £91m by 2016 – can replace them, particularly as a left-liberal brand is an uneasy host to much consumer advertising. Meanwhile, the revenue-generating print circulation continues to shrink, to about 215,000 this year against nearly 400,000 in 2006. As his critics see it, the Guardian's editor has painted himself and his paper into a corner from which neither may ever emerge.
Rusbridger has some claim (always excepting C P Scott) to be the Guardian's greatest editor. But will he also be its last? Now acclaimed as a hero, will he turn out to be the Guardian's nemesis, unable to ensure that it continues "as heretofore"?
Read this article in full in the forthcoming issue of the New Statesman, available on newsstands around the country from Thursday 31 May. You can subscribe here – and domestic and overseas purchasers can also order a single issue.
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Heltor started off from an agricultural background on a family farm in Devon in the early 1960's. The company moved to Heathfield Industrial Estate in the 1970's as well as expanding into Cornwall and setting up a depot in St Austell.
In the 1980's Heltor became an authorised gulf petroleum distributor and continued to expand its commercial agricultural and domestic business.
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