"It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right." Proverbs 16:12, 13.
"Through observing our lives, the people of the world form their opinion of God and of the religion of Christ." –Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6, p. 258.
1. How do the authorities fulfil their duties as "servants of God"?
Romans 13:3, 4 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
"We should act with great caution. 'If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.' We can obey this admonition, and not sacrifice one principle of our faith." –Testimonies for the Church, vol. 1, p. 356.
"The ten precepts of Jehovah are the foundation of all righteous and good laws. Those who love God's commandments will conform to every good law of the land. But if the requirements of the rulers are such as conflict with the laws of God, the only question to be settled is: Shall we obey God, or man?" –Testimonies for the Church, vol. 1, pp. 361, 362.
"There is a prospect before us of a continued struggle, at the risk of imprisonment, loss of property, and even of life itself, to defend the law of God, which is made void by the laws of men. In this situation worldly policy will urge an outward compliance with the laws of the land, for the sake of peace and harmony. And there are some who will even urge such a course from the Scripture: 'Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. … The powers that be are ordained of God.'" –Testimonies for the Church, vol. 5, p. 712.
2. What should be our motive in rendering obedience? What else does this entail?
Romans 13:5-7 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
3. How did Christ respond when asked about paying taxes?
"Christ's reply was no evasion, but a candid answer to the question. Holding in His hand the Roman coin, upon which were stamped the name and image of Caesar, He declared that since they were living under the protection of the Roman power, they should render to that power the support it claimed, so long as this did not conflict with a higher duty. But while peaceably subject to the laws of the land, they should at all times give their first allegiance to God.
"The Saviour's words, 'Render . . . unto God the things that are God's,' were a severe rebuke to the intriguing Jews. Had they faithfully fulfilled their obligations to God, they would not have become a broken nation, subject to a foreign power. No Roman ensign would have waved over Jerusalem, no Roman sentinel would have stood at her gates, no Roman governor would have ruled within her walls. The Jewish nation was then paying the penalty of its apostasy from God." –The Desire of Ages, p. 602.
4. What position did Peter take with respect to this question?
1 Peter 2:13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme.
As we may see, here "the apostle plainly outlined the attitude that believers should sustain toward the civil authorities…" –The Acts of the Apostles, p. 522.
5. Is this applicable to every situation, without exception? With what words did this same apostle answer the authorities of his day?
Acts 5:27-29 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
"But when its claims conflict with the claims of God, we must obey God rather than men. God's word must be recognized as above all human legislation. A 'Thus saith the Lord' is not to be set aside for a 'Thus saith the church' or a 'Thus saith the state.' The crown of Christ is to be lifted above the diadems of earthly potentates." –The Acts of the Apostles, p. 69.
6. What responsibility did Paul enjoin upon all believers?
Romans 13:8, first part – Owe no man any thing, but to love one another.
"Be determined never to incur another debt. Deny yourself a thousand things rather than run in debt. This has been the curse of your life, getting into debt. Avoid it as you would the smallpox. "Make a solemn covenant with God that by His blessing you will pay your debts and then owe no man anything if you live on porridge and bread. It is so easy in preparing your table to throw out of your pocket twenty-five cents for extras. Take care of the pennies, and the dollars will take care of themselves. It is the mites here and the mites there that are spent for this, that, and the other, that soon run up into dollars. Deny self at least while you are walled in with debts. … Do not falter, be discouraged, or turn back. Deny your taste, deny the indulgence of appetite, save your pence and pay your debts. Work them off as fast as possible. When you can stand forth a free man again, owing no man anything, you will have achieved a great victory. (Letter 4, 1877)." –Counsels on Stewardship, p. 257.
7. What duty does the Lord also enjoin upon us? What do we fulfil in this manner?
Romans 13:8, second and last parts – for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
"One of the strongest evidences of true conversion is love to God and man. Those who accept Jesus as their Redeemer have a deep, sincere love for others of like precious faith." –The Acts of the Apostles, p. 262.
• In my daily life, do I observe the laws of the state? Am I an example in this?
• Is my relationship with the Lord so strong that it will never falter before a law which opposes the divine law?
• What is the only thing that can protect me from unfaithfulness to God?


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If you were independently wealthy (i.e. you didn't have to worry about money, ever --- like Hugh Grant's character in About a Boy), what (besides charitable work) would you do to pass the time?
If I was in that position, I would probably take a couple of sewing classes so I could make my own clothes.
Then, I would enroll in cooking schools in China and Japan to start. I would also devote all my waking hours to mastering both languages and studying their history and culture. And then I'd move on to Africa and Europe and study there too. After I've had my fill, I'd probably end up working as a docent at a museum I really love.
I would be a perpetual student, but an expert at nothing. A full-time dilettante.
Travel around the world on a motorcycle with Phil for a very, very long time. We are doing to do that anyway, but it would be much nicer if we didn't have to worry about financial constraints. Then we'd buy a little cottage in Brittany to be near Phil's sailboat, that we would buy to travel on after the motorcycle take us as far as they can go.
I am in the mood for a little adventure, can you tell?
ah..now this has me thinking!
I would give all the money but for £1,000,000 to create fabulous homes for those who work in the public sector (below managerial grades). I would use that one million to travel alone, on foot and with a mule.
I would have three sketchbooks to write in and five bottles of black ink. I would buy clothing and food as I travelled. I would wear boots and an over-sized coat, among other things. I would tell stories to the wide open skies and the trees. Occasionally I would sing as I walked.
Beyond that I would wait for Death to come along the road. I would tell him one tale and take his hand so that he could lead me away.
I would buy a house in rural Spain close enough to the beach, but far enough away from the tourists. My house would have plants and flowers everywhere. I would cultivate a garden and enjoy fresh food everyday. I would have the most gas efficient vehicle only to be used to go into town or to take road trips to Italy of course.
I would also have a flat in Granada (one of the most magical cities I have ever visited/lived in) so that I could spend weekends in town hanging out with old friends at tapas bars and taking walks through the gardens of the Alhambra.
I would run free everyday with my dogs and enjoy living a more simple life with all of my lovely Spanish friends. I would also love to teach English in a local school and continue taking classes. I would fly my family out from New Mexico whenever they wanted to visit and of course fly back home whenever I needed to pacify my green chili, posole, tamale, and biscochito cravings.
Oh and not to mention that there would be a huge leg of the best iberian ham on a stand in my kitchen so that I could slice a little chunk of heaven every day to enjoy with a few olives, a slice of manchego cheese, a hunk of bread, and a glass of rioja.
1. Make Brian unemployed and happy.
2. Put up our junk on Ebay and get rid of it ALL except for the dog, live cheaply.
3. Buy an RV and see/cook everywhere our wheels can go.
4. Sell the RV when we run out of land and cruise to the next continent.
5. Come home to the house in the Maldives once in a while to get the mail.
6. Repeat steps 3-5 as needed.
7. Throw in a few medical missions somewhere.
10. Fund Brian's dream project (whatever that is).
I woulld go back to school. Maybe get a Master's degree. And i would increase to rate I travel to finish a little game I have. I try to visit as many UNESCO World Heritage Sites as I can. I have surprisingly visited quite a few. There are a lot in Croatia. But to be honest, there is only so much traveling, shopping and classes you can take. I would honestly keep my job. Look at Bill Gates, he still went to work. I have to be gainfully employed. It's my personality.
Buy property, travel the world and study. Then travel some more. Maybe travel to study.
I would buy a place in Provence, where I could read paint, garden and enjoy nature, smell the wild herbs and have amazing weather as I listen to the cigales sing.
Alas, I don't drive nor have the money A must iif living in a village.
Well cigalechanta, I'd just be a short drive away in Languedoc so I'd be glad to take you around now and again!!
So...thinking about this....I would say some of it could be done - maybe in a milder version - without that amount of money. Maybe not on the same scale, but what could we do in daily life to get that feeling you get when you think about this topic? Usually when I get back from a holiday or more extensive travelling I feel a need to live more simple and to get rid of half of my belongings. Just because 'simple life' feels good. Would that be because I'm on holiday when I do that? Or could we really do without half of our things? Moving to Hongkong certainly made me look closely at my things (will move in 1 week) and also made me realise I'm much more stuck to my stuff than I would like...but the basic question I'm asking is: Why would we need so much money, why can't we get to incorporate things in our daily lives to get that ' feeling'..what would or could you do ?


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Pochodził z rodziny o artystycznych tradycjach. Jego dziadek Nicolás Camarón Lloro był rzeźbiarzem, ojciec José Camarón Boronat i brat Manuel Camarón y Meliá byli malarzami.

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"The blog has made Glab into a hip town crier, commenting on everything from local politics and cultural happenings to national and international events, all rendered in a colorful, intelligent, working-class vernacular that owes some of its style to Glab's Chicago-hometown heroes Studs Terkel and Mike Royko." — David Brent Johnson in Bloom Magazine
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"There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge in every country is the surest basis of public happiness." — George Washington
OUR GAL VI
The local Facebook-iverse was abuzz last night over the mention of one of our own in the Village Voice.
Seems that those city slickers suddenly have realized that there are actually people out here, and not just goats. And some of us Hoosiers can read and write and — gasp! — think.
State Senator Vi Simpson, top dog of the Democratic caucus, came in for the imprimatur on the Voice's Scientology blog (golly gee, I didn't know there was a crying need for such a thing). Writer Tony Ortega breathlessly marvels over the mere existence of Vi, who cleverly introduced an amendment to weaken a Republican bill to get creationism taught in Indiana public schools.
Clever Simpson
Creationism, for those of you who understandably ignore the bleatings of the god-fearing Right, holds that the Earth is only 6000 years old and that a couple of white people named Adam and Eve ate some piece of fruit, causing all subsequent generations of humans to be born evil. Oh, and that a talking snake persuaded them to munch the honeycrisp.
"Go Ahead, Eat It."
I figure I'd be god-fearing, too, if I believed in a deity that deranged.
See, GOP Senator Dennis Kruse had introduced the original bill, SB 89, presumably because he thinks teaching evolution, biology, and geology are frightful wastes of our education dollars. The Indiana Senate actually passed the bill, leading me to wonder if those city slickers are right — perhaps we are just a bunch of illiterate goats out here.
Hoosier?
Vi Simpson, though, proved at least some of us possess Homo Sapiens sapiens genetic material.
Her amendment called for the teaching of the creation myths of Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Scientology as well. Lo and behold, her amendment was passed, probably because, y'know, half to three quarters of those minty-fresh Tea Party legislators probably can't read anyway.
And the kicker: Simpson received complaints from various minor religion zealots who were put out because their fave fairy tales weren't included.
"Hey! What About Us?"
In any case, the bill is now watered down enough to make it essentially toothless as well as brainless.
Here's a hat tip to FB eagle-eyes (and Pencillistas) Michael Redman, Miles Craig, Susan Sandberg, Jim Manion, Steve Johnson, Mike Cagle, R.E. Paris, and Joy Shayne Laughter for catching the Simpson story.
And — huzzah! — those fancy folks from the Big Apple like us, they really like us!
KILL 'EM ALL AND LET GOD SORT 'EM OUT
Great. Now some knucklehead with a gun and a teensy package has shot and killed a bald eagle in Morgan County.
The Herald Times reports this morning that the eagle carcass was found earlier this month near Eminence.
Keep in mind that a couple of whooping cranes were gunned down late last year as well. Folks, can we please go back to shooting tin cans off fence posts?
I said this a little more than a year ago, after Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others were pumped full of lead in Tucson, and now it looks as though I'll have to say it again: America, stick your guns up your ass.
LOCAL ARTISTS SHOWCASE
Can you pony up two bucks?
That's all it costs to see scads of local Bloomington artists show their stuff at — what else? — the Local Artists Showcase, Saturday, February 25, at the Bloomington Convention Center.
Bloom magazine bwana Malcolm Abrams sauntered into the Book Corner the other day in search of baseball magazines — yes, it's that time of year — and to pass out flyers for the event. Bloom is sponsoring the bash along with Ivy Tech.
Some 67 local painters, scultors, mixed media artists and many others will be on hand.
With tix so cheap, you'll have plenty of dough left over to buy some nice pieces, no?
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"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." — Louis Brandeis
PENCILLISTAS!
Leave it to that hard working public servant Susan Sandberg to perform, well…, yet another public service. The At-large Bloomington City Council member has coined the term pencillistas for the growing number of slavish daily readers of this column.
Power To The Pencil!
For all you right wing spies and moles who are monitoring these precincts for the inevitable terrorist atrocities that liberalism engenders, we're gonna save you some time and shoe-leather. Here is a laundry list of our recent activities:
We're drawing up a list of all people who earn more than $500 a week so we can disembowel them when we take over
We're stuffing envelopes full of nuclear secrets and addressing them to the various mullahs of Iran
We're creating a database of kindly old grandmas and grandpas so we can drag them all before our health care death panels
We're establishing a dating registry for all innocent, caucasian, blonde, female high school seniors to connect with black men serving hard time in selected Midwest state prisons
We're working on drafting legislation that would require each woman in the state to undergo at least two abortions by the age of 21
We're lobbying for changing our national anthem from "The Star-Spangled Banner" to "L'Internationale"
And, finally, we're extremely busy exchanging recipes for scrumptious oatmeal cookies, you know, the ones that aren't all mushy like store-bought cookies, but sort of crisp and crunchy?
So, if you want to be a Pencillista, sharpen your knives, bone up on your gas centrifuge knowledge, and bring out your best recipe. Welcome one and all!
PIMP MY RIDE OR TWEET MY MIND
Our latest Pencil Poll asked "If you were forced to choose, would you give up your car or your connectivity?"
Our results as of 9:00 this morning indicate the car is still king in these Great United States, Inc.
Fully 46.15 percent of Americans (based on our findings) would give up their connectivity while 30.77 percent would give up their car. Fewer than eight percent of respondents say they have no car and no respondents say they have no connectivity.
(Our crack team of IT experts cautions that many respondents who lack internet connectivity may have mailed in their votes. We'll have further results next Monday.)
Finally, 15.38 percent say they have no hope.
WHO NEEDS BRAINS?
Now that Indiana statehouse Republicans have squashed those pesky labor unions, they've turned their beady, bloodshot eyes toward the even more dire threat of intelligence.
The Indiana Senate Education Committee overwhelmingly approved sending a bill to the full Senate that would allow the teaching of "creation science" in our public schools.
Stop Pulling Out Your Hair — The Indiana Legislature's Got Your Back
In other education news, Munster high school junior Brittni Pinkston won the regional science fair competition with her project "Angels in Mom's Attic." And Gosport eighth-grader Zach St. Peter's song, "Science: What Is It Good For?" was awarded the Governor's Medal for Obedient Creativity.
Keep up the great work kids! And remember, a mind is a terrible thing to have.
YOU TWO STOP FIGHTING OR I'M TELLING!
So, the candidates hoping to challenge President Obama in November got together again to tell the world how horrifying things in this holy land would be if certain GOP-ers won the nomination.
And you should have heard them talk about each other.
Moon Newt and Rich Mitt engaged in yet another episode of their pissing contest last night in Jacksonville, Florida. Their bitchiness annoyed Rick Santorum.
Newt: "Am Not." Mitt: "Are Too."
The Closet Candidate stomped his foot and demanded that his playmates get along. Or else, I suppose, he'd tell Mom.
In the midst of all the sniping and the holdings-of breath, two or three actual issues were raised: space exploration, for one; and immigration, for another. Perhaps it was the introduction of actual topics that set Santorum off.
"I'm Not Fighting."
Anyway, here's what he said, after being asked about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and telling the questioner and Florida Republican voters what a stand-up guy he is.
"The bigger issue here is, these two gentlemen, who are out distracting from the most important issues we have, have been playing petty, personal politics. Can we set aside that Newt was a member of Congress and used the skills that he developed as a member of Congress to go out and advise companies? And that's not the worst thing in the world? And that Mitt Romney is a wealthy guy because he worked hard and he's going out and working hard? And you guys should leave that alone and focus on the issues."
Oh, how the crowd cheered our little Pennsylvania queen of the May.
Problem is, those are precisely the most important issues we face in this holy land.
Elected representatives who take their hefty Congressional pensions and then go out and shill and pimp for corporations that have no more concern for you and me than if we were ants on the sidewalk — that's pressing!
And guys who make millions by turning over companies — and employees and towns and industries be damned? Yeah. Why do you think thousands of people started occupied financial centers and public spaces in October?
Both charges are at the core of our nation's rot. The continued ability of a precious few to make scads of dough trumps all human concerns. The spending of millions — and even billions — to sway our elected representatives has turned Congress into a cheap dime store.
Those are the issues, Ricky.
SOME SOCIALISTS ARE JUST BETTER CAPITALISTS
Here's a tale of two Chicagoans. They bookended the 20th Century. In a lot of ways, they defined it.
Each depended on public and private support for their ambitious plans.
First, Jane Addams.
As a young woman, she traveled to Great Britain and saw the Toynbee Hall settlement house. It inspired to her to return to Chicago and start a similar establishment there. She and Ellen Starr leased Charles Hull's house just north of the famed Maxwell Street area where many immigrant Italians and Jews made their first homes in America.
Hull House Kids
Those immigrants needed help. They were poor, largely uneducated, and many could hardly speak English, if at all.
Addams and Starr opened up what would become known as Hull House. They raised money, made speeches, called for volunteers, and proceeded to provide human services to the community.
They set up a kindergarten, provided medical service, established a night adult education program, staffed an employment bureau, fed the hungry, encouraged kids and adults to create art, set up a circulating library, and started a day care center.
Addams then branched out into consumer affairs and health and food safety. She agitated for women's suffrage. She also spoke long and loud against militarism.
Eventually, Jane Addams' Hull House organizations expanded to branches all over the city. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.
That all took place in the early part of the past century.
In the latter part of the century, a fellow named Jerry Reinsdorf made himself a few hundred million dollars creating real estate tax shelters.
There is no record of him starting kindergartens, circulating libraries, soup kitchens, or night adult education programs. His passions, apparently, were limited to accumulating more cash than any human could possibly spend in a lifetime. Maybe two. Or even a hundred.
In 1981, he and his limited partnership purchased the Chicago White Sox for $19 million (using borrowed money, natch). Less than a decade later, Reinsdorf and his fellow mobsters stuck a gun in the ribs of Illinois Governor Jim Thompson and demanded a new stadium.
If Thompson refused, Reinsdorf et al warned, they'd take their White Sox and move to Florida.
So Jim Thompson twisted arms in the Illinois state legislature until that august body approved funding for a $167 million playground. The eventual debt service on the new ballpark reputedly brought the final total bill to somewhere in the vicinity of a half a billion dollars. And, despite the fact that taxpayers were footing the bill for his baseball palace, Reinsdorf and his co-conspirators gained control over the sports authority set up to administer the payout.
It was the sweetest deal of Jerry Reinsdorf's life.
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In 2003, in exchange for $68 million, Reinsdorf allowed the US Cellular outfit to slap its name all over the park.
In the coming 2012 baseball season, Reinsdorf's White Sox will draw close to three million fans. Full season ticket plans can cost up to $3439 per seat. If you'd like to park your car in the ballpark's lot, you'll have fork over an additional $1568.
And we're not even talking about skybox deals which can range into the high six figures or even the millions annually.
Here's another similarity between Jerry Reinsdorf and Jane Addams. Reinsdorf's White Sox figure to be lousy this year. Addams' Hull House suffered through such a lousy year in 2011 (as well as 2010 and '09) that the organization is ceasing operation today at 5:00pm.
By the way, the major reason Hull House had three lousy years in a row? The bursting of the real estate bubble in 2008, leading to near-economic depression and fewer charitable donations. Ironic, huh?
You might wonder if real estate tycoon Jerry Reinsdorf is suffering, too. Nah. He got out of the real estate racket years ago, selling his firm for a hundred million dollars. Oh, and his investment in the White Sox? It's has grown by 16.5 times since his initial outlay of $19 million 30 years ago. The team is now worth $315 million, according to Forbes magazine.
Jane Addams may have been selfless and smart, but she wasn't smart enough to parlay real estate tax shelters into a fortune.
War: What Is It Good For?
It ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker. Friend only to the undertaker.
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A troglodyte's base land speed is 30 feet.
Stench (Ex): When a troglodyte is angry or frightened, it secretes an oily, musk-like chemical that nearly every form of animal life finds offensive. All living creatures (except troglodytes) within 30 feet of a troglodyte must succeed on a DC 13 Fortitude save or be sickened for 10 rounds. The save DC is Constitution-based. Creatures that successfully save cannot be affected by the same troglodyte's stench for 24 hours. A delay poison or neutralize poison spell removes the effect from the sickened creature. Creatures with immunity to poison are unaffected, and creatures resistant to poison receive their normal bonus on their saving throws.


As Hawaii Baptist Academy began its second decade in 1960, God wonderfully blessed the prayer of our founders when He called Joyce (Baker) Wong to be a part of His plans for the young school.
Joyce Baker was born September 26, 1938 in Wheatley, Kentucky. While a sophomore in college, she felt called to mission service in Asia. After graduating from Carson-Newman College, Joyce was led to HBA by a college mentor, Ailene Johnson. In 1960, Joyce came to HBA as a social studies and physical education teacher. She also joined Nuuanu Baptist Church, teaching Sunday School and missions. It was here that she met and married Arthur Wong, who encouraged her in her work at HBA. Mr. Wong passed away in 1996.
Hundreds of HBA alumni today testify to the lasting impact Joyce Wong made in their lives and in their families through her genuine love and caring for them. Her exemplary Christian life has continued to inspire many, who in turn, are touching the lives of others with the hope in Jesus.
HBA is known as a special place where students are loved and God is honored because of dedicated Christian teachers like Joyce Wong. Mrs. Wong retired in 1997 and lives in Etowah, Tennessee. Her heart continues to be with HBA and she stays in touch with many former students and faculty.


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Putin boasts new strategic weapons will make US missile defense "useless"
Nuke-powered cruise missile and torpedo, hypersonic missiles counter US ballistic missile defense.
Sean Gallagher - Mar 1, 2018 11:30 pm UTC
Enlarge / Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the Federal Assembly at Moscow's Manezh exhibition centre on March 01, 2018. He announced a plethora of new strategic weapons that challenge the US' ballistic missile defenses.
YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images
with 203 posters participating
In his State of the Nation speech today, Russian President Vladimir Putin showed computer animations and videos demonstrating three new classes of strategic weapons under development that are specifically intended to defeat the United States' ballistic missile defenses. Among them were two weapons powered by miniaturized nuclear reactors: a drone submarine "torpedo" previously revealed in a Russian news leak and a cruise "missile" drone with what Putin described as a virtually unlimited range. The third was a new non-ballistic, hypersonic ICBM capable of evading US missile interceptors.
As N. Korea threatens nuclear missile test, are US ballistic defenses ready?
The weapons, Putin said, were a direct response to the US' withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and its continued development of ballistic missile defenses—which the Russian government has argued undermine the strategic deterrent value of Russia's existing nuclear force. "No one has listened to us," said Putin. "Listen to us now."
A little something extra for the fallout
Enlarge / Putin reveals the submarine drone torpedo, officially.
Putin claimed that the cruise missile's miniaturized nuclear power plant had been successfully tested last fall and that, when built, the weapon would have a "practically unlimited" range. An animation showed a computer-generated image of the weapon flying close to the ground, following terrain contours, flying over mountains, and out to sea, avoiding seaborne air defense radars on its way to a virtual target. A similar animation showed nuclear-powered torpedoes launched from a submarine, traveling "intercontinental" distances, and striking a US aircraft carrier and exploding near a shore facility. This was the first official public announcement of both weapons.
#Putin: Missile defence useless against our new technologies https://t.co/2LBP29JBVV pic.twitter.com/GC4b9DD89B
— RT (@RT_com) March 1, 2018
Flying reactors have been attempted in the past, but for obvious reasons they've never been deployed—while it has been demonstrated that a nuclear reactor could effectively power a turboprop or turbojet engine, the risk and cost of a flying nuclear aircraft are prohibitive, to say the least. Then there's the weight of the reactor (plus shielding to protect crew from dying before getting to a target, in the case of nuclear aircraft) and the accompanying loss of payload capacity. Russia conducted airborne reactor tests in the 1960s with the Tupolev Tu-119 "Nuclear Flying Laboratory" but abandoned development. The US tested airborne reactors and developed nuclear aircraft engines in the 1950s―including a nuclear ramjet engine for the Supersonic Low Altitude Missile (SLAM) that was tested on the ground but never flew.
Putin claimed the reactors used in the sub-drone and cruise missile were 1/100th the size of current nuclear sub reactors. That's still a fairly massive piece of hardware to put in a torpedo or cruise missile.
But wait, that's not all
The third weapon, called Avangard, is a hypersonic maneuverable re-entry vehicle (MARV), described by Putin as being capable of high-speed radical evasive maneuvers while in flight and of delivering its warheads at over 20 times the speed of sound. It would strike, Putin said, "like a meteorite, like a fireball."
The Avangard is probably what has previously been called "Objekt 4202," also known as the YU-71, or the Aeroballistic Hypersonic Warhead. Unlike a traditional ICBM, the Avangard would get its boost from the new massive Sarmat ballistic missile and then skip along the top of the edge of the Earth's atmosphere under its own control and could maneuver around potential intercept points using its control surfaces as well as ramjet engines. It would be launched aboard a ballistic missile―the new Sarmat missile, now in testing, has enough range that it could be routed over the South Pole from Russia and strike targets in the US. A video for the Sarmat showed warheads from a missile launched on such a route falling over Florida—presumably targeting Mar-a-Lago.
Putin: #Sarmat system has virtually no range limit and will be able to attack across both the South and North Poles https://t.co/2OzZEAnh46 pic.twitter.com/C8AAhoJQr8
The Sarmat itself is nearly ready for deployment. The ICBM is part of Russia's broad modernization of its nuclear forces, a modernization that hasn't just focused on weapons capable of striking the US. And so is another weapon Putin mentioned, the "Dagger:" an air-launched, tactical, nuclear-capable weapon intended to strike targets such as US Navy aircraft carriers while flying at Mach 10 to evade air defense systems on accompanying Aegis destroyers.
Some of Russia's modernization steps have skirted or potentially outright violated a different treaty with the US: the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty signed by the Soviet Union and United States in 1987. Russia has built new nuclear-capable land-based cruise missile systems that the US argues are in violation of INF. And over the past five years, as part of its rapid modernization, the Russian Navy has expanded its strategic capabilities, including one that's essentially a thumbing of the nose at the INF's fine print.
In addition to new Borey-A ballistic missile submarines, Russia has built the Buyan-M class of "missile corvettes," small ships that can carry nuclear cruise missiles. The Buyan-M is small enough that it is capable of launching missiles not just at sea, but inland from Russia's rivers or the Moscow Canal system, allowing a dodge around the terms of the INF Treaty.
A Buyan-M class corvette.
According to a recent interview with Russian Navy Chief Admiral Vladimir Korolev in the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda (Red Star), there are five Borey-A ballistic missile submarines in various stages of construction right now, in addition to three that were built within the last five years. And six Yasen-class submarines capable of carrying up to 40 land-attack cruise missiles are also under construction.
The nuclear-powered cruise missile gap
The US government and the Department of Defense's Missile Defense Agency have argued that the ballistic missile defenses the US has built in Europe (in the form of Aegis Ashore), at sea (aboard Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyers and cruisers), and at home (the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) interceptor) are really focused on countries such as Iran and North Korea—and not Russia or China.
But both Russia and China have objected heavily to US missile defense programs as they've crept closer to their respective homelands. And Russia's response, in a purely nuclear deterrence game theory way, is somewhat rational: if the US government felt that it could shoot down at least some inbound missiles from Russia, a certain US leader might become emboldened and believe that a nuclear war was winnable.
However, Russia's nuclear cruise and torpedo weapons are, from an arms control standpoint, not exactly deterrent-focused weapons. They're potentially first-strike weapons, capable of evading detection until the moment they strike. As fast as they are, they require long transit times and could be conceivably deployed in "loiter" mode, hanging out somewhere on station while simply awaiting a signal to strike.
As far as the Avangard goes, Russia is not alone. The US and China also have hypersonic weapons in development. China has been testing its Hypersonic Glide Vehicle since 2014, and the Chinese military has called it a "carrier killer" accurate enough to strike a ship at sea.
The US has focused on conventional (non-nuclear) hypersonic weapons. DARPA and Lockheed Martin had been developing the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2), to meet the US Strategic Command's desire for a "Prompt Global Strike" capability—a way for the US to hit targets anywhere in the world within one hour. That program ended in 2014, with no further development planned. An Army program, the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon, was more successful and is still in development.
Sean Gallagher Sean is Ars Technica's IT and National Security Editor. A former Navy officer, systems administrator, and network systems integrator with 20 years of IT journalism experience, he lives and works in Baltimore, Maryland.
Email sean.gallagher@arstechnica.com // Twitter @thepacketrat


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Thursday Edible Tidbits: Rasa Opening Dec. 6, Oath Pizza Coming
Short and sweet, just in time for dessert:
* RASA ALMOST HERE: According to City Paper, Rasa Indian Grill will be opening its doors in the ground floor of F1rst on Wednesday, Dec. 6. (I'm not surprised that I don't have a recent shot of the Rasa front, but I can't believe I don't have a decent NOT-recent shot of it, either. Argh.) The City Paper piece has a lot of background on the restaurant's format and background. And on Instagram Rasa says that they will be opening from 12-2 on Tuesday Dec. 5 to support DC Central Kitchen.
* OATH PIZZA: The sight of workers in the retail space next to Bethesda Bagels in the ground floor of Insignia on M has been noticed; but what I and my normally deep-digging commenters missed was the news back in October that Boston-based Oath Pizza would be coming to that address in early 2018--and boxes inside the space do indeed say "Oath Pizza" on them. A Merrifield/Mosaic location opened about a month ago, and WTOP says that not only does Oath bill itself as the "only existing certified-humane pizza restaurant in the country," it "has what it calls a trade secret thin crust, that's hand-stretched, grilled and seared in avocado oil."
What's New Outside Nats Park for 2019, Food- and Building-Wise
All posts: 1111 New Jersey/Insignia on M, F1rst Residential/Hotel, Restaurants/Nightlife, oathpizza, rasa
Ampersand says: (11/30/17 11:35 PM)
FromTheTurret was on the ball in mentioning Oath Craft back on October 17: link
I work at 80 M and within the very near future, I will be within one block of Bethesda Bagels, Oath Craft Pizza, Gordon Biersch, Chopt, Taylor Gourmet, Rasa, Chipotle, Roti, Cava, Shake Shack, and good old Justin's Cafe. Might be forgetting something too. A slight step up from the options when I started working there in 2012...
JD says: (11/30/17 11:42 PM)
Ah! Good catch. Apologies to FromTheTurret!
I am hoping that my brain returns to at least 50% power in 2018. Though with one more detour - looks like I'm having arthroscopic hip surgery to start the year off peachily.
sameter says: (12/1/17 7:06 AM)
get well JD
RMP says: (12/1/17 9:01 AM)
I guess Oath Pizza will beat All Purpose at this rate?
The Chloe build-out seems to be taking forever. If you peak in the window kinda-sorta looks like a restaurant but it still seems like it has a ways to go.
jdc says: (12/1/17 9:03 AM)
Oath Pizza sounds perfect for office workers looking to grab and go.
JD says: (12/1/17 9:04 AM)
I'm such a techie that I keep thinking it's OAuth Pizza.
NavyYardGuy says: (12/1/17 11:43 AM)
Get well JD!
SN: Maybe consider doing a holiday happy hour for all the JD Landers and JD Land! Might be a cool thing to end 2017 with.
JD says: (12/1/17 11:45 AM)
Perhaps in the spring we can do a happy hour. December is not going to be a month where I'm going to feel like doing much celebrating, I'm afraid.
202_cyclist says: (12/1/17 11:56 AM)
JD-- I hope you get well and have a quick and complete recovery.
@NavyYardGuy-- I concur about a happy hour.
Snacks says: (12/1/17 12:03 PM)
Hope the surgery and recovery is painless and quick.
Looking forward to trying Oath Pizza. Also All Purpose. Actually any pizza.
JD says: (12/2/17 3:30 PM)
People were asking recently in other threads--1221 Van is now leasing. (I was going to write a post about it, but they couldn't be bothered to reply to my Twitter question about whether move-ins are actually starting as well, so....)
If any of you were planning on bidding on 49 L Street, SE, you'll need at least $15.2M
SWag says: (12/4/17 3:36 PM)
950 S. Cap up next
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smh. my links never work :(
202_cyclist says: (12/4/17 5:39 PM)
@SWag--- I guess this will be named Two Mountain North.
@202 - it's up to 16 million now. Did you bid? ;)
202_cyclist says: (12/5/17 9:29 AM)
It looks like there are a couple of children's Christmas books on one of the benches next to the Yards Park bridge. If your child lost them, you might want to claim them befor it rains today, so nobody has a sad day.
@jdc— JD and I are in a heated bidding war.
kalicki says: (12/5/17 10:24 AM)
Looked like there were workers possibly training in the Chipotle this morning, so guessing that might be open in a few days as well.
Ampersand says: (12/5/17 12:48 PM)
Just ate at Rasa. The workers were extremely friendly and the food was delicious. Would've liked more sauce, but it'll get ironed out. I look forward to being a frequent customer!
jdc says: (12/5/17 1:16 PM)
SO it has opened earlier?
I'm Dreaming of Some Nice Tidbits (Just Like the Ones I Used to Know)
Wednesday Tidbits: Whaley's Closing, Something Opening, Enchant
Slider-Palooza 2019: New Locations, Lots of Updates
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package golang

import (
	"archive/tar"
	"fmt"
	"net/url"
	"os"
	"path/filepath"

	pb "github.com/hyperledger/fabric/protos"
)

// Platform for chaincodes written in Go
type Platform struct {
}

// Returns whether the given file or directory exists or not
func pathExists(path string) (bool, error) {
	_, err := os.Stat(path)
	if err == nil {
		return true, nil
	}
	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
		return false, nil
	}
	return true, err
}

// ValidateSpec validates Go chaincodes
func (goPlatform *Platform) ValidateSpec(spec *pb.ChaincodeSpec) error {
	url, err := url.Parse(spec.ChaincodeID.Path)
	if err != nil || url == nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("invalid path: %s", err)
	}

	//we have no real good way of checking existence of remote urls except by downloading and testin
	//which we do later anyway. But we *can* - and *should* - test for existence of local paths.
	//Treat empty scheme as a local filesystem path
	if url.Scheme == "" {
		gopath := os.Getenv("GOPATH")
		// Only take the first element of GOPATH
		gopath = filepath.SplitList(gopath)[0]
		pathToCheck := filepath.Join(gopath, "src", spec.ChaincodeID.Path)
		exists, err := pathExists(pathToCheck)
		if err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("Error validating chaincode path: %s", err)
		}
		if !exists {
			return fmt.Errorf("Path to chaincode does not exist: %s", spec.ChaincodeID.Path)
		}
	}
	return nil
}

// WritePackage writes the Go chaincode package
func (goPlatform *Platform) WritePackage(spec *pb.ChaincodeSpec, tw *tar.Writer) error {

	var err error
	spec.ChaincodeID.Name, err = generateHashcode(spec, tw)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	err = writeChaincodePackage(spec, tw)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return nil
}

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Ubisoft Milan is the Ubisoft Studio that co-developed Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, the extraordinary Nintendo Switch exclusive that combines the Rabbids with Mario and his friends.
The game have been conceived in Milan and the studio spent more than 3 years developing it, managing both the creative vision and the production of the vast majority of the assets (2D, 3D, rig, animations), along with game design and gameplay programming.
In the past Ubisoft Milan collaborated with other Ubisoft studios on established brands like Rayman, Splinter Cell, Just Dance, Assassin's Creed and the latest remarkable contribution has been on Ghost Recon: Wildlands.
Over the years, the team welcomed many talents from both Italy and abroad, enriching the culture of the studio.
After the success of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, the studio is growing and various open positions are available.


She's letting me share the recipe for her Slow Cooker Pizza Rolls from her book. I think you're going to have fun with it. I love making bread in my crockpot for dinner parties because of all the ohs and ahs.
Do you already know Ginny McMeans from her blog, Vegan in the Freezer? This recipe is from her very first book, The Make Ahead Vegan Cookbook, just came out. I'm so excited for her!
Did You Know You Can Make Bread in Your Slow Cooker?
I know this just blew your mind! Well, unless you have already made some. It's a great way to make rolls for holidays, because you don't need more oven space.
in place of regular unbleached flour because it was already on the counter. Yes, I really can be that lazy!
After the liquid is mixed, you all of the flour and use the dough hook attachment to knead it into dough.
Then you divide the dough into 12 equal-sized balls. Or, if you're more like me, it will be into varying sizes that are sorta close to each other.
Make this into Slow Cooker Pizza Monkey Bread by making 24 or more smaller dough balls.
and I love it! No more crooked lines for me and I love that I can pull out a sheet and go.
I took 2 pre-cut sheets and made an x in my 6-quart crock of my Hamilton Beach 3 in 1 slow cooker. These are getting pretty rare these days and the price is crazy on Amazon.
If you see a 3 in 1 at a thrift store or yard sale, snap it up. It's one of my favorites because it has a 2, 4 and 6-quart crock that are interchangeable with one cooking base. Or you can get the new Hamilton Beach right size slow cooker on Amazon.
Then all you have to do is dip the dough balls in pizza sauce and place in the paper-lined crock. You cook on low for 1 hour for proofing and then you cook on high for 50 minutes. I put some folded paper towels in between the lid and the crock to absorb the moisture and mine were ready a little bit sooner because of that.
The idea of pull-apart bread actually pulls a person in. Make it with pizza flavors and you just can't lose. - GM from The Make Ahead Vegan Cookbook printed with permission.
In a small bowl, add the yeast to the warm water and stir well. Set aside.
In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the milk, coconut oil, sugar, salt, and egg substitute. Beat at low speed to stir and pour in your yeast mixture. Let it stir until all is combined, scraping down the sides if necessary.
Change to a dough hook attachment and add the flour. Let mix on low speed for 6 to 8 minutes. The dough will be a little sticky but that should be okay. If you can't work with it, add a touch more flour. Pat into a ball and set aside.
Line a 6-quart slow cooker with parchment paper. I cut a larger circle so that it would go up the sides by about 3 inches. Then I snip vertically down the sides, all the way to the bottom, in about six places, so that the sides overlap and lay flat.
Place some of the pizza sauce in a bowl. Cut the ball of dough into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and use your fingers to roll pizza sauce all over the ball.
Lay in the slow cooker, on the parchment paper, barely touching the sides. Continue with all the balls, to cover the bottom of the slow cooker in one layer. The balls may not touch in places but they will rise nicely and fill in any empty areas.
Cover and cook on LOW for 1 hour for rising. Then, turn the setting to HIGH and cook for 30 more minutes. Brush more sauce, lightly, on the tops of the rolls and cook another 20 minutes. Remove the rolls by grabbing the parchment paper by the sides and lifting. Let rest on a wire rack.
Serve warm or cold and with extra pizza sauce for dipping, if you like.
Storing in the refrigerator:After cooling completely, store in a resealable plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Freezing:After cooling completely, freeze in a freezer bag for up to 3 months. To serve, defrost in the refrigerator for a few hours. The rolls are ready to eat any time after defrosting.
Vegan Blueberry Lemon Cake from Your Slow Cooker!
I have carbs on the brain looking at this recipe! These look incredible. And vegan to boot! I am intrigued by the coconut oil.
You had me at pizza 😉 But seriously, I Can make these in the slow cooker?! That's genius!
What a great idea, these look so good!
I recently reviewed Ginny's Book, too! I love all the recipes and this book. So many amazing, beautiful and easy to make recipes.
making these in a slow cooker?! Sold!
This recipe looks great! Do you think it would work alright with whole wheat flour? I imagine the bread flour and AP flour is delicious, but I don't regularly buy AP and would prefer not to. I have whole wheat, whole grain spelt, and whole wheat pastry flour on hand. Thanks for any tips!
I completely understand. It's not my recipe, but I think that whole wheat or spelt would work fine. You may have to add a little extra liquid or use a little less flour. You don't want to use pastry flour in a yeast bread.
I love these kind of pull apart breads… might have to try this one for a party we have coming up. I'd love to get a look at this book, thanks for sharing!
I love Ginny's book. I have review coming up as well. I haven't yet tried these pull apart rolls, but they are on my list!! They look so good!
I am so excited to make that pull-apart bread! I'm reviewing Ginny's book tomorrow and I made her spinach artichoke dip. SO GOOD! Great step-by-step pictures.
Will this recipe work for gluten free bread flour?
I would not use this recipe and just sub gluten-free flour. You could take your favorite gluten-free bread recipe and try cooking it in the slow cooker, though.
I should NOT have read this recipe on an empty stomach. Dang, this looks good and what a great cookbook!
I love pizza so I'm sure I will love this.
This recipe will be saved and made AFTER I finish this 30 day detox. I think it's going to be the first bread I have. Can't wait!
I was engrossed in her book earlier today and am going to make these tomorrow. I have never tried making bread in my slow cooker.
Ahhh I remember seeing this amazing recipe in Ginny's book and drooled so much, amazing recipe and review Kathy!
All of Ginny's recipes look so tasty! Love these pizza rolls. Perfect for dinner or an appetizer! Delicious!
Love the looks of the recipe!!
I realize this isn't your recipe, but what do you think about putting vegan cheese in the middle of the muffin? Would it make it too soggy? Trader Joe's vegan mozzarella shreds is really tasty and melts really quickly so that's what I use. Would a slower melting vegan cheese be better since it's in the slow cooker? You know how inquiring minds are! Thanks for any suggestions you or your fans have!
I think it's worth a try and would probably work. I haven't tried it, so I can't offer you a guarantee though.


In this updated edition to his fascinating exploration of the "ironies of creativity, " Thomas West furthers his ground-breaking research on how some innovations in computer visualization are making work and education more favorable to visual thinkers. In the Mind's Eye exposes many popular myths about conventional intelligence by examining the role of visual-spatial strengths and verbal weaknesses in the lives of eleven gifted individuals, including Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill, Thomas Edison, and others. West cites research in neuroscience that shows a link between visual talents and verbal difficulties, and he believes that new developments in computer technology herald a significant shift toward the increased use of visual approaches throughout the economy. These changes may be as revolutionary as the technology of the book, which translated ideas into written words. The use of visualization and virtual reality computer displays has already begun to move out of the world of science into that business, representing marketing trends through moving pictures rather than tiresome charts and tables of numbers. According to West, creative visual thinkers (many of whom have had difficulty with verbal skills), aided by computers, will be at the forefront of innovation in a dramatically changing society.


Another B-Reel project that I co-developed with Francis Villanueva in collaboration with Google Creative Labs. From the outset of the project, we decided it would be best to take a responsive approach to building the site. There wasn't a ton of content to wraggle and we thought it would prove to be helpful when came time for code review and ultimately working with Google's (sometimes difficult) CMS.
One of the imperatives of the project was to have it load extremely fast on all devices. If you breakdown our hours by task, I wouldn't be surprised if more were dedicated to testing then to actual development time. The client wanted large, hi-res images on the desktop experience but also have the site load quickly on mobile devices so we used media queries to serve the appropriately sized images. This reduced a lot of the load time/network traffic since images are more data intensive.
In one of the earlier designs, we were creating a parallax effect with the Glass's UI and the imagery that is used as a back drop in the What It Does section. We did extensive performance testing and a multitude of executions to determine first, if using parallax was a viable approach within the design constraints and second, how to build an experience where it would be silky smooth across all browsers. In the end, we didn't implement parallax scrolling but we did find a couple executions that worked well.


City Knights, led by Brijesh Damani, posted an astonishing victory of 6-1 over Green Warriors and now staying in the top position of the points tally recorded so far. The Bengal Premier League is being played in the Silver Spring Club, organized by West Bengal Billiards Association.
City Knights had lost their opening match yesterday in a close contest but last night they recovered well on time and defeated Black Panthers on a pink ball game of last frame.
Today, once again, after winning first three frames, they lost the fourth frame of 10 Red doubles against Sundeep Gulati / Rahul Berlia. But before any further damage, they recovered and won rest of the three frames in a row to confirm 6-1 victory.
With this win they are now leading in points tally with +5 followed by Snookin Shooters who stands with +2.
Snookin Shooters, however, had fell into the trouble but controlled the game in the deciding frame to save the match 4-3 against Cue Magicians. After winning first three frames, all a sudden the pair of Shahbaaz Adil Khan and Sarfarazuddin went down in next three to come at par. However, in the last frame the pair of Shahbaaz Adil Khan and Himanshu Jain snatched away the frame on black ball game from Manan Chandra and Manish Jain of Cue Magicians scoring 62-53.
Worth to mention that the pair of Manan Chandra and Manish Jain recorded the highest break of the league by scoring 96 points in the last match of yesterday.
Kamal Chawla led Dream Chasers also recorded 4-3 win over the last two edition's runner-up team The Rockets.


Prophet Muhammad (570 - 632 AD,) the central figure of Islam, is believed to be the last of the prophets and the last Messenger of God to mankind.... Prophet Muhammad, God's Messenger and the last prophet, was born in the city of Makka. Makka is in the west of the Arabian Peninsula, lying between Asia, Europe and Africa, within the Hejaz region.
Amongst the favorite most wives of the Prophet Daughter of Hazrat Abu Bakr Prophet visited her house since her childhood She was six when the Prophet married her Their marriage was solemnized in Medina Prophet used to play games with her Held special place in Prophet's life The hypocrites played a role in slander against her after she was seen coming home from a fair with an unknown man.... Prophet Muhammad [salla lahu alaihi wa salalm]'s Wives Desired to be with him,they loved him deeply. Prophet Muhammad [salla lahu alaihi wa salalm] observed the rule of equality with them, in other things as well as in the rotation of conjugal rights.
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I don't think this is applicable where I live. People knew that the houses here are built using substandard materials. It had been a long case of complaint, signed by a lot of people. Maybe the builders have a lot of friends from the reviewing body and that could be the reason why they are still in business. I guess the only way to sell these properties at a higher price would be to get creative and boost tourism by making something out of nothing. I also thought maybe if a famous person would visit some places, if we will be allowed to get coverage, maybe people will be interested in buying the houses they have been in, we can name our price.


This month's Sell Smarter Awards features Jessica Davis & Leanne Dedow of Spectrum Reach.
Matt Centner's account had been around the block – since 1975, to be exact – and historically did not invest much in local advertising. The Comcast Spotlight Pueblo account executive was all too familiar with the up-hill road battle this bike dealer waged in the Colorado community each day to keep its seat at the top.
Comcast Spotlight Account Executive Lisa Stutzman has two CREDIT unions in her account pipeline she wanted to grow. Each institution has three locations in the Jackson, Mississippi market. One SPECIFICALLY wanted to position branches as better alternatives to TRADITIONAL banking.
Viamedia Research Coordinator Marc Elmore had a hunch he could target niche customers for a military credit union in his region with AdMall in his arsenal. "They have a unique target for their advertising, which is often hard to find," Elmore explained.


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Hey Fellas, seems there are some likely very suitable engines out there experimental class helo's but most never make it to production, I guess the returns just aren't there. So I found http://www.rotronuav.com/ a UK based company who has gone all the way to production of some very sweet rotarys. The twin rotor 600XE rated at a max of 100hp & constant 70hp is a tiny powerhouse. Unlike many of the other engine guys out there Rotron will talk to you. The only downside I can see so far is the cost... yes, take a seat, it's going to be brutal!! The 600XE complete is a staggering 24'700 UK pounds... oouchh!!! but it is really out there by it's self for a up to date, all modern engine & if you have the $$$ it could be a winner. I'm very tempted for my next build.
1000 TBO and belt drive, I'm Better off with a Yamaha. more HP and a lot cheaper.
But thanks for the heads up maybe someone will be interested, They have more then one engine.
They make engine for many types of application.
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Price – due to the technology involved, our RT600XE for a single unit is priced at £27,500 which usually prices out commercial / private applications.
Hey guys, checkout the Simonini engines at simoniniusa.com. Their Victor 2 engine is 92 HP, the Victor 2 plus is 102 HP an the Victor 2 S is 110 HP. These are 2 stroke, 2 cylinder engines and and the mounting is the same as for a Rotax 582. Price is under $10,000. 600 hour TBO.
I'm a bit late to this discussion!
I found these rotaries a couple of years ago and tried contacting them (under my business name) but received no response at all. Some guys on the Homebuilt Airplane forums managed to get a response but they would not sell to anyone unless it was gov/military contract and gave no pricing. Even if they have changed their market strategy focus and prepared to sell to private individuals, $27,500 pounds is over priced for the performance. Don't get me wrong, they look fantastic, I like rotaries and would be almost perfect for my application, but it ain't gonna happen for that price.
Thanks for this info though.


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Kilpatrick-Dahlgren's Virginia Raid
Time Period: March, 1864
Area: Virginia area
During the early weeks of 1864, Union cavalry Brig. Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick plotted a daring raid on Richmond to release the large number of Union prisoners held there. The scheme impressed his influentual friends in Washington; Abraham Lincoln added his blessing; and on the evening of February 28th, about 4,000 troopers set out toward Ely's Ford on the Rapidan River.
The Federals rode all night and before dawn reached Spotsylvania Court House, where a detached force of 500 turned due south on a route to Goochland Court House. Commanding this detachment was Col. Ulric Dahlgren, whose mission it was to cross the James River and dash into Richmond from the south while Kilpatrick entered from the north. Both parties advanced relatively on schedule during the 29th, despite heavy rains that turned into sleet toward nightfall. A small force of 300 Confederate cavalry was in pursuit of Kilpatrick's men but was well behind the Union raiders.
On March 1st, Kilpatrick reached Richmond's intermediate defense line. Though there were only about 500 Confederate defenders, Kilpatrick hesitated, then retreated some distance. He contemplated a night attack, but the pursuing Confederate cavalry caught up and launched an attack on his camps. After the Federals fought them off, Kilpatrick decided to withdraw down the peninsula to friendly lines.
Meanwhile, Dahlgren was having difficulties. High water prevented him from crossing the James; thus, he approached Richmond from the west instead of the south. Late on the afternoon of the 1st, his troopers were repulsed on the outskirts of the city by the home guards. During the confusion, Dahlgren and about 100 men were seperated from the rest of the force. Most of the troops circled north of Richmond and finally found Kilpatrick. Dahlgren's smaller body took a wider arc around the city and on the night of the 2nd, rode into an ambush in King and Queen County. Dahlgren was killed and most of the raiders were taken captive. Papers found on Dahlgren's body contained instructions to burn Richmond and kill Confederate leaders, inflaming public opinion in the South.
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DRUG MANUFACTURING: Officers seek cold pill restrictions
The Associated Press — Dec 7th, 2000
SPOKANE (AP) - Production of illegal methamphetamine is giving law enforcement officers big headaches, and they are fighting back by trying to take cold pills out of the hands of drug dealers.
Officers from numerous counties around the state are asking politicians to make it harder to buy large quantities of cold and diet pills that contain chemicals needed to make meth.
Gov. Gary Locke plans to propose a bill in the legislative session that starts next month that would prevent stores from selling more than three packages of such pills - or more than 9 grams - in one transaction.
"We hope to make it more difficult or troublesome for someone to buy the ingredients of a meth lab easily in a retail setting," said Dick Van Wagenen, the governor's adviser on criminal justice and drug abuse.
Methamphetamine manufacturing rose dramatically throughout the state during the 1990s, authorities say. Meth can be made from over-the-counter items such as iodine and rock salt.
Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, which can be extracted from cold, asthma and diet medications, are key ingredients. Meth makers often scour pharmacies and other stores, buying the drugs in large quantities.
Spokane County law enforcement officials held a news conference earlier this week to propose that such medications be placed behind a counter, requiring people to request them.
Sheriff Mark Sterk said that could be the first step in the battle against meth makers.
Locke's proposal would focus on the retailers, imposing fines of up to $10,000 for each violation and up to a year in jail for people who sell too much of the medications. Those who violate the law also could lose their business licenses, Van Wagenen said.
People would still be able to buy needed medications, since a box of cold pills typically contains 3 or less grams of ephedrine, he said.
Locke has twice vetoed bills that would make meth production a strike under the state's Three Strikes life sentence law. Van Wagenen said the governor believes this is a more effective way to fight the meth problem.
Methamphetamine, a synthetic stimulant that can be smoked, snorted, injected or taken in pill form, has spread across the United States.
In 1999, Washington had the second-highest number of meth labs busted in the nation, next to California, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
This year, the state Department of Ecology has responded to clean up 1,184 meth labs through the end of October, compared with 789 in all of last year.
DRUG-RELATED CRIME: Lawmaker has method to solving meth madness
* Public awareness and strengthening court, health and law enforcement components are vital, Rep. Rockefeller says. OLYMPIA - As the infestation of methamphetamine-related crime in Kitsap County continues to grow, state lawmakers are searching for solutions. Gov. Gary Locke's budget proposal commits $12.2 million to ... [Read More...]
State to join communities in meth fights
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Rob McKenna said Monday that help is on the way for the state's communities in fighting the production and sale of methamphetamine. McKenna said that by June 1, he will hire two new assistant attorneys general to assist in local prosecution ... [Read More...]
Meth labs down again in Kitsap
From the nation's capital to Western Washington, there has been movement in the war against methamphetamine, and locally police are winning the battle. In Kitsap, meth labs declined for the third year in a row. That's not a sign to let up, however. ... [Read More...]
THE 2001 LEGISLATURE: Bill would inhibit the production of methamphetamine before it starts
OLYMPIA - Gov. Locke and Rep. Brock Jackley are heading a broad legislative effort to cut methamphetamine manufacturers from the everyday pharmaceuticals they use to make their drug. Jackley,D-Manchester, introduced a bill that would limit the sale of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine. ... [Read More...]
KITSAP COUNTY: Report: Meth behind most crime
* Domestic violence and assaults are fed by methamphetamine addiction, Prosecutor Russ Hauge says. Illegal methamphetamine is the engine driving most of the crime in Kitsap County, according to Prosecutor Russ Hauge. The crimes are getting more violent, with retaliatory murders joining property crimes ... [Read More...]


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Q: Array UDF keeps repeating single value I use an array UDF to select elements from a large data file that comply with several criteria. The formula works fine when I have multiple eligible elements, but when there is only one eligible element. The element keeps getting repeated indefinitely.
Example output multiple eligible elements:
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Example output 1 eligible elements:
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The output array I pass in my UDF contains only 1 element so this seems to be an issue related array functions in general. For instance I can recreate the behaviour using the TRANSPOSE function on 1 cell.
Transpose example
Does somebody know a way to avoid this behaviour?

A: If you're using a UDF in an Array Formula context then you can make sure your output array is the correct size by looking at
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They announced the expected establishment of a holding company and an operating company by July 1, 2017
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
Eizo Murakami, President & CEO
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Junichiro Ikeda, President & CEO
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
Tadaaki Naito, President
Notice of Establishment Schedule for Container Shipping Business Integration
In previous press releases (see below), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., and
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha announced the expected establishment of a holding company and an
operating company by July 1, 2017, for the integration of the three companies' container shipping
businesses, including terminal operation businesses outside Japan.
As of today, the new company to be established has received all necessary approvals for compliance with
local competition laws in regions and countries where compliance is required for the new company's
establishment, and progress is being made towards completing the establishment of the new integrated
container shipping business. Further details will be announced upon completion of all establishment
procedures.
In the Republic of South Africa, the new company expects to complete the approval process for
compliance with competition law before the service commencement date of April 1, 2018.
Overall, there is no impact on the three companies' integration plans for the new container shipping
business, and the service commencement date for the new company is likewise unchanged from April 1,
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Q: Less broad app-visibility method should be used We're using the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission to provide a list of user-installed apps to block from being opened (similar to screentime apps). The user can select which apps to block (e.g. Facebook, Instagram…). So far we've been relying on QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES to provide that list of apps and filter them by category.
Now, Google has rejected the app with this reason:

Issue found: Less broad app-visibility method should be used
We are unable to approve your app's use of QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
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They recommend using a "Less broad app-visibility method". But what is that less-broad API they're talking about?
Any help/guidance appreciated

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But what is that less-broad API they're talking about?

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Getting A 110-Foot-Tall Christmas Tree To The Citadel Outlet Is Even More Complicated Than You Think
By Audrey Ngo
Published Nov 23, 2018 7:00 AM
Since 2013, the Citadel Outlets in Commerce has displayed what's considered the "World's Tallest Live-Cut Christmas Tree." (Courtesy Citadel Outlets)
The Citadel knows how to go big for the holidays. Since 2013, the outlet mall that looks like an Assyrian palace has displayed the "World's Tallest Live-Cut Christmas Tree." (Note: We haven't measured all the cut trees on Earth and cann't confirm this claim).
At 110 feet, it requires quite a journey to get it from the forest to the mall, where shoppers can take selfies in front of it until the new year.
A post shared by Citadel Outlets (@citadel_outlets)
This year, the Citadel's tree was cut on private land near the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Victor Serrao, president of Victor's Custom Christmas Trees, oversees the process. He says finding "the one" out of all the trees isn't easy.
"There's steep hills, waterways, burial grounds and endangered species. So there's a lot of restrictions," Serrao said. "The tree has to be perfectly shaped and in an area we can physically get to and we're allowed to get to."
This year, Serrao's team chose a white fir. Known for their lemony scent and silvery green needles, white firs are a common Christmas tree choice. They can grow as tall as 200 feet, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
In the area where the Citadel's white fir was cut, an average of two to three trees are planted in for every tree that has been harvested, according to Campbell Global, the company that manages the land and is in charge of replanting.
Serrao sees the cycle of cutting, clearing and planting as a major part of keeping the forest healthy.
"[Timber companies] keep all the brush and everything down," he says. "[The forest is] not as affected as much by fire and you can see these trees growing and thriving, spaced apart, disease free."
When the tree is cut, it never hits the ground. Instead, a crane holds it from the top. Then the white fir is laid on an 80-foot flatbed truck, which leaves some of the tree hanging over the end. But that truck doesn't head out on the highway.
"A truck of that size gets a permit with the California Highway Patrol," Serrao explained. "You can drive only from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. You can't drive in these traffic hours [because of] the gridlock, so they're isolated to those times."
When the titanic tannenbaum arrives at the Citadel, 1,000 additional branches, taken from other trees, are added to make it look more festive.
Each branch hole has to be drilled. The branch ends are whittled to fit the holes then slid into place. It takes a little under a week to get the Yuletide gem filled out.
Once that's done, the tree is sprayed with a custom flame retardant, which also adds a green tint and some extra hold to keep the needles in place. Then it's all about lights and ornaments, which are also done in a big way.
Steven Craig is president and CEO of Craig Realty Group, the development company that owns the Citadel. He's behind that huge red bow on the shopping center wall during the holidays. You can see it from the 5 Freeway every year. He likes putting a twist on holiday tree lights.
"This past couple of years, we've done a variation of LED lights that are changeable, so it has a little bit of movement to sound, and we try to make it a memorable experience for everyone," Craig says.
There will also be 10,000 bows and ornaments on the tree. You'll find classic round bulbs, long, finial shaped baubles and bells and stars in red, gold, green, blue and silver.
After the new year, that huge, white fir will be recycled, along with so many Christmas trees left on the curb. It may even end up mixed in with your neighborhood's mulch.
Editor's note: A version of this story was also on the radio. Listen to it here on KPCC's Take Two.
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Home / Sports / UEFA Snubbing Ronaldo Doesn't Make Sense - Soibi Ransom
UEFA Snubbing Ronaldo Doesn't Make Sense - Soibi Ransom
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Uefa have named Luka Modric as the winner of the Best player award for last season's edition of the Champions league. The 32 year old amassed a total of 313 points, 90 more than Ronaldo who finished ahead of Mohammed Salah in the chart.
While Ronaldo was instrumental in his team reaching a third consecutive Uefa Champions league finals and trophy Modric was however named best player by a combination of coaches and journalist a decision that has upset Juventus director and Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes.
" Football is played on the field and that's where Cristiano won. He scored 15 goals carried Real Madrid on his back and conquered the Champions league again.
The winner is not in doubt as Ronaldo is the best in his position" Mendes told
The Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta also fumed over the decision as he felt Ronaldo deserved to be crowned best for his performances in the Champions league and not robbed by an unfair decision.
" Our criticism concerns a deep bitterness for the decision because the award refers to the Champions league and not the world cup and I believe that Cristiano Ronaldo has given the best emotions of the world cup and also fantastic goals. I take nothing away from the football coaches and journalist but I would have voted for Ronaldo as a football fan.
Cristiano Ronaldo did not show up at the event a sign that he felt cheated after a stunning campaign which saw him score in eleven consecutive matches from the earlier season up till the Juventus game in Spain a record no one had achieved ever
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Marie-Noëlle Warot-Fourdrignier (* 23. Dezember 1956) ist eine ehemalige französische Fußballspielerin.

Sie spielte von 1977 bis 1986 in 21 Partien für die französische A-Nationalmannschaft. Auf Vereinsebene spielte sie erfolgreich insbesondere für die AS Étrœungt (1976–1982), später auch beim AC Cambrai. Mit der AS Étrœungt gewann sie 1978, 1979 und 1981 drei französische Meistertitel.

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Because of a 300 percent increase in cyber attacks on Department of Defense (DoD) information technology (IT) systems and infrastructure, there is a critical need for knowledgeable command, control, communications and computer (C4) personnel. To meet this requirement, during 2007 and 2008, Brig. Gen. George Allen, Headquarters Marine Corps, Director C4, identified C4 training as his No. 1 priority to aggressively tackle the cyber domain warfighting mission.
In rapid response, the Marine Corps Training and Education Command (TECOM) not only revamped its Marine Corps Communications-Electronics School (MCCES) classroom training, but also revolutionized the way the Marine Corps trains and now commercially certifies its C4 personnel through Communication Training Centers. The CTCs are collocated with all three Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and provide training for active duty and reserve Marines and civilians who are part of the C4 community, but moreover, for any Marine identified as part of the Information Assurance (IA) Workforce.
DoD Directive 8570.01 mandates that 70 percent of the IA Workforce must be commercially certified by the end of 2009. This creates a high demand for commercial certification training. Specific CTC-developed courses, which respond to the IA mandate, are the CompTIA A+, Network +, Security +, and International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) certification courses.
In addition to IA certifications, IA technical personnel must hold an operating system (OS) certification. CTC OS courses include the Microsoft IT Academy, Cisco Networking Academy commercial courses, and the Support Wide Area Network (SWAN) Data Incidental Operator Training, which meets the OS requirement with a CTC certificate of accomplishment.
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jeff Hammond, the CTC director, invites commanders to reach out to the CTCs located in California, North Carolina and Okinawa for no-cost initial and remedial C4 training. The CTCs have established a relationship with each of the MEFs and through recently signed Memorandums of Agreement have established their role with and in support of their regional area.
The CTCs are equipped to provide both IA and OS commercial certification, but more importantly provide a full commercial certification testing capability for IA workforce personnel. Last year Hammond's staff offered training and certification to more than 840 Marines and civilians. This year he intends to make sure all classroom seats are filled in every hosted class, and therefore, offers standby seats to Navy IA workforce personnel.
The CTCs are designed to relieve the already burdened operating force staffs from the administrative burden of scheduling commercial training and managing seat quotas. Commanders simply request training from their local center and assign Marines to scheduled training. Each CTC, with its respective MEF, co-chairs a quarterly Communication Training Working Group (CTWG) that is designed to identify training requirements, prioritized by need and schedule, to support regional operations and exercise tempo.
At a time when most operating force training focused on equipment-based training in support of the global war on terrorism, the CTC incorporated both fundamental and advanced IA training to enable better security for DoD networks. The CTC staffs are a mix of military, civilian and contractor instructors who are fully trained and certified to teach Microsoft and Cisco Academy courses. This crucial step enabled Marine Corps commands to save several million in training and travel dollars and, instead, focus their efforts on preparation for future deployments.
The CTCs training regimen complements the IA training in MCCES formal classrooms. Both matriculating students, as well as operating force returnees, will have the most up-to-date instruction since using commercially developed training allows quick modifications to the curricula to keep abreast of rapidly changing technology.
For information on CTC class dates and to request training, go to the CTC homepage at: https://www.29palms.usmc.mil/ctc/. Select "Training Schedules" to see class dates or "Warfighter Training Request Portal" to schedule a class.
Goal 6 of the Department of the Navy Information Management and Information Technology Strategic Plan, Fiscal Year 2008-2009, states: "Develop an agile and integrated IM and IT total force capable of implementing, operating, and managing the power of the NET." Both the formal schoolhouse and the CTC curricula advance this goal and ensure that Marine Corps personnel are prepared to meet the cyber domain demands of current and emerging technologies.
At the DON IM/IT Conference, DON CIO Robert J. Carey recognized the CTC and MCCES staffs for their quick execution of training support to the cyber security mission requirement. Mr. Carey praised TECOM for successfully executing high tempo training requirements while managing limited resources.
Commercial certification training is integral to the DON IA Workforce Improvement Program implementation. Kudos to all involved in establishing this training program as a "best practice."
Maj. Hammond is the Director of the Marine Corps Communication Training Centers. Mary Purdy provides contract support to the DON CIO IT Workforce Team.
DON IM/IT Excellence Award presented by DON CIO Mr. Rob Carey and Deputy Director C4/CIO U.S. Marine Corps Mr. Jim Craft to Capt. Russell Cromley, MCCES; and Maj. Jeffrey Hammond, CTC.


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STILL IN CONTROL
Hellmann's Centennial Chevrolet Camaro
As the Nationwide Series makes its way to Kentucky Speedway for the Feed The Children 300, Reagan Smith remains in control of the top standing.. Despite a last-lap crash at Road America last weekend that relegated him to a 32nd-place finish, Regan Smith maintains a 28-point lead over Justin Allgaier in the Nationwide Series championship battle. Sam Hornish Jr. is 30 points out in the third position.
"If I had to grade our season so far, I'd give our Hellmann's team a B+. I think there are plenty of areas we can improve on, but we've done a really good job of being consistent and taking what the races and tracks will give us. I feel like things have been going as anticipated – aside from last week – and because of that we've been able to learn things that are going to pay dividends the further we get into the year.
"We're happy with a 28-point lead in the championship, but in no way are we satisfied. There is no denying that we took a huge points hit last week. And that's one of the reasons why we worked so hard to have a big lead and somewhat of a cushion if anything goes wrong. I'd much rather be getting chased from 28 points out front than be the one chasing from 28 points behind."
KENTUCKY FIRST
Smith earned his only NASCAR pole in 2007 at Kentucky Speedway during NNS competition. He went on to lead 46 laps during the event, marking another career high for the Cato, N.Y.-native.
MEET REGAN SMITH AT KENTUCKY WALMART
Fans are invited to meet JR Motorsports driver Regan Smith for autoraphs on Thursday from 2 p.m.— 3 p.m. EST at the Walmart (20 Ferguson Blvd.) in Dry Ridge, Ky.
NATIONWIDE'S DASH 4 CASH QUALIFIER
Nationwide Insurance's thrilling Dash 4 Cash program is back for the 2013 season, beginning with the qualifying race at Kentucky Speedway. The program is only open to Nationwide Series regulars, with the top-four eligible finishers in Friday night's race, and in the program's four main races, advancing into the ensuing rounds of Dash 4 Cash at Daytona International Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The highest finishing series regular in each of the those races wins $100,000 and automatically advances to the next round. If a driver wins all four Dash 4 Cash races, Nationwide Insurance will award an additional $600,000 to the purse, bringing the total prize money to $1 million. Fans can log on to www.nascar.com/dash4cash for a chance to win $100,000 and an all-expense paid trip to Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
100TH BIRTHDAY FOR HELLMANN'S CONTINUES
For the second time this season, Smith's Chevrolet will feature a special celebratory paint scheme in honor of Hellmann's 100th birthday. The No. 7 Chevrolet is complete with balloons, confetti and a chocolate-mayo cake on the hood. You can find the special recipe to the Hellmann's chocolate-mayo cake at www.hellmanns.com . Smith will race the Hellmann's Centennial car next week at Daytona International Speedway and again at Richmond International Raceway this fall.
7 TEAM CHASSIS INFORMATION
Smith and the Hellmann's Centennial team will race chassis 774. Smith has a top-10 finish in each of the three events the team has raced this chassis (California, Charlotte and Las Vegas), along with an average finish of 6.6.
No. 7 Season Stats:
Top 5's 4
Top 10's 11
Poles 0
Laps Led 48
Avg. Finish 8.6
Driver Points 1st (+28)
Owner Points 3rd (-58)
Smith at Kentucky (NNS):
Top 10's 0
Poles 1 (2007)
Laps Led 4
Avg. Finish 28.0
Best Finish 16th (2006)