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Rheinkamp ist einer der drei Stadtteile von Moers im Kreis Wesel, Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Geographie

Lage

Rheinkamp liegt am linken Niederrhein im Westen des Ruhrgebietes. Entlang des Stadtteiles verlaufen die Bundesautobahn 57 und die Bundesautobahn 42.

Ortsteile

Geschichte
Nachrichten für das aktuelle Gebiet Rheinkamp im Mittelalter liegen für Eick und Repelen vor. Die älteste Urkunde für Rheinkamp stammt von 1288. In dieser überschrieb Friedrich von Moers ein Gut im Bereich von Repelen (in der Urkunde wird die Lage als "Rinkampe" angegeben) an Graf Adolf V. und erhielt dieses zum Lehen. Weiterhin wird ein Hof in Eick 1317 als Rittersitz erwähnt; erste Vertreter dieser Hofbesitzer sind seit 1226 und 1262 historisch greifbar. In Repelen wird zur gleichen Zeit ebenfalls ein Hof als Rittersitz erwähnt, auch hier taucht die Familie im 13. Jahrhundert erstmals in den Schriftquellen auf. Im Bereich Repelen hatte das Kloster Echternach urkundlich bereits 726 Pfründen und Echternacher Besitz ist für 855/56 belegt. Um 1830 gehörten neben dem Dorf Repelen 8 weitere Bauerschaften und 2 Rittergüter (Haus Tervoort und Strommoers) mit gesamt 219 Wohnhäuser und 1904 Bewohnern zur Bürgermeisterei Repelen.

Rheinkamp war und ist der Name eines alten kleinen Siedlungsbereiches, der zu Repelen gehört und nordöstlich vom ursprünglichen Dorfzentrum von Repelen liegt und heute zum Wohnplatz Bornheim gehört. 1835 bestand der Weiler Rheincamp aus 24 Wohngebäude mit 186 Bewohnern.

Mit dem Beginn des Kohlebergbaus im Bereich Moers-Meerbeck/Utfort ab 1900 kam es zu einem starken Anstieg der Bevölkerungszahl. Beispielsweise änderte sich die Einwohnerzahl im Bereich der Bürgermeisterei Baerl-Meerbeck von 2166 im Jahr 1900 auf 8229 im Jahr 1909. Die vergleichbaren Zahlen für den Bereich Repelen änderten sich von 2387 auf 4715. Um die Probleme der notwendigen Anpassungen für die Infrastruktur leichter lösen zu können, wurde ein Zusammenschluss der Bürgermeistereien Baerl und Repelen vorgenommen. Repelen-Baerl war der Name der neuen Gemeinde, die 1910 bei der Zusammenlegung der Bürgermeistereien entstand. Das Gebiet umfasste neben den Wohngebieten des Moerser aktuellen Stadtteiles Rheinkamp auch die später mit Baerl wieder abgetrennten Gebiete und die Bereiche Graft und Niephauserfeld. 1950 wurde die Gemeinde Repelen-Baerl amtlich in Rheinkamp umbenannt, blieb aber weiterhin eine eigenständige Gemeinde.

Bei der größeren kommunalen Neuordnung in Nordrhein-Westfalen am 1. Januar 1975 (§ 1 Ruhrgebiet-Gesetz) wurde die Gemeinde Rheinkamp weitgehend mit Ausnahme einiger kleiner Bereiche in zwei gleich große Gebiete geteilt. Einer der beiden Teile wurde als ein neuer Stadtteil mit Moers vereinigt und der Großbereich Baerl nach Duisburg abgetrennt. Der bevölkerungsstärkste Teil Rheinkamps mit damals ca. 37.000 Einwohnern, die auf 23,42 km² lebten, war nun ein Stadtteil der Stadt Moers und behielt den Namen Rheinkamp. Der Ortsteil Baerl mit den Gebieten Binsheim, Gerdt, Hochhalen und Uettelsheim wurde mit damals 4376 Einwohnern, die auf 24,47 km² lebten, nach Duisburg umgegliedert. Der Bereich Meerbeck, der ursprünglich zur Bürgermeisterei Baerl gehörte, wurde nicht Duisburg, sondern dem neuen Moerser Stadtteil Rheinkamp zugeteilt. Das Gebiet Niephauserfeld mit einer Fläche von 5,45 km² und damals 270 Einwohnern kam zu Kamp-Lintfort. Rheinberg erhielt den Bereich Graft mit 31 ha und 106 Einwohnern. Zu Neukirchen-Vluyn kam eine kleine nur 9 ha große unbewohnte Fläche.

Der Stadtteil hat jetzt 36.649 Einwohner.

Gräberfeld Eick
Im Bereich zwischen Repelen, Utfort und Bornheim wurde im Vorfeld eines großen Wohnbauprojekts 1957 ein frühmittelalterliches Gräberfeld entdeckt und unter der Leitung von Hermann Hinz ergraben. Unter der Bezeichnung "Gräberfeld von Eick" ging es in die wissenschaftliche Literatur ein. Da die übliche Entfernung zwischen Gräberfeld und Siedlung im frühen Mittelalter 750 m kaum überstieg, ist ein historischer Zusammenhang des Gräberfeldes sowohl mit dem 2 km entfernten Hof Eick als auch mit der gut 1,2 km entfernten, früh bezeugten Siedlung Repelen unwahrscheinlich.

Das Gräberfeld umfasst 162 Bestattungen der Zeit zwischen ca. 530 und 670 n. Chr. Es konnte nicht vollständig ergraben werden, der Ausgräber schätzt den ursprünglichen Bestand auf etwa 250 Bestattungen. Unter Berücksichtigung dieser Überlegungen kann die Zahl der gleichzeitig lebenden Bevölkerung auf etwa 70 bis 75 Menschen geschätzt werden, was für diese Zeit eine eher große Siedlung bedeutet. Anders als die meisten rheinischen Gräberfelder des frühen Mittelalters wurden die Toten in Eick entsprechend ihrer Familienzugehörigkeit bestattet ("Sippenfriedhof"). Weiterhin ungewöhnlich für die Region ist das gehäufte Vorkommen von Baumsärgen, von Brandgräbern und Kreisgräben. Trotz der starken Plünderung der Gräber zeugen Funde wie ein bronzebeschlagener Eimer, ein Kästchen oder die großen Kammergräber davon, dass hier auch Mitglieder der zeitgenössischen Oberschicht bestattet wurden.

Mundart
In den Ortsteilen der ehemaligen Gemeinde Rheinkamp wurde "Grafschafter Platt" in jeweiliger lokaler Ausprägung gesprochen. Bis nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg war "Platt" die Umgangssprache einer breiten Bevölkerungsschicht – heute nur noch von wenigen Menschen gesprochen und verstanden.
Rheinkamp (mit den ehemaligen Ortsteilen Repelen, Utfort, Eick, Meerbeck und Baerl) liegt im Niederfränkischen Mundartraum nördlich der sogenannten Benrather Linie (mit der maache-maake-Unterscheidung), die das südliche Mittelfränkische (auch Ripuarisch genannt) vom nördlichen Niederfränkischen abgrenzt. Auch liegt Rheinkamp nördlich der Uerdinger Mundartlinie, die sich vom Rhein kommend an Hüls vorbei über Kempen nach Venlo zieht. Diese Uerdinger Linie (auch ek-ech-Grenze genannt) grenzt das Südniederfränkische (das z. B. in Uerdingen und Krefeld – Krieewelsch – gesprochen wird) vom Nordniederfränkischen ab, das im Krefelder Ortsteil Hüls (siehe Hölsch Plott) und Kempen, sowie nördlich im Großraum Moers, in den Kreisen Kleve und Wesel sowie, Duisburg und Mülheim-Ruhr gesprochen wird.

Das Grafschafter Platt zeigte in den einzelnen zum früheren Rheinkamp gehörenden Ortsteilen eine unterschiedliche Ausprägung, so dass sich zum Beispiel Repelner, Baerler oder Meerbecker Plattsprecher durchaus an der Aussprache unterscheiden konnten. Eines der wichtigsten Merkmale des zum Nordniederfränkischen zählenden Grafschafter Platt ist die Aussprache des Personalpronomenes "ich" als ek, während es im Süden des Niederrheines als ech gesprochen wird. Auch das Wörtchen "auch" wird unterschiedlich ausgesprochen, nämlich als "ook" im Norden und als "ooch" im Süden. Auch das Verb "haben" wird unterschiedlich gesprochen: auf Grafschafter Platt heißt es z. B. "ek häbb". Weiter südlich heißt es "ech han". Die Bergmanns-Sprache hat ebenfalls ihre Spuren im örtlichen Dialekt hinterlassen. Jeder kennt den Spruch vom: "..da hasse abber Futtsack dran!". (Der Ausdruck Futtsack zeigt an, dass irgendetwas "schief gelaufen ist". Er kommt aus der Zeit, als noch Grubenpferde unter Tage arbeiteten, die bei "schwierigen Verhältnissen" mit dem Futtersack ruhig gestellt wurden.)

Auch wenn die Mundart auf dem Rückzug ist, so wird Platt zu Karneval, auf Mundartabenden und in Vereinen gepflegt. Es gibt eine reichhaltige lokale Mundart-Literatur. Hervorzuheben die Bücher von

 Georg Kreischer u. a.: Op Platt vertällt on opgeschrewen. 2001.
 Gottfried Krach u. a.: Min Modersprok. Steiger Verlag, 1977.

Als Quelle zur Geschichte und Mundart gelten auch die Bücher:

 Heinz Wilhelm Rosendahl, Heinz Peter Splittorf: Repelen – eine uralte Geschichte. 2008.
 Ernst Kelter: Chronik der Gemeinde Rheinkamp. Steiger Verlag, Moers 1960.

Politik

Wappen
Blasonierung: In goldenem (gelbem) Schild ein schwarzes rechteckiges Feld, belegt mit einem durchlaufenden silbernen (weißen) schräglinken Wellenbalken, begleitet oben von neun goldenen (gelben) auf die Spitze gestellten Dreiecken und unten von zehn gleichen Dreiecken.

Bedeutung: Es handelt sich um ein "redendes Wappen", in dem der Wellenbalken den Rhein und das schwarze Rechteck das Feld (Kamp) darstellt. Die Dreiecke stehen für die 19 Ortschaften der Gemeinde. Die Farben Schwarz-Gold sind die Farben der Grafschaft Moers zu dem sämtliche Ortschaften Rheinkamps früher gehörten.

Verkehr

Den öffentlichen Personennahverkehr stellt der Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr sicher. Der Betriebsbahnhof Rheinkamp liegt an der früheren Bahnstrecke Rheinhausen–Kleve, jetzt Rheinhausen–Xanten.

Belege

Anmerkungen

Weblinks
 Chronik der Gemeinde Rheinkamp
 Bericht über das Gräberfeld mit Bildern von zwei Tongefäßen

Ort im Kreis Wesel
Geographie (Moers)
Ehemalige Gemeinde (Kreis Wesel)
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Q: c++ server htons to java ntohs client conversion I am creating a small TFTP client
 server app where server is developed
 using c++ and client using java.
Here i am sending "block count" value
 using  htons conversion.
But i am not able to convert it back
 to its original value at client.
For example if am sending block count
 ntohs(01) (2 bytes) from server to
 client. Client is reading in bytes.
 Value which I am receiving is byte 0
 and byte 1.
Please if any one can provide a
 solution.

A: I take it you meant that you use ntohs to decode the values read from the network, and htons to encode the values sent over the network.
Look into ByteBuffer#getShort() in concert with ByteBuffer#order(ByteOrder). Network byte order is big endian, so use the value ByteOrder#BIG_ENDIAN to configure your ByteBuffer properly. Note that BIG_ENDIAN is the default order, but in this case it would be good form to state your preference explicitly.

You didn't mention what you're using for network communications in Java. If it's a java.net.Socket, you can call Socket#getChannel() to get a java.nio.channels.SocketChannel, a subtype of java.nio.channels.ByteChannel, with which you can use ByteBuffer to read and write data.

A:    private void somemethod(){

    byte[] fileDataFull = new byte[516];
    byte[] receivedCounter = new byte[2];

    readLength = in.read(fileDataFull);

    receivedCounter[0] = fileDataFull[2];
    receivedCounter[1] = fileDataFull[3];

   if (expectedPktCount == convertntohs(receivedCounter)){

   }

   byte[] b = converthtons((short) expectedPktCount);

}

    private short convertntohs(byte[] value) {
        ByteBuffer buf = ByteBuffer.wrap(value);
        return buf.getShort();
    }

    private byte[] converthtons(short sValue) {
        byte[] baValue = new byte[2];
        ByteBuffer buf = ByteBuffer.wrap(baValue);
        return buf.putShort(sValue).array();
    }

A: Java's numbers internally are always in network byte order, even on systems where the native integers/doubles are not. This means that you can convert any number coming in to Java with any of the base input streams that do this kind of conversion - that implement java.io.DataInput. ByteBuffer also works if you are using a java.nio.Channel but there you can change the endianness (ByteBuffer.order()), though the default is correct for network byte ordering and Java internal storage.
By the way, I think you mean to use htons but in the example you show ntohs. Sending from C++ you want to convert host order to network order. Receiving from Java (or any client) your server would convert back using ntohs.

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They are light, compact and fold in seconds. Folding bikes are the perfect solution for those who don't have space at home to store their bike, or for those who want to combine the pedals with other means of transport.
While the bikes folding market offers a wide variety of models, you must take into account that not all the bikes are ready to use every day in the city.
The first thing to think about when buying a folding bike is in the use we are going to give to that specific bike. If we want to get on the bike every day to go to work or college, or if we going to take it with us on the bus or subway, we must find a light bike, compact, which quickly fold and easy to carry around. If, however, our idea is to buy a bike that is comfortable to carry on long journeys (in the car, on the plane …), there is another type of folding (and detachable) made precisely for this purpose: they are more robust and less compact and more "complicated" to bend (not specifically designed to fold and unfold the bike five times a day). Yes, prepare your pocket because these bikes are not cheap.
There is another small group of folding bikes (with wheels type "scooter") that are more suitable for short distances. The ideal is to have as little as 16-inch wheel, and when they are smaller, we are in danger of falling into a curb or bump up easily with an obstacle or hole in the road, and there are more uncomfortable when circulating on side walks ".
The first light folding bicycles been there for over 30 years now: from the late '70s and early '80s. Almost simultaneously, the brand appeared in the United States, Dahon and Brompton in Britain. The father of Dahon folding bike was the aeronautical engineer David hon (Dahon comes from the abbreviation of his name). They are made of aluminum, the bicycle wheels are between 16 to 20 inches, and they fold quickly and easy for easy daily use. Today, this American brand sells more than 20 models: the cheapest are the ECO 2 and 3 and are around £ 300 Most expensive can reach 4000 pounds.
Almost at once, but in London, Andrew Ritchie was concerned with designing a quality folding bike as compact as possible. He did it in his own bedroom with one hundred pounds, money that he got from ten friends. In the late '80s, it began marketing the Brompton bicycle, a name taken from the neighbourhood church that Ritchie saw from his window. The British created his bike with the philosophy of not using components that were not functional, so that stresses simplicity in this bike. Once folded, the Brompton is very compact (measuring about 58 cm high, 54 cm long and 27 cm wide) and easy to carry using the frame or saddle as a handle (like carrying a small suitcase). The weight is about 12kilos plus luggage, and its folding is simple and fast: with a little practice it takes about 10 seconds. The price of this bike still retains the style of 30 years ago is between 800 and 1800 pounds.
The Dutch brand beixo also offers a folding bike ready to ride every day. This is their model 'beixo compact', a bike light but also robust. Its main feature is that it has string: works with a cardan system. This folding weighs just over 14 kilos, has seven speeds and the wheels are 20 inches. Your price: from £ 600.
A folding bike 'made in Spain': This is the Mora Bike, a bike designed by Josep Mora from Barcelona and folds in just eight seconds. Aside from its interesting design, manufacturers have also opted for its "green" is mostly made of stainless steel with no additives and no paintings. Its market price is around £ 700.
The folding bicycle 'Mora bike' has been well designed.
The company 'Pacific Cycles', located in Taiwan, sells a very novel folding model: If mode. This bike, designed by Mark Sanders (the same designer of Strida Bike), has won awards like 'Eurobike 2008' or 'IF Gold Award 2009'. With a weight of 14.7 kilos, this vehicle has a clean ergonomic design and has no greasy chains. Big wheels and fold the bike becomes a kind of stick you can move comfortably. Currently sold in the U.S. and Asia for a price exceeding $ 2,000. Is expected to come soon to Europe.
The IF Mode bicycle stands for not wearing greasy chains and for it's ergonomic style.
Two other bikes ready for daily use are Mezzo and Tikit. The first, which is manufactured entirely in the UK, was created by the former Formula 1 engineer Jon Whyte in 2004. It is lightweight (his picture is aluminium), compact (it measures 69 cm x 31 cm x 63 cm) and easy to carry on the bus or in the subway. The manufacturer offers even bags and accessories that attach to the bike. The second mark, Tikit, comes from the other side of the Atlantic, U.S.. The company which markets it is 'Bike Fridays' and is characterized by being produced on a small scale and for its very rapid folding. The wheels are 16 inches and the bike in general is very manageable. Its price is not so: from £ 1,300.
An example of this type of bike is the Folding A-Bike. Designed by the British Kalogroulis Clive Sinclair and Alex Sinclair Research, this model is very lightweight: weighs only 5.5 kilos. The reason is that it is made of aircraft grade aluminium and fibreglass poly-amide. Just do not hold on to a cyclist who exceed 85 kilos. Just ten seconds are needed to fold this bike. Their small wheels allow a bicycle to be lightweight and compact (measuring 67 cm x 30 cm x 16 cm). The A-Bike is one of the cheaper bikes in the market, it sells for around £ 130.
This folding bicycle is the A-Bike, and has kind skateboard wheels.
The Strida folding bike is another very popular. As told in another article, by the British Mark Sanders, the folding was inspired by a baby car shopping and once closed it resembles an "umbrella with wheels". And is that when folded, the wheels are still operational, so you can carry it like a suitcase with wheels. This bicycle has not chain, but a timing belt. Although the original model is simple and does not shift, the fact is that the Strida wants to open up to other markets and is creating new bicycles with additional elements, such as speeds. The price of this little bike goes from 300 to 500 pounds.
In the market there are also the folding French brand: Mobiky, marketed by the company 'Genius'. this Folding bike is very compact (measuring just 61 x 34 x 81 centimetres) and this makes it a good alternative to carry anywhere. The height adjustable seat means it can be used by children as young as 8 years old, but does not support more than 80 kilos. Its folding is very fast, and you just have to pull the in the center to close it. It weighs just over 13 kilos and its price is over 700 pounds.
The German Birdy would be the equivalent to a Mercedes car in bikes, but without polluting and able to Fold and carry around, This model was born in 1992 when its founders Markus Riese and Heiko Mueller presented it to the innovation contest Hessen with a new concept: a bike with a system in which the two fold points work both as suspension by two elastomer's. Tucked in a garage, it took only 10 days (and occasional sleepless nights) to design the first prototype of this folding bicycle. The effort was rewarded: the first prize was for them. After this amazing experience, both designers were launched for folding bikes. And continued to cultivate success. In 2001 they won the recognition of the Good Design Award. Today, this German brand sells five different models with 18-inch wheels. It is characterized mainly by being a full-suspension bike, and can be carried around in a luggage box. The cheapest bike does not fall below $ 1,300 and the most expensive model is over £ 3000.
Birdy The German is considered the Mercedes of folding bicycles.
Halfway between folding bikes and conventional removable stand, it is the Moulton. Designed in 1962 by the expert in cars suspension systems, Alex Moulton (thinking of the famous head of Rover Mini), this English bike is compact and easy to carry around in the trunk of a car, on a plane or on a long train journey . Its wheels do not exceed 20 inches. Another model similar to this brand is the Airframe.
Two brands of this type of folding bicycles are the German and British Airnimal and Bernds. The first one has the peculiarity that they also sell folding tandems since 1997. These two-wheeled bikes are rigid and they have 20 inch tires, this bike can be fold in a vertical plane. As in the case of the Brompton bike, it stays in stand up position, but without being so compact. it is comfortable enough to use it everyday. This bike has a German transmission belt and a light suspension, and the price, for this model, does not fall below £ 1,200.
Airnimal, this small British company, in 2000 they launched its first folding under the name of Chameleon. Another of his folding models have also animal name: Rhino (Rhinoceros) known for offering from city folding bikes to sport, with 26-inch wheels (like those on mountain bikes), and to take off the front wheel. Their prices, according to the model range from 900 to 300 pounds.
These are the models of folding bicycles.
Whitch folding bicycle are you getting?


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'Friends' Co-Creator Says She 'Didn't Do Enough' for Diversity
Marta Kauffman is reflecting on the lack of diversity in Friends. During day three of ATX TV's virtual festival, the sitcom's co-creator expressed regret over not diversifying the series, which ran from 1994 to 2004 and starred Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer.
"I wish I knew then what I know today," she said, before apologizing for getting emotional. "Sorry. I just wish I knew then what I know now. I would've made very different decisions."
"I mean we've always encouraged people of diversity in our company, but I didn't do enough. And now all I can think about is what can I do? What can I do differently? How can I run my show in a new way?" Kauffman, who most recently was overseeing Netflix's Grace and Frankie series, continued. "And that's something I not only wish I knew when I started showrunning, but I wish I knew all the way up through last year."
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Earlier this year, Schwimmer told The Guardian that he often advocated for his Friends character, Ross Geller, to date women of color as a way to offset the all-white main cast.
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Singapore Builds "Cutter X"
Posted on September 13, 2014 by Chuck Hill
Singapore is building a new class of patrol vessels that look very much like my proposal for "Cutter X", trading some Webber class and some larger ships for an intermediate design, costing about half what an OPC would cost, basically putting the equipment and crew (with some augmentation) of a Webber Class into a larger more seaworthy hull, to allow them to be used for extended operation in environments that do not require the ice strengthened hull and ability to launch and recover helicopters and boats in sea state five provided by the OPC.
Singapore is building eight of the ships under the project name "Littoral Missions Vessel" to replace eleven smaller, 500 ton, Fearless class patrol vessels that are approaching 20 years old. These ships are reportedly 80 meters in length (262.5 feet), displace 1200 tons (probably a light displacement), have a beam of 12 meters (39.4 feet), a range of 5,000 nautical miles at 15 knots, and a speed of 27 knots, all with a crew of only 30, though they do include additional accommodations for 30 more. (more here)
It appears these ships will use the same engines as the Webber Class. It is not clear how many of these engines they are using. Two would give them almost 12,000 HP which would almost certainly be good for at least 24 knots, but it might require three or four engines to make 27 knots. (reports now indicate the class has two engines totallin about 12,000 HP)
In some respects these ships are more capable than the proposed cutter, in that they will have a 76mm gun and firecontrol system, in addition to smaller remotely operated weapons. It also appears to have space reserved for a small AAW missile system. On the other hand, while the flight deck can handle an H-60, the ship, unlike the French L'Adroit which was my model for "cutter X", has no helicopter hangar, although it might be possible to add one using the same solution employed on L'Adroit (putting it under the bridge).
Soon, I expect to do an update of the "Cutter X" proposal, based on where we are now in the cutter recapitalization program.
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38 thoughts on "Singapore Builds "Cutter X""
Nicky on September 14, 2014 at 1:43 am said:
It looks like what Singapore is building is a cross between a Sentinel-class cutter and a L'Adroit. It looks like what they did was combined the features of the Sentinel-class cutter and a L'Adroit. It would be interesting to see what it looks like when built and put on the water.
x on September 14, 2014 at 5:51 pm said:
The Sentinels are OK but to me they have two failings. One is they only have one RIB when two would be so much better for a variety of reasons, see the Armidales. Two for a fast boat they aren't that fast, see the Japan Coast Guard Tsurugi-class; we don't need speed because we have helicopters arguments isn't wholly true. I can't really comment on USCG force structure. Mostly I believe more ships is always the way to go and bigger is always better. I find the NSC to be excessive but that is typical of many US capabilities you have the ultimate because you can afford them. The US is long way away from anywhere to need frigates for the coastguard; you are not in the same position as say Japan or South Korea who have belligerent near neighbours. Saying that I love the NSC as a design and I am very fond of the Hamiltons which are such a pretty ship. I will throw this design for size, speed, and sea keeping considerations,
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chuckhhill on September 15, 2014 at 4:23 am said:
The US is not so far away, that they can't get to our shores. Tiny diesel electric subs made it across the Atlantic as far as the Gulf of Mexico. Japanese subs made it to the West Coast
But cutters are large in many cases because they must operate at great distance from their bases.
I am aware of your service's illustrious war record. But surely the USCG's job is to support the USN in that it is an extra capability therefore ASW shouldn't be a main driver for large cutter design perhaps beyond a good flight deck and perhaps hull mounted surveillance set to help in a screen. What I am sating is that the US's ASW gap is a USN failing you Coasties have enough work to do without worrying about other's work. Still as I said above if anybody can afford to gold plate a unit it is the US. But if this ASW business is a real concern beyond border protection then I don't see how you can cut the down modest size of the NSC class.
chuckhhill on September 15, 2014 at 7:30 pm said:
I haven't really seen that the NSCs were built with the intention of giving them an ASW capability, though I think it would certainly be possible, but the things that drove the size (perhaps bit more than the minimum) were expectation of months long deployments to Alaska and the western Pacific for fisheries, and off Pacific coast of Colombia and Central America for drug enforcement.
JamesWF on September 17, 2014 at 2:00 am said:
I think in a perfect world two classes of OPC's would be a good idea. Very difficult to do politically and in the context of a small and decreasing procurement budget unfortunately.
The USCG needs to build two OPC's a year at full production, and it is going to take singular focus to make that happen. Trying to gather support for an OPC lite would further complicate the issue on the Hill. The high end OPC's that can work in the Arctic are a critically needed asset, and one specifically delegated to the USCG, not the USN.
My opinion would be get the first batch of 11 or 12 built to as high a spec as possible with a two a year build rate. Then look at other options such as a decontented OPC or a Cutter X.
IMO the Navy has assets that can fill some Cutter X type roles in the Gulf. The JHSV being one of them. There is nothing in the Navy comparable to the proposed OPC or the NSC that is optimzed for long endurance, operationally idependent, low intensity, light footprint missions. The USCG has to have the OPC in reasonable numbers.
I do agree that a Cutter X could perform the SAR and policing role in the Gulf about as well as an OPC at half the cost. Just don't know if it is politically possible to do it without putting the OPC program at risk.
There is also the possibility that having two ongoing shipbuilding programs would double the number of delegations interested in funding Coast Guard ship building. We have seen Congress increase funding over the administration requests to keep FRCs being built at near the maximum rate at Bollinger.
That model has worked for the LCS too, (from a political budget procurement standpoint). Despite all the detractors in congress, having the delegations of both Missippi and Wisconsin in full support of the program has helped it on the Hill. If you had the delegations of both Louisiana and Florida or Maine lobbying for the OPC program that could help funding.
If the USCG wants to do that, then the time to make that decision is pretty quick. Any of the 3 finalists could be downscaled and downspeced. So you could award one contract to a higher spec and another to a lower spec.
I don't think that is what the USCG is going to do, but when I think about it that way it might not be the worst idea in the world operationally, and might be very smart politically. There is significant risk in trying to manage two OPC programs at the same time though.
The Coast Guard is already engaged in two ship building programs, The NSC and the FRC. Basically I see the OPC assuming the position of the NSC and the X class assuming the position of the FRC in the budget process.
JamesWF on September 17, 2014 at 7:31 pm said:
At a build rate of 4 a year, the USCG is never going to be done building FRC's given their 20 year expected service life. By the time the class is built out at 58 it will be 2027 (assuming Bolinger gets the whole enchilada and there isn't a break in production), and the Sentinel will be just a few years from decommissioning, so it will be time to start developing the next FRC.
JamesWF, Cutter X would replace some Webber Class and some OPCs so we would not be building 58 Webber class. The Webber was commissioned in 2012 so by the most optimistic estimate (start replacing after only 20 years), the first replacement would come out in 2032 (probably funded in 2029).
Currently the administration is only asking for two Webber class, but the Congress has been funding six a year.
I do see an imminent need to build replacements for the 87 footers since these 73 boats were commissioned over an eleven year period from 1998 to 2009, but they should have less budgetary impact than the Webber class.
James WF on September 17, 2014 at 3:37 am said:
Should have said Alabama not Mississippi.
JamesWF on September 17, 2014 at 10:34 pm said:
I get that they have been funding 6 a year, but it's been a pretty steady 4 FRC's a year being delivered, one each quarter. If they build out all 58 at that pace it would be 2027, if you figure a few years to design and develop a replacement, then a few years to ramp up production, then the timing is just about right. I understand your point that they will hold onto them for longer than 20 years, which of course they will. But those cutters are going to be used heavily, and it will become increasingly expensive to maintain them after 20 years, which will just put the CG in the same position they are in now, with an overworked, old, expensive to maintain fleet. I really like the idea of constantly having a FRC type vessel always in production or under development because I think it makes procurement more efficient.
If a cutter line is running hot and on budget, then I'm loathe to cut it short for a new program. The caveat is if the USCG can't fund two OPCs, and four FRC's a year. If they can't find a way to do that, then they need to look at altering the mix along the lines you are talking about. But remember, that is going to make the cost of the OPC's and FRC's go up, so the hypothetical mix may wind up being more expensive than the planned mix.
I think it adds risk to add a 4th cutter to the current 3 high end cutter mix, and would prefer that they just remove the icebelt from a certain number of OPC's to help make budget.
The question is can the CG afford to build a minimum of 4 FRC's and 2 OPC's a year for the better part of a decade? If they can't, then the current model won't work.
There are 30 Webber class already funded and there are two in the budget request for FY2015. If the Congress does not come through with funding for six as they have in the past and they continue at a rate of four per year in subsequent years, the remaining 26 vessels would require seven years meaning the last would be funded in FY2022. I think they may actually be funded sooner if the Congress continues to do what that have done. If they provide for six in FY2015, the remaining 22 would only require four years if six are funded each year meaning that the last of 58 would be funded in FY2019.
leesea on September 20, 2014 at 6:20 am said:
I think these ships COULD be another class funded by the USN to allow the USCG to play a larger role in the National Fleet. With their weapons & sensor suite along with helo pad (only) and twin boat ramps, I think they would be advantageous to both services depending on where/when deployed. The USN certainly needs a Cyclone PC replacement, and the USCG would get additional medium cutters for patrol
James WF on September 20, 2014 at 2:39 pm said:
Would a ship between 1000 and 2000 tons self deploy?
I know smaller than that no, and bigger than that yes, but don't know in the Cutter X size range.
Yes, they could self deploy. They would have the range and decent cruise speed. During WWII flat bottomed landing craft no bigger than the Webber class self deployed (LCIs, many CG manned). Now we have the advantage of much better weather forecasting. These ships are actually the size of the smaller destroyers or destroyer escorts of WWII, and probably even more seaworthy.
The OPVs built in Britain for Trinidad and Tobago that I tried to get the CG to look at self deployed to Brazil after that country bought them.
L'Adroit has been sailing unaccompanied all over the world.
This class might be seen as related: http://www.janes.com/article/43338/st-marine-launches-third-omani-patrol-vessel
Not that it matters, but I will say no one builds prettier to look at ships than DCNS. Layette, FREMM, and L'Adroit all look great.
The L'Adroit is strikingly long and austere looking.
I guess I don't know enough to really have an opinion on whether reducing the buy of FRC's and OPCs in order to buy some OPC lites.would be a good move operationally. It's complicated and would require lots of knowledge of mission requirements and operational tempo. I suspect it is something that reasonable people could disagree on.
Chuck's idea seems to make quite a bit of sense, I'm just not sure if it would be a good idea politically for the USCG to further complicate the OPC procurement funding process on the Hill.
On Leesea's point that the USN Navy could use a L'Adroit class ship, I agree. But I would rather have it be a USCG ship that could be forward deployed when needed. One reason is I don't think the Navy would be able to resist adding content, which would push up the cost, and defeat the whole purpose of the ship class. Another reason is I think the CG needs the hulls more for day to day operations, and they would form a good maritime security reserve force for future deployment contingencies.
It will be interesting to see what the Navy does when it is time to retire the Cyclones. I know in theory that the LCS are supposed to fill that role. Not sure it will play out that way though.
In a lot of ways, I see L'Adroit as an improved 210. I think you can see it in the lines, just made it a bit longer to make it more seaworthy.
As to whether adding cutter X to the mix would be a good idea, I am hoping they will run the concept through the Navy/DHS modeling process for fleet mix evaluation they did earlier with variation of the program of record, LCSs and updated 270s. https://chuckhillscgblog.net/2012/10/01/dhs-cutter-fleet-study/
I think Lee was referring to the Navy buying ships for the Coast Guard (with perhaps some additional vessels going to the Navy), and that he was looking at the armament on the Malaysian ship when he wrote that. In the past the Navy funded USCGC Healey, some 110s, and four of the 87 footers.
To stay with the Cutter X concept we would arm with a gun mount no larger or more complex than a Mk38 mod2 (perhaps up gunned to 30 to 40mm), but that does not mean they might not have space and weight reservation for a medium caliber gun, missiles, and a sonar.
But if the Navy wanted to fund the purchase we could probably live with a few more medium caliber guns.
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Chuck Hill on May 20, 2015 at 3:14 am said:
Info on progress of this class:
The eight ships have been given names, "Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen says eight new Littoral Mission Vessels will be named Independence, Sovereignty, Unity, Justice, Indomitable, Fortitude, Dauntless and Fearless – chosen from among 12,000 submissions by the public."
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/8-new-navy-ships-named-by/1849694.html
The keel has been laid for the second ship and all are expected to be in service by 2020 (Before the first OPC). "The RSN's first LMV was laid down in September 2014 and will be launched on 3 July 2015 at a ceremony officiated by Singapore's minister for defence Ng Eng Hen. Delivery of the LMVs is scheduled to start in 2016, with all eight vessels expected to be in service by 2020." Plus excellent photo of model here:
http://indiandefence.com/threads/st-marine-lays-keel-for-rsns-second-littoral-mission-vessel.54639/
Chuck Hill on July 3, 2015 at 5:58 pm said:
First of class is launched. http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2869
Infographic:
http://mindef.sg/1H4lbGc
Chuck Hill on September 21, 2015 at 8:54 pm said:
A bit more on the class here, including photo of its boat handling arrangement: http://www.janes.com/article/52732/singapore-launches-first-independence-class-littoral-mission-vessel
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Chuck Hill on April 18, 2016 at 5:48 pm said:
Second of the class launched, nine months after the first. http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3853
Chuck Hill on May 30, 2016 at 7:03 pm said:
First of class delivered. http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2016/may-2016-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/4038-first-littoral-mission-vessel-lmv-independence-joins-the-republic-of-singapore-navy-fleet.html
Chuck Hill on September 1, 2016 at 6:26 pm said:
Following from German Navy blog "Marine Forum", "SINGAPORE ST Marine has laid down the 4th of eight Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) … on track to have all eight ships operational by 2020"
Chuck Hill on October 13, 2016 at 6:49 pm said:
Third launched six months after the second. All eight are expected to be operational in 2020. http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2016/october-2016-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/4430-st-marine-celebrates-the-launch-of-the-third-littoral-mission-vessel-for-republic-of-singapore-navy.html
Chuck Hill on May 5, 2017 at 6:55 pm said:
First of class commissioned.
http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2017/may-2017-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/5184-republic-of-singapore-navy-commissions-littoral-mission-vessel-rss-independence.html
The LMV sensor suite includes:
Thales NS100 3D Surveillance Radar
Kelvin Hughes Sharpeye Navivation Radar
Stelop Compass D EO Director and 360 degrees all round Surveillance System
The LMV weapon systems includes:
An Oto Melara 76mm main gun
MBDA VL Mica surface to air missiles
Oto Melara 12.7mm Hitrole remote weapon stations
Rafale 25mm Typhoon remote weapon station
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Chuck Hill on October 1, 2017 at 9:43 am said:
Fifth of class launched. They really are moving along smartly with this class. https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2017/september-2017-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/5613-st-marine-launched-the-fifth-littoral-mission-vessel-for-the-republic-of-singapore-navy.html
Chuck Hill on November 15, 2017 at 11:48 am said:
#2 & 3 commissioned. https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2017/11/14/singapore-navy-takes-quantum-jump-in-adding-2-more-ships-to-service/
Chuck Hill on March 25, 2018 at 11:48 am said:
Singapore launches #6. This program is moving along smartly. https://www.marinelink.com/news/fortitude-launches-marine435521
Chuck Hill on August 18, 2018 at 2:23 pm said:
First of class was launched three years ago. Now they have launched #7. The program is moving along smartly. http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2018/august-2018-navy-naval-defense-news/6433-seventh-littoral-mission-vessel-dauntless-launched-for-republic-of-singapore-navy.html
Chuck Hill on January 26, 2019 at 12:22 pm said:
The eighth and final ship of the class has been launched only a little over four years after the start of the project. Very impressive build rate. https://www.marinelog.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=31244:st-engineering-launches-final-ship-in-eight-vessel-lmv-series&Itemid=231
"The LMVs measure 80 m in length, with a beam of 12 m, and displace 1,250 t. They have a crew of 23 and a top speed stated as "in excess of 27 knots."
"Though 2.5 times larger than our patrol vessels, the littoral mission vessel can operate with a leaner crew," says the Republic of Singapore Navy. "Its modular design means it can be quickly outfitted for disaster relief, surveillance, mine countermeasure operations and more.""


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Holy Scriptures: Our Spiritual Lifeline
Sara N. Hall
Scarlet, Crimson, Snow, and Wool
FHE Object Lesson: Stronger Than It Seems
Mackenzie Brown
Tossing Away Your Time
Your Future: Awesome by Design
Spiritual Checkup
Captain Moroni and the Chance to Dance
Royce Kimmons
Mormonad: Think Big
Five Ways to Feel Good in Five Minutes
Karee Brown
My Almost-Missed Missionary Experience
Anne Laleska
When the Road Gets Bumpy, Enjoy Catching Some Air
Barbara A. Lewis
Help through the Holy Ghost
Chi Hong (Sam) Wong
When Brothers Dish It Out
Will Marriott
Serving Together across Faiths
Jill Hacking
Line upon Line: Isaiah 58:13–14
What does the Church believe about dinosaurs?
Why is church so repetitive?
Questions & Answers: Some of my friends think that going to church is a waste of time. How can I help them see that it can be a great blessing?
Come, Follow Me: The Plan of Salvation
The Extra Smile
Fasting with a Purpose
Cosy B.
Putting God First
Mason B.
Why Was I Praying?
David J.
How to Find Joy
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Carole M. Stephens
"Captain Moroni and the Chance to Dance," New Era, February 2016, 20–22
By Royce Kimmons
Royce Kimmons lives in Idaho, USA.
Asking girls to dance—whew! No way. But then came the challenge.
Photo illustrations by David Stoker
The reverberating dance music echoed loudly down the church hallway into the lobby where I sat with a set of scriptures open in my lap. I could hear the other youth laughing and socializing in the cultural hall, and I knew that somewhere down there the handful of young men from my small branch were catching up with old acquaintances.
I was the youngest person from my branch there and was still fairly new to Church dances. I wanted to meet other LDS youth and wanted to dance with some of the young women from my stake, but I always felt too out of place and self-conscious. So, I sat in the lobby.
This wasn't my first dance, either. I'd been to a handful before, and some of the older young women had even asked me to dance, but that only made me more self-conscious. A hundred personal flaws would rush through my mind, and I knew that they were just being nice to the new kid. I felt that no one really wanted to dance with me.
That's why this time I decided to stay in the lobby and leave them to enjoy themselves without worrying about me. Several times youth leaders and others from my branch tried to convince me to join the activity, but using the scriptures as a shield, I argued that I was happier studying the scriptures, idly reading about the bravery of Nephi, Captain Moroni, and the stripling warriors without putting their examples into practice. I went home that evening feeling miserable and alone.
At subsequent dances, I began to notice something when I went to the gym: as slow songs were played, most of the young women would sit down and remain seated until the next fast song. Though the more confident young men asked some girls to dance, they always seemed to pick the same two or three young women (generally from their wards). This meant that most of the girls sat through the slow songs watching from the sidelines.
I don't remember exactly when the dance challenge first came about, but a couple of the young men from my branch decided that the young women should be able to dance to the slow songs. The challenge was simple: Ask a different young woman to dance for every slow song, and never sit out a dance.
Taking strength from the stories of Nephi, Captain Moroni, and the stripling warriors, I took the challenge to heart. For every dance after that, I did what I could to ensure that every young woman at every dance would have the chance to dance.
I started by asking any young women who were away from the center of the dance floor or who were from wards or branches that didn't appear to have any young men there. I often had enough time to ask some girls twice, having danced with every young woman at least once.
Because of this goal, I had the opportunity to get to know dozens of incredible young women over the years, and a girl declined to dance with me on only two or three occasions.
The last youth dance I attended was held immediately after seminary graduation. I looked around the small gathering and noticed the faces of dozens of young women I'd danced with during the last three years. I felt grateful for the experiences I'd had, so I began the dance challenge again for one last time, inviting many girls to dance. Some of the young women were new, but most were now old acquaintances.
As one young woman eagerly jumped up to dance with me, I remembered the first time I'd asked her to dance three years before. I'd been very intimidated to ask her, because she was very beautiful, modest, and mature, and it seemed to me that if any young woman deserved to dance with someone better than me, then it would be her.
As we talked about our plans for college and careers during that last dance, she changed the topic very abruptly.
"I just want to tell you thank you," she said with a sincere smile.
Caught by surprise, I croaked out a confused response: "For what?"
"When I first started coming to these dances," she said, "no one would dance with me or the other girls from my branch. I really wanted to get to know other LDS people, but I'm shy. So I would sit in a chair and wait and wait, but none of the boys would ever ask. It was so humiliating that one time, while sitting and watching other people, I vowed that I would never come to a Church dance again.
"That was just before you asked me to dance for the first time. Because of that, I came to the next dance, where you asked me again. I kept coming to dances these past few years because I knew that even if no one else would ask me to dance, you would. So, thank you."
I found myself at a loss for words. This amazing daughter of God, whom any young man should be honored to dance with, had experienced the same struggles I'd felt while sitting in that lobby.
I realized that all my fears hadn't been anything to worry about and that by applying the principles of courage, faith, and consistency, I was able to bring happiness into both my life and into the lives of those around me.


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Restrictionism Resurgent
The Conservative Caucus, a pillar of right-wing politics in the United States, has joined the anti-immigrant bandwagon. For them and other right-wing stalwarts, the war on terrorism has morphed into the war on immigrants. Instead of United We Stand bumper stickers, Howard Phillips' Conservative Caucus is distributing free Protect America bumper stickers to its anti-big government and social conservative constituents.
With the immigration issue, Phillips, who serves as chairman of the New Right organization founded by Richard Viguerie in 1974, is attempting to revive the backlash populism of the 1970s that turned against liberals and progressives—the "liberal establishment" in the 1970s and 1980s. Phillips is campaigning to collect 10 million signatures in support of the Conservative Caucus' "Protect America—No Amnesty" drive—as part of an effort to "stop Congress and the President from granting amnesty to 10 million illegal aliens."
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Right Web Analysis: Politics and Ideologies of Anti-Immigrant Forces
Another core right-wing group not formerly known for its anti-immigrant focus that is joining the restrictionists bandwagon is the Mountain States Legal Foundation. In a recent mailing, the legal foundation, which generally focuses on private enterprise, public lands, and environmental issues, encourages its supporters and others to write a letter to Cong. Tom Tancredo, the leader of the House Immigration Reform Caucus, to support MSLF's decision to defend Proposition 200 (Protect Arizona Now), the anti-immigrant referendum, taking to task the ACLU and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) for attempting to have the proposition declared unconstitutional.
Both the Conservative Caucus and Mountain States Legal Foundation take aim at the Mexican government, saying in the case of the CC that the "Mexican government is helping its citizens to illegally invade America" which "in days gone by would have been considered an act of war by a foreign country." MSLF encourages the United States to withdraw from the UN Commission on Human Rights in retaliation for a statement by a Mexican diplomat that the Mexican government might consider taking the United States before the commission for violating the rights of Mexican immigrants.
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Foreign Policy Aftermath of Katrina
By Jim Lobe (Excerpted from new Right Web analysis at: https://rightweb.irc-online.org/rw/631)
The fact that an unprecedented number of Republican lawmakers have criticized the federal government's response to the crisis is one indication that the president is headed quickly toward lame-duck status or worse.
"The Bush Era is over," declared Post political columnist E.J. Dionne Jr., who argued that the "source of Bush's political success was his claim that he could protect Americans," but that that notion was drowned "in the surging waters of New Orleans ."
Others have pointed to the fact that some 7,000 National Guard troops from Louisiana and Mississippi , who could have been available for rescue and security operations at home, were instead deployed to Iraq , along with their equipment, when Katrina hit.
"They should be fighting the effects of flood waters at home—helping people in the communities they know best—not battling Iraqi people who want them to go away," noted left-wing media analyst Norman Solomon.
Even before Katrina made landfall, however, some of Washington 's foreign policy elite was worrying that the U.S. difficulties in Iraq were souring many citizens on global engagement—at least in the form pursued by the Bush administration—much as an increasingly unpopular Vietnam War turned the country inward, if not isolationist, beginning in the late 1960s.
Just hours before much of New Orleans was submerged in floodwater, Francis Fukuyama, famous for his 1992 "The End of History," published a broadside attack in the New York Times on the administration's decision to take the country to war in Iraq instead of building a more sustainable international coalition focused on destroying al-Qaida, and pressing for a stricter proliferation regime that would have attracted far more domestic and foreign support.
The article, entitled "Invasion of the Isolationists," noted that Republican support for the Iraq war has been confined to only two sectors—"the neoconservatives (who lack a political base of their own but who provide considerable intellectual firepower) and from … 'Jacksonian America'—American nationalists whose instincts lead them toward a pugnacious isolationism."
That Katrina's wrath was focused on the Deep South, the heartland of the "Jacksonians" (named for former President Andrew Jackson, the brutal Indian fighter who also, coincidentally, expelled the British from the United States at the Battle of New Orleans in 1814) was especially ironic—and potentially politically significant—given the weight Fukuyama gives that constituency in sustaining Bush's aggressive unilateralism.
"I think there are a lot of southern Republicans who are asking why we're still spending blood and treasure in Iraq and Afghanistan when we can't seem to take care of our own at home," said one Congressional aide this week. "Katrina brings home those kinds of policy choices in a very dramatic and concrete way."
Indeed, the American Conservative Union (ACU), another Jacksonian bastion that has been very reluctant to criticize the five-billion-dollars-a-month costs of the Iraq War and the nearly 500-billion-dollar annual-defense budget, issued a statement Tuesday warning of a political revolt by its constituents.
"(C)onservatives throughout the United States are increasingly losing faith in the president and the Republican leadership in Congress to adequately prioritize and rein in overall federal spending," said ACU president David Keene.
He noted that even before Katrina
, "American taxpayers have witnessed the largest spending increase under any preceding president and Congress since the Great Depression."
Anatol Lieven, a foreign policy analyst at the New America Foundation, also foresees foreign policy consequences to Katrina. "I wouldn't call it withdrawal from the world, but there had already been a certain tailoring of ambition as a result of Iraq ," he said. "But Katrina will push it further both because of the public mood and the financial constraints."
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A Imaginairy score for a imaginairy Historic event somewhere in the USA, at some point in time in the past History of this Young Nation !
Thanks for the Kind compliment Derek !! Glad you liked it ! Greeeeeettssszzz A.D.
Great piece of musical imagery Andries! I like the mando bits and the fine guitar work.
Thank you all Gang ! That was intense ! appriciate all your comments ,ill stick them in my heart and walk them tru in a dream ! Hokka He ! there are these moments when the spirit gets me and all falls in to place!
THANKS nANCY gREAT PICTURE !LOVE IT !
Great performance! You've captured the spirit and let it loose.
Yes, sir. Like Bear and Richard said.
Nice audio visionary imagery A.D! Slowly the sounds rain down with gaining momentum, surrounding the senses with what was. Great!
Man you can for sure hear the heart and beat of a whole Native American tribe in there! I closed my eyes to listen (well it is almost 5am here) and I swear I could hear the mustering drums, the charge of a raid followed by the sharing of tales of victory around the campfire afterwards. Talk about painting a scene with music! Really, really impressed Andries.
Hi Dave ! Glad you liked it ! appriciated !


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Community spaces for everyone to share
Bolands Mills will provide new publicly accessible spaces, including a waterfront plaza and playground, and places to eat, drink and relax.
The Factory building along the Grand Canal Dock waterfront has long been part of the city's cultural scene. Over the years, an eclectic group of international artists have performed here, including the Bolshoi Ballet, U2 and David Bowie.
We're looking for community-engaged organisations to bring The Factory back to life for creative and cultural uses, with a busy programme. This fully-renovated 5,080 sq. ft. of space across two floors is available for lease and ready to serve the local community once again.
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Dogs : They Hear Ya
Dogs react to both verbal and speaker-related information and that these components appear to be processed in different areas of the dog's brain
[dropcap style="font-size:100px; color:#992211;"]A[/dropcap]s we all knew, dogs can understand what we tell them to do. Presumably they just choose to ignore it.
Wow! So amaze. Such Siencs. So dated meme referens.
When people hear another person talking to them, they respond not only to what is being said–those consonants and vowels strung together into words and sentences–but also to other features of that speech–the emotional tone and the speaker's gender, for instance. Now, a report in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on November 26 provides some of the first evidence of how dogs also differentiate and process those various components of human speech.
"Although we cannot say how much or in what way dogs understand information in speech from our study, we can say that dogs react to both verbal and speaker-related information and that these components appear to be processed in different areas of the dog's brain," says Victoria Ratcliffe of the School of Psychology at the University of Sussex.
Previous studies showed that dogs have hemispheric biases–left brain versus right–when they process the vocalization sounds of other dogs. Ratcliffe and her supervisor David Reby say it was a logical next step to investigate whether dogs show similar biases in response to the information transmitted in human speech. They played speech from either side of the dog so that the sounds entered each of their ears at the same time and with the same amplitude.
"The input from each ear is mainly transmitted to the opposite hemisphere of the brain," Ratcliffe explains. "If one hemisphere is more specialized in processing certain information in the sound, then that information is perceived as coming from the opposite ear."
If the dog turned to its left, that showed that the information in the sound being played was heard more prominently by the left ear, suggesting that the right hemisphere is more specialized in processing that kind of information.
The researchers did observe general biases in dogs' responses to particular aspects of human speech. When presented with familiar spoken commands in which the meaningful components of words were made more obvious, dogs showed a left-hemisphere processing bias, as indicated by turning to the right. When the intonation or speaker-related vocal cues were exaggerated instead, dogs showed a significant right-hemisphere bias.
Source: Cell Press
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Catalase and alpha-enolase: two novel granulocyte autoantigens in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
C Roozendaal, MH Zhao, G Horst, CM Lockwood, JH Kleibeuker, PC Limburg, GF Nelis, CGM Kallenberg
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In IBD, the target antigens of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCA) have not been fully identified, which limits the analysis of the diagnostic significance as well as of the possible pathophysiological role of these antibodies. In this study, we identify the target antigens of ANCA in large groups of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). Apart from antibodies against lactoferrin and bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI), which have been reported before, antibodies against two novel granulocyte antigens were identified: antibodies against a 57/56-kD doublet were found in 38% of samples from UC patients and in 26% of samples from CD patients, whereas antibodies against a 47-kD protein were found in 10% of samples from UC patients and in 18% of samples from CD patients. Partial purification and amino acid sequence analysis identified the 57-kD protein as catalase and the 47-kD protein as alpha-enolase. This study is the first to report catalase and alpha-enolase as granulocyte antigens for autoantibodies in IBD.
A1071-A1071
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Roozendaal, C ; Zhao, MH ; Horst, G et al. / Catalase and alpha-enolase : two novel granulocyte autoantigens in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In: Gastroenterology. 1998 ; Vol. 114, No. 4. pp. A1071-A1071.
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Mary Wanless is an internationally renowned coach, and is the author of the 'Ride With Your Mind' books, which have been translated into many languages. She has also authored eight DVDs.
Mary coaches riders at all levels, from relative novices to two of the top 12 US dressage riders, and some of the Canadian Eventing Squad.
She has B.Sc. degrees in both Physics and Applied Sports Coaching, and holds the BHSI certificate. Her coaching career in the USA began in 1991 with an invitation to speak at the California Dressage Society annual meeting. She has also spoken at the US Dressage Federation's Annual Convention. She considers that public speaking is her only talent. Whilst she is unusually good at coaching, riding and writing, these are all learned skills.


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Helheim announce new album
Helheim, one of the best Norwegian black metal bands ever, has announced a new album due for release on April 26 2019 through Dark Essence Records. The album is called Rignir and includes 8 songs of which so far the eponymous track has been revealed, but the whole album is already available for pre-order in several bundles through the link below. And of course, don't miss to listen to the track!
herjann@unholyblackmetal.com
Rignir by Helheim


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Do, See
The Secret Side of Hong Kong
Words by Shaun Cunningham & Photographs by Nadia Daly
Aiya (goes the Chinese expression for frustration).
Hong Kong has a major image problem and I'm amazed by the number of seasoned travellers who simply have it wrong, when it comes to Hong Kong. For those who only know Hong Kong as skyscrapers and shopping centres, it's time you heard the truth.
Nearly 75% of Hong Kong's land is countryside and an astonishing 40% is parkland. We're talking beaches, jungle and mountains.
Yes, in residential and commercial areas, Hong Kong has some of the highest density living in the world, but it's the building-up, rather than out strategy that has allowed for so much of the region to remain blissfully wild.
There are also 263 islands in Hong Kong.
The average traveller to Hong Kong takes the train from the airport on Lantau Island and then remains on Hong Kong Island. But the next time you're in town, consider taking a Junk (old Chinese boat - very economical) to an island like Po Toi and enjoy a fresh seafood lunch in the tranquil surrounds.
You don't need to take a boat though to get into the wild. Jump in a taxi from central Hong Kong and ask the driver to take you to the beginning of the Morning Trail, just off Conduit Road. The drive will take you 5 - 10 minutes and within moments you'll be enveloped in jungle. Keep an eye out for porcupines!
On the way over you could swing by Tai Tam for a hike along the beautiful reservoir. Here you can even go for a swim in a waterfall, it's wonderfully refreshing in the summer heat, and capable of making the city centre feel very far away indeed.
So the next time you head to Hong Kong, give the shopping centres a miss and head for the hills, you'll be amazed at what you discover.
Tagged: Hong Kong, Morning Trail, Po Toi, Tai Tam


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Welcome to GIFT DAY!
On December 6, 2019, the National Pawnbrokers Association will celebrate it's 11th annual Gift Day, where pawnbrokers from around the country make generous donations to organizations in need. This year the NPA is asking pawnbrokers to donate to Operation Homefront.
Gift Day is celebrated on December 6th, which is also National Pawnbrokers Day, and coincides with St. Nicholas Day. Saint Nicholas of Myra is famed for his generosity to the poor and for his penchant for secretly leaving bags of gold coins for people in need. St. Nicholas, recognized in America as Santa Claus, was canonized as the Patron Saint of pawnbroking, and his gold coins soon became the international symbol of pawnbrokers.
Operation Homefront's mission is to build strong, stable and secure military families so they can thrive – not simply struggle to get by – in the communities they worked so hard to protect. Your donation will make a real difference in their lives, because 92% of Operation Homefront's expenditures goes directly toward programs and services for these families. Give whatever you can…every little bit helps.
Donate Gently Used or New Musical Instruments.
NPA members can also donate financial support or new or gently used musical instruments to The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation. The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation donates musical instruments to under-funded schools across the country in an effort to give students the many benefits of music education, help them achieve more in school and inspire creativity and expression through playing music. Hundreds of thousands of students have benefited and thousands of instruments have been donated to 1,505 school music programs across the country.
Success Stories DONATE TODAY!
This year, the NPA is encouraging members to share their success stories of musical instrument donations and other charitable or community giving events. Please send any photos, stories or testimonials to Margie@NationalPawnbrokers.org. The NPA will publish your donations and events on GiftDay.org!
History of Gift Day
Gift Day began when a small group of pawnbrokers were wondering how they could give something back to their community over the holidays. They looked around their shops and noticed several guitars and other great musical instruments that were collecting dust. The answer seemed simple. By donating those instruments to local schools, veterans hospitals, and local charities, they were filled with the spirit of giving and Gift Day was born.
Gift Day is held on December 6th in celebration of National Pawnbrokers Day, which coincides with St. Nicholas Day. Saint Nicholas of Myra is famed for his generosity to the poor and for his penchant for secretly leaving gifts for people in need. Historians often recount how he saved a poor man's daughters from being sold into servitude by throwing three bags of gold into the father's window at night.
St. Nicholas, recognized in America as Santa Claus, was canonized as the Patron Saint of pawnbroking, and his three bags of gold soon became the international symbol of pawnbrokers. In this time of economic hardship, when funding and resources for our students has fallen to an all time low, a positive spirit and a generous heart will bring us together and help forge stronger relationships with the community. With our combined efforts, we can improve the lives of America's children. We urge you to get involved in this wonderful giving opportunity.


Annie Majors was born and raised in this sweet Thomasville, Georgia town. Daughter of Kirby & Laine Reichert of Thomasville and sister to Katy Reichert of Atlanta, GA. Attended Thomas County Central High School and Valdosta State University. Currently employed by Flowers Foods as a Purchasing Manager. Mother to a darling two year old son, Hawke Majors. I enjoy traveling, sports, music, outdoor adventures, and spending time with family and friends. I am so blessed to be serving my third year as a Thomasville Junior Service League member. Seeing the impact this non-profit organization has had on the children of Thomasville/Thomas County is a heartwarming experience like no other. I am proud to volunteer along side the finest women in Thomasville/Thomas County to improve children's lives our community.


In my online anatomy & painting classes/coursees and learn anatomy in a unique way. The main purpose of this class is to learn painting different parts of body organs, nerves and blood vessels. When education is combined with fun it reaches a higher level. A level where there is no pressure but the will to participate, engage, learn and create. If you are a medical student or want to be one or you are generally interested in learning about human body then this is the class for you. I also offer this class for kids too but of course in a simple version. Once you make a payment, you will be given instructions to get your password and access the class/course you picked within a week. Depending on what you are signing up for, you will have full access to the class for 1 week and full access to the courses for 6 weeks. Your password will expire automatically at the end of the 6th week.


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Miernik krajowego dobrobytu (, NNW) – zmodyfikowana wersja miernika dobrobytu ekonomicznego MEW, nazywana też miernikiem czystego dobrobytu. Służy do pieniężnego szacowania poziomu dobrobytu. Została zastosowana w Japonii w 1973 roku.

Jest to wskaźnik uwzględniający konsumpcję rządową i prywatną sensu stricto, usługi kapitału dóbr konsumpcyjnych oraz wartość czasu wolnego. Odlicza się od niego straty spowodowane degradacją środowiska wraz z nakładami na przywrócenie stanu środowiska przyrodniczego do wymaganego poziomu i straty urbanizacyjne oraz koszty spowodowane wypadkami losowymi.

Zobacz też
 miernik dobrobytu ekonomicznego
 miernik ekonomicznych aspektów dobrobytu
 miernik trwałego dobrobytu ekonomicznego
 system rachunków narodowych

Bibliografia
 Tadeusz Borys (red.), Wskaźniki ekorozwoju, Wydawnictwo Ekonomia i Środowisko, Białystok 1999, .
 Marian Noga (red.), Ekologiczne i instytucjonalne uwarunkowania wzrostu gospodarczego. Aspekty globalne i regionalne, Państwowy Instytut Naukowy Instytut Śląski w Opolu, Opole 1998, .
 Michał Gabriel Woźniak, Wzrost gospodarczy. Podstawy teoretyczne, Wydawnictwo Akademii Ekonomicznej w Krakowie, Kraków 2004, .

Wskaźniki makroekonomiczne

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The Wetherby Whaler is a chain of fish and chips restaurants in the United Kingdom.  The first restaurant was founded in 1989 in Wetherby with six more having been subsequently opened across Yorkshire in Guiseley, Wakefield, York, Pudsey, Empire Outwood and Tadcaster (takeway only).

History
Phillip and Janine Murphy founded the Wetherby Whaler restaurant in 1989 having worked in fishery in Tadcaster since 1969.

The second restaurant in the chain was opened in 1990 in Pudsey.  More branches were opened thereafter; York in 1996 (which was expanded in 2014), Wakefield in 2001 and Guiseley in 2012.

Guiseley fish and chip shop Harry Ramsden's was acquired by the Wetherby Whaler in 2012 for £500,000.  Considered by reviewers in The Metro and The Guardian to be the "spiritual home" of fish and chips, Harry Ramsden's had gone into administration six months before the sale due to financial issues.

A charity musical performance with a storyline based on fish and chips was held at the Guiseley restaurant in 2016.

Reception

Reviews of the Wetherby Whaler restaurants have been generally favourable.  Yorkshire Life identified the Wetherby Whaler as one of the best fish and chip shops and the best gluten-free restaurant in Yorkshire.  The Yorkshire Evening Post also placed the Leeds branch among its list of top restaurants in the city.  The restaurants' gluten-free menus have received praise from several coeliac restaurant reviewers.

On National Fish and Chips Day, the restaurants offer a large meal as part of the "Impossible Fish 'n' Chips Challenge" which is traditionally attempted by local news reporters and restaurant reviewers, to varying degrees of success.

In January 2017, The Wetherby Whaler won the National Federation of Fish Friers Fish and Chip Quality Award after an inspection based on hygiene standards, staff training and food quality.

Charity involvement
The Wetherby Whaler regularly sponsors regional awards including the Yorkshire Choice Awards and the Yorkshire Young Achievers Award.

In 2015, the Yorkshire Air Ambulance awarded the chain a corporate sponsor recognition award for the fundraising they have done since 2012.

References

Wetherby
Restaurants in Yorkshire
Restaurant chains in the United Kingdom
Fish and chip restaurants


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BSNL introduced longer duration payment option facility in addition to the existing annual payment option facility.
BSNL offers customers can enjoy broadband for 24 months by paying 18 months rental only.
Fixed monthly charges of 18 months only would be levied against 24 months (two years FMC) if the payment is made at a time in advance.
Fixed monthly charges of 24 months only would be levied against 36 months (3 year FMC) if the payment is made at a time in advance.
The above Longer duration payment option facilities shall be available across all the post paid BSNL Broadband plans for existing as well as prospective BSNL broadband customers.
contact BSNL customer service centers.


Saw in their job postings. What happened to Brian Moore. Seemed like a good guy and a really good coach.
I always felt they were a "sleeping giant" for baseball. And now with the facility they have they need to get a really strong baseball guy in and they can continue to grow.
Maybe that guy in the administration over there will step out and take over this program.
Yeah and he needs to round up his old third base coach to tag along.
Brian Moore did a really nice job with the program.
KHSAA has an Ed Nelson listed as the coach.


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Q: Is cross validation needed? Suppose we have training data set and a test data set. The outcome variable is binary. Is it usually necessary to split the training data set so that there is a cross validation data set? Or can you use the whole training data set to build a model and the use this model on the test data set? For logistic regression, for example, would cross validation really help? If so, what type would be best?

A: Cross validation has two purposes :

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*when you don't use cross validation and randomly select a part of data as train and other part as test, you may have a high accuracy in that part for train and test but when you select another train and test data you may have lower accuracy. Cross validation methods like n-fold cross validation or etc. will help to find best fit model based on your database. with lowest error on all parts of data.

*In some cases cross validation will help to find some parameters of model like C in logistic regression that you can find some documentation about it in MATLAB help center or in R documentation files.
So as we discoursed cross validation has a critical rule to find a reliable model for your database. You should select best cross-validation technique based on your model structure and your sample size. 5-fold cross validation is a well known technique. You can increase the k in k-fold cross validation If you have more sample size.

A: In general cross validation is always needed when you need to determine the optimal parameters of the model, for logistic regression this would be the $C$ parameter.
As a first start you can look into k-fold validation, if you are using R look at (http://caret.r-forge.r-project.org/training.html)
or
python (http://scikit-learn.org/stable/modules/cross_validation.html#cross-validation)