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For effect in the room we have got these chairs a little bit nicer than the ones I remember in the theaters but they are upholstered in the same type of material and fabric that we had. We also added brass rails and the faux painting on the walls to help again create this real theater feel. .
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Restoration of islands in Lake of the Isles set to begin
Weather and ice conditions permitting, forestry crews will begin restoration work on the islands in Minneapolis' Lake of the Isles next week. Non-native, invasive shrub species such as buckthorn and mulberry, as well as half-fallen trees that create safety hazards, will be cut down and burned to prepare for restoration of the islands' native habitat. Crews will start on Mike's Island and move onto Raspberry Island as time and conditions permit. Four crews will work in various sections of the island, creating multiple burn sites. They also will treat buckthorn stumps with herbicide. Large dead trees that are standing will be left, as they provide wildlife habitat. The majority of downed trees along the island shorelines also will be left because of their habitat value for fish and shore birds.
Amazing Miniaturized 'SIDECAR' Drives Webb Telescope's Signal
This image of star forming regions in Orion and S-140 was taken with the Univ. Hawaii's 2.2 meter telescope and processed with four SIDECAR microprocessors. Credit: UHIA, D. Hall, K.W. Hodapp, C. Aspin > Larger image Many technologies have become so advanced that they've been miniaturized to take up less space and weigh less. That's what happened to detector controls and data conversion electronics on the James Webb Space Telescope being built by Northrop Grumman. The electronics will convert analog signals to digital signals and provide better images to Earth. These components, called a "SIDECAR" have been miniaturized from a volume of about one cubic meter (35.3 cubic feet) to a small integrated circuit. SIDECAR ASIC means "System for Image Digitization, Enhancement, Control And Retrieval Application Specific Integrated Circuit." This tiny advanced low-noise, low-power microprocessor-based control chip was designed by Teledyne Imaging Sensors, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Illustration by Jay Rath
Galleries are to Madison as tank tops are to Hooters. So we also better bring ... Two artists: One impressionist, one expressionist. We'll have each sit on the Snow Ark's deck and paint a polar bear in a snow storm. Let the sparks fly! Two people who never shovel their walks. Nah, we 'll leave them behind. Ahoy! All ashore who's going ashore! Mayor Dave's picks: If I were to suggest others that might need a place on the ark, I'd recommend: - Two Ph.D. cab drivers. - One Mike Huckabee supporter (unrealistic to find two). - Two people to suggest that we keep the bars open all night as the answer to every municipal problem. - Two people from every city committee and commission (this adds up to 1.5 million people).
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