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Now anyone can transform touch into sound (and so much more!) with the Touch Board, an easy-to-use Arduino-compatible device.
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The Touch Board after Kickstarter
Wow! We've been overwhelmed with the response to the Touch Board campaign! We've heard from so many of you about the amazing things you plan to make with your boards. We can't wait to see what you do.
As promised in our stretch goals, we're busy making stencils, counting out jars of paint and planning hackdays. If you're interested in running a hackday as part of our Global Hackday program, get in touch.
Because of the massive response, we've set up an order system on bareconductive.com that anyone can use. If you're an existing backer and want another board, you can grab one, or if you've missed the campaign you've still got a chance! Please note that if you're an existing backer and you order a second board, we aren't going to be able to ship everything in the same package.
This is just the beginning of the Touch Board so watch for updates, pass the word around and get your brains in gear. Touch Boards are coming your way just as fast as we can make them!
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Wow! We've been overwhelmed with the response to the Touch Board, thank you! With only nine days left in the campaign, we're very excited to announce one more stretch goal. If you can help us raise £100,000 or more, we're going to do two things:
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What is the Touch Board?
The Touch Board is a tool to make your projects interactive, responsive, smart or just fun. Use the Touch Board to change the world around you by turning almost any material or surface into a sensor. Connect anything conductive to one of its 12 electrodes and trigger a sound via its onboard MP3 player, play a MIDI note or do anything else that you might do with an Arduino or Arduino-compatible device.
The Touch Board is designed as an easy-to-use platform for a huge range of projects, whether it's painting a lightswitch on your wall, making a paper piano or something nobody's thought of yet. Make sure to take a look at our video above and check out the information below. If you've got a question, get in touch and we'll get it up in the FAQs. We hope you'll support the Touch Board. We can't wait to see what you will build on top of this powerful platform!
We're proud to announce that the Touch Board is one of the first projects to be selected for the new Arduino At Heart program!
We've worked hard to pack the Touch Board with awesome features:
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- Arduino-compatible - Easy to program and works with popular shields
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- MP3 Player / MIDI device - Make a symphony of sounds!
- MicroSD card socket - Change the sounds just by changing the card
- Standard 3.5mm audio jack - Works with headphones and speakers
- Lithium Polymer (LiPo) - Stand alone projects that recharge via USB
- HID capable - Turn the Touch Board into a keyboard or mouse
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We're a small design studio founded in 2009, based in London, UK. We're known for our electrically conductive paint and cool kits. We believe in making electronics accessible to everyone whether it's through new materials like our Electric Paint or through hardware like our kits and the Touch Board. The story of the Touch Board began last year when we saw the amazing graphical interfaces that people were creating with our Electric Paint. They asked us for a piece hardware that would make it easier for them and we've responded with the Touch Board. Click on our full bio to the right for more information.
What can I make with the Touch Board?
The possibilities are limitless and that's why we've tried to show a range of projects in our video. But, we've only scratched the surface. We're hoping that you'll build on what we're showing here to create things that none of us could have expected. Throughout the campaign and after we'll be posting tutorials showing you how to make the projects from the video and more. It's our job to put the tools in your hands. It's your job to create with them, so get started!
Using the Touch Board as a touch sensor
The opening scene of our video shows a finger touching one of the 12 electrodes on the Touch Board, triggering a sound. It's really that easy to get started.
As shipped, the Touch Board will be pre-programmed to turn touch into sound. Touch electrode #1, hear track #1. Touch electrode #2, hear track #2, and so on. We've decided to ship the Touch Board pre-programmed and with a microSD card loaded with sample sounds so that you can focus on getting the Touch Board into your project. All you need to do is power up your Touch Board with a battery or USB, put your sounds on your microSD card and connect a speaker.
You could paint some instruments on a piece of paper, make a book interactive, create your own alphabet wall or even build an awesome cardboard boombox like the one in our video. The boombox was so much fun to make that we've decided to offer it as a reward so check out the images at the bottom of the page or the reward info to the right and get rockin'.
One of our favourite projects is the alphabet wall in our studio, made possible with a bit of Electric Paint, a Touch Board and a willing participant. The letters were painted onto the wall with Electric Paint and connected to the Touch Board with a set of painted traces. To make the project a bit more magical we covered the traces with white house paint. After changing the sounds in the microSD card all we had to do was get out the crayons and the kid! Sophie had a great time playing with the wall and left wishing it was on her wall instead of ours.
Using the Touch Board as a distance sensor
Nothing amazes studio visitors more than when we show them how the Touch Board can act as a distance sensor. The distance sensor is actually just a SUPER sensitive touch sensor. By uploading the distance code (which we'll release upon shipment of the boards), you'll be able to make a sensor that you can interact with from up to 20 cm away.
The image above shows how the Touch Board can infer your distance from a sensor. You could hide this sensor with a non-conductive piece of material (like a piece of paper or glass) and it would still function. It's pretty amazing stuff and we can't wait to see what you do with it.
But of course the most important question is what would you do with such a super sensor? In our video we showed you a few applications including a drum set, a cookie jar alarm and a wall that detected a whole person. All we did was upload our distance code, put some drum sounds on the microSD card and we were away. Sadly the magic of the Touch Board did not make us good drummers...
From the very beginning of this project we knew that the Touch Board needed to be Arduino-compatible. We wanted to make sure that any hardware we developed would be easy to use and would sit inside an existing universe of devices.
The Touch Board is Arduino-compatible, which means that it can be programmed just like an Arduino and it works with most popular shields and accessories (see Technical Specifications for more information). Our video shows three different projects which use existing shields to create exciting interactions: a set of wireless doorbells using XBee shields, an actual bell powered by a motor shield and (our favourite) a lightswitch made possible with a relay shield and some Electric Paint.
Using a Touch Board, a relay shield and a bit of Electric Paint we painted a lightswitch directly on our wall. When you touch the pad of paint, the Touch Board opens or closes the relay on the shield, turning the light On or Off. Programming the Touch Board to work with the relay shield was quick and easy. Trust us when we say that EVERYONE likes playing with this cool lightswitch. We're offering a lightswitch kit as one of our rewards so make sure to check it out!
Do I have to program the Touch Board?
Nope! We want it to be super easy for anyone to get started using the Touch Board. The board will ship pre-programmed and pre-loaded with sounds on the microSD card. All you need to do to begin is connect a USB cable or battery, plug in some headphones or speakers and you're ready to go. Touch any one of the 12 electrodes and you'll hear a sound. If you want to change the sound, all you need to do is to replace the MP3 files on the microSD card.
Can I program the Touch Board?
Yep! The Touch Board can be programmed just like an Arduino. If you want to change how the Touch Board works, it's easy. We will be releasing a range of different sketches that can be installed via the Arduino programming environment. But of course, if you want to write your own programs, do it, and share your project with us! The Touch Board works with most popular Arduino shields and Arduino-compatible accessories, so the possibilities are endless. We can't wait to see what you come up with.
What can I connect to the Touch Board?
Anything conductive! The Touch Board project began as a way for us to create interfaces with our Electric Paint (as you've seen in the video), but it can do a whole lot more. You can also connect tin foil, copper, conductive thread, Squishy Circuits, and more straight to the board. The list is long, but with 12 electrodes, you'll be able to do plenty of experiments.
You'll notice a performance difference between different materials and even different sensor shapes, so get creative. We'll be releasing more guidance on different sensor types when we begin shipping the boards, but we encourage you to experiment and share what you discover.
You might be wondering how the Touch Board can work with so many materials. The answer is, "capacitive sensing." Don't know what capacitive sensing is? No problem. Capacitive sensing is a technology that's widely used in consumer electronic devices like trackpads and smartphones. The Touch Board is a simpler version of what's going on in these devices, but instead of buttons on a screen, the Touch Board lets you put buttons on a table, a chair or even a shirt. Still have questions? Get in touch or ask us in the FAQs, we can't wait to hear what you're curious about.
Technical specifications
- Arduino compatible (recognised as an Arduino Leonardo in IDE)
- Atmel ATMega32U4 Microprocessor
- Freescale MPR121 dedicated touch interface
- VLSI VS1053B audio processor
- Arduino Shield Compatible (check pins available)
- 32 KB of Flash Memory of which 4 KB is used for bootloader
- 5V operating voltage (automatic voltage selector for USB or battery operation)
- Built in LiPo battery charging with onboard boost circuit for 5V operation
- 16 MHz clock speed
- Can be powered and programmed over USB
- 20 digital I/O pins (3 used for Touch IC and 5 for MP3 IC - can be disabled)
- 7 PWM channels
- 12 analog input channels
- 12 Touch electrodes of which 8 can be configured as extra digital inputs or outputs with PWM capability
- 84mm x 62mm foot print with maximum height of 10mm (audio connector)
- On/Off switch when powered from battery
What's on the Touch Board?
We wanted the Touch Board to have all the features needed to make a truly awesome development board for your projects including the ability to use existing Arduino-compatible shields. We made all the pins used in the MP3 decoder/MIDI chip jumper enabled/disabled. You can turn this feature On and Off by adding or removing solder from the jumper pads. We left the MPR121 permanently connected to pins 2, 3, and 4 so these are now permanently assigned to the chip. However, this doesn't mean you have to use them in every project.
You will still have access to 11 analog input channels, 17 digital IO pins, 6 PWM channels. We have made sure that it is compatible with as many of the awesome shields out there. Pins 2 and 3 are permanently connected to the capacitive touch shield for I2C communication, but this doesn't stop you using them to talk with other devices using the same protocol.
The core of the Touch Board is the Atmega32U4 processor clocked at 16MHz and running at 5V - the same as the Arduino Leonardo. It has 32kB of flash program memory and 4kB of RAM - plenty for most programs you might want to write. This is connected to the micro USB socket on the board. This allows the board to appear to a computer as a serial port (CDC) or a keyboard / mouse (HID).
The touch sensor is a Freescale MPR121 dedicated touch interface. It has 12 sensor electrodes that can detect touch and proximity. Additionally, 8 out of the 12 can be repurposed as extra digital inputs and outputs in code. The electrode outputs are connected to the large pads down the top edge of the board as well as a row of 2.54mm (0.1") header pads down the right edge.
The MP3 playback functionality is provided by a VLSI VS1053B audio processor. It is connected to the Atmega32U4 and the microSD card socket. It can play MP3 files directly off a microSD card in the socket. By changing a couple of solder links on the board the VS1053B can become a MIDI player instead. This allows you to send polyphonic note data from the Atmega32U4 to the VS1053B and have it play the result for you. The output from the VS1053B is connected to both a 3.5mm headphone socket and to 2.54mm (0.1") header pads near the headphone socket. You can connect headphones or powered speakers to these connections - normal HiFi speakers will need an amplifier with an AUX input.
The board can be powered either by the USB socket or via a 3.7V LiPo battery. When powered by the cell, the board can be switched On or Off via the slide switch to save battery when it is not in use. An onboard boost circuit steps up the LiPo voltage to the required 5V automatically when run from the battery. When USB is connected at the same time as the battery, the battery will charge from the USB power. Both USB and battery inputs are protected by a 500mA resettable fuse.
Open Source
Bare Conductive thrives on values of open source hardware and software. We have always aimed to build a platform around our products and are producing the Touch Board in accordance with all appropriate Open Source licensing. Eagle files, schematics, and parts list will be available for download. We will also be providing sample code and library support.
Touch Board production timeline
As you can probably tell, we're super excited to get moving, but we've been careful not to get ahead of ourselves. As of the launch of this campaign we've made 5 different Touch Board prototype runs (an average of 4 boards per run). For the first four rounds we placed components in house, but the latest prototypes were made out of house and they turned out great, giving us the confidence to move forward with this campaign.
The production Touch Board will be produced in the UK by several well-established manufactures whom we have worked with throughout the prototyping process, helping us to iron out bottlenecks and potential problems.
During the campaign we will be continuing to tweak the board design and continue developing code. Approximately three weeks after completion of the campaign we will begin production of Touch Boards and place orders for the reward components from each supplier. While the boards are in production we will be working on packaging and organising order fulfilment. We anticipate that Touch Boards and other rewards will begin shipping in late February of 2014.
- November 2013 - Kickstarter campaign finishes to roaring success, final sign off of production files, development of Touch Board test rig.
- December 2013 - Touch Boards ordered, component purchasing for rewards, completion of Touch Board test rig
- January 2014 - New Years party, packaging design, final code development, testing & validation of initial Touch Boards from production run.
- February 2014 - Receipt of Touch Boards, receipt of packaging, lots of testing and packing, begin order fulfilment
- March 2014 - Sending rewards to our AWESOME backers!
- April 2014 - Amazing projects fill the world.
We need your support!
In order to make the Touch Board a reality we need two things from you. We need you to back our campaign, but we also need to you make some killer projects with this board. The Touch Board is the next chapter for our studio and we want you to join us in the adventure.
The Touch Board began as a response to our community, where we saw some incredible projects being created with our Electric Paint. But we see the board as even more, as a platform for anyone to engage with. It's your support, ideas and projects that will fuel this campaign, so join in!
We'll be using funds raised from this campaign to finish the final round of pre-production prototypes, finalise software development and fund the first production run of Touch Boards! Join us, lets make this happen together.
Impress your friends and win our undying love with your support! The Electric Paint Goodie Bag will feature a custom designed, USB-powered fireworks display. We're including a screen printed card, an Electric Paint Pen, LEDs and a 9V battery too.
The Touch Board! We're offering three different rewards for the Touch Board, Super Early, Early and Regular. Each Touch Board will include an Electric Paint pen and microSD card. Get 'em while they're hot!
Want your Touch Board to come with a few more bells and whistles? Add a bit more to your pledge and get a micro USB cable and/or a LiPo battery. See the reward details on the right hand side for more information.
Want to start inventing? The Inventors Kit is right for you. We've packed together all the essential Touch Board accessories so that you can build the project of your dreams! The Inventors Kit comes with a Touch Board, a microSD card, Electric Paint Pen AND Electric Paint Jar, 12 alligator clips, micro USB cable, universal USB power supply, rechargeable LiPo battery and mini speaker.
Liked the lightswitch in the video? Great! We put together this kit so that you can make your own lightswitch in your home or office. The kit includes a Touch Board, a microSD card, Electric Paint Pen AND Electric Paint Jar, micro USB cable, universal USB power supply, relay shield and three light switch stencils. This kit involves wiring up high voltage so make sure that you have the necessary skills and experience before selecting it. If you're not ready for the lightswitch, why not check out the amazing boombox below.
The Boombox Kit will get the party started. After we saw how popular our cardboard boombox was with our friends, we had to give you the chance to get one too. We're designing a one off cardboard boombox inspired by the one featured on our video and screenprinted with our Electric Paint. Choose your tunes and you're ready to rock! The BoomBox kit comes with a Touch Board a microSD card, Electric Paint Pen, 12 alligator clips, micro USB cable, rechargeable LiPo battery, mini speaker and an awesome screen-printed cardboard die-cut boombox!
TIME FOR A HACKDAY! Want to run an awesome Touch Board powered Hack Day? We've put together five Inventors Kits to give you plenty of kit to build something incredible as a group, or a bunch of individual projects.
TOUCH BOARD WORKSHOP! Ready for some crazy creative chaos? We've put together a pack of ten Inventors Kits so you can run a workshop with ALL your friends and colleagues. Perfect for maker spaces, hackdays, prototyping sessions and more!
Want to run a workshop with us? We want to run one with you! We're happy to come to you with tons of stuff and lots of ideas. You tell us what you want, whether it's a crazy hackday, a prototyping session or brainstorming about the future of electronics. The cost of our travel isn't included in the reward, but our enthusiasm is free!
Thanks to our friends at Sidekick Creatives who helped us make this amazing video. Thanks also to our friend Jude at Design Modelling who made the coolest (only) cardboard boombox we've ever seen! Thanks also to Sophie for showing everyone how to play with an Alphabet Wall.
Risks and challenges
We've been working together as a studio for almost 5 years so we're good at making and sending stuff to people, but that doesn't mean things always go perfectly! We've worked hard to understand the production and fulfilment of Touch Boards for what will (hopefully!) be a successful campaign. We've tried to think of everything from the details of component sourcing to making sure we have plenty of coffee to keep us going. But despite our best efforts, we're sure to run into some road blocks. We'll deal with them the way we always do. Lots of lists, plenty of phone calls and a bunch of hard work. We're confident that we've set ourselves reasonable goals and have laid the foundation for something great.
Learn about accountability on KickstarterFAQ
Sadly not, Kickstarter's rules do not allow multiples;
http://www.kickstarter.com/help/guidelines…However if you would like to run a workshop or hack day with a group of people, then we have a couple of great pledges to choose from.
The Touch Board has 12 touch electrodes positioned along the top side of the board that have been placed for easy access. You can connect to these electrodes either with crocodile clips and wires or by directly painting to the pads with Electric Paint or some other conductive paint or ink (see updates for our "Connecting to the Touch Board" post).
As it stands you can draw out 12 lines (or connect 12 wires) and create 12 sensors to use as touch events and trigger associated MP3 files. This is what we did to create the Alphabet Demo seen in our video and hence why the letters stopped at L.
However, one can create many more touch keys by using the simultaneous triggering of 2 electrodes as a unique touch event, thus making up to 66 different combinations. This would require a matrix of sorts and would need a insulating layer between touch pads placed on top of each other, and also between any traces that cross other traces leading up to the sensors.
Another way to obtain higher resolution is by making a touch pad in which case you would use a standard touch pad row and column configuration. This, however, would require some processing capability to accurately map the capacitance values, which might need to happen on the computer with the Touch Board working as a serial communication device for the touch data.
Using the 12 touch electrodes on a Touch Board you can easily create the demo we showed in our video. We will be providing detailed tutorials on our website of all demos shown in the video. But what happens after 'L'?
If you want to create the whole alphabet with little effort we would suggest buying 3 touch boards (see our Touch Board Hack Day Pledge if you want to run a workshop with this in mind). This will give you 36 touch keys to play with.
However, if you are a technical wizard and know what you're doing then you could experiment with using combinations of 2 touch electrodes mapped to particular letters. We have not tried this yet, so you will be going into uncharted territory! But all the more reason to explore...
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ELECTRIC PAINT GOODIE BAG - You light up our life, let us light up yours with this awesome goodie bag. Including one limited edition printed circuit postcard with our hand-written thanks, Electric Paint Pen, 6 LEDs and 9V battery. Your name will also be immortalised in our newsletter and Touch Board source code! Make sure to scroll to the bottom of the page to check out a photo of the Goodie Bag. Free shipping within UK.
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SUPER EARLY TOUCH BOARD - Only for the fastest most nimble clickers on the web! One Touch Board with microSD card and Electric Paint Pen at a very special price to say thank you for backing us super early. Add a micro USB cable for £2 and / or a rechargeable LiPo battery for £5 to get going straight away. Free shipping within UK.
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TOUCH BOARD - Join the revolution! Get a first edition Touch Board at a special Kickstarter price. Contains one Touch Board, microSD card and Electric Paint Pen. Add a micro USB cable for £2 and / or a rechargeable LiPo battery for £5 to get going straight away! Free shipping within UK.
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TOUCH BOARD LIMITED EDITION- Looking for something one of a kind and kind of awesome? We're going to be making just 50 limited edition boards with super special artwork and individual serial numbers. Like the other boards, these include a microSD card and Electric Paint Pen. Add a micro USB cable for £2 and / or a rechargeable LiPo battery for £5 to get going straight away!
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EARLY INVENTORS KIT - Unleash your creativity! This pile of kit will get you well on your way to lots of awesome projects at a special early bird price. Contains one Touch Board with microSD card, Electric Paint Pen AND Electric Paint Jar, 12 alligator clips, micro USB cable, universal USB power supply, rechargeable LiPo battery and mini speaker. Make sure to scroll to the bottom of the page to check out a photo of the Inventors Kit. Free shipping within UK.
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INVENTORS KIT - Get making! This pile of kit will get you well on your way to lots of awesome projects. Contains one Touch Board with microSD card, Electric Paint Pen AND Electric Paint Jar, 12 alligator clips, micro USB cable, universal USB power supply, rechargeable LiPo battery and mini speaker. Make sure to scroll to the bottom of the page to check out a photo of the Inventors Kit. Free shipping within UK.
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LIGHT SWITCH KIT - Ready for an enlightening project? Now you can make your own light switch from the video! Contains one Touch Board with microSD card, Electric Paint Pen AND Electric Paint Jar, micro USB cable, universal USB power supply, relay shield, three light switch stencils. Make sure to scroll to the bottom of the page to check out a photo of the Lightswitch Kit. Free shipping within UK. ***This reward is only for backers who have the necessary skills and experience to work with high voltage electricity safely as improper assembly could be dangerous or lethal. Pick another one of our awesome rewards if you don't have the skills for this one***
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BOOMBOX KIT - Make your own bumpin' version of the awesome boombox as featured in our video! Contains one Touch Board with microSD card, Electric Paint Pen, 12 alligator clips, micro USB cable, rechargeable LiPo battery, mini speaker and awesome screen-printed cardboard die-cut. Make sure to scroll to the bottom of the page to check out a photo of the Boombox Kit. Free shipping within UK.
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TOUCH BOARD HACKDAY PACK - Everything you need to run a small Inventors Kit workshop or hackday. Get creative with interactive surfaces; use multiple Touch Boards to create a paper quintet or mock-up the future interactive space!
Contains 5 Touch Boards with microSD cards, 5 Electric Paint Pens AND 5 Electric Paint Jars, 60 alligator clips, 5 micro USB cables, 5 universal USB power supplies, 5 rechargeable LiPo batteries and 5 mini speakers. Free shipping worldwide!Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
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TOUCH BOARD WORKSHOP PACK - Everything you need to run a large Inventors Kit workshop or hackday. Get creative with interactive surfaces, use multiple Touch Boards to create a paper orchestra or mock-up the future interactive home! Contains 10 Touch Boards with microSD cards, 10 Electric Paint Pens AND 10 Electric Paint Jars, 120 alligator clips, 10 micro USB cables, 10 universal USB power supplies, 10 rechargeable LiPo batteries and 10 mini speakers. Free shipping worldwide!
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WORKSHOP WITH BARE CONDUCTIVE! - Want to get the insider tips? The Bare Conductive team will come to a location of your choice with everything needed to run a creative workshop for up to 30 people. Explore the amazing potential of the Touch Board with its developers - this is your chance to meet the founders and get all the insider tips on this brand new piece of kit. Content (negotiable): 10 Touch Boards with microSD cards, 10 Electric Paint Pens AND 10 Electric Paint Jars, 120 alligator clips, 10 micro USB cables, 10 universal USB power supplies, 10 rechargeable LiPo batteries and 10 mini speakers. Travel not included.
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Remember when Selena filmed that super sexy dance routine to 'Everybody Knows,' which appeared to be an obvious jab at Justin Bieber? Well, the official music video has been released and Selena makes an appearance! Keep reading and watch the video.
On March 9, Selena Gomez and her friends, including Secret Life Of The American Teenager star Francia Raisa, performed a choreographed dance routine to Dustin Tavella's "Everybody Knows (Douchebag)." It appeared to be a dig at Justin Bieber — during one of their many splits — and naturally, Selena's dance routine gave the track a lot of publicity. Well, Dustin must have appreciated Selena's cover because she's now in the official music video.
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Selena Gomez In 'Everybody Knows' Music Video — Your BF's A Douchebag
Selena appears at the 4:20 minute mark in the video, where she's seen trying to convince a girl to leave her boyfriend, who's obviously a douchebag. We can't help but wonder if Selena is pretending she's singing to her past self (when she was dating JB).
'Everybody Knows (Douchebag)' — Excerpt Of Song Lyrics
Your boyfriend is a douchebag
And everybody knows
Your boyfriend is a douchebag
Your momma told you so.
You know he's got somebody on the side, girl
And the way he talks to us is a sin
He just keep sinnin' on..
I really think it's time girl
You quit defending him
What do YOU think of Selena's cameo in the music video, HollywoodLifers? Is this another jab at Justin Bieber?
WATCH: Selena Gomez Disses Justin Bieber In New Video
— Chris Rogers
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Selena Marie: Gorgeous as always,munequita! Love this! LOL! Hilarious! You have a great sense of humor—after-all,you did date JB(LOL!) Glad to see you out having fun,WonderWoman…Keep up the great work! Cannot wait to see you in 'Getaway'! Party-On,Sel'!!
Later all; Hollywood—Out…
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really guys, her past of disses speak itself are you even think before saying that ! Selena is wonderful and so courage to handle all what JB did to her I love JB's music and I wish him all the best always a Belieber but a Selenator at first and even that doesn't connected we should say the fair and really the guy in the video is exactly like JB did to her and I really see her amazing to dis him and have this power of a girl to say no I was a human a lady and an amazing one but for sorry u didn't appreciate it, really count how often she forgave him again and again hopping any changing but no he back to their a Douchbag didn't appreciate her love for him all 3 years I hope he could find the girl who will fix him and I hope Selena find the man who make her happy more than ever be, I always said Jelena Forever and really still believe it, their love in the first to each other like " nothing like us " and " Love will remember " so it's immortal forever but really she get hurt enough from him so please don't blame her if she disses him because she loved him and see the last video she made answering our questions and talking about the songs in the album, see when she talked about " Love will remember " and you'll know how much she loved him and how much she is hurt
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wooooooooooooooooooaw :D
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dont be stupid people the song is not about justin selena didint write it. the guy dustin tavella is the one who's singing it and she only apears in 4 seconds of the stupid video. you guys should stop the obsession with justin it is sick. please stop with the stupid obsession about everything she does.
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I've sent this comment out before!! So why did Selena go to see Justin in Oslo, Norway?
It was not PR to promote her album, and SG's light switch was never on after their 2012 break-up. The question is; can two people madly in love in a relationship, and one try to destroy the other because of his or her actions? The answer is yes! I bear scares from such a relationships. Let's look at the bullets, and read the tattoo's of the bearer:
Bullet 1-30 Dec. 2012: Rumor has it that S gave J an ultimatum: Marijuana your friends or her! S was deeply hurt by J's decision, and she went on to display publicly: revenge dressing, kissy faces with other men, exchanging phone numbers, holding hands, affection for another man, public intoxication, and complaining publicly that her ex was communicating with her a 1000 times a day.
Bullet 2-27 Feb. 2013: Ella-Paige Roberts Clark and Natasha-Jane Beech. Case and point: VSM Barbara Palvin. S took her rage to the next level by publicly going on international TV, radio, and the web to diss her ex until their reunion on 28 Mar. 2013. The point is, he is not allowed to have other female suitors during a break-up!
Bullets 3-18 April 2013 meet in Oslo, Norway: J & S pic, you can see the purity ring on S's left point finger. I believe she gave up her virginity while with J there, because she has yet to be seen with it on after she left, and J got the S-angel on his arm. 25 April, J's bus is busted for drugs; ironically S is back in England. (1 The bus has the state of the art air filtering system, and it was only 30 minutes to the venue. 2 The police only found traces of drugs on the floor of the bus. 3 I am sure the police searched the hotel that J, and his group was staying, and found nothing. 4 E on TV made a comment: If you have ever been to Oslo, marijuana is not a big deal, and there suspicion is that this might be a set-up? (JUST THINKING, who would be the best person to set him up)?? 13 May 2013 S-I'm single!! Big smiles as she left the studio. Scripted on the Kiss 108 radio show just like the David Letterman show, "I made him cry". 19 May 2013 at the BBMA you can see in the video that J was waiting for S. She grabs his neck, which is a sign of affection, and kissed him on the cheek instead of the lips which is a sign of "see ya"! 20 May 2013 S instagram pic of the hug & kiss with the captioned a 'Vegas hug + kiss'. What happened in Vegas stays in Vegas!! She tried to destroy his carrier, but Justin prevailed!!
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[Barbara Palvin tells that she never hooked up with Justin, and the whole debacle is Selena's fault. "You know how the drama started — Selena retweeted the picture'" says Barbara.] Again Selena has issues, and is causing more drama!! She is on a mission to destroy Justin! She tried to do it in Oslo, Norway, but Justin prevailed!!
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http://www.nola.com/sports/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-22/114266838831840.xml It's easy to see anything can happen in Madness Saturday, March 18, 2006 Peter Finney JACKSONVILLE, FLA Take a look at Florida. Before the Gators arrived here, Coach Billy Donovan had Bill Belichick, coach of the New England Patriots, give the team a pep talk. Stay focused on the job at hand, Belichick told the players. .
More news .... http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060317/GATORS24/203170338/1070/sports Article published Mar 17, 2006 Team motivation comes with NFL twist It is a friendship that came about because of a mutual acquaintance, Billy Donovan's best man in his wedding who designed the Super Bowl champion rings for the New England Patriots. It led to a pair of four-hour dinners between Donovan and Patriots coach Bill Belichick, the last one coming Monday night at Stonewood. Belichick was in town for UF's pro day and called the Florida basketball coach to see if they could get together. "Just about coaching," Donovan said. "We didn't talk Xs and Os but more about relationships with players." The friendship took another turn on Tuesday before the Gators practiced in preparation for their trip to the NCAA Tournament. Donovan, always looking for something to motivate his players, called Belichick and asked him if he would speak to his team. So as the Gators gathered in a room at the practice facility to watch tape, the man who has made hooded sweatshirts famous entered the room. His message was simple - congratulations on winning the SEC Tournament, guys, but it won't matter if you lay an egg in the NCAAs. "You might be able to beat South Alabama nine times out of 10," Belichick told the team, "but if you let Thursday be that one time, you'll never forget it." Florida, as a three seed, would be playing in front of a pro-UF crowd, but none of those people in the stands could help them make a basket. So the only way to embrace the present was to forget the past. "It's the same message I always try to get through to these guys," Donovan said. "But here comes a guy who is so well respected telling them. It's like talking to your kids. Sometimes you just need a different voice." And when that different voice is backed up by three Super Bowl rings, it gets your attention. It got theirs. "It settled a lot of us down," said Corey Brewer. "He was telling us how to win big games. He knows how to do that. He just told us to do our jobs, whatever you have to do to get the win." It would have been easy for this team to feel good about itself. The Gators had overcome the loss of the Big Three to put together a season of memories that included a second straight SEC Tournament title. The celebration in Nashville was still ringing in their collective ears when it came time to get ready for South Alabama. "If anyone was on Cloud Nine," said junior Chris Richard, "he brought them down." Belichick's message didn't take right away. Florida played a first half that was sloppy and erratic, but still led by six at the half. Then it was time for Donovan to deliver a message of his own. Calm down, everybody. Get the ball inside the way we talked about before the game. You can't win this game in one possession. Florida was clearly better than South Alabama, but if you let a 14th-seeded team hang around and hang around, that's when the Madness grabs you by the throat. After a half where the Gators looked a little too hyped up, they settled into a methodical beatdown of the Jaguars. With Lee Humphrey knocking down threes and Joakim Noah playing what has become a typical game for the 6-foot-11 post player, the Gators turned it into a rout. "We didn't play like we were supposed to in the first half," Richard said. "We want to win so bad." This is a team that has accomplished so much but is still weighed down with the sins of the past, five straight exits from the Dance before the weekend. It's not their fault, but they are still having to deal with it on every other question. That's why it was good to get someone else's view of the situation to help them get to Saturday with a pulse. "We need this next game," said Brewer, "to quiet everybody up." Contact Pat Dooley at email@example.com or 374-5053. Dooley's columns appear Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
He is scouting all the Florida college "Pro Days" where all the prospects from a college work out for GMs, scouts, and coaches. He also me with Caldwell down there.
I have to wonder what else is he doing down there? Perhaps meeting with a FA who has some questions about their character or desire, a la Corey Dillon when he was met with in Hartford before his trade to the Pats. Gotta think there is an alterior motive to his trip.
My guess is he was also at the Florida State Pro Day which was also later in the week. There are many Seminole prospects that could be intriguing. In no particular order: Kamerion Wimbley (DE/OLB) Antonio Cromartie (CB coming off an ACL) and Ernie Sims (OLB). Broderick Bunkley is also very good, but I can't see them taking a DT in the first round.
I'd agree with that. I could easily see us taking Ernie Sims if he is available at 21. He's a very quick lb that reminds me of Bruschi in the sense that he has a nose for the ball and a knack for the big play. My only concern with him though is that it seemed that every game he would be on the ground and have to leave the game for a few plays. That could have been cramps from the heat though. Also, I'm not sure he has ever played in cold weather since he went to high school in Tallahassee as well.


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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program |
Farmer Crushed Under Bucket of a Skid-Steer Loader |
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SummaryDuring the fall of 2003, a 46-year-old Iowa farmer was killed while operating a skid-steer loader on his farm. He had purchased the loader recently, and was using it to remove corn fines from a grain handling area into an adjacent field. While doing this, he apparently backed the loader into a 1,000 gallon (3800 L) propane tank and knocked it off its concrete block foundation. The tank tipped over sideways towards a grain dryer, which was running, and the valve on top of the tank hit a post and started venting propane. The LP tank was nearly empty and was to be filled that morning. The farmer positioned the skid-steer loader near one end of the tank, with the bucket raised and the engine running. He apparently leaned or stepped out of the loader, and accidentally activated the foot pedal controlling the height of the loader lift arms. As the bucket came down, he was pinned under the bucket against the loader frame on the left front side.
Recommendations based on our investigation are as follows:
IntroductionIn September 2003, a 46-year-old hog farmer was killed while using a skid-steer loader on his farm. The Iowa FACE program was notified of this incident a few days later by a newspaper article, and began an investigation. Information and photographs were gathered from the local sheriff and the medical examiner's office, and a site visit was scheduled to view and photograph the loader at a local machinery dealer. Two FACE investigators examined the machine and later talked with the victim's father, who also worked at the farm. The victim was a life-long farmer who currently farmed over 800 acres in corn, soybeans, and wheat. He managed an 8,000 head hog operation and a custom trucking business as well. He was normally assisted by his oldest son and his father, who also drove truck for him. The victim was working alone at the time of his death. There were no safety programs, nor written policies in place at this farm. The victim had experience with skid-steer loaders, but had purchased this older used machine only three weeks prior to the incident, and did not have much experience operating it. Back to TopInvestigationThe fatality occurred during harvest at a farm grain handling site in Iowa. The farmer was moving corn from the grain dryer to a bin with an overhead auger, as seen in Photo 1. A pile of corn fines accumulated on the ground beneath the auger, and the farmer was using the skid-steer loader to move the fines out of the way to a location in an adjacent field. The grain dryer was in operation, receiving propane from the adjacent tank. The farmer was working alone, operating an older skid-steer loader, which he had recently purchased. The loader was a 1980 Bobcat, model 631. It had a seatbelt but no electrical or mechanical safety interlocks that would control the hydraulics if the operator was not sitting in the seat. The seatbelt was not used at the time of the incident.
It had rained the night before, so it was possible for Sheriff's investigators to determine where the loader had been operating that morning by observing fresh tracks in the dirt. It appeared that while loading up fines with the bucket, the farmer accidentally backed into one end of the propane tank, knocking it off its concrete foundation. Fresh marks in the paint on the tank and tracks in the dirt suggest the farmer was trying to re-position the tank after it had tipped over on its side, toward the grain dryer. The top-mounted valve (see Photo 1) had struck a dryer pole and was venting propane. The farmer moved the loader to the opposite end of the tank and raised the bucket, possibly preparing to reposition the tank with a chain. Considering the noise level from the dryer and the skid-steer loader, it's not clear whether he heard the sound of the leaking propane. However, it is likely he noticed the odor of the leaking gas, and knew it was an explosion hazard. Either the grain dryer, which was running, or the skid-steer loader itself could ignite the propane, and the farmer was likely aware of this and had great urgency to correct the situation. The propane tank was nearly empty and relatively light to move with the loader. The farmer had positioned the loader near the far end of the tank, and had raised the bucket lift arms. The position of the loader suggests he may have planned to get a chain, attach it to the top brackets of the tank, and lift it back onto its footings. However, the exact events are unknown, as the victim was working alone at the time. Apparently, he leaned or stepped out of the machine, and while doing so, the left foot pedal controlling the lift arm height was activated. As the bucket came down, it pinned him between the bucket and the loader frame on the left side of the machine. Pushing forward on the left foot pedal (see Photo 3) will immediately lower the lift arms. Pushing forward on the right pedal will tilt the bucket down. Photo 1 shows the position of the loader when it was found with the lift arms fully lowered and the bucket tilted all the way down. The bucket could have been in the tilted position before the incident, or it could have been tilted at the same time as the lift arms were lowered. This 1980 model skid-steer loader showed wear from previous use. The foot pedal linkages were worn and metal risers had been added to the heel portions of the pedals (see Photo 3). The riser on the left pedal was welded, and the raiser on the right pedal was fitted to slots in the pedal. These risers allowed a more normal heel position when raising the lift arms and tilting the bucket up, but they restricted the already tight space in the foot wells, and added points where the operator's feet could get caught. However, it is unknown whether these risers contributed to this fatality. The propane deliveryman arrived some time after the incident and found the victim crushed under the loader bucket, with the machine still running. He phoned the victim's father who lived nearby and shut off the grain dryer when he noticed there was a leak. The victim was dead at the scene when emergency crews arrived.
Back to TopCause of DeathThe cause of death as taken from the Medical Examiner's report was, "internal bleeding in chest and abdomen due to crush injury" Recommendations/DiscussionRecommendation #1 Manufacturers should provide reliable safety features to prevent operators from being crushed under skid-steer loader buckets.Discussion: Many skid-steer loader fatalities have occurred with machines that lack modern safety features. The machine in this incident was manufactured in 1980, and did not have safety interlocks. Newer skid-steer loaders incorporate electrical and/or mechanical interlocks which will lock the loader hydraulics in place, protecting operators who are not properly seated in the operator station. The manufacturer in this case introduced a drop-down seat bar in 1981. This secondary restraint system, in addition to the seat belt, was not offered for 1980 and earlier models. Interlocks activated by safety bars, seatbelts, or seat pressure can be effective in preventing similar incidents, but they can also be bypassed or disabled by operators. Manufacturers should be encouraged to develop interlocking mechanisms that are easy to use, and difficult to bypass. This manufacturer has recently developed a new magnetic sensor connected to the seat bar, which may improve safety. Older machines that lack good safety features are not easy to retrofit, and recycling the machine may be the only feasible and safe alternative as these machines approach the end of their usable life-span.
Photo 4– Front view of operator compartment showing hand controls and four areas for the operator to step on. |
Discussion: A previous owner of this machine had added risers to the heel portion of the foot pedals. The pedal linkages were worn, and needed adjustment or repair. It appears the heel position for raising the lift arms and tilting the bucket up had become awkward, and to correct this, the quickest solution for the previous owner was to add more height to the pedals with metal risers. One of them was welded, and the other was fitted between the slots of the pedal. These modifications reduced room in the already tight space in the foot wells, creating more clutter and points where the feet could get caught and accidentally activate the hydraulic controls. It's not clear whether these modifications were a factor in this incident, however, they could compromise safe operation of the machine.
FACE is an occupational fatality investigation and surveillance program of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). In the state of Iowa, The University of Iowa, in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public Health carries out the FACE program. The NIOSH head office in Morgantown, West Virginia, carries out an intramural FACE program and funds state based programs in Alaska, California, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The purpose of FACE is to identify all occupational fatalities in the participating states, conduct in depth investigations on specific types of fatalities, and make recommendations regarding prevention. NIOSH collects this information nationally and publishes reports and Alerts, which are disseminated widely to the involved industries. NIOSH FACE publications are available from the NIOSH Distribution Center (1-800-35NIOSH).
Iowa FACE publishes case reports, one page Warnings, and articles in trade journals. Most of this information is posted on our web site listed below. Copies of the reports and Warnings are available by contacting our offices in Iowa City, IA.
The Iowa FACE team consists of the following from the University of Iowa: Craig Zwerling, MD, PhD, MPH, Principal Investigator; Wayne Johnson, MD, Chief Investigator; John Lundell, MA, Coordinator; Risto Rautiainen, PhD, Co-Investigator, Martin L. Jones, PhD, CIH, CSP, Co- Investigator, and John Kraemer, PA. From the Office of The State Medical Examiner.
To contact Iowa State FACE program personnel regarding State-based FACE reports, please use information listed on the Contact Sheet on the NIOSH FACE web site Please contact In-house FACE program personnel regarding In-house FACE reports and to gain assistance when State-FACE program personnel cannot be reached.


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Despite their name, the Stanleytones are more than just a Stanley Brothers tribute band. On a fine debut album, Half a Dozen Heartaches, the Denver-area bluegrass quintet -- guitarist and singer Gary Dark, mandolinist Sam Cohen, banjoist Jim Bertolin, fiddler Mark Weeg and bassist Drew Garrett -- pay homage to Ralph and Carter with a respectful cover version of "Ridin' That Midnight Train," but they also include two Bill Monroe numbers ("Rocky Road Blues," "Blue Moon of Kentucky") and a song associated with Jimmy Martin ("Sophronie"). Throw in some old-time string-band music ("Bound to Ride," "Black Mountain Rag") and some solid originals ("Half a Dozen Heartaches," "Weld County Breakdown," "Tears I Cried for You"), and the result is a highly satisfying collection of traditional, high-lonesome bluegrass. (The Stanleytones perform Saturday, February 22, at Conor O'Neil's in Boulder; see www.stanleytones.com.)
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Addiction Vaccines Will Potentially Cure Nicotine and Drug Dependencies
Scientists in San Diego are developing new vaccines that will potentially cure addictions, allowing cigarette and drug abusers to kick their habits with a simple injection.
Dr. Kim D. Janda, a Scripps Research Institute professor, is one of the leading experts, having made addiction vaccines his main priority for the past 25 years. "We view this as an alternative or better way for some people," he tells The New York Times in reference to rehab programs.
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New research acquired from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) suggests that a nurturing mother can help insulate her children from a lifetime of health problems.
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Most baby boomers say they're looking forward to a healthy and active retirement, according to a new poll conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health.
But some experts worry that when it comes to the realities of their health, boomers are still woefully unprepared — or worse, in denial.
Seniors' Psychiatric Hospital Opening in Lufkin
Lufkin's medical industry is so large it could be the area's biggest employer. Thousands of people work in Lufkin's hospitals, public and private clinics, doctor's offices, assisted living centers, nursing homes, home healthcare providers, pharmacies and retail medical supply outlets.
Lufkin also has a large and growing population of seniors and retirees, but, until now, it didn't have a hospital specifically created to treat the mental problems that afflict seniors. Now it does.