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A building and facility manager is responsible for performing building maintenance, repair and upgrades. They oversee visitor and employee safety and also ensure the facility is following all applicable environmental and safety regulations. The building and facility manager also oversees facility security, including developing and overseeing emergency plans for a variety of contingencies. In the event of an emergency, they will assist first responders in locating missing persons, assessing the condition of the building, coordinating necessary utility interruptions, and informing the appropriate people (such as management or property owners) of the situation. They also coordinate emergency utility repairs, and keep facility residents updated with restoration activities.
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Compensation may increase greatly for Building & Facility Managers who advance to upper-end positions like Operations Director. Median pay for Operations Directors is $85K per year. A Building & Facility Manager may also move into a role as a Commercial Property Manager or a Facilities Director.
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Ahsoka escorts a group of younglings to Ilum, where they will learn from Yoda and undergo a crucial rite of passage: the construction of their lightsabers. They grapple with both physical and inner challenges as they face the dangerous task ahead of them.
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Force India had an eventful end to the 2012 season, leading in Brazil before Nico Hulkenberg crashed out in tricky conditions. Nevertheless, the competitiveness of the car was clear - competitiveness the team will look to build on this year with the newly-launched VJM06. The man who has overseen its design, technical director Andrew Green, discusses its evolution
Q: Andrew, can you elaborate on the key factors behind the development of the VJM06?
Andrew Green: Obviously the regulations are reasonably stable from last year to this year and the ban on the double DRS didn't affect us, so the transition has been more straightforward than in previous years. Last year we basically stopped bringing developments to the track just after the middle of the season so the trackside guys had a chance to understand what they had, rather than it changing every race, which is what had been happening up to that point. When you have a platform that is stable you can refine it and really dial it in. We focused on trying to understand what the car was doing, where it differed from our models and, importantly, how we worked the tyres. We used that extra knowledge for this years car and it helped quite a lot.
Q: Looking at the strong performance in the last few races, did that philosophy work?
AG: We think it did. We literally didnt touch the car for the last third of the season and we were finding performance in what we had rather than just assuming that the next aero upgrade would add performance.
Q: How different is the VJM06 compared to its predecessor?
AG: Its a brand new car from the ground-up - everything is new. We discussed carrying over big chunks of last years car, including the chassis, but decided not to. There were still some gains to be had with the chassis, so we elected to take the performance benefits. However, the car is evolution rather than revolution compared with last year, simply because of the nature of the regulations.
Q: Visually what are the major changes?
AG: The biggest thing that everybodys going to notice this year is the fairing on top of the nose to hide the 'step'. Its neutral as far as the cars performance is concerned but tidies up the flow over the top of the chassis, so its a small thing really.
Q: What about under the skin?
AG: There are quite a few large changes under the skin. Because we focussed a lot on the tyres last year, weve given ourselves a few more options on set-up to help manage them from qualifying to the race. So thats something we will focus on going into winter testing - well be looking at those options and trying to understand them. Its going to be a challenge assessing these during the cold winter tests, but those options will give the engineers more weapons in their armoury. The suspension has been tuned for what we learned on the tyres, so the configuration is different to last year with changes aimed at better complementing the tyres. The rear suspension is quite different - for aerodynamic reasons the whole thing has been lifted up to allow the airflow under the lower rear wishbones.
Q: Pirelli has modified its tyres for 2013. What impact has that had?
AG: We ran them briefly in Brazil - although it was just the new construction - and now weve got all the new compounds to run in winter testing. We gathered some data and made some changes to the car. They are softer, so you have to run the car higher to get the same end-of-straight ride height. The temperature range of the compounds has been moved so thats a big part of the learning we have to do in testing, to make sure we understand where the sweet spots are for each compound - and as we get to each track we have to make sure the tyres remain in this sweet spot, which is one of the basic areas we tried to understand at the end of last year.
Q: DRS can now only be used in the nominated zones during qualifying. Does that have an impact?
AG: It was a late change by the FIA, but weve caught up with it. It does slightly change your philosophy on setting the car up and ultimately your aerodynamic philosophy. The drag level, the switch level on the wing, changes slightly by doing that. The qualifying and race set-ups start to converge, as you would expect - but theres still a set-up compromise to be dealt with. Probably on average four or five-tenths of lap time will be lost in qualifying as a direct result.
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International fees and finance
As an overseas student (including Islands students, from the Channel Islands and Isle of Man) at Cambridge there are three costs you need to consider. These are your:
You need to be able to prove that you can finance yourself for your entire course as it's not possible for you to work during the academic session to pay your way through the University. Colleges ask for financial guarantees and proof is also required when applying for a visa.
Please note that all students must ordinarily be available to study in Cambridge for the full duration of their course (with the exception of a year abroad where part of the course).
Tuition fees
Tuition fees for overseas students (those from outside the EU and from the Islands) depend on the course you are studying (see table below).
If you're a national of a European Union (EU) country and you satisfy the residency requirements, then for fees purposes you're usually treated on exactly the same basis as UK students. See Fee status if you're unsure whether you're classed as a UK/EU or an overseas student. More information can also be found on the UKCISA website and in our main fees and finance section.
Overseas fees (per year) for students commencing in 2015–16
The tuition fees for overseas students commencing in 2015-16 have been approved as follows. You should allow for increases in subsequent years.
For overseas students undertaking a year abroad, the tuition fee payable to the University of Cambridge during their year abroad will be 50 per cent of the full fee. If you study at another university during your year abroad, outside of the Erasmus programme, you may also be liable for tuition fees at the receiving institution.
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The College fee covers the cost to your College of providing a range of educational, domestic and pastoral services and support. College fees vary slightly between Colleges but are typically in the range of £5,500 to £6,500 per year and you should allow for increases in subsequent years.
*Islands students are students from the Channel Islands and from the Isle of Man.
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In New York City there is a web site showing maps of stray voltage locations in the city. This site was created by a group founded because of the death of Jodie S. Lane who was killed by stray current in Manhattan.
Boston had a series of dog deaths in the 1990s because of stray voltage.
In 2009 Toronto Hydro pulled all employees off their regular duty to deal with stray current issues. This coming after a series of reports with children being shocked.


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Aaron Cook set to begin rehab assignment Saturday in AA
Posted By Troy E. Renck On May 12, 2011 @ 12:38 pm In General Rockies,Injuries | No Comments
It wasn't too long ago that Aaron Cook faced an uncertain future with the Rockies. He was hurt, and the rotation was full. The landscape has changed. Esmil Rogers (strained right lat muscle in arm pit) won't throw for three-to-four days and might not be ready to start again for a few weeks.
"I am just glad it's not serious. No surgery," Rogers said.
Clayton Mortensen, who has pitched well since moving over to the third base side of the pitching rubber in spring training, has been promoted to the fifth starter's spot. But for how long? And he would be be better served as the longman, a role that Felipe Paulino has been able to take ownership of this season?
In the meantime, Cook, the winningest pitcher in Rockies' history, begins his trek back from a broken right middle finger and sore shoulder this Saturday for Double-A Tulsa. He will throw four innings, the first of likely three starts for the Drillers. After a start for Triple-A Colorado Springs on May 28 or 29, Cook would be in line to be activated from the 60-day disabled list.
"I feel strong. I am throwing all my pitches. Do I have the same sink as I had at the end of last year? That's hard for me to tell without seeing video. It feels the same," Cook said. "I am anxious to get going."
Cook was hitting 88-mph on his fastball in recent extended spring games. He figures to add some velocity as his arm strength grows. He doesn't rely on speed, however, leaning instead on his sinking fastball.
Jason Hammel, who was struck by a line drive in Tuesday's loss, threw a bullpen session today and said "I am not going to miss a start." Hammel has enjoyed the best start of his career after previously struggling in April.
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A couple of years ago, my family and I vacationed in Egypt. In Cairo, we stayed at the Marriott Hotel in Zamalek, a former palace situated on an island in the Nile. At night, kept awake by the constant din of automobile traffic, we could gaze at the reflection of the lights on that mighty river. In the morning, there it was, just outside the window — the River Nile! We stepped out on the balcony to get a better look at the famous river, took a deep breath at the awesome sight, and then coughed and coughed while our eyes stung from the pollution.Read More
A major finding of modern biblical scholarship is the extent to which the narrative in the book of Exodus is informed by the ancient Israelites' knowledge of Egyptian culture, religion and literature. The birth story of Moses in Exodus 2:1-10 provides an excellent illustration of both the extent of and the transformation involved in such borrowing.Read More
Jacob sits on his deathbed; his feet, one thinks, must be on the floor. He is speaking to his favorite son, Joseph, who sits nearby, perhaps at the foot of the bed. Despite the press of time, Joseph betrays no impatience. He could, it seems, sit quietly all afternoon.Read More
When Joseph introduces Pharaoh to his father, Jacob, Pharaoh asks him, in the 1917 Jewish Publication Society translation of Genesis 47:8, which is here, as is often the case, much closer to the Hebrew than more recent translations: How many are the days of the years of your life?Read More
A small consulting room. The Nile is visible through the window. A gentleman in white pleated skirt, khepresh headdress with cobra, and lapis collar lies on the couch as he recounts a dream. He punctuates the conversation with the swish of his flail, a jab of his scepter. Seated just behind his head in an early iteration of the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, a gentleman in a handsome multicolored robe.Read More
Joseph's story might be a study in the making of a successful man. He has not only God's but also his father Jacob's special favor. If there was ever a child made to feel good about himself, it is the boy Joseph. He wears the outward token of parental love, the coat of many colors thought to have been the sort of ornamented tunic that distinguished marriageable royal princesses. Nor was it like some Shabbat best. It's what he wears out in the fields when Father sends him to check up on the brothers.Read More
More than one Jewish summer camp director has a jocular placard in his office displaying this half-verse from Psalm 27: "Though a camp be encamped against me, my heart will not fear…." Okay, true, that's a somewhat wooden translation of the verse, which might be more clearly rendered: "Should an army besiege me, my heart will not fear…." What makes the joke work is that the Hebrew term for camp, machaneh, has a semantic range like that of its English equivalent, extending from the military ("Camp Pendleton") to the recreational ("Camp Mohican"). In modern Hebrew, it encompasses the political sense of "camp," as well.Read More
As it is said, in Genesis 28:16: "And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said: 'Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.'"Read More
In Sophocles's play "Ajax," the eponymous hero exclaims to his son, "Lad, may you be more fortunate than your father, but like him in everything else!" This could well have been Isaac's blessing for both Esau the hunter and Jacob the fire-keeper. This week's portion, Toledot, is ostensibly the story of Isaac, but it concentrates on his two sons, which tells us more about Isaac than a straightforward chronicling of his life ever could.Read More
'Your parents bought us burial plots beside theirs?" Cassie brings hand to face in disbelief. "Without asking us first? Who buys someone burial plots without asking first?"Read More


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"You don't think that my music is real reggae music?" he retorts gruffly. When he is reassured that this, of course, is not the case, his voice softens. "Look, of course you have people like Burning Spear, Bunny Wailer, those of my father's generation.... But look, 50 Cent sampled Bob Marley's music and got a lot of airplay. The remix with Biggie is getting a lot of love in the urban community. There's different ways of helping the music to grow and branch out," he explains. Young Marley is continuing the trend of making roots reggae more radio-friendly. His next single will be a duet with Bobby Brown, titled "Beautiful."
This weekend Damian will pay homage to his father before an eager audience. The festival's admission price has even decreased a little, down to $23 plus four cans of food. Marley is planning on giving a stellar performance. "I'll bring the energy as usual. You can look forward to all of the brothers to come through and give you the same standard that you know the family always bring. It's a show we do for years now, so the people know what they come to see."


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I am currently using a hybrid bike, 10kg of weight(quite light for the category I've head) and my longest ride has been 65km at an average of 18km/h in a mostly flat terrain. In this ride for many kms I had a big muscle pain on my legs, by the end of the ride stopping in any traffic light was extremely painful, it took hours also at home to go from huge pain to just normal muscle pain. I do not think I could have gone any one kilometer further.
I was pedaling at a good cadence, shooting for 90rpm. At no moment I felt like instant burning on my muscles, I would choose easy gears to keep me in high cadence and light strokes, it felt relaxed but still after 35km I felt 'loaded', after that the pain started to increase more and more.
I will participate in a race of 180km with a time limit of 9 hours (so I need 20km/h and I am fine with finishing in 8h59m, I just want to finish), 3 months for now.
So I roughly need to go a little bit faster and improve my endurance 3-fold in 3 months.
My current plans for improvement are (my bike is 500$ giant-escape nothing-fancy):
- Buy clip-on aerobars . This should make me reach the speed I need, the terrain in mostly flat.
- Buy clipless pedals. To help me use different muscles. I do not know how much would this help with endurance. I hope 10% or so.
- Buy energy gels, I did not feel like lacking energy but I guess they will help. And on the race day I'll need them for sure.
What other gear, training techniques and race day tactics can be used to improve endurance quickly?


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When Mandy Patinkin abruptly quit the CBS hit show "Criminal Minds" over the summer, there was some question as to whether the series would be able to weather the loss as it entered its third season.
The answer to that has come: Yes!
Ratings are as high as they ever were and one of the reasons is a solid ensemble cast that includes A.J. Cook as Jennifer Jareau who is part of a team of FBI profilers from the bureau's Behavior Analysis Unit.
A.J. (short for Andrea Joy) and I met for the first time last week after she helped to announce the People's Choice Award nominations.
I wondered how things are going post-Mandy who has been replaced by Joe Mantegna. A.J. was surprisingly candid.
"In the beginning, it was very stressful because nobody really knew what was going on but it's been such a great transition. If ever there could be a great transition, this was it. Joe's fabulous, he really does feel like he's been there from the very beginning. He fits in so perfectly."
The cast is currently shooting the 12th episode of the season and likely the last one for the year unelss the writers strike suddenly gets resolved and they are able to resume with new scripts.
"We are entering into the great unknown here and I really feel for our crew. Many of them live paycheck to paycheck and can't afford to have a five or six month strike. I support the writers and I understand, I just want it to be over quickly."
Along with Cook and Montegna, "Minds" also stars Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, and Paget Brewster, among others.
"We feel very lucky. We've got great fans that always tune in and our fan base is getting bigger and bigger. We've been in the top 10 like every week. It's crazy. But at the same time, a lot of people don't know that. We're kind of like this quiet success which has been kind of nice. We as a cast and crew and a group, we're like a family and we love to work every day. We feel very lucky."
Like A.J., her television alter-ego also goes by her initials: "I like that J.J. has seriously evolved. She went from being a couple of lines per episode to really coming into her own. I love it whenever she gets to pull her gun out – that's exciting for me. Or when I get to put the FBI vest on and storm a building with everyone else it's a lot of fun. She's badass now, I like it."
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This walkthrough shows you how to migrate a Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0 database to SQL Server Express or SQL Server.
What you'll learn
How to use the Migrate feature in the WebMatrix Databases workspace.
How to install SQL Server Express if it's not already on your computer.
How to perform the migration and verify its success.
What you'll need
To run the steps in this procedure you must be running Windows XP SP3 or a later version of Windows. You'll also need to have WebMatrix installed. For information about how to install WebMatrix, see Microsoft Web Platform Installer.
Migrating to SQL Server allows you to take advantage of SQL Server features such as stored procedures and of its additional capabilities, such as handling more than 256 concurrent connections or databases larger than 4 gigabytes. This walkthrough shows you how to convert a Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0 database (in an .sdf file) to SQL Server Express or SQL Server. This is different from publishing the database to a public web server as part of your web site. For information about that, see How to publish a web application using WebMatrix.
After you have finished the installation, change the default settings in the Migrate Database dialog box only if you are migrating to an instance of SQL Server Express on another computer, or you are migrating to SQL Server (not Express), or if you need to use a SQL Server login. By default, migration is to a local instance of SQL Server Express.
WebMatrix starts the process of migrating your schema (tables) and data. It displays a status message in the notification bar at the bottom of the screen while it performs the migration and when the migration completes.
That's it. To verify that the site runs correctly after the migration, click Run in the ribbon.
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2014 Website Builders Round Up Review
Website building or website design has turned from a long tedious process with a designer and developer to now offering designers a new range of options and platforms to create their sites independently. There is a wide range of website builders to choose from, some free and some paid, which will enable you to create your own website no matter the degree of your tech knowledge. The best place to start is to identify your skill set, how many sites you plan to create and how creative you want to be. With the market open to a whole host of website creators from DIY basic template builders to professional online design studios catering to the creative professional, it's important to look around and check out the options.
If you're looking for a website builder for your projects this year, we're here to help. We've taken a look at some website builders, and we've put together this quick guide to help you decide which one suits your needs best.


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Hello Paul! How are you doing? I'm excited to find out more about you after catching your fantastic video for the slow-burning stunner "Muerta", which I reviewed here at DOA. I've also had the chance to listen to the whole Muerta EP, which you released in the beginning of August on New Fortune Records. When did you first start up the band and have … [Read more...]
Interview with The Twilight Sad
Hello James and Andy! It's so wonderful to catch up with you between tours and before the release of your new album, No One Can Ever Know, in February 2012. I would think that you can relax for a bit now, but based on your tweets, it sounds like you're staying busy! What is this about filming an acoustic session? Have you been gathering footage … [Read more...]
Jen Stratosphere Fanzine's Top 3 Albums of 2011
It's always tough to narrow down a list of favorites, especially to a Top 3, but I've finally prevailed instead of failed. I'm also looking forward to several 2012 releases including albums by Blood Red Shoes, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Twilight Sad, Little Boots, Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy, Rykarda Parasol, Maribel, Therapy?, Lana Del … [Read more...]
The Twilight Sad – Acoustic EP
The Twilight Sad released a stripped-down acoustic EP as a free download in the spring of this year and it showcases the strength of the band's bleak, stark, vivid lyrics and James Graham's richly disaffected, emotive vocals. The songs on this acoustic EP originate from Forget the Night Ahead and The Wrong Car and are less overtly dramatic than … [Read more...]
The Boxing Lesson – "Muerta" video
"Muerta" by The Boxing Lesson is a grand, deliberately-paced slow-builder awash with bluesy slide guitar lines, deep, solemn organ notes, and tense, pained vocals from lead vocalist Paul Waclawsky. Paul's lamenting vocals arc upwards in airy anguish, as he strings out the words "…waiting to die.", backed by Jaylinn Davidson's sweeter-toned vocals. … [Read more...]
Interview with Martin Kennedy of All India Radio and Kilbey-Kennedy
Hello Martin! You're no stranger to the DOA musical universe, where we've written reviews about your band/project All India Radio and your collaboration with Steve Kilbey of The Church. Since you reside in Australia, I was wondering how the weather was with you (kinda a Crowded House reference…). Here in Melbourne it can literally be four … [Read more...]
Artists-On-Albums: AOA#23 (A.I.R.'s Martin Kennedy on Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror)
All India Radio's Martin Kennedy on… Brian Eno and Harold Budd's – Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror (E.G. Records, 1980) Track 1. "First Light". We all open beers as the song slowly fades in. The stunningly beautiful combination of Budd's gentle piano arpeggio and Eno's shimmering ambience manages to hush an otherwise boisterous group of … [Read more...]
Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy – White Magic
Steve Kilbey and Martin Kennedy, of The Church and All Indio Radio respectively, pull another rabbit out of their collective hat on sophomore collaborative album White Magic. The 11 atmospheric songs follow and lead off the path of predecessor Unseen Music, Unheard Words, treading (or is that floating?) understatedly through acoustic guitar strum, … [Read more...]
Short Takes on 2 Albums and 1 EP
Low Sea - The Light EP Lefse Records On this 6-song EP, Bobby D and Billie of Ireland-based Low Sea stir up a strange, but intoxicating brew of atmospheric dreamscapes and cool-tone vocals that bring a chill to the air. They mix a pinch of hazy shoegazer, a heaping helping of goth and industrial, and a sprinkle of New Wave pop, topping it … [Read more...]
Interview with Chris and Matt of Nedry
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NORFOLK, Va. – Luis R. Taboada, 35, of Chesapeake, VA, was sentenced today in Norfolk federal court to 20 years in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine.
Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, made the announcement after United States District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith imposed the sentence. Toboada previously pled guilty on August 3, 2011.
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Taking sides: Which reunited rock bands should stay broken up?
With the summer concert season swiftly approaching, bands are reuniting with a quickness. Pavement has embarked on what essentially feels like a global festival tour. Sleater-Kinney recently hinted at a possible reunion. And we've discussed the merits of the upcoming Hole and Soundgarden reunions in this very space.
But with so many groups hitting the road, who should stay home? Which bands should have stayed broken up? In our weekly Taking sides column, Click Track's contributors discuss it after the jump. Cast your votes in the poll below.
Allison Stewart: The Strokes have outlived their natural usefulness: They haven't made a good record in a while, haven't made a great record ever, and seem to have existed only to foment a revolution in downtown, skinny jeans-wearing cool kids-type bands. They did this, and now they should be done (and judging from their public ambivalence about reuniting, they might agree). They're the '00s musical equivalent of those '90s Calvin Klein CK ads with the half-dressed kids in the basement rec room with the wood paneling and nobody had a shirt on and it seemed really transgressive and louche and cool and now it just seems dated and everyone has moved on.
Sarah Godfrey: Sleater-Kinney. But only because whenever any band reunites or returns from indefinite hiatus, there is high potential for mediocrity, and if they came back and weren't that great it would be heartbreaking. A new tour/album could also be amazing, but why risk it? I'm much more into the idea of this new band Carrie and Janet are in, or any other new configuration that doesn't have the potential to sully the Sleater-Kinney legacy.
David Malitz: All of them. I love a few of those bands and can't deny I'll be seeing plenty of Pavement this year and there's no way I'd pass on Sleater-Kinney or the Strokes. I think every reunion, every album-in-its-entirety tour brings us one-step closer to a music landscape in which the fans dictate the art and not the artist, which can be fulfilling at first but eventually gets boring.
Chris Richards: Not all of them -- but most of them. John Lydon clearly learned nothing from the Sex Pistols reunion debacles of 1996 and 2003 and it hurts to know he's raring to soil PiL in the same way. Pavement? Too soon. Sleater-Kinney? Way too soon. Stone Temple Pilots? Anytime is too soon. But of all the bands reuniting this year, the legacies of Faith No More and the Strokes have morphed in the most interesting ways since their respective breaks. For me, seeing either band back together would be more than a cheap nostalgia trip. But with ticket prices surging up, up, up, I guess there's no such thing as a cheap nostalgia trip anymore.
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March 25, 2010; 3:45 PM ET
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Build a life-size monument of Robocop in Detroit! Part man, part machine, all crowd funded! Read more
Build a life-size monument of Robocop in Detroit! Part man, part machine, all crowd funded!
About this project
UPDATE 3/26/2011: Well, here we go! One crowdfunded RoboCop statue in Detroit coming right up. RoboThank you so, so RoboMuch to everyone who backed the project, spread word, suggested ideas, and helped out, and to everyone who will continue to do so as production moves forward. We're all on a 21st century adventure here, and you can follow the process as it unfolds at http://detroitneedsrobocop.com.
This is just the beginning, not only of the physical creation and installation of the statue, but of a wider crowdfunded revolution we're all participating in, where things like this can actually happen. We're proud to be a part of it with you, proud to be representing Detroit, and proud to roll into the future RoboStarter style.
As always, you can reach Brandon Walley with RoboQuestions at firstname.lastname@example.com or 313-510-8049.
Until the next episode: "Serve the public trust. Protect the innocent. Uphold the law." And of course, uphold the awesome, as you have done. "Thank you for your cooperation. Good night." ❤ - TeamRobo in Detroit
End Act 1. Begin Act 2.
UPDATE: We've reached the $50,000 goal with the help of many many supporters and a very generous contribution from Pete Hottelet at www.omniconsumerproductscorporation.com, but you can still contribute, so please keep backing the project. All the reward levels still stand, and we're currently discussing how to branch this project and fundraising into bigger and bigger things with a better and better impact on Detroit. Thank you, everybody! Wow.
The Story:
We live in a new world, and sometimes it takes funny things to show us all that. On Monday, February 7th a random dude in Massachusetts tweeted a message to Detroit Mayor David Bing:
Shortly after, Mayor Bing tweeted back:
The internet went haywire over the idea. Detroiter John Leonard started a Facebook group called Build a statue of RoboCop in Detroit and galvanized an effort to bring Robo to life. Now, teaming up with friends and doers from around the city, region, country, and world, we're making use of newfangled internet fundraising tools and social networks to can bring this vision to reality.
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Detroit, silly!
UPDATE 3/26/2011: It looks like the statue is going to be installed on Wayne State University's TechTown campus!!! Thank you, TechTown! A perfect and fitting location amongst innovation and learning in the heart of Detroit.
Specifically, the Imagination Station is offering a piece of its property on Roosevelt Park facing Michigan Central Station as Robocop's new home. If this is were Robo goes, this is approximately what his view will be:
We say "if", because in our quest to choose the best location possible, if another even better location appears before installation, Robo might move. Rest assured that the absolute worst we can do is incredibly awesome. UPDATE: We've had some amazing offers come in for different locations around Detroit. The goal is to maximize visibility, visitability, appropriateness of context, and neighborhood reception. Stay tuned while we sort through this.
The Production:
None of us have ever made a giant solid metal permanent sculpture before. It turns out to be a pretty expensive process (who would have thought?), but not too much for the world to fund. After talking to numerous sculptors and metal workers, the current game plan is this: We can take a relatively small figure of RoboCop (conceivably even an action figure), have it 3D scanned by lasers (cool!) and scale its form to create a light-weight model of any size we'd like, which can then be used to pour and cast liquid metal.
Casey V. Westbrook and crew are currently leading the charge to pour a weatherized 7 foot tall iron statue (UPDATE: perhaps bronze and perhaps larger, depending on cost and other factors). Take a look at his work here. The last project Casey worked on was an epic action installation with Matthew Barney in Detroit. See a picture and read about it in Art Forum here.
UPDATE: We're extremely excited to announce that Fred Barton Productions (www.the-robotman.com) has stepped-up with an offer to donate the use of the very same materials they are using to create their amazing 1:1 Robocop statue. Barton's 1:1 statue has been painstakingly retooled from a variety of studio sources and original stone molds assuring unprecedented accuracy and detail. Detroit's statue is going to be completely the real deal, scaled-up in size from these pieces. Barton is MGM's Official Licensee for Robocop; they are the leader in studio licensed celebrity robotic replicas -- including the amazing Robocop bust you see below.
How Now RoboCow?
You can spread the RoboCop statue love by sharing the link detroitneedsrobocop.com with your friends (it's the easiest way to get to this Kickstarter page and donate). If you have advice on the process, funding, support, materials, *anything* please get in touch with us. Lord knows this is going to evolve. You can reach Brandon Walley at firstname.lastname@example.com or 313-510-8049.
PS More rewards for backers coming soon...
Video credit to robomayhem (your stuff rules, man)
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Original tweet to Mayor Bing that started an avalanche by MT
We'll be adding a thank you section for everyone helping out and giving advice soon. Until then, THANK YOU!( ^_^)o自自o(^_^ )
UPDATE: Check out RoboCharity which popped up to support local charities in Metro Detroit after being inspired by all your RoboEnergy! You might consider matching your statue donations there. ❤
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"I'd fund that for a dollar!" Everyone who contributes to the RoboCop statue at any level will have their name listed in a credits section on detroitneedsrobocop.com and receive a personalized digital badge. So when your friends say, "Hey! Did you hear about that new statue of RoboCop in Detroit?" You can say, "I helped build that, *and I'll show you the proof*."
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Receive a RoboCop Detroit pin. If you get pulled over just show this to the officer. It probably won't help, but you will certainly be upholding the awesome: www.bit.ly/hkllz5.
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When the fundraising is done, PJ will buy you 2 drinks (up to $10 total value) at PJ's Lager House in Detroit (pjslagerhouse.com). Not in Detroit? All the more reason to come, plus they already have a big RoboCop painting out back!
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NEW REWARD!!! Welcome to the 313: 313 is Detroit's area code, and for a pledge of $313 or more you can visit the statue in style, with a friendly touch. You'll get a free place to stay for a night, a tour of the Motor City compliments of the statue production team, and we'll hook you up with other cool Detroit peoples, all of whom are awesome!
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A little over a month ago, I had no idea La Paz Mexico existed. I put a rush on my passport and now have such fond memories of this beautiful part of the country and am thrilled to share with you the highlights of my weekend. A group of food and travel bloggers were whisked off to the Costa Baja Resort and Spa for a fun filled weekend.
The travel was intense, but the memories that were made were worth it. My one regret is not bringing my big camera. I was unsure whether or not to bring it and wished I would have. My point and shoot did pretty good, but you'll see some borrowed pics from my good friend Amanda who was smarter than I For the record, I felt completely safe in Mexico the entire time of our trip.
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Photo via Amanda
The group arrived Thursday August 25th to the resort. This is a photo of the lobby. It was open and airy with beautiful views of the pool, beach and marina.
Photo via Amanda
When we checked in, we headed off to our rooms. Amanda snapped this gorgeous photo. It was nice with a view of the pool, giant glass door shower, flat screen tv and comfy bed.
Here is the pool area. Nice and inviting.
Friday morning we had breafast right down the beach from our resort, this is The Beach Club. We LOVED spending time here. It was just gorgeous as you can tell in the photos.
Another shot of the pool at The Beach Club. This infinity pool was so pretty. This is definitely a place I would like to hang with my family all day.
Right across from the restaurant where we had breakfast were these fun little cabanas. You can rent these for no extra charge. How inviting does this look?!
Here is the front view of The Beach Club Restaurant. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. We had a little of everything during our trip….and it was all delicious.
Another view of The Beach Club. We had the whole place to ourselves for breakfast.
Here's Amanda, Lisa, me and Katie enjoying our breakfast. We had a lovely table right by a waterfall behind us. So relaxing.
No kidding, the best fresh squeezed orange juice I've ever had. Wish I had a glass right now
Friday morning after breakfast we met in the marina to get ready for our snorkeling adventure to Isla Espiritu Santo. This was by far the highlight of my trip.
Just sailing off, passing beautiful boats and yachts.
Getting our sunscreen on and enjoying zipping through the water in our party boat.
I am still in awe of how crystal blue the waters were. It's hard to believe it until you see it for yourself. Stunning.
Couldn't help but snap a photo of the fish swimming all around our boat. I have never seen water this clear.
This was the area where the sea lions hung out. They chose a great home
Love this.
Photo via Amanda
Here we are getting ready to snorkel. The water was perfect. Lots of little fish all around us. The sealions were on the rocky area behind us.
Lori and I. I am ready to go snorkeling again. My boys would love this.
Photo via Amanda
On our way back , we found a group of dolphins that enjoyed racing the boat and jumping over our waves. Adorable! Love this photo Amanda captured. We were all in awe!
Photo via Amanda
There they go. It was a fun game for them to jump through our waves. Little cutie pies!
Photo via Amanda
Saturday morning we headed to Todos Santos to the Hotel California. Very bright and full of personality.
Here is the lobby of Hotel California. Loved the colors.
Walking to the back of the hotel. Great seating areas.
Nice sparkling pool area.
Photo Via Amanda
It was time for lunch! We had a Mexican feast, all delicious.
Lori, me and Katie waiting patiently for our lunch
photos via Amanda
We started with chips, guacamole and salsa along with some fish tacos. Delish!
photos via Amanda
We also had chicken verde enchiladas and a chocolate truffle cake for dessert.
Photo via Amanda
Bloggers I spent the weekend with:
Rachelle Lucas, Lisa Overman, Katie Goodman, Amanda Bottoms, Katja Presnal, Dian Emery, Mardi Michels, Gary Arndt, Lori Lange and myself
A big thanks to the Mexico Tourism Board for having us and to the PR folks who worked so hard to show us a good time. Had a great time in LA Paz. Will treasure the memories forever!
Disclosure: This was an all expense paid trip via Mexico Tourism, thoughts and remarks are my own.
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Wow, it looks awesome! I'm planning my next vacation there right now!
Jenny, I followed your trip on Instagram, and on Lori's, and Amanda's, too. And saw Amanda's post from a few days ago. The whole entire thing just looks 1st class and amazing, the entire way!
Glad you got a last minute passport!
And bringing your big camera…well, I just got back from Mexico City (which is wayyyyyyy different than where you were!) and brought my Canon 5D there with the big honkin' 24-70mm lens and know what you mean about being unsure of traveling with it, but even though I was going to a less-than-pristine place, I was going BECAUSE of a photography trip and so I brought it and it was the right call.
Just means you'll have to go back to Mexico with your huge camera sometime soon
Gorgeous place. Love it!!!
Whoa! That place is crazy beautiful. You are so freaking lucky!!
Looks like an amazing trip! Gorgeous.
Wow, looks like you had an amazing time!! The snorkeling and dolphins would have been my favorite, too! Did the sealions swim with you?
Wow, beautiful! You are right, that's definitely somewhere I could spend days with my family too!
So gorgeous!! Now I'm craving a beach getaway…
LOVE! Had such a fun time with you girls, lol! When are we going back??
Wow…what an amazing trip! I was mesmerized by the photographs. I had officially never heard of La Paz before you guys went either! Can I go next time?
Just started blogging again myself!! Your blog is one of my favorites to check out on a regular basis!! Thanks for making it so interesting and fun to read!
Looks like you had an amazing time!
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WOW!!! That place looks stunning!! So beautiful and clean!!!!
Hi Jenny, these are some great pictures, even if they weren't on a "big" camera.
I actually moved to La Paz only 6 weeks ago after many trips here previously, from the UK. I couldn't think of anywhere better to live, as it is just so beautiful!
You came to La Paz in what many call the worst time of the year as it is the hottest but I am not finding it as bad as many say, a few trips to the pool or beach a week and a good AC and lots of cold beers seem to make the heat float away.
How did you find the temperature/weather?
Wow! How absolutely stunning! Looks like you had a wonderful time with some other fabulous bloggers. I hope to one day get to go to La Paz, it has always been on my list!
must be nice to be rich
It does say at the bottom of the page that it was an all expense paid trip by Tourism Mexico. But would be nice to stay there regardless.
Looks like a great time! What a beautiful place!
Ummm so you've just posted a whole lot of photos of what heaven looks like in my mind…. WOW!!!!! I've just started working as a travel consultant, thank you very much for my next holiday idea! It is absolutely STUNNING, you lucky girl!!!
Beautiful! What's the name of the resort you stayed at? I'm planning my next get away
This was a nice read. Seriously, keep up the good work.
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The MJO and global warming: a study in CCSM4
- Aneesh Subramanian,
- Markus Jochum,
- Arthur J. Miller,
- Richard Neale,
- Hyodae Seo,
- Duane Waliser,
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The change in Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO) amplitude and variance in response to anthropogenic climate change is assessed in the 1° nominal resolution community climate system model, version 4 (CCSM4), which has a reasonable representation of the MJO characteristics both dynamically and statistically. The twentieth century CCSM4 run is compared with the warmest twenty-first century projection (representative concentration pathway 8.5, or RCP8.5). The last 20 years of each simulation are compared in their MJO characteristics, including spatial variance distributions of winds, precipitation and outgoing longwave radiation, histograms of event amplitude, phase and duration, and composite maps of phases. The RCP8.5 run exhibits increased variance in intraseasonal precipitation, larger-amplitude MJO events, stronger MJO rainfall in the central and eastern tropical Pacific, and a greater frequency of MJO occurrence for phases corresponding to enhanced rainfall in the Indian Ocean sector. These features are consistent with the concept of an increased magnitude for the hydrological cycle under greenhouse warming conditions. Conversely, the number of active MJO days decreases and fewer weak MJO events occur in the future climate state. These results motivate further study of these changes since tropical rainfall variability plays such an important role in the region's socio-economic well being.
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- The MJO and global warming: a study in CCSM4
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Climate Dynamics
Volume 42, Issue 7-8 , pp 2019-2031
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- 2014-04-01
- 10.1007/s00382-013-1846-1
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- 0930-7575
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- 1432-0894
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- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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- Aneesh Subramanian (1)
- Markus Jochum (2)
- Arthur J. Miller (1)
- Richard Neale (3)
- Hyodae Seo (4)
- Duane Waliser (5)
- Raghu Murtugudde (6)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. SIO, UCSD, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
- 2. Climate and Geophysics Division, The Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 3. Climate and Global Dynamics Division, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA
- 4. Physical Oceanography Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
- 5. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
- 6. Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA


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