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After Dinner – Let's Rumble! (Video link)
We mentioned in a previous post that after three days of intense robot battles, the competitors here in Japan like to relax with a nice meal, lots of beer, some sake, and several hours of additional robot rumble competitions. The March Hare, who runs the popular Robot-Fan website here in Japan, just posted a great video (see link below) showing one of the three robot rumbles staged after the Robo-Fight 3 competition here last Friday night.
This particular rumble involved 22 robots including some of the most well known competitors like Yokozuna Great, King Kizer, Asso Di Fiori, Yogo Custom, and others.
The battlefield was roughly the size of a couple of desktops - barely big enough for all the robots to stand at the beginning. Each of the three rumbles lasted about 5 minutes, and once the number of robots left standing dropped below about 7, the battlefield size was cut in half.
You can hear our voice from time to time in the video background, but the camera was totally focused on the robot action, as it should be.
Robo-Fight 3 - After Dinner Robot Rumble Video via www.robot-fan.net
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are they remote-controlled or automonous?
I think they are remote-controlled. At least, that was the answer I got to the same question here:
I had a little trouble finding the above link – maybe there could be a better search function for your website? (Other than the Google search). Just an idea.. Thanks.
Here's what I wrote to Til:
> are they remote-controlled or automonous?
>Right now they are basically remote controlled by operators, though the most advanced robots in this category could be classified as 'hybrid'. Some of them, like King Kizer, OmniZero.2, and others have the ability to sense, track, and attack their opponent without intervention from the operator.
It's probably going to be another year or two before we see fully autonomous robots in this category but who knows. They might start to appear sooner.
I agree. I definitely need to implement a better, more focused search on this site. There are a couple of alternatives I've been considering, but I would really welcome any suggestions if you know of a good app that would handle it.
- KAZZLOG - Ouch ! ROBOTS DREAM で、兎さんちのランブル動画が紹介されています。 紹介されています... This particular rumble involved 22 robots including some of the most well known competitors ...


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1. Doug
Hey, Dan Rather may have messed it up during the election, but if at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
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2. Crank
The thing is, the memo's just not that damaging. What, you mean politicians care if something's a political issue? But it's still a legit story if the WaPo got hoaxed.
March 23, 2005 - 11:02 am Link to this Comment -
3. Doug
The point of the story appears to be that the GOP is using the Schiavo story for political gain and to curry favor with the Religious Right. Personally, I think this is at least partially true. Cases like this happen all the time, but they don't become the media hell-storm that this one has — and the main reason that has happened is because of political activists who've exploited it.
March 23, 2005 - 11:28 am Link to this Comment -
4. Joe
I think the memo is legit. Given the time frame involved, it's no surprise that it contains typos. That it isn't signed and doesn't have letterhead is called plausible deniability. Welcome to the real world of hard ball politics. (And, frankly, Power Line is beginning to sound like conspiracy theorist nutcases.)
March 23, 2005 - 11:36 am Link to this Comment -
5. Rod Stanton
Rathergate will live as long as we have the MSM/DNC.
March 23, 2005 - 12:07 pm Link to this Comment -
VodkaPundit has a link with the details on what some are calling another MemoGate. I've seen this story floating around a bit, but I decided to link to Stephen Greens site because he is so darn cute…..
March 23, 2005 - 12:09 pm Link to this Comment -
7. Mort
This is a little out on a limb here, but most of us have two different ways a speaking about our business. One way is for general consumption. The language and wording used is generic and meant to be understood by anyone. The other is jargon devised to communicate quickly and accurately with our peers in the same business or industry. This is used when talking "shop". I assume politics is the same way. This memo appears "dumbed down" so that the general public can understand it.
March 23, 2005 - 1:27 pm Link to this Comment -
8. Matt Bruce
Doug wrote:
Cases like this happen all the time,Really? Name one.
Regardless of where you stand on Schiavo, it became the issue that it became partly because there AREN'T other cases quite like this one.
March 23, 2005 - 3:18 pm Link to this Comment -
9. Doug
Matt Bruce wrote
>>Really? Name one
Thats precisely my point. Life and death decisions like the one in the Schiavo case take place every day in hospitals, nursing homes, and between family members who sometimes disagree.
This is the only case that I know of that has gotten this degree of media attention, and I think its fair to say that there are very few "right to die" cases that have been litigated as much(and for as long) as this one.
Why ? Perhaps the fact that Terri Schiavo has became a cause celebe for the Religious Right has something to do with it.
March 24, 2005 - 10:20 am Link to this Comment -
10. Joe
Matt Bruce wrote
>>Really? Name one
I can name three; my son, the son of a friend and the brother of a workmate. All three of us made the decision to terminate life support (my son was born prematurely, my friend's son was born with only a brain stem and my workmate's brother had a massive stroke which left him in an almost identical state as Terry Shiavo–in the last case, the only difference was his brother had a pacemaker keeping his heart beating, so they literally just turned off a machine.
While writing this, I came up with two more cases. My grandmother and the grandmother of my former business partner. My grandmother had a living will (which she wrote after watching her husband, my grandfather, be ressucitated against his previous verbal stated will and live as a vegetable for two weeks.) Before slipping into a coma, my former business partner's grandmother asked the doctor to give her an overdose of whatever would kill her the fastest. Which he did.
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New York City's FIRST EVER Vegetarian Food Festival is happening right now in Chelsea! The Altman Building is hosting the first annual New York City Vegetarian Food Festival, a long-overdue gathering of vegetarian food companies, restaurants, and health and wellness vendors. While that's exciting in itself, it gets better — the entire event is free and the festival's organizers are promising plenty of free vegan food all day! Join Inhabitat at the event as we celebrate the deliciousness of vegetarian food (you'll have to fight us for the free vegan ice cream!)
Created by Sarah Gross, founder of Rescue Chocolate, and Nira Paliwoda, a foodie and event planner, the festival has world-class speakers, live music, and food contests. The festival's website indicates that the city's top vegetarian and vegan restaurants will be in attendance, including The V-Spot, Raw Ice Cream Company, Our Hen House, and Verite Catering. A raffle will benefit the Empty Cages Collective and nonprofit groups like Mercy for Animals will hand out literature and vegetarian starter kits. Speakers will focus on topics like how to live more sustainably, the horrors of factory farms, nutrition and health diet tips, and the best places to eat in NYC.
Since 2008, New Yorkers have celebrated the vegetarian life during the annual Veggie Parade, but Gross and Paliwoda felt that a day-long festival was in order. They told Vegan Activist that starting the event was a no-brainer. "Other major cities have been having these kinds of things for years, notably Boston. New York is already so vegetarian and vegan-friendly with many great restaurants and grocery stores that cater to the vegetarian and vegan communities," they said. "So a festival highlighting the products and vendors was the missing piece of the puzzle. We can envision it becoming one of the year's most beloved festivals and the top vegetarian event in the country."
We'll be there — will you?
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Sunday, April 3, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Australia's first brewer, James Squire is sure to be smiling from beer heaven with the opening of James Squire Brewhouse & Restaurant at Sydney's ultimate lifestyle precinct, King Street Wharf.
James Squire landed on the shores of Sydney as a convict in 1788 and was the first pioneer to successfully grow beer hops in the new colony, earning James the tag of "the Whitbread of Australian brewing".
The James Squire Brewhouse & Restaurant is a celebration of the likeable larrikin and early Australian life. With a stunning fit-out valued at more than $4m by hotel design and construction company Mansfield Corporation, the venue captures perfectly the romantic and authentic look and feel of past colonial times.
The project, which has been undertaken by hoteliers Graeme and Kathy Thompson, allows visitors the opportunity to discover the art of beer making in a relaxed and spacious environment whilst enjoying top-class food, and a selection of handcrafted beers alongside Sydney's waterfront.
Squire, Graeme Thompson who is the driving force behind the venue, has fifteen years experience as an hotelier. "The James Squire Brewhouse & Restaurant is a completely unique offering to Sydney and I'm sure its appeal will be widespread," Mr Thompson said.
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Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Contrary to conventional wisdom, beef can be good for heart health.
New research shows that eating lean beef every day can be good for heart health by improving cholesterol levels. That's what a new checkoff-funded study called BOLD (Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet) shows – that adding lean beef to the most recommended heart-healthy diet can lower heart disease risk by reducing levels of total and LDL "bad" cholesterol.
You can find out more by joining the social media world…
BOLD Influencer Twitter Party
You're invited to participate, as well as invite your influencer (RDs and nutrition expert) audiences, to the BOLD Influencer Twitter party on February 22 at 2 pm EST using the #BeefChat hashtag. Shelley Johnson (@BeefRD) will be moderating a conversation with BOLD lead researcher Mike Roussell, Ph.D. (@mikeroussell), to showcase how lean beef easily fits in heart-healthy diets.
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INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 23, 2013) - Sage Karam earned the Sunoco Pole Award for the Firestone Freedom 100 in his first Firestone Indy Lights oval race. Karam, an 18-year-old from Nazareth, Pa., posted a two-lap average speed of 189.243 mph (1 minute, 35.1160 seconds cumulative time) May 23 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Karam, driving the No. 8 Comfort Revolutions car for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with Curb-Agajanian, is in his first season in the series after placing third in the Pro Mazda Championship in 2012. He has a pair of podium finishes in the three races on road/street circuits. It's the fifth earned pole and sixth pole start for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports in the Firestone Freedom 100.
Series points leader Carlos Munoz, who recorded a two-lap average of 189.276 mph, will start second in the No. 26 Dialy-Ser Andretti Autosport car. He was .0703 of a second off Karam's cumulative time over the five miles. Munoz also will start second in his first Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on May 26.
Peter Dempsey (189.359) and Gabby Chaves (187.770) will share Row 2 in the Firestone Freedom 100. St. Petersburg race winner Jack Hawksworth (187.410) and Kyle O'Gara (187.393), making his Firestone Indy Lights debut, will be on Row 3.
ABC will televise the Indianapolis 500 for the 49th consecutive year on Sunday, May 26, continuing a Memorial Day tradition that began in 1965.
A one-hour preview show airs from Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 11 a.m. ET, with the race telecast, presented by GoDaddy, at noon.
ESPN's production of the Indianapolis 500 on ABC will utilize 84 cameras to televise the premier event of the IZOD IndyCar Series, including three onboard cameras per car in 12 of the 33 cars competing in the race.
Among the cameras will be the newly-enhanced "Batcam," a camera that provides unique and dramatic views running on a cable over pit road and the frontstretch and has been utilized by ESPN at Indy for several years. But with new technology, "Batcam" can now move faster than ever, reaching speeds of 95 mph.
Views and replays also will be enhanced with expanded usage of four Ultra Hi Motion cameras. As was the case last year when the cameras were used for the first time, they will be located in the short chutes at each end of the 2.5-mile track as well as at the fourth-turn exit, with a fourth robotic camera added this year to provide a low shot entering the first turn. The cameras can shoot at speeds of up to 1,200 frames per second. ESPN also will have Super Slo Motion cameras positioned in each turn.
Pole sitter Ed Carpenter will be one of the 12 drivers carrying onboard cameras, as will defending race winner Dario Franchitti and defending IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay. Others will be Charlie Kimball, JR Hildebrand, James Hinchcliffe, Townsend Bell, Will Power, Helio Castroneves, Marco Andretti, Graham Rahal and Tristan Vautier.
Viewers of the ABC telecast will have the option of a second-screen experience through a choice of live streaming video from the onboard cameras on ESPN3, ESPN's multi-screen live sports network. ESPN3 will carry the feeds exclusively through WatchESPN and on Indycar.com to fans who receive their Internet or video subscription from an affiliated provider. Viewers will be able to choose which driver's onboard cameras they want to watch from among the available cars and this year, for the first time, all of the feeds also will include ESPN's live scoring ticker. ESPN3 also will have replays of the ABC telecast following the event. ESPN3 is available online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and through ESPN on Xbox LIVE.
Marty Reid will call the race, with analysis by former Indianapolis 500 driver Scott Goodyear and 1998 Indianapolis 500 winner Eddie Cheever. ESPN "SportsCenter" anchor Lindsay Czarniak will host the telecast while pit reporters will be Rick DeBruhl, Jamie Little, Dr. Jerry Punch and Vince Welch.
The Tony Hulman Classic USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car race has been rescheduled for Friday, June 21 at the Terre Haute Action Track. Rain forced the postponement of the race Wednesday.
The Race Day talent lineup for the IMS Radio Network's broadcast of the 97th Indianapolis 500: Mike King, anchor; Davey Hamilton, driver analyst; Donald Davidson, track historian; Jerry Baker, color analyst; Paul Page, race commentary; Jake Query, Turn 2 announcer; Mark Jaynes, Turn 3 announcer; Chris Denari, Turn 4 announcer; Kevin Lee, pit reporter; Nick Yeoman, pit reporter; Michael Young, pit reporter; Dave Furst, pit reporter; Dave Wilson, garage and medical center reporter.
Indianapolis 500 veteran drivers will sign autographs for fans in two sessions Saturday afternoon during Legends Day Honoring Parnelli Jones at the Speedway. Both sessions will take place in the Plaza Pavilion. Autographs are free with gate admission for the day, $10 for adults, with 12 and under free.
The session lineup, with all drivers subject to change:
1-2:30 p.m.: Bill Alsup, Tom Bagley, Donnie Beechler, Tom Bigelow, Brian Bonner, Geoff Brabham, Pancho Carter, Michael Chandler, Steve Chassey, Gil de Ferran, Dominic Dobson, Josele Garza, Phil Giebler, Paul Goldsmith, Janet Guthrie, Bob Harkey, Bernard Jourdain, Mel Kenyon, Steve Knapp, Phil Krueger, Arie Luyendyk, Arie Luyendyk Jr., Jack Miller, Rocky Moran, Eldon Rasmussen, Sam Schmidt, Jerry Sneva, Bobby Unser, Johnny Unser
3-4:30 p.m.: Mario Andretti, Kenny Brack, Buzz Calkins, Tyce Carlson, Derek Daly, Spike Gehlhausen, Stephan Gregoire, Scott Harrington, Stefan Johansson, Herm Johnson, Lee Kunzman, Bob Lazier, Jaques Lazier, Greg Leffler, Robby McGehee, Hiro Matsushita, Max Papis, Johnny Parsons, Bill Puterbaugh, Billy Roe, Eliseo Salazar, Joe Saldana, Bill Simpson, Bruce Walkup, Bill Whittington, Denny Zimmerman
IZOD IndyCar Series team co-owner Sarah Fisher has enrolled in the College of Business at WGU Indiana to finish her bachelor's degree.
Fisher, co-owner of Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing, will begin her studies in August. She began college after graduating seventh in her high school class with honors in Ohio. But her IZOD IndyCar Series and USAC driving commitments forced her to postpone finishing her degree.
WGU Indiana was established nearly three years ago by former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels for working Hoosiers to pursue a high-quality college degree at an affordable price. The university has grown to more than 3,300 students and graduated more than 700. Students and graduates represent every county in the state. As Indiana's nonprofit, online university, WGU Indiana's flat-rate tuition is $3,000 per six-month term, a rate that has not increased since the university was created.
SARAH FISHER: "Now that I'm a mother, a wife and an IndyCar team owner, I'm constantly juggling my schedule. I'm ready to finish my degree, but I need a university that's adaptable to my life and offers quality programs that make going back to school a good investment of my time and energy. I'm excited about earning my degree at WGU Indiana."
ALLISON BARBER (Chancellor, WGU Indiana): "WGU Indiana is proud to provide an education to a disciplined, determined competitor. I expect Sarah to excel in our university because she demonstrates the same traits of our other students - a strong work ethic, independence and a commitment to excellence. I'm excited to watch her learn and inspire other Hoosiers to continue their dreams of a college degree."
CountryMark will serve as an associate sponsor for the No. 20 Fuzzy's Vodka/Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet entry driven in the 97th Indianapolis 500 by pole sitter Ed Carpenter. It's the second consecutive year the Indianapolis-based corporation has sponsored Carpenter's team.
CountryMark is a recognized as a trusted and leading American oil company. CountryMark maximizes sustainable value by producing and supplying market-leading energy products and services.
John Haslett of Penske Racing received the C&R Racing "True Grit" Award after qualifications Sunday. Haslett received a $5,000 award from Indianapolis-based C&R Racing, which manufactures and distributes complete cooling systems, chassis and drivetrain components, wind-tunnel models and an assortment of other parts and pieces to race teams.
Haslett received the award for dedication to his work with IZOD IndyCar Series cars, the ability to overcome adversity and the embodiment of the excellent qualities of such a highly skilled trade. He has participated in 29 Indianapolis 500 Mile Races with a position in transportation and as a tire specialist.
JOHN HASLETT: "I am honored to receive this award," said Haslett. "I started working in racing when I was just 22 years old. I was green as green can be, fresh out of the U.S. Navy. My first year at Indy, I was working on Bobby Unser's car. We won that race, and I have been hooked on racing ever since. It is the best feeling ever to help win the '500' for Roger Penske, and I'm grateful to be acknowledged for all my efforts."
PEAK Motor Oil and Advance Auto Parts will sponsor the No. 91 Lazier Partners Racing Inc. entry for 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier in the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.
BUDDY LAZIER: "I am really proud of what the team has accomplished in such a short amount of time and to now sign PEAK Motor Oil and Advance Auto Parts is evidence of how hard everyone is working. Getting the car on the track and finding a sponsor were the two top goals of the team, and we've now done that. So we're ready to go racing with PEAK Motor Oil and Advance Auto Parts Sunday."
BRYAN EMRICH (Senior vice president of marketing, PEAK): "Peak Motor Oil & Antifreeze along with our partner Advance Auto Parts are proud to join forces with Lazier Partners Racing to support Buddy's bid to win the Indy 500 for the second time. PEAK is a company that is proud of its independent, family-owned heritage, the same spirit that drives Lazier Racing. We look forward to the racing."
At 9 a.m., the ambient temperature was 62 degrees with a relative humidity of 84 percent and winds from the west at 5 mph. Skies were overcast. The track temperature was 73 degrees, according to Firestone engineers.
9 a.m. - Firestone Indy Lights officials have delayed the start of session due to track preparation following overnight rain showers.
9:21 a.m. - GREEN.
10:08 a.m. - YELLOW. Light rain. #8 Karam fastest at 189.981.
10:27 a.m. - Rain stops. Track-drying efforts start.
10:59 a.m. - CHECKERED. INDYCAR officials determined track will not be dry by noon.
Pos. Car Name Time Speed
1. 8 Sage Karam 47.3732 189.981
2. 67 Kyle O'Gara 47.3834 189.940
3. 26 Carlos Munoz 47.4907 189.511
4. 7 Gabby Chaves 47.5404 189.313
5. 5 Peter Dempsey 47.6340 188.941
Rain returned at 11:40 a.m. to the Speedway.
Firestone Freedom 100 qualifying started at 4:15 p.m., three hours after its scheduled start of 1:15 p.m., due to rain.
Firestone Indy Lights qualifying consists of a two-lap qualifying attempt. Cars are ranked in order based on the quickest cumulative time. Cars take the green flag on the first time past the flag stand. Only one attempt is allowed per car.
Track qualifying record: Wade Cunningham, 1 minute, 34.6485 seconds, 190.177 mph (May 2009). Fastest Firestone Indy Lights lap today: #8 Sage Karam, 47.3732 seconds, 189.981 mph.
At 4:15 p.m., the ambient temperature was 63 degrees with a relative humidity of 72 percent and west winds at 11 mph. Skies were mostly cloudy. The track temperature was 82 degrees, according to Firestone engineers.
Time of Day
Car Driver Lap 1 Time Lap 2 Time Cumulative Time Average Speed Rank
4:15 p.m.
67 Kyle O'Gara 48.0274 48.0873 1:36.1147 187.276 1
4:18 p.m.
5 Peter Dempsey 47.8139 47.5287 1:35.3426 188.793 1
4:21 p.m.
26 Carlos Munoz 47.6367 47.5496 1:35.1863 189.103 1
4:24 p.m.
28 Chase Austin 48.3429 48.2955 1:36.6384 186.261 4
4:27 p.m.
12 Zach Veach 48.1383 48.1116 1:36.2499 187.013 4
4:30 p.m.
8 Sage Karam 47.5898 47.5262 1:35.1160 189.243 1
4:34 p.m.
2 Juan Pablo Garcia 48.2453 48.2650 1:36.5103 186.509 6
4:36 p.m.
77 Jack Hawksworth 47.9882 48.0577 1:36.0459 187.410 4
4:39 p.m.
4 Jorge Goncalvez 48.2760 48.4029 1:36.6789 186.183 9
4:43 p.m.
7 Gabby Chaves 47.9584 47.9035 1:35.8619 187.770 4
4:46 p.m.
22 Jimmy Simpson 48.3500 48.4412 1:36.7912 185.967 11
SAGE KARAM (No. 7 Schmidt Peterson c/w Curb-Agajanian): "I can't thank the team enough. The team put a good car together for me. The rain threw a little bit of a curve ball. To get the pole is a surprise to me. We've been working really hard on the race setup. Qualifying here isn't as important as other tracks, but it's definitely a confidence-booster." (Is your goal to climb to the IZOD IndyCar Series?): "Oh, yeah. That has been my goal since I first walked into the tunnel at 4 years old."
This is the first career Firestone Indy Lights Sunoco Pole for Sage Karam, in his first year in the series. His previous best start was third in April at Barber Motorsports Park.
Sage Karam is the first American to win the pole position for the Firestone Freedom 100 since Ken Losch in 2007.
Carlos Munoz has qualified on the front row for all four Firestone Indy Lights races this season. He won the Sunoco Pole for the first three races of the season and qualified second today.
Carlos Munoz is the first driver to qualify on the front row for the Indianapolis 500 and Firestone Freedom 100 in the same year. He qualified second for both races in Andretti Autosport entries.
Peter Dempsey qualified third, his best Firestone Indy Lights start at Indianapolis. His previous best at Indianapolis was sixth in 2011.
This is the fifth earned pole and sixth pole start for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports in the Firestone Freedom 100. Winning the pole for SPM were Thiago Medeiros (2004), Jaime Camara (2005), Wade Cunningham (2009), Pippa Mann (2010) and Sage Karam (2013). Bryan Clauson started from the pole in 2011 in an SSM car after qualifying was rained out.
KYLE O'GARA (No. 67 SFHRD/RW/SPM - Moynahan Williams): "We were still a little bit conservative, being my first qualifying attempt ever in an Indy Lights car. We definitely had some room to go if we could have. If we would have had a little more practice in this morning, it might have changed that. But, I am very thankful for being here. I am looking forward to tomorrow. We had a very good race car this morning and at the test. We're looking forward to it."
JACK HAWKSWORTH (No. 77 Schmidt Peterson c/w Curb-Agajanian): "It was great to get out on the track because we've been pits all day with the rain. There was a lot of waiting around, time spent going over things for qualifying. We had a good run, qualified fifth. The car was pretty decent, and we're pretty happy with it. The qualifying round doesn't mean too much, so we can't read too much into it. It's going to be about what happens tomorrow. I was very happy with the race car the last time we ran it, so I think we're in for a good race."
GABBY CHAVES (No. 7 Schmidt Peterson c/w Curb-Agajanian): "I think it was a good qualifying effort. We were flat out from the moment we left the pits, and after that, it's just being as smooth as you can, going through the gears correctly and hoping you get a gust of wind at the right moment to pick up a few miles an hour. I think we had a good qualifying, and we have a strong car for the race."
PETER DEMPSEY (No. 5 Belardi Auto Racing): "I wasn't really happy with the first lap, but the second lap was really solid. The Belardi Auto Racing guys put amount of effort into this car over the past month. The wind has definitely picked up since we rolled onto pit lane for qualifying. I was just trying to pick the best gear selection that I could and play around with the tools that I had in the car. Hopefully, I got it right. Definitely, my second lap, I nailed it."
JUAN PABLO GARCIA (No. 2 TMR-International-Euclid Chemical): "Unfortunately we were quite a bit slower than this morning in practice. I'm not sure what changed with the car. The car didn't feel bad; it felt good. Qualifying well is an important piece but not the most important thing. We have a good car that is fast and capable of winning tomorrow. We will go back to the garage and go over everything in the car to ensure we have a winning result tomorrow."
CARLOS MUNOZ (No. 26 Dialy-Ser/Andretti Autosport): "It was pretty good. It was totally different as I was used to IndyCar (and) to go back to Indy Lights. They have a great car, and we will focus on the race tomorrow." (How does it feel to have the potential to win both the Indy 500 and the Firestone Freedom 100 in the same year?) "It would be great. Here in Indy Lights, the qualifying is not as important as the tow in the race. Here (at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway) the race is really amusing. We had so much fun last year in that race because we were overtaking all the time. But I am going one by one. I am focusing first with Indy Lights - then I will focus on the Indy 500."
CHASE AUSTIN (No. 28 Starting Grid): "We had a better car than that in practice. I'm not quite sure what happened. We have to go back and look at the telemetry. But we are looking forward to the race tomorrow. We got a good race car. Like I said, I just don't know what happened. I am excited for the race tomorrow. I can't wait for it. We have a good car, and we got a chance of winning."
ZACH VEACH (No. 12 K12/Andretti Autosport): "I don't think that is what we had in the car. I don't know why we fell off what we did in practice. We were very quick this morning, but we will go back and see what we can do better. The race is a lot better than qualifying. I think we have a good race car. We'll go back and see what we've got to do now, and we'll get after it again tomorrow."
SAGE KARAM (No. 7 Schmidt Peterson c/w Curb-Agajanian): "That was a really good run for us. We've been really focusing on race setup, and to go a qualifying lap like that was really kind of unexpected. We'll take it. We're happy with that. There was a little less grip (on the track after the rain), but we trimmed the car out more. The rain did throw a little curve ball at us, but the team responded real well and gave me a good car. I was pretty stable out there, and I felt real good about the car."
JORGE GONCALVEZ (No. 4 Belardi Auto Racing): "It was really hard because I so flat out there the whole run. Basically, the setup of the car was pretty good. We found a good setup for qualifying, but something was wrong with the car. We will try to figure it out later. It should be good for the race."
JIMMY SIMPSON (No. 22 TMR-Reed Smith-Xtreme Drilling & Coil): "I'm a little bit disappointed that we weren't quicker. We thought we would be quite a bit quicker than this. We made some changes to the car that we thought would be faster, and the thing actually went slower than we were in practice. I'm not really sure. I think we're just going to look at the data and make some sense of it and make some improvements for tomorrow. And, you know, we do have a race car. The thing is very comfortable in traffic. It's just really strange that the car was this slow. I think the wind made a big difference for me. I noticed one of my laps was quite a bit quicker than the other one, and I got into the rev limiter a little earlier - quite a bit earlier - on the first lap, and I think I must have caught a gust on the second lap. But something might be amiss with the car. We'll just have to check and see what is going on with it. We were quicker in race trim and, as you know, race trim is quite a bit slower than qualifying trim."
StemCyte Inc., a global leader in human cord blood stem cell banking, has become an associate sponsor of the No. 16 Acorn Stairlifts Honda fielded by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and driven by James Jakes in the IZOD IndyCar Series for the remainder of the 2013 season.
StemCyte, Inc. and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) will work to support awareness of umbilical cord blood banking and its educational initiative "Stars for Stem Cells." Cord blood stem cells are potential cures for more than 80 illnesses, including cancers, blood disorders and immune and genetic diseases, and continue be a key element in regenerative medicine research.
IMS Historian Donald Davidson and legendary car builder A.J. Watson, both members of the Auto Racing Hall of Fame, will sign copies from noon-12:30 p.m. Friday of a brand-new 32-page photo essay book featuring the Sheraton-Thompson Watson Offy roadster that A.J. Foyt drove to his second Indianapolis 500 victory in 1964.
The autograph session will take place in the Pagoda Plaza. The book, written by Davidson with considerable input from Watson, is available in all IMS Gift Shops. Foyt wrote the foreword.
Firestone Indy Lights rookie Jimmy Simpson, driving the No. 22 TMR-Reed Smith-Xtreme Drilling & Coil car, has won the Purdue evGrand Prix and the collegiate evGrand Prix for electric-powered vehicles at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Purdue Grand Prix for gas-powered vehicles on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. He is the first person to win both the electric and gas races. Simpson went to Cathedral High School in Indianapolis and is a student at Purdue University.
JIMMY SIMPSON: "The EVC (Electric Vehicle Club) car was really good the entire time and we ended up winning. The Purdue Grand Prix was just an awesome race. The race was really long and really wore on the driver a lot. We brought a really good pit crew and ended up winning that, as well. It's a pretty wild race. There are a lot of crashes all over the place. I saw an onboard video of another guy who actually ran into me in the middle of the race. I was like: 'There's me. He ran into me.' Of course, racing at Indy is more fun, but the gas karts are a blast. I grew up racing gas karts, so winning that race meant a lot. There was a whole grand prix week leading up to that. And it means a lot to everybody. I was glad to win that." (As a local person, what does it mean for you to be able to race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?): "It is an amazing feeling. I remember all through high school my parents would pull me out of school early and write me some note like I was sick or something, and we would come to the racetrack for a couple days to watch. Being able to race here is just amazing. I've come here since I was a little kid. It is just fantastic to be able to race in front of all of your friends and family - especially at this place. This is the coolest place in the world. You're going 200 miles an hour, and it is an amazing feeling."
Firestone Indy Lights rookie Kyle O'Gara, the brother-in-law of former IZOD Indy Car Series competitor and current team owner Sarah Fisher, has some busy days ahead.
O'Gara practiced and qualified today for the Firestone Freedom 100 and will drive in the race Friday. and qualifying in his No. 67 SFHRD/RW/SPM - Moynahan Williams car for the Firestone Freedom 100, followed by the race on Carb Day Friday. On Saturday, he is graduating from Roncalli High School, located on the south side of Indianapolis. After he receives his diploma, he heads out to the NOS Energy Drink Night Before the 500 USAC Midget Series at Lucas Oil Raceway.
KYLE O'GARA: "I'm looking forward to it. We know it is going to be a busy weekend. I think we can tackle it and take it all one step at a time. I am really looking forward to (Friday.) It will be my first time racing in the Indy Lights series. There are a lot of talented drivers in the field. The car count may not be high, but the quality is up. I'm really looking forward to it. On Saturday, I'm driving for RW Motorsports after I graduate from high school. It's going to be fun." (Is it true that your high school principal is letting you graduate first so you can make the Saturday night race?) "That is right. I am walking first from my class. Then I am heading out to Clermont to practice for The Night Before the 500. I think we can pull out another podium. We raced out in New Smyrna, Florida, in the beginning of February. It was my best national finish (second.) The team has really stepped up this year. I have Bobby Santos as a teammate. He is very good to lean on. I tested out there last week, and everything went really well." (With the busy weekend ahead, which is the bigger event for you: Driving and racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway or graduating from high school?) "Definitely turning laps at Indy. It is something that I have always looked forward to doing. We got this chance at the beginning of the month. Every lap is something different; you learn something different. It's awesome. I have studied the history of the track for a long time, since I was little. To be a part of it now really means a lot."
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Indianapolis 500 final practice
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Indianapolis 500 final practice fastest driver media availability, Economaki Press Conference Room
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Firestone Freedom 100 (40 laps)
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Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge
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Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge winner media availability, Economaki Press Conference Room
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Coors Light Carb Day Concert featuring Poison, Coors Light Stage, infield
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Very beautiful patina on this vintage wood folding chair. The wood is nice and shiny and smooth with a very natural finish. It is in good vintage condition with a little paint splash on the top corner and some discoloration of the wood from aging. It would be a great piece of decor for any home – use it for unexpected guests or put a nice potted plant on it or a stack of your most read magazines for easy access and display.
It has a tag on it that says "Gerber's Hardware and Rent-All"
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I was a bit reluctant to try these as my ears and ear canals seem to be a bit odd. Things like Apple ear buds just fall right out and never worked for me. Regardless, I thought I'd give them a try. So far, I'm impressed. They're easy to put in, lock into place as advertised, and knock down the high decibel sounds well without making me feel like I've had concrete poured into my ears.
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I wore these to the range an put about 500 through my .45ACP and had no problem with deadening the sound. I have yet to use them with my 454 I may use the surefire plugs plus my muffs for that but overall they are a very good inexpensive earplug. When you unplug them you can hear a little bit better while talking to people at the range without having your ears blown out by other people shooting.
Only issue I have is that my right ear plug tends to get a little loose on me after going through a couple clips at the range and I have to press the plug in again. Other than this there awsome.Reviewed by Chris K (Posted on 12/2/14)
I purchased these because I shift work in a manufacturing plant that requires ear protection. They worked great and they were as advertised.
I was a little disappointed because I needed to wear them for 12 hours a day and it would seem that after a week of wearing them my ears became very tender inside. I ended up switching back to the soft disposable types.
Although they are great for short periods of time I wouldn't recommend to wear them 12 hours a day 5 days a week.
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They work as advertised. I shoot and fly planes regularly, but I mainly got these for dancing, as I was hoping that they'd bring the music level down to a comfortable volume while still allowing me to hear conversations. They work rather well for this. The biggest problem I have is that because things are at a comfortable volume for me, I forget to speak up and no one else can hear me!
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I just used this great hearing protection at the Formula One Race in Austin Texas. I sat on the first row in the MG and they worked as advertised!!!! Thank you.
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My son does competitive shotgun shooting so adequate ear protection is a requirement for both the athletes and the spectators. I lost my first pair of these on a hunting trip and reordered 2 pairs for both my son and myself. Unlike most ear protection I have tried which is either too bulky or begins to hurt my ears after a period of time, these fit perfectly and are extremely comfortable. It is also very easy to adjust the level of noise suppression depending on how firmly they are inserted. Highly recommended.
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I work around nine extremely loud giant machines which run 24/7, so hearing protection is a requirement. The foam ear plugs always fall out of my ears and I'm always stopping to put them back in. I bought these and it has made a giant difference. They go in easily and are amazing at keeping the loud noises out but I can still hear my co-workers around me.
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After retiring from the military I took a job in a high noise industry. I needed a good set of hearing protection plugs so I tried these. They truly provide excellent hearing protection, fit well and stay exactly where they are supposed to throughout the day. I recently ordered a second pair in the event I ever lose or misplace this pait
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I measured my ear canals and ordered the recommended Medium according to my ear size, model EP4 (three flange).
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These EP4 are not recommended. Maybe this is why no one this product in Western Canada. I feel sorry for the people that use these in the military/police, and think that they are getting the protection they need, unless this protection is actually tested after installation in a proper testing environment.Reviewed by Frank (Posted on 10/6/14)
I have tried to wear these on a couple occasions and they simply won't stay in my ears. When I repeatedly push them in they work very well. But they slip out constantly.
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I'll explain this the best I can, if you're hosting something from a computer on your network and you connect to the world using the network IP (192.168.x.x) the pager will report that as your external IP and will attempt to connect people to that IP if they attempt to join you through the pager. Logging out and back into the world using the actual external IP fixes the issue.
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Rowan Cheshire will not compete in Thursday's women's ski halfpipe competition due to concussion.
The 18-year-old medal hope was injured as a result of a fall during a training session on Sunday and spent the night in hospital under observation.
In a statement, Team GB said the decision was made by Cheshire, Team GB chief medical officer Niall Elliott and GB freestyle head coach Pat Sharples that Cheshire needed more time to recover.
Cheshire was due to compete on Thursday but guidelines from the sport's governing body FIS suggest a minimum of six days' rest following a concussion.
Elliott said: "With a concussion injury there needs to be a rest period followed by a graduated return to play phase. The time scale is unfortunately too tight for Rowan."
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Sharples added: "We are relieved that Rowan is on the mend but naturally upset for her that she won't be able to compete in Sochi.
"She is only 18 years old, however, and has a bright future ahead of her. I have no doubt she will back in four years' time more determined than ever."
Cheshire had gone into the Olympics in fine form after winning her first World Cup title in Calgary last month.
But the extent of her injuries were evident in a photograph she posted of herself on her Twitter account on Monday morning, displaying visible cuts and bruising and with the message: "Wasn't the best day yesterday, still don't remember much! Thanks everyone for the lovely messages."
Cheshire is not the only athlete to be forced out of the Games following an accident at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park.
In the most serious incident, Russian ski cross athlete Maria Komissarova sustained a broken and dislocated spine after a training accident, and underwent a six and a half operation in Krasnaya Polyanskaya Hospital before being transferred to Munich for follow-up treatment.
Snowboard cross competitors Helene Olafsen and Jacqueline Hernandez were both stretchered off the course after falling heavily, while Swiss aerials skier Christopher Lambert sustained a dislocated elbow after a fall in training.


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Aug. 25, 2011
University of Iowa creative writing programs again ranked No. 1
The University of Iowa creative writing programs in fiction, poetry and nonfiction were once again ranked No. 1, individually and collectively, in the United States in the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) "Top Fifty" list in the September/October 2011 issue of Poets & Writers magazine.
View the article and the 2012 "Top 50" list at http://www.pw.org/content/mfa_nation. MFA programs were assessed on the basis of 18 measures, half of which are ordered rankings and half of which are unranked categories of important program features. The Iowa Writers' Workshop was the first graduate degree program in creative writing, but there are now 151 full-residency creative-writing MFA programs in the United States.
Poets & Writers Inc. is the primary source of information, support and guidance for creative writers. Founded in 1970, it is the nation's largest nonprofit literary organization serving poets, fiction writers and creative nonfiction writers.
The Iowa Writers' Workshop -- with its pioneering programs in fiction and poetry -- and the Nonfiction Writing Program are units of the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The history and reputation of the UI writing programs was a significant factor in UNESCO's 2008 designation of Iowa City as the first U.S. City of Literature.
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Demi quickly steps up to send love to her BFF after she hears the tragic news — what a great friend.
After Selena Gomez cancelled two concerts and rushed home upon learning that her mother Mandy had miscarried on Dec. 16, Demi Lovato supported her best friend.
Demi, 19, tweeted at Selena, also 19, on Dec. 17, simply writing, "I love you."
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I love Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez a lot. That was really nice of her to send a simple writing. It sure does mean a lot to her and the family. They're always gonna be in my prayers. We, as all your Selenators will ALWAYS stand by you, no matter what the situation is, we will always be there.
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Justin was at Selena's side just to let you know during the weekends, but of course he has to move on and work on his schedules as well. A follow up call every now and then would definitely happen that's how much he cares. I am still hoping that Justin and Selena will meet up somehow during Christmas Day–this is such an important holiday not to meet up after all–I think, definitely, they will all be together at New Year's Eve. I wish them all the best for the following years to come. Selena has always been a great friend to Demi, but Demi had gone astray previous years due to bad influence and got disconnected with her. It's great to hear that they are best friends again for life and will be supporting each other indefinitely.
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More than number crunching
SC&H Group (formerly known as Stout, Causey & Horning) was formed in 1991 by Thomas Stout, Gregory Horning and Ron Causey with the intention of starting a company that was more than just "crunching numbers, working long hours and billing clients for their time.†Today, SC&H is an organization composed of six separate financial service companies that carry out a wide range of accounting, business advisory and consulting functions. The six core companies are SC&H Capital, SC&H Consulting, SC&H Financial Advisors, SC&H State & Local Tax, SC&H Tax & Advisory Services and Stout Causey & Horning, P.A.
In 2008, the firm held its place as the 63rd-largest U.S. accounting firm in Accounting Today's rankings, with most recent annual net revenue of $41.9 million. It was also recently ranked as the 34th-fastest growing accounting and consulting firm in the country, based on its revenue increase of 13 percent for fiscal 2007. The firm has offices in Maryland, Virginia, and Georgia.
Triumvirate of talent
Nearly 18 years after creating SC&H, the three founders are all still an integral part of its operations. In addition to his duties as Managing Partner Tom Stout also acts as director of the consulting branch of the company, which includes internal control (including Sarbanes-Oxley), IT audit, internal audit, procure to pay and unclaimed property consulting. Gregory Horning serves as the director of SC&H Financial Advisors, which encompasses the firm's attest, tax, and business advisory practices. He also works personally with some of the firm's top high-net-worth clients. Ronald Causey is the director of the state and local tax business, overseeing issues of valuation techniques, refund opportunities, asset classification and exemptions, asset obsolescence, retirement, personal property tax, real property tax, and sales and use tax matters. Both Horning and Stout have been named to Baltimore Business Journal's 40 Under 40 list in the past.
Greening the business
In accordance with a nationwide trend to make business more environmentally friendly, SC&H Group announced in August 2008 that it would be "greening†its offices to make them more environmentally sound. A steering committee was formed by the company in order to perform research on the best avenues for "going green.†Some of the current initiatives are a strict new recycling policy that also promotes easier access to recycling facilities, an employee carpooling program, encouraging building staff to use eco-friendly cleaning products, and a firmwide switch to using recycled copy and printing paper.
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SC&H held its second annual "day of service†in June 2008. The firm's founders have decided that as the company grows, its responsibility to the community also grows. In response, SC&H has opted to designate one day per year in which all of its employees will skip going to the office in exchange for a day helping their communities. In 2008, the firm assisted 10 different organizations, including animal rescue shelters, environmental cleanup groups and educational organizations. SC&H also encompasses SC&H Group Charitable Foundation, which is run by employees.
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SC&H partners Jim Wilhelm, Stuart Rudo and Greg Horning have an annual column in the Baltimore Sun called "Tax Talk,†in which they dispense tax advice. In the column, the tax partners take questions from Baltimore residents who are preparing to file their taxes. The column is printed from February to mid-April and has been running since 2004.
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Managing Partner Tom Stout was chosen as one of Baltimore Smart CEO's "Future 50†leaders in business. The article praises Stout for leading the company as it grew from a small company to one of the top 100 firms in the country. Stout credits his success to his father who encouraged him "to build relationships with clients, referral sources and peers,†and "emphasized the importance of team-building to achieve success in business and in life.†Stout also said that his plans for expanding the company include a goal of doubling its workforce by January 1, 2012.
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Earlier this month, Futurelooks checked out a wide range of Windows 8 capable devices at the NCIX Windows 8 Launch Event. While one of the benefits of Windows 8 is that it allows for the use of the same operating system on various computing devices such as personal computers, tablet PCs or laptops, it is worth considering how an upgrade would impact your working life. This article will explore the factors you should consider before clicking "download."
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The prospect of rolling out a new operating system at work always feels a bit daunting, not least because of the notorious issues with previous versions of Microsoft Windows upgrades like Vista. It is therefore important to always be as informed as possible about what the implementation of a new system will involve, and how you can expect life in the workplace to change once it is up and running. Bear in mind that installing a new operating system that just barely meets the device's requirements in likely to slow down productivity.
Firstly, it's worth noting that apart from the new-tech hype, Windows 8 promises to contain all those other elements you would normally expect from a system upgrade: greater speed, greater stability, and increased security. The actual changeover itself also looks like it will be a fairly undemanding process. Windows 8 Installer comprises a number of tools that aim to do as much of the work for you as possible: a hardware scanner that assesses whether your computer meets the minimum specifications for running Windows 8 and also offers configuration guidance; a software scanner that checks and offers advice on the compatibility of all pre-installed software; and a tool that specifically assesses line-of-business applications.
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In terms of actual operation, the key feature of Windows 8 is its new start screen with customisable tiles that offer easy access to the applications you use most. These tiles are continuously updated, so relevant social media and email updates are immediately visible and easily monitored. For forward-thinking businesses that have embraced the increasing usage of social media, this aspect will definitely be convenient, particularly in marketing departments.
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Although recent studies suggest that one day all our computing will be dealt with through just one device, perhaps tablet PCs, until that day comes, Windows 8 Microsoft provides an operating system which can be used on your tablet, laptop, smartphone, and PC simultaneously. Significantly, Windows 8 is a unifying OS that promises to overcome the traditional separation between Home and Business editions of software - it was designed with multipurpose use in mind.
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Windows 8 may also fundamentally change the way businesses process and store information by its full integration of cloud computing services with the new OS. Windows 8 intends to make cloud computing an intrinsic component of the operating system itself by enabling cloud computing automatically on each device it is installed. Windows 8 will also be distinctive in its methods of storage capacity, as unlike Google Chromebook, it will automatically maintain storage on the cloud as well as on the device itself. This will be useful for businesses who want to safeguard information in more than one place. This advancement has the potential to advance cloud management methods in business settings.
The largest long-term benefit for businesses is that employees may utilize the upgrades in Windows 8, leading to higher levels of productivity overall. It is even possible that greater familiarity with the system will mean fewer user complaints to company IT 'help desks'. In fact, as employees increasingly continue to use their own computing devices for work purposes, companies may not need to channel large resources into IT as a whole, at all.
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Anyone else juicing? What juicer are you using? Masticating or Centrifugal? Both have their pros and cons. I'm going to try a juice fast per the doc Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead. But I'm going to still incorporate separate whey protein isolate shakes (just the powder & water) into my day since I can't imagine not getting in my daily 90 grams of protein.
Even though the FSND doc seems to basically be an infomercial for Breville juicers, the subsequent research and what I've already known about juicing has made me look past that. Emailed my physician about my plans to fast for 15 days and he said have at it and to email him after with my results.
I'm mostly interested in catching the "buzz". The energy that people are claiming. I'd love to boot my morning caffeine trap in favor of something I need anyway. And I'd like to get massive amounts of micronutrients as efficiently as possible.
I currently have this Breville Juicer. Only got it a few days ago and haven't put it through its paces yet. But I'm damn excited about it and this fast.
The world of juicing and recipes seems endless and I'm looking for other local people to share ideas and recipes with. Not to mention sharing who's got the best produce at the best times.
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Pete Henwood is our youngest overlander, but he has been a gearhead most of his life. He learned to drive stick at age eleven on the farm roads of central Pennsylvania in a 1956 TR3 and never looked back. Pete's knowledge of automobiles is very diverse: he has extensive experience with Porsche 911′s, 1930′s-50′s Hot Rods, 1960′s Jaguars and Triumphs, as well as Late model Corvettes, Toyotas, and Mazdas and motorcycles. Pete is also an avid SCCA racer and shares a car with Matthew, his brother. They both graduated from Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in 2009 and are currently SCCA National competition license holders. Pete's first race was the inaugural Devil in the Dark 12 hour endurance race at New Jersey Motor Sports Park, where he placed 3rd in class with Matthew and the rest of the team, clearly a natural. Peter and his team have since won this race. He regularly competes in several sprint and endurance races each year.
Pete inadvertently got into the off-road and overlanding world in 2008 after Matthew bought a tired old FJ62. He had bought the FJ with big plans and needed help with some major installs (suspension, bumpers, rear quarter replacement). After helping Matt out with his truck, Pete started modifying his daily driver GMC Yukon with a simple 2 inch lift kit and Mud Terrains. While the Yukon was more capable off-road than one might think, from taking trails at Rausch Creek and trails in the North Maine Woods, it became apparent that it was a little too large for some of the more advanced trails and trips.
Pete's current expedition rig is a 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser. It is currently equipped with the following:
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The Bronx catamaran follows, as an announcer introduces the entry. Both the Bronx and Queens boats were built from reeds harvested from a lake near the park. After the reeds dried, the crew bound them into seaworthy vessels.
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LEM transducer measures 4kA in rail monitoring
LEM has announced the ITC series of transducers for galvanically-isolated, high-precision current measurements in rail-traction applications.
There are three models, ITC 1000-S, 2000-S and 4000-S, with corresponding nominal current measurement ratings of 1000, 2000 and 4000A(rms).
LEM designed the ITC series for the rail-traction industry sector, reaching the Class 0.5R measurement accuracy when Class 1R is required by the prEN 50463 standard for on-board energy monitoring.
The ITC series features linearity error of under 0.05% with offset currents of less than +/- 20µA.
The rail-traction industry requires unprecedented accuracy necessary of course to maintain optimum control of traction motors, but mainly in energy metering to log energy usage for fiscal purposes, for example in billing power costs for trains that cross regional borders.
The industry is working to a provisional standard designated prEN 50463.
ITC transducers are designed to be insensitive to the position of the primary conductor within their large measurement aperture, offer high insulation test voltage of up to 14kVrms/50Hz/1 min, and have excellent immunity to transient overloads (100kA for 100ms) and to external interferences (such as magnetic fields typical of the rail environment).
Current consumption varies from less than 80mA to under +/-340 mA across the measurement range, from a +/- 24VDC supply. Bandwidth for the ITC 4000-S is 82kHz (3 dB) and the transducers' apertures allow the insertion of large conductors: 102 mm diameter (for the ITC 4000-S) or 63 mm diameter (for the ITC 2000-S).
The transducers operate over the range –40 to +85°C, and meet or exceed all relevant standards for safety and for the railway operating environment, such as EN 50124-1 and EN 50155.
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Getting to Know You
As I travel around the city and visit campuses, my local Journeys are reminders of how magnanimous Beaumonters really are.
As we begin the new 2012-2013 school year, it's imperative for me to get an up close and personal look at how the various departments and the more than 3,000 employees directly impact our students and contribute to their success. Last week I embarked on a "Beaumont ISD Tour" of district facilities, it was befitting for me to start at the transportation department for an early morning bus ride. My day began at 6 a.m. with Mr. Shelton Boyce, a 15-year veteran who drives about 60 miles each morning first picking up Ozen High School students and then making a second run to the homes of Marshall Middle School students. Watching the faces of 6th, 7th and 8th graders excited about school and shocked to find me on their bus was an enriching experience.
Thanks to all the staff and the more than 200 employees who work in the transportation department that make it possible for all of our students, such as Maria Gonzalez an 11th grade soccer player, Caleb Andrews Linebacker and power lifter, Alisia Alvarez, number 3 of 12 children and cashier at Jack in the Box and Jasmine Simien, Student Council Representative to maintain high GPAs, enjoy extracurricular activities, prepare for college and fulfill their dreams and look toward a future as bright as their smiles,
My experiences with these students helped shape the discussions I had with several hundred employees at the Administration Building and the meetings I will continue to have at other Beaumont ISD facilities. Along with understanding what you do and how your job impacts students' achievement, it's essential for me to know as much as possible about the challenges you face and how together we can plan what to do tomorrow to turn the challenges into opportunities.
Whether directly or in a roundabout way, each of you expressed how much you care about the success of each other and the students in Beaumont ISD. I hope you have already made the personal and professional changes you said would enable you to be more effective at your job. In addition to those changes, I encourage you to share your ideals and progress because without workplace communication, success can not be reached.
Together, we can send our students into a global world prepared to meet life's challenges.
-Superintendent Dr. Timothy Chargois