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Both lanes of N.C. 86/South Columbia open
CHAPEL HILL — Motorists in Chapel Hill can once again drive in both directions on N.C. 86/South Columbia Street now that the N.C. Department of Transportation has completed the first phase of the N.C. 86/South Columbia Street Enhancement Project.
Traffic on the east end of the project, between Purefoy Road and Mason Farm Road, returned to its normal two-way, two-lane traffic pattern on Saturday, three days ahead of schedule. The southbound lane was closed in May to allow crews to widen and pave this section of N.C. 86/South Columbia Street, as well as construct bike lanes and sidewalks, place new waterline and install curb and gutter.
This phase of the project was originally scheduled to last for six months, but NCDOT worked closely with the contractor and the Town of Chapel Hill to cut that time in half.
"As a result of our ongoing communication and collaboration with the contractor, the town, UNC-CH and Orange Water and Sewer Authority, we were able to complete 183 days' worth of work in 90 days," said NCDOT Resident Engineer Chris Kirkman. "This was quite a feat, and Triangle Grading and Paving has done a tremendous job in managing this project."
Bull City Rumble to aid racing association
DURHAM – Vintage motorcycles with a café racer twist and classic scooters from all parts of the world will descend upon Durham Aug. 31 for a daylong family-fun-filled rally that includes a bike show, vendors, swap meet, tech sessions, food, music and fun. All proceeds from the charity raffle will benefit the American Historic Racing Association (www.ahrma.org). The event will be in and around The Casbah, 1007 West Main St.
The concert at the Casbah begins at 4 p.m. with five bands -- Phatlynx (Chapel Hill), Kelley and the Cowboys (Mt. Airy), Motorbilly (Raleigh), Sean K Preston (Baltimore) and The Straight 8's (Hillsborough).
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and prizes will be awarded at 4:30 p.m.
Public access to the vintage show, vendors and swap meet will be free. Entry to see the bands will be $7. Tickets for the full day are $20 in advance (purchased from http://tonup.bigcartel.com/product/bull-city-rumble-9-2013-pre-registration-tickets), $25 at the door. Full day tickets include Bull City Rumble T-shirt, band access and a raffle ticket.
Event organizer TonUp North Carolina is a North Carolina nonprofit organization that encourages the riding, restoration and racing of vintage motorcycles.
H.E.L.P. Extravaganza coming in September
DURHAM -- Piedmont Health Services and Dominion Community Development Corporation will host the H.E.L.P Extravaganza Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Lattisville Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1701 Jimmy Ed Road, Hurdle Mills.
This family-focused event will provide community residents with information and activities concerning health, education, life-skills and preparedness.
Activities will include representatives from Piedmont Health Services who will inform residents about issues related to free health and wellness services.
The event will include experts on Medicare and Medicaid, Alzheimer's disease, educational opportunities, life-skills and emergency preparedness. There will be free health screenings for blood pressure, glucose levels and dental care. Back-to-school give-a-ways will be distributed.
The Dominion Community Development Corporation is a new nonprofit community service organization serving Orange, Person, Durham, Caswell and Alamance counties. DCDC's mission is to improve the quality of life in these counties through human capital and economic development activities.
For information, call Pastor George Crews III at 919-732-0994.
Active 20-30 charters first N.C. club
DURHAM — Active 20-30 of U.S. & Canada will officially charter its first North Carolina club Aug. 17. The mission of the national organization is to together men and women in their 20s and 30s who have a passion for improving the lives of children in their community.
Social entrepreneur Kristin Hathorn moved to Durham about a year ago, and she saw a need among Triangle young professionals for a way to network and give back. "I was involved with Active 20-30 in Denver, so I was aware of the networking and community engagement opportunities available through the organization," Hathorn said. "When I moved to the Triangle, I went looking for something similar as a way to meet people and get involved, yet I couldn't find anything like it."
Founded in Washington and California in 1922, Active 20-30 had been seeking ways to grow beyond its West Coast roots.
The chartering ceremony will be at Alivia's Durham Bistro where local club members will be joined by members from around the country. The event is open to the public. Guests are also encouraged to bring school supplies that will be donated to the Emily K Center, one of Active 20-30 Club of Durham/Raleigh's partner organizations.
Women's arm wrestling aiding Habitat
DURHAM -- The League of Upper Extremity Wrestling Women of Durham (LUEWWD - pronounced "lewd") is partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Durham on Sept. 7 to raise funds toward its 2013 Women Build. The Women Build program empowers women to better their community and be leaders on the construction site by building a home in partnership with a hardworking family.
The event, LUEWWD IX: Nailin' It!, will take place at the Casbah at 1007 W Main St. It will feature eight new wrestlers, including Big Mama Mayhem, Guillo Tina, Reba the Wrench, Sabrina Zero and Work It Out Barbie. The doors will open at 7:30 p.m. for pre-game activities, featuring the LIV's food truck, cornhole and Sam Adams products. General admission costs $5 and VIP tickets cost $25. The event is sponsored by The Boston Beer Company, The Casbah, Phunco, and MAYDNEW DJ & Event Planning.
Habitat for Humanity of Durham staff and volunteers, and LUEWWD volunteers will bring both fundraising strength and physical strength to the project.
If you are interested in donating to, volunteering for, or attending, this event, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Pregnant? Find out what a doula can do for you!
The Bull City Doula Collective will host a free meet-and-greet Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Blue Point Yoga Studio.
Guest speaker Leah Anne Joel, CNM from the Women's Health Alliance, will talk about midwifery care available in Durham and about the differences in the midwifery model of care and a more traditional OB care option.
Ashley Collins, Andrea Dixon and Betsy Huljev are birth and postpartum doulas serving the Triangle area. For more information, or to RSVP (always appreciated, but not required), please visit the event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/557277077642767/.


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Oviedo ER, a 24/7 freestanding emergency room, offers all the resources you need for acute care of a serious illness or injury. The 11,000-square-foot facility brings comprehensive emergency services that are available at Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford to the residents of East Seminole County.
- 24/7 adult and pediatric emergency care
- 12 private patient care beds
- Dedicated trauma room
- Diagnostic imaging including CT Scan, Ultrasound and X-ray
- Laboratory Services
- Physicians specializing in Emergency Medicine on site 24/7
- 35 full-time employees including nurses certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Average ER wait times available online at CentralFloridaRegional.com or by texting "ER" to 23000
Oviedo ER is located at 8300 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo between S.R. 417 and S.R. 426 with easy access from Broadway Avenue.
You can also call the Oviedo ER at (407) 359-6007.

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Beastly Adventurer
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2013 KTM 690 Enduro R
I ride
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Location: KC MO
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http://www.jesseluggage.com/triumph.html (dimension posted right on their website.)
After going to the caribou site they post all of their dimensions too.
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Joined: Apr 2011
Location: Gainesville, FL
Oddometer: 132
There are some racks that interfere with the Leo pipe. Can't remember which ones though. There's also some racks that use a different pipe to pull the right side in tighter - can't remember the names of those either and not sure if they would work with a Leo pipe.
My setup:
Joined: May 2009
Location: Sunny California
Oddometer: 5,030
I have the 10" Odyssey cases and the overall width with OEM silencer is around 97cm if I recall correctly. You can get to somewhere around 94.5cm or so.
As I got them right before I had to take a forced break from riding, I don't have much day to day experience, but from what I have seen I would not buy them again, although that is for reasons that might or might not apply to you:
1) They have no rear cross-brace, so the force of a fall has to be completely handled on the side that is touching the ground. Doesn't make for a very robust mounting system.
2) The racks are attached to the bike with fairly soft flat steel parts, they will bent easily in a tip over, but can likely also be straightened out easily.
3) The cases can be opened fairly easily without tools, even when locked if you know how.
4) The usable volume is very likely not the 105L they claim on the website, I haven't measured it, but the Adventure cases I had on my F800GS offered about just as much and they were slightly under 80L. You might get about 90L usable volume out of the Jesses.
5) They are wide and heavy. This whole setup is about 15cm wider than what I had on my R1200GS and I don't like that fact very much. Though it has to be seen how they perform on trips.
6) I prefer to use bag liners, which is hard with the odd shape of the Jesse cases.
Overall I think they are good cases and a few modifications would make them very good (1" less width per case, safer locking mechanism, cross brace on the rack), but so far I haven't seen Jesse Luggage taking steps in making these changes.
If I had to do it all over again, I'd just take the plunge and get Metal Mule 31L balanced setup. Would be better for my usage.
What I do think is that the racks make a great base for throw over luggage, like a Giant Loop bag. Not that I think I would buy a Giant Loop bag until it's at least 25% cheaper and fully seam sealed, though.
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All of the panniers are wide. The muffler is wide, so they all stick out. It's just a matter of how extreme they stick out. Generally they're all in the high-30's inches wide.
I wrote them about this and they acted all concerned and shit and then just blew me off and ignored it. They also stick way out on the left side, the same distance as the right but it's just empty space on the left. I'm going to add their tool bag tray or mount a Kolpin pax there. Still does not fix the Leo can thing though. For now I'm stuck with the stocker...good thing it's decent, just a little too quiet.
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Keep it in 3rd...that seems to fix the "too quiet" part of the stock exhaust...
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Location: South East USA
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I am now looking to try the 15 tooth front sprocket. Not worried about gas mileage or 500 rpms. I want a little more low speed control without feathering the clutch. Only problem is I believe I may have to change out the drive chain as well. I guess I will order one up and see how it goes.
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PDM60 Installation in a Tiger 800
Well the weather has been crap and a few weeks ago I decided it was time to clean up the battery and all the connections to it. I was also going to make a couple of changes under the seats to open up some space. I have garnered information from other inmates' project postings, so I though it was time to pay it forward. So here goes
The new equipment-
The PDM60 from Rowe Electronics purchased from Rocketmoto.com. The PDM60 is a power distribution module (PDM) that has 6 outputs and can handle up to 60 amps. Some of its awesome features are that it is completely waterproof and can be mounted anywhere. It uses solid state fuses for lack of a better term, so no more hard fuses to carry or search for. If you trip a circuit, you shut off the power and it resets itself. Hopefully you find the cause of the trip and are happily down the road.
Another great feature is that each circuit is individually programmable for how many amps you want it to be (from 1-15). Along with that, there are options to have each circuit come on when the PDM60 gets powered up, they can be constant on, or be triggered by a separate switch. The only drawback is that the units are not user programmable. I wanted to do a bunch of playing around in my installation so I called Rowe. After some negotiation, I ended up becoming a PDM60 programmer for these units, so if you buy one and want something different than the stock programming, PM me and Ill get you hooked up. I'm up in the Pacific Northwest.
Finally, each circuit can be set to have a delayed shutoff if you want. That way after your ignition is off, you can have heavy amperage draw items like heated gear or lights turned off, but you can let your GPS have power for a few minutes so you can program it or whatever.
Just so everyone knows, I have no personal connection to Rowe Electronics or Rocketmoto. I'm just posting this to share my project and in order to program my unit, I needed some help from Rowe, which ended up with me being a programmer. Also, I have ordered from Rocketmoto numerous times and their service has been awesome. Customer service is number one to keep me returning places.
For the full details on this bad boy, check out the Rowe website at www.rowe-electronics.com. They explain it all.
OK now to clean up the bike. I hated the U-lock formings under the seat since the took up valuable real estate. Out came Mr. Utility Knife and I had this. I still had yet to remove the rear mounts but they eventually were cut out.
Just a little sandpaper when I was done smoothed it right out although it was not too pretty. Now to remove the rear rack and access the greatest little nugget under the seat A big storage space yet to be tapped!!!
In the photo, I have removed the rear brake light since I was installing one of my rear LED brake light upgrades and I wanted all the open room. I also unplugged the turn signals to get the wires out of the way and took the opportunity to refill the blinker fluid.
I needed to find a suitable place to install the PDM60. My criteria were that I wanted to be able to see the LED display on the front of it for troubleshooting but I didn't want to take up any prime real estate with it. Even at 2x3x1, that is a chunk of space under the seat.
I spent a couple of days and more than a handful of gin & tonics pondering the where and how of a good location. I was also unwilling to relocate any of the bikes components. I'll spare you the lengthy process but I'm out of gin now.
The PDM60 has mounting ears on it but they were just too wide to fit it into a couple of spaces I liked. Finally I located a spot but it needed a bit of modification to the unit. The PDM60 is potted into a shell and the only thing in the rear, other than the wires coming out, is the programming port. My solution resolved my mounting issue and protected the port.
The dimensions within a tiny lip in the back of the shell are exactly 2 x 3. Went to my local plastics cutter and had a piece of black ABS cut which fit perfectly. Sorry, no photo. OK now how to install it so I can take it out at a later date in case I need to change the programming. Into the wife's Craft Room (capitalized since it is a proper noun) and poke around. Hot glue gun PERFECT!
First I took a blade to the mounting tabs and cut them off. Notice they are missing in the photo. Then I finished the programming and set in the ABS plate and ran a super thin line of hot glue along the seam. Yep I let it cool and was able to remove it by rubbing it off so I know it worked. Redo the glue and I was done.
Mounting was accomplished with 3M dual sided foam body moulding tape. Strong stuff but removable when necessary. Here it is:
My plan was to run any wires that had to come from the front of the bike (battery box) along the sides of the tray where the factory harness runs. All the power connections would be made and tucked in where the PDM60 was mounted.
Next dilemma. I wanted to make the PDM60 removable in case I needed to reprogram it since it cannot be connected to its circuits during programming. I also wanted to be able to unplug any particular component should I need to troubleshoot something on the road. Answer- AMP waterproof connectors.
I should mention the PDM60 only has a single ground wire and its purpose is just to complete the PDM60 circuit so it can operate. Any component you attach gets its power lead from the PDM60 and is grounded to the battery/frame. More on the ground side later. The PDM60 also needs a trigger wire to activate it. I did not want to splice into the factory harness, so I rewired one of the connectors on my add on LED brake light and gave it a pigtail trigger lead. I ran the trigger lead and a ground lead into another connector, which was mated to the bike ground and PMD60 trigger lead.
My current programming includes the following:
Circuit #1 1 amp for the Zumo GPS
Circuit #2 1 amp for a USB charging port.
Circuit #3 15 amps for rider heated gear.
Circuit #4 Will soon be for the passenger heated gear
Circuit #5 unused at this time
Circuit #6 unused at this time
I have factory heated grips and fog lights so no need for them to run from the PDM60 although it would have been nice to make them fuse less. It is possible to route the feed from an additional circuit on the PDM60 into the factory fuse block and bypass the fuse so the PDM60 does the work but Im not there yet.
Here is a picture of the mounting location of the USB port. It provide 2.1 amps and will charge iPhone, iPod, iPad, Android, etc with only a few exceptions. The plug that goes into it waterproofs the port against full water wash down (IP64 standard), so enough for road spray.
I wanted the USB port so when I am riding I can plug my iPhone in so it is fully charged. My iPhone and Zumo both Bluetooth to my Sena, so when I land somewhere, I unplug the phone and its all gassed up.
I ran the GPS power wire and another ground down the right side of the bike and the PDM60 power wire, USB port and heated gear wires down the left side of the bike. All the wires that were run were encased in an anti-abrasion sleeve.
And here is the back end. The big black connectors are the positive lead from the PDM60 and a ground lead. Back to the ground issue. On the right side of the bike, right out from where the tip over sensor is mounted, there is a 6mm bolt with a washer that is used to secure the under seat tray. I removed that bolt and replaced it with a 6 x 30mm stud. I screwed the stud in about 15mm and then put the washer back with a nut, locking it down. That left me with a short stud to ground.
I ran a 10ga wire with soldered lugs from the battery negative to the stud and then put ground lugs on the wires from each of the watertight connectors for each circuit. Finally I spun a locknut on the end and tightened it down. You can see the stud in the above picture, just to the rear of the seat lock cross member on the left side.
I just looped the connectors and their wires into a group and zip-tied them to the end of the grab handle. Then after the rack cover is on, I can easily see the lights through the slots in the cover or when the rear seat is off.
Tomorrow I hope to try out the heated gear.
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I am in the same position as DropinParts. I purchased the bike used and it came w/ an Arrow pipe. Still searching for narrow racks.
Does anyone have the width of the Wolfman racks with no luggage?
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wolf man racks
22" without bags, they seem to be made well but haven't seen the others. I like the fact that they don't mount to the pilon pegs and have a x-over brace.
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Residents respond to proposed utility increases
Date: January 16, 2013
by: Megan Hoye | Staff Writer
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The possibility of an increase in utility charges brought Palm Coast residents to a special meeting of the Palm Coast City Council Tuesday evening to ask questions and to voice their concerns.
"Pass this, and we will pack your bags by using the referendum process," said Palm Coast resident Dennis McDonald, addressing City Council as the audience applauded.
A proposed rate change schedule would bring an 8% overall increase in utility costs starting in April, with additional increases of 7% on Oct. 1 in 2013 and 2014.
At Tuesday's special meeting, public works officials showed an average Palm Coast resident's water and sewer bill under the current and new system.
Residents who consumed 4,000 gallons of water — a typical usage rate — would see their rates increase by $4.61 each month, officials said.
As citizens addressed City Council, perhaps one question prevailed: Why are Palm Coast water bills so high?
Charlene Carbino said her water bills were much lower when she lived in Connecticut.
Others cited bills nearing $100 monthly for two-person households that limit their water use.
Palm Coast Mayor Jon Netts responded, saying that Florida has few options for water sources, unlike northern states that have lakes refueled yearly by melting mountain snow and without the need for much treatment. Florida's porous soil and its lack of large water sources mean that attaining water is costly, and so is cleaning it.
"Not a lot of water is easily attainable," he said. "That's part of the cost of living in a coastal community."
The rate increases are meant to bring money to the city to fund capital improvements planned for the city's utility system for the next five years, including water treatment plants, a wastewater treatment plant and pump stations.
"I don't think there's a soul on City Council who likes the idea of raising taxes, rates and fees," Netts said. "We pay the same taxes, rates and fees as you do."
But, Netts said, the increase is needed. If the city does not address its aging utility system now, it would deteriorate and face even costlier repairs in the future. But, he added, the projects are as modest as possible. Of the city's 19 major control structures, only five are scheduled to be replaced in the next five years, he said.
Some citizens questioned why the city didn't just sell its utility system, which could currently sell for a price higher than the one it was purchased at and, they argued, could pay off the city's current utility system debt and eliminate the need for rate increases.
But public works officials said any entity that purchased the utility system would in turn raise rates to get a return on the investment.
"In Florida, water is liquid gold," said Councilman Jason DeLorenzo. "Why would you give up your control of it?"
Other citizens called for targeted planning that would reduce the need for rate increases in the future.
"I think you have a pretty good five-year plan, but I think we also need a pretty good 30-year plan," said Tee Scott, of Palm Coast. "This is going to be a continuing and ongoing situation."
Netts agreed with Scott, saying that the city will need a plan beyond its current five-year plan to ensure that the utility system remains in working condition.
Despite complaints, the council stood firm on its need for rate increases.
"We, as a City Council, would be receptive to alternative proposals," said Councilman Bill McGuire. "But we haven't heard one."
The City Council will hear comments from residents at a final public hearing for the proposed rate changes at its Feb. 19 regular meeting before voting on the issue on the same day.
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- Mr. Mayor; I have considered moving to PC myself, I am also aware of atleast 3 other families that "were" considering moving to PC. The anxiety over the cost of water/sewer and electric utilities have made the decision to move to PC much easier, we won't !!!!! Mr. mayor, your logic is compltely flawed, you state how you have not seen the increase in growth over the last several years as expected. News flash...... nor will you see it n the future with utility cost rising and some of the highest in the state. Most people looking to move to PC will be on a fixed income, do you honestly think they want a majority of their income to go towards utilities? You need to stratigize a plan to attract quality folks to PC to increase the esteem of the community and not continue on this path of forcing people to look elsewhere to settle down. If you continue with this stratagy you will succeed in running off the quality folks that currently live in PC, and turning PC into a crime infested ghost town. Please don't ruin what could be one of the finest places to live in Florida!!!!!!!!
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- Why have they not figured into the budget over the years for these up grades? People do it every month in the family budgets. Put a little to the side for maintenance on the house and vehicles so that when a major expenditure comes along we have the money for it.
I guess they don't take the time or have the smarts to budget properly because they can just charge the citizens more and get it covered. Where we a citizens would either have to borrow or charge it.
Also quit bragging about your water quality. Guests who visit me from out of town won't drink it because it has a brown tinge to it and it taste funny.
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This weekend: Miss Flagler County
The Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant will be back at the beach 6 p.m. Saturday, July 4, at Veterans Park.
Maxwell takes Rotary presidency, Rotarian of the Year
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As we were surfing the Web this week, The Banner Saga popped up on our radar. What stood out first were the stunning old-school hand-drawn visuals of this Viking-era world. The game promises
As we were surfing the Web this week, The Banner Saga popped up on our radar. What stood out first were the stunning old-school hand-drawn visuals of this Viking-era world. The game promises
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It'll probably be like HoMM or MMH but different graphic, looks nice
Really liking the artstyle, and wish more games would try this kind of thing rather than chasing photo-realism. Anyway...vikings, tactics, RPG elements...yeah, I've got my eye on this one. Hope it turns out great.
viking james earl jones questions my existence.
Beautiful/interesting artwork + nordic setting/mythos... I'll have to keep my eye on this one.
When I first saw this trailer I thought it looked a bit like Dragon's Lair.
Dragon's Lair Tactics!?
Neat. With more Kickstarter projects receiving headlines, I hope we soon hear success stories of games that actually deliver. There is a lot of excitement and feelings of empowerment right now, but ultimately the only way for Kickstarter to gain traction is good results.
looks way better then cod
Huh, pretty cool. So it's a grid turn-based like King's Bounty type?
Looks a lot like The Secret of Kells movie from a few years ago. Very nice.
Dofus... But yeah very impressive for an indie game, must even say that I'll give it a shot.
lol Really liking that art style.
I really dug that trailer.
Reminds me of old-school Final Fantasy games in terms of atmosphere. Very Interesting.
Looks Promosing, Heroes of might and magic anyone?
xbox live? if so ill get
gorgeous art + turn-based strategy + medieval fantasy setting = WIN. I'm definitely interested!
Big fan of Eyvind Earle, so a RPG game inspired with his art is a no brainer. It'll be nice playing a mature game; not the sexual/violent type, but where you need to focus on your actions; those are rare. Glad to help fund it!
Will be in my radar!
I'm a big fan of TB-Strat games, and i loved the art, will be keeping an eye on this one for sure.
Still have better conversation lines than ME3
Nice visuals and good to see more games going back to the 2d style, but really not my kind of game or theme.
The Good : -Nice animation -A new RPG/Strategy game to play. The Bad: - May I vote against the Music at the end?
looks good!
If games like Shogun 2, C&C3, SC2, SW: Empire At War, or BFME put you to sleep, then you're doing something wrong. I'm undecided on this, will wait for more info.
To all the peeps complaining about rts games... this, as stated in the article, is turn based strategy. I thought it looked quite interesting actually...
"... to whom do you call out, in times of need?" Batman.
@jaifrecap If you mean that you hate rts games I'm totally agree with you, would be a waste of artworks to me too. :-\
Don't tell me that at 0:41 is the gameplay? D: I hate those kind of games. It would be a real shame cuz I love the look of the game. Very nice animation.
Eh, didn't really make me wanna play it. Looks kinda dull unfortunately /:
Looks very cool
*sighs* Way to keep up with news GS - it's only been a week - everyone too busy playing Mass Effect 3? :| Thank you at least for eventually getting around to letting us know.
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With the abundance of new releases each week it can difficult to sift through the shit in search of the gold, so Fuse has handpicked some of the musical highlights for you.
So to start off with is a new track from LA boy-girl duo Kisses who have been off the radar for a really long time since the release of their debut The Heart of the Nightlife back in 2010. New single 'Funny Heartbeat' is much of the same electronic indie-pop that featured on their debut, which makes us wonder why its taken them so long. Nevertheless, the track is definitely a feel good summer tune and its good to hear that they've kept their nostalgic 80s sound that made them stand out from other indie-pop bands out there.
This week we received in our inbox the new track from The Fresh & Onlys, taken from their forthcoming album Long Slow Dance which is released on September 4. The track 'Presence of Mind' has a relaxed summer feel to it similar to the track from Kisses, however the vocals are deep and sombre bringing a different sound entirely. We can't wait to hear the album.
We have been anticipating a new album from Two Door Cinema Club for along time now and finally the release of Beacon is almost here. The first single to be taken from it 'Sleep Alone' isn't a real change from anything they've done before but it will please fans and shows them doing what they do best; indie rock that really gets in your head. The new video for the song is worth a look too, check it out here.
We couldn't contain our excitement when we heard that synthpop wizard Chazwick Bundick, better known as Toro Y Moi had performed five new tracks at Lollapalooza festival. One of those tracks 'Rose Quartz' you can watch here and sounds really promising. It shows Bundicks more upbeat and funkier sound which steers away quite a lot from the dreamy, chilled out tracks on his first album. The recurring lyric 'I feel weak' and synthetic beat are so memorable and you can't help but bop your head along. We hope this means that he will be releasing an album sooner rather than later.
Mumford & Sons are back with their new song 'I Will Wait' from second album Babel out September 24 and it is pretty much exactly how you'd expect it to sound. They have certainly stayed loyal to their distinctive and unique folk sound and the second round of the chorus is particularly powerful. Fans of Mumford are unlikely to be disappointed and we at Fuse feel that this album will be just as successful as the last.
Finally, we have to mention the new track from Wild Nothing 'Paradise'. Jack Tatum's vocals are so effective on this track, their deep and rich tone complementing his dream pop style so well. You can read Coral Williamsons review of his new album Nocturne here and head over to Pitchfork now to listen to 'Paradise' and download it for free.


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Tree pruning and tree trimming improves the health of your trees by removing broken, diseased or dead branches which prevents decay-producing fungi from gaining a foothold. Live branches may be removed or thinned to improve the structure of the tree and enhance air circulation in the canopy. Some branches that overhang driveways, walkways or building pose a safety hazard and will need to be pruned. Your Arborist is trained to spot potential dangers.
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Hurricane Party Song by Cowboy Mouth
We are not encouraging anyone in harm's way to disregard evacuation warnings or to take the threat posed by Hurricane Irene lightly!
But here's one for the rest of us this weekend.
We are not encouraging anyone in harm's way to disregard evacuation warnings or to take the threat posed by Hurricane Irene lightly!
But here's one for the rest of us this weekend.
Hurricane Irene is on her way and preliminary reports suggests she'll be a big one. To get an idea of just how big though, check out this aerial video of Irene filmed from the International Space Station as it passed over the Eastern seaboard.
To help everyone in Lafayette Parish be better prepared for hurricanes and tropical storms, Lafayette Utilities System has released the 2011 edition of the Hurricane Handbook. This 40-page handbook features a variety of in-depth information including a directory of important phone numbers, evacuation routes, tips for family members with special needs, a hurricane tracking map, family emergency planning information and checklist, generator and chainsaw safety, mitigation, and much more. More than ever, Acadiana residents need to know the importance of being prepared and having a family plan in place. The free LUS Hurricane Handbook is available:
Tornadoes have captured much of the nation's attention this year, but hurricane season is not too far away, so Americans should be prepared for the possibility of devastating storms, even if you think there's no way one will come to your town.
A new list says Honolulu, Hawaii is the most overdue city for a hurricane. The capital city has avoided hurricanes for the most part, but if one should hit, it could cause immense damage.
With the arrival of hurricane season today, it's a good idea to start thinking about being prepared for whatever may come our way. After Katrina, Rita, Gustav, Ike, the BP disaster and the Morganza Spillway opening, we've certainly learned a lot, but did you know that Contraflow is no longer a part of the Southwest Louisiana evacuation plan? Would you remember to turn off your water before evacuating? One of my favorite tips came from a Katrina evacuee who told me that she wished that before she left,


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WORCESTER, Mass. - At a press conference at the South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corporation (SWNIC) on July 25, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president of the College of the Holy Cross and Richard Regan '76, director of athletics at the College, announced a new football ticket program designed for Worcester children. Since then, members of the Holy Cross community—employees, alumni and friends—have been buying special tickets to the Holy Cross night game against UNH (on Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m.) which will be given to Worcester children free of charge.
The College exceeded its expectations and more than 1300 city children will receive tickets. Holy Cross has partnered with Nativity School of Worcester, South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corporation, Pernet Family Health, Worcester Youth Center, Latino Education Institute, YWCA, Boys and Girls Club, and the Worcester Public Schools (K-8) to distribute the tickets to children.
Earlier today at Nativity Worcester, the Crusader mascot stopped by to hand out football tickets to the big game and signed autographs for students. The school, which held its first day of classes today, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Cofounded by administrators at Holy Cross and the Society of Jesus of New England, Nativity Worcester is an all-scholarship middle school serving 58boys of all religious backgrounds from the City's most vulnerable neighborhoods.
The season-opening game against New Hampshire will mark only the second contest to ever take place under the lights at Fitton Field. Last year, approximately 16,000 fans were at Fitton Field for the night game against UMass.
This will be only the 13th meeting between the Crusaders and the Wildcats on the gridiron, with the all-time series tied at 6-6. New Hampshire posted a 39-32 victory in Durham last season, but prior to that the two schools had not met since 1984.
Holy Cross athletics also recently announced another Worcester-focused program, which offers 2012 football season tickets to Worcester residents (first-time buyers only) at a special price of $30. Season tickets are regularly priced at $78. More than 50 Worcester residents have purchased tickets.


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> I was thinking of installing a DE on one of my computers. Don't really know
> much about them. Never really payed much attention. I've always used twm
> or Enlightenment when I wanted eye-candy.
> I plan on installing KDE on a test basis to see how I like it unless there
> are any issues why I should install Gnome instead.
> Any compelling reason to use Gnome instead of KDE?
> I definitely don't want to run a display manager, and I'd like to keep
> Enlightenment as a wm. I assume KDE can handle that....
I used to use Gnome; I switched to KDE about two months ago and I haven't
looked back. On the other hand, I know people who have gone in exactly the
opposite direction. I suspect it's all a matter of personal taste. I can't
think of any compelling reason to use one or the other; I've run Gnome apps
under KDE and vice versa, though they require sizable installations of their
respective libraries. I've also used Enlightenment with KDE and with Gnome,
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Megan Fox, American actress and model, has been a long-time geek favorite for her roles in Jennifer's Body, Jonah Hex (as Leila, a gun-wielding beauty and Jonah Hex's love interest), and of course, the Transformers movies (playing Mikaela Banes, the lead female role in the movies).
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Essential Functions
PTA students must be able, with reasonable accommodations, to perform these essential functions. Student PTAs who are unable to perform these functions may be unable to complete this program, obtain licensure, or gain employment as a physical therapist assistant.
Instruct, motivate, safeguard and assist patients as they practice exercises and functional activities.
Confer with physical therapy staff and others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment.
Administer active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, and heat, light, sound, water, and electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.
Observe patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress, and report to physical therapist.
Measure patients' range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.
Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
Fit patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices, such as crutches.
Train patients in the use of orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices.
Transport patients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements.
Monitor operation of equipment and record use of equipment and administration of treatment.
Therapy and Counseling — Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Medicine and Dentistry — Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Static Strength — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Extent Flexibility — The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.


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The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council (SSC) Thursday released PCI 3.0, the latest version of the council's security compliance requirements for businesses that accept credit and debit cards.
Available now on the PCI SSC website (PDF), version 3.0 becomes effective on Jan. 1. Version 2.0 will remain active until Dec. 31, 2014, to ensure adequate time for organizations to make the transition.
Many of the key changes to the guidelines are designed to make compliance more of a regular process, rather than a report on a company's compliance at a specific point in time, according to the council and other experts.
"Version 3.0 will help organizations make payment security part of their business-as-usual activities by introducing more flexibility, and an increased focus on education, awareness and security as a shared responsibility," the PCI Council says. "Overall updates include specific recommendations for making PCI DSS part of everyday business processes and best practices for maintaining ongoing PCI DSS compliance; guidance from the Navigating PCI DSS Guide built in to the standard; and enhanced testing procedures to clarify the level of validation expected for each requirement."
"PCI DSS is stressing that their compliance standard is not a set-it-and-forget-it mentality," says Joe Schumacher, security consultant at Neohapsis, which helps enterprises with PCI assessment.
"Some important areas in this new mentality focus on security processes," Schumacher says in a blog. "For example, entities should be validating on their own that controls are implemented effectively for applicable businesses processes and related technologies. Some specific examples related to this new mentality focus on antivirus definitions, logging, vulnerability signatures and ensuring that only appropriate services are enabled on systems.
"With this new mentality, entities should look to take corrective actions when compliance gaps are identified so that PCI DSS compliance can be maintained at all times and not wait until their [auditor] comes to validate their compliance."
Some experts said the new guidelines don't go far enough.
"Overall, the council has made some excellent improvements to the standard, but the risk management area of PCI 3.0 still needs more work," says Michael Aminzade, director of compliance delivery at Trustwave. "The main area of concern is that even though the new standards reference risk management strategies that must be met, the standard doesn't enforce companies to adopt any of those strategies. In particular, the standard doesn't address the fact that risk assessments need to be done by an industry-certified professional and are only performed on an annual basis. Also, PCI DSS 3.0 does not include any changes surrounding mobile security."
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As the political dust settles in the wake of the Obama-Netanayahu meeting, the two governments' positions are starting to come into focus. Netanyahu rejects the two-state solution; Obama affirms it. Netanyahu insists on continuing the "natural growth" of existing settlements; Obama rejects it. Netanhyahu insists that Jerusalem will remain the "eternal, undivided" capital of Israel; Obama sees Jerusalem as up for negotiations.
One would almost think from this that Israel and the United States are negotiating with one another. But they're not. Israel's supposed to be negotiating with the Palestinians. And there are all sorts of questions that have to do with what the Palestinians are willing to give up: the "right of return," contiguity, Jerusalem, education, a permanent end to hostility, etc. What happened to all of these? As long as there is no Palestinian side to this negotiation, the respective positions of both Netanyahu and Obama are meaningless.
Well, not entirely meaningless. Both leaders have internal interests that their positions serve: Netanyahu calculates he will win points among Israelis by standing tough against American pressure; whereas Obama needs to show that he's not beholden to the "Israel Lobby." There's something overly comfortable about this clash of views.
But, as I have pointed out, there is no Palestinian side to this negotiation, and there will not be one so long as the Palestinians are irreconcilably split between Hamas and the PA. The whole thing is process, and there is a price to pay for a show that never ends.


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Many weekends throughout the year, packs and troops enjoy camping at any of the 15 camp properties in Cascade Pacific Council. To maximize Scouts' experience, Camp Hosts, be they Winter Lodge Hosts, Campmasters, or Camp Hosts, play a welcoming and commissioner role at many camps. Camp Hosts typically serve two to four weekends annually.
Check-in with camp ranger, collect weekend keys and notes about any special circumstances
Welcome troops and direct them to campsites
Collect unit rosters from every visiting unit
Remind campers of camp rules as needed to ensure safety for everyone
Return keys, unit rosters, and any reports to the camp ranger before departure
Free weekend camping for the host and his/her family, often in cabin housing
A wonderful feeling of service as you help Scouts and leaders enjoy the camp!
Be age 21 or older.
Be a registered adult in Boy Scouts of America. Renew annually to retain host status.
Complete Youth Protection training. Keep current to retain host status.
Have current first aid / CPR with AED training. Renew as required by training agency to retain host status.
Annually renew Camp Host status with the council camping department.
To get involved in this fun program, find a camp you're interested in below, and contact that camp ranger by clicking their link:
Scouters' Mountain - Andy Herold
Be a Camp Host!
Camp Hosts serve at many council properties, including:
Butte Creek Ranch
Camp Baldwin
Camp Clark
Camp Cooper
Camp Meriwether
Camp Royce Finel
Scouters' Mountain
Winter Lodges
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Mr Adnan Oktar Says;
PRAYER IS EFFECTIVE IN THE OCCURANCE OF SCOURGES AS WELL AS SALVATIONS. The economic crisis came into existence as a result of the prayers made. Allah will make prayers instrumental in the appearance of Hazrat Mahdi (as). They they will pray even more and Allah will show Prophet Jesus (as).


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Execute Brain****/TI-83 BASIC
This implementation (in TI-83 BASIC) is extremely limited by the TI-83 calculator. The closest thing the calculator has to an array for memory space is a list. Lists in the calculator can't be given a size, they have to be filled in element by element. To expand the space, an element must be added one space after the end and no farther. This program increases the list length as the BF program needs it (dynamically), so it will never run out of space so long as the calculator has the memory to support it. The maximum memory space size is dependent on the amount of memory already taken up by variables and other programs, but is theoretically unlimited. Also, the calculator doesn't use ASCII, so its input and output is a bit different. It takes in a single number (any number of digits, truncates decimal places) for input, and outputs a single number (any number of digits) on each line. If letters are used on input, their variable value is used. For undefined variables, 0 is used. For words typed in without quotes, all of the variables are multiplied and that result is used (if any variable is not defined, 0 is used for that variable). If a word is typed in quotes as input, an error is thrown since it is expecting a number and the program exits. The speed of this program isn't pretty. The code ,[.-] works as a pretty good seconds countdown. The calculator probably wasn't designed with these kinds of string operations in mind.
String variable definitions:
- Str1: raw input
- Str2: valid code characters
- Str3: cleaned up code (removing illegal characters)
- Str4: each individual instruction (basically a loop variable for each character in Str3).
"+-.,[]<>"→Str2 " "→Str3 {0}→L1 Input Str1 0→B 1→P For(A,1,length(Str1)) If inString(Str2,sub(Str1,A,1))>0:Then Str3+sub(Str1,A,1)→Str3 If sub(Str1,A,1)="[" B+1→B If sub(Str1,A,1)="]" B-1→B If B<0:Then Disp "UNEVEN BRACKETS" Stop End End End If B≠0:Then Disp "UNEVEN BRACKETS" Stop End For(A,2,length(Str3)) sub(Str3,A,1)→Str4 If Str4="+" L1(P)+1→L1(P) If Str4="-" L1(P)-1→L1(P) If Str4="." Disp L1(P) If Str4=",":Then Input B int(B)→L1(P) End If Str4="[" and L1(P)=0:Then 1→B A+1→A While A<length(Str3) and B≠0 If sub(Str3,A,1)="[" B+1→B If sub(Str3,A,1)="]" B-1→B A+1→A End A-1→A End If Str4="]" and L1(P)≠0:Then 1→B A-1→A While A>0 and B≠0 If sub(Str3,A,1)="[" B-1→B If sub(Str3,A,1)="]" B+1→B A-1→A End End If Str4="<":Then P-1→P If P≤0:Then Disp "PTR OUT OF RANGE" Stop End End If Str4=">":Then P+1→P If P>dim(L1) 0→L1(P) End End


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For Cael Sanderson to put on Clinic at Delsea Regional High School (NJ) and many other topics visit HSWrestling.net
Greg Sawyer met Cael Sanderson when the two were in college.
It was a memorable, yet unproductive meeting for Sawyer, who became one of Sanderson?s 159 victims.
Sanderson went 159-0 in his four-year wrestling career at Iowa State, winning four national titles. Sawyer, who competed for Rider and Seton Hall and is now the head coach at Delsea Regional High School, was a two-time national qualifier.
They will be on the same wrestling mat again next week when Sanderson ? now the coach of NCAA champion Penn State ? will be at Delsea with the majority of his coaching staff and title-winning team.
The Penn State program will be putting on a three-day clinic beginning Monday, the second consecutive year the Nittany Lions are making a stop at Delsea. The clinic is for wrestlers in kindergarten through 12th grade.
?Last year was awesome,? said Sawyer. ?They had about their entire coaching staff and 95 percent of their team here. There was a lot of technique being shown. The only way you can get more D-I All-Americans in the same room is at the national tournament.?
The clinic is being jointly hosted by Delsea and Seagulls Wrestling Club. Seagulls coach Pete DiBiase, a former head coach at West Deptford, was able to use his contacts at Penn State to bring the team to South Jersey last year, according to Sawyer.
?They hit a couple high schools up and down the East Coast and they were looking for a place in South Jersey,? said Sawyer. ?It kind of fell into our lap. We had never done a clinic before, but you can?t turn down Cael Sanderson.?
After Iowa State, Sanderson went on to win a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He led the Nittany Lions to the NCAA title in just his second year as the coach in Happy Valley.
Sanderson returned to competitive wrestling this past weekend and earned a spot on the U.S. team at the World Team Trials by sweeping through the 184-pound class ? just days after being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
He will compete at the 2011 freestyle world championships in Instanbul, Turkey, in September.
Sawyer isn?t surprised by much Sanderson does after experiencing wrestling him first-hand.
?It was at the Keystone Classic at Penn, and I came up a little short,? recalled Sawyer. ?He beat me pretty good, but he didn?t pin me. It was an opportunity to wrestle one of the best American wrestlers of all-time.
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Bhavin Parikh (right) is the founder and CEO of Magoosh. Aaron Schwartz (left) is the founder and CEO of Modify Industries. YEC
The UpTake: These two young founders think the startup world could actually use a few more people prepared to worry about the small stuff—"thank you's" included.
Every startup founder has heard that they need to focus on major projects. That is, don't sweat the small stuff; focus on your BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals); and of course, build a scalable business model.
Aspiring to great things is important. Your time is valuable, and your teammates and investors (if you have them) want to see results. However, too often founders ignore the small steps that are critical to reaching the big ones. Below is our advice, culled from the mistakes we've made so far—and those we've seen other young startups make time and time again:
1.Remind people that you exist. Take the time to write a quarterly (or better yet, monthly) advisory email to those who have mentored you along the way. Similarly, keep your friends and former colleagues abreast of how your business is progressing—this can be over Facebook, personal emails, texts, or whatever works best for you. No matter how skilled you are, you will need help from others. Put in the effort to stay top-of-mind so that when you ultimately do need help, folks have a clear idea of what you are doing. Mark Suster makes a great case for staying in touch with prospective investors over years when he writes about lines and dots
2.Keep your head up. You're not the first one to "disrupt" your industry. Learn from others who have done it before by researching the successful and unsuccessful companies that have come before you. Facebook wasn't the first social network. Windows wasn't the first operating system. You can learn a lot by staying on top of trends and engaging with others in your industry. You don't know what you don't know, so spend some time learning.
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Had some leftover cauliflower from Thanksgiving and decided to make an easy soup as an appetizer for this cold winter day. I enjoyed the flavor along with the addition of fresh ginger. I served it along side some slices of garlic naan bread- which paired well with the soup. Very easy and healthy soup to make! However, I did cheat a little and added a little bit of heavy cream at the end for a extra creaminess.
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Craving lipstick is a soft, muted pinked up raspberry with a creamy, opaque texture.
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Five Historical Facts You Might Not Know About AkihabaraWritten by: Tokyo Cheapo on January 23, 2015 at 7:49 am | In LIFESTYLE | No Comments
With its profusion of shops selling manga and games along with the ubiquitous maids trying to lure you to their cafes, Akihabara has become one of the most distinctive and interesting parts of Tokyo. It wasn't always like this though. Here are what we consider to be some lesser known historical facts about Akihabara.
Source: Warren Antiola on Flickr
1. It Hasn't Always Been Known as Akihabara
The Akihabara name only came about after a major conflagration in 1869 which cleared the once densely populated residential area leaving an open field which was retained as a fire break. Initially, it was actually known as Akibabara. The current pronunciation dates from the twentieth century.
2. "Electric Town" Started as a Black Market
After World War II there was a demand for radios and radio parts — met by open air vendors in Akihabara. This unregulated market was eventually brought under control by the Douglas Macarthur led GHQ, but the trend was started. The outdoor stalls moved indoors into dense alley-like malls. While many of these have disappeared, you can still see some on the left as you leave Akihabara Station from the electric town exit.
3. Akihabara was the Scene of One of Japan's Biggest Mass Killings in Modern Times
At midday on Sunday, June 12th 2008, a solitary attacker drove a 2-ton rented truck into a crowd in Akihabara. He then jumped out of his vehicle and proceeded to stab people indiscriminately. In total, 7 people were killed and 10 were injured. One of the consequences of the attack was that the "hokousha tengoku" (pedestrian heaven — the closure of Chuo-dori to vehicular traffic so pedestrians can walk freely in the road) was suspended until 2011.
4. It was a Major Source of Income for the Aum Shinrikyo Death Cult
A normal weekday commute turned into a nightmare for thousands of people riding the Tokyo subway when the Aum Shinrikyo cult launched a sarin gas attack on multiple trains on the subway system. 13 people lost their lives and more than 6,000 were injured. Later, it was discovered that a major source of income was a successful Akihabara-based computer business which sold cheaply assembled computers. Since members lived communally and without money, Aum was able to assemble the computers more cheaply than anywhere else.
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5. The First Maid Cafe opened in March 2001
The very first cafe which kicked off the craze was Cure Maid Café which opened (and remains) on the sixth floor of a nondescript building just off Chuo-dori. The maid craze was allegedly inspired by the frilly but form fitting uniforms worn by the waitresses at the American-inspired Anna Miller restaurants that used to be dotted around Tokyo. Although the maid craze has died down somewhat, there are still dozens of cafes in the area — each trying something slightly different in order to stand out.
If you're interested in Akihabara, Tokyo Cheapo is releasing a Cheapo's Guide to Akihabara. You can find out more here. The guide is free to download on January 23rd.
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Category: LIFESTYLE
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Iron Maid Cafe: Akihabara maid cafe now irons shirts for customersWritten by: William on November 1, 2014 at 9:05 am | In CULTURE | No Comments
Maid cafes in Akihabara have almost become a cliche of themselves, catering for the curious tourist as much as the genuine enthusiast. But cosplay restaurant subculture apparently still has some tricks up its sleeve.
Take the Iron Maid Cafe — we had to be careful not to write "Iron Maiden Cafe"! — which opens as a temporary pop-up in the Maid Kissa Tougenkyou from November 1st.
Iron Maid Cafe is nothing to do with a certain British heavy metal band or the notorious torture device. Instead it features maids who will iron your shirts for you, a sort of laundry service cum maid cafe.
The menu includes the usual drinks and snacks, plus you can even get measured up for a tailored shirt by a maid.
The pop-up is a promo for Original Stitch, the American online made-to-measure tailor clothing service run in Japan by insprout.
Ahead of the official opening, some lucky people tried out the ironing service at Iron Maid Cafe, though we're pretty sure that regular patrons will have to remove their shirts first before the ironing can begin.
Having a maid of your choice iron your shirt for you will cost ¥800 (under $8), while getting a measurement from a maid as well as a handwritten message will set you back ¥1,000 (about $10). It seems you can't sit there and watching the maids do your ironing, though. The shirts are ironed and returned to you in 3-5 days.
The Iron Maid Cafe is open November 1st to November 16th at Tougenkyou.
Tags: Akihabara, Cosplay
Category: CULTURE
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Create Me: Make 3D-printed figure of yourself in Akihabara, TokyoWritten by: William on September 23, 2014 at 9:06 am | In NEW TECH | No Comments
Japan has always loved both technology and monozukuri craftsmanship.
So it comes as no surprised that Japan has fallen in love with 3D printing, even if it has meant artists have to watch what they do with it, especially female artists, and some people have been exploiting the technology to create firearms. 3D printers and related services are exploding, and now Japan is ahead of the curve in many ways. The world's first 3D printing photo booth opened (temporarily) in Tokyo in late 2012 at Eye of Gyre.
Sometimes the craze has resulted in some more, well, grotesque variations, such as the gummy replicas of yourself that FabCafe had for a while in Shibuya.
Previously we also saw Clone Factory offer services where they put a 3D printing of your face onto a doll. Talk about entering Japan's uncanny valley.
Well, now you can create your own 3D figure of yourself (surely less narcissistic than it sounds!) at the aptly named Create Me. Though this time it's not the hipsters of Shibuya and Omotesando, Create Me is located in the more low-brow district of Akihabara, also one of Tokyo's most creative and energetic neighborhoods on a grassroots level.
It actually opened in mid-August but is now starting to get some press attention. Create Me uses The Bobble Shop, a 3D figure-making system that scans your face in five seconds. It's the first use of The Bobble Shop's system in Japan, which employs tech original developed by France's Digiteyezer.
Then you can customize how you want your hair and clothes. Unfortunately you can't (yet) pick up your own "mini me" right there and then, though you should be able to collect your 3D figure in between 10 days and two weeks.
The detail is very good but the figures are also quite delicate, though, being hollow, they are at least very light.
A mask costs just ¥1,500 (under $15) and a full figure ¥3,000 (under $30), with some customization options costing extra.
Right now the system mostly has the clothes and so on that came with the overseas system, though the company running Create Me hopes to increase its original items in the future to better suit Japanese customers' tastes. Copyright laws allowing, we predict some anime character cosplay items being on the menu very soon!
We're certainly looking forward to what the inventive folk of Akiba have in store for Create Me.
Tags: Akihabara, Technology
Category: NEW TECH
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"Danso guides" – Escort girls dressed as fashionable boys in AkihabaraWritten by: Maite on February 22, 2013 at 10:06 am | In CULTURE, LIFESTYLE | 1 Comment
Akihabara is well-know for its maid culture. Who hasn't heard about those girls in cute costumes serving their customers in the typical moe-style? But there are various concepts.
One of the latest business concepts are escort girls dressed in elegant suits or fashionable boys clothes. The look is completed by a hairstyle to make them look like a male host.
Bars and cafés with the same concept like Garden Quartz or Queen Dolce are already quite popular among women and also men. Since last year Re.sty now also offers an escort service of the so-called "danso guides". The girls will go for a walk with you, join your shopping tour, or as their homepage claims they know the best places to go on a fun date with them or enjoy a delicious drink.
With a fee of ¥4000 per hour they are as expensive as the male hosts but maybe they will be even better man then a real man. They also offer a cheaper 40 minutes trial and a discount if you choose a trainee.
Tags: Akihabara
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Other categories: COOL PRODUCTS, GO SEE, NEW TECH
Bed-sharing shop Soine-ya for lonely otaku opens in Akihabara, TokyoWritten by: William on September 28, 2012 at 3:11 pm | In LIFESTYLE | No Comments
We all like the feeling of sleeping beside your loved one, right?
Well, how about those times when your said companion is not nearby or even if you don't have someone at all — but you still want the experience of forty winks next to the warmth of female flesh.
A new shop, Soine-ya (literally "bed-sharing shop", soine means to sleep beside each other), has just opened its…er, beds in Akihabara, letting you sleep next to a woman for those times when you want to feel the warmth of female flesh beside you.
Stereotypes aside, we reckon any man (or woman) could relate to this but most likely this will be aimed squarely at lonely otaku (geeks) who want to snuggle up close to a maternal figure.
It doesn't come cheap, though. Just twenty minutes will cost you ¥3,000 (nearly $40), or ¥6,000 (nearly $80) for an hour.
If just sleeping in a girl's lap is more your think, you can fork up ¥1,000 ($13) for just three minutes. Alternatively you could get the Hizamakura Lap Pillow.
Since it has only just opened, the profiles for patrons' sleeping partners have not been updated but at some point you should be able to view who is available for bed-sharing that day.
This may be the first such place in Japan, though its existence does not surprise this blogger at any rate. It is located two minutes from Akihabara Station, so might just make a perfect resting place between otaku figurine purchases.
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Shinjuku Kabukicho Robot RestaurantWritten by: William on September 17, 2012 at 3:45 pm | In COOL PRODUCTS, LIFESTYLE | No Comments
What happens when the eroticism of Kabukicho meets the tech boffins of robotics industry and the cosplay and otaku cultures of Harajuku and Akihabara?
You get the Robot Restaurant, built at a reputed cost of 10 billion yen ($130 million).
We've had Gundam Cafe, the Evangelion Karaoke Room, a Evangelion Lawson convenience store… heck there was even a model railway hotel room. And now we have this. But how to describe it?
Kind of like the leftovers from an unfinished Mad Max sequel, these scantily clad ladies ride around on large "robots" for pseudo-idol performances, only without much singing or dancing.
Following its opening over the summer, the Robot Restaurant has proved so popular that the charge has now increased to a whopping ¥4,000 yen ($50). Each "show" lasts around one hour and is held three to four times a day. Heck, it's cheaper than Vegas, maybe?
We do like the nod to traditional Japanese theatre (namely Bunraku puppet theatre) with the stagehands dressed in black (kurogo), since officially they are "not there" as they arrange the set. Actually the whole affair has an air of Kabuki (appropriately for its location) or Gekidan Shinkansen — high octane, utterly superficial and silly, and yet kind of entertaining as well.
There is also an interesting list of types of customers who will be turned away at the door. It includes host and hostesses (or other people working in mizushobai industry — a large amount of whom ply their trade in Kabukicho), as well as cosplayers and otherwise "unusually" dressed people, and even "pushy" personalities (presumably to protect the performers). (Plus you cannot watch the show wearing sunglasses.)
This is intriguing since the concept of the restaurant is definitely Akihabara and Harajuku subcultures, mixed with the naughtiness of Kabikicho — and yet all the genuine minions of these domains might not be allowed in to see the results!
We haven't been ourselves yet and we wonder how longer this place will be around… but we're tempted.
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