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WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross athletic director Richard M. Regan, Jr. and head women's soccer coach Darren Gallagher have announced the Crusaders' schedule for the 2013 season. Holy Cross is scheduled to play a total of 18 games during the regular season, including two away games against first year Patriot League members, Boston University and Loyola.
The Crusaders open the 2013 season with an away game versus Maine in Portland, Maine on Aug. 23 and then travel to Wagner (Sept. 1). After a home contest against Manhattan at the Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium (Sept. 3), the Crusaders will play at Quinnipiac (Sept. 8), while they will then host Bryant (Sept. 10). Holy Cross will compete at the Fairfield Invitational and face Hartford (Sept. 13) and Fairfield (Sept. 15), followed by the first Patriot League contest at Loyola (Sept. 21), and return home to face New Hampshire (Sept. 25).
The Crusaders then face American (Sept. 28), followed by an away game versus Boston University (Oct. 2) and return home to face Lafayette (Oct. 5). Holy Cross will then travel to defending Patriot League champion and 2012 NCAA tournament participant Colgate (Oct. 12). The Crusaders return to Worcester for three final home matchups against UMass-Lowell (Oct. 15), Navy (Oct. 18) and Army (Oct. 23). Holy Cross then concludes the regular season with two away games versus Bucknell (Oct. 26) and Lehigh (Nov. 2).
For the first time this season, the top six teams in the final regular season standings will qualify for the Patriot League Tournament. The No. 3 seed will face the No. 6 seed, and the No. 4 seed will face the No. 5 seed in the quarterfinals on Nov. 5 with the higher seed hosting each game. The tournament will then be re-seeded after the quarterfinals. The No. 1 seed will host the semifinals on Nov. 8 and the championship game on Nov. 10.
Last season, the Crusaders went 6-11-1 overall and 2-5 within the Patriot League. Holy Cross has 15 players returning, while welcoming six freshmen for the 2013 season.
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Justin Dawes, Motorcycle USA:
This brings us to what you've been patiently waiting for – the evaluation of the Skyhook Suspension. Short and simple answer, it works and works well. As we headed out of town I immediately set to switching up the riding modes to see if I could feel a difference between them. Without a doubt the changes between each mode is marked and noticeable.
Each is calibrated to that mode's intended usage with Sport being the most stiff and Enduro the softest. That being said, each model was amazingly compliant when needed. Even in the Sport setting the suspension was glued to the tarmac no matter the surface. As well as it works, not all is perfect. I am a rider that relies on front-end feel to gauge my margin for error when entering a corner. Because the suspension follows the road so well and back-to-front weight transfer during braking is reduced, feedback from the front tire is slightly muted. This is most notable on turn-in. That being said, after about an hour in the saddle I gave up caring that I had less feel and things got fun. You just have to trust the system as you would traction control. As soon as that trust was established, the Multistada was a corner-carving virtuoso. Ducati Skyhook Suspension takes electronically adjustable suspension to a new level and is unbelievably calibrated for a first generation system.
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Skyhook is fully integrated with the selectable riding modes (Touring, Sport, Enduro and Urban), and adjusting damping and rear preload is as simple as pushing a couple of buttons. In the correct sequence. It's not too difficult even if you're jet-lagged, overhung and over 40. The latest Bosch 9ME combined ABS is likewise fully integrated with the various riding modes, and now lets the rider lock the rear wheel in Enduro mode, among other things. It uses the same control unit as the Panigale.
The new, dual-rate rear spring's second stage is stiffer than before. Between it and the Skyhook, the bike is able to put all its considerable power down and really launch itself out of corners, with a nice seat bolster to keep the rider in place and a widish, tapered aluminum handlebar to keep him somewhat in control.
On the other hand, when diving into those tight corners with the brakes on, Skyhook didn't seem to allow the front end to stroke deep enough to weight the front tire as much as some might prefer. (After our Bilbao ride, some other journalists said that Touring mode is the way to go for more weight transfer.) Later, reading through the press material, I realized it's also possible to add or reduce compression and rebound damping from either end by manipulating the DSS buttons. My bad. Less compression up front might've been just the ticket. Apart from that, you'll have to be a swifter rider than yours truly to find fault with the Multi's ride and handling. We'll delve (dive?) deeper into tuning DSS when we get a testbike stateside.
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1) Slightly higher windshield
2) Better low rpm handling
3) Touring suspension that'll adjust on the fly to make it "just right"
4) Longer seat
5) Better fuel economy
6) LED lights
7) Easier adjustable windshield
8) Hazard lights
These are all things a touring bike rider that spends more than 20k USD on a bike is looking for.
The Multi was (and is) already a superb carver, I really think they added/changed exactly the right components to attract more of the customers they already mostly get with the current Multi: people with money who want an excellent bike that can really rip but is also a great tourer. The "really rip" part was already near perfect, the touring part was good, but had room for improvement to pull over more GS / Tenere / Tiger / ... riders.
For example, all the changes make me re-consider the Multi. I want to test ride the 2013 model again, after I was fairly disappointed with the 2010. My riding is 50% weekend trips, 40% day trips on really bad back roads, 10% commute. For that the 2010 Multi just didn't feel right to me. Will be interesting to compare to the new one.
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I agree with you. And to add to your rational, a few extra points:
1. Average age of the Multistrada buyer: 47
2. For the majority of Multistrada owners, it was their first Ducati (so the Multi is that important point of entry to the brand).
3. The Multistrada is Ducati's highest seller.
4. Besides the current lineup, and the updates to the Multistrada, Ducati has three new bikes coming up at the midlevel point, which will be more targeted to the younger crowd.
5. Ducati has been targeting the American market.
So I agree, the Multistrada 1200, not unlike the Diavel, is a new and successful marketing segment for Ducati. And the new 2013 Multistrada is a better touring bike. The Grandturismo is the finetuned, upgrade of that touring mode. The Pikes Peak is the model for the ones that look at it from another vantage point, but can sill tour with the bike.
So yes, like Ducati itself says, they have heard they customers, and they have analyzed who their consumer base is.
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Better low rpm running is a big deal to me since I routinely seem to be riding steep hairpin turns with wet leaves and even small tree branches on them. I never even bothered to test ride the 2010 model because of this.
I'm starting to run out of reasons not to buy this bike.
If they had replaced timing belts with timing chain and simplified or eliminated the valve adjustment that would have made the difference for me.
Who knows what will happen after my test drive? December, right?
On a separate note, from the pictures, does the paint job on the old Pike's Peak model look better than the new one, or is it just me?
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Valve adjustment, every 15k miles. At least you've got that.
Now, the color scheme of the 2013 Pikes Peak: attractive on a slutty sort of way.
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
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ABS stays off
On the new ABS, from deep in the Ducati site:
"Level 1 provides the utmost off-road performance, and rear wheel lift detection is disabled to allow for controlled rear-wheel lock-up.
"Riders who wish to try out unassisted braking performance can disable the ABS from the instrument panel menu. The ABS will remain disabled at the next key-on and this setting can be stored for each Riding Mode."
Contradicts what is said elsewhere on the site but this is from the blurb under "equipment" specifically on the new Bosch 9ME system so perhaps it is accurate.
Not sure how different this aspect would be from the current models.
It is also not clear whether the traction control can be disabled. Appears it is always on to some extent.
I know this is considered somewhat academic as few Multis will see much off-tarmac work.
However, Ducati seems quite keen to promote the bike as a gravel-road contender, and has said its work on the 2013 was aimed at improving it in that sort of use. From many accounts it works well there, tho clearly not its primary role.
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And another qualified report on the Skyhook, in a report from Greg Drevenstedt just posted at Rider:
"Regardless of mode, the S Touring was well behaved, with minimal chassis pitch and good damping. What was hard to pinpoint, however, was the semi-active component of suspension action. According to David James, Ducatis international press manager, thats the point: DSS is supposed to be seamless, like a well-designed traction control system. Maybe so, but the new setup felt somewhat numb relative to its Öhlins-equipped predecessor. Well reserve final judgment until we can do a more thorough road test."
We are not getting ringing endorsements of this Skyhook stuff. People don't quite know what to make of it, it seems. And yet, overall the reactions seem quite good.
Doubtless we will see some back-to-back testing when the production bikes arrive. I wonder whether they will be any more conclusive.
My guess is that suspicion of the Skyhook will linger, but that for typical sport-touring use owners will love it. The ability to run a very soft setting that firms up when necessary sounds quite helpful.
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It would be nice if Ducati offered the 2013 Pikes Peak version with Ohlins.
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In the end, Ohlins is probably more expensive than the Sachs DSS system, and may not be as good as what the DSS can deliver on the majority of riding situations a rider may encounter. And we know Ohlins is not quite reliable (not talking only about its application in the Multistrada).
In the end, I wish we had the option to order it with Ohlins. But to be honest, I wouldn't know what to select, because unlike the majority of people, I like new technology. I like having all the amenities: DTC, ABS, R-b-W and all that. I'm sure DSS is a move forward for overall riding. Maybe DSS won't be the best solution for the people who really work on dialing in a bike's suspension on very specific way, ride on the limit, and rely on feel and seat of the pants more than high technology to live on that limit. Or they will have to re-tune in their minds, what is the new seat-of-the-pants. Many comments were related to a perception that with no nose dive, they didn't know if the back-to-front weight transfer "feel" they are accustomed to was there or not. *Perhaps* it was there, but with suspension movement to spare, to keep that front end more adherent to the road on a curve, but the rider could not know based on his/her own traditional standard.
Interesting stuff. BMW has also moved to something similar in their HP4 and the 2014 R1200GS. They must have reason to believe this is an upgrade.
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For several years Ducati caught my attention by marketing the "S" model with the Ohlins for only $1000 more. When the 1200 S Touring came out, the ease and flexibility of the suspension was one of my major buying decisions.
The only downside was after I started becoming comfortable with the bike, it became very apparent that I needed to re-spring both the front and the rear. It was like riding someone else's bike with a very good suspension (I weigh 200 lbs and do take my wife with me often).
I can't imagine owner feedback being anything but positive about the Ohlins and what negatives they are getting would not be addressed with DSS. The bling factor of the Ohlins is high to me, for several years I wanted a high end suspension and Ohlins for most people is the benchmark product. I'm sure a great deal of that is most everyone knows Ohlins name.
Another pleasant surprise about the Ohlins is that their springs cost no more than Race Tech. I have re-sprung my forks and shocks myself in the past, but this time I used Boulder Motor Sports. I've never been happier handing a shop my money, that shop was a class act.
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Hope you're not disappointed. In the US, AFAIK, you don't even get the Termi slip-on with the 2013 Pikes Peak. The importer deleted it from the spec to keep the price under $22K.
You do get forged wheels (the other models make do with cast wheels), lots of carbon fibre body bits and the paint.
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A real pity they could not have a model with a 19 inch front wheel for moderate off road use with a good tyre selection.
If they did I would have one. But I guess they are onto a good seller already and don't want to go that way as it reduces road handling.
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I just put down a deposit and ordered the 2013 Pikes Peak Multi. I fall into a different category of riding than most on this site. I am coming off of a BMW F800GS (whick I loved and never had any issues with). I did not and never planned to take the GS on any real "trails" or off-roading, instead I am a street rider (occassional gravel roads) that prefers the upright riding position of the adventure style bikes.
The F800GS fit the bill very well outside of wanting more power for touring (or sport touring)...enter the Multistrada...
For me...the bike is perfectly set up for what I want to do...sport touring, day trips and a couple week long trips a year...Upright riding position and great suspension to soak up the crappy paved roads in the PNW with a longer travel suspension.
I have a Honda CRF450 for when the dirt comes-a-calling...and I can abuse that bike with whatever comes my way.
Multi for me...PERFECT.
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Any touring reviews/experiences out there? Like range, luggage, buffeting & reliability?
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Antlers received a sales tax disbursement of $93,568 in June, an increase over the $90,017 received in June of last year.
Clayton received a sales tax disbursement of $23,463 last month, an increase over the $22,313 received in June of last year.
Rattan received $3,660 in sales tax last month, an increase over the $2,054 received in June of 2011.
Pushmataha County received $100,817 in county sales tax last month, down from the $111,305 received in June of last year.
Pushmataha County Deputies were forced to wrestle an Antlers man to the ground in order to place him into custody after resisting arrest following a traffic stop on "E" Street in Antlers last Wednesday, July 11th.
County Deputy Shawn Culver and Deputy Russell Bailey were traveling south on N.E. "E" Street when he noticed a blue Ford Explorer that was also heading south but was in the opposite lane. When the deputy caught up to the vehicle he activated his lights and the vehicle came to a stop.
The recent passing of a Pushmataha County resident has deeply impacted many in the community and throughout the county. Roy Earl Jackson was a very active citizen who loved this county, country and the people in it.
Roy served his community by being a member of the Antlers City Council for 24 years (since 1988) and he also served as the Mayor of Antlers for 19 years. Not only was he a civil servant, he was also a small business owner in our community. He was the owner of Jackson Motors, a staple business in Antlers for many years.
After the driver of a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer fell asleep at the wheel, six were thrown from the vehicle after it rolled once and came to rest on it's wheels.
The driver, Jelena Cureington, a 33 year-old, white female from Tulsa, departed the roadway to the left into the median, over corrected causing the vehicle to depart the roadway to the right where the vehicle rolled once and came to rest on it's wheels. With the exception of the driver and two passengers, all of the others were ejected from the vehicle in various directions and distances.
On July 2, 2012, Bryan Ross Council, a 27 year old male from Antlers, was charged with Burglary in the first degree, Aggravated assault and battery, two counts of Assault with a dangerous weapon and Domestic assault and battery by strangulation.
On June 30, 2012, Council broke into an Antlers residence being occupied by Terri Bridges. According to reports, Council forcibly entered the front door by kicking it in without the permission of Bridges.
Council also assaulted Bridges with a claw hook weapon and strangled her with his hands in an attempt to cause her great bodily harm.
On July 3, 2012, a search warrant was served on the residence of Howard Harty, a 70 year old white male of Ringold, by Drug Task Force Officer B.J. Hedgecock and Pushmataha County Sheriff Deputies John Arthur and Culver. When officers entered the residence no subjects were present in the residence.
On June 17, 2012, during the early morning hours, the personal vehicle of Antlers Police Officer Stewart Stanfield was found with the rear portion of the vehicle burned. On June 19, 2012, Antlers Chief of Police, Dewayne Morgan, requested OSBI assistance into this matter.
On June 29, 2012, OSBI Agent Steven Carter interviewed Jim Preston Rosson. During the interview Rosson stated that on June 16, 2012, he was approached by an Antlers Police Officer about "stalking" a female at the Antlers Street Dance. Rosson stated he was angry due to the way he was treated by the officers.
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It is absolutely not my intention to hijack the current QOTD, but we're cleaning out old arty things I made and I wondered if anyone in here wanted a ceramic mask? A couple years ago I discovered that I really enjoyed making weird and whimsical masks from clay and glazing them, but as it turns out I'm not great at selling them. Now we're trying to get rid of them, since they've just been sitting in a drawer for two years. Any takers? I'll ship 'em to ya. Please? See photos below. All are ready to hang.
So, my answer for the QOTD: Usually, I love doing romantic things for DW. At the moment, I'm extremely displeased with myself because I can't think of anything recent I've done for her that's romantic. She says that I've made her feel loved, if that is covered by the QOTD... Some examples of romantic things I like to do: Surprise her at bedtime with a bedroom full of flickering candles and give her a great massage until she falls asleep. Make her special homemade presents so she knows how special she is. Buy her flowers at random. For our first anniversary, I got us a hotel room at a resort here in town and asked them to spread rose petals all over the bed and have candles and chocolate covered strawberries - but they didn't. Hmm. It's the thought that counts, right?
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I'm not really romantic. Neither is my DP though so it works out well ;)
I have had to work at being more romantic in this relationship. I must admit, it does not always come naturally. For our 3rd anniversary, I planned an extravaganza weekend. We stayed in a nice hotel in the city, had a yummy dinner, and went on a double-decker bus tour of San Francisco. It was fun to be tourists for the weekend. For our first Valentine's Day, I sent my wife a giant balloon bouquet because she said she preferred balloons to flowers. They were pretty fantastic, and she loved them. I guess the good flip side of me not being very romantic is that I don't expect a ton of romance and am therefore, easily impressed. My wife does sweet things all the time. Anyway, today is our 6-year anniversary (it will be our 2-year wedding anniversary next month). We are celebrating with a steak dinner! This is kind of funny because when we met, I was a vegetarian. I was one for 20 years. After we started dating, I got the idea that it might be ok to expand my diet a bit. I started eating seafood and fish and then everything else. Some people like to think it was my DW's influence that turned me, but I think it would have happened anyway. Filet mignon is romantic to me, and I can't wait to spend a romantic evening with my gal.
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I am the less romantic of us.. For my birthday this year.. she compiled 5 of our favorite songs.. took verses from each and hired this guy in NY to put it together and make a song... and sing it.. it was pretty romantic... She is very creative and thinks out of the box...
I am not so much.. I am simple and really need to get creative for her b day in Dec...
Pokey.. I love filet minion.. Sounds like my kind of anniversary!!
The title of this article cracked me up. Bill Nye the science guy is so funny. I think it would be hard to convince parents not to teach their children their beliefs. What do y'all think? I believe in evolution and a little bit of creationism in a very illogical way because that's what works for me. Wasn't there a Friends episode about this? Ross trying to convince Phoebe that evolution is real and she keeps denying it.
In a related note, we were walking near our home, here in Oakland, California, and we saw a billboard for the Creation Museum. That's in Kentucky. It seemed funny that they were advertising 3000 miles away and in such a liberal neighborhood. Plus, the billboard just had a big dinosaur on it. From that, you might think it was just a nice natural history museum. Interesting...
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There are some times when I figure it doesn't really matter what I believe. It is what it is. Not believing in evolution doesn't make its effects any less real. It doesn't stop the process of natural selection. I think it's good to learn about both sides of any subject so that you can form your own opinions, not just believe what someone tells you to. I agree with you about not forcing your beliefs on others through legislation. Definitely a big problem!
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I've always had a horrible time picking a topic and creating a thesis statement. My teacher has assigned a research paper about the civil war—any civil war topic of our choice. After some difficulty in choosing a topic, I decided to write about the conditions in the soldier camps.
Now, for the thesis. Siggghh. Everything I've read about thesis statements warns about weak statements, and I'm afraid mine will turn out weak.
Please, help with this:
Although civil war soldiers fought a war and became heros of history, their daily living conditions; concerning shelter, clothes, and food; were sparse.
Let's go over two basic rules.
1. Use semicolons to connect two related independent clauses.
For example: One minute, I was doing my homework; the next minute, I was dreaming about eating brunch with Dan Bergstein.
2. If items in a list are clauses punctuated with commas, separate the clauses with semicolons.
For example: For brunch, I must have salmon, capers, and a bagel; a mimosa, heavy on the champagne; and a side of blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, lightly drizzled with honey.
Because the items on the Civil War Sparkler's list aren't clauses punctuated with commas, they do not need to be separated with semicolons. And because "concerning shelter, clothes, and food; were sparse" isn't an independent clause, it shouldn't be connected to the first half of the sentence with a semicolon.
You could rewrite like this:
Civil War soldiers' living conditions—their shelter, clothes, and food—were inadequate.
or like this:
Civil War soldiers endured harsh living conditions; their shelter, clothes, and food were inadequate.
Side note: Because I wasn't sure what this Sparkler meant by the first half of the sentence (maybe that it's amazing Civil War soldiers became heroes even though they were hungry and exhausted?), I killed it. This isn't a thesis yet, since it merely expresses a fact, but at least we've gotten rid of those two rogue semicolons.
Tomorrow, fun with colons! (Why are you looking at me like that?)
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October 6, 2005 5:40 AM PDT
Diller touts original Web programming
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"I see my company getting involved in...producing, financing and distributing filmed digital product, in half-hour, hour, and two-hour movie form," said Diller, speaking to a packed room of attendees at the three-day conference's opening session. "The reason it (will) come naturally is because we all know everything is going to be in digits."
Diller mused on how the convergence of the PC and TV will alter the landscape of entertainment creation, distribution and consumption. The search box, he said, will be at the heart of media access. "I think it's going to be one world. Convergence is going to allow for a potential change-up of the players."
IAC owns ticket company Ticketmaster, personals site Match.com, travel site Expedia and other online properties.
Diller's comments come as many traditional media and Internet giants, like his own IAC, are moving quickly into Web content production. Yahoo, for example, has been building a presence near Hollywood and, sources say, developing original shows for the Web.
Though not directly developing shows, Google recently signed a deal to distribute UPN's first episodes of "Everybody Hates Chris," a series about the young life of comedian Chris Rock, in the first such deal for the search giant.
Meanwhile, media consolidations that propose to combine content creation with Internet distribution continue: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. recently bought Myspace.com, and The New York Times bought About.com.
In March, IAC made a big bet on Web search by acquiring the No. 4 search engine, Ask Jeeves, for $1.85 billion. Diller said he decided to buy Ask Jeeves because he was worried that Internet search was going to disenfranchise IAC's many different properties by increasingly packing information from travel, personals and ticket services into the search experience.
He said he liked Ask Jeeves because it could offer services different from those of rivals, including No. 1 Google, No. 2 Yahoo and No. 3 MSN. He did not specify how he planned to overtake the leaders in search, but he said it's a day-to-day process that will involve combining IAC's many resources.
Google's lead will not last forever, he said.
"Is Google going to have 35 percent to 50 percent market share over time? It's unlikely," Diller said.
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- Diller still can't see the forest for the trees...
- For the most part, Mr. Diller is absolutely correct. The Internet will absolutely change the way Television programming is distributed to the masses (ie- paying for individual programs versus paying for a package of programs).
Unfortunately, what he doesn't see is that people aren't going to spend 1 to 2 hours in front of their computer watching a program. They're going to spend that time in front of the Consumer Electronics Device where they've always watched such programming -- their television.
That is why the Internet-to-Television convergence with be far more important than the reverse. For details, reference the following video blog: http://brightboxblog.com/ppdeagle
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- Do I really want to comment on a 3 year old comment?
Because the landscape has changed, the convergence of entertainment programming from TV to the net will explode. Add to the landscape that bigger and better screens and sound systems will provide the theatre-like experience to the entertainment hungry consumer.
The constant question is revenue. The old "hook" followed by ads on TV will lose it's control. A new avenue of of advertisment revenue will develop in order to support the demand for expensive productions. And the net will dominate the over-priced ad-filled cable tv services.
As a creativity consultant, I have put my creative prowess to the test of conceiving the oncoming innovations. I have some answers, but the real answers will be forthcoming as the process evolves.
For those who would like to experience the power of controlled instant creativity, and have it as a tool in future innovation efforts, see an overview of my seminar at www.instacreate.com
PS... Newspapers are on the verge of failure and their owners are trying to diversify... in the internet.
Likewise, the internet will also diminish the revenue of TV when the NET content provides captivating content.
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The series' all-star cast also includes Oscar winner and guest star Elliott Gould as Ray's long-time client and mentor, Paula Malcomson (The Hunger Games) in the role of Ray's wife, Abby, along with Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes) and Dash Mihok (I Am Legend), who will play Ray's brothers. The cast also includes Katherine Moennig (The L Word), Pooch Hall (The Game), Steven Bauer (Breaking Bad), Kerris Dorsey (Moneyball) and Devon Bagby. Johnathon Schaech (That Thing You Do!) and Peter Jacobson (House) guest star. RAY DONOVAN is created and executive produced by Ann Biderman (Southland).
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Any word on an alpha or demo or something? keep up the good work really looking forward to this!!!
12 comments by FI2_Dev_Tak on Dec 16th, 2013
Greetings folks,
Due to various request from players I've decided to make a alternate version of MP into SP.
All the High-res textures redone on FI2 will be port onto this SP, as well as improved native textures (Most of the textures in FI2 will have 'gritty' effects on them to fit the invasion theme). We'll be keeping all the native factions as it is, like native with a bunch of factions and invasions. In this SP, you can choose either to join the Defender side or the Attacking side. As defenders your best bet is to gather all the allies (Defenders) then fend off the horde. Playing defender will be much more harder than as a horde because you will be facing multiple enemies at once and it will be very hard to survive depends on which faction you choose to play.
On the other hand playing as a horde you will have more advantage due to the sheer number of invaders you can have, your task is simple, is to eliminate all defender factions. You can also attack other defenders as part of the defending faction, but once they are gone you will be facing against horde of invasions. In this mod you will be able to choose your path and your destiny, and it'll be fun to play either way.
-This version of the mod is very likely to cover everything from MP, Except those silly factions.-
Small Summary:
For example, if the Galaxy Empire falls, the invasion that is attacking the Galaxy Empire will Invade Calradia (EG Aliens). If Sparta falls, Persians will attack Crusaders and many others. There will be a Campaign map yes and it will be chaos.
if you choose not to help a defending faction it is very likely that faction will be wiped out soon
Any word on an alpha or demo or something? keep up the good work really looking forward to this!!!
alot of things still not done yet. If i release it now alot of people will complain and it will be a forever not-ending nightmare
What do you mean like the old one? about 50-70% of Multiplayer Full Invasion 2 factions will be added to Single Player. with a couple of new hidden factions and such
hasent come out yet, keep working on it bro!
I'm really appreciate your work,keep going man.This mod will be very excited
huh cant wait this will be the best mod of the this year
No it won't
why it is best
cant wait mod and i realy whis to se map
your oppinion some may don't like it :)
is there any website that i can download this from? or when is the download link coming to moddb?
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Around the third week in April (I realize that it's June), I gave a presentation on infrastructure architecture to the IASA. I hadn't given a "public" presentation since doing a guest lecture at Baylor a few years ago. Anyway, this was the opening slide:
Yes, that's me checking out some pipe bends done by the electricians during a data center build-out. I thought it was funny. After that, a whirlwind of things occured including a benign tumor, a multi-million dollar disaster recovery implementation, and some other developments. This would explain the blog not being updated. The good news is that everyone is okay and that I hope to add some more posts very soon! And that XNA 3.0 Beta 1 and WorldWide Telescope (see below) are both available for download! I will be turning the attention of this blog toward more infrastructure-type topics in the future. Stay tuned!
Updated 7/30/2008 -
I put my 2 weeks notice in with my employer today, another reason why nothing has been updated. Working on getting that fixed soon!
Worldwide Telescope
XNA 3.0 for Zune
So I downloaded the MSDN RTM of Server 2008 a couple of days back and loaded it up on a nice new HP DL360 G5 that has the built-in Intel virtualization technology. After installing Server 2008 Enterprise on it (the install is WAY less involved than 2003), I hooked it up to a SAN, added a LUN and added the Hyper-V server "role" to it. The Hyper-V manager looks about like it did before when Win2K8 was still RC0. I'm not the biggest fan of the interface and menus (possibly using VMWare ESX has me a little biased), but that could change with the System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM).
So here's my disclaimer: I didn't use the "recommended" configuration, i.e. 2 network connections to set up Hyper-V, I used one. I'll test it later with 2 network connections, but for right now I want to use one because it simulates how I would use Hyper-V in a real world scenario. Most machines in a production environment have 2 NICs that are teamed in one way or another (usually for failover purposes). That leaves me with one connection aside from adding another NIC card to the server. That being said, read on.
So I joined the server - we'll call it Longhorn3 for reference's sake - to a domain. I saw that IPv6 was enabled on the NIC, but I turned it off as I'm not running IPv6 on the network. I gave the network connection a static IP and everything worked great. I was able to browse network shares, hit the Internet, hit intranet sites, etc. After this I built a VM, Win2k3 standard using an ISO I copied over from my computer at my desk (BTW copying between Vista and Server 2008 was like lightning). After installing Server 2003 in a VM I needed to update it. I tried copying the SP2 package via drag-and-drop but no dice. I figured I needed to install the "Integration Services" or as I like to call it, Microsoft's VMWare Tools. Tried that and come to find out you need SP2 installed. So now I was in a bind, no tools = no copy from host machine, no SP2 = no tools. Time to get connected to the network.
I went to the Virtual Network Manager to add a network. I added an external network called "Network 1". I attached it to the NIC that had connectivity. Now I was able to go to WindowsUpdate and get service pack 2. I thought that there was a problem accessing network shares from the VM, but that turned out to be a FQDN issue as the VM was not on the domain yet. While I was downloading updates from WindowsUpdate, I wanted to grab some other files from my computer at my desk and put them on the desktop of the host server running 2008. That's where I ran into problems. I couldn't seem to browse network shares after adding the virtual network to the host 2008 machine. I started to diagnose this after the updates had completed.
I first went to manage network connections to look at the NIC and the properties. That's when I encountered this screen:
It seems that the Client for Microsoft Networks gets disabled as part of the external network creation by Hyper-V. This explains my network shares access issue. Try to enable it (checking the box....something I haven't had to do, aside from MSCS creation, since Novell + Win95 interoperability issues) and then you get the following screen:
To which I say, "I'm not disabling it, YOU disabled it! I want to ENable it!." Something doesn't seem to be right with networking and Hyper-V as far as all of the services that are enabled or disabled due to the creation of a virtual network. Some other observations on this phenomenon:
1. Even when I can't browse network shares from the host, the VM can.
2. When the virtual network is removed, all of the necessary changes are made to the NIC to get it working normally again.
3. I have no problem pinging, accessing web sites, or authentication issues when the virtual network is enabled/created. Just accessing shares.
More on this when I test using the recommended method of 2 NICs (one for management, one for VM's).
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How to Apply Makeup Well
Making the right facial expressions can help you get the best results. Follow this guide.
To Apply Under-Eye Concealer
Use the Owl
"The natural tendency is to look up to the light, but then you can't see what you're trying to cover," says New York City makeup artist Mike Potter. Instead, tip your chin down slightly and stare straight ahead into the mirror. This will expose the dark areas you need to focus on.
To Apply Foundation
Use the No-No
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GENTLE puffs of steam could one day propel tiny spacecraft round the cosmos, say space scientists in Beijing. Steam power would provide a green alternative to toxic fuels in miniature rocket motors.
Fei Tang and his colleagues at Tsinghua University have etched water thrusters from two silicon wafers, each less than a centimetre square. One wafer has a water inlet channel and a vaporisation chamber. The other has an outlet nozzle. The two wafers were then joined together. To fire the steam rocket, droplets of water are pumped into the vaporisation chamber. Pulses of current from a battery or solar panel rapidly heat a titanium resistor, which vaporises the water, forcing it out through the nozzle. The thrusters can eject tiny blasts of steam travelling at 28 metres per second.
Tang designed the thrusters for satellites weighing no more than 1 kilogram. "Other systems are either too heavy or too ...
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Singapore (PRWEB) August 15, 2012
The proposals, which were presented by Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin in Parliament earlier this week, aim to provide harsher penalties for employers attempting to circumvent the country's various regulations regarding the employment of foreign workers. The main points of the proposals are to:
Analysis by Janus Corporate Solutions, a leading services provider for Singapore business registration and the parent of GuideMeSingapore.com, shows that the proposed amendments will benefit the labor market and economy as a whole as they are a significant move towards achieving balance between local and foreign workers.
"The proposals are a logical yet noteworthy step for the Singapore government, which is looking to tighten control on foreign manpower in the country amid increased calls by local Singaporeans to curb the rapidly rising population," said Ms. Jacqueline Low, Chief Operating Officer of Janus Corporate Solutions.
"According to a United Nations report in late 2010, foreigners comprised 40 percent of the total population in Singapore. This was significantly higher than any other developed country in the world. On top of that, local Singaporeans have been lamenting that the sudden surge of foreigners has lowered salaries while increasing property prices and the overall cost of living."
While looking to control the influx of foreign workers, the proposed changes to the EFMA also aim to protect any foreigners who do end up finding employment in Singapore.
"Often we have seen reports of employees not getting paid the correct salary or overtime pay, or ending up with a job completely different from what they were told. Many often pay huge sums to middlemen and agencies promising to give them secure jobs, but ended up taking home wages so small that they cannot even recover the amount they paid for their relocation to Singapore," she added.
However, with the MOM intending to implement the new changes to the EFMA by the end of 2012, more balance is on the horizon for Singapore's workforce.
"Employers will be less inclined to skirt the rules, and thus will be more encouraged to employ local Singaporeans rather than illegally bringing in foreign workers. At the same time, foreign workers who come here can feel more secure knowing that they will not be taken advantage of by dishonest employers or agencies. This will lead to better relations among employers and employees, and will boost productivity for Singapore in the long term," concluded Ms. Low.
About Janus Corporate Solutions Pte Ltd
Janus Corporate Solutions Pte Ltd is a leading Singapore-based firm that provides comprehensive and cost-effective Singapore company formation, employment visa, accounting and tax filing services to businesses and entrepreneurs worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.guidemesingapore.com


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Rated 2 out of 5 by ToyFair14 Poor customer service They tried to fix my TV for 5 straight days and never did fix it. February 21, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by travelgenius Less than normal experience I have stayed at this hotel many times. This time was sub-par...when I arrived, refused to honor confirmed requests and lifetime gold status, saying they only give late check-out, entrance to club lounge to platinum as hotel is under different management. I ended up paying additional for access to club floor (had booked thru trade-show and club rooms sold-out; had called hotel to see if would give access to club at least); they did give me a room on the club floor when I paid the $25 additional per night; room was absolutely terrible with a hospitality room across and awful furnitue set-up; I was moved to another normal room that was fine; breakfast in the club was a mess next morning; dishes and used materials piled all over; food was pretty much delpeted and not being replaced; very little staffing... The lounge that evening was good and breakfast next day had normal staffing that remembered me and service was up to expected. The day after I checked in, I went to the front desk and was given a late check-out for the next day as normal with no issue at all. Not sure what happened here, but the person I was traveling with was at the point of never coming back and we are longtime SPG members , have stayed here many, many times, and are both close to lifetime platinum. February 20, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Holyland214 This Hotel Was Excellent! The hotel was nice and clean and the restaurant served Excellent Food! I would recommend it to everyone! There was 1 staff member that appeared to be having a bad day but overall everyone was very nice, helpful and most importantly for me the hotel was clean! I had a Excellent experience and hope to attend again in the future. Thank You! February 20, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Randy331 My Stay Everything was excellent with the exception that our Ice Bucket was not dumped or cleaned and the Glasses picked up or replaced. I spoke with our Maid and she said "We don't do that", if they don't I am not sure who would? I found that very bizarre. Other than that the stay was excellent. February 20, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by kos2014 have stayed in the past; would not stay again I am a Platinum member. So many usual amenities (robe, water, potential upgrade, serious delay in getting my laundry picked up, etc. were woefully lacking on this stay. Response to the above problems was very slow, and in some case, non responsive. February 20, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Gailo Horrible checking experience I almost let my check-in experience ruin my stay and trip....bur I reminded myself that she had to be the exception. She was the worse. At no time did we have eye contact. What should have taken hert 5 minutes ..took her more than 15 minutes. As an SPG gold member, I felt it should have been acknowledged in some way, form or fashion. I have not stayed ata Starwood property for a while for this ver reason February 19, 2014
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Rated 1 out of 5 by Greg20140214 Customer Service We had a horrible experience on our floor with a domestic dispute outside our room in the early morning hours with the individual screaming and kicking the door. We had called for security, however, management never offered to change our room. It was disappointing as we were frequent SPG members who were on a club floor. February 19, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by LordH Great service that matches the great location I had an opportunity to evaluate many aspects of this hotel's total quality. It surpassed expectations in every instance. Herewith some specific examples: * As a platinum member, I was upgraded to a parlor suite, which had an amazing view * Front desk staff were always extremely warm and helpful. When a woman tried to cut the queue in front of me, the desk associate handled it perfectly, with warm firmness. * Whenever I encountered staff around the hotel, I was greeted with genuine warmth. One member (possibly a housekeeping manager) asked me in the elevator about my stay and if there was anything they could do to make things better. * We managed to blow a fuse or breaker in our room. I don't know exactly how long it took for maintenance to come up and fix it -- but I'm sure it was well under 5 minutes. That's probably the fastest response I've experienced in several decades of hotel stays. * The two gentlemen at the concierge desk were very informative and helpful arranging a tour for us. Based on reviews and our own experience, they definitely recommended the best one. They also sent a nice amenity to our room! * The lounge has a spectacular view -- though it is a bit crowded. The lounge staff work hard and are excellent overall. For example, when one staff member saw me looking quizzically at the coffee make, he immediately rushed over to make sure it was working right for me. I stayed at this property last year, but don't remember being that impressed. I am impressed now. February 19, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by osubildo Family Stay 2/14-2/17 For the most our stay was as expected. Early checkin was permitted and greatly appreciated. Debbie was very friendly and the process was smooth. Rooms were small, but that was expected, however the cleanliness (dust/dirt) in many corners was less than desirable. We also had 1 room in which the coffee maker required 4 pushes of the start button before it would completely fill the cup. Location is great and I would stay again. February 18, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Harsh21 Room service Delay Had to wait for 1.5 hrs to get a wine bottle opener. Required two calls to room service. Also, the person was not apologetic for the delay February 17, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jjcap Great Location, Nice Rooms The hotel is just a few blocks fromTimes Square, so it is close to everything. The room looked like it had recently been redone. Very nice beds and linens. We did not require a lot of help from the staff, but they were very polite. The concierge was very knowledgeable about the shows we were interested in and also very helpful with respect to tickets. February 17, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Zali Plusses and minuses Accessible room (for those w/disabilities) had a "desk" chair w/out arm rests. I can't rise from such a chair. Upon request, staff exchanged my chair for one w/arms and a seat 20" AFF. Thanks! Elevator door jambs are inconsistent w/all other hotels I've ever stayed in. You look, and instead of seeing the floor you've arrived at you see the number of the elevator. Very confusing. I got off on the wrong floor several times because you can't see the floor number on the door jamb. Pls fix this! Servers in the DR aren't paying enough attention to the diners. Two servers came into the room to serve one man his dinner. I raise my hand & wave. Wanted to modify my order. No server noticed my waving - they didn't look at the rest of the DR - only at the one man who they were serving and he was sitting near the kitchen. Also, I told my server when I ordered that I'd need help when leaving (chairs do not have armrests). No server to be found when I was ready to leave. Another guest helped me up from my chair! This is very bad. Servers were in the back. DR was not busy - only 4 tables. Me, a deuce, another single and a 4-top. Snowy Thurs AM; needed to get a cab. Ramp to outside was not salted or shoveled at 7:30 when I went out to get a cab. Slippery. Please salt/shovel sooner or more often. Fri AM ramp was clear! :) Room was wonderful, although I'd prefer a firmer mattress and a grab bar outside of the bathtub. I had to hold onto the shower curtain rod to stabilize. Would have preferred a low-threshold shower rather than a bathtub. Loved the window shades! Closet was great; sufficient # of hangars. Thx. February 15, 2014
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That is some inspirational stuff. Thanks for all the enthusiasm to offer such helpful information here.
Barrack Obama was otherwise called Barry by his classmates. He was a good pupil and was the scout captain. He adapted to the new environment.
This is so clear and helpful. I have been looking for this information for so long. Thank you for sharing. Keep up the good works.
I was amazed by the fact that Barack Obama spent his childhood days in Indonesia. He was good in adapting to the new place.
Really his childhood is realistic one he is from other place & make himself as a president of America. That is why it is said nothing is impossible.
Who really cares what his religion is? Obama is a bright man who obviously had bright parents.Sometimes It does not matter what you have studied or where you have studied it matters how u studied. Which is so true!I respect him and his pleasant memories.
Don't know about the claims that he's Muslim. I think those claims obscure the obvious - he seems to be at war with everything I regard to be American: individualism, freedom (from the group's grope), government limited to defense / courts / police, capitalism, and rational self-interest. For all of his supposed constitutional wisdom, he's happy to conveniently interpret it to expand the government (and close in on the individual) or just otherwise ignore it. In short, little Barry has grown into a big statist.
A statist is someone that practices giving centralized government control over economic planning and policy and I would say you are correct that Obama is a statist. It seems that Obama's dream is not the same as what I consider the American dream. America is a very special place that gave birth to the individual having a right to his or her own life without the authority of a king or ruler making demands upon them. A place that gives everyone the freedom to succeed or fail on their on terms as long as they don't infringe on the rights of others. A place that doesn't force all of us to be your brother's keeper but instead frees each one of us with the hopes of becoming a proud independent individual.
Well, human being is always in the trial and error cycle. Perhaps, the concepts advocated by the American Dream were appropriate and functional at the time it was conceived; however, given the consequences of the American Dream, as listed below, we need to change the course and adapt to the realities of today's world:
1- Horrible Healthcare system. Based on the American Dream, you are on your own, regardless of your financial situation. If you are born from a poor family, it is your fault, even though you did not have any role in choosing who to be born from. Obviously, if there is no universal healthcare available to everyone regardless of his financial situation, it is most likely that the individual will have poor health during childhood and as an adult. As a consequence of the American Dream in the healthcare area, I shall state that the U.S is just above El Salvador in terms of infant mortality rate. Is it not a shame for the richest country in the world? You judge.
2- Terrible Education System. U.S. is amongst the lowest ranking countries in the world when it comes to education. In fact, it is at the bottom of the list compared to the other industrial countries. Why? Well, again, because of following the American Dream. In this scheme, the rich can afford to send their children to private schools, where high standards of education are practiced, while the poor can send their children to public schools only, where the standards are much lower, and the schools are dealing and struggling with such embarrassing and shameful and trivial matters such as keeping their teachers due to budget problems, poor building maintenance, violence, etc. that contribute to the decline of morale and interest among the students for pursuing education.
3- Economic Crises. In the American Dream, businesses and corporations are unleashed, and they are free to do anything they wish to increase the profit at any cost; even if it requires laying off people, shifting jobs to overseas countries, and engaging in scandalous business dealings, and ultimately bringing the economy to the brink of its collapse; all due to their greed. The 2008 financial started where? In the U.S. It was the result of greed by the bankers, who, ill-intentionally and with the sole objective of profit at any cost, were buying and selling mortgages and other financial instruments that could not even be described in English (i.e., they were so complicated in nature that only few people could understand them). The banks would provide variable-rate mortgage with zero down payment, knowingly that majority of the mortgagees will not be able to afford paying the mortgage just a few month later, let alone over the next few years.
I am certain there are more reasons than mentioned above to prove that the American Dream is an antiquated and failed concept for the modern-day world, where countries are so interconnected that the failure of one would affect others severely.
In summary, certain concepts were perhaps appropriate at the time they were introduced; however, we should be adaptable, and accept that some of them are not sustainable due to the fact that the world situation changes, while these concepts are based on some assumptions that become obsolete over time.
The American dream may be antiquated but just because a concept is old does not make it invalid. Each of us in order to survive must have the freedom to pursue our productive work in order to stay alive. The great American experiment of valuing and respecting the individuals right to pursue there own survival without interference from government is what finally unleashed mankind and made this country so rich and powerful. You blame the American dream for all of our problems today but in actual fact it has been eroding for a long time. The government has become more and more intrusive into all of our lives. Starting back in the early 1900's with the anti-trust laws was the beginning of interfering with the free market system. Our country is already a mixed economy and heading for all out socialism with state controlling all aspects of our lives. I am holding on the American dream because I think it is the only
proper moral system that enables every person to have a rich and fulfilling life.


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In line with our earlier report, Apple has just kicked off a big iPhone trade-in event at its U.S. retail stores that will see employees pushing upgrade offers for the iPhone 5s and 5c. We first reported on details of the event earlier this week noting Apple would add improved trade in options and significantly step up promotion of iPhone trade-ins during the initiative . Specifically, Apple has sent out a memo to Apple Store staff instructing them to push upgrades to iPhone 4 and 4s users with increased trade-in values. The company has also started contacting customers by email and promoting the event with new signage in its retail stores.
"It's a beautiful time for an upgrade. You may be eligible for upgrade pricing on a new iPhone. And if you bring in your old iPhone to be recycled, you could get credit toward a new one. Ask us for details."
A beautiful time indeed to push upgrades and sell as many iPhone 5s and 5c units before Apple's big iPhone 6 upgrade later this year. Here's a copy of the email that Apple started sending out yesterday, May 8th:
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will this be available in the UK i wonder?
What if I want to trade in my 5c to a 5s?
This promotion has been in place for the last month. Does an email campaign count as a "kick-off"?
This means only one thing… :)
Could this indicate a new iPhone at WWDC?
Certainly a good approach by Apple with more market aligned trade in prices. If the iPhone is not in the best condition it's probably worthwhile using the trade in program. I your iPhone is in good condition you most likely get more out of it selling on eBay.
Anyone know if I want to buy a contract free iphone 5s, apply the recicle program, I have a 4s