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Scorecard for Rating Stimulus Projects (and How You Can Influence the Ratings)
By: Phillip Bane
The Smart Grid is a national imperative. It's terrific that the stimulus legislation includes billions towards its modernization. But that money won't make a difference unless it is spent quickly and wisely.
As Josie Garthwaite points out in a recent blog (see link below), "jockeying will be the name of the game for smart grid companies over the next several months as funding from the economic stimulus package rolls out to state and federal agencies." Bloomberg's Lorraine Woellert put it this way: "The battle for bucks marks the second round of lobbying over the biggest spending bill since World War II."
As a result, all sorts of organizations are offering to "help" the DOE decide what to fund. Some of them focus on technical issues (interoperability, standards, etc.). Some of them focus on legislative issues (how it tracks the bill's language, how it conforms to government contracting, etc.).
Those considerations are important, to be sure, yet they represent the obvious and easy issues. Most groups are failing to consider the harder issues such as:
· The benefits to consumers
· The need to create projects with lasting value (over and above a few short-term jobs)
· The practical realities of getting large-scale projects completed on time and on budget
· The need to find the 50% matching funds
In our view, the ideal project must be a win-win-win-win. That is, it must be a win for all four of these constituencies:
· The Consumers
· The Utilities
· The Country
· The Planet
Below you'll find our first pass at a Stimulus Scorecard for cataloging and comparing the benefits of competing proposals. No one proposal will score high in every category - every real world project has tradeoffs. But the Scorecard identifies the broad set of "value drivers." And, unlike many Smart Grid discussions, it starts with consumers.
Please take a look. Then use the "Leave a Comment" form at the bottom to suggest improvements and additions. We promise to read each comment with care, and to incorporate the best ideas into the final version that we present to governors, PUCs, utilities, the DOE and other interested parties.
Working together, we may be able to craft stimulus projects that provide not just a short-term boost, but also a lasting legacy that can be our platform for prosperity for many years to come.
We'll never have a better chance than right now.
Be it resolved that: the American people need a Smart Grid that delivers a new era of electricity-based prosperity. And, therefore, that each Smart Grid stimulus proposal should be evaluated against the criteria below.
Stimulus proposals should be described in terms that consumers can understand, provide evidence of long-term customer value, and estimate the degree to which the proposed projects will do the following:
1. Empower consumers. The project should improve and increase consumer choice, participation, visibility (into when, where and how they use power), control (over their own usage), and participation.
2. Lower energy bills. Notice we said lower bills, not lower rates. A project that implements time-of-use pricing might raise rates for certain parts of the day, but give customers the chance to lower their overall bills by shifting some of their usage to off-peak periods.
3. Include all classes of customers. Many early Smart Grid projects do not service the entire cross-section of customers. Instead, they target one class or another - commercial/industrial customers only, or a city that is almost entirely middle class, with few low-income citizens.
4. Create tangible and measurable benefits. We'll be seeing lots of vague proposals to "demonstrate feasibility" or "test viability." And lots of proposals to install piles of equipment (the latter approach is especially popular with vendors). But no project should make it through unless it can show specific benefits from its activities. Examples might include things such as "give xx,000 consumers the ability to monitor their energy usage to the device level" or "create yyy MW of dispatchable power through demand response" or "fully integrate zzz MW of wind energy."
5. Produce a platform with lasting value and room for growth. Consumers deserve more than a one-time science project. The project should create a plug-and-play platform that can be the foundation for future expansion. We don't want "pilots to nowhere" any more than we want "bridges to nowhere."
Stimulus projects should enhance the operations and viability of the nation's utilities by adhering to the following criteria.
6. Open, interoperable, and secure. The Internet is only valuable because it is based on open standards. Likewise, Smart Grid projects must be open and interoperable. And they must have cyber and physical security baked in from the beginning.
7. Uses a systems approach. Pioneering leaders such as the Modern Grid Initiative and Erich Gunther (winner of the 2008 Smart Grid Technology Leadership Award) have been stressing the need for a holistic view for years. Fortunately, modern "system of systems" engineering provides proven methods that can be applied to utility projects.
8. Super-sized. We don't need government help for yet another rinky-dinky pilot. To create jobs and real benefits, we need large deployments.
9. Scalable and replicable. It's not enough to be big to start with. Any project paid for with stimulus money should be built from the beginning for future expansion and cannot have "low ceilings" on the number of users or megawatts.
10. Regional, not parochial. Stimulus projects should involve (or, at a minimum, be capable of expanding to) multiple utilities. We can no longer afford the redundancy and lack of interoperability that comes from the warlord mentality.
11. Improves resiliency. It goes without saying that a project can't make reliability worse. But projects should get extra credit if they actively improve system stability. Examples include firming up wind; remote monitoring and diagnosis; wide area management; computer-assisted optimization; outage management; and many more.
12. Includes the business case. In many cases, utilities will have to pass some of the costs through to ratepayers. Stimulus proposals should include a cost-benefit analysis.
Taxpayer-funded stimulus projects should contribute to national economic and energy goals by demonstrating that they provide the following:
13. Short-term jobs. Proposals should specify how fast the project will deploy, how many jobs will be created and how those calculations were made.
14. Long-term economic benefit. The Recovery Act calls for investments in "infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefit." As noted above in #5, winning proposals should create a lasting asset that will be an engine for future jobs and prosperity.
15. Accountability. Proposals should specify the process by which they will provide complete transparency and regular progress reports against the metrics laid out in the Scorecard.
16. Above and beyond. Proposals must not be a request to fund a program that was already planned or underway. The stimulus bill was not intended as a rebate program. We will get neither short-term jobs nor long-term benefits unless our tax monies are paying for new projects above-and-beyond what utilities had in place already.
17. Innovation. The Recovery Act calls for investments "spurring technological growth in science" in general and "activities to modernize the grid" in particular. Spending this once-in-a-lifetime money on last-century technology is a recipe for further stagnation. We have the ability to manage the risk and still innovate.
18. An implementation plan and experienced team. Implementing a major project requires project management tools and experience. If the DOE simply hands a pile of cash to an organization that has never run a large program, the money will disappear in confusion. The proposing team should include a systems integrator or "prime contractor" with a track record delivering complex, large-scale technology projects.
19. A plan for the matching funds. The legislation requires a 50% match. Where will that money come from? Proposals must have a clear and realistic plan for obtaining matching funds. (We think the best proposals will include a mechanism to allow private sector capital to contribute.)
Although no project can be all things to all people, winning proposals should promote sustainability by including as many environmental, climate and efficiency benefits as possible.
20. Environmentally beneficial. The best projects will be more than environmentally benign. They will produce significant and measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, pollutants, and water usage.
21. Enables renewables. Today we have no way to transport large quantities of renewable energy from where it is made to the urban areas where it is needed. Nor is the current grid capable of withstanding the stress created by intermittent wind and solar. The ideal project will offer solutions to one or more of those challenges.
22. Enhances demand response. For a long list of reasons, it is cheaper and more desirable to meet our energy needs by reducing demand than by improving supply.
23. Improves energy efficiency. In addition to "passive" efficiency from things such as weatherization, there are many ways to wring more efficiency from the system itself, from reducing line losses, to using computers to optimize the placement of assets, to using sensors and monitors to safely run the system closer to capacity (saving the need to build "just-in-case" plants and lines that aren't really needed).
Josie Garthwaite's blog "Competition Grows Fierce for Smart Grid Stimulus Funds"
Lorraine Woellert's article "PG&E, Pepco Join Funding Battle in Round Two of Stimulus Fight
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF)
Full and short versions of the Smart Grid Scorecard (PDF)


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Walk through the ruins of an ancient tomb and get a family to safety in Escape the Lost Kingdom Premium Edition, a thrilling hidden object adventure. After being invited to a newly opened museum in the heart of Egypt, a young family comes across the long lost tomb of a cursed Pharaoh. Their curiosity gets the best of them and they decide to explore more, but this little side trip soon becomes dangerous when the trap-infested tomb splits them up. Now, they must not only find each other, but also hope to make it out alive. Help the young family reunite safely. Play as each of the members and work your way towards the others. Use magical Glyph Vision goggles to find areas of interest, and the Time Amulet to solve puzzles. Search for helpful objects, collect special items, and discover the story behind the Pharaoh. For a special treat, turn on the 3D game mode, put on a pair of 3D glasses, and watch the game pop out of your screen! (Please note that 3D glasses are not provided.) Critics say Escape the Lost Kingdom is "a lot of fun to play" while "blending the individual components into a sharp, entertaining overall package that has a lot to offer hidden object fans and adventure gamers alike". Experience it for yourself when you play Escape the Lost Kingdom Premium free with the demo version or download the full version today!
Manhattan Chase
Manhattan Chase will let you choose between Angel, a brave and proud member of the NYPD, and Yasmin, a cold-hearted and sadistic criminal. Reveal the exciting story about these two completely different girls by finishing all episodes from both sides of the law! As if these action-packed storyA-episodes are not enough to guarantee a long lifetime of this game, there is also a multi-play mode. Team6 did their best to make this their most challenging game ever: The car-chases are more intense, aggressive and addictive then showed in any other game ever before, and the 3rd person action makes sure there is plenty of variation in gameplay terms. In 3rd person the girls carry effective but 'ordinary' weapons such as a machinegun, grenadelauncher or sniper: But once inside one of the dozen available cars the mass-destruction weapons become available! Vulcan-cannons, Multi-missiles, homing rockets, mines and even airstrikes are yours to use or abuse.
Snark Busters 2 - All Revved Up
The Snark is back and as elusive as ever when Jack Blair, a world famous racecar driver, puts his career on hold to catch it. A dare from his long lost grandfather is all it takes to get Jack jumping between his Victorian Steampunk world and the inverted realms within mirrors, but can he pick up the trail and capture it? Join Jack on his whimsical journey, keeping your eyes peeled for hundreds of hidden items and the mysterious Snark. Charm a snake, stop an airship from crashing, and feed a T-Rex in this wonderful and humorous chase. Packed with puzzles, mini-games, animated cinematics, and clickable surprises, Snark Busters 2 - All Revved Up offers a ride you'll never forget!
Entwined - Strings of Deception
The famous inventor Christopher Edward is found dead in his home brutally murdered. Detective Karla Robbins is called in to investigate and begins to uncover a conspiracy that revolves around five suspects - the inventor's wife, his secretary, the butler, the housemaid, and the family physician. Can she unmask the culprit? Step into the shoes of Detective Robbins and solve the case. Search the Edward family mansion for evidence and question the suspects to determine the cause of the crime. Was it driven by love, money, or power? Locate valuable clues, solve bewildering puzzles, and keep track of everything you find in your case file.
Second Sight
Second Sight is a psychological thriller that plays like a movie: combining stealth and shooter action, Second Sight gives you the feel of being in a blockbuster film! Meet John Vattic, a man haunted by flashbacks, after being part of a surgical experiment. His only choice is to escape and figure out what happened to him. As Vattic struggles to piece together the past and present, players will uncover a strange chain of events leading to a fatal conspiracy.
Alice Greenfingers
Step into the gardening business in this intriguing simulation game, where you build and decorate your own garden of flowers, animals and vegetables. Follow the market trends, learn to know your customers and sell ripe crops down at the town market to expand and get your business profitable.
Slide N' Loop
This new quest-driven puzzle game introduces new addictive gameplay mechanics: discover the first multi-level sliding and looping puzzler! Match tiles of the same color in a row, in no more than three consecutive moves. Each of the 64 levels adds elements and twists of dynamic fun. And enjoy 5 exclusive game modes for infinite re-playability: Adventure, Free, Chrono, Fighting and Survival!
Brain Games Mahjongg
Brain Games Mahjongg is a collection of beautifully crafted tile matching games with brain healthy benefits and two exciting ways to play this classic game. In the Genius Quest mode, you must play through predetermined challenges. After completion of five challenges, new levels are unlocked. As you play, the scoring system creates a profile of your skill by tracking your playing time, the difficulty of the layout and the number of hints or other help you needed. With the Free Play mode, play a casual game of Mahjongg with your choice of stunning layouts, tile sets, and backgrounds.
Nat Geo Explorer - Contraband Mystery
Expose a black market network while on assignment for the award-winning series in Nat Geo Explorer - Contraband Mystery. While documenting information for new stories, you come across bits and pieces to a smuggling operation involving gorillas, diamonds and more. You decide to investigate further and quickly uncover a web that stretches out far across the world. But who are the ringleaders and where are they located? Together with your trusty cameraman, you'll uncover the surprising truth. Discover the journalist in you as you strive to break up the smuggling ring. Follow the trail of information, from animal safe havens to mining towns, and locate the clues to blow this investigation wide open. Search for important items, interview people with the right knowledge, and get the answers you're looking for. With a variety of hidden object scenes, entertaining mini-games, and many educational facts, this is a Nat Geo Explorer investigation at its finest. Play Nat Geo Explorer - Contraband Mystery free with the demo version or download the full version today!
Lotto Tennis Challenge
To obtain this goal a particular game and physics engine was developed, an engine capable to reproduce parameters like players walk acceleration or ball correct rebounds under spinning. The techniques used for this game allow good playability on low performance PCs too, fundamental requirement for a budget level product. The result is a game based on a lightweight graphic engine and a very accurate physics and game-play engine. The graphics, in 65000 colours, is based on 3D rendered backgrounds and players drawn using digitised frames. The game is coded using DirectX, so it¡¯s compatible with most part of available PC configurations. The Art of Tennis features a particular and innovative control system. It¡¯s possible to walk around the field and aim the shoot direction using the same keys. The system is very intuitive and grants an optimal playability.
Elizabeth Find MD Diagnosis Mystery, Season 2
Doctor Elizabeth Find has had her hands full with strange medical cases and adverse co-worker situations before, but now the heat is about to get turned up. New hospital employees and a string of bizarre illnesses have her more flustered than ever, but the imitable doctor is sure to find a cure for what ails her patients, and herself. Join Dr. Find and her team once again as they unravel three new medical mysteries. Uncover strange symptoms, determine a diagnosis, and apply the proper treatment. Search scenes for useful objects, play six new lab mini-games like taking x-rays or gauging heart monitors, and use realistic medical tools. It's a whole new season, and a whole new series of challenges.
Gardenscapes - Mansion Makeover
Having restored the garden to its original splendor, the time has come to have some guests over and show it off. The mansion has a spacious hall for everyone to gather but unfortunately, you've spent all of your time on the outside and the hall is in need of a similar makeover. The wallpaper is curling, the fireplace is broken, and heaps of old newspapers lie scattered about. It's time to roll up your sleeves yet again and turn the hall back into an inviting masterpiece. Join Austin the butler as you scour the old mansion for new items to sell in this quirky blend of Hidden Object and Time Management gameplay. Invite neighbors to your rummage sale and comb the mansion rooms for items on their wanted list. The faster you serve them, the more money you are certain to make in order to repair the house and customize it to your liking.
Wedding Dash
Help Quinn, a hopeful wedding planner, make wedding bells ring! Featuring the hilarious ups and downs of wedding day drama, Wedding Dash? incorporates the plate-spinning fun from the Diner Dash® series with the added challenge of pulling off the perfect wedding reception. Can you keep the bride and groom happy and Quinn¡¯s business afloat? Help couples select all the details - from tasty cakes to gorgeous flowers - but once they¡¯ve tied the knot, lookout for obstacles preventing the perfect party, such as tipsy guests, falling cakes, and catty bridesmaids. When the going gets tough, keep an eye out for extra help from everyone¡¯s favorite server, Flo! It¡¯s a fast-paced challenge to execute a flawless event, but for the determined Quinn, it¡¯s all in a day¡¯s work!
Build-a-lot 2: Town of the Year
It¡¯s time to get busy again building, buying and selling houses in Build-a-lot 2: Town of the Year! There are new towns to explore, new Mayors to meet and lots of money to be made as you cast your vote for the ¡®Town of the Year¡¯. Use your keen eye to pick the right locations to build parks and shops. Pick your paint colors, upgrades and landscaping to create the ultimate curb appeal and earn outstanding profits. How about a latte from the new coffee shop? Some new flower boxes from the garden center? It¡¯s all waiting for you in Build-a-lot 2 ¡welcome to the neighborhood!
Rapid Gunner
RAPID GUNNER is a simulator of shooting at targets with pistols. Every mission represents a range where players can practice their aim, perception and tactics. The game is presented in 3D first person view. The player can freely walk around 8 levels where the task is to hit all targets as fast as possible. The player can gradually improve his skills and later send his score to a main server where online competition takes place.
Hidden Wonders of the Depths
Discover a treasure chest full of puzzling fun hidden beneath the waves in this original challenge. Explore more than 200 levels teeming with matching, memory, and hidden object puzzles and help the mermaid (and her crabby friend) build an undersea home. Collect ancient artifacts and hidden treasures on your journey through a picturesque landscape swarming with swimming friends. A delightful excursion to a wonderful world, dive in and find fun today!
Ranch Rush(R) 2
Enjoy the island fun of Ranch Rush 2, a new tropical farming sequel to the hit game! Sara decides to take a leisure vacation and ends up on a sun-drenched paradise. No sooner is she walking the sandy beaches when she realizes that her island getaway can make a perfect division for her farming business. Armed with only her farming skills, and a friendly monkey, she's ready to start the rush once again. Join Sara as she encounters a whole new set of farming surprises! Plant and harvest delicious tropical fruit like pineapples, pomegranates and bananas. Corral exotic new animals including llamas and peacocks. Spend Sundays fishing, buy decorative items for the farm, manufacture new goods and win tons of trophies. Over 120 levels of farm-frenzied fun await you in this exciting new adventure. Play Ranch Rush 2 free with the demo version or download the full version today!
Wings of Honor - Battles of the Red Baron Arcade
It is 1916. Manfred von Richthofen and his squadron, Jasta 11, wreak havoc during aerial engagements against the Allies. In response, the Allied forces form a special squadron - The Angels of Annihilation, recruited from among the best Allied pilots. The squadron's priority is to down the Red Baron, which would put an end to the dominance of his Flying Circus in the air. Two groups of flying aces are pitted against each other. Which one are you going to side with? Regardless of your choice, you're in for an action-packed campaign taking place on the most important battlefields of World War One. You will take the control stick of the most famous airplanes of that special era. It's up to you whether the Red Baron remains the king of the skies, or sustains a crushing defeat¡Take the control stick of a German Zeppelin airship, or try to shoot it down during a campaign full of unexpected twists and turns. The combat takes place in a dynamic, action-packed world that faithfully reflects the times of World War One. As you play, you'll encounter your allies, enemies and civilians so watch who you're shooting at!
The Secret of Hildegards
Abigail's father, leader of a secret order, disappeared leaving only a message resulting in more questions than answers. She travels to the family estate, headquarters of the order, and learns of a betrayal, one putting her and the rest of the world in jeopardy. As the one now entrusted with the order's secrets, she must figure out a way to dispatch this evil threatening humanity. Accompany Abigail in this unexpected journey as she tries to avert disaster. Search through gloomy locations, locating valuable items that will uncover powerful secrets. Solve intriguing puzzles to find real answers. Can she locate her father and figure out a way to stop the encroaching evil?
House of Wonders - Babies Come Home
Larry is about to become a proud papa but he has grossly underestimated the gravity of the situation. With quintuplets due at any moment and with little-to-nothing planned, Larry and his wife Lucretia need your help in raising money to prepare for the joyous event. Search through the whimsical House of Wonders and earn the money needed to buy everything they require. From diapers to cribs and many other essentials, it's your job to prepare the nursery. However it takes shape is entirely up to you, so you can either splurge or be cost effective enough to decorate your very own mansion with the leftover money. Use hints, play mini-games, and prepare for the big day.
Mysteryville 2
After solving the cat caper of Mysteryville it's time for Laura, ace reporter, to get some well deserved rest. Little does she know she's about to stumble on a mystery even more brain-bending than the last! Join Laura on her search for answers through the shops of Eurekaberg where cleverly hidden items are waiting to be found. Featuring fantastic full-screen graphics, an intriguing storyline, and hours of seek-and-find fun, Mysteryville 2 is an original adventure for the entire family.
Plant Tycoon
Nurture plants and experiment with increasingly rare and valuable species. Breed and cross breed plants until you find the 6 Magic Plants of Isola and solve the genetic puzzle. Grow plants, organize and harvest seeds, monitor your plants' health, age, and maturity, and protect your plants from dehydration and infestations. Sell some of your creations to fund your research and to buy better supplies to use in your nursery. Can you find the 6 Magic Plants of Isola?
Farm Craft 2 - Global Vegetable Crisis
Save the world's produce from a devious corporation in Farm Craft 2 - Global Vegetable Crisis, a spirited ranch house romp. Ginger has been hard at work, becoming CEO of her own farming company after getting her grandparent's farm up to code. But a visit to her old stomping ground quickly turns into something more fortuitous as she discovers that a rival corporation is selling experimental seeds to farmers. They claim to produce abundant crops, but Ginger uncovers a devious plot full of international intrigue that takes her around the world. Join Ginger on her quest to help farmers in this lively ranching adventure. Use your farming skills to plant seeds, sow crops, and raise farm animals for goods. While you're restoring the farms with healthy foods, be sure to investigate the shifty competitor and grab samples of their experimental crops. Can you figure out their plans and stop them? Find out when you play Farm Craft 2 - Global Vegetable Crisis free with the demo version, or download the full version today!
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From Nike and Saucony, to Salomon and Asics, with so many brands and styles to choose from, finding the perfect pair for your running style can be a challenge. It's vital that you work out what's best for you.
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Here are three tips from T3's resident ultra-runner to help you whittle down your options:
1. Get your gait tested
Drop into a shop like Sweatshop.co.uk or Vivobarefoot stores and you can get a full gait analysis test done that'll help you identify the type of running shoes and support that's best for your style. You'll also get some handy hints on how to improve your technique along the way.
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Where you plan to run is important. Will you be doing most of your miles on or off road?
3. Racing versus training
In a lot of cases you might want to choose a training shoe for longer mileage and a race shoe that's lighter but better used for shorter periods of time, like a four-hour race. Either way, it's important that you've worn your shoes in before you hit race day, or put in the longer runs.
Now that you know your style, it's time to choose. Every pair of shoes on our list has been worn, tested and put through its paces. Leaf through the list of the latest tech-filled trainers for your perfect running shoes.
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Nike Free 5
If you're looking for the perfect first running trainer, Nike's Free 5 is a strong pick. It's comfortable, lightweight and has a rather stylish design. The low-profile midsole and rounded heel let you keep your natural stride, while the mesh upper offers much more support than you'd normally find in a shoe like this.
Weight is kept to a minimum by ditching sewn on overlays, but this doesn't sacrifice durability. In-fact, these are some of the most durable shoes we've tried in a long time. They'll last you plenty of miles, that's for sure.
£100 | Nike
Saucony Ride 7
If there's one thing that Saucony doesn't do, it's subtle shoes. The Ride 7 comes in a range of vivid hues, but they're also lighter and more cushioned than before. A Powergrid material base gives heel-to-toe cushioning, making each stride that little bit more comfortable. A new vertical flex groove gives your foot more space to move, while a number of internal parts have been dispensed with completely to bring the weight down. As no one likes a sweaty shoe, or foot for that matter, Saucony has added a nifty interior lining that wicks away moisture.
£105 | Saucony
Puma Ignite PWRCOOL
Puma is known for packing each of its latest running shoes with a bevy of new tech, and the Ignite is no different. This particular one is said to be the brand's 'most responsive shoe ever' and it's worn by a guy who knows a little bit about running fast - Usain Bolt. A new cushioning material should disperse impact better than before, thus giving you more bounce with each stride. Essentially, it's meant to make you faster. Though we doubt quite to Bolt's levels.
As the name suggests - it's Powercool, with a few letters missing - there's plenty of temperature controlling stuff going on here. Comfortemp fabric keeps your foot at the optimum temperature, hopefully ridding you off sweaty digits come the end of your run.
£72 | Puma
Adidas Ultra Boost
Adidas claims these are the 'greatest running shoes ever', which is quite the statement, so let's take a look and see how it's backed up. There's 20% more Boost cushioning than we've seen before and the midsole has been ditched, so your foot is closer to the floor. Primeknit tech is back again for the upper, improving support and comfort while a Stretch Web outsole moves as your foot strikes. Adidas has completely remade the heel, so it moves better with your achilles and fitted this with a nifty sock lining.
£130 | Adidas
Saucony Triumph ISO
The Saucony Triumph is the firm's 'super-plush' neutral trainer, and claims to be the 'most cushioned running experience' they have ever created. Coming from a hardcore running brand it's no surprise that the Triumph deliver. Even cack-handed heel strikes are soaked up beautifully. At a lightweight 292g, the Triumph features Saucony's ISOFIT and PWRGRID, which add up to a snug fit that minimises chafing and 20% more cushioning than the previous version, respectively. The colour scheme is bold, but the ride is smooth as silk. Well worth considering for the spring season...
£125 | Saucony
Nike Air Pegasus Zoom 31
The Nike Air Pegasus Zoom 31 gets its name from being a 31st generation product. It is a lightweight running shoe with an Air Zoom unit to help give you a bit more forward inertia. More than 16,000 research and development hours have gone into its creation, which is probably why Mo Farah has been known to wear a pair when training.
£85 | Nike GB
Adidas Adizero Adios Boost 2.0
The Adidas Adizero Adios Boost 2.0 is a 228g running shoe that has a 'Torsion System' for ensuring energy isn't lost while your shoes flex unnecessarily. The boost system, meanwhile, stores up energy when you foot hits the ground and uses it to add bounce each step.
£110 | Adidas
Newton Gravity III
Rather than provide lots of cushion in the heel, the Newton Gravity IIIs also pack padding below your forefoot. A fifth lug for the Pop1 platform below the shoe helps with stability. Newton says to drop down half a size compared with the Newton II, in case you are looking to upgrade.
£140 | Newton Running
Saucony Virrata 2
The Saucony Virrata 2 has 18mm of EVA in the forefoot and heel, giving it more padding than the competition and a position that makes you run on the forefoot and midfoot. At 184g, they are some of the lightest in our list, but still durable thanks to a chunky outsole.
£95 | Saucony
Asics Gel Kayano
Boasting a whole load of tech, this pair of running shoes is more akin to a computer than a fitness accessory. First off is the Impact Guidance System, which helps your toe strikes, while FluidRide cushions the foot and improves durability. A multitude of gel, both at the front and rear, keeps the foot comfortable too, even on a long run.
Puma Mobium Elite Speed Night Cat
Made specifically for midfoot and forefoot strikers who run at speed, the second generation Mobium Elite boasts the Night Cat reflective print for improved visibility when sunlight is nowhere to be found. The fit has also been improved and a new elasticated band added to move in time with your tendons.
£100 | Puma
Adidas Energy Boost 2
Designed for all types of weather, the Boost tech built into these shoes retain energy when you run and then returns it to the foot. The Techfit upper gives a natural, comfortable fit, that almost feels like a sock and the molded overlay increases foot support no end. It's miCoach compatible, too.
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So.... I was over at a friends house over the weekend. He does not have satelitte or cable. He doesn't watch TV, just like me. However, he somehow had BETTER quality HD picture than most of my cable channels and he was doing it through an ANTENNA!
So I decided to get myself an antenna(actually i built it, works fantastic, but thats for another thread). I hooked the antenna up, and low and behold I get garbage. Not because of the antenna, but because my HDTV doesn't have a built in digital tuner.
No problem, I just went to the store and bought one. I plug it up, and all my channels that I am receiving full digital signal on(this antenna works great!), still are converted to standard definition resolution. After further research, i found that this converter box I bought converts the HD signal to standard def.
So on to my question. Is there a digital converter box that actually outputs the HD signal to an HDTV?
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2014: One of the best all-around shortstops in the nation … Named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year … A third-team NFCA All-America selection … Received first-team all-Pac-12 as well as first-team all-West Region … In the offseason, competed on Team USA and helped the national team win gold in the World Cup of Softball … Started all 60 games at shortstop and in the No. 3 spot in the batting order … Knocked in 62 runs on the season, tying for second on the team and second in the Pac-12 (along with teammate Hallie Wilson), 10 behind conference leader, teammate Chelsea Goodacre … Her 62 RBI ranked 18th nationally … Collected 132 total bases, tied for third in the Pac-12, helping her to a .754 slugging percentage, which was fourth in the Pac-12 and 34th in the country … Clouted 15 doubles which tied for fifth in the Pac-12 and ranked second on the team … Finished sixth in the Pac-12 with 15 home runs, a figure that ranked fourth on the team and 39th in the country … Her 68 hits were second on the team and tied for eighth in the Pac-12 … Scored 51 runs, second on the team and ninth-most in the conference … Ranked 10th in the Pac-12 and 73rd nationally in on-base percentage (.493) … Fifth in the Pac-12 with 123 assists … Batted .389 on the season, third on the team … Knocked two triples, second most on the team … Drew 34 walks, second most on the team … Was hit by three pitches, fourth most on the team … Led the team with 24 multi-hit games, including four three-hit affairs … Had 17 multi-RBI games, including two five-plus RBI games … Went 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI against Southern Miss (2/8) in her second game in an Arizona uniform … Went 3-for-4 against Cal State Fullerton (3/8) with a double and three RBI … A perfect 3-for-3 against Oregon State (3/22) with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored … Drove in five runs in a three-hit effort at California (4/11) in which she hit two doubles and scored a run … Had two multi-homer games ( two against Valparaiso, 2/28 and Utah, 4/26) … Had a six-game hitting streak (3/29-4/11) … Reached base in her first 16 games at Arizona, her longest streak of the season and third longest on the team … Had an RBI in each of her first seven games as a Wildcat … Tucson Regional: Had three hits, all doubles, in the four games … Walked twice and scored a run vs. LSU (5/17) … Drove in a run vs. LSU (5/18-2) … Lafayette Super Regional: Went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in seventh inning of game 1.
2013: Transferred to Arizona ... Redshirted season per NCAA transfer rules.
Prior to Arizona: Spent two years (2011-12) at Pac-12 rival UCLA ... A first-team All-Pac-10 selection as a freshman in 2011 ... Batted .342 with 11 homers, 45 RBI and nine doubles in 2011 to go along with a .608 slugging percentage ... Posted a career .295 batting average at UCLA in two seasons while amassing 15 home runs, 18 doubles, a triple and 67 RBI ... Swiped 16 bases in 19 attempts ... Attended Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego and earned four varsity letters ... An all-league, all-county and all-section performer each season ... Named the CalHiSports CIF Division II Player of the Year her senior season after batting .454 with seven home runs, 38 RBI and 13 doubles.
Personal: Sister of former Wildcat shortstop Kristie Fox ... Born Kellie Lynn Fox in October, 1991 in San Diego, Calif., to Jennifer and Michael Fox ... Favorites include the television show "One Tree Hill", singer Taylor Swift, eating sushi and the San Diego Chargers ... Lists her biggest athletic thrill as winning CIF titles all four years and being honored as an Under Armour All-American … Chose to transfer to Arizona to follow in the footsteps of her sister and to pursue a national title.
Career Honors:
NFCA All-American (Third Team)
NFCA All-West Region (First Team)
Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
All-Pac-12 (First Team)


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Walter Blanco's translation manages both to remain true to the spirit and letter of the original Greek and to be readily understandable to American students. The selections from The Histories show Herodotus as ethnographer and as narrative historian, including his rich descriptions of Egyptian civilization and its contributions to Greek culture and his dramatic account of the Persian wars "Backgrounds and Commentaries" provide students with a context for understanding Herodotus s place at the genesis of the historical narrative tradition. Great classical accounts by Aeschylus, Thucydides, Aristotle, and Plutarch serve as comparative pieces in early historical narrative while critical commentaries by modern scholars including Hume, Mill, Macaulay, Collingwood, Momigliano, Ferrill, and others engage students in the debate over Herodotus s historical authority. A master Map, Chronology of Events, Glossary of names, places, and terms, and explanatory footnotes facilitate the student s understanding of this work. A Bibliography directs readers to resources for further study."
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A plan for the redevelopment of Naval Station Ingleside narrowly received one more entity's approval Tuesday, with the Corpus Christi City Council joining a group led by Ingleside city officials.
A local redevelopment authority, or LRA, is expected to take the lead on redeveloping the portion of base property that doesn't return to the Port of Corpus Christi when the Navy leaves.
The area needs a federally recognized redevelopment authority to qualify for federal funds designed to offset job losses from the closure of Naval Station Ingleside and reduction of programs at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and the Corpus Christi Army Depot. The proposed group has gained support and representatives from the city of Ingleside, Nueces County, city of Corpus Christi and San Patricio County.
Votes on the matter often divided local politicians, in part because of speculation over how the authority could impact the ability of the Port of Corpus Christi to take ownership of nearly 900 acres of nearby land.
Port Chairman Ruben Bonilla said the port would resist any moves to take the port out of the equation.
Sandi Ridgley, president and CEO of the Ingleside Chamber of Commerce, had tears in her eyes after the 5-4 vote.
"We are so excited and gratified that the Corpus Christi City Council saw it fit to join with regional parties and move forward with the process," Ridgley said.
Council members Mike Hummell, John Marez, Larry Elizondo, Priscilla Leal and Mike McCutchon voted in favor of participating in the group. Mayor Garrett and council members Melody Cooper, Bill Kelly and Nelda Martinez voted against it.
Garrett and Hummell were appointed by the council to represent the city of Corpus Christi. Ridgley and Ingleside Councilwoman Stella Herrmann said they would schedule a meeting next week to meet with the new members of the group.
Nueces County Commissioners Chuck Cazalas and Oscar Ortiz were pleased with council's decision Tuesday.
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I had a lot of creative freedom to experiment on this project. I couldn't resist getting to work with Gin by @Mattox Shuler.
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Dad of Karissa 155lb Varsity College Freshman
No matter how we slice the percentage of deadbeat dads, the objectionable part of his statement is the attribution of deadbeat to the entire race. It's clearly a statement meant to demean black people.
Reminds me of a story which I've probably mentioned before. Years ago, when I was still in the service, I had a good friend from Yakima, Wash. who was half-Indian--something I did not realize until he told me. He stopped by my apartment one day when my in-laws where there for a visit. After he left, the first thing my (then) father-in-law (with his third grade education) said was, "Who was that Indian". He picked right up on it.
matclone i am not demeaning anyone, i just look at the world around me.


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mariaff on Jun 1, 2015 at 18:41:07
girl tank pleeaaase!
fbohorqu on May 21, 2015 at 16:19:25
Print it in white or orange.
wowza1986 on Dec 22, 2014 at 03:21:55
I am so disappointed to see a design like this on Threadless. It's racist (stereotypical image of a NA "warrior" performing a battle cry..) and how tasteless to only offer this shirt in the color red. These stereotypes continue to damage the many NA tribes.
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can you you make this a wall art?
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Hi. Will You reprint tank version?
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Awesome tank! Need more Mediums!
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This is brilliant!
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i really like this design. Id rather a white regular fit shirt than a red though.
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Finally GIRL reprinted!!!! Yeah!! :D
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I wish we could get prints like this in kids sizes
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Star wars foc coder, mapper ,unofficial voice actor for mod projects and Beta Tester. Also Actor in-training, look out for me in the future
This Is how I think TCW should had been done. Please no arguments in the comments section. Just your opinion
Here's a list of the CIS armed forces, again give your thoughts
here is a wip list of heroes you might need :) please feel free to give your opinions
here is my suggestions for GAR units for this mod
Here's my opinion of the Clone wars in a news article because it is going to be longer than a standard comment (please do not delete)
Heres the established clone wars time Line so far (due to the fact that TCW has not got a thing for never going in chronological order)
With Coruscant Captured and the Empire crumbling. the NR has still Not Captured Mandalore, Boba Fett has set an ulitmatuim, if the Mandalore is not Recaptured...
The Empire has been broken Apart by greedy warlord hoping to rule the Galaxy themselves. Grand Admiral Thrawn is set on uniting the empire before attacking...
All planets, main difference is that the CC Will not be in it
Here is the List of Planets, and who will own them in them in the Main Galactic Conquest
here a Summary of the Criminal Confederacy Tech Upgrade Missions, its Still WIP so keeping checking up for Changes. Suggestions to make it better would...
Here the re-upload of the New Republic Heroes List
This is some of the features that I want to implement in to the Mod, If have any other suggestions just comment below.
Here's a WIP List of the potential Planets Lists in the Game (*Means its a new planet that's not in game Already) (+ Means it needs its already there...
Here's a WIP List of the Important Structure's of all Factions
Here's a List of the Criminal Confederacy Space Units
Here are the Warlord Space forces, certain ships appear on certain planets
The WIP List of Imperials Fighters and Ships, still needs some work
A WIP list of the New Republic Space Units. It looks like it might not be finished
The List of Warlord Land Forces. Remember, this Faction is non - playable Faction, and therefore all the units will be set and will not produce any more.
Here's the Criminal Confederacy Land WIP Unit list
Here's the WIP Imperial Land Units List, enjoy everyone :)
Here a Summary of New Republic Land Units WIP List
Heres a WIP List of Criminal Confederacy Heroes, Subject to Change
Here's a Summary of a WIP List of Imperial Warlords BTW the Warlords Faction Will be a non - Playable, Non - Aggressive Faction
Here's a WIP list of the Imperial Heroes, may add more
This is a New Mod for FOC, IT IS NOT ANOTHER CLONE WARS MOD, ITS A FANNON MOD (if you come here to complain about the concept, please don't bother as...


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"What are you doing *here*?!" - 5800 mi around US and CA, '96 R1100GS
Just a few pics from ride completed yesterday (started 7/4). The weather sure has become unpredictable. Avoiding Interstates, my route was:
VA - MD - PA - NY - ON - QB (casual drivers, but great scenery around rivers & lakes) - MI (da UP...crazy windy, but loveliest around the Apostle Islands) - WI - MN - cross again into MB - SK - very bad flooding in those parts, many roads & bridges out - ND - SD - NB - IA - MO - AR - LA - MS - (up almost the whole Natchez Trace) - GA - TM - WV - VA. About half camping, half motels & friends.
Border crossing at Ogdensburg NY. Appreciated the highly mellow traffic scene but that bridge is kinda scary! All steel grate. On the flip side, when you look down you can see the water beneath you... Note BTW the bike's lack of fairing. I was about to begin regretting this profoundly.
At Lac des Loups near Gatineau, QB. The day started off wet and windy and turned nice and hot. I wanted to send some postcards from this cool-named spot but the PO was closed for about a two hour lunch break.
Black Bear campground on the military base in Petawawa ON. Not recommended: despite a lovely beach, the campsites are absolutely crammed together, and you're camping with everyone's kids, dogs and radios.
View across from my campsite at Monocle Lake MI. Terrifically windy and wet, but very peaceful.
In Wakefield MI.
Near Apostle Islands, MI. Grumpy Cat has nothing to be grumpy about here! The Islands are picture-perfect and this ride was easy and fun.
The threat--later fulfilled--of powerful thunderstorms coming through pushed me to avoid camping out in MN and go AirBnB instead. My host for the night has a nice view looking out over one of those lakes they're so proud of. (Whenever they talk about the lakes it's always "Great" this or "Superior" that.)
...Oh, by the way, sharp-eyed viewers may have spotted the overturned GS in the above pic. Did you find it? It's in the front foreground, look closely.
This was to be the only time the Beast went down. The street and driveway here are composed entirely of intersecting planes of between 20 and 40 degrees. The thing didn't start the next day, resulting in a couple hours of text troubleshooting with HBN (who is on a far greater adventure of his own) before we diagnosed a crimped wire in the right handgrip start/kill switch assembly. I had half that bike lying in pieces on the (wet) ground!
Moving right along, this was a pretty miserable campsite. Kiche Manitou (MB) had been partially flooded out, resulting in detours to get to higher ground. Everything was wet and those vampire-things they call mosquitos were playing for keeps. Sorry Michigan...your mosquitos are poodle puppies compared to these. Setting up camp and eating dinner were all done in full gear and with Deet on hands and face. Everything in this picture is wet, and the inside of the tent has bloodstains from where I was smushing mosquitos.
Here's an example of the reason why we do this, though. The following morning, everything still wet, the rising sun shone bright on the fields, making every drop of water a tiny star. This pic does a poor job of capturing the radiance suffusing everything in sight. It was like riding through a celestial farm. But about ten minutes after this shot, seriously heavy fog set in. Visibility plunged to about 150', maybe less. Drop down to second and put on the hazards! Luckily that only lasted a few miles. Coming out of it, I was very close to a ghostly rainbow: an arc of light devoid of color shimmering through the dying haze.
Here's what they were dealing with, though. This is supposed to be a field, and that was a bridge until recently. I stopped for breakfast at the Red Door cafe in Hartney, and when they asked where I'm from, they paused a sec and said "What are you doing here?"
Back in the USA.
Here's the Campsite of Happiness, Lake Ashtabula, ND. After leaving CA the day turned sunny and hot, and I knew I'd be able to finally air out my stuff. Yay! There was so much to like about this day and this place...it made me remember how little it can take to make a person happy.
Across from my campsite.
Noisy neighbors (...but I made sure to tell them how much I appreciate them eating grass...cause I sure like eating them afterward).
Also saw several Prothonotary and Yellow Warblers playing in the trees here! Elusive but always a treat. (Photos not mine.)
Two from near Ellendale ND. Owners are in their eighties and every one of these machines works.
Serious maintenance time for the Corn Palace, Mitchell, SD.
Fremont NE: not recommended. Campsites aren't at all clean, and trains run pretty much right through them.
Hartville MO. What's a locker plant anyway?
Lunch guest during camp lunch behind post office in Moscow AR. Soon after this shot, a fire ant got into my pants and started biting my equipment. WHY. If other people have ever dropped trou behind that post office, I bet I have their time beat by a wide margin.
5 pm Saturday afternoon in thriving downtown Lake Village, AR. Great riding through the Ozarks, as always, up north.
Near the start of the Natchez Trace, which is the only sane way to get up from LA to points northeast. That morning a bank thermometer in Lake Providence LA read 88 deg at 7:48 am.
Part of the Trace (no you don't get to ride on this).
Birthplace of the King! No no, not some feed trough in Palestine...Tupelo, Mississippi!
Having been to Graceland, I honestly expected the site to be another cash extraction extravaganza. But honestly, it's understated and nice.
I'm ridin gaijin and I approve this historical site
My favorite tip jar ever: Charlottesville VA. The staggeringly awesome Ace bbq is also located here. And don't even think of not drinking lots of Three Notch'd's Hydraulian Red.
...And a happy ending for the Beast...after many long days of wet and hot and bugs, a belated 72k maintenance from Anton, the Wizard of Charlottesville. Here, Mrs. Anton's Beast is donating a windscreen to the cause. I hadn't seen two together; don't they look nice? In a kinda prehistoric way maybe.
What a ride. After so much space and quiet, it's hard to be back...
'96 R1100GS, the Black Beast. Most recently: 6000 miles thru US + CA. (past) 09 XCountry; 05 Tiger, sold after 32 dual sporting US states; and about a dozen on & off road Japanese bikes, all good in their own way, ridden in the US & Japan. "You just have to ride the bike and not worry." - Hank (with half a million miles on his 95 GS)
ridin gaijin screwed with this post 07-22-2014 at 05:50 AM Reason: corrects Arkansas abbreviation
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