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Idiot Hero: Video Games
- Monkey Island: Guybrush Threepwood, when he's not being saved by Elaine or showing occasional random intelligence.
- Jimmy Hopkins from Bully may be a subversion. Possibly just Brilliant, but Lazy as he does have the intelligence to ace every class as well as the charisma to score with every girl (and a couple of guys) in school. Although he seems to wise up as the game progresses. Russell is a straight version of this, after his Heel-Face Turn.
- Andy from the two first Advance Wars games.
- Lloyd from Tales of Symphonia, who really takes the Idiot Hero → Fool → Messiah evolution to a whole new level of exaggeration, insofar as he actually sprouts wings near the end of the game.
- Subverted. He is absolutely Book Dumb, but he is very competent when it comes to crafting. As the game goes on, he proves to be a competent leader and other characters sometimes remark that he's better at making quick decisions than them. Some of this is Character Development.
- Colette is also an example, and she also happens to be The Chosen One.
- Tales of the Abyss protagonist Luke fon Fabre. Although he becomes a better person after his Important Haircut he still has plenty of moments that prompt someone, usually Tear, to tell him that he's an idiot.
- It should be stressed again - Luke is mentally seven years old, due to the whole Cloning Blues thing. When you see it from this perspective, he's quite smart for his age.
- Further subverting Luke's Idiot Hero status is the fact that, in addition to having to learn everything from scratch over the past seven years (including walking, talking, and the faces of his family) he spent the entirety of those seven years being locked in his mansion with his family, closest friend and beloved teacher doing their best to keep him from getting any info about the outside world, ostensibly for his own security but actually because they're either plotting to eventually trick him into being a suicide bomber, kill him and his family, or both. Seriously, can you blame the poor kid?
- It should be stressed again - Luke is mentally seven years old, due to the whole Cloning Blues thing. When you see it from this perspective, he's quite smart for his age.
- But before that, Tales Series has its own first Idiot Hero in form of country-bumpkin Stahn Aileron. His genes of Idiot Hero is passed down to his son Kyle Dunamis.
- Reid from Tales of Eternia as well, but that's mostly in the first half of the game, where his stomach is bigger than his brain.
- Adell from Disgaea 2. Adell is far from an idiot in most matters that don't conflict with his Honor Before Reason out-look on life... but — as noted by Rozalin in the page quote — having that outlook seems practically suicidal, given that he is the only human left in a world overrun by demons. This makes him both a perfect, defining example of this trope and a subversion of it at the same time, if that makes sense. He has proven capable of providing great insight, and can solve complex Geopuzzles within seconds without even thinking too hard, which astounds his most recent friends (who thought of him as a more archetypical idiot). He even lampshades this himself a few times: it's not that he doesn't see the problems with his approach to things, it's that his code of honor won't let him do anything other than formally challenging his enemies head-on, so he puts those problems out of his mind and proceeds on faith. Also worth noting is that Adell is the Only Sane Man of the game, and he knows it.
- Axel plays it straight in his storyline in Dark Hero Days. Practically the entire plot is driven by his own stupidity; his tendency towards jumping to conclusions getting him on the bad side of the media after he beats up numerous other actors whom he mistook for a threat and consistently botching his attempts at getting a new job.
- Junpei Iori from Persona 3. One of the rare non-central protagonist cases. He tends to make up for his idiocy with pure heart, but not always.
- While Junpei displays astounding levels of Book Dumb, he straightforward approach to problems usually gets him through. However, he displays some truly amazing (for him) insights into situations and people that imply he might be smarter than he looks.
- Atsuma from Enchanted Arms. An especially bad case in that he has to be taught how to, among other things, use ladders and swim across shallow water. To his credit, he does get the hang of swimming right away, but still...
- Yuri from Shadow Hearts and its sequel. Deviates from the norm in that he's a Badass who also serves as a Lampshade Hanging Straight Man to the inherent weirdness of the Shadow Hearts universe.
- Beat from The World Ends with You. Example: After discovering a box with a button on it, Beat happily presses it, despite knowing it was left by the main antagonists. Neku puts it best when he says "I think they design traps like this with you in mind."
- There's also the manner of his death, when he tried to save his sister from a speeding car by jumping in front of her to shield her from the impact. Even he admits that this one was pretty stupid.
- Forget what you've heard about Flonne... Heart Aino from Arcana Heart is the naive Love Freak dialled Up to Eleven.
- Roger Wilco from Space Quest isn't the sharpest tool in the janitor closet. The only reason he manages to momentarily escape his janitorial vocation in Space Quest V is because he cheats on a test and a mouse chews up the wires in the test's scoring computer. Still, the guy managest to step up to the plate and save the galaxy more times than he's had showers because he has the Indy Ploy down to a science.
- Roger's stupidity suffered from Flanderization starting in the fourth game. Prior to that, he wasn't so much stupid as lazy and incredibly ineffectual at his job. It's only when he steps outside his job description that he really shines, though his janitorial skills do come in handy at times.
- The Apprentice from Orcs Must Die is a deconstruction of just what makes the Idiot Hero so charming. He is utterly fearless and sees being being the Last of His Kind against The Horde as if it were more of a personal challenge. Based on his game banter he is clever enough to improvise and learn on his own. He's also a little Genre Savvy.
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- Laguna from Final Fantasy VIII is an Idiot Hero compared to a serious and stoic Squall. At least his story is served as a Lighter and Softer chapters and foil to the main story. How bad is he? His two buddies snark him all the time for his idiocy.
Laguna: So, we need to go this way?Vaan: We just came from there. We need to go this way.Laguna: ...I knew that. Just testing ya.
- Tidus' unfamiliarity with the world of Spira (although he has a good reason) and his relentless cheer (not as good) made an Idiot Hero out of him for a good portion of the plot. At least, until The Reveal of Yuna's Pilgrimage made him realize the seriousness of the situation.
- Snow from Final Fantasy XIII qualifies as this, especially near the beginning, because heroes don't need plans!
- Bartz is written like this in Dissidia, where he is portrayed as a guy that can find the fun in any situation, and gleefully does. This doesn't make him take a given situation any less seriously, he just likes to put a positive spin on it. Sometimes to the point of idiocy. (Apparently the writers took Ghido's insults as gospel.)
Zidane: Bartz, do you even have any idea where you're going? If you only focus on what's right in front of you, you'll never see the route ahead!
Bartz: Eh, I don't mind a little aimless wandering. In fact, it's what I do best! Besides, since there're all these guys trying to stop us, we must be going the right way!
Zidane: ...Is this guy for real?
- Laguna from Final Fantasy VIII is an Idiot Hero compared to a serious and stoic Squall. At least his story is served as a Lighter and Softer chapters and foil to the main story. How bad is he? His two buddies snark him all the time for his idiocy.
- Lyner Barsett of Ar tonelico, in both general intelligence and romance. In an early part of the game, upon being told by a companion that he will have to learn Item Crafting to defeat enemies immune to physical attacks, he protests, "But I can do it if I just put my spirit into it!" In keeping with the trope, he becomes a All-Loving Hero by the end of the game, having united the world's various divided factions he's met throughout his journey and convincing Mir to give up her plans to Kill All Humans.
- Yuna Kagurazaka, lead character of Galaxy Fraulein Yuna. In the first game, Elner is frequently chiding her for getting distracted or not using her head; Yuna mostly matures out of it later on.
- Jack from Radiata Stories.
- The hero from AdventureQuest acts like a moron most of the time. For more humorous quests, this is due to the Rule of Funny. In more serious storylines, it's usually justified as Obfuscating Stupidity. Regardless, it gets a little weird when a mage with 200 intellect is falling for Zorbak's latest zany scheme.
- Lan from Mega Man Battle Network.
- Notable in that he occasionally needs to be reminded how to fight. After saving the world.
- Resident Evil: Code: Veronica's Steve. While he lasted, anyway.
- Edy Nelson from Valkyria Chronicles is this, surprisingly enough. In her DLC, she and a small detachment get separated from the squad because she went Leeroy Jenkins on the Imperials. As it turns out, most of the squad were scattered, so Welkin orders all those separated to regroup, but when she heard that Imperial forces were attacking a nearby village she tells the group with her to attack, ignoring the fact that the enemy has tanks and their group only has Jann. Later, she hears that Rosie got shot so she ran across the battlefield just to make sure she's okay, afterwards claiming that she did that because she can't let anything happen to Rosie until she surpassed her on the stage.
- The hero of Valkyria Chronicles II, Avan Hardins, takes this to Up to Eleven levels in that he scored a negative ten on his last exam, according to his backstory. In fact, he's so stupid, some fans have begun theorizing that he's batshit insane. It's worth noting that he's the only example of this among the franchise's main heroes, with the others being highly capable tacticians.
- Crash from Crash Bandicoot.
- Nikki from Mana Khemia Alchemists Of Alrevis. She's not too idiotic, but very impulsive. She also has Idiot Hair that seems to "overreact" as much as she does...
- While we're on Mana Khemia, Ulrika from Mana-Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy fits this trope even better, especially intelligence-wise. At one point in the game, Ulrika takes a look at little Enna's lesson book and she doesn't understand a single bit of information written on the book, much to Enna's and Chloe's shock.
- DeathSpank is a satirical example.
- Sanada Yukimura from Sengoku Basara is young, naive, and very Hot-Blooded. He rarely thinks things through or comes up with battle strategies, which results in getting punched repeatedly by his master. However he does mature somewhat throughout the series.
- In spite of the quote above, The Legend of Zelda's Link is a subversion when he might appear to qualify at all: while there's plenty of swordplay in Zelda games, the meat of the experience is puzzle solving, whether getting past obstacles or figuring out the trick to the Boss Battle.
- Bowser in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story plays the role of an Idiot Villain Protagonist prone to incredible moments of baffling stupidity. However he usually manages to bounce back (usually thanks to Mario and Luigi working their magic inside his body) and turn an Idiot Ball into an opportunity for a Moment Of Awesome or a Funny Moment.
- The fandom loves to portray Mario himself this way.
- There are idiot heroes, and then there is Ethan Kairos of Time Hollow. When his friend Morris tells him of a book about parallel universes that might greatly inform his current predicament, Ethan thinks about it for a moment - then decides he can't be bothered to retrieve it from their clubhouse and wants to go to a nearby antique shop instead. He routinely, stubbornly refuses to acknowledge the blindingly obvious and just as often fails to do anything to follow the leads that are actively handed to him. He's also a bit of an unlikable prick.
- Fallout and Fallout 2 were filled with conversation options to allow for the player to be the Idiot Hero, and you can even lower your INT below 4 and have your character be mentally retarded. While Fallout 3 didn't have this option, Fallout: New Vegas writes it back in (possibly owing to the fact its developers include Black Isle refugees and thus are fond of making throwbacks to the first two games), albeit in a somewhat more limited degree than its predecessors.
- In New Vegas, having an extremely low Intelligence score causes your character to literally be a barely functioning retard, unable to speak proper English ("I is scientistic.") and it actually makes the game easier at some points (for instance, Arcade Gannon will join you, since he feels sorry for you). While possible in the earlier Fallout games, your character will not be able to do the majority of side quests.
- Likewise Arcanum. 'Idiot Savant', 'Frankensten's Monster' and 'Bride of Frankenstein' backgrounds allowed for a subversion, highly intelligent characters with total communication incompetence.
- In Atelier Annie, while he is obviously not the hero of the story, Kilbert is a send-up for this character type.
- Last Scenario, being deliberately designed to see how you can turn a Cliché Storm into very deep and moving plot, has one of these in Hilbert, who has a lower Intelligence then the rest of the party at game start. True to the game's form, his initial naivete is gradually transformed into insight, making him increasingly good at the Batman Gambit.
- Spinoffs aside, the only playable character from Touhou not to have some degree of this is Sakuya. Youmu would be a fairly archetypal example except she's not the main character. Reimu is the main character, but lacks most of the positive qualities associated with the trope. Marisa has the basic personality, but is actually fairly clever and knowledgeable (despite openly claiming to be stupid). And Sanae is an airhead. Including spinoffs, Cirno acts the part fairly well, but she's only good at combat relative to other fairies.
- Rayman seems to fit this trope in Rayman Origins. He was also a bit of a Cloudcuckoolander in the original game.
- Battleblo from Cla Dun: This is an RPG! His goal in life is to seek out the "ultimate shield" so that he can defeat his rival Sunday, an Action Girl in search of the "ultimate sword". In-story, he uses shields as a means to solve all of his problems.
- Kirby, a Cloudcuckoolander in his own right, is quite fond of being an Idiot Hero as well, simply because there are some times where he goes around in a quest to solve a problem whose real source he doesn't know anything about. For example, in Kirby's Adventure and its remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, he thinks King Dedede tried to mess with everyone's dreams by stealing the Star Rod from the Fountain of Dreams, breaking it apart and giving each of its seven pieces to one of his friends, but he doesn't know that Dedede was actually hiding it safely away from the real culprit responsible for the problems in Dream Land, a vampire-like wraith called Nightmare who rode the currents of the fountain, wreaking havoc and tormenting Dream Land's citizens.
- Also, there's Kirby Squeak Squad, where he chases after the Squeaks thinking they stole his strawberry shortcake. But Meta Knight knows the secret of said treasure chest that Kirby doesn't know about - the chest is the prison of Dark Nebula, the ruler of the underworld (Lord of Darkness in the Japanese version). Hence, why Meta Knight snatched the chest before Kirby could take it back from Daroach.
- Usually the playable from most Artix Entertainment games will be this, particularly Dragon Fable and AdventureQuest Worlds, except when they're being the Only Sane Man.
- Ragna the Bloodedge of BlazBlue is, as his stalker Rachel says, quite a moron and as foolish as always because he has a foul mouth and curses too much and has a tendency to run headlong into trouble. He has quite an "I will do what I want" attitude, and when other people try to convince him to refrain from trying to do what they think is impossible, he refuses to listen and just keeps on going - because he never gives up, no matter what the future has in store for him.
- There's also Bang Shishigami, who is similar to Ragna in that he charges into situations without thinking things through. He also does some extremely stupid things in his pursuit of good, like attacking Iron Tager because he looks like he might do something evil some day. Yes, seriously.
- This saves his life when he fights Arakune. Arakune usually eats his defeated foes... but he passes up Bang because he thinks devouring an idiot will endanger his quest for knowledge.
- There's also Taokaka who is a borderline The Ditz. She can't understand longer words, often forgets things after a few seconds, and when she attempted to go bounty-hunting for Ragna, she ended up befriending him just because he bought her some food. She also humorously doesn't get that "Rawrgna" and Ragna are the same person.
- Lastly, there's Makoto, who is probably a subversion. While she appears to be a simple-minded Man Child at first, it's implied several times over the course of the games that she's actually quite intelligent, but for some reason she just acts like she isn't. For example, she's the only person in the NOL who doesn't trust Hazama.
- There's also Bang Shishigami, who is similar to Ragna in that he charges into situations without thinking things through. He also does some extremely stupid things in his pursuit of good, like attacking Iron Tager because he looks like he might do something evil some day. Yes, seriously.
- Ladies and gentlemen, we have the reigning queen of stupidity: surprisingly enough, Spiritia Rosenberg of RosenkreuzStilette. She has quite the long list ahead of her. For starters, being an Expy of Mega Man, she is naive, as pointed out by her colleagues (some of them even think her naivete could be her fatal flaw) - naive enough to believe that Iris really is a kind, innocent girl who wouldn't even hurt a flea. When her friends at RKS start a war against the Holy Empire, she does the whole "Swiper, No Swiping!" deal with everyone without knowing that Iris actually started the war between both factions just For the Evulz and without snooping around to get to the bottom of the madness (at least she does what she thinks is right). And then there's the moment in Rosenkreuzstilette Grollschwert where Tia tries to stop Grolla from killing Iris herself believing that she was a sweetheart. Grolla knows otherwise from her own personal experience. And, to top it all off, she is quite clumsy and is a TERRIBLE swimmer. Yes, you heard us. A TERRIBLE SWIMMER.
Sepperin: (To Tia) Hmph. Such naivete. You are still a child, after all...
- There is also Luste Teuber, self-proclaimed hero of justice and just as much of an idiot as Spiritia. High points of her idiot-heroism include not realizing she is really in the role of a villain, proudly proclaiming that destruction is a fun activity (as opposed to saving things) and wearing basicly nothing in the first game and then technically wearing even less in the sequel. At least she is Genre Savvy about the fact she is in a game and admits she doesn't get complicated stuff, prefering to just have fun which is actually kind of endearing.
- Mortal Kombat gives us Shujinko and Taven, both of whom were exceedingly gullible. At least in Taven's case, he has the excuse of being a case of Sealed Good in a Can, awakening in a different realm after thousands of years of rest, and being attacked by everyone, including other heroes.
- Meanwhile, Shujinko claims the idiot gold for failing to recognize he's being tricked by an entity whose name means "Deceiver" in what should be Shujinko's native tongue.
- Dekar from the Lufia series. Forget his skill in battlethis is a man who cannot remember how to leave a room he just entered. (And that's just the least of it.)
- There is also Wain, the protagonist of Lufia: The Legend Returns. He's dumb, stupid, doesn't understand sarcasm, and like to to mock around bad guys, not realizing it's bad for his health. Worse off, he's travelling with a very snarky maiden who loves to call him stupid. Being called stupid makes Wain go nuts.
- And along with Wain is Deckard. Yes, he's an Expy of Dekar. His Establishing Character Moment is to declare that anyone on a pirate ship must be a piratea statement Wain can't help but to agree with.
- Red from Solatorobo. Elh has good reason to call him "an idiot with a bad mouth".
- Amitie "Amita" Florian of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As Portable: The Gears of Destiny, who seems to have watched way too many Super Robot and Toku shows and believes that the only things you need to succeed in are Fighting Spirit! and Guts! and Hot Blood! Among other things, she accidentally causes a lot unnecessary confrontation with the older characters by pointing her guns at them at the beginning while asking for their help, gets immediately distracted when confronted by Arf because "Squee~ Dog girl with dog ears and tail", and refuses medical attention for a virus because she states that Fighting Spirit and Guts are all you need to overcome. She also believes that she's a Super Hero, though she's more right about that last one since she's a Ridiculously Human Robot from the future who fights for her planet.
- Ratchet from Ratchet & Clank has his moments. Notably in Size Matters, when Ratchet is completely confused as to why Luna has a latch on the back of "her" head with monitors and Technomites inside.
Clank: Ratchet? Do you notice anything strange about Luna?
Ratchet: Well, she does seem to have an unusually large door on the back of her head.
Clank: And why do you think that is?
Ratchet: Because she's a... uhm... robot..?
- Averted wholesale in Xenoblade. The protagonist Shulk is actually quite intelligent, but is inexperienced. Even Reyn, who would normally be next in line for the title, is well-spoken and capable of reasoned debate despite his lack of book learning. You can count the total moments of protagonist stupidity that aren't due to misinformation or traps on one hand.
- Computer technician and Red-Headed Hero Lance Galahad of Brain Dead 13 can be this, even in death scenes.
- Commander Shepard from Mass Effect often came across like this especially in the first game because he/she was given the role of the Audience Surrogate and continually asked questions that should've be common knowledge to everyone in the universe. Later, s/he becomes extremely Genre Savvy and comes across more like a Genius Bruiser.
- The Avatar in Ultima IX comes off as this, being told "Your knowledge of the land shall be great", but he has to be reminded of stuff that had already happened. Taken to Memetic levels when he asks, "What's a Paladin?"
- Star Wars: The Old Republic gives you several ways to act as this. This is sometimes quite amusing.
- The Imperial Agent can be played as this. For example.
- Thanks to Sequence Breaking (And the devs anticipating overleveled players skipping quests) you can say, ask "What's that creature type?", "What's going on in this world?", or "Who is this faction?" when a previous quest briefed you of such things.
- The Evil Plan of The Foundry flashpoint is to destroy anyone with Sith DNA in them, which encompasses 99% of the Sith Empire. The player characters are able to say "Well, guess I should feel lucky" or "Good thing my species doesn't have any Sith DNA in it". What makes this most amusing is the fact that Sith Pureblood characters can also say this.
- The Adventures Of Massmouth: Massmouth doesn't seem to be very bright. Especially visible in Massmouth 2, where most of his lines are basically variations of "what?" or "uh?"
- Pixel from Graffiti Kingdom. Good lord, just check out his quote on the Quotes page!
- The Bizarre Adventures Of Woodruff And The Schnibble: Woodruff, who begins the game somewhere between minutes to days after being turned from an infant into an adult.
- Die Reise Ins All: Leutnant von Mackwitz may be a good figther (kind of a bit more modern version of a barbarian) and very smart when it is about weapons and military. But beside that,e has no big udnerstanding for anything. He's even handled at one pont, as some kind of missing link between great apes and the modern humans.
- In Skullgirls, Beowulf is a professional wrestler who is in way, way over his head. The idiot part is in how easily his shady manager, Zane, actually a disguise of the shapeshifter Double manipulates him into doing his dirty work. Zane tells him that he's set up a fight with somebody, Beowulf fights them while only barely contemplating the lack of cameras to record the match and the very confused bystanders and "opponents". The hero part? When he finds out his greatest match, which was supposed to be a real fight, was secretly rigged in his favor, he puts his entire career at risk by publicly announcing the truth, before setting off for a death-or-glory battle with Marie.
- The title character of Izuna Legend Of The Unemployed Ninja is a fine example. This is mostly played for laughs, but there are plot consequences too. For starters, at the exact moment she steals a clearly labeled sacred crystal, various curses befall the village; she soon finds out the gods are angry about their missing Sacred Gem. And not until the postgame does it occur to her that they might be the same thing!
- In Moco Moco Friends, Moco barely graduated from school.


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I did the 3MM ride today and it is out of Pilot Mountain, NC. It was formerly called the 3 Mountain Metric but they added a Century this year so they changed the name. It has 3 really good climbs that are all up and back and range from 1.5-2.5 miles long and I'm guessing average around 8-9%.
Of course I signed up and rode the century-which turned out to be 95 miles....but I missed a turn so I got in a few more miles anyway. I wish I just done the 75 mile option that most folks do. The routes split at about the 60 miles mark and I was the only one that opted to do the century with a group that I had hooked up riding with. So, I was out there solo for about 20 miles and the wind picked up pretty good so it was a lot more work than I'd planned.
I normally restrict my stops but since I was solo and just marking the time and miles I stopped at a couple rest stops. One of the ladies was slicing a juicy fresh orange and I could have stayed there all day eating them as fast as she sliced them. I think she enjoyed slicing them for me as much as I enjoyed eating them.
On top of that the biggest climb of the day, Pilot Knob, is the last climb at about 80 miles so I had that to look forward to.
After the climb up Pilot and about the last major intersection a volunteer was controlling traffic for us and was wearing all the right safety gear. It was a blind intersection and he motioned for me to continue to ride on through but was also motioning with the other arm for cars to stop. Before I got to the intersection he was pumping both arms trying to get cars coming into the intersection to stop. The car finally stopped........but just a few feet from his knees. While I couldn't see the car coming I started braking based on what I saw the volunteer doing. It turns out the driver of the car was an elderly gentleman who couldn't see very well or hear very well. His wife was with him and was yelling for him to stop as well. That could have been disastrous......
I did manage to finish strong. I pulled a group of 8 the last 3 miles and held off any sprints to boot. I think my time was 5 hr 50 mins with about 8 mins of stops. I showed there was about 7700 feet of climbing-there were LOTs of hills between the 3 climbs.
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The Senior Project Handbook is an idea that came from the Tufts Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) students. The request was a simple one: is there a way we can learn about what everyone is doing?
The Senior Design Project is a required course starting in the Fall of the senior year and completed the following April. The objective is for ECE senior students to have a reflective and experiential element as they take ownership of the formative practices, methods, tools, and knowledge elements of the curriculum. This is achieved by completing, whether individually or as a team, a significant design project, under the guidance of a faculty supervisor and project mentor.
This project is often referred to as the Capstone project. Senior projects span the breadth of electrical and computer engineering. The topic areas have included communications, signal processing, robotics, image processing, radar and detection, power amplification, and sensors, while the applications have varied from traffic coordination, ambulatory guidance for stroke victims, automated psychological testing and data processing to mitral value failure detection and wireless testing, to name but a few. Additionally, the students interact with a project sponsor, passing through each phase of the Engineering Method – idea, concept, planning, design, development, and launch – while monitoring their progress using risk and project management techniques. The Capstone is the intended to be the crowning achievement of the undergraduate study in engineering, analogous to the last block positioned on top of an architectural ediface to secure together the entire structure.
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The project assignment is to write a three to five page article on product design and development from a list of the topics and presented in the course as if the article were being submitted for publication. This implied that style and content needed to be similar. A handbook style was adopted to provide information on the topic, a case study, and application to Senior Design, either the student's senior design project or that of one of their classmates. Potential topics included fuzzy front end, market opportunity, planning, customer needs and requirements, concept generation, design selection, product architecture, industrial design and human factors, design for X (manufacture, environment, testing), rapid prototyping, product liability, intellectual property and patents, engineering economics, project management, and design and development processes to present a representative sample. The students selected their own topics, based upon their interests, with approval by the instructor. The first step was to conduct research. This required the students to find authoritative sources on the subject matter and to organize and summarize their findings. The handbook's publication objective made it necessary for the students to work with an editor and writing consultants to unify their approach and to ensure adherence to a publication template. The students completed three iterations before they submitted their final product. While this year's topics focus on the mechanics of the process, next year's topic will consider collaboration, teamwork, leadership, societal awareness and impact, ethics, and other organic topics showing the interweave of people with process.
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Rated 4 out of 5 by TriniLady Generally Good Stay Clean, comfortable, spacious room Convenient for airport shuttle & easy access to public transport So large it was impersonal but staff were polite but detached Excellent, state-of-the-art fitness centre October 6, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Maritimers Great Staff As always Kathie, Tracie, Danny and Patrick in the lounge go above and beyond to make every stay special and Mimi and Violeta in the restaurant make meals feel "just like a home atmosphere" Great hotel and tell people all the time "This is the place to stay in Toronto!" I hope the staff mentioned get their well deserved recognition!!! October 5, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by VIA1fan Got a fantastic upgrade Pleasant mini-vacation to Toronto and as usual, stay at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. This time I used my VIA Preference card to request an upgrade. Wow - a spacious room with a balcony overlooking the lake. Watched the boat traffic and really liked watching the plane activity at Toronto Island Airport.. Always like to spend the mornings with exercise and the afternoons with some sort of culture. Achieved both hiking around Toronto Island and taking in Tap Dogs at the Alexander Theatre - all within walking distance of the Westin. October 4, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by Karen818 Be Prepared to Pay My husband and I are frequent Westin visitors, and this has to be our least favorite place we have stayed. The room was decent with a nice view, but the bathroom was cruddy (hair in the sink and toilet paper in the toilet) and the drinking water wasn't clear. The bathroom was also very small- the door can actually touch the edge of the toilet. We were also shocked that we were charged $30 a day for self parking, which was over a block away from the hotel. We valeted the car the first day at $40 a night, but ended up being charged double for parking for four days, so look at your bills! We also went to the Spa, but felt like we were inconvenincing the woman at the counter. Our masseuse was nice, but when you spend $145 dollars on a massage, you don't want to smell smoke on her breath and hands.Overall, it was not worth the almost $1,000 we spent on three nights. It was nice that it was close to Rogers Centre, but that's about it. It was a disappointing trip - we will not be returning. October 3, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Darky009 This hotel is excellent I love the comfort and that at home feel. The general flow of the place staff are friendly kind and courteous. The view of the planes taking off over the water and that tranquility is to die for. It is a must stay for self indulgence, that romantic getaway or just to spend time with love ones. It is the place right in the heart of Toronto. LOVE IT! October 3, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by John29 Willing to swich my room to one that was more convienent for me Overall the service was excellent. I agree with another coment that the tap water appeared cloudy and if left to stand the cloudiness floated to the surface. I was also unhappy with the service in the restaurant on the 38th floor. Apart from the main course, which was very good, I felt that I was ignored. By the time my pre-diner drink arrived, it was diluted by the melting ice. The coffee after diner was warm as if it had been sitting in the kitchen longer than necessary. Parking: I used the parking lot recomended by an email sent to me prior to the meeting. I fround the instructions inside the parking area confusing. Also the rate for staying on a daily bases was incorrect. The sign indicated that a 24 hour fee was $20.00. I pushed the indicated button until it indicated $41.00 and stopped thinking that I had paid for 48 hours. When I returned to the vehicle the was a ticket for $69.00 plus and it would be reduced to $39.00 plus if I paid this before October 10. There was no office that I could find to inquire about this, so I am forced to pay this. This will certainly insure that I will not use these facilities again! October 3, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by baggieboy Check in wait time ridiculous This is a top class hotel but our stay was marred by not being able to actually get into our room and that was at 4,45pm after a supposed check in of 3.pm. That is really not good enough. October 2, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jacko Comfortable stay A great comfortable stay in the heart of Toronto. Great location, great comfort, great food, great hotel. September 30, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jimy Theater Weekend Excellent stay, staff very helpful September 29, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Vben Why is it that one has to complain to get a nicer room if it is available? I was initially assigned a room with two double beds when my reservation asked for a king. The staff assured me that as a gold preferred member she was picking a nice room for my three night stay. The room was dark and overlooking the highway. When I called the recption complaining, I was given a beautiful room with a king bed and a spectacular view of the Lake. September 26, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Cabin2012 The hotel was met my needs perfectly All required amenities were provided and meet my requirements. September 26, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mache Conference stay Had a conference at the hotel. the food service at the lunch/dinner/breakfast was fantastic. Room was very clean and quiet. Beautiful lake views! September 25, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Sky83 Comfortable stay Good enviroments to stay and sleep. A little bit expensive to access internet service. September 23, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Macs55 Great location. First stay in Toronto and this hotel is ideally located for those wanting access to the CN Tower, Rogers Centre (Blue Jays game), Air Canada Centre (Peter Gabriel concert), NHL Hall of Fame, the Toronto waterfront and access to Toronto Island (what a beautiful place). Quick cab ride to the theatre district (War Horse), Royal Ontario Museum, and shopping (Eaton's Centre). Rooms were comfortable particularly the beds. Staff were knowledgeable and friendly. It was a great stay. Plan on returning to finish what we started and see more of Toronto. September 23, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by gail3904 Nice bedding I was surprised at how small the room was. I was expecting queen beds. I have stayed in many hotels and most supply queen beds. I did like the bedding, very comfortable and pillows were lovely. the air conditioner was very noisy. September 20, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by MikeDA my stay Minor issues, i stayed in the Presedential Suite but was charged when i asked for a few water glasses and wine glasses. My bathroom had plastic cups, not what i would expect in a suite. The front desk was undermanned and one had to wait quite a while for service. Lastly, there was problem with the hot water and a majority of the guests had no hot water on one day. September 19, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Rez123 Fron Desk The front desk agent was not friendly at all. As we were checking in she was not smiling at all and it just looked like she did not want to be at work. I asked for a top floor which I got but it was really close to the elevator which was fine as well, but when I asked her if she had anything else she rolled her eyes and said no.She didn't explain anything about the hotel, did not wish as a good stay..I found her rude and not helpfull at all. Even my boyfriend who's bday we were celerbrating commented on her rude behaviour. September 19, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by mjsc nice view and location At a conference, this hotel made it easy to stay focused on my meetings. September 19, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by AACPDMmember Good conference location I stayed here during the AACPDM conference for 3 nights. The bed was comfortable, and I had a fantastic view of the harbour. The gym was clean, but the basket of headphones available for use was never replenished. September 18, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Traveldog1231 Pretty location - hotel needs improvement I have not stayed in a Westin hotel since the one opened in Hilton Head many years ago. Back then, Westin was kind of a hip brand, sleek and upscale. This location needs to be renovated. The entrance was probably built in the 70's and is not easy to navigate with steep slate steps, and depressing entrance. It all needs repaving and a major facelift. The lobby is devoid of any plant life, greenery or pictures. It's dark furniture, dark carpet and gloomy. The gift shop is not inviting, the Starbucks is in a small corner. Not bright and airy at all. The rooms have dark carpet, army green couch, dark wood, small bathroom with outdated fixtures and it all needs to be cleaned thoroughly and needs to smell much better. The redeeming feature was the harbor view. However, the hotel doesn't really capitalize on this feature as all the sitting areas at the pool are on the 5th floor that looks towards the city. The area at the pool that looks towards the harbor is filled with enough kids water toys to fill a Toys R Us. Not sure who the is hotel catering too. Probably younger business travelers or young families with toddlers. The elevators haven't been cleaned in months, the hall carpets are dusty, the light fixtures are dusty. Our room had so much dust, I wrote "Dust me" on the dresser but the maid never cleaned it. The carpet had pink toenail clippings on it. Yuck. Repeated requests for shower cap and other items were not part of Housekeeping staff but several days later, one finally showed up. No cotton balls, no q-tips, nothing other than shampoo and conditioner are in the bathrooms. The restaurant - Mizzen, was well serviced and the breakfast, while expensive, was very nice. Concierge was very busy and seemed to need more staff. Front Desk said all the right things but didn't seem to want to really help you. Manager made somethings better on the final bill. Probably would not recommend hotel. The location for shopping, museums is quite a hike uptown and there is not public transportation and a cab will cost $10 each way. The hotel needs a shuttle. September 18, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by LI40 Excellent Quality, Superior view. The Quality of everything from the bed linens to the toiletries was excellent. The view from our room on the 31st floor was so fantastic, we had to leave the drapes open when we went to bed. This lead to a view of the most spectacular cityscape sunrise I have ever seen! Excellent location, stunning views, superb quality. September 18, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by miket0742 Green Inititave was a Mislead for Cost Cutting. Upon arrival and check-in, the Registration Clerk asked if I knew about the "Green Inititave" the hotel was offering. I said I didn't, and she explained that if I opted not to have the maid change my sheets and towels, they would give me a $5.00 / day credit to be used in the hotel or Starwood Points. I thought that as an environmentally conscious consumer I would opt out of the towels and sheets being changed daily, as I was there by myself on business. However, and as a result, I never saw a maid for three days to make my bed, vacuum, dust or empty my garbage. This, to me was a scam to save daily room costs of cleaning, never mind the environment. I paid over $450. a night for a room with out service, and on the second morning had no hot water at all! That was a wake up service I didn't expect from a hotel that I gave great reviews on when I stayed there last November. Don't get me wrong, The Harbour Castle is a hotel of choice for me, but they let me down this time September 17, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by dc26 Hotel is in an ideal location This hotel has become our home away from home at least once a year. We have returned for the last 5 years, and plan to do so in the future. It is close to many activities, and it is easy to just park the car and use the public transportation. The only short coming we found was the bar fridge - which should be replaced with a functioning small fridge, suitable for perishables (juices, sandwiches, milk). Cleaning of bathroom tiles could be slightly better. September 7, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by stellie very disappointed my check in time was supposed to be 3 p.m. but our room wasn't ready until 6 p.m. that was quite upsetting! September 7, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by RelaxfulVacatiioner Went BEYOND Expectations Staff was beyond courteous. When a problem arouse it was dealt with promptly and respectfully. I cannot say anything negative about our stay at this Westin. September 7, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Kcash Great Stay! We stayed at the Harbour Castle on September 2, 2012 for one night and our stay was excellent from the moment that we handed the keys to our car over to the valet. We arrived in Toronto early but we were able to check in upon arrival. Our room was clean and comfortable and the view from our room was incredible. The pool and sundeck were fantastic. The price of our room (booking with a CAA discount) was unbeatabe! I highly recommend this hotel and we will absolutely be staying at the Westin Harbour Castle again. September 6, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Park311 Exceeded our expectations. Fabulous stay, enjoyed the location, and had a terrific room with a fabulous view of the harbour and island. Loved the convienence of the valet parking and the staff were tremendous. Parts of the hotel are dark & dull and the elevators need a freshening up, I guess it is just wear & tear and age starting to show. Otherwise very good. We will be back. September 5, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by StLouisWoman True Romance The view of Lake Ontario was extraordinary. We watched sailboats, ferries, airplanes -- it was incredibly relaxing. September 5, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Manju Late night parties Our stay at the Westin was unfortunately disappointing. We returned to the hotel around midnight and found a full-blown party happening in a room down the hall. Furthermore, we found vomit on the carpet outside of our room. We tried to call the front desk, the concierge, and the customer service button on the phone but no one picked up on any of these lines. When the loud partying continued down the hall while we were trying to sleep, we tried calling all three again and got no response once again. Unfortunately we were unable to get to sleep and had an early morning. Disappointed that it was impossible to get a hold of anyone when we needed it and that we had to deal with vomit on the carpet in such a high end hotel. September 4, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by travelalways Filthy Facilities The common areas in this hotel are disgusting - take a look in the elevators. They are dirty and during one of my recent stays someone had spat in one and it was there for 2 days. September 4, 2012


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|In Phone Conversation, Braley Pushes FEMA Administrator to Fulfill Promises to Cedar Rapids
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Braley talked today with FEMA Administrator Fugate on outstanding flood recovery issues
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) spoke with Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate about ongoing flood recovery issues still affecting Cedar Rapids years after the 2008 floods. The call focused on FEMA's indecision in providing promised support for several flood recovery projects – indecision that could cost the city and taxpayers millions of dollars in lost funding for projects that were initially approved by FEMA but were later cut after work had started.
Braley also pressed Fugate on FEMA's inaction in processing several project funding appeals filed by the city of Cedar Rapids – which the city has been waiting for answers on for nearly a year.
"I had a productive conversation with Administrator Fugate today. I made clear he was aware that Congressman Loebsack and I had discussed this issue with President Obama on Air Force One two weeks ago, and he assured me that FEMA is getting close to making final decisions on these critical flood recovery projects. Without making any specific commitments, Administrator Fugate painted an encouraging picture for the city of Cedar Rapids.
"I'm cautiously optimistic. Good news is long overdue, especially considering that four years after this disaster Cedar Rapids is still waiting for answers. I'll continue working as long as it takes to make sure FEMA keeps their promises."
Braley inquired about FEMA decisions regarding debris removal at the Sinclair site and repairs to the city's Water Pollution Control facility. Both sites initially received funding commitments from FEMA only to have the funding de-obligated after recovery work had begun. Braley also raised concerns over outstanding program appeals the city had submitted close to a year before.Braley's efforts follow the long work of Cedar Rapids city officials in engaging FEMA officials with their concerns. Braley wrote letters to FEMA Administrator Fugate in November and December of last year pressing for answers on these issues, and spoke to President Obama with Rep. Dave Loebsack (IA-02) regarding the issues on Air Force One in late January after the State of the Union.
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The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt… & A Special Giveaway!
May 28, 2011 § 19 Comments
Read 5 pages into The Sisters Brothers and you begin comparing it to Charles Portis' (or, for that matter, the Cohen brothers') True Grit. Both are Westerns, obviously. Neither narrator uses contractions or slang and – despite one being a man & the other a girl – they speak in almost identical voices. Which was an intelligent choice on the author's part when you think about it. Patrick deWitt has built his story on a foundation of prose, linking to the classic book through phrasing. Because of Portis' book we automatically associate this bare bones style with Westerns. And having deftly established his book as a Western in this way, deWitt is left with more room to zero in on his characters & plot. The Sisters Brothers is a rare homage. One that never risks becoming derivative.
The brothers of the title are Charlie & Eli Sisters, gunslingers working for a man known only as the Commodore. Their current job is to hunt and kill Hermann Kermit Warm, a California prospector. Along the way they encounter a motley assortment of characters and adventures, all described to us by Eli. Despite his profession he is ridiculously likeable (and likeable-y ridiculous). An honorable man who, like all good Western heroes, makes no excuses for his brother or himself. But as he tells his story it becomes clear that he no longer has the heart for killing, if indeed he ever did. Charlie chose their profession. Eli continues out of loyalty to his brother and little else. Certainly not for the money, which he gives away freely to every underdog that crosses their path. Charlie, though, is a different matter entirely. And it's the relationship between these two brothers that is at the heart of this book.
"We had many adventures together, Charlie and I, and we saw things most men do not get to see."
The Sisters Brothers has enough gunfights, whores, horses, gamblers, hired guns, outlaws, and prospectors to satisfy even Louis L'Amour. It's one of the most entertaining books I've read in a long time. One encounter in particular, when Eli & Charlie stumble onto a boy who becomes intent on joining them – whose "head invited violence" – is so funny that I read it twice. And the dynamic between Eli and his horse Tubb is equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking. Which is what struck me hardest about this novel. DeWitt carefully balances comedy and tragedy, never allowing the story to weigh too heavy on either side. And isn't that why we love Westerns? Because they blur the lines? Good and bad, right and wrong, hero and villain – in a Western who you are is determined by the choices you make, not necessarily the consequences of those choices. Yet, ultimately, those consequences remain.
Patrick deWitt has joined the ranks of my favorite kind of author: those who are exploring genre fiction and taking it to the next level. The Sisters Brothers is a grand adventure not to be missed.
Publisher: Ecco HarperCollins, New York (2011)
I know I'm not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but that's what initially drew me to The Sisters Brothers. Designed by Dan Stiles, the cover art has a wonderful graphic quality that made me want to hang it on the wall. The Ecco team at HarperCollins must have felt the same way. They've ordered a limited edition run of 12″ x 18″ art quality prints, each signed and numbered by the artist. Seriously, they are FABULOUS! And when they offered me one for my readers, I couldn't say no.
So, here are the rules:
- One winner, open to residents of the U.S.A. only.
- The contest will run for 2 weeks.
- Leave a comment below naming your favorite Western. Books, movies and television shows will all be accepted.
- Make sure you also leave your email or twitter handle (remember to follow me!) so I can get your address if you win.
- In addition to the poster, I'll be giving away a used galley of the book to a second winner (Patrick deWitt is also popular with American Bulldog puppies – so there is some slight scratching to the cover).
And that's it! I'll announce the winner on Friday, June 10th. Good luck everyone!
§ 19 Responses to The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt… & A Special Giveaway!
I remember you talking about this giveaway in NYC! I want to be entered into this~
I actually took a film class on Westerns a few years ago, but most of the ones we watched were borderline boring (and with NO good female characters). But I really liked Once Upon a Time in the West, mostly for two reasons: it reminded me of Kill Bill (one of my favorite movies, and which of course drew heavily upon Sergio Leone's Westerns in the first place) and the female character (Jill) had a least a little bit of depth to her character. It made things more interesting, between all the gunfights and staring into the distance.
Gotta go with Tombstone. Val Kilmer is fabulous as Doc Holliday.
I just finished the book last night, and absolutely loved it. So glad to have found this one.
Westerns are pretty much my top genre, so picking a favorite is difficult. I'd say Unforgiven for films, Lonesome Dove for books, and Deadwood for TV.
Thanks for the contest. That cover art is spectacular!
I love THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY and THERE WILL BE BLOOD (not necessarily a western but similar). I have been hearing a lot about THE SISTERS BROTHERS and it is on my TBR list. Cheers, Erica
I love the Unforgiven! I watched that one with my dad several times. I prefer the 1992 version.
I think I could get into this book – but I absolutely love the poster! That's what I'm more interested in – I can buy the book later ;)
I would have to say Stagecoach, and the only version that mattered, the one with the king of Westerns, John Wayne! Awesome and awesomer!
Thanks for a great giveaway:)
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Wow, this started a big discussion at our house, because we all love westerns. Narrowing down to one choice impossible, Rio Bravo w John Wayne and Dean Martin is one movie we can watch every time it's on. Anything with John Wayne, really. I love Angel and the Badman w Wayne and Gail Russell, too. Shane would be my book choice (also a great movie.) On tv I like The Big Valley with Barbara Stanwyck.


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i heard being cold speeds up metabolism because you're trying to produce heat or something among those lines? my friend also told me he's lost 20 pounds by doing a big of walking and taking cold showers, but i think he's full of shit! he eats fast food almost every day on his way to the career tech center so i'm calling BS!! any thoughts on this?
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Cold thermogenesis would be what you're talking about. The internets says it better than I do, look it up.
i looked into it, and there are some interesting ideas such as cold showers/baths and submerging your head in cold/ freezing water and holding your breath a couple times. definitely going to give it a try.
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There is definitely a bank of research to back up this general theory but it's not going to be a magic pill. You can spend your time trying stuff like this or just sorting out your diet and exercise regime. One of those things will contribute to around 95% of your total results (hint: it's not the cold water thing).
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Agree, it's mostly about getting proper nutrition and avoiding toxins - but the cold, icy showers are invigorating and DO get me energized. I was a skeptic at first, until I tried it. I wouldn't care even if it had no effect on body composition. It feels like flying! The colder the better, and control your breathing - keep it calm, slow and DEEP. Start with lukewarm water, hot water has almost no evolutionary precedence and is truly stressful on the body. I turn the heat down notch by notch and let it hit my face first, then turn and get it all over, and then another notch down until I'm at full cold. In downtown Everett, that was probably only around 45 or 50, but now that we've moved out here in the countryside it's feeling more like 35, and all the more potent.
Losing weight does not equal better health in every case. You're better off slightly overweight from nutrient-dense food (liver, eggs, etc.) and excess muscle mass than you would be starving and malnourished like a vegan.
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well i have been improving on my diet and exercise, i just wanted to see if anyone else experimented with this. i'm aware this isn't a "magic pill"... and i felt great after taking a cold shower in the morning! doing that made me feel very awake and energized, enough to get a good walk in at 5:30! (:
Calories are burned to warm up your body. If you are in a cold environment then your body will need to burn more calories to keep your temperature at 98 degrees. When people climb mount everest they need to spend several weeks at the base camp to get acclimated to the conditions. Between the coldness and the thin air people lose a significant amount of weight. I have heard 20 pounds in 6 weeks just trying to stay warm. I guess taking a cold shower would cause you to burn a few more calories but I doubt a 5 minutes shower will have much of an effect on total calorie metabolism compared to living in cold conditions 24-7.


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