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Jonathon Coulton at Guthrie Theater, 4/25/11
Jonathan Coulton
April 25, 2011
Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis
Jonathon Coulton is one of many people in the digital age that became famous as a direct result of the existence of the internet. He began by releasing songs directly to iTunes and other outlets. Coulton is a bit different, however, in that he has parlayed his initial 15 minutes of fame into a full-blown career--the difference being he had actual talent to back up and legitimize himself among the often fleeting interests of net-based goofiness. Sure, the poppy, acoustic songs are often about something as simple and mundane as household appliances ("Shop Vac") and more than a few songs make reference to robots, outer space and sci-fi in general, but at their core all the songs have heart and regardless of the subject are well-written and catchy. "Chocolate Rain" this isn't.
As he opened with "Skullcrusher Mountain," it was striking what a perfect set starter the song was. Written in the style of a love ballad but told from the point of view of a Dr. Moreau-like villain who--among other things--makes his potential girlfriend a present out of a pony and a monkey, it incorporates much of what Coulton's work represents. Anyone who was unfamiliar with Coulton was immediately pulled into his world and would not be let out for next 90+ minutes. He played some new, somewhat more introspective and almost--almost--serious material such as "I'm Your Moon," which he jokingly claimed Charon had written for Pluto after it had been declassified as a planet. "Good Morning, Tucson" found him back in the midst of ridiculousness, singing about the odd sterility of morning show sets and the stiff, often overly tired anchors that host such shows. "Don't worry," he quipped at one point, "the new stuff isn't 40-minute jazz odysseys. Ok, well, there's one 40-minute jazz odyssey."
He brought openers (and frequent tour mates) Paul and Storm out for a few songs and much of the between song banter became almost stand-up comedy in a sense, with them playfully arguing about how many egg shakers would be appropriate for one of Coulton's best-known songs, "Code Monkey" and then taking a joke so far with all three of them laughing so hard before "Space Doggity" (a ballad about Laika, the first dog in space), that Coulton decided to move on and revisit that particularly sad song a bit later in the set. The trio also managed to transform "Soft Rocked By Me," a song that mocks the AM Gold-type rock of the '70s, into a bizarre, amusing mash up of Bob Seger's "Like A Rock" and Coulton's own "Bus Plunge" sung to the tune of "The Love Boat."
The rest of Coulton's set from then on cruised; a song about how he hates shopping but will play along for the sake of his marriage here, another about a possibly murderous doll ("Creepy Doll") there and finished up with what was clearly the crowd favorite, "Re: Your Brains" complete with much of the crowd loudly making zombie moaning noises at the appropriate times.
Coulton then went into a funny monologue about how the show "is done" and "I won't be back," using air quotes to indicate there would certainly be an encore. Then proceeded fully explained that there would be an encore and how he would wait for cheering while standing backstage for a tasteful amount of time. It was two quick songs, but one of them was a particularly great cover of They Might Be Giants' "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" with Paul and Storm. And with that, it was over. There were no frills, there was no posturing by audience members, and a complete lack of pretense for the entire hour and a half show. It was just a good-natured nerd with his acoustic guitar and it was surprising what a breath of fresh air it had been when it was all said and done.
Critic's Bias: I had never heard a Jonathon Coulton song before this show, I was expecting something much less sophisticated than what I got.
The Crowd: So many people were yelling for particular songs that it became fairly annoying (clearly to Coulton, as well) about three songs into the set.
Overheard In The Crowd: A lot of pirate "arrrs" carried over from a joke started during Paul and Storm's set that somehow wouldn't die. After the initial humor wore off, it was funny only if they were poorly timed.
Random Notebook Dump: Coulton is James Taylor for nerds.
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1991 Honda Accord EX Review
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What wasn't?
I don't have it anymore
I Miss It — Awesome car, great handling. I have nothing bad to say about it aside from mediocre styling. It wasn't fast, but could easily get going. Great in the snow too. Lasted until it had 130,000 miles on it, then we sold it. It even had alloy riims on it, and it was from 1991!
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Color=poop brown w/ brown interior....stinks inside sometimes.
The Honda — The Honda is called, "My Humble Honda". Everytime I get into it, I realize just how great I am doing with my life and those around me. It gets me to work and back and is very fun to drive! The 5 speed is enjoyable and it has never failed me. Love it!
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1991 Honda Accord EX Coupe Review
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Our Honda — Gas Mileage -- Awesome!!! Fun Factor -- Roomy, Heated Seats, Sunroof. Build Quality -- Takes a while for it to rust. Appearance -- Interior~ Wonderfully Comfy Exterior~ Looks big Costs -- Maintenance~ Easy to take care of. Fun to drive. 2 doors are better then 4.. Even though we are having an extra addition to our family, it will still be roomy enough
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1991 Honda Accord EX Review
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1991 Honda Accord LX Coupe Review
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gas mileage, reliability
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1991 Honda Accord EX Review
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kinda tinny, not the most sound car
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1991 Honda Accord LX Review
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1991 Honda Accord LX Review
James writes:
4 door... along with huge trunk!!
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Founding troupe member Evan Weissman has been missing from the Buntport stage for a while. "It's like breaking away from family," he says. "Even if you want to, you can't, and I don't want to." So it was a joy to witness his return as Alec the Amazing and All Powerful in this season's terrific revival of Jugged Rabbit Stew. Alec is a magician filled with delusions of grandeur but unable to perform a single trick, since the real magic lies in the paws of his angry and vicious white rabbit, Snowball — who has actually magicked away Alec's right arm. Alec doesn't seem to mind, however. He's filled with bouncy joie de vivre, along with inexplicable love for nasty Snowball, a love he celebrates in a full-throated song about "That Special Hare." Perhaps it was Weissman's delight at being back on stage that made him perform with such fizz and brio. Whatever it was, bravo, Alec!
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Here's some information about cable TV in Garden City, AL we here at CableTV.com think you might like. In more than one-third of U.S. homes you can find four or more televisions, in part because 97% of the population still watches regularly broadcast TV. In addition to that, 72% of U.S. TV subscribers bundle digital television with a high-speed Internet service. Which is one reason why nearly 48% of people stream some of their TV online. That means 185 Garden City residents each own at least 4 TVs, 269 watch their favorite shows online and 404 bundle their Internet and cable services together.


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Never one to fall behind the times, Samsung has released its A796 series.
They feature glossy Full HD screens, and although there is an anti-glare coating to cut down on reflections, this leaves a lot to be desired.
Another disappointment is the fact the stand the screen is on doesn't rotate.
The frame around the screen itself is light and dignified, with a light blue tinge that only shows up in under a certain light--out with the red from Samsung's previous TVs, but the effect is largely the same.
Turning it around, a standard set of connectors is on offer: 2 SCART sockets, 4 HDMI ports, including one on the side, an S-Video as well as optical audio and a USB port which allows you to use the WiseLink interface to play MP3s and look at digital photos on your TV.
The remote is exactly the same as those on Samsung's Series 8, which means the same slightly stiff backlit buttons.
They're nice and big, which, along with the backlighting, makes them easy to spot in the dark, but we'd rather Samsung had stuck with a more logical layout which would have done the job just as well.
Finally, the fact it's made of cheap plastic doesn't do very much to complement the finish quality of the rest of the TV.
Smart LED: Our Verdict
Given that what's new here is the backlighting--which promises above all to improve the contrast--we were keen to get this TV straight into our labs and take it for a spin with its default settings.
The first thing we noticed was that switching the input to HDMI automatically activates the Film presets which tended to give better results; by default the tuner uses Standard mode, which appears deceptively easy on the eye but actually is quite weak in practice.
Our first readings, then, were in Film mode, because we had the TV connected via one of its HDMI ports.
They were frankly rather disappointing, and here's why:
- Colors are way off what they should be, with blues in particular straying far too close to cyan. This defect is corrected by switching the color space from 'Auto' to 'Native' in the menus, which leads us to wonder what the point of using this as the default setting is. Even after deactivating this feature, however, this TV still can't manage a DeltaE reading of less than 3, and is generally closer to 5.
- The contrast is convincing, but is far too changeable. By default, the hundreds of LEDs that light the screen from behind get brighter or dimmer according to the image currently shown on their area of the screen. So, in dark parts of the frame, the LEDs are turned right down, while in lighter areas the LEDs will give out more light. Unfortunately, this system, dubbed Smart LED by Samsung, doesn't always work perfectly. In our tests, when we showed a 10% gray square (very dark) against a black background, it was practically invisible because the backlighting wasn't powerful enough. Turning Smart LED off sorted out the gamma curve and allowed the square to stand out from its background.
We would retort that LED backlighting hasn't yet had a chance to prove its worth.
It certainly allows for incredibly dark blacks and thus provide incredibly strong binary contrasts between black and white.
However, on the other and, this process serves to make the image appear rather unnatural, and we're not at all sure it's worth it.
With Smart LED turned off, our measures for ANSI contrast were around 1250:1 compared to 1800:1 with the feature activated.
Despite this improved contrast ratio, even without Smart LED, the level of black is around 0.1 cd/m², an excellent score that takes some beating.
Viewing Tests
Our viewing tests only served to confirm what we learned in the lab: this TV gives far better results after a little tweaking, and especially when Smart LED is turned off and the color space adjusted.
Even after being reconfigured, the colors it delivers are still not quite right in our test scenes, but will probably seem reasonable in everyday use.
For the most hardcore out there, a few more adjustments can be made but these have very specific effects and are only worthwhile if you're seeking absolute perfection for a particular scene or clip.
Contrast seems excellent to the eye, and it's really easy to get drawn into HD movies, which the Motion Plus 100 Hz feature makes a lot more fluid.
If you prefer to watch your films at their original framerate (24 fps) you can, but turning on Motion Plus cuts out ghosting and jerkiness, even if it is just a little less accurate than the version Sony includes on its TVs.
In particular, movements are sometimes appear faster than they should, but the effect is a lot more under control than it is on Philips' MODEL NUMBER, for instance.
Upscaling is far from perfect, and a long way from our Sony PlayStation 3, which is still the best out there.
Like a lot of other Samsung TVs, using a lower resolution signal on a screen this big results in a slight blur, but the results are generally acceptable.
TV programs remain entirely watchable, but if you're a DVD fan, you might prefer to use a DVD player with a good upscaling chip that will pass an HD signal straight to the TV rather than allowing the TV to do this job itself.
When it comes to colors, the viewing angles are fine, but even at 2.5 meters from the screen, if you have more than four viewers, light levels seem to drop as you move away to the sides, particularly in darker areas of the screen.
Ironically, the strongest argument in favor of the Smart LED system we discussed above is that it helps combat this problem.
Because the LEDs behind dark zones are switched off, there is no extra light spilling out across the screen, even if you look at it side-on.
Despite the fact it helps resolve this classic problem common to all LCD screens, we don't think it's worth recommending the activation of Smart LED except in very particular circumstances.
We found the speakers very disappointing and the sound they produced is very tinny.
They are on each side of the screen, and face the wall behind the TV, which gives the impression that the sound is bouncing around the inside of the TV.
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Nikon attacks the high-end with Coolpix P300
The Nikon Coolpix P300 is the company's attack on the high-end compact, slotting in under the Coolpix P7000 and offering an affordable, but high-spec compact at a price that isn't too extravagant. Of all Nikon's new announcements for 2011, this is the one that got us most excited.
The headline specs of the Nikon Coolpix P300 include and F/1.8 Nikkor lens, offering a 24mm (35mm equiv) wide angle and a 4.2x zoom. This fast lens looks to rival the new Olympus XZ-1, offering a marginally larger aperture than the Canon PowerShot S95 or Panasonic Lumix LX5.
As is common on high-end compacts you get a full suite of control modes via the top dial, offering up program, aperture and shutter priority and full manual control, along with the normal auto and scene modes.
Tackling the issue of control, the Coolpix P300 offers two control dials. The first runs round the four-way controller on the back and the second is a straight click dial on the top. We put these to the test in manual shooting and found the rear dial controlled aperture whilst the top dial changed the shutter speed, making it easy to balance exposure using the on-screen meter.
The top plate does present you with the mode dial, shutter button and control dial all in a small space, which might take some getting used to when you go to grab a quick shot.
What didn't seem to fall to hand was ISO control. The ISO range runs from 160 to 3200, with restricted auto ranges if you wish, but we couldn't find a way to quickly bump this up or down quickly whilst composing a manual shot. Something to look at when we get the camera in for a full review.
Elsewhere you are treated to 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor, a nice, bright 3-inch 921k-dot display on the back and a pop-up flash that needs to be manually deployed as necessary.
An HDMI slot is nestled on the side which will playback your Full HD 1920 x 1080 video content the camera offers.
Measuring 103 x 58.3 x 32mm and weighing 190g, the Nikon Coolpix is both powerful and pocketable and looks like a great little camera. It comes in black, like a stealth bomber, and only black.
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Black & White Spider Cookies Recipe
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Those eight-legged creatures aren't so creepy when you turn them into cookies. Make these treats any time of year—just skip the cobwebs and spiders. —Taste of Home Food Styling Team
- 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup water
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 8 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 to 3 tablespoons warm water
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs and water; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
- For icing, in a large heavy saucepan, combine water and corn syrup; bring just to a boil over medium heat. Remove from the heat; whisk in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate. Stir in 1 cup of icing and 1 tablespoon warm water until smooth. (Icings will thicken as they stand; stir in additional water, 1 teaspoon at a time, to thin if necessary.)
- Spoon chocolate icing over half of each cookie; spread evenly. Spoon vanilla icing over the remaining half of cookies; spread evenly. Let stand until set.
- Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert #2 round pastry tip. Fill the bag with remaining vanilla icing; pipe a spider web onto the chocolate half of each cookie.
- Using another bag, pipe spiders onto cookies with remaining chocolate icing. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
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I didn't start this sooner for the sole reason that I was expecting someone else or maybe masses of people to vector it at the same time, but a day later there was still no vector. So, I took it upon myself to do it, but to include the entire body juuuust in case someone else got around to doing his face first.
Like any pony with fetlocked hooves, I abused the clipping tool in Inkscape quite a bit, which, when you also make use of the swatch feature for several colors, runs pretty slowly. After I click to clip, it takes a few seconds for it to actually execute it, which makes the whole task all the more tedious, but totally worth it.
The main shot was another I used several screencaps for since it pans across the shot in focused areas fairly quickly, and the reference image I mainly traced from was made up of six screencaps at (compressed and saturated, since I didn't use the iTunes raw for once) 1080p. Six, compared to two for the last time I did this. For bits that were still cut off, I got pieces from other screencaps from other episodes for those missing parts and scaled them accordingly. Therefore, I can't promise a 100% scaling confidence!
Maybe one minor edit from the original screencap; I noticed that Big Mac's eye reflections are sometimes symmetrical/mirrored from each other, and sometimes asymmetrical (like they usually are on other ponies), so I made them asymmetrical (if that's the term, as the reflections are usually the only parts not mirrored across both eyes) since that's what's to be expected. Although typically, Big Mac has one eye reflection in each eye, with exceptions to increased emotional levels like this, I guess.
In-context, this face comes from the part where Applejack is considering taking a family roadtrip; the rest of the Apple family makes this kind of face because they haven't gone on one in a while, and are desperate to take one again.
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its the ''i totally didnt murder anyone'' face
That face
He's trying to cover up the fact that his Playcolt stash is hidden somewhere in the barn. XD
Or Smarty Pants. Because an alicorn princess flipping their lid is NOT a good thing to have to face, regardless of how big and strong you are.
Rape Face
That's an 'Ah farted' face. XD
Nice vector!
XD We have a new Big Mac rapeface.
Pokerfaces, not really Mac's cup of tea
Hey Big Mac, are you on drugs?
Oooh, that face made me think that he is hiding something
Apparently if you select "Don't Link" (wherever it may be hiding) swatches won't slow down the program very much.
I abused the clipping tool in InkscapeYou should learn about masking! Harder to grasp initially but easier to implement, and less Stroke to Path.


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An audacious format and a very attractive design
The New Chocolate is clearly a mobile that will stand out, due to its wide 4-inch screen (800 x 345 pixels) but also its slim minimalist chic and black lacquered casing. Of course high design has to go further than looks and we're hoping for a well-studied experience here too. The New Chocolate does indeed give very nice handling. While wider, it is also shorter. This means that, as long as your jeans aren't too skinny, you won't notice it too much in your pocket.
Although nicely finished overall, it's a shame that the BL40's coating isn't a little more resistant: finger marks and scratches are too visible, taking the edge off the nice, glossy black look.
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The casing picks up marks...
Now onto the phone's unusual touch screen. It has a nice quality display, good colours and open viewing angles. Responsive and multipoint, just a light touch is enought. It is however still less sensitive, precise and responsive than the iPhone. You sometimes have to repeat your gesture several times before the BL40 executes. This is a little annoying.
A nice interface but navigation could also be simpler
The BL40 comes with the in-house LG S-class 3 D interface that has been updated since the Arena and the Viewty Smart. Some features are easy to use: the photo and video visualisation interface (ordered chronologically) responds correctly almost 100% of the time. However, though in theory you only have to double-click a thumbnail to open it, in practice, you often have to repeat the gesture to get the BL40 to obey. While the graphics and interface are generally agreable to use (very "mass market"), menu navigation could do with further simplification.
For example, you have four desktops for navigation, contacts, widgets and shortcuts and there are several ways in. You can either scroll the desktops by passing a finger over the screen or select them from the cube. You simply turn it and select once of the four faces, like on the Arena or the Viewty Smart that are identical when it comes to the four desktop home pages. Two means of access then for the same result. Is this really of any use? To access all the features and settings you go to the main menu. Same approach as with the Arena, some features could have been arranged in the same category so as to space things out a bit visually and facilitate use. But then of course it would have been more complicated for LG to give us such a nice icon display.
Among the innovations, note the new messsage interface that is easy and efficient to use (see video). In landscape format the screen divides into two: on one side all the messages in the menu (name or number of caller and beginning of message) and on the other, the selected message. When you have a long message this means it's displayed in full. Then you just have to press at the bottom of the screen to call up a menu bar with a large range of options (add number, copy message, call, quick reply, transfer, delete…).
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The virtual keyboard is comfortable to use and quite responsive on the whole, limiting keying errors (haptics when you key), but again not as efficient as the iPhone.
To conclude on handling, we should say that loading certain applications is a little long, such as videos or access to the contacts list.
Multimedia not A1
In spite of the BL40s multitouch touch screen, the web experience still falls short. The 'double-click' or 'two finger' zoom is not as precise or practical as it could be (see video). Ever since the problem with the Arena, we have been hoping for an improvement to this solution as LG is still light years away from the precision offered by the Apple iPhone. Loading a URL is long and the touch zoom frustrating. Navigation within a page requires patience and dexterity: it's long, fastidious and inefficient. And then, to quit the navigator, instead of just clicking on the main menu to exit, you have to confirm each time. A waste of time.
You can access the audio player via a button on the side of the phone. Audio quality is fine for a phone, though why a white set of headphones is delivered with a black glossy phone we don't know. The BL40 has an FM receiver (without RDS however) and transmitter.
Audio player interface
The BL40 records only in 3GP, with the use of the zoom (either via the screen or a physical button on the side of the phone), as always, causing jumps and deterioration in the picture.
The terminal plays DivX natively with no need to convert. LG is betting on the mini cinema screen for the success of this phone in the multimedia segment. Videos are indeed nice to watch (don't watch in an overly lit room or in full sunlight) and you can opt for full-screen – depending on the film you may get a flattened, deformed image. Fluidity isn't always what you'd expect. While the demo videos are fine, those recorded on the phone or some other files (.avi) make the picture jump at times.
So then, this nice bar of chocolate is not without faults but could be popular among those who have yet to experience an iPhone or the HTC Sense interface. Battery life gives a good day and a half of moderate usage with Wi-Fi on from time to time.


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Posted on 27/03/2012 - [Read More...] BCS proposes computer science schools network The BCS Chartered Institute for IT is looking to recruit schools to a new network for teaching excellence in computer science... Posted on 26/03/2012 - [Read More...] 74,000 children miss first-choice secondary school Figures from the Department for Education have revealed that 74,000 pupils missed out on their first choice secondary school... Posted on 23/03/2012 - [Read More...] Lords call for compulsory language teaching There could be a rush to recruit for language teaching jobs after a Lords committee called on the government to teach languages to every child in the UK... Posted on 22/03/2012 - [Read More...] 2,000 extra primary schools needed in England There could be a surge in demand for school teachers in England as an additional 2,000 primary schools are needed by 2015... Posted on 20/03/2012 - [Read More...] Language awards presented to Welsh primary schools Welsh Primary teachers at two schools are celebrating after they won national awards in recognition of the high quality of their language education... Posted on 19/03/2012 - [Read More...] OECD: Raising teacher status will boost schools A new report published by the OECD says that recognising teachers as the 'high-level knowledge workers' that they are will help improve education systems ... Posted on 16/03/2012 - [Read More...] Ofsted targets literacy improvements Chief inspector of Ofsted Sir Michael Wilshaw has issued a challenge to teachers and schools in an attempt to get literacy standards improving once again... Posted on 16/03/2012 - [Read More...] New award recognises pupil achievement Secondary teachers are central to a new award that will recognise the best pupils and help them achieve their aspirations... 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Yamaha Confirm Engine Lease Deal, Package Could Include Chassis
Yamaha has today confirmed that they are prepared to lease engines to private teams to run under the new MotoGP rules to come into effect from 2014. The Japanese factory has agreed a deal with series owner Dorna, with Yamaha agreeing to supply private teams with leased engines on a per-year basis. The agreement is for three seasons, from 2014 through 2016.
No details have as yet been released about pricing, but the lease will not be cheap. Paddock insiders suggest that the cost will be around 1 million euros per year for a package from Yamaha. That package will come with virtually no support, and without development, which the teams will have to fund themselves.
Though the announcement from Yamaha only mentions an agreement to lease engines, one source indicated that the price will include both and engine and a chassis, as a complete package. The chassis will not come directly from Yamaha, but be built by a chassis manufacturer such as FTR or Kalex, under supervision and with input from Yamaha engineers. The package as a whole will have strong Yamaha branding, with Yamaha believed to be keen to extract the maximum marketing value from the package.
Which teams will agree to the deal is as yet unknown, but there are strong indications that the Forward team will sign up for the Yamaha deal. Colin Edwards still has very strong ties to the factory, and Yamaha have great faith in his abilities as a development rider. A deal could see Edwards leading development of the leased package, with indirect factory involvement, as part of a two-man team, as is currently the case for the NGM Forward team. With FTR as current chassis supplier to the team, this would indicate that the Buckingham-based firm would also be the engineering firm chosen to build the chassis for the Yamaha lease package.
The agreement for Yamaha to lease engines is part of the overall package agreed with Dorna for 2014 and beyond. The leased engines - or bikes - will run as a so-called "non-MSMA" entry, which means that they will have 12 engines at their disposal, as well as 24 liters of fuel. The non-MSMA entries will have to use both the spec Magneti Marelli electronics hardware, and the spec software provided by Dorna, and developed by Magneti Marelli.
Below is the press release from Yamaha announcing the deal:
Yamaha Confirms MotoGP Engine Lease Agreement
Doha (Qatar), 6th April 2013
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd can confirm it has entered into an agreement with the MotoGP World Championship Promoter, Dorna Sports S.L., to supply YZR-M1 engines on an annual lease basis to participating teams in the MotoGP Championship.
The initial program will operate for the 2014-15-16 seasons.
The agreement comes as a result of Yamaha's work with Dorna and the sport's governing body, the FIM, to further promote the MotoGP World Championship.
The lease agreement facilitates an increase in competitive engines being available for teams competing in the premier class. The teams will then be free to develop their own bikes around the Yamaha engine or contract an independent chassis manufacturer to construct the complete bike.
Full details of the engine lease supply offer will be available shortly to serious prospective enquirers.
Interested teams are requested to contact Dorna or Yamaha Motor Racing directly.
What about Ducati
Hi David,
Since the agreement between the factories and Dorna was broached last year I have been wondering why and how does Ducati fit into all this? Are they also providing cheap(er) equipment to private teams? Since there has not been any mention of that can I assume they are not included in this agreement? If not how did they manage to talk their way out of having to supply cheaper equipment.
On a side note when/if new manufactures enter MotoGP will they be obliged to also participate in leasing cheaper equipment? Or will Yamaha and Honda be carrying that burden alone?
Can Ι suppose that the million per ''package of engines'' includes all the engines allowed by the Regulation for every CR Team?


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Located on the southwestern tip of Java, Ujung Kulon ("West Point") first received protection in 1910, when it was made a hunting preserve. Eleven years later it was upgraded to a natural monument and wildlife reserve, and 1980 it had become one of the five national parks of Indonesia.
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Re: Historical Credit Report
Being that a credit report is simply a summary of your credit file at the time it was created, and sanitized at that to include only what the creator chooses to include, the best evidence would appear to me to be the actual contents of your file at any given point in time.
Since each entry in your credit file contains a date of its reporting, one can create a history at any point in time using a current report, and a little bit of effort.
The only items that would escape this recreation would be any that were deleted after their original reporting, and thus no longer in your file.
Unless you are trying to recapture evidence pertaining to deleted items, it appears you could produce such a history.
FICO would not appear to be the source of contact. They are not the keepers of the data. They license their algorithms to the CRAs, and must get any report of a consumer's credit file from the CRAs, just as anyone else.


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Fine art print on bright white, fine poly-cotton blend, matte canvas using latest generation Epson archival inks. Individually trimmed and hand stretched museum wrap over 1-1/2" deep wood stretcher bars. Includes wall hanging hardware.
My father was a fisherman. Now, he cannot remember how to fish. Sometimes, he cannot remember me. In the sunset of his awareness, my childhood seems bigger than it was, his fish, his fish-tales sit inside me ...until I too, forget.
Beautiful artwork, Laura, and a very touching description. Art that makes me feel something is always a good sign for me!
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After I read it I was like "yeah, that's right. I need to remember that and try not to be judgemental."
Then I went to a festival yesterday and saw several BWing Bjorn parents. I tried not to cringe and judge.
Here's where I ran into the problem: you have the dad who has the 3 month old forward facing with her wad down by his bottom rib. She is crying and uncomfortable and her feet are light blue.
Dad? Completely ignoring her cries. Smug look on face, as if to imply she is nothing more than his weekend accessory. Literally his positioning was that of the Cpt. Morgan pirate.
I was trying to feel "best intentions, lucky baby!"
I felt more "you're not doing it right, you look like a jerk, poor baby!"


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Feb 26 2013, 6:05am CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Seth MacFarlane was very critical of his Oscars performance.
The 'Family Guy' creator came under fire for some of his more risqué jokes while hosting the Academy Awards on Sunday night (02.24.13) and had to be reassured at length by his family that things went well after the ceremony.
Speaking on Access Hollywood Live, Seth's sister Rachael explained: "He's incredibly, incredibly critical of himself. So we were saying, 'You were fantastic, it was amazing.' He said, 'I'm always going to find something.' "
However, the funnyman soon forgot his worries and had a total "blast" on the dancefloor once he had downed a few cocktails at his exclusive after-party, which was held at The Lot in West Hollywood.
Rachel laughed: "He seemed happy, he seemed relaxed. He was having a blast at his party. He was feeling no pain at around two in the morning. He stayed clear through the whole show and then once it was over..."
Seth was spotted deep in conversation with actress Charlize Theron - who attended the party alongside cast members from 'Glee' and 'The Vampire Diaries' - and the pair seemed to be getting along famously.
An eyewitness told E! News: "Charlize was very chatty with Seth and they shared a laugh in between his performances. The party wasn't packed, but everyone seemed to be enjoying the singing and dancing."
As part of the Oscars, Charlize danced a waltz with Channing Tatum while Seth sang 'The Way You Look Tonight'.
The 37-year-old star - a former ballerina - is also set to star in Seth's new comedy western film 'A Million Ways To Die In the West'.
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text: This large PVC Fox Mask is the perfect size for an older child. Whether they need to transform into an animal for a school play, create a unique look for World Book Day, or to get into the spirit of Halloween, this mask is sure to add that crucial finishing touch to any costume. The Fox mask is also the perfect accessory to create the iconic look of the Fantastic Mr Fox from Roald Dahl's childrens classic.


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Remember Otzi? He's the 5,000-year-old mummy discovered a few years ago in the Italian Alps.
Otzi has turned out to be an astonishing find, revealing volumes about how mankind existed in ancient eras. He was discovered accidentally by hikers after a recent thaw had revealed a portion of his frozen body. Thinking they had found a recent corpse, they went on about their way and later reported the find to authorities. Imagine their thoughts when they learned that the body was determined to have been in that impromptu, icy tomb for at least 5,000 years!
Probably no other human has ever undergone as much scientific examination and been the subject of so much speculation in history. (Well, except maybe Michael Jackson.) To illustrate the detail that has been revealed about his last days on earth, analysis has been carried out to study the DNA of pollen grains found within his digestive tract to see where his last meal might have come from.
Although scientific testing can reveal what type of plants he might have eaten and what valley they might have been gathered from, some things are still left to debate.
Of particular interest to some investigators were the 57 tattoo markings that have been revealed on Otzi's body. Initially the assumption was that the tattoos may have been applied for the same reasons people obtain tattoos today. Some wondered whether the markings were simply adornment. Maybe they signified ritualistic accomplishments or were indicators of belonging to a certain family or group.
Finally, someone made the astute observation that the markings were in places consistent with acupuncture points.
A consultation was arranged with an acupuncturist to inquire about the locations of the tattoos. It was determined that the points illustrated by Otzi's tattoos are points commonly used in acupuncture to treat arthritis of the spine, hips, knees and ankles, and possibly stomach pain.
Examination of the body had already determined that Otzi did in fact have arthritic degeneration of the spine, hips, knees and ankles. It had also been determined that he was infected with intestinal parasites, something that could have caused him great abdominal distress.
Could it be possible that the markings were the result of an a treatment like acupuncture that actually engraved the points as they were treated? Or perhaps the marks were essentially a guide to self treatment … "Press these points when you hurt"?
But wait a minute. Acupuncture is commonly thought to have been developed in China approximately 3,000 years after Otzi died. If that's true, how could this European Neolithic hunter have been treated with acupuncture?
Traditional Chinese acupuncture was developed by around 300 BC as evidenced by the Yellow Emperor's authoritative texts about the subject. In fact, the Chinese authors of those early texts did an extraordinary job of gathering and collating a tremendous amount of information about herbal and holistic healing as well as using acupuncture.
The Chinese method of using acupuncture had been developed as a part of what is now referred to as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM); an elaborate system of integrating the practice of acupuncture with the use of medicinal herbs, lifestyle modifications, and other effective treatments. Modern clinical research has proven the effectiveness of many of the ancient traditional remedies. The venerable Chinese texts are still viewed as remarkable in their thoroughness and the consideration of the patient's whole health picture, rather than simply a single presenting symptom.
Although acupuncture seems new to many Americans, it has been used to treat a wide range of health concerns for thousands of years. Acupuncture as a part of TCM is about 2,000 years old, but it is not beyond imagination that acupuncture or a similar treatment could have been widely practiced for thousands of years.
Acupuncture is certainly helpful for arthritis, joint problems, headache (including migraine), back pain, bladder, sinus problems, neurological symptoms, digestive issues and many other conditions. Sometimes results are remarkable. This ancient treatment has been around for thousands of years for good reason: It works. Exactly where and when it originated, we may never know.
Next week: 10 great tips to reduce arthritis pain.
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