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2012-07-31 - Dark Roots of Earth, the highly anticipated 10th studio album from Bay Area thrash metal legends TESTAMENT, was released today in North America via Nuclear Blast Records! For USA IN-STORE specials visit http://bit.ly/testgwp and to order online go to https://www.facebook.com/testamentlegions/app_122951281158671.
'Join The Testament Legions' WebDoc Fan Engagement Campaign https://www.facebook.com/testamentlegions/app_113345305387225! Fans can post their pictures of themselves with the band members and sporting their favorite TESTAMENT merch and tattoos among other things.
Check out the music video for their new single "Native Blood" here: http://youtu.be/l5Ibm8mjSek. The song, whose lyrics are about vocalist Chuck Billy's Native American heritage, was filmed at the Hopland Indian Reservation in Hopland, Calif. The clip was directed by Mike Sloat (MACHINE HEAD, STAIND).
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In-studio video Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VDEzxQ2uiM
In-studio video Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fjdhnWLwew
In-studio video Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kT8OK4aQ2k
In-studio video Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUKdV_EErXM
In-studio video Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLvB2LdBejM.
Part 1 of the "behind-making-of" the "Native Blood" music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jGitAOIOqg
Dark Roots of Earth was produced, mixed and mastered by acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap (ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, ACCEPT, EXODUS). Special bonus tracks were recorded, mixed and mastered by Juan Urteaga (MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS, TED NUGENT, NIGHT RANGER) at his Trident Studios. Eliran Kantor, who has previously worked with ATHEIST, SIGH, ANACRUSIS and GWAR, among others, provided the cover artwork.
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- Buntrock Commons, 230 Stav Cafeteria
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Divinity Degree Opportunities at Yale Institute of Sacred Music
*MDIV, MAR, and STM Degree Opportunities at Yale ISM*
The Yale Institute of Sacred Music, an interdisciplinary graduate center within Yale University, educates leaders who foster, explore, and study engagement with the sacred through music, worship, and the arts in Christian communities, diverse religious traditions, and public life.
I write today especially to make you aware of the programs the Institute offers in conjunction with Yale Divinity School, and I invite you to attend an upcoming information session or table...
Information Table Thursday, November 1st 11:00-2 p.m., Buntrock Commons Stav Hall
Information Session Thursday, November 1st 7-8 p.m., Christiansen Hall of Music 239
Institute students pursue these degrees from Yale Divinity School:
Master of Divinity Master of Arts in Religion Master of Sacred Theology
We are especially seeking students interested in graduate study in the areas of:
Liturgical studies (including post-doctoral fellowships)
Religion and the Arts
Religion and Literature Religion and Visual Arts (art, architecture, and material culture) Religion and Music
Pastoral ministry (with an emphasis in music, worship, and the arts)
Musical skills are not a prerequisite (though always an asset) at the Institute; rather, we seek students who will excel in the study of one of our three primary areas (music, worship, or arts) and wish to pursue this study in an interdisciplinary environment. Students take a full array of courses in theological studies; this curriculum is supplemented by cutting-edge instruction in our areas. All Institute students receive full tuition scholarships, and qualified students receive generous merit awards ($3,750-$12,000).
The application deadline for our divinity tracks is February 1. Please browse the websites of both the Institute and the Yale Divinity School for further information. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the ISM Admissions Office at (203) 432-9753 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
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BRISTOL -- Fire officials identified the victim in this morning's fatal fire as 76-year-old Shirley Conley.
Crews were called about 7 a.m. when they found the house at 1838 Housel Craft Road engulfed in flames. After extinguishing the blaze firefighters found Conley's body in the back of the house around 8:30 a.m.
Family at the scene speculated that a space heater, which they said the woman was using because she didn't have heat, caused the fire. Fire officials said the cause is still under investigation.
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This house at 1838 Housel Craft Road burned this morning. The body of 76-year-old Shirley Conley was found in the house after the blaze was extinguished.
Several surrounding fire departments assisted in battling the fire and recovering the victim's body.
Updates will be posted when available. Complete coverage will appear in Thursday's Tribune Chronicle print edition.


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"Beastly" certainly had a reputation to live up to heading into theaters Friday. Being based on the beloved Disney film "Beauty and the Beast," there were some pretty large shoes to fill. Nonetheless, there is much to be said about "Beastly," aside from its Disney counterpart, which isn't entirely a good thing.
The movie begins with the main character, Kyle (Alex Pettyfer), getting ready to give a campaign speech at his school. When I saw that he was running for president of the environmental club, I hoped there were some redeeming qualities for his character. Unfortunately, this hope was dispelled as soon as he began talking. Kyle makes it painfully clear to his classmates that he should be elected only because of his alluring appearance, as he has no intention of fulfilling any of the duties required of the position. Not only was the arrogance of the character overplayed, the unrealistic acceptance of his attitude was disturbing. Students and teachers alike high-fived him and congratulated him on a job well done, forgetting the fact that his entire speech was just as self-centered as he was.
As I watched, dumbfounded by both the vapid mannerisms of the characters and the feeble attempt at dialogue, I tried to pick out the equivalents of characters from "Beauty and the Beast."
Not soon after, we are introduced to the witch, local outcast Kendra Hilferty (Mary-Kate Olsen). After launching a cute attempt at a smear campaign against him, Kyle offers Kendra a ticket to a VIP party and invites her to be his date as a peace offering. She accepts, calling it a second chance for him to redeem himself. Upon arriving at the party, however, Kendra is thrown under the bus when Kyle's real date arrives. The audience is then hit with more rude, cliched dialogue about how weird Kendra is and how she isn't good enough to go out with Kyle.
Seeing that there is no good inside him, Kendra transforms Kyle into an "ugly beast" and gives him a year to find someone to love him, or stay "ugly" forever (the word ugly is shamefully misused in the film).
At first glance, Kyle (now calling himself Hunter) is very unappealing, however, the use of the word ugly is a perfect example of the kind of superficial nonsense the movie is trying to advocate against. Kyle/Hunter was still fairly attractive after the reconstruction of his face. The more appropriate term for his new appearance would be "different."
But still, the characters continue to follow their stereotypical personalities. When Kyle/Hunter returns home, his father (who is equally, if not more arrogant) is so repulsed by his son's appearance that he immediately takes him to a cosmetic surgeon to see if anything can be done to reverse the spell. As his father gets more and more desperate to make his son handsome again, Kyle/Hunter gets angry with his father's we'll-do-anything-to-fix-this attitude and leaves. His solution to the problem is to retreat to a secluded house and ignore the spell.
Kyle/Hunter sits around and indulges himself in self-pity for five months until he remembers a girl that could possibly break the curse. At this point, the focus of the movie shifts back to the try-hard hipster Lindy (Vanessa Hudgens). In addition to the fact that he has only spoken to her twice in his entire life, he decides not to introduce himself to her, but to casually follow Lindy around at night and watch her through her bedroom window. I'm no relationship expert, but I'd say that's a pretty unsettling start. When they finally get acquainted, I was hoping for a good, old-fashioned, deep relationship to distract me from the hideous dialogue. Unfortunately, that's not the case. It wouldn't have been so bad if there were actually some elements of romance to salvage this movie.
All in all, this movie had potential. The real fault here lies in the writing. The corny exchanges between characters make the movie almost completely unrealistic, not to mention the lack of romantic connection between the characters. The only redeeming quality in the movie is a 10-second clip of Kyle/Hunter hitting golf balls off his roof, which was probably the most humorous part of the film. When all is said and done, "Beastly" lacks the necessary beauty implied in the title.
Danielle Grimm is a sophomore at Clarence High School.
Rated PG-13
2 stars (out of 4)


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Notah Begay III Foundation Course Crew Announces Participants
The Notah Begay III Foundation (NB3 Foundation) announced the names of 14 Native American youth selected to participate in the NB3 Foundation Course Crew, an initiative designed to give Native American youth an opportunity to experience a variety of occupations associated with golf tournaments.
The NB3 Foundation Course Crew offers participants a 360-degree view of what goes into organizing, executing and covering the NB3 Foundation Challenge (the Challenge), the annual, one-day charity golf event designed to raise money for the NB3 Foundation, a charitable organization led by Notah Begay III, the only full-blooded Native American on the PGA Tour.
"The NB3 Foundation Course Crew is just the latest example of ways the Foundation is engaging Native youth directly in an effort to empower them to live better, more successful lives," said Begay. "The Course Crew is bringing together kids from all across the country, representing a variety of tribes, and exposing them to a lot of viable career options through a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I'm so happy that the Foundation is associated with a program that promises a lot of fun and a lot of learning for these young people."
Those chosen to participate in the Course Crew represent a collection of tribes that includes: the San Manuel Band of Serrano Indians, Oneida Indian Nation, San Felipe Pueblo, To'hajiilee, and the Salt River Pima.
"Notah and the NB3 Foundation have worked to create a truly unique opportunity for Native American youth at this year's event with the Course Crew program," said Chairman James Ramos of the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians. "We are proud to support and participate in an initiative that is geared to the development of the leadership skills of Native American youth which will help pave the way to future success."
Participants in the Course Crew will arrive at the site of the Challenge, Turning Stone Resort and Casino just outside Verona, N.Y., several days prior to the event. During the build up to the Challenge, the participants will learn more about the Native American culture in central New York from representatives with the Oneida Indian Nation, including the role of Native Americans in developing games such as lacrosse.
Once on-site at Turning Stone's Atunyote Course on the day of the Challenge, the participants in the Course Crew will be split into two teams, one focusing on journalism and the other on operations. The journalism team will have the opportunity to meet with a variety of local and national sports journalists and collect tips on how to cover a golf event before meeting with a collection of tournament organizers, sponsors, tribal leaders and golfers.
Throughout the day, the journalism team will be responsible for producing updates on their experiences via the NB3 Foundation Twitter account. At the conclusion of the Challenge, members of the journalism team will pen more in-depth stories on their tournament experiences, which will be posted at www.NB3Foundation.com and Indian Country Today.
The operations team will get hands-on experience with the many components that go into planning and executing the Challenge. This will include job-shadowing tournament organizers, as well as working jobs on the course including standard bearer. Throughout the day, the operations team will meet and learn from those who make a golf event operate smoothly.
"It will be exciting to have this special group of Native American youth out at Atunyote, and play such a big role in the 2010 NB3 Foundation Challenge," said Ray Halbritter, Oneida Nation Representative and CEO of Nation Enterprises. "By giving young people the chance to play an important role in the event, it continues to demonstrate the commitment Notah, along with tribal communities such as Oneida and San Manuel has to the leadership development of Native American youth."
The 14 Native American youth selected to be a part of the Course Crew are: Matt Ramirez, Kai Jimenez, Devin Jimenez, Dean Duro, Eryana Lopez-Duro and David Calleros (San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians); Erin Confer, Kaitlin Jocko and Chelsea Jocko (Oneida Nation of New York), Martina Sandoval and Adrianna Ortiz (San Felipe Pueblo); Shanae Conger (Salt River Pima); Chantelle Larezdoc and Cody Wilson (To'Hajiilee).
About Notah Begay III Foundation
In 2005, Notah Begay III established the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Notah established the Foundation to address the profound health and wellness issues impacting Native American youth and to empower those youth and help them realize their potential as tomorrow's leaders. The mission of the Foundation is to reduce the incidences of obesity and diabetes and advance the lives of Native American youth through sports and wellness programming. To this end, the mission the Foundation supports is the development of sustainable, evidence-based and innovative soccer and golf programs designed by Native Americans for Native American youth that promote physical fitness, wellness and leadership development.
For more information on Notah Begay III and the Foundation, visit: www.nb3foundation.com.
About San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians
The San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians is a federally recognized American Indian tribe located near the city of Highland, Calif. The Serrano Indians are the indigenous people of the San Bernardino highlands, passes, valleys and mountains who share a common language and culture. The San Manuel reservation was established in 1891 and recognized as sovereign nation with the right of self-government. Since time immemorial, the San Manuel tribal community has endured change and hardship. Amidst these challenges the tribe continued to maintain its unique form of governance.
Like other governments it seeks to provide a better quality of life for its citizens by building infrastructure, maintaining civil services and promoting social, economic and cultural development. Today San Manuel tribal government oversees many governmental units including the departments of fire, public safety, education and environment. Visit www.sanmanuel-nsn.gov for more information on the tribe.
About the Oneida Indian Nation
The Oneida Indian Nation is a federally recognized Indian nation in Central New York. A founding member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (also known as the Six Nations or Iroquois Confederacy), the Oneida Indian Nation sided with the Americans in the Revolutionary War and was thanked by Congress and President George Washington for its loyalty and assistance. Today, the Oneida Nation consists of about 1,000 enrolled Members, most of them living in Central New York. The Nation's enterprises, which employ nearly 5,000 people, include Turning Stone Resort and Casino, the SavOn chain of gas stations and convenience stores, a 3,000 acre beef and crop farm, three marinas, and Four Directions Media, which includes a national weekly newspaper and a 3D animation/HD cinematography studio. Proceeds from these enterprises are used to rebuild the Nation's economic base and provide essential services, including housing, health care, and education incentives and programs, to its Members. Visit www.OneidaIndianNation.com for more information on the Nation.
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I am looking for a variety of Vibram Mini Markers. If you have any that you are willing to part with, please let me know.
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The Trail's Predecessors
Texas longhorns were descendants of cattle brought over by the Spanish. English cattle may also have been bred into the line -- I've seen arguments both for and against, and so far have found the arguments against to make more sense. (Show me DNA testing and I'll reconsider.)
Whatever the genetic background, the fact remains that the longhorns were left alone to survive in the wilds of northern Mexico and southern Texas while the men went away to fight each other in the Civil War. Nature converted the once domesticated animal into a lean and hardy breed, fully capable of defending itself against most predators with its long horns and sharp hooves.
The end result was a breed of cattle, resistant also to disease and drought, that flourished until it numbered in the millions. As the buffalo were all but hunted out of existence, their place (in the southern regions, anyway) was taken over by the longhorns. Yet within half a century, the Texas longhorns also were nearly extinct as a species.
At the end of the War Between the States, a seemingly endless supply of longhorns existed. Harry Sinclair Drago writes in Wild, Woolly & Wicked that they were considered next to worthless in Texas. Thousands were killed for the tallow and hides -- a good cowhide might bring as much as $3. Markets for the entire animal were rare -- primarily New Orleans and Mobile, which couldn't handle them in any large quantities.
Small herds of cattle were driven through the Indian Nations (a part of what later became the state of Oklahoma) to markets in Missouri and Illinois, when possible, during the war. After the war, if the cattlemen could get their product to Chicago, a market was waiting for them there -- paying as much as $35 to $40 a head. This first trail was called the Shawnee Trail, and later was known as the Texas Trail or the Texas Road.
The year was 1866. The war was over, but bitter emotions lingered. And not just because of the war.
The Indian Nations had been settled by Native Americans who had been forced to move there while under the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Known as the Civilized Tribes, these formerly Eastern residents were interested in starting new lives -- and weren't that thrilled to have Texas cattle trampling their crops and grazing pastures intended for domestic cattle.
Then, if the cattlemen made it to Kansas or Missouri with their herds intact, they had to deal with roving bands of ex-soldiers who called themselves Jayhawkers or red-legs, and who enjoyed murdering Texans.
The cattlemen also had to deal with unhappy farmers and ranchers, prohibitive laws and uncooperative weather.
David Dary, in his book Cowboy Culture -- A Saga of Five Centuries, says 260,000 head of cattle headed toward Kansas and Missouri that first spring and summer, but only about half reached their destinations.


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helidubai was established in 2005 to cater to the growing demand for helicopter services in Dubai and the region. Since then we have embarked on a fleet expansion and have established a number of dedicated heliports and helipads throughout the UAE.
At helidubai we are proud of the fact that we are the first dedicated helicopter services company in Dubai providing helicopter tours, helicopter aerial filming, helicopter aerial photography and corporate helicopter charter flights in Dubai and across the UAE.
A French Canadian of Scottish and Italian parentage, Donald began his career at the Royal Canadian Military College where he trained as an Officer. He spent a year flying fixed wing jets before moving to rotary aviation. Donald honed his skills in the cockpit during a number of exercises including a six month deployment as crew commander in a tactical air squadron to Bosnia, transporting NATO troops. He also served in Egypt for the UN and in the Caribbean and Norway on military exercises. Looking to the future, Don decided to switch from military operations to commercial rotary aviation and took a position providing helicopter support to the off-shore oil and gas sector here in the UAE. Five years later in the summer of 2008, helidubai offered him a position. Capt. Donald is also Chief Pilot/Training Captain and Instructor for helidubai.
Andy has lived in the UAE for 30 years, but his flight experience has taken him to many parts of the world. Andy has flown and operated helicopters for the oil and gas industry, worked as a flight instructor and as lead pilot in Saudi Arabia for EMS operations. His current role include VIP and corporate services and specialising in Aerial Photography and Filming.
Andy's clients include the BBC, National Geographic, F1, Discovery Channel, Bollywood, Universal and Hollywood Studios. Andy is also working on his second degree in The Art of Photography. Capt. Nettleton is also one of only two approved motion picture approved filming pilots in the Middle East with Universal and Hollywood studios and registared with the IMDB motion picture database.
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Before coming to the UAE, Michael shared his knowledge and enthusiasm for aviation by working as an instructor teaching people to fly and enjoying the sights of the north-eastern United States as a tour pilot in the Boston and New England area.
Michael is rated on our AS350 and EC130 aircraft and has been with heliDubai since 2012.
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Limping tech giant Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ ) has an analyst event planned Wednesday. Investors have been patient with Meg Whitman throughout her tenure so far. A year ago, the CEO laid out an ambitious turnaround strategy for Hewlett-Packard based upon the enterprise segment. The CEO also took two large writedowns during this process, earning praise for her leadership. Hewlett-Packard has also done well as an investment year to date, with shares up over 40%.
However, are investors getting impatient with this turnaround strategy? Meg seemed to hedge on the "growth in 2014" promise and has demoted Dave Donatelli, the head of the enterprise computing sector. What does Hewlett-Packard need to do to grow revenue again? Hewlett-Packard also decided to shift to a multi-platform approach, who are the winners and losers of this change?
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"The Mountain Pant is the ultimate elk hunting pant. It incorporates everything I need in a pant: durability, light weight, breathability and four-way stretch. I take out the knee pads for elk hunting to stay light and fast and throw them in for spot and stalk mule deer and antelope hunting."
- Sitka Athlete Corey Jacobsen
I really like the pants, they've held up well after 100+ abusive days in the backcountry. A recommendation for improvement however...add zip vents in the legs. Inner, outer, either or, both. That's the only thing these pants are missing. (None of the pants have them, and they all need leg vents) Won't add much weight to a pant that's a little on the heavy side already and can get hot hiking in warmer weather or during hard charges.
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I wore and washed pants 9 days in a row during this years mule deer season. One small tear due to a bob wire fence. I have several items and this is by far one of the best.
I have had these pants for several years, just a great piece of gear!! Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho hunts all under the belt of these. Durability along with functionality and fit are superb!
These are my favorite pants. I wear them all year. I wear them spring and summer bear hunting. Then all fall for Deer, Elk and sheep hunting. And they are my go to pants that I lion hunt in all winter. They are not to hot in the summer and real good for hiking all winter. I have crossed many rivers with them and with gaiters on I stay pretty dry. Then they dry out real quick. I wish they would start making them in lead color.
The ultimate early season bow hunting pant. I have hunted/guided in the same pair of mountain pants for 40+ days for the past 2 falls. The fit and durability of the pants is second to none. The knee pads were surprisingly helpful. They fit true to size! What else can I say about how great they are. If you're a bow hunter buy em!
First day in the Mountain pants and they were great. It was wet and they kept Me dry and warm. Very comfy pants.
Absolutely love my mountain pants! I live and hunt in Utah, so in August when our season starts and the temps are in the mid 80s or low 90s my mountain pants are breathing and moving with me. Not sticking to my thighs or bunching up, my only complaint about them is that they aren't water proof!
I am 48 inch waist and 32 inch inseam. do you make these in my size?
These pants are amazing. They move with your every stride and form with your body so you have zero constriction. One of the most comfortable things you will wear while elk hunting in September.
I absolutely love the feel, fit, stretch, durability, and everything else there is about them. The only con I have is there was a small 1 to 2 inch tear on the inside of the pant around the ankle area. This was probably do to packing out a cow that my buddy harvested in September. Sometime that night going back to camp it happened and boggles my mind because these pants are truly tough, bomb proof pants. I've taken them in some pretty nasty terrain and never seen so much as a fray anywhere. I assume it was due to a really sharp rock where the elk died. I purchased a set of these and the Kanab First Lite pants last August. I wore the Kanab's the first day, then tried the Mountain Pants on the second. I honestly prefer the Mountain Pants over the Kanab's. I love how they move with your body and keep you more comfortable than sweat pants. I didn't put the Kanab's back on until later in the season. I can't say enough about these pants as well as the Merino Quarter Zip Shirt from Sitka.
Buy. These. Pants. I wore these on a caribou hunt in Northern Quebec. Temps ranged from the 20s to the 50s. The wind blew into the 40s one day and was still the next. It rained and snowed--in the same hour. Had to break trail through heavy brush on the way out and the way back from camp. These pants were perfect. I was comfortable, warm and dry the entire time and had no complaints. Bottom line is you get what you pay for. If you want to buy your last set of hunting clothing; buy Sitka. It ain't cheap; but the good stuff seldom is.
Love these pants. Wore them recently on an 8 day Mule deer hunt and they were amazingly comfortable and the flexibility is incredible. My only complaint with them is the material color is much more tan than any of the other pieces that bought at the same time. Other than color they are every bit the gear to have for Eastern Oregon hunting.
Hey Clint - We appreciate the feedback. We strongly recommend wearing them around in the field a bit. The foam knee pads will form and loosen up a little with use. They do ride low but the reason we designed them that way is because your pant leg will rise when you take a knee. This positions the pads exactly where they need to be. If the knee pads were higher you would loose that protection. We could shorten them up but we appreciate the additional protection that length and position provides your lower knee and upper shin in uneven terrain. Designed with intent. Try them in the field and if your not happy with or without the knee pads give us a call to discuss a different option for you.
I just received my mountain pants in the mail today so I haven't tested them in the field yet. They are well made and very comfortable. My one complaint thus far is that the knee pads hang too low with the top of the pad hitting the top of my knee cap when I walk. This is annoying and distracting. I looked to see if there was a size 36" waist with a shorter length available so that the pads would ride in the right place. I was disappointed to find that a shorter length is not available.
These pants have been my go to pants. Before these pants I was wearing some old, camo denim and that was all I knew. When I begin wearing these, I realized how much weight I had previously been carrying. I also noticed the flexibility and give that these pants have. The Mountain Pants are strong, yet flexible, they dry quickly, and have held up very well to the Oregon high country! For the mid to late season hunter that wants a do all pant, meet the Mountain pant!
I wear these pants almost every day of the season in almost any condition, from early season into some pretty cold weather. They are super tough, tear resistant and the knee pads are a total must-have when stalking mule deer in sage and cactus covered areas. The fit and four way stretch is perfect when packing heavy loads.. even when you are sweating like crazy the pants don't get heavy and retain their fit, allowing your legs to move with ease. I've put mine through some serious abuse and they've held up extremely well. I get to test products for Gore, and the mountains pants are by far one of my favorite pieces of gear.
Hey Glenn - Appreciate the insight and the kind words! The Mountain Pants are highly abrasion and tear resistant but there are certain types of Thorns that can damage just about anything that's not 500D Cordura.
These pants are tremendous for moving quickly across rugged terrain. The cut is slim without being confining. I never have to wear any layers underneath unless I plan on sitting in cold (below 0 degrees Celsius) for more than an hour. One minus is that the material gets small pulls on it after bushwacking through thick rugged brush. This is disappointing as the pants are explicitly designed for this type of rugged use.
by far my favorite early season elk pants, wore these for 22 days in September without any issue.
I just picked a pair size 34, I have shorter legs so it seems kind of long. And it's odd that the knee pads would be in a size Large. Seems like 34 waist should be a knee pad size Medium. Everything else is as advertised. I am taking them out a scout next week so they will be up for a summer adventure in Northern Arizona.
I purchased these pants a few years ago and have to say that are well worth the investment. They are built with the backcountry bowhunter in mind with an athletic fit and quick drying materials. I have packed numerous elk out of the backcountry without a single stitch breaking and for me that is the true test of quality clothing. Great gear!
I bought these pants long before I was a Gore Hunting Tech, hands down the best pants ever. Bombproof construction. I bought these pants 4 years ago and have put them through just about everything. Antelope archery in August, where the knee pads are critical for long crawls across open cactus covered prairie. Hunting the high desert of Colorado, or the rugged badlands of eastern Montana. These pants do it all, and will hold up to anything and everything.
Was pretty skeptical with the price. But after the first day in the woods in northern Vermont I was very pleased. Temp went from 22 to 50 degrees that say and there was a layer of tracking snow that melted by afternoon. I was dry warm but not to warm. The only thing I didn't like about the pants was the knee pads. When not kneeling I felt they were in the way so I took them out. And the pants worked great.
I used these pants exclusively on our hunt in the mountains of Colorado for Elk and Muleys. They are by far the best hunting pants I have ever purchased. It snowed the first night we were there, so the next day we were in anywhere from 3" to 18" of snow, depending on how high up we went. The bottoms of the pants stayed tight to my boots, not letting in snow, and when the pants got wet, it didn't take very long for them to dry. That was the biggest thing, because I was in the snow a lot. I also really liked the knee pads. They weren't as cumbersome as I had thought they were going to be. I as on a lot of steep, slippery terrain and they paid for themselves in those conditions. It is also nice when you can drop down to your knees with a heavy load on your back without tearing them up. The one improvement I can think of is thin padding on the butt to protect from elements. That part dried the slowest, and was the only time I remember thinking my pants were wet.
Whether hunting above timberline or riding my bike miles behind a gate these are now my go-to pants. These pants will work in any condition that early September to late November can throw at me here in Washington. I love the stretch and the pants ability to move with me. Being 6'4" the inseam is long enough to keep my legs covered while sitting.
In the interests of full disclosure, I test products for Gore. But I purchased the Mountain pants at full price and think they are worth every penny. These are my all-around pants. We get to hunt deer and antelope in Nevada in August when temps climb over 100. That is when I have my Ascent pants. But as soon as the colors start to change on the trees the Mountain Pants come out and I wear them until the end of the season. They are bulletproof--I have owned the same pair for three years and although they are a bit faded and have a few snags, they still perform. From the elk rut in September to sheep hunting in December, these pants have held up to extreme conditions. I rarely use the knee pads, so it is a nice touch that they are removable. They fit perfectly, the inseam is a bit long to cover you up while sitting down glassing, and they move like a pair of track pants. No binding or restrictions. Sitka definitely did a great job with these pants.
Took me awhile to swallow the almost 200$ price tag of these pants,but now I wouldn't think twice. The mountain pants are the most comfortable pair of pants I have ever worn afield. There are absolutely no movement hindering seams in them,they are form fitted to shape. I wear them from early to late season,whether it is mid summer or winter in the nw where I live they are perfect. I've always had hard time finding hunting pants that fit right ,but no more the talks fit my 36 inseam perfectly. I will never wear anything else while hunting again. Thanks Sitka gear!
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Waking Up to Brand Success
ne of the abiding images of the general elections 2009 is a young man chiding college students: "Election ke din agar aap vote nahin kar rahen hain toh aap so rahe hain" (If you aren't voting on election day, then you are sleeping). He would go about "waking up" people to their democratic duty of voting. That was the Jaago Re campaign started by Tata Tea before the general elections. It looked like a public awareness campaign, but "It is not about corporate social responsibility, it's actually a brand campaign," says Sangeeta Talwar, executive director, Tata Tea.
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The campaign proved a disruptive step in the way tea is marketed in India. Most Indian tea brands are advertised using either the "refresh" or "re-energise" message. Tata Tea itself has used these approaches in the past (Kamal ki Taazgi) but to beat the leader Hindustan Unilever (HUL), it needed something slightly different.
The brief given to advertising agency Lowe Lintas was to come up with an idea that will connect to a very large number of people, especially youth and not use the hackneyed 'get refreshed' line of thought.
"We decided to come up with a tea that awakens you rather one that wakes you up," says Tarun Chauhan, executive director, Lowe Lintas. In the two years that Jaago Re ran, it has re-energised the Tata Tea brand. According to AC Nielsen data, in June 2007, monthly market share in value of Tata Tea was 19.5 while HUL's was 22. But figures for March 2009 show that Tata Tea has closed the gap: Its value share was 22.3 compared to HUL's 23. In a market where it is very difficult to change user habits, even these seemingly small gains are considered significant.
"I do believe it has gotten the mileage it has, primarily because it has worked in the largest market which is the market for votes," says Harish Bijoor, CEO, Harish Bijoor Consults. "Voting to an extent is a very widely distributed product and it lies in the hands of anyone who is 18 years and more. It lies in probably 720-780 million hands," he adds.
But votes and tea were, on the surface, appeared to be immiscible. "It's a very lateral campaign; it's not linear. Normally when you have a cup of tea, you wake up whether it is a coffee or tea. To ladder that to awakening, you need a very gutsy client," says Chauhan.
Talwar bought it and it worked. "We've actually done a study across 4,500 consumers across rural and urban India, and the recall of the campaign for urban India was over 85 percent. In rural India we studied 1,000 consumers and the recall was 70-75 percent," she says.
The campaign got a boost when Bangalore-based non-profit organisation Janaagraha stepped in. The campaign, which till that point was just pointing out a problem (voter indifference), was able to provide some sort of a solution now by making the voter registration form available online. This changed the nature of the campaign as it got a lot more coverage on the ground through public relations and media.
The success of the Jaago Re was not a cakewalk. There was a lot of hard work involved as well. The strongest market for Tata Tea is Uttar Pradesh. And the company realised that in towns like Meerut, Gorakhpur and Saharanpur, where media and Internet penetration is low, they needed a different approach to take their campaign ahead. So, they hit the streets, promoting their brand and registering people online.
But will the campaign work now that the elections are over?
Talwar points out that since Jaago Re means awaken, you can awaken to several issues like water distribution or women's rights, and she sees no problem in the campaign going forward.
But others disagree. Bijoor says, "I strongly believe Jaago Re should be restricted to voting because the minute you use Jaago Re for 20 different things the emphasis on voting gets lost."
He adds, "Tata Tea has the potential to start a new brand of tea called Jaago Re tea. It can be the self-actualising tea." There are examples of brands that have done this. Body Shop is an example of a brand where an issue — the line, 'not tested on animals' — is central to the product. The cause and brand are inseparable.
Is Jaago Re in the same category?
Insiders say there is no need to launch a new brand of tea given that Tata Tea has several brands under its roof already.
"Jaago Re was tagged on. It is like a dainty girl who has a Great Dane tied on a leash," says Anand Halve, CEO, chlorophyll Brand Communiation, "The cause is not intrinsic to the product."
If the campaign is stretched to accommodate some other issue there's always the fear of it falling flat on its face. So Jaago Re can end up having just a temporary effect.
The pressure is on, admits Chauhan. "The biggest challenge we have is to keep it [the campaign] alive. The pressure is huge as we have to create another big idea."
(Additional reporting by Saumya Roy)


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Kevin Durant's star seems to rise higher and higher with each successive season he plays in the NBA, last year being particularly grand with him and the OKC squad making it all the way to the 2012 NBA Finals. There's no doubt that his sneaker line has been doing the same, but can this next iteration sustain the success of the Nike Zoom KD IV? We'll have to wait and see, but while we do we've been privy to some early shots along the way, these again showing off a distinctly Oklahoma City release. Click through with us for some more early angles on the Nike Zoom KD V and tell us if you're feeling these a little more upon seeing the latest photos.
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Come on nike, do better.
The point is this kd deserves as well as kobe to get a decent shoe.. Every year everybody with nike gets shitted on besides lebron.. Im a big lebron fan but at the same time were talkin bout shoes not the game itself ... Show these men the respect the shoe game is waiting on...
Just excited for the lebron 10's
i kinda like em. at least they make way fora high and a low version
Why is Nike making all their basketball shoes with the same look? I'm tired of the mountain peaks! They got like 8 sneakers with the damn mountain peaks or wings or whatever you wanna call em! They did my boy Kev dirty! These are a downgrade from the IV
not feelin these at all! can we see the kbviii already?? come on...no love for the mamba..damn...my fav kd to date was the kdii...did hear great things on the kdiv thou!
They gotta come harder for my dude KD. They arent as good looking as the KDIV.
Hyperfuse 2012 with KD4 midsole, with some bullshit on the heel and an air bag. Nike, Do Better.
ewwwwwww lol
Not a good look. Might have run its course just like the lebron line.
mug but hey u never kno the new lebron x was ugly as hell then we all saw different colors n we warmed up to them so mabye its the same for these
I feel like there are gonna be some dope colorways when the KD V's drop. I'm interested to see more...
Nikes Technology is getting better but the looks are gettin worse
Weak like the kd4
Gross. Hate the silhouettes Nike seems to be favoring with the upcoming releases.
Nike needs to start reconizing that kd is one of the greatest scorers in history and start making him some real kicks... They also need to get off lebrons meat!!!
I like that KD got a Airbag in the heel... no way these are gonna be $95
I think I read these are sorta low top; look at the back it's not that high. But I'm not really feeling these
Has potential IMO
if they make low KD V then ill get that
Weak. KD needs to stay low top and with a strap.
hmmm they aight, I want to see some color ways though
kd going high top
I think these are dope. I think people will like them more once they get more cw's.
Like to see more better pics
give em a chance, they could be dope.
What is this?!?! How you go from a dope KDIV to this. Hope the color ways change my mind.
man they better make great colorways for these that makes me like them. because I love KD IVs
@SoloAllday Last time I checked LeBron just beat KD in the Finals since when does second place allow you to have more clout than the champ?
@SoloAllday KD wants a low price point shoe, Nike would be charging a lot more and putting in a lot more tech if they could.
@heat_meiser Honestly it looks like Nike didn't put NO thought or creativity into this design, smh!
@JoeSoCavalierJames MORE CLOUT THAN THE CHAMP ? SMH let me dead this right here .. the kd iv $95 looks better than the Lebron x which is $185 ( not the plus version which is $290!) .. it all comes down to the design i dont care about clout or any of that lmao
@JoeSoCavalierJames Yeah but Nike has honestly been leeched onto Lebrons nuts for a long ass time
@DominicD @SoloAllday the KD V will retail for $115 .. there are thousands of sneakers that are that price and lower that look better than these in my opinion. nike shouldn't be just adding more tech , they should be coming up with better designs! .. the KD iv was 95 and looked amazing so there should not be a reason to add $20 to the KD V and have the design look like a ordinary basketball shoe now performance wise is another issue these could be great to ball in .. time will tell
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Bullying Prevention Begins at Homesandymaple
According to the Bully Police, a watchdog organization and advocate for bullied children, three out of four students report that they have been victimized by a bully at one time or another. With so many children adversely affected by bullying, it is no surprise that adults are taking the matter seriously.
Many schools have adopted anti-bullying policies and routinely organize assemblies to talk to children about what to do if they are bullied. Parents of school-aged children are inundated with information on how to know if their child is being victimized by a bully and what to do about it if they are.
In addition to educating parents and kids on how to deal with bullies, researchers are studying just what makes one child more likely to be bullied than another. If it is assumed that bullies target those they believe to be weak, the question then becomes: "What makes a child socially weak?" Researchers at Rush Neurobehavioral Center in Chicago believe that the answer may lie in a child's inability to decode the subtle, non-verbal cues of their peers.
If, for example, a child fails to notice or comprehend a friend's scowling face, that child is unlikely to realize that the friend is unhappy and respond accordingly. Eventually, the child who is continually oblivious to the non-verbal indications of the emotions of their peers may find themselves ostracized. And this, in turn, can result in the child becoming a social outcast and an easy mark for a bully.
While all children want to be liked and have friends, some are better at accomplishing this than others. The researchers suggest that parents can help their children become more socially adept by approaching the issue as they would any other learning opportunity. Avoid anger or any show of embarrassment and instead focus on helping your child learn to be socially successful.
While all this focus on the victims of bullies and their parents is no doubt important and helpful, I can't help but wonder why so little attention is being paid to the prevention of bullying. Not how avoid being a victim, but how to avoid being a bully.
Why are there no school assemblies on how not be a jerk? More importantly, where is the handbook for parents whose children are at risk of becoming the playground terrorists that make all this necessary? Because bullies aren't born that way. Somewhere along the way, their parents have failed them. And those parents — the ones who can't or won't see their children for what they are — are the real problem.
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Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida is a young, vibrant dance company focusing on becoming a force in the ballet community of South Florida.
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Arts Ballet Goes to School: This education-outreach program aims to expose young school children to the history and art of ballet. We hope to instill an appreciation for dance in youth all around South Florida, and we encourage them to participate in dance themselves. Vladimir Issaev's School of Classical Ballet offers classes in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz/Hip-Hop, Tap, and Flamenco. The school focuses on teaching the highest standard of Vaganova Method ballet, and performs frequently with the company.
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My family has been associated with Arts Ballet Theatre since it was founded. Our daughters benefited from the leadership and professionalism of one of the best classical ballet choreographers in the country, Mr. Vladimir Issaev, for over 13 years. In addition to participating in the company's annual productions, which include three different full lenght ballets and a spring gala, they attended it's Russian Ballet Intensive Program during the summers. Although the girls grew up and are no longer dancing with the company, our family continues supporting it because we strongly believe they provide wonderful educational and creative opportunities for the children and high quality dance programs for the whole community.
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The staff of Arts Ballets is attentive to the universality of expression through each form of arts and gives value to the work as it transpires the artistic knowledge transmitted through the multicularity of artistic expressions. Through Arts Ballets, the children learn that body, mind and soul merges in ectastic moment in every step placed in a coordinated and unifying force where every culture feels his essence. In Art Ballets one feels at home with the organization, the staff and recognizes the impact of the work on future generations of arts leaders.
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Fundamentals Vs. Technicals 0 comments
So for all chart lovers out there obviously the technicals are saying sell now buy much lower later. But at what point do the fundamentals take over and allow stocks the freedom to break out of the shackles of resistance and double/triple tops?
What fundamentals?
How about the job creation numbers and jobless claim trends?
If deterioration in the financial, employment and housing markets could cause an economic collapse then what does improving trends in employment say about future stability in housing along with the possibility of growth that exceeds 3%? Not to mention growing stability on the balance sheets of major banks. Does more employment mean the steel sector sees more demand via the auto and construction industry? Maybe the bulk shippers see some multiple expansion? Maybe banks pick up steam due to higher loan demand? Maybe some good ol' fashioned M&A activity kicks in? What multiple do we put on the market when those maybe's turn into facts?
For all those worrying about greece I saw there is much to worry about if you got relatives over there or if you happen to be reading this from the ancient land of greece. But there is enough strength within the EU to balance out a lost decade or two in greece. Their compadres within the PIIGS present similar challenges but their economies are larger and along with greece, have room for deregulatory reforms within the private sector that could prove to be beneficial in the long term.
Now stateside, the push for more infrastructure and education spending has been building momentum. Unless fringe elements on the right take over the executive and legislative branches my belief is that the U.S. will see the kind of infrastructure and education spending that historically leads to greater GDP growth. Even if the president wins a second term without congressional elections going the way of the white house with a super majority in the senate, there should be a clear mandate to spend on education and infrastructure handed to the president from the public post election.
Then again...I could be wrong!
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200 day ma is sitting up above X like a 10000 ton weight...but if it breaks thru look out...next stop is 40. Mar 26, 2012
Checkout the long term chart for BP. Theres a sweet inverse head n shoulders pattern. Stock can run to 60 if gets through 48-49. Feb 19, 2012
TBT should work out to be a good trade. Rally in stocks meaningless unless theres a rotation out of bonds. IMO 10 year will spike over 2%. Feb 15, 2012
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sparring against noobs who go all out
was put in the ring against a new kid who had horrible technique. The coach knew I was more experienced and told me to go light on him so I thought I'd just work on my defense. Then every time I landed a cross through his guard this guy would go full retard and wing haymakers. Afterwards his friend was telling him that he was winning.
How do you deal with over zealous noobs in sparring? should I match his intensity and go in for the kill?
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"should I match his intensity and go in for the kill?"
yes. don't be a biatchh. also don't listen to your coach like he is your daddy....
this way the n00b will learn as well...
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everyone who has sparred will probably have experienced this
what worked for me in the past was catching them off balance by timing them with a stiff jab...it's the most embarrassing punch they can get hit with
if this doesn't work try getting inside with shorter punches...it should at least be a little demotivating for them
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Had it a couple of times, just hit them with straight shots and match their intensity until they calm the f*ck down.
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just outbox them. bust them up with stiff jabs and hard bodyshots when they get wild and they will learn quickly. you can knock them out but only with a bodyshot or by making them quit, dont knock them cold.
dont let them get away with their bull**** either, like i said outbox them and make them pay for being sloppy. show them that timing, distancing, thinking and proper technique beats brute force and aggression every time.
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There is nothing wrong with having a quick chat with the guy you are about to spar beforehand. You shouldn't want to dent a novice's confidence too much in sparring or precious few will end up taking up the sport. But you're the mug if the novice comes away thinking or worse saying that they got the better of you.
There is nothing wrong with saying something like 'lets just take it easy and work on technique, I won't throw anything heavy unless you do matey'......
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Solar plex, kidneys, under the heart! Use judgement as to power but thats what I've always done. When a green kid gets hit and comes back throwing its actually a good thing. He has to learn how to act while sparring. So you hurt the body a little and explan that he needs to "control" himself! Ray
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Just say 'bro, lets go 75% for this I wanna work on my defense.'
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Outbox him and then have a word with him after if need be. Show him that its not all about wild aggression more about controlling your self and using your head and not wasting energy/leaving yourself open to easy counters. Show him how to box, put on a clinic.
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I go for the kill. Why wouldn't you? my coach tells me the same against newbie's but when they go all out then it's fair game.
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6 Creepy Artificial Animals You Won't Believe Exist
#3. Festo SmartBird
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This is not a new gimmick airplane by an increasingly desperate aerospace company. This is Festo SmartBird, a robotic seagull.
Yes, our future skies will be terrorized by a goddamn seagull. They didn't bother making our eventual Sky Overlord a falcon or even a raven, oh no. Science doesn't deem humanity worthy of a proper aerial adversary. For us, it's all seagulls, all the time.
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Once you get past its appearance, the SmartBird is actually a fairly cool piece of work. With a 6-foot 5-inch wingspan and extremely natural, birdlike movements that almost (but not quite -- never quite) lift it out of Uncanny Valley, it is just realistic enough that it can convince you it's probably an ordinary bird from afar. Up close, it's just intimidating enough so that when it starts pooping napalm on you, you probably won't feel too disappointed by the fact that you were killed by a stupid seagull.
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On paper, a robotic penguin seems like a waddling embarrassment, or perhaps a second string character on a Disney World ride. In practice, it's considerably less cuddly.
Somewhere, Danny DeVito is standing in front of a control panel and cackling maniacally.
Jesus, look at that thing! It doesn't even attempt to look like an authentic animal, instead going for a slick, simplistic video game villain look. That's not a cute, cuddly penguin-bot, that's a glow-eyed murder torpedo that was born to crush the seas under its (presumably sharpened) iron wings. Things like the Bionic Penguin are not built; they come into being via chest-bursting. From a shark.
The Bionic Penguin (yes, that's what it's really called) is not just a slick swimmer with the eyes of an aquatic Terminator. It also has a highly developed sonar system that it uses to navigate, locate objects underwater, and, of course, communicate with other bionic penguins. These things can co-operate.
Staying away from the water is not going to keep you any safer. There's also a variation of the machine that can actually fly, because once you start committing crimes against nature, you might as well go the whole nine yards.
They may be little more than glorified helium balloons, but that's small consolation when they start dive-bombing you.
You'll notice how the designers went out of their way to give the flying Bionic Penguin a T-1000 vibe, because what the world really needs is flying robot ghost penguins that look like a Terminator. The Bionic Penguin is another fine product of Festo, by the way. However, they can't be held responsible for ...
#1. Hyper-Realistic Robot Spiders
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Shit. Shitshitshitshitshit. Is ... is this a physically accurate robot spider? Shiiiiiii-
Of course someone is building goddamn robot spiders, and with hyper-realistic movements to boot. What's more, these things are apparently relatively easy to make, as a lot of their parts are 3D printable. This means that once the first one gains sentience, it can easily acquire a 3D printing kit or 16 (horror spiders seldom have trouble shopping) and bury the world in a tsunami of its kith and kin. Hey, want to see how these things move? Neither do I, but here we go:
Maybe there's no reason to panic. This is clearly just the work of a single madman possessed by the unloving spirit of Arachnia, the eternal spider god. Yeah. It's just one deranged person who thinks it's a good idea to crank out 3D printable arachnid robots -- we can totally deal with him and his army of elaborate, elaborate monsters ...
Oh, cool. Here we see a hexapod variation on the spider robot theme, designed by a completely different guy and equipped with a different set of properties, such as awareness of its surroundings. So there are two guys building these fucking things, then. But that has to be it. Surely building robotic spider monsters can't be a trend or anything ...
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God dammit. Pack your bags, people -- it's time to look into colonizing other planets. The fact that we're now mass-designing artificial arachnid monsters is a surefire sign that this one is about five minutes away from its game over screen.
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He's been a star on the bridal magazine circuit for several years, and now he has his own reality TV show, "Cake Boss," which premiered on TLC last week and airs again Monday night at 10 pm.
Sure, a chat with volatile yet affable Hoboken baker Buddy Valastro isn't easy to come by these days, but it's not because he's lunching with his agent, doing press junkets, or simply out on a yacht fishing on the Jersey shore.
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Chances are, he's toiling away in the place he's worked since he was boy, the century-old Italian family bakery passed down to him by his beloved father, churning out the spectacular cakes that have made him and his business, Carlo's Bakery, famous.
Demand is huge for Valastro's unique cake designs, which have adorned Britney Spears' circus-themed 27th birthday, as well as wedding scenes in "The Sopranos." Meanwhile, the clientele (lots of brides) are often fussy, and his employees (which notably include his mom, three older sisters and two brother-in-laws) aren't always easy to deal with.
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"I don't like saying no, not to my wife, not to my kids, not to my customers," he says. "In fact, other bakers often send customers to me, saying, 'If Buddy won't make it, nobody will.'"
Fancast recently caught up Valastro on Friday afternoon at his 10,000-square-foot bakery, as he was putting his signature decorative touches on a flurry of wedding cakes that had to be ready for weekend nuptials.
So why cakes? Why not cookies or bread? It's because the best money is in cake. That's where you make the most profit. Cakes have become so big. Twenty years ago, people didn't care about their wedding cake, now it's a big deal. And even in Corporate America, everybody wants something specially tailored when they're having an event. You don't know how many times I get phone calls from someone saying, "Where having this big gala, can you bring us a cake?"
Business seems like it's booming right now. How long has it been like that? "Things started ramping up about 10 years ago, when we started getting our cakes featured in bridal magazines. Then – boom! – we were all over the place, I was all over the place. People started coming to us because we made unique cakes and we were the only company doing that. I saw a niche – we have cakes that not only look good, but taste delicious. We combine classic recipes going all the way back to 1910 with styles that people want.
Do you think your dad ever envisioned the business getting into glossy magazines and TV shows? My father had a vision. I remember being with him and looking through magazines. He'd say, "Son, maybe one day we'll be in one of these." And starting in 1999, when we were featured in "Modern Bride," we've been in something like 250 magazines. I felt like I did that for my dad.
Now you're father passed away suddenly when you were 17. What was it like taking over the family business at such a young age? To be totally honest with you, I kind of knew earlier than that, at like age 14, that this was what I wanted to do. It wasn't like I was doing something else and I got forced into this, but it was very hard. We found out my dad had cancer, and he died three weeks later. Before he died, we were able to talk about it as a family, and I decided to drop out of high school with a year and a half left to go. I kind of didn't have a choice. I had to be here.
So what was it like being the Cake Boss at 17? My dad was a master, a god. And he had employees who looked up to him, some of whom had been there for decades. I had to take over and be the boss, and I had to have the right attitude about that. I had to show everyone that I knew enough to be the boss, and I had to be the first one in in the morning and the last one to leave. It was a rough couple of years, a hard transition, but we made it. And I actually turned the bakery into other things with my cake-decorating skills.
Pretty artsy stuff. How did you learn all those nifty tricks with icing? Mostly I learned from watching my dad – I was self-taught. But I did take a three-day class with (renowned cake designer) Betty Van Nordstrom, who's amazing. She's the sweetest old lady. I took what she taught me and applied it.
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What's your favorite thing to do in the kitchen? I like cake-decorating. Like you see in the pilot episode, when I'm doing that old-school piping, I can just close my eyes and do my thing. I almost go into a trance. If I'm decorating, I'm a happy guy.
Now, when dealing with your employees, many of which are family, you're not always a happy guy, are you? It's hard for my sisters, because I'm their baby brother. But they've got to understand that I'm their boss. We fight, we yell and we scream at each other. But at the end of the day, we make up. I would jump in front of a car for one of my sisters, and they'd do the same for me.
How did so many family members end up working for you? My business has grown over the years, and I had to have more people. It ain't easy working with your family, but who can you trust more?
It almost seems like you guys are too busy, and that you could make more money by expanding Carlo's Bakery beyond just a family business. Any thoughts to going corporate? I have thought about it, but the problem is, I'm too much of an obsessive-compulsive person. I'd have to have my fingers in the mix. I worry too much about quality control, and if you have a mass-production thing going on, that gets harder to manage.
You deal with a lot of brides. What's that like? On any given weekend, I meet with 25 to 40 brides, and some of them are a real pain in the neck, and you meet some girls who are really quick. My tip to them is just be honest with your baker. Don't come in here with expectations of a $5,000 cake if you're on a $500 budget.
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What was your best cake creation, the one you're most proud of? Wow, there have been so many. We did an animal cake for the Museum of Natural History once, and that was awesome. It was like 400 pounds.
Any cakes that went wrong? I'm usually proud of my work. If I don't like it, it doesn't leave the bakery.
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You got married eight years ago yourself. What kind of cake did you and your wife, Lisa, have at your wedding? Our cake was huge, probably 300 pounds. We worked two and a half weeks on it, covering it with sugar flowers.
What do you do to unwind? You like to fish, yes? I do like to fish, and I want to buy a boat. But I don't know if it's worth it, because I'd only get to use it three or four times a year. I do share a condo with my family (on the Jersey Shore). You'd think we'd all get sick of each other working here, but we love to hang out there together.
See the next episode of 'Cake Boss' Monday night at 10 pm on TLC; also check out the series' premiere right here on Fancast.


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I have an older box that was flashed years ago by a shop with 1.9 or 2.0 (not sure). I am trying to update to 3.0 but cant seem to extract the key to inject into jungleflasher. I wasnt provided with any files from the original flash from the shop, but I should be able to get the files in jungleflasher without a probe if it has already been flashed? It is a Lite-On DG-16D2S on 8385 FW, any help with this would be greatly appreciated... I have pics but dont know how to add them to a post.
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About 40 guests at the Motel 6 in Lancaster were left in the dark following an electrical fire that broke out at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
The fire was traced to a small laundry room of the Freeman Road motel, located off Transit Road near Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
A worker on the motel's front desk said he first noticed the lights went out in the lobby, and when he glanced across the lobby and into the nearby laundry room, he noticed "molten plastic" dripping from the ceiling.
All guests were evacuated for less than an hour, the employee said, and no one was injured.
Power was lost in all of the guest rooms as well as the front desk computers, which meant motel employees were unable to check in and register guests.
Later Saturday night, employees were not sure when power would be restored.
One patron, Lydia Cromwell, was nervous about making her 4 a.m. flight Sunday with the alarm clock in her second-floor room rendered useless by the outage. Cromwell came down to the motel lobby to make sure one of the employees would wake her in time for the flight.
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She ain't no hollaback girl, but Gwen Stefani is a welcome throwback at the Video Music Awards.
The star made her first VMA appearance since 2005 on Sunday night, looking amazing as ever in a bright pink peplum top and matching pants from her own LAMB Couture label.
"Yeah, I whipped this one up last night in my closet," Stefani, 44, joked on the red carpet. "Sewing away all morning on the 405."
Though the blonde beauty hasn't aged a day, a lot has changed since 2005, when she ruled the charts with hits "Rich Girl," "Cool" and, naturally, "Hollaback Girl." She also wasn't a hot mom of three yet: Stefani and husband Gavin Rossdale welcomed their first child, Kingston James McGregor, in 2006, followed by sons Zuma Nesta Rock in 2008 and Apollo Bowie Flynn in February.
"I never know what's gonna happen next!" she told MTV when asked if she'd be hitting the stage again anytime soon. "I didn't know I was gonna have a baby, I didn't know I was gonna be on The Voice, I didn't know I was gonna be writing new music, so I'm just like, what's gonna be next?"
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Roscoe ... Formula One's new charmer
As far as IŌĆÖm concerned, the 2013 rookie of the year title has already been awarded. And while you ŌĆō and the rest of the world ŌĆō might think that Valtteri Bottas is a shoe-in, IŌĆÖm of a different mind.
Nope, in my less-than-humble opinion, the 2013 Rookie of the Year is none other than Roscoe Hamilton, that four-legged charmer in possession of a paddock pass. Roscoe might not spend any time behind the wheel of a current F1 car (but can you imagine the Twitpics?), but no matter. HeŌĆÖs an F1 newbie, and heŌĆÖs managed to do what few humans achieve: he has charmed the socks off one Bernard Charles Ecclestone.
If thatŌĆÖs not reason enough to consider the DJing bulldog Rookie of the Year, then I donŌĆÖt know what is.
Sebastian Vettel had better watch out ŌĆō where the Red Bull star spent much of the 2012 season having cosy dinners-a-trois with Ecclestone and Christian Horner, Roscoe has gone one step further. Vettel might have been taken under BernieŌĆÖs wing, but the newest addition to the Hamilton family can claim the F1 boss for a personal guardian.
ŌĆ£I am a huge fan of bulldogs,ŌĆØ Ecclestone said. ŌĆ£I have told [Lewis] that I would also be happy giving the dog a pass for the grid. And I will be happy to look after the dog while he is racing.ŌĆØ
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Rookie of the Year? Scratch that. RoscoeŌĆÖs a shoe-in for Dookie of the Year.
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I'm not really a Hamilton fan, but if his dog left a turd in Bernie's motorhome that would force me to change my mind. If he did it on Bernie's lap instead, I would even go as far as loading my iPad full of Nicole Scherzinger's autotuned screechings.
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@Brian As someone who grew up with basset hounds, may I say you're a man of excellent taste. I love the idea of a basset called Ground Effects - I've been saying for ages that they're just like F1 cars, only a little bit slower...
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I still think Vettel cheats. Redbull doesn't seem to try and ends up on top. Somehow they are getting away with something! We shall see when the crappy turbos come next year. Glorified indy cars then!Boooooo!
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Love, love, love dogs. Once knew a Basset Hound back in the 80's at the race tracks in Canada named Ground Effects. Great way to relax a driver and gives someone non-judgmental to talk to after a day of talking to judgmental people of the press or reading judgmental tweets.
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|Kate Walker is the editor of GP Week magazine and a freelance contributor to ESPN. A member of the F1 travelling circus since 2010, her unique approach to Formula One coverage has been described as 'a collection of culinary reviews and food pictures from exotic locales that just happen to be playing host to a grand prix'.