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Saturday, April 23, 2011
Continuing renewal
There is a new world coming to light each morning. There is a new life being born in each moment.
With the dawning of every day, disappointments are transformed into positive determination, and then eventually into new beauty. What were once mistakes take on new life as valuable experiences.
Life is a process of continuing renewal. As you move forward through time, you encounter new possibilities for more fully expressing the unique beauty that lives in your heart.
What has come before may have been very good, or not so good. What comes now can always be much better and even more meaningful.
Lovingly embrace the fresh new possibilities that are now coming to life. Treasure the best of what has been, and carry that treasure forward as you create new richness.
Open yourself to the new opportunity that comes with each breath you take. And be more fully alive than ever before.
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Specialty Pulp And Paper Chemicals Market size is expected to reach USD 25.71 billion by 2020: Grand View Research
Global Specialty Pulp And Paper Chemicals Market is expected to reach USD 25.71 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing demand for specialty paper is expected to be a key driver for the market over the forecast period. Technology innovation, focusing on sustainable processes to minimize environmental impact is expected to be a critical factor for market development over the next six years.
Functional chemicals were the largest product segment with market revenue of USD 10.23 billion in 2013. Surging demand for pigmented, dyed and coated paper in industrial, consumer and art applications is expected to drive functional chemical demand over the forecast period. Bleaching chemicals were the second largest product segment with market revenue of USD 4.23 billion in 2013.
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Insulating duct-work
I have a question about insulating the duct-work in my crawl space. I live in central NJ and just had a/c added to our existing forced-hot air heating system.
The company that did the a/c install also recommended that we wrap the duct-work in our crawl space in order to prevent a pontential mold hazard down there from built up condensation. I am behind this 100% and want to get it done.
The dimensions of the crawl are 25 X 34 and it feeds 7 vents in the first floor and 3 vents in the second floor. The down flow furnace is centrally located on the 1st floor.
My question is the quote I received was 1500 to wrap all the ducts in the crawl. I thought this was high, being that the whole a/c install was 3495.
Is this something that a DIY can do? I am relatively handy, but at the same time, with my allergies and having a 9-month at home I do not want to take any chances.
Thanks -- WorkOnIt
A DIY'er can certainly do it. All you need is someone willing to help. (it will take 2 people) a roll of duct wrap, several rolls of foil tape, (5 or 6) a tape measure, an insulation staple gun, a box of insulation staples, a utility knife, a pair of longnose shears, a LONG sleave shirt and long pants, several disposable filter masks for easier breathing of the insulation particles floating in the air:sick:, a 2 gal pale of mastic to seal all the joints, and a couple of days to do the job. Sounds easy? :cursing: does it not? $1500.00 sound like a pretty good deal to me. :whistling2:
lmaooo I would agree with ridgeville. you also have to add the cost of the exterminater to get rid of the pests first.
Pretty funny...
So, should I expect you 2 tomorrow morning around 9ish, I like to sleep in a bit on Sundays...
Don't worry it is only suppose to be 97 degrees tomorrow and about 84% humidity. You guys will be fine under there and I will make sure to have plenty of lemonade on hand...
lmaooo I dont think you can afford for me to go in a crawl space unless its a new house. I dont like spiders. You can do it yourself. There is a industry method and there is a HO method. Ridgeville gave the industry method. The HO method is just making sure the duct is wrapped with insulation. There is many ways you can do that and by your post, I am confident you can figure out a way. I would suggest at least an R8 rating.
P.S. No I wont be there in the morning.
You did not give your address. I would have been there:whistling2: You can do the job. Just take your time and make sure everything is sealed. The heat is on...... it made 102 today in SC.
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Implementing a video player with Ruby
Here's a 7 minutes video podcast on implementing a video player (GNU/Linux) using the Ruby extensions hornetseye-ffmpeg, hornetseye-alsa, and hornetseye-xorg. More …
This project is so impressing; good to see it's still being developed! Interesting video, looking forward for more demos.
P.S. Any update on OS X compatability? Never got Hornetseye to work on OS X like a year ago when I tried, but in Ubuntu of course.
Thanks for the positive feedback.
I have split up HornetsEye into multiple Ruby Gems. Sometime ago I managed to get malloc and multiarray to work on Mac OS X. I think it might be possible to compile other parts of HornetsEye as well, but important I/O facilities such as displaying images on the screen and accessing webcams are totally different under Mac OS.
I have made HornetsEye very modular though. It should be straightforward for Mac OS developers to write I/O libraries. All the I/O is based on the minimalistic Malloc class (see documentation of malloc). The representations of compressed frames and arrays all can be done using calls to the Ruby interpreter.


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Player Comments from
U-M Men's Basketball Media Day
Senior Wing Lester Abram
On coming back from the injury ... "I'm a 100 percent now. I went through all my rehab and my trainer got me ready. I'm ready to get out there on the court and do my thing."
On his expectations for the season ... "My expectations for the season are for my team to be good and win a lot of ball games and to contend for the Big Ten title and to get to the NCAA tournament."
On his thoughts of the freshmen class ... "Our freshmen came in here ready to play right away. They are all going to get a lot of playing time. All of our practices are going to be competitive this year because we have a lot of new people."
On looking back on last year, how he felt when he couldn't play ... "I was depressed at first, but that was normal. The hardest thing was sitting on the bench and watching my team suffer like they did all those games, I couldn't do anything about it. I was just ready for the season to end, and I know a lot of people on my team were ready for the season to be over with too. We were just undermanned a lot of games; we didn't have all our players."
On his role as a leader and a captain ... "I guess once they see the leader of the team or the captain of the team doing good out there on the floor, I always try to lead by example, if they watch me that probably gives them some motivation to go out there play harder and do what they have to do, just like me."
Senior Center Amadou Ba
On expectations of himself and the team ... "Every player has their own expectations. My expectations are to be the best player I can be for the team. Our expectation is to win every single game we play, we don't want to lose any game, the only way you can do that is to work hard and get ready to play before every single game, and from there you have to go on."
On his role ... "This is my last year. My role is to bring a lot of energy to this team, support the team, be the teammates I can be, and to be the best player that I can be. If I get in the game it's about playing defense and rebounding and helping my teammates get open."
On his thoughts of the freshmen class ... "I think they have a lot of character and they work hard this summer. It wasn't easy for them, it's not easy, their studies are difficult but they are handling it pretty good in school and getting ready for the season. I have a lot of expectations of them and they have a lot of talent."
Senior Forward Graham Brown
On leaving his legacy at the University of Michigan ... "It's not that I am trying to leave my legacy, it's just that I'm trying to play as hard as I can every game and that's what I want my legacy to be. I want people to know that I left my heart on the floor after every game. That's what I'm going to do this year, just go out there and play as hard as I can, show everyone what I have and I'm going to work with it."
On the most memorable charge he took ... "I know there was one last year against Michigan State at home. We were playing and trying to make a comeback there towards the end of the game and I took a big charge on Paul Davis right by the free throw line and tried to get us back into it. That's one of the ones I can think of right now but when it comes to taking charges, if the person comes into me I'll try and that charge."
On the expectations for this season ... "My expectations coming into this year are quite high expectations. I can't talk about getting to the tournament but my first expectation is to win some games. We've got to come into practice hungry tomorrow, we've got to come in ready and prepared and get some work done here in the first couple of days. We're trying to get better every day and that's one of my expectations. We can't be out here taking steps backwards. That's one of the things we've got to do and that is to take steps forward and always get better everyday. That's also one of the things this program tries to do. You've got to do whatever you can to win games and when the opportunities come, you're prepared for them. Preparation is something that's going to come with the experience and through time and that's what a veteran team has to do for you."
On what the team has done to stave off injuries this season ... "Injuries are a part of the game and you can't really do much about them. Over this summer, we've been doing a lot of extra stretching and preventative things to get the most possible injuries out of the system. You can't really account for all the injuries, especially the more serious ACL tears or the surgeries. We're just trying to get away from the sprains and the small things that are a part of the game. We just try and do a lot of mobility exercises and stretching that can lead to more healthy play."
Fifth-Year Senior Guard Hayes Grooms
On being eligible to play ... "I'm excited. I couldn't play last year, so I just had to sit back and watch what was going on with all the injuries, knowing I could have helped in some way. Watching that was hard. Being away from the game for that one year really got me excited and motivated to play this year. I'm looking forward to it."
On his season at Michigan ... "I think when I first got here, this was kind of my home away from home in a sense that my family was here, my friends were here and I already knew a couple guys on the team. When I first got here I felt naturally at home. I think this year, being my second, that I get to feel more comfortable than I was last year -- I'm comfortable with everyone on the team, and I'm confident and happy."
On his role this year ... "I'm just going to go out there and play hard. If the team needs me, hopefully I'll be ready and prepared enough to step in and help the team in anyway. All of that will fall into place. I'm just going to continue to work hard and help the young guys, because I'm one of the older players. In anyway I can help, that's what I'm going to do."
Senior Guard Sherrod Harrell
On what it feels like to be named team captain for the second year in a row ... "It's a great feeling and every time you think about it, it puts a smile on your face. It's a joy that you can't hide because your teammates chose you as one of the leaders of this team which says a lot about yourself and a lot about what your teammates are looking for in a leader."
On what kinds of expectations the team has this season ... "We definitely need to start small because you have to crawl before you can walk. We have to start with the little things, which are everyday, getting better. If we can keep doing that throughout the whole season, we'll be alright."
On what it feels like to start new with new faces and the upperclassmen back and healthy ... "It's great. It's a good feeling. Some of these guys weren't here last year, whether they were freshmen or out due to various injuries, and to be able to look to your right and left and see all these guys, it's a great feeling."
On his personal goals for the season ... "I think my personal goals go right along with the team goals and that is to get better, win our next game and get better in practice one day at a time. That's what works for me."
Senior Guard Daniel Horton
On his time off during last season ... "The time off really gave me a chance to sit back and look at the team. It gave me a chance to get to know my teammates better, not personally, but their games. By being able to sit back and watch these guys play without me, I think I learned a lot. I learned a lot about these guys individually as players, not necessarily their skill level, but how they think during a game."
On Coach Amaker's remarks of making up for lost time ... "I know when it's time to practice tomorrow, I'm pretty sure we'll all get after it. I know, Lester (Abram), myself and the rest of these guys will show up ready to practice. We have always talked about getting better everyday, but I think it's extremely important now that we have two guys back, who missed significant time last year."
On being extremely motivated ... "Yes, I think that is a fair assessment. I've always been extremely motivated and hungry to play, as the season gets closer every year, but I think this year I feel a little extra motivation, because I feel I let my teammates down last year."
On sacrificing parts of his game ... "I think so. I've always felt there are a lot of things that I'm capable of doing, that this team doesn't necessarily need me to do. I've had my times while struggling, trying to fit into the mold of the point guard that coach wants me to be, but for the most part, it's been a good learning experience and I've gotten better as a player because of it."
Senior Forward Chris Hunter
On how the team feels about accomplishing big goals this season ... "We feel like we can accomplish all of our goals if we just work hard in practice, starting tomorrow. We definitely feel like we can do that with this team and with our coaches and if we do what our coaches tell us."
On the team chemistry ... "I think we're a really tight team and the chemistry is great. Even with the incoming freshmen, they came in and felt like a part of the family."
On how hard the team worked in the offseason ... "I think we worked very hard. About eight or nine guys stayed here in Ann Arbor during the whole summer. They didn't go home, worked out hard, lifted everyday and ran a little bit. It was really good."
On gaining his own strength by the summer ... "I was feeling really good. I think that time off really helped me to get my ankle to where it needed to be and I feel it'll only be more effective in the long run."
On his personal goals and expectations for the season ... "I want to improve on all of the things that I did last year. I want to shoot the ball well, be a bigger defensive presence and rebound the ball well."
Junior Guard Dion Harris
On the return of Lester Abram and Daniel Horton ... "I consider last year like I was out there by myself. I was the only guy out there with experience. Lester (Abram) and Daniel (Horton) weren't there. I kind of went out there by myself and got attacked, basically, by everyone in the Big Ten. When Daniel went down, in the middle of the Big Ten season, I think everyone else attacked and stormed me and our team. So now that I have Daniel and Lester back, I think it's like I'm going back and getting my guys back and we're going to go get them this year."
On Daniel Horton resuming ball handling duties ... "He's been playing point guard his whole career here, and knowing that I won't have to handle the ball as much as last year will allow me to be a little more free. I was handling it 40 minutes a game, or however long I was out there on the court. Now we have Daniel back, it will take a lot of pressure off me and allow me to do other things on the court."
On the upcoming Big Ten season ... "I'm looking at it like we have the best talent in the Big Ten. I think we have the best talent, hands down. As long as we go out there and play our game, and everyone does what they know they can do out there on the court, I don't see us not being in the top three of the Big Ten."
Junior Forward Brent Petway
On summer shoulder surgery ... "I just started playing two weeks ago, but it's been doing real good. I got to shoot a lot of jump shots over the summer, so it's been alright. I haven't had much trouble out of it since the surgery. It's been cool."
On freshman point guard Jerret Smith ... "I watched him this summer during open gym. He's got nice handles, he can get into the lane and create, and he loves to pass. That's what the big guys love. I've seen a bunch of times, where he gets into the lane and make a nice pass. It makes it easy on you, because you don't have to post up all the time and make your own move. You can just get a few layups in there and that helps out."
On perfecting a jump shot ... "I've specifically wanted to work on that for a while. This summer I really got the opportunity, because coming off that shoulder surgery they really want you to get up a bunch of shots, because they don't want your shoulder to get tired during workout periods. If you get up a bunch of shots, your shot will always get better, so it helped out a lot."
On his style of play ... "I'm pretty much in the middle. You can't count me as a front court player, because I'm kind of small and you can't count me as a back court player, because I don't play the guard position. I'm just in the middle of things, just trying to fit in. We're making it work so far, so hopefully we can keep it going."
Junior Forward Courtney Sims
On his expectations for this year ... "My expectations for the team are to make the tournament and to make it far in the tournament. A lot people are saying it would be a big achievement just to make the tournament, but I'm looking forward to making it to the tournament. That's my main goal."
On his thoughts of the freshmen class ... "They are not getting a lot of media play like me, Dion (Harris), and Brent (Petway) did. A lot of people don't really know them. A lot of people are like, who is this kid Kendric (Price) Kendric is a real athletic floor man who can run the floor good. Jerret (Smith), he controls the game, he is a great passer and penetrator. Jevohn (Shepherd) he is just a scorer, he reminds me a lot of Dion in his freshmen year. I think they are going to bring a lot to the team."
On if he thinks his role will change this year ... "I think I need go ahead and take over the block lead again, be the leading shot blocker in the conference again. I need to up my rebounding stats and just be a scorer. I mean I've always been a scorer; I need to keep scoring in the paint and be the best scorer in the conference."
On what happens if injuries should occur again ... "I think we just saw what could happen if we don't come together and play as a team. Individually, we are as good as anybody in the country, but if we don't come together as a team that won't matter, so I just think we just know that we need to come together as a team and work as a team and we will be fine, regardless of who gets hurt because we have enough talent here to make it far no matter what injuries happen."
Sophomore Guard Alex Brzozowicz
On what he learned during his first season ... "I think what I learned is to take advantage of the situation while you have it because, for me, it's a one year thing every year. I just have to work as hard as I possibly can all the time because sometimes you can get away from that, you can let go and relax and just take for granted that you're on the team. You always have to be aware that you go be gone at any time and get hurt or cut so you always have to work hard."
On what examples he can set for the freshmen this season ... "I think the one thing is to not be afraid to mess up because I know I was pretty scared to mess up last year. I would be so scared to mess up sometimes that I would mess up just because of the simple fact that I was scared. I think that's one lesson that I can pass to Phil (DeVries), Kendric (Price), Jerret (Smith) and Jevohn (Shepherd). We're all going to mess up so if you mess up a couple times, learn from it and take it. Obviously, people are going to get on you or say something to you, take it, take it as them wanting you to get better and wanting us to get better. You just can't be afraid."
On his role this season ... "It's pretty much going to be the same as last year. I've got to be a good practice player, I've got to hustle and do all that I can for the team. I want to take on a more vocal role but I'm only a sophomore and we have seniors to lead us. I just want to get into the game."
On his expectations for the season ... "We're all really excited for this season and we're just trying to work hard. We're not going to go in saying how well we're going to do or what games we're going to win. We're just going to take this season game by game and play by play and we will be okay."
Sophomore Wing Ron Coleman
On his experience in the Big Ten Foreign Tour ... "It was really beautiful there. I had never been to Spain so we went site-seeing and the country had nice beaches. I had the opportunity to develop new friendships with players from different schools and talk about how their programs are different. It'll be a good experience knowing these players when conference play begins. When the game starts, they won't be my friends but it'll be a good experience when that time comes. The experience really allowed me to gain some confidence in myself. I was able to play my role and I knew that I could shoot, dribble the basketball and just go out there and be a great player."
On taking on a larger role last season and what he took from that ... "I came in not thinking I was going to be thrown into the mix like I did. Coach Amaker told me that I was and to go out there and make the best of my opportunities. I did that and it helped me out a lot and gave me a lot of confidence. Playing with Dion (Harris) and playing with the older guys really helped me out a lot, too. They would talk to me and do things to give me confidence when I had to learn things as quickly as I did."
On the competition amongst the team for starting spots ... "There's a lot of competition and that's good for us. It will make our team even better and compete harder and that's different than last year when we had players out and going down. That made it hard. This year's going to be a lot different because we're going to have players out there really trying to compete with one another."
Freshman Center Philip DeVries
On his biggest obstacle as a freshman ... "Adjusting to the speed of game because I went to public school for high school. So far the thing I have to adjust the most is the speed because I'm not use to it."
On the biggest difference from this level of play ... "By far the competition, everyone is more competitive. They are all just going for the same thing, no one wants to fail, but in high school you have kids on your team or opponents that really didn't care if they succeed."
On expectations of himself and the team ... "I don't know. As a team we expect to win the Big Ten and maybe even win the Big Ten Tournament and then go from there. We believe if we stay healthy we will be able to do good things. Well as a team, as for me, I expect to adjust to the game more and just take it slow instead of rushing, so I can just use to it."
On who has influenced him the most so far ... "There is a lot, there is not more than one, everyone on the team so far has helped me out. I've learned more probably in this past month, then I have in four years in high school. Just having teammates like that that look for you and that are trying to help get you to the level that you need to be at."
Freshman Forward Kendric Price
On expectations as a freshman ... "I didn't come in here expecting it to be easy, I'm going to have to work. I know its going to be a battle but I'm not afraid of anyone else. I just have to worry about what I'm going to do as far as playing against others."
On if anyone has helped in his transition ... "Yes, the whole team pretty much is helping me. As freshmen we bond and we go through a lot of things together. There are some things that you have to go through by yourself, I'm far from Boston and I'm far away from home, but I'm not home sick because the team makes you feel welcome."
On the expectations of the team ... "Our goal as a team is to be the best team in college basketball, if that means winning the national championship, so be it. It's going to be a lot of hard work; I wouldn't be a human being if I didn't acknowledge the fact that we had to do a lot of hard work. So probably with me saying that right there we have to do some extra sprints, I don't know, we will be alright."
On the biggest difference from high school and college basketball ... "The competition is different. In high school you could just let a team score a couple of baskets and you would be okay, but you have to learn and work strategies in college. Strategy is a big part of college basketball."
Freshman Wing Jevohn Shepherd
On the biggest difference from high school ... "The main difference is the speed and guys are stronger, faster, and smarter. The competition is a lot better the main difference is you have to come to play in high school you can get away with an off day.
On where he sees himself fitting in ... "I'm just here to help in anyway. We are trying to get to the tournament and we are going to get there."
On if there has been any one person who has taken him under their wing ... "It's been collective for all the freshmen, all the older guys have been there showing us the ropes."
Freshman Guard Jerret Smith
On the freshman experience so far ... "I like the experience. A lot of the players have taken me under their wing, showing me college life and the whole experience of college basketball. It's not bad at all."
On adapting to college ... "You have got to adjust to every part, because it's a step up. You have got to adjust academically, and adjust athletically with practices and things like that. It's just a step up."
On choosing Michigan ... "Because of the coach. I like coach Amaker, who was a point guard in college so he understands the game. Also, the support that the team gave me when I came here on my team visit, a lot of players showed me a lot of love and made me feel at home, so I decided this is the place I needed to be."
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With days slowly heating up, KCP&L wants to make sure customers are prepared for extreme temperatures that may impact our region.
KCP&L wants to remind customers of safety tips and bill payment options available for those in need of assistance.
"Our number one priority is the safety of our customers and employees and we want to provide tips that can help everyone keep cool during times of extreme heat," said Elizabeth Danforth, director of Public Affairs at KCP&L.
When temperatures reach extremes this summer:
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text: Tucked away along Baishi Road, Water Cloud Inn is a local-inspired setting mixing ancient charm and modern decor. Featuring a bricked courtyard, a sun terrace and views of the mountains, the hotel provides free WiFi in all areas and free parking service. The hotel is 40 minutes' drive away from Dali Railway Station. Dali Airport is 1 hour's taxi ride away. Decorated with modern designs, each unit here is carpeted, air-conditioned and fitted with a flat-screen cable TV, and electric blanket. Certain rooms include a cosy seating area where you can relax. The en suite bathroom is fully stocked with bathrobe, a hairdryer, slippers and free toiletries, along with a walk-in shower. Guests can unwind in the yard, or enjoy a sun bathe on the terrace. Those who want to explore the city can make use of ticketing and car rental services. Fax and photocopy services, as well as laundry are offered free of charge. Airport transfers can be organised at an extra cost. The restaurants here serve local delicacies, be it a la carte dishes or buffet spreads. Special requests as room service or diet menus can be satisfied.


text: Newrath House is an early 19th-century family residence, surrounded by beautiful gardens and overlooking the River Suir. Guests can relax in the garden, sun room and drawing room of the property, while helpful staff can provide city maps and recommendations for trips or restaurants. Complimentary tea and coffee is served in the drawing room on arrival. The house is just a 5-minute drive from the city centre and offers free private parking. Offering river views, rooms include a private bathroom and free WiFi. A traditional Irish breakfast is served daily in the breakfast room on the east side of the house. You can go golfing, cycling and horse riding in the surrounding area. The house is 1.2 miles from Waterford City Centre on the R448. If you feel like visiting the surroundings, check out Christ Church Cathedral, (1.3 miles) and Reginald's Tower (1.3 miles). The house is 0.6 miles from Waterford train station, 1.2 miles from the bus station and Waterford airport is less than a 20-minute drive away.


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I'm always blown away by the talent exposed in the major mid year WAAPA musical and this years offering, Bring It On The musical, did not disappoint. As the audience enters the theatre they are greeted by a giant digital screen that invites them to upload their photos via #bringitonwaapa. The audience is then whipped… Read more.


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Tumbleweeds, wind invade Roswell
Tumbleweeds collected along a property on Berrendo Road. (Jill McLaughlin Photo)
This weekend Roswell was subjected to yet another form of alien invasion to go along with the annual spring winds. Gusts were reported in excess of 60 mph, resulting in downed tree limbs and trees. The winds also heralded the beginning of this year's annual migration of the alien invasive species, the tumbleweed, or the Russian thistle. This year promises to be a bumper crop year for the tumbleweed. The previous years of drought killed most native grasses and native plant species, providing fallow ground for the tumbleweed. The 2013 flood provided the moisture.
City of Roswell Special Services Administrator Michael Mathews said the most recent event is seasonal, something Roswell faces every year. At 8 a.m., Monday, the Street Department was already out cleaning up branches and any fallen trees from the most recent windstorm.
This leaves no time for the humble tumbleweed. The citizen is responsible for hauling the dried vegetation and weeds to the dump, although the city has a heart for those residents with [auth] special needs. Speaking about one elderly person, Mathews said: "They should contact Codes Enforcement (575-637-6280) and we will look into the issue on a case-by-case basis."
Some areas of town have been particularly hard hit; anywhere on the outskirts of town was susceptible and especially people to the east.
On Sunday morning, residents along Bent Tree Road woke up to find their front doors blocked and their yards piled 5, 6, and 10-feet deep in the weeds. Some people in the row of quadraplexes are not in a position to dig themselves out from under. One 70-year-old resident was recently released from the hospital. A few people are retired. Bent Tree Road has been buried several times this year. One location had tumbleweeds stacked up more than 20-feet deep from a previous wind.
Mathews urges people to avoid disposing of the problem elsewhere. "We ask you not to take them out and just dump them in the street where they will end up in someone else's yard. If you know of anyone who needs help, see if there is something you can do. We are asking the public to help their neighbors."
Burning is strictly forbidden. "This is a fire hazard for everyone. You need to get a permit from the Fire Department to have a burn in the city. They will have to come and inspect your property before they are willing to give a permit," Mathews explained. There are no charges for getting a permit, but it could take time. Contact 575-624-6800 for more information.
Another worrisome feature of the alien invasion lies behind the Bent-Tree properties. What many use as their backyards are, in fact, easements with ground-level transformers. On Sunday, they too became buried with densely packed tumbleweeds. Xcel's Media Liaison for New Mexico Wes Reeves said the risk of a spark from a transformer was low and if there were a concern, it should be reported to the city government.
Tumbleweeds are highly flammable. They are saturated with volatile oils. When they roll up next to houses and wooden fencing, they pose a serious fire risk. A spark could start a flash fire. The adjacent field has accumulated its share of tumbleweeds. The field is privately owned and there is no alley to allow Fire Department access in case of fire.
The city was not the only place affected by Sunday's winds. Chaves County also has seen the rigors of the high winds. Roofs were torn from buildings, and areas along Pine Lodge Road sport barbed wire fences completely clothed in tumbleweeds. Chaves County Fire Services Administrator Tammy West said the policies in the county were different than those in Roswell.
People in the county are allowed to do a controlled burn without a getting a permit. However, they are expected to call dispatch (575-624-7590) and notify them of a controlled burn.
"If people do a controlled burn, they need to do it responsibly. Don't burn on a windy day. Needle grass burns easily and sparks can ignite dry needle grass with just the lightest breeze. They need to clear the area of all vegetation and make sure they have access to water," said West.
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So I have been working on a new style of art. It involves basic shapes, simple images of nature (like waves, trees, mountains, sand, etc...) and you distort the colours, and simply make everything about shapes and symmetry. Personally I'm a fan of it and it feels like I'm on a new path for design. (Which is awesome!) I wanted to get some feedback on this image. What stands out? What is looks tacky? Different colour set? Less distortion? More distortion? Please let me know what you think! It will really help me decide if I should continue to make these images! It is for sale on my Society6 page! http://society6.com/BenBartling/Abstract-RGf_Print


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"This book makes a valuable contribution to the emerging anthropological literature on the social and cultural dimensions of neoliberal restructuring. Its vivid chapters both show us what neoliberalism 'looks like' in Guatemala and invite us to think about how we might pursue a broader discussion about topics (violence, crime, security, urban space) that cut across regions and demand a global and relational analysis. An impressive collection."—James Ferguson, author of Global Shadows: Africa in the Neoliberal World Order
"Together these chapters unsettle easy binaries and simplified notions of victimhood. The city and countryside shape each other far more than is often stated. And vulnerable city residents act on urban space to make it theirs again. The editors' introduction is a forceful theoretical and empirical reframing of the usual representations of the miseries of the poor in the city. They succeed in making the study of Guatemala City a lens into a broader Latin American history."—Saskia Sassen, author of Territory, Authority, Rights: From Medieval to Global Assemblages


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The first direct image of a planet in the process of forming around its star has been captured by University of Hawaii astronomer Adam Kraus.
What astronomers are calling LkCa 15 b, looks like a hot "protoplanet" surrounded by a swath of cooler dust and gas, which is falling into the still-forming planet. Images have revealed that the forming planet sits inside a wide gap between the young parent star and an outer disk of dust.
Kraus (UH Institute for Astronomy) and colleague Michael Ireland (Macquarie University and the Australian Astronomical Observatory) combined the power of the 10-meter Keck telescopes with a bit of optical sleight of hand.
"LkCa 15 b is the youngest planet ever found, about 5 times younger than the previous record holder," said Kraus. "This young gas giant is being built out of the dust and gas. In the past, you couldn't measure this kind of phenomenon because it's happening so close to the star. But, for the first time, we've been able to directly measure the planet itself as well as the dusty matter around it."


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Kylee SandsModel Female New York, New York, US
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I'm a bold, sexy and upcoming model looking to work with talented photographers on collaborative projects. Every woman should have the opportunity to feel glamorous and sexy and be the center of attention at a photo shoot at least once in her life. And I still find it hard to believe that I'm fortunate enough to get exactly that opportunity on a daily basis! I'm an organized, hard working and energetic model that will bring 110% each and every day. I will bust my butt for you until and won't quit until we have the shot you need.
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Then relax with a cool cocktail and romantic dinner with husband. Repeat for 6 additional days......
Lingerie/Nudes with another sexy, busty blonde hottie
Bikini shoot on the bow of a luxury yacht
Playboy's Hot Wives (because that's what I am, right?)
Sheer outfit in a Hawaiian waterfall
Fur coat, gstring and heels in the cabin of a business jet
Pinup - Robert Alvarado style
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Anything that result in a Keith Garvey drawing of me
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An Australian beach shoot with Peter Trainer next time I'm Down Under
Lingerie shoot with Rich Cutrone
Something sexy and dirty at home plate of a baseball field/stadium
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I'm primarily interested in paid work at this time. I will do limited TF* shoots if it will help both our portfolios! If you have a really great concept or a unique, fun location you will immediately get moved to the top of the list. I'm always looking for talented and creative photographers that would like to shoot regular sets with me for my personal website. All booking requests will be handled by my manager and I always shoot with an escort.
I do have some light stretch marks on my hips and boobs (what can I say, I'm a real woman) and I do have surgically enhanced ta-ta's.....
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to PM me! Additionally, I'm happy to provide references and contact information of photographers that I worked with in the past. Professionalism is extremely important to me and if you contact any of the photographers that I have worked with in the past I think you will find out that I'm the right woman for your project!
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Gina Londino-Smolar, Chair
This committee represents the IUPUI Faculty Council and administrative interests in programs of distance education, including those that involve collaboration with other institutions. The Committee coordinates its activities with those of the IUPUI Faculty Council Technology Committee, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Community Learning Network, the Office of Online Education, and individual schools.
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Members with Term Expiring June 30, 2017
Embree, Jennifer (Nursing)
Hook, Sara (Informatics & Computing) (Liaison from Technology Committee)
Lowe, Sara (University Library)
Smith, John Reed (Business) (Fulbright Grant for SP16)
Sovereign, Rae (Social Work)
Tezanos-Pinto, Rosa (Liberal Arts)
Members with Term Expiring June 30, 2018
Applegate, Rachel (Informatics & Computing)
Friesth, Barb (Nursing)
Giuliano, Jennifer (Liberal Arts)
Londino, Gina (Science) (Chair)
Taylor, Nolan (Business)
Vernon, Robert (Social Work)(Sabbatical FA16)
Wang, Suosheng (PETM)
Liaisons for 2016-2017 (or Ex Officio)
Hassell, John (Executive Committee Liaison)
Gosney, John (VPIT) (Ex Officio)
Hundley, Stephen (E&T) (Ex Officio)
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Here's the Fox News Channel teaser for Elisabeth Hasselbeck's first day on Fox & Friends — Monday. It doesn't reveal much. She's going to wear a lot of sleeveless dresses to show off her incredible upper arms, so there's that.
Hot TV Teaser: Elisabeth Hasselbeck Gets Ready For Monday 'Fox & Friends' Debut
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she does fit right in with Faux Snooze
Very excited – perfect platform for Elisabeth. She is going to thrive in her new role.
Guess she's expanding the Fox blonde rules. From now on, you not only need to bleach your hair, show your legs, but now you better reveal those Obama arms. Oh Wait.. We hate Obama… Put on sleeves.. Lizzie, get rid of the water bottle or at least put it in your Fox mug. Rush said we have to boycott water too. These Obama have to stop telling us what to eat & drink. We can be fat and unhealthy.. We have Obamacare, right?
Elisabeth is just what this show needed
how in the world does this woman get work.
She talks like a young school girl. Nothing like passing up anna coyman or heather or many other qualified women to take the helm. I think it is going to be a bad chice for ratings.
She will fit in perfectly …Shes no journalist but look at who she's sitting next to. And she'll no longer have to defend her VIEWs as everyone will agree with her
I love that every time I see a reference to "Fox & Friends" it makes me think of Fassbinder's "Fox and His Friends," which I assume is what they're going for.
Haters, Fox has the ratings. Sorry!
She'll fit in perfectly on this loser show…. a blond idiot who will say anything Faux News tells her to. How in the world does this women get work??!!
I'm back to watching the View ever since she got booted off that show. Best move they could have made!!
I have only watched "The View" a few times, but I was not impressed with Elizabeth Hasselbeck. I think she tries to exude a down-to-earth persona, but in reality I cannot imagine her shopping at the local grocery store. I also cannot imagine her sympathizing with overweight people because she probably weighs 100 pounds. I hope the job works out for her, but I just do not feel that she can really relate with the public on personal issues.
I am so glad for Fox & for Elisabeth, I have wanted her off the View for years, yea!!! With such different & dominant views, it had to of been stressful. It seem like she had to allies, & I could not support her on a show that was sad to watch. I am so very happy for, may God be her & Fox & Friends gets even a higher rating. And glad that Ms. Carlson is getting a new show, that would be sad if one had to go to get Elisabeth, I think it would be fantastic for all 4.
Another fool to occupy dead space on the Fox & Fools curvy coach…
OK i have seen all of hasselbeck that i care too…. her voice is hidous screechy … paint peeling … she wont last a monthe..
Just watched Eliz Hasselback in her new capacity on Fox News and switched it off! She is fumbling and nervous and I already miss the one and only beautiful Gretchen who added class and humanity. I never watched The View as Hasselback always appeared defensive and too serious. I think Fox made a mistake with this one. Miss you already Gretchen!
I watched the View a lot and liked the balance that Elizabeth brought to the other women who are frequently too liberal. Now there is no balance on the View which is what I suspect they want.
Oh dear. I love Fox News, but please not a blonded up Elizabeth Hasselbeck's voice early in the morning. I am sorry – but I have to turn it off. Or at least give her voice lessons.
I'm glad they shook the View up…maybe I will check in on it again…I couldn't stand the liberal Democratic narrow minded view presented by Joy and friends. Heaven help a guest who disagreed with their "views".
Hasselbeck was the only one who gave the show a little balance.
Elisabeth H. must be on amphetamines! I like her verbage, but Talks shrill & fast
And she get s a prize for show a little more than the leg!
So glad to see Elizabeth on the curvy couch and away from the View ! She will be great addition to the team. We will miss Gretchen, but there wasn't a better choice than Elizabeth.
Elizabeth Hasselbeck is very smart I'm not a Republican but I have to hand it to her she sat on the view for several years and stood by her own convictions and she is a great and beautiful TV personality I think I will start watching Fox & Friends I'm not sure she might even convert me to becoming a Republican. This was very smart move by Fox I hope Elizabeth will be at home now.
I think Hasselbeck was the one who made the View interesting, not everyone has to agree with Barbie!
I loved the way you ripped Joyce Behr a new one on her non existence facts. I watched over and over. I guess some people have to trudge through a show like that to get to a much better show. With people with facts.
Good Luck with telling the truth without letting the strange-ways-people finding they can and will agree with you. Common sense don't work on some of these cracker-jack-snap people. I just invented a word, I think therefore I am.
I just hope I connected with you with a little humor. Truly do.
Get that Elizabeth off the show, Pleaseeeeeeeeee! Her icky voice, her icky smiling all the time, her starring into the camera, trying new ways to smirk, good grief, you all can do better then this


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Looking for a new set of wheels for my mk4 golf if anyone has some Laying around . Lol
I could use some Coilovers to haha I know fat chance
Looking for a new set of wheels for my mk4 golf if anyone has some Laying around . Lol
I could use some Coilovers to haha I know fat chance
Is there war for wind? Yes a political war
Is there war on oil? Yes a political war
What factual evidence is there that the U.S. went to war because of crude? None
I think over half U.S. crude purchased is from the western hemisphere.
If we went to war for oil lets say in Iraq why did Russia and China n other purchasers win contracts from Iraqi oil. The closest in mind might be two sublets co. but they don't even live here in the U.S. and I don't think we would go to war for them.
Iraq invasion of Kuwait is a possible example of war for oil.
If you new history you might say that prior to the gulf war.
In 1990, Iraq accused Kuwait of stealing Iraqi petroleum through slant drilling which finely led to a seven-month long Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, or attack. The state of Kuwait was annexed, and Hussein announced in a few days that it was the 19th province of Iraq. This led the U.S. to step in the Gulf War.
The Iraq was for other reasons " weapons of mass destruction" nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons. None were found. The idea wasn't made up tho.
Saddam cousin Iraq leader was nicknamed "Chemical Ali" for a reason. Thousands of civilians were killed. Independent sources estimate 1,100,000 to more than 2,150,000 deaths.
The Halabja poison gas attack or Bloody Friday was a genocidal massacre against the Kurdish people that took place on March 16, 1988, during the closing days of the IranIraq War, when chemical weapons were used by the Iraqi government forces in the Kurdish town of Halabja in Iraqi Kurdistan.
The attack killed between 3,200 and 5,000 people, and injured around 7,000 to 10,000 more, most of them civilians; thousands more died of complications, diseases, and birth defects in the years after the attack. The incident, which has been officially defined as an act of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq, was and still remains the largest chemical weapons attack directed against a civilian-populated area in history.
The Halabja attack has been recognized as a separate event from the Anfal Genocide that was also conducted against the Kurdish people by the Iraqi regime under Saddam Hussein.
December 23, 2005, a Dutch court sentenced Frans van Anraat, a businessman who bought chemicals on the world market and sold them to Saddam's regime.
Saddams response In relation to Iran, if any military or civil official claims that Saddam gave orders to use either conventional or special ammunition, which as explained is chemical, I will take responsibility with honor.
History shows evidence of use and at the time cause for reason. Yes there could be other motives we will never know.
To say "war on oil" to me is jst an inline step of many lefty s agenda to hate the Bushes theme. The media fuels it. Gotta do yr own research to see thru the bull.
As far as the wind turbines It's an old idea and still works but is costly. $70,mill in Minnesota is on the hook for. This will bring higher taxes which they cant afford and drive up energy costs.
The top three wind loss leaders in 2011 were Great River Energy ($35 million), Minnkota ($27.5 million) and Dairyland Power ($18.1 million in Minnesota and Wisconsin combined). Thats a steep increase from 2010, when Great River Energy (GRE) reported a $22 million loss on wind energy sales, while Minnkota reported a $28.2 million loss the previous year.
If a business that cannot survive without government subsidies or mandates it's a fail. Green subsidies dont create jobs they kill them.
States are turning them off countries are abandoning the idea and investors are walking away.
Wind is more expensive than the cheapest fossil-fuel options as high as 90%. Germany will phase out support to the industry by 2017. The U.K. energy minister has hinted in cutting subsidies for the deployment and operation of environmentalists' favored technologies.
I understand alternatives but this green idea is green money green and full of scams. Obama and his minions can push the idea but don't kill whats working along side it. Like forcing the coal industry with new mandates that make it impossible to start or to keep businesses running. You cant charge an electric car without plugging it into a grid. If everyone was to plug in you would have blackouts. Hmm what if the wind turbine stopped spinning cuz of no wind? Does that mean you can stay home for work. Energy cost is due to rise this year due to mandates and increased regulation of coal-fired power plants.
That in turn will be passed onto you as the consumer with higher heating costs this winter to the product you purchase. This will hurt businesses because now there monthly expenditure's went up. That equals less Help Wanted signs and a further tilt in economy.
I like green idea's but is see more harm then good. Poor birds and my pocket. Sorry so long
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The world past n present is action packed excitement fr me. Sorry guys frr the yawn. History, economics, Science, truth I love. Well actually much much more if you know me like micro brews. Knowledge is power and enlightenment. Doesn't matter if it's flat lines or red lines. Sorry I thought there was good information I could share.
it was good information until the part where everything is obama's fault. every argument anyone ever has for anything seems to go that way.
Its like when you're having a conversation with someone and they drop the jesus bomb in there. just kills it for me... now I know your argument is coming from somewhere that I just can not possibly agree with or respect because you're pulling it straight out of a fairy tale or a personal opinion
and anyway... that whole thing was almost completely from wikipedia, the first clue was that you actually spelled words like "for" and "your" correctly
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whatever, in ten years we'll all be commies.
Not that I'm trying to start a debate with you. Every thing I mentioned and points dicussed is factual and is the cause fr yes frr reason are in line. Like it or not.
This was not an argument as you are saying unless you would like one n I would not do it here with the keys.
What I said are from news clipping multiple sources not personal opinion or fairy tales like you mentioned. That is why it says do some research. But if you do not want to then you Brett have no bases saying that or any thing. Your thoughts flailing and go no where.
The only thing regarding Wikipedia is the historical facts and the numbers of deaths are important. Whats wrong with that.
Sorry but this was not an attack or an argument but yr attitude shows.
Lets take this back to cars and simpler thoughts.
Does anyone no where to get a 9pin to a USB cord that does not take a software install?
I have one. Cant for the life of me remember where it came from tho.
Hey Well if rings a bell let me know. I have one that requires software but the software was installed on my other computer which I no longer have or disk. So I'm looking for one that will remotely pop up when plugged in and when there's internet.
Hmm that reminds me did you ever get yr Lug unit to work? I just had a thought> If you go to Preferences then click ECU connection then click Detect are you getting a connection?
Anyone here have any suggestions on how to move a frozen Coilover collar ?
My front rokkor is corroded and won't budge
Steve and I tried the tool and a big breaker bar with no luck ..
Thanks again for trying Steve !
I used a big pipe wrench on one of those before. It may chew up some of the teeth on the collar but at least it will move it.
the other option would be cutting the thing off with a dremel or something.
they are welded on.
call rokkor!!
Called rokkor and got all four front collars and spanner wrenches for 35 shipped !
I love when companies actually come through and help their customers.
Right, that's awesome!!
So hey, it looks like death outside, and since this is the first Thursday of May, wondering if RR is on for tonight still. It would be my first time, so understand my noobness in asking.
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Hello, the other day my son happened to throw a hotwheels toy car right at my nose... I didn't really feel any pain or experience any bleeding, I'm about 5 and a half months post op rhino... do you think this incident may have caused damage to my nose? thank you.
Hit on Nose 5.5 Months Post Rhinoplasty?
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Trauma Post Rhinoplasty
First of all do not buy the little tyke airplanes and have him keep those wheels on the ground! Unfortunately this is fairly common that my patients with children have some sort of " thump" on the nose at sometime during their first year of recovery. It goes with the territory of being a mom. While patients try and always protect their investment these incidences do occur. With your description of this event, no pain, no bleeding I think you will be just fine. You are also at past five months post rhinoplasty which has allowed your nose significant healing opportunity. I always ask my patients to come in and have an examination after any trauma or unforeseen event as "flying hot wheels" so I would advice the same for you. Best regards!
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Nasal trauma five months after rhinoplasty
At 5.5 months after rhinoplasty, the nose should be pretty well healed at this point.If concerned, it is always best to be seen by your surgeon.
Nasal Trauma at 5 Months Post Surgery
At 5.5 months post surgery, you should have achieved an acceptable level of recovery.
However, without physical examination it is hard to confirm that you are at not risk of having your results altered due to the nasal trauma.
That being said, it does not mean that you will have a change to your end results for sure.
So, I recommend that you consult with your surgeon for a physical examination to make sure that you are on the right track of a safe recovery.
I hope this helps and try to protect your nose as much as possible.
Thank you for your inquiry.
The best of luck to you.
Dr. Sajjadian
Web reference: http://www.DrSajjadian.com
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Without an exam it is hard to determine whether damage has been done. 5 months post-surgery your bones and tissue are as strong as ever. Unless you have pain or see any changes there shouldn't be anything to worry about.
Hit on Nose 5.5 Months Post Rhinoplasty?
The first thing you should look for would be any structural change to the nose from your hot wheels encounter. If it looks fine on the outside you should be fine overall. Five months out from surgery you would need a pretty significant blow to your nose to hurt the work done. My Rhinoplasty patients call me all the time after there kids bump there noses or similar issues as you describe. See your surgeon for re assurance but I bet you are all good to go.
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Late last week, Polyphony Digital announced two upcoming maintenance periods for Gran Turismo 5's online services, each of which will last for approximately two hours:
The game's online services will be offline during both of the maintenance sessions.
Although maintenance does often precede the release of online updates to the game, it is not guaranteed. The last maintenance period occurred on February 19 and saw the release of GT5 update 2.11. As always, stay tuned for more announcements.
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Damn it. No DLC this time.
Ummmm… Did the second maintenance ever happen?
Anyone have any ideas on today's maintenance, as to what it might be. Hopefully with taking away the hackers they will give something back.
The only thing I've seen so far was one report that "the remaining hybrids I had are now gone" from skeebz.
Other than that nobody has said anything about it yet.
it might be a pm maintenence but i dont know theres know am pm signs :/
the only thing the update said was: Fixed small problems.
Update already. 24MB. Just a heads up. Don't know if you want to add it to the original post or anything.
No more 10,000HP cars!!! Hopefully the cars with insane ride height are gone as well. GT5 is a serious racing game, not some goofy arcade racer.
Though I have mixed feelings. Especially for people who actually did realistic performance and visual tunes. Hopefully PD will add a feature to permit those things. I've always wanted my Mustang GT without the spoiler.
I've lost a lot of respect for PD. First they cap the trading to 1,000,000cr, and now this.
Yeah, I think that stopping cheating makes PD look bad too….pffff
Hacking is when you wrongfully use 3rd party devices or programs to influence the result of an event.
Cheating is when you exploit flaws in a game to influence the result of an event.
Hybriders are not cheaters.
The reason why there is a cap on the cars is due to people not keeping there end of the trade when GT5 first come out. Two weeks later after all the complaining people done about the punks we got a patch that put a cap on trading cars. And now that people hacked the game to get more out of it. S
So all of this falls on the shoulders of the people whom play GT5. Every action has a reaction.
i had one hacked car and just went onto gt5 while they were doing maintenance and my 1200hp GTR is now 500hp guess they actually patched it whoo!
We're going to need to make sure they didn't also "fix" the photo glitches if what the early reports are saying is true about this being a hack stop :-(
What? No more braking into the interior of the car? That would suck.
^ Indeed. Those pics are beautiful.
I wonder if the hackers are able to hack the hackstopper?
I'm glad the hacking has finally been removed. This is supposed to be a realistic driving simulator, there's no place for 10,000hp cars. About the update, the game says it's now version 2.12.65628842. So far I cannot see any obvious changes, maybe it was indeed only to remove the hacking.
DLC turns hacked cars back to normal as soon as you select one in your garage.
It's just an update. There should be a way around this.
Servers currently undergoing maintenance for me.
Same here
same here let us know what the update does okay? 8)
GT5 does need a final update just to make sure everything is left working properly, that means bug fixes, network fixes and of course, no hacked cars.
Yup small update 24 mb for v.2.12
Come on last hurrah!
Think about it, the last three DLC we got where "tipped off" or hinted at:
Motegi DLC in GTAcademy
Subaru BRZ graphics video/ PD headquarters tour
C7 Vette hinted at in GT5 in game Demo.
The modding thing has been the most recent game changing factor PD has taken notice of.
Exactly. It'll stay that way.
There is another racing title coming out in a couple weeks, and when that happens, PD usually throws us a bone. As if, somehow, some DLC is going to stop those bound and determined to buy an Arcade game with excellent AI is going to somehow stop them.
There is another racing title coming out in a couple weeks, and when that happens, PD usually throws us a bone. As if, somehow, some DLC is going to stop those bound and determined to buy an Arcade game with excellent AI. -corrected. Sorry, I can't find the "edit" button.
An edit function doesn't exist for news articles. Apparently Jordon doesn't believe in comment editions.
It's probably going to be a hack sweep without downloading any data.
GT5 is dead.
I agree.
Pretty much, yeah.
I said that when they gave us the Vette
Uh no, not really. GT5 can't be dead because it was never living. Yay for paradoxes!
GT5 is dead to YOU BWX. >:)
Not dead – really I'm amused at all of these over-the-top statements of 'fact'. Go become a journo BWX – they love those kind of headlines in the popular press…
Dlc coming
I'm so bored of people anticipating all these ridiculous upgrades from maintenance downtimes, and then being disgusted when nothing new is introduced, and announcing that Forza is the better game etc.
Maintenence updates do exactly that: maintain.
1. Cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue: "maintain close links between industry and schools".
2. Keep (something) at the same level or rate: "prices will have to be maintained".
Lol. Sho you right, SCER.
No point in wasting your time trying to make these folks understand. These people won't understand regardless of how you approach there arguments. Idiots just don't understand.
Most likely the response to the hacked cars. Probably a system which prevents there use online and bans you if you try, at a guess.
To be honest, I can't see much happening with these maintenance periods. Even if an update does appear further down the line, the hackers/unrealistic modders/realistic modders will continue to run rampant without fear of repercussions.
If this maintenance does lead to an update, it's probably just going to be the banning system…
I agree Explode.Just wish I could use my motor swapped vehicles in my own private rooms with other motor swapped vehicles not concerned with other rooms like I always have. Oh well theres always good ol split screen with local friends to use them thats fun too.
Probably just a) actual maintenance and b) a solution to all the hackers. Nothing more, nothing less.
I use my motor/drivetrain swapped mild hacks(max 1200hp) in private rooms between friends and I. If PD does brick hacked save files I will not be playing GT5 nearly as much. I will continue to make some imaginative and cool motor swaps offline idc what they do they can keep their online, I just cant go back to the bad exhaust sounds if I want better performance and the limits. Ill fire up my crap box 360 play some Forza 4 and wait on my long awaited Grid 2 which will soon be here, and also just keep waiting for GT6(10 years away).I've gotten way more than my $$ worth out of GT5 fun wise for a gear head like me before and after the implemenatation of hacked vehicles.Gran Turismo has always been there to pick me up through bad times and GT5/GT4/GT3 will always be considered the best racing games of all time in my book at least.
Yea, I hear you E46. Your post somehow, like so many others, maybe on purpose, skirt the hacking issue. This thread ain't even about hacking parse. You and other hackers, for whatever reason, feel it necessary to post your guilty complexes into these forums. Got time to criticize those who would intentionality enter a hack job into the online competitions? I didn't think so.
I just enjoyed driving a stock TVR RM and 512BB in the TTs. But now we're not able to globally compare our tuning settings with the best of the best. Before you point a finger at who's responsible for bastardizing GT, take a look at yourselves in the mirror and drop dead. Good riddance ;)
Yea, I hear you E46. Your post somehow, like so many others, maybe on purpose, skirt the hacking issue. This thread ain't even about hacking parse. You and other hackers, for whatever reason, feel it necessary to post your guilty complexes into these forums. Got time to criticize those who would intentionality enter a hack job into the online competitions? I didn't think so.
I just enjoyed driving a stock TVR RM and 512BB in the TTs. But now we're not able to compare our tunes beyond friends' and random meetings. That aspect of GT will be sorely missed… not by you but true fans of the series. Before you point a finger at who's responsible for bastardizing GT, take a look at yourselves in the mirror. Good riddance ;)
SPEC III and Acura NSX Concept coming for free. My source? Mr Speculation and Ms Hope. ;) xD
Now for real, it can be a little update to fix stuff as usually, and I don´t mind the Acura NSX Concept at all if it comes for free. After showing that car for ages I just want it.
It'll probably just be a fix-up for the laggy servers.
Like others I figure PD found a way to "brick" Hybrids/Mods from online lobbies private and public.
Probably no Bannishments.
I hope the maintenance is to ban the fella's with the hacked cars, after hours and hours of playing certain tracks and doing my damnedest to reduce my times and coming nowhere near the times posted it was always so demoralizing thinking you were just not good enough! Already with the new time trials PD is posting with the already set vehicles I am much much closer to the fastest lap times….so to the hackers (cheaters) good riddance, now it's a fair fight on the track and much more engaging….Oh and by the way Hackers, I really enjoyed setting my cars up for a track…SO THANKS FOR F*&%^&G THAT UP FOR THE REST OF US!
I really don't expect any DLC from a game of this age. Sorry to be a pessamist, but some of you really shouldn't get your hopes up, seeing as a group of 140+ experts simply cannot cater for two advanced racers at once (GT5 & GT6).
The maintenance may be just maintenance, or it could be something only time will tell. Though there are a lot people hopping that the maintenance will bring DLC's. It would be nice to get some new items to add to GT5 but what. May be the maintenance will fix the hybrid situation or both, only time will tell. For the ones that want rapid content coming out move to PC sim racing, pending on the title you'll get new stuff each week or every month. One title released 15 new cars in a month.
@ Tenacious D
I'm having the same trouble as you along with others, though you're the first that I've seen speak out about it. With all the patches along the crazy activity on the GT5 servers "which we know off all too well" the load up time has gotten pretty aggravating and the restarting the game has gotten to the point where I don't even want to start GT5 up again. Though I'm not sure getting the XL copy would help but if it does please let me know.
Maybe the long loading time is due to all the modding and stuff like this. Think about that… I saw somewhere that there was a flight simulator that used to allow users to mod planes, then after a couple of month they had to pull the plug because of the loading time or something like that. I think it's the same thing that you mentioned above.
If I remember right almost nothing (if anything) happened after the last BIG maintenance (or was that the Corvette and online freeze fix?)
Either way this means one of two things IMO…
It could be a continuation of preparations begin during the last maintenance period and will bring something decent OR… they found more problems (like the hybrids) and are doing something there.
I don't really expect anything at all from this honestly, just noting a few possibilities.
People need to stop asking for DLC, Polyphony doesn't want to listen, get the message.
It's not really a case of not listening, it's more that they wouldn't make their money back on developing DLC for a game of this age.
@ScouserInExile Excatly.
@TetreRouge Get overyourself please. You can't be serious saying PD doesn't listen to their fans by releasing DLC, for a 2 year old game which will only be a WASTE. Why on earth will they do that, when they're focusing fully on GT6? Some people just makes me laugh it's funny…
Would people stop asking for new DLC? If you ask me, support for GT5 has been nearly, if not completely, abandoned to get maximum productivity on GT6 (Probably so that it can actually be released in a reasonable amount of time, which I doubt will happen).
Well we know that GT5 still has some support since the seasonals are still being updated. Didn't they recently take down the servers for GT5P? I'm sure the servers for GT5 will still be up & running when PD starts production on GT7.
DLC support maybe, but this maintenance cycle can be defined as support.
DLC was what I meant. If the seasonals stopped, people would go absolutely ballistic. I'm sure even Polyphony is smart enough to see that.
If PD do not bring a DLC at this time, I would be REALLY sad. C'mon PD, do something good, please.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but PD is in NO WAY releasing more DLC for a two year old game. Stop hoping so you won't end up disappointed and then go on complaining…
I was really hoping that GTPlanet wouldn't publish any article about this maintenance notice. Now, I fear that it has been jinxed. So if we were to get anything, you can just kiss those dreams goodbye. How 'bout, when the next maintenance notice appears, we don't talk about it & just see what happens…
I like the way you think.
So what you're saying is by reporting this as news (which it is) it has somehow angered PD and any DLC they were going to release now won't be? That's a bizarre theory to say the least.
Is this the patch that will stop calculating awarded XP points at A-40? Cheers PD and Sony, please do release GT6 with PS4 together at launch, until then, Thanks for the GT5 memories, but I'm taking a good long break from this game, for two main reasons:
1) I was addicted, and played a bit too often, getting my $1,000 worth of gear and cost of Game and PS3, and time invested
2) Lack of communication from devs with their fans, has weaned me off, enough to wait until the next best installment (only after public review)
:/ Really getting curious on what'll happen.
DLC would be good.
Fixing the hacked car issue, I couldn't car less but it'll make people happy.
Which ever one it is, I hope it'll be decent :).
While giving the game updates is cool and all, I'm hoping that GT6 is pretty much refined and bulletproof. My game is getting senile from all the patches and updates. My brake settings are goofing up and I'm having to adjust them or use ABS 1, weather is acting up, loading is becoming a pain and tracks are failing to load. I have to quit GT5 after two or three races and reload it.
I warned you guys about getting a game too early and relying on patches. A finished game with few patches needed is always more stable than one fixed as you go. This doesn't seem to be a universal issue, but it's becoming more common with a lot of us. I think I'll buy an XL copy, backup my save file, delete GT5 and reinstalll that, and hopefully that'll fix a few issues.
It;s about time for a new DLC track guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Their is only 1 reason why people use hacked cars and it's really common sense if you think about it I say ban them all you want to cheat treat them like cheats ban them.
Ummmmm wrong thread. The hybrids news is further down.
Gt-5. The Car catalog !
Oh here we go again, the hopes and dreams of people thinking they are going to get DLC, I've noted in a few posts that people are getting fed up of having their hopes dashed ……… Erm well don't get your hopes up. The game is over two years old maintenance updates is what they are. 99.99999% certain there will be no DLC for the simple fact about work carrying with GT6 and don't forget the 2013 GT / Nissan academy.Thus as I'm not expecting any DLC i won't be disappointed like the majority of people on here and I will enjoy seeing people throwing their toys out of their boxes!
The game is dead. Has been for almost a year. Give us news on GT6 and get it released.
Seems to be a lot of online activity and board chat for a dead game. ;-)
Hope for new BMW's, RUF's ect.
Nissan :)
^To many nissans
To many nissans
Or not too many nissans, that is the question
GT6 show gameplay! :3
The Thing with me is Kaz said there was a bunch of DLC coming an we should expect it every other month an we were also told gt5 would release on 500 different dates, Being an American you think i'd be used to these empty BS statements but it drives me nuts. If Kaz worked for me an said stuff like that and couldnt keep his word i'd fire him, If you couldn't make deadlines i'd fire him. 1 Delay is acceptable but it's become so common with PD as soon as another company steps into the FORZA GT5 World PD is going to end up being hurt because that crap pushes the fan base away.
The new Modding craze has brought a new excitement to the game. Not everyone is ruining seasonals and online events. There are many that remove spoilers and Lower the suspension. There are many positives if you have an open mind.
I agree with the ride hight adjustments and removing a few wings not being problem. But why are people getting upset because others have moded hp, if you dont want to race with them then kik em out the room i don't see this as a reason to bann users. 'but hey' thats my opinion.
Really hoping this fixes hacked/modded cars and all of that BS
My guess: They will only reinforce the situation with hacked cars.
:( or well then lets hope they do something good after these updates 2 maintenance in 1 day you hope it's something half decent.
1. Realistic Damage would be great.
2. Paying for fuel is total rubbish.
3. Hope by harder you meant smarter, don't care for the difficulty but A.I are so dumb.
Look up my gran turismo net on google go to news its the first article it's for a big update that they will be adding realistic damage as well as paying for fuel and much harder ai.
read the very end… it was a april fool joke
this better b good
Your grammar is not.
I doubt and hope its not dlc. Leave the new stuff for gt6. I bet strongly its a fix for the hacked cars. Fix that and polish gt5 and add new stuff to make gt6 for the ps3. It should be almost done by now and would make sense to launch it as a ps3 and ps4 title.
New DLC, with 2 or 3 repeated cars.
A new Mini, new GT-R and new RX7 variant. One dollar each…
More like two race-variant GT-R's and one Toyota 86 clone. :sly:
Get ready to be disappointed. Not complaining. Just being realistic. Ofcource I'd like to see something new and exciting from PD for GT. But I don't care. Haven't for a long time and am happy with what I got now. This doesn't mean it's the end of GT5. Not even when 6 is released. Don't dig hype. I expected too much in the past….
This is my main problem with PD. Zero communication with its customers. We're left to wonder and read the tea leaves every time these maintenance periods come up. Other developers bad and good will drum up anticipation with some build up to DLC or a cool update that fixes a common problem. Not PD and Kaz. Unacceptable IMO by today's standards.
GT6 for PS3 or PS4? Just say it!
More DLC for GT5? Just say it!
More major updates for GT5? Just say it!
+10000 to that im fed up with their crap i wish they would just talk to us
I prefer the element of surprise.
^ +1,000,000,00. Surprises are so much better then wanting to know everything and then complain about it. That's GOOD PD won't say anything, deal with it until E3 2013. >:)
Well guys, the reason they don't talk as much anymore, is because of all the delays. They always have to delay stuff and they know we all get furious, so they'd rather say nothing and not have us expecting things than tell us a date and get ripped if they miss the date.
I kind of liked when they would announce DLC less than a week before it was out but it is kind of stupid that they're SO BAD at meeting deadlines that they have to resort to never setting dates.'
That being said, this maintainance isn't going to be anything trust me. These douches don't care about us, why would they give us DLC? At best we get a lame patch. ANd what ever happened to Spec 3? Screw PD, they're lucky GT5 is awesome or I would have completely moved on just to spite them. I'm sure they're busy scanning a bunch of crappy compact cars and random junk no one uses instead of giving us the cars we all want for GT6 (lotus 49, lotus 98t, lotus 79, McLaren MP4/4, premium veyron, porsche, radical SR8, ariel atom, agera, etc.)
@TomBrady …lol! I hear you bro …that is exactly how I feel. On the one hand I love the game and am addicted ..and on the other I am getting to a point of point blank dislike of its makers. And there is something else I do not get …this surely cannot be the way corporate Japan rolls?? Is there no communication and transparency?? This is not how Sony …or Toyota …or any of the others I know operate. We knew about the R35 years before it came out. Why is PD allowed to just get away with this? I seriously would like to hear from users in Japan …I mean, is Kaz not being constantly followed by paparazzi-like gaming journalists there constantly asking "WTF??"??
@johnypiston Very good point – what's the relationship between Kaz and local Japanese fans? Is the man in hiding? Is he harrassed by game journos all the time? He ought to be.
Many PS3 users actually acquired their consoles specifically to play GT5 – how long was that wait??? Ages!
I love the secrecy, it keeps a little of the magic alive. But in order to maintain the excitement surely we need a few metaphoric juicy carrots dangled now and again?
Poly-"phony" Digital indeed.
+1 well said everyone.
@Downhill Dino – I love a good surprise too, but this silence from PD is not good enough. They need to talk to us NOW because GT5 is badly flawed. We need to know for sure where GT6 development is at.
Hacks, PP mismatches, 800+ standard cars, terrible sounds, boring A-Spec races, repetitive seasonal events, forced SRF, too many duplicate cars, not enough racing cars, lack of Racing Modifications, boring tracks, lack of original tracks like R11, Red Rock, Midfield, Grindlewald, terrible servers, 21 major patches, countless minor patches
Need i say more?
And we STILL don't know for sure whether GT6 is coming to PS3 or PS4!! That's the worst part. PD must know the answer to this by now, they could at least let us know. That's not asking much IMO.
^ Well to your question, it would seem that GT6 is indeed coming to PS3 for sure. No doubt.
Yeah it is looking that way TT, I was just in a bad mood when i wrote all that stuff but i'm all good now lol ;)
DLC with several cars and a few tracks is coming. In not, the GT5 players will simply create them on their own…………….
LOL…………… But honestly, it is time for PD to keep their promise to their gaming clients. And yeah, they are going to kill hybrid racing on-line and maybe in your garage.
In no way can an update eliminate the usage of hybrid/hacked cars. However it possibly could eliminate their uses in online lobbies and seasonal events.
Might be interesting to see what comes around.
If they change the encryption on the game save it will stop users from creating new hybrids. (At least temporarily)
However, i do agree they can't do anything about the existing hack cars.
Patch for hybrids?
Yeah, i think this is highly likely
you didn't hear this from me, all i will say is Premium Supra RZ.
this is getting silly now
it's possible.. The car "Supra RZ" is been passing Kaz's twitter some time ago.. also Volvo and Trueno was mentioned is the same message. Time wil tell what will come.
I rather like to see new tracks. Nascar only got 3tracks, hard to create a championship whit only 3 tracks.
I feel like I should point out that I haven't once said that I actually KNOW anything.
"Conclusion: DLC coming SOON – I THINK it's now, but probably SHORTLY after. Don't burn me if it isn't coming in this batch of m/tenance, I can't know WHEN."
You certainly heavily implied it.
You're right, you're right.
I apologise, I shouldn't have been so suggestive. ;)
Guardian why are you trolling and ignoring the AUP? You don't know anything.
Ok, genius, telling how you can call me a liar?
Do you know ANYTHING about IRL – no, so don't jump to conclusions.
I think your forgetting that I haven't once said that 'I' know anything.
Tell me*
About ME* IRL
Probably, trying to improve banishment on hacker's.
I would love a DLC but because of GT6, I wouldn't expect it.
So you don't think were getting DLC for GT5 until *****ber 201*?
I think there'll be no more DLC. I would love DLC but I just can't see one on the horizon.
In fact, they tell you so little – that it's almost impossible to know WHEN the DLC is coming.
People on the lower levels of the scale get told WHAT, but not WHEN.
I.e – you're getting this, but not telling you when. Incase you tell others.
So – it's coming, and by slight calculations, it should be now, or at least shortly.
Conclusion: DLC coming SOON – I THINK it's now, but probably SHORTLY after. Don't burn me if it isn't coming in this batch of m/tenance, I can't know WHEN.
I guess time will tell then ;D
Well going by the evidence i've seen, most online rooms have hacks in them so PD would have to ban a hell of a lot of people. I just don't see that happening. More likely is a patch to cancel the hacks.
I have another tidbit of info:
It's DLC.
I told you the hackers were gonna get clamped down on – shortly after, PD announce it themselves.
Take my advice.
Itz Spec3!!1!i lololololol
If it IS new DLC it'll probably only be a single car like the 'Vette.
or a new GTR
Nope, think more along the lines of:
4 cars, like the:
******** ****
******* ****
******* ***
******* *** ******
Guard, do you work for PD? ;D
I'm screencapping this …. Just in case…
I'll give you 10 bow down emoticons if you're right.
I refuse to answer that, I'm not getting into bother by unintentionally posting information that is false. ;)
But, hypothetically, if I did work for PD – it would be a good idea to limit the information shared with the public, right? ;)
I was talking to Stig there, lol.
No no, if you WERE talking to The Stig, it would be like: "–. ..- .- .-. -.. –..– / -.. — / -.– — ..- / .– — .-. -.- / ..-. — .-. / .–. -.. ..–.. / ? -.."
I hope there's an update to sort out all of this bickering about hacks. Like them or hate them, they are causing major hate between all of us. There's no need for it :)
I wonder what it could bring? Or just maintenance.