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Author: Travis Howe, senior animator at Kixeye
Feature Film Credits: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Video Game Credits: Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
Hi, Aspiring Animator!
So I'm a big fan of the TV show "The Office" — the American version (read: "funny version"). Toward the end of the final season, one of the characters says a line that hit me pretty powerfully: "I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them."
It's the middle of the day – a work day – and I'm at home. I've been on paternity leave for nearly a month now after the birth of my second daughter, the latter half of that working remotely. But I'm standing in the kitchen (where my phone has been charging), shell-shocked by what I'm hearing on the other end.
"Travis, did you hear me?"
I did hear her, but it hasn't sunk in, so I listen again.
"We're going to have to let you go."
A million thoughts are going through my head like a million jolts of electricity. How will I provide for my newly expanded family? What will happen to our insurance? But the question that, selfishly, plagues me the most in this exact moment:
How will I ever stumble across my dream job again?
Because working at Sanzaru, on the PS3 game "Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time" was exactly that: the best job I never knew I always wanted. It was a pub on the side of the road on my way to that Perfect Studio. I came in to get out of the rain (translation: job hunting), and found out this was where I'd want to be forever.
What made it the perfect studio for me? Well I'm glad you ask, hypothetical reader! To answer that question, let's back up to college. I've attended two animation schools, the first of which was Ex'pression College for Digital Arts in Emeryville. I was a young, gung ho animation hopeful going in a direct line to THE studio. I'm sure you know which one that is, because chances are, if you're an animator, it's the same studio YOU are/were headed toward. What I learned while at Ex'pression, how I learned it, and the fact that I overworked myself without much to show for it — all of that is important, but a long story, so let's cut it down to the important bit: when I think back on my time at Ex'pression, I remember this energy, like a static charge constantly hovering around me; anything is possible in animation. I felt completely limitless. So why, when I put pen to paper, divining my projects for the rest of my time there, did I consistently draw blanks? Because limits, boundaries, are the foundation of imagination. When you're given a limited assignment ("have this character pick up this box for this amount of frames"), that's a blessing! Within those limitations, you can do whatever you want! What's the box made of? Who is this character? Answer the "who," "what," "when," "where," and "why" within the confines of that assignment, and your imagination will run wild with creative energy.
Sanzaru's animation structure — (thanks in large part to an experienced and competent lead) — was such that it allowed us to take pride in our work. We had ownership of our characters and sequences, and specific guidelines that were limiting but not confining.
Now on to Point B: Networking is the key to survival. The second college I went to was Animation Mentor. When I initially enrolled, I was lucky enough to attend one of the famous Animation Mentor BBQs before I had even started school (I actually wrote "Class 0" on my name tag). That was the first time in my life that I had ever been around so many people with my same passion. I remember hearing stories about the Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz having crazy parties because they'd never been around so many people "like them." This felt a bit like that; several hundred people with the same quirky trait all gathered in a colorful setting, pleased to the gills to learn they're not alone in the universe. Is every animator "like me"? No, of course not. In fact, I don't even like every animator. I like most of them, but I've definitely run into a few that I'd just as soon avoid from now on. But even when you find those people, the ones that aren't "rays of sunshine", or maybe the ones that try to damage you, it is extremely important to conduct yourself in a manner that burns as few bridges as possible. When you're looking for work — the first job or the fiftieth — you do not want anyone working against you. This industry isn't as small as it once was, but you'll still find yourself at the mercy of former coworkers and other colleagues when you're applying to a studio they work for. As a human being, you should do your best to get along with everyone anyway, but just keep in mind — things like "not taking feedback well" or "being a negative spirit around the office" can have adverse effects YEARS down the road. In all likelihood, landing your first job will not be landing your last job. You'll be on the hunt more than once in your career, so be sure that the next time you're looking, anyone who might remember you (and you don't know who that will be) remembers you in a positive light. Point B: Networking is the key to your survival. What does that have to do with Sanzaru being exactly what a studio should be?
Because a studio is a metaphor for your entire life. If you're unhappy now, being at THE studio will never make you happy. Because YOU are the studio. You are the one who decides whether you are happy or miserable, which in turn helps decide whether the people around you are happy or miserable. Now, of course you don't have a godlike power to control their moods. But you can control yours, and whether you are a positive spirit, or a negative one, you will have an immense impact on the moods around you, which defines the culture of that studio. Happiness is infectious; grumpiness is a plague. Share positivity, and I promise you, the studio will begin to reflect it — at least to the extent that your allegorical happiness cloud reaches. Sanzaru was a place that allowed me that, because it wasn't a big place. There was so much positivity, excitement, camaraderie, and a serious desire to pump out a great product (which, in the end, we did)!
Now I'm at KIXEYE. It's 18 floors up (give and take) in a high rise building at the heart of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It's larger than I'm used to (by a lot actually), but that's not a bad thing. The team I'm on is around the size of Sanzaru as a whole, and the enthusiasm and life are definitely present. When I started here, I was still on a low from losing "the dream job." Over time, I'm seeing that this place can be that studio.
But what if you're not at any studio? Maybe you haven't had that first break yet. Maybe you're an animation hobbyist, or a contractor that works from home. Well, the point of all this is that you make the choices in whether you are happy, whether you find animation fulfilling, and you do this with your attitude and the structure you set for yourself.
So this is the answer to the question I posed, "How will I ever stumble across my dream job again?"
The answer is, maybe I didn't stumble into Sanzaru to begin with. Maybe, as a part of it, I helped make it the studio I loved so much. Maybe that's what we're all supposed to do; give our all, do our best work within the limits we are given, be as positive as we can be, share every idea, encourage every coworker, accept their encouragement and feedback. Maybe we make the studio we want to be at.
So how will I ever "stumble" across my dream job again?
The answer is: I won't.
Travis Howe (signed)


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Torra, Bulls get revenge on Indians
Durham starter flirts with no-hitter a day after Bulls get no-hit
By Danny Wild / MLB.com | April 30, 2012 1:44 PM ET
Torra took a no-hitter into the eighth inning a day after his Durham teammates were held hitless as the Bulls ended a 13-game losing streak with a 1-0 win over Indianapolis on Monday afternoon.
Torra (2-2) looked a lot like Indians starter Justin Wilson, who threw 7 1/3 hitless innings in combining a day earlier to no-hit Durham in a loss that sent the Bulls to their club record-tying 13th consecutive loss. Torra struck out one and walked one before losing the no-hit bid on Jordy Mercer's leadoff infield single in the eighth.
"It's good to end that streak and get the team going in the right direction," Torra said.
Torra was perfect for 5 1/3 frames before a one-out, sixth-inning pitch grazed the jersey of Indians catcher Eric Fryer. Torra issued his only walk of the afternoon moments later to Starling Marte, the Pirates' top offensive prospect, but induced a fielder's choice from Gorkys Hernandez and an inning-ending grounder from Anderson Hernandez to keep the no-hitter and shutout alive.
Torra worked around the lone hit in the eighth thanks to a nice play up the middle by second baseman Reid Brignac.
"It was a ball up the middle that got through my legs, but he came across to his left side and made the good throw to end the eighth."
That key play, which kept the game scoreless for the Bulls' game-winning rally, may have been the result of a fortuitous ejection. After Durham starting second baseman Will Rhymes was ejected for arguing a bang-bang play at first in the sixth inning, the slick-fielding Brignac replaced him at second pace. He ranged up the middle on an infield grounder and threw out Hernandez at first to end the threat and prevent Mercer from attempting to score from second.
The gem was a huge pickup for a team mired in bad luck.
"Obviously it's frustrating to have that happen," Torra said of Durham being no-hit Sunday. "Especially with the situation we were in, but the good thing is the hitters didn't try to do too much. They kept battling and stayed focused, and it turned around for us and we were able to come away with a victory."
Torra, a first-round pick by Arizona in 2005, threw 60 of his 89 pitches for strikes en route to his second win, which was set up in the bottom of the eighth when Jesus Feliciano lifted a ground-rule RBI double to right to plate Shawn O'Malley for the game's only run.
Cesar Ramos worked around a hit in the ninth for his first save, closing out the combined two-hitter.
Torra, who pitched well in his last start April 25 but failed to end Durham's slide, said the team held up through the rough stretch.
"It's tough. I think its frustrating -- they're busting it, working hard, giving everything they've got, trying to execute," Torra said. "To have [the no-hitter] happen in the midst of that streak, it was frustrating. And to have a clutch hit in the eighth inning and win a 1-0 game, I think it's what the team needed."
As for Torra's effort, the no-hitter was in his mind but he did his best to forget about it.
"I think you see it, you know it's there, and you block it out," he said. "You can't let it bother you, you just try to forget about it the entire time."
And how difficult is it to ignore something like that?
"I think it's something you learn as you go on. It's there, you see it, but you want to just go out there and keep doing what you're doing, take it one batter at a time," he said.
Mercer's infield single to start the eighth could have easily been an out that led to a no-hitter, which would have been Durham's first since Jason Hammel and Juan Salas combined to beat Columbus on July 16, 2006.
"I threw him a slider, he hit it to the six hole, and [O'Malley] got to it, made a good play, but he was able to beat it out," Torra said.
"I think everyone wants to throw a no-hitter, it's be an awesome thing to do, but at that point, I had to keep my composure, make sure I got the next hitter out and not let that change the game," he said.
Torra said he tried to keep the ball low in the zone all afternoon.
"I really tried to pound the ball down, go inside with my fastball and then go with my offspeed stuff," he said.
As for his teammates, the chatter in the dugout -- or lack of -- wasn't unusual during the game.
"It was fine, same as before. They keep quiet, I do my thing, stay focused and support the hitters," he said. "They kept it the same as normal."
Torra, who reached Triple-A with the D-backs, split last season between Arizona and Tampa Bay after he was traded to the Rays in July for cash considerations. He pitched much better with Durham, going 5-1 with a 3.67 ERA in 11 starts, than he fared with Triple-A Reno.
He's hoping he can continue that positive trend from 2011 as he starts his second month of '12.
"I think you have goals, but you want to take it one game at a time, stay within yourself and execute," he said. "Pitch like I know how I'm capable and keep going. I feel like I finished good at the end of last season, and I want to continue on that path."
Torra, who went to UMass, out-dueled Indianapolis' Jeff Locke, a New Hampshire native who walked four but held the Bulls to three hits over seven innings. Daniel Moskos, the No. 5 overall pick of the 2007 Draft, was charged with the game's only run when he walked O'Malley and later allowed Feliciano's double in the eighth.
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The Modern-Day Sinatra, Artist Emile Welman Prepares for a Four-Date Solo Mini-Tour sweeping through the Central Coast and Northern California. "Emile Welman - The Love Away Tour, featuring Michael Norwood" will Showcase his Signature Jazz-Inspired; R&B/ Hip-Hop Influenced Sound.
The Overtone frontman Emile Welman has a voice compared to "that of Frank Sinatra's" - Tony Bennett.
This year is said to be a break-out year for the swag new modern-day Sinatra, artist Emile Welman, a frontman for the award-winning acappella vocal band Overtone. Emile is boldly stepping out in a solo-career, with his signature jazz inspired; R&B/hip-hop influenced sound, with a new album in the works.
Welman begins his solo endeavor on the road with his "Emile Welman - The Love Away Tour, Featuring Michael Norwood." The tour takes place March 2-10, which is a four-date tour taking Welman through the Central Coast of California before heading to San Francisco's renowned Café du Nord to wrap up the tour.
Tour Dates and Venues Include:
March 3: Cima Collina Wine Tasting Room in Carmel Valley.
March 7: Kuumbwa in Santa Cruz.
March 9: Mission Ranch in Carmel.
March 10: Cafe du Nord in San Francisco.
Emile's ambitious solo trek begins in his U.S. hometown of Carmel. After his early 2012 move to Los Angeles, the South African-born artist is delighted to come back to the cozy beach town by-the-sea.
The March 9 show brings the jazzy R&B swing singer to Clint Eastwood's Mission Ranch. This is of special significance since it was Clint's wife, Dina Eastwood, who discovered Emile and his musical brothers of Overtone in South Africa in 2009 during the filming of Clint's movie Invictus. Emile and the band presented several memorable performances at Mission Ranch the last couple of years, making it a perfect launching pad for Emile's solo career.
"Mr. Welman, as the lead singer of Overtone, possesses truly extraordinary talent as a singer and songwriter", says legendary actor and filmmaker - Clint Eastwood.
For his new Emile Welman Project, Emile will be showcasing his love of hip-hop and R&B with a twist, or more accurately, with a swing alongside his new management firm, Tunnel Vision Entertainment.
With a range of more than three octaves, Emile's crooning voice is perfectly suited for the smoky, sultry class of the jazz and swing eras, a style Emile is intent on bringing back in vogue. With his South African charm, pin-up good looks and impeccable style and taste, Emile has the total package to pull off his vision for an urban-friendly spin on jazz. Emile's secret sauce is an R&B/Hip-Hop swagger that will attract contemporary radio listeners abroad. Emile is eager to share his new sounds on this upcoming promotional tour. Michael Norwood will be taking stage as the featured opening act which will include his soulful rendition of The Stylistics classic 'People Make The World Go 'Round' from Michael's new CD project titled 'Heart Beatz'.
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Q: We are about to bid on a project calling for controlled low-strength materials (CLSM) for backfilling sewers and other underground utilities. The designer is hoping to use this material to earn LEED credits.
We have been asked to verify the density of CLSM we plan to provide. Does CLSM's density in place vary? Why is this important to the design engineer? And how can we control the density?
A: The industry defines CLSM as a hardened material that results in a compressive strength of 1200 psi or less. Since CLSM is most often used as an alternative to soil or rock bedding, engineers are concerned about the possibility of digging out the material in case the pipe needs to be exposed for repair. Thus, the specifications for most current CLSM applications require unconfined compressive strengths of 200 psi or less.
Since CLSM mixes are more often sold as performance specifications than prescriptive specifications, product attributes can vary by producer. Producers have used a wide range of acceptable ingredients to create successful CLSM mix designs.
The engineer's concern with the density and weight is probably related to construction activity rather than the service life after the project is completed. According to the engineers at NRMCA, designers should focus on the weight of CLSM in relation to the size and design of the underground pipes or culverts the material will surround. Engineers must determine if the pipe or culvert can support the weight of the CLSM during placement. The project engineer should consult with the pipe's manufacturer or a structural engineer to confirm the pipe's capacity using the CLSM's unit weight.
According to ACI 523.3R-93, Guide Specification for Controlled Low Strength Materials, wet density of normal CLSM in place is in the range of 115 to 145 pounds per cubic foot, which is greater than most compacted materials. A CLSM mixture with only fly ash, cement, and water should have a density between 90 to 100 pounds per cubic foot. Ponded ash or basin ash CLSM mixture densities are typically in the range of 85 to 110 pounds per cubic foot. Lower unit weights can be achieved by using lightweight aggregates, high entrained air contents, and foamed mixtures.
If the engineer is concerned about your product's wet density, you might consider offering a special class of CLSM. Low-density CLSM mixtures (LD-CLSM) are produced using pre-formed foam as part of the mixture proportioning. Preformed foam is made up of air cells generated from foam concentrates or gas-forming entrainment admixture. Air content up to 30% and unit weights as low as 90 to 100 pounds per cubic foot may be produced. Using CLSM air-generating admixtures with normal weight aggregates may result in air contents up to 40% and unit weights as low as 80 to 90 pounds per cubic foot.
When proposing the use of CLSM, producers would benefit by referencing the Guide Specification for Controlled Low Strength Materials (CLSM), prepared by NRMCA. The Guide is available at their website, www.flowablefill.orgdswedbyyvzwsuaycvvzybbuc.
ASTM Updates
Proposed test methods for hardened density and compressive strength of pervious concrete are moving forward.
ASTM WK29212 will provide a useful way to reliably determine the void content and resulting density of pervious concrete, particularly regarding quality and functionality related to stated goals or specifications. "ASTM WK29213 will provide designers of pervious concrete pavements a value to use in their designs," says Charles Mitchell, a principal at Specialized Engineering and C09.49 member. "It would also provide an owner with a standard to be used to verify pervious concrete material strengths on their projects." Anyone with an interest in pervious concrete is encouraged to participate in the development of ASTM WK29212 and ASTM WK29213.
"ASTM F2659 is very useful as a fast and easy preliminary standard because the user can take multiple tests, getting instant readings across the slab in a short time," says Sean Fallon, an F06.40 member. Fallon notes that the new standard can be used by anyone who needs to be concerned with the moisture condition of a floor slab, including flooring installer, consultants and inspectors, and material manufacturers and suppliers.
For more information on becoming an ASTM member, visit www.astm.org/join.
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Public comment period on ACI 318 is closing.
ACI Committee 318, Structural Concrete Building Code, is finalizing the upcoming edition of the Code, ACI 318-11, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary. In accordance with ACI's standardization procedures, the draft is available for public review for 45-days.
Changes of interest to producers: Test records for determining standard deviation of mixture design may now be up to 24 months old; testing agencies performing acceptance testing on concrete are now required to comply with ASTM C1077; criteria for overhead adhesive anchors, seismic requirements for anchoring to concrete, installation and inspection of adhesive anchors, and certification of adhesive anchor installers; enhanced reinforcement detailing requirements for seismic applications.
Enhancements include: Rules for identifying and detailing distinct segments of special structural walls, detailing of horizontal bars at special boundary elements, and confinement of beam flexural hinge regions; ASTM D516 and D4130 are identified as tests for sulfate ions in water, brackish water, or seawater; ASTM C1580 is identified as a test for water-soluble sulfate in soil; new deformed bars are included; Grade 80 deformed bars per ASTM A615 and A706 are allowed for non-seismic applications; and zinc and epoxy dual-coated reinforcing bars per ASTM A1055 are now allowed.


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As you pack your suitcases and get ready to embark on the plane to [insert paradise name here], keep in mind that no matter where you vacation for the summer, it's easy to stay green. Here is an article written by Sam Marquit, an independent 'green' contractor and co-author of Fair Marquit Value. Read on to see what he has to say about environmentally responsible modern day tourism:
"Responsible tourism is important in today's society and I believe that people and organizations that go the extra mile to provide the services and products that abide by the LEED certification should be recognized more prominently."
Doing business with clients as a commercial contractor, you begin to notice that while business owners will go through a lot to get LEED certified, they won't take the extra steps to be a sustainable business or even an eco-friendly business. Many business owners just want to do enough, but they don't want to change their policies or use materials that are really beneficial for the environment. That's where these initiatives and programs come in. There are a variety of different organizations around the world just trying to do something different to help save our world.
Green America is changing the way that people think about big business. They want investors, consumers, business owners and the marketplace at large to really take notice of those businesses that engage in corporate irresponsible tactics to cut costs but not make the planet any healthier. They also do a lot of promoting for businesses that are changing and making a difference with green materials, projects, products and processes. Green America also travels around the world to help build sustainable structures for different communities.
In addition to programs like Green America, green facilities are continuing to be built. The ink48 Hotel is a gem in the heart of the Big Apple. With organic food, recyclable materials and much more, the hotel also sponsors a program called "Earthcare" which aims to teach members and bring others together to discuss major topics in green and sustainable energy for the planet. It's amazing to see a business really trying to change the mindset of its travelers and workers, while also taking part in the community as well.
The Las Vegas Palazzo Hotel and Resort is a luxurious place to stay in one of the biggest cities of all time. Vegas is known for entertainment, lavish casinos and of course, the quick wedding. However, it's also one of the places to find eco-friendly hotels like the Palazzo, which recently won an award for being the most eco-friendly hotel in America. The hotel won this award because of its sustainable facilities including solar energy panels, water reuse program and waste recycling.
Commercial contractors work with all kinds of businesses. It's my pleasure to work with those who really have a heart for the planet and want to do something different for a change. It is important for all of us to continue this trend. It is great to see new green Las Vegas hotels catch on. However, more and more businesses must embrace sustainability if we are going to take this trend to the next level.


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For those who do not, I have to let you know that I do not work in the nude. I am however very intrigued in the unglazed "naked" method of firing raku pots. I am fortunate enough to own and run both the pottery studio & gallery as well as the Wilder Farm Inn Bed and Breakfast located in the beautiful Mad River Valley of Waitsfield, Vermont.
My wife and I purchased the Wilder Farm Inn in June of 2004 with the intention of building a pottery studio on the property. Well four years later, the Naked Potter was born. The studio building process, which started with a salvaged post and beam frame from Fletcher, Vermont in the Fall of 2006, has been completed mostly by our own hands. The construction work has been, and continues to be, very fun and challenging as well as a personal expression; like my art. Originally the plan was to be up and running in the spring of 2007. I have come to realize that projects take a lot longer than you anticipate, especially in Vermont.
The Naked Potter is a full-service studio offering instructional classes, workshops, visiting artists, studio space and glaze & fire raku for guests of the Wilder Farm Inn as well as anyone who wanders by. Have a look at my work and workshop schedule. If you have any questions or just want to talk "clay", please drop an email. I love to share experiences with other potters and enjoy the knowledge exchange that always happens when creative people get together. If you happen to be traveling to Vermont, either stop by and have a look around or better yet, stay with us and set up some private studio time.


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When you get a ticket for a traffic violation or other infraction in Indiana, you might have to pay a fine to the court. When a ticket is left unpaid, the amount owed can be taken from your state tax refund and paid to the court toward your unpaid balance.
This process is outlined in the tax intercept statute (IC 6-8.1-9.5), which authorizes garnishment of tax refund money to pay for a variety of unpaid costs and fees you may owe to the state. In the case of unpaid traffic tickets, this is done in partnership between the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR), the State Board of Accounts, and the Division of State Court Administration and only applies to traffic tickets filed in courts that use the state's Odyssey case management system.
There are other state agencies that also work with the DOR to collect unpaid fees, so if your tax refund has been garnished, an unpaid traffic ticket is just one possible reason.
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If you received a letter from the Division of State Court Administration about the garnishment, you have 30 days from the date of the letter to pay.
If you do not pay the ticket and instead allow the DOR to deduct the amount you owe from your state tax refund, a 15% processing fee will be assessed, and only the remaining 85% will be paid to the court and applied toward your balance.
That means you will still owe the remaining 15% to the court to settle your unpaid balance, and if you do not pay, your next state tax refund will again be subject to garnishment. Also, if your driver's license is suspended for non-payment, it will continue to be suspended until the balance is paid.
If your refund is less than or equal to the amount you owe to the court, then your entire refund is being held by the state.
If your refund is greater than the amount you owe to the court, then the state will only hold the amount you owe and issue you a refund for the remainder.
Remember, a 15% processing fee will be deducted from the amount held, and only the remaining 85% will be applied toward your balance.
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If the court you need to pay is not listed above, you can contact the court by phone to find out how to pay the ticket. Find phone numbers for all Indiana courts and clerks offices starting at http://courts.in.gov/2808.htm.
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Artist's BiographyConnie Rhoades, Professor of Clarinet and the Associate Chair of the Department of Music at Eastern Kentucky University, has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States. As a soloist, she has performed at the International ClarinetFest, the University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium, the Michigan State Contemporary Clarinet Symposium, and numerous other clarinet symposiums. She has also been a featured solo artist at the Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts.
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i updated to Backtrack 5 R3 and all is working perfectly.
i get the password is bad 1 or 2 times if the signal is really week for WEP.
I have the same issue with both the Gnome and KDE x64 builds of RC2 and now RC3. The wireless card is an Atheros AR9285. I cannot connect to a WEP enabled router. Wicd hangs at the "obtaining IP address" phase and eventually tells me my password is bad.
i updated to Backtrack 5 R3 and all is working perfectly.
i get the password is bad 1 or 2 times if the signal is really week for WEP.
Am having the same problem as many I seem. Ran BT3 and BT4 on old laptop.
Bought new laptop specificaly for BT5 and upgarded to BT5R1.
Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter
Recommended Atheros card worked fine on BT5 and BT5R1, but will not work on upgrade to BT5R2 or BT5R3.
I did an official upgrade, but it will no longer let me connect to internet through WEP router.
Tried a clean download and reinstall of BT5R3 KDE 64, but same thing WiCD connectes to my router fine,
but NOTHING else works. No pings, No websites. Very aggravating.
About to reinstall BT5R1 i guess. it's a shame though, cause i was hoping to use the new tools.
Yes, injection and connection to WEP works after recompiling the driver. I'm using it right now on my friends Verizon network.
1. wget http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/comp....5.1-1.tar.bz2
2. tar jvxf compat-wireless-3.5.1-1.tar.bz2
3. cd compat-wireless-3.5.1-1
4. scripts/driver-select ath9k
5. make
6. make install
7. either reboot, or;
make unload ; modprobe ath9k
That's it. I had the same connection issues and now all is right as rain. I'm running on a AOD-255e (netbook). Unless you hate yourself; then go ahead and recompile the kernel. Or you could just save time and put a fork in your eye, cuz that's less painful.
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Thousand thanks!
I followed your way and now I can use my wifi.
I have an acer ferari one with BT5R3 installed on a MMC card. I use a persistent storage so now I can boot BT and have my settings saved.
I have a Compaq, Win 7 Premium - Atheros 9285 wireless adapter. I am dual booting BT5, do I need to download and install athk9 for Linux ? My purpose is to use BT5 on a wifi connection.
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download/stable/ , though.
Many thanks to posters!


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ok i just made a new username :\
been on here for a while just never really posted to the forums.
my car is overheating, i have replaced the waterpump, thermostat, and flushed the coolant and its still overheating my next ideas are head gasket or radiator is clogged but i flushed it and it seemed fine...
Thanks in advance
1. Do not drive the car and do not pour cold water into an overheated engine - let it cool down for 30 minutes first before adding water.
2. Are you losing coolant?
3. Are there any leaks from hoses that you can see?
4. Is there water or too much water vapour coming out of your tailpipe? This can be tested by holding a cold surface to the tailpipe with the car running at idle....a wallet or mirror will do. Depending on where you live (and if it just rained), some water vapour is normal, but if you're getting more than normal water vapour, then yes, your HG (head gasket) or cylinder head at worst may have big problems.
This can often be corroborated by checking under your oil cap, looking into your crankcase and pulling out the dipstick to see if water has mixed with your engine oil.
5. It may be a case of simply not bleeding the radiator properly, which may be especially true since you've just flushed the radiator (btw, please recheck to see that all clips and hoses are back on tight). Bleeding has to be done 4 times to be truly effective. (With the cabin heater set to high and the blower set to #4) The first bleeding would be when coolant is added to the brim and overflowing through the bleed screw with the engine off. Then the engine is started and coolant is added once again after the car *has reached operating temperature* (have someone help you monitor this since there's a risk of overheating here). Then finally, the entire procedure has to be repeated once again when the engine is cold...preferably left overnight. This will eliminate pretty much all of the bubbles you could have had.
6. If you did not bleed your radiator in this way, please do so again. Afterwards, start the car, leave it at idle and watch the thermometer. Watch this for 30 minutes to check if everything is normal. Listen to music, have some beer and dinner, talk to someone on the phone, but do not take your eyes off the needle.
7. If there's no overheating, watch the gauge very often over the next 7 days. If there's no overheating, then you're totally out of the woods with no permanent damage to your system.
8. Check to see if your fan clutch is in good shape. Please search these forums or google to determine the best method of checking this.
9. Check your fusebox to see if anything is blown. Do you have an auxiliary cooling fan? If you do, your aux fan's fuse could have blown.
10. If you have an aux fan, it may not be working. Please check that.
11. You may have a busted radiator. Try to see if there are any leaks but many leaks only become visible at high pressure so it may be difficult to tell. But look at every joint of the radiator closely and under very good lighting, you may spot something. If you have any small leaks, it can be fixed with high temperature silicone window seal...I've done this on my car and its held up without problems for the past 3 months.
12. If you've not changed your radiator tank cap and bleed screw recently, please do so immediately. These two items could be sources of premature coolant loss and they are really cheap to replace.
13. There is a possibility that the prior overheating events has caused permanent damage to either your HG or your cylinder head. If so, this damage will be there even if you find and fix the original problem. You need to monitor your car carefully for some weeks after you find the original problem.
14. If you feel you've found the problem, please do #6 and #7 listed above to check.
15. Please put 3-4 gallons of water in your trunk right away. A can of very cheap coolant from the gas station wouldn't hurt either. This needs to be there for the next few weeks as a precautionary rescue kit. It can be discarded after you've determined that everything is cool , permanently.
16. Good visual observation and a clear, calm mind are the keys to finding and fixing this and pretty much any other non-obvious problems with our E34.
16. Good luck and do keep us posted about your progress.
Last edited by robertobaggio20; 10-19-2010 at 05:56 PM.
i have been driving it at the 3/4 mark since july thinking it was normal, it over heated 3 times after but bleeding the system and adding coolant fixed it.(to the 3/4 mark)
i have never seen it sit at 1/2 way. after sitting for weeks it stayed at the tip of the blue..
i was loosing coolant before i replaced the thermostat gasket.
and its constanly blowing out white smoke, but my oil looks fine, my dad doesnt think its the HG
the aux cooling fan doesnt work but i dont use ac, and i hotwired it to make it work and it didnt make a diff.
i always have a gallon of coolant and quart of oil.
Last edited by LuckyE34; 10-19-2010 at 06:15 PM.
You may have screwed your cylinder head. What was it made of, aluminium alloy or cast iron? Should be the former. You may have screwed your cylinder head by driving at 3/4 for so long.
White smoke ! .....is this water vapour? Do the checks for water vapour i mentioned asap and post your results. Doesn't look good but if you don't have water in your oil, it might not be that bad. Then again, you are overheating....so yes it really doesn't look good at all.
Take a look at this :
Do you have a compression testing gauge? If so, please, look up the correct compression readings for your car by consulting the bentley manual for e34s, downloadable from these forums if you search for it. Do the compression test on all of your cylinders. They should be very close to the correct compression readings for your car, and there should be not more than a 5% deviation between cylinders. If you have a cracked head, this is one sure way to find it. Goto youtube for numerous videos on how to conduct this test (if you don't already know). Another useful indirect way would be to use a vacuum pressure gauge and observe its readings.
well it only smokes when its sitting in idle, and it faded away after i drove it around, it got little above 1/2 parked and bled it little more, gonna add coolant tomorrow morning. me and my dad were gonna do a cooling pressure test i have a slight leak in the little output on the top of the radiator and then replace the coolant tank cap. hopefully that helps. i cant bring myself to put too much money into it i bought it for 4k and that was too much.
Well if the smoke goes away while driving...still could be anything. But from the rest of your description, it sounds like your cooling system needs to be rexamined, and you may need to patch up or replace that radiator.
Bleed the radiator again tomorrow morning. Please follow my advise on the bleeding...the first with the engine off, fill to brim, let coolant overflow from the bleed screw, stop when the bubbles run out, repeat the whole procedure after starting the car and it reaches operating temperature. And yes, a pressure test on your radiator is an excellent idea, apologies forgot to mention that earlier. At some point, do carry out a compression test on your engine to rule out problems there too.
okk i am back, replaced the headgasket set, fixed the radiator leak with jb weld and sealed it up tight, new expansion tank cap and oil cap and bleed cap. bled it and now air is coming out just coolant.. but its still not running at the 1/2 mark it still heats up to potentialy overheat..
Get a new radiator. my car was doing the same thing running at 3/4 mark after i replaced my thermostat, water pump, bleeder screw and coolant cap. then i tossed a new radiator in and cools just fine now. I'm guessing your car has over 100,000 miles on so it's about time for that anyways.
Hi Lucky,
Please do not drive the car until you've solved this problem. Only run the engine at idle for testing and repair purposes. Sorry but its bad. Some questions for you:
1. Is there still any smoke coming out of your tailpipe? Can you check if its steam?
2. Is there any water in your oil?
3. When you changed your head gasket, did you do a pressure test on your cylinder head? Did you change the HG yourself or get a mechanic to do it?
4. Are you still losing coolant?
5. Open your radiator's cap, fill up water till the top and run your engine at idle. Do you see tiny bubbles coming through the expansion tank? If you do, its combustion gases escaping into the cooling system through a crack in the cylinder head.
6. Do you know how to do a compression test? Do you have a compression testing gauage? Its real cheap on ebay or the shops, get one right away and conduct a compression test and post the rests here for each chamber. Check on youtube for excellent how-to videos on how to do compression tests on your engine. I mentioned that you should do this earlier. In general, when it comes to your car, do all the easier/cheaper stuff first and the harder/more expensive stuff last.
7. Post your compression test's results here for each chamber. If one or more is significantly out, then that's probably a sign of a cracked head, especially if its accompanied by numerous little bubbles in the expansion tank's water.
8. As most cracks in cylinder heads are not visible to the naked eye, the only way to confirm that its actually there is via a pressure test.
9. It is usually not advisable to attempt to repair/weld/etc a cracked head and reuse it.
10. There are some coolant additive products out there which claim to plug up leaks in cracked heads. They probably don't work, but well you can always give it a try.
In my earlier posts, I did not mention that you should do a pressure test on your cylinder head if you change the HG. It slipped my mind, and it wasn't clear that you were going to change it in the first place. However, if you changed your HG with a professional workshop, and if they did not advise you that its a good idea to have the cylinder head pressure tested due to the persistent overheating, and if you find that your cylinder head is indeed cracked, then right to sue them for the new repair or have them pay for it less the cost of the cylinder head, but with compensation for a rental car for the additional downtime. This is something the professionals should know and do automatically.
You probably have a cracked head. Start checking around for good used cylinder heads for your car. Go for the stuff that's cleaned, pressure tested to have no leaks and has a warranty. Purchase from reputable companies. Do your research first but don't pay for anything yet until you've confirmed that this is the problem on your car. Spend as little as possible on this but only buy from reliable companies. If you find a spectacular deal on a cylinder head but the origin is suspect, have the head sent somewhere for a pressure test after you receive it to confirm that its in good condition.
If you need to change your head, you need to do a top overhaul on your car. This is very time consuming. If you have a cracked head and you change it, your overheating problem will be solved permanently. If you do a top overhaul on your car, its performance will be significantly improved from before. If you do a top overhaul on your car or change the head gasket, have the piston tops cleaned of all the accumulated carbon. Yes you've spent too much on the purchase price for your car. So, if you have a cylinder head problem, consider the costs involved. It may be cheaper to purchase another 535 instead. It may be cheaper to purchase a used m30 (or m60 ) ) motor and plonk it in instead of doing a top overhaul, depending on your circumstances.
Please answer every single question I've listed here in the order in which it has been presented. Easier for me to follow
Last edited by robertobaggio20; 11-09-2010 at 09:24 PM.
And, oh, btw, please check if your clutch fan is working properly. Turn it with your fingers with the engine off, it should be difficult to push. If it turns pretty easily, then that needs to be replaced, and that could be your problem as well. Good luck.
Hmm...maybe not so bulletproof. http://www.ehow.com/how_4769068_crac...nder-head.html
Btw, encountered this interesting link : http://www.bmwe34.net/Wiki/tiki-inde...hat+will+break
Last edited by robertobaggio20; 11-09-2010 at 09:42 PM.
did you have head checked for warpage? did you replace head bolts when you replaced gasket? did you torque and angle head bolts in proper sequence when you reinstalled?. are you elevating front of car when you are bleeding. do you have the heater on in the full heat position when you are bleeding? any coolant in oil or oil in coolant, white smoke? need alot more info in order to help diangnose. dont just start replacing expensive components until you have diagnosed. all suggestions can cause car to run hot but the bill gets stiff things are just replaced with out knowing they have failed.fwiw.
the head was fine when i checked it and the only issue is steam lookin smoke when its cold. but i have heard that was normal..
i have a feeling its the radiator. cause i replaced the thermostat and the radiator was warm on the top left, then cold at the bottom right..
sounds like blocked radiator. when you changed the water pump was it the original with plastic blades. it might have disintegrated and gotten lodged in the radiator. take out the radiator and backflush from bottom with the radiator upside down and see if you can dislodge the blockage.
i just changed my head gasket on my car and also did a flush and still the car was over heating 3/4 so i decided to remove some of the hoses and blow into them there was blockage by the heater valve took me 10 min to clear the blockage after removing the top radiator hose and putting a garden hose full blast had all this white stuff come out waited till it came out clear reattached the hoses and the motor ran fine no more 3/4 try that might have a blockage
It happened to me the other day, 535I 2008 with 71K, Now I asked my dealer in the my area on how much will it cost to get it replaced, it will be about $1,400-1,800. I'm thinking replacing it myself. The parts will cost me from Turner Motorsports about $600 with Thermostat. Now, does anybody here have an idea a step by step on how? Any suggestion on where to get the parts from reputable web store?
I appreciate all the help.
just my .02
Was all of this occuring prior to you doing anything to the car?
I ask for if it wasn't, then you're going to have to back track what you done.
which sucks.
However If you performed all the necessary or better said common issues with your m30b35.
Then you should begin to look at your electricals namely your sensors for you cooling system.
People tend to forget about them and change out everything else.
There are four:
- rightside of the radiator (associated with your aux fan and less likely)
- black sensor on thermostat housing (possible)
- blue sensor on thermostat housing (possible)
- one on the expansion tank (not likely)
The blue and black sensors deal with your temp gauge.
One goes before the other. Sorry I forgot which kicks the bucket first.
To be safe replace both. You can buy them new or hit a junkyard for them.
The one on the radiator does as well but that's more of a aux fan control.
The one in your expansion tank deals with your coolant level.
Not really related unless it's not reading on the dash and you open the expansion tank only to see no coolant or it gushing out.
Another junkyard gem to pick up. If you get one from a junkyard get the connector too. That socket likes to crumble with age.
Your aux fan probably needs a resistor bypass or again a new sensor.
If the end of the sensor can move. Or the male connection is f'd up (another that crumbles with age).
Probably time for a new one.
The resistor bypass is a common issue. (the small black wired brick on the side of your aux fan frame) just eliminate it by splicing around it.
Doesn't hurt the car.
What type temp grad is you're thermostat?
There are 2. I use the higher temp thermostat
Have you checked all your coolant hoses? Were there any pin hole leaks?
These type of leaks no matter how minor can throw the cooling system off.
Look for white hazy stains or wet marks along the radiator, thermostat, lower part of the engine block, on the or around expansion tank.
Especially check your floor board behind the passenger seat. The heat core drain falls back there. If it's damp. You found your leak.
Check your vaccum hoses. Just throwin that one out there.
Y U JB Weld your radiator?!?
Hit the junkyard and pick one up for a little more than what you paid for JBweld.
Like robert stated it could be many different factors.
Being we're talking about a M30. 9/10 the issues are not that bad.
Just a factor of hunting them down and knocking them off one by one.
It can be time consuming. But nothing a novice with a bentley and minor tools can't pull off.
Also you have to remember these cars are not spring chickens.
Unless you pick up a cherry e34. You're going to have to pull out the debit or credit card for a few things.
Good luck
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Your answers lay over there. Good luck.
ECS tuning
The list goes on from there.
Last edited by MySatinDoll; 12-05-2012 at 02:02 AM.
My current has been a build and restore from day one. I've finally begun to enjoy it without kicking out any money for maintenance items this year.
ninja edit: I take that back. Just replaced the slave cylinder.
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Cut a groove on both sides of the crack
Concrete cracks are caused by sideways expansion, poor drainage conditions or settling soil beneath the concrete. If your concrete is the same height on both sides of the crack, you can fix it yourself. But you have to enlarge the crack (Photo 1). Then power-wash the area and squeegee off the excess water before applying the filler. Fill with a polymer-modified cement such as Quikrete concrete resurfacer No. 1131. Our crack was wide and deep, so we chiseled out the entire opening and refilled it (Photos 2 and 3). However, if one side of the crack is lower, call an expert to diagnose and fix the underlying soil/drainage problem. Then either replace the sunken portion or call a mud-jacking company to raise it.
Remove the cracked concrete
Chip out the cut concrete to get a fresh surface so the new concrete can bond to it.
Fill in the opening
Establish a solid base for the resurfacer by filling the opening with concrete and letting it dry (see Photo 3).
Add the resurfacer
Add water to the resurfacer mix to get the consistency of pancake batter. Then fill the remainder of the groove and smooth it over.


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'Sibel Edmonds: The Traitors Among Us' in March Issue of Hustler (Now on Newsstands)
February 6, 2010
You're welcome. My 2000+ word article on former FBI translator-turned-whistleblower Sibel Edmonds is now featured in the March 2010 edition of Hustler. Sorry, she's wearing all her clothes. Go buy it anyway.
The article brings the story of Edmonds, who was twice-gagged by the Bush Administration's outrageous use/abuse of the "States Secrets Privilege," fully up to date following her naming of names, finally, under oath, in remarkable testimony last summer. (Some of those names: Hastert, Burton, Blunt, Lantos, Schakowsky, Wolfowitz, Perle, Grossman, etc.)
The Hustler piece, "Sibel Edmonds: The Traitors Among Us," also explores reasons for the perhaps-even-more-remarkable complete avoidance of her 4-hour, detailed, video-taped testimony by the corporate media (Pat Buchanan's American Conservative magazine excepted, if you consider them to be "corporate media") concerning allegations of blackmail of sitting U.S. Congressmembers, the theft and sale of nuclear secrets to the foreign blackmarket, and other allegations of treasonous activities by top State and Defense Department officials over the last decade or more, as we have covered in great detail here at The BRAD BLOG over the years, as the story has unfolded.
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Everyone in Phoenix is either trying to relax, or in the middle of relaxing, or reflecting on some recent attempt to relax. You hear the word constantly: in lobbies, in spas, waiting in line for coffee. Oh, it was so...relaxing. Oh, I hear that's very...relaxing. Exactly what we are all so tired from I couldn't say, but this city has long been regarded as the cure.
Relaxation has always meant golf here, but in the past year Phoenix has become much more interesting. Many of the classic resorts have been fluffing madly, growing more contemporary and piling on the indulgences. There's a younger vibe at the newer properties, including the city's first boutique hotel and three mega-resorts where the emphasis is on action. Hotel restaurants have retreated from the old country-club menus and begun fusing in every direction. The biggest change: Phoenix is now spa land. Where there used to be a few treatment rooms and a check-in desk, today you'll find the category-killers of relaxation.
If anything, there's almost too much choice. So many resorts, so many spas—and such subtle distinctions among them. Here, for the exhausted among you, our guide to the latest developments.
Sanctuary Camelback Mountain The Sanctuary definitely has buzz. At other resorts in town, you see guests breezing in with trollies of matched Hartmann luggage; at the Sanctuary, everybody glides in trailing one world-weary black roller bag and whips out a Prada wallet. The hotel is hot, the restaurant is hot, the spa is hot. How often does that happen?
Perhaps you remember the Sanctuary in its former life as John Gardiner's Tennis Ranch, a quiet little spot on a hillside in residential Paradise Valley where people played tennis all day and into the night and went to bed early. It closed in 2000 and was relaunched a year ago, with the 74 original "mountain casitas" as well as 24 new "spa casitas," the infinity pool of your dreams, and a spa (see "The Superspas," below).
Here's the novel way you book: first you choose a size (a room or a one-bedroom suite), then you choose a style. While the mountain casitas are low-key and traditional, the spa casitas are pretty jiggy even for a boutique hotel, with lots of crushed velvet and polished concrete and bright colors; each spa suite also has a big white soaking tub outdoors. The Sanctuary is proudest of its spa rooms, but I much preferred the mountain casitas, especially the suites. Erno Laszlo has done his first spa line exclusively for the Sanctuary, so bring a huge cosmetics bag for all the toiletries in your bathroom, many of which are based on neroli, an orange oil. The mini-bar has been expanded into a "beauty bar," and it's hard to ignore the Italian toothpaste, the tooth whitener, and the Kama Sutra Kit.
The restaurant, Elements, is a magnet for everybody who wears black in the desert. The staff can't mix the martinis fast enough, and they can't turn over the tables fast enough. You'll find American food with an Asian spin: pot stickers, glazed fish, jasmine rice, Korean barbecue sauce. The view is sensational, and the young crowd is quite a change for Phoenix.
The Sanctuary isn't flawless. It has the usual boutique-hotel blind spots for service, the kitchen hasn't quite caught its stride, and in those new spa casitas, the views can be disappointing, the noise from the pool equipment intrusive. Still, half the battle of being on vacation is feeling you've landed in the right place, and if you're here, you've done that.
The Phoenician Let your mind wander back to the eighties, to the Reagan china, to the pouf dress, to big money that never stopped flowing.
And God created the Phoenician. Wasn't it fabulous?
There's still plenty of marble after last year's major redecoration, but the lobby and rooms have taken on a different kind of glamour. What impresses you now is the glowing bronze fabric and leather-topped furniture—a hyper-luxury look that recalls the great French decorator Jean-Michel Frank. Even the glitzy crystal chandeliers have been replaced with much more poetic Venetian glass, though word is that the old crystal fixtures—the bubbles in this champagne, some insist—may be brought back.
My favorite thing about the Phoenician is that the 581 standard guest rooms are huge and virtually identical, so you never get a bad one; you simply get the view you pay for. (They're surprisingly quietly decorated, too.) I also like that every square inch of the place is driven by service; if you so much as look in the direction of the spa, somebody offers to take you there.
The Centre for Well-Being, the first spa in Phoenix that really thought
big, keeps changing and growing in keeping with its time-tested style of Pampering the Girls. The nine pools, especially the oval one surrounded by Napoleon-yellow cabanas, are still the most dazzling in town. Wear your pool jewelry. Wear all of it. The Phoenician experience reaches its dizzying peak at Mary Elaine's, where there's a new chef, Bradford Thompson. This is the Event Restaurant to end them all, still tossing salads tableside and setting things aflame and serving truffle degustation menus to women in red sequins and men who cap the night with a $600 shot of Cognac.
Gosh, it's fun. The Phoenician is that rare hotel where the prices are breathtaking but you feel no pain because you're never disappointed. Last winter some luxury hotels were dropping their rates and letting themselves go a bit, but not the Phoenician. Pricing is positioning, a very delicate art that the Phoenician uses to your advantage.
Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa The Boulders has always meant golf, golf, and more golf. Now, with the addition of the extraordinary Golden Door Spa, it is also a first-rate spa hotel. It's nice to have one more reason to come here. There has never been a better place to feel so completely enveloped by the desert. Walking to your casita in the chill of the night, past the boulders and the cacti, across wood bridges over dry arroyos, the air scented with piñon drifting from the fireplaces—it's as romantic a desert moment as you can hope for.
The Boulders has always had the location, where the wilderness merges with the city, and the layout too, with 160 large casitas scattered across its two famous golf courses and the fringes of the desert. No two rooms have the same view, and it's impossible for the front desk to guess which one will please you, so just keep trying until you find the right fit. Ever since the property was acquired by Wyndham, there have been murmurs about a decline in service, but I thought the place was humming nicely, no different from my last visit five years ago. No marble in the bathrooms here, yet, but the recently redecorated rooms are looking sleeker, more contemporary; you don't feel obliged to wear turquoise and hammered silver anymore. It's all very cozy. What you really want to do is just build a fire in the kiva and climb into a leather club chair.
You'll emerge to play golf, to sun by the pool at the base of a boulder-strewn hill, and to dine at the restaurant, the Latilla, which is built into the boulders themselves. The Latilla is a Phoenix classic, with lots of space around the tables and an inventive American menu that doesn't try too hard. It's the sort of place where you order the duck. The Latilla produced the best all-around meal I had in a week, without the hype and theatricality.
But it comes down to those boulders, some defying gravity, some seemingly frozen in free fall—they're the only decoration any resort needs. The Boulders is still the great country-club hotel of Phoenix.
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North The Four Seasons, which opened in 1999, sits among the gated communities at the northern edge of Scottsdale, where red-rubble peaks and saguaros and big views shape the landscape for retired CEO's. It's a little tricky to find, but worth the trip. Heading up the driveway, you won't feel as if you're arriving at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Oscar night; it's more like coming home.
There's a living room-scaled lobby, and a restaurant comfortable enough to visit every day, and a concierge who watches over you and your needs like a good doorman on Park Avenue. Nearby Troon North will keep golfers happy, but you're not living on the course. There are wonderful desert walks to take, and a pleasant spa where you will get a massage rather than an "experience." The 210 rooms are spread across casitas on 40 acres, and the best of them have views of Pinnacle Peak. Southwestern loosely describes the style—gas kivas, beige palette—but it's not heavy-handed. You can always count on a Four Seasons for cool elegance: luxury without opulence, good service without a lot of fussing. It's the Bill Blass of the hotel world.
Royal Palms Resort & Spa Every city has a Royal Palms: a house-hotel from another era that keeps getting better with age. If the Hotel Bel-Air is your idea of heaven, the Royal Palms will be, too. It began life in 1929 as a residence, and has grown over the years in a higgledy-piggledy way. And what a location it has, at the foot of Camelback Mountain. The Royal Palms is far more lush than the desert is supposed to be. These towering palms weren't trucked in yesterday, and you might walk through a fine old orange orchard on the way to your room.
The 116 rooms are more Spanish than Southwestern—a little more luxurious, a little more European. My favorites were the Valencia Casitas, away from Camelback Road and in view of the orange trees. T. Cook's, the hotel's well-regarded restaurant, serves a Mediterranean menu in the atmospheric old house; hold your nose and have a drink in the smoker, the most charming room of them all. The major news here, however, is a lovely new spa called Alvadora, which is pretty and large enough to offer the works, but not so big that it doesn't feel private. I can imagine few things more restorative than checking into the Royal Palms, taking it easy by the pool, having a treatment daily, generally hiding out, and emerging only to head to the airport.
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spas The Arizona Biltmore was here before all the others, in 1929. Its distinction has always been that the great, if slightly weird, Frank Lloyd Wright had an unmistakable hand in its design. Never an easy property to manage, it felt betwixt and between on my recent visit. The rooms were being redecorated, but with no particular inspiration, and mine was noticeably underfurnished. The spa, lavish when opened in 1998, now has some catching up to do. And although there was rather good food in the dining room, Wright's, what you remember is the general dreariness and the spotlight in your eyes. Families and conventioneers seem to settle in nicely here, but as the expansion marches on—a new five-story garage, 100,000 square feet of "newly refined" meeting space—the classic hotel underneath it all is becoming harder and harder to find.
CopperWynd Resort & Club If CopperWynd were 15 minutes in a different direction, everybody would be calling it a gem and flocking there. As it is, this three-year-old resort sits on a scenic ridge at the edge of far-suburban Fountain Hills, doing what it does quietly and wonderfully. There are 32 rooms and eight villas with a European feel, fireplaces, and killer views; a restaurant called Alchemy with a hip menu, a hip look, and more views; a spa, golf, and lots of tennis. It's not the place for a first-time visitor, but for someone who knows his way around, has family nearby, or has tried the big resorts and wants a relaxed getaway. A lot of people seemed to have this idea. And wasn't that Billie Jean King on the tennis courts?
Hermosa Inn Bed-and-breakfast types will want to check into the Hermosa Inn, a classic hacienda that has been here since 1930. It's hidden among the houses of Paradise Valley, where zoning laws preserve the magnificent darkness of the vast night sky. The 35 rooms are all different and decorated in high Georgia O'Keeffe style, with baskets and antlers and straw hats and other charming touches, so you'd better like charm. And quiet, since you won't find the cruise-ship frenzy of a resort here. The inn does wake up at night, however. The restaurant, Lon's, is a favorite of locals and was expanded considerably this past winter. If you're looking for value and don't need the facilities of a resort, you won't do better: Hermosa isn't cheap, but then nothing is during high season in Phoenix.
Three chains brought a bit of Las Vegas to the city this year with shiny new mega-resorts. While not in the same category as the city's most luxurious properties, they deliver the Big Lobby, the Big Spa, and the Big Bed in a less starchy atmosphere. They were built for conferences, and badges predominate.
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa The largest resort in Arizona—950 rooms!—is the latest in Marriott's series of rock 'em, sock 'em properties, which have worked so well in Oahu and Palm Springs. Desert Ridge is huge and pulsing, like the Love Boat, with an enthusiastic, college-age staff that brings the cavernous place to life. There are pools in every conceivable shape, two golf courses, a spa, and two terrific celebrity-chef restaurants, developed by Roy Yamaguchi of Hawaii and Mark Miller of Santa Fe. The Mediterranean-inspired decoration can be garish, but many of the rooms have exhilarating views, especially if you face north. Unlike at the Phoenician, however, you're welcome to drink beer out of a bottle in the lobby, and there's a Starbucks that takes room charges, so you won't start each day cursing the $25 continental breakfast. Everything about the place is meant to make you comfortable or make you smile, and it does.
Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa Twenty minutes south of the airport, the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass stands all by itself, shimmering on the flat, dusty land of the Gila River Indian community. A casino has long been the draw here, so the community added this hotel, with a Southwestern-style lobby to make each new arrival gasp and a bar ensconced in man-made boulders. The location won't work for everybody—you might as well be on the moon—but those who crave casino action will find some pleasant surprises: the rooms are attractive and luxurious, much more so than you probably expect from Sheraton; the golf course is buzzing; and the Aji Spa is one of the biggest and most beautiful in the city.
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa Handsome is the word for the Westin, the best-looking of the Big Three, its atmosphere mixing the boutique-hotel energy of its sister chain W with a Western look of leather, Mission furniture, and Arizona photography. If you shop at Restoration Hardware, you'll like it here. It's more vertical than horizontal, more a hotel than a resort, and sometimes its feng shui feels out of tune. But you can play golf; have a treatment at the spa; walk to the shops at Kierland Commons; and, best of all, eat at Deseo, developed by Douglas Rodriguez of New York's Chicama. The Nuevo Latino food is excellent; the ceviche menu is alone worth a visit.
Spa life in Phoenix has changed completely. Your visit used to be over in an hour. Now you make an afternoon of it. New spas are everywhere, but
the following are the ones you'll most want to try.
Sanctuary Spa The spa at the Sanctuary gazes up toward Camelback Mountain and seems to exist in its own weird energy vortex. Checking in, you want to sign "Obi-Wan Kenobi." There are 11 treatment rooms, and for a little more money you can have a spiraling, outdoor room, the Sanctum, where the Force is even more likely to be with you.
The spa recommended its specialty, a 90-minute Table Thai Massage ($170). Signature treatments usually involve a lot of patting and soaking, though this rather serious therapy involves nothing but stretching. The therapist knew her stuff; the room glowed with natural light, something you almost never find in a spa; and the effects of the treatment did not wash off with my first shower, or even my second.
The spa is the focus of this hotel, so it's attracting couples looking for a romantic spa getaway, friends fleeing the suburbs, bonding mothers and daughters. Everything imaginable is on the menu for them: facials, acupuncture, fortune-telling. Settle in for a weekend and create a classic spa program for yourself—but with as little exercise and as many calories as you like.
Golden Door Spa at the Boulders It won't make you feel like Barbie on a Day of Beauty, but the Golden Door delivers like nowhere else. It's attractive, in the soul-cleansing Zen style of the original Golden Door in California. It's also busy, and once you adjust to sitting around in a robe among so many strangers, you realize that all those people in so many shapes, sizes, and ages are a good sign.
A wrap is the real test of any spa, and the Turquoise Wrap here, an 80-minute, $175 treatment involving Hopi blue cornmeal, clay, and honey, was best of breed. My therapist had a feather-light touch, and with a hydrotherapy
tub and Vichy shower in the room, I didn't have to make one unnecessary move. Nor was I abandoned during the inevitable wrap moment of hot, confined panic. Quite the opposite: the therapist began jingling a Native American rain stick around me, and I became so pleasantly disconnected, I felt I was beginning to levitate.
The Golden Door gets the details right, down to the jasmine green tea in its waiting room. There's an unmistakable confidence here, and it's relaxing just to know you're in such good hands.
Willow Stream Spa at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess A local landmark, the Princess is known for its loyal clientele; its Willow Stream Spa, the largest and most luxurious of them all, captures the hotel's spirit. This is a classic ladies' spa of the Georgette Klinger-Elizabeth Arden school. Everything is the most-est: it has the most marble, the most breathtaking Jacuzzis, the most extravagant Swiss showers, the most beautiful rooftop pool.
The spa recommended its signature treatment, the Willow Stream Body Experience,
a 90-minute romp ($199) that includes a mud wrap, a shower, a bubble bath, and a massage. I wouldn't recommend it. The wrap was clumsily handled; I could feel the therapist going through the motions and watching the clock. All I could think about was the generous gratuity I was asked to sign for in advance—not the usual practice.
This is a magnificent facility, though, so keep it simple here, with a beauty service or a massage, and then make a day of it.
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CASITA Desertspeak for bungalow. Beware: it's sometimes a long walk from the main building.
FINE-DINING RESTAURANT A resort's most ambitious option. Expect a dusky ambience, a choice of waters, and persistent offers of cheese and pepper. You won't get out in less than two hours.
FITNESS POOL Code for adult pool. Most hotels have several pools. If you're with children, you belong at the water slide.
RESORT FEE A daily surcharge on a room, usually about $15, which covers some gratuities, local phone calls, a newspaper. Irritating but increasingly common.
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SWISS SHOWER A multi-headed shower that bombards you from many sides. One of the free spa treats, but unless someone points it out, you might miss it. Don't.
VICHY ROOM A treatment room with showerheads over the massage table. Makes a wrap much more enjoyable: there's no need to hop to the shower in a plastic bag to wash off the mud.
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Utah wildlife officials are looking for a man who allowed his dog to harass a bull elk on the foothills of Springville last week.
Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) conservation officers took calls in the afternoon of Jan. 31 from several concerned citizens about a man with a German shepherd that had trapped the mature 6X6 bull on a ledge.
Once at the scene, two officers attempted to make contact with the man, but he called the dog off and ran into the canyon and was not found.
"The bull was trying to defend itself with its antlers, and it was obviously stressed from the confrontation," said Lt. Jodi Becker.
Witnesses said the dog had been harassing the elk for at least 45 minutes before the man called it off and fled the scene.
"We don't know if he was trying to get video footage of the bull, take pictures or maybe try to make it drop its antlers," Becker said. "We are asking people to take a look at the pictures and let us know if they recognize him. We would like him for questioning."
Bull elk lose the antlers each year in mid to late February. There have been cases of people trying to make the antlers fall off by chasing the animals.
Becker said the wildlife is particularly vulnerable in the winter when harassment leads to an unnecessary use of energy, which could lead to death.
Harassing wildlife in Utah is a class B misdemeanor and punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
If you recognize the man in the pictures call the UTip Hotline at 1-800-662-3337 or Becker at 801-491-5678.


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What is the Educational Technologies Center at Princeton
The Educational Technology Centers at Princeton University have assisted faculty members at Princeton in using technology in teaching, learning, and research for more than two decades. In fact the present ETC had it roots in the ICGL, the Interactive Computing Graphics Laboratory, established at Princeton in 1974.
Things have changed quite a bit since then: the original purpose of
the laboratory was to allow graphics support for faculty, staff and
student projects. The work terminals used in the first lab on the fourth
story of the E-Quad, were connected to a mainframe computer, allowing
users to do complex visualizations of data and research. Today, each one
of us has a computer or portable device that exceeds the capabilities
of that mainframe.
Just because computing has become smaller, cheaper and almost
ubiquitous in our daily lives, it doesn't always mean that it's always
easy to pick the best solution for a need. When ETC assumed its present
name in 1999, the tagline for this group was "technology consultants for
faculty." That remains ETC's mission. For more than two decades, we
have been working with Princeton faculty members on projects that
combine their scholarship with current technology.
We're here to help.
How can we help you?
Do you need some advice on how to use an interesting new technology in your course? Do you have a teaching or research project that could benefit from IT?
Here are a few examples of the sorts of services we provide:
- we can send someone to your office to give you a one-on-one tour of the new Blackboard 9
- we can give you advice on how to use discussion boards, blogs or
other social media to improve the quality of student feedback in your
- we can advise you on the current state of trending technologies, for
example, how an e-book reader or slate-type mobile device might help to
improve your productivity
- we can tame your office hours by providing tools that make
scheduling easier, or allow you to hold your office hours online at
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- we can help you budget IT needs in your next grant proposal
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- we can consult with you about exploring new technologies you may not have the time to research yourself
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Treasurer Joe Hockey has left open the possibility of abandoning the Coalition's pledge to increase scrutiny of foreign investment in farmland to strike a free trade agreement with China.
Speaking from Washington, where he has been meeting US politicians and officials as well as officials from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Mr Hockey would not rule out shifting on the issue.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said he wants to complete a free trade agreement with China within 12 months.
The Coalition's policy of reducing the threshold at which foreign investments in agricultural land must be considered by the Foreign Investment Review Board from $248 million to $15 million is expected to be a stumbling block in the negotiations. It is believed Beijing wants the threshold raised to $1 billion - the same arrangement that applies for proposed US investments, and an offer made by former trade minister Richard Marles on a mission to China in July.
''We will see where the negotiations take us,'' Mr Hockey told Sky News on Sunday.
''I'm not going to pre-empt the outcome of any of the negotiations, but I do want to emphasise that Australia is open for investment and we need foreign investment. We need foreign investment because Australia cannot fund its own needs. It hasn't been able to fund its own needs since 1788, and we have relied on foreign investment since that time to grow our nation. We are going to continue to rely on that investment, but obviously we need to deal with what is in the national interest.''
Asked about the possibility of raising the threshold to $1 billion, Mr Hockey responded: ''It's a balancing act and I'm very confident that we will get it right if we are to conclude a free trade negotiation with China.''
Mr Hockey said he was confident the US would sort out the fiscal crisis that has caused a partial government shutdown and would not default on its debt.
''The impact of a default by the United States government is catastrophic for the global economy,'' he said. ''The impact of it would be felt immediately and I'm absolutely confident - having spoken to a number of congressmen and senators from both sides of the house - I'm confident there will be a resolution. It might not be pretty, but it will be a resolution and America will not default.''
Mr Hockey said the lesson of the US situation was that nations must live within their means.
''America can no longer afford its lifestyle,'' he said.
Mr Hockey said his predecessor Wayne Swan had handed the Coalition a ''time bomb'' by leaving Australia's debt ceiling at $300 billion, a limit the government would reach before Christmas. ''He's left the hard work on the debt limit in Australia to the Coalition,'' he said.


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Crews battle house fire on Kiawah Island
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The St. John's Fire District, the City of Charleston Fire Department, Charles County EMS, Charleston County Sheriff's Office and Kiawah Security responded to a reported structure fire at 23 Rhetts Bluff Road, Kiawah Island. The fire was dispatched at approximately 1:30 AM.
The first arriving officer reported fire showing from the roof and rear of the structure. Fire conditions, and confirmation that the residents had successfully evacuated, dictated that an exterior attack be conducted. Hose streams from the ground and aerial devices were utilized to control the fire.
Fire Department units will remain on the scene throughout tonight and into tomorrow extinguishing hot spots and conducting overhaul.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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