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Bea Turner today is a lively, smiling grandmother who is passionately involved in her local 9/12 Project, which she founded. But five years ago, Turner said on The Glenn Beck Program Thursday, she was "laying on the couch with a feeding tube."
"I had been in and out of the hospital for, like, six months, and they gave up on me," she said simply. "And I came home to die."
Turner said she was saddened by the direction of the country and didn't want to live to see it unfold. She summarized her thought process as, "I'm going to die anyhow, so please take me now."
That's when it all changed, and she became so confident that she had more to do that she cut the cord of her own feeding tube.
"Glenn Beck was on the radio, and I heard those words … 'You are not alone. We surround you,'" Turner began, emotion in her eyes. "And I'm not crazy, honestly I'm not — I heard the voice of God, and I know the words that I heard."
Turner said she remembers God telling her: "Get up off of that couch, oh good and faithful servant. I have one more job for you to do."
"I've always been a volunteer," Turner remarked. "I was a paramedic, and I knew that my life of service was over. And I said, 'Well, God, what can I do in this condition? I'm laying here.'"
Eventually, Turner said with a smile, she made a "deal" with God: "You give me the strength, and I'll do the job."
"I called the doctor and asked him to remove the feeding tube, and he said, 'You'll die if I take it out," Turner recalled. "I said, 'Okay.' I got a pair of scissors and I cut it off."
Miraculously, Bea's health improved. She said she didn't know "a computer from the kitchen sink," but she taught herself and formed the Pittsburgh 9/12 Project. They continue to have monthly meetings.
Beck arose from the desk where he was seated and hugged the lively grandmother, saying "I love you."
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Photo: Nebraska Fan Gets Tattoo Of Jack Hoffman's Touchdown Run
If there is one story that we've written about a ton this offseason that nobody will ever tire of, it's Jack Hoffman's. Hoffman, of course, is the 7-year-old pediatric cancer patient who ran for a touchdown in Nebraska's spring game. The highlight is pure awesomeness.
Since that run, Hoffman has been a major celebrity. He had a chance to meet President Obama, he got his own EA Sports video game cover, and Jadeveon Clowney even wanted a picture with him. Now another Nebraska fan is showing some serious appreciation for Jack.
Here is a photo of a fan who got a tattoo of Jack's touchdown run on his arm, via Past Tense Of Draw:
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Written on: 17/06/2012
I've owned 3 Civics, all VI gen. And although, all had the same engine size, each of them was a little different, they had one thing in common. Reliability. One was more nippy than the other, but none of them has never let me down. They were 14, 15 or 12 years old and no problems at all. My first Civic was really fast and responsive. Next one was more stubborn and took time to get speedy, my current one has it all. This car just does not break as simply, there is not much to get broken. It is… Read Full Review
Written on: 18/10/2009
I bought my honda civic 1.4 VISION about 3 years ago, never ever ever let me down and i shall keep it until its very end, basically forever. Excellent on fuel, quite nippy, excellent drive. Passes every M.O.T. Starts first time every time. Trust me Hondas are the best from all the cars i have has (peugeot, vauxhall, mazda, saab, nissan & VW).110% recommended… Read Full Review
Written on: 26/03/2009 by 100bhp (1 review written)
Purchased my honda 1 year ago, standard, no modification was added as brought from old lady, im second owner, had done a full service my self, had it on the dyno test, the car was producing 100bhp, tropica edition 1.4 16v, fast on short gears,Suspension acts like sport suspension, beaten a Golf GTI and Mini Cooper 1.6 16v, fiesta 1.6 zetec s recommend any 1 to get a honda as they are very nippe and reliably car, get the tropica editon Car seems to roll alot when at high speeds, needs to be… Read Full Review
Written on: 17/03/2008 by evilvti (1 review written)
The best hatch you can buy for this type of money. The Honda Civic 1.4 16v 3dr hatch is a stunning and I have had 1 for a year now I also have a 1.6vti which is very quick 0 to 62 in 5.9secs. Anyway I had my tiny 1.4 16v engine super chipped so it has 130bhp now I also had a full straight through s/s exhaust fitted with four branch manifold for a very reasonable £225 the car still delivers 40mpg and is as nearly quick as a standard vti… Read Full Review
Written on: 15/03/2006 by Supermanisbak (1 review written)
I got my Honda Civic in July of 2005 and when I first arrived at work with it, my immature work colleagues wasted no time in taking the 'mick' and labelling it an old person's car. One of these guys happened to be a proud owner of a 1.2 l Renault Clio Sport with stiffened suspension and all the rest. However it wasn't long before I disgraced him on a dual carriageway when my car hit a higher top speed than his and left him in dust. Also on another occasion he managed to crash his car at 10mph… Read Full Review
Written on: 06/03/2005 by honda man (1 review written)
I got my Honda Civic 1.4 16V DOHC sports in nov 2004 and love it to bits, its very fast for a 14i, I have spent about £450.00 on s/steel exhaust and about £380.00 on a hks air intake system - it sounds fat and goes like mad! Top car!… Read Full Review
Written on: 02/05/2003 by DJ Buknard. (1 review written)
I got my civic in December of 2002. It has been my love since then. As standard this car can see 115 MPH and does 0-60 in 8.7 seconds. I payed £350 for a powerflow custom exhaust and air filter; increased the jets to the twin carbs and uprated the fuel pump to increase the top end to off the clock speeds 125 MPH+ and the 0-60 is an estimated 6.8 seconds! the wheel base, for a coupe, is big so putting some nice alloys on this car makes it a very adhesive drive + because it has power steering… Read Full Review
Written on: 16/07/2003
i have a Honda civic 1991 and i got a b16a and every time my engine is cold my v-tec doesn't seem to kick on but then when it is up to running temp. it runs perfect if i am flooring it but feels like it is missing if i throttle it half way. i took it to a shop and they said my spark plug were sparking out of the wires so i bought some nology wires and plugs and it still does it have any advise? or some kinda of reasons on why it might be doing this?
Written on: 23/08/2006
alrite mate i have a civic h reg 1.4 16valve dual carb and i need some help, please get back to me if you can regardz oliva.
Written on: 06/10/2005
hi i have just purchased a honda civic 1.4 sport 2000 i would like to know how much to lower the car if have 17inch rims on it im thinking about 35 - 40 mil but not sure
Written on: 24/02/2005
Hi new Kid

If your having problems about modding a civic then you may not be looking hard enough. Apart from RS turbo's and such like civics are one of the best cars to mod with a whole variety of solutions out there.

But if you want more performance then you should think about a new engine. My bro got a EK4 with a D15B2 (96bhp) and even he modded it slightly its just not worth it. He ended up buying a D15Z6 (115bhp), ok power, great mph and cheap tax.

Not to familiar with twin carbs, just injection, but heres some suggestions pulling more power our of the car

Induction kit with cold air feed

Widened Throttle body

Polished and ported intake manifold

Up rated sparks

Performance header 4-2-1 (for mid range) 4-1 (top end power)

Full straight thought exhaust system

Lightened crank pulley

Overdrive pulleys for alt and power steering

Lightweight flywheel

Uprated clutch

Maybe some engine timing or re-profiling your cam

Maybe try to lighten the car somehow

Then NOS, turbo or new engine in you have the money

Thanks about it
Written on: 06/12/2004
Hi I recentley put in a question about my honda civic! I am desperatley in need of some upgrades for my 1.4, 16v, twin carb, sohc?! I have looked around for a while but cant find much! I have changed the air filter and uprated the suspention but need some extra grunt! Any ideas? Please help!! Thankyou
Written on: 03/12/2004
Hi I have recentley bought a honda civic 1.4, 16v, sohc, twin carb. I was wondering what modifications I could do to the engine? Thanks a lot. Paul
Written on: 04/03/2004

The models available in the UK that year included: 1500cc injection, 1300cc, single carb sohc 1400cc. I dont know much else about them however two colleagues of mine both own to different variants that you did not mention. Both are standard UK registered cars(1500cc and single carb sohc 1400cc 8v). If you are from UK I dont understand, however if you\'re elsewhere this may explain the difference in the models.
Written on: 04/03/2004
Hi Gunfreak

Just to say that my car had dohc 16v stamped on the engine. I dont doubt that you are infinately more knowledgable than me about Honda's however you are wrong in this case. I also did not fully conclude the extent of the engine modding involved to create the figures I wrote about. I recently read a review in max power of a gentleman who had a renault 5 with a 1400cc engine to in excess of 385bhp which is insane but true. In all fairness, the fact that I got a civic of said "model" (in the UK we call this mark) to sub 7 seconds is perfectly plausable. The car had a lot of time and money spent on it.

Anyway, I really did have the speedo bouncing of the top end and I really did have the fastest civic of that spec that I have seen. I can understand you being confused but prehaps now you can see that my review was a little simple and that the car was significantly altered. I was mainly trying to get across to anyone interested that the honda engines of that vintage are remarkably versitile and accomodating allowing huge increases in power with a bit of effort on both parts. I don't appreciate suggestions of dishonesty on my part, however looking at the review again in the pros section I said sub 6 seconds this I believe would be pushing it! and was a mistake. However I am willing to be proven wrong!
Written on: 19/02/2004
To D J BUKNARD

having been a honda technition for 16 yrs i can tell you that on that year they did not make a civic 1400 dohc they only made a single cam version but they did have twin carbs what even if you jetted up were still only standard ventury.

also the only way of getting your car to do a sub 7 second 0-60 is by fitting a N.A.S.A. stage two rocket to the back of it.

the models on that year was

1400cc single cam twin carb (not available in coupe only in 3door or 4door)

16i/16v twin cam (s.i model) pgm-fi injected only available in 3door

16i/16v twin cam v-tec, pgm-fi injected only available in 3door

i actually owned a 1991 v-tec version and the performance you are talking about is closer to v-tec performance and thats got 200cc more / an extra cam / pgm-fi racing designed injection / variable valve timed an lift electronic controll system /ecm computer......... do i need to say anymore

also the next mk (as you put it) model you mean? is a lot faster than the old 88-92 model(not 91 honda bring out a new body shape every 4 yrs) ,what do you think honda invest all this money in research and development to make slower cars (get real).

hi teen

As for your problem check rotor arm/check for freeplay in distributer bearings/cracks in distributer cap/

change your fuel filter if it has'nt been changed/also change oil reguler if v-tec system slugges up v-tec can stick also if tappets are to tight that can cause mis-fire effect.

also honda had a big problem with ( oki ) igniters (oki writen on side of igniter unit) if this is the type you have got you may have to replace it soon with a (nec) version

if your problem is still there i would advise you to take it to a dealer (specialist tools required to check other parts).

p/s millga is right until the car is warm and the oil thins out v-tec wont work so just give ten minutes of normal driving before you do your michael schumacker impersonation.

p/s v-tec systems use oil by vapourising it at high revs so always check your oil level.

happy motoring
Written on: 26/10/2003
A 1.4 civic with a straight through exhaust will never do a sub 7second 0-62 time (don't argue it won't)that said they are great cars. I have a 1.6i16v (DOHC)and its great. v-tecs wont work when the engines cold but you shouldn't be at that rev range if its cold!
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The beleaguered English National Opera, whose management has recently sought to make budget cuts with a plan to make up to a third of its full-time chorus of 60 singers redundant—i.e. fire them—has seen its chorus now hit back with strike action that has already led to the cancellation of one performance on Feb. 25.
The striking chorus instead offered a free concert performance of Verdi's "Requiem" at the nearby St. Paul's Church in Covent Garden that night, playing to a capacity crowd that included Nicholas Payne, until last year the company's artistic director, who said: "I am here to support the chorus. I think they have been very unfairly treated."
Strikes have also been announced that will affect other performances, on April 3 and 16 and May 8 and 24, unless the dispute is resolved.
The company, which faced going into receivership (the UK equivalent of Chapter 11 bankruptcy), was recently bailed out with a 4.1 million pound ($6.4 million) grant from Arts Council England, the national funding body that subsidizes it.
ENO's chairman, Martin Smith, insists that the redundancies are necessary if the company is to survive, though British Equity, representing the affected performers, claims that the plans save only £120,000 ($188,000) out of an annual £30 million ($47 million) budget.


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SGI and the Acquired Brain Injury Partnership Project have offered the program since 1997.
By applying for a community grant with your idea for a traffic safety or brain injury prevention program, you have an opportunity to access the funding needed to get your initiative started.
Grant amounts
The average grant amount is $1,000 per project.
Project ideas
The grant program is looking for ideas on the following priorities:
SGI traffic safety priorities
- impaired driving
- seatbelt and child car seat use
- pedestrian safety
- bicycle safety
- snowmobile safety
- aging drivers and new drivers
- high collision sites
Acquired brain injury priorities
- sport and recreation injury prevention
- workplace safety
- fall-related brain-injury prevention
Proposal requirements
Preference will be given to proposals that:
- Include a well-defined action plan with specific measurable, deliverable and relevant objectives.
- Develop and implement educational and technical injury prevention strategies.
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- Are cost effective and cost shared.
- Have potential to be repeated or expanded in the future.
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- Respond to one of the identified priorities.
Proposals should not include:
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All applications will be evaluated by a review committee made up of representatives from SGI Traffic Safety, the Acquired Brain Injury Partnership Project and other groups as required. Late applications will not be considered.
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Stay on top of all our E3 2013 coverage here.
Electronic Arts will kick off its Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) press briefing at 1 p.m. Pacific today. The company has been operating without a permanent chief executive since John Riccitiello resigned in March. But that isn't stopping the giant video game publisher from showing off a ton of games today, including its Plants vs Zombies 2 game for the iPad and Battlefield 4.
The challenge for EA is not only to execute on titles based on existing franchises but to continuously come up with new ones as well. We will be liveblogging the EA press briefing on this doc during the event. Will EA live up to its promise? Check out our liveblogging for the early answer.
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Sorry if this has been addressed, I am making a $5000 withdrawal from BetUS and the only payout available is by gift card, they have already issued a gift card and once it is sent they say they put the funds on it in 24 hours from when you call for the payout.
They tell you on the phone that the cards are usable at ATMs for cash, but on the FAQ section it says:
Can I use GiftCard at an ATM to withdraw money?
GiftCards can be redeemed for goods and services in every location where MasterCard is accepted, but cannot be used to redeem cash or to perform other payment operations.
If this is true, this is a big problem because I dont want a $5000 credit card, it'd take me years to spend it.
Has anyone had this type of payout from a sportsbook before?
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Ok did you call them and ask them about that?.....if so....what did they say?....cause they say you can get cash from it....they must have an answer? or do they just hang up on ya?
faultless they say that is only for European customers, I was hoping someone here who has received this payout could shed some light on it
well let me know how that turns out.....let me know if you can even make purchases with it.
I have no doubt you could make purchases, it is a mastercard... but, I dont really want a $5000 credit card
oh come on....call girls dont take credit cards these days?.....hahahahaha...jk
I mean worst case scenario, I will have my gas and groceries for 2012 but still, it would definitely mean I wouldnt be playing there anymore
i hear ya.....really man....i wished they would legalize this shit....i mean damn....is it really that much different than investing in stocks and companies......only your investing in teams....(kinda....lol)......i guess i need to just find a friend in vegas who can put bets in and wire western union or somethin.
honestly I have been with BetUS for 3 years and received payouts with no issue via bankwire and courier check, but this one worries me
It works fine in the atm, don't worry
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A state of uncleanliness. The Niddah, or separation, of Leviticus xii. 5. The menses, coitus, childbirth, pollutio nocturna contact with the dead, or having performed the offices of mature, place the person in a state of Janabah or separation. [PURIFICATION.]
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As Wednesday was Democrat Day and Thursday Republican Day at the State Fair, this seems like a good time for our monthly gubernatorial odds. For the first time, we're seeing all the candidates in one place.
DAN RUTHERFORD, 2-1: Rutherford is still the favorite, but his odds have slipped a little bit because he's being outspent by Bruce Rauner. Rutherford told the Republican County Chairmen's Association at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, "I am the only candidate who has won a statewide race." Rutherford also has been pointing out that in his 2010 run for treasurer, he won 22 percent of the vote in Chicago, more than the 20 percent a Republican needs to win statewide. (Bill Brady got 17 percent for governor.)
PAT QUINN, 5-2: Neither Bill Daley nor Kwame Raoul seem to have the statewide appeal necessary to win the Democratic primary. Quinn could get lucky again and draw a right-wing Republican opponent -- maybe even a rematch with State Sen. Bill Brady.
"There's nobody in Illinois who can run a grass-roots campaign like I can," Quinn said at Democrat Day. "I'm not afraid of big money, big-time lobby groups. I think I can win the day with the kind of campaign people in Illinois will admire."
BRUCE RAUNER, 9-2: Rauner has already spent $750,000 -- more than any other candidate -- and aired two television ads. He's anti-union, but hasn't tainted himself among suburban voters by taking conservative stands on social issues. He refuses to say whether he'd sign a gay marriage bill. Rauner showed up at Republican Day on a Harley-Davidson, proving he'll also spend as much money as it takes to look like a regular guy.
KIRK DILLARD, 20-1: Dillard's campaign took a big hit when his 2010 finance chair, Ron Gidwitz, defected to Rauner -- a sign that Rauner is the business community's man.
"I have experience money can't buy," Dillard said at Republican Day. Which is good, because he doesn't have money to buy anything else.
BILL DALEY, 33-1: In a general election, Daley would probably lose 101 counties. No Daley has run for office outside Cook County, and it's hard to see suburbanites and Downstaters voting for the family most associated with Chicago politics.
"Some folks ask, 'What can a guy named Daley from Chicago possibly do for all the people of Illinois?'" Daley said at Democrat Day. "Well, the people of Illinois are fair and decent, and they want a governor who can lead."
BILL BRADY, 50-1: Brady spent Republican Day attacking his opponents for their ties to Democrats. He compared Rauner's relationship with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel with Dillard's appearance in a 2008 primary campaign ad for Barack Obama.
"People are tired of this one-city, one-party rule and the connections to Rahm," Brady told the Sun-Times on Republican Day. "It's a huge liability for a Republican, just as the Obama connection to Dillard is a huge liability."
The surprise loser of the 2010 gubernatorial election has nothing left but negative rhetoric.
KWAME RAOUL, 50-1: The Tribune's Eric Zorn laid out this possible path to victory for Raoul: "Labor, which is sorely disenchanted with Quinn and Daley, would likely form a core of support for Raoul, as would African-American voters and the same of bloc of white liberals who backed Obama — perhaps enough, all told, that he would win a three-way primary."
Governor is the only statewide office an African-American hasn't won in Illinois, but Raoul has to say he's running before he's worth betting.
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Just wanted to recommend Loma Azul Blanco tequila.
I luckily live in a neighborhood with a really good liquor warehouse. It's not a chain, just a huge warehouse in an industrial park. What makes it good is the guys who work their really know their stuff when it comes to spirits. They've led me down a wonderful bourbon path the past few years.
Looking for an affordable tequila, they recommended Loma Azul Blanco. Great stuff, smooth, smooth smooth. Yeah, I've tried nicer tequilas that cost much more. I'm not suggesting it's the greatest tequila.
But if you're looking for a bottle that costs less than 20 dollars (you read that right) but tastes like a much more expensive bottle, try Loma Azul.
I mix it with ice, club soda and a little lemon or lime. (This is my version of tequila and Squirt, which is a bit too sugary for me.) It makes a nice margarita, too.
At the price, you can't go wrong. I've been going through bottles all summer.
If you can't find it near you, I'm pretty sure Beverage Warehouse ships. They have a website you can check.


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Sony has managed to produce the world's thinnest and most flexible OLED display to date. The new screen is 80μm thick - just a bit thinner than a human hair - and is so flexible, it can be rolled around a pencil while streaming video.
The screen hasn't reached production quality yet as it suffers from visible horizontal and vertical line artifacts. The 4.1 inches prototype enjoys a static contrast ratio of 1000:1 and a resolution of 432 x 320.


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Put some Spring in your step with new peripherals
Subject: General Tech | April 29, 2015 - 12:34 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: freesync, 4k, gsync, keyboard, gaming mouse, input
It has been a relatively quiet year for new CPUs and GPUs as we await new releases apart from the occasional incredibly high priced new product. On the peripheral side it has been anything but quiet, with numerous gaming mice and keyboards of both mechanical and other types being released. Not only that but we are finally starting to see both AMD and NVIDIA's variable refresh rate monitors appear on the market as well as new 4k and other more traditional displays. The Tech Report has some recommendations for all of the above as well as other backup peripherals, audio devices and more in this article here.
"It's time for our latest roundup of recommendations for monitors, keyboards, mice, and more. We've tied it all together in our April 2015 peripheral staff picks."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Make This Mini Star Wars BB-8 Ball Droid with a Hacked Sphero @ MAKE:Blog
- Laid-back approach streamlines gate production @ The Register
- New antenna supports all three wireless charging standards @ The Register
- Surgery-bot can be hacked to HACK YOU TO PIECES @ The Register
- CyberPowerPC Factory Tour: What it takes to build a Gaming PC @ Hardware Asylum
- Tattoogate: Apple Watch won't work properly on inked wrists? @ The Inquirer
The new and improved Rosewill RK-9000V2
Subject: General Tech | April 24, 2015 - 03:22 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: rosewill, RK-9000V2, mechanical keyboard, input, cherry mx brown
The Tech Report has had some less than positive experiences with Rosewill's RK-9000, while the actual keyboard is quite functional there have been many issues with the USB connectors. Rosewill has now released the RK-9000V2, very similar to the original model but with an improved cord and connector. The model they were sent to review has Cherry MX brown switches, with other flavours available if you prefer a different switch. Currently the RK-9000V sells at $99.99 for the red, black, and blue variants and $109.99 for the brown, making this an affordable option for those who want a mechanical keyboard.
Scott rightly pointed out that the 9000V2 is the third incarnation of this keyboard, he reviewed the second generation back in 2012.
"Rosewill's RK-9000 is one of the most popular mechanical keyboards around. Now there's a new version, the RK-9000V2, and we've gotten our hands on one to see how it compares to the original."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Cougar 500K Keyboard @ Modders-Inc
- COUGAR 600M – The Great Orange Gaming Mouse Review @ Techgage
- Corsair Gaming Sabre Optical RGB Gaming Mouse Review @ Madshrimps
- ASUS ROG Sica gaming mouse w/ Whetsone mouse mat @ Kitguru
Move over Fatal1ty, the cool kids want ocelote peripherals now
Subject: General Tech | April 13, 2015 - 01:39 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: ocelote, input, gaming mouse
Carlos "Ocelote" Rodriguez was a competitive LoL player who recently retired from competition but is using his fame to promote a gaming mouse and mat from Ozone. You will recognize the shell of the mouse from previous links to reviews of the Argon, with a new colour scheme and logo. It uses an ADNS 9800 laser sensor that can be adjusted from 800 to 8200 DPI and sports 128kb of memory onboard to help you program those 9 OMRON buttons in different profiles. The weight is adjustable thanks to the four 4.5g weights which ship with the mouse and lefties will be glad to know this mouse goes both ways. Also make sure to check out the rather unique aluminium mouse mat in KitGuru's review found here.
"Even though a lot of pro-gamers are endorsing gaming peripherals these days, it is rare that you see one named after a particular player. Still, that is exactly what has happened with Ozone's latest hardware, which is named after one of the highest earning eSports gamers in the world: Carlos "Ocelote" Rodriguez."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Logitech G402 Hyperion Fury Gaming Mouse Review @ NikKTech
- Cougar 200M @ Kitguru
- Cooler Master Octane M35 and MB7C @ Kitguru
- Steelseries Apex M800 mechanical keyboard @ Kitguru
- Tesoro Excalibur RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review @ NikKTech
Return of the Sharkoon; death to all other mice!
Subject: General Tech | March 26, 2015 - 03:55 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, sharkoon, shark zone m20, gaming mouse
Sharkoon is back with a brightly coloured and reasonably priced gaming mouse, the Shark Zone M20. It sports nine buttons including the DPI toggle which ranges between 400 - 3200 DPI and in the back is a compartment to hold the weights which ship with the mouse and allow you to customize it. The yellow lights can be switched on or off and you can set up a pulsation effect if that is your style, but you are stuck with that one colour. Kitguru found it to be a decent mouse, especially as they could purchase it for half the price of similar gaming mice from other companies.
"We look at quite a lot of gaming mice here at KitGuru, many of them sitting over the £50 mark. But what if you only have £25 to spend? Today we are taking a look at the Shark Zone M20 Gaming Mouse from Sharkoon, it boasts many of the same features found on high-end mice, could this be a hidden gem in the saturated peripherals market?"
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- Ozone Neon Laser Mouse @ Benchmark Reviews
- EVGA's Torq X5 and X10 mice @ The Tech Reprot
- CM Storm Alcor Optical Gaming Mouse @ eTeknix
- CM Storm Octane Mouse & Keyboard Combo @ eTeknix
- Cougar 700K Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review @ Neoseeker
It has been a long time since we saw a gaming chair review
Subject: General Tech | March 16, 2015 - 01:03 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, gaming chair
A few years back Ryan reviewed the Nerdytec COUCHMASTER, even longer ago The Tech Report played with the SumoSac and there are still ButtKickers out there for sale. Now you can pick up the brightly coloured AKRACING AK-6011 Gaming Chair which is style after the bucket seats found in many sports cars. Neoseeker picked one up and assembled it to see just how comfortable it and the two included pillows actually are. After two months of usage they are quite happy with the comfort and sturdy design of the chair, so if you really want to make a statement you can pick one up from Amazon, there are different colour schemes available if the only thing that you find odd about this product is the shade of green they used.
"While we aren't strangers to reviewing gaming peripherals, we haven't yet had the chance to take one of AKRACING's premium gaming chairs for a spin. The brand might ring a bell for readers familiar with eSports. Modeled after the seats used in race cars, AKRACING looks to blend fast lane sensibilities with the ergonomic features that users come to expect from any comfortable chair. On our review today is the AKRACING AK-6011 in a two-tone black and green color scheme with two extra pillows to better customize proper sitting posture. See what over $300 for a chair ought to get you."
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- Roccat RYOS TKL Pro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard @ eTeknix
- Razer BlackWidow Chroma, Feel The Bite! @ Bjorn3D
- Sentey Revolution Pro SP @ Bjorn3d
- Kingston HyperX Fury Pro 360x300mm @ Bjorn3d
The ROCCAT Tyon; this mouse is nubbed for your pleasure
Subject: General Tech | March 9, 2015 - 05:20 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, gaming mouse, tyon, roccat
Counting the different mouse wheel directions and the Easy-Shift button alternate pressing you can program up to 32 different buttons on the Roccat Tyon mouse. As even the mouse wheel can be programmed to function completely differently between scrolling directions, this should count as long as your game supports it. Not only do you get a ridiculous amount of customization, the nub you see on top of the mouse can function just like the throttle slider on your joystick, an interesting feature considering the number of space sims launching in the near future. Hardware Asylum really like the mouse though they did dock points for not being usable by sinister types, check out the full review and the software suite right here.
"The Tyon has innovative buttons just where you expect them without becoming overwhelming. Maybe the best part is you don't even notice them when you don't want to use them."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- GAMDIAS HADES @ Tech ARP
- When Simple is Simply Beautiful – EVGA Torq X5 Gaming Mouse Review @ Techgage
- Roccat Tyon FPS Gaming Mouse @ eTeknix
- ASUS Strix Tactic Pro Gaming Keyboard @ Benchmark Reviews
- Cougar 600K Gaming Keyboard @ Modders-Inc
- Cooler Master Novatouch TKL Gaming Keyboard Review @ Madshrimps
- CM Storm NovaTouch TKL Gaming Keyboard @ techPowerUp
- CHERRY DW 3000 Wireless Keyboard & Mouse Review @ Techgage
Adesso's E10, the wireless mouse for those whose nerve tunnels hate them
Subject: General Tech | February 24, 2015 - 01:34 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, wireless mouse, vertical mouse, Adesso E10
Vertical mice sometimes help those with issues with their cubital or carpal tunnels by relieving pressure due to repetitive arm and wrist movement. They have been around for a while but do not often get reviewed which is why it might be worth checking out eTeknix today. The Adesso E10 is wireless which is relatively uncommon un this type of mouse as is the DPI switch. In addition it has 4 buttons and a mouse wheel so it could still serve as a gaming mouse, at least for right handed gamers who prefer this style of mouse. Check it out if your mousing fingers get numb while you are sitting at your computer.
"The peripheral market is booming, there's a huge range of products with a wide range of features available between each device, so finding something suitable for your needs shouldn't be too difficult. Naturally, not all products are created equally and some are designed for a more niche part of the market than others, such as the iMouse E10 which we have in for review today."
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- Cougar 200K Keyboard & 200M Mouse @ eTeknix
- EVGA Torq X5 Mouse Review: Ambidextrous Design Done Right @ Modders-Inc
- EVGA TORQ X5 USB Gaming Mouse @ Benchmark Reviews
- Tesoro Excalibur RGB Mechanical Keyboard @ Kitguru
- Cougar 200K gaming keyboard @ Kitguru
- Cougar 500K Gaming Keyboard @ Benchmark Reviews
No one has talked about mouse mats in a while
Subject: General Tech | February 13, 2015 - 05:09 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: mouse, gaming mat, input, XTracPads, Carbonic, Ripper, Ripport XXL
They are not the most glamorous of peripherals but they do save your desk and can help you with your accuracy, so pop over to Overclockers Club to take a look at XTracPads. They offer three different sized gaming mats from the paper sized Carbonic at 8.5" x 11" x 1/8" to the Ripper at a larger 11" x 17" x 1/8" to the immense Ripper XXL at 36" x 18" x 1/8" which is going to cover a goodly piece of your desk. They are priced at roughly $15, $22 and $35 so it is not a major investment to pick up and well worth it if you are looking to replace an old mat which has seen better days.
"From a casual gamer perspective, I am sure someone who can game competitively will likely notice a greater improvement than I. Personally, I have had trouble with mouse pads that were too hard, not stiff, but solid cutouts of plastic (I don't even know if they are made anymore really). I have also had issues with mouse pads that accumulate a bunch of gross after a bit of use. I can live with poor or cheap mouse pads, but now that I have had a taste of the other side I really don't want to anymore."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS Talon Gaming Mouse Review @ OCC
- Cougar 600M Gaming Mouse Review @HiTech Legion
- Cougar 600K @ HardwareHeaven
- ROCCAT Ryos TKL Pro Mechanical Keyboard Review @ Techgage
- Corsair Gaming K70 RGB Mechanical Keyboard @ techPowerUp
Aorus enters the keyboard battle armed with the Thunder K7
Subject: General Tech | January 30, 2015 - 01:49 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, aoris, thunder k7, mechanical keyboard, cherry mx red
Aorus is expanding the mechanical keyboard market with their Thunder K7 which uses Cherry MX Red switches and has a removable numpad which you can attach to the left or right of the board, or completely separated from the main board if you so desire. The 20 keys on the numpad can all be programmed with macros, to help you copy and paste the UbiSoft game keys given away during our podcasts. The brightness of the keyboards backlighting can be adjusted with the wheel located at the top of the keyboard and the numpad as well. Modders-Inc found themselves liking this board, you can read about it right here.
"What do you look for in a keyboard? Do you look for items such as mechanical switches, dedicated macro keys, and LED backlighting? Do you want silent keys or loud keys? There are plenty of keyboards on the market with more features than you can shake a stick at. Some are useful, while others are gimmicky."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Cougar 700K Mechanical Gaming Keyboard @ Kitguru
- COUGAR 600K Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review @ OCC
- Speedlink Parthica Gaming Keyboard @ eTeknix
- CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate Mechanical Keyboard @ eTeknix
- Cougar 600K Mechanical Keyboard @ Benchmark Reviews
- orsair Gaming Sabre Optical RGB Gaming Mouse @ eTeknix
- Gigabyte FORCE M63 FPS Laser Gaming Mouse @ eTeknix
- Cougar 600M Black Edition Gaming Mouse @ Modders-Inc
The GIGABYTE FORCE M63 mouse strips for you
Subject: General Tech | January 23, 2015 - 02:29 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, FORCE M63, gigabyte, gaming mouse
The newest in Gigabyte's Raptor lineup is the FORCE M63 gaming mouse, with sensitivity adjustable between 50 to 4000 DPI and a pack of weights which allow you to adjust between 1.8 to 21.3g. The sensor is an Avago a3090 and the buttons all use OMRON and TTC switches and there is enough onboard memory to program the 10 buttons in numerous profiles, each of which can produce a different coloured light on your mouse wheel if you so choose. Modders Inc were quite happy with the performance, head on over to see shots of the innards of the mouse as well as the software.
"To win in the game you need to customize your controls for maximum speed and comfort. It is very important to feel in control of your character whether you are playing an FPS game or an RPG. If you think all of the peripherals are equal in performance, comfort or customization; you are wrong. There are numerous types and styles …"
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- Cougar 600M Gaming Mouse Review @ Neoseeker
- Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB Fully Mechanical Gaming Keyboard @ Madshrimps
- Razer BlackWidow Chroma Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review @ NikKTech
- CHERRY On Top? A Review Of CHERRY's MX-Board 3.0 Professional Keyboard @ Techgage
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Named after a monument that marked the end of communism in Romania, The Museum continues to dive deeply social issues. Gleaned from activism with Compassion International and the anti-slavery organization Not for Sale, this album overflows with the pursuit of justice, while urging listeners to break out of comfort zones. There are hints of worship throughout, but it's all wrapped around massive power chords, escalating electronics, and arena-ready balladry.1
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DADE CITY — Dade City commissioners are nearing the end of the budget season with a spending plan that hasn't changed much from City Manager Billy Poe's original proposal.
The proposed budget, which would take effect Oct. 1, keeps the tax rate at $7.10 per $1,000 in taxable property and doesn't impose any layoffs or cuts in service. While the commission majority was happy with that at Tuesday evening's budget workshop, Mayor Camille Hernandez was disappointed the plan didn't include a little more belt-tightening.
"There's been a lot of lively discussion during these workshops," Hernandez said. "I don't think it's a perfect budget until we've had more discussions about cross training employees and saving more funds."
The commission will have two public hearings — at 5 p.m. Monday and Sept. 24 — before the final vote on the budget.
Earlier this summer, Hernandez offered a couple of big ideas to cut costs: Lay off eight part-time police dispatchers and rely on the county's 911 call center instead, and charge a fee to festival organizers to help cover some of the city's costs for such events.
Neither idea gained much traction among her colleagues, though.
Then, in an attempt to demonstrate how painful any drastic cuts would be, City Commissioner Bill Dennis asked staff in July to draw up a scenario dropping the tax rate to $6 per $1,000 in taxable property. That would have meant $264,000 in cuts.
Commissioners later told Poe the exercise wouldn't be necessary — they weren't interested in such severe cuts.
Poe said the proposed budget at this point is "basically … the same budget I originally proposed." He did find some savings by delaying some street improvements, facilities costs and technology upgrades into future years.
"I commend you for the job you've done," Commissioner Jim Shive told Poe.
The budget also carries over $106,000 from this past year to raze City Hall.
"Once (finance director) Jim Class and his department are relocated to the annex, we'll begin the demolition," Dennis said.
Commissioners unanimously voted that the Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Dade City will receive their requests for $25,000 and $20,000, respectively. In addition, the Youth Council will be spared $4,500 in cuts and the city will fulfill its promises to neighborhood leaders, with over $250,000 allotted toward city park improvements.
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Gov. Charlie Crist on Monday rolled out a public education budget that aims to boost spending by more than $500 million -- but relies heavily on money from a Seminole gambling deal that already has been rejected by legislators.
Crist's proposal hinges on $433 million from the Seminole tribe. The governor signed a deal to give the Indian tribe the exclusive right to slots and blackjack in most of Florida, in exchange for annual payments. But that proposal is a dead letter in the Legislature: A House committee earlier this month rejected that proposal on a bipartisan, unanimous vote, citing the harm it would cause to the state's pari-mutuel businesses, the tribe's main competitors.
Without that money, it's unclear how Crist would finance his public education proposal, which includes a $535 million increase in spending. In addition, the state is facing a deficit from $1 billion to $3 billion, so any increase in spending is easier to propose than to make a reality.
Visiting Bay Vista Elementary School in St. Petersburg, which Crist attended, the governor said he wants a $179 per-student increase in funding, which would bring school spending back up near the 2007-2008 levels seen at the height of Florida's real estate boom. The governor also said he wants to boost spending on pre-kindergarten programs and merit-based teacher bonuses.
Crist, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate locked in a bitter primary battle against former House Speaker Marco Rubio, is touring the state touting parts of his budget proposal. The governor's full, detail-filled budget comes out Friday.
"Florida's young people deserve a solid educational foundation for their futures, and we cannot – and must not – let them down," Crist said in a press release Monday.


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New, bigger bids are believed to have been made for Saab by Dutch supercar maker Spyker and Genii, the consortium that includes F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. The increased bids follow owners General Motors' indications that the previous offers were not sufficient to secure the sale of the ailing Swedish car maker.
There are few details of the revised Ecclestone-Genii offer, but Spyker boss Victor Muller has confirmed that his company has revised its offer. 'We have shown Ed Whitacre the money,' he said, referring to the GM boss's previous invitation for bidders to do just that. Muller hopes that a decision will be made this week, but is unsure whether that will transpire.
In the meantime GM's winding down of the business has seen the entire Saab management board relieved of its duties, to be replaced by managers from AlixPartners, the company charged with closing the car-maker down. However, former Saab CEO Jan-Ake Jonsson will continue in an advisory role.
GM has also confirmed that contrary to some previous reports, the company will not rebrand the new 9-5 as a Buick for China, choosing instead to kill the new car even though the launch stock is currently in production in Trollhattan.
Muller believes that despite the advance of the wind-down process, GM is still serious about selling. 'We are negotiating in good faith to buy Saab. I can understand how the outside world perceives certain actions being directed towards a wind-down. But Mr Whitacre was very clear that since Dec 18th they are in wind-down, but they're considering offers. If the sale of Saab doesn't generate more than the wind-down scenario costs, for them it is clearly not attractive. So it's our job as Spyker to put forward a proposal to get them to reverse the decision. They are considering offers, very, very seriously.'


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TAMPA - For the desperate University of South Florida Bulls, it didn't matter how a victory was achieved Saturday night. The Bulls just needed to win — period. But the circumstances of USF's 61-58 triumph against the Georgetown Hoyas, before 6,189 fans at the Sun Dome, made it alternately improbable, dramatic and spine-tingling. "We needed that one,'' USF coach Stan Heath said. "We really felt like our backs were against that wall.'' The Bulls (10-7, 1-4 Big East) arrived back in Tampa on Friday at 4 a.m., following a defeat at Rutgers. Some players had classes. There was only mental preparation for the difficult style of Georgetown (12-4, 2-3).So there was USF, its confidence shaken, trailing by 11 points early in the second half, shooting poorly from the perimeter, on the brink of digging an even deeper hole in the Big East. And then? USF, which missed its first 10 attempts from the 3-point arc during a dismal start, made five of its first six treys early in the second half to take the lead. "We just had to stick with it,'' Heath said. "Our sense of urgency to get out on their shooters just wasn't there,'' said Georgetown coach John Thompson III. And then? "We just started playing with a lot more confidence,'' said USF sophomore point guard Anthony Collins, who had zero points in the first half, 14 in the second. And then? USF, which built a seven-point lead, went without a field goal in the final 6:39 and held on by its fingernails. Slowly, Georgetown came back, cutting it to 59-58, then setting up its final possession, twice calling time out, going for the kill with 12.2 seconds to go. Hoyas sophomore Otto Porter, the team's leading scorer, drove into the lane while guarded closely by Victor Rudd. There was contact. Porter lost the handle, and the ball deflected off Collins' back. "I thought he was fouled, but it wasn't called,'' Thompson said. "I got bumped real hard and the ball came loose,'' Porter said. Rudd, then Fitzpatrick, flicked it forward. Martino Brock went horizontal, diving into the front row, saving it to a kneeling Collins, who was fouled. Collins clinched it on a successful one-and-one with 3 seconds to go. "When you're 0-4 in the league and not feeling great about yourself, down by 11, you kind of say, 'How are we going to be?' " Heath said. "Are we going to fight back? I saw a lot in our basketball team." Jawanza Poland had a team-high 15 points, while freshman JaVontae Hawkins, making his third straight start, added 12. USF committed just five turnovers. In the second half, the Bulls shot 50 percent from the floor, 53.8 percent from 3-point territory and 90 percent from the free-throw line. "That's one hell of a second-half performance,'' Heath said. But USF's finest moment might have occurred on Georgetown's final possession. That one could only be appreciated, not quantified. "That last (defensive) stand really signified what it took to get the job done,'' Heath said. "I saw guys getting down in that stance, switching, talking, communicating. The ball got loose. Two guys on the floor. (Brock) just laid out and kept it alive and ultimately (Collins) hit the free throws. "I think (winning) gets a lot of weight off the back. … We've got to play game by game and build on what we did tonight.''
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Some weeks ago discussion surfaced over a possible peg for the Swiss franc against the euro after safe haven flows created a sustained advance in the value of the few currencies outside of the euro-area. Having dotted the "i's" and crossed the "t's" the plan apparently caught the Swiss bulls on the hop on Tuesday forcing the franc to halve its year-to-date gains of 13% versus the euro in the space of just a few moments. The move to peg the Swiss franc at a value of Sfr1.20 per euro cast an unusual veil over proceedings. It sent the dollar surging against both the yen and Swiss franc, while creating a wave of risk appetite that sparked gains for the euro, pound and other risk havens against the dollar. But widening gloom over the prospects for the global economy soon reversed appetite for the dollar and quickly delivered losses for the Aussie, pound, euro and more.
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U.S. Dollar – Right out of the gate on Monday stocks were on the decline. A 12-point loss for S&P index futures doubled in the space of two hours as concerns grew for the health of the U.S. economy. Friday's employment report has left the markets with a nasty aftertaste and a sour reminder that the policy tools left on the table are limited. One story running this morning claims that according to sources, President Obama is on the verge of a prolific tax cut. One would expect that sentiment would have been reversed by that news. Instead, investors are falling over themselves in a scramble to get out of the burning theater. The dollar index reached a six-week high after suffering a sharp fall as investors responded to the Swiss National Bank's move to pull the stairs from beneath its franc. The dollar index trades 0.5% better on Monday at 75.58 as pre-market stocks slide. Investors are keenly waiting for the August non-manufacturing ISM report due later today. The report covers the service sector or 90% of the economy with the index anticipated to fall towards the 50-line indicating neither expansion nor contraction. The last time the index fell into the contractionary zone was in November 2009.
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The cause of a large explosion in downtown Nairobi, Kenya earlier today was likely an improvised explosive device, according to the police, reported Agence France Presse.
The blast hit a complex full of small shops on Moi Avenue in Nairobi's business district. The Associated Press reported that local TV news images showed smoke pouring out of a heavily damaged building.
While Kenya's police chief blamed an electrical fault for the explosion, Prime Minister Raila Odinga said there was a terrorist link to the blast, AFP said.
Odinga said, "This is a heinous act. We are under threat but we will not be cowed," according to AFP.
The BBC reported that 28 people were taken to hospital with injuries.
The Associated Press said at least 33 people were injured. Among them was a woman who blamed the explosion on a "bearded man" who left a bag behind just before the blast.
Police chief Mathew Iteere said the police were reviewing the cause of the blast after hearing from a shopkeeper witness of a man who came into the shop and left a bag. He returned later, shortly before the blast, before rushing outside again. The police said they had a very good description of the suspect, according to AFP.
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An eyewitness told The Nation newspaper that "there was a huge blast as debris flew in different directions," and the explosion shook nearby buildings.
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I hate to be the one to tell you, but...*update* Update #2
We just had an exterminator come today and found out YES, we do have them. The treatment they provide is guaranteed, but it costs $2200.
The plus side of this method is that we won't have to get rid of our mattresses or bedding or anything, which would make this inconvenience of ickiness even more expensive.
The children will no longer be allowed to play with the neighbors. Fuck this shit.
Sometimes when I'm alone, I like to Google myself.
I'm a blunt person so I would just throw it out there.
There is no easy way to say ...."You have bugs in your house and beds", lol BUT I am sure they already know it...I mean seriously the bugs didn't just pop up the night your DD's were there...kwim
Just bite the bullet and tell them what happened and hopefully they will get the house fumigated/exterminated
Take her over there and show them and just explain to tem that she will not longer be staying over there. I have to wonder though, if maybe its more anallergic reaction than bites, I mean, do their children have bites all over?
I wouldn't let them sleep over anymore. Their safety and health is more important then the other families feelings.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) are just getting smaller and smaller as well as higher and higher performance. Take STMicroelectronics' new 6-axis IMU designed specifically to be qualified for the Automotive Electronics Council's A-100 stress-test qualification for integrated circuits. In addition to being low-noise with improved output resolution, the 6-axis A-100 qualified IMU also claims the title of the world's smallest, measuring just 3x3x1.1 millimeters.
The claim holds for now: Most equivalent products from competitors are at 4x4 mm. "The increasing interest in automotive telematics and navigation is driving the need for better performance and smaller size," said Anton Hofmeister, group vice president and general manager, Custom MEMS Division. Combining an accurate accelerometer and gyroscope on a single die, "is a strong statement of our expertise," he told us.
Automotive sensors, however, has not been ST's sweet spot. Consumer applications have been the company's strength, so it makes sense that its push into automotive would start with non-critical applications, which it has already been producing for automobiles since 2011, according to Jeremie Bouchaud, senior director, MEMS and Sensors at IHS. The new ASM330LXH combo MEMS sensor is designed for non-critical automotive applications like navigation and telematics.
Bouchaud told EE Times:
- ST dominates the MEMS market for consumer and mobile applications (21% revenue share in 2013) and started leveraging its position in consumer MEMS to expand in automotive MEMS in 2011. Its share is still very small in automotive (0.7% in 2013) but it's a newcomer established suppliers such as Bosch, Freescale, ADI, and Murata (former VTI) must take seriously.
ST logically started to enter the MEMS market for automotive with non-safety critical applications with accelerometers in 2011 and with gyroscopes in 2012. The ASM330LXH combo is also targeting non-safety applications, but there is no doubt that ST will also target the booming market of combo for safety applications for electronic-stability control and rollover. One should note that ST already made inroads in safety applications with accelerometers for airbags since the end of 2013.
ST chose its THELMA (Thick Epitaxial Layer for Micro-Gyroscopes and Accelerometers) process to aid in integrating acceleration and angular-rate (gyroscope) onto the same piece of silicon. Not only does THELMA assure perfect data synchronization between the two sensors' outputs, according to ST, but it also simplifies the installation of the 6-axis combo sensor on the printed-circuit board (PCB) by original equipment manufacturers, according to Bouchaud:
- The main advantage of offering a 6-axis IMU in automotive is the high flexibility it offers the automotive Tier 1 in the assembly. The PCB is not always vertical or horizontal; it is often at an angle. We saw in our teardowns sometimes complex constructions in the assembly of the sensor to compensate for the angle of the PCB when a single-axis gyroscope is used, for instance. With such a 6-axis combo sensor the assembly and integration of the sensor is considerably eased.
ST says it is targeting the ASM330LXH IMU at in-dash car-navigation applications, allowing accurate dead-reckoning algorithms to keep the position of the car updated even when GPS signals are blocked by tunnels, tall buildings, or parking garages. It is also targeting telematics applications.
— R. Colin Johnson, Advanced Technology Editor, EE Times
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Typeanalyzer says Linux Journal is one of The Guardians. That is,
The organizing and efficient type. They are especially attuned to setting goals and managing available resources to get the job done. Once they´ve made up their mind on something, it can be quite difficult to convince otherwise. They listen to hard facts and can have a hard time accepting new or innovative ways of doing things.
The Guardians are often happy working in highly structured work environments where everyone knows the rules of the job. They respect authority and are loyal team players.
"The Guardian" is one characterizations of the ESTJ psychological type. ESTJ stands for Extroverted, Sensing, Thinking and Judging. It's opposite would be Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling and Perceiving. Those eight characterizations combine to produce sixteen different types an ESTJ, by Myers-Briggs type characterization, of which ESTJ is one.
These are all part of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI, which derives its variables from the typological theories of Carl Jung.
There are many typology tests you can take to determine your own personal profile. Here's one I just took. As usual, it shows me to be an ENFP: "The Inspirer"). I have a feeling that Linux itself is an ISTJ ("The Duty Fulfiller"), while Linus is an INTJ: ("The Scientist")
Typeanalyser also says my own blog is INTP: "The Thinker", which it describes as "The logical and analytical type. They are especialy attuned to difficult creative and intellectual challenges and always look for something more complex to dig into. They are great at finding subtle connections between things and imagine far-reaching implications."
Of course, these kinds of things are simplistic and maybe even misleading. But they can also be fun, which is one reason why I found it interesting that somebody troubled to come up with a way to characterize the psychology of websites.
That somebody would be PRfekt, out of Sweden. On its home page, Mattias Östmar says, "The PRfekt vision is to provide insights that help people, as individuals or consumers, get more out of life - without filling out disturbing questionnaires or having to give up their anonymity!"
So it appears to be safe to have fun with it.
Doc Searls is Senior Editor of Linux Journal
I wonder what this means...
My personal blog is an ESTP, a "doer." I am at a loss as to how I have projected that message, but I'll take it. :) As an INTP myself, I don't often get accused of "doing" much, but rather incessantly "thinking" things to death, so I am glad I could pull the wool over typeanalyzer's virtual eyes.
Katherine Druckman is webmistress at LinuxJournal.com. You might find her on Twitter or at the Southwest Drupal Summit
Hey, Perro! Que pas? Thanks for the props!
Agreed about the psychobabble. This post was just for fun, not illumination. But let's cast some light anyway.
While Myers-Briggs categories have some connection to reality (theirs are sensible categories, and can be filled by test results), they share with astrology (a non-science with little connection to reality) a bias to the positive. All sixteen of Myers-Briggs' categories are niceties. There is no "asshole", no "liar", no "sociopath", no "passive-aggressive", no "anxious", "addictive" or "repressive". For that you'll need a more practical and thorough test such as the well-worn MMPI.
Come to think of it, maybe somebody should create a mill that runs various forms of journalism (blogs, journals like this one, newspaper columns, Keith Olberman and Rush Limbaugh tirades) through a kind of MMPI. That would be a trip.
Anybody game for that?
Doc Searls is Senior Editor of Linux Journal
Hey, Doc!
Sorry if I got too heavy on my comment. I didn't mean to. I tend to come across as anything but funny, no matter how hard I try...
I did get the "for fun, not for illumination" part - the article itself is OK and a good, light read.
My problem is with the Human Resources guys who take every passing fad as absolute truth and start judging people according to the fad. There are many more facets to a human being than can be measured by any test. Nevertheless, there seems to be a generalized trend to reduce, label and pigeonhole people, and that makes me *mad*.
Once more, sorry for taking things so seriously. Didn't mean to spoil anybody's fun.
Good one!
One always feels good when something good is said about oneself, and I think Linux Journal deserves all the good things that have been said about it.
But that psychobabble of "character types" ranks right up there with graphology... (Deep sigh!)
The danger is that some Human Resources departments even believe all that crap, and use it to evaluate and select job applicants.
Things simply don't seem to make sense anymore... :-)
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For Christian Raucci, the prep for Bayfest begins nearly a full week before the crowds descend on Bay Avenue in Somers Point .
The tents go up early in the week along the street, followed by massive amounts of paper products and two counters. Two grills, a deep fryer and a stove come in after that. On Friday afternoon, Raucci starts a huge batch of his famous crab cake mix.
Then, the staff at CJ's Corner Grill will cook all night long. There is prep to be done for hundreds of crab cakes, Italian roasted pork sandwiches, lobster bisque soup and burgers and hot dogs for the children. Depending on what seafood is available fresh, there will be fish tacos or kabobs as well.
"It's got to be fresh," says Raucci, a Bayfest participant for 10 years. "I can't disappoint. We set up a little restaurant right there on the street. You don't just go down there and open up a grill."
For Raucci, the payoff comes from the happy customers — a blogger dubbed Raucci the "king of crab cakes" at last year's Bayfest. He intends to keep the title, he says.
Raucci, along with dozens of other Somers Point business owners, will line Bay Avenue for the 26th annual Bayfest, taking place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, rain or shine.
The daylong event has grown to now stretch over 14 blocks along historic Bay Avenue and includes live music in four different locations, more than 120 crafters and upwards of 40,000 people to help celebrate.
The event is touted as the largest, single-day festival in South Jersey.
"It's the 26th year now and it's been an incredible groundswell of community," says Michael Bray, chairman of the Somers Point Economic Development Advisory Commission. "It's happened organically … Somers Point itself underwent a re-branding last year, with a new logo and icon, so each of the events now will get more in line with the overall vision of the city. This year, and onward, you'll start to see every event really strengthen its bonds with the community and really become these family-friendly outings."
Bayfest began 25 years ago as an Earth Day celebration, and organizers still maintain that tradition by hosting environmental groups to help inform the public about topics such as water conservation and recycling.
The festival also contributes to the city at large, with profits from the festival funding projects that enhance and benefit the city. Some of the past projects Bayfest has supported include improvements to the Bud Kern Field, the installation of a new playground on the public beach, new banners lining Historic Bay Avenue and donations to Mainland Regional High School's Commutation Arts Department.
This year will also include some new entertainment. Returning this year will be 3 South Benson (at the south end at Annie Avenue) and reggae band Steppin' Razor (playing at the beach), in addition to newcomers The Remedy (playing the north end) and Miller's English (playing at Bay Avenue and Brighton).
Children's events will include inflatables on the beach, pony rides, a petting zoo, tent activities, the Give and Take Jugglers and the addition of a "whip" ride and Ferris wheel.
"We're very fortunate that we're the first festival of the season, and people with spring fever want to get out and enjoy themselves," says Frank Cosgrove, who is serving his ninth year as chairman of the Bayfest Committee. "My recommendation would be to show up early and enjoy yourself."
Bray agrees, adding that this year's particularly harsh winter will make this year's Bayfest a welcome sight for those with cabin fever.
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FIFA Had No Choice
However Unpopular, Soccer's Governing Body Justly Held Firm Against Calls to Replay France-Ireland
Even before the politicians waded in, what one English paper has dubbed the "Hand of Gaul" incident was bound to become a gigantic headache for FIFA.
But for all the worldwide criticism soccer's global governing body has shouldered this week, by its own statutes and precedents FIFA handled the France-Ireland kerfluffle justly.
By now even casual fans can't have missed the replays of French captain Thierry Henry's handball to set up his team's goal late in the second leg of its qualifier against Ireland. Neither referee Martin Hansson nor his assistants spotted the infraction on a goal that secured Les Bleus a ticket to South Africa for the World Cup next summer.
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) implored FIFA to replay the game, particularly since Mr. Henry admitted his infraction and said that the "fairest" solution would be a do-over. The FAI cited a precedent from a World Cup qualifyier in 2006, when a game between Uzbekistan and Bahrain was replayed following a referee's mistake.
Why did FIFA deny the request? The key here, according to sources within the organization, wasn't whether Mr. Hansson had made a mistake. He obviously did. It was the kind of mistake he made.
Toshimitsu Yoshida officiated the Uzbekistan-Bahrain game in 2006. With Uzbekistan leading 1-0, he correctly awarded a penalty kick against Bahrain in the 39th minute of the first half. It was duly converted from the spot. But as it was being taken an Uzbek player ran into the area, which is not allowed. According to the rules of the game, Mr. Yoshida should have ordered a re-take of the kick. Instead, he awarded a free kick to Bahrain, which is not and has never been part of the rules of the game.
Uzbekistan had asked FIFA for Bahrain to forfeit the match. FIFA, while recognizing that the Uzbeks had been severely penalized by Mr. Yoshida (had the penalty been retaken it would, most likely, have been converted and the Uzbeks would have almost certainly won the game), denied this request because it would have been too harsh on Bahrain which, after all, was blameless. Instead, it took the unprecedented step of ordering a replay (which finished 1-1).
The difference between Mr. Yoshida and Mr. Hansson? Mr. Yoshida made a "technical error" (he did not apply the Laws of the Game correctly) whereas Mr. Hansson and his assistants made "an error of judgment" or "human error" (they failed to spot Mr. Henry's handball). As FIFA sees it, players do not have a right to an all-knowing, all-seeing official capable of spotting every infraction on the pitch. But they do have a right to a referee who, unlike Mr. Yoshida during his lapse, fully knows and understands the Laws of the Game.
This "human error" line of legal reasoning formed the basis of FIFA's decision not to grant the replay. It also lies at the heart of its opposition to the introduction of video technology. In this regard, FIFA has been remarkably consistent.
Unless FIFA decides to try to limit the possibility of "human error" by introducing instant replay technology, the most you can ask for is that it follows its own rules and philosophy fairly and evenly. That's what it's done in this case.
The Simpler Explanation: The Ref Just Messed Up
While soccer may be a global sport, there actually are very few times in the calendar year when most of the world's attention is focused in one place. Last Wednesday was one of them. It was a FIFA-designated "international break," a date set aside for the national teams, which meant there was no domestic action to distract the media in most nations. And, apart from the 12 nations involved in the playoffs (eight in Europe, two in Africa and two in the Americas), there wasn't much else going on.
As a result, in media terms, it was the slowest of news days, which explains why Mr. Henry's gesture received so much coverage across the soccer world and not just in France or Ireland. After all, this story had everything: a well-known, charismatic former hero-turned-villain (Mr. Henry), a likeable underdog-turned-victim (Ireland) and a veteran, universally-liked, highly quotable coach who, once again, is on the receiving end of some dubious officiating (Giovanni Trapattoni, Ireland's manager, whose Italian side was eliminated from the 2002 World Cup thanks in part to some controversial refereeing decisions).
And, for those who like the whiff of scandal and conspiracy theories, there was plenty more fodder. FIFA announced in September that the European playoffs would be seeded based on world rankings, effectively condemning some of the smaller nations like Ireland to face a European power like France or Portugal. Furthermore, the man who holds the second-highest ranking position in FIFA, general secretary Jerome Valcke, is French. So too is Michel Platini, whose position as President of UEFA, the body which runs European soccer, also makes him a FIFA vice president.
Fortunately for FIFA, the conspiracy theorists soon found themselves in a difficult spot, at least as far as the referee was concerned. If, indeed, Mr. Hansson, the Swedish match official, had been dispatched to ensure that France advanced, he did not do a particularly good job. He failed to grant France a penalty when Nicolas Anelka was brought down in the box. It was one of those "grey area" tackles which could have gone either way. Had Mr. Hansson's main objective been to favor France it would have been an obvious moment to do so. Certainly more obvious than waiting until the end of extra time for a handball to materialize in the box.
Indeed, by most accounts, Mr. Henry's gesture apart, Mr. Hansson was deemed to have done his job honestly and professionally. Unfortunately for him and his assistants, the one call he did blow was pivotal and his mistake came at a time when the rest of the soccer world was watching and had little else to talk about.
The Takeaway From the Game-Fixing Scandal
Prosecutors in Germany say they have unmasked a criminal betting syndicate suspected of fixing as many as 200 games across Europe. Last Thursday police conducted more than 50 raids in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and England, arresting 15 people and seizing more than $1.5 million in cash.
Betting on sports is legal in most European countries and a number of prominent clubs, including AC Milan and Real Madrid, are sponsored by bookmakers. However, in terms of overall cashflow, Europe's bookmakers are dwarfed by the money that changes hands in Asian betting exchanges, many of which are loosely regulated. That's where prosecutors allege the syndicate operated.
According to prosecutors, the betting syndicate focused its efforts primarily on the German lower divisions and in the preliminary stages of Europe-wide tournaments like the UEFA Champions League and Europa League. These lower-profile games were targeted largely for two reasons: they received little media scrutiny and it was less expensive to bribe players, coaches and referees. It is not uncommon for players in the German third division or in some of the smaller East European teams competing in the early stages of the Champions League to earn as little as $40,000 a year, making them more vulnerable to corruption.
Earlier this year UEFA set up a special unit within its disciplinary committee to monitor suspicious betting patterns. It is headed by Karl Dhont, a former consultant to bookmakers and legal betting syndicates.
The good news for fans is that, at least at the highest level, all the economic imperatives seem to limit the possibility of gamblers influencing results. Much of it comes down simply to salaries: if you're earning millions a year as a professional soccer player it would take an enormous cash inducement for you to jeopardize your career and future earnings by throwing a game.
There is also another factor: Betting markets and bookmakers have a vested interest in keeping a close eye to make sure the games are on the up and up. If a particular game is deemed to be potentially crooked, it won't attract money from gamblers and that means the bookies lose out.
Gabriele Marcotti is the world football columnist for The Times of London and a regular broadcaster for the BBC. His column appears regularly on Sundays. Write to him at email@example.com.