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Watching the practice was coach Ron Wilson.
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Been away quite a while. I missed some people and wanted to draw something for them cause I felt so appreciated in a time I didn't feel good. Hard time on succeeding at school and making animations for a Filmfestival and company's. So Zardoc is back!
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Haha ziet er leuk uit :p, leuke idee ook voor een terugkeer.
Nice job hey, welcome back!
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WELCOME BACK ZARDOC!!!!!!! I look forward to more and more of your drawings! I also think that it is fantastic what you are pursueing with your education and animations!!!
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Capelleras, Joan-Lluis, Mole, Kevin, Greene, Francis J. and Storey, D. J.. (2008) Do more heavily regulated economies have poorer performing new ventures? Evidence from Britain and Spain. Journal of International Business Studies, Vol.39 (No.4). pp. 688-704. ISSN 0047-2506
Currie, Graeme, Humphreys, Mike, Ucbasaran, Deniz and McManus, Steve. (2008) Entrepreneurial leadership in the English Public Sector: Paradox or Possibility? Public Administration, Vol.86 (No.4). pp. 987-1008. ISSN 0033-3298
Hewitt-Dundas, Nola and Roper, Stephen. (2008) Ireland's Innovation Performance: 1991 to 2005. Quarterly Economic Commentary, Special Article (No.2 (Summer)). pp. 46-68. ISSN 0376-7191
Hewitt-Dundas, Nola, Roper, Stephen and Love, James H.. (2008) Higher Education research and development and knowledge transfer in Northern Ireland. Labour Market Bulletin, Volume 21 . pp. 127-132. ISSN 1351-4504
Lockett, Andy, O'Shea, R. P. and Wright, M.. (2008) The development of the resource-based view : reflections from Birger Wernerfelt 1. Organization Studies, Vol.29 (No.8-9). pp. 1125-1141. ISSN 0170-8406
Lockett, Andy, Wright, M., Burrows, A., Scholes, L. and Paton, D.. (2008) The export intensity of venture capital backed companies. Small Business Economics, Vol.31 (No.1). pp. 39-58. ISSN 0921-898X
Martin, Lynn M., Warren-Smith, Izzy, Scott, Jonathan M. and Roper, Stephen. (2008) Boards of directors and gender diversity in UK companies. Gender in Management: An International Journal, Vol.23 (No.3). pp. 194-208. ISSN 1754-2413
Mole, Kevin, Hart, Mark, Roper, Stephen and Saal, David. (2008) Differential gains from Business Link support and advice : a treatment effects approach. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, Volume 26 (Number 2). pp. 315-334. ISSN 0263-774X
Mumford, Michael D., Antes, Alison L., Caughron, Jay J. and Friedrich, Tamara L.. (2008) Charismatic, ideological, and pragmatic leadership : multi-level influences on emergence and performance. The Leadership Quarterly, Volume 19 (Number 2). pp. 144-160. ISSN 1048-9843
Nicolaou, Nicos, Shane, Scott, Cherkas, Lynn, Hunkin, Janice and Spector, T. D.. (2008) Is the tendency to engage in entrepreneurship genetic? Management Science, Volume 54 (Number 1). pp. 167-179. ISSN 0025-1909
Nicolaou, Nicos, Shane, Scott, Cherkas, Lynn and Spector, T. D.. (2008) The influence of sensation seeking in the heritability of entrepreneurship. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Volume 2 (Number 1). pp. 7-21. ISSN 1932-4391
Oborn, Eivor. (2008) Legitimacy of hospital reconfiguration : the controversial downsizing of Kidderminster hospital. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, Vol.13 (No.2). pp. 11-18. ISSN 1355-8196
Oborn, Eivor and Barrett, Michael. (2008) The adoption of dispensing technology : an occasion for restructuring hospital pharmacy work. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Vol.16 (No.2). pp. 109-114. ISSN 0961-7671
Racko, Girts. (2008) The goals of the foundation of ethnic minority non-governmental organizations in Latvia. Critical Sociology, Vol.34 (No.1). pp. 139-155. ISSN 0896-9205
Roper, Stephen, Du, Jun and Love, James H.. (2008) Modelling the innovation value chain. Research Policy, Volume 37 (Numbers 6-7). pp. 961-977. ISSN 0048-7333
Saridakis, George, Mole, Kevin and Storey, D. J.. (2008) New small firm survival in England. Empirica , Vol.35 (No.1). pp. 25-39. ISSN 0340-8744
Siegel, Donald, Wright, Mike, Chapple, Wendy and Lockett, Andy. (2008) Assessing the relative performance of university technology transfer in the US and the UK : a stochastic distance function approach. Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Vol.17 (No.7-8). pp. 717-729. ISSN 1043-8599
Sykes, Nigel. (2008) Envisioning, enabling and enacting : individual and organisational development as metamorphosis. Organisations and People , Vol.15 . pp. 27-36. ISSN 1350-6269
Ucbasaran, Deniz. (2008) The Fine 'Science' of Entrepreneurial Decision-Making. Journal of Management Studies, Vol.45 (No.1). pp. 221-237. ISSN 0022-2380
Ucbasaran, Deniz, Westhead, Paul and Wright, Mike. (2008) Opportunity Identification and Pursuit: Does an Entrepreneur's Human Capital Matter? Small Business Economics, Vol.30 (No.2). pp. 153-173. ISSN 0921-898X
Wright, Mike, Clarysse, Bart, Lockett, Andy and Knockaert, Mirjam. (2008) Mid-range universities' linkages with industry: Knowledge types and the role of intermediaries. Research Policy, Vol.37 (No.8). pp. 1205-1223. ISSN 0048-7333
Wright, Mike, Westhead, Paul, Alsos, Gry Agnete and Ucbasaran, Deniz. (2008) Habitual Entrepreneurs. Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship, Vol.4 (No.4). pp. 309-450. ISSN 1551-3114
Young, Beth M., Hewitt-Dundas, Nola and Roper, Stephen. (2008) Intellectual property management in publicly funded R&D centres - A comparison of university-based and company-based research centres. Technovation, Volume 28 (Number 8). pp. 473-484. ISSN 0166-4972
Zahra, Shaker A., Rawhouser, Hans N., Bhawe, Nachiket, Neubaum, Donald O. and Hayton, James C.. (2008) Globalization of social entrepreneurship opportunities. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Volume 2 (Number 2). pp. 117-131. ISSN 1932-4391
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Barrett , M., Oborn, Eivor and Hinings , C. R. (2008) Legitimacy management and trust in offshoring IT services. In: Barrett, Michael I. and Davidson, E. and Middleton, C. and DeGross, J., (eds.) Information technology in the service economy : challenges and possibilities for the 21st century : IFIP TC8 WG8.2 International Working Conference, August 10-13, 2008, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. International Federation for Information Processing (267). New York, NY: Springer. ISBN 9780387097688
O'Malley, E., Hewitt-Dundas, Nola and Roper, Stephen (2008) High growth and innovation with low R&D: Ireland. In: Edquist, C. and Hommen, L., (eds.) Small country innovation systems: globalization, change and policy in Asia and Europe. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. ISBN 978-1-84542-584-5
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Hipwell, Alison, Turner, A. and Barlow, J. (2008) Barriers and enablers to self-management education participation in the UK : a qualitative exploration of Punjabi Sikh women's understandings. In: 2008 International Congress on Chronic Disease Self-management, The University of Melbourne, Australia, 26-28 Nov 2008
Hipwell, Alison, Turner, A. and Barlow, J. (2008) A qualitative exploration of Punjabi Sikh women's experiences of living with and self-managing arthritis in the UK. In: 2008 International Congress on Chronic Disease Self-management, The University of Melbourne, Australia, 26-28 Nov 2008
Hipwell, Alison, Turner, A. P. and Barlow, J. H. (2008) Punjabi Sikh women's experiences of arthritis : methodological issues around interpretative phenomenological analysis. In: UNSPECIFIED. Published in: Canadian Psychology, 49 (2a). pp. 156-157.
Hipwell, Alison, Turner, A. P., Barlow, J. H. and Adebajo, A. (2008) Punjabi Sikh women's experiences of living with and self-managing arthritis : a qualitative exploration. In: UNSPECIFIED. Published in: Psychology and Health, 23 (Supplement 1). p. 143.
Hipwell, Alison, Turner, A. P., Barlow, J. H. and Adebajo, A. (2008) A qualitative examination of Punjabi Sikh women's experiences of living with and musculoskeletal conditions, and perceived barriers and facilitators to self-management education. In: BSR Annual Meeting and BHPR Spring Meeting. Published in: Rheumatology, 47 (Supplement 2).
Mole, Kevin, Hart, Mark, Roper, Stephen and Saal, David S. (2008) Making choices in business support: broader or deeper. In: ISBE Annual Conference 2008, Belfast, Ireland, 2008. Published in: Proceedings of the ISBE Annual Conference 2008
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Mole, Kevin, Hart, Mark, Roper, Stephen and Saal, David S. (2008) Assessing the effectiveness of business support services in England: evidence from a theory based evaluation. Working Paper. Coventry: Warwick Business School. Centre for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. CSME Working Paper Series (No.93).
Roper, Stephen and Scott, J. (2008) Gender differentials in access to finance for business start-up in the UK an econometric analysis of GEM data. Working Paper. Aston Business School: Aston Academy for Research in Management.
Greene, Francis J., Mole, Kevin and Storey, D. J. (2008) Three decades of enterprise culture? Entrepreneurship, economic regeneration and public policy. London: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. ISBN 9780230288010
Oborn, Eivor (2008) Processes of knowing in multidisciplinary team practice : a study of specialist cancer care in England. Saarbrücken VDM Verlag: Dr. Müller. ISBN 9783639031836
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Xia, Tianjiao and Roper, Stephen (2008) From capability to connectivity - Absorptive capacity and exploratory alliances in biopharmaceutical firms : A US-Europe comparison. Technovation, Volume 28 (Number 11). pp. 776-785. ISSN 0166-4972
Hart, M., Driffield, N., Roper, Stephen and Mole, Kevin (2008) Evaluation of regional selective assistance (RSA) in Scotland 2000-2004. United Kingdom: Scottish Executive Social Research..
Hart, M., Driffield, Nigel L., Roper, Stephen and Mole, Kevin (2008) Evaluation of regional selective assistance (RSA) and its successor, selective finance for investment in England (SFIE). United Kingdom: BERR (Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory reform). (BERR Occasional Paper).


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Ben Koufie is overly confident that Ghana's hopes of achieving an identical brand of football can be realized.
Coaches drawn from all the national teams have begun a three-day coordinated course at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram with the sole purpose of developing a national training grid with identical philosophies, methodology and application, culminating in all teams playing exactly the same style.
Koufie, a resource person and the Chairman of GFA Technical Development committee who opened the training course, expressed believe that the course will help the nation improve its unique style of play.
"Our style of play should run through all our teams be it the male or the female national teams and we are confident that this course will help achieve that", he said.
The course which will end on Wednesday will involve lectures and practical exercises, 'Systems' and tactics of the game, as well as practical coaching at the high level.
Other resource persons for the course include Kwesi Appiah, Anthony K. Edusei (CAF Instructor), Prof. J.K. Mintah (Psychologist), Francis Oti-Akenteng (CAF Instructor/Coordinator) and Sam Arday (Presenter).
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Q: air conditioner cycles between working and not working on 2001 Volvo S60
My 2001 Volvo S60 air conditioner works great for 5 to 15 minutes, pumping plenty of cold air, but then it starts blowing warm, "humid" smelling air. If I turn it off for a few minutes, it will work again, and the cycle will repeat. My Volvo dealer says replace the compressor, but I can't help but believe it is something else. Any ideas?
I had the same problem. We took it and spent $1200 to fix it. Got new compressor and a/c dryer and guess what 1 month later the air is gone completely. So I'm guessing it's something entirely different.
Mine behaved in this manner, it was not the AC system itself, it was controller. I pulled the side panels from the cowl beside the AC control. I found the damper control servos would actuate the dampers to the full cold postion when I moved the temp control to full cold and then after a few seconds the damper control would move back on it's own to allow warm air to mix in with the cold air flow.
I have mine at a dealer right now, the are trying a software update for $150. If that doesn't do it they want to replace the control unit for $1300.
Update - got my car back after $140 for software update, AC seems to be working great.
I have mine at a dealer right now, the are trying a software update for $150. If that doesn't do it they want to replace the control unit for $1300.
Update - got my car back after $140 for software update, AC seems to be working great.
I also have the same problem with my a/c working and not working. Is your a/c still blowing cold air after you had your software upgraded?
Mine was doing the same thing. I had the compressor replaced and just got it back this week. It is staying cool, but it seems that I have to keep the blower on high, and air recirculating or it doesn't seem to cool as good as it should. My mechanic did say that in this horrible heat we are having, it may seem like it isn't working right, but no AC can keep up when the temps are 100+. I hope it is just the heat and not something more, but I am glad to know about the controller and software. I would hate to think I would have to spend another $1300.00 for the controller though!
There's a good chance it is the compressor. I've seen this many times on these Volvos. It's a simple test for a mechanic. They check power to the compressor and it is normal, but the compressor doesn't turn on. Time to replace the compressor, there's no other fix.
Thanks--I was afraid that's what folks would say. I just don't understand why when it works, it works really well--that makes me think it is "compressing" just fine--and that maybe it's a temperature sensor or some such device that is simply not communicating properly with the compressor. I guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and take it in--maybe a different shop than the one I went to the first time. Second opinions don't hurt, do they?
I replaced my alternator and have had no other problems after that with a/c.
I had the same problem, it was due to the worn magnetic clutch.
Thanks--ironically that's what a different local shop diagnosed. I still haven't come up with the money to make the repair--too many less "discretionary" issues needing attention first--but I appreciate the concurrence.
I am having the exact same problem. When I turn the car off for about 10 or 15 minutes and restart it.. air works great.... for about 10 mins.. then blows warm humid air. If I adjust any temp. controls or fan.. that makes it go warm quicker. Did you get the climate control software update? That seemed to work for the other volvo owner.. I suppose that is where I will start.
check ur wire from compresser to relay its under compresser puly we hadsame prob and it was wire burnt in to and with the elecrical probs these cars have go fig were prob fixing to repllace bcm if anyone has info tht help we appreciate itnot sure its the prob jus serious electrical issues and now hard 2 start
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I will be graduating from college within the next couple of months and desperately need a new computer. I do graphic design and illustration work and use CS4. I need something where I can run two programs, such as Illustrator and Photoshop, at once. Would the solid state drive be better for this? Or does this only depend on the computers RAM? I know that the downside is limited space, but I do have an external HD that I use. I was wondering if anyone has had a similar situation/experience and could make a recommendation of whether I should purchase the Macbook Pro with a SSD or a HD?
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On the night of Aug 16th, we smashed-up the "community police" contact
office located off of SE 47th & Hawthorne in Portland.
We don't view "community policing" programs as a positive step towards police accountability or abolition, but as a conscience effort by the state to further embed systems of social control and snitch culture into our communities. The function of police is not to "serve and protect" marginalized communities, but to "serve and protect" the institutions and social relationships which perpetuate the social inequalities that are inherent to capitalism.
This is our gesture of solidarity with the anti-police riots in the UK and the Seattle 26.
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Arthur Kingscott 11/20/02
Hi Arthur
We used to correspond many years ago regarding my husbands family. Around that time I gave birth to a little branch on the Kingscott tree, James Richard (Jamie). He is now a young man of 14 and is beginning to develop an interest in his roots. Although sadly his father and I have divorced, I have maintained my interest in family history and therefore was pleased when my eldest took an interest too. I always remembered how helpful you were when we were looking into the Kingscott line and therefore was really pleased to see your name on this forum.
I have 'borrowed' all the Kingscott papers off the boys father and am slowly working through it all, rediscovering the kingscott line. But in the meantime it would be lovely to hear from you - its wonderful to see you have 'kept up your excellant work'.
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I must be on the race track or I start to shake and go numb… I cannot imagine life without racing, cars, and going fast through turns. I have carefully selected cars that mirror my tastes and desires. Welcome to my garage.
My latest edition is my Exocet Sheila. Her page will be up soon!
I began racing in 2012 with the SCCA, first in a Civic, and then in my ITB Prelude and now my Subaru RS. I am a Member of New Jersey Motorsports Park – NJMP Drivers Club, and tracked before I began racing.
I owned Mustang Inferno before I set foot on a race track for the first time in 2011. I quickly realized that her high HP was fun, but not the ideal way to learn how to go fast. 2012 started with tracking my, now sold… sniff, Cayman. I specifically found a "base" model with a 5-speed and 245 crank HP. Then, my learning curve improved greatly.
I had always wanted an AWD track car like an STi or EVO, so my STi came next, starting in the 2013 season. I now have about ~30 days on track with the Cayman and STi each. You couldn't find two cars more different, and equally rewarding on a circuit.
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160 firms to take part in Vision-X Dubai 2008
Dubai:, January 21, 2008
More than 160 companies from 27 countries will exhibit their products and services in Vision-X Dubai 2008.
Vision- X Dubai 2008, the region's premier business platform and conference for the optical and ophthalmic industry, will be held from February 18-20, 2008, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, the organisers said in a statement.
The exhibitors include the debut of an Italian national pavilion, showcasing the latest in Italian products, said Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), which has segmented Vision-X Dubai into two new sub-brands, Vision-Lifestyle and Vision-Opticare.
"The ongoing growth of the eyewear and eye-care markets is enabling greater specialisation on the part of companies supplying the Middle East. To reflect these ongoing market trends, we are creating two distinct sections of the show to create stronger retail business opportunities, in addition to optical healthcare networking and development opportunities," said DWTC Director General Helal Saeed Al Marri.
The two distinct sub-brands will enable visitors and exhibitors to see the latest innovations that are most relevant to their sector, as well as providing a strong platform for business development.
Vision-Opticare will facilitate the needs of medical and technical professionals in the eye care industry, showcasing the latest in ophthalmic, optometric and technical equipment, instruments and machinery, said the organisers
Vision Lifestyle will cater to the fashion industry featuring branded eyewear as well as unique international designs, they added.
Key industry leaders including Rodenstock, which has renewed its status as Platinum Sponsor of the exhibition, and Nikon will be taking advantage of this new dedicated focus.
"Vision-X Dubai has joined the ranks of world leading optical exhibitions that companies need to have in their diary. It is definitely a great show to develop more sales, increase market share and make new contacts in this fast-developing region," said Ignatio Torres, sales director for Nikon, Kuwait, which will be exhibiting in 2008.
Other brands being showcased at this year's event include Giordano, Laura Ashley, Levis, Mau Jim, Porsche Design and Puma Eyewear.
Making its world premiere in 2008 will also be the Vision-X Dubai Fashion Show, a first-of-its-kind showcase of the best in international eyewear. The show will take place within exhibition, with major names including Porsche Eyewear, Davinci, Puma Eyewear, Lacoste, and Spy Optic taking to the stage. This new feature will consolidate Vision Lifestyle as a leader in the trends and tastes.
Running alongside the exhibition will be the 3rd edition of the Vision-X Dubai Conference, which is co-organised by DWTC and the Emirates Medical Association Ophthalmic Society (EMAOS) and provides a strong medical focus for Vision Opticare.
This two-day conference, sponsored by Ciba Vision will take place from February 19-20 and will be the first conference in the Gulf region to cater purely to Optometrists. Renowned speakers from around the world will cover topics such as basic optometry and refraction, clinical optometry, contact lenses and low vision. – TradeArabia News Service


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Let my inspiration flow in token rhyme, suggesting rhythm,
That will not forsake you, till my tale is told and done.
While the firelight's aglow, strange shadows from the flames will grow,
Till things we've never seen will seem familiar.
Shadows of a sailor, forming winds both foul and fair all swarm.
Down in Carlisle, he loved a lady many years ago.
Here beside him stands a man, a soldier from the looks of him,
Who came through many fights, but lost at love.
While the story teller speaks, a door within the fire creaks;
Suddenly flies open, and a girl is standing there.
Eyes alight, with glowing hair, all that fancy paints as fair,
She takes her fan and throws it, in the lion's den.
Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell?
I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance.
The sailor gave at least a try, the soldier being much too wise,
Strategy was his strength, and not disaster.
The sailor, coming out again, the lady fairly leapt at him.
That's how it stands today. You decide if he was wise.
The story teller makes no choice. Soon you will not hear his voice.
His job is to shed light, and not to master.
Since the end is never told, we pay the teller off in gold,
In hopes he will return, but he cannot be bought or sold.
Terrapin Station
Inspiration, move me brightly. Light the song with sense and color;
Hold away despair, more than this I will not ask.
Faced with mysteries dark and vast, statements just seem vain at last.
Some rise, some fall, some climb, to get to Terrapin.
Counting stars by candlelight, all are dim but one is bright;
The spiral light of Venus, rising first and shining best,
On, from the northwest corner, of a brand new crescent moon,
While crickets and cicadas sing, a rare and different tune,
Terrapin Station.
In the shadow of the moon, Terrapin Station.
And I know we'll get there soon, Terrapin Station.
I can't figure out, Terrapin, if it's the end or beginning, Terrapin,
But the train's put it's brakes on, Terrapin,
And the whistle is screaming, TERRAPIN.
Terrapin Station - At the Siding
While you were gone, these faces filled with darkness.
The obvious was hidden. With nothing to believe in,
Sullen wings of fortune beat like rain.
You're back in Terrapin for good or ill again, for good or ill again.
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This month, we're delighted to hear from Sasa of Sasasunakku. ("sunakku" is how a Japanese person would pronounce "snack" and I'm half Japanese).
Tell us about your blog in five words: Stories, recipes and fighting hangrrr (anger that comes from hunger ;P)
Where do you find inspiration for your blog?
In the food I make – often ideas for stories are evoked by the recipes or ingredients. For example, where I learned to make something or where I first ate something. Also, other bloggers, especially those whose writing I love or who post unusual recipes that catch my eye and lastly how I'm feeling/what is happening in my life at the time.
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And I bet I've missed some too.
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Meeting lovely people from around the world – I thought I had a pretty international set of friends because I've lived in so many countries but I've met so many more – I've made some firm friends in the U.K, the U.S and Berlin among other places already, and I've been blogging less than a year. Food bloggers have a real sense of community and I've had so many people reach out to me. I'm actually meeting 4 Kiwi blogging friends for the first time when I come home.
Also, it's been instrumental in getting previously un-techy me a bit savvier; I'm lucky to have a good friend who helps me but I've done all the backend stuff myself and learned a lot as I did it.
The worst thing about blogging is…
Um…Spammy Viagra sites leaving comments? Akismet does a great job of separating the spam from comments but I still check manually in case it does bin something from a real person. Also, while most PRs are lovely and polite, I've had a few who send emails asking me to promote their product without even checking my name! The emails start "Hi there…" I'm not sure why anyone would want to promote their product without thoroughly checking out the ethos of a site in the first place actually. I'm certainly not opposed to advertising or anything, I just haven't found anything I like enough to promote yet and I don't want to bore my readers with something they wouldn't care about.
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Barack Obama: The insurance lobby must not be allowed to kill healthcare reform
Over the past few decades, there has been an intense struggle in Washington between the lobbyists for the insurance industry and the interests of the American people over what has been called a Patient's Bill of Rights – a set of rules to protect Americans from some of the worst practices of the health insurance industry; rules to ensure that all Americans are getting the care they need from their doctors and the care they deserve from their insurance companies.
The last time a Patient's Bill of Rights was within reach was roughly a decade ago. It included the right to an appeals process and the right to choose your own doctor. This Patient's Bill of Rights never made it into law. It fell victim – again and again – to the same special-interest lobbying that has blocked passage of health insurance reform for so many decades. But today, we are being given another chance to make it a reality, because each of these rights, and many more, are incorporated in the health insurance reform bill that recently passed the House of Representatives and in the bill that is currently making its way through the Senate.
The insurance industry knows all this. That's why they're at it again, using their muscle in Washington to try to block a vote they know they will lose. They want to preserve a system that works better for the insurance industry than it does for the American people.
But now – for the first time – there is a clear majority in the Senate that's willing to stand up to the insurance lobby and embrace lasting health insurance reforms that have eluded us for generations. The question is whether the minority that opposes these reforms will continue to use parliamentary maneuvers to try and stop the Senate from voting on them.
Whatever their position on health insurance reform, Senators ought to allow an up or down vote. Let's bring this long and vigorous debate to an end. Let's deliver on the promise of health insurance reforms that will make our people healthier, our economy stronger, and our future more secure. And as this difficult year comes to a close, let's show the American people that we are equal to the task of meeting our great challenges.
Taken from the US President's weekly address to the American people
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Done to match ~Nami~'s Sakura from the last chapter cover of Tsubasa at the 2010 Sakura Matsuri in New York City. This was cobbled together from my Emperor Lelouch pants made by Minuberry and also using her Suzaku wig.
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Hate the waiting, otherwise it's okay... It's a little childish of an idea for a game, but none-the-less "addicting." I don't know if the game needs all that waiting time to prepare the next stage of itself, but I don't need 15 seconds to read a sentence or two.


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SHANGHAI -- China's chipmakers plan to ramp up seven new 200mm-wafer fabs next year and have another three fab shells waiting in the wings, leading analysts to ask if the expansion will add to global overcapacity or be sopped up by China's seemingly insatiable appetite for electronics content.
While other IC suppliers are cutting capital investments, China's are asserting themselves for the first time on the global stage. The list of projects is extensive. Two privately held companies -- Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (GSMC) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC)-- have entered the fray, with SMIC expected to ramp up production of two 200mm-wafer plants next year.
Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., Beijing Semiconductor Corp., and Shanghai Belling are slated to open one fab each with the help of investments from the Chinese government, while Motorola Inc. is responsible for the seventh fab, a long-awaited plant in Tianjin.
The plants will join China's first 200mm-wafer fab, owned by Shanghai Hua Hong NEC Electronics Co., which is now expanding the facility.
Further out, Beijing's Shougang NEC Electronics Co. is building a fab shell but hasn't decided when to install production equipment, while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. is awaiting approval from the Taiwanese government to build a 200mm- wafer fab near Shanghai.
The onslaught of new plant capacity has witnessed only one notable casualty to date, Huaxia Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which scrapped its fab plans in Beijing upon failing to secure an investment partner.
With the exception of Motorola's Tianjin fab, which has been marked for wireless telecom chips, China's new breed of chip companies will operate as foundry providers. And there lies both the challenge and the opportunity, according to Joanne Itow, an analyst at Semico Research Corp., Phoenix.
"Since many of these foundries have only 0.25-micron-capable production lines, it may be difficult for them," Itow said, particularly as customers migrate to more advanced processes.
Serving local demand
China's semiconductor demand is blitzing at a compound annual growth rate of more than 25%, according to the U.S. Information Technology Office in Beijing. However, domestic fabs this year will supply only 10% to 15% of the chips consumed in China, said Chris Chang, a senior fellow at SMIC.
Because of that, analysts said that demand for domestically made semiconductors is great enough that a local supply base could succeed despite the influx of foreign-made components.
Moreover, China's foundry players are not necessarily under pressure to deliver a quick return on their investments. That in turn may allow them to exert price pressure on components manufactured at 0.25 micron and above, such as mixed-signal and analog ICs and components geared for certain consumer electronic and telecom applications.
"The Chinese have a long-term business strategy," said Len Jelinek, an analyst at iSuppli Corp., El Segundo, Calif. "They are willing to wait three or four years for the foundries to establish themselves."
Even so, Jelinek expects revenue from chips made in China to grow from $2.9 billion this year to $9.1 billion in 2006.
Technology grab bag
While most of the new capacity will be in the range of 0.25 micron, a few of the more advanced plants will scale below that. GSMC of Shanghai, for example, will offer linewidths as fine as 0.15 micron and will migrate to 0.13 micron as early as 2004, according to executive vice president Daniel Wang.


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The city's new mayor has had little sleep and is starting a working day which, if he is lucky, will end at around 11pm. If he is unlucky, it will end after midnight. If he is really unlucky, it will end in an explosion or a hail of bullets. Tahaan has inherited arguably the worst job in the world.
No one rules Iraq's capital. Some bits are controlled by American and Iraqi troops, others are under the sway of insurgents, and swathes in between are a no man's land of banditry and decay where up to six million people try to go about their lives. Last week, when rumours of a suicide bomber triggered a stampede, 1,005 Shia pilgrims died, spattering a bridge with blood and the Tigris with corpses. Morgues full, coffers empty, Gotham never had it this bad.
In the 1990s Tahaan was a guerrilla commander who rained rockets on one of Saddam Hussein's palaces. Eight out of nine hit the target, though not the dictator, says the mayor. Now he is a target himself, but the prospect of assassination does not appear to be a concern. "I am not afraid. My conscience is clear."
Just one month into the job, the 50-year-old has projected himself as Mr Delivery, a tough administrator who will purge corruption, slash red tape and fix a budget crisis, congestion, pot-holes, untreated sewage and broken lights. The 9,000-strong municipality has to turn things around, he says. "They want someone to lead them." A plaque on his desk quotes a proverb from the Qur'an that patience will be rewarded.
Citizens can only hope so. For months Iraq's leaders, prodded by Washington, have wrestled with a draft constitution which is supposed to settle fundamental issues such as regional autonomy and the role of Islam. With the national government distracted, the onus has fallen on local government to satisfy Iraqis' more immediate concerns: electricity, clean water, waste disposal and security.
It is a mission for a steely technocrat. Tahaan certainly sounds like one. And with the pinstriped blue suit, balding head and unflinching gaze, he looks like one. But there are doubts over his suitability, not least in the manner of his elevation. On August 8, accompanied by dozens of armed men, he walked into city hall and declared the incumbent mayor, Alaa al-Tamimi, sacked.
A terrified Tamimi went into hiding, saying Iraq had degenerated into a militia state. "I was elected. I had dreams. Then I was removed in a coup by gunmen," he said. "This is very bad. Acts like these set a dangerous precedent for a country that wants to be democratic."
Nonsense, says Tahaan. His predecessor, appointed under the US occupation two years ago, was under investigation for corruption and had lost the confidence of the provincial council. As governor of the province of Baghdad Tahaan was asked to double up as acting mayor, a more powerful job than governor, until a permanent mayor was appointed.
The city is now in the hands of a man who claims to be so poor he does not have a generator at home. "I have nothing. My fridge is empty because I have no electricity."
Whatever the truth of how he got to be mayor, there is no question that Tahaan's power stems from his rank as a major-general in the Badr Organisation, the militia of a Shia party, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (Sciri), which is a major player in the national government.
An exiled movement opposed to Saddam, Sciri sided with Tehran during the Iran-Iraq war and launched sporadic attacks against Iraq's ruler until he fell in 2003. Swept to power in January's election, the movement's clerics envisage an Iraqi Islamic state similar to Iran. The Badr militia has been legalised but human rights groups accuse it of intimidation and murder, especially of Arab Sunnis, the minority that is driving the insurgency.
Keen to allay the suspicion of moderate Shias (as well as Sunnis) with a show of good intentions, the mayor allowed the Guardian to shadow him for a day. Fuelled by sweet tea and Pepsi, it was a routine of meetings in his marbled office, orders barked into a mobile and visits to city hall's grotty warrens. The figure that emerged was pragmatic and tough, in style more Rudolph Giuliani than Ken Livingstone, whom he had not heard of. If the new administration had skeletons, they stayed in the closet.
A 9am meeting with 11 managers, engineers and other technicians was a catalogue of woes: raw sewage lapping at people's doors; Humvees smashing up traffic lights and bollards; private security guards sealing off streets without authorisation; market stalls clogging pavements ...
Tahaan, owlish behind his long black desk, nodded at proposed solutions and scowled at protestations of impotence. "Not having a big budget is not an excuse," he said. Nevertheless, he picked up the phone and arranged to meet a cabinet minister the next morning to demand the municipality's unpaid 2005 budget.
Under Saddam deference to authority was obsequious but the mayor snapped at formalities, such as "if you will allow me", and urged speakers to get to the point. Told that a suicide attack prompted river police to seal off a street by the Tigris, he groaned. "Ridiculous, there are only five of them." A developer wanting to build a mosque instead of a car park? "I'm not against religion, but we have enough mosques." Government offices not taking away their rubbish? "If they won't do it we will, but they must pay us." Unqualified officials appointed through nepotism? "Fire them. Tell them I made you do it."
Tahaan was the only person wearing a jacket and tie. His managers dressed casually to hide their seniority from potential assassins. Even so, some said it was too dangerous to visit projects. The mayor reddened. In a track suit, incognito, he ventures out on his own, he said. He raised his voice. "You must see things for yourself. I will supply guards for you." The room fell silent. He meant Badr members. Even if a manager survived the field trip his association with Shia gunmen would be marked by Sunnis.
As the officials filed out, supplicants streamed in, a trade union wanting recognition, Kurds wanting a square named after a martyr, a road builder wanting specialised vehicles, and so on, the requests becoming a cascade. Tahaan took a brief break to kneel behind his desk and pray.
Conversation turned to the British. Thanks to their involvement in Iraq in the 1920s they made better occupiers than the hamfisted Americans, he said, sounding wistful. "But where are you in Baghdad? You are not available." From his window, smoke can be seen from the scenes of daily bombings. "In London you change all your rules because of one attack. We can bear it more than you." It was a statement of resignation, not pride. His city had no alternative.
In the afternoon he toured the planning department, a grim seventh-floor furnace with poor air conditioning and few computers but plenty of ancient folders, carpet stains and shuffled paper. Even here, in the heart of his administration, three armed guards accompanied the boss. Managers looked uneasy when quizzed about the number of staff and what they did.
There was something surreal about the focus on minutiae - which type of sand for potholes, what colour lightbulbs for the park, what width for stalls - when the city outside reeked of death and danger. If the violence escalates to all-out civil war, Baghdad could go the way of Beirut in the 70s, a smouldering ruin of warlords and anarchy. To critics Tahaan and his Badr militia are paving the path to that sectarian nightmare.
The mayor dismisses doom-mongering with a wave of his hand. Baghdad will survive and rise again, he says. He does not speak of a renaissance of the grandeur of old, of the heart of an ancient civilisation, the centre of empire, the capital of the caliphs, the city of a Thousand and One Nights, the locus of Arab nationalism, but to something more pragmatic.
Tahaan says he wants his legacy to be better services which allow people to live with more dignity. It sounds a modest goal but, under the circumstances, the ambition is heroic. Mr Delivery, surrounded by maps of sewers and folders on road maintenance, claps his hands. "You have to start somewhere."


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Mildura carrot farmer, Phil Lamattina has extended his lead in the ANDRA Top Fuel Championship to 40 points after ending the two night, two round Perth Motorplex event undefeated.
In hot conditions that continued over from Friday, Lamattina in the FUCHS/Elders dragster took the win over Damien Harris – his Friday night combatant – with a 5.49 second pass, whilst Harris suffered from tyre smoke – a far cry from Friday night's wheel-to-wheel stoush.
"We need to be consistent and stay that little bit ahead all the time," said Lamattina who hasn't missed a final this season. "The other competitors have nothing to lose and that is a very dangerous situation because they are willing to take risks when we might be on the conservative side. We can't be too conservative, when the opportunity arises we need to still lean on it."
Despite top qualifying, K-Trans supported Darren Morgan had to settle for the B-Final solo pass and third placing for the round. In the difficult early evening qualifying heat, Morgan bested the five car field with a time of just 5.16 seconds.
In the elimination round, Lamatinna defeated strong local hope, Mark Sheehan – who could not take to the quarter mile, when his machine bizarrely burst into flames at the point of startup.
Harris took out Allan Dobson in his heat, Dobson's car suffering two flameouts during the course of his runs. The team admitted that, despite the conditions being less than conducive to quick nitro times, they were chasing national record pace.
The next two rounds of the ANDRA Top Fuel season will be held across the Easter weekend with a similar format at Willowbank Raceway in Queensland.


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More than a dozen Athens-area high school students will participate this week in a health career camp sponsored by Athens Regional Medical Center and the Foothills Area Education Center in Gainesville.
Students, from sophomores to seniors from Athens and surrounding counties, will convene Wednesday through Friday to interact with health professionals in classroom and clinical situations at the hospital and health education programs at the University of Georgia.
Athens Regional departments working with health career camp include education, infection control, EMS dispatch, nursing units, radiology, supply, physical therapy, nutritional services, the neurology lab and biomedical services.
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I loved how Fabio would pronounce every word exactly the way it was spelled. He pronounced the b in lamb and called Eric Riepert "Eric Rye Pert"Originally Posted by Dot-Calm;3349638;
I loved how Fabio would pronounce every word exactly the way it was spelled. He pronounced the b in lamb and called Eric Riepert "Eric Rye Pert"Originally Posted by Dot-Calm;3349638;
Best line ever:Originally Posted by Bunny555;3351733;
"Monkey ass in an empty clam shell" ~Fabio Viviani
Major ouch! Sooooo unbelievably unprofessional.Originally Posted by Dot-Calm;3350310;
Read Casey's comments.
This woman has some serious problems.
And I DO mean, SERIOUS.
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I never cared for Casey on her season, thought she was a bland and mediocre chef at best and was glad she choked and lost in the finals. Still, didn't care enough for her to have any opinions on her. Now, she absolutely sucks. One of the most classless contestants ever. Its even more aggravating when Carla has been very gracious since the finale by begging people to stop blaming Casey. Honestly, Carla just doesn't seem to have a mean bone inside of her. I just can't imagine anyone insulting Carla the way Casey did. Even if some of the stuff Casey said its true, which I have my doubts, she could have presented things much more professionally. Now, she's just complete sour grapes.....and quite frankly, by saying that, I'm being reserved and generous.
I just read the comments. I didn't like Casey on her season and I like her even less now. I agree with the PP who said that the sous chefs were not equivalent at all. Richard and Marcel are both FAR more talented than Casey.
It's not really Casey's fault that Carla lost. It is Carla's lack of confidence that brought her down. And Casey did not really help on that.
But Casey's comments are entirely her own fault. Shame on her. And now it looks like she thought "she" was competeing for the top spot. I can understand being defensive, people were blaming her for Carla's downfall, but that is no reason to attack Carla.
Richard and Marcel wisely realized they were "helping" someone, not competing themselves.
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He's got a great personality. Either Bravo or the Food Network would be crazy to not give him a show.Originally Posted by Bunny555;3351733;
I finally got to watch the full finale this morning. As far as Carla goes, I think that the exact thing that I admire and respect in her is what did her in. I love Carla's humility. I REALLY admire the way that in talking about the souffle not working, she took full responsibility. We've seen so many chefs over the years who'd claim that the oven didn't work, or that the sous chef was supposed to turn the heat down, or whatever other excuse they could possibly come up with. But Carla stood up and accepted the responsibility for being in charge. I LOVED that about her.
But, i think that same humility did her in. Instead of looking at Casey as a very skilled helper, I think that Carla was too "in awe" of Casey. We've seen over and over again that Carla looks at the skill of anyone she encounters as something to look up to ... not over to. So instead of saying "This is what I'm making, and this is what I need you to do" she seemed to look at having Casey to work with as getting help from someone better than her. Humility is a great quality to have in life, but I think that Carla showed us why it doesn't necessarily belong in the kitchen.
Hosea might have won, but Stefan owned him. Even after winning he had to say that beating Stefan was the icing on the cake. Dude, you won. Let it go!!! He probably will end up being as much of a tool as Ilan seems to be.


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From: (Raymond Whritenour)
Subject: [DNA] DNAPrint on Nightline
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 22:31:16 -0500 (EST)
Please pay attention, now. The + or - 2.5% "disclaimer" was printed on
Wayne Joseph's Certificate of Ancestry. It said, "Estimates have an
error of +/- 2.5%." This was a FTDNA Certificate--NOT a DNAPrint
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On Friday, April 11, 2008 at Casa Verde in the Mission, Mayor Gavin Newsom addressed his plans to put Carbon Tax on the November ballot. Voter support of this initiative would position San Francisco as the first city in the US to take a regulatory approach in addressing climate change. As the debate over cap and trade vs. carbon tax continues at national and local levels, the mayor expressed he does not consider the solution to be an either or proposition. Businesses in San Francisco have expressed concern over the proposed tax and the impact of a potential increase in expenses for those operating within the city limits. The Mayor's proposal includes a decrease in the payroll tax burden to offset the cost of the Carbon Tax to businesses.
The Mayor also spoke to his commitment to residential wind energy while on a tour of Casa Verde, currently one of the 12 greenest homes in the world with a considerably smaller carbon footprint than the average home. The Sunset Magazine Idea house located the Mission district of San Francisco, one of the first LEED (link to LEED site) certified residential remodeled homes in the nation, gets 40% of its power from the windmill in the back yard, has a solar water heating system, PV solar panels, a living roof, and underground rainwater storage tanks used for the washing machine cold cycle and to flush toilets.
This contemporary 3 story home features an inverted floorplan with an atrium entrance reminiscent of Southern European design, with outdoor patio, lap pool and sauna on ground level. A glass and steel staircase leads to the second level bedrooms and bathrooms, featuring sustainable materials such as tiles made from recycled glass and concrete, and accented by aesthetic, yet sustainable enhancements like the LED chandelier as a lighting solution. The third floor is an open living space with kitchen, dining and living areas surrounded by a windshielded wrap around balcony. The daylighting focused design and resulting natural light in this part of the home, contributes to its energy efficiency, while enhancing the living experience of its homeowners. The living roof provides an aesthetic as well as functional way of further reducing the environmental impact of this home.
As the Mayor toured the home with owner Robin Wilson, he addressed the current zoning and permitting barriers to such residential construction and his commitment to revise the regulatory process. He expressed 'ÄòAll we need is for bureaucracy to catch up with technology."
Lina Constantinovici is a sustainable management consultant, who's worked with the W Hotel, Wal-mart, the EPA, and Greener World Media. She recently helped SF Environment develop a proposal for a San Francisco Waste Offset Fee, which will be included in the carbon tax legislation on the ballot this fall. Lina is currently pursuing her MBA at Presidio School of Management.


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Chicago won four in a row after a slow start in St. Louis. The defending Stanley Cup champions will play the winner of the Minnesota-Colorado series in the Western Conference semifinals. The Avalanche lead the Wild 3-2 heading into Game 6 in Minnesota on Monday night.
Jonathan Toews, Patrick Sharp, Andrew Shaw and Keith scored in the third period as the Blackhawks improved to 14-2 in home playoff games over the last two seasons. Corey Crawford made 35 saves, keeping Chicago in a tie game when St. Louis controlled the second period.
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Updated Friday, June 6, 2014 | 6:02 p.m.
A California youth pastor faces a murder charge after an altercation outside a Las Vegas pub last summer that led to a man's death months later.
Robert Lynn Cox, a pastor at The Place of Refuge church in Manteca, California, was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on Tuesday on murder and fugitive from justice charges. He's awaiting extradition to Nevada after being accused in the death of 55-year-old Link Ellingson of Las Vegas, who died Dec. 15 of hemorrhaging. An autopsy report said blunt head trauma from the fight was a significant contributing factor.
Family and friends say Cox was on a ministry trip to Texas with his wife and some church interns when they stopped for a late-night dinner at the Four Kegs pub on June 13, 2013. Group members said they were in the parking lot when Ellingson approached, threatened them and assaulted them.
"He said, 'Hey girlfriend, you want to 'F' with me?'" witness Kelli Lane told KTXL-TV (http://bit.ly/1kIEQSc). "And Rob was immediately like, 'Oh my gosh, no,' backed up, 'I have kids here,' said no. And the man said, 'Well I'm coming to 'F' with you.'"
According to the witnesses, Cox grabbed the man and fell with him to the ground.
Ellingson hit his head on the pavement and went unconscious. When he died six months later at Summerlin Hospital, the coroner ruled the case a homicide.
According to a Las Vegas police report, Cox initially said he punched Ellingson in the face, but later described grabbing Ellingson's waist and falling to the ground with him. Cox's left ring finger was broken in the confrontation.
"There was no punch thrown. I can understand where that was implied because his finger was broken, but from the get go we said that the police report is false and we need to get it fixed," Cox's wife, Julie, told the TV station.
Surveillance video showed Ellingson getting into a fight, but he leaves the frame for several seconds before he's seen stumbling back and falling, according to the report. Detectives who reviewed the footage wrote that it doesn't appear someone fell to the ground with him.
Family members said they were told no charges would be filed in the case, but they said a warrant was issued for Cox's arrest without his or his attorney's knowledge. A letter posted on the church's website asks people to donate money to cover Cox's legal fees and to write letters vouching for his character.
An aide to Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said he and a prosecutor assigned to the case were not available for comment Friday afternoon.


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I don't have hate anything, especially not in the RC world, but consider Futaba a much better radio for the money. If it wasn't for the BNF disposable foam stuff, I doubt you would see as many Spektrum. As I stated in the other forum (Futaba vs Spektrum), I have to have a radio that works 100% of the time - I use Futaba.
You have to have a radio that works 100% of the time? Me too.
We have some similar interests. I couldn't find a shot of my Northstar by itself, awesome plane.
Each manufacturer has it's fans. How many who complain about one brand or another own one of each brand he is commenting on. I personally have Futaba, FrSky, Spectrum and Airtronics. The only one I've ever had a problem with is the Spectrum although even it is quite good for the most part. From a quality of product, all vary depending on the price range. In general Spectrum is the poorest but even their poorest end is quite qood. At the high end, you will find it hard to beat Futaba for reliability but all the companies cut lots of corners on the low cost end of the products.
When I first saw Spektrum 2 1/2 years ago online, my first thought was that the spelling "Compromised" the radios. Also I didnt like the "Punkin" color either.
PS: I cant recall any of their songs but the band "Korn" seems to rub me the wrong way also.
Why all the hate for Spektrum? People are tired of being let down. Literally.
Funny thing is that a lot of Spektrum mishaps are due to owner mistakes in the form of installation errors. New systems with RSSI help to identify such issues before you loose your investment.
But seems a major player or two failed to add this key ingredient to their latest and greatest forced upgrades.
Lets see some other reasons - a chaotic flow of receivers that seem to specialized for every use, yet no real need for. "Carbon Friendly" receivers.. Satellites. LOL
The only reason Spektrum stepped up with their latest effort was because they were loosing customers at an alarming rate. They were forced into improving their product.
Horizon Hobbies has grown into a very large distributor in the US market due mostly to Spektrum success. They have a large fleet of BNF models that they didn't want to have to update to a more reliable system. They had to figure out a way they could support the flawed DSM2, yet offer a better setup also. They achieved that goal. But, in the long run was that really the correct goal to go after?
Now that the Horizon Hobbies JR/SPektrum contract has finally expired, JR has a bit more power to do what they need, but they are still tied to HH to distribute their radios in the US, and now that Spektrum can compete directly with JR, it should be interesting. If I were JR I'd consider other distribution in the US market. Why will HH want to sell JR when they can sell their own home brand for more profit? Also, you will notice that JR immediately offered their own 2.4 system to remove themselves from the Spektrum issues.
I bought a DX7 last year to use with 2 micro helis (mCX2 and mSR) and have since converted my 3 aircraft over to Spektrum RXs. Have found that when properly installed the system works perfectlyup to a fairly decent range. I have also removed the stock antenna and added a screw fit one so i can run the TX through a 1W wifi amplifier if i need to get more range of the system; or if im flying low in a high interference area.
Can't see any trouble with the build quality either. I have just orderd my first OrangeRX to test with the system because AR7001s are quite expensive.
As for people hating Spektrum, im quite certain im my own mind that if i had lost a much lovved model due to radio lockout theni may loose faith in that radio and develop a level of hate towards it. but over the years im sure there have been more planes chrash due to interference and frequency mishaps on the 35 / 72Mhz bands than there have been DSM2 lockouts.
I was an exclusive Futaba user my entire R/C career (all 72mhz) until I took a break from things in the early 2000s. when I came back to the hobby last year, everything had moved to 2.4Ghz. I would have gone Futaba but was lured to Spektrum both by the low cost and the availability of BNF models. The high cost of Futaba equipment had a hand in it. Even though the transmitters I tried felt cheap i thought "everyone has spektrum so I guess it must be good."
3 transmitters, endless glitches, and two crashed planes later I was frustrated and was ready to move back to Futaba, and I would have, had I not had a little extra cash and decided to order an Aurora 9 just to fulfill my curiosity. I will be honest that I didnt have much faith in it given the relatively low price point for what was supposed to be a top of the line TX. In the 90's i would have never used a Hitec radio. the servos were great but the radios.. uh uh. but i figured i would just buy it and if it sucked i would send it back.. "there is always futaba."
how wrong i was. when i got the unit and felt how much more substantial it felt; not simply "heavy" but well built, i was impressed. the feel of the gymbals alone is what impresses most people. it reminded me of my Futabas from back in the day. well built and sturdy and glitch free. I still use it, and have invested three times over what i paid for the TX just in receivers because I plan to use this tx for the forseeable future.
the fact that i can call Hitec at any time and get a person who is not only familiar with my radio, but uses it, and knows what the heck they are talking about is great too.
best part is when people at the field say "THATS a Hitec??" and they are intregued enough to try it out.. and then they are completely impressed and end up wanting to buy one.
im sure lots of people have that same story about spektrum, and thats awesome. I dont. Horizon Hobby forever has my patronage because of their customer service.. but I will never buy another Spektrum radio. my money is best spent elsewhere.
Well, I think the key issue is that Spektrum had several technical constraints about which they left the users in the dark.
Let's start at the beginning:
Spektrum's DSM2 recievers were prone to monentary shut-downs when used with standard setups.
This has two reasons: Firstly, their recievers started to reboot at a voltage around 3.2V (Fasst: 2.8V).
Secondly, they chose to synchronize the servo outputs (Fasst: sequential), putting an even greater momentary load on the RX battery.
I have written a little about this here:
This behaviour was the source of the myth that 2.4GHz systems in general need more power than the old MHz systems, when in fact, only Spektrum, and XPS, had this problem.
These momentary shutdowns exposed a flaw in the RF link: As Spektrum DSM2 uses only 2 channels in the band, the RX needs some time to find them.
If the RX finds at least one channel after the reboot fast enough, you may regain control, but if the plane crashed in the time the RX spent searching the band...
Compare Fasst: It regained control between 0.5 and 0.8s.
These issues made all 2.4GHz system appear flawed or unsophisticated, and many people shunned back.
Finally, after more and more 2.4GHz systems were in use, the problems of using only a very limited part of the band became obvious, and people started crashing at large events.
I have explained this here:
Only after a long time Spektrum finally updated to DSMX, a frequency hopping system.
So, at the end, they are there where Fasst started right away in 2007.
Of course, this sounds different when Spektrum representatives explain it:
I think what people would like to see is a little more innovation. So far, ist seems that Spektrum is only willing to innovate when its lagging behind cannot be overseen anymore, and in between they are trying to cash in on outdated techonogy, even when this means to risk their customer's planes.
Trying to find out why people hate can be an easy or difficult task. It depends on the individual. At the same time, knowing the reasons can help you respond.
One of the most frequent reasons for hate is the feeling of betrayal. This feeling is very powerful, and it can lead to drastic actions. Not only is this one of the most common reasons why people hate, it is also one of the hardest situations to control. It's due to the fact that the betrayed party will feel "justified" in taking revenge. As such, it takes a lot of willpower to act and respond in a rational manner.
A lot of hate for spektrum is because they had a bad experience with them and feel good when they talk crap about it. Since it's one of the most popular brand out there, there are bound to have a couple of users who have a bad experience which sometimes leads to hate.
Still doesn't mean the brand is bad for everyone, many have never had issues and use them not just on foamies. Couple thousand dollar planes fly very well on my spektrum gear, never had an issue. I don't fly at major events so never experience DSM2 faults at large events.
Just find the right radio for you, go fly and have fun..
- BNF aircrafts are usually Spektrum (and are usually bought by beginners even if many of those BNF are NOT beginners aircrafts)
End results: thousands and thousands of reports on the web, about crashes "due to Spektrum glitches, lockups, and other problems". Almost never because a beginner simply crashed it's airplane. Never because he flew until the battery was dead. Or (I've seen it too many times), because he didn't even bother to charge the included battery before putting it in the aircraft!
The only bad reports you see for the other brand are like: My Futaba 6EX locked up. Why? because it's an entry Tx that if often used for beginners as well. That market is not as big, so the "noise" is not as bad. (not many BNF Futaba airplane sold...)
But you rarely see bad reports for top end Tx because those are not something that usually get into the hands of the beginners. A top JR Tx or a $2000 Futaba MZH will see very few bad reports.
I've seen too many people walking out of hobby shop with a shinny DX6i, and an aircraft that is not a great beginner aircraft for them (and often, it's not the HS fault, they did their best to convince the customer to get another "uglier" aircraft...)
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Thursday morning on Lake of the Isles, near the channel that connects it to Cedar Lake, a small crew took apart wooden frames which cover eight giant blocks of ice.
Each of the ice blocks is eight feet tall, three feet wide and a foot thick. They are arranged in a small circle.
Artist Erik Wardenaar calls the piece "Ice-Henge." He got help putting it together from engineer Hal Galvin. Galvin says the wooden forms were used to shape the ice and protect it from vandals and the elements.
"So, what's going to happen is we're going to remove these forms," says Galvin. "And hopefully we'll be left with something really beautiful and then in the next two days the wind and the sun will rough out the sharp edges and sort of do the finishing work for us."
Galvin says his biggest concern is that when the wooden forms are removed the ice will crack and make the structure unsafe to be around. But when the wood is removed, he is relieved to find solid blocks of ice.
"I think this is a spectacular result," he says. "We had no idea what it was going to look like, but it looks nice. It has kind of a green tint. It will be interesting to see what it looks like when it's lit up by a candle."
Galvin says this is an interesting confluence of art, engineering and meteorology.
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Minneapolis, MN - July 2, 2014 - Two awesome voice actors will be coming to Minneapolis's Comic Convention this October 31 - November 2, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis downtown. The two will be a part of a weekend-long celebration of popular culture and nerdiness called "Meta Con".
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Chris Patton has been Voice Acting in Anime for well over 13 years for almost every company imaginable, including ADV Films, FUNimation Entertainment, Sentai Filmworks, and Okratron 5000. His most famous roles include Sousuke Sagara in all the Full Metal Panic series, Greed in Fullmetal Alchemist and Brotherhood, Akuto Sai in Demon King Daimao, Asura in Soul Eater, Keima in The World God Only Knows, Ikki in Air gear, Sho in Guyver, Fakir in Princess Tutu, Nishi in Gantz, and Turles in Dagonball Z: The Tree of Might. Some more of his Anime credits include: Inu X Boku SS, Phi Brain: Puzzle of God, Hajime in Ghost Stories, Ayato in RahXephon, Daley Wong in Bubblegum Crisis 2040, Ranmaru in The Wallflower, Eiji in Gravion and Gravion Zwei, Haruka in Tactics, Graham Spector in Baccano, Komyo Sanzo in Saiyuki, Gintoki in the Gintama movie, Hiroki in The Place Promised in Our Early Days, and tons and tons more! Chris is also a stage performer, a music freak, a horror film nerd, a roller coaster guru, and a huge fan of Sharon Needles, Freddie Mercury, and Aleister Crowley.
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Chris Rager is an American voice actor for Funimation studios. More notable performances are as Mr. Satan and King Yemma on "Dragonball Z", as well as, Arlong the leader of the fish people on the popular "One Piece". Chris has been seen in national and regional T.V. commercial ads like Taco Bell, Southwest Airlines and Visa. Although he enjoys the T.V. exposure, Christopher holds voice acting closer to his heart. You may have also heard Chris in Animes such as Blue Gender, Case Closed, Black Cat, Desert Punk, Lupin III, Full Metal Alchemist, Yu Yu Hakusho, Samurai 7 and Sgt. Frog. Chris has also been heard in such video games Spike out: Battle Street, Stuntman Ignition, Bloodrayne, Roadkill and many others. Chris always looks forwards to his next voice over role, hoping he can bring a high level of talent and professionalism to such characters.
Meta Con - http://metaconvention.com - is a pop culture comic convention featuring special guests from comic books, anime, and music. Over 3,000 people are expected to attend, with nearly 2,000 people wearing costumes over the weekend.
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A WOMAN has been arrested and cautioned for malicious communications after falsely accusing a man of being a paedophile on Facebook, it emerged last night (Tuesday, January 14).
Her arrest, last week, has prompted fresh warnings of the serious consequences of misusing social media, with police vowing to "knock on the doors" of those responsible.
The 41-year-old, who is from Darlington and cannot be named for legal reasons, made the allegations on her Facebook page and posted the man's name and photograph alongside her defamatory comments.
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Her post was quickly shared by others, much to the horror of the victim, who is from, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, and believed to be her ex-partner.
Inspector Mark Hall, of Newton Aycliffe Police, said: "He was absolutely distraught as you would imagine.
"His family were also very concerned and worried about what the repercussions would be.
"There is not truth in the allegations at all."
Insp Hall said the misuse of social networking sites could have serious consequences.
"People think they can do and say what they want," he said.
"All it takes is the click of a button and it is done. But it is bigger than that and the implications can be serious.
"Police will come knocking on the doors of those responsible."
On Monday (January 12), Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team posted a warning on its own Facebook page, stating: "Don't believe every comment on Facebook – female arrested and cautioned for malicious communications after putting on Facebook untrue fact about Newton Aycliffe male being a paedophile."
Within 24 hours, more than 100 people had liked and shared the post, which has since been removed.
One Facebook user commented: "She needs naming and shaming for this appalling behaviour."
Angela Rainey, senior lecturer in media law at Teesside University, said people could be extremely naive when using social media.
"If you are making an accusation or offensive remark on social media you are at risk of defamation," she said.
"You can't just say anything you like about people and expect there will be no repercussions. It is one thing to insult people but when you start accusing people of crimes you are moving into a darker area altogether.
"When you voice your opinions on Facebook or Twitter it will spread quickly, far faster and to far more people than if you went out and shouted in the street.
"Also, if you share or re-tweet a defamatory statement, you are just as responsible as the person who originally posted it."
Facebook does not comment on individual cases but a spokesman said users are actively encouraged to use the tools provided to report any objectionable content they encounter.
Profiles, pages, photos or groups can be removed from the site for many reasons, including bullying and harassment.


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NEW YORK, May 18 (UPI) -- Tony Award-winner Hugh Jackman says he may return to the theater with a new version of "Pal Joey" or a stage adaptation of the film, "Leap of Faith."
Jackman won a Tony in 2004 for his performance in "The Boy From Oz."
In New York recently to promote his new movie, "X-Men: The Last Stand," Jackman told UPI he is looking at two musicals and a play for his next stage appearance.
"I'm doing a workshop of an original piece, based on the (1992 Steve Martin) movie 'Leap of Faith,' with Alan Menken writing it and Taylor Hackford directing it," he said. "It really fits into a musical, trust me. It's all about performances."
He said he is also considering a revival of the musical, "Pal Joey," with a new book, and a play he did not identify.
Although he can't wait to get back, Jackman said doing a Broadway show eight times a week is tougher than playing Wolverine in the "X-Men" movies.
"I probably would defy Lance Armstrong to say that what he did was tougher, physically," he said with a laugh. "I'm being facetious, of course, but I think that nothing will ever be as physically tough as that."