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Sometimes we talk about who is the best fighter. I suppose that if you had a tournament in which every person in the world participated, you could come up with a person deserving of this title (at least until the next tournament). But even the best fighter will have to be careful because:
- A lesser fighter could catch him by surprise.
- A lesser fighter might be armed.
- Even the #1 fighter in the world probably cannot defeat the #10 and #11 combined.
- Even a lesser fighter might get lucky.
- The best fighter could become permanently injured.
- The best fighter might suffer a heart attack or stroke (especially as he gets older).
One on one in a fair fight, the better fighter will defeat a lesser one... probably. In Karate, we never count on a one on one conflict or a fair fight.
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We are a professional association for dog trainers. Some of us enjoy teaching others to train their dogs. Some of us are avid trainers of our own pets and others are up-and-coming trainers. CAPPDT is proud to be an association that welcomes members from varying backgrounds, working together to further the betterment of dogs and dog training through continued education and shared resources. We pride ourselves on being all-inclusive, welcoming dog trainers from all approaches with a thirst for knowledge and a willingness to share.
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Cylinder Head Specialist Matt Bieneman Says There Is Something To Be Learned To Make Your Racing Program Faster, Regardless Of The Engine Used
"We treat every project as an R&D opportunity."
That's what Matt Bieneman, owner of MBE Cylinder Heads and Manifolds, says about remaining competitive while working with so many different types of engines. "It doesn't matter what we are working on," he explains, "we are always looking to see how we can make our next set of heads better than the last set. And whenever we find anything, we always try to find ways to see if what we found with a particular set of heads will work with other styles."
Unlike many racing enterprises that feel the need to specialize in just one thing or one type of racing in order to get an edge, MBE works with cylinder heads and manifolds for everything from Nextel Cup engines, to DIRT Big-Block Modifieds, to Sprint Cars, to 500-inch drag motors. And the company has experienced success: MBE works closely with Richard Childress Racing, which had two cars in the Nextel Cup 10-race championship series, as well as Danny Johnson, winner of Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State Fairgrounds. We spent some time at MBE trying to find out what it takes to make a competitive cylinder head and intake manifold system for a big-block Modified. The most surprising thing we learned during our time in MBE's shops is just how much of what we talked about applies no matter what type of engine you are racing.
For most big-block Modified racing applications, Bieneman says he uses an aluminum 18-degree Dart casting along with a matching intake. This head works well for racing because he says he can easily get the chambers-even after porting-down to between 80 and 84 cc's. In a big-block engine, that's small enough to get by with flat-top pistons, which increases cylinder efficiency. As a result, engines with these heads typically run around 34 degrees of timing instead of 40 or so for an engine with a larger chamber and domed pistons.
The biggest trouble with the Dart head, according to Bieneman, is matching the intake ports. Unlike the typical Chevy small-block, the valves on this head are in the same locations on all cylinders (I-E, I-E, I-E, I-E), but the intake ports are angled so that the 1 and 2 and the 3 and 4 runners are beside each other at the port entrance. As a result, the No. 1 and No. 3 intake ports are significantly shorter than the 2 and 4 ports and typically flow 30-50 cfm better. To pick up the flow in the weaker ports, Bieneman says he has to relocate the intake runner 19 degrees, which moves the port opening (where it meets the manifold) 0.230 inch. This shortens the ports and brings the flow numbers much closer to the 1 and 3 ports.
Of course, it isn't as easy as welding one side of the port and grinding out the other. Such radical movements interfere with the pushrod holes and the mounts for the rocker arm stand. Bieneman bushes all the pushrod holes and recuts them in the correct locations. All pushrod holes are large enough to accept 7/16-inch pushrods (instead of the smaller 3/8-inch ones, which are more likely to flex). He also recommends using a 0.165 wall pushrod for even more strength.
These cylinder heads, like most small-block heads in upper-division racing classes, utilize shaft-mount rocker arms to minimize deflection. Since the ports have been moved so much, many of the existing bolt holes extend into the ports. It doesn't make sense to disrupt the flow by sticking a bolt into an intake runner that has been so painstakingly ported, so the mounting locations for the stands must obviously be moved. This can become prohibitively expensive for a one-off set of cylinder heads, but MBE has done so many that Jesel can provide you with a set of rockers for an MBE 18-degree head.
A little work is required to make the flow patterns in the intake manifold even. Just like on a small-block, the offset cylinder banks indicate slight variations between the two interior runners on each side. It's more pronounced on a big-block because of the greater distance between bore centers. On the stock manifold design, the intent is to make the angle almost identical on all runners at the transition where the manifold meets the cylinder head. However, this means one of the runners must make a very sharp turn before the entrance into the cylinder head intake port. Bieneman says it is better for the engine if that runner is shortened to match its mate. This is done by grinding the wall on the inside of the turn to straighten the path a little.
The details may be slightly different, but these are the same tricks that small-block porters have been taking advantage of for years. Although it is often impossible to achieve for many different reasons, the more you can equalize the volume and quality of the air/fuel mixture entering all eight combustion chambers, the more power you can make. This allows you to achieve the best possible tune for every cylinder. If, for example, you have a runner that is restricting flow or causing the fuel to fall out of suspension, the air/fuel mixture entering one combustion chamber will be of a different quality from the air/fuel mixture entering the other seven. Since there is no way to have the carburetor pump more fuel to this one cylinder or set the timing differently for that cylinder, it won't produce as much power as the other seven.
Believe it or not, Bieneman says one of the tricks he has found to make more power with these heads is to shrink the exhaust port and use a smaller valve. He says that when he has finished porting a set of heads, the exhaust port will actually be about 5 cc's smaller, and the usual 1.900-inch exhaust valve will be replaced by one that's only 1.800 inches in diameter.
This achieves two significant results. First, Bieneman says the smaller port produces more velocity, which improves that port's volumetric efficiency. We often hear that better velocity numbers in the intake ports is important because it means better cylinder filling at high rpm levels, but it is also important in the exhaust. At high rpms, higher exhaust port velocity translates into better evacuation of combustion remnants from the combustion chamber and also helps with scavenging.
Second, the smaller port and valve have an interesting advantage that many of us wouldn't think of. Bieneman actually uses the port and valve design to limit the effects of valve overlap. Overlap is helpful to use the exhaust's scavenging effect to begin filling the cylinder with fresh air and fuel before the piston has begun its downward stroke. However, large valves can sometimes block the air and fuel from actually getting into the cylinder. Instead, the tops of the intake and exhaust valves form a floor and guide the incoming air/fuel charge out of the exhaust port until the exhaust valve closes. In order to get enough duration, cam designers are forced to put in excessive amounts of overlap.
Bieneman says his exhaust port design actually reduces flow at lower levels of valve lift. For example, the exhaust flow at 0.100 and 0.200 inch of valve lift is actually worse than the traditional port. But at 0.300 and up the flow is much greater. As a result, the incoming air/fuel charge that enters the chamber during the overlap period is less likely to flow out of the exhaust port and be wasted. On the dyno, the effect is more low-end torque and greater fuel efficiency.
Bieneman points to a similar phenomenon that many small-block cylinder head porters-himself included-discovered when they began putting radical 55-degree valve seats into high-lift heads. The steep seat angles are very harmful to flow levels at lower valve lifts, but in race engines these seats somehow resulted in better low-end torque. Bieneman says it confused many engine builders until they realized that with the shallower seats and current cam lobe designs, they were sending too much of the incoming air/fuel charge right out the exhaust ports. The assumption was that you wanted to maximize flow at every point of valve lift to get as much fuel and air into the cylinder as possible. But too much of that air and fuel was being lost. Killing off a portion of low-lift flow actually helped performance because more air and fuel was being burned inside the combustion chamber. The lesson to be learned here? Bieneman stresses that good numbers on the flow bench are nice, but unless those numbers relate directly to success on the racetrack, they don't mean a thing.


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Born just five months apart in May and September of 1967, respectively, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill followed similar paths to stardom and arrived there at nearly the exact same time. Both were raised in the South—McGraw in Delhi, Louisiana, and Hill (born Audrey Faith Perry) in Ridgeland, Mississippi—and both left college short of graduation to pursue their careers in music in Nashville in the late 1980s. In 1993, both released a debut album, though only Hill's was an unqualified success. Take Me As I Am reached #7 on the country album charts on the strength of the #1 country single, "Wild One," and Hill was honored as the Top New Female Vocalist at the 1993 Academy of Country Music Awards. McGraw's breakthrough came only slightly later, with his sophomore album Not A Moment Too Soon, which topped both the country album chart and the Billboard 200 pop album chart, yielding two #1 country singles in "Don't Take The Girl" and the title track, "Not A Moment Too Soon." McGraw, in turn, was awarded the Top New Male Vocalist Award at the 1994 Academy of Country Music Awards in addition to taking home Album of the Year honors.
Two years later, both Faith Hill and Tim McGraw were well-established superstars when they chose to team up on their "Spontaneous Combustion" tour in early 1996. Already engaged to another man at the outset of the tour, opening act Faith Hill had a new fiancée in headliner Tim McGraw before the tour came to an end. The two were wed in a small family ceremony in McGraw's native Louisiana on October 6, 1996, and according to published reports, they have not spent more than three consecutive days apart since.
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Well, start times have to be specified for each zone separately, and I thought maybe on "Auto Run" it would over-ride the set times so all zones run sequentially. Thus I wouldn't have to set each zone separately if I wanted to change the cycle to start at a different time (Zone 1 setting). I need to do this periodically, and my old controller required only a single change to run all the zones sequentially. Too bad the SST doesn't have an option to run all zones sequentially no matter what the initial cycle start time is. Thanks for the tip on setting all zones to start at the same time. (But I'd still have to set each zone separately if I need to change the cycle starting time.)Try setting all the zones to 8 am then they'll run in sequence.
Why would zone 2 come on at 9 am when you've told it to come on at 10 am?
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Get an internet based controller. You don't have to worry about time clock, not even when daylight saving time changes.Another item: On the box for the SST it says, "No need to reprogram after a power outage. All timer settings are stored in memory indefinitely. No backup battery needed." But I find that if there is a power outage for more than a very few minutes the clock setting is lost. And that effectively stops everything else no matter what. If I'm out of town and the power goes out for even a very brief time, my lawn will not be watered because of this. Am I missing something? Do you know of any controllers that keep ALL the settings, INCLUDING the clock and date, in permanent (or at least long-term) memory?
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WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama says the threat of concussions for football players means that everything possible should be done to improve their safety - especially players from youth football leagues through college.
He said in an interview on CBS during Sunday's Super Bowl pre-game show that he's not as worried about pro football players, because they are adults who know the risks and are well compensated.
Obama, who has two daughters, reiterated his position that, if he had a son, he would have to think about whether he would let him play football.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who also has two daughters, said on CBS' ``Face the Nation'' earlier Sunday that he would ``absolutely'' want his own child to play football. He emphasized that the NFL is funding research to learn more about the risks and changing rules to make the game safer.
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Cool Stuff
Pure Vision's Dodge Rebellion Wants You!
Back in 1966, the first-year Dodge Charger had a full-length console between the front and rear bucket seats. Rear-seat access problems led to separate front/rear consoles in 1967, and a rear bench in all Chargers from 1968-on.
Pure Vision Motorsports didn't forget that, or other classic styling cues, when they created a '68 Charger with the classic four-buckets-with-console the original "wedge-back" Chargers had, along with a gauge cluster that puts the speedometer and tach in front of the driver, just like in 1966.
Other features include: a Hemi/four-speed/Dana powertrain; a color scheme by Mick's Paint; HVAC by Vintage Air; Body mods like new vertical outer wheel houses, rear wheelwells tubbed to the framerails and a WO23 hoodscoop; and lots of resto parts from YearOne.
Race In Scale
Do you remember when slot-car racing was huge? Remember the at-home slot racing sets by makers like Strombecker, Eldon, Scalextric, Aurora, and others?
Fortunately, Carrera's got a home slot-car set that's bound to be a great gift idea for a devoted Mopar fan. Their Winged Warriors slot car set is built with modern technology—and incredible detail.
It includes two replica Dodge Charger Daytonas—the number 55 that Tiny Lund raced in 1970, and the number 22 that Richard Brooks ran in 1971.
The set—which has a layout size of 9.58×5.54 ft—includes ten straight and ten curved track sections; guard rails and supports, connectors; a power transformer and two controllers; and complete instructions.
You can find it at most leading hobby and toy retailers in stores and online.
Get it: Carrera www.carrera-usa.com
May 31-June 1, Farmington, MN: 30th Anniversary Midwest Mopars In The Park, presented by Midwest Mopars at the Dakota County Fairgrounds (4008 220th Street West, Farmington, MN 55024). More info: Call (952) 884-9804 or (952) 447-4701, or log onto www.midwestmopars.com. (For on-fairgrounds trailer and RV camping info, email email@example.com.)
Attention Mopar club and Mopar show producers: Get your 2014 event announcements to us ASAP, so your fellow Mopar fans can plan on being there! Send them via US Mail or Canada Post to Mopar Muscle, C/O Events, 9036 Brittany Way, Tampa, FL, 33619 USA, or e-mail them to firstname.lastname@example.com. Remember to send your event listing at least six months in advance to be sure it gets listed in time.
In Print: Trans-Am's Glory Days
From 1966-'72, SCCA's Trans-American Sedan Challenge Series (Trans Am) was almost like a NASCAR series on North America's road courses.
The biggest year for Mopar involvement was 1970, when Dan Gurney's All-American Racing, Ray Caldwell's Autodynamics team and Roger Penske raced 'Cudas, Challengers, and Javelins (respectively), along with factory-backed Blue Oval, Bowtie and Firebird teams, and privateers running last year's iron.
David Tom, founder of the Historic Trans-Am Registry, compiled The Cars of Trans-Am Racing 1966-'72, now available from CarTech Books. Its 192 pages are packed with over 500 photos and illustrations, many of them never before published.
In it, you'll find a definitive history of that legendary series and the American cars that raced in it, with chapter-long looks at the factory-backed Plymouths of Dan Gurney and Swede Savage, the Dodges raced by Sam Posey, and the Javelins that Mark Donohue ran up front with.
Many of these legendary race cars have been restored, and there are Caretaker Reports on what's happening with the 'Cuda AARs and Challenger T/A's that raced.
The Cars of Trans-Am Racing 1966-'72 is a great addition to your library…and a great gift idea, too!
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Potomac Edison Completes Inspections and Maintenance Prior to Winter WeatherPreparing Equipment for Colder Weather Helps Enhance Service Reliability
WILLIAMSPORT, Md., Nov. 14, 2017 -- In preparation for winter, Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is completing inspections and conducting equipment maintenance on weather-sensitive equipment across its service area.
Winter's cold temperatures can produce increased demand for electricity, and heavy snow and wind have the potential to cause damage to poles, wires and substations, requiring crews to make repairs in difficult conditions. Completing inspections and equipment maintenance now can help to enhance system resiliency when the snow begins to fly.
"Conducting winter maintenance procedures for our infrastructure, combined with fleet maintenance designed to prepare our vehicles for winter weather, make a difference when the weather turns cold," said James A. Sears, Jr., vice president of Potomac Edison. "Preparing now for potential severe weather conditions helps enhance the service we provide to our customers."
The work includes inspecting heating equipment for substation components, such as capacitor banks, transformers, oil- and gas-filled circuit breakers. Some substations also include buildings that house remote-controlled relay equipment. These structures will be winterized and have the heating systems checked.
Substation electricians also inspect batteries used to power relays that sense faults on the network and motors that automatically operate switches to isolate those problems, helping to prevent service interruptions or limit their size and scope. Crews use special thermal-imaging cameras to detect hot spots invisible to the naked eye on equipment prone to overheating and malfunctioning as customers crank up their heaters to combat the cold.
Company bucket trucks and other vehicles also are being inspected to help ensure safe operation during the winter season. Special emphasis is placed on the condition of tires and any air braking systems, which can freeze up if moisture is present. In addition, snow removal equipment is being checked. The plows are used to help crews gain access to substations, and to clear the work areas and sidewalks at company service garages and other facilities.
Helicopter patrols also are completing inspections on approximately 1,400 miles of FirstEnergy transmission lines located in the Potomac Edison service area. The inspections are designed to look for damaged wire, broken cross arms, failed insulators, and other hardware problems not visible from the ground. Any potential reliability issues identified during the inspection may then be addressed.
In addition, tree trimming throughout the year helps meet the rigors of winter operations by maintaining proper clearances around electrical systems and helping to protect against tree-related outages. Potomac Edison tree contractors expect to complete trimming along nearly 3,000 circuit miles of electric lines in 2017.
Employee safety also is a priority during the winter. Potomac Edison's cold-weather operational procedures are reviewed with linemen, substation electricians, and meter readers in advance of any frigid conditions. Potomac Edison personnel often take extra measures to stay warm when working in extreme cold to restore power after an outage. Crews also could be delayed by treacherous driving conditions.
FirstEnergy's utilities also have made it easier for customers to check the progress of service restoration efforts if they experience a power outage during severe winter weather. The company's 24/7 Power Center outage maps now display the status of crews restoring service after a power outage. With this enhancement, FirstEnergy utility customers can see when crews have been dispatched, when they are working on a repair, and when additional crews or equipment are needed to complete restoration work. This information also is provided through the companies' web-based outage information, and text messaging and alert services.
Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., serves about 257,000 customers in seven Maryland counties and 137,000 customers in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Follow Potomac Edison at www.potomacedison.com, on Twitter @PotomacEdison, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PotomacEdison.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Visit FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and follow on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.
Editor's Note: Photos of FirstEnergy's utilities' winter inspection and maintenance program are available for download on Flickr.
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TEHRAN, July 8 (UPI) -- Iran aims to have a domestic missile defense system up and running in time for national military drills planned for later this year, a commander said.
Iran is planning to hold an annual military exercise before the end of the year. They will be the first under President-elect Hassan Rouhani, who takes office in August.
Iranian air force Brig. Gen. Farzad Esmaili said the military was working to develop an indigenous air defense system in time for the national drills, state-funded broadcaster Press TV reported.
He said Monday he was operating according to the orders of Supreme leader Ali Khameni, who made mobile defense strategies a national security priority.
Iran filed a lawsuit against Russia in an international court of arbitration related to a scrapped 2010 deal for the delivery of the S-300 missile defense system.
The Russian government in June said it was offering an S-300 variant in exchange to avoid a $4 billion lawsuit.
Washington is pursuing its own missile defense options in Eastern Europe to contain Iran. The Russian government said it was concerned those plans would upset the regional balance of power.


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The Bike That Grows
Alden Adolph '11, Thomas Collier '11, Max McClorey '11, Kevin McGregor '11, and Chris Zentner '11 designed a bike that grows as a child grows. The bike uses only one set of 20-inch wheels but can be adjusted to mimic the geometries of a bike with 16-, 20-, and 24-inch wheels. The students won the Phillip R. Jackson Award for outstanding performance in ENGS 21: Introduction to Engineering. Their teaching assistant was M.E.M. student Eric Klem '08.
Self-Sanitizing Keyboard
Forget the Purell. ENGS 21 students Sean Currey '11, Elizabeth Kemp '11, Heather Kluk '11, and Yolanda Lin '11 built a self-sanitizing keyboard. Keyboard covers rotate after use for cleansing by ultraviolet light. The group's teaching assistant was B.E. student Scott Lananna '08.
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Anne Hostel Asakusabashi
Anne Hostel is East Tokyo's finest Japanese style hostel, with daily free breakfast. We have both Japanese style (futon) beds and western style bunk beds. Meet with other travelers in our Wafu style lounge. Asakusa and Akihabara are walkable. Excellent airport access. Good for JR Pass holders.
We offer :
- Free Breakfast
Boiled Eggs, Toast, Coffee, Green tea and English tea
All you can eat from 7am to 10am
- Free Internet
Wifi is available in the Lounge and guest rooms
Guest computers on each floors for free of charge
- Free guidebooks and maps
- Free luggage storage
- Free lockers for your valuables
- Free soap, shampoo and conditioner
- Air Conditioning in every room
- Lounge with a big screen TV (open 7am to 12 midnight)
- DVD and board games in lounge room
- Guest kitchen (open 7am to 12 midnight)
- Hot shower and tub for 24 hours
- Hair dryer
- Iron & Iron board upon request
- Elevator available to all floors
- Pay phone + international phone cards available at the reception
Cancellation Policy
If you contact us with a cancel
48+ hours before checking (4pm Tokyo) = 0% charge,
24-48 hours=50% charge, 0-24 hours=100% charge (1 day)
*We currently only accept cash payment at check in.
**Guests under 10 years old may not stay in dormitory rooms.
Check-in PM 4:00 〜 PM 11:00
Check-out AM 6:00 〜 AM 11:00
※Entrance is closed at AM 0:00 every night. (Registered guests can come and go using a pin code)
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Security
- Adaptors
- Air Conditioning
- Board Games
- Book Exchange
- Free Breakfast
- Card Phones
- Common Room
- DVDs
- Elevator
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free WiFi
- Hair Dryers For Hire
- Hot Showers
- Hot Tub
- Internet Access
- Self-Catering Facilities
- Late check-out
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- No Curfew
- Non Smoking
- Reading Light
- Reception (limited hours)
- Towels For Hire
- Vending Machines
- Washing Machine
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 2 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hostel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
Check-in : 4PM-11PM
In case you arrive late, and of course the door is closed,
but no refund is available at all
*Please book at Anne Hostel Yokozuna,
where allows late check in until 01:00
Check-out : -11AM
--- Cancellation Policy ---
If you contact us with a cancel
48+ hours before checking (4pm Tokyo) = 0% charge
24-48 hours=50% charge
0-24 hours=100% charge (1 day)
Payment is due upon arrival by cash only
We DO NOT accept credit card
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
From Narita Airport
Take the Keisei Line to Aoto station.
Then change to Toei Asakusa line to Asakusabashi station.
It takes approximately 70-90 minutes.
If you are coming early in the morning,
the Keisei Sky Access Express train will take you straight to Asakusabashi station, without any transfers.
For JR pass holders:
You can catch a Narita Express to Tokyo station.
Take a Yamanote line and change at Akihabara for Sobu line to Asakusabashi.
From Haneda Airport
Take a Keikyu line.
Trains bound for Imba-Nihonidai/ Inzai-Makinohara/ Keisei-Takasago are direct trains to Asakusabashi station.
If you catch any other Keikyu train, you need to transfer at Sengakuji station to Toei Asakusa line.
It takes approximately 35-40 minutes.
Direction from Asakusabashi Station
From Toei Asakusabashi station
(When you take Keisei Line from Narita Airport you will arrive here, not JR Asakusabashi Station)
Take A6 exit, you will see 7ELEVEN in front of you.
Go straight along the main street for 2 blocks, and turn right at a Chinese restaurant with a red sign.
Turn left at the 2nd corner where you will see a building with a sign 'fukushima', then turn right at the first corner.
You will see the sign of Anne Hostel on the left side of the street.
From JR Asakusabashi station
Take the East exit, go across the street in front of you FIRST and turn left.
(High risk of getting lost if you don't go across the street here first!)
Walk pass the 7eleven and go straight along the main street for 2 blocks.
Turn right at a Chinese restaurant with red sign
then turn left at the 2nd corner where you will see a building with a sign 'fukushima',
then turn right at the first corner.
You will see the sign of Anne Hostel on the left side of the street.
Please check our website and print our the map and direction
as it can be a bit tricky to get here without a map for the first time.
Located Near
Asakusa - the traditional sector of Tokyo and home of the famous Sensouji Temple.
Akihabara - Electric Town. The computer and electronics (and also comic book and nerd) capital of the world. Here you can see many comic book and animation stores as well as quirky maid cafes.
Ueno - Ueno Park and many museums inside, Ueno Zoo, Ameya Yokocho etc.
Ryogoku - the home of Sumo wrestling! Get excited!
Easily and conveniently accessible to Tokyo station, Shinjuku area and Shibuya area by train .


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I'm sorry, but I just realized that I misread the post you quoted and thought that the 2 students were with an INSTRUCTOR - not left by themselves.Mr_Weetabix wrote:... which is sort of my point. If you wouldn't hire a kite to novices, why would you turn a couple of novices loose with a school kite without being able to give them (or at least the one attached to the kite) your full attention? I agree with you on the benefits of having two students and one kite - I disagree with Peter's "one instructor, four students and two kites" strategy.RichardM wrote:Perhaps there are locations that will let novices "hire a kite", but I doubt you'll find many (any?) in the US. The few places that rent equipment want clients to be at least intermediate.
I completely agree with you.
As I mentioned in a post on page 21, "Making the safety of a student the responsibility of ANYONE OTHER than the INSTRUCTOR is not only irresponsible, but might be considered FRAUD since the instructor is supposedly being PAID to perform this duty. Furthermore, entrusting this safety to someone who by DEFINITION ("student") is UNQUALIFIED might be considered GROSS NEGLIGENCE ."
Sorry for the confusion (I've corrected my other post).
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Transportation provides a vital lifeline for people with disabilities to access employment, education, healthcare, and community life. Transportation services allow individuals with disabilities to live independently within their communities. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, provides discrimination protection to people with disabilities, particularly in Sections 503, 504 and 508. People with disabilities are no longer to be excluded from, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that either receives Federal financial assistance. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended, requires accessibility in public transportation by intercity and commuter rail and for public transportation other than by aircraft or certain rail operations (See Part B).
However, despite these two landmark federal laws, transportation services are often not accessible to individuals with disabilities as policies are not implemented and adequate funding is not provided. A recent settlement of a class action suit brought against the Jackson, Mississippi public transportation system is an example of the federal government's efforts to ensure that localities provide accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities.
Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules, and can offer door-to door service that is particularly important for people with disabilities. These services often feature modified vans that are equipped with lifts to accommodate passengers who use wheelchairs. Paratransit passengers must be certified as eligible to use the services, which usually consists of filing an application that describes the passenger's disability, explains why he/she is unable to use regular transit, and requires the signature of a health care professional. Eligible passengers usually receive a special card that allows them to purchase paratransit fares and schedule rides on the system.
Paratransit services must be provided by a public entity that also operates a fixed route service. The law says all new vehicles purchased or leased by these public entities must be accessible (retrofitting of existing vehicles is not required), and good faith efforts must be demonstrated with regard to the purchase or lease of accessible used vehicles. Paratransit services are frequently limited by budget constraints in most areas.
Over-the-road buses are buses with an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment. In 2007, the Over-the-Road Bus Transportation Accessibility Act established accessibility requirements for over-the-road bus travel. These bus routes typically operate by picking up individuals on the road rather than at a terminal, and the companies often ignore compliance with ADA. The enactment of the law in 2007 enforces the provisions in ADA to apply to over-the-road buses. Over-the-road buses must not deny transportation to passengers with disabilities, require or request a passenger with a disability to reschedule his or her trip, or require individuals other than bus staff to assist with boarding a passenger with a disability. Accessible service must be provided on 48 hours' advance notice, and passengers should be aware of their rights if an over-the-road bus company does not comply with the law.
Amtrak has increased its ridership by 32 percent between 2002 and 2008. Within that ridership, 288,000 were passengers with disabilities. Although all Amtrak trains meet or exceed the requirements of ADA, not all stations are accessible. Currently, 94 percent of Amtrak passengers board at accessible stations. Congress mandated a deadline of July 26, 2010 for all stations to be accessible, but Amtrak does not have enough funding to make this a reality. It is estimated they will need $1.6 billion, but have only been allocated $144 million from Congress.
The Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) of 1986 was reauthorized in 2009 and ensures that individuals with disabilities can utilize aircraft travel. Like many other disability policies, enforcement of ACAA has been inconsistent. Airlines are required to provide assistance with boarding, deplaning and making connections; they cannot count assistive devices against the number of pieces of carry-on baggage individuals may take; and wheelchairs and other assistive devices have priority for storage in the baggage compartment. The reauthorization in May 2009 included a provision to apply the ACAA to foreign carriers, making international travel easier for passengers with disabilities. Nonetheless, airline staff are frequently inadequately trained to serve customers with disabilities, and many passengers are treated unfairly, abandoned on the plane upon landing, or are returned broken wheelchairs or other equipment. It is important for passengers to know their rights before going to the airport to ease the flying process.
The Transportation for the elderly and people with disabilities (Section 5310) program provides formula funding to states to assist private nonprofit groups in meeting the transportation needs of the elderly and persons with disabilities when the transportation service provided is unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate to meeting these needs. The New Freedom formula grant program (Section 5317) provides additional tools to overcome existing barriers facing Americans with disabilities seeking integration into the workforce and full participation in society. The New Freedom formula grant program seeks to reduce barriers to transportation services and expand the transportation mobility options available to people with disabilities beyond the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The funding for the New Freedom program has been underutilized, and as of April 30, 2008, only 8.7% of New Freedom funds that were available to be awarded were awarded. SAFETEA-LU also created a new planning process and other changes that will affect people with disabilities. The legislation that authorizes these two programs as well as all highway and transit funding in the United States – the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act - a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) - expired on September 30, 2009, and neither a reauthorization nor a replacement bill has been enacted. Without reauthorization of SAFETEA-LU, these provisions to safeguard people with disabilities are lost.
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Editor's note: Soner Cagaptay is a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a GPS contributor. You can find all his blog posts here. Col. Richard Outzen is a foreign area officer in the U.S. Army. The views expressed in this article are solely those of Soner Cagaptay and Col. Richard Outzen.
By Soner Cagaptay and Col. Richard Outzen, Special to CNN
Only a few years ago, Turkey's commitment to NATO was in doubt. Some were even suggesting that Turkey would abandon the alliance — or that at least, the alliance should seriously lower its expectations.
But recent events in Syria, including last week's downing of a Turkish plane by Damascus, and Turkish-Iranian competition in the Middle East have been increasing NATO's worth for the Turks.
Turkey has also signed up to join NATO's missile-defense project, putting its name under what has been NATO's core mission for decades: meeting common threats with common action by democratic states. (In this modern-day example, it's Iranian missiles as the threat in question, not Russian tanks.)
For the moment, at least, Turkey has found comfort in NATO's security. But Ankara's long-term commitment to the alliance should not be taken for granted, because Turkey has at least two strategic alternatives to NATO.
The first is remaining ideologically agnostic, grouping with other emerging economic powers to maintain a truly nonaligned and balanced strategic approach. This entails acting in unison with the BRICs — Brazil, Russia, India and China. (Though the "R" in that acronym could go missing if Turkish-Russian differences on Syria are exacerbated further.)
The second alternative is to recognize that Turkey has more in common with other emerging democracies than with economically dynamic authoritarian regimes. This form of nonalignment would place Turkey in a wider group referred to as IBSATI — India, Brazil, South Africa, Turkey and Indonesia. Although IBSATI would leave more room for Turkish cooperation with the West than BRIC alignment, it could still preclude joint coordination with NATO.
For now, BRIC remains an analytic tool for investors more than for geo-strategists, and IBSATI is more of a pipe dream. Nevertheless, NATO should jealously promote and guard its "leading acronym" status in Ankara.
Buoyed by record-breaking economic growth over the past decade, the Turks are, once again, feeling powerful. Consequently, many Turks view world politics according to their desire to become a global player. So to maintain Turkey's long-term commitment to NATO, the alliance should consider making Ankara feel important.
From Crisis to Cooperation: Turkey's Relations with Washington and NATO
It could, for instance, design a program for new democracies in the Arab world, similar to its post-Soviet Partnership for Peace initiative, and grant Turkey status as the lead nation in this endeavor. A NATO mechanism with a heavy Turkish flavor would excite far fewer antibodies among Arab partners than bilateral security cooperation programs run by individual Western nations. It would also give NATO an opportunity to invest in Turkey without a large armed presence.
For its part, the United States could cement Ankara's commitment to NATO by protecting Turkey's most vulnerable security flank: the Kurdistan Workers Party. Whenever Washington has appeared tone-deaf to Turkish concerns over Kurdish separatism and terrorism, as it did in the run-up to the Iraq war, Ankara's response has been predictably bad.
On a practical level, NATO has made it clear that it sees Turkey as an indispensable member. During the recent NATO summit in Chicago, Turkey featured prominently in discussions of the alliance's future strategic posture and defense capabilities. This conviction was further underlined with NATO's recent decision to switch its land forces headquarters from Ramstein, Germany, to Izmir, Turkey.
Indeed, Turkey remains a necessary cornerstone of NATO as much in 2012 as it did in 1952. This is the silver lining of the Arab Spring: Turkey's commitment to NATO, now revived, can be boosted further.
The views expressed in this article are solely those of Soner Cagaptay and Col. Richard Outzen.
Turkey must end its brutal illegal military occupation of Cyprus.
The same is true of Northern Kurdistan, izlumuk11. In fact, if I were the Pres. of Turkey, I'd end the occupation of both states and then pull Turkey itself out of NATO and quit taking orders from Washington D.C.!
stop lying
You should end the occupation of the place you live in. Take one-sided worthless views elsewhere, there are two sides to every story, nothing took place for no reason. You attacked Turks, Turks responded, you have been crying ever since. You ignore the initial part of the story and focus in the outcome to fool clueless third parties but a lot of decent people check the entire story and then side with Turks.
Folks – we are human beings, so mistakes will occur, however, do NOT forget that if you believe in Oneness of God [Allah], you will be rewarded. Life is too short and dont waste it by fighting and accusing one another. Please read Koran and be thankful to Allah Who Created us all.
It appears that crack is the drug of choice
Among the two writers. While turkey has and would allow use of it's airbases,airspace etc. And that would depend on what mood they are in. Turkey
Is on the downward slide towards theocracy. Slow but sure and is not a reliable partner. Tactical partnership i can see. Longterm strategic partnership?? This
Is why our country is doomed.gay pride parades in the military and brainless strategy.
What a joke that Turkey goes crawling and begging to NATO for help. Not surprising from the country feared around the world for it's unmatched and brutal efficiency with two main Turkish specialties, buggery and genocide.
Armenia will never be a relavent country James! Turkey will grow and prosper further. You'll continue your bitter life and die an angry man.
That so-called genocide is as bogus as a three-dollar bill. Armenians ignore the initial part of the story, how they armed and started attacking Turks from within the empire when Turks were at their weakest time fighting against multiple nations at many different fronts.. Armenians ignore how they sided with Russians and started massacring women and children, how they declared war at Turkish empire, thought they could win and create greater Armenia, they miscalculated, and Turks managed to respond. Then they act like Turks turned on to them for no reason. This was war time, Armenians lost the war they started, they were no longer welcome on Turkish soil as a result and they were collected and kicked out of Turkish borders. Armenians were far from innocent, and their fate was the same as any other losing side of wars back at the time. Now, they try to show the evidence from the war and act like they were victims of a genocide. The actual number was increased from tens of thousands to half a million, then a million, now two millions.. soon to be a billion at a theater near you.
The Turks play politics just like ever other group, they certainly are not victims, innocent, or heroic. Just like any other nation they are out for their own interests. UN resolutions only apply to your enemies (or pawns) never yourself.
Let's see how hard we can smack Turkey on the rear with the door as they leave NATO! Then, let's make them leave Cyprus. Turkey's illegal occupation of Cyprus must end.
Except, your side is always the one that gets smacked. You can have the feeling of accomplishment only at such online forums. The real life is a whole different story where your lies and propaganda does not exist, you can't come up with random nonsense there, there you always lose. You must end the illegal occupation of the space you take on earth surface, because you are a filthy creature.
Very condenscending. I wonder why would Turkey see others making plans for its own interests - a "promotion" of sorts? The crisis in Syria was ready made to curb Turkey, and its growing regional clout. NATO just decided to move in, and give Turkey as much trouble as possible - given that Turkey managed to get their "secular" generals under control. It looks like those generals will be very happy to be allowed to make mischief again!
Turkish generals make less mischief than the generals of the rest of the world, especially those of your country.
Let the Turkish generals make mischief. Erdogan must go! This fight against Isis should bebTurkey's fight too.
Let the Turkish generals make mischief. Erdogan must go or make the point that Isis does not represent a respectable Islam. This fight against Isis should be Turkey's fight too.
is NATO even relevant anymore ?
Yes, very much so.
Only as another way to squander US tax dollars in benefit of the military industrial complex.
Turkey is a friend of the Assad regime under the table, so Turkey to protect the killer in Syria. Turkey not concerned with the brutal massacres in Syria. Erdogan's son is married to relatives of Bashar al-Assad .
Sorry, UFO s must be real and you are from Mars don't you, otherwise these comments can not come from humanbeing.
the day turkey leaves NATA will be the day Russia puts one in it..........
We have one saying in Turkish "Don't go to bed with someone else dic." According to your message Armenians are going bed with Russians...
islam is a crime against moslems and all humanity. islam must be opposed wherever ti festers.
Let's use the forum to promote world peace and love together thru worldwide media,love you all
Turkey is nowhere near the military and economic clout of China and India, also not even close to the enormous size of Brazilian markets. Its best for Turkey to chart its own geopolitical strategy than align with NATO or EU ,a sinking boat or with the BRICS,higher weight category. Her best role would be to act as a buffer between the middle east and the west.
It is an opportunity for Turkey to liberate the Syrian people of the massacres. According to the U.N, the Free Syrian army controls 50% of the area of Syria. Free Syrian army is alliance with Turkey, so Turkey can the occupation of Syria in 7 days and the overthrow of Assad. But Erdogan coward! No room for cowards in NATO. Turkey should leave NATO .
Turkey won't leave NATO. Without NATO, Turkey is nothing. None of the Muslim countries respect the Turks or aspire to mimick them and they all still harbor lingering hatred of the Turks from their suffering under the Ottoman Empire..
Firstly, Ottomans brought peace, brotherhood and likeness between the Arabs in the middle east. Ottomans sieged Constantinople and they won muslim's respect. Fatih, the commander, who conquered the city became blessed commander in the Islamic world. Secondly, have you ever been to a middle-eastern country? I don't think so. Because, even Bosnians, Albanians, Iraquians, Egyptians, Tunusians (basically almost all of the people from Ottoman territory) still praise how Ottomans, we Turks' ancestors, were magnificient. Thirdly, you Europeans don't even know what "Empire" means. Empire comes from the word "Imperial". For instance, British Empire; wherever they went, they inoculated their language and religion. But, Otommans weren't an empire, they could have forced to the Greeks, Bulgarians, Hungarians and Arabs to speak Turkish, however they didnt. They left them free because, that's what their religion orders them to do. Brieflly, USE YOUR BRAIN, READ, UNDERSTAND AND RESEARCH CLEARLY FROM ITS ACTUAL RESOURCES.
Turkey isn't an asset to the USA, it is an albatross that will hang on the neck of any so called aliance the Turks seek to use and exploit. Turkey cares only about increasing it's sphere of infuence, they wish to relive the days of the Ottoman Empire, which is all good, as long as they are the ones that pay and fight for their vision. Please leave American tax dollars and soldiers lives out of this mess.
It is time to stop pretending Turkey is an ally and Israel is not.
Expel Turkey from NATO and replace them Israel.
Let Turkey do it's Islamic thang.
I agree with you and let Isra-dEviL do it's satanic thang.
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Erdogan needs to get into the game against Isis or be expelled from NATO. His insecurity about the PKK goes against his own government's policy of working with the Kurds. If Isis conducts a genocide in Kobani, Erdogan will have blood on his hands. Given the conduct of Turkey with the Armenian genocide, one would think that his tacit support of Isis including selling its oil would come to an end. If not, the US should expel Turkey and begin to support a free Kurdistan.


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Head coach Mike McCarthy confirmed reports that offensive lineman Bryan Bulaga will have surgery sometime next week.
While there's a remote possibility that the Packers could use their one "designated for return" option for an injured reserve player on Bulaga, McCarthy said if he has surgery, "I don't see him playing this year."
Here's what's happening with the rest of the walking wounded...
Returning to Practice
Defensive lineman Mike Neal, abdomen
Commentary: Neal passed his physical, has been taken off the PUP list and practiced for the first time this training camp. The Packers worked him back in limited fashion, where he practiced at outside linebacker, but McCarthy said he remains a defensive lineman. As fate would have hit, Neal reportedly had his foot looked at by trainers during practice, which has just about been par for the course for a player who can't seem to stay healthy for long.
Wide receiver Randall Cobb, biceps
Commentary: Cobb returned to practice on Wednesday after dropping out on Tuesday, but he wasn't observed doing much of anything. McCarthy said they're "just being cautious with his bicep." The fact that Cobb is practicing in any fashion would be a positive, especially because so many other wide receivers are being held out (Jordy Nelson, Charles Johnson, Kevin Dorsey), but Cobb's situation is worth monitoring.
Defensive lineman Datone Jones, illness
Commentary: Jones only missed one day of practice, so there doesn't seem to be any concern. On a day that the Packers' second-round draft choice dropped out, it was good news that their first-rounder came back.
Running back Alex Green, knee
Commentary: Green only missed one practice after his surgically-repaired knee flared up on him, but he was back in action on Wednesday. McCarthy said, "I thought he looked good." With Eddie Lacy dropping out, Green will be looked at to receive even more reps in the rookie's absence.
Defensive lineman Johnny Jolly, cramps
Commentary: For the second time during the 2013 training camp, Jolly dropped out of practice late in the session to return the next day. Considering hydration was likely the only issue, he should be fine.
Dropping Out of Practice
Running back Eddie Lacy, hamstring
Commentary: One day after essentially establishing himself as the starting running back in Green Bay and receiving more reps with the starters than anyone else, Lacy didn't practice at all on Wednesday with a hamstring issue. McCarthy said, "I haven't been given any information to be concerned, long-term." That's good, but a hamstring injury for a running back is nothing to overlook.
Still Out
The following players' status hasn't changed (anticipated return in parentheses):
- Wide receiver Jordy Nelson, knee (regular-season opener)
- Cornerback Casey Hayward, hamstring (a couple weeks, as of 7/26)
- Cornerback Tramon Williams, knee (a couple weeks, as of 7/30)
- Running back DuJuan Harris, knee (two or three weeks, as of 7/30)
- Offensive lineman Derek Sherrod, leg (undetermined, on his "last hurdle," according to McCarthy)
- Wide receiver Charles Johnson, knee (undetermined)
- Wide receiver Kevin Dorsey (undetermined)
- Tight end Andrew Quarless, quad (undetermined)
- Tight end Ryan Taylor, knee (week to week, as of 8/6)
- Safety Sean Richardson, neck (undetermined)
- Defensive lineman Jerel Worthy, knee (undetermined)
- Offensive lineman J.C. Tretter, ankle (regular season at the earliest)
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Hard Drive Productions is hit by another lawsuit: this time in Minnesota
Poor sleazeball Paul Pilcher! How many times the owner of an illegal¹ porn studio Hard Drive Productions cursed the day when he met a copyright troll John Steele (Prenda Law) and fell for his sweet promises? While this lopsided collaboration brought some dirty money to Pilcher's coffers, this extortion campaign had a sizeable downside for the pornographer. Besides bad publicity and the fact that most of the loot ended up in Prenda's pockets, this endeavor resulted in two countersuits from the victims: Liuxia Wong v. HDP (CAND 12-cv-00469) is now settled, and Seth Abrahams v. HDP (CAND 12-cv-01006) is dismissed by the judge but is currently on appeal.
Today a Minneapolis attorney Scott Flaherty filed yet another lawsuit (MND 13-cv-00380) on behalf of a Minnesota resident Nathan Abshire, who was initially a part of the infamous Hard Drive Productions v. Does 1-1,495 (DCD 11-cv-01741) lawsuit in the District of Columbia. After political games in this corrupt district resulted in unmasking all the Does in September 2012, Prenda started sending ransom letters, and its paralegal Mark Lutz (who sometimes lies identifying himself as "Jeff Schultz") has been extensively harassing Nathan over the phone:
Hard Drive continued to propose various unacceptable settlement proposals, usually through its counsel Jeff Schultz. Hard Drive's most recent proposal is a letter dated February 6, 2013. Attached as Exhibit 3 is a true and correct copy of the 2/6/13 Letter.
The complaint asks that the Court issue an order
- …declaring that Plaintiff is not liable to Hard Drive for copyright infringement;
- …declaring that Hard Drive's purported copyright on its Work is unenforceable or invalid;
- …awarding Plaintiff costs, disbursements, and expenses including reasonable attorney fees as authorized by law including 17 U.S.C. § 505, as appropriate together with interest; and that this Court issue such other and further relief as may be just and equitable.
Litigating with the scumbags is not a pleasurable occupation and the outcome is far from certain (in part because ineligibility of pornography for copyright protection is asserted: expect Marc Randazza on a white horse). Nonetheless, I am happy to see that a former troll victim did not succumb to shallow threats and did not pay up. Neither did he choose to enter an unethical and possibly criminal agreement to defraud the court, but instead he decided to fight back defending his dignity. I hope that he will prevail and will be compensated for his troubles at the end.
I had a dream that thousands of lawsuits are filed against those porn purveyors who have been assaulting the society with frivolous lawsuits, which would force them out of business. As for the worst troll lawyers (Steele/Hansmeier and their gang in particular), they went too far and do not deserve such an easy way out; they should be pursued criminally.
- CopyrightClerk: Hard Drive Productions: Dirty Hands.
- The Arizona Republic: Inquiries reveal shadowy Valley porn industry.
- Minnesota Public Radio news: 'Copyright trolls' target Minnesotans, accusing them of stealing online porn by Martin Moylan.
- 02/22/2012: Summons were served on a Hard Drive Production's agent on 2/21. Answer is due within 21 day, i.e. no later than March 14.
- 03/14/2013: As Copyright Clerk notices, the lawsuit was dismissed by the plaintiff in exchange of a covenant not to sue.
¹Production and distribution of obscene material is illegal in the state of Arizona. Nonetheless, since, to the best of my knowledge, this law was never enforced, adult production is flourishing in the open (courts have yet to decide if pornography falls under the definition of "obscene"). Besides Hard Drive Productions, the best known pornographers are CP Productions and Lightspeed Media: all of them have been involved in copyright trolling, and because of the bad publicity and other troubles, I tend to believe that today their owners regret about their bad decision.


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Could the Kardashian sisters' world domination be coming to a close end?
First came that whole Pre-paid Kardashian Kard debacle, followed by an embarrassing charity stunt gone wrong, plus low sales of their new book Kardashian Konfidential, and now a new report that reveals their fashion "empire" is in crisis.
UsWeekly is reporting that the Keeping Up With The Kardashians stars Kim, Kourtney and Khloe's collaboration with clothing line Bebe is coming to an end.
The reason? Well the unofficial reason rather is simply because the line did not perform as well as Bebe would have liked. Bebe president Emilia Fabricant however put it in nicer terms. "The sisters do still have relevance. We need to move with fashion and we want to be first in the fashion world with everybody else and not fall behind," Fabricant told WWD. "We are definitely assessing the situation."
It doesn't end there as a column in Thursday's New York Times gave a scathing review of the sisters' NYC boutique store Dash.
"Dash is a fashion desert, just oodles of drippy cowl necks and embellished cap sleeves and synthetic fibers," said the article. "Clothes are essentially split into two categories of fit: vacuum-sealed and hot-air balloon."
The writer Jon Caramanica then added that the overpriced clothes, including an animal print dress for $308 and a hat for $430, seemed questionable at best. "You could wear this look, in the same way you could hire an enthusiastic 5-year-old as your stylist." Ouch.
And finally, Khloe Kardashian is coming under fire for some comments she made during her recent appearance on Lopez Tonight. "They basically are just raping you in public," Khloe, 26, complained comparing the airport patdowns to rape. "I got asked the other day, do you want to go for a screening or get padded down," the reality star said. "I don't want that X-Ray to see everything, honey!"
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New details are emerging about the psychiatrist who treated the PhD student accused of gunning down dozens of strangers on July 20.
University of Colorado, Denver psychiatrist Lynne Fenton was reprimanded by Colorado's board of medical examiners in February 2005 for improperly prescribing drugs to herself, an employee, and her own husband, ABC's affiliate in Denver reported Saturday.
Those drugs included the painkiller Vicodin and the anti-anxiety drug Xanax.
Fenton, who directs the university's student mental health service and specializes in schizophrenia, was treating 24-year-old James Holmes before he allegedly opened fire on a crowd at the midnight premiere of "Dark Knight Rises."
Holmes reportedly sent a notebook to Fenton depicting stick figures with guns shooting at other stick figures, but the package wasn't delivered to her before his alleged real-life rampage.
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LAS VEGAS – A town long known for its menagerie of snakes, weasels, fat cats and whales likely will be adding a new species Thursday: Bobcats.
Hey, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right? The NBA's Charlotte franchise hopes to officially begin shedding its "Bobcats" nickname in a vote of the Board of Governors, switching back to the "Hornets" identity that served the city and the league so well from 1988 to 2002.
Actually the name change, if approved, probably won't take effect until after the 2013-14 season, given the time and expense (estimated at $3 million or more) involved with signage, merchandise and other legal and marketing details. But with "Hornets" freed up by the New Orleans team's recent switch to "Pelicans," Charlotte saw a chance to revive a fan base that was the pride of the NBA for more than a decade.
A hit from the moment they entered the league in 1988 in Phase 1 of a two-year, four-team expansion, the original Hornets strung together 364 consecutive sellouts at the Charlotte Coliseum, packing 23,000 fans into what became known as "The Hive" and leading the NBA in attendance eight times in 14 years. With stars like Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson and popular role players such as Muggsy Bogues, the team got traction in the 1990s, reaching the playoffs four times and the conference semifinals twice in six years from 1993 to 1998.
But owner George Shinn's popularity headed in the other direction, after a sexual misconduct lawsuit and demands for public money to construct a new arena. Even with the Hornets three years into a stretch of five straight postseason appearances, attendance waned and Shinn moved the club – and the nickname – in 2002 to New Orleans.
Acknowledging the raw deal Charlotte fans got, after so embracing the NBA in the heart of college basketball, the league returned in a one-team expansion in 2004. But the nickname "Bobcats," spun off from original owner Bob Johnson's name, never inspired much excitement – and neither has the team. In nine years, it has made the playoffs just once and is dragging a 28-120 record over the past two seasons.
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"I'm in favor of changing the name to Hornets," Bogues said. "That name belongs to the city of Charlotte. It will help. But I'm also quite sure the Bobcats know that a name change alone isn't going to do it. It's never going to be exactly the same, but you have to make people feel that relationship again. You have to reach out in the community. But, most of all, you have to win."
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