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The current Farm Bill expired on September 30, 2012, and some programs will be discontinued without a new Farm Bill, or an extension of the current Farm Bill. In late April, 2012, the U.S. Senate passed their version of the next Farm Bill, which was followed by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee passing a Farm Bill out of Committee during the Summer months. However, the U.S. House failed to take up the Farm Bill on the House floor prior to the Congressional recess before the 2012 Election.
Now, the question becomes not only whether or not the House will take up the Farm Bill during the so-called "lame-duck" session before the end of 2012, but will the next Farm Bill be part of the legislation to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff". Once the House passes a Farm Bill, it will then need to go back to a U.S. Senate/House conference committee to work out differences in the two bills before a Farm Bill would be ready for a final vote by both the Senate and the House. If approved by both bodies of Congress, the new Farm Bill would then require President Obama's signature, before it becomes law. Linking the Farm Bill to any "fiscal cliff" legislation could streamline this process.
Another alternative may be a one year extension of the current Farm Bill for 2013 to allow continuation of various USDA programs governed by the Farm Bill legislation. This would also maintain funding of programs that may be discontinued without a new Farm Bill, or an extension of the current Farm Bill. This would allow time for Congress to work out differences between the U.S. Senate and U.S. House versions of the Farm Bill. It would also allow USDA time to implement the various provisions in the new Farm Bill, as both the Senate and House versions of the legislation contain considerable changes from the current Farm Bill.
Failure by Congress to enact a new Farm Bill or to extend the current Farm Bill by January 1, 2013, could result in the 1949 Farm Act, or so-called "permanent farm law" to be enacted. This would put into effect price supports for crops and dairy that would be based on "parity pricing", at levels that are well above today's price levels. It would also eliminate many USDA programs that have been enacted since 1949, including conservation programs, crop insurance provisions, rural development programs, along with food and nutrition programs. There is no support in Congress or by the Administration to allow Farm Bill policy or USDA programs to revert back to 1949 levels, so this is not likely to occur.
The current Farm Bill expired on September 30, 2012; however, some programs are maintained under a continuing resolution, while others are discontinued. For example funding for Federal food and nutrition (SNAP) programs, which make up over 75 percent of Farm Bill spending, are continued under a "continuing resolution", which will maintain current spending guidelines until a new Farm Bill is approved. Similarly, annual rental payments for existing Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts will continue to be made; however, no new CRP contracts may be added. Funding for the popular FSA "Farm Storage Facility Loan" (FSFL) program would also be maintained, allowing FSA offices to continue taking FSFL applications for 2013.
Direct payments will not be continued for 2013, unless the current Farm Bill is extended and funding is authorized for 2013. Payments under the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program were discontinued after September 30, 2012, which is a major issue to dairy producers that are suffering large financial losses due to the 2012 drought. Dairy producers should continue to document qualifying income losses, as it is likely that MILC payments could be made retroactive to October 1, 2012, once a final agreement is reached by Congress. Also, there are no provisions for disaster payments under the SURE program or livestock assistance programs for 2012, even though the 2012 drought was one of the worst in U.S. history. There are many other USDA programs for conservation, rural development, and export enhancement that will be discontinued without a new Farm Bill, or an extension of the current Farm Bill.
Both the version of the new Farm Bill passed by the U.S. Senate and the version passed by the House Ag Committee called for some major changes in the risk management ("safety net") portions of Farm Bill. Both versions of the new Farm Bill would result in some major savings to Federal budget over the next five years (2013-2017), which is why Congress could tie the passing of a new Farm Bill into a possible legislative compromise on the so-called "fiscal cliff", which was discussed earlier. The U.S. House Farm Bill would result in estimated savings of approximately $35 billion over the next five years, while the U.S. Senate Farm Bill would save about $23 billion over the next five years. The differences in budget savings comes from reductions proposed by the U.S. House Ag Committee in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which includes the food stamp program. The reductions to the SNAP program have been major point of contention on passing a new Farm Bill.
It will likely be difficult for Congress to complete a new Farm Bill by the end of the "lame-duck" Congressional session in December, 2012, especially given the amount of time that will be necessary to address tax and spending issues associated with the Federal "fiscal cliff". The more likely scenario is that the current Farm Bill will be extended into 2013, allowing existing farm programs and other USDA programs to continue at current levels. Congress would then finalize a new Farm Bill during the 2013 Congressional session. However, do not be surprised if a Farm Bill extension is linked to the "fiscal cliff" budget agreement, which could result in the elimination or reduction of direct payments for 2013, and contain other future farm program budget parameters. The final details of the farm commodity portion of the new Farm Bill would then be completed after January 1, 2013.
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Detroit Tigers Austin Jackson runs home on a wild pitch by Oakland's pitcher Jarrod Parker during third inning action in game five of the ALDS playoffs in Oakland on Thursday. / JULIAN H. GONZALEZ/DFP
NEW YORK -- Raul Ibañez could have been a Tiger this year.
Austin Jackson once was a Yankee.
But Ibañez batted for the Yankees, and Jackson continued his ascent as a Tiger.
Each knocked in the run that put his team ahead to stay in the respective division series victories that created this Tigers-Yankees American League Championship Series.
Each now has the glow of someone who could become the MVP of this series.
That makes it fun to think how each could have been on the other side.
When Victor Martinez was lost for the year in mid-January, Ibañez was among the available designated hitter-types whom the Tigers could have signed for one year to replace him. We wont know if they would have because Prince Fielder came along on a nine-year deal.
The Yankees signed Ibañez. If they hadnt, the Orioles might be at Comerica Park tonight for the start of the ALCS.
The Yankees beat the Orioles by two games for the East title. Which two games were those? How about the two wins in the final two weeks of the season where the Yankees were losing in the final inning until Ibañez hit game-tying home runs?
The Yankees beat the Orioles by a game in the ALDS. Officially that was Fridays Game 5, when Ibañez singled in the winner. But really it was Game 3, when Ibañez pinch-hit for Alex Rodriguez in the ninth, hit the tying homer on the first pitch he saw, and three innings later hit the winning homer on the next pitch he saw.
At 40, Ibañez has shown the world his dangerous side. The Tigers have seen it for years, ever since he tormented them while with Kansas City and Seattle.
As Jackson culminates his third season in the majors, hes showing all of the promise the Yankees saw in him when they drafted him and lured him away from a basketball scholarship to Georgia Tech. He hadnt quite made the big leagues when he and Curtis Granderson changed teams in the big trade three years ago.
Jackson was the second star behind Justin Verlander in Oakland on Thursday night. He ripped a long double to drive in the nights first run and came around to score on a wild pitch. He got the four-run seventh rolling when he hit an absolute screamer off the glove of second baseman Cliff Pennington.
In center field, Jackson continues to raise a question: Is he the best defensive outfielder in baseball? His capturing of fly balls often brings to mind what Bear Bryant said when he had Lee Roy Jordan at linebacker: If they stay between the white lines, Lee Roy will get them.
Perhaps in the ninth inning in this series, with the Tigers ahead by a run or the game tied, Jackson will be chasing down a long drive by Ibañez. And maybe whether he catches it or not will determine which of the two is the series MVP.
The Tigers had to wait about 20 hours after reaching the championship series to learn who their opponent would be.
Doug Fister, the Game 1 starter, was the perfect man for such uncertainty.
The wait for the Yankees-Orioles winner didnt affect Fisters preparation. As we learned at playoff time last year, Fister doesnt rely on scouting reports.
We respect everybody, but with my game plan, I go up there and attack with my strengths no matter who it is, Fister said during the clubhouse celebration Thursday night. Ive really just got to focus on what I do best. Im going to try to get as many ground balls as possible.
It will be a surprise if this years Tigers-Yankees playoff series ends as last years did. Remember? With a 3-2 lead in Game 5, Jose Valverde struck out Alex Rodriguez to end it.
After Ibañez hit for Rodriguez with the Yankees trailing in the final inning on Wednesday night, Eric Chavez did so on Thursday night. Then Rodriguez didnt play in Game 5 Friday.
Valverde might have to get a left-handed hitter to end this series. But if its Game 7, Justin Verlander will be the starter and perhaps the finisher as he was Thursday night.
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Full Windsor The Nutter multitool needs funding support + video
Cunning Nutter seeks your support for final push towards Kickstarter funding target
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We've featured a fair few interesting products on roadcc that are launching with the help of Kickstarter, a crowd funding service, and the latest is The Nutter multitool from London-based Full Windsor. They're seeking £8,000 and are well on their way to hitting that target with 43 days to go, at £6,807 raised presently. It costs £35 for the multitool and pouch, with an expected May delivery.
Full Windsor have some previous success with Kickstarter, last year they successfully sought raised enough capital to put their Quickfix rear mudguard into production. We tested it and found its good design and protection from rear wheel spray recommendable.
Innovation stops for nothing, and their latest product is a unique multitool designed to be as simple and functional as possible. It 10 ten of the most commonly used tools and the really clever bit is the handle used to operate the hex tool bits, phillips and flat head screw driver, also doubles up as a tyre lever at one end and a 15mm spanner at the other. There's also a bottle opener too, naturally, and a spoke key.
The tool bits are made from high quality chrome vanadium steel so will be tough and durable, and the Nutter itself is investment cast from 304 stainless steel, so it won't rust. . It's light as well at just 185g for the lot. The tool bit slot is magnetic for easy operation.
The multitool is kept inside a very smart pouch made from leather and recycled inner tubes. The pouch has two wraparound leather straps that can be used to attach it to the loops on a Brooks saddle, making it easy to fit to your bike. It can also be slung from the top tube it fit inside a jersey pocket.
And they'll be releasing a posh premium version of The Nutter, which will have eight titanium coated tool bits, a premium leather pouch in black or tan, and will be engraved with the owner's name and serial number.
Here's the full list of tools:
- glass filled nylon tyre lever with a steel core
- 15mm box head spanner
- spoke key
- 3,4,5,6,8mm hex tool bits
- philips head screw driver
- flat head screw driver
- T25 torque key
- tool bit extender
- bottle opener
- Leather (matt black) and recycled inner tube pouch
"We have put over a year of blood, sweat and tears into The Nutter's design, to create a product we genuinely believe is one of the best all-round cycle multi tools," says Full Windsor's founder Mark Windsor.
If you're interested in funding it, or want to find out more, head over to the Kickstarter website.
Here's a video showing it in action:
posted by cat1commuter [1448 posts]
20th February 2013 - 14:36
..until you drop one of the attachments on a dark rainy night.
posted by localsurfer [187 posts]
20th February 2013 - 19:36
I need two levers to get my tyre off. Really couldn't do it with just one. Not sure (on a road bike) I'd want to be using tyres I could remove quite that easily.
And with standard multitool, as noted, you'll not drop any bits. Though some people rave about the Topeak Ratchet Rocket which has a similar issue.
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21st February 2013 - 9:35
I see the bits as an advantage. They're standard hex screwdriver bits, available in any DIY or tool shop, so easily replaced. You can take exactly what you want with you, replace any which wear out, or buy any which you need but aren't included.
two wheels good; four wheels bad
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EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - A man who described himself as a burglary buddy of Barefoot Bandit Colton Harris-Moore, Harley Davidson Ironwing, was sentenced Thursday in Everett to a year-and-a-half in prison.
The Daily Herald reports the 20-year-old Stanwood man pleaded guilty to assault for knocking down an 85-year-old man last June while trying to flee a grocery store with shoplifted cheese.
Ironwing has a history of property crimes. He has said he taught Harris-Moore how to break into homes on Camano Island.
Harris-Moore was captured in July in the Bahamas after two years on the lam. He's awaiting trail in federal court.
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Secondary audio + PIP
Using DoStudio I have a secondary video and audio stream. Ultimately I'd like to just play the Secondary audio (with the Primary audio + video), however Secondary audio and video will work if that's all I can do.
A little bit (10 seconds) after starting to play the Primary movie, I try to create a Secondary audio control:
secondaryAudioControl = (SecondaryAudioControl) player.getControl("org.bluray.media.SecondaryAudioControl");
However this does not play the audio. According to this post:
http://forums.java.net/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=65312&tstart=0 I need to set comb_info_Secondary_video_Secondary_audio() correctly. Unfortunately I do not know what 'correctly' means. When I convert the playlist file to XML I do not see this argument, and do not know where to put it in the Playlist file.
Alternatively, I can play the secondary audio and video in ArcSoft TotalMedia only by selecting it in the menu (when I right-click on the screen you can choose 'secondary video' and it plays. This tells me I'm encoding it properly.
What I fail to be able to do is play the secondary audio and video through BD-J. I'm guessing it's related to the same issue, but again, 10 seconds after I play the primary movie, I run:
pipControl = (PiPControl)player.getControl("javax.media.PiPControl");
Anyone have any ideas with? Are both of these problems related to the lack of: comb_info_Secondary_video_Secondary_audio()
Hi 8track,
You are using dostudio to make your own code?
Do you make a standalone project or do you connect your code to the dostudio one?
That is a good question!
I only use DoStudio to make the Stream, Clip and Playlist files. I then take these files and copy them into the project I created that has all my BD-J code.
So I'm only using DoStudio to create the m2ts files.


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App Review: VoogleXL 8
Following in the footsteps of their last application under the Voogle banner, webOS World, the creators of Villo.net, have recently pushed out a new app for TouchPad owners, appropriately called VoogleXL. This latest app to grace our TouchPad app catalog is a nice, clean-looking alternative to the GVoice app by Eric Blade, even while it does have some small glitches that could be worked out. At $1.99, it's not only an affordable solution for bringing Google Voice to your TouchPad, but is considered a "Must Have App" time and time again in the reviews by other VoogleXL users.
But how did it hold up in our own tests? Hit the break below to see some screenshots of the app in action and find out if it's a good fit for you.
The Good
It's not difficult to build a nice looking app in webOS, but VoogleXL has definitely been built to feel as natural to use as possible within the webOS ecosystem. It uses the smooth webOS panels that were released with version 3.0 to separate the layers of content, and from that one layout you will never have to switch to another view to see all of the content. On the far left you have your folders panel, giving you instant access at all times to all of your folders and labels within Google Voice. To the right of that in the middle panel is the list view of all conversations and messages within the selected folder (Text messages will show in the "Texts" folder, Voice messages show in the "Voicemail" folder and so on). Finally, in the panel to the far right you have the content view, showing the entire threaded SMS conversation or message from the item that you selected from the middle panel.
With these three simple panels that give you access to all content in your Google Voice account, the app is able to do what other Voice apps have a problem with - provide a great experience without any extra clutter or confusion. Read and reply to text messages or listen to your voicemails right from within the app - it really doesn't get much easier. Another nice feature of the app, which should be included with any of these kinds of communication-based services, is the way it ties into webOS notifications. With these notifications, you can tie your non-Pre3 webOS device to your TouchPad and sync text messages and voicemails between the two (without needing that pesky non-existant OTA update). You can also change the ringtone and background-sync settings for the app from the preferences screen, both of which are features that are difficult to complain about.
The Bad
No app is perfect, and sadly, even as simple and useful as VoogleXL is, this one is not exempt from that rule either. Whether I am waiting for the content to refresh or for my voicemails to load, it seems that I was waiting more than actually managing my account. When switching between folders, even if I had already looked through them, the app reloads the content within them (causing me to wait). When selecting an item to look through, whether it was a voicemail or SMS conversation, I had to wait unnecessarily long for that item to load; and waiting, as you may know, is not a fun thing to be doing when there is an urgent message that needs to be listened to.
Strangely enough, with all of the refreshing that the app does on its own while you use it, the lowest setting for automatically checking for new items is only 15 minutes. If you are the type who receives messages often and doesn't want to keep refreshing manually, that might be a pretty annoying problem to encounter (a suggested improvement would be to add 1, 5 and 10 minute options as well).
That said, I can't help but appreciate that the app does what I need it to very well and very simply. I like that it doesn't have a complicated interface and that it is easy to use. It just looks better than the alternatives out there, and that means the experience, albeit slow, is more enjoyable. With it sitting at a whole $0.50 cheaper than GVoice, VoogleXL accomplishes the exact same thing in a cleaner interface and a developer that promises more updates to follow.
If you're a fan of Voogle 3.0 on your webOS smartphone, or are just looking for an easy-to-use Google Voice app for your TouchPad, take a look at VoogleXL before making the final purchase decision. It's only $1.99 in the TouchPad App Catalog, and with promises of updates coming in the future, it shouldn't be too difficult to part with the two bucks needed to get a decent Google Voice app right now.
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Sadly, it does not support Google 2-step verification.
I've been researching the 2-step verification process, and it may not be possible to implement an application that uses Voice, that also uses the 2-step verification, as Google does not supply a direct API to access Voice. That's not going to stop me from trying, but I have doubts as to if it will be possible.
Dang, prices on these apps went up.
Voogle was 99c.
gDial Pro was free in homebrew, not sure how much it was in the appcat. Does voogle's license require modifications to its open source to be put out to the community? Supposedly the voogle3 developer was going to give existing voogle owners a promo code rather than requiring a rebuy, but i haven't heard anything about that (yet?)
Too bad gVoice is all the way upto $2.49, a bit high compared to the average for these apps. It looks nice though!
And it seems like it's direct-to-google voice, so saving bandwidth overall, and not giving my password to Connor (I assume webOS world's version works the same too.)
I would just like to point out that the apps for google voice range from 1.99 to 2.79 .. So you're totally right, it is7 cents above average ;)
I'm surprised about the number of people that seem to prefer a three pane interface over a two pane. Personally I feel that the third pane is just a waste of space.
On the bright side, we have that choice :)
is it sad that right off when I saw the first screen shot I knew who brian l and kevin were? =)
might have to pick this up for the wife for the nonPre3 sms
nice article tim. =)
um why can't any of these apps let me know as soon as my text gets there... Need a ringer everything a text comes


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Friday, Oct. 19, 2012
South Dakota State (3-9-2; 1-3-1 SL) vs. Kansas City (5-7-4; 2-2-1 SL)
Summit League Standings: Kansas City, sixth; SDSU, seventh
Fishback Soccer Park (Brookings, S.D.)
6 p.m.
Series: SDSU leads 3-0-0
Live Stats and Live Streaming
Coaches vs. Cancer Pink Game
Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012
South Dakota State (2-9-1; 0-3-0 SL)* vs. South Dakota (1-11-3; 0-4-1 SL)*
Summit League Standings: SDSU, seventh; USD, ninth
Fishback Soccer Park (Brookings, S.D.)
1 p.m.
Series: USD leads 4-1-0
Live Stats and Live Streaming
*Records do not include Friday's games (SDSU vs. KC, USD at NDSU)
Senior Day
BROOKINGS, S.D. - The South Dakota State women's soccer team hosts its final games of the regular season beginning with Kansas City on Friday and ending with South Dakota on Sunday. The Jacks enter Friday's game with a 3-9-2 overall record, 1-3-1 in The Summit League.
SDSU continues its four-game homestand after a 1-0-1 weekend versus IUPUI and then league leader Western Illinois. The Jacks tied the Jaguars 1-1 (2 OT) on Friday before stunning the Fighting Leathernecks 2-0 on Sunday.
Diana Potterveld and Christa Nyblom lead the Jackrabbit attack with nine points apiece. Potterveld scored three goals and assisted on three more, including one assist in each game this past weekend. She is the team leader in shots (30) and shots on goal (20). Nyblom scored three goals and assisted on three more, including the game-tying goal versus IUPUI in the 79th minute. She is second on the team in shots (29) and shots on goal (16). Stacy Guijarro became the team leader in goals (4) after scoring the game-winning goal versus Western Illinois.
The back line is anchored by Megan Huegli, Caylee Costello, Dani Patterson and Courtney Higgins, who is back from injury and started her first two games of the season last weekend.
Elisa Stamatakis recorded 42 saves, four shutouts and three wins through 14 games.
Head coach Lang Wedemeyer leads the Jackrabbits in his 13th season. Wedemeyer compiled a 112-88-26 record in his first 12 seasons.
Kansas City Kangaroos – The Jacks face the Kangaroos for the fourth time in school history, the least of any Summit League opponent. SDSU leads the all-time series 3-0-0. SDSU outscored Kansas City 8-0 in the three series games, including a 5-0 win in its only home game versus the Kangaroos.
Last season, the Jacks edged the Kangaroos 1-0 in Kansas City, Mo.
The South Dakota State women's soccer team needed nearly all of regulation to find the goal, but find the goal it did, scoring in the 85th minute to beat Kansas City...
Kayla Braffet, who had not scored since the conference opener on Sept. 30, received a pass from Kelsey Ferguson and put it in the back of the net.
The Jacks held a significant statistical advantage, once again. SDSU outshot the Kangaroos 15-4, including a 10-1 shots-on-goal advantage.
Christa Nyblom and Darci Miller led the offensive attack with four shots and three shots, respectively. Each placed three shots on goal. Braffet and Ferguson took three shots and two shots on goal apiece.
Goalkeeper Kat Donovan made one save as the defense posted yet another shutout. The shutout was her 11th of the season, setting a SDSU and Summit League record for shutouts in a single season.
SDSU has held its opponents scoreless for 769 straight minutes; the last 740 coming in the first eight conference games.
Compared to recent opponents, SDSU and Kansas City have a plethora of common opponents this season.
During the non-conference season, the Kangaroos defeated Green Bay (2-0) at the SIUE Tournament in early September, tied Creighton (1-1) in Omaha and lost to Drake (4-3) in Des Moines, both in mid September.
SDSU beat Green Bay (2-0) in Green Bay to open the regular season, but dropped 2-1 decisions to both Drake and Creighton in Brookings and Omaha, respectively.
In conference play, Kansas City defeated IUPUI (1-0) in Indianapolis, defeated Oakland (2-0) and tied Fort Wayne (1-1) in Kansas City and lost to Western Illinois (4-1) in Macomb, Ill.
The Jacks defeated Western Illinois (2-0) and tied IUPUI (1-1) at home, but lost to Fort Wayne (2-1) and Oakland (1-0) on the road.
Last weekend, Kansas City defeated Oakland (2-0) and tied Fort Wayne (1-1), both in Kansas City.
South Dakota Coyotes – The Jacks face the Coyotes for the sixth time in school history, but only the second time since transitioning to Division I. South Dakota leads the all-time series 4-1-0, but SDSU won the only Division I meeting, a 2-0 win last season. The first four games, and four USD wins, were part of the North Central Conference from 2000-2003.
Last season, SDSU defeated USD 2-0 in the teams' first regular season meeting since 2003.
The South Dakota State women's soccer team scored an early goal and held on to beat South Dakota 2-0...
SDSU pushed into the Coyotes' half of the field early, recording three shots (two on goal) in the first four minutes of the game.
The Jackrabbits' pressure did not let up and paid off early.
In the 17th minute, Christa Nyblom scored her fourth goal of the season and gave the Jackrabbits a 1-0 lead. The goal tied her for the team lead.
On the assist was Kayla Braffet, who tied the career assist scoring mark at SDSU with 18 career assists. SDSU graduate Kellyn Farrell set the original mark from 2005-08.
The Jacks were on the offensive the entire first half. SDSU outshot USD 11-6, including a 6-3 shots on goal advantage. Corner kicks were 3-2 in favor of the Coyotes.
The Jacks committed three fouls and was called offside twice in the first half. South Dakota was not called for a foul or flagged for offside in the first half.
Kat Donovan made three saves in the first half.
The second half began the same way the first half had begun, as SDSU forced the Coyotes' goalkeeper to make two saves early on.
Then, like clockwork, Abby Jurgens added an insurance goal for the Jacks 23 minutes into the second half. Cori Bonte was credited with the assist.
The play gave Jurgens three goals on the season and Bonte two assists.
USD tried to climb back into the game, but the Jackrabbits' defense was too strong, as was Donovan.
SDSU held USD statistical leader Teslow to a single shot.
The final score was 2-0 in favor of the Jacks.
SDSU held its opponents scoreless for 679 straight minutes; the last 650 coming in conference play.
Donovan made six saves en route to her 10th shutout of the season, tying her for the most shutouts in a single season in both Summit League history and SDSU history. SDSU graduate Nicole Lograsso set the original mark in 2008.
Braffet led the offensive attack for the Jacks with seven shots and four shots on goal.
The two teams have numerous common opponents this season.
In non-conference play, USD defeated Northern Iowa (2-0), tied North Dakota (4-4), but lost to Creighton (3-1), Drake (2-1), Green Bay (3-1) and Iowa State (7-0).
SDSU posted a 2-4 record against the common non-conference opponents.
In the conference thus far, the Coyotes tied IUPU (0-0), but lost to Western Illinois (2-0), Omaha (3-2), Fort Wayne (3-0) and Oakland (2-0).
SDSU is 1-2-1 against common conference opponents.
Last weekend, the Coyotes dropped a pair of home games to Fort Wayne and Oakland.
IUPUI Jaguars – The South Dakota State women's soccer team battled the elements in a 1-1 (2 OT) tie versus IUPUI on Friday night at Fishback Soccer Park...
The two teams competed in poor weather conditions, as the wind gusted up to 30 miles per hour and temperatures dropped below 50 degrees.
Playing into the wind, SDSU surrendered the first goal of the game in the 16th minute. The Jaguar forward controlled a loose ball in the box and finished to the corner of the goal.
Despite holding a significant advantage in shots (7-3) and shots on goal (3-1), the Jacks trailed 1-0 at the half. SDSU took two corner kicks to one for IUPUI. SDSU was whistled for three fouls and one offsides, while IUPUI was whistled for four fouls and one offsides.
Diana Potterveld, Megan Kingston and Stacy Guijarro led the Jackrabbit attack with one shot on goal apiece.
After pressuring for nearly the entire second half, the Jackrabbits finally broke through in the 79th minute. Diana Potterveld dribbled down the right side and crossed the ball into the box, past two defenders, to an open Christa Nyblom. Nyblom struck the ball to the lower corner of the net and past the goalkeeper to tie the score at 1-1.
Both teams defended a final attack by the other to keep the game tied.
Regulation ended in a 1-1 tie.
SDSU dominated regulation offensively with the advantage in shots (19-2), shots on goal (10-1) and corner kicks (8-1). SDSU was whistled for nine fouls and two offsides, while IUPUI was whistled for five fouls and one offsides.
Dani Patterson led the Jackrabbit attack with three shots, all on goal. Potterveld and Kingston registered two shots on goal each.
SDSU played the first overtime with the wind, but was unable to find the game-winning goal. SDSU attempted two shots in the first overtime, one on goal. IUPUI did not attempt a shot in the first overtime.
The Jackrabbit defense stood tall in the second overtime, fighting off numerous attacks by the Jaguars.
The game ended in a 1-1 tie.
Western Illinois Leathernecks – The South Dakota State women's soccer team scored two goals, one in the final two minutes of each half, to stun Western Illinois on Sunday, 2-0...
With less than two minutes to play in the first half, SDSU earned its first corner kick. Christa Nyblom played the ball short to Courtney Higgins, who crossed the ball to the far post. Stacy Guijarro broke free from a defender and headed the ball to the upper right-hand corner of the goal.
The goal was her team-leading fourth of the season and the first assist for Higgins.
The Jackrabbits spent the majority of the first half fending off the Fighting Leathernecks' attack, but made its lone shot of the half count.
Western Illinois dominated the first half offensively with the advantage in shots (12-1), shots on goal (2-1) and corner kicks (3-1), but SDSU led on the scoreboard. Both teams were whistled for two fouls and no offsides.
Guijarro led the Jackrabbit attack with one goal on one shot.
Elisa Stamatakis saved both shots on goal by the Leathernecks.
The beginning of the second half was very dramatic.
Five minutes into the second half the Leathernecks' goalkeeper left the goal line and attempted to secure a cross. The cross found its mark, but a Western Illinois defender used her hand in the box to prevent a goal-scoring opportunity and received a yellow card. SDSU was awarded a penalty kick. The penalty kick by Megan Kingston was saved.
SDSU escaped a close call when a Leathernecks' forward put a shot off of the post midway through the second half.
And once again, with less than two minutes remaining in the second half, Diana Potterveld controlled the ball near the Western Illinois goal line and played it into the box to an open Alyssa Brazil. Brazil scored from the penalty mark to put the game out of reach.
The goal was the second of the season for Brazil and the third assist for Potterveld.
Western Illinois finished with the advantage in shots (15-10) and corner kicks (5-2), but SDSU led in shots on goal (5-2). Western Illinois was whistled for nine fouls and one offsides, while SDSU was whistled for three fouls and one offsides.
Nyblom led the attack with three shots, two on goal.
Stamatakis made two total saves.
Fort Wayne
Western Illinois
North Dakota State
Kansas City
South Dakota State
South Dakota
Friday, Oct. 19
Omaha at Western Illinois, 4 p.m.
South Dakota at North Dakota State, 4 p.m.
Kansas City at South Dakota State, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 20
Oakland at Fort Wayne, 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 21
Omaha at IUPUI, 11 a.m.
Kansas City at North Dakota State, Noon
South Dakota at South Dakota State, 1 p.m.
NEXT UP – SDSU closes out the season with a Friday game at Omaha. Game time is set for 3 p.m. on Oct. 26 in Omaha, Neb.


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Oh my God, hold everything: Jolie had her baby! - BREAKING NEWS
Just heard the news on CNN (the anchor said "we'll go to Africa for the latest!" - what latest?), and it's confirmed by the AP. Now we all have to just sit and watch the endless, irritating, mind-numbing coverage on every single network, TV gossip show, and celeb mag out there for the next month. Ugh. Congrats Brangelina! (Jennifer Aniston could not be reached for comment.)


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Colorado Ghost Town Books/Maps
Capitol City Colorado Townsite - Ghost town
Mostly gone except for a couple restored cabins. Some new buildings have been constructed in recent years. (I didn't take photos of those) Hard to believe that George Lee built a two story brick mansion here when you look around and do not see anything left standing. This was one of those many towns in Colorado that was sure they would become the Capital of the state of Colorado. It was originally called Galena City until their hopes to become the Capital emerged. Silver brought prosperity to the area and when that faltered they turned to gold.
Photos courtesy of Joan and Mike Sinnwell September 2007
A viewer writes - I should have mentioned that I had a chance to spend unplanned time at Capital City during the first day of pack (horseback) trip that I was on. We and a few friends have been on pack trips for a number of years together. Two years ago we tried a new outfitter who planned a trip in the Cimarron Range of the San Juan Mountains. It turned out that on the first day we were led by a guide who wasn't fully familiar with the trail. After losing the trail and finding it an hour or more later, we lost time to get to our destination camp before night fall. We were above tree line and she decided to take us down to a road which was safer to travel on at night but lengthened the trip by at least five miles. After being in the saddle for 12 hours or more, we revolted and forced the guide to stop at what turned out to be Capital City. We found one of the old cabins and dragged out the benches to sit on and started a fire. Conveniently there was a corral there for the horses. We took the horse blankets off used them for our own beds. We shared what meager food we had with us and made the best of it until our guide, who had gone ahead, returned with trucks from the camp to pick us at about 3 in the morning. I skipped some interesting side stories that make the episode more dramatic, but I am out of time. Attached are some the photos from our adventure. Thanks for your response.
A viewer writes -- Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - Terry & Elizabeth here, We have been camping in the Capital City area since our wedding 6yrs ago. Elizabeth has been camping here for almost 50yrs. In the lower 48, there's no place we would rather be!!! When we camp, we here for two weeks. We have taken some of the most breathtaking pics ever!!! But I promise you, there's no camera or video equipment made that can take the place of being there in person!!! O MY SOUL!!! To us, this one of God's greatest creations!!!! firstname.lastname@example.com
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We'll leave it up to you to decide how far you want to ride your bike. We have designed the building so that when you arrive on your bike, you'll have a safe place to store it inside or outside and you'll have comfortable facilities for getting cleaned up if you did travel a long way (or even a short way during the couple weeks of intense Greenville heat). There's a good chance your NEXT neighbor is biking, so you'll feel right at home if you ride your bike to work or just ride it for fun.
Greenville's Next Innovation Center: Built for Innovation
Partner Tenants:
Built for Innovation
Flexible. Collaborative. Smart
A place to help you be nimble, competitive, resilient. A community of innovators seizing the opportunity to redefine how growing businesses are built, and fueling that growth to the next level. That's the NEXT Innovation Center.
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The Iron Yard - Why Greenville?
Men's Journal April 2011
What's next for NEXT
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No matter where your company is on the growth curve, you'll find the space, leasing options, and technological infrastructure to facilitate your continued growth at the NEXT Innovation Center.
From virtual offices for start-ups, to super cubes and executive offices for the next phase, to ample room for corporate headquarters, we have the right space for you today. The building is designed and equipped to allow you to expand your presence as you grow your business. Start with an executive office, add a super cube for an intern or assistant—your space can grow with you. Even the walls are designed for simple reconfiguration.
Need a conference room for ten today? Use any one of the eight throughout the building. Having an even bigger meeting? Touch one button to roll up the conference room walls to create enough space for forty or more. (If you want to have a meeting on the fly, just grab a dry erase marker and start writing on the walls! Everywhere you turn, you'll always be close to the incredible collaborative tool—the white board. We installed dry-erase material throughout the building to foster collaboration.)
As a growing company, you may need short-term space for special projects. Both the configuration of the building and our leasing options give you the choices you'll need.
The technological infrastructure—phones, Internet, electrical—is built for quick, easy expansion to accommodate your growth.
When a group of Upstate innovators gathered to discuss their facilities needs, they realized they wanted more than a building. To reach their goals, they needed a space where other innovators were busy exploring and sharing new ideas. Together they crafted the NEXT Innovation Center—a place where a community could thrive, a place built to stimulate collaboration.
The tenants' spirit of collaboration is reflected in the variety of gathering places throughout the Center. There are six conference rooms on the upper level and two on the lower. The walls between the ones on the upper level are moveable to accommodate meetings from a handful to forty or more.
Surrounding each office are impromptu meet-up areas where you can gather to "bounce an idea off" a fellow innovator. And since not all collaboration is all about business, you can take advantage of two Nintendo Wii rooms for intense competition and thought-provoking dialogue.
Even getting a cup of coffee is likely to lead to stimulating discussion—the community café is conveniently located and thoroughly equipped for robust conversation.
Anywhere you walk in the Center, you can take advantage of being in the middle of a community of thinkers, creators, business builders, by stopping to sketch out ideas, challenges, or whatever your next-thing is, on the walls. We've covered most walls with writeable surface material, so it's easy to make your thinking visible, and to include your neighbors in the discussion.
Throughout the building we used advanced technology to make the NEXT Innovation Center efficient, safe, comfortable, and easy to use. From the digital access entrances to lights that sense the level of available sunlight and adjust output accordingly, smart technology is a hallmark. Because the walls do not extend to the deck, the air conditioning system provides efficient comfort throughout the building. Even the landmark entrance adds more than beauty to NEXT: it acts as a sunshade on the building's western exposure, reducing energy consumption and increasing comfort.
In addition to making the NEXT Innovation Center a comfortable, collaboration-friendly place to work, we took great care to make sure it is as environmentally-friendly as possible. The initial concept of revitalizing existing structures goes far in reducing the amount of concrete, steel, and refuse discarded into landfills. Throughout construction LEED principles were adhered to and green aspects are reflected in materials, energy and water consumption and lifestyle considerations. Not only did we build with the environment in mind, we also considered the impact of future needs on the environment.
Energy & Atmosphere
- Daylight Harvesting
- LED Parking Lot and Wall Lights
- Super Efficient Light Fixtures
- Occupancy Sensors
- 20% More Efficient HVAC
- High Performance Glass – Light & Reflectance
- Fabric, Self-Cleaning Duct
- Low Refrigerant/ton HVAC
- High Cut Off Light Fixtures
Indoor Environmental Quality
- Digital Controls
- 48 Daylight Openings (8'x8')
- Sunshades
- Low Emissivity Carpet and Paint
Sustainable Site
- Light Color Roof
- Bike Storage
- 6 Showers
- Detention, Filtering & Cleaning For River
- Conference and Exercise Rooms Sharing
- Walking Distance to Main St & RiverPlace
- Plans for Car Charging Stations
- On Greenway/Trail System
- On Bus Line
Water Efficiency
- Low Water Landscaping
- Dual Flush Toilets
- Low-Flow Sinkless Hand Washing
- Low-Flow Showers
- Water Generators
- Common Coffee Stand
- Construction Debris
- Carpet, Studs, Polygal
- Paper Products
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Flexible Lease Plans
Everything about the NEXT Innovation Center is designed to meet your needs today and tomorrow, including our lease plans. Whether you're a growing mid-sized company needing 20,000 square feet or more, or an entrepreneur looking to establish a presence in the Upstate, we have the space and the leasing options to accommodate you now and growing into the future.
We understand the needs of growing companies and realize that you'll need a leasing option custom designed for your specific needs. We'll take the time to understand where you are today and where you're hoping to be in the future and will build a lease to facilitate your objectives.
Have any questions about NEXT?
For more information on lease options or to arrange your own lease, please call our leasing team at 864-242-4483 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you need a self-contained professional office space, we offer several office sizes suitable for a solo-preneur who's expecting to add more associates soon. Each office is furnished and equipped with a state-of-the-art phone system and high-speed Internet access (both wired and wireless). License also includes use of conference rooms, Wii rooms, and other common areas. For one low price, 30 day term, "it is all yours."
Want more information about executive offices?
For more information on lease options or to arrange your own lease, please call our leasing team at 864-242-4483 or email email@example.com
For the entrepreneur ready to move out of a start-up home office that's actually at home, the Super Cube is a good next step. (It's also a good step if you're based in another area of the country and want your own workspace in the Upstate.) Super Cubes are well-appointed cubicle workspaces that are furnished and equipped with a state-of-the-art phone system and high-speed Internet access (both wired and wireless). All are available on a flexible, month-to-month license to give you maximize freedom to ramp up/down for projects to meet the demands of your marketplace. License also includes use of conference rooms, Wii rooms, and other common areas in accordance with the applicable reservation terms.
Want more information about super cubes?
For more information on lease options or to arrange your own lease, please call our leasing team at 864-242-4483 or email email@example.com
For a variety of reasons, you may want to have an official business presence in the Upstate, but aren't ready to physically be here. You can take advantage of a Virtual Office to have a physical address here and a phone number in the Greenville area. Virtual Offices are available through a month-to-month license.
Want more information on virtual spaces?
For more information on lease options or to arrange your own lease, please call our leasing team at 864-242-4483 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Thank you for your interest in the NEXT Innovation Center. Here are some frequently asked questions about our property. If you have a question that is not addressed here, please let us know by either calling our leasing team at 864-242-4483 or by sending us an email message to email@example.com.
Can I bike to work?
Do I have to be a member of NEXT to lease space in the building?
No, you do not have to be a member of the Chamber's NEXT collaborative to lease space in the building. However, almost all of current tenants are members of NEXT and the building is designed for similar high-impact technology companies. If your company fits this profile, we would welcome you to become a part of the NEXT Innovation Center.
How can I arrange a tour?
We'd enjoy showing you around the Center and introducing you to some of the remarkable people who make the project a community. Just give us a call at 864-242-4483 or send an email to our leasing team at firstname.lastname@example.com.
What are others saying about the NEXT Innovation Center?
We're thankful for the community's enthusiastic support of this project. Several articles have already been published about the Center. We've also set up a Facebook Page where friends may make comments and share photos and their own experiences in their own words.
- The NEXT Innovation Facebook Page
- Greenville Chamber of Commerce Outlook (pdf)
- Digital Hub concept comes to the Upstate
- Local coverage of project announcement
- Michelin Development launches $2 million project
What is the process for qualifying to be a tenant in the Center?
Because the NEXT Innovation Center is more than office space, we're looking for tenants who are entrepreneurial, growing firms with an emphasis on innovation around technology. Companies who would both benefit from and contribute to a community sense of collaboration would be a good fit for the Center.
What is within walking distance of the building?
Once we complete the nature trail connecting the project with the paths of Cleveland Park along the Reedy River, we'll be within comfortable walking distance of Greenville's historic West End and over a dozen restaurants, gathering spots, and a couple of unique coffee shops. A branch of Carolina First and a lunch favorite, the Savory Corner, and Zaxby's are all within one block's distance.
In the fall of 2007, a group of Upstate entrepreneurs who were members of the steering committee for NEXT, Peter Waldschmidt, Peter Barth, and Andrew Kurtz, starting talking about the need for space to grow—to grow more than their respective businesses. They wanted a building for their work that would also contribute to increasing the quality of life for everyone associated with their endeavors as well as for the extended community in the Upstate.
Later they connected with Bob Hughes to outline their vision. In an ideal world, they said, they would:
- be located near the center of activities in downtown Greenville
- be along the Reedy River
- be in an environmentally conservative building
- have economical space for their businesses today
- have convenient access to more space as business grew
- be surrounded by neighbor tenants who shared a zest for innovation
- have plenty of space and tools for collaboration
As part of an Upstate economic development team, Jeff Papenfus traveled to Dublin, Ireland to visit a technology center called The Digital Hub. When he returned, he met with the three Upstate entrepreneurs to develop what would become the Upstate's own technology hub, the NEXT Innovation Center.
In the following months, the team explored buildings and locations throughout the area before finding the ideal opportunity to develop the NEXT Innovation Center — a vacant, 60,000 square foot structure in an area where Greenville's expanding renewal had not yet reached. As a bonus, the site is along the Reedy River and is only a short walk away from the coffee shops, restaurants, and parks in downtown Greenville.
NEXT, the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, the City of Greenville, and Hughes Development Corporation created the NEXT Innovation Center. The entire project has been a collaboration of entrepreneurs, architects, designs, government and non-government organizations.
This model of collaboration and development can be employed in any metropolitan area. In addition to revitalizing unused existing buildings, the process can revitalize the entrepreneurial spirit of the community.
If you're an entrepreneur with a growing company or are an official seeking to turn empty buildings into entrepreneurial hubs, contact Hughes Development Corporation to discuss options for the future.
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Michelin Development Upstate is an economic development program that provides funding and business expertise to socially and economically disadvantaged small- and medium-sized businesses located throughout the Upstate of South Carolina, an area Michelin has called home for nearly four decades. Michelin Development Upstate is designed to help create jobs, promote economic development and support businesses with funding and free-of-charge access to Michelin's considerable in-house expertise. Michelin will provide an initial amount of $1 million for the program, with loans beginning at $10,000.
Michelin Development Upstate opened its office at the NEXT Innovation Center in September 2009 and continues to focus on the creation of sustainable, quality employment and business opportunities for new and existing companies.
NEXT is an entrepreneurial resource collaborative supporting technology entrepreneurs in the Upstate of South Carolina through concierge services, infrastructure development and public advocacy.
NWN Corporation's Application Development professionals help enterprise clients strengthen their business agility so they can thrive while others just survive. From the NWN AppDev Center of Excellence in the NEXT Innovation Center, we use our experience, capabilities, software and methodology to deliver client solutions on time and in budget.
PromoPipeline is a vertical search engine that allows you to search for promotions from vendors and distributors without logging into multiple web sites or finding that elusive promotion email. PromoPipeline lets you locate the promotions you need, when you need them.
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The Upstate Carolina Angel Network, LLC (UCAN) is a group of accredited investors from around the Upstate who work together to evaluate, invest in and provide support to start-up and early-stage, high-growth businesses in the Southeastern U.S. UCAN members include successful business men and women from across a wide range of industries and professional backgrounds.
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DP3 Architects, Ltd. is located in an 1888 historic building in Greenville, South Carolina. Established in 1984, the firm is composed of professionals committed to providing high quality design services for projects that have the potential for positive aesthetic, environmental, and economic impact. The firm utilizes a "studio approach" to implement projects in six project niches: Higher Education, Historic Adaptive Reuse, Local Government, Restaurants, Sports and Recreation, and Community.
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|Armanti Leads Apps over Richmond, 55-35; Showdown For the Crown Vs. Delaware
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Quarterback Armanti Edwards, with an NCAA record-setting 313 rushing yards, lead the Appalachian State Mountaineers to a 55-35 win over the University of Richmond Spiders Friday evening in front of over 24,000 fans at Kidd Brewer Stadium. The Mountaineers will face the Blue Hens of the University of Delaware in the title game next Friday evening in Chattanooga.
The Apps charged to a 28-7 lead early in the second quarter and 35-14 just before the halftime break, with Edwards accounting for 4 of the touchdowns on rushes. The Spiders scored with seconds left in the second period, and were pumped up as the second half began. Richmond scored two quick touchdowns to tie it up at 35; they appeared to have the momentum and control of the game.
But Edwards, cutting and slashing on a third-and-long late in the third quarter, rushed for 34 yards and a critical first down, opening the way for ASU's go-ahead touchdown on the drive.
ASU's defense, which had given up almost 300 rushing yards by mid-third quarter, began to stiffen, forcing a Richmond punt and snuffing Richmond's next possession with a diving interception by Corey Lynch. And the Apps began to mix up their offense by clicking on their passing game; ASU's final two scores came on the pass, Edwards to senior Ric Cardwell.
On to Chattanooga, for the championship game against the University of Delaware, who came from behind Saturday afternoon to beat Southern Illinois University, 20-17. This will be Delaware's second visit to the championship in the last five years..
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Recent poor showings of motion-based games and some outright cancellations have made me realize that the motion gaming "revolution" was nothing more than a fad. And it's over.
As a games journalist I try to keep an open mind as much as possible. Even when the writing seems to be on the wall regarding a game, system, or company, I always try to adopt the glass half full mentality. I feel like I have been doing this with motion gaming for the past six years now, and I'm done with it.
First there was the Wii–a console with a strange name and an even more outlandish play style. Once the launch window came and went people eventually realized that the accelerometers inside the controllers were essentially binary switches that really only replaced a couple buttons. The "waggling," as it was called, was just a ruse. Then Nintendo did something that almost never succeeds. It split the user base with MotionPlus.
Sure, it finally represented one-to-one control that everyone thought they were getting with the original remote, but Nintendo refused to force developers to implement it. So, here we are several years later, and there's still only a handful of Wii games that truly make use of it. The best examples of the technology tanked. EA's Grand Slam Tennis, and even the usually reliable Zelda franchise, both underperformed expectations at retail. Nintendo's response to its most successful console ever? Ditch the motion controls in favor of two screens. Sure, the Wii U will still make use of MotionPlus, but if developers aren't working with it now, why would they in the future?
Then came Microsoft's answer, Kinect. We had actually seen this technology in action at a multitude of game conventions years before Microsoft snatched it up. It never really left us with a lasting impression, and now that it's been assimilated into the Xbox brand, that trend has continued. Just like you, we had dreams of virtual reality-style experiences where your living room becomes the gameplay environment or navigating the user interface a la Minority Report. While the latter has come to pass–albeit in a far-too-clunky manner–it's nowhere near as fun, cool, or practical as it appeared in the movie.
We suffered through the countless minigame compilations just like we did with the Wii, hoping that small embers would ignite that could ultimately set the entire development community on fire. Instead, we've received games that include less and less actual interaction with the game world. It seems developers have yet to figure out how to handle an action/adventure game, so instead we get on-rails tours of digitized environments. At this point the Kinect camera is to dance games what plastic guitars and drums were to Rock Band and Guitar Hero. There's very little reason to have either unless you're a fan of those somewhat niche genres.
The final chapter in the motion control saga is PlayStation Move. Incorporating slices of both the Wii and Kinect technology, it came to the party far too late. Despite sporting far more accurate controls and sensitivity when compared to its competitors, by the time it arrived, the ship had left the port. To be fair, Sony has been fairly committed to finding gameplay styles that actually work with it. And its use of the PlayStation Eye goes beyond simply recognizing if a silhouette is mimicking a dance move correctly. Despite all this, it's essentially already dead in the water.
Look, I don't want to rain on this parade, and I thought motion controls were here to stay at one point. We went so far as to launch GT Motion, assuming that the next wave of games would go beyond the awkward fumblings of their forebears. We (and I) were wrong. Recently, a motion-based Gears of War was cancelled. Impressions of Peter Molyneux's Kinect-based Fable have been underwhelming. And worst of all, Kinect Star Wars, the one property that seemed to make perfect sense for motion controls has proven that no IP is immune to the limitations. If these folks can't figure out how to make motion-controlled games that resonate with people who have played something aside from Just Dance Central 10, then there is little hope others will.
So what's the problem? Honestly, it's the technology. The Kinect camera isn't sensitive enough to pick up minute movements and objects. The magic wand idea only goes so far, even if it's hyper-responsive like Move. And in that case, it demonstrates how copying the ideas of others will almost always keep you from achieving greatness. At this point, the Kinect camera, the Wii Remote, and the Move wand/camera combo have become no more useful than the piles of plastic guitars and drums that are taking up space in our closets. Unfortunately, until a holodeck is a reality, this form of gaming will survive on grannies, tweens, and other consumers who have proven time and again that they do not buy enough software to keep the industry afloat. Sticks and buttons have survived the storm. For now.
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Georgia Peach: Panoz Unveils New Abruzzi 'Spirit of Le Mans'
So now I know why Apple chose the Leaf instead.
@ gmhondaLOL. Finally, someone with some humor!+1 :grin:
@VRsicks"I wanna die as quickly as possible"Yeah, we all want that.
Well now it's about VRsicks doing anything to bash GM.But I think that the more features to add to Onstar, the better value it will become. Make it like Sync, but only with real time, live support from real people.
What is this article about again?
You'd rather be burned alive? Suit yourself, man.I wanna die as quickly as possible. :smirk:
"I'd rather accelerate out of control and smash into a concrete wall than be burned alive." What a stupid comment to make.
EXPLODING GM CARS! :shocked:
^^^ Not one person had been hurt yet do to that GM recall and they are still recalling it. Nice of them not to wait till people are dead huh?
It seems like the news is everywhere but Motortrend.Since you're so keen on bashing Toyota with it's recalls, what about the 1.5 million GM vehicles being recalled for their EXPLOSIVE TENDENCIES?!Fire hazard, explosive tendencies, it's all the same. Personally I'd rather accelerate out of control and smash into a concrete wall than be burned alive.
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LA Galaxy hosts soccer clinic in Camarillo
Sean Roth held up the signed pair of cleats so his mother could see.
The 12-year-old Camarillo resident had patiently waited his turn for autographs from Futboleros, soccer entertainers for the Los Angeles Galaxy, along with team member Brian Rowe and retired player Eddie Lewis.
The autograph signings ended an afternoon of soccer for Roth and about 100 other youths who went Monday to Pleasant Valley Fields for a Galaxy Soccer Clinic organized by Stacey Roth for CAPE Charter School.
Roth raised money through the Galaxy last summer, and using that connection, asked whether the team would do something involving the school. The Galaxy, which frequently participates in outreach, agreed.
The Galaxy Street Team, the first to arrive Monday, set up a tent and table with the Major League Soccer championship trophy the Galaxy won last season. The street team set up two goals and also pumped up an inflatable goal.
The Futboleros, soccer entertainers, arrived soon after, and the children gathered around a goal and watched as the pair of skilled athletes bounced soccer balls off their feet, head and shoulders.
The children were then split into groups and moved to different stations, where they learned how to dribble, took shots on goal and gained insight on how to perform soccer tricks.
Rowe, a goalkeeper for the Galaxy, helped the children with dribbling and took his turn in goal. Lewis also shared his passion for the sport.
"This is the age where you really start to fall in love with the game," said Lewis, who was a longtime member of the U.S. National Team. "It's about just winning and competing and playing and goofing around and being on a team sport with your friends."
The enthusiasm and excitement of the children, ranging in age from 5 to 16, were rubbing off on Lewis, who retired after the Galaxy's 2010 season.
"The first year after retirement, I tried to get away from the sport altogether," he said. "It's been fun to kind of slowly involve myself more and more and just become a fan again. These kinds of experiences certainly help."
Sean Roth enjoyed the combination of playing soccer and meeting professional players.
"I just love playing it, and watching it is fun, too," he said.
The 12-year-old and his classmates will watch the Galaxy on Thursday in the MLS playoffs. A group of students and parents will go to the Home Depot Center in Carson to watch the Galaxy take on the Vancouver Whitecaps in the Knockout Round, the first round of playoffs.
If the Galaxy wins, Los Angeles will host the San Jose Earthquakes in the Western Conference Semifinals on Sunday in Carson.
Robert Blair, a Camarillo resident, brought his son, Benji, 7, to the clinic. The two recently watched a Galaxy game on TV, and Benji was picking up on the game's details.
"He was really intent on watching what they were doing," Blair said. "He was really noticing how they were passing a lot more and how they were properly doing their throw-ins. ... He was really impressed, and so was I."
Blair and Benji will go to the Galaxy game Thursday. He said as his son is growing older, he's getting more into the strategy of the game.
"It becomes more real for us," Blair said. "It's not just kicking the ball into the little goal. It's more like, 'Hey, there's some thinking here.' "
Andrea Whalen brought her son, Owen, 8, and daughter, Sierra, 7. Whalen is a former soccer player and her children are taking a keen interest.
"Every year they get more and more into it," Whalen said.
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In 2010, 40 wild mountain lions were hunted and killed in South Dakota during an annual hunt. According to the South Dakota Mountain Lion Management Plan, five of the forty killed were kittens less than a year old.
In total, between 2005-2010, 102 adults, juveniles and kittens have been killed in these hunts. (Table 4)
The Mountain Lion Foundation has been observing the hunts and has highlighted the deaths of kittens:
"Despite the Department's misinterpretation of the Logan and Sweanor's research on the subject, the death of 24 female mountain lions would also cause the unnoticed deaths of at least six litters of kittens, for an additional 18 lion mortalities."
They also point out how the orphaning of multiple kittens as a result of the hunts could actually increase mountain lion attacks on domestic animals later:
"Not to mention, this would also orphan 18 "teenage" lions ranging in age from 12 to 24 months — lions, which as they grow up are now most likely to prey on domestic animals because they didn't have mothers to teach them what to hunt."
One of the state's rules for the hunts is that kittens are not allowed to be hunted and killed. Although, adult females who have kittens are allowed to be killed. As a result, some kittens are dying even though there is a prohibition on killing them directly.
Wouldn't it make more sense not to shoot adult females with litters? Is it impossible to distinguish between an adult female who might have a litter, from one that does not? Better yet, instead of allowing the adult females to be killed for dubious reasons, thus letting their kittens die, why not relocate some of the adults to protected mountain areas in far off states, away from humans?
A total of 326 mortality events were documented in the Black Hills from 1998-2009. (Page 30) Eighty were killed by hunting, 72 were killed by removal, (which means the state killed them) and 52 were killed by vehicle accidents. In other words, over 200 were killed by humans. (Others died from unknown causes, disease, interspecies conflict and poaching.)
So between removal by the state (72), and vehicle deaths (52) alone, it would seem plenty of mountain lions are dying, even without hunting. The state's own document explains why so many die because of vehicle collisions:
"The Black Hills has one of the highest road densities of any National Forest." (Page 6)
In seeing the large number of reported mountain lion deaths, one might expect the overall population must be large in the Black Hills area. However, the state's own estimate is about 140 adults and 110 juveniles and kittens (Juveniles and kittens are young enough to be dependent on adults).
That number is disputed as being too high by the Mountain Lion Foundation in a recent article. They say the potentially inflated number is being used to justify the hunts and the call for increasing the number of mountain lion killings in 2011:
"Basic math skills would lead anyone who can subtract to acknowledge that by the start of South Dakota's 2011 mountain lion hunting season on New Year's Day there could possibly be only 142 lions still existing in the region (99 adults; 43 kittens)."
So will even more mountain lion adults and some kittens be hunted and killed in 2011? Surely there must be a way for the state to educate hunters about the differences between a kitten, a juvenile and an adult mountain lion? It could not be more clear that kittens and juveniles are no threat to humans, so why kill them? Even the adults aren't attacking anyone.
Couldn't they at least impose a fine on anyone who shoots a kitten or a juvenile, which is clearly an act of animal cruelty? It appears the better solution is to cancel this year's hunt and work on gathering better research and communicating more clearly with the public. Why? Because killing mountain lions already dying in large numbers without the hunts, is barbaric.
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I completely agree with Gene S.
Laws protect and state authorities encourage these god-damned killers and their annual hunts". I dont like to use such language - but sometimes there is just no other way to say it. This is no different than the Canadian seal slaughter - or in Japan - The Cove - the never ending onslaught of humanity against the animal kingdom - - -
Thank you for sharing.
Beyond sadness..
Beyond sadness..
Beyond sadness..
I can not believe all the CRAP I read about all these ASS@@@@ killing little kittens
It is just disgusting.
:( humans disgust me
noted...very sad..they killed babies :(((
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Sen. Mark Christensen of Imperial proposed a bill on Thursday that would require escort agencies and their employees to obtain and carry permits to operate.
Current law doesn't require escorts to carry permits to work for an agency.
Christensen's bill would also add restrictions to what an escort is allowed to do with a customer. The escort and customers would not be allowed to be nude, touch or engage in sexual acts. The bill also would make it illegal for people under 18 years old to use an escort service.
Christensen has introduced similar bills multiple times during past sessions, but the legislation has stalled in committee.
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Mrs. Willene Holloway Holtzclaw, age 85, of Franklin, Georgia, passed away at the Carrollton Manor Nursing Home in Carrollton, Georgia, on Dec. 11, 2012.
Funeral services for Mrs. Holtzclaw will be conducted on Friday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. from the Franklin First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. with the Reverends Scott Hannah and Franklin Treadwell officiating. The interment will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, Georgia. The family will receive guests at the funeral home on Thursday, Dec. 13 from 1-3 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m.
Mrs. Holtzclaw was born in Grantville, Georgia, on July 22, 1927, the daughter of the late Emma Treadwell Holloway and Luby Forrest Holloway. She was a member of the Franklin First Baptist Church and a former seamstress at the Baby Cloze Manufacturing Company. "Mrs. Willene" was a diehard Elvis Presley fan. Her favorite times were spent with her family at the lake. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed.
She is survived by three daughters, Karen and Gary Wright of Roopville, GA, Sherrie and Wesley Noles of Roopville, GA, and Florrie and Eddie Barnes of Franklin, GA; one son, Tim and Sandra Holtzclaw of Franklin, GA; one brother, Melvin Holloway of Newnan, GA; eleven grandchildren; and fourteen great-grandchildren.
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