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DC Universe Classics Wave 11 Part 2
John Stewart Green Lantern, Katma Tui Green Lantern, Deadman
And CnC Kilowog
Packaging - ***
I skipped the packaged photo this time, but if you would like to see
the green Steppenwolf in his plastic prison, check the previous review.
As I mentioned then, the packages are the same as we've seen with the
previous 10 waves, with some new stickers added to a few of the bubbles
highlighting key information.
Key features are the character
specific personalized text (especially on the back), and photos of the
full wave for your in aisle edification.
Sculpting - ****
With these four, I can honestly say
there's not a sculpt I'm dissatisfied with. The Four Horsemen always do
a bang up job with this series (and Mattel was smart to bring them in),
but these four are still standouts.
Katma is another lovely lady,
but she instead of just being another generic model pretty female head
sculpt, she has all her own personality. She even has sculpted eyebrows
(something the much larger Cover Girls Statues have been known to lack)
as well as finely sculpted strands of hair (another failing of the
Cover Girls statues).
She stands great on her own, and
hands are sculpted in fists. That works with the included accessories,
and makes sense considering the sculpted ring on her right hand. In
darkest night blah blah blah.
John Stewart and Kilowog also
sculpted fists for both hands, and sport exceptional head sculpts.
Kilowog's head is made from a softer rubbery material, and has some
really nice sharply cut detailing in the skin folds, pig nose and funky
ears. Both also have the sculpted ring, although Kilowog's is much
bigger, quite the source of pride for him in the GL Corps team locker
Kilowog also has sculpted,
wrinkled skin on the tops of his
shoulders, where the Green Lantern uniform doesn't quite cover his
entire body. The transition between the skin and uniform is sculpted as
well (rather than simply painted), lending more realism to the overall
appearance. It's those small details that really count.
head sculpt is a very accurate portrayal, and my favorite aspect is the
stern expression. By painting the pupils toward the top of the eyes,
they enhance the badassery of the expression as well.
there's Deadman, perhaps my favorite of the non-BAF figures in this
set. I wasn't expecting much out of him - he's a fairly low level
character without many powers (other than his whole ghostly 'boo'
routine) who sports one of the goofiest collars since Elvis did Hawaii.
And yet the FH have translated the comic book version in to one bad
looking mama jamma in 3-D form. The detailing on the face is very
impressive considering the scale (remember, these are all just 6"
tall), with deathly wrinkles and popping veins.
All the figures
stand great on their own, and all use standard body parts with the
obvious exception of Kilowog. Being the CnC, he towers over the others
at around 9" tall, but that seems just about right for the 6" scale.
It's not just his height of course, but the large amount of volume this
guy takes up.
Paint - Deadman ****; John,
Kilowog ***1/2; Katma ***
While the overall quality of Mattel's paint ops has improved with
recent waves of DC Universe Classics, there are still a few issues here
and there.
the three, Katma has the most obvious issue. On her left hip are a
couple paint (or glue) drips, very easy to see even with the nekkid
eye. Her cut lines between the green, black and white colors are also
somewhat sloppy, exhibiting more over spray than I'd like to see.
suffers from some of this same over spray on his costume, but the face
paint work is quite good. The hair line is a bit off, but that's only
noticeable under close scrutiny, and I love the way they painted the
eyes up under the top lids, giving him a "You feel lucky, punk?" look.
has the best paint job on his Green Lantern outfit, but he also has the
fewest cut lines to cause him trouble. I also really like the slight
wash they used to bring out the details of his muscular body and
wrinkly face.
Deadman has the most impressive
paint job of the
series, however. Not only is everything here very clean,
including the eyes and dark bags, but they varied the red with
different parts of his uniform. The collar, gloves, belt and booties
are a slightly lighter red, offset against the body that has a darker
wash. This two tone effect is subtle, but adds a lot of visual flair to
an otherwise basic body suit.
If I were looking for a nit to
pick, I'd say that his teeth could be done up a little neater, but it's
not as much of an issue as it is with Shark, where the paint is
severely botched. Here it just looks like someone needs to give him a
Sonic Care for his deathday.
Articulation - Deadman, John,
Katma ***1/2; Kilowog ***
Deadman, John and Katma have the same articulation as past figures,
using the same base bodies.
means there's ball joints at the neck and shoulders, with cut biceps,
wrists, waist and hips, pin elbows, ankles and knees, an ab crunch, and
the cool hinge hips that the line is well known for. The pins are all
very sturdy, and I didn't have any trouble with stuck or weak joints.
like the other four in this wave (and far too many in other recent
waves), the ball jointed neck is pretty much useless for anything
beyond turning. You could use a simple cut joint for that. I managed to
get a little more tilt out of Katma than the other two, but it's still
not adequate.
Kilowog scores a bit lower for
three reasons.
First, his neck IS a cut joint, a situation necessitated by his CnC
status, as well as his general character design. Second, there's no cut
thigh joint. And third, you can't bring the legs together quite as far
as you should for proper posing. This leaves his feet out so far that
they never quite rest flat on the shelf.
These are minor quibbles
on an otherwise fantastic BAF, and for the most part he'll just stand
around looking impressive. But you won't get too many extreme poses out
of him, and I wish the legs would come together a bit tighter.
Accessories - Katma, John ***1/2;
Deadman **1/2; Kilowog Bupkis
While it might not seem fair that Kilowog, as the CnC figure, gets
graded along with the other figures here, let's not forget that in some
past waves the CnC figure has gotten their own accessories. Sadly,
that's not the case with the big guy. Unless you count the God awful
goofy little blue display stand - and why would you?
gets the standard average score here, but that's only if you're
interested in Kilowog, since his only accessory is one of the body
parts. If you have a general torpor when it comes to the big K, then
you can drop Deadman to a Bupkis here.
Katma and John both do
much better. Both come with two Lantern created effect accessories that
fit tightly on their right fists. For Katma, there's a shield and a
sword like beam. For John, it's an impressive looking gun and a large
fist, poised to take you out.
These look and work great, and I
wish they could have found a way budget-wise to include something like
this for Kilowog.
Fun Factor - ****
With the new Batman Brave and the Bold cartoon highlighting the Green
Lantern Corps quite a bit (although it's Guy, not John that's the main
GL), I think kids would find all three of the Lanterns in this series
to be a great addition to their toy box battles. Of course, Kilowog
would be their first choice, but since you have to pick up the entire
wave, you could further explain to them who the others are and how they
relate, including Shark and the Sinestro Corps Supes.
And what kid wouldn't want an
icky looking zombie-like guy in red Liberace pajamas?
Value - **1/2
I'm still grading these at $13 or so that most retailers were carrying
them in 2009. Sadly, it looks like those days are numbered, with the
prices rising to $15 or so at many stores. Doubly sad, because I'm not
sure the series can survive the price hike, and I know this category
will be dropping for me in the future.
Things to Watch Out For -
Not a thing. The entire wave was sturdy and well made, with quality
joints and little chance for breakage under normal conditions.
Overall - Deadman ****;
Kilowog, Katma, John ***1/2
For me, wave 11 was full of surprises. Maybe it's because waves 9 and
10 were so damn hard to find at retail, or maybe it's because these
three waves were released so close together. Either way, I really
hadn't set my sights on wave 11 in earnest, so just getting them with
such little pain was a nice surprise right out of the gate.
has given us plenty of great figures if you're a New Gods fan, and this
wave increased that series with the addition of Steppenwolf. But it's
the GL figures that really stand out and add a tremendous amount of
variety to your already crowded shelf.
The two best surprises for
me were Kilowog and Deadman. Kilowog may be the best CnC figure they've
done, certainly my favorite for 2009. And Deadman was a character I had
almost no interest in, and yet won me over the minute he was out of the
DCUC collectors can't breathe
easy quite yet though -
wave 12 is right around the corner, and with the price hike it's going
to hurt our wallets more than ever.
Score Recap:
Packaging - ***
Sculpting - ****
Paint - Deadman ****; John, Kilowog ***1/2; Katma ***
Articulation - Deadman, John, Katma ***1/2; Kilowog ***
Accessories - Katma, John ***1/2; Deadman **1/2; Kilowog Bupkis
Fun Factor - ****
Value - **1/2
Overall - Deadman ****; Kilowog, Katma, John ***1/2
Where to Buy -
These guys are just now starting to hit retail stores, so I'd give them
a shot for at least the next month. While finding the variants is never
easy, it's gotten less frustrating to find the regular figures with a
little patience.
If you lack patience, you can
Big Bad Toy Store, where they have the set of 8 for $125, or
individual figures in the $17 - $22 range.
Links -
I've covered a bunch of these waves:
- as I mentioned, earlier this week I
covered the first half of wave 11.
- before that was wave 10 of
course, with some here
and some here.
- you can find wave 9 part 1 here, and part 2 over here.
- I split wave 8 up into two
parts, one here
and one here.
- prior to that was wave 7
(duh), which I covered here.
- I broke wave six into two
reviews, one here
and one here.
- no, I never reviewed wave 5,
but prior to that was wave 4 which I also broke into this review, and this
- of course, prior to that was wave 3.
- last up in the DCSH figures
were the Clayface and Bruce
to Bats figures.
- before that was Mongul, who is also one
of the best figures this year and Parasite
and Steel.
- don't forget the 12" version of the
smaller Batman, and the 12"
Cyborg Superman.
- in this smaller line, the
fourth series was Superman themed, with Brainiac
and Darkseid. There's also the Batgirl and Superman
from the two packs.
- there's the guest review of series 3 Batman
and Azrael.
- a guest review of series 2 Doomsday, and another of
the series 2 Superman.
- my review of the series 2 Bizarro and Supergirl.
- my review of the Batman and Killer Croc
from wave 1.
- and finally, my review of Bane
and Scarecrow that were released internationally as part of
the old Mattel line, and then re-released with wave 1 of the DCSH.
- and while the aren't
technically DCUC, the new Public Enemies figures are close enough for
most of us. I split the review into part
1 and part 2.
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Playing Nos. 4-6 singles, respectively, Sam O'Neill, Billy Weldon and Brandon Woods each picked up singles wins and Austin Woldmoe won at No. 1 singles. The Bulldogs also won the doubles point, the first time they've done that since Feb. 1 vs. ASA College.
O'Neill and Woods each outlasted his opponent in three sets and Weldon cruised at No. 5 singles. O'Neill won 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 and Woods won a third-set tie-breaker after the Bulldogs had clinched 6-4, 4-6, 10-7. Weldon rolled 6-1, 6-0 in the fifth spot, his seventh victory over the last nine matches. Weldon is now a team-best 14-8 in singles play this year.
Woldmoe handled NIU's top player, Axel Langerlof of Sweden, 6-4, 7-5. The Bulldogs dominated doubles play, winning at Nos. 1 and 3 doubles. Woldmoe and Weldon rolled 8-3 at the top doubles position and O'Neill and Woods won 8-2 at No. 3. Butler was leading 7-2 at No. 2 doubles when the point was clinched.
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Ryan and his girlfriend Eva Mendes stole the show at a university in Canada this week when they turned up to see his mum Donna's graduation.
Apparently Ryan leapt to his feet and was clapping and cheering when his mum was called to accept her diploma.
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I'm working on this co-op stealth game prototype, and one part of my design is to gather tons of ideas around the core game design. I've re-tested some games such as Thief (which in my opinion was – and still is – the best stealth game there is in the market), Assassins Creed (gets repetitive and bit boring), Hitman (which comes close to what I really enjoyed in stealth/disguise) and Splinter Cell (the theme didn't suit me, and somehow the camera/controls felt clumsy) to mention most played ones.
I want the game to be about that one-timer experience (which as an ice hockey term might be slightly confusing): the levels will be made so that both players are needed for the victory. A pretty good example is in a below video: (where other guy distracts the guard by making noise from the "shadows", while the other guy gets the key when the guard is distracted)
In the last years, I hardly even remember playing single-player games (well, a bit yes, but not much) and most of my gaming experience comes from online multiplayer games. It's left to see whether this experience will show in creating the game, but I have confidence in creating the game such that I would enjoy… and then of course if some others that's an added bonus.
I started by doing some research and here's some articles (and a video) about games that use stealth in some form.
Splinter Cell: Conviction Co-Op Map Walkthrough Video
New stealth games we would kill to play:
In case you have any good resources to share, please feel free to let me know.
What makes stealth & co-op fun?
Here's some – very few – points that I like in co-op & stealth games.
I loved the L4D system where you need to help the other guy up when he is down. That's a bloody simple (and probably very unrealistic, since the guy starts running the minute he is up) and it works brilliantly. I could imagine having something similar: a guard (or two) gets the other ninja surrounded, but the other ninja can come throw smoke bomb to help the other guy vanish.
In Army of Two, there was similar: one guy cannot climb up to a high cliff, but when the one guy first pushes the other upwards he can then give hand and help also the first guy up to the cliff. Brilliant.
I could imagine having system where one ninja could give hand signals to the other ninja (like: "drop now!") who cannot see the guards, and must trust on the hand signals.
Or, after getting to a tower, the first ninja can throw a rope to the other who can then climb up. I bet there's tons of different and simple ideas which translate into fun* gaming experience.
*fun = here of course meaning the sort of fun that *I* like
And stealth is fun when it's done like in Thief (or Hitman). In Thief you had to stay in the shadows and guards went pass you. Thief's 1st person mode probably adds a dimension that I cannot replicate (due the fact that I will do 2D prototype), but we'll see if something similar can be received.
Lights were also very important in Thief, although I won't have dynamic lights and the "dark areas where you can hide" are probably differently done.
And of course stealth is about stealth: moving silently without killing anyone. In some games you could execute kills (which was pretty fun in Hitman), but I've yet to decide if I want to have that sort of stuff in the game. If I see that giving the possibility to do stealth kills helps build the co-op experience (like the ninjas simultaneously killing 2 guards from the shadows) then I can consider it, but there's already so many action oriented stealth games (read: all of the current "stealth" games are like that), that I'm better off by focusing more on stealth rather than action.
The last – and most important – part of co-op games are of course human players. That's why I design the game to be played online with other people first (and solo play is just "added bonus"). It's the humans that bring variety into any game. Even though it might sound stupid but there's not a single repetitive game in NHL '10 when you go play online. All the matches are different – since there's humans.
Next steps
Of course this is still in a very, very, very early prototype level and after more stuff gets done and if the prototype feels interesting enough, I'll consider doing a game out of it. Right now I feel that I'm getting forward with this and have been working on a (very simple) game design document while doing the prototype.
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|FBI San Juan January 29, 2014
Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Carlos Cases of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) San Juan Division announced the arrest of Emanuel Lebron Garcia and Edwin Colon Lamb for carjacking and for the use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime. On January 27, 2014, Emanuel Lebron Garcia and Edwin Colon Lamb were taken into custody by the FBI.
The criminal complaint states that on January 14, 2014, at approximately 10:30 p.m., victim was driving his motor vehicle eastbound on PR-3 in Humacao, Puerto Rico, when he observed a vehicle driving behind him. The victim believed that the vehicle was attempting to pass him. The victim slowed down and pulled to the right in order to allow the vehicle to pass him. However, the vehicle went around and suddenly blocked the road and forced the victim to stop.
A male (Subject 1) jumped out of said vehicle holding a short rifle with both hands. Subject 1 then began hitting the front passenger side window of the victim's vehicle and yelling at the victim to open the door or he would kill him. The victim opened the doors of his vehicle and Subject 1 got in the front passenger seat.
The victim was then instructed to turn the vehicle around and head back towards the expressway. Thereafter, the victim was released.
If convicted, the defendants face up to a maximum of 22 years' imprisonment for taking a vehicle from a person by force and violence or by intimidation (carjacking) and for the use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime.
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May 01, 2011 11:00 AM by Lisa Princ
NBC's America's Next Great Restaurant comes to a close tonight as we will see a winner crowned and someone's dream will become a reality. But whose healthy, fast casual menu will win over the investors? Keep reading for a preview of tonight's episode!
Last week on America's Next Great Restaurant, we watched as Jamawn's "Soul Daddy", Sudhir's "Spice Coast" and Joey's "Brooklyn Meatball Company" were named the top three concepts for the season and tonight we will watch these three strong contenders battle it out for the chance to have their restaurant dreams fulfilled. So what can we expect to see in the finale? First, the contestants will be visited by family to share in their biggest moment and excitement. Check out the preview from NBC:
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Liebert Cassidy Whitmore believes that the best technology is technology that delivers uncompromising service and value to our clients. The right technology responds to the needs of our practice while maintaining the security and high-availability of key information. We continually invest in the latest developments in legal technology to improve internal efficiencies and reduce client costs.
Client Communications
Mobile devices provide immediate access to email, voicemail and system data, creating high availability for our clients. Remote access to the firm's network is made available to all attorneys through encrypted Citrix XenApp servers, providing attorneys with a secured, direct connection to client and case information using any standard internet connection. All firm email is routed through Mimecast's Unified Email Management service which provides email spam filtering, 24/7 availability and email archiving ensuring that no email is ever lost, and is recoverable or accessible.
The firm uses Avaya's IP Office for VoIP telephone and voicemail system configured in a unified communications architecture which delivers voicemails to emails and allows attorneys a complete, on-demand log of all client calls. For the secure exchange documents between attorneys and clients, Citrix's ShareFile provides fully encrypted, private and secure file sharing. This allows clients and attorneys immediate access to privileged documents, resulting in efficient and effective matter collaboration. All firm offices are equipped with HD videoconferencing systems through LifeSize providing a convenient and cost-effective live meeting solution for clients.
Information Management
The firm uses OpenText's eDocs document management system to store, maintain and share all client documents. This ensures that all documents for a client-matter are available to all attorneys, in any of our offices, at any time. Advanced search capabilities and versioning provide attorneys with quick access to document content and efficient sharing of legal knowledge, greatly reducing costs of legal research and document production.
Our LegalKEY Records Management system stores and maintains both electronic and paper files related to all matters. CompuLaw handles the firm's docket calendaring and key filing dates, while Forms WorkFlow by US CourtForms ensures that the firm's legal secretaries have immediate access to the most up-to-date court forms. BigHand-Esquire Inc.'s iCreate legal templates and macros for Microsoft Word ensure consistent, standard legal document production and their iScrub application handles metadata removal of document attachments ensuring that client documents are email securely.
eDiscovery and Trial Management
The firm uses Westlaw's Case Logistix, Case Notebook and Timeline as well as Summation to process eDiscovery materials and review all forms of electronic and paper documents in litigation matters. Trial Director is used to assist attorneys at trial with a dedicated eDiscovery and Litigation Support Specialist to handle all technical details. Attorneys going to trial are equipped with Trial Kits which include laptops, LCD projectors and other necessary "courtroom gear."
Robust Network and Optimized Desktop Environment
The firm's four office data systems are connected through a TelePacific private, fiber 100MB MPLS network, connected via Cisco routers. Each office has its own dedicated internet connection as well as a secondary internet connection over business DSL acting as failover and backup. The result is a fast, reliable and secure data network infrastructure where all attorneys have access to all firm data, regardless of location. Dell Sonicwall firewalls protect against malware and network intrusions. The firm's servers are virtualized through VMWare ESX servers utilizing Nimble San storage devices totaling 45TB of hard drive space. HP ProCurve Layer 3 network switches throughout and "gigabyte to the box" server-to-PC architecture ensures that staff and attorneys have the fastest access to network services.
The firm uses HP desktops running Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010 built on a standardize image file and deployed through Microsoft WDS and updated weekly by Microsoft WSUS, ensuring that all desktops and laptops are fully optimized. All network data (email, documents, discovery, records, etc.) is backed up daily through Zetta.Net's cloud-based, backup and disaster recovery services. Data is replicated through Zetta's off-site, secured Data Center locations in California and New Jersey. For additional security and backup, the IT Department replicates all data through VMWare and Nimble Replication technology between our Los Angeles and San Francisco offices, providing instantaneous failover and data recovery.
For further information on the firm's technology, please contact Todd Alkin, IT Director.


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If it seems to you like only yesterday that a young upstart TV network named after a furry woodland animal burst onto the scene with a decidedly different alternative to the "big three" established channels... then you're definitely a lot older than me. All kidding aside, the little network that everybody thought wouldn't last a year slowly but surely grew from it's humble origins to currently being neck and neck with CBS in the battle for #1.
Debuting in 1987, FOX's first (and for a few years only) hit show was a revolutionary sitcom known as Married With Children. Revolving around the sometimes fun, but mostly terrible lives of the Bundy clan, the show was rude, crass, vulgar, and was the exact antidote to the other Cosby Show style family comedies that permeated the airwaves back then. Then, in 1989 the network hit gold for a second time. Matt Groening's crudely drawn animated shorts about The Simpsons had gone from a short segment on the Tracy Ullman Show to a full blown half-hour primetime series. Which of course was and is so successful that it's still on the air nearly 25 years later.
Speaking of 25 years, on Sunday April 22nd, FOX will be celebrating it's silver anniversary in style. First, at 7pm the original pilot episode of Married With Children will be re-aired in it's entirety. Then, at 7:30 the record-breaking 500th episode of The Simpsons will receive an encore presentation. To top things off, from 8-10pm FOX will air a two-hour special commemorating the occasion and looking back on how they got to where they are today. The special will also feature stars of shows' past, including the casts of the aforementioned series. The only thing that would make it more complete to me would be if we got an X-Files re-run too, but oh well.
Will you be tuning in to watch the 25th anniversary festivities? Or do you think FOX should be airing a eulogy for all the great shows it's canceled too soon instead?


text: I would consider myself a runner if anybody asked me what sports I was into, however after a series of injuries mostly relating to ramping up distances and inadequate cross training I went out and bought a bike for the first time in years. I had a shock when I first went into a store and asked the salesperson how much a decent entry level road bike cost, and after adding on the hospital fees once my wife found out I opted for a second hand option (this has I admit resulted in me developing a new found passion for classic bikes but that's another story). the bike I bought was an 80's carbolite Peugeot, it is only a ten speed but seems fairly quick, my question is would I get a better endurance/aerobic workout with a higher geared bike or is this completely misguided thinking? Also whilst I know I am making my body (especially legs) work up hills and on the flats when I'm increasing cadence, I cannot seem to get the same level of cardiovascular exercise, am I just comparing chalk and cheese with riding and running or am I doing something wrong?


text: As of August 18 we've seen three tropical systems become named storms. The tropical Atlantic has continued to warm over the past few weeks and now stronger tropical waves are moving off the African coast. These stronger waves have a good chance to develop over the next 7 to 10 days. None of these systems will impact our weather in eastern North Carolina over the weekend but they will need to be watched beyond this week. Ocean temperatures are running well above normal this year and that could provide additional energy for a developing storm. The middle of August through October is the most likely time for these storms to impact our area. Some familiar storms that have hit eastern North Carolina during the late summer and fall include Isabel, Dennis, Floyd, Fran, Bertha and Hazel.


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Whether it's a road trip to see abuela or a grand-scale European vacation with multiple plane trips, families everywhere are revving up for fun spring and summer travel. And as anyone who's ever traveled with little kids knows, efficiency is key! If you're getting for a trip with the kiddos, there are so many useful travel must-haves that will make the trek a breeze. Check out some of our favorite kids travel gear this summer.
Read Related: 10 Tips for Smart Traveling with Kids
One for the Road
If your vacation plans include visiting family, chances are they won't have a toddler car booster seat in their vehicle or for the dinner table. And you can't necessarily rely on car rental agencies to provide them either, at least not without being charged a small fortune. Be prepared by bringing along a BubbleBum, the portable and inflatable car booster seat that won't take up much space in your luggage. $29.99 from BubbleBum, Target, BabiesRUs and Walmart.
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The term "road trip" might strike fear into the hearts of many parents, but Prince Lionheart's fantastic kids travel gear like the Back Seat Organizer ($25) keeps little ones occupied and their toys, books, sippy cups and snacks organized. For babies, we also like the Baby View Mirror ($17).
Save the stroller!
Last time we took a long-haul flight and gate-checked a stroller, it was returned to us with pieces missing. That's why we're thrilled with this Stroller Gate Check Bag ($24), also from Prince Lionheart. We're not sure the baggage handlers will read the cute message, but it can't hurt! There's a similar model if you're toting a car seat, too.
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Sun & Pest Protection
Your sightseeing plans don't have to mess up your toddler's nap schedule, or vice-versa. The SnoozeShade ($59.99) fits on most stroller types and keeps off the sun's rays, mosquitoes and other elements while staying 100% breathable and safe. You can also use "lookout mode" to let your little one see what's going on around him while still getting UV protection. Smaller babies will benefit from the CozySun Cover ($14.99), which fits on infant carriers and offers full UV and bug protection.
Bug Spray & Sunblock
Little kids are every bit as vulnerable to bug bites and sunburn as adults are. But most adult products are not kid friendly, as they contain too many toxins, especially for little ones who still put their hands in their mouths. Daddy's Natural Bug Spray (9.95) and Sunblock Lotion ($19.95) are chemical and DEET-free and made with all-natural ingredients.
Snack Attacks
If you want to make sure your kids continue to eat and drink healthily while you're on the road, BooginHead's Squeez'Ems ($6.99) and Pack'Ems ($9.99) are essential kids travel gear. These reusable food and drink packs allow you to make your own smoothies and snacks. They're portable and great tossed in the cooler—and no doubt healthier than anything you'll find at a convenience store or beachfront concession stand.
In Case of Emergency
No one plans for an emergency while on vacation—that's why they're called emergencies. In the unlikely event you find yourself in the ER away from home, Kinsights' Personal Pediatric Health Record allows you to keep track of your children's health information electronically. Just print off a copy before your trip or access it on your mobile device. Best of all, it's free for all parents living in the U.S.


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December 29, 2007
- Waste-to-Energy / Alternative Fuels > Diesel > GRC Microwave Turns Carbon Items into Oil and Gas - Frank Pringle of Global Resource Corp (GRC) has invented and refined an efficient microwave energy process to turn plastics, discarded tires, and other carbon-based substances such as shale, coal, and tar sands into gas and oil.
December 28, 2007
- Zero Point Energy > MPI > Magnetic Power Inc's Goals for 2008 - Mark Goldes reviews progress made in 2007 and sets forth company objectives for the coming year. "Our evolving theoretical models, continuously refined to reflect hands-on laboratory experiments, allow MPI to develop solid-state as well as mechanical variations of magnetic conversion technologies." (PESWiki; Dec. 28, 2007)
December 25, 2007
- Weather Control > Weather Control Via Newman-Like Device - A dozen years ago, while pursuing a possible overunity machine, Mr. Wells discovered that the machine was effecting local weather. Several machines and years later, the effect is much better understood and refined.
December 24, 2007
- Waste-to-Energy / Alt. Fuels > Diesel > CPD Process Turns Trash into Diesel Fuel - Green Power Inc has developed a catalytic pressureless depolymerization (CPD) process they call "NanoDiesel" that inexpensively converts biomass and municipal waste into high quality diesel fuel, which could solve the world's energy and waste problems at the same time, without upsetting the CO2 balance.
December 19, 2007
- Nuclear > Toshiba Builds Household Nuclear Fusion Reactor - Toshiba has developed a new class of nuclear reactor 100 times smaller than a standard reactor. These micro sized nuclear reactors could be used to power large houses, apartment blocks or some city blocks.
December 9, 2007
- Plasma / Nuclear / Batteries > Arie M. De Geus' AMDG Scientific Corp - The late Mr. DeGeus discovered novel energy generating technologies, all of which feature 'over-unity' energy production, relating to fractional hydrogen, low-energy nuclear transmutations, electrodynamics, torsion fields and electro-gravitics. (PESWiki; Dec. 7, 2007)
December 8, 2007
- Batteries / Lighting > Litrospheres provide inexpensive, continuous light - A glow-in-the-dark paint company, MPK Co, has come up with self-luminous micro particles called Litrospheres which they say are inexpensive, non-toxic, and will stay on for 12+ years (half-life point) continuously.
November 21, 2007
- Geoengineering - Scientists are considering various massive interventions whereby the planetary weather systems could be manipulated in an attempt to cool the earth and survive global warming.
November 20, 2007
- Solar / Thermal Electric / Nanotech > Advanced Diamond Solutions amorphous nanostructures - Semiconductor industry company serendipitously developed thermionic solar cells using amorphous diamond nanostructures that offer potential efficiencies of 50% at half the cost of silicon solar cells. Also has good promise as a thermal electric generator.
- Petravoltaics -- Electricity from Rocks - Certain types of igneous rocks exhibit a weak electrical potential that is neither piezoelectric (pressure induced voltage), nor pyroelectric (heat-change induced voltage), but petravoltaic. This is to say that there is a continuous, steady voltage across the rock.
November 19, 2007
- Electrolysis > Hydrogen from Water / Waste-to-Energy / Bioelectricity / Fuel Cells > Waste Water Plus Bacteria Make Hydrogen Fuel - Bacteria that feed on vinegar and waste water zapped with a shot of electricity could produce a clean hydrogen fuel to power vehicles that now run on petroleum. These microbial fuel cells can turn almost any biodegradable organic material into zero-emission hydrogen gas fuel.
November 17, 2007
- Electromagnetic > Joseph Newman Motor - Joseph Newman is one of the more notorious names in the free energy world, having claimed for years that he has developed an electromagnetic device that produces more energy than it consumes, harnessing its excess energy from an unseen, free energy source.
November 15, 2007
- Hydrogen from Water > Electrolysis > Hydrogen fuel system nearly ready for vehicles - Akvo Energy America's process involves hydrogen extraction from water via plasmatic induction, a form of electrolysis, using a small amount of electricity. The system will power a vehicle for 1 year on one fill up with zero emissions. Pointing to a small generator, "That will power my house. I won't pay any heating bills this year.?
November 10, 2007
- Fuel Efficiency > Retrofits > Running on Vapors: Tom Ogle's 100+ MPG Fuel System - A young inventor who died at age 26 in 1981, demonstrated an ultra high mileage system in 1977, later patented, that used the engine vacuum to draw fuel vapors from a vapor tank, obviating the need for a conventional carburetor and fuel pump.
November 4, 2007
- Investment > Capital Max, Inc - An investment advisor for investment in renewable technologies with low risk (nothing close to what we typically discuss here). Works with clients who have minimum liquid assets of $500,000. Is working on opening a U.S. Renewable Energy fund.
October 31, 2007
- Efficient Vehicles > MDI Air Car - The MDI Air Car uses compressed air to push its engine's pistons, can hit 68 mph, has a range of 125 miles, and can be refuelled in a few minutes with custom air compressors at a cost of around $2. Tata Motors of India is planning to produce these zero-emissions cars in 2008.
October 30, 2007
- Electrolysis > Stanley Meyer Harmonics - Mark Cooper writes: "It came to me the other day. I was reading a book which has nothing to do with technology and I had an epiphany. Stan's device and Bob Boyce's device are the same in operation. They both use harmonics."
- Oil > Video: Who killed JFK Jr.? (George W. Bush did) - The brave soul who produced "Loose Change" brings an equally disturbing documentary showing that JFK, Jr.'s death was not an airplane accident, but an assassination, and that George W. Bush was the key perpetrator, securing his seat in a global conspiracy that keeps Big Oil in power.
October 24, 2007
- Fuel Efficiency > Retrofits / Hydraulics / Hybrids > Hydristor to convert vehicles into green hybrids - This infinitely variable vane hydraulic pump/motor is basically a simplified automatic transmission with no gears, with regenerative storage capability. Aiming to retrofit existing vehicles, it is projected to double or even triple mileage, while drastically cutting emissions (to 1/4) and boosting performance.
October 23, 2007
- Electrolysis > Water Fuel Cell > Closed-Loop Water Fuel Cell - Moray B. King proposes a design that could take advantage of the purported electrolysis overunity systems. His scheme would be a self-running system with a mechanism of extracting the excess energy for practical use.
October 21, 2007
- Directory:Vibrations - Index of technologies that harness vibration power, small or large.
October 17, 2007
- Magnet Motors > Screw-Magnet Motor Crude Prototype - Four rows of screws, off-set around a cylinder, appear to cause the cylinder to spin when a holder of four neodymium magnets is brought close to it.
- Electromagnetic > Ronald Classen's Replication of the Muller Dynamo - With as much work as has gone into this prototype, you would hope that Ron might be into over unity. He's looking for feedback from those who might help him prove and improve what he has.
- News:Sources / Directories / Profiles > Directory:Alex Ramon - Alex Ramon has founded several key clean energy news and directory sites. He is a good friend and associate of PES Network, Inc.
October 16, 2007
- Electromagnetic / Electrostatic > Electrostatic Generator by Walter Owens - Walter Owens has come up with a device which he claims extracts free and ubiquitous static energy for practical use. A rotating device rubs against wool or nylon and collects static electricity in a set of coils.
October 14, 2007
- Plasma / Waste to Energy / Engines > W2 Energy Birthing Affordable, Renewable Petrol - Imagine a gasoline and diesel source that is CO2 neutral, sulfur-free, derived from renewable sources, superior in its power performance to fossil-based fuels, and costs less than 1/7 of fossil-based fuels. The company has also built an engine to optimize use of the syngas portion of the product.
October 12, 2007
- Wind > Humdinger's Wind Belt Economizes Low Wind Harnessing - Invented by Shawn Frayne, the Windbelt is a taut membrane fitted with a pair of magnets that oscillate between coils. Designed for low wind speeds and budgets, the device is 10x to 30x times more efficient than the best microturbines, and its cost is proportionately small.
October 11, 2007
- Electromagnetic > 'Cold Electricity' circuit - Ronald R. Stiffler has come up with a circuit that he calls a "cold electricity" circuit that appears to be harnessing free energy from the environment. "This is a totally self-contained, self-powered circuit. There are not tricks to it."
October 8, 2007
- Electromagnetic > Solid State > Magnetic Electron Pump open source project - Solid state (no moving parts) electromagnetic device, said to be simple to build from readily-available, inexpensive materials, allegedly puts out four times as much energy as is required to run it. Measurement issues and math errors have been pointed out which argue that the system is not over unity.
October 6, 2007
- Classifieds > NineSigma Request Energy Proposals - NineSigma specializes in matching technology capabilities with industry needs, including clean energy solutions. They are presently scouting for: small electric water heater; energy absorbing actuator; clear thermoformable films or coatings, CO2 capture from flue gas; NO emission reduction; variable fuel flow injector.
October 4, 2007
- Vortex / Fuel Efficiency > Engines > Whirl Power Turbine - Using principles of a tornado or vortex, this patent pending engine is said to capture most of the energy in flowing gases and delivers power to a rotating shaft in proportion to the fuel input. This is a True Rotor Power utilizing centrifugal force as well as compression and velocity for various RPMs and torque output.
October 2, 2007
- Patent > To Patent or Not to Patent a Free Energy Technology? - Addressing the question of when to seek for a patent and when not to seek for a patent on "free energy" technology. Lists alternatives for "game-changing" technologies that should not go the patent route.
September 29, 2007
- Engines > Quasiturbine Engine - This four-chamber Wankel-like engine is capable of burning fuel using photo-detonation, an optimal combustion type. The design can also be used as an air motor, steam engine, gas compressor, hot air engine, or pump.
September 27, 2007
- Electromagnetic > Lindemann Rotary Attraction Motor - Peter Lindemann has been coaching a forum in replicating a modified off-the-shelf motor, adding a Bedini-like circuit for improved efficiency, smoother running, and possible over-unity performance.
September 26, 2007
- Piezoelectric > Wind > "Wind Tree" Electrical Generator - Imagine harnessing the power of hundreds of leaves fluttering in the wind. Richard Dickson is developing a passive wind harvesting technology that uses piezoelectric materials woven into textile-like material to form artificial leaves for a bio-mimicking "tree".
September 24, 2007
- Solar > Thin Film > AVA Solar to Mass Produce Low Cost Solar Panels - AVA Solar will start production next year on cadmium telluride thin film solar PV modules developed at Colorado State University. Produced at less than $1 per watt, the panels will reduce the cost of generating solar electricity to roughly the same as the conventional grid.
September 23, 2007
- Global Warming > Environ-Mentalism: A New Religion for a New Age - This video highlights the connection between the environmental movement and those who are striving to bring about a new system of control to the world via the Club of Rome.
September 21, 2007
- Electrostatic > Testatika > Testatika Machine Video - The Methernitha commune claims to have invented a machine that produces three to four kilowatts of DC continuously from the static electricity in the air, depending on its dryness. Sepp Hasslberger provides an English transcription for their video.
- Videos / Open Sourcing > Open Sourcing Free Energy Technology - Video of Sterling Allan's presentation at the Gnomedex conference in Seattle on Aug. 11, 2007 talking about screening the best technologies, and using the open source model to break the log jam on exotic, disruptive energy technologies.
September 16, 2007
- Electrolysis > The Ecowatts Thermal Energy Cell - British group is developing an electrolysis based energy cell that converts electrical power into heat at an efficiency significantly greater than that of a conventional immersion heater. Independent analysis has verified that the system produces 1.5x to 2 times as much energy out as was put in. Expected in the market by 2010.
September 15, 2007
- Suppression > Zeitgeist - The Movie: World Trade Center - Movie excerpt addresses the use of 911 terror by inside government elements to control modern civilization. Devastatingly debunks the official line regarding the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
September 13, 2007
- Fuel Efficiency > Retrofits / Additives > HAFC: Hydro Assist Fuel Cell kit - The HAFC kit presently for sale combines three fuel saving technologies along with a sophisticated computerized emission system optimizer. It includes 1) an electrolysis unit for on-board hydrogen injection; 2) a vaporizer/ionizer using magnets; and 3) additives that include acetone and xylene.
September 12, 2007
- Art / Wind > Theo Jansen's StrandBeest Kinetic Sculptures - Modern-day DaVinci-like genius has been building various contraptions that walk along via the power of the wind. Made from commonly available tools like plastic tubing, cardboard boxes, plastic bottles, hose, and tape, they combine engineering with art.
September 11, 2007
- Investment Resources > InvestorIdeas.com - Was one of the first online investor resources providing in-depth information on renewable energy, environment and water investing! Green companies are encouraged to submit content.
September 10, 2007
- PESWiki:Contributing to PESWiki - Anyone may participate in the PESWiki website. All we expect is that your contributions are helpful in achieving our mission of featuring and promoting cutting-edge, clean energy technologies with clarity and accuracy.
- Help:Starting a new page - help page posted
September 7, 2007
- Gravity Motors > Canadian's Machine Turns Gravity into Power - Bob Kostoff has created a self-sustaining engine that says would cost less than half of a small wind turbine. The machine works much like a teeter-totter, using a series of sliding weights that, with the help of the earths gravitational pull, force the unit to continue spinning around in a circle.
September 6, 2007
- Gravity Motors > Simple Hinged Gravity Wheels - A video of an apparent working design has been posted, in which a hinged apparatus creates an overbalance wheel in the tradition of Johann Bessler.
- Electromagnetic / Gravity Motors > Chas Campbell Generator > Chas Campbell Generator Discredited - It turns out that the Australian inventor who made Channel 10 News in July, demonstrating an alleged overunity generator with input of 800 Watts, running 3500 W output, operating a drill, a saw, and other appliances; was apparently doing so via a flywheel effect, not because of harnessing some free energy source.
September 4, 2007
- Scott F. Hall / Gravity Motors > Old Indian Gravity Wheel Demonstrated - This gravity wheel is composed of metal balls inside slants within wood, which keep the wheel off-balance, apparently resulting in rotation on its axle. The rotation speed is said to fluctuate up and down, as the motion switches back and forth from kinetic to overbalance.
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- http://PESN.com - Feature stories by PES Network, Inc.
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- CAFe's goal is to bridge the gap between communities and policymakers by empowering individuals to engage in their communities.
- Our goal is to develop our faith community and spiritual leaders as prophetic voices towards healing the nation and rebuilding a Land of Opportunity for all.
- CAFe will register to vote 1,500 new and unlikely voters during this election year.
- CAFe's goal is to reduce and prevent foreclosures in New Mexico and to advocate for quality, safe, and affordable housing in Dona Ana County.
- CAFe will continue to advocate for homeowners at the local, state, and federal levels for principal reduction, bank accountability, and to increase services for homeowners facing foreclosure.
- CAFe's goal is to protect and preserve our native lands including our majestic Organ Mountains to boost our local economy, promote responsible economic development, and most importantly, for future generations to enjoy.
- CAFe will work to enroll 4,000 eligible children in Southern New Mexico in Medicaid.
- We are also organizing in the mental health community to fill gaps in care that exist between current services, primarily for the mentally ill and homeless.
- CAFe seeks to establish a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) adopted by the Sheriff's Department.
- Surrounding counties have already adopted SOPs that support a strict traffic stop operation that does not include profiling the occupants of the vehicle for citizenship status.
- CAFe is coordinating DREAM centers in Las Cruces and the South Valley where eligible DREAMERS can apply for deferred action.


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Carol Vorderman flaunts her age-defying figure in recycled Victoria Beckham frock
CAROL Vorderman showed she is the queen of eco-chic yesterday, stepping out in one of her old favourite frocks as she co-hosted an episode of Loose Women.
The 51-year-old presenter has worn her much-loved Victoria Beckham dress on a number of prior occasions – during an episode of Loose Women back in June 2011, as well as when she first purchased it in 2010.
The skintight frock could barely contain the brunette beauty's ample curves, as she sauntered into the ITV studios in central London.
The former Countdown host matched the saucy number with a pair of pointed stilettos, a matching clutch bag and her new lighter hair-do.
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• Carol Vorderman is searching for Britain's best-loved recipe
In the past, Carol assured dress designer Victoria Beckham that she wasn't "stalking" her fashion choices, after she was spotted in her creations on so many occasions.
She said: "First, to Victoria, to reassure her that I am not, in fact, her celebrity fashion stalker.
"I'm not even that bothered about clothes. I buy everything online. I don't like shopping. I just happen to like the same dresses," she joked.
"I can't promise I won't be spotted in the same dress as Victoria Beckham again - I have quite a few of her designs waiting to make their first public outing."
Despite looking far younger than her years, the presenter asserted that she's more than happy to grow old gracefully and wear clothes suited to her age-bracket.
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TAMPA (CBS Tampa Bay) – The niche restaurant made world famous for its lion meat tacos has apparently shuttered its doors, according to WQYK's Geno Knight.
Taco Fusion made headlines earlier this year when the Tampa Tribune ran a story about the eatery's fare. Lion, bison, ostrich, rattlesnake, and reindeer were available at the trendy Tampa eatery and it's owners found themselves appearing on countless cable news talk shows, websites and in magazines as word spread about the uncommon menu options.
Along with finding lobster nachos and the aforementioned lion meat on the Asian and Mexican-tinged menu, you would also find mixed reviews of the food itself on social media. According to the Tampa Tribune, Jennifer Rieger Hauck questioned the owners' motivations on their Facebook page saying, "How dare you serve this".
The firestorm soon grew as media outlets like CNN, FOX News and MSNBC all picked up the lion meat headline, but online reviews of Taco Fusion were not exactly kind. Yelp's user-powered ratings have Taco Fusion at a mere 2.5 stars, with many reviews questioning both the quality of the food as well as the service.
While management could not be reached for comment, the building that Taco Fusion once occupied remains shuttered. Their website is still up and running, but all of Taco Fusion's social media accounts have been either suspended or deleted and no calls were returned.
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I am a freelance conservation worker in Central America, I also dabble in a bit of folk music which picks up a reggae edge from living down here for so long (9 years) I have also been guiding caves and rivers in the jungle, as well as Sea kayaking, windsurfing, and SCUBA out on the reefs and cayes off the coast of Belize. I am now dividing my time between playing music and taking that to the next level up in the US, and guiding what i have coined 'Conservation Adventure Tours' in Belize where floating rivers is also an opportunity to collect valuable map data on environmental impacts and water quality for regional watershed maps. Check out www.jeskarper.org for more about what I am up to. and original Mp3 music. Write and let me know what you think of it. thanks
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Post 50 actors and actresses made an impressive showing on Sunday night at the 64th Annual Emmy Awards. Out of the 32 midlife actors who received Emmy nods in July, eight went home with a golden statuette for their roles in the year's most buzzed about dramas, comedies and miniseries.
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Stephanie Auer can walk into a CVS pharmacy and walk out with $900 worth of products for about $2.
Wal-Mart once paid her $25 after she purchased more than $100 worth of goods - all because of her coupon savvy.
Ms. Auer shared her tips and tricks for saving a buck Tuesday night for a small group gathered at Elm Park United Methodist Church, 712 Linden St., Scranton, the first in what organizer Carole Mason hopes will be more events.
Participants played games and won prizes, all while swapping tips on how to make the most out of coupons and sales, like stacking manufacturers' and store coupons for items and the best times to double coupons. Everyone left with a folder of coupon resources, including where to find coupons.
Ms. Auer's two biggest tips: Take the time to find the deals and be organized. Take store's policies on a shopping outing to be sure coupons are validated properly to get the most money from them.
During an economic period in which many families are struggling to put food on the table and clean clothes on their backs, Ms. Mason said learning to be frugal and pinching pennies is an important skill to have.
"What I want to do is teach families how to save money," said Ms. Mason, the Family Life minister at the church.
For Scranton residents Sarah and Ralph Cooper, stretching a buck is essential, with two kids of their own and three foster children to feed.
"We need to do more of it. Save," Mrs. Cooper said.
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Shoot was really good, have to give credit to MM as to coming up with such good theme as "The Dollhouse". Kink is lucky to have such talented people working for them. Back to the shoot, Sinn was great definitely would like to see her back as a domme.
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Synopsis: A genre-bending, 1990s Los Angeles police family drama, Rampart explores the dark soul and romantic misadventures of a never-changing LAPD cop (Woody Harrelson) whose past is finally catching up with him in the wake of a department-wide corruption scandal. Along the way, he is forced to confront his disgruntled daughters (Brie Larson, Sammy Boyarsky), his two ex-wives (Anne Heche, Cynthia Nixon), a tenacious Deputy DA (Sigourney Weaver), an investigator on his trail (Ice Cube), a homeless witness to his crimes (Ben Foster), his aging mentor (Ned Beatty) and a mysterious new lover who may or may not be on his side (Robin Wright), as he fights for his own sanity and survival. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]
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Happy Friday all, another week has gone by and another weekend is here with new releases for your eyeballs and eardrums (cause cinema is both audio and visual... get it..). There's a nice little salad bar of items to choose from, so just make sure you choose the right one and not a re-release of a b...Read More »
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"Everything you learned at the Academy is bullshit." That's the sage bit of wisdom Date Rape Dave (Woody Harrelson, and we'll get to his cop moniker in a moment) gives a new trainee in the opening frames of Oren Moverman's "Rampart," a searing and riveting look at a crooked cop's decay amidst the cr...Read More »
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Since all 32-bit is discouraged, I need to get that existing setup to 64bit Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS ? That's the million dollar question.
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What people shouldn't forget is that at the start of the season Caterham GP2 was at the back of the grid. Van der Garde turned this team around and made them contenders, even whilst being very unlucky this year in terms of reliability and contact with other drivers.
I don't think he has the pure speed as say a James Calado or a Pastor Maldonado, but he's a very reliable, mature and consistent driver.
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Melo Madness: Is everyone except Donnie Walsh insane?
The odd part of the trade discussions between the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks over Carmelo Anthony is that the value of Anthony is apparently being determined by virtually everything other than his on-court ability.
The Knicks reportedly balked at a trade this week that would have sent Danilo Gallinari, Raymond Felton, a third starter (Landry Fields or Wilson Chandler), along with Eddy Curry's expiring contract (valuable for the receiving team under NBA salary cap rules) and at least one first-round draft pick to Denver for Anthony and guard Chauncey Billups, an aging veteran who doesn't play New York's style of offense.
That's fine. Whether Anthony is worth that much in a bidding war among many teams is debatable. But Anthony is set to become a free agent following the season, the NBA's trading deadline is February 24, and Anthony has made it known that his preference is to sign with the Knicks. So the question is actually this: Why would New York give anything up at all for Anthony?
There are a few reasons they might be tempted, but Anthony isn't making the prospect of a deal any more enticing. For one thing, he seems to want to play in New York, but he's been reluctant to say so publicly. In fact, he caused a stir last week by intimating that if Denver doesn't trade him, he'd consider signing an extension with the Nuggets. This makes no practical sense—it gives additional leverage to the team he's requested a trade from, at the expense of the team he ostensibly wishes to join.
The Knicks would essentially be paying for the certainty of getting Anthony into the fold. They'd also add a second star to what is already a playoff team for 2010-11, with the considerable proviso that the current Denver demands would dismantle that very same playoff team.
In fact, almost nobody involved here seems to be acting rationally. The Nuggets have been victimized by meddlesome management, with owner Stan Kroenke firing NBA executive of the year Mark Warkentien in order to create a role for his son Josh. (Warkentien, incidentally, was just hired by the Knicks.)
Then there's the Knicks, whose owner, James Dolan, has engaged Kroenke directly in Anthony trade talks, despite having a team president, Donnie Walsh, whose job is to do just that. Walsh has taken an utterly broken franchise and revitalized it on-court while putting it on a strong long-term financial footing off the court. He's pulled off a miracle, considering the decade the Knicks spent rendered helpless by salaries that exceeded the cap.
And Dolan hasn't picked up Walsh's option for next year, while continually consulting with Isiah Thomas, the man who broke the Knicks in the first place (and cost the team $11.6 million in a sexual harassment while he doing so).
Anthony's desire to find a team via a trade now, rather than via free agency this summer, apparently stems from a fear that with the NBA collective bargaining agreement about to expire, maximum salaries could potentially come down. The problem is that no one believes the NBA is about to significantly impact its star salaries, so Anthony is giving up all of his leverage, and putting his new team in a significant talent hole, on the basis of a chimerical idea that he'll be forced to earn far less than the three-year, $65 million extension the current rules allow.
The only one making any sense right now is Walsh, whose calm poker-playing could win the day for the Knicks. Walsh has demurred from making any negative comments about Thomas, who has openly pined for Walsh's job. He won't rip Dolan for interfering, or for failing to reward him for resuscitating the team. He continues to wait Denver out, knowing the Nuggets have few options at this point, assuming Anthony doesn't blink.
Walsh is the team's only hope, and if he fails to get Anthony by February 24, it might cost him his job. But Walsh would apparently rather go down for doing his job right than accede to the ill-formed wishes of Dolan and a vocal segment of the fan base. At 69, with a tremendous career behind him, Walsh has nothing to prove. And even at his age, he'll have no trouble finding another job if he wants one.
So over the next week, those will be the players in the mix. Every minute Denver spends on the phone with the New Jersey Nets, who publicly declared themselves finished with trade negotiations weeks ago, then re-engaged this week, is wasted time. The Nets are prepared to give up far more than the Knicks are, with no functional team to worry about destroying. But Anthony hasn't approved a deal to the Nets, making those talks, in essence, meaningless.
Eventually, Denver will need to come back to Walsh to make a deal. And unlike everyone else involved, Walsh seems to realize that the package he needs to give up isn't in exchange for Carmelo Anthony—it is for the ephemeral peace of mind that will come with ending the uncertainty surrounding Carmelo Anthony.
If that ends up costing the Knicks more than a draft pick, Curry's contract, and whoever Anthony will replace in the rotation, they will have paid too much.


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Boardwalk Park saw thousands Thursday as the Windsor Chamber of Commerce hosted the 14th Annual All-Town BBQ and the town kicked off its summer concert series.
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New inductees selected for the Charles R. Jenkins Chapter of the National Honor Society at Worcester Preparatory School are in back (l-r) Thomas Buas, Ocean City, Md.; Tyler Odachowski, Ocean City; Ryan Nally, Ocean View; Zach Manning, Berlin, Md.; Jack Pedigo, Lewes; Chase Schmehling, Bishopville, Md.; Lucas Baier, Berlin; Matthew Reilly, Seaford; Kyle Zarif, Berlin; Ben Clark, Ocean View; and Saqib Khan, Salisbury, Md. In row three are Billy Brittingham, Berlin; Robbie Rogers, Lewes; Alex Scott, Lewes; Lucas Payne, Salisbury; Jack Marshall, Salisbury; Lorenzo deJesus, Seaford; Mark Gee, Dagsboro; Chris Klug, Salisbury; Daniel Rosa, Lewes; Jamie Welch, Ocean Pines, Md.; Lane Spangler, Onancock, Va.; and Razaak Eniola, Salisbury. In row two are Megan Kuczma, Salisbury; Lydia Pritchard, Snow Hill, Md.; Alie Greer, Ocean City; Bethany Wolpin, Bishopville; Claire Stickler, Lewes; Libby Truitt, Bishopville; Sarah Arrington, Salisbury; Hannah Esham, Frankford; Maddie Stearns, Berlin; Cynthia Delaney, Berlin; and Hannah Showell, Bishopville. In front are Alissa Talbert, Eden, Md.; Jennifer Karsli, Ocean City; Maddie Pilchard, Pocomoke, Md.; Sophia Tomaselli, Ocean Pines; Claire Dorey, Lewes; Sarah Freund, Whaleyville, Md.; Laney Messiter, Quantico, Md.; Ariella Anthony, Seaford; Meg Lingo, Rehoboth Beach; Kristen Shriver, Salisbury; and Lilly DiNardo, Salisbury.


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So I did my first road race ever on sunday. It was a crit on the lake in Toronto(accross the road from the CNE in the park). It was a challenging course because its pretty much a 800m straight strech, hairpin turn, small little turns back and fourth, then a hair pin turn and you are on that 800m strech.
So lots of slowing, then accelerations. Well my plan was to see what kind of speeds were going on, what kind of orgnaisation was happening. Whell after about 5 laps the same 2 people had been on the front, no one helping them. So i decided to up the pace a bit, though no one seemed to like that idea, so I rode off the front of the pack. I got about 100ft off the front and I saw two guys from d'ornellas come to the front and push the pace more, they caught me after a little more then a lap. So that didnt work. So I just sit in the pack, avoiding the crash, the many near crashes casued by wheels locking up, and being pushed off the bike path onto the grass. Good thing for my mad bike handling skills from MTBing.
So the finish line is about 600m from the last hair pin turn. I figure, I should be able to TT that pretty good if I can get a gap on the feild comming out of the turn. So I go through the turn about 4th wheel, and i go about 50m in that position, and i attack. I look back after about 100m and I have a gap, but see that the dornellas guys are attacking too. At about 100m to go they caught and went by me. I was pooched, and couldnt counter it. So I finished 6th/about 40, and 3rd in my category.
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Victoria Beckham has admitted in the past that she's a 'control freak.'
And judging by her New York Fashion Week show preparation, the designer is leaving nothing to chance.
The fashion designer has posted a series of snaps revealing what goes on backstage at New York Fashion Week.
David Beckham's wife's, 38, latest Twitter posting is a series of floor options for her Victoria Beckham catwalk show.
The mum-of-four captioned the image "Which floor should I pick for the RTW AW13 show??? Floors don't pick themselves people! #NYFW X vb" revealing there's some decisions she still needs to make about her AW13 runway collections.
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Victoria and her team of fashion experts must be working around the clock backstage at New York Fashion Week as it seems it's taken a toll on the former pop star.
She posted "It's that time in the season when we all get a little delirious #NYFW x Vb" alongside a picture of her with a bag on her head. We feel your pain, VB.
But it's not all doom and gloom as Victoria Beckham – who was recently spotted in a fish and chip shop in London – posted a snap of her biscuit selection.
Writing "Afternoon tea casting for VB RTW AW13 #NYFW X vb", Victoria revealed a platter of bourbon, digestives, custard creams and Hobknobs. We're salivating just looking at it.
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Revealing what goes on behind her catwalk collections, Victoria posted a snap of a WWD article about the inspiration for the ranges, writing "Inspiration for my AW13 RTW collection @womensweardaily #NYFW x vb"
And giving us a glimpse of her stunning view over New York City, VB posted a pic of the Big Apple landscape.
We don't know about you, but we're getting very excited about the Victoria Beckham show (and its sister line, Victoria By Victoria Beckham!) which are showing at New York Fashion Week on Sunday and Tuesday.
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