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The android book
I recently wrote a book about the Philip K Dick Android. The genre is narrative non fiction. In other words, it reads somewhat like fiction, although it's not. US/Canada: How to Build An Android: The True Story of Philip K Dick's Robotic Resurrection
UK: Losing the Head of Philip K Dick: A Bizarre but True Tale of Androids, Kill Switches and Left Luggage
Australia: Lost in Transit: The Strange Story of the Philip K Dick Android
Italy: La Strana Storia Dell Androide Philip K Dick
You can read some very good reviews here:
The Spectator
Dallas News
Seattle Post
The Age
North Coast Journal
Bookseller and Publisher Magazine:
Some reviews that offer no opinion
Washington Post
TG Daily
and some not so good reviews here…
Kirkus Reviews
New York Times
LA Review of Books
New Scientist
The book is available here at Amazon (here for Amazon UK)
and here for Barnes and Noble.
Spectator review
The Spectator review of my book (which in the UK has the title "Losing the Head of Philip K Dick") has moved, and is now here:
New York Times review
Talking Head: A review by Lawrence Downes in the New York Times of my book, of my book, How to Build an Android: The True Story of Philip K Dick's Robotic Resurrection.
Review in North Coast Journal
William Kowinski, a journalist for the the North Coast Journal in Humboldt County, CA has reviewed How to Build An Android.
With minimal jargon, Dufty makes the tech as well as the personalities part of the story flow, an admirable example for a growing genre covering a dominating industry: adventures in Tech World. He ably and appropriately integrates Philip K. Dick's biography and major works into the story. The story itself confirms the classic relationship of sci-fi and new tech, as well as suggesting how surprisingly far toward the androids of fiction current technology is taking us. In focusing on Hanson (basically a sculptor and a hardware tinkerer) and Olney (a software guy) he chronicles another relationship of art and science. Fascinating.
The review is here.
New reviews
You can read a new review of my book, "How to Build an Android: The True Story of Philip K Dick's Robotic Resurrection" by Ron Hogan in Dallas Morning News.
David Konow has a review at tgdaily.

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Halle Berry & Alicia Keys - BET Honors 2013 Red Carpet
Halle Berry and Alicia Keys make their grand entrances at the 2013 BET Honors event held at the Warner Theatre on Saturday (January 12) in Washington, D.C.
The show will feature a performance from Alicia and will honor such celebs as Halle and Chaka Khan.
Early that morning, Halle was spotted with her daughter Nahla at Bristol Farms in West Hollywood picking up a birthday cake for her fiance Olivier Martinez, who turns 47 today.
Make sure to check out the just released trailer for Halle's new film The Call below!
FYI: Halle is wearing a Monique Lhuillier dress, Brian Atwood shoes, a Christian Louboutin bag, and Karine Sultan jewelry. Alicia is wearing a CD Greene dress, Costume National shoes, and John Hardy earrings.
Halle Berry – "The Call" Trailer
30+ pictures inside of Halle Berry and Alicia Keys at the 2013 BET Honors…


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god speed boys.After hitting what many players called rock bottom, Vancouver Canucks general manager Dave Nonis didn't mince words Thursday when evaluating his team's play.
He was blunt and direct. He was cutting. He called his players "lazy and stupid."
During his weekly segment on a Vancouver morning radio show, Nonis took his players to task for their effort in the 8-2 fright night against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday.
Last year, we prided ourselves on being an
incredibly hard-working and intelligent team," Nonis said on the show. "And I thought (Wednesday) night, and for much of the first game as well, we were neither.
"We were lazy and stupid. That's something you can't put up with."
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Sesame Workshop, Toonmax Media Bring Sesame Street Back to China
By Graydon Gordian
For Yang Wen Yan and Ye Chao, the respective president and vice president of Shanghai-based Toonmax Media, the return of Sesame Street to China is about more than a strategic partnership that they believe will help their company grow. It's about reuniting with a show that has been a part of their lives for decades.
"About 20 years ago I was involved in the Production of Zhima Jie," as Sesame Street was known in China, said Ms. Yang through a translator. "I was a line producer" when Sesame Workshop started working on a Chinese co-production in 1993.
For Mr. Ye, the connection goes back even further. "The first time I experienced Sesame Street was 1984, when I was visiting a studio in Germany that was producing the German co-production of Sesame Street," he said, also through a translator. He would begin working on Zhima Jie in 1994.
However, Zhima Jie went off the air in 2001 and Ms. Yang and Mr. Ye moved on, eventually working together again as the top executives at Toonmax Media. Mr. Ye said he was pleasantly surprised when the opportunity to bring Sesame Street back to Chinese television came along in 2010.
"It's just like the Sesame Street TV content, which brings lots of surprises," said Mr. Ye. "I got surprised too."
According to Ms. Yang, partnering with Sesame Workshop makes perfect sense for a company like Toonmax Media. High quality educational content is one of their two major focuses (the other is animation), and from their experience working with Sesame Workshop they know firsthand how much time, energy and educational research goes into producing our programs.
Just like every international co-production, Sesame Street's Big Bird Looks at the World, which began airing in China in 2010, a tremendous amount of effort and care has gone into ensuring that the program is best suited for the educational needs of local children. In China, this means creating a curriculum for a slightly older audience – 4 to 6-year-olds instead of 2 to 4-year olds, which the American show is meant for – and making sure the series fosters children's natural curiosity about nature and science and encourages hands-on exploration as a great way to learn.
While the curriculum for Sesame Street's Big Bird Looks at the World may differ from the American version, Ms. Yang believes it is the universal charm of the Sesame Street MuppetsTM that makes the program a success.
"It's really about the personality of the characters," she said. "What is unique is the Muppets."


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So I'm not really sure where to begin. I have been EBF my son Noah since birth he is now 8 months old and we are doing baby led weaning/feeding. He seems to enjoy eating and playing with food. The problem is that I am really struggling with the idea of continuing to BF. I've been offered a new position at my work which will force me to place my son in a two day a week program. I am actually excited about this because I will get to work out, have some me time, and really I am glad he will eb around other babies and get to socialize. What I'm not excited about is the BF part. We don't have any storage milk because for 6mo. I've had an excess lipase issue. The idea of pumping enough (I only get about two ounces when pumping in the morning first thing), is nauseating to me. Having to clean all of those parts, the time it takes for both my hands to be busy. Anyway, I know I'm preaching to the choir here...but I just feel like throwing my hands in the air and going to formula. I feel very passionate about BF. But I AM EXHAUSTED. Noah wakes up at least four-five times a night, we can never go on dates bc we don't have any stored milk, and I'm always having to nurse in the bathroom in public bc he is incredibly distracted. And does anyone else have the problem of their LO eating less when they are out all day. Our Church is kind of far so we don't get home until around 1pm on Sundays, and he is up eating all night bc he doesn't eat much during the day.
Anyway...I'm just looking for some advice. And my husband really doesn't want me to wean yet. But he can't really understand since I'm the one up all night, and home all day. I miss my full dedication at work, right now I'm coming home in between sessions to feed. We want to make it to a 12 mo. So if that's the case...when do we attempt to give a bottle? I want him to be comfortable and feel good about weaning and not shock him in to it. Should we use formula at first and switch to cows milk when he turns one? How many meals a day and how much cows milk do they need at 12 mos.? Also...how did you find the night weaning work? I'm not even sure how to begin night weaning. Did this help your babies sleep better? Any advice is much appreciated. Thank you.


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A thief claims he stole SD computer memory cards valued at £140 to feed his addiction to legal highs.
Chesterfield magistrates' court heard this month how Andrew Firmin, 51, of Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, stole the SD memory cards on three occasions from Wilkinson's store in Chesterfield.
Prosecuting solicitor Becky Allsop said: "This case involves three thefts. The defendant was seen on CCTV near the SD memory display and then leaving the store.
"He was stopped and arrested and he made full admissions to the police and said he was addicted to legal highs and had stolen the cards to feed that addiction."
Firmin pleaded guilty to the thefts which included one on November 20 as well as the theft of two cards on November 21 and another two cards also on November 21.
The SD cards stolen on November 20 were valued at £20 and those stolen on November 21 were valued at £120.
Magistrates adjourned the case for sentencing on February 5.
Firmin was given a 12 month conditional discharge and if he commits any further offences he can be resentenced for the thefts of the SD cards and for any new matter.
Magistrates, who took Firmin's guilty plea into consideration during sentencing, also ordered him to pay £140 compensation, a £15 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
The defendant is expected to pay the court at £5 per week.
Witnesses or anyone with information about crimes are urged to call Derbyshire Constabulary on 101.


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Feast (US - DVD R1)
Gabe liked Project Greenlight, but isn't so sure about the film it produced...
A group of drunks and misfits get trapped in a bar by giant monsters that want to eat them. That's the single sentence set-up of Project Greenlight's third season motion picture. There really isn't much more to it than that, but that's what makes it so much fun.
I didn't see the first two seasons of Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Chris Moore's experiment in film television series, but when season three came around you couldn't tear me away. Project Greenlight, for those who don't know, is a reality show where our two celebrity producers and their producer friend pick one of hundreds of scripts and couple it with a first time director to make a movie. Seasons one and two produced films that no one saw, and in hopes of making some money, the crew went to Dimension Films for a little help.
Now, those of us who love horror films already knew that the project was in trouble, based on Dimension Films' (a subsidiary of Disney) notorious penchant for ruining good ideas with intervention, re-editing, and general mucking about. Regardless, the decision to make a horror film under the studio was made, and director Wes Craven was brought on for additional production help (though he too would end up in a fight with Dimension that year over final cut of Cursed).
The real drama started when Craven, Damon, and Affleck all disapproved of the studio's choice in script, a little horror/comedy written by first timers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan called Feast. To appease the creative types, the other producers allowed Craven, Damon, and Affleck pick the project's director. In defiance to the script choice, first time director John Gulager was chosen. The joke here was that Gulager was the most artistically motivated of all the finalists, and they coupled him with the least artistically motivated script available.
The rest of the season was nothing but trouble. The studio forced the writers to rewrite half the script, making viewers really wonder why they picked it in the first place. Gulager tried casting his friends and family, and ended up being one of the most peculiar, self-doubting, and introverted men in the world. Nobody trusted the script or the director, including the crew. It was all a recipe for horrible disaster, and needless to say I needed to see it.
Fast-forward about two years, and the newly independent Weinstein Company finally sees fit to release Feast to the curious public with almost zero theatrical release. The final film is a mess, but a good mess. Not surprisingly, Wes, Matt, and Ben were correct, the script isn't very good, but Gulager is great. The mix of artsy first time directing and entirely unoriginal, amateur writing makes for an entertaining, if not unmemorable film.
First the bad. The basic script set up (minus dialogue) could've been written by a twenty-something Quentin Tarantino. It's a big, fat homage to the gore and tits horror films of the '80s, complete with varied specific references. The funny thing is that a twenty-something Quentin Tarantino did write this script, and ended up selling it to the very company that produced this film. It was called From Dusk 'Till Dawn. I'm not the first to say this, and I won't be the last. A group of misfits trapped in a bar by supernatural monsters, made as an homage to classic gore flicks had already been done, and that's all there is too it.
As a fan of over-the-top horror violence, and visuals over content, I'm not going to discount a script just because it's unoriginal. Beyond the unoriginality, however, is the real problem, which is that these guys can't write dialogue. Feast is a collection of every single spoken cliché from horror and action film history, all in one box that's been wrapped by your six-year-old sister in last year's Christmas wrapping paper, with too much tape, and all the edges left exposed, and it isn't charming. If ever there was a couple of writers that didn't get why Bruce Campbell's one-liners in the Evil Dead sequels were so good, it's Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. And when I say every single line, I mean it. Nobody talks in this film, they quote better movies.
There are a few dropped ideas that point to what might have been a more ambitious script, either that or the writers just forgot some of what they'd written. These include one character ditching the others and never getting his or her comeuppance, something moving under a character's flesh that I thought was leading to a Cronenberg style transformation, and the creature's super quick reproduction.
But something nice should be said about the gooey set ups, of which there are plenty. Unoriginal plot and bad dialogue aside, Melton and Dunstan had some great set pieces in their little horror-geek repertoires, and that's really what it's all about. Personally, I just did my best to pretend I'd never seen From Dusk 'Till Dawn, and ignored all the lame dialogue clichés. At least I tried.
On the good side is Gulager, who shocked everyone by not only being a decent director, but by 'getting' the script better than even its writers. Gulager doesn't do anything super original, but channels all the right people, namely Sam Raimi and Peter Jackson. Feast has energy to spare. The camera is always moving, and the angles always interesting. Gulager and DP Thomas L. Callaway (who didn't get along at all) have created a predictable comic book colour pallet, but I honestly couldn't see this script being shot any other way. There's the odd off shot and some scenes have been over-edited, but anyone who saw the show knows what kind of pressure the man was under.
The real stars here are the monsters and gore effects. The effects appear somewhere between realistic and completely phoney, which works as the film slides between horror and comedy pretty gracefully. The lo-tech, practical nature of the effects is one of the elements that really separates the film from other recent monster movie which have made the mistake of presenting digital monsters without the appropriate budget. Sometimes you just have to physically throw the baby monster across the room, rather than creating an elaborate digital character.
Gulager was actually allowed to cast his father and girlfriend in his film in the end, but the rest of the cast was much more studio imposed. The cast runs just as hot and cold as the rest of the flick, but there are some nice standouts. The two leads (if you can consider them leads) Krista Allen and Balthazar Getty are believable in their arcs, and Allen really bites into her tough girl role as well as any of the lovely ladies of the equally girl-empowering Descent. Funny man Judah Friedlander reads the bad dialogue better than anyone on the set, and Jenny Wade is more than easy on the eyes. The folly here is wasting Henry Rollins.
I thought they were filming Feast in HD, but I must have made that up because the finished film isn't exactly pristine. Gulager's stylized colour schemes and dark compositions aside, for a new flick this is a very grainy print. Colours are well produced and hues are bright, but black levels often take on aspects of the rest of the composition. If a scene is generally red, black levels are too warm, and if a scene is generally blue, they appear too cool. I'm reasonably sure this wasn't done on purpose. Considering the bar Genius Products have set for themselves (every one of their previous film releases I've reviewed have looked great), Feast is a disappointment.
Feast is an aggressive, um, feast for the ears. We're not talking drop-dead awesome, but very good. Directional effects are nearly perfect, and the bass levels are room shaking. The creatures are constantly trying to find a way into the bar, and the surround channels are constantly active with scratching and knocking, which adds menace to even the most innocent dialogue sequences. The monsters themselves sound too much like other poplar movie monsters (like Aliens, Predators, and velociraptors) for me to give the sound designers massive props, but the sound really adds some class to what's basically a classless motion picture.
What the Hell happened here? You've got an entire television season of making of information, and these are the best special features you can come up with Weinstein Company? Had the third season of Project Greenlight also been made available on DVD, I'd be satisfied with a bare bones DVD release of the film, but it wasn't, and I am not. The disc's producers could've easily hired some kid straight out of film school to edit down the footage to a ninety-minute feature documentary. Hell, I bet Gulager would've done it himself.
What fans do get is a group commentary, some deleted scenes, a set of featurettes, and some bloopers. The commentary is a real boys club of giggling and scene description, but very little insight. On the whole, the track is kind of obnoxious, but I'm sure those who really loved the film will have some fun. It's too bad producers Craven, Damon, and Affleck couldn't have added a track of their own.
The featurettes really don't tell us anything about the behind the scenes drama, and are too short to offer up any actual knowledge of the filmmaking process. In short, these are press kit advertisements, made to hype the film. They're almost heartbreaking when one considers the hours of good footage that's gone to waste.
The deleted scenes are actually, for the most part, elongated versions of scenes already in the film. The filmmakers were right to shorten them. There is one scene, however, that reveals that perhaps someone at Dimension actually put two and two together and realized the similarities between Feast and From Dusk 'Till Dawn. In the scene the monsters are chased away by shafts of sunlight that leak into the bar and burn their flesh.
Bloopers and trailers round out the disc.
A squishy delight for horror/comedy fans, Feast offers no originality, but has a good attitude and knows how to have fun. If one can ignore the cringe-worthy dialogue, and has the stomach for a lot of icky gore, than one should give Feast a rent, though I can't recommend a purchase. The DVD is a huge disappointment, considering the fact that the film came out of an intriguing TV show, and there was a plethora of background footage that could've been incorporated into the disc. Maybe the Weinstein company has plans on releasing Project Greenlight: Season Three on DVD sometime soon, but I seriously doubt it.
Review by Gabriel Powers
I thought this was quite amusing in places. The horror was o.k. for a reaalllly low budget film. Krista Allen... wow... what a babe! How come I've not heard of her before??
O.K. extras as well. And there is also a great trailer for the upcoming Tarantino flick "KILLSHOT" starring Diane Lane and Mickey Rourke before the film starts. I can't wait to see that!
O.K. extras as well. And there is also a great trailer for the upcoming Tarantino flick "KILLSHOT" starring Diane Lane and Mickey Rourke before the film starts. I can't wait to see that!
demiscy Member Join Date: April 2006 Location: Cyprus Posts: 589
Krista Allen... she played Emmanuelle... doesn't ring a bell ?
She played Emmanuelle in what film?
Tony DeFrancisco Senior Member Join Date: July 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,652
You know, the porn films, Emmanuelle in Space and stuff... why do I know this?
Anyway good review Gabe, I enjoyed this one also. Jason Mewes had a pretty good cameo appearence
Anyway good review Gabe, I enjoyed this one also. Jason Mewes had a pretty good cameo appearence
I loved the fact that the hero's keep on...
I loved the fact that the hero's keep on...
mikey mike Member Join Date: March 2006 Location: Yemen Posts: 256
yeah it could have been better but still loved it for what it was. the gore was pretty good for the laughable budget
I think if the Weinstein's had given this a stronger ad campaign and a wider release it could have made money. I mean unwatchable c**p like "Grudge 2" did pretty well so this could have done something
I think if the Weinstein's had given this a stronger ad campaign and a wider release it could have made money. I mean unwatchable c**p like "Grudge 2" did pretty well so this could have done something
Jersey Jedi Member Join Date: August 2004 Location: United States Posts: 714
mjeeves wrote: And there is also a great trailer for the upcoming Tarantino flick "KILLSHOT" starring Diane Lane and Mickey Rourke before the film starts. I can't wait to see that!
killshot isn't a tarantino flick. He's only exec-produced it. It does look sweet tho.
killshot isn't a tarantino flick. He's only exec-produced it. It does look sweet tho.
Oooops. My bad.
That trailer looks awesome tho. And Diane Lane is perfect for Carmen.
That trailer looks awesome tho. And Diane Lane is perfect for Carmen.
Steven Carrier Senior Member Join Date: November 2004 Location: United States Posts: 1,575
i loved this movie, it was sooo fun.
Yoda3539 Member Join Date: February 2006 Location: United States Posts: 225
I thought it was just OK. I heard lots of great stuff and thought the final product was just average. The over-the-top gore was awesome tho, gave me reminders of the "Evil Dead" films.
liono86 Member Join Date: June 2006 Location: United States Posts: 258
How can you call Grudge 2 c**p when you have a pic of Silent Hill the movie? Oookkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.........Anyways, haven't seen Feast yet, but, I want to.
Chris Johnson Member Join Date: October 2005 Location: United States Posts: 1,465
liono86 wrote: How can you call Grudge 2 c**p when you have a pic of Silent Hill the movie?
They're both bad movies in my book.
They're both bad movies in my book.
Worst Nightmare Senior Member Join Date: July 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,716
mjeeves wrote: She played Emmanuelle in what film?She played Emmanuelle in the later films - there are over 30 in the Emmanuelle series...
David Blackwell Senior Member Join Date: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,835
I hope they release season 3 of Project Greenlight to DVD because it is a good making of the film and the ups and downs of a studio trying to make a film.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 17th October 2006
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 2.40:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Filmmaker Commentary, Horror Under the Spotlight: Making Feast, The Blood and Guts of Gary Tunnicliffe, Deleted Scenes, Outtakes, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: John Gulager
Cast: Eric Dane, Navi Rawat, Krista Allen, Balthazar Getty, Diane Goldner, Henry Rollins
Genre: Horror
Length: 92 minutes
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According to a paper by John J. Tooley Jr., Natural Florida Retrofit and others, powered attic ventilation is counterproductive and, in some cases, dangerous. Is this paper wrong, or are proponents of powered attic ventilation unaware of the problems?
Barry Elkin • via email
The purpose of powered attic ventilation is to remove heat from an attic so cooling loads are reduced. The ventilators exhaust hot attic air while drawing in lower-temperature ambient air. This reduces heat conduction through the ceiling to living quarters below. A typical control strategy is to use a simple thermostat that turns on the attic fan once a certain temperature is reached, and turns off the fan once the attic is sufficiently cooled.
The authors of the paper you mention discovered many instances of attic ventilators causing depressurization of the attic. Although they do not address the root cause, it would seem that either the ventilators are oversized or the intakes are undersized. Whatever the cause, a depressurized attic could cause air to flow from the living space to the attic. This could, according to the authors, cause energy loss, indoor air quality issues, and decreased thermal comfort. They do briefly address some possible remedies to the main problem—proper sizing of fans and intakes. And airflow can be minimized by proper sealing, though the vast majority of houses are quite leaky. However, they do question the basic effectiveness of powered attic ventilation—does the strategy really save energy?
Unfortunately, the energy savings rarely exceed the energy costs of running a powered attic ventilator. This is because most attic ventilators use a fair bit of energy— a typical 250-watt fan would use 180 kWh per month if run continuously (60 kWh per month if used 8 hours per day). To put this electricity use in perspective, the average U.S. home uses about 950 kWh per month.
Heat flow from the attic to the living space comes in several forms. Besides conduction (direct heat transfer from material to material), there is also considerable radiation heat transfer. Solar radiation is absorbed by the roof, which in turn radiates heat in all directions, including toward the ceiling insulation. Ceilings should be well-insulated to significantly reduce heat flow to the living space, even with very high attic temperatures.
In my opinion, using electricity to ventilate an attic for reducing cooling loads is rarely justified. Instead, there are techniques that have better results. Air-seal the attic floor/interior room ceiling, and maximize the insulation there. This is usually much more effective in reducing heat transfer than attic ventilation. A well-designed passive attic ventilation system, with adequate ventilation openings, can be implemented. Half of the ventilation openings should be as low as possible on the roof, and the remainder as high as possible. The hotter, less-dense air rises through the high openings, while replacement air comes in through the lower openings.
Solar-powered attic fans can help, as long as there is adequate and low intake vents. Powered attic ventilators should only be used if the other options have been implemented and extreme temperatures persist in the attic, possibly causing premature failure of building materials.
Note that people often confuse attic fans and whole-house fans. A whole-house fan cools a house by pulling air from the house; cool air is allowed to enter through open doors and windows. Most whole-house fans are mounted in the ceiling and push air into the attic. This air then exits the attic through attic vents.
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Feb. 3, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT's men's swimming and diving team honored the careers of its graduating seniors this weekend by putting on an impressive display in the MIT Invitational, held over the course of two days in the Zesiger Pool. The Engineers welcomed Middlebury College, Tufts University, Wheaton College and Williams College to the meet, which served as a tune-up for postseason competition.
Seniors Matt Angle, Kevin Brulois, Craig Edwards, Andrew Lee, Jeff Pan and Matt Spencer were honored in a brief ceremony prior to the start of the first event.
When the proceedings got under way on Friday night, the Engineers didn't disappoint. The 400-yard medley relay team outpaced all of its competitors with a time of 3:30.61, just over one second off the NCAA "B" cut. Tech's 400-yard freestyle relay team was victorious as well, clocking in with a winning time of 3:14.36.
On Saturday, freshman sensation Rastislav Racz was once again dominant in the breaststroke events, winning both the 100-yard (58.22) and 200-yard (2:10.92) versions. The Bratislava, Slovakia, native's time in the 100-yard was good enough for an NCAA "B" cut, while his time in the 200-yard was nearly a full four seconds better than his closest competitor.
Head coach Dawn Gerken reserved special praise for another freshman, Ken Warnock. His time of 10:24.28 in the 1000-yard freestyle was not only tops among all MIT swimmers, but was also a personal best in the event.
"Our distance team really impressed me," said Gerken. "Ken Warnock's lifetime best in the 1000 free was a great, well-paced swim."
The Engineers now have almost three weeks to rest and recuperate before heading to Norton, Mass., for the 2007 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Championship, hosted by Wheaton College. The festivities begin on Friday, Feb. 23 and will conclude on Sunday, Feb. 25.


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Christmas Gifts
Hi everyone
I'm hoping to make some handmade Christmas cookies/biscuits, sweets (candies), chutneys and jams. I best get started on the chutneys sharpish as they need to develop their flavour.
Does anyone have any tried and tested recipes they'd be happy to share?
To kick this off, here's a recipe I found online:
Frankly, I think they're bit too much style over substance, but they'd look impressive as a present.


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The middle of November may have came and went, but we still have plenty of action on the GAA front.
There was silverware up for grabs this afternoon as the Munster club senior hurling championship final was down for decision.
In Leinster, the club SHC has reached the semi-final stage and there were certainly two intriguing games in store this afternoon.
Football also got a look-in with the Ulster club SFC semi-final replay between Cavan Gaels and Derrygonnelly Harps; the sides played out an entertaining draw last weekend with extra time failing to separating them.
The football threw in at 1.45pm, while the three hurling games all started at 2pm and we were there to bring you minute by minute action throughout the course of the matches.
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Manu National Park is one of the most important tropical areas in the world, located in the south eastern region of Peru between Cusco and Madre de Dios departments. In 1977 was declared by the UNESCO as Biosphere Reserve and in 1987 recognized as World Inheritance.Manu Biosphere Reserve has an immense biodiversity, with 16 different ecosystems from the Puna Ichu Grassland to the Lowland Forest, is possible to find different ethnic groups still without contact conserving the traditional lifestyle. At the same time is the habitat of many endangerous species, as the Giant Otters , Black Caimans ; host more than 1000 bird species, 13 species of monkeys and the 10% of the existent plants of the planet.Manu National Park is for sure one of the most important lungs of the world.
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Do you want to be part of the renaissance in nuclear energy and help mitigate climate change in the UK and around the world?
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Ukrainian Voices
RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service asked people on the streets of Kyiv on April 11 whether the Constitutional Court will be able to determine the constitutionality of the president's decree dissolving parliament.
Oksana, a student from Lutsk:
"Their decision will at any rate be beneficial to one of the political forces."
Oleksandr, a high-school student:
"[The court] will be able to do it, but only if the judges agree upon it."
Alla Asilyevna, a pensioner:
"How can the Constitutional Court solve the problem if there is pressure on it from all sides?"
Ivan Yukhimovich, a pensioner:
"If [Prime Minister Viktor] Yanukovych and [President Viktor]Yushchenko find an agreement, everything will be resolved."
Yuliya, a worker:
"I doubt very much that the judges will agree on anything."
RFE/RL's coverage of Ukraine. The Ukrainian-language website of RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service.


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Firefighters from two states teamed this evening to battle a raging fire that started about 5 p.m. and continued after sunset.
Updated 11 p.m.
Updated 9 p.m.
GROVER � Firefighters from two states teamed this evening to battle a raging fire that started about 5 p.m. and continued after sunset.
At least six agencies, rescue squads included, crowded around the old Minette Mill building surrounded by South Main, Cherry and Oak streets.
�It was being used as a storage facility,� Cleveland County fire inspector Bobby Horton said about the old mill building.
Two employees were working inside of the building before the fire started, Horton said. No injuries were immediately reported.
Emergency responders from Cleveland County and Upstate South Carolina worked to control the flames.
Grover Volunteer Fire Department officials were not immediately available to answer questions about the fire as crews continued to battle the blaze.
The blaze impacted the town's water system, shutting water off to many town residents, according to the town's Facebook page.
The exact cause of the fire is still unknown.
�Flames were coming out of the window�
The smell of drenched, charred debris lingered on two firefighters who rested at the scene. Sweat cascaded down their faces.
Andy Hovis and Tiffany Maxwell were inside their Maple Avenue home before firefighters arrived.
�I came outside and flames were coming out of the window,� Hovis said.
First responders redirected traffic and blocked road entrances in the area around the burning mill.
Neighbors peeked outside of their homes. Some recorded the billowing smoke on their phones. Gallons of water from fire trucks streamed down the paved streets. Town crews worked into the night to restore water service to its residents after gallons of water poured into the mill
Many onlookers said the mill housed furniture and hay.
Grover Police officers sprayed a fire extinguisher at the involved fire moments before firefighters� arrival, Grover Police Chief Eric Buff said.
Thick puffs of gray-colored smoke towered over the tree lines.
A woman, her fianc� and 1-year-old son were asleep nearby when the fire broke out.
�I was told to get out�
Kings Mountain High School student Breann Harris, 18, heard banging on the side of her Mulberry Road home, which sits only a few feet away from the old mill.
Her son, Dayson, was resting along with her fianc�, Justin Fite.
�I was told to get out because the mill was on fire,� she said. �I didn�t believe him.�
She quickly layered Dayson in clothes and a jacket. Socks covered his feet.
She walked outside. She nearly collapsed.
�I broke down,� Harris remembered. �It looked like Grover was in flames. You could�ve cracked an egg and cooked it because it was so hot.�
But her home remained unscathed.
�Big thanks to them�
Harris peered behind a string of yellow �caution� tape wrapped around trees and mailboxes.
Fire administrators bellowed commands that echoed through speakers. Ladder trucks hoisted firefighters into the air. They doused the old mill roof�s flames. Hidden �hot spots� exposed as firefighters shifted debris.
Harris looked on at the heavy smoke with family, including her mother and father. Her landlord gave her money to help pay for a hotel. Her phone rang continuously with messages from friends.
�I felt better about everything when I saw the fire departments. Big thanks to them. We wouldn�t have anything without them,� Harris said.
Reach reporter Alicia Banks at 704-669-3338, email at firstname.lastname@example.com and follow on Twitter @TheStarAlicia.
Multiple fire departments and emergency agencies assisted at the scene, including:
-Grover Rural Volunteer Fire Department
-Grover Rescue Squad
-Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department
-Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department
-Kings Mountain Fire Department
Cleveland County Emergency Medical Services
-Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department
-Antioch Fire Department
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Co-ed Cinema, 79 W. Main St., Brevard, 883-2200. Showing through Thursday: "The Butler," rated PG-13. Showing daily: 1,4,7 p.m. Info: www.coedcinema.com.
Co-ed Cinema, 79 W. Main St., Brevard, 883-2200. Showing through Thursday: "The Butler," rated PG-13. Showing daily: 1,4,7 p.m. Info: www.coedcinema.com.
Flat Rock Cinema, 2700 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, 697-2463. All tickets $7.50. Showing through Thursday: "Lee Daniels' The Butler," rated PG-13, Showing: 3:30, 7 p.m. Info: www.flatrockcinema.com.
15th annual Music on Main Street concert, 7-9 p.m. today at the Visitors Information Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville. Entertainment: Tuxedo Junction and an antique car show. Free. Info: 693-9708.
Musical Lineage of Franz Liszt concert, 4-6 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, 204 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville. Free. Info: 693-4275.
Book-signing with author Robert Morgan, "The Road From Gap Creek," 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at Henderson County Heritage Museum, 1 Historic Courthouse, Hendersonville. Info: 694-1619.
Saluda Inn & Wine Cellar, 229 Greenville St., Saluda. Thursday, 5-7 p.m. Happy hour; Friday, 8 p.m. Music. Info: 749-9698.
Cypress Cellar, 321-C N. Main St. Entertainment, 8 p.m.- midnight in the bar on Fridays, and 6-9 p.m. in the dining room Saturdays.
French Broad Brewery, 101 Fairview Road #D, Asheville. Entertainment 6-8 p.m. Friday and Saturdays. Info: 277-0222 or www.
The Green Room Cafe & Coffeehouse, 356 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Live dinner music 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturdays. Friday, Aaron Coffin; Saturday, Sharon LaMotte and Matt Dingledine; Wednesday, Elise Pratt, Gary Moore and Mike Holstein; Aug. 23, Chris Smith; Aug. 24, Marc Yaxley, Gary Lockaby and Jim Trapp. No cover charge. Also serves breakfast and lunch. Info: 692-6335.
Isis Restaurant and Music Hall, 743 Haywood Road, Asheville. Info: 575-2737.
Jack of the Wood, 95 Patton Ave., Asheville. Ages 21 and older. Tonight, Whitey Morgan & the 78s. Sundays, Irish Session 5-8 p.m., 10:30 pm-12:30 a.m. Another RoadSide Attraction; Mondays, Quizzo! 8-10 p.m.; First Tuesdays, Singer/Songwriter in the Round, 8-10 p.m.; Wednesdays, Old Time Jam, 6 p.m.; Thursdays, Bluegrass Jam 8:30ish. Entertainment starts around 9 p.m. Info: 252-5445.
Just Vino, 2702 Greenville Highway, Singleton Centre. Thursday, Free wine tasting, 5-7 p.m.; Friday, $3 drafts; Saturday, live entertainment. Info: 693-5380.
Maggie's on Main, 305 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Saturday: Tim Soehl. Info: 606-8606
Midway Tavern, 2634 Hendersonville Road, Arden. Karaoke every Wednesday and Friday at 9 p.m. Performers Saturdays at 9:30 p.m. Info: 687-7530.
Mills River Music Barn, 1140 N. Mills River Road. All ages welcome. Country music every Friday and Saturday from 7-10:30 p.m. Bob Presley. Info: 891-7704.
Olive or Twist, 81 Broadway, Asheville. Wednesdays: Cadillac Rex, 8 p.m. Thursdays, The Heather Masterton Quartet, 8-11 p.m.; Fridays, Rotating guest bands, 8-11 p.m.; Saturdays, The 42nd Street Jazz Band, 8-11 p.m. Info: 254-0555.
The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. Ages 18 and older with valid ID. Friday, DiG Festival; Saturday, Yoga; Monday, Summer movie series: "Reservoir Dogs"; Wednesday, The Hillbillionaires; Thursday, Slice of Life comedy open mic. Info: 225-5851; www.theorangepeel.net.
Oskar Blues Brewery, 342 Mountain Industrial Drive, Brevard. Trolley runs from Asheville to the brewery for free every Saturday and Sunday. Friday, Bradley Carter; Monday, Old Time Jam; Tuesday, Tasty Tuesday. Info: 230-1662.
Panther's Paw Pub & Club, 111 Joel Wright Drive. Opens at 4 p.m. Ages 21 and older; 18 to 21 years of age admitted as designated drivers with a valid driver's license. Karaoke on Tuesdays and Thursdays; DJ on Fridays. Info: 696-0810.
Party Place and Event Center, 221 Friendship Church Road, Saluda. Saturday, 7, – Eighty, – 9 Band; Sunday, Gala event for Saluda Center. Info: 749-3676 or visit www.
Pisgah Brewing Co., 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain. Friday, Dark Star Orchestra; Saturday, Dark Star Orchestra; Wednesday, Yankee Dixie; Thursday, Innervisions. Info: 669-0190 or www.pisgahbrewing.com.
Purple Onion Cafe and Coffeehouse, 16 E. Main St., Saluda. Saturday, Low-Down Sires; Thursday, Gary Seagal. Info: 749-1179 or www.
Southern Appalachian Brewery, 822 Locust St., Hendersonville. Hours: 4 p.m. to close Wednesday-Friday; 2 p.m.-close Saturday and Sunday. Entertainment: 8-10 Friday and Saturday. Friday, Peggy Ratusz — Elvis tribute show; Saturday, Serious Clark; Sunday, 2/3 Goat; Thursday, Todd Hoke. Info: www.sabrewery.com.
The Ugly Mug Coffee and Tea, 2024 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville. Wednesdays: Open mic with Zack Harding, 8-11 p.m. Info: 693-9999 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
White Horse Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road, Black Mountain. Friday, The Asheville Jazz Orchestra; Sunday, Mean Mary; Tuesday, Irish Music Session. Free. Info: 669-0816.
"Les Miserables," through Sunday at Playhouse Mainstage, 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock. 8 p.m. today and Saturday. 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $40. Info: 828-693-0731; 866-732-8008.
"The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)," through Sunday at Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville. 8 p.m. today and Saturday. 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $35. Info: 828-693-0731; 866-732-8008.
"The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," through Sept. 1 at Hendersonville Little Theater, 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays. 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $24 adults, $18 students 18-25, $12 students under 18. Info: www.hendersonvillelittletheater.org; 828-692-1082.
"Music on the Rock: A Tribute to the Music of the Eagles," Wednesday-Aug. 25 at Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. Tickets: $24. Info: 828-693-0731; 866-732-8008.
"Deathtrap," Thursday-Sept. 15 at Playhouse Mainstage, 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock. 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets: $35. Info: 828-693-0731; 866-732-8008.
"Golden Age: Coming of the Railroad" exhibit, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 31, 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville. Free. Info: 694-1619.
Henderson County Heritage Museum observing the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 31, 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville. Free. Info: 694-1619.
Southern Lights Square and Round Dance Club will hold an ice cream social/open house dance Saturday at the Whitmire Activity Building, Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville. Time: 7:30 p.m. Caller: Stan Russell. Info: 693-3825; 595-4958.
The Hendersonville Film Society, Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville. Sunday, "The Tourist"; Aug. 25, "That's Entertainment, Part 2." Info: 697-7310; email henderson firstname.lastname@example.com.
Apple Valley Model Railroad Club open from 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays and from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Hendersonville Depot, Maple Street. Info: www.avmrc.com.
Hendersonville Ballroom Dance Club meets from 7:30-10 p.m. Fridays in the lower room of the Elks Lodge, 546 N. Justice St., Hendersonville. Annual membership is $15 with dance fees of $5 for members and $7 for nonmembers. Call 654-9708, email d.c.dance.
email@example.com or visit www.hendersonvilleballroom club.com for more information.
Line dancing classes every Wednesday at the Stony Mountain Activity Center, 800 Stoney Mountain Road in Hendersonville. Beginners meet at 9 a.m.; improvers at 10:30 a.m. $5 per class. Call in advance to register. Info: 890-5777 or email@example.com.


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10. Katy Perry ($58 million)
Santa Barbara's cheerleader-turned-pop queen led the field in sales of downloads, posting a record 15.2 million tracks last year to take the No. 10 slot. Her tour gross of $28.4 million, combined with album revenue of $12.3 million and $17.3 million in downloaded hits, ought to offer some comfort after her split with hubby Russell Brand.
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Style # 215512
Soft jersey fabric, contrast zipper trim and sportif-chic design make this bebe dress an instant way to make a statement. Try yours with gold add-ons and a studded clutch.
- 95% rayon, 5% spandex
- Dry clean
- Imported
- Center back to hem: 34" (86 cm)
- Lined
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
Zipper Jersey Dress is rated out of 5 by 2.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Hotshopper from Rock'n Dress! I love this dress, it hits all the curves perfectly and feels like a glove on my body. My hubby thinks its super hot. Thank you bebe...xoxo P.S. Medium fits my 5'6" 145lb frame to a tee!
Date published: 2013-09-17
Rated 2 out of 5 by momo from Disappointed I wanted to love this dress but I didn't. The color and the design of the dress are absolutely stunning and modern, which I love. However, the fit is poor. The elastic waist line hits too low. If I pulled the dress so the waist hits where it supposed to then there is too much fabric on the top of the dress. If I pull the dress down to eliminate the extra fabric on top then the waist hits way too low and makes the dress unfaltering on my body. Oh so frustrating! I have the same exact dress in the blue/white/black color block combo and it fit so much better. What is happening to bebe design patterns? I'm waiting for the yellow/black/mesh version that the model Ana is wearing in the 9 - 5 ad campaign. I sure hope that the fit is better because I really love that version! This is my review of the dress but I believe that this dress will look fantastic on anyone who is tall and slender. I tried on the xxs.
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Update (9/25): Read the response from Google.
Everyone's favorite Android hacker appears to have angered someone at Google. We just received word that Cyanogen has received a cease and desist letter from Google. Details are scarce, but it appears Google is not happy about Cyanogen distributing their closed source Android apps (Market, Talk, Gmail, YouTube, etc). CyanogenMod is easily the most popular custom Android rom with over 30,000 active users.
Relevant bits from the chat log we received:
[20:03] <cyanogen> google just cease and desisted me
[20:15] <cyanogen> cyanogenmod is probably going to be dead
[20:16] <cyanogen> i'm opening a dialogue with them
[20:20] <cyanogen> no they are talking specifically about the closed-source google apps
[20:20] <cyanogen> and how i am not licensed to distribute them
[20:20] <cyanogen> my argument is that i only develop for google-experience devices which are already licensed for these apps
[20:20] <cyanogen> so we'll see what they say
[20:20] <cyanogen> maybe we can work something out
[20:24] <cyanogen> maps, market, talk, gmail, youtube
Hopefully, the two parties will be able to work something out. I've been using CyanogenMod on both my Android phones for several months and they are awesome. If you want to show your support for Cyanogen, you can always visit his site and place a donation for all the countless hours he has put into improving the Android platform.
[Thanks artar for the tip]


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Scuba Steve needed a new banner ad design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 62 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
BinTube Usenet Reader streams Video and Audio content from Usenet. It can also download any other content. It is to Usenet what Napster was to P2P.
We need creative banner ads for the software. To learn more about the software and / or download a free trial version goto http://www.bintube.com/player
- Banners of the following sizes: 468x60, 728x90, 300x250, 160x300, 120x600
- Flash or Gifs, it's up to you.
- Banners should attract viewers to download and try the software
- Banners should look modern, cool and maybe even sexy
- Banners can convey the ease of streaming media from Usenet
- Look at banners for other popular bittorrent or p2p clients for inspiration...but no copying please.
- Please don't just put our logo with some text on the banner. Be creative!


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As an educator, I am naturally concerned with maintaining the highest academic standards we can. It is, therefore, with some disquiet that I have observed the creeping attacks on liberty on campus. Instead of an honest marketplace of ideas, we have witnessed the rise of political proselytization.
This is why I am pleased a ringing defense of intellectual freedom has been published to unambiguously positive reviews. I know people are reading less nowadays, but Greg Lukianoff's "UnLearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate" (Encounter Books, 2012) is worth the time.
Almost as wonderful as the book's message is the messenger. Lukianoff, who is FIRE's (the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education) chief lawyer and president, is an unrepentant liberal. By his own testimony, he has never voted for a Republican in his life — and never plans to.
As Lukianoff himself admits, much of the demagoguery on campus is coming from the left side of the spectrum. That he too recognizes this as a threat to our democratic institutions is a wonderful sign that Americans may yet come together to defend our legacy of freedom.
If we as a nation are to move forward toward "a more perfect union," it is essential that our colleges and universities create, and disseminate, the innovative ideas that will improve our shared circumstances. This, however, is not possible when only politically correct positions are allowed to flourish.
Almost everyone is aware of how dominant liberals are in the groves of academe. They may be less aware of how this dominance has been translated into censorship and indoctrination. Because he has been fighting these tendencies for many years, Lukianoff provides scores of chilling examples of these trends.
In one well-known instance from 2007, a student was expelled from an Indiana university for reading the wrong book. It was about how the KKK had its wings clipped during the 1920s. In other words, it was aimed at exposing and resisting tyranny. Nonetheless, an onlooker objected to its cover, which showed robed Klan members, and on that basis accused its reader of being a bigot. Solely on these grounds, without so much as a hearing, the school refused to allow the accused to register for any further courses.
Lukianoff also documents cases where university residence halls asked incoming freshmen to reveal their sexual orientation. This was supposedly to facilitate offering special services to gays but wound up as a device for clamping down on anyone who believed homosexuality is sinful.
Residence programs have also been in the forefront of the battle against racism. This might be applauded if it entailed treating students equally, but all too often "sensitivity" programs have required students to admit that whites are inherently racist, while blacks are incapable of racism. Disturbingly, when such programs have been challenged in court, the administrators who created them have rallied to their defense. Even when these have been ruled illegal, they introduced subterfuges to keep them going.
In, for me, what was one of the more alarming sequences in Lukianoff's book, the professional organization to which residence hall officials belong held a quasi-religious service during which they congratulated themselves on their intransigence.
They lit candles, as one would in church, to celebrate their devotion to spreading wisdom — as they perceived it. For them, forcing vulnerable students to agree with their own ideological commitments was a sacred cause. That these practices were an affront to freedom of speech and thought never entered their heads.
But it should enter ours. Indeed, it should do more than that. It should arouse us to make certain that self-righteous academics do not confuse their personal beliefs with a liberal education. Higher education should be about examining multiple sides of controversial issues, not foreclosing discussion in the name of pre-determined virtues.


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Last year, in December, during the BlackBerry Jam we ran in Istanbul thanks to the support of the local BlackBerry team, I had the pleasure of meeting with Görkem Çetin, founder of Count.ly, a mobile app analytics platform. Görkem is pretty popular in the Open Source community in Turkey and I was very happy he decided to attend our event.
What's Count.ly? It is a real-time mobile analytics platform that shows information by using eye-catching visual elements. Görkem provided me with a test account and after logging in, I was very impressed by what I saw. The UI is gorgeus and the amount of useful and critical information a dev can get about their app is impressive.
Moreover, it's an open-source project in which the team aims to discuss the future of Count.ly in an open, democratic environment. They offer the developers the opportunity to take part in the community, to send bug reports, feature requests, to provide fixes and best practices. It collects data from mobile phones, and visualizes this information to analyze mobile application usage and end-user behavior.
Having the ability to see how your users behave is critical for the success of an app. Developers can get a clear picture on what's working well and what's not working, what their users like the most, what the least/most used feature is and, last but not least, how much time people spend in your app and doing what.
When we met, BlackBerry 10 was not supported yet, but they were very interested in investing in our new upcoming platform (after the conference, even more!) and for that reason, twenty days after, they finally published their first SDKs for BlackBerry 10.
What's so special with Count.ly?
- It has a dashboard
- where you stay up to date
- where you can easily monitor your data with graphics
- which shows you everything at once with no need to dig in several pages
- where you can track unlimited number of applications and switch between your apps, games and ebooks
- It has a special user behaviour stats experience in which;
- you can track and visualize your users' behaviours
- you can see your application's in-app performance
- you can understand your customer's behaviour and where user left off
- you can observe your players closely to ensure success and maximize your online game revenue
- You can build better apps, games and ebooks;
- by measuring and evaluating mobile app engagement as it enables optimization of mobile content
- by exploring where a spike occurs and by personalizing and optimizing your app according to stats
- by the help of the support that Countly offers for leading smartphones (iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry)
- You can produce electronic reports with customizable charts and tables, showing how your application performed for a given period, add / remove pages through report generator.
Also, Count.ly is free. You can install Count.ly in-app analytics tool on your server to track unlimited number of mobile applications, if you want.
Here is what Onu Alp, Soner, co-founder of Count.ly, told me:
"The best feature of Count.ly is custom events: we help developers identify in-app purchase patterns, defining the best flow for payment. This is a crucial factor towards maximizing revenues in e-books and games. We are thrilled with what BlackBerry provides in their next-gen mobile OS, and decided to invest in BlackBerry 10 SDK. Being the most complete open source, real-time mobile analytics app in the world, we believe Count.ly will provide a lot of value for BlackBerry 10 developers"
If you are a BlackBerry 10 developer looking for a good option for in-app analytics, Count.ly is definitely a great choice. The team is also very accessible and happy to help if needed.
You can download the Countly WebWorks SDK from GitHub here, while the Cascades SDK can be download from here.


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When you are looking for a paint protection alternative, these Chrome AVS Aeroskin Hood Shields are the perfect solution to your problem. Protect your 2013 Dodge Durango's front end from bug damage, debris and rock ships in a stylish fashion with the added bonus of a chrome finish. These kits apply easily using 3M pre-mounted adhesives, are warranty backed and proudly design in the USA.
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Aug 17, 2016N/A
Venerable Thubten Chodron teaches from nearly 40 years of experience as a monastic. In addition to receiving daily teachings, you will live and practice as a member of the Sravasti Abbey community—engaging in meditation, discussion, and offering service with the community.
This retreat is for qualified lay people exploring the possibility of ordination, and for monks and nuns that have been ordained for five years or less. Applicants must have taken refuge in the Three Jewels at least one year ago and must not be in a long-term relationship. Priority will be given to applicants under 50 years old.
Read the detailed program description.
All programs are offered on a donation basis. A dana offering and registration form are requested to reserve your place for the retreat.
Arrive by 5 p.m. on Monday, August 1st. Program ends after lunch on Thursday, August 18th.
For more information, read the detailed description, or email office [dot] sravasti [at] gmail [dot] com, or call 509-447-5549.


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Newspaper Publishes Totally Made Up List Of 'Disorders' Associated With Text Messaging
from the credibility? dept
- Textaphrenia: thinking you've heard or felt a new text message vibration when there is no message.
- Textiety: a feeling of anxiety from not receiving or sending any text messages.
- Post-traumatic text disorder: injuries related to texting, such as walking into objects by not paying attention to your surroundings.
- Binge texting: sending massive amounts of texts to build self-esteem among peers.


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duds2u wrote:RonK wrote:Mulger bill wrote:Nothing is as good as riding, NOTHING!
Swimming is a distant but still closer than anything else next best.
Cross-country skiing also ranks highly I think.
I cross country ski raced for 12 years and it is right up there with cycling.
If you have done the training for either and on a good day with well prepped skis (well prepped bike) and good snow ( good road surface) they are both pretty close to heaven.
I'd love to cross country ski. I imagine it would be brilliant and peaceful.
I might even give it a go this winter.
Duds - do you recommend any places to learn?


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Helllloooo! I was bored, and a little uninspired with my own layouts, so I decided to play with the hearts template and made two papers. I hope to do more experimenting this coming month! Emily
I suppose you need the link...I combined it with my picture post, so just scroll down a little.


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8:30 am
Great Performances "Phantom of the Opera at Royal Albert Hall" This fully-staged 25th anniversary production stars Ramin Karimloo as The Phantom and Sierra Boggess as Christine. The original Phantom and Christine, Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman, make guest appearances. Other illustrious past Phantoms, including Peter Joback and Colm Wilkinson, join forces for a powerful rendition of "Music of the Night."G
12:00 pm
Great Performances "Tony Bennett: Duets II" In celebration of his 85th birthday, Tony Bennett recorded Duets II in Los Angeles, London, New York, Nashville and Italy to sing his greatest hits with today's biggest stars. Full song performances include "Body and Soul" with Amy Winehouse in her last recording sesson, "The Lady is a Tramp" with Lady Gaga and "On the Sunny Side of the Street" with Willie Nelson. The musical segments are highlighted by insights on the process from the performers, who also include Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli and Sheryl Crow.G
2:00 pm
Power of Scent Power of Scent is an exciting new documentary style pledge special from Santa Fe Productions. Power of Scent featuring scientists, experts, physicians, psychologists and sommeliers, that guide public television audiences through the unseen, surprising and widely underestimated world of our most powerful sense-smell. D
3:30 pm
Riverdance Live from Beijing The Riverdance stage show celebrates its 15th anniversary by embarking on a 12-city tour of China, a first for any international show. This performance is filmed in Beijing in high definition. An enthusiastic Chinese audience embraced the embodiment of Irish dance and culture that the show presents with its trademark sophistication and vibrancy. Lead dancers are Padraic Moyles and Aislinn Ryan. Moyles, born in Ireland, moved to New York when he was 9 years old, where he studied Irish dance. Ryan is from New Zealand and started Irish dancing at age 4. She also is a gymnast and plays the Irish folk harp.G
5:30 pm
Celtic Thunder Storm STORM is a compelling new show from Celtic Thunder that tells the story of a land struggle and cultural differences. It is a turbulent, raucous stand off between the darkness of gypsies, and the resolution of the settlers both fighting for the same piece of land. The themes of love, unrequited and forbidden, the sweet innocence of youth and the triumph of life experience are also found throughout Storm. D
7:00 pm
Outdoor Idaho "30th Anniversary Celebration" This retrospective is filled with fascinating people and places, history and humor, issues and wildlife. Remarkable videography captures the state's natural beauty and outdoor way of life. For 30 years, the OUTDOOR IDAHO team has been telling Idaho's stories in ways that inspire and inform, helping to connect Idahoans throughout the state.G
8:30 pm
Great Performances "Andrea Bocelli: Love In Portofino" Inspired by the breathtaking Italian coastal setting, the tenor sings famous love songs, including "Senza Fine," "B?same Mucho," "Champagne," and "Love Me Tender." With 16-time Grammy-winner David Foster as both music director and keyboard accompanist, Bocelli is joined by trumpeter Chris Botti in front of a celebrity-strewn audience.G
11:00 pm
New Tricks "Love Means Nothing In Tennis" The UCOS team investigates the case of 16-year-old tennis champion Alice Kemp, who fell to her death from the balcony of a penthouse apartment after losing a crucial match. As the team delves into this competitive world, Standing wonders if he did enough to encourage his own daughter's sporting ambitions.G


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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Lawrence Tynes' tenure as placekicker of the New York Giants appears to be over.
The Giants on Wednesday announced that they had signed 11-year veteran Josh Brown, making it unlikely that Tynes will return after spending six seasons with the team and helping them win two Super Bowls.
The 34-year-old Brown played four games with Cincinnati last season after Mike Nugent was hurt. He also has played with Seattle and St. Louis, scoring more than 1,000 points. He joins former Dallas Cowboy David Buehler and first-year kicker Jake Rogers on the Giants' roster.
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"Josh is an experienced, proven kicker in this league," general manager Jerry Reese said. "Just like we try to do at every position, we expect great competition for the placekicking job, and that will only make us better."
Brown's contract was terminated by the Rams on Apr. 30, 2012. He signed with the Jets on May 2 but was released on Aug. 27. Brown was out of football until he signed with the Bengals.
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I joined ScrapStacks at the end of October. I am not on it a whole bunch since starting my new job but I was wondering if anyone else has an account?
Anyone using ScrapStacks?
What is it? Like pinterest for scrapbooking? I'm joining as we speak. LOL!
Some of us mentioned this about a month ago... The consensus for the most was that it is very similar to Pinterest, only for scrapping... therefore, a lot of people (I think) found it somewhat repetitive to Pinterest and by just having categories for your different scrap stuff on there saved some time. At least that's my vague recollection of the conversation. (I could be totally wrong...) LoL If I can find the post where we got off subject onto that, I will post the link so you could read what people wrote.
Some of the designers for whom I work on their CT asked for us to join scrapstacks, but it seems that you can't just sign up. They mentioned you needed an invitation, so I haven't joined it yet. Should really check it out, though ...
Let me know if those who want to join still need to be invited ... and if anyone has still more invitation options I'd like to get one!
Nikki, yes that is how it works- like Pinterest. I am enjoying it myself but it is still a little small as a community.
Sula, I thought they were opening up at DSD. I joined just prior to that by requesting an invitation from the site. Send me an email at mollyharbridge at me dot com with your email address and I will send you an invite- I still should have a few...
The previous topic was on Chit Chat forum, thanks for reminding Shawna!
It´s here: http://www.pixelscrapper.com/forum/general-discussion/scrapstacks-anyone
I joined, but don't really use it.
If anyone is interesting in learning more about Scrapstacks, one of the episodes of TheDailyDigi show had the owner of Scrapstacks as a guest & she talked a little about it during the show.
TheDigiShow is a free podcast that talks about digi scrapping. They have 2 regular hosts plus invite different guests to talk about various digi scrapping topics.
I joined the scrapstacks too but I have not used it much, I may use it more in the future.
I joined, tried using it but haven't in awhile. When I tried using it the search wasn't very helpful, I think I tried to look for an idea for a layout so I tried searching for a few keywords and it would basically return the same things over and over. I stopped using it. I love Pinterest though!
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - travel Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in travel Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Opinions View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message smile fishJoined: 12 Feb 2004Posts: 3Location: Taiwan Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 1:01 am Post subject: travel Hi,everybody... I'm smile fish,I like to travel very much,but I never travel anywhere. I want to know everybody's opinion. I hope someone can talk me where have you ever been ,which could you recommend the country,or you can also introduce to your country by the forum. I'm all ears. Back to top obelixJoined: 09 Feb 2003Posts: 304 Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 6:20 am Post subject: Any travel will be good for you. Even if you only go to different cities, villages etc in Taiwan, it will be interesting. If you have enough money, travel to Europe and see Paris, London, Prague, Moscow and all those other famous places you may have heard of. Australia and New Zealand, Japan Korea, Mainland China; you should see them all if you can, just to get a different perspective on life and to realise that all over the world, people are pretty much the same and there is no reason for all this fear and suspicion that is promulgated by our "leaders" in the name of nationalism, communism, capitalism or some other lousy 'ism". Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Opinions All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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|2009-09-12, 03:03
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|2009-09-12, 10:32
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It is this capacity that impressed her also... it means he is not likely to cheat on her even when sexually pressured by hot (hitagi knows she is hot) women, even sexually charged ones like Kanbaru.
|2009-09-13, 00:48
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She failed in inducing Araragi to confess, but she finally succeeded in getting him. In other words, she lost a battle, but won the war. Her tactics in this process is extraordinary.
Initially she tried it in a manupulative way, but she could not get what she wanted. So what did she do? If it were Hanekawa, she would run away after the initial failure. If it were Kanbaru, she would stick to the initial method that already proved to be ineffective. But Senjogahara is Senjogahara. She immediately reviewed the situation and quickly changed her strategy. Her new strategy was a direct attack, the exact opposite of the initial one. She won.
In short, she knows an opponent as well as herself, can read a situation quickly, and her thought is flexible, too. It's natural that such kind of persons achive a lot in real life.
But, what about if that kind of person is someone very close to you? Of course, it will depend on subjective preference, but my answer is not positive.
|2009-09-15, 12:07
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However Araragi did risk his life for Kanbaru so maybe she feels like she owes him.
And you know how anime is. If a girl gets hurt and you give her a piggy-back ride or somehow save their life than they will be in love with you for the rest of the series/
|2009-09-20, 17:57
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I liked the tension buildup in this one. Araragi with a flirting Kanbaru... going up to a spooky looking old temple to put a kind of seal on it... It felt dangerous on many levels. Still seeing the Kanbaru genki side again as well as the teasing attitude was nice. A good counterpoint to the darkness building.
The LACK of Hitagi was palpable. She leaves a presence even by NOT being there... I kept half expecting her to come bashing in at any moment to beat Araragi into a pulp over a perceived indiscretion. That she didn't even left an interesting impression. This is a very well crafted series.
On the art, I especially liked the look of the BG's. All of the bamboo forest shots looked like they'd been taken right out of an Evind Earle painting. Gorgeous stuff.
I find Nadeko a little off putting myself. She's stunted emotionally and obviously has something going on about Araragi from the flashbacks... Maybe this will be expanded on. And in light of her reactions and statements while standing semi-nude on the bed, she in a twisted way seemed to me to be enjoying having him look at her. For me the big hat and coat she wears is all about making her look younger than she is... She want to be a little innocent girl, but also wants to grow up, so she acquiesces to showing Araragi her body "to show him the marks" in the safety of the presence of another "girl" but I think is getting her own twisted jollies off of being an exhibitionist in front of a boy. One whom I think she likes...
A well rounded eps!
|2009-09-20, 18:13
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Ugh, can't believe I'm defending Nadeko even though she's about the only character I dislike, but fair is fair...
|2009-09-21, 02:15
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I was really talking mostly about her design. Once I saw her in normal clothes in Eps 11, I could take her as the middle-schooler she is, but in the oversized hat and big overcoat worn loosely around her shoulders, she seemed to me to have been designed to evoke the maximum moeness from the audience. She's just out of what I'd consider to be Loli range (Although still too young to drool over) yet seemed to be wearing clothes designed to make her look sub-teen. I think it really was an outward expression of how she is emotionally repressed (Like who isn't in this show! Well, maybe not Kanbaru... but still damaged!) and as I see her, infatuated with Araragi. She seems to be projecting her age at when she "fell for" Araragi and hasn't gotten past it. More than simply covering the marks, The character designer is making her out to be an emotionally stunted, innocent, helpless, moeblob. Yet in the scene in the bedroom, we see that while playing at a game of "please help me sempai's", she appears to be enjoying the eyes upon her. As discussions of pervyness fly about the room, she seems to me to be the only true perv in the space at that moment.
I find it interesting that in the context of this thinking, it is snakes she is cursed and bound by. In Freudian thinking, she is literally being held captive both spiritually and physically by male members which are threatening her life. I once met a girl who was so traumatized by a rape that she would imagine that she saw snakes coming from the floors and ceilings. By the time I'd met her, she'd gone through years of psychotherapy for the condition, yet still harbored a deep seated fear of serpents, and still had dreams where they would try to strangle her.
Now the situation in this story is different, but I think the symbolism is apt. Somehow being attacked by a snake curse, and attempting to lash out at the snakes to dispel the curse, she still harbors a deep seated desire for her sempai to be in the controlling position. She enjoys his seeing her in a vulnerable state where she is forcing herself to submit to his gaze (and by extension that of another who is desirous of females). That Araragi is such a submissive guy emotionally in a male/female relationship is ironic by measure. He doesn't even know what to say, even as he allows it to transpire under the guise of "learning about her oddity".
If she weren't being portrayed as such a mentally and physically young girl, the implication of visual rape between Araragi and Nadeko, with Kanbaru as a knowing accomplice would be lessened and take some of the sting out of the scene.
This show is such a mind-f***.
|2009-11-04, 23:50
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Episode 9
-Araragi is so awesome. Even after all the things that happened last episode with Kanbaru, he is now friends with her and behaves as if nothing happened between them. He is so cool. And I didnt expect to say this, but Araragi and Kanbaru kind of look cute together.^_^
-The songs in this series sometimes remind me of Mushishi.
-Why did Kanbaru feel dizzy and tired all of sudden? Could her feeling like that be related to the place itself?
-The fact that Araragi wants to go to the same university as Senjo does show he cares a great deal about her, about his gf.
-I think the words that Harawaka said about Araragi getting too friendly with Kanbaru werent because she thought that would be what Senjo would feel. I think those words were Harawakas own feelings, she was telling him what she would feel if Araragi was her boyfriend and he would get too friendly with one of her friends.
-I loved the almost kiss-scene between Harawaka and Araragi! I was at the edge of my seat while watching that part of the episode. For a moment there, I truly thought Harawaka was going to kiss Araragi. My Harawaka x Araragi fan was really happy during that scene.
-All the things Harawaka said to Araragi in the library, it wasnt just for Senjos sake, it was Harawakas own feelings and ideas that she was saying to him.
-Harawakas sudden headache and she said she had been having those lately. Im curious about the reason why she is having those headaches.
-She is not going home mmm there is definitely something happening in Harawakas house.
-It was funny how as soon as Kanbaru stepped inside Araragis house she went straight to look for the porn mags.
-Koyomi and Kanbarus expressions once Kanbaru let him know she knew what kind of porn mag he had bought were priceless and hilarious!
-Sengoku got semi-naked in front of Koyomi and Kanbaru!!!
-So the last loli was a snail, this new loli is a snake!! I cant wait to see why she is turning into snake!!
|2011-11-21, 02:20
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Well, I was kinda bored early on, ms. huge boobs wasn't the most exciting character.
Nadeko.... wtf@ the pedo scene; so is this the Chris Hansen arc? Though I must admit I feel sorta guilty in some way.
Mostly lifted by Suruga and Aragi talking; I think it's worth a 7 for the silly reactions they had. Overall, I'm finding this show more enjoyable. Reaction guys meme was reenacted by those two.
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We make no secret of our motorcycle passion here at european car Magazine, despite our focus on four wheels. We'll always grab any opportunity to throw a leg over two-wheeled transportation whenever the need arises.
And the need arose at the recent Pebble Beach Concours week, where the prospect of slow-moving lines of traffic and multiple event locations made a motorcycle more appealing.
Fortunately, our friends at BMW North America made its very exclusive HP4 model available to us, allowing us to skip to the traffic and get more time at the events. Although we also decided to skip some events and spend more time on the bike, as it turned out...
The BMW HP4 is a limited edition based on the S1000RR superbike. Only 175 are in the country and we had the opportunity to wreck two of them when a deer decided to make an unexpected appearance!
Why do they jump in front of noisy vehicles instead of running from them? Quite how it escaped up a 30ft vertical cliff face, we'll never know but it got our attention, for sure.
Priced from $20525, the HP4 gets the same 193hp engine as the bike it's based on, but an Akrapovic exhaust ensures it's delivered with more mid-range and an ungodly sound. We also found the power delivery velvet-smooth, with no hesitation, even at low RPM. I could be wrong but it seemed smoother than the stock S1000RR, allowing you to hold onto higher gears in tight turns on the gravel-strewn roads, driving out with less risk of wheelspin.
Finished in BMW's Racing blue and white paint scheme, the HP4 can also be identified by lashings of carbon fiber goodness and a build quality that marks out BMW from the other liter bike manufacturers.
The suspension was pretty stiff for the very poorly paved roads we threw the bikes down. Even the Dynamic Damping Control was unable to compensate for the harsh bumps, although I'll admit we left it in Sport for most of the ride simply because of the speed we were doing. If you could endure the big bumps, the reward was one of the sharpest turning bikes we've experienced. In fact, it was surprisingly user-friendly for such an uncompromising sports machine. Our bikes were fitted with BMW's ABS and adjustable traction control, which gave you peace of mind while riding, but only our deer scare called any of them into action. Or I simply didn't sense the traction control working while powering out of turns. Certainly the anti-wheelie electronics were doing their job pretty well, keeping a busy front end mostly on the ground.
Having ridden the regular S1000RR several times, I'd come to the conclusion that it was rather edgy, a little nervous for my needs - more extreme than my 2008 Yamaha R1 even. And yet the HP4 proved a much more usable machine that was a pleasure to ride, helping to justify its high price tag.
Since we were attending the swanky Pebble Beach week and riding such an extraordinary machine, we decided to splash out on some new riding gear - we didn't want to rock up to an event where entry cost more than my first car in scruffy old gear.
Preferring Alpinestars clothing to almost anything else, we visited a few local stores and made our selection, with our priorities being protection, style and comfort. We wanted to mingle with the wealthy, but not be compromised if one of them knocked us off the bike!
So we started with the Jaws leather jacket with an optional hard shell back protector replacing the foam that comes with it. This augmented the shoulder and elbow protectors already fitted. The leather itself is 1.3mm thick, allowing for good abrasion resistance.
It's available in black and white but we opted for solid black with the white A/Stars logos. To keep you cool, the leather panels on the front and back are perforated. There are also fabric panels on the sleeve and front section plus zipped openings to allow more airflow. With the quilted liner removed, the Jaws jacket has good air movement, keeping you comfortable in hot weather.
For practicality, it has two zipped outer pockets and three velcroed inner ones. It will also zip into Alpinestar pants and has neoprene collar and cuffs for greater comfort.
While an expensive leather jacket should get you past most bouncers on the door, the choice of pants is more crucial. We were torn between a good overpant that we could wear over smart pants, or a pair of Alpinestars denim jeans. After several days of indecision we opted for the Axiom denim pants with knee and hip protection.
The darker denim looked more classic and the cut didn't suggest you'd ridden to the venue. In fact, they worked very well. The only snag we encountered was the comical leg length, requiring about 3" to be cut off the bottom, causing problems with the zipper on the lower inner leg.
After a tailor did the business, we strapped motocross-style knee protectors underneath, in place of the Axiom's foam pads. These were both more resilient and better placed than the foam, ensuring better protection.
Hot feet can cause your body temperature to rise rapidly, so we tried several different riding boots, eschewing our usual GP-style calf-length boots for Alpinestars low-cut S-MX1 boots. These still cover the ankles, which is vital protection for riding but were more comfortable when walking the show grounds. They offer hard shells for the heels and toes as well as fabric sections over the front of the foot. These provide amazing airflow that keep your feet wonderfully cool while in motion - not sure why all boots don't offer something similar...
The final piece of protection was the Alpinestars SP8 leather gloves. These replaced the GP Tech gloves I usually wear but are difficult to get off in a hurry. However, the slightly shorter SP8 still offered good wrist protection, third to fourth finger bridge, foam padding, polymer knuckle protection and suede palms for better grip.
With all this gear, heat is still a factor, especially when stationary, so Alpinestars underwear has been a revelation. The Summer Tech T-shirt wicks away all your sweat, keeping outer layers dry. I also use the padded shorts, both for another layer of protection as well as moisture control. Finally, A/Stars' range of summer socks is a godsend. They wick away moisture and help prevent heat accumulation. Before I found these items I was very uncomfortable riding in the California summer, but Alpinestars changed that.
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Created to "tackle 'fugly' design and home decor on a daily basis," no one is safe from the no holds barred approach of the mogg blogg. With their victims ranging from Jonathan Adler to Domino to yes, Apartment Therapy, they aren't afraid to tell you that a design you thought was hot is most definitely not. The duo is like those friends who are not too timid to declare that your jeans do indeed make your butt look big, but these girls aim to save interior decorating rather than your wardrobe.
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