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Hot Race for Arizona Senate Seat: Jeff Flake vs. Richard Carmona
Jeff Flake would seem to have every advantage.
The Republican congressman and Senate candidate in Arizona not only raised — and subsequently spent — more than his Democratic opponent, Richard Carmona, but he also has more cash on hand and has benefited from more spending in the race by outside groups. Not to mention that Arizona is traditionally a conservative state.
With $6.7 million in receipts, Flake has raised about $1.2 million more than Carmona; he's spent about $1.7 million more and he's just short of having $200,000 more in cash, according to Center for Responsive Politics data.
Where outside spending could make up the difference for Carmona, Flake is winning that battle too. Spending $3.4 million opposing Carmona — and the additional backseat candidates in the race — the National Republican Senatorial Committee has dropped the most of any committee in the Arizona race, but the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee isn't far behind with $3.1 million spent on expenditures in both support and opposition.
Other groups that have kicked in more than $1 million each include, on the conservative side, a new 501(c)(4) shadow money group called American Commitment, which is run by a former staffer at Charles and David Koch's main outside spending group; Club for Growth Action, another arm of which also delivered $718,000 to Flake's campaign in earmarked contributions from its members; FreedomWorks for America; and Now or Never PAC. On the liberal side, the labor union AFSCME and Majority PAC threw in a total of $2.4 million.
In total, outside committees have spent a nearly identical $7.2 million opposing Carmona and $7.3 million opposing Flake. But Flake has thus far benefited from more positive spending, $3.3 million versus just $110,000 for Carmona.
The one set of numbers that isn't overwhelmingly in Flake's favor: the polls, which in October have fluctuated after earlier showing Flake consistently ahead.
In an effort to swing the numbers, the attack ads are escalating as both candidates attempt to dirty the other's reputation.
About three weeks ago, Flake's campaign released an ad featuring a former Health and Human Services official from the George W. Bush administration who shares a narrative explaining how Carmona has "issues with anger, with ethics and with women."
In a recent DSCC ad, a breast cancer survivor calls attention to Flake's voting record, accusing him of voting to allow insurance companies to kick patients out of the hospital on the same day as their mastectomies — referring to his vote against the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2008. (He was one of two to oppose it.)
However, Carmona's campaign recently created trouble for itself when it released a misleading ad suggesting that Arizona Sens. John McCain (R) and Jon Kyl (R) — who is retiring at the end of his term — both endorse Carmona over their conservative ally.
Almost immediately, Flake came back with an ad in which McCain and Kyl call Carmona's implications "shameful" and accuse his campaign of lacking integrity.
Although Carmona may have created an uphill battle for himself in the final week before Election Day, this race won't have a clear winner until Nov. 6. But it seems unlikely that either candidate will fall short at the polls for lack of funds.


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Millions to View Images as Program Emphasizes Quality, Reinforces
Commitment to Pro Photographers and Pro Labs
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visitors to Times
Square, in the heart of New York City, will have a new source of inspiration.
At least, that is what Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is hoping. Kodak will
feature images taken by professional photographers on its large-screen outdoor
display, the Kodak Times Square Gallery, beginning in January 2009. The aim
is to highlight the benefits of professional photographers and, as in some
cases, the services provided by professional labs for portrait and wedding
"By projecting these phenomenal photos on the Kodak Times Square Gallery,
we hope to help professional photographers and labs connect with customers,"
said Diane McCue, general manager and vice president, Paper & Output Systems,
Eastman Kodak Company. "Our goal is to highlight the value of professional
photographers and professional labs, and support them as they provide
customers with exceptional quality in lasting photographs and a wide
assortment of innovative photographic products. Generally speaking, consumers
may not be aware of the high-caliber, affordable products and services
available only through professionals. At the very least, this eye-catching
display, featuring the work of some of the world's top photographers, who rely
on the services provided by pro labs, will be inspirational," said McCue.
With its giant-size presence, the Kodak Times Square Gallery is located on
the front of the New York Marriott Marquis building at 1535 Broadway, between
45th and 46th streets. Kodak will use the highly visible marquee, viewed by
millions, to showcase a stream of images and details about professional
photographers and professional labs on one of the four quadrants of the jumbo
In addition to featuring commercial, editorial, fine art and nature
photographers, Kodak will work with pro labs who are premium members of the
Kodak Pro Lab Resource Center (PLRC) to identify wedding and portrait
photographers and their images on a rotating basis. The PLRC is an online
business and marketing asset for professional photo labs.
Professional labs, who are premium members of the PLRC, will be able to
access nomination forms and instructions, beginning later in January 2009, by
signing in at the PLRC site www.prolabresourcecenter.kodak.com.
About Kodak
As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers,
businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and
printing to enrich their lives.
To learn more, visit http://www.kodak.com and follow our blogs and more at
More than 70 million people worldwide manage, share and create photo gifts
online at KODAK Gallery -- join for free today at www.kodakgallery.com
Kodak is a trademark. (C) Kodak, 2009.
SOURCE Eastman Kodak Company
CONTACT: Jacqueline Mangione of Kodak, +1-585-724-0732,
email@example.com; or Christine Dooley of Ketchum,
+1-312-228-6814, email@example.com, for Kodak
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BART will review its safety protocols and announce new initiatives to protect passengers and employees — measures that take on new significance in the wake of last week's bombing attack in Boston and a thwarted railway attack in Canada.
At the Thursday board of directors meeting, BART officials will discuss new communication strategies, upcoming training programs and efforts to improve relationships with other agencies. All of the proposals are aimed at improving safety conditions for workers and passengers, with specifics to be discussed in more detail at the meeting.
Board President Tom Radulovich said safety issues have been a concern for years at BART. The growing number of people camping out in stations and a lack of police officers due to hiring difficulties are top concerns among BART employees and customers, he said.
Radulovich said there is a renewed interest in establishing specific safety protocols following the April 15 bombings at the Boston Marathon that killed three people.
There is also a heightened attention to rail safety after two men were arrested in Canada on Monday on suspicion of plotting to blow up a bridge and derail a passenger train that runs between Toronto and New York.
"I think we're all very interested in what the agency has in mind for safety improvements," Radulovich said.
"Things are obviously a little tense for everyone right now, so this is the time to address these issues."
Antonette Bryant, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555 — the union that represents station agents, train operators and other front-line workers at BART — said the members of her organization have to deal with verbal and physical abuse on a regular basis. Union workers have complained to BART and its board of directors about this in the past, she said.
The union has suggested the use of Dutch doors, which are built so the top and bottom sections open separately, at station agent booths as a way to protect the workers, who have been attacked by unruly passengers in the past.
The doors could offer an extra sense of comfort for station agents while still allowing them to communicate with customers, the union says.
The union also complained about the meeting item regarding safety issues, which officials did not know about.
"We have no idea why they didn't come to us first," Bryant said. "We feel this is just another way for management to politicize an issue that could be handled in a much more direct manner."
ATU Local 1555 and other BART unions are currently engaged in contract talks with the agency's management. Bryant said increased safety conditions for workers will be a topic discussed at the bargaining table.


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Tattooed Plus Model Dallas Valentine Is A Real HeartbreakerBy Sarah Calavera
Dallas Valentine is a Canadian tattoo model with stunning looks and a gorgeous full figure. So, this is an interview with the lady herself.
Dallas Valentine is a stunning femme fatale with gorgeous pinup looks and a killer full figure who smolders in every photo she's in. This girl is a total knockout and after contacting her for this interview I discovered... she is also a complete sweetheart. Dallas has graced the cover of magazines like Drive In Magazine and Vintage Kittens and rocks her American Traditional tattoos she has all over her curvaceous figure. As a model Dallas can be versatile with her looks from classic pinup to edgy alternative modelling. Ladies and gents... meet Dallas Valentine.
Sarah Calavera: At what age did you start getting tattoos and why?
Dallas Valentine: I started getting tattooed when I was 17 by an artist who still currently works on me. I don't quite know why I started getting tattooed, I know it was a different art form for me.
"It was a way to showcase who I was, remind me of battles and strengths and honestly, the more I get tattooed the more I feel like myself"
SC: What do you like about the traditional American style tattoos?
DV: American traditional I just find stunningly beautiful. It's classic, and never goes out of style. I love the bold lines, dark shading and colour pallets used.
SC: When did you realize you wanted to become an alternative model? How did it all start?
DV: Hehehe, I don't know if there was ever a point where I said to myself 'I want to be an alternative model!' It kind of came by fault. Back in high school I was already heavily tattooed and had a lot of friends in photography that wanted to use me as a model for projects they were working on. I was something different, a black sheep of black sheep. Tattooed and plus size; which at 10 years ago, in the town I was in was really not a common occurrence. The more I worked with them the more I found it was extremely enjoyable and creative and it just kind of blossomed from there.
SC: Is there someone you look up to who influenced you in the business?
DV: It's not usually a steady influence, it changes as my creative mood changes. Some big influences that have stood through time though are Shimona of Pin-up Perfection Photography. Her creative juices are just phenomenal and every chance I get to work with her is extraordinary and we create magic! Mosh, one of the Queens of Fetish and Alternative modeling for her ability to be a chameleon. Lars Kommienezuspadt for his breathtaking work and who I dream to work with one day. As of late, Corwin Prescott who manages to capture the beauty of nature and the human form together unlike anyone I have seen before. Mainly photographers who have a style that is just unmistakable and beautiful, who are in love with their passion and make beautiful imagery. That really gets me inspired.
SC: What would you say has been your biggest success so far?
DV: I've been published many times, commercial work, runways, all that jazz. I really would say my biggest accomplishment though is when someone tells me I inspire them, or they look up to. Not that it happens a lot, but it just means so much to me when someone says that. I've felt shitty about myself, I've dealt with depression and rejection and feeling worthless and ugly. So when someone says they look up to you, or admire you, it really does mean a LOT.
"I really would say my biggest accomplishment though is when someone tells me I inspire them, or they look up to"
SC: What has been your greatest challenge?
DV: My challenge I would say is also my strength. Like I mentioned earlier, I'm a black sheep of the black sheep. I'm plus size (and i'm not talking about your lovely full figured size 12 gals, I mean really plus size junk in the trunk big booty gal) and heavily tattooed. Not just a few here and there I can cover up, not a sleeve so I can just model my other side, I mean full on heavily tattooed. When designers are looking for alternative models, tattooed models, they're usually not looking for plus size. And when designers are looking for plus size, they're usually not looking for tattooed ones. I'm a very specific market, which can be very difficult at times. This ties into a strength though, because that's what makes me unique.
SC: Do you have any advice for people looking to become alternative models?
DV: Be unique, be yourself, be adaptable and respect everyone on the set. I mean everyone.
SC: What's coming up this year for Dallas Valentine?
DV: A few things in the works! Mainly travel, in the next year leaking into 2017 it's looking like New York, Italy and a few places close to home!


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- A pumpkin growing out of last year's compost bin. We threw some hay on the top to keep down the sprouting weeds.
Composting PDF
We had a long discussion on composting at the last garden meeting. It seems that everyone has a little different method of disposing of their food scraps. The good news is that there is no "right" way. Choose a method that works well for you and your lifestyle.
Paul and Pam compost most of their kitchen waste in their worm bins. Vermicomposting can be done indoors in a small space. The compost/worm castings that the worms produce is a super nutrient-rich fertilizer that can be used to side dress your crops. If you are interested in starting a worm bin, contact Joan O'Connor. Joan is the the famous "Worm Lady" selling her worms at the Concord Farmer's Market. An excellent book to get you started is "Worms Eat My Garbage" by Mary Applehof.
Most gardeners have one bin outdoors that they fill with a combination of kitchen scraps, grass clippings, yard waste and fallen leaves. One gardener keeps a pile of leaves near the compost bin and throws in leaves whenever things start getting a little slimy. Some gardeners turn often, others address the pile once or twice a year. There are resources galore on the web. Just google "Composting" .
We use what I call the "Lazy Gardeners Composting System". We have three large bins about 3′ x 4′ side by side. They are made with chicken wire and metal stakes. We have hidden them behind a stockade fence because they are not pretty! Here is how it works…
-Year One: We completely fill one bin all year long with kitchen scraps, yard waste, leaves,etc.. We pay no attention to layering or turning. We just chuck it all in.
-Year Two: Repeat as for year one but use second bin.
-Year Three: Repeat as for year one but use third bin.
-Year Four: The bin from Year One is now beautiful compost! We dig it out and sift it through a screen and incorporate it into our garden. Any material that did not decompose is the start of the new bin that we just emptied.
For sure…the "Lazy" method does require patience, but not having to turn a pile or worry about proper layering makes it worth the wait!
Rest assured, whatever method or system or product you decide to use, there is no one, perfect way to compost. Compost happens. That's all you need to know so get started today!


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Really pleased to confirm that reptile handling will be taking place again at Party in the Park this year courtesy of Us2Zoo. This activity was a huge success last year and the stall had a big crowd all day. This year they will also be bringing some mammals who like a cuddle!
Animals to get close to will include:
- Snakes
- Racoon
- Meercats
- Hedgehogs
- Chincilla
- Barn Owl
- Bearded Dragon
- Chameleon
- Gecko


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Liverpool are interested in Sporting Lisbon's 22-year-old Portugal winger Gelson Martins, who has a 60m euro (£53m) buyout clause. The Reds are prepared to pay about half that, but have offered to multiply his salary by five. (Correio da Manha – in Portuguese, subscription required)
Manchester United want to sign two players from Arsenal – 29-year-old Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, and Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, who is also 29. (Independent)
Manchester United may have to pay Sanchez's agent £10m as part of any deal to sign the former Barcelona player. (Sunday Telegraph)
Sanchez's family have arrived in London in preparation for his departure from the Gunners, and Manchester City are still in the running to sign him. (Goal)
RB Leipzig's 22-year-old Guinea midfielder Naby Keita wants to complete his move to Liverpool after Saturday's match against Schalke. (Bild – in German)
Stoke are still keen on appointing Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill as Mark Hughes' replacement. (Sunday Telegraph)
If O'Neill accepts the offer, Roy Keane is likely to join him as assistant – but the former Sunderland, Leicester, Celtic and Aston Villa boss already has a verbal agreement to extend his contract with the Republic. (Irish Independent)
Espanyol boss Quique Sanchez Flores had agreed to take over at Stoke but changed his mind. (Sky Sports)
Real Madrid have total confidence in manager Zinedine Zidane, and the Frenchman will have the job for as long as he wants. (Marca)
Barcelona are considering selling five more players in the January transfer window – including 23-year-old Spanish winger Gerard Deulofeu, who is a target for Italian club Napoli. (Sport – in Spanish)
Borussia Dortmund are close to signing Basel's 22-year-old Swiss centre-back Manuel Akanji for about £19m. (Blick – in German)
But Manchester United are still in the running to sign the defender. (Kicker – in German)
Middlesbrough boss Tony Pulis says on-loan English defender Lewis Baker, 22, may make an early return to Chelsea. (Northern Echo)
Watford manager Marco Silva and several players were unsettled by Everton's interest in the Portuguese. (Times – subscription required)
Fulham could bid for Norwich's 26-year-old Portuguese forward Nelson Oliveira. (Sun)
New Barcelona signing Yerry Mina removed his boots and socks before walking onto the Nou Camp pitch at his presentation. The 23-year-old Colombian centre-back, signed from Palmeiras, explained it was part of a ritual influenced by a verse from the bible that reads: "With the soles of your feet you will touch the ground you want to conquer." (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez believes centre-back Jamaal Lascelles is good enough to make England's World Cup squad. (ESPN)
Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey apologised for not shaking Benitez's hand as he came off on Saturday. (Evening Chronicle)
Goalkeeper training at Argentine fourth-tier club Dock Sud is pretty intense…
Best of Saturday's gossip
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte wants to sign Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez in January, saying the 29-year-old would be a "good investment". (Telegraph)
Tottenham are ready to drop their interest in Bordeaux winger Malcom because the French club want £45m for the 20-year-old, although Arsenal are still interested in signing the Brazilian. (Mail)
Tottenham are ready to start pay talks with striker Harry Kane, 24, and extend the deals of midfielder Christian Eriksen, 25, and forward Son Heung-min, 25. (Times – subscription required)
Manchester United plan to start contract negotiations with keeper David de Gea which would see the 27-year-old become the joint-highest earner at the club on £300,000-a-week. (Sun)


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August 14, 2006
Equinix Reports Second Quarter 2006 Results
Foster City, CA — August 14, 2006 — Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the leading provider of network-neutral data centers and Internet exchange services, today reported quarterly results for the period ended June 30, 2006.
The independent review by the Audit Committee has been completed, and, as originally disclosed on August 2, 2006, the Committee reached the conclusion that the accounting measurement dates of certain stock option grants issued in the past differ from their actual grant dates. Accordingly, Equinix recorded an additional non-cash stock-based compensation charge of $445,000 for the second quarter. The Audit Committee concluded that the Company did not engage in intentional or fraudulent misconduct in the granting of stock options. This one-time charge, the cumulative effect for the correction of errors related to prior periods, was not material to any particular prior quarter, and thus there is no restatement to the Company's previously filed financial statements. Also, the Company has filed its Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2006 today.
As reported August 2, 2006, revenues were $68.5 million for the second quarter, a 6% increase over the previous quarter and a 31% increase over the same quarter last year. Recurring revenues, consisting primarily of colocation, interconnection and managed services, were $65.1 million, a 5% increase over the previous quarter and a 32% increase over the same quarter last year. Non-recurring revenues were $3.4 million in the quarter, consisting primarily of professional services and installation fees.
Note: Equinix uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as EBITDA, cash cost of revenues, cash gross margins, cash operating expenses (also known as cash selling, general and administrative expenses or cash SG&A), non-GAAP net income (loss), free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow to evaluate its operations. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure is attached to this release and commences at the bottom of our condensed consolidated statements of operations - GAAP presentation.
Cost of revenues were $45.6 million for the second quarter, including $963,000 of stock-based compensation, a 5% increase over the previous quarter and a 17% increase over the same quarter last year. Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation, amortization, accretion and stock-based compensation of $18.8 million, were $26.8 million for the second quarter, a 6% increase over the previous quarter and a 15% increase over the same quarter last year. Cash gross margins, defined as gross profit less depreciation, amortization, accretion and stock-based compensation, divided by revenues, for the quarter were 61%, the same as the previous quarter and up from 56% the same quarter last year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $26.2 million for the second quarter, including $7.9 million of stock-based compensation, an 8% increase over the previous quarter and a 62% increase over the same quarter last year. Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation of $8.5 million, were $17.7 million for the second quarter, a 5% increase over the previous quarter and a 35% increase over same quarter last year.
Net loss for the second quarter, including stock-based compensation expense of $8.9 million, was $5.3 million. This represents a basic and diluted net loss per share of $0.19 based on a weighted average share count of 28.5 million. Excluding stock-based compensation, the Company was net income positive for the second quarter, with a non-GAAP net income of $3.6 million. This was a $939,000 improvement from the previous quarter's result of $2.7 million and a $4.6 million improvement over the same quarter last year.
EBITDA, defined as income or loss from operations before depreciation, amortization, accretion, stock-based compensation expense and restructuring charges, for the second quarter was $24.0 million, up 5% over the previous quarter and up from $16.1 million the same quarter last year.
"We continue to experience strong momentum across all areas of our business," said Peter Van Camp, chairman and CEO, Equinix. "We are pleased the Audit Committee has completed the investigation and found no intentional misconduct in our prior stock option grant practices. We intend to continue to cooperate with the ongoing inquiries from the SEC and DOJ."
Capital expenditures in the second quarter were $29.7 million, of which $8.9 million was attributed to ongoing capital expenditures and $20.8 million was attributed to expansion capital expenditures. In addition, the Company also purchased the previously announced Chicago IBX expansion property in the second quarter for $9.8 million, which the Company paid for in full with cash in June 2006.
The Company generated cash from operating activities of $16.1 million as compared to $12.8 million in the previous quarter. Cash used in investing activities was $35.8 million as compared to $24.1 million in the previous quarter. Adjusted free cash flow was a negative $9.9 million in the second quarter. Adjusted free cash flow is defined as net cash generated from operating activities less net cash used in investing activities (excluding the purchases, sales and maturities of short-term and long-term investments and the purchase and sale of real estate).
As of June 30, 2006, the Company's cash, cash equivalents and investments were $147.9 million, as compared to $162.2 million in the previous quarter.
Business Outlook
For the third quarter 2006, revenues are expected to be in the range of $72.0 to $73.0 million. Cash gross margins will be approximately 60%. Cash selling, general and administrative expenses are expected to be approximately $18.0 million. EBITDA for the third quarter is expected to be approximately $25.0 million. Net loss is expected to be approximately $6.0 million, including the impact of approximately $8.0 million of stock-based compensation expense. Net interest expense will be approximately $2.5 million. The weighted average shares outstanding will be approximately 28.9 million. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $55.0 to $60.0 million, including $45.0 to $50.0 million of expansion capital expenditures.
For the full year of 2006, total revenues are expected to be in the range of $280.0 to $286.0 million. Cash gross margins are expected to be in the range of 60% to 61% including approximately $4.0 million of net cash costs attributed to our expansion IBXs. Cash selling, general and administrative expenses are expected to be in the range of $68.0 to $70.0 million, including incremental professional fees attributed to the stock option investigation. EBITDA for the year is expected to be $100.0 to $104.0 million. Capital expenditures for 2006 are expected to be in a range of $180.0 to $185.0 million, comprised of approximately $30.0 million of ongoing capital expenditures and $150.0 to $155.0 million of expansion capital expenditures for the build out of the Chicago, Los Angeles and Silicon Valley expansions opened this year, as well as the greenfield expansions in the Washington, D.C., Chicago and New York metro areas.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Equinix continues to provide all information required in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), but it believes that evaluating its ongoing operating results may be difficult if limited to reviewing only GAAP financial measures. Accordingly, Equinix uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as EBITDA, cash cost of revenues, cash gross margins, cash operating expenses (also known as cash selling, general and administrative expenses or cash SG&A), non-GAAP net income (loss), free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow to evaluate its operations. In presenting these non-GAAP financial measures, Equinix excludes certain non-cash or non-recurring items that it believes are not good indicators of the Company's current or future operating performance. These non-cash or non-recurring items are depreciation, amortization, accretion, stock-based compensation and restructuring charges. Recent legislative and regulatory changes encourage use of and emphasis on GAAP financial metrics and require companies to explain why non-GAAP financial metrics are relevant to management and investors. Equinix excludes these non-cash or non-recurring items in order for Equinix's lenders, investors, and industry analysts who review and report on the Company, to better evaluate the Company's operating performance and cash spending levels relative to its industry sector and competitor base.
Equinix excludes depreciation expense as these charges primarily relate to the initial construction costs of our IBX centers and IBX expansion projects or acquired IBX centers and do not reflect our current or future cash spending levels to support our business. Our IBX centers are long-lived assets, and have an economic life greater than ten years. The construction costs of our IBX centers do not recur and future capital expenditures remain minor relative to our initial investment. This is a trend we expect to continue. In addition, depreciation is also based on the estimated useful lives of our IBX centers. These estimates could vary from actual performance of the asset, are based on historic costs incurred to build out our IBX centers, and are not indicative of current or expected future capital expenditures. Therefore, Equinix excludes depreciation from its operating results when evaluating its operations.
In addition, in presenting the non-GAAP financial measures, Equinix excludes amortization expense related to certain intangible assets, as it represents a non-cash cost that may not recur and is not a good indicator of the Company's current or future operating performance. Equinix excludes accretion expense, both as it relates to its asset retirement obligations as well as its accrued restructuring charge liabilities, as these expenses represent costs, which Equinix believes are not meaningful in evaluating the Company's current operations. Equinix excludes non-cash stock-based compensation expense as it represents expense attributed to stock awards that have no current or future cash obligations. As such, we, and our investors and analysts, exclude this stock-based compensation expense when assessing the cash generating performance of our operations. The restructuring charges relate to the Company's decision to exit leases for excess space adjacent to several of our IBX centers, which we do not intend to build out now or in the future. Management believes such restructuring charges were unique costs that are not expected to recur, and consequently, does not consider these charges as a normal component of expenses related to current and ongoing operations.
Our management does not itself, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. However, we have presented such non-GAAP financial measures to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate our operating results in a manner that focuses on what management believes to be our ongoing business operations. Management believes that the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures provide consistency and comparability with past reports and provide a better understanding of the overall performance of the business and its ability to perform in subsequent periods. Equinix believes that if it did not provide such non-GAAP financial information, investors would not have all the necessary data to analyze Equinix effectively.
Investors should note, however, that the non-GAAP financial measures used by Equinix may not be the same non-GAAP financial measures, and may not be calculated in the same manner, as that of other companies. In addition, whenever Equinix uses such non-GAAP financial measures, it provides a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
Equinix does not provide forward-looking guidance for certain financial data, such as depreciation, amortization, accretion, net income (loss) from operations, interest income, cash generated from operating activities and cash used in investing activities, and as a result, is not able to provide a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for forward-looking data. Equinix intends to calculate the various non-GAAP financial measures in future periods consistent with how it was calculated for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, presented within this press release.
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Jorgenson Gallery Hosts National Artists and free public events
The Jorgenson Fine Arts Gallery at Moberly Area Community College is hosting two national artists with local roots this month. Works from Lacey Campbell and Aron Fischer will be shown through September 25.
According to her bio, Lacey Campbell learned the value of hard work while growing up on her family's cattle and hog farm outside Columbia. On the farm, she taught herself building and design by re-purposing scrap materials and tinkering with machines. Campbell studied ceramics and sculpture at Northwest Missouri State University and went on to earn a BFA in Furniture Design from Savannah College of Art & Design. After graduation, she went to work for Sauder Woodworking Company, based in Archbold, Ohio, as a furniture designer. During her five years at Sauder, Campbell traveled the world, picking up the latest trends from furniture shows and factories.
In the summer of 2014, Campbell left Sauder to join Spike TV's Framework. The reality TV show filmed in Los Angeles and pitted 13 furniture designers from around the country against each other in a variety of design contests. While she didn't make it to the final competition, Campbell did assist one of the finalists in the last episode that aired in March 2015. Today, she designing and selling her own furniture and working on commission pieces. Campbell will discuss her experience and career arc in a free, public event on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7pm in the Blue Room on the Moberly Campus.
Aron Fischer is the Gallery's other featured artist this month. His sculptures are made of materials traditionally used both in Art and Craft contexts and seem to be are hand tools, but their purpose is obscured, or even unknown. Displayed on Shaker-inspired peg rails, which may seem out of place in a gallery, each installation blurs the line between the functional and non-functional. Fischer's objects explore how hand tools, and by implication the handiwork skills they require, are appraised in today's society.
Fischer grew up in the St. Louis area and received his BFA in Studio Art from the University of Missouri at St Louis. He moved to Chicago, eventually becoming the Senior Display Coordinator for Anthropologie. When Fischer's husband moved to Columbia for medical school, he followed and obtained his MFA in Sculpture from the University of Missouri.
He and his husband, John Steven Cummins, opened the second run of their project "Conversed" at Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts in St. Louis in January, 2014. Fischer has been awarded residencies in Columbia, MO, in Deer Isle, ME at Hay- stack Mountain School of Crafts, and was awarded an artist fellowship at the Vermont Studio Center for April 2015. He has shown at galleries in New York, Boston, New Orleans, Chicago and L.A.
Fischer also runs a provision line, Facture Goods, and works with restaurants and boutiques in Missoula, MT, Cape May, NJ, St. Louis, MO, San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, Portland, OR, Dallas, TX, Kansas City, MO, Washington D.C., New York, NY and Chicago, IL.
Gallery Director Andrew Glenn invites the community to meet the artists at a Gallery Reception on Friday September 25 from 5pm-7pm.
The Jorgenson Fine Arts Gallery, named in honor of MACC President Emeritus Dr. Evelyn E. Jorgeson, was created as part of the remodel of the historic MACC Coliseum in 2002. The new space provides an updated and expanded space for Graphic Arts & Fine Arts programs, including lab space, classrooms, and studios. Today the Gallery houses rotating exhibits throughout the year featuring the work of artists around the nation as well as local high school and MACC student work. The Gallery is open to the public Monday through Thursday from 7AM to 8:30PM and on Friday from 7AM to 4PM.
Artist & furniture designer Lacey Campbell's work is currently on display in the Jorgenson Fine Arts Gallery at Moberly Area Community College. She will discuss her experience on SpikeTV's reality show Framework and her career arc in a free, public event on Thursday, September 24, at 7pm in the Blue Room on the Moberly Campus.
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Howard Hutchings appointed new Heidelberg CIO
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) will have a new Chief Information Officer in the shape of Howard Hutchings (56). Following his IT studies in New Hampshire, U.S., Hutchings initially worked in the print media industry and finance. In 1979, he joined what was then the Harris Graphics Corporation, a manufacturer of web offset presses that Heidelberg subsequently took over. Here, he was responsible for setting up and expanding the IT infrastructure. Following the takeover by Heidelberg, Hutchings relocated to Germany in an executive position with responsibility for developing the global IT infrastructure and Internet services.
He will now take over from Michael Neff, who is to leave the company. Hutchings is married with three children.
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When you think of custom bike building in Europe, post-communist Poland is certainly not one of the countries you think of. Bordered by Germany to the west, and surprisingly the only European country to have avoided the late 2000's recession, Poland after-market and custom motorcycle industry is extremely influenced by the great German manufacturers and builders and is rapidly growing thanks to a very healthy economy. To my American readers, watch out. In the next couple of years, a crop of new central and eastern Europe builders is going to appear on the international motorcycle scene.
One of them is BT Choppers also called The Choppers Factory, the shop that produced this freestyle naked chopper appropriately named "A Bit Of Freedom."
Barrier language limits this feature to what I can see from the pictures. Engine is of course from the Harley Shovelhead era but showcased in matte black from the rocker cases to the crankcase. Frame must be a minimum 5″ stretch with front end part of it and articulated by a leaf spring system running from neck to seat (how does it work?) Open belt system is signed BDL. Wheels are front 23″ in Avon 130mm /60 x 23, rear 20″ in Avon 280 mm /40 x 20.
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Thursday 28 September 2006
We've grabbed two brand new videos of medieval murder game Assassin's Creed for your eyes this morning.
First there's a trailer featuring horse-riding hero Altair's incredible climbing skills and some great fighting, and then we've got some footage straight from Microsoft's X06 event showing off some proper gameplay, narrated by lovely Jade Redmond, the game's producer. Hit the movies tab to watch.
Towards the end of the X06 footage you'll get another sneak peek at the mysterious futuristic backdrop to Assassin's Creed and its Middle Eastern action.
Due out early next year, Assassin's Creed is going to be one of the best examples of true next-gen gameplay - and we just can't wait to get our hands bloody in a playable session.


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When archaeologists excavate, one of the primary concerns is to record the provenience of each artifact discovered. It is of vital importance to know the stratum of each item, as stratigraphy is the key to understanding a site and the only way to understand which items were contemporary with each other.
There are two main types of techniques for excavating, which allow the archaeologists to go layer-by-layer. The first creates deep cuts but retains sample berms that reveal the stratification, and the second peals back one layer at a time. One of the most common methods is the box grid, which:
"seeks to satisfy both vertical and horizontal requirements by retaining intact baulks of earth between squares of the grid so that different layers can be traced and correlated across the site in the vertical profiles. " (Renfrew and Bahn, Archaeology: Theories Methods and Practices, 108)Essentially, a part of the site is set aside to help give archaeologists a method and model with which to piece together history.
A similar archaeological method relates to what percentage of a site gets excavated. Today it is widely recognized that an excavation should only dig a percentage of a site, leaving some area intact for future explorers. This ensures that in the future, when new and more precise methods will undoubtedly exist, enough of the site will exist for investigators to use these new methods.
When it comes to Historical Preservation, we believe these practices point to another potential model. Preservationists most often seek to return a building to a certain time period, which in a sense destroys the historicity of the building. Rather than knowing precisely what is original, we have a mix-up of new and old. We think that it should be common practice to leave portions of a building untouched, in a way preserving it's true state without contamination. Then if a future person wants to know the original paint color of the building, or plaster, or wall section, it is still around to be found. Alternatively, part of a building can be renovated, while another part can be left to continue its natural decay.


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Let me give a short write up of where I am in my life right now and after that I have no intention of mentioning it again. I am 50 years old. I am happily married and have two children ages 8 and 11. I am a$$ deep in debt. I am overweight. I really don't have any goals.
My brother, whom I love very much screwed me over like you can't imagine and appears not to be bothered by it one little bit. Not only that but while he was setting me up (that is the way that I look at it) he said that he was not like "somebody else that I will not mention" and that I would not lose one night's sleep over the deal. Well over two years later I am losing sleep over the deal.
My wife whom I also love very much, when I continually asked her to stop spending she charged on. This all leads me to I guess what I am going to call rock bottom.
It is time for me to stop dwelling on the people who in my opinion have done me wrong. I have found the book "Your Invisible Power" by Genevieve Behrend that I am going to put into practice. I am also going to begin praying, praising God more often and getting into the word.
It isn't like I am living on the street or anything like that. I do have a roof over my head and clothes on my back. I am just beaten. There may be quite a few people out there who no exactly how I feel. Besides the bible and Genevive I found a self hypnosis tape that I am going to begin listening to. I also have downloaded on my Ipod the Science of Getting Rich by Rebecca Fine and am also a member of that forum.
Am also a fan of Bob Proctor although I was an affiliate for the Six Minutes To Success program and have been owed $49.95 cents for well over a year now. Have sent some emails to get the money owed to me, was assured that I would receive said money and still waiting. Still I do not blame Bob but the people associated with the 6 minutes program.
Two more plugs that I will give are to Nightingale-Conant and Earl Nightingale. You probably are wondering how in the world I can possibily be in the position that I am after referencing all of my influences, especially the bible. Stinkin thinkin as Zig Ziggler would say. I have run out of time for right now, untill later.


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Austin Mahone Spends Last Day Before Tour Rehearsals at the Pool!
Austin Mahone hangs out in a VIP cabana on Saturday afternoon (July 5) in Miami, Fla.
The 18-year-old singer wore a funny graphic t-shirt that read "Pizza President."
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While poolside with a group of friends, Austin revealed that he was one day away from getting ready for his tour.
"Last day of relaxation and then I start rehearsing for this tour," he tweeted.
Earlier that week, Austin stood in the window of his hotel room to say hello to all of his fans that had stopped by to see him in Madrid, Spain.
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It was one of those tragic quirks of fate this week that on the same day Daniel Geale became only the fourth Australian-born fighter to win a world title on foreign soil, one of those legends he emula...Read More
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Daniele Geale held his first training session in Berlin, as he prepares for his fight with IBF middleweight champion Sebastian Sylvester, which takes place on May 7 in the German town of Neubrandenbur...Read More
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After a trip of 27 hours, Daniel Geale today arrived in Berlin to continue his preparation for his May 7 clash with IBF Middleweight Champion Sebastian Sylvester. "He is very experienced but I have co...Read More
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Middleweight contender Daniel Geale (24-1, 15KOs) is not worried about the factual statistics of Australian boxers losing in Germany. He challenges IBF champion Sebastian Sylvester (34-3-1, 16 KOs) in...Read More
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Alanis Morissette has joined the cast of John Alan Simon's "Radio Free Albemuth," a semiautobiograhical feature film take on the live of novelist Philip K. Dick says The Hollywood Reporter.
Morissette plays Sylvia, a woman who shows up in the vision of a record label executive named Nick (Jonathan Scarfe) as a glamorous singer. In reality, she's an ordinary woman in unexpected remission from lymphoma who, after appearing in Nick's visions, gets a job as his secretary.
She becomes his soul mate thanks to the pair's shared spirituality and visions. Shea Whigham, Katheryn Winnick and Hanna Hall also star.
Dick's 1976 novel is loosely based on his own experience with visions in the mid-'70s. "Radio" began filming this month in and around Los Angeles.


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Mutt Lynch Winery Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Canis Major Perotti Vineyard 2005
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The Greater Dog The constellation "Canis Major" is famous the world over for its sparkling beauty. Resembling a large dog, it is known as "The Greater Dog". Canis Major seemed a fitting name for our special, vineyard-designated wines. Perotti Vineyard We have sourced our Zinfandel from Ed and Bruce Perotti (father and son) since 1997. For us, this is quite a long time. For Ed, it is barely a blip on the screen. Walking the vineyard with this father and son team, one feels the history. The land has been in family for over 90 years. Ed's grandfather "Mancini" came from Italy and settled into the Northern Sonoma area to raise fruits and grapes, selling them to other Italian immigrants in the North Beach community in San Francisco. Passing from father to son, Ed took over in the mid 1960's and Bruce has taken charge of farming in recent years. The cycle continues. Brenda's Wine The long and cool growing season has delivered a more tightly structured Perotti Vineyard Zinfandel than in previous vintages. The signature Perotti fruit of fresh red berries and black cherries is still at the wine's heart, with a tad more dark berries than 2004. The Francois Frères French oak barrels (40% new) is well integrated into the wine's character, balancing the Zinfandel berry/cherry fruit with toasty, roasted, dark chocolate nuances. In the finish the wine shows its vintage, with tightly wound tannins showcased in a long, balanced structure. A flavorful, marbled rib-eye steak on the grill comes to mind as a perfect pairing! What People Have Said 2005 Zinfandel Sonoma County Harvest Fair - GOLD MEDAL • San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Bronze Medal. 2004 Zinfandel Robert Parker - "An excellent Zin with the dog motif humorously displayed on the label, this dark ruby-hued offering reveals sweet cherry, pepper, herb, and licorice aromas and flavors as well as a spicy finish." 88/100 points.
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Philadelphia is a sports fan's town. The city boasts all manner of sports teams, and three venues where you can catch the pros at play. Whatever the season, you can find a professional or collegiate sporting event to attend in the city.
From June 5-10, the First Union Cycling Series takes place. Top professional cyclists from around the world will be racing in the streets of the Philadelphia area. From Aug. 8-11, Philadelphia is host to the U.S. Gymnastics Championship. From Aug. 17-23, it's ESPN's X Games, showcasing 350 of the world's best action-sports athletes.
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~ Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will "increase the fines imposed upon those convicted of damaging, vandalizing or illegally dumping on property maintained by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy" to $1,500. The conservancy includes a bit of the San Gabriel Mountains. AB 1767 was authored by Assemblymember Chris Holden, who represents Monrovia.
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Aw, poor babies that have been here illegally. I don't feel sorry for them. After all, they're taking jobs away from legal citizens.ReplyDelete
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The indigenous are the only legal citizens tom. Sorry to burst your bubbleReplyDeleteReplies
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There are three marijuana ballot initiatives in today's midterm elections—in Alaska, Oregon and Washington DC—where voters will decide on outright legalization of recreational marijuana. In a fourth ballot, in Florida, voters will vote on a proposed amendment to the state's constitution, which would legalize medical marijuana.
Initiative 71 in the nation's capital is the only ballot that looks certain to pass. The remaining three are expected to go down to the wire.
While passage of these ballots could potentially signal growing momentum for the pro-marijuana legalization movement nationally, marijuana advocates are looking to the 2016 general elections as a more accurate barometer of where they stand within the American cultural and political mainstream. The reason being is that more younger and minority voters—groups who polls show support marijuana legalization in higher numbers—vote during quadrennial general elections, while the electorate tends to be older and more conservative in the midterms.
At least five US states—Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada—will hold ballot initiatives in 2016. And the diverse political makeup of those states, from the conservative battleground of Arizona to the liberal hotbed of Massachusetts, means that success at the ballot box would show that legalization spans the political and ideological spectrum, says Mason Tvert, spokesperson for the Marijuana Policy Project.
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Add-ons and Stretch Goals!
Hello Kickstarter!
Updated 4:50 PM PST: Clarified minimum requirements for add-ons.
Thanks again to everyone who has supported us so far! The progress has been great and the whole experience has been really encouraging; all the feedback we've received has been helpful. Your enthusiasm has made us even more excited than when we first set out on this adventure!
In celebration of reaching two-thirds of our goal we are announcing the following:
- Extra game keys - Add $20 for each key
- 3 Extra game keys - $50
- Extra beta game keys - Add $40 for each key
- 3 Extra beta game keys - $100
- Extra T-shirts - Add $30 for each T-shirt - Three designs to choose from (designs coming soon)
Our stretch goals are there so that the entire community can benefit from bringing in more pledges. By bringing in your friends, participating in an add-on, or simply upping your pledge together, we can make a better game for everyone. These first set of goals are based on the questions and comments we have received from the community.
$1,100,000 - Naval units and Water Planets
We are happy to announce that our first stretch goal is a set of naval units and extended support for water planets. One of the most popular questions we receive is whether or not naval warfare is going to be supported. We like naval warfare and want to have it in the game, but it's going to be quite a bit of additional work. We want to not only support naval units but to do a great job at it. Likewise we want great support for water in the engine and the ability to create amazing planets that are largely water. First class support for naval means you will be able to have a combination of water and land planets as well as ice asteroids. Huge water only planets to play out all kinds of naval only scenarios will also be supported. Asteroid tsunamis FTW! Some of the water units we can expect include subs, amphibious units, floating buildings and of course battleships!
$1,300,000 - Gas Giants and Enhanced Orbital units
Many of you are excited about the idea of more planet types and more gameplay to take specific advantage of those planets. This stretch goal is to add gas giant planets (similar to saturn or jupiter) to the game and an expanded set of orbital units with unique gameplay. Gas giants have no land in the real world but we may allow some buildable areas on "high mountains" on these planets. Imagine massive fusion reactors sucking helium-3 right out of the atmosphere and giant orbital defense lasers. A more expanded set of orbital recon units, space platforms and other types of orbital units based on your ideas will be added as well.
See our goal visualization below. Let's destroy those planets.
James Webb Ware on
I know this comment list is old, but this is where my comment would be most relevant.
A suggestion for gas planet resource gathering:
In a book I recently read, the people gather He3 from a gas giant.
They set up an orbital structure in a low but stable orbit, and have a long spire going down into the atmosphere of the planet where they suck up and refine the He3 for energy production.
Nathan Davis on
How do I add more game keys I don't see it in the kickstarter? Does it mean as a supporter I can buy more keys later for my friends at $20 each or 3 for $50?
Johann Gieswein on
@airsize: Here is a answer from Uber :
You are currentl at $20 which give you a game key.
If you want more game keys you can add one. For example at $40 you can have 2 game keys OR one beta key. Add-on's have to be qualified by already being at a tier.
Colin Clausen on
there is an official clarification in the faq at the bottom of "home"
Orcus on
Anyone knows how add-ons work? For ex. if I pledge $40 and want another beta key for my friend, is it included because I already pledge $40 or do I need to add another $40 to my pledge, making total of $80 pledge with selected $40 reward? I am confused, because in the first scenario, I don't add any additional $40. And second scenario gets me second beta key for additional $40, but I get single digital soundtrack and other stuff from $40 reward, which my friend would get if he pledged $40 himself.
maverickseraph on
For the 50$ for 3 extra keys, do increase the pledge amount another 50$ or something separate all together?
John Paul v2.0 on
As much as I love Jeremy Soule's work on Total Annihilation I very much doubt he could recreate the same magic that he did with TA considering his less fantastic compositions on recent games. Also, I think it's only fair that someone else gets a go at making a name for them self anyway. I really do hope that the soundtrack carries some of the same majesty and mystique as TA's though, else I'm just going to listen to TA's soundtrack whilst I play (like I do with the Supreme Commander games).
Caroline Brandén on
I know alot of the fans already asked for it but, this game would be the most epic game of the year if Jeremy Soul could make the soundtrack. Think, when one played Total Annihilation and the battle started between the Arms and Core. The March Unto Death, or Warpath started playing, and a rush of adrennaline floded the brain. Explosions, death of units, gunsound, Use D-Gun on opposite Commander. Poff. Death to all.
We need Jeremy Soul... Pls.
Robert Maynard on
I love todd's idea of strategically shrouding a planet from solar energy using debris.
Just wanted to add that I think gas giants should not have buildable land spaces. If you want to do that you may as well just have smaller rocky planets with 'atmospheric storms' instead of oceans (as though it's some kind of Venus like planet).
But gas giants.. should be giant planets made of gas and no solid ground, basically. I can see how that would complicates the operation and design of the Commander, who (in the concept material you've provided) is fundamentally a robot with legs that walks on surfaces and builds stuff, but I think if you're willing to add gas giants you should commit to the concept, which is having a fundamentally different kind of planet. Perhaps a Commander should be able to build things in orbit, while itself orbiting. Orbital reactors could reach down via tethers to collect gas. Something about gas giants with mountains just rubs me the wrong way, I guess. Just my two cents.
todd james on
Having different consequences for times of detonation of large tactical or strategic missiles. Ie. if on impact- usual boom, can trigger early for atmospheric disturbance. It would be great to send strat missiles at a planet and ruin its solar capability and destroy organic scenery/units with atmospheric detonation, causing either radiation or particulate disturbance.
Also it would be very fun to be able to "Glass" a planet, maybe by having a ground or near ground strat detonation permanently changing a small area centered on detonation to a shining crater "glassed". If nuclear material is considered a resource, have a balanced amount reclaimable there.
Proxy mines are a good idea (Peter Hardwick), depth charges for both naval and gaseous planets would also be good. Extra effect for detonations in volatile and flammable atmospheres. Different bombs depending on unit type would be interesting too. Ie. tech 1 bombers would prob use fuel air bombs (useless in volatile atmos) tech 2 using emp/fuel air/photon, tech 3 going mini nuke.
Would also love to see a debris field circling planets after space battles to farm and cause damage to launching units from fast moving debris. (shielded units would be the counter to it obviously)
anyway my two cents, thanks for doing this guys
todd james on
For orbital space stations can think about using designs from the winners of the International Space Settlement Design Competition.
Peter Hardwick on
water planets --> Depth Charges & proximity mines
also could be applicable to gas planets with dense atmospheres
Peter Hardwick on
would be cool to have all 3 Dimensions of attack possibilities on water and gas planets. Being able to attack from above, below, and all sides would be sweet.
Peter Hardwick on
advanced Energy tech: Dyson Sphere.
Potential tech progressions could include the various options such as the swarm, shell, bubble.
Peter Hardwick on
How about having the planets rotate and orbit the sun. Then, have some advanced tech ability to launch a nuke into the sun and cause it to eject plasma or turn into a pulsar and irradiate a swath of a planet that is facing the sun at the time of the eruption.
James Dodds on
This game is amazing looking. Thank you for making this!!! =D
Marko Vukovic on
Why limit your game to planetary annihilation when you could annihilate stars, solar systems and entire galaxies!!! Imagine having the ability to throw Andromeda at the Milky way and watching the resulting chaos! Stretch goal 3 should be star annihilation, destroy the sun!
Matthew Poss on
You guys should make floating buildings on gas giants, like Bespin in star wars
Seems to make more sense than only being able to build on giant mountains
GreyArmistaad on
How does the add-on for the extra game key work? Do you get an extra key just by pledging $20 for the finished game/wallpaper tier thing or do you have to pledge another $20? If it's the latter then would it be better to pledge $20 twice or get the $40 tier, because it would be nice if my friend also got the same rewards as me.
Pejay on
I'd prefer not to have mountains on gas giants. How about 'floating' structures though? In Charles Stross' Accelerando the humans settle on Saturn with hi-tech "inflatable" structures that grow in the upper atmosphere. That would be pretty cool - most combat would involve air units or specialist gas-planet units, except for regular ground fought entirely on those artificial platforms between only the lightest ground units.
Peter Grant on
Hi Guys,
I Just wanted to say Thank You. This is one of the most epic games I can imagine. I've always wanted to see a game like this developed, ever since I picked up TA back in the late 90's and became a lifelong fan of the genre. I miss the classic RTS's and this has just made my day. So much so that I didn't even hesitate to pledge my support.
Whilst I do love a good single player story line, I'm not in the least upset by having to play skirmish against an AI ,as that's what I needed up doing with both TA and SupCom after playing through the single player. It's the endless replay-ability that makes these games golden. So big thumbs up in my book with the way you've focused on that.
Love to have water units, nothing like bombarding your enemies with cruise-missiles and Cannon-Shells... or sending in surgical strike forces to take out enemy infrastructure. Totally Awesome!
Plus I love the idea of planetary defence systems, missile batteries, lasers, orbital fighter platforms and patrol craft, to ruin an invading forces day or at least blunt there advance... That is something I have always wanted to see in a game.... Maybe even having automated defensive fleets to defend your planets and offensive fleets that can be sent into orbit around enemy worlds to bust through the orbital defenders, before you send in your ground troops? I just love the epic scale of a full blown orbital invasion, can't wait to see what you guys come up with (provided the stretch goals are met ofcourse!!)
The Idea of having to transport your resources from planet to planet (that has been mentioned here a few times) intrigues me, but In my opinion having that as a modification (al la SupCom's options for x2 resources, etc.) that can be toggled on and off to suit the players preferred style would be amazing.
Finally, Just wanted to say that the ability to save in a game like this is super important, be it an online deathmatch with a mate or a a good old fashioned Comp stomp. The ability to stop to go to eat pizza or even...heaven forbid… go to work!... and know that your plans to smash your enemies from the face of the galaxy are still going to be on track when you get back is the sort of thing that not only gets you through the work-day day dreaming of your next cunning strategic move, but makes plugging hours upon endless hours of time into games like this totally worthwhile as you see all those hours of preparation realised in brutal victory or savagely undone by the winds of galactic war.
Anyway enough blather from me, Once again thank you for not only trying to create something likes this, but also for giving us the chance to direct where this game goes. Release day can't come quick enough, Im sure my pledge will grow as we get closer to D-Day.
Terrance Druggan on
OK, I pledge 20.00. I was torn between the 20.00 and 40.00 pledge saw your note about add-on. So I pledge 20.00 and wanted to get a Add-on (Extra game keys - Add $20 for each key) that way I could give the key to a friend.
I did not see where to select a Add-on when pledging nor do I see it under Manage Your Pledge.
So, how do I get a Add-on?
JonatanMD on
I really hope we get to at least 1.300.000 so as to have water and gas planets.
Great ideas in the comments, for instance I'm very thrilled about Marcin Wolny's ideas about gas giants (windstreams! rock paper scissor bases-zeppelins-air units...)
Also +1 on no "mountains" on gas giants.
On another topic, being able to save and load long multiplayer games would be very important (as long as in the match everyone agrees to do so) as some of us don't have the time availability to play hours on end in one session.
Simon Rust on
hmm my wunder is what are the last 3 streach goals i mean there could be space combat but it might be like the 5-6 streach goal
Christopher on
@Hovercat From what they've said it looks like a no to spaceships, but orbital units are definitley in, so we might have sattelites shooting at each other
Marcin Wolny on
Zach Sprague - they told that there won't be any save option? You've got to be kidding me. Read carefully, please. First of all - they were referring only to multiplayer games, secondly they weren't saying any definitive "no" as you read it. Re-read material carefully, and with understanding it's content, then come back, please.
shawn stokes on
if we all just give $7 more we would be over
Jeremy on
I would like to also see saves in multiplayer games...it's not just for singleplayers! A lot of us hold day jobs, families, kids and would play a game over the course of several nights.
Also, agree with comments that orbital stations on gas giants are much better than building on mountains. Bring the dreams of TA players to life again! Sup Com 2 was an insult to us.
Joshua Stubbles on
So how do the addons work? I've pledged $100 so far, does that mean I already get an extra game key for a friend? Not sure how that functions.
Sadako on
@Alan Murphy In an interview they said that.
They plan on supporting hours long games, yet no saving or replaying.
I'm not sure why another person that replied to my comment thinks that saves are only useful for single player.
Rob Schuddeboom on
Great game concept with many interesting possibilities.
Concerning the gas giants: just like many other people, I don't think mountains are the way to go. I think it would be nice to see some form of orbital platforms on which other buildings can be placed. Perhaps even large enough for bots to walk on.
Diggory Hardy on
Something I want to see — semi-realistic intel. If you've got a spy satellite in orbit, spotting a moving army should be easy but a camouflaged stationary object the size of a small house or tank should be harder to spot and something the size of a person hiding under a tree would be impossible. Similarly radar and sonar shouldn't see through mountains, but on the other hand deploying a bunch of spy drones with good, short-range sensors should be fairly cheap: just build a load and tell them to scout (no setting individual paths for them all).
Basically, it should be possible to hide a small base on a planet an enemy controls if he doesn't bother with proper intel or if you shoot down all his drones, but it shouldn't be too hard for him to find it either if he dominates the airspace.
+1 for independent economies on each planet/asteroid too.
Oscar Ubeda Segmar on
I actually liked the TA Campaign. Maybe I'm alone... Most of the scenarios were like a skirmish where the AI started with a preset situation though. But hey, give us a Mapmaker with built in parameter settings for AI and enemy units, and hey presto! Someone will step up and make _moir_ maps... It would be cool with a Galaxy mode too, where you get a procedural galaxy with built-in bonuses or xp or something like that. But I'm digressing (or pipe-dreaming) 8) I'm getting all dreamy just thinking about it...
Jan Horjus on
Oh, man now I'm busily reading about metallic hydrogen to try and decide if it would be possible for a gas giant to have mountains....
Honestly, even if it is, I think it kinda defeats the purpose of a gas giant in a thematic sense. Much prefer the Cloud-City, or modular orbital platform ideas. I can imagine a gas giant eventually being completely surrounded by an artificial web of interlinking platforms...and then getting shattered by asteroids aimed at the focal points of the web. :)
Also: I'm sure save/load in single player and saving replays are already part of the base design. The client-server multi-player model already makes that easier. And any competitive multi-player game has got replays these days...how else can you see how the best players do it?
Jan Horjus on
So long as there is decent AI and the ability to play against it by myself I don't care about any other kind of single player. Story, cut-scenes, scripted scenarios, and other such things are a waste of dev resources IMO.
This from someone who will likely spend the majority of his time with this game playing single-player skirmish games against 1 or more AI opponents.
Ben Hollands on
My view is also that more variety such as units, planets and game mechanics are more important to the final game than spending a large amount of resources on a single player campaign, which unless done right will only be enjoyed by a small minority and certainly not add as much replayability and endless joy as the multiplayer can potentially offer.


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We see that modern education fails here also. The professor talks about so many things, but if we ask him what he is, he has no answer. Universities award degrees to the graduates, who think, "I am a Ph.D., a very learned man," but if we ask that Ph.D. to explain what he is and what the purpose of life is, he will refer only to his bodily designations: "I am American, I am male, etc." He can only state his identification with the body, which he is not, and therefore he is fool number one.
At first Arjuna was also thinking in terms of bodily connections: "Kṛṣṇa, how can I fight? On the other side there are my cousins, my brothers, my uncles, my nephews, and my brothers-in-law. If I kill them, their wives will become widows and be polluted, and there will be unwanted children." Arjuna was a very learned man, but he was perplexed. He said, "My dear Kṛṣṇa, now I am puzzled. I am a
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ALICE, Texas - Helen Louise Acker, 77, passed away on November 20, 2007, in a Corpus Christi hospital. She was born October 19, 1930 in Austin, Texas, to Harry Lee and Helen McKee. She attended the Universtiy of Texas in Austin, where she met and married Bill Acker. They moved to Freer, Texas, where they raised their three children. Helen instilled caring, compassion and discipline in her children who to this day appreciate and love her. She later moved to Alice where she volunteered regularly at Alice Regional Hospital and attended multiple churches where she made numerous friends.
Survivors include her husband, W. B. Acker of Alice; one daughter, Ann Liles of Alice; two sons, Bill (Carol) Acker of Alice and Jim Acker of Freer, Texas; one brother, Harry Lee McKee Jr. of Martindale; and eight grandchildren. She will be missed.
A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2007 in Roselawn Memorial Park in Alice, Texas.
The family requests that donations be made to the First United Methodist Church Play Day, 111 N. Adams, Alice, Texas, 78332.
Arrangements entrusted to Holmgreen Mortuary, Inc.
ALICE, Texas - Gloria L. Bazan, 62, passed away November 23, 2007 in a Corpus Christi hospital. Gloria Lamar had a profound love for children and for learning. After her graduation from Hebbronville High School in 1963, she received a Bachelor of Science degree and a teaching certificate from Texas Women�s University in Denton, Texas. She fulfilled her dream of serving children in South Texas by teaching at the elementary level for 31 years in the school districts of Corpus Christi, Bruni, and Alice. She was a dedicated and devoted teacher who always had the students� welfare and growth as her top priority. Her experience in the field of education gave her the opportunity to develop true and lasting friendships with many people. Her relationship with people gave Gloria an enriching and happy life. She lived for her family and friends whom she cherished until her dying day. After her retirement from teaching in 2000, she stayed in constant touch with her circle of school and church friends and with many of the parents of her former students in the communities where she had taught. Her love for children and for education will continue in the lives of the many people whom she impacted with her caring and loving touch, a uniqueness which Gloria possessed. She will be missed and remembered, but spiritually she will live amongst all who loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raul and Alicia Ramirez Puig.
Survivors include her husband Juan L. Bazan of Alice, Texas; one son, John Michael Bazan of Alice, Texas; three brothers, Juan (Gloria) Puig of Hebbronville, Texas, Raul (Estella) Puig of Rivera, Texas, and Dario (Mary) Puig of Corpus Christi, Texas; one sister, Raquel Lopez of Zapata, Texas; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation hours were from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 25, 2007 at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home of Alice. She was viewed beginning at 6:30 p.m. that evening at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with a Rosary recited immediately following at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass was celebrated at 9 a.m. Monday, November 26, 2007 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and burial followed at La Mota De Olmos Family Cemetery in Duval County, Texas.
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POTEET, Texas - Eloisa Cardona, 86, passed away on November 23, 2007 in Poteet, Texas.
Survivors include her daughters, Maria Elsa (Rayford) Comb of Poteet, Texas, Irma (Don) Hurd of San Antonio, Texas; a son, Jacinto (Olga) Cardona of San Antonio, Texas; a sister, Santos Collins of San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Visitation began at 9 a.m. Monday, November 26, 2007 with a gravesite service following at 1 p.m. that afternoon at the New Collins Cemetery.
Arrangements entrusted to Roberson Funeral Home.
ALICE, Texas - Kenneth W. McCleery, 67, passed away November 20, 2007 in the Alice hospital. He was born November 20, 1940 in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Linn and Miriam McCleery. He worked in oilfield security, was an avid ham radio operator and a member of the First Baptist Church in Alice. He attended Bible study with the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Alice. He was preceded in death by his father, Linn McCleery.
Survivors include his mother, Miriam McCleery of Alice; four sisters, Kay Jenkins of Orange Grove, Linda (Gary) Brownlow of Burleson, Charlotte (Jerald) Nesloney of Orange Grove and Brenda (Danny) Sikoiski of Bryan; three nephews and five nieces.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, November 26, 2007 at Holmgreen Mortuary Chapel in Alice.
Arrangements entrusted to Holmgreen Mortuary, Inc.
ROCKDALE, Texas - Bernice Imogene Walker Pope, 90, passed away Monday, November 19, 2007 at the Autumn Oak Retirement Center in Schertz, Texas. She was born July 27, 1917 in Bell County, Texas, to Clifford and Winnie Hagler Walker. She married Marvin Ellis Pope on October 16, 1937 in Bell County, Texas. She was a former resident of Alice and Victoria, Texas; and a current resident of Schertz, Texas. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin �Red� Ellis Pope; brother, Clifford Walker Jr.; and sisters, Vivian Shelton and Margie Lynn Starnes.
Survivors include her sons, Marvin Pope of Odem, Texas, and Clifford Roy Pope of Austin, Texas; Patsy Ruth Fowler of Schertz, Texas, Betty Sue Pittman of Austin, Carolyn Vega of Bakersfield, Calif., and Barbara Lynn Butler of El Paso, Texas; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, November 26, 2007 at the Friendship Methodist Church near Davila, Texas. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. that afternoon at the same location with James Fowler officiating. Burial will follow at the Friendship Cemetery near Davila, Texas.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to Friendship Methodist Church.
Arrangements entrusted to Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home of Rockdale, Texas.


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The NBA reportedly fined the Toronto Raptors $25,000 for comments that rapper Drake made about Kevin Durant at a concert last week, but the league offered to drop the fine if the team agreed to strip Drake of his title as "global ambassador" of the Raptors.
The NBA offered to drop a $25,000 tampering fine against the Toronto Raptors if the team agreed to strip rapper Drake of his title as "global ambassador," reports Cathal Kelly of the Globe and Mail.
The league reportedly fined the Raptors $25,000 for comments Drake made about the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant at a concert last week. Toronto refused the offer, according to Kelly.
Drake was given the title last September, and the Raptors have since done things such as hold a Drake Night and use the rapper in a promotional video.
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Durant attended Drake's show on Aug. 4, during which the Toronto-born rapper hinted at recruiting last season's MVP to the Raptors, something the NBA considered a tampering violation given Drake's position in the organization.
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