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Where would you like to see Tesla set up Super Chargers?
Kailua-Kona, HI and Hilo, HI (On opposite sides of the Big Island). It really is a big island... Depending on which route you take, round trip is 180 miles, 200 miles or 240 miles.
I thought the roads on the big island were generally not up to 65 MPH travel, which might increase the useful range of the 85 kwh battery pack. Also, who drives from one side to the other, hangs out for a half hour, and then immediately turns around and drives back?
Greater Houston, Austin, , San Antonio, and Dallas Texas areas. That would allow me to visit friends and family throughout Texas.
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Palm Desert, CA. Monterey south of I-10. Costco. No brainer.
Primm, NV. No brainer.
Follow the planned deployments for high speed rail and that should indicate a rough priority for superchaging networks. See the initial roll-out for 2015 on this map: http://www.ushsr.com/images/810_US_HSR_Phasing_Map.gif.
I thought I had replied already, but maybe it was over on TMC. Also, I suspect that these locations may already be in the works:
- Columbus, TX (midway between Austin/San Antonio and Houston.
- Waco, TX (midway between DFW and Austin).
A ton of fairly well-off folks travel between the Bay Area and Sacramento to the Wine Country. So having a SuperCharger somewhere in the Napa Valley and one in the Santa Rosa area would cover that anticipated demand. Farther up 101 (say Ukiah and Eureka) covers the Northern California coast.
For the central part of Calif, Redding should have one then somewhere over the Oregon border continuing north. The Lake Tahoe/Reno area as well would be a good idea.
San Diego definitely needs one or two.
I66 Centerville, VA
I70 and I81 Hagerstown, MD
I64/I95 Richmond, VA
RT 50 Annapolis, MD
Ocean City, MD
Hampton Roads, VA
Breezewood, PA at I70/PA Turnpike
Staunton, VA at I64/I81
Bristol VA, I81
Knoxville, TN I81/I40
Nashville, TN I40
I'd like to see a hotel chain pick up superchargers as an amenity offered at all of their locations.
"We are GREEN - our hotels feature environment friendly features including car charging stations"
Seems like some hotel would pick up on electric car charging stations to help move them out in front of the pack by featuring this technology. It would certainly make long distance travel with an electric car much less stressful and easier to plan.
Imagine the clientele they could attract!
And I should add that Colorado really needs more charging stations outside of Denver that are open on weekends. In Colorado car dealerships, which have chargers, are not open on Sundays. Walgreens seem to be the one company that has car chargers at many of their locations statewide.
I disagree with the hotel chain idea. What if you didn't plan to spend the night at their hotel? It would me feel like I was trespassing to use a Supercharger on their property and then not stay. It would be like the old days when you'd stop into a convenience store to use the restroom...didn't you always feel as though you should purchase some little item?
By "old days" you mean last week - in my Tesla?
Along I-84 and I-80 Portland to Chicago.
These are from an Atlanta perspective which seems to be a growing market:
- Dublin, GA (halfway to Hilton Head) or Macon, GA (to Savannah)
- Montgomery, AL (on way to Destin, FL)
- Chattanooga, TN (or CHAdeMO adapter since many high speed chargers there already)
- Nashville, TN (same CHAdeMO comment)
- Paducah, KY (on way to St. Louis)
- Augusta, GA (on way to Charleston, SC)
- Greenville, SC (on way to Asheville or Charlotte, NC)
Next weekend, we are taking our first 350 mile road trip from Atlanta to Kentucky in our Model S. Lots of CHAdeMO on the way, but no superchargers. It will be a challenge with only 240V charging and long days (probably 6 hours per day charging), but hopefully that improves in the future with either an adapter or more superchargers.
Drive at 45 the whole way, and it will take about 8 hrs (no recharging). Faster than 70 mph (5 hrs) + 6 hrs recharging!
Highway 1 along the coast in CA or even along the entire 101 freeway from LA to SF, every 150 miles.
Las Vegas (somewhere in the city or at a hotel parking lot) or the outskirts needs one badly in case the hotel you're staying at wasn't able to charge it.
It's fair to say Tesla will add a bunch more in CA given so many owners are located there. Along major interstates between big cities will also happen.
As for brand association...given the price of the car and the demographic of who is buying this car, they could approach certain companies about associating. This could include installing NEMA 14-50 rated plugs custom designed to only take Tesla adapters. This in turn would attract high end clientele:
1. Whole Foods. High end grocery store that is growing;
2. High end malls. Think the Galleria in Dallas or Houston and high end malls in Los Angeles and/or Orange Counties;
This would be in addition to the highway locations which normally are near restaurants etc.
As part of its "demonstration city" project, Project 100 is providing charging stations for a fleet of 100 Teslas and some other EVs. LV should be littered with them.
Unfortunately, the Walgreens stores outside of the front range do not have charging stations. I live in Louisville, and I had to take my son to a soccer match in Grand Junction. I looked up some Walgreens locations, and also used the Recargo app trying to see if I could take the Model S. There are good stopping locations for Walgreens along I-70, but those Walgreens locations do not have the charging stations. If they did I could have easily made the trip in the Model S.
We definitely need one around Vail, and on in Grand Junction. That would take care of a trip like mine. We also need them along the I-25 corridor so North/South trips could be accommodated.
Check directly with the stores. Recargo is not complete or infallible.
@Brian H I actually did check with the stores directly. They don't have charging stations outside of the Denver/Boulder areas. I did not check around Colorado Springs, but I was not going that direction. I also checked the Chargepoint website, because they list all there stations, and also showed that those store locations did not have them.
If you put stations in Indio, CA and Quartzsite, AZ you could maximize your usage. This would cover LA-Phx, LA-Tucson, S.D.-Las Vegas, Tuscon-Las Vegas, and Phx-Las Vegas
If you add in Yuma, AZ and Kingman, AZ you completely cover the California-Arizona-Las Vegas traffic and have a good start on the Route 66 to Chicago.
Finally, Reno, Nv and Bishop, CA would cover the rest of California, except for those traveling up the West Coast. You already have comments on that.
The Maryland House on US 95.
Along the NJ turnpike.
Naples, FL.
I woul love a super charge station between LA to San Diego.
My driveway!
Between palm beach county and Orlando Florida
On I 70 at Breezewood
One in each of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, places where owners routinely vacation from their homes in Southern New England and the NY area.
@Beavertail S: Rumor has it that one will be going in at White River Junction which is more or less on the border between Vt. and N.H. I guess they figured they could take care of two states this way. Rarely do I go this way; hopefully, this will be the first with many more to follow.
So, the answer is: EVERYWHERE! At every POI and at intervals in between them.
My favorite is at houses of ill repute. A half hour would go by quickly and there is no end to the jokes that could be made about the process.
Long Beach, CA near Aquarium
Anaheim, CA near Disneyland
San Luis Obispo, CA
Rancho Cucamonga, CA near the I-15 to Las Vegas
Santa Barbara, CA
San Diego, CA near Sea World
Santa Monica, CA near the pier
Montreal, QC, CANADA
Quebec, QC, CANADA
Trois-riviere, QC, CANADA
These would cover to majority of the long trips inside quebec and will insure owners that there's no problem at all going Mtl-Qc on a regular basis.
Would make lot's of sales !
Slightly OT, but I would like the maps/GPS functionality to show me where the closest EV charging stations are. When I plan a route, it would be great if the software could factor in the locations and wattage of EV stations along the route and make suggestions on how to best reach your destination. My Prius GPS shows me gas stations, and since Google already provides EV charging locations in Google Maps the data is already available. It just needs to be integrated.
I-15 Murrieta, CA
I-15 Corona or Ontario, CA
AmpedRealtor - there are apps for that kind of info - like recargo etc. In addition Tesla will provide that information at least for the superchargers in their google maps application. The car will automatically suggest the best route using Superchargers.
A tesla tech made a comment that Tesla is working on improving that map function and that it will have everything you could ever ask for.
That's one of the big advantages of the Model S - it is constantly being improved through software updates.
Omak, WA would serve cross state travel via highway 20 from Burlington, through North Cascade National Park, to Spokane and north south travel from OR to BC via US 97.
Along I 30 from Little Rock Ar. to Dallas Tx.
I'd like to suggest adding a SuperCharger at The Summit Shopping Center, half way between Reno and Carson City, NV. It's 132 miles from Folsom via I-80 (through North Lake Tahoe and Reno), and 134 miles from Folsom via US-50 (through South Lake Tahoe and Carson City). It's right at Mt. Rose Highway too, so it could service traffic heading to many different ski areas from the Nevada side.
Google Map: http://goo.gl/maps/SXNwR
Pennsylvania. Preferably along route 80, or 476, or 276, or near the Philly airport. These roads are the main thoroughfairs
Cannot believe there are no immediate plans for a Supercharger anywhere in PA as far as I can tell on the blurry little map. What gives tesla? you just put in a store in King of Prussia Mall, but no super chargers in the state anywhere?
While not a deal breaker for me, it negates my ability to get to the Philly airport and back (150 mile trip) - will be forced to drive (ugh) our minivan. omg ... Tesla to minivan. I believe there is a law against that.
Tesla, TESla, TESLA .....pleez - get us some supercharging stations in PA
Burlington VT, 225 miles from my house and where my daughter goes to school. Perfect for a round trip.
I think they are planning them relatively close to these places but they should put them in:
Mojave, CA
Lone Pine, CA
Mammoth, CA
This would cover all of the Southern California traffic going to Mammoth. They will need these if they want to sell the Model X in mass to the SoCal area. They should also put in 10-12 spaces or more as the traffic will be heavy on Fridays going up and Sundays coming home. Also, holidays.
Truckee, CA would be the perfect location to access Reno and the Tahoe ski areas.
Roseville Galleria would be better than the Folsom location with good access to I80
Vacaville has a ChaDeMo station which Teslas cannot use this would be a great spot for access to the Bay Area.
One in South Lake Tahoe. There is significant elevation gain driving from Folsom via 1-80 or 50. Also, there are hardly any other options for charging in South Lake Tahoe so a SC in South Lake Tahoe will serve well to make the trip to and back from South Lake Tahoe.
Australia - ANYWHERE since it would mean we are FINALLY GETTING OUR CARS. However, reality says we might see our cars by July, maybe!!
NH to Phoenix. I will ship my MS85 out for the winter, but would love to drive it back in the Spring using SC's.
+1000. @wooly
You can see the grey dots on the winter 2013 map. Mammoth!!!
South of LA, like the Shops at Mission Viejo just off I-5 (below the split) would make trips from LA to San Diego less worrisome.
Primm NV
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Increase in free energy in glycolysis
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Increase in free energy in glycolysis
I'm reading about glycolysis in a general biology textbook. It says that in the first 5 steps the free energy increases with each step. Two of those steps are powered by ATP, but the rest are not. In those other steps, how does the free energy increase? What powers it? Thanks.
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Re: Increase in free energy in glycolysis
Increase in free energy just refers to Gibbs free energy. That free energy comes from enthalpy (internal energy) - entropy (chaos). Also expressed as Gibbs Free Energy = Enthalpy - Entropy. The idea is that with each subsequent step of glycoysis there is more chaos and thus the entropy goes up and the free energy becomes more negative. The free energy is becoming more negative (i.e. the the magnitude of the free energy is becoming greater). Thus as the chaos increases the free energy continues to increase. The ATP usage in the two steps: hexokinase making glucose-6-phosphate and PFK1 making Fructose-1,6-Bisphosphate is made to overcome the activation energy of the subsequent step. I don't know what you understanding of biochemistry is and if that concept of free energy and activation energy needs to more thoroughly explained.
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I have a fair foundation in chemical thermodynamics from my general chemistry courses, but I have not had a class in biochemistry. This question, however, is about thermodynamics. Unfortunately, while I appreciate your reponse, it doesn't answer my question. In most basic terms, for a system to move from a given energy state to a higher energy state, energy has to enter the system (because energy is conserved). In this example, where did that energy come from?
There is difference between standard Gibbs energy and actual Gibbs energy. The other reactions are close to equilibrium (thus they can be used by gluconeogenesis as well) and only the actual concentrations of the substrates/products determine which way it will go.
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TORONTO (AP) Kyle Lowry is staying with the Toronto Raptors after leading them to the Atlantic Division title.
The point guard has agreed to re-sign with the Raptors, his agent confirmed Wednesday night. Yahoo Sports reported that the deal was for four years and $48 million.
Lowry averaged career highs of 17.9 points and 7.4 assists for the Raptors, who were one of the NBA's biggest surprises in going 48-34. They were expected to be one of league's worst teams, particularly after trading forward Rudy Gay early in the season, but instead nearly reached the Eastern Conference semifinals before falling to Brooklyn in seven games.
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Lowry has also played for Memphis and Houston, which traded him to Toronto in 2012. The 2006 first-round pick by the Grizzlies out of Villanova has career averages of 11.7 points and 5.4 assists.


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from the how-not-to-internet deptEarlier this year, I was at a conference where there was an entire presentation on The Streisand Effect. Considering I first came up with the term and have chronicled it over the years (and had already been asked to speak on a different topic at the conference), I offered to help out with that session -- and got back no response. I went to the session to watch, and it was a really fun session, which didn't need any help from me at all. It was done by Conrad Saam, who works for Urban Spoon (and previously Avvo) and had a ton of great examples of the Streisand Effect and the impact on online reputation management. One element of online reputation management that he'd discussed, which I hadn't paid as much attention to, was the basics on how to deal with online reviews -- with a specific focus on Yelp. There were some dos and donts... and two key things not to do were (1) threaten people who write negative reviews and (2) post fake positive reviews.
Phil Buckley has a story of a Massachusetts-based moving company, called Casey Movers, which appears to have violated both of those rules, starting with a legal threat to Buckley's wife concerning a negative review she had written about Casey Movers 18 months ago, after her parents had a very bad experience with the company. It first took the company over a year to even notice the review and then post a weak defense of its practices. It didn't respond to any of the specific complaints about unprofessional behavior or broken promises. It only focused on the amount that the company had been willing to pay for damages, and gave a somewhat "technical" response about how this was what the "insurance option" she chose provided -- and even could be read as scolding her for not choosing the more expensive insurance option.
And yet... five months later (18 months after the original complaint went up), the same guy who wrote that bizarre defense sends a threat letter saying that the company is prepared to sue for libel if the review isn't removed:
Someone decided enough was enough and decided to get some good reviews at CitySearch where they now have a majority of good reviews, except there's a problem, they're not real reviews. You may ask how I can say that with so much confidence? Go look at them yourself, one after another… notice how most names are generic or don't have a human photo? Yes that's level 1 of suspicious reviews. Start looking at the reviews the "people" have left. It's quite a coincidence that so many people who have used a Boston moving company have also loved a sprinkler repair guy in Anaheim, California and Fun Hawaii Travel out of Honolulu.His investigation also turned up that the company had been posting images of positive review letters that some customers had signed, but in doing so, revealed all their private info. Buckley contacted a few who seemed surprised and said that they had not provided permission to reveal their private info.
They also have a flurry of activity in August of 2012 – Aug 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14. That seems a bit sketchy as well.
For a while, Casey Movers and the main representative of the company involved in all of this, Matthew Overstreet, basically ignored Buckley. But as his story kept getting more attention, Overstreet finally reached out to Buckley -- and again just kept focusing on the "insurance coverage," a relatively minor issue (made even more minor following the ridiculous threat of a libel lawsuit). Eventually, Overstreet called Buckley on Wednesday night and seemed to indicate that there wasn't any interest in actually suing, though he refused to promise not to sue Buckley's wife.
Either way, the whole story is yet another fun one to include in the long list of companies who get on the wrong side of the Streisand Effect. Going beyond that, it really shows how a bogus legal threat can lead to not just backlash and attention, but also much deeper investigations into whoever originated the threat -- and that might turn up other questionable activity, such as posting likely fake positive reviews to try to counter the real negative reviews. Oops.
Filed Under: fake reviewers, matthew overstreet, phil buckley, reviews, streisand effect, threats
Companies: casey movers, yelp


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If reading Farm City prompted you to read more fabulous farm memoirs, here are a few suggestions to keep you reading this spring:
- The Backyard Beekeeper's Honey Handbook: A Guide to Creating, Harvesting, and Cooking with Natural Honeys Kim Flottum Flottum's enthusiast's guide explores the practical, back-to-the-earth beekeeping lifestyle and the artisan cultivation of honey varieties.
- Black Plants: 75 Striking Choices for the Garden Paul Bonine Striking, mysterious, sinister, and strange all describe the singular appeal of plants with black foliage, flowers, or fruit. For some gardeners, they are curiosities that yield a special thrill. For others, they are invaluable for providing contrast with brighter elements. In this compact, accessible volume, Bonine profiles 75 alluring black plants.
- Garden Anywhere: How to Grow Gorgeous Container Gardens, Herb Gardens, Kitchen Gardens, and More - Without Spending a Fortune Alys Fowler Have a small patch of soil? Or just a window box? Not a problem. Fowler, trained at the New York Botanical Garden, guides readers, with lots of photos, through the process from the ground up - from planning the garden to composting, pruning, harvesting, and propagating.
- Goat Song: A Seasonal Life, A Short History of Herding, and the Art of Making Cheese Brad Kessler "Novelist Kessler's account of tending a small herd of milking goats in Vermont captures both the lush, poetic paradise of rural life and the raw, unrelenting drama of dairying ….[this] observant, unsanctimonious read is bound to inspire hobby farmers and consummate cheese lovers."- Publishers Weekly
- The Joy of Keeping Chickens: The Ultimate Guide to Raising Poultry for Fun or Profit Jennifer Megyesi Farmer and animal expert Megyesi discusses all the basic details of raising chickens - biology, health, food, and choosing breeds—and identifies what terms like organic and free-range really mean for poultry farmers and consumers.


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Today we are thrilled to announce the availability of the Ustream Live Broadcaster for the iPhone, now available from the official iTunes App Store. This is the first live broadcaster ever available in the App Store, bringing the ability to broadcast live to anyone. From birthday parties, kids' sports games and baby's first steps to your latest vacation, this app enables anyone with an iPhone to share important moments with family, friends and more.
The Ustream Live Broadcaster is a free app that enables live streaming on 3G or Wifi, and users can notify their Twitter communities when they start broadcasting, and interact with their viewers using chat or Twitter through Ustream's Social Stream.
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Sony PlayStation 3
It's arrived. Finally. Was it worth the wait?
The older PS2 controllers won't work with the new console, so unless you purchase another additional control pad - another £35 each - two-player games aren't an option. Another irritation is that additional control pads don't come with their own USB power charger cables, so if you want to charge more than one controller at once, you'll have to pony up another £10. But if you've got a PDA, digital camera, media player or some other USB-connected gadget, there's a good possibility you'll have a spare cable lying around the house: the PS3 USB Power Link cord is just a standard mini-USB cable.
The control pads must be paired up with the console in a similar fashion to pairing a Bluetooth headset with a mobile phone. It's a painless process and any control pads can be paired with any console, so you can still bring your pad over to a pal's house, for instance. Once paired with the console, the controller is assigned an ID number, which appears on four LEDs on the front of the Sixaxis. A maximum of seven controllers can be linked to any one console. However, there are only four LED port indicators on the controller. For numbers five to seven, add the numbers of the indicators shown: four and one, four and two, etc.
The controller closely resembles the old dual-shock PS2 controller, but it has motion sensors on board rather than the vibration system. This enables it to be used as a much more intuitive way to control equipment, such as swords or rackets. Depending on the game, the motion-sensing system allows users to control the on-screen action as an extension of their bodies in a similar way to the Wii wireless controller, though Sony hasn't gone quite as far as Nintendo in encouraging you to wave the thing around with abandon.
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In response to "Leaders to meet on key budget issues" (Feb. 28): Letters to the editor have covered all manner of dire consequences of the relatively small budget cuts from
We spent about $400 billion on interest last year with an average weighted interest rate on U.S. government debt of 2 percent. The historical interest rate norm for U.S. treasuries is about 5 percent, an increase of 3 percent. Clearly, interest rates will begin to rise soon. When we return to the historically normal interest rate of 5 percent, the ADDITIONAL interest on the current $16.5 trillion debt will be more than $400 billion for a total of more than $800 billion annually. Note that our national debt is projected to be about $20 trillion by 2018. This will carry with it an annual interest cost of at least a TRILLION DOLLARS.
Even with what economists define as 100 percent employment (around 4 percent unemployment) we cannot create a balanced budget without spending cuts and revenue increases. The methodology to accomplish balancing the budget and paying off our debt is not complicated, but getting the decision-makers to take action without regard to lobbyists and voting blocks (AARP, unions, etc.) is a near impossibility. – Michael E. Spaeth, Poway
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Now, don't get me wrong, this seems like a fine idea. But guess what? This major three-day training session was funded by the state of California and our federal Department of Homeland Security. Sure seems to me that funding for this type of activity could be done at a later time when both the state and federal government finances were more stable. Contrary to what my parents always said: Money DOES grow on trees. – Doug Sovinsky, Pacific Beach
As I met with San Diego congressional delegation this week in an effort to stop the "sequester," I felt as if I was trying to bail water out of Mission Bay. Even in the face of severe economic impacts to al of San Diego, Representatives Issa and Hunter were more than willing to "solve" the problem by putting over 75,000 federal employees in San Diego County in unemployment lines.
They were unable to answer questions as to who guards the border, inspects the food supply, processes small-business loans, help with identity theft, stop unsafe toys from entering our country and collect the tax revenue to pay for their salaries.
This is a reckless and dangerous position to take. – Malcolm Gettmann, NTEU Chapter 92 President, Spring Valley
I remember when
Am I the only American that remembers when we weren't in debt? Who else remembers how we got in debt?
I remember Aug. 21, 2001. We had a Republican-controlled Congress, when Bush gave a speech that summed up the fiscal state of our country at that time. He said, and it was true, that we now had a balanced budget and are running $200 billion a year surpluses. That we had a CBO scored $5.5 trillion surplus. He said that our $2.5 trillion Social Security Trust Fund was now fully funded, forever. That we had a trillion dollars for Medicare, a trillion dollars for education, a trillion dollars for infrastructure, that we had finally achieved fiscal security. It seems like a dream now days, but it was true.
Two years, two tax cuts and two wars later it was gone. In 2003
From 2003 our debt grew like a weed.
In October 2008 Bush signed his last budget. It had a $1.3 trillion deficit. The next month Obama was elected. Obama got the budget, an economy that was losing 750 million jobs a month, two wars that needed to be won and a Republican Party that had finally seen the "fiscal" light. They screamed at him to cut $1.3 trillion a year. They called him an overspender. They said he was spending the country to ruin. These pseudo-cons have actually convinced half the country that they weren't in power during the Bush presidency.
We are broke because the politicians in charge of our country between 2001 and 2003 set the course for fiscal ruin. During the 1990s the last of the true Reagan conservatives, working with Clinton, had guided this great country to fiscal solvency. But once they were gone the pseudo-cons took over. Obama has been left holding an empty bag while the real crooks are blaming him for taking the money. – Curt Oakley, Poway
Besides campaigning for gun control on advice and consent of four 10-year-olds, campaigning for more taxes against the rich, never responding to congressional letter [asking] "Where were you on night of Benghazi?," he has made a deal/order that everyone/entity that pays $500,000 will have actual access to him four times a year and be placed on a council. Recommendations: 1. Make Obama meet his agreement by having to meet with the $500,000 donors and require that the $500,000 go directly to the deficit he PROMISED to cut in half. This is real life, helping the country and meeting his promise. We are at "show me" first time and should not relent.
If he really did cause all those illegal criminals to get out of jail because of sequestration, they should be given a ticket to the
President Obama's sequester scare causing the release of illegal aliens being held for deportation is an insidious political ploy that will endanger the lives and property of American citizens.
Indeed, President Obama is using the sequester budget cuts on his perpetual campaign tour – backed by congressional Democrats and the complicit media – to scare the American people by manufacturing crisis to blame on Republicans, to get what he wants at the nation's expense.
Simply put, President Obama is a political ideology sucker-puncher. Problem is, it is the people who will take the blow and fall. – Daniel B. Jeffs, Carlsbad


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This past week, after a morning appointment in downtown Seattle, I found myself free! Me, free, for a whole hour in downtown Seattle, what to do, what to do. So I ended up driving to one of my favorite parts of Seattle, to the International District.
I stopped by Uwajimaya, an Asian grocery store with an adjacent book store. I wanted to get some much needed (hah!), tea paraphernalia. While I was there I decided to stop in the book store, Kinokuniya, just to look at the pens and other paper goodness. But before I could look at anything else I saw that the book store had created a craft section right in the front.
I saw many cute books and but was drawn to two. The first one is called the Handmade Felt Book, an unusual choice for me as I have not felted for ages. In addition, this book utilizes carded wool/rowing to felt with rather than first knitting and then felting. If I could make an analogy I would say that this form of felting looks like free-form felting and the book is very illustrative with a large number of photos and not much text – no matter, I cannot read a word of Japanese text but I so wish that I could.
The fact that I cannot read Japanese text does not mean that I will not be trying to make the hats that I came to adore and the beautiful bags that I want to felt. The book also has two felted tea cozies that are begging to be made. These projects are destined for my desk for later in the year, possibly mid-summer to early fall. I have yet to decide which will be my first…most possibly the bag with leaves. Then the hats, I hope I can make one that will fit my head the right way. I have quite a bit of research to do. I need just the right materials; for the wool I am thinking that the fiber should have some mohair to give the felted fiber texture. In addition, I need some molds so as to make sure both the bags and the hat come out right and fit. Do you have any ideas as to what I can use?
The second book I purchased was a complete surprise because of the range of projects that it has within. It is called Vintage Knitting in Tradition and has beautiful color work and lace. In my opinion a unique combination and a lovely one at that.
I am determined to make at least two of the patterns a part of my current projects. The first one is Myrthen, a triangular lace shawl worked in a solid dark color. I have different ideas as to choice of color but I intend to cast on and make this shawl but I need help! As with most Japanese pattern books this book is also very illustrative with multiple charts and lacks in instruction – again, not like I can read Japanese text. If you are reading this post and you have knitted Myrthen please help; if you know of someone who has knitted Myrthen please forward this post to them, and if you know of resources that could help me decode Myrthen please let me know. And, finally, if you would like to knit Myrthen with me please let me know so that we can start a KAL and support each other through out the project. 🙂
The second project that is calling me is Der Blumenbrief, The Message of Flowers. It is easy to see why it is called the Message of Flowers and I think it would be beautiful if knitted with Kauni with the assumption that I can manage the gauge. I think Der Blumenbrief is simple, clean and beautiful. The above request for help applies to this project as well as the invite to start and knit it with me. I probably will not start this project until well after I have casted on Myrthen and have made some progress. Fair warning I am a slow knitter.
Just a couple of final notes, I have no affiliation with Uwajiyama or Kinokuniya bookstore. With that, I found their books well priced and the service courteous. I will be making a trip to Kinokuniya again later next week to see if they have other goodies waiting for me. Plus, I was told that I could search through and special order from their home base in Japan! So there you go, I have started collecting knitting books that I cannot read – smart move on my part but I cannot seem to help myself. So please help, I am collecting a series of resources online and otherwise that would be helpful in decoding these lovely books. Don't be shy please write with any suggestion you may have. You know you want to knit one these projects, you know that you do. 🙂


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Asia's Rally on Fed Move May Be Fleeting
Asian markets are rising on the heels of the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to maintain its bond-buying pace at $85 billion a month. But IHS's Rajiv Biswas warns that the rally won't last.
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Harvard will play on the road for the first time in 2013 at Hofstra Saturday (Gil Talbot).
The Storyline
The Harvard men's lacrosse team will play its third game in an eight-day span when it travels to Hofstra Saturday, March 2 for a 1 p.m. showdown at James H. Stuart Stadium.
Fans unable to attend the game can follow all of the action live online by clicking here. The game will also be broadcast by Verizon Fios1 Sports on a tape delay basis in the Long Island, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. markets.
Last Time Out
Nine different Crimson scored a goal Tuesday night as the Harvard men's lacrosse team picked up a 16-12 win over Holy Cross at Soldiers Field Lacrosse Stadium.
Peter Schwartz and Alex White led the offensive attack with a hat trick and five points each. Schwartz turned in his first career hat trick with four goals and one assist, while White scored three goals for the second consecutive game to go with two assists. Devin Dwyer and Daniel Eipp both registered two goals in the victory as Jason Gonos, Sean McDonagh, Henry Mumford, Brendan Newman and Brian O'Toole tallied one apiece. Dwyer added four assists, finishing his day with a team-high six points.
Harry Krieger came away with 11 saves in goal to improve to 1-1 on the year. He was aided by Gabriel Mendola and Pat Fiorvanti who each recorded career-highs with seven ground balls and five ground balls, respectively. Mendola (9-14) and Rick Molé (12-19) combined to win 21-of-33 face offs.
Scouting Hofstra
The Pride will carry a 2-1 record into Saturday's meeting after most recently posting an impressive in over No. 13 Fairfield, 9-2. Seven different players got on the scoreboard against the Stags while sophomore goalie Chris Selva posted eight saves.
Leading the Hofstra attack is Torin Varn who has already posted career highs for goals and points with 11 scores. Sam Llinares has added seven goals and four assists to match Varn's 11 points while Lance Yapor has notched six points (2g, 4a). John Antoniades has a team best 16 ground balls and has won 26-of-56 face offs.
Selva has played every minute in goal for the Pride and sports a 2-1 record with a 7.00 goals against average and a .571 save percentage.
Hofstra is averaging 10.00 goals per game and has won 45.6 percent of face offs. The Pride is 7-of-14 in man advantage situations and has turned the ball over 37 times this year. The defense, meanwhile, has allowed just 7.00 goals against thanks in part to 43 caused turnovers.
Inside the Series
Hofstra owns a 10-8-1 advantage in the all-time series and has won each of the last four meetings between the teams. Last season, the Pride and Crimson met in Cambridge in what proved to be a defensive struggle as Hofstra walked away with a 7-6 victory. Jeff Cohen '12 scored a game-high three goals to pace the Harvard offense while Eric Slingerland added a goal and Daniel Eipp notched an assist.
Up Next
Harvard will return to Cambridge next week to host Georgetown Friday, March 8 at 6 p.m. at Soldiers Field Lacrosse Stadium.
White Hot
Senior Alex White has registered a hat trick in each of the Crimson's first two games and boasts a team best nine points (6g, 3a) from the midfield. White entered the season with 31 career points (19g, 12a) after having played in 41 of Harvard's 42 games over the previous three seasons.
White currently ranks second in the Ivy League in goals per game (3.00) and points per game (4.50).
Young Gun
Freshman Devin Dwyer has been in the starting lineup for each of the Crimson's games this season and currently ranks second on the team with seven points (2g, 5a). Dwyer registered an assist in his first contest against UMass, and then turned in an impressive two-goal, four-assist performance against Holy Cross on Tuesday.
Dwyer currently ranks fourth in the Ivy League in assists per game (2.50) and points per game (3.50).
Man Up/Down
Harvard has been efficient in its man advantage opportunities, scoring three goals on eight attempts for a conversion rate of 37.5 percent. Henry Mumford has netted two goals when the Crimson is a man up while Alex White has tallied the team's third goal. Last year, Harvard converted on 37.0 percent (20-54) of its man advantage situations.
Defensively, the Crimson has limited its opponents to just two goals in seven opportunities for a conversion rate of 28.6 percent. Harvard opponents scored on only 28.9 percent (13-45) of its man up opportunities a year ago. Harvard also boasts one man down goal on the year thanks to White, matching its total from 2012.
Home Field Advantage
Harvard is 12-5 at home under Chris Wojcik '96, The Frisbie Family Head Coach for Harvard Men's Lacrosse. This includes a 6-3 mark in Harvard Stadium and a 6-2 record at Soldiers Field Lacrosse Stadium.
Hats Off
2013 Hat Tricks
Career Hat Tricks
CLASS Act
Jason Gonos has been named as one of 20 candidates for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
Gonos has anchored Harvard's defensive unit for the last three years, but even more impressive than his play on the field has been his work within the community. In November, he organized the Crimson's involvement in Lacrosse Mustache Madness which raised $6,979 for the HEADstrong Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against blood cancer. Gonos has also spent time working with Happy Helpers for the Homeless in his home state of Maryland, helping to feed and clothe the homeless in Glen Burnie, Md.
To read Gonos' full Senior CLASS Award bio, click here.
Preseason Plaudits
Several members of the Crimson were recognized with preseason honors, including Daniel Eipp who was named to the 2013 Tewaaraton Watch List. Eipp and Jason Gonos were also named preseason All-America honorable mention selections by Inside Lacrosse, while Eipp and Alex White were named to the preseason All-NEILA team while Devin Dwyer was named NEILA's preseason rookie of the year.
In the Spotlight
The Crimson will play twice in front of a national television audience in 2013 beginning with its March 30 meeting with Duke. The game, which will be aired live on NBC Sports Network, will be played under the lights of Harvard Stadium at 7 p.m. The Crimson will also be featured on ESPNU when it takes the field at Princeton Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m.
Watch Live Online
Harvard has announced that for the first time ever, each of the Crimson's nine home games will be available either through live or on-demand streaming. Eight of the nine will streamed live through GoCrimson.com while the Crimson's nationally televised matchup with No. 13/14 Duke will be available for on-demand viewing shortly after its completion.
A full season pass can be purchased for $59.95 while single event subscriptions will be offered for $9.95. The full season pass will give fans access to each of the eight games streamed live as well as access to the on-demand archive for all nine home contests.
Click here to purchase your subscription today.
The Men of Harvard Lacrosse
The Crimson returns 26 letterwinners to the field in 2013 led by senior captain Jason Gonos. Gonos is coming off a season in which he recorded career-highs with 33 groundballs and 14 caused turnovers, both of which ranked second on the team. The Annapolis, Md., native was tabbed as an Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America honorable mention selection and will be joined in the defensive third by Joe Petrucci who made seven starts a year ago.
Daniel Eipp, who is coming off a gold medal performance with the U.S. Under-19 Men's National Team at the 2012 Lacrosse World Championships this summer, is the team's top returning scorer and ranks second in scoring among Ivy League returnees. Eipp registered 42 points on 24 goals and 18 assists as a sophomore and ranked 47th in the NCAA in points per game (3.00), 50th in assists per game (1.29 apg) and 76th in goals per game (1.71). Carl Zimmerman (5-6-11) and Jack Walker (7-1-8) also return.
Senior Harry Krieger and sophomore Jake Gambitsky saw the bulk of the action in goal for the Crimson in 2012. Krieger posted an 8.42 goals against average and a .510 save percentage while Gambitsky allowed 10.61 goals per game and notched a .471 save percentage. The two started 13 of 14 games a year ago.
Fresh Faces, New Places
Chris Wojcik '96, the Frisbie Family Head Coach for Harvard Men's Lacrosse, has added 9 freshmen to the Crimson roster for the 2013 season. The Class of 2016 was ranked as the fourth-best recruiting class in the nation by Inside Lacrosse and features six student-athletes ranked in the top 100.
This year's group of newcomers includes Inside Lacrosse's No. 2 recruit in defenseman Bobby Duvnjak, the No. 4 recruit in attackman Devin Dwyer and the No. 22 recruit in attackman Ian Ardrey. They will be accompanied by No. 27 Walker Kirby, No. 52 Sean McDonagh, No. 68 Deke Burns, as well as Bryan Moore, Conor Murphy, and Brendan Newman.
Captain Crim
Senior defenseman Jason Gonos was voted as the team's captain for the 2013 season. Gonos is the 151st captain in program history and the first individual to serve as captain since Jeff Psaki '00 in 2000.
"Jason is a young man of impeccable character and is an outstanding leader," commented Chris Wojcik, the Frisbie Family Head Coach for Harvard Men's Lacrosse. "The program is fortunate to have Jason as our Captain and I am looking forward to working closely with him over the course of the year."
On the Sidelines
Chris Wojcik '96 is in his third season as The Frisbie Family Head Coach for Harvard Men's Lacrosse. Wojcik carries an overall record of 16-15 and has coached two All-American's and seven All-Ivy League selections while at the helm of the Crimson.
Joining Wojcik on the sideline this season are Ryan Glennon, Adam Ghitelman and Ben Smith '10. Glennon is in this third season with the team while Ghitelman begins his second and Smith enters his first.


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Four original plays included in City Theatre's MOMENTUM
City Theatre has announced four original plays set for MOMENTUM, the theatre's annual festival of new plays at different stages.
This year's selection of works highlights the intricacies of human relationships—chance encounters with strangers; a look back at a life lived in the spotlight; serendipity in a lonely city; and competition on and off the playing field.
MOMENTUM is a celebration of new theatrical works featuring readings, workshops, panels, and conversation. The festival is a chance for audiences to not only see four new works in their earliest incarnations, but also to get to know the process of creating new plays and to glimpse inside the minds of the playwrights.
"MOMENTUM is vital to our mission as a home for playwrights and new play development," says Tracy Brigden, City Theatre's artistic director. "The festival provides an opportunity for writers to hear their work performed in front of an audience and a creative community, and that has impact."
Two years ago, City Theatre featured a workshop of Tami Dixon's South Side Stories. Subsequently, Ms. Dixon's first foray into playwriting enjoyed an extended run during City Theatre's main season. In addition, due to popular demand, they are bringing South Side Stories back next January as a special presentation.
"This progression exemplifies the goal of MOMENTUM—to launch new plays into their next phase of development. This year, we're excited to welcome playwright Willy Holtzman back to City after his success here with The Morini Strad. His music-filled play, Holliday with Mulligan, is a City Theatre commission," Ms. Brigden continued.
In addition, Opus playwright Michael Hollinger returns to City with his brand new play, Hope and Gravity. Audiences will have the opportunity to watch this absorbing play progress from a reading at MOMENTUM to a fully-produced show on the mainstage during the 2013-2014 season.
Also featured is Andy Bragen's play Don't You F*cking Say a Word. Focused on a competitive relationship between two men, but told through the perspective of two women, this script uniquely portrays two sides of the same story. Likewise, Anna Ziegler's Variations on a Theme addresses the theme of relationships through a variety of lenses.
Casting for the plays at this time includes Theo Allyn, Tami Dixon, Tressa Glover, Laurie Klatscher, Cameron Knight, Bob Stillman, Skyler Sullivan, Robin Walsh and David Whalen.
In Hope and Gravity by Michael Hollinger and directed by Tracy Brigden, lives overlap and elevators stop on random floors as ten characters are compellingly revealed in this nonlinear comedy about fate. From a backyard squabble to an unlikely hotel hookup, chance encounters and rocky relationships unfold through nine stories and one momentous leap of faith.
Holliday with Mulligan by Willy Holtzman, directed by Peter Flynn and under musical direction by Bob Stillman is set in New York City, 1964. The tape is rolling during an impromptu studio session when Judy Holliday lays down a series of impressionistic tracks about her rise to fame amidst the politics of the 1950s. Memory and song converge as Judy charts her experiences with notable show business alums, including Leonard Bernstein, Marilyn Monroe, and partner and composer Gerry Mulligan.
In Variations on a Theme by Anna Ziegler after being married at 23 and divorced shortly after, April and Josh navigate their twenties in an isolated city. When an apartment ceiling caves in to the floor below and a subway stops in darkness, the couple reads between the lines, finding signs in life's serendipitous events.
Don't You F*cking Say a Word by Andy Bragen and directed by Matt M. Morrow follows two women as they explore the complexities of their boyfriends' competitive spirits in this new comic drama about relationships—on and off a downtown Manhattan tennis court. Russ has a temper. Brian has been known to cheat. As the opponents' weekly tennis sets play out aggressively on stage, girlfriends Kate and Leslie render their amity and rivalry with sharp observation and wit.
MOMENTUM also includes a series of three panels:
Playwrights Panel: Meet the playwrights. All four artists join together for an insightful panel about their writing process and their featured plays.
Something from Nothing: A Workshop in Theatrical Creation: For theatre lovers, theatre makers, novices, and experts alike… learn the process of creating an ensemble-based work. This master class emphasizes generating original material, physicalizing characters and theatrical ideas, and the role music and rhythm play in theatrical creation. Instructor: Charlotte Ford, Pig Iron Theatre Company, Philadelphia.
A Community on Stage: The Making of South Side Stories: South Side Stories playwright and performer Tami Dixon sits down with director Matt M. Morrow to discuss the process of creating a community on stage. Go behind the scenes to learn about how this audience favorite was born from over 100 interviews with South Side residents.
The schedule for MOMENTUM includes:
Thursday, May 30
8:00 p.m. - Reading: Hope and Gravity
Friday, May 31
6:30 p.m. - Playwrights Panel
8:00 p.m. - Reading: Holliday with Mulligan
Saturday, June 1
2:00-5:00 p.m. - Pig Iron Master Class: "Something from Nothing: A Workshop in Theatrical Creation"
5:30 p.m. - Reading: Variations on a Theme
8:00 p.m. - Reading: Don't You F*cking Say a Word
9:45 p.m. - Momentum Party
Sunday, June 2
12:00 p.m. - Panel: "A Community on Stage: The Making of South Side Stories"
2:00 p.m. - Reading: Holliday with Mulligan
Admission is $20 for afour-day pass or $5 per show. Tickets are available by phone at 412.431.CITY (2489) or online at http://www.citytheatrecompany.org.
All readings, classes, and panels take place at City Theatre, 1300 Bingham Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.


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Boeing and Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey's leading aerospace engineering and technology institution, today announced a new collaboration in aerospace research to benefit the flying public.
Boeing Turkey President Bernard Dunn and ITU Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Karaca held a signing ceremony at the university campus to celebrate an agreement to launch joint research and development programs. The event was attended by Turkish Airlines Executives Dr. Temel Kotil and Dr. Ismail Demir. Dr. Kotil is the Chief Executive Officer of Turkish Airlines and former chair and associate Dean of the University's Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering. Dr. Demir is the Chief Executive Officer of Turkish Technic and a graduate of ITU.
In addition, Boeing and ITU announced their first joint project: a one-year effort to research and develop an advanced air-filtration system to enhance air quality for passengers in commercial airplane cabins.
"We are very pleased to establish a new research partnership with Istanbul Technical University, one of Turkey's finest institutions of higher learning," said Dunn. "Boeing is defined by its technological edge, and we believe our collaboration with ITU will bring innovative ideas to our company and support Turkey's goals for economic and technology development."
"Today marks the start of a strong partnership between Boeing and ITU on innovative design and research for the aerospace sector," said Prof. Dr. Karaca. "We are very pleased to have not only Boeing, but also our national flag carriers Turkish Airlines and Turkish Technic on board as strong supporters and partners of such cutting-edge R&D for civil aviation."
The environmental control system in today's commercial airplanes minimizes concentrations of chemical contaminants to extremely low levels. In their research, Boeing and ITU will explore the effectiveness of specially treated nano-fibers to further remove volatile organic compounds from the airplane cabin.
"This project is an example of how Boeing is continuously working to improve the commercial airplane passenger experience," said Mike Friend, senior technical director of Global Research and Development Strategy for Boeing Research & Technology. "We look forward to working with the talented faculty and students at ITU, which has a strong research program in nano-materials for aerospace applications."
Boeing has maintained a long-standing, mutually beneficial relationship with Turkey for nearly 70 years. It currently provides aircraft and services to Turkish commercial and defense customers and is a significant and trusted partner of the Turkish aerospace industry.
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., Boeing is the world's leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. Boeing Research & Technology collaborates with customers, suppliers, universities and R&D agencies throughout the world to provide a broad base of innovative and affordable technologies for Boeing's business units.


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Standards, Norms, Certificates
The companies of the Würth Elektronik Group hold a variety of certificates and they maintain many different kinds of management systems in the areas of quality and environment. Consistent compliance and advancement of the resulting high requirements are our daily incentives.
Information on the various standards, norms and certificates of Würth Elektronik ICS:


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Peoneve is an exquisite portrayal of an English garden in summer, bursting with lush green foliage and heady with the scent of blossoming flowers. At the garden's heart
grows the radiant peony flower.
The event was held in the beautiful Rose Lounge at the Sofitel St James Hotel. The lounge was the perfect location for the launch of our new floral scent; decadent sofas, pink floral prints and luscious bouquets of peonies and roses.
Throughout the afternoon, journalists from numerous publications and blogs (Harpers Bazaar, Stylist, British Beauty Blogger and Basenotes) met with master perfumer Olivier himself to discover more about the creation and inspiration behind the scent.
Bespoke cocktails and afternoon teas were created exclusively for the event. The Peoneve cocktail was created by the head bartender of the St James Bar and included rose liquor, jasmine syrup and pink champagne to carefully reflect the sparkling essence of the scent.
The afternoon tea was inspired by a traditional English garden and included such delicacies as elderflower scented Napoleon cake, rose and raspberry macaroons and geranium and rose strawberry jam. I can vouch for both – absolutely delicious!
Peoneve will be available to buy exclusively at Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge from the 16th July 2012 and then in Penhaligon's boutiques, concessions and online at www.penhaligons.com from the 13th August. We are planning lots of exciting promotional activity for the launch so do keep your eyes peeled on Facebook, Twitter and here on our blog.
What do you think about our new fragrance? Are you a fan of peonies?


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Prosecutors seek 2-year prison term for former All-Star Dykstra
LOS ANGELES – Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles are asking that former All-Star outfielder Lenny Dykstra serve a 2 1/2-year prison sentence for pleading guilty to bankruptcy fraud and money laundering.
Prosecutors said in court documents filed Thursday that a 30-month sentence is appropriate for Dykstra because he has acted as if he was above the law for years.
Dykstra could face 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in July to charges that he hid and sold sports memorabilia and other items which were supposed to be part of his bankruptcy filing.
Dykstra is currently serving a three-year prison sentence after pleading no contest to grand theft auto and providing a false financial statement.
He is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 3.


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Cedar Point teases about new 2013 attraction0
From wkyc.com…
SANDUSKY — There's a lot of buzz brewing up along the shores of Lake Erie, and it's all because of a pair of white, haunting eyes.
The animalistic stare is the first official tease from Cedar Point regarding its new attraction for 2013.
Cedar Point posted the image on its blog Saturday with the following tease: You didn't think we would give away 2013 THAT easy did you? Watch out for inversions and (!%!@@!#%(!@!!^
The day before unleashing that teaser, Cedar Point announced on its Facebook page that two rides were being removed to make room for a new attraction. "Something big is happening," the post declares. "Disaster Transport and Space Spiral will be dismantled this season to make space for @!!$!(*%%. We're sad to see them go, but are excited as we fly into the future. Stay tuned for more!"
Park spokesperson Annie Zelm says neither ride will be moved to another location after being dismantled.
A press release says the rides are being removed "to make better use of prime space in the front of the park and enhance the overall appearance of that corridor."
But this news comes as no surprise. Back in May we told you about the potential removal of those rides after a memo was leaked regarding a new attraction for 2013 — a wing-style roller coaster that's said to have the biggest drop, fastest speed and longest run of any similar ride.
A wing coaster takes riders on a journey without a visible track above or beneath them. That sensation is created since riders are seated on each side of the track with their feet dangling in the air.
Dollywood in Tennessee and Six Flags Great America in Chicago each debuted a wing coaster this year (see video below to watch one in action).
If the new ride is in a fact a roller coaster as the memo indicated, it will be the first one built at Cedar Point since the park unleashed Maverick in 2007.
As a result of the new attraction, Cedar Point says Disaster Transport will make its final run on Sunday, July 29 before screeching to a halt forever.
"I think fans of the park who really want it to be special have felt for a long time that Disaster Transport was a hideous warehouse-looking structure blocking views of the lake," says Jeff Putz of CoasterBuzz.com. "While some people may be sentimental about the ride, especially if it was one of their first as a young child, it certainly isn't very exciting. Once they see the replacement, I doubt anyone will give it a second thought."
The ride first made its debut along the edge of Lake Erie in 1985 as Avalanche Run — an outdoor bobsled-style coaster. In 1990, the ride was re-named Disaster Transport, enclosed and refurbished with a new outer space theme.
The two-minute ride takes 10-person trains along the dark track at speeds up to 40 mph.
Cedar Point says more than 30 million people have experienced the ride since it made its debut.
Distater Transport's building also housed a special indoor haunted attraction each Halloween season for HalloWeekends — most recently Happy Jack's Toy Factory. But as a result of the building's removal, Zelm says that Happy Jack's Toy Factory will not be returning for this year's HalloWeekends. Instead, Zelm says the park will introduce a new HalloWeekends attraction for the 2012 spooky season. That attraction has not yet been revealed.
Those who want to be the final riders on Disaster Transport can participate in an online auction to benefit Give Kids The World. For a $20 registration fee and a $50 minimum donation, anybody can enjoy a private party and exclusive ride time on Disaster Transport after the coaster closes to the public. The fundraisers with the highest totals will earn the privilege of choosing their seats on the last train while riding with the lights on.
This marks the second roller coaster to be placed in the Cedar Point graveyard this year because the park removed the WildCat prior to opening day to make room for Luminosity, a new night-time show.
The park has not yet announced a final operating day for Space Spiral, but officials say the ride will be closed forever before the end of the season.
The 330-foot rotating observation tower opened in 1965 and has been an icon of the park's skyline ever since.
Zelm says Cedar Point has not yet set a firm date on when they will officially unveil the new attraction for 2013, but they are looking at unleashing the news in mid August.
Disaster Transport makes final launch for charity0
SANDUSKY, Ohio, July 13, 2012 — After 28 seasons of launching riders to Alaska and outer space, Disaster Transport will complete its last mission July 29.
Before Cedar Point's only enclosed roller coaster disappears into the galaxy forever, fans will have the chance to bid farewell to a ride that's been a familiar part of the Cedar Point skyline since 1985. Anyone who has ever pondered the meaning of the "12 E" sign or wondered what's lurking in the darkness won't want to miss this!
To commemorate the final launch, Cedar Point is hosting a celebration to benefit Give Kids The World, a nonprofit "storybook" resort in Central Florida where children with life-threatening illnesses and their families are treated to a weeklong fantasy vacation free of charge.
At Disaster Transport Final Dispatch: A Mission for the Kids, guests can become a part of history while helping children with life-threatening illnesses and their families make memories that last a lifetime.
For a $20 registration fee and a $50 minimum donation to Give Kids The World, they can enjoy a private party and exclusive ride time after the coaster closes to the public! The fundraisers with the highest totals will earn the privilege of choosing their seats on the last train while riding with the lights on.
"Cedar Fair has developed a strong partnership with Give Kids The World, an organization whose mission is close to our hearts," said Annie Zelm , marketing programs representative for Cedar Point. "In the past four years, the Coasting for Kids events at our 11 parks have raised more than $200,000 for the families they serve, giving them a much-needed break from the hospital and something to look forward to during the most difficult times of their lives. Each year, Cedar Point's fans have come forward with an incredible display of enthusiasm and generosity, and we're counting on them again for this one-of-a-kind event!"
Give Kids The World President Pamela Landwirth said an expanded relationship with Cedar Fair will help the agency make dreams come true for even more families.
"Although we have served over 116,000 families, the need continues to grow," Landwirth said. "Through the generous support of Cedar Fair we are able to create the happiness that inspires hope for many more precious children, giving them the time of their lives while there is still time."
Participants can register for Disaster Transport Final Dispatch: A Mission for the Kids, by clicking on the links atcedarpoint.com and gktw.org.
- The celebration begins with a reception at 9 p.m. July 29 in the patio outside Disaster Transport, followed by exclusive ride time from 10:30-11:30 p.m.
- Registration includes park admission all day July 29, a Disaster Transport T-shirt and a special souvenir. The three highest fundraisers will receive grand prizes from Cedar Point and Give Kids The World.
- Registration begins Friday, July 13, and runs through noon July 27. The clock is ticking, so don't wait!
Disaster Transport is a bobsled coaster that shuttles its passengers on an eerie journey through dark corners and unseen dips. It has welcomed more than 30 million adventure-seekers since it opened as Avalanche Run in 1985. The ride is being dismantled along with the Space Spiral to make better use of prime space in the front of the park and enhance the overall appearance of that corridor, although a timetable for Space Spiral's removal has not yet been determined. The Space Spiral's rotating cabin has offered spectacular views of the park since it opened in 1965. Towering 330 feet above the main entrance and beach, it served as a beacon in the days before Cedar Point reached new heights with the 420-footTop Thrill Dragster.
About Cedar Point:
Cedar Point will be open daily through Labor Day, Sept. 3, plus Friday nights, Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 7 through Oct. 28. For a complete operating calendar and more information about the 2012 operating season, guests can log on towww.cedarpoint.com or call the park's general information line at (419) 627-2350.
About Give Kids The World:
Give Kids The World Village (GKTW) is a 70-acre, non-profit resort in Central Florida that creates magical memories for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. GKTW provides accommodations at its whimsical resort, donated attractions tickets, meals and more for a weeklong, cost-free fantasy vacation. With the help of many generous individuals, corporations and partnering wish-granting organizations, Give Kids The World has welcomed more than 110,000 families from all 50 states and more than 70 countries. For more information about GKTW and its mission, visit givekidstheworld.org.
Watch Carly Rae Jepsen at Cedar Point this Saturday0
Cedar Point Press Release
SANDUSKY, Ohio, July 3, 2012 — You've heard her smash single, "Call Me Maybe"– now see Carly Rae Jepsen in person as she performs this Saturday, July 7, at Cedar Point!
All season passholders and guests who purchase general admission tickets to the park are invited to attend.
A competition between Northeast Ohio's seven leading dance crews, sponsored by Cleveland's 96.5 KISS-FM, will usher in Jepsen's appearance at Cedar Point's new Celebration Plaza in front of the Iron Dragon roller coaster. The 96.5 Kiss FM Dance Crew Competition runs from 5-7 p.m., and Carly Rae will perform with her band immediately afterward.
Her show sets the stage for Luminosity, Cedar Point's new high-energy show that transforms Celebration Plaza into a dance party after the sun sets each evening through Aug. 19.
"Luminosity is designed to attract people of all ages, and Carly Rae Jepsen's music has that same widespread appeal," said Charles Bradshaw, Cedar Point's corporate vice president of live entertainment. "She's a perfect fit for our park and a great way to add to all the excitement we're creating this year."
The 26-year-old singer has been generating buzz up north since her 2007 run on Canadian Idol, but she's more recently skyrocketed to fame in the United States and beyond. After joining forces with teen idol Justin Bieber on his School Boy Records label, she's visiting Sandusky for the first time as she works her way through an ambitious tour schedule.
Her irresistibly catchy hit, "Call Me Maybe," has climbed to the No. 1 spot on the U.S. iTunes chart, and its music video has become a viral sensation since it was released in March.
It has attracted nearly 140 million views and inspired countless remakes, with lip-synching videos featuring everyone from Katy Perry to the Harvard baseball team.
Cedar Point's employees even channeled their enthusiasm for Carly Rae Jepsen into a video of their own, parading through the park with a unique take on her song. Nearly 200 employees -from ride operators, sweeps and lifeguards to Snoopy and even the park's general manager– came together to rehearse and produce the clip within an hour, just before the park opened. The result was a 3-minute, 25-second YouTube video showcasing the many lively personalities that make Cedar Point a world-class act.
Carly Rae Jepsen's appearance was made possible by Pepsi and Cleveland's 96.5 KISS-FM in conjunction with the station's one-of-a-kind dance competition. Dance crews who have made the cut will step up to the stage, where the crowds can text to vote for their favorite. The most popular crew wins a private screening of Step Up Revolution, in theaters July 27, and tickets to return to Cedar Point with all-day access to the front of the lines.
"With the popularity of so many dancing shows on television, we wanted to do something that would showcase local hip hop dance crews," KISS-FM program director Bo Matthews said. "We wanted to find an amazing venue and give these talented groups an opportunity to show their moves and compete for a great prize. They are all very excited at the opportunity to perform on the Luminosity stage, and we couldn't be more thrilled about how popular Carly Rae Jepsen has become. She will be at Cedar Point while she has the No. 1 song in the country."
For more information about Carly Rae Jepsen and Luminosity, visit cedarpoint.com. To watch Cedar Point's employees rushing to the stage as they sing along to "Call Me Maybe," click HERE.
Cedar Point will be open daily through Labor Day, Sept. 3, plus Friday nights, Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 7 through Oct. 28. For a complete operating calendar and more information about the 2012 operating season, guests can log on to www.cedarpoint.com or call the park's general information line at (419) 627-2350.
Cedar Point storm ready0
From the 13abc.com…
SANDUSKY, Ohio –
Last night, severe weather took aim at Cedar Point. But thanks to a new certification the park was ready for it.
Cedar Point is now the first commercial site in Ohio to become Storm Ready certified.
Basically, that means it is ready for any type of weather situation and it came in handy over the weekend.
On any given day, thousands of people pack Cedar Point looking for thrills, but sometimes Mother Nature gets in the way. On Sunday, severe storms tore through Sandusky and put staff there to the test.
Annie Zelm from Cedar Point says, "We have Lake Erie and the Sandusky Bay right here so we've done a number of things to make sure we're extra prepared."
The center of it all, is the Cedar Point Police Department. It's where officers always have their eyes on the sky.
Sgt. Ron Gilson says, "Obviously you watch the weather as the clouds come in and we pick it up on the radar." The department uses, not one, but two radars to track the storms. "It shows the park really well. A closer view to cedar point."
They even use security cameras to monitor the current conditions.
"You never know when things are going to pop," Gilson says.
When severe weather is on the way, authorities send out a digital alert that can be heard across the park urging everyone to take cover. Many of the park's restaurants, restrooms and arcades serve the same purpose and are marked to direct guests where to go.
Zelm says the procedures were put into place over the weekend. "We knew to issue an all-park digital alert. We had a tornado warning."
Cedar Point staff say these steps and many more are what help keep thousands of people safe every summer. Because when you head to Cedar Point it should be about fun.
The park also has trained storm spotters that are there at any given time watching the weather. They also special instruments to clock wind speed and track lightning to ensure that everyone will stay safe.
Cedar Fair purchases old J.D. Byrider property0
From the Sandusky Register…
Cedar Fair has purchased the former J.D. Byrider building and a 13.8 acre lot at 2000 Cleveland Road for $735,000.
The purchase on June 22 from Starland Investment Co. is part of Cedar Fair CEO Matt Ouimet's plan to beautify the entrance corridors to the park and the city.
"People should see some enhancements to the area," said Annie Zelm, a Cedar Point spokeswoman. "We look forward to developing it."