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Never in my wildest dreams would I have dreamed I had a 30 paged thread on a forum but honestly that'd make for a boring dream, I could be flying or visiting aliens or something. 60 people liking this thread seems insane to me too, just about everytime I pop in on the site I see a new like. Thank you.
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I love this thread especially your contributions @DarkChaplain. I for one thought the conference was great, I saw the controller which is different in many ways but still the familiar DS style I find comfortable, the Gaikai streaming is extremely cool it makes me want a Vita even more plus all those features with it. It is a shame there will be no backwards compatibility but hell my PS3 ain't going anywhere and Gaiki looks to fix that anyway mostly the reason for no BC would be the Cell I would believe as it is just too different. The sharing and streaming features look so cool, I can imagine using it to show a hilarious Bethesda glitch to friends. The watch people play thing is really interesting, I had come up with the idea a few years ago playing a Bethesda game thinking how cool it would be to talk with someone while he watched. So I am pretty stoked for the features they showed off. I also am interested in the camera they barely talked about.
The games looked amazing, Knack brings back Spyro and other games known with PS name memories,I think it was the best game to show off first for the family but it probably should have been grouped with Media Molecule's Thingymajig (that I can't wait to try and learn) as that looks great for children. I am glad to see Sony show off unique games like those. The game that Capcom showed Not Dragon's Dogma 2 was breath taking, does anyone know if it was in real time? The worst part of the show for me was Square Enix, they showed an old tech demo although amazing and said wait a few months. Also Watch Dogs.
All in all Sony sold me but I tnink they did that since the PS1, I am excited to see what Xbox has but right now what I want is PS4 and Wii U ( Zelda machine) .Also please excuse any terrible grammar or spelling as I am using the PS 3 browser and if you find anything odd or confusing reply back the part and I'll try to fix it. This probably a huge post of nothing but I am just really excited for gaming.
That Trillion dollar coin beats all of this. (Oh snap JoJo made a topical joke)
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Lack of JoJo in this thread is appalling but you can never make JoJo unfunny so JoJo shall never be in this thread....oh wait I just did.
I just woke up from a dream about the improbability that my city would be nuked and if it did would I actually be in the blast area but then I figured the fallout would probably get us. Then my dream went on to playing my version of Black Ops 2 with my sister who for some reason just had her screen name as her email address and the multiplayer game was driving a motorcycle in a room with a bunch of people on foot trying to run them over. It was an odd dream but not the weirdest and I feel it is somewhat relevant to this thread.
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Jodi Arias Reads Torn-Out Diary Pages About Suicide, Rocky Relationship
Jodi Arias insists that Travis Alexander was trying to kill her.
March 4, 2013 -- Accused murdererJodi Arias tore out pages of her diary in which she complained about her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, and said she wanted to commit suicide, she testified today. She said she was afraid he would snoop and read them.
Arias showed the court the torn pages of her journal and read the full excerpts to the jury, just a week after prosecutor Juan Martinez used her partial diary entries to show that she never wrote about the alleged abuse he inflicted on her.
Martinez has accused Arias of making up the allegations that Alexander was abusive. She is charged with murdering her ex-boyfriend at his home in Mesa, Ariz., on June 4, 2008.
Arias, 32, claims she was forced to kill Alexander in self-defense during a violent confrontation. She could face the death penalty if convicted.
"Who besides yourself had access to your journals?" lead defense attorney Kirk Nurmi asked Arias today, on the first day of redirect.
"Well, Travis would read them," she testified. "There was the potential that Travis could read something in there, and also the biggest reason was the law of attraction, which was a huge philosophy at that time in my life."
Arias said that she believed thinking positive thoughts would bring positive change to her life, and thinking negative thoughts would bring about negativity.
"How would writing about Travis being violent in your journal violate this law of attraction?" Nurmi asked.
"One thing it encourages is that if you're in a relationship to focus only on their good qualities, as opposed to harping on somebody's faults," Arias said.
Martinez pointed out last week that Arias never detailed in her diary the violent fight the couple had in which Alexander allegedly threw Arias to the ground in January, 2007, and kicked her in the ribs and hand. She also never wrote about an alleged incident in which she saw him masturbating while looking at pictures of young boys.
Today, however, she did read an entry in which she said Alexander made her "sick," after an incident in which she went to Alexander's house and saw him kissing another woman.
"I don't understand it and at times have a hard time believing it. He makes me sick and happy, makes me feel sad and miserable, and makes me feel uplifted and beautiful. I shouldn't be wording it as if he makes me feel those things. It all originates from within. All of my darkness if fruit of my own creation, it originates within," she wrote.
Arias said that she was referring to the law of attraction when she said that negative thoughts were her own fault. She also read an entry about suicide, one of what she claimed were many entries she wrote about wanting to die and later tore out of the journal.
"I just wish I could die. I wish that suicide was a way out but it is no escape. I wouldn't feel any more pain," she wrote.
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The testimony came as Arias and Nurmi tried to counteract some of Martinez's claims from cross-examination, including his accusation that she planned to murder Alexander and then lied without remorse to dozens of people after the killing in order to cover up what she had done.
Arias took the stand to mount her final defense to the jury today, after nine days of direct testimony and four days of withering cross-examination by Martinez. She began the day by insisting that she killed Alexander because "he was trying to kill me."
He was stabbed 27 times, his throat was slashed and he was shot in the head twice. Martinez argues it was premeditated murder, an aggravating factor that could carry the death penalty.
Nurmi began the day by going through some of Martinez's claims from cross-examination, giving Arias a chance to explain what appeared to be lies or contradictions.
"Last week you were asked several questions about how you blame everybody else and don't take responsibility for things yourself," Nurmi said. "In terms of admitting certain things, I recall days ago, one of first questions I asked you was whether you killed Travis Alexander. Do you recall your answer?
"Yes," Arias said.
"Your answer was you did kill him and you also told us why you were forced to do that didn't you?" he asked.
"Yes, well, he was trying to kill me, so I was defending myself," she said.
"And did you go to Mr. Alexander's home on June 4 with the intent of killing him? At any point that day did you make the conscious decision, I want to kill Travis Alexander?"
"No," she said. "That was never a thought."
Arias and her attorneys have attempted to prove that the killing was not premeditated, an aggravating factor that could be grounds for the death penalty.
Nurmi also circled back to a hand injury that Arias had said she had suffered when Alexander kicked her in the ribs and in her left hand in January 2008. She claimed that her left ring finger was broken and now permanently crooked from the blow.
Martinez, however, showed a photo of Arias from May 2008 in which the injury is not visible. Arias is shown with her arm casually flung around the shoulder of her sister, with her fingers bent slightly around the girl's shoulder.
Today, Arias admitted that her crooked finger did not look particularly bent in the picture, but then demonstrated on defense attorney Jennifer Wilmott that it appeared that way because of the position of her hand. Arias stepped down from the witness stand and placed her arm around Wilmott as they faced the jury box, posing so the jury could see that Arias' finger did not appear crooked when it hung in the same position now.
Nurmi then gave Arias the chance to explain that though she killed Alexander, she still loved him, even on the day of the attack.
Martinez had previously referenced a loving note Arias wrote in the memorial book at Alexander's funeral, saying that it showed her lack of remorse and her willingness to lie to cover up her alleged crime.
"You finish this note to him by saying, 'I love you.' Did you still feel that same unconditional love?" Nurmi asked.
"Well I still had love for him, yes, and, I was thinking now more in terms of eternity," Arias said.
"Looking at that quote -- I love you -- would that be a true statement on June 3, 2008 (the day before the attack)?" he said.
"Yes," she answered.
"And June 4?"
"And how about today?" Nurmi asked.
"Yes, it's still true," Arias said.


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"I saw the squad cars. I saw the road blocked off, I was like, 'What's going on?'" resident Maurice McClinton said.
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Leslie Jones confirmed on Twitter yesterday that she will indeed be heading to Rio for the Olympics. According to The Hollywood Reporter Full Story
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J.P. Morgan Executives Testify Before Senate
A day after releasing a scathing report, a Senate panel holds a hearing on J.P. Morgan's trading debacle. Colin Barr reports on Markets Hub.
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Biomanufacturing is an essential component of today's biotech industry. A career in biomanufacturing requires creativity and innovative thinking. Biomanufacturing technicians are the experts on the development and maintenance of biotech machinery. They play an integral role in biotech research and are responsible for developing and maintaining the technology and innovative equipment that drives industry research.
Product Development Engineer
At entry level, these engineers design, develop, modify and enhance existing products and processes. They assist in increasing production for new products, making sure the manufacturing process is optimized, take technology concepts from idea stage to reality, and check all along the way to ensure safety and good outcome. Product Development Engineers also ensure that design implementations the manufacturing processes involved are safe and efficient.
An entry-level Product Development Engineer requires a Bachelor of Science or the equivalent in experience, as well as on the job training.
Manufacturing Technician
These people are responsible for the manufacture and packaging of potential and existing products. They operate and maintain small production equipment, and are responsible for weighing, measuring, and checking raw materials (ingredients) and ensuring that manufactured batches contain the correct ingredients and quantities. They provide the baseline level of quality checking and work with the QC and QA teams. He or she also ensure that records are maintained and production areas comply with regulatory requirements, proper manufacturing procedures and operating procedures.
An entry-level position requires an associate degree in science and on the job training.
Manufacturing Research Associate
Associates are responsible for implementing production procedures to optimize manufacturing processes and regulatory requirements. They may have responsibilities in packaging and distribution and in maintaining production equipment.
An entry-level position generally requires a Bachelor of Science and on the job training, or the equivalent in experience.
Biochemical Development EngineerThese engineers design and modify processes, instruments, and equipment from the laboratory through a pilot program to full scale implementation in manufacturing plants. They also assist in manufacturing operations and participate in the design of new buildings and equipment. She or he develop new process formulas and technologies to achieve cost effectiveness and product quality. They also establish operating equipment specifications and improve manufacturing techniques. Biochemical Development Engineers help to scale up production for new products, improve the process of manufacture, and are important in the transfer of technology from idea to reality.
Entry-level requirements are a Bachelor of Science or its equivalent and on the job training.
Instrument/Calibration Technician
These techs perform maintenance, testing, trouble-shooting, calibration, and repair technology, components, analytical equipment, and instrumentation. They perform validation studies and handle the buying decisions for equipment and components. They may analyze results, develop test specifications, and maintain documentation and logs.
Entry-level requirements are an associate degree in electronics and on the job training.
Assay Analyst
Assay analysts examine and grow animal or plant cells in the laboratory. These cell cultures are grown according to protocols, and the assay analyst prepares the growth materials and maintains cell and tissue cultures according to the specifications required by good manufacturing procedures.
The minimum education for this job is a high school diploma and on the job training.
Chemistry QC Technician
These people perform inspections, checks, tests, and sampling procedures of the manufacturing process according to standard operating procedures (or SOPs). They perform in-process inspection and document results. He or she monitor critical equipment and instrumentation, write and update inspection procedures and checklists, and are knowledgeable about current good manufacturing processes (GMPs).
Entry-level for this position requires an associate degree in this area, followed by on the job training.
Microbiology QC Technician
These techs perform routine microbiological testing of raw materials, in process samples, and finished formulations. They conduct routine environmental monitoring of manufacturing processes and standards, manufacturing areas, equipment, and processes. They calibrate and maintain microbiology lab equipment. He or she complies and analyzes data for documentation of test results and prepares related reports. They revise and update procedures as necessary.
Entry-level for this position requires an associate degree in this area, as well as on the job training.
Environmental Health and Safety Technician
These techs sample and monitor the water and the air. They process permits, calibrate and maintain scientific monitoring, collect data, and manage research data. He or she can install and service recording instruments, maintain physical stations where data is collected, inspects station records to ensure quality assurance and preventative maintenance procedures are conducted properly. They may conduct special studies such as toxic water monitoring, biological monitoring, and air/water pollutant investigations, and then recommend corrective actions. Environmental Health and Safety Technicians record and maintain periodic data logs and information files. This person has a working knowledge of sampling, data collection and analysis, pollution complaint investigations, instrument calibration, and environmental law. Experience in assessing environmental conditions is desirable.
Entry-level positions require an associate degree in this area, followed by on the job training.
QA Documentation Coordinator
These coordinators provide clerical and administrative support related to documentation system requirements/maintenance. The individual audits all documentation manuals to assure they are accurate and up-to-date, and available to appropriate personnel. They maintain filing of master documents and assist in microfilming and archiving activities.
Entry-level for this position requires an associate degree in this area and on the job training.


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Without much preamble and hardly any ado, I present to you 50 dumb quotes from those on the left side of the aisle. From crazy ideas about toilet paper usage to freak-outs over balloons, this list will make you laugh and shake your head in disbelief (and maybe even vote Republican in November?).
1. Sheryl Crow on Environmentalism: "I propose a limitation be put on how many sqares [sic] of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting. Now, I don't want to rob any law-abiding American of his or her God-given rights, but I think we are an industrious enough people that we can make it work with only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where 2 to 3 could be required.'"
2. Joe Biden on culturalism: "In Delaware, the largest growth of population is Indian Americans, moving from India. You cannot go to a 7/11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I'm not joking."
3. Whoopi Goldberg on 43-year-old Roman Polanski raping and sodomizing a 13-year-old girl: "I know it wasn't rape-rape. It was something else but I don't believe it was rape-rape. He went to jail and and [sic] when they let him out he was like "You know what this guy's going to give me a hundred years in jail I'm not staying, so that's why he left."
4. Joy Behar on Economics: "Isn't it a little racist to call it Black Friday?"
5. John Conyers on the Health Care Bill, which he voted for: "I love these members, they get up and say, 'Read the bill … What good is reading the bill if it's a thousand pages and you don't have two days and two lawyers to find out what it means after you read the bill?'"
6. Former DNC Chairman Donald Fowler on possible delay of RNC convention due to Hurricane Gustav: "Plus they think the hurricane's going to hit (starts laughing) New Orleans about the time they start. The timing, at least it appears now, that it'll be there Monday. That just demonstrates God's on our side"
7. Barack Obama: "I've now been in 57 states? I think one left to go?"
8. John Kerry on the troops: "You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."
9. Howard Dean: "We know that no one person can succeed unless everybody else succeeds."
10. Rosie O'Donnell: "Don't fear the terrorists. They're mothers and fathers."
11. Al Gore: "During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet."
12. Congressman Hank Johnson on Guam: "My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize,"
13. Alan Grayson on Health Care: "The Republican health care plan: don't get sick … The Republicans have a back up plan in case you do get sick … This is what the Republicans want you to do. If you get sick America, the Republican health care plan is this: Die quickly!"
14. Nancy Pelosi on the economy: "every month that we do not have an economic recovery package 500 million Americans lose their jobs."
15. Helen Thomas: Jews should "get the hell out of Palestine" and "go home" to Germany and Poland.
16. Wanda Sykes: "I think Rush Limbaugh was the 20th hijacker but he was just so strung out on Oxycontin he missed his flight … Rush Limbaugh — I hope the country fails. I hope his kidneys fail, how about that? He needs a waterboarding, that's what he needs."
17. Bill Clinton on ordinary Americans: "African Americans watch the same news at night that ordinary Americans do."
18. Barack Obama on a tornado that killed twelve people: "In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died – an entire town destroyed"
19. Harry Reid on Iraq: "This war is lost and the surge is not accomplishing anything."
20. Kanye West: "George Bush doesn't care about black people."
21. Joe Biden on the economy: "The number one job facing the middle class, and it happens to be, as Barack says, a three-letter word: jobs. J-O-B-S."
22. Bill Maher on Christianity: "I think religion is a neurological disorder.
23. Joe Biden on History: "When the stock market crashed, Franklin D. Roosevelt got on the television and didn't just talk about the, you know, the princes of greed. He said, 'Look, here's what happened."
24. Ted Rall: "Over time, however, the endless war in Iraq began to play a role in natural selection. Only idiots signed up; only idiots died. Back home, the average I.Q. soared."
25. Michael Moore on terrorism: "There is no terrorist threat. Yes, there have been horrific acts of terrorism and, yes, there will be acts of terrorism again. But that doesn't mean that there's some kind of massive terrorist threat."
26. Henry Waxman on Environmentalism: "We're seeing the reality of a lot of the North Pole starting to evaporate, and we could get to a tipping point. Because if it evaporates to a certain point – they have lanes now where ships can go that couldn't ever sail through before. And if it gets to a point where it evaporates too much, there's a lot of tundra that's being held down by that ice cap."
27. Marion Barry, former mayor of Washington, DC: "If you take out the killings, Washington actually has a very very low crime rate."
28. California Senator Barbara Boxer: "Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, 'Thank God, I'm still alive.' But, of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again."
29. Wesley Bolin, former governor of Arizona: "We'd like to avoid problems, because when we have problems, we can have troubles."
30. Senator Chris Dodd, while on the campaign trail: "Eight more days and I can start telling the truth again" Sen. Chris Dodd, on the campaign trail.
31. Melissa Lafsky, Huffington Post blogger: "[Mary Jo] would have thought about arguably being a catalyst for the most successful Senate career in history … Who knows — maybe she'd feel it was worth it."
32. Joe Biden on the passage of the Health Care Bill: "This is a big f…ing deal!"
33. Bill Clinton: "It all depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is."
34. Jerry Brown, former governor of California, and current candidate for the same position: "The conventional viewpoint says we need a jobs program and we need to cut welfare. Just the opposite! We need more welfare and fewer jobs."
35. Democratic Convention producer Don Mischer, overheard on CNN having an apoplectic seizure when the balloons failed to drop from the ceiling of the Fleet Center in Boston: "Go, balloons. I don't see anything happening. Go, balloons. Go, balloons. Go, balloons. Stand by, confetti. Keep coming, balloons. More balloons. Bring them. Balloons, balloons, balloons! More balloons. Tons of them. Bring them down. Let them all come. No confetti. No confetti yet. No confetti. All right. Go, balloons. Go, balloons. We're getting more balloons. All balloons. All balloons should be going. Come on, guys! Let's move it. Jesus! We need more balloons. I want all balloons to go. Go, confetti. Go, confetti. Go, confetti. I want more balloons. What's happening to the balloons? We need more balloons. We need all of them coming down. Go, balloons. Balloons. What's happening balloons? There's not enough coming down. All balloons! Why the hell is nothing falling? What the f— are you guys doing up there? We want more balloons coming down. More balloons. More balloons."
36. Marion Barry, former mayor of Washington, DC: "I am clearly more popular than Reagan. I am in my third term. Where's Reagan? Gone after two! Defeated by George Bush and Michael Dukakis no less."
37. Bill Clinton: "I have never had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky. I've never had an affair with her."
38. Joe Biden, on the mother of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen, who is, in fact, still alive: "His mom lived in Long Island for ten years or so. God rest her soul. And- although, she's- wait- your mom's still- your mom's still alive. Your dad passed. God bless her soul."
39. Al Gore on zoology: "A zebra does not change its spots."
40. Rod Blagojevich, former governor of IL: "I'm blacker than Barack Obama. I shined shoes. I grew up in a five-room apartment. My father had a little laundromat in a black community not far from where we lived. I saw it all growing up."
41. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on the newly passed health care law: "We actually have not required in this law that you carry health insurance."
42. Congressman John Dingell on freedom: "The harsh fact of the matter is when you're passing legislation that will cover 300 million American people in different ways, it takes a long time to do the necessary administrative steps that have to be taken to put the legislation together to control the people."
43. Former Congressman Eric Massa: "Now, they're saying I groped a male staffer. Yes, I did. Not only did I grope him, I tickled him until he couldn't breathe and four guys jumped on top of me. It was my 50th birthday."
44. Congressman Charlie Rangel on our troops: "If a young fella has an option of having a decent career or joining the army to fight in Iraq, you can bet your life that he would not be in Iraq."
45. Radio personality Ed Schultz on elections: "If I lived in Massachusetts, I'd try to vote ten times … Yeah that's right, I'd cheat to keep these bastards out. I would. Because that's exactly what they are."
46. John Kerry on health care: "I'm going to be honest with you — I don't know a lot about Cuba's healthcare system. Is it a government-run system?"
47. Congresswoman Maxine Waters on socialism: "Guess what this liberal would be all about? This liberal will be about socializing…uh, um…Would be about, basically, taking over, and the government running all of your companies."
48. Senator Harry Reid on Barack Obama: "…light-skinned," and with "no negro dialect."
48. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on national security, after a man attempted to blow up a commercial airplane with a bomb in his panties: "The system worked."
49. Nancy Pelosi on legislation: "But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it."
50. Joe Biden to Missouri State Senator Chuck Graham, who is wheelchair bound: "stand up … Chuck, stand up, Chuck, let 'em see you!"
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This week, Papa Kenn reviews the latest animated masterpiece from Disney Animation Studios: WRECK-IT RALPH!
"Wreck-It Ralph"
Director: Rich Moore
Writers: Rich Moore, Phil Johnston, Jennifer Lee, Jim Reardon
Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Adam Carolla, Alan Tudyk, Dennis Haysbert, Skrillex
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From the very first time I saw a trailer for Wreck-It Ralph, my 8-year-old self (which just so happens to be eerily similar to my current self) has been going insane with excitement! As movie marketing has proven though, we can't always take what is presented at face value. The previews lead you to believe that the movie will be nothing more than a nostalgia trip for gamer nerds like…well…me. However, I'm happy to announce that not only is the "nostalgia factor" of Wreck-It Ralph mild at best, but non-gamers will enjoy it too!
When people tell you that this movie is the Toy Story of video games, they aren't very far off. The only reason it might fall short is because of the fact that many people don't have the same connection to video games as they might with childhood toys.
Throughout Wreck-It Ralph, we experience a broad range of personalities amidst the primary characters that are surprisingly deep for what could be taken as simple parodies of the character archetypes of video games. Ralph is a very Donkey Kong-esque archetype from back in the original arcade days. Fix-It Felix is of course the Mario-like good guy that is heroic to the point of annoyance. Sergeant Calhoun is a badass mixture of Samus Aran, Master Chief, and Gears of War. Finally we have Vanellope von Schweetz who is a…I honestly have no idea what archetype she is supposed to represent other than tiny and cute. I believe my wife described her best, in that Vanellope looks like her youngest sister Corrie, has the personality of her next-to-youngest sister Celia, and the fashion style of her oldest little sister Katie. That means nothing to any of you that have never met them, but trust me when I say it's accurate.
Overall there are very few gripes to be made, and they're all fairly insignificant at best. There are moments of "rule establishment" in the arcade world that are a bit jarring and take us out of the story a little, but those moments go as quickly as they came, allowing the story to continue uninhibited.
While non-gamers and the much younger crowd might miss out on some of the insider and nostalgic jokes, Wreck-it Ralph can be enjoyed by any fan of animated films. Its deep, complex, and well made world and characters lead to more than its fair share of laughs, investment in the characters that rivals our favorites from Toy Story, and surprisingly emotional moments that might just leave you fighting back tears.
I want to see more of this arcade world, and I want to see more of these characters that I quickly grew to love and enjoy. Bring on the sequels, Disney.
I rate Wreck-It Ralph: 10/10.
I'm Papa Kenn, and I need to find an Atari 2600 right now!
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I don't know about you, but I am absolutely in love with tulips. There's something about these flowers that makes me feel that spring has finally arrived. I'm not alone in my passion for tulips. In 1637, during the Dutch Golden Age, the price of tulips skyrocked on the open market much the same way that housing prices reached a bubble around 2007. People began speculating on the prices of tulips, driving the market prices higher and higher. Fortunes were made, then lost. But the tulip was forever embedded in Dutch history as an emblem of the nation and of the national pride in their gardens.
Today, we don't have to wait for a viral mutation, such as the first "Rembrandt" tulips experienced in the 17th century. Hybridizers have created gorgeous colors, mixed colors, frilly petals, and all the wonderful variations gardeners can choose from for their tulip beds.
Not all tulips are created equal, of course. Aside from the different flower colors, blooming times, sizes, and shapes, there are a few tricks of the trade to use when choosing your tulip bulbs. I learned these from Dutch bulb growers when I worked in the garden center industry, and have passed along these secrets ever since. They are easy to remember and will help you grow bigger, better tulips.
- First, when it comes to tulips, "bigger is better". The bigger the bulb, the larger the flowers. The bulbs store the energy for the flowers, and a larger bulb circumference hints at a large, gorgeous flower hidden beneath the coat. Choose the largest bulbs you can find.
- Don't worry about the brown skins floating about in the bag of tulips. These are called the tunic of the bulb, and like an onion skin, they simply slip off when the bulb dries out during storage and shipping. It's unimportant to the health of the bulb inside.
- Label your bulbs when you plant tulips. This way in the springtime, you won't dig them up when you want to plant other annuals.
- Leave the leaves on your tulips after flowering, and let them die back naturally. The leaves are the food factories of the plant. Through the process of photosynthesis, the plant produces food for its growth, reproduction and development. If you cut the leaves back too soon, you cut off the plant's food supply, and it might not bloom again next year.
- Bulbs like tulips are susceptible to squirrels, mice and voles. Use a spray product like Ropel, available at your garden center, to keep critters from nibbling at the bulbs. Follow package directions. While it's not harmful, it can leave an awful taste in your mouth for hours if you accidentaly get some on your hands and touch your lips.
- If deer are a big problem, keep tulips planted close to your home. Plant daffodils in open areas frequented by deer. Deer may nibble a few, but tend to leave them alone.
Now is the time to start shopping for tulips. The stores and catalogs have the best selection. Visit your local garden center for varieties suitable for your area. Store bulbs in a cool location until you are ready to plant them, which for Virginia means anytime between Columbus Day and Veteran's Day.


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Data Collection Sparks Weld-Cell Performance Boost
Management at automotive supplier Northern Stamping, which operates stamping and robotic-welding facilities in Northeast Ohio, has negotiated production standards with its union as a condition of employment. Workers pledge to be personally responsible for throughput and quality. In return, management pledges its full support to maintain production equipment to run at peak performance levels.
Accountability at every level is what has allowed the plant, primarily a supplier to General Motors, to eliminate two-thirds of its indirect labor related to quality monitoring and control.
"We're gathering production data straight from the PLCs on each of our robotic-welding cells," says Scott Sheffield, vice president of operations. "We launched the tracking system in 2003 to address downtime issues, and it became fully integrated in 2007. Before that, we had no comprehensive of controlling what each operator made in a shift."
Robotic Welding a Core Competency
Northern Stamping made its first foray into robotic welding in the mid 1990s when it dove headfirst into General Motors' GMT800 program, according to company president Matthew Friedman. Among its work for the project was stamping and welding crossmembers and torsion bars, which led to the company opening the Valley View welding facility in 1997. Stampings for the welded assemblies come from the firm's original plant, a 161,000-sq.-ft. facility in nearby Cuyahoga Heights, OH. The stamping plant was known as Variety Stamping until Friedman's father and a partner took the company over in 1989.
GMT800 business ramped up at Northern Stamping in 1998 and fueled rapid expansion of its new welding facility. Ten robotic-welding cells, for assembling engine mounts and crossmember torsion bars, landed almost immediately on the plant floor, and another pair of robotic-welding cells had moved in by 2001.
"We grew rapidly and significantly," says Friedman, "but then culture shock hit us in 2004 with the launch of the GMT900 truck platform. That program included a new type of suspension system that reduced our sales volume for the platform by 65 percent, as most of the parts we were manufacturing were designed out of the vehicles.
"To fill the void, in 2004 we were awarded about $12 million in trailer-hitch business from GM," continues Friedman, "and by May 2005 we were GM's sole supplier of trailer hitches for pickups and SUVs."
Trailer-hitch work from GM, as well as takeover work from other hitch manufacturers, led to the installation of another five robotic-welding cells at the facility, including a quad cell with four robots (from Motoman) added in 2009. The quad cell originally was commissioned for welding Hummer axle crossmembers, and now is being repurposed for the next generation of GM's heavy-duty hitches. Also in 2009, the company added its first robotic resistance-welding cell. In total, the welding plant now is home to 70 robots as well as 60 hourly workers—including three welding engineers and three welding technicians—working across two shifts.
Plugging A at Productivity and Quality
Slowly but surely, and with impressive, consistent year-over-year results, the company has plugged a at decreasing weld-cycle times, increasing quality and optimizing weld-cell uptime. All the while, it's shifted responsibility for quality to the operators, while providing the required training to allow this shift in responsibility to occur. The firm can track every detail of every weld cell, says Sheffield, through each cell's human-machine interface (HMI), including production and downtime, and the causes for any hiccups.
|Northern Stamping can track every detail of every weld cell through each cell's human-machine interface (shown here at far left), including production and downtime and the causes for any hiccups.
"The operators' jobs are to keep the robots moving and the cells in production," he says. "And data collection over the company network ties everything together. Managers can see live, in real time, exactly what's happening at every cell in the plant, and who's responsible at any given time for meeting production goals at each cell. In addition, every assembly we produce here has an individual lot-traceability stamp on it—that's their signature."
Personal responsibility on the shop floor has positively impacted several measurables at the company. Most notably, weld-cell downtime throughout the facility has dropped from 28.6 percent in 2004 to 16.2 percent in 2011. Downtime is segmented, tracked and recorded by several unique causes:
• Component—out-of-tolerance parts coming to the welding cells;
• Contract—mutually agreed-to downtime, according to the union labor contract, for personal issues;
• Operator-related;
• Maintenance-related;
• Management-related—for training, scheduled meetings, etc.; and
• Awaiting component parts.
In addition, productivity has climbed significantly for some part numbers, measured as cycle-time reduction, "due to our data-collection efforts and to holding the operators to a production standard," says Sheffield. "We also use the data to initiate process improvements."
The Clock is Ticking, Als
Data gathering at each welding cell begins when each operator logs into their cell's HMI each morning. Greeting each operator is a welcome screen that requires the operator to agree to this statement:
I agree that I have been trained, have read, and will comply with all standard operating procedures, operator inspection instructions and job-safety analyses for operating this cell.
Once he clicks the "yes" button, the clock begins to tick.
"They have up to 40 min. after production has started to run their first gauge check on a welded assembly," says plant manager Jessie Meet. "Every inspection point (there may be as many as 14) is considered out of spec until the operator inspects it and turns it 'green.' Then and only then can an operator send a cell into full production."
As the cells run, managers can access data collected from the plant floor and closely monitor production statistics. "These snapshots tell us the cell number, operator, part number being run, lot size, how many have already run and how many remain," says Meet. "We can see how many assemblies have been stenciled with the operator's identifier, and how many assemblies were rejected and why. And we can see log-in and log-out times, hours logged in and current hourly production rate compared to the agreed-upon standard.
"The key is being able to track idle hours," Meet continues. "We can identify problems early on, learn the causes and develop solutions in a very timely manner."
During production, the cell HMI provides alerts to the operators regarding the required inspection interval. The cell shuts down automatically and prohibits the operator from continuing to run until they perform the required gauge check. As a result of building quality into the process in this , PPM levels have dropped from a monthly high of 176 (in 2003) to a low of 3 (in 2011), where it has hovered for some time.
The last piece of data gathered at each cell, each shift, relates to safety, and has helped managers better-track recordable injuries. Before logging off at the end of their shift, operators must answer this question illuminating the HMI screen:
Did you sustain any injuries during this session of operating this cell?
A "yes" answer triggers further investigation.
Reduced Internal Scrap and Rework Rates
Operator accountability and traceability also has reduced internal scrap and rework rates. "Component parts and weldments can't be randomly scrapped without accountability," notes Meet, "since every part carries the operator ID. Before, raw material to finished goods was difficult if not impossible to track and control. We would struggle to identify where the material was going."
From 2006 to 2011, scrap rate at the plant has dropped from 1.2 percent to 0.5 percent, and rework has dropped from 6 percent to 2 percent.
Tracking the causes of scrap and rework allows Sheffield and his team to identify the top scrap-producing parts and cells, and address issues in a timely manner. It also provides data to the firm's inhouse team responsible for designing and building weld fixtures, and in some cases even has impacted the stamping-die design and build process. Northern Stamping moved weld-fixture design and build inhouse in 2007, and the investment in personnel and equipment has paid huge dividends. Meet offers examples:
"We recently took over a hitch job from a distressed supplier and when we put it into production, we were blowing out sensors in the weld fixture every other day. Our fixture department was able to quickly identify the problem and relocate the sensor to better protect it from the welding environment. Making that change via an outsourced fixture house might have taken days and impacted our production schedule.
"In another case," Meet continues, "we were welding a clamshell stamping and our production tracking and downtime codes alerted management that welding speed was slowing and causing production levels to drop below the allowable minimum. This triggered closer inspection into the process and we noted that the weld gap in the stamping was too wide, which we attributed to stamping-die wear. Even though the parts were within tolerance, the press shop and toolroom addressed the die issues and allowed us to increase welding speed back to acceptable levels."
Training to Fill Skill Gaps
Last but not least, the knowledge gained by Northern Stamping's management team from its production and downtime tracking provides an up-close and personal look at any gaps between the skills and responsibilities of its employees. Filling this gap requires training, and with hard data in hand managers can tailor training to address specific problems.
"A recent example," says Sheffield, "is in the procedures followed to change weld-gun nozzles and tips. A couple of years ago, we were noting excess downtime related to inefficient nozzle and tip changes. Operators often were manhandling the torches and moving them from their prescribed location at the end of the robotic arm. As a result, the operators would have to call in a weld tech to readjust and recalibrate the process, leading to downtime."Now, we provide periodic training on the proper procedure and technique for changing nozzles and tips, and what to do if they become stuck," Sheffield continues. "Operators no longer can claim that downtime issue as equipment- and maintenance-relate. Instead, it's now an operator-dependent downtime issue."
Yet one more example of how personal accountability at every level pays off in the long run. MF
See also: Yaskawa America, Inc.
Related Enterprise Zones: Automation, Welding
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Best video games for different types of gamer couples. We also include the odds of a fight breaking out during each game. Play responsibly!
It's all about the co-op, and should be as stress free as possible.
Minecraft XBLA ftw
Fruit Ninja Kinect is great fun. 2 player co-op or versus is a riot. Why was there no smash bros or PSASBR? Those are always great choices.
I don't think I could play a game with my wife unless it was turn based,she gets flustered when she has to think quickly, us gaming "together" means sitting on the couch, I play Xbox and she plays Sims3 or Farmville on her laptop. LOL the last time I was able to convince her to play splitscreen was Goldeneye on the N64.


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Having had their record home undefeated streak put to an end, the Houston Dynamo will to start another when they play host to the New England Revolution on Saturday evening at BBVA Compass Stadium. The Dynamo lost in their new stadium for the first time ever last weekend, dropping a 1-0 decision to Sporting Kansas City. The Revolution hit the road following a 1-1 draw with the New York Red Bulls at Gillette Stadium last weekend.
Broadcast Info
TV: KPRC Local 2
Radio: 1560 AM / 850 AM
Starting Lineups
Dynamo: Hall; Sarkodie, Boswell, Taylor, Ashe; Driver, Clark, Garcia, Davis (C); Bruin, Barnes..
Subs: Marscheider, Brunner, Moffat, Camargo, Creavalle, Johnson, Ching.
New England: Shuttleworth, Barnes, Goncalves (c), McCarthy, Farrell, Guy, Nguyen, Simms, Toja, Fagundez, Imbongo.
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Counseling Service
Our Adult Services program helps chemically-dependent adults take the crucial first steps towards recovery. This not only means accepting their physiological or psychological dependency, but also facing the relationship problems, economic hardships, or personal insecurities that may have pushed them to use drugs or alcohol in the first place. It means facing life on life's terms, accepting personal responsibility – and doing so clean and sober.
Reasons for Referral
Addiction is a disease. Nonetheless, individuals are still responsible for their actions and must learn to address their problems. While there is no "cure," treatment can and does help people regain control of their lives and escape from the downward spiral of addiction.
When someone is trying hard to hide their problem, here are some things to look for:
- Criminal justice problems
- Child welfare system involvement
- Losing a job for no apparent reason
- Changes in attitude towards work or social situations
- Changes in relationships with friends and family members
- Physical changes such as hyperactivity; sleepiness; a haggard, drawn appearance;
- Loss of appetite
- Behavioral changes, including isolation, depression; anger; sensitivity; defensiveness; aggression; spending time alone; or violence
- Serious consequences resulting from drug or alcohol abuse (blackouts, DWI)
Program Philosophy
Recovery from drug or alcohol abuse occurs over various phases. Not every phase is equally long or equally difficult. But because drug or alcohol addiction is a lifelong illness, the recovery process exists forever, in one form or another.
Treatment at the YMCA, however, is a short-term process designed to help substance abusers develop the necessary skills to successfully maintain their ongoing recovery. Many positive changes often come out of the treatment process itself – new friendships, the discovery of new abilities and interests, and the realization that life can be good without being viewed through the haze of alcohol or drugs. We also refer clients in need to other treatment facilities for specialized care, and work with twelve-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous to provide continuing recovery services for our members.
"The YMCA saved my life." – Kathy, 46
Program Goals
- Become clean and sober
- Develop skills for surviving adversity, both today and down the road
- Build the self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-control to prevent relapse
- Teach reliance on one's own inner resources
- Help establish the sense of empowerment that comes with self-reliance
- Foster feelings of being valued as a friend or group member
- Reassure that it's ok to get help when you need it
- Create a strong support network
- Prepare individuals to develop sustainable employment and/or educational opportunities
"I always thought I could do it by myself – I'll quit tomorrow or I'll quit next time. I realized I couldn't do it alone and the Y helped me." – Andre, 32
The YMCA offers specific services designed to fulfill the special needs of our clients:
Women's Program
The YMCA offers specialized services geared toward the needs of women. This program offers women-only group counseling sessions in which participants can address concerns such as domestic violence, family or parenting issues on their own terms. In addition, the program provides childcare services for our members with children.
Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
The YMCA offers specialized services geared toward the needs of those who are recovering from both addiction and mental illness. Addressing both mental health and substance issues at the same time is proven to increase the individual's likelihood of success. Our program aims to address all of our clients' needs in an effort to enhance the effectiveness of their treatment.
Medication Assisted Treatment
Medication Assisted Treatment is widely recognized as a highly effective, best practice in the treatment of substance misuse disorders. MAT is the use of medication in conjunction with counseling and behavioral therapies in order to help individuals enter into and sustain recovery. Our on-site physician will assess an individual's need for addiction medication and will continue to monitor and manage their medication throughout treatment and recovery.
Alternatives to Incarceration
The YMCA Counseling Service has a long and successful history of interfacing with the criminal justice system. Working closely with the local Treatment Court, the Department of Probation, Family Court Probation, the Department of Parole, and the Administration for Children's Services (ACS), we provide courts and agencies with effective treatment alternatives that help substance abusers get back on track and avoid incarceration.
New Americans Welcome Center
The YMCA is committed to serving the newcomer/immigrant population of New York City. Our New Americans Welcome Center supports newcomers and immigrants in reaching their goals of employment, education, civic engagement, naturalization, cultural competence and upward mobility in the communities they live.
Parenting Skills
A 12-week program aimed at enhancing knowledge and understanding of the multi-faceted aspects of parenting. These classes take an in-depth look at child development, communication, discipline, child/family health, learning/play, stress, nutrition, budget, substance abuse, family violence and teen behavior. There is a nominal weekly fee for this program.


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Esplanade, Coffin Bay, South Australia
They say life is better around the campfire. And we could not agree more. Over the years due to increase fire risk it's become a challenge to find great campsites that allow you to have a fire by your tent. Please be a responsible Aircamper and brush up on your fire safety knowledge. Bushwalking NSW has a great article that'll give you the rundown on how to light a fire responsibly. Below we've collected some hidden gems near Coffin Bay National Park that still allow you to sit back, toast your feet and incinerate some marshmallows while telling stories about camping when you were a kid.


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What is Virtuozzo Power Panels?
Virtuozzo Power Panels also known as VZPP can be used to manage your VPS. You can Restart, Stop, Start, and Fast Stop your VPS when emergency occurs.
Using Virtuozzo will help you get better information of your VPS such as Change password, File Manager, Resources, System Services, System Processes, Firewall, SSH Connection, Status Changes, QoS Alerts, Action Log, Traffic Log. You will be also able to access the support desk, MyWebPayment and the Configurations.
Start/Stop VPS: Gives you the options to Start, Restart, Stop, or Fast Stop your VPS.
Change Password: You can use this option to change the VPS Password.
File Manager: Lets you see the files on your VPS.
Resources: Shows package name, Additional Information, CPU Usage with graphic, System Usage with Graphic, Disk Usage and Network Usage. By pressing the Extended button you will get a more detailed CPU Parameters, Disk Quota, and UBCs.
System Services: Shows the running applications.
System Processes: Shows running application/processes. Lets you see CPU%, Mem%, the command and PID.
Firewall: This is very tricky, so you will have to be careful when using it. You can block yourself and your clients from accessing the services such as control panel, ftp, mail, etc..
SSH Connection: It is a java enabled SSH window. I prefer to use Putty.
Status Changes: Shows the VPS changes such as restarts, stops, locked, etc.
QoS Alerts: (Very Important) This will be the first thing that is going to tell you when a problem occurs. Theres a Green Zone, Yellow Zone, and Red Zone.
-Green Zone: Everything is fine. The considered paramenter is way below all of the limits.
-Yellow Zone: Moderately dangerous situation. The considered paramenter is coming close (within 10%) to its soft limit or barrier. (What it means is that you are going out of your VPS Limits.
-Red Zone: Critical situation. The parameter exceeded its soft limit or came very close to the hard limit. Your next resource allocations request may be refused. This is common when there isn't enough RAM on cPanel VPS, The cPanel and WHM stops responding until the VPS is restarted or the current process is stopped. It is recommended to stop automatic cPanel Updates. But keep in mind that you have to keep YOURSELF up to date with cPanel Changes.
Actions Log: Shows a list of actions, both running and already finished.
Oct 03, 2007 10:18:15 AM - Start Process - Completed
Oct 03, 2007 10:18:15 AM - Restart VPS #xxx - Completed
Oct 03, 2007 10:18:35 AM - Complete Process - Completed
Traffic Log: Shows the server traffics Incoming and Outgoing in Kb organized by date.


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What Will Social Media Look Like in 2020?
The end of social networking and the rise of the social CEO? "Social, Inc." author Bob Zukis discusses his predictions on what the future holds for social media. Photo: Facebook, Inc.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... what Will social media look like in twenty twenty as the man said he is away welcome to Digits I'm Simon Constable to answer the question we go balls that is ... joining us now is the author of this book Social Lincoln and just came out ... tonight ... basically ... Dominica some ... time so congratulations on the book and awareness write a book it's a little wet ... that you talk about a lot of trends addition trends in the book from let's let's go through some of them ... the wines of information publicly what is that about ... yet well let me try to pull back and get a little bit afraid of the books not about Facebook or social media marketing ... it's about this next generation of social technology ... and how business strategy and business management is changing and changing the battery on the back of the schools ... so information poverty won one of the concepts is ... of really eliminated by the data ... of around social so curly there about ... three billion people through social networks establish the source of network accounts established a moment over to him that I spoke with at length in all different debt forms out there there about ... causing him to billion with mobile smartphone ... so within the next three to four years you have about five billion people with mobile smartphones from the five billion people ... on social type of tolls ... so the world is converging around social it started the most popular activity online ... so with the very near future ... anybody who wants to be the world would be connected around social to Calgary's first time in history ... the world ever be connected in this way to run out of ... every five as some people about some Don't Fear Fund and the water ... what I mean if we gone to some the other things the UC aam get social media fatigue ... um I in on a ton of broadly so sick of it aam ... getting the latest in a ton off is it light enough movies people of those for its ortho based ... economy like fat people in five years in a sign up one of a Facebook this was ... yes ... and a turnoff to some of the social engagement schools that are out there in our RBC in that there's a Pew survey in December were a third of Facebook users ... said that they're spending less time on this day over the next twelve months and with ... as a media property of the thirty year viewer start to go away with an advertising advertising base probably have issue ... right so I think that the start to move where there's more context when you'll get Social literally about how we can act ... how we communicate how we collaborate how we create and sustain our community is ... sore as businesses atop ... the social tolls and techniques ... I think you're still going to see people flocking to these communities just with more confidence ... so it's a good talk about social closely we edited headed out more about Xconomy and ... how level thanks to its debt um it relates back to the soulful property ... rights or if you're not on these networks ... you'll be increasingly irrelevant ... and social education how education can be re educated was open but now it's a massive inefficient Market education right ... yet if you will learn something of to find the person that can teach it to you it takes time to learn ... that it's expensive one ... so what this technology does is it changes the market into an efficient market so it makes people smarter because there's ... I'll be the first time in history of that's got some US but the sun and I think of was basically to sum it was inefficient ... the thing with the with the leave it that a lot of great stuff though many morphing who would love to talk about thank you Brian much well listen to and from the selections on this book ... Social Hank refridgerator time I'm Simon Constable and that's that ...


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Chris Klein Gossip
Chris Klein gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
This hasbeen is so dumb
TMZ is reporting that Katie Holmes's former fiancé Chris Klein was busted this morning in LA for attempting murder with his car. He failed a field sobriety test after the cops spotted him flailing around on the freeway, over twice the legal limit, and was promptly arrested. Full Story
Chris Klein's answer to Chris Klein
Not bad. Not great, but not bad. Last week Chris Klein's audition tape for Mamma Mia hit the internets and as I noted then (click here for a refresher), to me it was more offensive the namechecking than the assy singing. Full Story
Yeah, the GMD would have looked good to me too
Once upon a time, before she was lobotomised, Katie Holmes was engaged to Chris Klein. Then they broke up and before we could process the split, she was riding on the back of Tom Cruise's manly man motorcycle and getting jiggy with Xenu. We have struggled to understand why Katie gave so much away. Full Story
Was it awkward?
Oh I hope so. Don't front like you're all noble and that there isn't a part of you that's curious to know if there was some tension last night on the carpet at the Calvin Klein event when Ginnifer Goodwin showed up with her new boyfriend and her ex fiancé Chris Klein came too. Full Story
Why so pained?
And has Robert Pattinson created an open-mouth epidemic? Almost every photo of Ginnifer Goodwin last night at the Metropolitan Opera gala features her with a slack jaw looking miserable. The few shots of her smiling looks like she's being tortured…and it's too bad, really, because she's was dressed up so beautifully. Full Story
Wouldn't you?
People reports that Ginnifer Goodwin and Chris Klein are over. Like…do you blame her? Wouldn't you? She's cute! And him? Well… Look at him. Look at what he's become. Like I said at the time these images were originally posted – oh revolting Travolta! And he's a loser douche. Full Story
GMD > Greasy Combover
Holy mother of Travolta! Stop violating my eyes! Stop raping my gag reflex! Stop making me choose Tom Cruise! Because the GMD's white sneaker wedges are infinitely more palatable than Chris Klein's greasy f-cking combover! Ew! Ew! This is Chris Klein, former fiancé of Katie Holmes at PS Arts Express Yourself 2008 this weekend. Full Story
Too Much Dress
Some girls are "big dress" girls. Cate Blanchett is a big dress girl. The dress will never wear her. Kate Beckinsale on the other hand is getting straight up owned by this dress, as seen last night at the Chanel and PS Arts party. And the poor thing looks totally stressed out by it too. Of course Chris Klein isn't helping either. Full Story
TIFF Loose Ends
The best party was a party for the randoms. Aritzia on Bloor Street Monday night – we had the best time. Jena Malone showed up, so did Gus Van Sant (???). Also the dude from Entourage who plays Harvey Weingard, based on Harvey Weinstein. So I was a little drunk when I asked him to swear and spit. Full Story


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In set theory, I learned that a binary relation is simply a subset of a Cartesian product. Moving on to category theory, it seems that this definition is not enough. Just as a function is no longer its graph, but say an ordered triple of a domain set, a codomain set, and a single-valued subset of their product, it is also useful to have a binary relation be an ordered triple of a domain set, a codomain set, and a subset of their product (e.g. when you are trying to define projections from the graph of the relation to the domain and codomain sets). But whereas there is a well accepted notation $f : X \to Y$ for the former stating that "$f$ is a function with domain $X$ and codomain $Y$", I haven't found any notation of this sort for binary relations. In fact, binary relations do not seem to get any special attention or treatment in standard textbooks, like Mac Lane. So my question is:
(1) Is there a standard notation for stating that "$R$ is a binary relation between $X$ and $Y$? (A reference would be good here, even if the notation is not "standard" or "universally accepted".)
(2) If not, is there a reason for this lack of interest in it?


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Mark and Cindy Tomlinson of Traer are proud to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Steffanie Tomlinson to Kevin Bonnstetter, son of Joseph and Connie Bonnstetter of West Bend.
Steffanie is the granddaughter of Duane and Eleanor Albertsen of Dysart and Donald and Marlys Tomlinson of Traer. Kevin is the grandson of Forrest and Mildred Gilmore of West Bend and the late Michael and Clara Bonnstetter of West Bend.
The bride-to-be is a 2002 graduate of North Tama High School and a 2006 graduate of Wartburg College, earning a degree in Communication Arts-Public Relations. She is employed by Central College as Assistant Director of Admission. The groom-to-be is a 2001 graduate of West Bend-Mallard High School and a 2005 graduate of Central College, earning a degree in Business Management-Finance. He is employed by Pella Corporation as a Production Manager.
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The wedding will take place December 31, 2011 at Park Place Event Centre, Cedar Falls, Iowa.


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1970 Dodge Coronet R/T - Love/Hate Relationship
Rick Adams isn't sure he'd go through restoring this rare '70 Coronet R/T again
If Rick Adams had it all to do over again, he says he probably wouldn't. Even though the gorgeous 440 Six Pack Coronet R/T is one of only 98 equipped with a four-speed (112 came with automatics), the Pinkney, Michigan, resident isn't convinced the car was worth saving. "The car was bad. I probably shouldn't have redone it," Rick says. "It was really bad," he says again just to drive the point home.
How bad? For starters, there was the problem of the paint. Between first rolling off the line and 1986, when Rick bought it, the car had acquired six coats of paint, each with an accompanying coat of primer. "There was a coat of paint and a coat of primer for each repaint the car received; except between the last coats of Sassy Grass and Lime Light. They must have put the Sassy Grass on thinking it was Lime Light and just repainted over it," Rick says.
Then there was the interior. At some point a previous owner must have thought there was too much road noise, so they set about adding insulation to quiet things down. Not sound deadener-insulation. "Yeah, you know, the pink stuff that's in your attic," Rick laughs. "It was in the doors, inside the quarters, and behind the back seat. There were also roofing shingles under the entire carpet, and at least a couple of cases of spray-on undercoating everywhere, including up underneath the dashboard all the way to the windshield. You couldn't even touch the wires without your hand being black." Rick doesn't know who added the construction-site cast-offs, but it apparently had never seen use on the road, at least not in the rain. "That would have rotted the car had it ever gotten wet," Rick adds, "but it never did," as evidenced by the fact that the car's sheetmetal wasn't rotted to the belt line
That's not to say the sheetmetal on the car was pristine. In fact, it was far from it. At some point in the car's life, it had been hit in the nose-hard. When Rick started taking the car apart, he found that the driver-side framerail was twisted, the inner fenders were visibly twisted and hammered, the driver-side firewall was pushed two inches back and the torsion bar mount was twisted. "The front sheetmetal was shimmed a lot, but it drove straight down the road," Rick says. It was at this point that he began to question the gains of restoring the car. That's the kind of damage that insurance companies total vehicles over!
"I had a buddy that replaced the whole front clip on his GTX, so I had him help me. We used a Satellite as a donor for the whole front end. It was very straight-forward, but it was a lot of work and took a long time," Rick relates. At this point, Rick was really beginning to get mired in the depression that comes with having a project go from bad to worse-which explains the 12 years of on-again, off-again labor. "I hated that car" he tells us. "I had a beater daily driver at the time that was almost in better shape, and half of that car is on this one: all the glass, all the trim. Everything that came off the beater went on this car and then all the bad stuff went back on the beater. So it was like I was doing two cars!"
After putting the body back together, Rick turned his attention to the suspension and driveline, where most everything was replaced, and more surprises were found. Rick said that the car drove all right, but it seemed underpowered. Somehow, someone had hit the fuel line in an unusual area and had all but collapsed it. "It looked like someone hit it with a ball peen hammer," Rick tells us. "There was no damage anywhere else on the line, and it was a small, neat dent."
And then there was the steering column. Power steering columns are shorter than manual steering columns, and someone had installed a power column by welding an extension to make it fit the manual box, and butchered the coupler in the process. After the steering was sorted out, the four-wheel drums were redone, and the 3.54-equipped Dana was gone through and hung back in place. The car originally came with Magnums and whitewalls, but Rick just couldn't bring himself to go back totally original. "I think that would have looked bad, so I painted a set of steel wheels body color and put them on it. I wasn't sure I'd like it at first, but I think it looks good." We couldn't agree more.
The Six Pack 440 was rebuilt to stock specs, though with a slightly beefier cam bolted to the four-speed trans and dropped back in place. Though a correct-for-'70 engine, it isn't the car's original. "I've tracked the original block to Ohio and its life hasn't been any easier than the rest of the car's," Rick said. "It still runs, but there's a chunk missing out of the webbing, like when a rod lets loose. It didn't put a hole in the block, but it did a lot of damage. And the owner told me that to get the intake to bolt to the heads, he had to have .120-inch milled off of both sides of the intake. I told him that if he ever sells the motor to let me know, but I don't think I'd put it in the car. This one's real tight, but it'd be nice to have them together if I ever sell the car."
Rick doubts he'll ever sell the car, though. It's been done for two years and, though he's only put 1,000 miles on the clock, he has plans to make it more driver-friendly. "It's not a good driver now," he says. "With the four-speed, manual steering, manual drum brakes, and bias-plies the car is a real handful to drive. But I've got most of the parts to convert it to power steering, and radial tires will make a big difference, too." And though he's had a couple of good offers on the car, Rick doesn't see selling it anytime soon. "Even though it was such a pain, I don't think I could ever sell it. "You can't put a price on a labor of love.


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The case study, written by Dr. Marieke Eissmann from Essen, Germany is a concise overview of using echocardiography when evaluating patients supported with HVAD therapy.
"The HVAD® Pump is great! I can't say enough about it. The equipment is VERY EASY TO LEARN. Now I don't even think about it – it's part of what I do every day. It's a part of me."
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Infrastructure & Projects Lawyers
As a sponsor, lender or public sector organisation, you require legal advisors who can help you successfully handle complex infrastructure and project financing transactions. Whether you are involved in public works programmes or private sector financing in the areas of transport, health, education, waste, energy, defence, IT/telecoms, leisure, custodial & justice, ports, rail, roads or water, you will get the legal advice you need from us. With over 200 lawyers working in this sector, we can support your transaction in virtually any part of the world including the UK, Central and Eastern Europe, Western Europe, the Middle East, Turkey, India, Africa, Asia and the Americas.
We have delivered deals in the social, economic and energy sectors with a combined value of many billions of euros, advising on public private partnerships, energy and renewables projects, including the largest offshore wind farms in Europe, infrastructure and utilities investments and a range of other development and corporate finance transactions. If you are an investor selling or buying an interest in a concession, a utility business or a PPP deal, you need expert guidance through the complex bidding process. Our lawyers have helped shape transactions across these sectors, ensuring quick deal completions on terms that optimise your returns. And if you are facing a potential dispute, we have the experts to support you through dispute resolution procedures or litigation action. Whatever your situation, we have the track record and the people to help.


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In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, the snow affects couch potatoes, Bobby Brown returns to reality television, and polygamist moms exhibit their weird senses of humor.
1.) It snowed.
And Judge Judy was preempted for this bullshit.
2.) How it affected The View's audience attendance
3.) Polygamist humor
4.) Celebrity Fit Club
This is by far the best cast ever assembled: Shar Jackson, Kevin Federline, Jay McCarroll, Tanisha Pop Off, and of course…
5.) Bobby Brown!!!!!!!
Please, TV gods, always keep him on a reality show, no matter what the premise, because he never disappoints when it comes to making bad choices and good soundbites.
6.) The Insider has the most inane "arguments."
A debate topic this week was whether or not Johnny Weir should be allowed to compete in the Olympics due to his scandalous decision to wear high heels for photoshoots. You know, because men's figure skating is so butch and all.
7.) Oprah and trans people
8.) Jackie Collins
I love that she loves the Real Housewives franchise.
9.) Speaking of Real Housewives…
This lady is totally the Jill Zarin of public access television.
10.) Business as usual on Bad Girls Club