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Cup Holders and Arm Rests???
Cup Holders and Arm Rests???
They are currently designing advanced center console options that can be installed even after you take delivery. Your cupholder concerns will be solved soon.
I like how Porsche has done their cup holders. For example, in the Panamera, there is a single cup holder in the front center console, but they have some hidden cup holders nicely stashed:
I, too, had a moment of panic when I realized my $100k car was only going to have 2 cup holders, none in back, and no glove box or storage area.
I'm sure that 3rd parties like soflauthor will fill the void, and I know tesla is working on this, too.
I don't know where you got the notion that there was no glove box.
There is definitely a glove box. I know this because a new owner reported finding his "missing" printed owners manual in the glove box.
I'm going to love the ability to tell my kids no drinks in the back seat, there are no cup holders back there. If... er... I mean, when they complain I'll tell them to write a proper business letter to George & Elon...
Kids's aren't about to do that so:
BAM, battle won, backseats & carpet stays clean. ;)
They are currently designing advanced center console options that can be installed even after you take delivery. Your cupholder concerns will be solved soon. (archibaldcrane)
Evidence, e.g., here:
I, too, had a moment of panic when I realized my $100k car was only going to have 2 cup holders, none in back, and no glove box or storage area. (epley)
You are right that there is a general lack of storage where we came to expect it: In the doors, in the backs of the seats, and in the center console. There is however a glove box, and it is just your run-of-the-mill glove box in size, shape, form and location. One of the only two physical buttons on the center stack is dedicated to opening the glove box... The other one is operating the hazard lights.
Which reminds me of another question that would need an answer from an owner, I guess: Is that button opening the glove box by a physical or electronic connection? If it's the latter, we could expect software upgrades to the glove box, like, valet-mode locking.
checked with Tesla, valet mode is coming in software release. I think they said soon. (sorry don't remember exactly the time frame)
loisascott, thank you for getting back so quickly. Just to be sure, let me be very specific: What exactly is covered by "valet mode"? I'd expect that they cut down power (acceleration, speed). Did someone explicitly mention the glove box in this context?
Oh NO! I just realized my Roadster only has ONE cupholder!
Has anyone noticed the armrests are different heights? The one on the door is lower than the one on the counsel. They should be the same height. Perhaps Tesla can build up one or reuce the height on the other. They are the same height in my Phaeton. I did spend a fair amount of time in the car today and there is a glovebox.
whoops - can you imagine this as a deal breaker? ... holy crap ... yep, 'cuz my kids would come down on you hard. I'll wait for the built-in redesign.
So who has time to drink coffee in a car that gets goosed every few seconds minutes?
I can't believe this is still an active subject for discussion -enough already! Most of us are unhappy with
a few of the interior treatments. TM is working on remedies. Please rest assured, the console and rear cup holders will probably be accessories that you can buy. Perhaps in "S 2.0" they will be standard equipment.
If that isn't enough, the after market will provide all sorts of creative solutions. Personally, I am holding out for James Bond (007) passenger ejector seat and the front machine guns.
What would be really telling is a poll asking if you would prefer the current cup holders or none. I'd honestly vote for none.... And then opt for an opportunity console. The current configuration is ridiculous. The cup holders are too small, too close together, and too far back. The rest of the car is so amazingly well designed, it's hard to imagine what they were thinking. It's worse than the access of the third row in an SUV.
Yeah the cups hit each other too so you can't really fit two, but I'd rather cover them up with the armrests anyway.
Well maybe you cannot fit two American super sized cups, but at least you can fit one and a bottle:
Thank god coffee is so expensive at Starbucks that usually we go with the small to medium sized cups... ;-)
European coffee is stronger/better hence the smaller cups!
In many parts of Europe I couldn't get a cup of coffee to-go anywhere.
Instead, I was forced to take my time and enjoy it in a nice demitasse.
Captain_Zap, I agree, life over here is spartan and cumbersome... :-)
I notice the bottle has to sit crooked to fit in! 2 cups would be out of the question.
I drink my coffee black. I wouldn't touch a cup of Starbuck's if it were free. Worst coffee I have ever tasted. No wonder they have to dump all that crap into it to make it taste better.
Their hot chocolate isn't bad though. (Not that I go there more than once every two-three years)
@jerry3, agree.
I don't mind the Chai, but even that is ehh at Starcrook's.
@ Volker - The opening of the glove box appears to be electronic.
Please can we have an Update on the Factory "Opportunity Console". When will we see the final product? When will it be ready?
Asked them today at the store, not before Q1 2013 or even later.
The current cup holder, holds my tripple-espresso shots, in my to-go cup perfectly! As long as I have that, and an center arm-rest, I am good to go!
Any update on the rear seat armrest and cup holder accessory?
The current armrest work great, thus I don't think that will be updated with the 'Opportunity Console'.
Soflauthor met with George B to discuss the CCI. There may be a convergence of ideas/product.
A bit late in the game for versions 1.0, but ...
I emailed TM and their reply was:
The Opportunity Console is currently under review by our executive team. After review, if no changes are needed it would be going into production. I do not have a final timeline for its completion at this time. Opportunity Consoles would be available for purchase from our Service centers and would not need to be a factory installed option. In fact, our intent is that for ease of use and customizability, they would be removable and easily interchangeable.
So I guess we don't know when but maybe by the spring, I hope.
Perhaps, to put an end to the (rear) cupholder issue, someone should post a question on the bulletin board.
This is fantastic. A brand new totally novel ground up inovative product is being produced by a cash tight start up taking on the titans of the industry (Audi, BMW, MB, etc....) and it is taking hits for cup holders.
Tesla, read this as VERY good news :)
bill +1 :-)
"Ya, ya. You've got the best car and the best value for $ in the biz. Great.
Now, about those cupholders and vanity mirrors and junkholders ...."
We will NOT let our cupholders go without a fight. My Mazda Miata hit the right ratio - twice as many cupholders as seats. Now if only they hadn't blown it with sun visors that don't pivot to the side.............
Deal breaker, definitely.
"Waddya mean no cupholders? Waddya think we are, German??"
don't drink and drive ;)
@mrspaghet - agree completely. I think I'm going to give my Model S away in protest.
Will the cupholders be required to be smaller in New York? :o)
don't drink and drive ;)
But if you have the air suspension, you have less of a chance of spilling your drink if you hit a bump.
For a real smoothness test, drink beer from the bottle, with a straw.
You need hands free system for cars, so straw and bottle doesn't work. You need one of those beerhats one can spot on sport events. That could double as cupholder. Maybe Tesla could add one in their stores.
Timo, forget about it. Not enough headroom. :-P
One hand for the bottle, one for the wheel ... what's the problem? Of course, the bottle may be too cold. But ale should be drunk warm anyway. Lager is OK, but boring. Guinness, on the other hand, is good for you.
hey, I just found great idea how to live without cup holders :)
One nice thing about the two cup holders that are in my new S are that Tesla made them with a sliding cover. Great for those times when I want to hide something when parking in public. When covered they just blend into the interior.


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Around 8:15 pm on Sunday, August 5, 2012, a truck hijacked by a terrorist cell in an Egyptian base near Rafah exploded at the Kerem Shalom crossing on the Israel-Egypt border. The second vehicle, a hijacked APC, entered Israeli territory with four terrorists inside. It was targeted by the Israel Air Force.
The IDF reported that global jihad terrorists in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula stormed an Egyptian military post near the town of Rafah around 8:15 pm on Sunday, August 5, 2012, killing more than 15 Egyptian soldiers and capturing an armored personnel carrier (APC) and a truck filled with explosives.
The two vehicles then headed toward Israel. The truck exploded at the Kerem Shalom crossing on the Israel-Egypt border. The APC entered Israeli territory with four terrorists inside. It was then targeted by the Israel Air Force.
The attack came shortly after a mortar barrage from the Gaza Strip pounded the Kerem Shalom border crossing in Israel and rockets were fired at adjacent towns. It is believed that the terrorists who tried to infiltrate Israel were planning a major terror attack. No Israelis were reported injured in the attack. Israeli residents in the area were told to stay inside their homes late into the night.
As a result of the attack, the Kerem Shalom crossing will remain closed for the transfer of goods between Israel and Gaza on Monday, August 6.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak congratulated the IDF for thwarting the attack and called on the new Egyptian government to immediately work to restore control over Sinai.
The burnt APC the morning after the attack (Photo: IDF Spokesperson)
PM Netanyahu: "I would like to praise the IDF and ISA for foiling a very major terrorist attack. You deployed and acted properly. I would also like to express regret over the killing of the Egyptian soldiers. I think that it is clear that Israel and Egypt have a common interest in maintaining a quiet border. However, as has been made clear on numerous occasions, when it comes to the security of the citizens of Israel, the State of Israel must and can rely only on itself. Nobody can fulfill this role other than the IDF and the security services of the State of Israel and this is how we will continue to act."
DM Barak: "The incident that could have transpired with all the explosive material that was brought in the small truck that exploded at the start, as well as the suicide bomber belts on the six to eight terrorists who were in the armored vehicle… there is no doubt that if they had entered a town here or an army bases by surprise, they could have caused very serious damage."
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Earlier, in a joint IDF-ISA operation, IAF aircraft targeted a Global Jihad-affiliated terrorist squad in the southern Gaza Strip which was planning another terrorist attack in the immediate future near the Israel-Egypt border. One of the terrorists, Ahmad Said Ismail, was among those responsible for the June 18, 2012 terror attack adjacent to the Israel-Egypt border, in which an Israeli civilian was killed.

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"Materials found at the MeritBadge.com, MeritBadge.net, and MeritBadge.org web sites are copyright ©1995-2007 by the owner and other copyright holders." What about if someone posts some text that was taken from Wikipedia? Is that info then not under the GFDL? Scouterdennis 07:45, February 28, 2008 (EST)
- "As of Version 1.3 of the GNU Free Documentation License, GFDL works hosted on 'Massive Multiauthor Collaboration Sites' (MMCS) [like Wikipedia and meritbadge.org] can be legally transitioned to the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike license [CC-BY-SA]..." See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Transition_to_CC-BY-SA for more info. Scouterdennis 19:19, December 3, 2008 (EST)
Wikipedia Content?
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If someone was to copy content from Wikipedia to the meritbadge.org wiki, how would that work, legally? Wikipedia content is automatically under the GFDL, which means that to copy it to this wiki, it would need to remain GFDL. I remember seeing a copyright on the Policy page here that was not in line with the GFDL. Under what license are we allowed to use the so-called "copyrighted information" on this site? The Goodwill of the BSA? Wikipedia has a blanket exemption from the BSA to use their copyrighted imagery in educational articles; do we have/need the same here? The solution might be messy. The wording on the Policy page could be changed, and a footer template used for those articles that contain Wikipedia content. This might cause a problem for articles that have mixed content. My personal opinion would be to do what is necessary to allow both types (GFDL and non-GFDL) on meritbadge.org, because that would give us access to a large amount of already written content, which we could then tweak to *our* needs. Wikipedia editors love to remove stuff that they consider "non-significant". How does the meritbadge.org community feel about that? How would the "owners" of meritbadge.org feel? There is already some content on this wiki that was copied from wikipedia (admittedly I did some of it), so I believe that this needs to be addressed sooner rather that later (too late). Scouterdennis 17:57, March 7, 2008 (EST)
- Wikipedia has a blanket exemption from the BSA to use their copyrighted imagery in educational articles; do we have/need the same here? Yes.
- Regarding, GFDL and non-GFDL... The more we have had the need to pull information from wikipedia.org sites, e.g. images, tempplates, etc., the more of a concern this issue has come to my mind? If anyone has any "successful wording" we could change it to, please post your ideas at MeritBadgeDotOrg talk:Copyright policy. Thanks, —RWSmith (Bureaucrat), 00:11, March 22, 2008 (EDT)
I have created a {{Copypaste}} template that can be used to tag suspicious articles. They will be automatically added to a category that can be perused by those interested in identifying and correcting possible copyright conflicts. Scouterdennis 09:53, March 23, 2008 (EDT)
meritbadge.org content is under what copyright license?
The sole mention of copyright is on the MeritBadgeDotOrg:Copyright policy page: "Materials found at the MeritBadge.com, MeritBadge.net, and MeritBadge.org web sites are copyright ©1995-2007 by the owner and other copyright holders", and it seems a bit vague (is that deliberate?). I can understand the former MeritBadge.com content, but what about the wiki? To date, we have not specifically required contributors to forfeit their rights to any content they add. Our current statement (above, if it is even applicable since it is on a different page and not specifically referred to) seems to imply that individual contributors may retain the copyright on text that they submit. Note that at the bottom of the edit box on Wikipedia, they specify that "You irrevocably agree to release your contributions under the terms of the GFDL." Perhaps we need a statement expressing our particular situation.
For the sake of this discussion, let's ignore the content blatantly plagiarized from the BSA.
- I assume that we allow users to print out and distribute meritbadge.org content for use in program planning and execution. That's what we are here for anyway, right?
- We do not require them to make an attribution to meritbadge.org. Should we? If not, why not?
- I assume that they cannot sell it.
- I also assume that we allow them to alter the information before using and/or distributing it.
There is a very real need for us to address these issues and to do so in a timely manner. Specifically, I would like to see a discussion and consensus on the following points (text taken from the Wikipedia article on Creative Commons licenses):
- Attribution: Licensees may copy, distribute, display and perform the work and make derivative works based on it only if they give the author or licensor the credits in the manner specified by these.
- Noncommercial: Licensees may copy, distribute, display, and perform the work and make derivative works based on it only for noncommercial purposes.
- No Derivative Works: Licensees may copy, distribute, display and perform only verbatim copies of the work, not derivative works based on it.
- Share-alike: Licensees may distribute derivative works only under a license identical to the license that governs the original work.
Also see: http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Before_Licensing
I believe that we need to come up with answers to these questions in order to protect and preserve the meritbadge.org content for use by Scouters now and in the future. For example, what if something happens to Mike? Would we then be legally allowed to pull the content and resurrect mborg on another server? Scouterdennis 19:14, December 3, 2008 (EST)
Blanket Copyright exemption from the BSA
- Wikipedia has a blanket exemption from the BSA to use their copyrighted imagery in educational articles; do we have/need the same here?
- Yes we have and exemption or yes we need to get one? Scouterdennis 21:10, March 22, 2008 (EDT)
- Yes; we have it. I think there's something somewhere here on the wiki that explains it... but, if I can't find it, I'll make a page with the specifics. —RWSmith (Bureaucrat), 23:46, March 23, 2008 (EDT)
- We should incorporate that information into our soon-to-be-updated MeritBadgeDotOrg:Copyright policy page. Scouterdennis 19:24, December 3, 2008 (EST)
- Yes; we have it. I think there's something somewhere here on the wiki that explains it... but, if I can't find it, I'll make a page with the specifics. —RWSmith (Bureaucrat), 23:46, March 23, 2008 (EDT)
Major clean-up to Copyright policy
In order to address most, if not all, of the above concerns, I have revamped the website's Copyright policy page. —RWSmith (Bureaucrat), 16:00, March 4, 2012 (EST)


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NAFBPO Chairman and former Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Kent Lundgren went even further. In an exclusive interview with Liberty News Network national correspondent Andy Ramirez, Lundgren said lawlessness from Obama and the Department of Homeland Security needed to be urgently stopped.
"We have got to get the American people to look at this administration, rein it in, and say: 'Hey, there are laws out there, you didn't make them, you may not like them, but the Constitution says that you shall take care to see that they are executed, and you are not doing that. And listen up, we're going to change things if you don't,'" Lundgren said.
The organization of former Border Patrol and immigration officers remains focused on its main mission: working to help secure America's border. But there are more and more related issues that must be dealt with, too.
Among the biggest concerns: various efforts to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants under the guise of "immigration reform" and similar misnomers. "In no way was it reform in 1986, nor is what is being proposed now any sort of reform," Lundgren explained in the interview. "It's a disaster."
Worse still, according to Lundgren, is the Obama administration's recent "policy change" nixing some 300,000 deportation proceedings. "That in itself is an egregious violation - I think - of his duty," Lundgren said, noting that the President was violating his constitutional obligation to faithfully execute constitutional U.S. laws.
Based on the DHS' recent announcement, Lundgren said it was "clear" that the Obama administration realized it would not succeed in ramming amnesty through Congress. "So they're going to do it by bits and pieces with policy changes," he said.
And not only is Obama failing to enforce the law - "no President in the last three administrations has," said Lundgren — he is ensuring that nobody else can, either. As evidence, Lundgren cited the federal persecution of state governments such as Arizona's that are attempting to deal with the issue.
"The fact is this administration does not want any immigration controls except perhaps with respect to serious criminals," he charged. "And they don't have any trouble making that happen within the DHS organization."
Other serious concerns were also addressed during the interview — the murder of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry chief among them. The fact that there has not been a proper investigation, charges or convictions, Lundgren said, was an outrage.
"I'm at a loss for words. I cannot believe the things that have happened have gone on," he explained. And when one factors in the administration's "Operation Fast and Furious" — a federal scheme to put weapons in the hands of Mexican cartels, including several guns that were involved in Terry's murder — the scandal has tremendous implications.
"We have been betrayed by our leaders in a way that I just did not think was possible," Lundgren said. NAFBPO is even considering publicly calling for a special prosecutor to investigate the matter, "because clearly Eric Holder's Department of Justice is not the organization to do it."
Considering the range of recent scandals involving the DOJ, "you can see that they simply are not to be trusted," Lundgren said. Congressional action might even be required to get the bottom of it, he added.
Ramirez called the situation "an outrage that's beyond thoughts or expression," citing the fact that agents' safety had been compromised. "And it doesn't really appear that that much is being done about it."
The Justice Department is covering something up, Ramirez added. "Can they truly be trusted to investigate themselves?" Countless analysts are wondering the same thing.
Another serious matter in need of attention, according to Ramirez, is a "terrible pattern" that is developing — the federal government's protection of suspected criminals and prosecution of border agents such as Jesus Diaz. Especially disturbing, Ramirez said, is the involvement of the Mexican government.
Lundgren agreed, saying agents were being intimidated and penalized for doing their jobs. And something needs to be done.
"The reason we came together is that we recognized about five years ago that there was no other organization existing that had our scope of experience in this field," Lundgren said. "There's a lot of misinformation and a lot of outright lies floating around. We thought we would put our experience to use to try to educate the public and our elected representatives about the realities."
In a public statement released late last month about the new DHS decision cancelling hundreds of thousands of deportation hearings, NAFBPO said the Obama administration's behavior needed to be urgently addressed. "This policy is clearly designed to sidestep congressional authority to regulate immigration," the group charged.
Homeland Security boss Janet Napolitano justified the move by claiming the clogged immigration-court system meant resources needed to be focused on "our highest priorities." But NAFBPO and other critics say the excuse is absurd - for more than a few reasons.
"Americans should understand that the policy has just granted amnesty in fact to approximately 300,000 illegal aliens already in deportation proceedings," the group's press release stated, noting that the incentive to use America's legal immigration process had been effectively removed. "The policy promises similar haven to millions more."
According to NAFBPO, the administration was again showing its "contempt for law and the Constitutional requirement that the President see that the laws be faithfully executed." On top of that, the decision was a transparent scheme for more votes, the group said.
"This autocratic, misguided policy sends a clear message to foreigners contemplating an illegal entry - the agency charged with removing them does not intend to do so," the press released stated. "NAFBPO therefore demands that it be rescinded immediately. If the Obama administration chooses not to do so, we urge Congress to act quickly to rein in this failure of constitutional duty and limit its negative impacts upon the country. "
Watch NAFBPO Chairman Kent Lundgren's exclusive interview with LNN below:
Andy Ramirez is the founder and president of the Law Enforcement Officers Advocates Council, the next step in advocacy after his previous organization known as Friends of the Border Patrol. Liberty News Network is an affiliated news group of The John Birch Society.


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|2006-12-06, 11:49
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Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 38
Higurashi Kai (2nd Season) - General Discussion
Those who can read Japanese:
For English-only members:
Ah, the most trusted source of info for upcoming anime, Moonphase!!!
C'mon, let it be Kyo-Ani!! Pretty, please~?
Info will be posted as more information are released. By now you should all know the term: "If MoonPhase doesn't know, no one knows." Hence, don't bother to ask incessant questions (i.e.: what chapters, is it a remake, etc. etc.) Speculations are of course, welcome.
|2006-12-06, 12:36
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Rain lover
Join Date: Apr 2006
Age: 35
If KyoAni takes it then we can rejoice.
Problem is how many episodes would it take to create a great Higurashi.
Considering the arcs that we know:
For remake, we have got 2 branches. Visual Novel (8 arcs) and PS2 (9 arcs?). 26 episodes=impossible. It would be just the same as DEEN.
Animating just Minagoroshi and Matsuribayashi, I think 12-14 episodes would not be enough but I don't know whether 24-26 episodes would be too long.
Or KyoAni (I wish) might use the Fumoffu way and did Higurashi Daybreak
My wishes:
Please no weird face contortions.
Please use music from the visual novels.
Please do the whole Meakashi Epilogue with Confession as the BGM.
Now, who would you want as Hanyuu's seiyuu? I'm dying to hear "Auauau~" in the anime.
|2006-12-06, 12:45
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Tegenaria gigantea
|2006-12-06, 13:20
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Part-Time TTK & Master
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Iwakawa base and Chaldea
Age: 39
I just wanna see Hanyuu and hear "au au au", that's all. =)
Addendum: Who would you fit Keiichi more than the one we heard? I meant this question for those who have played the games and have a better insight of his personality.
All the other VAs were perfect as their characters imo.
|2006-12-06, 13:51
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Oh gosh! I'm almost finished watching the current series, and now I'm torn as to whether or not I should read about the un-animated chapters on the forums.
It'd be fantastic if they redid the whole series and made it longer and more fleshed out, though. I have loved watching this show, but I'm hesitant to recommend it, because I don't think I would enjoy it as much without the tips and such being posted at these forums.
Oh well. I'm excited about this no matter what. ^^
|2006-12-06, 14:18
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I see...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Age: 29
Ah, it would be amazing if KyoAni animated it.~
I do hope that we get Minagoroshi-hen, Taraimawashi-hen, Tsukiotoshi-hen and Miotsukushi-hen. But I won't complain if we get just Minagoroshi-hen and Matsuribayashi-hen.
A complete remake would be nice too.
Well, let us wait~
|2006-12-06, 14:50
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Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 38
Moe~. On one hand you have her saying "uguuu~" and now we can hope to hear her lovely voice saying "auauau~."
|2006-12-06, 15:05
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Canada
Age: 34
Well, the fact they called it "second series" instead of "second season" is interesting too. Will it really be a remake, I wonder?
|2006-12-06, 15:05
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It`s a miracle!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: This is the Kind of Woman I want to play Games with. And by playing Games I mean.... ^____^
Age: 38
Oh God, I just read this in a thread @ 4-chan
I Cannot explain how happy it makes me. I wanted this even more than Nanoha StrikerS ^^
|2006-12-06, 15:11
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Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 38
But there is one thing I would really want: more scenes with the MILF, Akane-sama!
|2006-12-06, 16:58
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stuck-up feminist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: California, the supposedly sunny land
Age: 33
I knew it! I just knew it! If Kanon and Negima got remakes, there would be no way in hell that Higurashi wouldn't get at least a continuation. Remake would probably be best, it will be so nice to see the first series with decent character design.
I doubt we will get Kyoto Animation though, that might be a bit too much to ask for. But hey if that does happen what are the bets that Tomakazu Sugita (SHnY's Kyon) will be the new voice for Keiichi?
|2006-12-06, 18:33
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Somehow I found out
Join Date: Feb 2006
Age: 35
C'mon people. As much as we'd like, KyoAni can't do everything. Anyway, if they get the same director back, I have no qualms with this going to DEEN again. Higurashi's never been about the animation as it is the atmosphere. But, if it goes to a Madhouse or even a BONES, I certainly wouldn't complain.
Absolutely ideally, this would be a 10-13 episode animation of Minagoroshi-hen and Matsuribayashi-hen. I don't see the point in a total remake overhaul, KyoAni Kanon 2006 style. Higurashi only had two major flaws, IMO: animation and incomplete story. Everything else was minor... music (I agree, it wasn't outstanding) to even K1's seiyuu choice (I didn't like him either... nor Satoko.... but everyone else was golden), but none of these are enough to justify a total start-from-the-beginning-again.
The big question, IMO, isn't the "who's involved", but the dates. I think the quicker this happens, the better for all involved.
|2006-12-06, 19:12
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Monterrey, México
Age: 39
I wonder if they'll be animating the manga side-story arcs:
Onisarashi-hen or Yoigoshi-hen
Or the original chapter arcs featured in the PS2 game: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri
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Samsung SCH-i760 Review
posted by PhoneArena Team Nov 14, 2007, 11:39 AM
This is a discussion for a review. To read the whole review, click here
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1. Mr JET unregistered
I strongly disagree with your comments regarding call quality. I've had the piece over 3 weeks and at no time have I experienced poor call quaility. So far this phone has performed exactly as expected. I would venture that you reviewed a phone with a damaged / defective earpiece speaker.
posted on Oct 20, 2010, 1:55 AM 0
2. trikster2 unregistered
I'm suprised there is no comment on the soft screen. Holding and playing with the i760 it's fantastic but then you touch the screen and it sort of gives. It's like touching the service of the LCD on your computer. It soft plastic that squishes in and makes weird designs. Very disconcerting and it makes you wonder how well it will hold up.
posted on Nov 15, 2007, 9:10 AM 0
3. hanson unregistered
well freaking duh, thats the touchscreen! and um, mine dosent make any kind of "wierd designs." I also have experienced great call quality so far. and the speakerphone and voice commands are amazing.
posted on Dec 15, 2007, 7:33 PM 0
4. Ray unregistered
Having upgraded from the SCH-i700 I have a couple comments on the i760. Cons: -No cradle -No data/charging cable (data cable only) -Stupid rubber flap that has to be moved out of the way to charge phone -Stylus flimsy -Buttons on side easy pressed during a call. Have hit the END button more than once while on a call -Have to install hack to use SDHC cards and 4 GB the limit so far -Why a 2.5mm headset jack when 100% of headphones are 3.5mm-forces you to buy an adapter PROS: -Great sound -Lock feature so screen not active if carrying in pocket -Great battery life Overall I like the phone.
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5. Autoboy2000 unregistered
I am having a problem getting the phone sounds to come through my bluetooth headset. I have tried manipulating the settings and switching headsets and I still am unable to get sounds, other than the actual phone conversation play through the headset. When the phone dials, rings, gets a text message, or when using my GPS, those sounds play only through the phone speakers and not through the headset. Any ideas?
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I have been using the phone for over six months now. I think the battery life is really poor, even with the so-called "Extended life" batteries. If I am connected continuously to the internet, the battery goes flat in about 3-4 hours. I like the keyboard. Sometimes I have a hard time answering a second call when I'm already on another call. Text messages can only be sent to one person at a time even though I can type multiple phone numbers in the "To" field. No distribution lists for emails??? The screen is too small compared to my iPAQ 4355. I wish the Iphone worked with Verizon. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this phone to anyone. Still not ready for prime time in my opinion. mdvga
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There may be something you are doing incorrectly in reference to multi-person messages. From day one I have been able to send messages to up to 10 people at once in either sms or mms modes. Now with the upgrade to mobile 6.1 it's even easier to send multiple person messages, and the coolest part is each individual message is threaded! How cool is that?!?! It took me a minute to get used to the side control start and end call buttons but you can get used to them. It's still difficult figuring out how to use the call holding features but I've found the easiest way is to do so from the soft touch screen. Overall, I think the features availabe with the phone are an amazing value for the price.
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yeah sounds to me like that dude just likes to complain...... now secretkpr9 ur cool but the whatever ur name is a whiner!
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I have to say, I am very impressed with the Samsung SCH-i760. With the battery life, call quality, everything! The phone is very easy to use and navigate. I paid full price for the phone, while that was expensive, it was worth it. With this phone I am able to connect to any open WiFi network, establish a VPN connection to my remote equipment and manage many of my customers networks all from the comforts of my phone. I respond to nearly 100 emails a day through this phone and have never had the battery drain on me. Try having your laptop turned on, running on battery for 5 hours! just not going to happen. This device has allowed my customer service to increase, which ultimately increases my bottom line. I would love to see more apps available for the Windows Mobile 6 Pro though. Conclusion: 5 thumbs up! Great product.
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The i760 has been the best PDA I have had. I have had it replaced under warranty for camera issues 2 times. I now hear from our Verizon rep that the i760 is on "quarantine"at Verizon and cannot be sold. It's missing from their website also.
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yeah i know that sucks because i really want that phone and its been gone for like almost 2 months.... and im still waiting on it!
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This is an excerpt from Using Physical Activity and Sport to Teach Personal and Social Responsibility by Doris Watson and Brian Clocksin.
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A major aspect of the TPSR model is its focus on student–teacher and student–student relationships. An easy way to think about this is to ask ourselves as teachers, How do I invite the views, thoughts, or input of my students into my teaching? Given how we invite our students to share in the methods we use to teach, we are creating a situation through which we relinquish control and thus enhance student–teacher and student–student relationships.
A way to think about how we invite students into our teaching is to use the spectrum of teaching styles by Mosston and Ashworth (2002). The spectrum places the teaching context on a continuum (figure 3.3). The continuum is anchored on one end by teaching styles that are convergent or that come to a common goal. The opposite end of the continuum is anchored by teaching styles that are divergent or that have many goals or possible answers.
Mosston conceptualized the teaching spectrum on the basis of the decisions the teachers made; as he states, "Teaching behavior is a chain of decision making" (Mosston & Ashworth 2002, p. 4). For Mosston, the spectrum identified teaching and learning options. Thus, the goal of the spectrum was for teachers to become proficient in generating a variety of teaching contexts based on the content focus, objectives, and learner needs. Movement along the teaching continuum is based on manipulation of the three phases of teaching: preimpact, impact, and postimpact.
As the teacher begins to release control of the various phases to the student, the style of teaching changes and typically moves from the convergent end of the continuum toward the divergent end.
Mosston identified 11 styles of teaching, labeled styles A through K. The first five styles (A through E) represent teaching decisions that foster and support reproduction of past knowledge; these styles are called command, practice/task, reciprocal, inclusion, and self-check. The rest of the styles (F through K) represent options that foster production of new knowledge; these styles are called guided discovery, convergent discovery, divergent discovery, learner-designed individual program, learner-initiated, and self-teaching.
Here we briefly discuss the styles incorporated into part II of this book. For a more detailed discussion of all the styles (A through K), the reader is directed to Mosston and Ashworth (2002).
Response is influenced by telling students what to do, telling them how to practice, and directing practice.
Most effective approach when:
The teacher presents information through tasks, often organized into stations, that provide the teacher with the flexibility to maintain control over the teaching phases (teacher-centered) or begin to release some control to the students.
Teacher designs and communicates tasks, and students assume roles of providing feedback and assessment to peers.
The teacher designs tasks; students are allowed to choose the level at which they begin the tasks that best meets their needs or ability levels. Learners make a decision based on self-assessment of their entry point (e.g., size of ball, distance to goal). When the learner meets that goal, she can challenge herself again at a new level.
Similar to the reciprocal style, the teacher designs and communicates the task; however, in this style students assume a self-teaching role as they perform the task and then self-assess and reflect upon their performance.
Guided Discovery
Teaching is through questioning, designed to let students think and solve problems. Two versions:
Once we make the decision to alter the style of teaching, we are also making the decision to give the student a greater role in the lesson and thus are facilitating development of personal and social responsibility. As noted in table 1.1 (chapter 1), each teaching style connects the student to a different TPSR level focus and underscores the student's awareness and recognition of his personal and eventually social responsibility. Thus, as noted in this book and by Don, it is critical that TPSR be integrated within all aspects of your lessons and content. Incorporating divergent teaching styles allows students to make decisions within the learning context. This approach is unique in that it engages the learner in the discovery and production of options within the subject matter (Mosston & Ashworth 2002).
For example, when youth are afforded the opportunity to set their own learning pace during lesson practice, select the type(s) of equipment that best match their ability level, and work in small collaborative groups, this allows them to work on skills of self-direction, participation, cooperation, and goal setting (TPSR Levels II and III). Divergent teaching styles also create opportunities for students to learn how to assess their own performance as well as to assess and provide feedback to each other through peer or reciprocal learning (Levels III and IV).
Alteration of one's teaching style is crucial by its very nature to creating a caring environment. Therefore incorporation of the styles of teaching serves to create an environment ripe with teachable moments that enhance and connect to the TPSR model. Whether students are learning sport skills or life skills, infusion of the strategies presented here will help teachers develop youth who are responsible and caring members of their school and community.
The choice of teaching style depends on a number of factors, including the following:
Learn more about Using Physical Activity and Sport to Teach Personal and Social Responsibility.
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Easy Gluten-free Vegetarian Soy-free Breakfast Burrito Recipe
When Diane of the Whole Gang invited me to participate in her 30 days to Easy Gluten-free Living, I said yes immediately. I had recently been impressed by the latest cool gluten-free convenience product- the gluten-free frozen burrito. I had visions of a Bobby Flay style showdown. After all, what is easier than popping a burrito in the microwave for an easy and super-fast gluten-free meal? GlutenFreeda has an awesome line of gluten-free burritos in a thin and relatively traditional tortilla made with corn and rice, as well as a new Pizza Wrap. Three of their burritos/pizza wraps are vegetarian. Amy's kitchen has jumped on the bandwagon with two quite respectable gluten-free burritos with a thicker bean flour-based tortilla, and one is even dairy-free AND soy-free. These are all good emergency staples, perfect for making the gluten-free diet easy in a pinch, but as much as I love them, I decided rather than focusing on gluten-free convenience food you can buy, I'd share one of my favorite easy tricks for making a non-corn tortilla with Chebe mix. I also wanted to make my own soy-free, dairy-free AND rice-free vegetarian take on a breakfast burrito. *Neither Amy's Kitchen nor Glutenfreeda have a gluten-free, vegetarian burrito that is rice-free.* Somehow I got the idea to use chickpeas instead of soy or egg in a "scramble", and I was glad that I did. This dish is satisfying, tasty, and easy to make for your family. Chebe is easy to work with, but if you don't feel like pressing or rolling out tortillas, just use the filling for tacos made with gluten-free corn tortillas. I like La Tortilla Factory's Organic Sonoma Corn tortillas. They are slightly larger than normal, although not quite as big as a traditional flour tortilla, and have great flavor. This filling shows that it is easy to be gluten-free, vegetarian, and even easy to avoid the top eight allergens and still eat great real food. Hope you enjoy!
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1 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 cup diced onion
generous handful or two of grated carrot
2 medium yellow potatoes, cooked and cubed
1 can chickpeas, drained, rinsed and mashed with a potato masher
generous handful or two of fresh arugula, cleaned and chopped
3 tbsp. nutritional yeast
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1 tbsp. liquid mustard (I like Annie's)
3 tbsp. tahini, qhisked with water to make a smooth sauce
1 tsp. coconut aminos (or wheat-free tamari if soy is not an issue)
Heat olive oil in saute pan on medium and add it your diced onion. After it turns translucent, add your grated carrot and cook a minute or two. Move onion and carrot to the edge of the pan and add your cubed, cooked potato to the center of the pan and brown, turning once. Add dry seasonings (herbs, nutritional yeast, pepper, herbamare or salt.) When potatoes are nicely brown, fold in your mashed chickpeas. Taste and add additional dry seasonings to taste. Drizzle your liquid mustard over the potatoes and chickpeas and fold in evenly. Drizzle in your tahini sauce. Combine thoroughly and let brown. Then add your chopped arugula and sprinkle with coconut aminos, folding into the potato-chickpea mixture. When the arugula has wilted, taste and adjust seasonings as desired. Use as filling for a gluten-free, soy-free vegan breakfast burrito or on its own as a hearty main dish.
Would be good served with hot sauce or srirachi sauce to taste.
Gluten-free Dairy-free Chebe Burrito Tortilla Recipe
1 package All Purpose Chebe Mix
2 tbsp. olive oil
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Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly. I usually knead the dough with my hands for a few minutes until I have a smooth, round ball of dough. Separate into four balls of dough for large tortillas or six to eight balls if you are using a tortilla press for smaller tortillas. Place a ball of dough between two layers of parchment paper (NOT Wax paper- it sticks) and roll it into a thin tortilla. Heat a pan (nonstick, cast iron etc.) on medium and brown your tortilla on each side until lightly browned. Place warm tortilla on a plate and continue to make the rest. If you are using them for burritos, fill each tortilla while still soft and warm and fold around your ingredients. It will cool and stay in the shape you folded it into. Don't let the tortillas cool and harden without filling them if you plan to use them for burritos.
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— John Wall was dribbling up the court at a frenetic pace, with defenders backpedaling helplessly and teammates gasping to catch up. Wall whirled the ball behind his back to juke Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague and open what appeared to be a clear lane to the basket.
But as Wall elevated for a dunk, Hawks forward Josh Smith tracked him down, smashing his shot attempt and sending Wall crashing to the floor. Wall rolled on the ground, holding the back of his head and grimacing.
After a disappointing loss in their season opener, the Wizards were hoping to bounce back with a better, more sustained effort. But they didn't have the best opponent for that, as the Hawks spent an entire night pushing them back and knocking them down.
The Wizards trailed wire-to-wire and never seriously threatened during a 101-83 loss at Philips Arena. They also opened at 0-2 for the second season in a row.
Nick Young again led the team with 21 points off the bench, and Wall added 20 points and six assists, but after falling behind 11-0, the Wizards could never find a way to keep up with a veteran, playoff-tested team. Two nights after blowing a 21-point lead to the New Jersey Nets, the Wizards found themselves trailing by the same deficit after three quarters.
Andray Blatche was upset about the way he was used against the Nets, complaining to reporters and later on Twitter about not getting enough touches in the low post. So, on the first play of the game, Wall tried to get the ball inside, but Hawks forward Marvin Williams jumped the bounce pass and intercepted, leading a fast break that ended with Williams scoring on the other end.
Blatche's next field-goal attempt was a 21-foot jumper that hit the back of the rim. He then got the ball in the low post and backed down Smith, only to have Williams come from behind to block it.
Blatche struggled from the floor most of the night, missing his first seven shots, before finally making his first field goal — a baseline jumper — in the third quarter. Blatche finished with just four points on 2-for-13 shooting and never appeared to be in the game. He couldn't score and had trouble on the defensive end.
Jordan Crawford was back in the place he called home for the first half of his rookie season, but the return was far from welcoming. Crawford was forced to contend with All-Star Joe Johnson, whom he backed up sparingly while playing for the Hawks. Johnson dominated Crawford and held him to just one point — his lowest scoring output in his 20 NBA starts, all with the Wizards.


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Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the scope of the data. Morgan Stanley's retail atlas was limited to 119 retailers, and the maps reflect which of those 119 have the most locations in each state. Also, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico were grouped together.
Driving across the United States, it's hard not to come to the conclusion that this is a nation united by chain stores. But while the various corners of the country may all seem cut from the same strip mall, retail does remain a source of regional difference here.
MarketWatch crunched the data from Morgan Stanley's annual retail atlas, which provides a breakdown of 119 of the country's retailers in all 50 states. (Keep in mind that not all of the country's retail chains were tabulated by Morgan Stanley.) On the following slides you'll see which retailers — shoe stores, grocers, department stores, discount chains — dominate each state's market based on total number of store locations. There are clear leaders: Just 33 retailers, or 27% of those surveyed by Morgan Stanley, are represented on our maps.
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Clothing stores
While Morgan Stanley compared store locations for 38 clothing and accessories retailers, it turns out just 10 of them dominate the U.S.
The southeast seems to love shopping at Cato Corporation CATO, +0.00% , while those in the west are more likely to see Ross Stores, Inc. ROST, +0.53%
Perhaps it's the skin-drying frigid weather, but in parts of the Midwest — Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio — moisturizer purveyor Bath & Body Works reigns.
Interestingly, Zale Corporation US:ZLC , the maker of fine jewelry, is number one in Alaska/Hawaii/Puerto Rico and New York.
Non-clothing stores
Americans must really love their cars. Among 20 retailers that sell everything from home goods to building materials to sports equipment, automotive centers outpace the pack. The northwest, Midwest and south central states are more likely to see O'Reilly Automotive ORLY, -0.28% than its competitors, while the southeast is home to more Advanced Auto Parts outlets. And areas around the Great Lakes and Pacific coast are the domain of AutoZone AZO, +0.56% .
Auto shops do not dominate areas where the population is sparse, or where more residents rely on public transportation. New York, New Jersey, Alaska/Hawaii/Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. all seem to be more health-conscious as opposed to automotive conscious, since GNC GNC, -2.88% , the health-supplement store, outranks auto stores in those areas.
Grocery stores
No one grocer dominates the U.S. But eastern states seem more price-conscious than the west. Among the 5 grocers tabulated, Whole Foods, known for selling organic food at premium prices, is popular along the Pacific coast and Alaska/Hawaii/Puerto Rico, while discount grocers like Supervalu and Kroger take the top spots in 32 states throughout the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and South central. Plus, it seems one state can't make up its mind: New Hampshire is split between Fresh Market, which barely made the cut, and Sprouts Farmers Market.
Discount stores
While Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and Vermont aren't dominated by traditional grocers, they seem to be favoring discount stores. Maybe that's because many of them actually sell grocery and personal care items.
This category of retailers fared well during the recession. Dollar General DG, -0.08% , which sells an eclectic mix of goods — although all aren't as cheap as $1 — more locations than the other six discounters in nearly half of the U.S., or 23 states in all. But discount-giant Wal-Mart WMT, +0.56% managed to carve out a corner for itself too, claiming moreoutposts in Alaska/Hawaii/Puerto Rico, Texas, Nevada and Montana.
Department stores
A handful of big clothing retailers each claimed some piece of the American pie. J.C. Penney JCP, -5.09% has more stores in the center of the country, whereas much of the southeast is Kmart country.
Nordstrom Rack, the discounted version of Nordstrom JWN, +1.53% , rules a sliver in Washington, D.C. Kmart and Kohl's KSS, -1.42% , meanwhile, rule a total of 27 states.
Athletic-shoe stores
While the atlas only looked at a handful of athletic-shoes stores, it's easy to see why Morgan Stanley's research was limited. In 35 states Foot Locker FL, +0.57% is more common, while the remaining states are more likely to be home to The Finish Line, Champs Sports, and Foot Action.
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While the atlas only looked at a handful of athletic-shoes stores, it's easy to see why Morgan Stanley's research was limited. In 35 states Foot Locker US:FL is more common, while the remaining states are more likely to be home to The Finish Line, Champs Sports, and Foot Action.


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L'Oréal Paris ambassador Aishwarya Rai was a vision at the Cannes Film Festival and her makeup was the piece de resistance. Her look was exotic, beautiful and confident, not unlike Aishwarya herself. Statement blue and gold eyes with nude lips ensured she stood out in a crowd and looked fashion-forward.Aishwarya Rai Hairstyle at cannen day was a stylish hair updo with model look. She look glamorous in that hairstyle. absolutely love Aishwarya's look - so I've put together some tips below on how you can recreate it yourself. Later in the week I'll also be giving away a special Cannes beauty pack with all of the amazing L'Oréal Paris products listed below – stay tuned for that one!
Step 1 Apply, in small amounts, Infallible 24HR Brush foundation to your face; start from the centre and blend thoroughly, using broad downward strokes, to outer face and under jaw line. If you need to disguise under eyes circles apply Touché Magique (mix 50/50 with foundation if too light) and for blemishes use an Infallible concealer (colour match to your foundation).
Step 2 For Aishwarya's amazing eyes apply Infallible 24Hr eye shadow in Hourglass Beige over the entire lid up to the brows. Next build a solid colour of Infallible 24HR eye shadow in All Night Blue on the top lid, up to the socket – the best way to do this is by pushing the pigment on to the lid until you've reached your desired intensity. Using the Quad Pro palette in Honey Brown apply a well blended line (in the thickness you desire) of the highlighter cream under your bottom eyelashes, followed by shade #2 applied directly on top – again push eye shadow onto highlighter to build colour intensity. Finish by curling your eyelashes and applying two coats of Volume Million Lashes – Extra Black mascara on top lashes and one coat on the bottom.
Step 3 Apply True Match blush in Rosewood along the cheek bone from apples to hairline, concentrating depth of colour along the bottom (hollow) of the cheekbone for added definition.
Step 4 Last but not least, apply a coat of Color Riche in Silk onto lips, finishing off with a liberal amount of Glam Shine 6H in Pure Addict.
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A rarely seen Bolivian wild cat species was photographed by a camera trap in one of the country's national parks, the first time it has been spotted there.
The photo of the cat, called an oncilla, won a category of a camera trap competition run by the magazine BBC Wildlife.
The oncilla, about the size of a house cat, is found throughout the Amazon and the tropical Andes. The cat is rarely spotted, and little is known about its life history, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), whose researchers took the photo as part of a camera trap survey in the area in July 2012.
The survey captured photos of jaguars and other wildlife in Madidi, one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. The 7,335-square-mile (19,000 square kilometers) park hosts 11 percent of the world's birds, more than 200 mammal species, almost 300 fish species and 12,000 varieties of plants.
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This wide array of species is found in an equally diverse set of ecosystems, from lowland tropical forests to the peaks of the High Andes.
With this evidence that the oncilla dwells in Madidi, the number of confirmed cat species in the park now stands at six, with two more waiting to be confirmed, the WCS said in a statement.
WCS researchers Guido Ayala, Maria Viscarra and Robert Wallace submitted the photo in the New Discoveries category of the BBC Wildlife competition. The winning entry received £1,000 (approximately $1,500), courtesy of Paramo Directional Clothing Systems and the World Land Trust. The photo is featured in the December issue of the magazine.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- A pair of international superstars, a Horse of the Year candidate and some late-bloomers lead a record 193 pre-entries in the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
The 28th running of the Breeders' Cup offers $26 million in purses for 15 races at Churchill Downs Nov. 4-5. The Juvenile Sprint was added this year to bring the total to 15.
The $5 million Classic, winding up the proceedings, lacks the drama of last year's effort by Zenyatta to retire undefeated. But it makes up for that lack with a fascinating field with pre-entries including this year's star filly, Havre de Grace; last year's juvenile champ, Uncle Mo and his stablemate, Stay Thirsty; former Australian champion and recent British sensation So You Think; and the last two winners of the Belmont Stakes, Drosselmeyer and Ruler on Ice.
The race lost one of its potential favorites Monday, however, when Tizway was retired with a suspensory injury after a workout at Belmont Park.
The Classic is run at 1 1/4 miles on the main track.
Also pre-entered for the Classic is Gio Ponti, who has run at the top levels on the grass and is more likely to contest the $2 million Mile on the grass again this year. If he runs there, he will be trying to prevent French-trained Goldikova from winning that race for an unprecedented fourth straight year in one of the more dramatic showdowns in the history of the Breeders' Cup.
Gio Ponti in 2009 was runner-up to Zenyatta in the Classic and last year finished second to Goldikova in the Mile.
California Flag, winner of the 2009 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint and last year's winner, Chamberlain Bridge, have both been pre-entered for this year's edition at 5 furlongs for a $1 million purse.
In all, eight former winners are back for another try.
International runners should go favorites in the $3 million Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf at 1 1/2 miles. Leading the pack is Sarafina, a 4-year-old filly who has won three stakes this year, including the Group 1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. Also pre-entered is St. Nicholas Abbey, winner of the Group 1 Coronation Stakes at Ascot. The local contingent includes the 2009 winner, Midday, and United Nations winner Teaks North.
Friday's card includes six Breeders' Cup races, five of them restricted to fillies and mares. The marquee $2 million Ladies' Classic at 9 furlongs on the main track features several evenly matched Grade I winners. The $2 million Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf pre-entries include last year's upset winner, Shared Account, Beverly D. winner Stacelita and Nahrain, who won the Qatar Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp.
Saturday's Breeders' Cup races begin with the Marathon, followed by the Juvenile Turf, Sprint, Turf Sprint, Dirt Mile, Turf, Juvenile, Mile, and Classic. The organization announced Wednesday the Mile had been rescheduled to just before the Classic because of the heightened interest in Goldikova's attempt at a "four-peat."
Friday's running order: Juvenile Sprint, Juvenile Fillies Turf, Filly & Mare Sprint, Juvenile Fillies, Filly & Mare Turf and the Ladies' Classic.
Churchill Downs bill will begin each day with non-Breeders' Cup stakes events.
Official entries will be taken Oct. 31 and fields of no more than 14 will be announced for each race. Each race also will have two "also eligible" horses to fill any late vacancies.
This will be the second straight year the races have been run at Churchill Downs. Next year, they return to Santa Anita, where the previous two runnings took place. While no announcement has been made, speculation for the 2013 site centers on Belmont Park in New York.
The races will be televised live on ABC and ESPN, and broadcast to more than 130 other countries.


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It's common knowledge that HPV — or human papillomavirus — is linked with cervical cancer, thanks to the controversy over the vaccine. But far fewer people know that this same sexually transmitted viral strain is connected to oral cancers, according to a new study, recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
For years, clinicians thought these kinds of cancer — affecting the tongue and tonsil areas — were almost exclusively caused by tobacco use, since they mostly struck heavy smokers and drinkers. But according to Dr. Maura Gillison, an oncologist and researcher at Ohio State University, it's not cigarettes that are the culprit, but oral sex. The good news: Most people with oral HPV will never develop cancer.
Dr. Ezra Cohen, a specialist in head, neck, thyroid and salivary gland cancers at the University of Chicago, helped explain what it all means:
Q. In general, mouth cancers are increasing?
A. Oropharynx cancer is on the rise dramatically. It's gone up 3 percent a year for the last three decades and will surpass all other sites for head and neck cancers.
Q. And HPV-positive oral cancers?
A. They will surpass cervical cancers within the next three years. It's only relatively recently that we've come to realize the scope of HPV-related cancers.
Q. What have we learned from this study?
A. Quite a lot, actually. It told us about prevalence — that about 7 percent of adults in the U.S. are infected with oral HPV... and that this cancer is a sexually transmitted disease, requiring oral sexual contact. It also explained why we're seeing an epidemic of oral cancers and why it's more common in men — who are three times as likely to get HPV-related cancer — and those who have had many sexual partners.
Q. So if oral sex is connected to oral cancers, why are we just seeing an increase now?
A. Because sexual encounters have changed over the last 30 or so years. The age of the first oral sexual encounter has dropped by about a decade and half since the 1980s and the number of people engaging in the practice has increased too. ... We think mostly due to the AIDS epidemic and people trying to protect themselves. So, as oral sex became more common, so did oral cancers. The cancers take 20 to 30 years to develop, so sexual practices during your teens and 20s may put you at risk for cancer in your 50s. So those engaging in risky behaviors now may be setting the stage for later.
Q. There are many types of HPV, but only one type is linked to oropharynx cancer?
A. That's essentially right. HPV-16 is strongly linked with oral cancer. That form was only found in about 1 percent of the people and, of those, less than 15,000 actually develop cancer.
Q. Do we know if the HPV vaccine that is supposed to protect against cervical cancer is also effective against HPV-related oral cancer?
A. Right now we do not know. There are some key immunologic differences between how our bodies respond to infections in the cervic and oral cavity. Nonetheless, we think the vaccines will be protective and they are approved for both females and males. Remember, these are preventative vaccines, so one has to be immunized before exposure to the virus — that is, before sexual contact.
Q. Is there any kind of screening for early detection?
A. No. We are working on that, but right now there is no "pap smear" for HPV-related oropharynx cancer.
Q. What are the symptoms for these oral cancers?
A. Sore throat, difficulty swallowing, a change in your voice or speech. If you have a lump in your neck that doesn't go away in a week or two — those are all symptoms that you'd want to get evaluated by your doctor.
Q. As someone who has studied all oropharynx cancers for 12 years, what would you like people to know? Most Americans think if they've never smoked, it's one disease they don't have to worry about. A false sense of security?
A. Most patients with HPV-related oropharynx cancers never smoked. Yes, smoking increases your risk for head and neck cancer and everyone should talk to their doctor about stopping. But even if you have never smoked, you can still get oropharynx cancer, so if you have some worrisome symptoms, get them evaluated.
It's common knowledge that HPV — or human papillomavirus — is linked with cervical cancer, thanks to the controversy over the vaccine. But far fewer people know that this same sexually transmitted viral strain is connected to oral cancers, according to a new study, recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.


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December 19, 2010
Love Winona Ryder, Hate Mel Gibson...
Winona Ryder is back!
Back in the day --- oy I hate that expression, so okay back when I was in my 20s --- Winona was the 'it girl' actress of our generation. She had cult roles in Edward Scissorhands, Heathers and Reality Bites, Oscar nominations for films like The Age of Innocence, a cool off-centre fashion sense, and acclaim for her social activism with missing children.
I thought she was amazing, due to her talent and activism, plus she was Jewish and artsy and geeky and cool. And she dated every young actor and musician out there. Slut... Love ya!
She fell from the spotlight, as starlets tend to, and then fell from grace with a shoplifting arrest caught on tape. Ryder was convicted and sentenced to three years probation, 480 hours of community service and $10,000 in fines. Yeah, she did it, and she has paid the price. Why do we care so much, and why do we look past other stars' crimes of sex and violence but dwell on this one? Ryder's misdeed pales in comparison to Lindsay Lohan's or any half dozen of today's starlets.
Now Winona is back with her acclaimed role in Black Swan, which I haven't seen yet, and she is dishing the dirt… Love ya!
In the January 2011 issue of GQ magazine, Ryder claims she's known about Mel Gibson's not-so-palatable side for years: "I remember, like, fifteen years ago, I was at one of those big Hollywood parties. And he was really drunk. I was with my friend, who's gay. He made a really horrible gay joke. And somehow it came up that I was Jewish. He said something about 'oven dodgers,' but I didn't get it. I'd never heard that before. It was just this weird, weird moment. I was like, 'He's anti-Semitic and he's homophobic.' No one believed me!"
Way to tell it Winona! You put Jodie Foster to shame.
Now on to serious stuff... what ever happened to the planned big screen Three's Company with you, Ben Stiller, and Cameron Diaz? That's a flick I want to see.
15 comments:
- Vodka Logic said...
I have wondered why some celebs misdeeds are more talked about than others... just glad I can make my mistakes in private.
Love the new look.
- December 19, 2010 10:44 PM
- Ray's Cowboy said...
I have to say I love her in "The Heathers" then the others.
I can not wait to see the black swan myself.
- December 20, 2010 4:37 AM
- Debra She Who Seeks said...
Yay, Winona! I agree -- Jodie Foster has fallen in my estimation too.
- December 20, 2010 6:47 AM
- Gigi said...
It is amazing how some celebs misdeeds are more scrutinized than others - wonder why? I've always liked Winona
- December 20, 2010 7:25 AM
- Elly Lou said...
I love what you've done with the place! I'm afraid to see black swan. I hear it's wicked terrifying. Horror really isn't my genre.
- December 20, 2010 7:49 AM
- Lauren said...
I'm curious about that new movie of hers. I probably won't see it because my sister has informed me it's really creepy/scary.Ugh... Mel. Can we gag him and just leave him on a deserted island somewhere?
- December 20, 2010 10:24 AM
- Brahm (alfred lives here) said...
I too want to see Black Swan, though a little wary because supposed to be creepy and dark. I will see it over the holidays.
As for Mel Gibson, it is like a homophobic anti-semitic misogynist car accident that I cannot look away...
- December 21, 2010 7:53 AM
- Mads said...
I love Winona too!
I have heard good things about Black Swan, and an interview with Natalie Portman on NPR really made me want to see it.
- December 21, 2010 10:44 AM
- Jabacue said...
Welcome back Winona!
- December 21, 2010 11:54 AM
- Miss Nikki said...
1. I LOVE Winona. LOOOOOVE her to shreds!
2. Can't WAIT to see Black Swan!
3. Three's Company with Stiller and Diaz? Awesome!
p.s. no, it's not a coincidence the last item was number 3... Love the new look btw!
- December 21, 2010 12:01 PM
- Megan (Best of Fates) said...
Winona's freaking awesome, obviously. And not just because star stuff, though I do love that.
- December 21, 2010 1:11 PM
- Kevin said...
Where is the picture of Quinn, the world's cutiest canine? This blog would be so much better if there was a picture of Quinn, the world's cutest canine. You can change the look of the blog, but you can not change the fact it would be better with a picture of Quinn, the world's cutest canine.
- December 21, 2010 3:21 PM
- Brahm (alfred lives here) said...
@ Nikki and @ Megan --- gonna see Black Swan soon, will post or tweet after I see it!
@ Kevin --- hey, you are being so subtle here, should I post a pic of the Quinnster?
- December 22, 2010 7:15 AM
- Kimber Leszczuk. said...
I liked her in Beetlejuice too. She is great. I look forward to seeing her in Black Swan. :)
- December 22, 2010 1:40 PM
- Kevin said...
Yes, you should post a picture of Quinn, the world's cutest canine. That is me ... Mr Subtle.
- December 24, 2010 12:31 PM


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Given the cars, flight into Munich from Zurich or Milan-Malpensa is the most likely alternative.
So the Lufthansa bus from Salzburg to Munich is the sure winner for explaining all the evidence we have.Teams drive their Mercedes from Pit Stop to Salzburg (Mozart) airport arriving at say 5:00 pmSome teams take the Lufthansa bus to Munich, arriving at say 8:30 pmThere they take LH 3424 leaving MUC at 9:30 pm and arriving at 12:25 am in Bucharest (this is the known flight)Some teams fly out from SalzburgThey take VO 269 leaving at 6:30 pm and arriving at 7:50 pm in FrankfurtThen LH 3416 leaving FRA at 8:50 pm and arriving at 12:10 am in BucharestThat bus really puts it all together. I'm so glad you found it. It even satisfies the comment heard that other people in their group were on an earlier flight (12:10 vs 12:25 am arrival in Bucharest).
I forgot to mention that in order for flight analysis we have assembled to be valid the Pit Stop had to have been extended. If it was extended and they drive the cars, then the cars would still be there at 6:30 am.So if it was not extended then we have to find a different flight plan.But, I can't come up with anything that works with Teams being released before noon.
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How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn't identify? Here's your chance to moonlight as an electrical inspector and second-guess someone else's work from the safety of your living room or office. Joe Tedesco, who has a knack for finding shoddy electrical work, did the dirty work and found this mess. Now it's your turn to identify the violation.
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"I saw this while checking out the Delta Queen this weekend in Pittsburgh," says Bob Oglesby of Bob Oglesby Electric, Eighty Four, Pa. "This was along the river walk. It fed lighting to an overhead roadway sign."
It looks like this damage may have been caused by vandalism, and not due to the way in which it was originally installed. This wiring method should have been installed in accordance with the requirements set forth in Art. 352 (Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride Conduit: Type PVC). The junction box looks like it was secured to the wall, however, the weight of something (a big heavy foot?) may have caused the supports to weaken and break.
I hope the city fixes this soon before someone tries to get some extra spending money by stealing the wires.


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Consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions
In its policy, the European Union intervenes when necessary to prevent conflict or in response to emerging or actual crises. In certain cases, EU intervention can take the form of restrictive measures or 'sanctions'. The application of financial sanctions and more precisely the freezing of assets constitutes an obligation for both the public and private sector. In this regard, a particular responsibility falls on credit and financial institutions, since they are involved in the bulk of financial transfers.
In order to facilitate the application of financial sanctions, the European Banking Federation, the European Savings Banks Group, the European Association of Co-operative Banks, the European Association of Public Banks ("the EU Credit Sector Federations") and the European Commission recognised the need for an EU consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to financial sanctions and more precisely the freezing of assets. The Credit Sector Federations set up an initial database containing the consolidated list. The European Commission subsequently took over this database and is responsible for its maintenance and for keeping the consolidated list of sanctions up-to-date. In this respect, the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) of the European Commission launched a new Web page in June 2017, where the consolidated lists of financial sanctions consisting in freezing of assets are published in different formats (see link below).
Disclaimer: While every effort is made to ensure that the database and the consolidated list correctly reproduce all relevant data of the officially adopted texts published in the Official Journal of the European Union, neither the Commission nor the EU Credit Sector Federations accepts any liability for possible omissions of relevant data or mistakes, and nor for any use the database or of the consolidated list. Only the information published in the Official Journal of the EU is deemed authentic.
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Democrats' Woes Make Al Franken a Little Less Safe
It's not you Al, it's your party.
Stuart Rothenberg, editor and publisher of the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report, changed his rating on Sen. Al Franken's race for re-election in Minnesota to reflect a slightly more competitive environment for the Democrat.
But Mr. Rothenberg, an experienced handicapper, was quick to note that his ratings change – from "safe Democrat" to "Democrat favored" – has everything to do with headwinds confronting the party and very little to do with Mr. Franken's Republican opponent, businessman Mike McFadden.


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Does Intellectual Capital Management 'Make a Difference'? A Critical Case Study Application of Structuration Theory pp515-526
© Jan 2008 Volume 5 Issue 4, Editor: Charles Despres, pp347 - 550
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The central problem addressed in this paper is how intellectual capital (IC) management can progress beyond measurement and disclosure to provide a more dynamic interpretive scheme, in order to meet strategic management's demand that IC should 'make a difference'. Via a longitudinal case study, we observe an evolving use of narrative in disclosing IC and the manner and impacts of that change, set in the real example of a sophisticated organisation's struggle to realise the potential value of managing IC amidst rapid business change and intense competition. In order to frame the discussion, elements of Giddens' 'structuration theory' are critically applied to understand the recursiveness of the change that occurred from within the organisation. We report three main findings. First, organisation's operating environment, as reflected in changes to the framework adopted for managing IC despite continuing frustration in realising the envisaged benefits. Second, we establish the use of structuration theory as a tool to analyse the manner and impact of IC practices in future research. Third, we show how the stated aims of IC practice have not yet been fully realised by the studied organisation, thus providing a realistic example of the possible failings of IC practice due to inadequacies of the modalities employed by management to bring about recursive change and the need for a fuller assessment of projective agency.
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One of the things I love about Maine are the fair-minded people who live here. In our decades-long effort to win legal equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, the LGBT movement had conversations with tens of thousands of voters. I came to admire Mainers' fierce independence and open-mindedness, regardless of political affiliation.
We now live in a state that respects same-sex couples and their families, and I couldn't be prouder of how we won this important recognition. As executive director of EqualityMaine and in collaboration with many remarkable people, we provided a vision, one that most LGBT Mainers dared not dream, developed a long-term strategy and plan, and built a coalition of Democrats, Republicans and independents, as well as people of faith, business leaders and educators, to enable our success.
I'd argue that this same model of leadership — provide a vision, develop a strategy and plan, and build the necessary coalitions to succeed — is possibly the most important tool in a governor's toolbox.
When I consider our choices for governor, there's only one candidate who has utilized this leadership model over and over again in his life, with incredible success, and that's Eliot Cutler.
Cutler's leadership skills are exactly what we need to help rebuild Maine — to turn our economy around, put people back to work, create a fair and workable tax system and protect, unequivocally, the freedom of reproductive choice and equality for all. Cutler embraces a vision for Maine that is inclusive and collaborative. If as Mainers we're concerned about our way of life, then I strongly encourage everyone to read Cutler's book, "A State of Opportunity," which simply and clearly outlines a path to economic recovery.
In his book Cutler says, "We have failed to invest in a long-term statewide strategy to stabilize Maine's economic position, leverage Maine's competitive advantages and position Maine people for greater opportunity and prosperity. Nothing we have done has been tied to a coherent vision and a larger plan, and the bitter harvest of that failure is the economic growth that we have not seen, the jobs and incomes that we do not have."
He goes on to say that opportunity must be our overarching goal — opportunities like jobs and income from Maine's natural resources and building and developing the Maine brand, while promoting year-round tourism. His plan for using a capital budget to make investment decisions that enhance competitive advantage is one way in which we can reinvigorate and stimulate Maine's economy and secure its future for the next generation.
My wife and I have two young children and we want a secure future for them here in Maine. I love that Cutler not only thinks about the challenges facing the next generation but has put solutions to these challenges in writing. Whether you agree with his plan or not, I know he'd love to hear your feedback. He's that kind of person.
Admittedly, when Cutler entered the race I felt a moment of conflict, a bit of hesitation. This was not because I had any doubt of the kind of leadership Cutler would bring to Augusta, but because of my respect for U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud. What I have come to resolve is that supporting Cutler is not about working against Michaud, it's about working for the best leader for Maine, and that's Cutler.
I'm a Democrat and my values are reflected in the Democratic Party platform. Rarely do I support a candidate who is not a Democrat. But this time around, not only are my core values of equality and choice most closely aligned with Cutler's — a lifetime of being pro-equality and pro-choice — but his leadership strategies of building coalitions among all political affiliations are an extension of the work I've been doing for the last two decades and are critical for moving Maine forward.
I'm so excited about his candidacy that I am leading an independent campaign effort to elect Cutler as our next governor. This coalition of Democrats, Republicans and Independents, called Campaign for Maine, will do everything in its power to communicate Cutler's vision and plans for bettering Maine.
We need a change of leadership in Augusta and Eliot Cutler offers the right vision and leadership for Maine. We need an environment that promotes collaboration, not division, among Democrats, Republicans and independents, to achieve our goal of a secure and promising future. I am confident that with Eliot at the helm he will do just that. Please join me if you agree.
Betsy Smith is the former executive director of EqualityMaine and now campaign manager for Campaign for Maine, an independent campaign effort to elect Eliot Cutler as Maine's next governor.


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Happy New Year everyone! 2011 has been an awesome year for me but I'm looking forward to 2012. I think it's going to be a great year. Thanks to all of you who have supported my blog and my work over the past year. I look forward to interacting with you in the new year, here and at all of my other sites. Please feel free to connect with me at any of my social media or portfolio sites. All of the links are on the right side of my blog. Time to party. Goodnight and see you next year!!
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