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Seattlejo wrote:I'll second that comment. It's a great design fable, but i can see the stains right now.
heatz wrote:Ok, i wish woot for the casual wooters would have a list of nogo's or something..
Im not a wootadict so im foreign to this.
and btw 1980 was pretty boring !
Here is the link I said I wasn't going to produce. Read the rejection reason:
Discobiscuits wrote:GMV, i love monkeys. the glow on their faces makes them really pop out IMO. I love it. Definite buy if you get in the fog (dunno why you aren't.)
gl man
Well, thank you. Apparently Nintendo > Atari to most wooters. So it goes.
Good luck to you as well.
Re: 1979 - First Publication of the Neverending story
I hope this shirt wins. I loved the book!
daedalusknight wrote:Glad you like it. I don't know that you'd need to explain it to people, though... if they're Pink Floyd fans they know the prism idea and they know that the last song on the album is "Eclipse." You can add the information that there was an unusually long solar eclipse in the year Dark Side of the Moon was released, but that's not needed to "get" the shirt.
If they're not Pink Floyd fans, it's a nicely designed graphic element with no meaning whatsoever. :-)
I would think that being a Pink Floyd fan, one would wonder why its not a prism...I know I was a little confused until I read your description. In any case, its a nice shirt =]
kixxster wrote:In any case, its a nice shirt =]
Glad you like it. Hope you get your shirt. :-)
jamescho84 wrote:
LOL. Newfound respect for cho.
Re: 1993- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
At least two other power rangers shirts have been rejected already. Copyright issues.
AGrant311 wrote:I love JadenKale designs. I wore my Nessie t-shirt yesterday and had several compliments on it. This test tube baby just cracks me up.
Thanks!!! I'm glad you like my designs
I haven't read/watched the Neverending story, but this design is very ouroboros-like. It's cool, but I remember there was another shirt that was similar, though only because it was ouroboros-like as well, with the snake twisted into an infinity sign. I don't know if that would be a problem...
Meh. Good luck!
I just submitted 1984: Big Brother is Watching. You should vote for it for the sole reason that I created it using MS Paint! :-)
Does anybody know if woot changes the placement or size of the images? I don't really like it smack dab in the middle the way I originally submitted it, but I don't really want to resubmit it in a different place since it'd be the same design.
rgivs wrote:hahaha I love this... I would probably buy two incase 1 was stolen
Good Submission dude!
bluchez wrote:Here is the link I said I wasn't going to produce. Read the rejection reason:
Thank you but I found it, im just saying there should be a list so that casual people dont waste time.
SkekTek wrote:Oh, c'mon... we're not official history policemen here. If the artist made the shirt with a good-faith explanation as to why they thought the year was what it was, and shows evidence supporting that theory, we should accept it as such. As long as it's in the general ballpark. If it's way off and obvious, yeah reject (like saying the Godfather was released in 1956 or something like that).
When it's something like the human genome project, which took a long time for people to get their ducks in a row (so to speak) across many countries and institutions, hammering a specific date/year may be difficult. Just my $0.02 though... I think the shirt looks great.
heatz wrote:Thank you but I found it, im just saying there should be a list so that casual people dont waste time.
casual people? no list for the uptight people needed, i guess.. heh..
Mysteria1884 wrote:
Does anybody know if woot changes the placement or size of the images? I don't really like it smack dab in the middle the way I originally submitted it, but I don't really want to resubmit it in a different place since it'd be the same design.
Woot generally does not change placement or size, though they will tweak a little. If you'd like the image in a different place you can remove your original entry (click the red "X") and post a new one with a different location.
bionic86 wrote:WHY!? Nobody likes this design. Please stop submitting it.
Hear hear...I personally think this design is in poor taste...who would ever want to wear a shirt specifically focusing on the rather depressing manner of death of a cultural icon?
Re: 1984: Big Brother is Watching
I created this shirt in MS Paint - a terribly time-consuming task. I have much more useful programs at home, but since I created this at work, MS Paint was the only thing available. (Sorry boss! I'll get payroll done tomorrow...)
littlejetties wrote:sorry Tallworm. I didn't mean to start a discussion about my tattoo. That being said. Thanks to all who like it. And yes, it was done pre-pluto contoversy. I wish my shirt designs would get this much attention.
Still love this shirt design tallworm. GMV.
No problem at all. Any publicity is good publicity Glad you like the design! I was hoping for a few more votes at this point but I guess everyone feels that way about their shirts.
Beautiful design and I absolutely adored the movies as a child. I wish you had submitted this sooner!
Re: 1969 - Woodstock and the Summer of 69.
Thanks for the votes to get the love bug over the 100 vote mark!
Oh James....should I admit that I had a huge crush on Ponch? You guys already know that I was born in 1969, so while in school we had to write to a person or business and request something from them. I was one of the few students that got a response to their letter. He (well, his publicity folks) sent a couple of head shots to me. This wasn't one of the pictures, but it brought back memories from that whole CHIPS era.
This is great! Good color choice. Even if you did not know the movie this design would still work. GMV
This is positively smashing!
Beautiful work! Wow.
[I love the concept, since I thought of a similar design, but lack the artistic prowess to put in a submission. You might want to clarify the reference to 1956. Was this the year network programming was available in color? My "Century in Review" book shows the first commercially available color sets were sold in 1954 by Westinghouse, for more than $1200 (enough to buy a new car at the time) although they were dropping the price to $1000 after selling only 30 in two months.
I wonder if the graphic isn't a tad large, considering the itty bitty screens available in the 50's
BigKuntry wrote:cool idea... I wonder if might be better on a grey shirt or a color similar to the uniforms in the movie?
I agree. Love the concept but it might work better on brown or asphault. There is no Peter there is only Zuul!
Re: 1988, The Human Genome Project
yeeeeah I really digg up on this one. Nice use of color and design.
"freakin' sweet"
Im a designer/ screenprinter, so if you dont win... I will print a gang of them for you. so, so, good
ejseader wrote:This car will forever remind me of the scene in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" when Spicoli (Sean Penn) was driving Jefferson's (Forest Whitaker) car and - after Spicoli crashes the car - Jefferson's kid brother goes: "My brother's gonna sh*t! He's gonna kill us!" and Spicoli goes "Well make up your mind, dude! Is he gonna sh*t or is he gonna kill us?"
"...first he's gonna sh*t! And then he's gonna kill us!"
LOL...I love that movie. If not just for that reason, this shirt gets my vote.
Like that movie, too. The car they crashed was a Z28. As a 1979 T.A. owner, I cringe when someone mixes them up. This shirt reminds me of "Smokey and the Bandit" since it's a 1977 or 1978.
mkdesign wrote:yeeeeah I really digg up on this one. Nice use of color and design.
"freakin' sweet"
Im a designer/ screenprinter, so if you dont win... I will print a gang of them for you. so, so, good
i shant give a damn when it was actually founded, organized, thought about, conceived or whatever. You cant really place a date on something of that magnitude.
At any rate: This is a phenominal design and therefor deserves the first prize.
so there.
I give it three thumbs up.
keep up the good work.
underblueskies wrote:So are you mocking the conspiracy theory or do you actually believe we faked the moon landing? I of course prefer to think we landed on the moon, so I don't think I'd wear this shirt.
Mocking.... we did land on the moon obviously (hundreds of pounds of rocks don't lie). But I thought, yes, I could do a moon landing shirt (I did). But it would be a BETTER idea to design something around the hoax theory... and there it is.
2thFairy wrote:Why would anybody's username be anything? I see the point you think you are making, but it is not neccesarily a good asumption.
I find people my age often use their birth year after names, so I think it's a fair guess. You don't have to agree. ^_~
tallworm wrote:I agree. Love the concept but it might work better on brown or asphault. There is no Peter there is only Zuul!
Ray: What he means is Old Testament, Mr. Mayor, real wrath of God type stuff.
Peter: Exactly.
Ray: Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling!
Egon: Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes...
Winston: The dead rising from the grave!
Peter: Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!
Re: 1984: Duck Hunt {RESUB}
I would buy this for myself AND my boyfriend! 2 woots here!
rushblume wrote:Everyone seems to have a vote badge in the signature. Just trying to give props to the artists I was in the fog with and also campaign, as Woot suggests in the derby FAQ. I don't think it was out of line, but thanks for offering your opinion and best of luck to you!
If you want a sig then you need to click on the "your account" tab and enter the code for that stuff into the box at the bottom.
Jambando wrote:QFT
QFLies. The whole concept of this derby is based on the years. It'd be like entering soda or soup in the water derby, rationalizing that it is made with water. An entry using the wrong year is completely off topic, as per the theme itself. If you can't hammer down a year, you shouldn't make the shirt. It'd be like making a Reagan shirt for 86, because hey, he was still the president then. And if you got the year wrong (again, thriller the video, which is the reference in said design, came out in late 83, nearly 84) then it's doubly off topic, because you've either made a design that's not from the right year if you're 82, or you've made a design not from your birth year if you then title it 83. I know woot can't really police our ages, but they sure can police the years. It's an idiotic theme, to be sure, but if they're going to base a theme off this, they should be able to base their rejections around year accuracy. If not, they should have rethought the theme. which is probably true anyway
That would be awesome, how would that work out?
daedalusknight wrote:Sweet monkey Jebus! Eleven? Let's see...
My Very Eccentric Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas, Eclairs and Calzones.
How's that? :-)
A fourth-grader already came up with one.
KenSPT wrote:Wow, you're actually right.
Unless the computer screen is tricking me, I easily noticed 7 colors ...
I could be wrong though, I'm pretty darn tired right now.
Your screen is playing tricks. He already took it down and removed the 7th color. Now it's 6 + shirt.
mjl9320 wrote:it's bothering me that the light gun is orange. it wasn't orange...
Buy a few then in case of "accidents". XD
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The Cloud looms above us all, threatening to rain down a tech torrent onto our hard drives and memory sticks, frying their circuits into obsolescence. Thankfully, we're not quite there yet but the iTwin marks a step in that direction. It's a twin pack of USB sticks that lock into each other, and can transfer files between each other over the web - from thousands of miles apart.
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When online transfer of files is very simple with a high-speed broadband connection, iTwin relies on the dual selling points of security and that "it just works" factor, in justifying its £100 price tag. For the most part these two arguments are sound too. We did have a little trouble installing the software on one computer during testing, but this seemed to be due to an earlier mid-install abort and was soon sorted.
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Discussion in 'Off The Beaten Track' started by skateboy, Jan 18, 2012.
I just love this show! Anyone else watching?
Apparently the USA women's gymnastics team was - a number of them have tweeted that they're addicted to the show and always watch it at team camp together. I've tivo'd it, but haven't watched yet.
Absolutely; I'm addicted as can be.
Love that show and all its train wreck moments.
I was going to start a thread last week but couldn't bring myself to admit that I watch! I ti-vo'ed last night....haven't had time to watch yet
I had a big laugh when I found out my orthopaedist was actually one of this woman's prize students from 15 years ago. She said the owner/main teacher is really a great lady and that the TV show isn't true to what she experienced.
LOL, I thought about starting a thread and then thought "What if I'm the only one watching season 2?"
They TOTALLY hired Cathy and the Candy Apples to be the villains. Though for Erin's sake I hope the age-category confusion was an honest mistake and not Cathy trying to skunk Brooke with a ringer. I get that the age brackets counted like that can be confusing, but find it hard to believe Cathy's done that comp before and was truly confused.
And really, while the girls up front were good (and agreed, more like 14-15 than 12-13) in her group number, did she really think poor Vivi and that ginger kid really added to it rather than just looked horribly out of place? And the puppy thing sounds like she's bribing Vivi to keep at it...
^^I agree. Vivi (bless her heart) would rather be doing anything than that. Last season she said she only dances for her mom...she doesn't like any of it.
I love the show! Those moms are crazy, Abbey is nuts, Cathy is hilarious in her delusions...it's awesome.
I heard they're supposed to be airing a Dance Moms: Miami at some point, a six-episode mini about a dance studio in FL. I can see this franchise expanding (Dance Moms: New York, Dance Moms: LA, etc.). It could become another "Housewives of ______" show.
I wonder if that "Ice Moms" show will ever materialize. I'd love to see the drama with ice skaters and their parents...
Did you see the Dance Mom's and Abby on Anderson Cooper? Pretty good stuff.
Missed it - details, please.
Cool - thanks for the heads-up!
I'll have to grab the latest eppys on Hulu. That's was how I was watching it last season (since cutting back my cable to Basic a year ago), but since TW decided to give me Expanded Basic at Broadcast Basic price $9.00/month) I can acutally see it on TV again.
She mentioned last season that she had offered Vivi an iPad to practice Abby's bumblebee dance more. So a puppy is in her way of thinking.
My favorite Vivi moment of the night was when she cut her finger on her mom's ring. "I hope I can still dance." You know she was praying that she wouldn't be able to dance again.
The audience was mostly judgmental about how tough Abby was and how could the moms put their kids though that.
A few dance teachers were in the audience who said they do get on their kids but not to that screamy extent and berate and belittle them.
Abby said she trains champions but then it seemed that not too many of the graduates went on to do anything too huge. Audience laughed
They asked Abby about the outfits and if they are too sexy and she said no. Abby seemed nice and the moms seems to have her back in a cautious way. They did stick up for their girls. The new mom was there, I still dont like her.
The girls danced and someone said something about what they wore but it was a turtleneck very conservative IMO. The moves were not suggestive at all but I can see how people who are not knowledgeable about dance may not like things like the controlled lift kick. But its a normal move in dance, even at their age.
Anderson sent the girls to a Broadway show, they squealed with excitement.
Abby tends to have diarrhea of the mouth.
I love Anderson!
Thanks for the recap.
I looked at Abby's studio's 'graduates' list, and while there aren't really any ballet or ballroom champs, there ARE a lot of working dancers who are making a living. Which is a pretty good thing.
Here's a link to some of the clips from that Anderson Cooper appearance.
We need to start a Free Vivi movement ! The poor girl. That monotone "I hope I can still dance" comment was
Yep-lots of cruise dancers and I think one or two on broadway, which isn't bad! Dance covers a wide spectrum. I wouldn't expect a great ballet dancer to come from this environment, but thesr's nothing wrong with any form of dance that entertains, communicates, and draws a pay check.
Yep, consistently turning out dancers who are earning a living as dancers is definitely nothing to sneeze at.
shan: ITA, Free Vivi! More puppies, less plies!
Working dancers yes, however, I think the point that was being made by some of the dance teachers in the audience was that many studios graduate employable dancers in many capacities. Abby really does nothing special in that regard.
If she said I have 20 Rockettes out of 50 out there or out of all the kids I have graduated 15 have gone onto perform on Broadway, she would set herself apart, but she can't say that.
Personally being in dance my whole life, I would never want the same instructor my whole life, especially one who "teaches" but can't actually demonstrate. Your repertoire as a dancer needs variety so you don't get stale.
Really? Most local studios whose kids I've seen perform...aren't going to put anyone working anywhere near New York. Ever. ' I take the "champions" thing with a grain of salt as their competition circuit seen on the show appears to be slightly on par with Universal Royalty pageants as far as pay to play and having any meaning behind the wins. It's like being a world pro-am ballroom champion--nice in its own area, not really setting most people up for anything more. But Abby does have students in the casts of professional shows, who are not waiting tables and teaching in BFE, North Dakota, or just not dancing, which is where most kids in lessons will end up. Yeah, the majority of her students aren't pros, but I don't know ANY from any dance studio around here who are, or the kids I grew up with on the other side of the state except ONE (and she's teaching, not full-time.)
I think treating the competitions they do like the Olympics is definitely silly, though. There Abby (and Cathy) are clearly overstating the case.
Obviously thousands of dancers make a living professionally and Abby didnt teach all of them, someone else did; so I do think she overstates her credentials. She has had success with some of her students and she needs to really make them shine to get people to pay for her services. But honestly I think more often than not I think more kids will end up like Kelly, and that's ok too.
I wish for more dance,less moms. It seems to be turning into a housewives of whateva show. I like to see kids dance (except poor viv, who hates it) .
I loved that Abby's group number was "Bad Apples."
My dance teacher that I started with at age 3 was like Abby. She would scream, yell, belittle, humiliate... I worked all over the world as a dancer (tap/jazz/ballet/acro, etc) so there is something to be said about that way of teaching. However I remember throwing up from fear before a private lesson once, because I left my music at home. I was 17 at the time... I always swore that when I was teaching I would never raise my voice. I so love the show though.
I actually picture Vivi's rebellion in the future- a tattooed and pierced softball player. Bet her mom's head would explode. Seriously, I am disappointed that this woman passed a home study to adopt. I truly hope for Vivi's sake, it's all in the editing and her mother is truly not this bad.
No, of course I don't watch this total piece of tripe!
I had a similar experience with a riding instructor (now, I will say that included a legitimate fear for my LIFE, being asked to do things neither I nor the very hot horse she sold us could safely manage.) I find I prefer stern to coddling, but from skating pros I know there's a difference between that and psycho.
You also have to know which kids can't handle it. Though, really, I'll take Abby's yelling over Cathy's saccharine insanity....
Someone PLEASE put Vivi-Anne out of her misery.
And way to go, judges. Because Abby pegged it, Vivi was only in there to bring the age category down.
LMAO! I agree. That kid always looks like she's two seconds from falling asleep!
I thought last night's episode was pretty good. I do think that Brooke should have been given the opportunity to do something else she wanted to pursue, but I agree with Abbey about teaching children to honor their commitments and not bail midway through. Brooke had been talking about cheerleading since last season...she shouldn't have agreed to dance for another year...
Their group number was lovely. The costumes were beautiful and so was the dancing. Kathy's girls were nice but having Vivi lift her leg and then run off the stage was just a ploy to get the older girls to dance in the younger category. It was unfair and I'm glad the judges placed them 8th.
Chloe was wonderful! She's improved! Like Maddie, she's now emoting a bit more when she dances and it's helping her scores. What sets Maddie apart is her performance level. She appears to really feel the music and character which makes her more captivating to watch...but Chloe's getting there too. Maddie's solo just wasn't that good. I don't care what her mom said, something about it was just off. Maddie even said so herself...the routine wasn't good and that's why she didn't place higher.
I'm happy Little Bit (Mckenzie) won her event. It's going to be interesting when the new girl comes in. To me, she doesn't fit in with the group; she's too tall. The good thing about Brooke was even though she was older than the other girls, standing side by side, she doesn't stick out as much as this new girl will. New girl's mom is going to start a lot of drama though...I can't wait!!!


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I'm confused. First you say, "the current traveled around the sides of my tanks and grounded across the water on the sides of my tires."Then you say, "If by chance I had a snow chain loose and dragging, that charge would have gone through the truck, zapping me, and igniting the ethanol vapors....." Either way you are grounded. The electricity would follow the metal skin and discharge through the chain just as it did with the water.
I wonder who actually saw that happen!!
You say you " let off the gas " I would have thaught a rig pulling doubles would be diesel powered. I guess it could be Lp powered though, Oh well just rambleing !!
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- 4 cups cubed ripe cantaloupe
- 1 tablespoon sugar
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- Fresh raspberries, optional
- In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over lemon juice; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved.
- In a blender, combine the gelatin mixture, cantaloupe and sugar; cover and process until smooth.
- Transfer to a bowl; stir in yogurt. Spoon into individual dishes; chill until firm. Garnish with raspberries if desired. Yield: 6 servings.
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Bah all he ever drinks is blue milk... its all he drank, and its all he ever would drink lol...
maybe he might mix some alcohol with it if he loosened his morals lol :P hehe magic milk lol :P
Bah all he ever drinks is blue milk... its all he drank, and its all he ever would drink lol...
maybe he might mix some alcohol with it if he loosened his morals lol :P hehe magic milk lol :P
I'm pretty sure he likes Strawberry Daiquiri, with an umbrella-
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Boba is older than dirt now... All he drinks is prune juice and Metamucil.
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And if any of you know what that is, I will be so incredibly shocked, I may pass out.
There are approximatelly 1000 people that could reference that, and while they are all extreme and super starwars geeks, to the n'th degree, I doubt highly any of them found their way here, except for me
Though heres a hint.
I don't know what that ^ references but a Flaming Armageddon is one helluva drink and if Fett drinks that then no wonder everyone stays out of his way!
*is clearly not an extreme geek but is a dangerous alcoholic*
The first MMORPG for starwars that was successfull (over 100 players on at any given time) was a mud called 'Kobra'.
Its still around. I played, and helped develop it when I was in college.
It has all facets of starwars, and guilds etc.
There was a planet called 'ad2029' that was a 'terminator' world. There was a robot called 'devastator' that carried a lightsaber called 'the vulkan hybrid' that was a lightsaber, and a cannon together.
The bar sold the only 'sobering' drink in the game. A 'Dew'. And its most potent drink was a 'flaming armageddon' aliased armageddon. You could take three hits off of each one before your character couldnt walk you were so drunk.
Drinking alcohal caused you to heal/regain force points.
So you would run all across the game n s s n s s n e e s and then order and drink them till you were sloppy drunk, then sober up on dew, then run back and continue your fight.
It was an exercise in total geekdom, but many of them (us) went on to be very successfull programmers in multiple industries. One of which worked on the first installation of starwarsgalaxies
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Easy Answer: Cactus Cooler
Jesus, that would probably kill you.
I think that the Fettman likes something like a Shirley Temple or Roy Rogers. The Big Tough guy that has a sweet tooth, and doesn't need a kick, has plenty of that already.
What does Fett drink?
Anything he dang well wants to.
what type of fetish do you think he has? is he a boob guy butt guy foot???
Margaritas yep definately MARGARITAS!!!
OK now more seriously the REAL Fett likes white wine.....
Mad Dog 20/20 Lemon Lime........yummy
Clearly a no-brainer. Of course the answer is 'Chocolate Milk', Coke is fine as well. Say no to alcohol.
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He takes a swig of Captain Morgan's Black Label Jamaican Rum from time to time!
i'd have to say shots of Jack Daniels. brief, harsh, and straight to the point.
Wait when I said White wine its sometimes double fisted....LOL and it gets expensive!!!
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for all you regular UK members of the RPF i have some very exciting news ...........
This year sees the UKs First Film and Comic Con run by an independant company, this event is going to be the biggest event in the UK this year spanning 98,000 sqm The Company organising this are sparing no expenses.
The Guest list is a little small at the moment but im told bigger stars will be added as the event draws closer.
We have been approached to appear at this event, our awesome prop displays are being noticed and event requests are coming in thick and fast all the time and i believe that this is one NOT TO BE MISSED.
As you can imagine this event will be massive for us the UK RPF prop displayers.
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Procrastination sometimes pays off. Last fall when I started researching hybrid vehicles, I found that these energy-saving trucks and vans had been proven successful in light-duty operations. But many experts were still skeptical regarding medium-duty commercial operations. Hybrids delivered a full measure of benefits in city delivery, bus, and parcel express applications, but they weren't yet ready for the heavy-duty world in which producers work.
So I put off writing this article, hoping for a breakthrough.
In mid-January, ArvinMeritor, Eaton, Freightliner, and Mack/Volvo all announced breakthroughs for commercial vehicle hybrid operations. Their investment leads me to predict that we'll have hybrid ready-mix trucks and dump trucks plying our construction sites within five years. This could happen even sooner if there are sufficient incentives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to encourage rapid investment.
One thing is for sure: Many of us will be driving hybrid pickup trucks or SUVs well before that.
Just so we're all on the same page, let's define what "hybrid" means and how they work. In its purest definition, technically, any vehicle that uses two or more alternative types of power is a hybrid.
Diesel-electric locomotives, first introduced to the railroads in 1934, were our first hybrids. The design allowed engines to operate continuously at their most fuel-efficient speed, regardless of train speed. A generator converted diesel power to electricity, used directly in motors at each drive wheel. No transmissions, no differentials where energy could be lost. But unlike modern hybrids, these devices didn't try to conserve unused energy. A train's battery system was used for starting the diesel engine and lighting only. Nor were they part of a reclamation system that recovers energy and stores it as electricity.
In the recent past, hybrid engine technology combined other energy sources. Diesel-hydraulic hybrids have been operating in huge mining vehicles for decades. They use diesels to run pumps that pressurize hydraulic fluid. The fluid drives hydraulic motors at each wheel.
But today, hybrid engine technology is focused on efficiently combining internal combustion engines with electric motors.
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The principle of reclaiming energy makes hybrids fuel-efficient.
Development units have shown up to 50% more miles per gallon in commercial service. Diesel-electric hybrids, most common today, integrate motor-generators into vehicle architecture, usually within the transmission housing. There are also diesel-hydraulic hybrids that convert braking forces to hydraulic pressure. Pressurized hydraulic fluid is stored in accumulator tanks, to be released to assist acceleration and to meet increased power demand for climbing hills.
Whether electrical or hydraulic, during braking the vehicle's inertia drives the unit. The vehicle's kinetic energy is converted to electrical energy or hydraulic pressure that can be stored. Without such a storage mechanism, kinetic energy must be converted to heat by the brakes, then that energy is transferred and lost to the air as the brakes cool.
In extreme duty applications, almost all new systems are diesel-electric. When additional power is needed for start-up, acceleration, or hill climbing, electronic controls reverse the motor-generator's functions. It becomes a motor, adding power to the driveshaft. Using reclaimed power from the battery bank gives hybrids outstanding fuel economy and good performance with smaller engines.
When the world's first gasoline-electric hybrid, the Toyota Prius, went into production a decade ago, it depended on lead-acid batteries and comparatively crude computers to control the energy reclamation process. Because of the batteries' weight, this hybrid technology was practical in small cars, but not big trucks.


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Sorry but I'm "frustrated of Peterborough" (but not directly at IT for once). Having just come off a half an hour call with two "major credit card provider" customer service staff, I'm frustrated to within an inch of screaming at someone. In some ways this blog is my outlet (but there is interesting stuff eventually).
You might think I'm overreacting, however, when one's time is so limited these days, it is difficult to rise above the fact that I wasted 20 of the 30 minutes most likely because the "major credit card provider" has off-shored its customer support to save money (please note that the off-shoring is an assumption on my part based on my interactions).
But what has this to do with IT?
Hopefully you didn't need to ask this question … I had an issue with a credit card service; many have issues with corporate IT services. We all call up, we all expect a quick resolution, and many expect to be treated in a customer, rather than supplier, focused manner.
Oddly enough, I spoke about this exact point at the itSMFUK London Regional yesterday … from an IT service management perspective (well specifically a service/help desk perspective). That we are now too focused on the mechanics of things (tool and process, AND scripts) and that, in some ways by virtue of this, we have "dumbed-down" the IT service desk.
This is not intended as an insult to service desk people, they have a difficult job: a job where they day in, day out, deal with the fallout from IT failures and the potentially unhappy customers. In an environment where there is very little "good news" or praise.
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BRENTWOOD — A Newmarket man already serving a state prison sentence for distributing child pornography through Facebook pleaded guilty on Thursday to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at a park while free on bail.
Corey Ferland, 22, was sentenced to 3 to 6 years in state prison by a judge on Thursday as part of a negotiated plea agreement with county prosecutors. He pleaded guilty in Rockingham County Superior Court to two counts of felonious sexual assault and a misdemeanor sexual assault charge, prosecutors said.
According to a police affidavit, Ferland had the sexual encounter with the girl at a baseball park off of Elm Street in Newmarket around 1 a.m. on Sept. 8, and gave her marijuana to smoke.
The girl told Newmarket police that she met Ferland first at a local bus stop after communicating with him through Pinger, a text messaging service used on computers, the affidavit said.At the time, Ferland was free on bail awaiting trial on charges for distributing and manufacturing child sexual abuse images.
Ferland is serving a 2- to 4-year prison sentence after admitting that last Feb. 5 he sent sexually explicit photos of his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend to her father through Facebook.
He pleaded guilty in January to four counts of distribution of child sexual abuse images.
Prosecutors had dropped four other charges — including manufacturing the images — as part of a negotiated plea deal.
It will largely run concurrent to his earlier prison term, but adds some time to his overall period behind bars, according to Assistant County Attorney Karen Springer. Ferland also received a suspended 3½- to 7-year prison term on one of the felony sexual assault convictions that could be brought forward up to five years after his release on parole, according to prosecutors. Had a jury convicted Ferland at trial, he could have faced up to 3½ to 7 years in prison on each of the felonious sexual assault charges.


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A report from the Defence Select Committee of Parliament strongly suggested the importance of extending recruitment efforts in Great Britain in order to bring members of min ority groups into the armed forces. The committee noted: "We are deeply concerned that the armed forces are operating at or above levels of concurrent operations they are resourced and structured to deliver for seven out of the last eight years." In other words, the British miltary is being asked to accomplish tasks that strain their resources and morale among members of the military is decreasing under the strain.
The British government has concluded that when it ventures into tasks that far exceed the capacity of those coming from majority groups within society, the solution is to reach out to minorities and have them fill the gap. The goal has been to have an 8% recruitment level from minorities in Great Britain but only 5.8% are from this group and the Air Force only has 1.6% from minority groups. Perhaps, the solution is to not get involved in military operations in the first place.


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Senate Bill 318, introduced by Sen. Donna Soucy, D-Manchester, would tag the term "domestic violence" onto the end of some criminal offenses committed against family members and romantic partners. For instance, a person convicted of first degree assault against a stranger would have "First Degree Assault" written into his criminal record, but a person convicted of the same offense against a spouse, child or romantic partner would have "First Degree Assault - Domestic Violence" written into his record.Police and prosecutors say the paper trail this creates would help to identify and stop repeat abusers. It is information that could save lives. It is hard to think of a good argument against it.


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"Solid Follow-Up to Book 1"
Academ's Fury picks up about two years after the conclusion of the previous book, Furies of Calderon. Our hero, Tavi, is now a student at Hogw--oops! Um--at the Academy in Alera Imperia. Along with his new position as the High Lord's page, Tavi is making new friends and new enemies right and left. There's treason in the air and assassins around every corner. Meanwhile, back in Calderon Valley, the nastiest enemy of all is taking root. Not the strongest book in the series but not the weakest either. I love Jim Butcher and I enjoy his style--warts and all--and this book certainly does nothing to change that. It introduces some great characters who will play important roles in the books to come, so it is a must-read for that reason alone. Some events feel a bit contrived, and there are plenty of Harry Potter parallels; don't let any of that dissuade you. Lot's of fun to be had here, so I suggest you ignore the minor bumps in the road and just enjoy the ride.
"Wonderful series"
If you like the Miles Vorkosagan Series by Lois McMaster Bujold then you will like this one as well. Each has a main character with a major handicap that uses his brain to overcome tremendous odds and do amazing things. The characterization and plots are both really fun. I highly recommend this entire series to any one who likes the Vorkosagan series and vice versa.
"missing 1/2 of chapter 50"
The book is amazing, however 1/2 chapter 50 which contains arguably the most important information in the book , is missing. I was increadbly confused for the last 4 chapters as I had missed the result of an important battle. Had to buy the book and read though to figure it out. I was very disappointed and wonder if this happens more often than I notice in audible in less noticably parts of the books.
Kitia. She's a bad ass.
I love Kate Reading in this series as well as the wheel if time series. I doubt very much this mistake was caused by her reading. More likely an error of audible cutting and pasting to mp3 formate.
All of the above. Great book. Wonderfully written.
fix the cut and paste in leaving out 1/2 of chapter 50 and purposely cut out the annoying horns!!
"Ok, getting better"
If you read my review for the first book of this series, it was not too kind. However, the story has gotten better and has more teeth to it. Better development in story and style. Kate Reading is a good voice for this and can keep each person separate in her intonations and styles. Although I still do not like Issana, even though she is one of the good guys. She is just too much like a limp noodle that has drama. My opinion only, of course. I will give a spoiler alert in that I have now finished the whole series (Except #6 that just came out) and ended up loving the series. Stick with it, each one gets better through #5. Enjoy!
"Butcher gets better and better!"
and that's really saying something. Academs's Fury finds our intrepid hero, Tavi, living the dream as a student at the academy, and getting sand kicked in his face by the bullies with furies. It takes off from there with the same amazing originality as the first book. What can I say, I'm a Jim Butcher fan.
Also: Kate Reading is the best reader. EVER. But this time I envied her being able to read such amazing material.
"Great Story, great reader"
You won't be disappointed. Each book in the series is good as a stand-alone book but are great as a series. You can tell that Jim Butcher had a direction from the first book on where he wanted the series to go. My wife and I travel a lot and like fantasy. Very entertaining. Plot is split between different characters, but not so much you can't keep up.
The different races in Butcher's world and their customs are interesting. As the series continues, the relationships that develop are realistic and heart-warming.
Kate Reading is a very good reader. Usually, female readers make the characters sound the same. She brings many different voices to the story so that you can tell who is speaking when the text doesn't mention it.
"Thankful lthat Jim Butcher also writes fantasy"
Started reading Jim Butcher years ago with his Dresden Files. While searching his name one night in Audilbe search engine; I stumbled upon the fact that he has a fantasy series. I'm totally hooked now on this series and going to listen to more. These books are very enjoyable and entertaining.
"A step up"
The first book was interesting but this one was great. Great character depth and storyline.
"Top Notch"
A great story and characters, and a very fine job of reading by kate. I intend to hear the rest of this duo. One special note. If you love a good book that has the ability to deliver without the use of profanity then this is it. The difference between a cook that uses only good ingredients like in this story and one who feels he must use the inferior.
I love to read sci-fi, fantasy, and an occasional murder mystery. If one day I can be a successful author I will consider myself one of the few and fortunate.
"Great follow up"
Academ's fury is great, plain and simple. Having already established some of the main characters in the first book, the second book gets right to the point. The characters become even more likable and the plot gets deeper. The threat to Alera is more threatening which led to me not being able to stop listening. There were some parts that were so laugh out loud funny that people at work raised their eyebrows to me when I started laughing out loud for no apparent reason they could determine. Other parts left me in awe, such as the skilled swordsmen and their subtle speed and grace with a blade. There were some things which the author foreshadowed so of course some things were expected to happen, but more often than not you will find yourselves surprised at the superb writing and plot twists Jim Butcher weaves seamlessly into one of the most gripping and satisfying books I have yet read or listened to. Great book, great buy.
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Home > News & Events > News > Articles > Education Takes Front Seat in Boston's Mayoral Race
Education policy has been one of the major themes in the 2013 Boston mayoral race. The two winners of Tuesday's primary – State Representative Martin J. Walsh and Boston City Councilor John R. Connolly — were among the candidates who spoke passionately and often about improving city schools, expanding the school day, and increasing school choice.
Paul Peterson is Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government and director of the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard Kennedy School. We spoke with him about how the mayoral candidates are talking about education.
Q:Why is education playing such a large role in this campaign?
Peterson:Many things are working well in Boston. Municipal finances are in acceptable shape, public safety has improved substantially in recent years, race and ethnic relations are as positive as they have ever been, and Boston's economy is doing as well as can be expected.
But Boston schools, while performing at higher levels than the schools of New York City, Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit, are not providing the educational opportunities a multi-ethnic society will need to perform well in the 21st Century. The public is unhappy with school assignment policies that prevent many students from attending their neighborhood schools. The Boston Teachers Union has fought virtually every reform, including performance pay, teacher tenure reform, and the recruitment of teachers through Teach for America (TFA), despite TFA's ability to attract interest among graduates of universities within the Boston metropolitan area.
Meanwhile, charter schools in the Boston area are among the best in the country, with several studies showing that charters are out-performing the Boston's traditional public schools. Yet charter school expansion is barely creeping forward at a time when parental demand for more charter seats is growing rapidly.
Q:Did the two winners in Tuesday's primary differentiate themselves in specific ways when outlining their ideas on education policy when parental demand for more charter seats is growing rapidly.
Peterson:John Connolly has staked his campaign on convincing the public that he can do more to improve traditional public schools while at the same time expanding the number of charter schools. When asked which city he would like govern, if not Boston, he chose Edmonton, Canada, because it gives its local schools a good deal of autonomy.
Marty Walsh has not opposed charters or other school reforms, and he has yet to win the endorsement of the Boston Teachers Union, but his support for reform is considerably more qualified than Connolly's. He has proposed expansion of the current school board so that all neighborhoods could be represented, a move that risks returning to an era when the Boston school board was peppered with activists fighting over neighborhood turf.
Q:City residents have long wrestled with a troubled public school system. Does the system show signs of improvement?
Peterson:During the Menino era, the city moved from an elected school board to one appointed by the mayor. While that move stabilized Boston schools and seemed to promise a major turnaround in Boston education, gains in recent years have come slowly. Between 2007 and 2011 8th grade performance in reading and math improved by one point in reading and 6 points in math on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (generally known as the nation's report card). Those kinds of gains are not large enough to dispel widespread concern about school quality.
Q:What are the ways in which a mayor can play a significant and tangible role in affecting education policy in a large city such as Boston?
Peterson:The mayor appoints the school board, and the mayor will take the heat in any collective bargaining negotiations that are not resolved without a teacher's strike. And mayoral support for charter schools is essential if they are to expand in size and number.
Paul Peterson is Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government and director of the Program on Education Policy and Governance
"The public is unhappy with school assignment policies that prevent many students from attending their neighborhood schools."


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By Chris Harris
The FA Cup is as special as ever, according to Theo Walcott.
Arsenal take their first step on the road to Wembley on Monday night with a Third-Round tie against Leeds United at Emirates Stadium and Arsène Wenger's side are among the favourites to lift the trophy in May.
Like so many football fans Walcott grew up watching cup finals and, although the famous old competition is often the scene of squad rotation, Walcott believes it has lost none of its lustre.
"Of course it is special," he told Arsenal Player. "I am English and it is of the main trophies that I would love to win. I absolutely love the FA Cup and I want to face my old club [Southampton] as well at some point, although it hasn't happened yet.
"Being a top club we are always going to be one of the favourites but we don't need to think about that really. We need to just beat Leeds first and then concentrate on the Premier League and obviously the Champions League too.
"We won't look too far ahead in the FA Cup, we just want to win every game we can. But the FA Cup is one of the trophies I would like to win, being English and playing at Wembley would be special."
Watch the full interview with Theo on Arsenal Player.


text: Ask Senator Brown to support kids – not cuts MTA members are strongly urged to call Senator Scott Brown as soon as possible and ask him to make the right choices for students and public education as "fiscal cliff" negotiations move forward. The NEA is making that easy with a special phone system that educators can use to reach the senator's office. All you have to do is dial 866-293-7278 toll-free and you will be guided through the process. Callers can use their ZIP codes to be connected right to the senator's office. Along the way, they will be reminded of the MTA-NEA message – that all of our elected officials need to support kids, not cuts, in upcoming debates and votes. At this very moment, members of Congress and President Barack Obama are engaged in a high-stakes debate about how to avoid the cliff, which will be reached at the start of the new year. The results could spell real trouble for our schools, colleges and universities if the right course is not followed. Please tell Brown or his office staff that you are a Massachusetts educator who votes and that you want the senator to focus on creating jobs and protecting education, Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security. And say that instead of making cuts to vital programs, we need to stop giving tax breaks to the wealthiest 2 percent. No one can deliver that message better than the MTA members who work with students every day. "The results we achieved on Election Day were a tribute to the hard work that MTA members and many others did to support pro-public-education candidates," said MTA President Paul Toner. "But we can't let up. We need to keep up the pressure on behalf of our students and our Commonwealth." So please do not wait. Call 866-293-7278 today – and ask your colleagues to do the same. More information on the Kids Not Cuts campaign


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