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POTSDAM, N.Y. - In time, Colorado College may look back on a 1-0 overtime loss as a hard lesson learned.
But oh, how it stung Saturday night.
The Tigers (1-3) came within 9.9 seconds of recording the first scoreless tie in the program's 75 years, but lost on a backhanded shot by Clarkson junior Joe Zarbo before a jubilant crowd of 2,363 at Cheel Arena.
The Golden Knights (6-1-1) jumped onto the ice in excitement while a few Tigers could only hang their heads for a moment, knowing they had squandered an excellent performance by senior goalie Josh Thorimbert, who made 42 saves.
"I feel bad for Josh," Tigers coach Scott Owens said. "He gave us a great weekend. He has kept us in the last three games."
The lesson to learn? The Tigers need to bear down and force their way to the front of the net and win the 50/50 battles for loose pucks.
"We have to learn from this," senior captain Eamonn McDermott said. "The games will be this intense and competitive every weekend. It will only get tougher."
It does indeed with a road trip to National Collegiate Hockey Conference foe Western Michigan where the fans at Lawson Arena are called the Lawson Lunatics for good reason.
Clarkson's defense can take some credit for holding CC to 18 shots in nearly 65 minutes.
"I thought we did a good job swallowing up their shots and getting the rebounds out into the corners," Golden Knights coach Casey Jones said. "The defensemen did a good job clogging things up in front of the net. That played a big factor in their number of shots."
For CC, the Tigers need to work themselves into position and get to those rebounds first. That is a big reason why the Tigers have managed only 53 shots in the three losses.
"It's a mentality we need," McDermott said. "We need to be harder to defend."
There are a couple of positives to take from the loss. The Tigers played with the most energy they have shown during this three-game downturn and Thorimbert continued his strong play. The senior looks to have resumed the all-league form he displayed as a sophomore. He made 139 saves against 148 shots over the first four games.
"I thought we battled and competed," Owens said. "Both teams were better. The production was not there for us. We were out of sync. People weren't in position to get rebounds."
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Pullman, Wash. - After winning the doubles point, the UC Santa Barbara women's tennis team pounced on Washington State Thursday afternoon to post a 5-2 win and improve to 14-5 on the season.
The Gauchos rolled over Washington State in doubles play, winning at the No. 1 and No. 2 slots. The duo of Michelle Murphy and Sofia Novak topped Aleksandra Cekic and Ekaterina Kamendova, 8-4, while the pair of Jill Damion and Natalia Lozano posted an emphatic 8-1 win over Bianca Selaru and Marina Nicolas.
UCSB stayed hot, grabbing four victories in singles play. Michelle Murphy led the way for the Gauchos, defeating Kamendova, 6-0, 6-1 on center court. Bryanna Ojeda followed it up with a 6-4, 6-3 scorching of Jessica Gomez at the No. 6 position. The UCSB women sealed the win after Asagi Onaga's win over Selaru at the No. 5 slot.
The Gauchos will complete their season tomorrow at 10 a.m. against Eastern Washington.
1) Murphy/Novak (UCSB) def. Cekic/Kamendova (WSU) 8-4
2) Damion/Lozano (UCSB) def. Selaru/Nicolas (WSU) 8-1
3) Ojeda/Onaga (UCSB) def. Gomez/Fournier (WSU) 8-7(4)
1) Michelle Murphy (UCSB) def. Ekaterina Kamendova (WSU) 6-0, 6-1
2) Aleksandra Cekic (WSU) def. Jill Damion (UCSB) 6-2, 6-0
3) Elisabeth Fournier (WSU) def. Sofia Novak (UCSB) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
4) Natalia Lozano (UCSB) def. Marina Nicolas (WSU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
5) Asagi Onaga (UCSB) def. Bianca Selaru (WSU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
6) Bryanna Ojeda (UCSB) def. Jessica Gomez (WSU) 6-4, 6-3

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Last month we introduced our readers to a brief history of the relationship between Fine Arts and the modern Olympics, an often overlooked aspect of the Game....
Continued: Perhaps I was the one who prompted the staff to dive deeper into the archives and rediscover these historically important sculptures.
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After 33 years I want to believe the Village of Lake Placid is more accepting of creative cutting edge art like the non-represental contemporary sculptures that survived after the 1980 Winter Olympics in and around Lake Placid. What an irony the Lyman Kipp sculpture "PLACID" commissioned by the Village and Town of North Elba for Mill Pond Park; made from steel beams of the old 1932 Olympic Arena was so hated by some village provincials that it was dismantled and dumped in a watery grave at the Lake Placid Water Treatment facility till rescued by concerned members at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. Lyman Kipp's "PLACID" now stacked in the back lot of LPCA awaits restoration and resurrection by a committee at LPCA. While doing research for my book "PARADOX BAY" I contacted the Olympic Museum. The staff was helpful providing information and images. Perhaps I was the one who prompted the staff to dive deeper into the archives and rediscover these histor
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More than 20 years after his hit single, "Wicked Game," appeared in David Lynch's film Wild at Heart, Chris Isaak continues to produce the sort of timelessly yearning music that made him a star. Over the course of his 30-year career, Isaak has composed and crooned his way into the national spotlight with 15 albums and countless TV appearances.
Isaak's latest album, Beyond the Sun, is aptly named: On it, he covers a variety of artists who recorded at the famous Sun Studio in Memphis, including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis, with a few of Isaak's originals rounding out the track list. Hear Isaak perform live and tell the story of his new album on today's World Cafe.
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See [[w:c:help:Help:Polls (new)]] and [[w:c:help:Help:Images and Video]] for info on them. [[w:User:Kirkburn|Kirkburn]] ([[w:User_talk:Kirkburn|talk]]) 15:31, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
See [[w:c:help:Help:Polls (new)]] and [[w:c:help:Help:Images and Video]] for info on them. [[w:User:Kirkburn|Kirkburn]] ([[w:User_talk:Kirkburn|talk]]) 15:31, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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Profile tools
I hear members of this wiki are very interested in Wikia's new profile tools - as seen on Halopedia and now also FFXIclopedia. GTW is very high on our list of wikis to get the new stuff, especially with the upcoming launch of GTAIV. Therefore I have arrived to help organise this with you :)
Our current plan is to roll out the Profile tools - that is, Profiles, Avatars, Awards, Gifts, Friends and Userboxes - first, along with a tool called Site Scout. (There are more, but they will not be available until later.)
In order to organise this we need for users and especially admins to take a look at the help pages linked above, read up about it and be prepared for the changes. We would also like to talk about when you think you would be ready for the tools - around the end of next week is best for us. There will be a few things to set up - links to the help pages, announcements and some backend stuff. Not too big, but better to be in place in plenty of time.
Hope this brightens your afternoon! Kirkburn (talk) 19:41, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
- Thanks for bringing this to us Kirkburn. I'm sure that at least some of these features will be a great addition to GTW. User Profiles definitely contain some improvements. Avatars are good, Site Scout is good, and Gifts is probably a good way to forward our our current Project:Medals system. Userboxes will be good so long as it is as powerful as our Template:Userbox. I'm always hesitant about increasing the social importance of easily-enhanceable statistics (such as edit count). Is there a simple way to show a users main-namespace and total edit counts on their user page (no more prominent than on SiteScout) rather than using Awards? Gboyers (?) 21:43, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
- Hey, thanks for taking a look! I've been updating the help pages with more images - please check out Profile tools and related links. For awards I understand the worry, but it is a fairly "quiet" feature - the main people who will see them are the users themselves. Parading them is unlikely to become an issue as they only appear on a user's profile page. As for edit counts, you can check up your own on Special:Editcount. However, I don't know of a way of showing that on pages with the current extension.
- The user box tool is pretty powerful, but you will probably need to test it out to really see - you should be able to try it on http://fp030.sjc.wikia-inc.com/wiki/Special:UserBoxes Kirkburn (talk) 13:44, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
- Okay, that all looks good. Since this appears to totally replace the user pages, is there still the level of customization, or is it simply a binary choice between the social space and the wikimarkup space? And what will happen to existing userpage content? Next question is about moderation - do staff have administrative access to these systems (eg avatars, userboxes, user's profile content), and if so, which? Gboyers (?) 13:12, 14 April 2008 (EDT)
- That should mostly be answered by this part of the user profile help page. The users have the option of which is shown by default, whilst the other is always accessible. When you say "staff", who do you mean? If you mean the site admins, yes, they have a lot of control over the stuff, such as approval and deletion rights - it's not fully comprehensive at the moment, but it is being worked on. If there are problems, there's always the techs. Kirkburn (talk) 20:08, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
We're hoping to do this as early as tomorrow (the 16th), will you be okay with this? Kirkburn (talk) 17:11, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
- Yep - please go for it. It shouldn't be a problem, as I haven't heard any negative comments, only the above concerns. I'll start compiling some documentation once it's in place. Gboyers (?) 19:01, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
- We've got a test site running on http://beta.gta.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page to check for bugs before it goes live. Kirkburn (talk) 15:25, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
- Links you'll want to add to MediaWiki:Monaco-sidebar:
- Special:SiteScout | Real-Time Activity
- Special:Random | Random Page
- Special:Random/Image | Random Image
- Plus a sitenotice about the new features, and links to the help.wikia pages. You should have several default gifts available, and we are making all admins giftadmins and commentadmins. You may also notice several new (unused) namespaces such as poll and video, ignore them for now. Kirkburn (talk) 15:50, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
The new stuff is live! I have added the above links to the sidebar, created custom fields for the user profiles (see the help.wikia article for info). Enjoy! Kirkburn (talk) 17:28, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
Stuff for the Main Page - these extensions can be placed on your main page or community portal to "surface" social activity on a wiki. The first two are used together, as only one or the other will ever show.
|Meet the Community
|Welcome User
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|For logged out users, this hook allows you to display avatars of the community. You can specify the number of avatars to show and the number of rows to show them in.
|For logged in users, this will display any open friend requests, gifts or other social notifications.
|This is a visual version of recent changes that you can display on your main page. It also includes some of the profile activities that don't currently show up in recent changes.
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It seems that the edit count per-user has been totally reset. It is only counting edits since the Profile Tools were installed. Does this not disadvantage the users who have worked so hard thus far? Would it be possible to process the existing user stats, whether or not awards are issued retrospectively, or at least update the number of edits in the user's profile (so future milestones are given the correct award)? Gboyers (?) 09:51, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
Poke about getting the above stuff on the Main Page - it's probably the easiest way to present it to the community at large. :) Kirkburn (talk) 17:31, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
Phase two!
We've enabled some more new features - new-style polls and video uploads.
See w:c:help:Help:Polls (new) and w:c:help:Help:Images and Video for info on them. Kirkburn (talk) 15:31, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
Since the poll lengthened the right side of the Main Page, I have added the above profile stuff to the left side. Perhaps it could go at the top of the column? Kirkburn (talk) 20:26, 23 April 2008 (UTC)


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The CR-Z is based on the Insight platform, and Honda bills it as the 'World's first sport hybrid'. Styling is reminiscent of the much-loved CRX of the 1990s, but updated to Honda's current design language and beyond, with an aggressive nose and sweeping angles. Power for 2013 comes from an improved engine/battery pack combination that now makes a combined 130 hp.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will push for comprehensive immigration reform, his spokesman said on Monday, an accomplishment that eluded him during his first four years in office.
"There is a real opportunity here to move forward and the president is committed to that," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters at a briefing. "He believes that comprehensive immigration reform is achievable."
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The Naval Station study is exploring corridor options for connecting The Tide light rail with Naval Station Norfolk. The study, which will cost $1.4 million, began in June with a series of public workshops to help people understand the purpose and need of a high-capacity transit project that may link the base to The Tide. A second set of workshops was held last month.
The Origin and Destination survey is an effort to more fully understand HRT's system-wide ridership projections, customers' origins and destinations as they use public transit, customer demographic makeup and trip purpose. The information from the study will help HRT plan better transit routes. The study will cost $286,718.
The Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study is not expected to be affected by the shutdown because of the necessity of completing the Environmental Impact Statement in a timely manner.
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You know, for a loss that was probably one of the best games I've seen for awhile. Reader: please don't start thinking that these two teams matched up well only because they are equals in mediocrity… don't take this away from me!
Calgary went down early, down by two in two painful minutes in the first period. The Flames kinda tried to pick it back up, but it was on the Captain's shoulders (and with a great feed by Olli) to tie things up. This gave Calgary the opportunity to – and this was frustrating to watch – play for the tie. Even though the single point wouldn't help in the playoff race because Phoenix won. Again, don't take this away from me!
Anyway, it went to overtime and then a shootout. It took 16 skaters to decide the fate of these two teams, which is one of the longest shootouts I can remember. I didn't miss any of it because luckily the game was late and I had caught up to real time by the time the PVR ran out. Hooray for technology, hooray for first world problems!


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Christina of MeadowLarking has an amazing tutorial on CraftZine, How-To: Cyanotype Print on Handknits and Crochet! This hand printing technique is uniquely suited for knit and crocheted items. We adore the wonderful effects one can achieve by varying the yarn color and design motifs! Perhaps you could make a collection on handmade potholders emblazoned with William Morris motifs…… or maybe baby sweaters adorned with vintage alphabet illustrations.
Cyanotype Print on Knit Items
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Great idea to use this for a baby sweater. I love to do patterns with kids clothing, but don't always like knitting with multiple colors. Doing the Cyanotype could be a lot of fun. Thank you for sharing the link to the tutorial.
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It's less certain how many of the Generals he's keeping in the dark. Since some of them, it seems, were conquered by Ades...then put into a position of power, I wouldn't be surprised if Luscinia has taken some of them into his confidence if it turns out he doesn't give a rat's arse about world peace, and it's all a smokescreen for something else.
What I'm most curious about after watching this episode is to find out how the Guild was downgraded to mere servants/bodyguards of the Ades Federation. It's a very different social relationship that we're used to seeing concerning the Guild from the first series. And, a bigger question: why just Ades?
Anyways, seems we'll be returning to some fleet battles next episode. Probably high time for Ades to strike at the Sky Pirates, considering how many supplies/ships they must have lost to them over the years, not even counting what Fam is currently stealing.
Oh, and Giselle may start to question why they are doing what they are doing, but I can't see it actually resulting in a whole lot. That said, my secret hope is that Fam/Giselle/Millia end up being their own faction that ends up in direct confrontation with BOTH Ades and Anatory, as I think it'd spice things up if our heroes from the previous series end up being antagonists down the road in this one.
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I think the guild lost its purpose and prominence once the exiles returned home. Hence why they had to work their work back into human society.
Also, I think Gisey is showing a bit of unease at how much more love Fam is giving Millia right now. Love triangle!
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As I write that, I'm trying to decide if I'm half serious or not.
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They seems to have transferred the whole kingdom of Anatoray on Earth. I wonder how they are holding up against Ades?
Also I got this WMG: What if Luscinia is actually so obsessed with Augusta's mom that he saw her in Little Augusta and is planning to pull a wife husbandry (a.k.a Hikaru Genji Plan)?
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Battle wise, Anatoray should be able to handle themselves...
Ship wise, not looking good....
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Dropping the fuel was a nice throwback to the first series, although back then it was Lavie who made the decision, and it was more of a calculated plan than a reckless and risky maneuver.
Relative lack of Dio in this episode makes me sad, although I do like him dropping the Anatoray name. Can't wait to see the other Anatoray folks later. Come on, Vincent!
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Just started to read "Travellers from the Hourglass". So Gisey and Fam were already together when Claus and Co. landed, since "Silver Wing" is 2 years after....
So that makes....
- Claus is just 3(2?) years older, give or take a few months, than Fam.
- The Grand Race happened before Claus landed, so he can't have participated.
- Alvis looks like a year older than Fam.
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In Last Exile season 1, the closest "Missile Guided Destroyers" type warship would be Anatoray's Urbanus class. Urbanus's aerial torpedos acts like modern day cruise missiles.
Ades Federation's battleships are like WWII battleships, while Urbanus class warships are like modern day American missile guided warships. The Urbanus class still has battleship functions.
Silvius is a hybrid submarine/battleship/aircarft carrier. I don't know if Silvius is armed with Urbanus's torpedos.
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Spoiler for To be safe for those who have not seen the original:
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Some theories have been that either Silvana is with Sophia or that the Silvius is a very well re-fitted Silvana.
But I was thinking that Silvius was like Silvana+Urbanus a few weeks ago. It might be that the designs were using Silvana's and Urbanus's.
It's interesting though. I think the 2 years ago reference for when Silvius first appeared has to be at least a few months after the first scenes in the Last Exile Sunadokei no Tabibito since only a regular Anatoray battle ship is featured so far. Alis and Tatiana aren't near what they would have had in the Silvius in terms of rank or even the ship itself.
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It's quite possible the last scene on Earth happen after what we see in the manga. I'm suspecting this because Claus's field haven't started to grow yet.
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So perhaps the last scene on Earth in the original takes place after some of the events in Sunadokei no Tabibito. It's also possible they just relocated to some place where wheat was actually growing. There seemed to be a large wood growing right next to the house in the manga if I remember correctly but it's not there in the end scene of Last Exile
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I get the feeling that the last scene with the wheat in the original LE might be retconned since it sounds like they're having trouble growing wheat wherever the Anatorary-Disith Exile set down.
I agree that the Horizon Caves race in the original LE was better but there was a lot more going on there, I was just amused that Fam & Gissey didn't need a tow back like Lavie & Claus did when they pulled that same trick. And I think we got a brief look at the people from two of the other Prestars, the emissaries who were negotiating to have the Ades NOT drop an exile on them, look like they must be from the Prestars from Africa and the Middle East (the A-D Prestar was Europe and Russia I think).
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Colorado Springs widow murdered, car stolen
When her husband Chris died of Cancer months earlier, Yong Glenn dealt with the loss with hard work.
She essentially ran two businesses in one: Yong's Tailor Shop and Cleaners. She was a seamstress and a dry cleaner.
Glenn worked long hours at the store at 3825 Maizeland Road. Her customers said she was very friendly.
She also taught a sunday school class at her church. She had two sons and a daughter.
"She was well respected, well liked in her church," said Colorado Springs police Lt. Jeff Jensen.
On March 8, 2010, someone entered her shop in the early afternoon and demanded the keys to her car, a tan or gold 2001 Nissan Pathfinder.
The killer fired a bullet into Yong's head and fled.
It was unusual that the robber didn't take cash Yong had at the store or her purse, Jensen said.
Only the car with a license plate of 584-OMI was taken.
Police canvassed the shopping center. Workers in a business that had a lot of customers next door said they had heard one loud bang but they figured something had fallen over and crashed.
Nobody had seen anything unusual.
"It happened in broad daylight next to a business that has a lot of customers coming and going all the time," Jensen said.
Police sent Yong's vin number, license plate and a discription around the country. Nothing has come of it though.
"I can't remember another case like that," Jensen said. "It hasn't surfaced."
Anyone with information about Yong's murder or who knows where her car is located is asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719-444-7000. Denver Post staff writer Kirk Mitchell can be reached at 303-954-1206. Follow him on Twitter for updates @KmitchellDP


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In the midst of the ranting and comparing the ills of the medical and insurance businesses, I remembered one little issue that I had not mentioned that has been a bit of a thorn in my side. Gallagher, AKA, Mr. G. and his own little pharmacy fiasco, which sadly, involves me.
See, our ole Mr. G has pre-heart and pre-renal failure. He has been on meds for a bit over 4 years. Just before we departed on "The Trip" in November of 2010 my vet suggested that I could have his meds filled at Wal*M*** (you know the place). She told me, I could actually get his drugs there cheaper than I could from her. She wrote me a long standing, repeating prescription for 2 drugs and off I went to the local Wal*M*** to have them filled.
Now, these days, Wal*M*** actually encourages filling scripts for fur kids. I don't believe that was the case when I walked into the local store 3 years ago. They did not deny me the prescriptions, they filled them.
The trouble would become, how they put ole Mr. G into their computer system. I am not quite sure why or how, but, he got put into the system as Gallagher, with my married surname and my birthday (yes, he is, according to Wal*MA*** a VERY old dog! LOL) These days, they put in fur kids with their names, Mr. G, the owners surname, and THEIR birthday, in this case it would have been 1999, not, well, my dinosaur birthday.
At this time I was not using Wal*M*** for my prescriptions, but, that was to change.
And, then the fun began.
(Below, Mr. G and the Easter Bunny, said Easter Bunny has NOT one thing to do with this story!)
They had both Mr. G., born on my birthday in the dark ages, and using my married surname AND moi, AKA, Carol, born on my birthday in the dark ages and using my married surname, in their computer system. Yes indeedy, they had BOTH of us with the same birthday!
Let the fun, errr, the confusion begin - -
When I would go in for my scripts they could NOT find me on the computer system. They might find Mr. G, or NOT.
Sometimes when I went in for Mr. G's scripts they would find MINE, or NOT.
Sometimes they could not find either of us.
Let me tell you, there have been a lot of confused clerks over the last 3 years. I cannot tell you how many times I heard whispered words to the effect of, "I don't understand this, this makes no sense."
And, to make this even more bizarre (because believe me, after a while this went from frustrating to just plain silly and bizarre), was that they could not even find my local Wal*M*** on their data base. Now, that is NOT a new Wal*M***, it has been there for some years. I knew where it was, but, that "place" never shows up in their data base. Really, you cannot find one of your own stores in YOUR data base?? Good grief!
I took to taking the prescription bottles in with me. Handed them over to the clerk. They still could not find me or the dog OR the store in the computer. OH, and from what I can tell, your script number is not a searchable item in their data bases. I find that even more bizarre. Why not?? Seems simple enough to me, surname, given name, script number, input all three, and chazaaaamm, there is your script in their computer system. But, alas, it just does not seem to work that way. SIGH.
This has been going on for over 3 years. Really! Seriously! Hysterically!
Lesson learned, never ever use YOUR birthday for anything other than your own records. Doing so is just asking for months and months of confused clerks, shaking their heads, Man looking at me, me looking at Man and both of us shaking our heads too.
Lots and lots of head shaking, belly giggling going on - -
I fully expect next time I need a refill for Mr. G's drugs this will happen again. It never stops - -
True story, it is too late at night for me to make up this stuff and as warped as my sense of humor is, I am not this creative.
* I'll say this, giving credit where credit is due, I have never met a clerk at the Wal*M*** pharmacy that was ill mannered or grumpy. They have always been considerate, understanding, polite and eventually produced the right drug for the correct patient. It's just their computer system - -


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Hi all. I got myselfe a tamagotchi ID L English version.
I am interested in getting another. Anyone knows if the Princess Spacey or other simular is in english too, or is it only the normal tamagotchi id L available in english?
Ty in advance!
English tamagotchi color
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Posted 14 January 2013 - 01:03 AM ( #2 )
The iD L is currently the only color screened tamagotchi available in English. Since the menus on other iD L's are so similar, you can get another version of iD L and use your English one to help you learn the new menus. This is what I did when I got my P's
Posted 14 January 2013 - 01:33 AM ( #3 )
AH i see =) well i might wait to see if they realease anymore in english. Its funny the 2 times i wrote Bandai, they said no english color ones, and here we are
Hmm btw im pretty sure i saw you on youtube unboxing a tama hehe
Thanks for answering! Have fun! =)
Hmm btw im pretty sure i saw you on youtube unboxing a tama hehe
Thanks for answering! Have fun! =)
Posted 14 January 2013 - 10:32 AM ( #4 )
They probably said no English ones because Bandai Asia was the one who translated them in Hong Kong--Bandai Japan and Bandai America never translated any Tamas, so they're not exactly lying to you.
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Bernie Ecclestone could pay to settle bribery charges against him and avoid a prison sentence of up to 10 years, according to a report in the Mail on Sunday.
The newspaper quotes Ecclestone's lawyer, Sven Thomas, as saying once the trial begins, a deal could be done with prosecutors. "I don't think that we can achieve a settlement before the trial starts. During trials settlements are always possible but not before."
This was confirmed by a spokeswoman for the state court in Munich who said: "According to German legal procedure, there is the possibility during the trial to stop the proceedings in return for payment of an agreed sum of money to a charitable institution or the treasury, if the accused, the public prosecutors and also the court agrees with it."
The newspaper said that while it was not clear how much money would be needed it was expected to be in the region of £240 million. This would equate to the approximate sum bank BayernLB claims it lost.
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My new look. Ditched the wing for a wheelie bar, new body and tires. Old setup is on page 1 or 2, the VW bug.
The new setup, which seems great after 1 run. Hpi GT S compound tires, and Hpi warlock 17mm chrome rims.
Revo, Brushless, 50mph, $800, No You Cant
already a lot of masher users but here ya go....
masher MTs on maximizer beadlocks
E-Revo MMM-2200 6s
Moabs on Axial Rickstars with the Holy Rollers Rings. I hate the car look of the stock body and wing so as soon as it warms up itll have an F-250 body with no wing.
Thats good to hear. I have the Road Rages coming and will mount them on the Tech 5 wheels. It looks like the Tech 5's have less offset but i'll know for sure when they get here. I was curious as to size comparisons of these two. I personally like the looks of the Phaltline set but i've had experience with 2.2 Road Rages and they are great asphalt/concrete tires.Originally Posted by RedRaider
Never do anything half fast. Hey Ya'll, watch this
I'm watermarking my photos and uploading them to Flickr as I type this...
I have purchased 4 sets of HPI Phaltlines (for upcoming speed runs), I can tell you they are not worth the money for concrete/asphalt bashing. My first set lasted only four recharges on my 4S LiPoROIDS.
I am really liking these 40 series PL Road Rages, they do tend to 'skip' a lot in high speed full-lock turning though. The Phaltlines rather 'drifted' through the same maneuvers, which I kinda prefer..
I have some 3.2 PL Road Rages on the way, going to use them for a particular body I'm having done for my son. The 'Old School" members of the forum should get a real kick out of what my son dreamed up...lolololol
I also tend to prefer some off-set to my wheels, not only more aesthetic to me but also more functional.
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I'll be taking some pics today of a set of tires/wheels in this little package of goodies I received this week...
Here are the photos (along with a link to a larger size of the same pic) of the following:
Pro-Line 40 series Road Rages
Pro-Line 40 series Mashers
HPI Goliaths
Here you go...
HPI Phaltline / PL 40 series Road Rage comparison
Thank you very very very much RR, your pictures helped me a lot on deciding which tire(s) set I should go for.
Keep the good work and extremely beautiful pictures.
Also thanks for heads up on Road Rages. I'll post the Tech 5 w/RR mounted as soon as i get them. Thought the Phaltlines looked better until now. Thanks again.
Never do anything half fast. Hey Ya'll, watch this
No problem guys, just glad I could help...
Personally, I prefer the Blast/Phaltline combo when it comes to aesthetics, problem is the Phaltlines get chewed up quickly, in my case a total of 80-120 minutes of use...
The 3 remaining sets I have, will get belted and used for speed runs only.
Can you fit Traxxas Hurricane 3.8'' wheels on the 40 series tires?
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The 40 series are too wide.
40 series tires only fit 40 series wheels.
Goliath is definitely a good name for those HPI tires Thanks RedRaider.
It's been fun. See ya.
I'll post some pics of them mounted tomorrow.
LOL AWSOME I would have had the same pic almost 3 sets a few months ago. Down to my last set now. The mig wire belting worked awsome for me but stopping from those insane speeds if an issue in NY with curbs everywhere. Soon as one of those wheels touches a curb here its all over, For speed runs anyway, For drifting tires they are awsome.Originally Posted by RedRaider
havnt failed I just found 1000 ways that wont work
I love performing power slides with the Phaltlines, I don't enjoy scrubbing all the tread off in @ 80-120 minutes of use though.
I'll post a pic this week of the runway I'll be using for speed runs next month...
Nice im Jeolous. Here if I use the Runway I will be locked up for a long time. JFK is the closest runwayOriginally Posted by RedRaider
havnt failed I just found 1000 ways that wont work
Yeah, it's owned by a family friend and the company I work. We milled the old runway this past Spring, made the new asphalt and laid it. It's a P401 Marshall Design. Nice and smooth, with a very nice decline at one end...
Here are a couple of shots of new wheels and tires for my E-Revo:
These are Black Chrome Axial 8 Spoke Beadlock wheels with Pro-Line 40 Series Masher Tires
Gearing will be changed to accomodate the larger diameter rubber.
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So are you guys having the problems that others are saying about the beadlocks not holding?
Slash 2WD, Slash 4WD, T-Rex 250
It's only money!
Not at all. IM only running 4S and cant keep the front end down so it stays on its wheels long enough.
Altered Ego....
Those are some of the better looking beadlocks that I've seen.
They look great installed.
You'res aren't too shabby either.
Altered Ego. How heavy are those beadlocks? I have been eyeing those same wheels but I'm worried they will be to heavy especially with 40 series tires.
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Red Raider: Thanks for the compliment! That means a lot coming from you since I know the quality and appearance of your stuff is top notch!!!Originally Posted by RedRaider
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Novarider:Originally Posted by Novarider
I should have weighed the rim before installing a tire on it. DOH!!! I will weigh both the stock wheel/tire combo and the Axial wheel/Masher tire combo and post the data tonight.
I purchased them knowing they are heavier than the stock combination, but wanting to use them more for snow and offroad bashing. Obviously not the BEST choice for running on pavement. For that I've got some other wheel/tire combinations in mind. I do believe the added unsprung weight will adversely affect the performance slightly and put a larger strain on the drivetrain, but the Revo is built to take some punishment. As I mentioned in the post with the pictures, I am gearing the truck differently when I run those larger tires as well.
It's nice reliving your childhood...they never had things like this when I was a kid!!!
For those who are interested:
Stock E-Revo wheels & tires weighed an average of 283 grams each.
Axial 8-Spoke Black Chrome Beadlock Wheels & Pro-Line 40 Series Masher Tires weighed an average of 446 grams each.
That's a difference of 163 grams per wheel/tire combination or a total of 652 grams of unsprung weight that is being added to the vehicle.
FYI, the E-Revo brushless vehicle weighs 3820 grams in stock trim.
Are traxxas wheels a odd size so only traxxas tires will fit on them?? Im talking about the 3.8" Gemini (black-chrome)with 17mm splined hex. What companies make tires for traxxas wheels? i didnt see any pics with the traxxas wheels and other brand of tire.. thanks
I belive 40 series are 3.8" but i havnt tryed it to be sure.Originally Posted by wood4you
Traxxas uses a different type of bead on their tires/wheels. I believe, though I may be incorrect, the only other brand tires that will fit on the Traxxas whelks are some models from Panther.
As for 40 series Pro-Line tires. Yes the bead diameter is 3.8", but the width is what causes you to use 40 series wheels. The only 40 series wheels are made by Pro-Line and Axial.
40 series Pro-Line tires will NOT fit on Traxxas wheels. The bead is wrong, but more importantly the Traxxas wheels are too narrow to fit the 40 series tires.
If you don't believe me, buy a set of each and attempt to mount them up...
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If you look on the first page of this thread, i've got these tires on a set of Cheyenne beadlocks. I didn't really care for them but i had gotten them in a trade. I sold them and kept the tires. Just finally got a new set of wheels.
I usually run a truck body but it's currently destroyed... so new one is waiting for the weather to get back to normal so it can have some paint. I put the stock body back on so ya'll could see what it looked like on the ERBE... BTW these are heavy. they weigh a full pound each (510g or something like that) with the cheyennes it was 580g so it's mostly the tire.
Axial Oversize with 40 series moabs:
These will mostly be used on my mud/rock revo which currently has a yellow body but is waiting a red one:
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I'm looking at the Losi MT Claws. Anybody have experience with them?
P.S. I'm selling some brand new Maxx Mashers if anybody is interested. PM me.
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Thanks. Im going for a monster truck look but its about 20* here right now so i really cant go outside and paint up the F-250 body i have for it. It will also be getting Summit bumpers and possibly lights.Originally Posted by RedRaider
this is my current setup ..
tire's = traxxas Maxx 3.8
rim's = traxxas geode 3.8
I know you wish you bought a tekin RX8
Finally got a chance to run these on the ERBE, geared 18/68 on 4s and it's a beast. These still aren't great for high speed, but off road they are great and the MMM doesn't even know the extra weight is there!
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How do you like those Dirt Claws? I was looking at the exact same combo as a matter of fact. Also do you like the beadlocks on those rims?Originally Posted by z-class88
Gee those are umm..... terribly ugly!Originally Posted by Revo¹
Are JConcepts Rulux half-ups narrower then the non half-ups? I'm trying to work out the difference but they look very similar.
JConcepts Rulux 1/8 Trk Whl 1/2 Offset Half-Ups
JConcepts Rulux 1/8 Truck Wheel 1/2 Offset
Half ups have a bigger diameter to accommodate Low Profile Tires.
It's been fun. See ya.
Click on the specks link Here you go anyway:
JConcepts Rulux 1/8 Trk Whl 1/2 Offset Half-Ups:
Diameter: 3.97" (101mm)
Width: 2.32" (59mm)
Hex size: 17mm
JConcepts Rulux 1/8 Truck Wheel 1/2 Offset:
Diameter: 3.46" (88mm)
Width: 2.24" (57mm)
Hex size: 17mm
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"I believe the economy grows by growing the size of the coffers of small businesses."
The President said keeping the tax cuts and stopping unnecessary lawsuits are two ways small businesses can continue to grow and create more jobs.
He also said the election comes down to five choices for families which was a theme through out his speech.
President Bush says security, budget, quality of life, retirement, and values are critical to the country's future and the President said he will deliver those qualities to families if re-elected.
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LEWISBURG, Pa. — Brooklyn-based fusion band Red Baraat will kick off the Weis Center's 2012-13 season with a free concert Friday, Aug. 24, at 6 p.m. on the Weis Center's outdoor plaza. The event is free and open to the public. The rain location will be the Weis Center lobby.
Red Baraat has been described by the New York Times as "a Brooklyn brass band that looks to South Asia, pumping out Bollywood tunes and Sufi songs with a crackling beat and the muscle of horns blasting in unison, putting some New York bluster atop faraway roots."
Their music fuses funk, go-go, latin and jazz. Red Baraat has made a name for themselves as one of the best live bands playing anywhere in the world, and have played some of the most prestigious festivals worldwide including the Bonnaroo Festival in June 2012.
The group's debut CD, Chaal Baby (Sinj Records) was voted by several music critics as a top world and jazz release of 2010. Most recently, the title track, Chaal Baby, is the background promo ad music for the hit FX TV show, "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia."
Prior to the free outdoor concert, the Weis Center for the Performing Arts will host an Open House from 3-6 p.m. to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The Open House will include refreshments, giveaways, behind-the-scenes tours, and an Instrument Petting Zoo. In addition, members of the band Red Baraat will lead a 30-minute drumming workshop at 4 p.m. The members will talk about their music and demonstrate the different musical influences, with considerable emphasis on rhythm. The Open House is sponsored by Clayton and David Lightman.
Kathryn Maguet, executive director of the Weis Center, said, "We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate 25 years of the performing arts at Bucknell than with a free outdoor concert showcasing one of the most boisterous and energetic fusion bands on the East Coast. They symbolize the energy and passion that we have for bringing progressive acts to Central Pennsylvania."
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Class of 2013's Pantel to Receive Burlington Dismas House Atherton Award
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Fourth-year University of Vermont medical student Haddon Pantel first learned about the Burlington Dismas House, a residential program that aims to reconcile prisoners with society and society with prisoners, as a UVM undergraduate student. Later, while pursuing medical studies at UVM and looking for a local volunteer opportunity with his wife, the couple became closely linked to the program as Volunteer Cooks. On Saturday, April 6, 2013, their efforts will be recognized with the 2013 Ann Atherton Award at the 28th Annual Burlington Dismas House Dinner & Auction.
Named for a long-time Dismas volunteer, the Ann Atherton Award is presented annually to dedicated volunteers who through their efforts, make a difference in the Dismas community.
"I have been a Dismas volunteer now for about five years now," says Pantel. "Both my wife and I cook dinner at the house once a month. I have met many people from many different backgrounds over the course of my time at Dismas."
Dismas Vermont, which has residences in Burlington, Winooski, Rutland and Hartford, seeks to serve former prisoners in their difficult transition from prison to the community, assuring harmony in their lives and greater public safety. The Burlington Dismas House was founded in 1986.
"It has been a great way to give back to my local community and also stay in touch with many diverse people from all over," says Pantel. "The experience has truly kept me grounded during my time in medical school."
Pantel will receive his medical degree from the UVM College of Medicine on Sunday, May19, 2013, following which he will be serving a residency in general surgery at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass.


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Seeing that they are ready, Jon offers up his big daddy dick which gets Wolf working, slamming himself backwards to meet each of Jon's thrusts. In an attempt to feel the full depth of the bottom's hole, Jon turns Wolf upside down on the gym floor and fucks him from above. Once he's had enough, he orders Dick to fill his still hungry hole with a rubber dildo of inhumane proportions. That hits the spot, and the muscle boy blows his load onto the gym mat. The pleased top rewards him by covering his face with his own spew.
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It's not the first bright spot observed on Venus. There was one back in January 2007 where there both hemispheres brightened at the same time.
Why the hell was this modded "insightful?" Mods are on crack again...
Why the hell was this modded "insightful?" Mods are on crack again...
Because the mods read War of the Worlds? Probably between crack puffs.
I don't know about you guys but I'm expecting the space aliens to show up any minute.
1. Mysterious bright spot on Venus
2. Scar on Jupiter http://science.slashdot.org/story/09/07/25/1457245/Hubble-Photographs-Jupiters-New-Scar?art_pos=2/ [slashdot.org] [slashdot.org]
3. Unexplained high tides http://www.newsobserver.com/news/health_science/story/1620869.html/ [newsobserver.com] [newsobserver.com]
I don't know about you guys but I'm expecting the space aliens to show up any minute.
Dude, I'm going straight to the Book of Revelations, the end of the world. Space a
Hopefully our world isn't the world of Angel Sanctuary.
That's scary, but if you want genuine terror, there's nothing to top God coming back
Nah, I'll just tell Him He just proved He exists and He'll vanish in a puff of logic.
Wait, what do you mean, "coming back"?
That's scary, but if you want genuine terror, there's nothing to top God coming back to smite all the evil and villainy, especially if you happen to be an evil villain.
I believe you overlooked SCIENCE. Nothing to stop him coming back eh, you crazy believers... nothing... heh... oh my...
I believe you overlooked SCIENCE. Nothing to stop him coming back eh, you crazy believers... nothing... heh... oh my..
Ah, science is downright depressing in terms of moral retribution. Because there's no post-death penalty, if you kill more than one person, you always sorta come out with a higher score. In religion, there's a possibility of a wrathful God who will put your nutsack in a blender for 2 billion years for your crimes. By contrast, if you manned up with the love vest and blew yourself up in a
The most disturbing thing of all is that if the aliens did show up, the first thing many Slashdotters would do is come back to your comment and change the moderation so it appears as "Insightful".
Nah, it's just part of the viral marketing for District 9. Tristar have been buying up ex-solviet nuclear-tipped ICBMs and retrofitting them for a space mission. The rest of the spots will spell out "buy coke" (they gotta have a product placement as well, right?)
The dark spot on Jupiter is almost certainly a comet, asteroid or meteor. While I doubt that the higher tides on the US coast have anything to do with it, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the bright spot on Venus wasn't also due to an asteroidal collision. Venus has a very thick atmosphere and a large collision would probably leave a mark in the atmosphere due to kicked up dust etc that would be observable for a while until it dissipated in the atmosphere.
More importantly, the odds of two planets in the sy
and that makes me worry if there isn't some local debris cloud from the Oort cloud or Kuiper belt that is passing through the system currently. Does anyone know?
No, but such an event would be huge news and I'm sure we'd know about it by now. The people who insist that extinction events occur regularly due to some astronomical cycle would be screaming their heads off insisting that Sol's companion star has returned to pelt the earth with comets.
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Venus is already pretty well developed. She is the Goddess of Love after all, fer Pete's sake.
Jupiter was merely hit by an asteroid.
Venus, however, is practicing shooting down satellites & space ships. Given their atmosphere, however, the ground-based laser lights up the clouds, and is visible from adjacent planets . . .
Random Fact: The proper adjective form to refer to the 2nd solar planet is not Venusian but Venereal. However, the latter term doesn't get quite the desired reception from the general public.
(I learned this from a Tony Randall appearance on the tonight show in the early 1980s. I just wish my brain could retain practical facts the way it retains trivia like this.)
Not according to these:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/venereal [reference.com]
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venereal [merriam-webster.com]
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/venereal [askoxford.com]
If it is, it must be a very obscure reference. I doubt you'd be able to use it and convey the meaning you claimed.
Women are from Venus. Men are from Mars.
Perhaps that's why an STD was coined "venereal disease". Sexist, I know. But just a thought.
Sexist? Amazing how a couple of generations of brainwashing can undo centuries of progress and accomplishment.
Hey, it takes two to make it happen. Do you really think it's the woman's fault for spreading the clap?
That's what I mean when I said "sexist". What the hell kind of brainwashing are you talking about?
What the hell kind of brainwashing are you talking about?
Scientist 1: I believe we have a winner!
Scientist 2: Yup, no recollection of the brain washing at all.
Business Manager: Right, you two bust out the bubbly while I get that patent form filled in!
Not since the 1890's has "venereal" been preferred over "Venusian". As it were.
Random Fact: The proper adjective form to refer to the 2nd solar planet is not Venusian but Venereal.
Nope. It's "cytherean". Of course, you could believe Tony Randall over someone who has worked on PVO (Pioneer Venus Orbiter) data. I admit that it's probably more fun that way.
Nope. It's "cytherean".
Not really. Venereal IS the proper pluralization of Venus.
Cytherean is something cooked-up, pretty much at random, because so many people simply refused to use the proper terminology. And point of fact, isn't even the observed terminology these days, as it was some years ago.
In other news, I don't like the word "dog". They're now to be called untigs. Anyone that doesn't observe this new proper wording is stupid and wrong...
Both of those terms are odd choices for a reference to Perelandra . . .
Looks like a test of the Venetian DARPA to me. We can expect our Venetian Overlords to arrive soon!
That'd be HAARP, not DARPA.
Worse, it might be their LHC.
It looks like it, but if you want to become a successful guesser you need to take into account the prior probability, which in this case is tiny. So, no.
To make a parallel, a dead rat on the street in NYC may look like it was crushed by an elephant, but that wouldn't be my guess.
I would expect a comet/meteor strike to look dark and more like a spot, while this is very light and looks like a stripe. (VMC)
ESA Venus Express is in orbit around Venus. Perhaps they can shed more light on this.
It's the forge casting the giant gun they're going to use to shoot the spaceship at us.
Good thing we've got these handy microbes around. Martians weren't clued enough to wear space suits. Let's hope the Venusians are equally dumb.
We get a second sun.
We get a second sun.
Oh, wait. That's bad, isn't it?
That's bad, isn't it?
Describe "bad".
the dark spot on Uranus?
Just asking....
Obviously It's the flash from the cannon that sent their projectile to Jupiter, good thing it wasn't earth since they say the projectile made quite a splash on Jupiter.
Check your Jules Verne notes for the historical reference.
> Scientists are unsure as to what is causing the spot:
> - An eruption
> - charged particles from the Sun
> - atmospheric turbulence
> 'Right now, I think it's anybody's guess,' adds Limaye.
Ignited farts from giant dinosaurs?
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Heavy storms brought large hail, strong winds and significant amounts of rain through the suburbs Wednesday evening, and severe weather warnings continued late into the night in some areas.
A tornado watch remained in effect for Kane and McHenry counties until 11 p.m. Cook, DuPage and Lake counties were under a severe thunderstorm watch until 1 a.m. Thursday.
The National Weather Service confirmed shortly before 5 p.m. that a tornado touched down near Somonauk, about 25 miles southwest of Aurora. A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was also seen six miles west of Plainfield.
Aurora sounded its tornado sirens around 5:30 p.m. due to Kendall County being under a tornado warning, but no tornadoes were spotted within city limits, according to a news release.
The National Weather Service had said the storms with the greatest probability to produce severe weather would enter the Chicago area between 6 and 11 p.m.
As of 8:35 p.m., more than 350 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport, according to the Chicago Department of Aviation. Delays were between 60 to 90 minutes. At Midway International Airport, more than 50 flights had been canceled and about two dozen flights were delayed for an average of 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Multiple Metra lines experienced delayed service during the evening rush, with some trains running up to 90 minutes late. The Union Pacific North Line, Union Pacific Northwest Line and Union Pacific West Line were still having 15 to 80 minute delays as of 9 p.m.
ComEd increased its staffing levels to prepare for the storms, according to a news release.
Between Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry Counties, there were close to 13,000 ComEd customers without power shortly after 9 p.m., according to the company's website. Cook County had more than 9,800 customers without service, while McHenry had nearly 2,000 without service.
Customers can use the ComEd mobile app for iPhone and Android smartphones or text OUT to 26633 (COMED) to report an outage. They can also file reports at comed.com, on the company's Facebook page at facebook.com/comed, or by calling 1-800-EDISON1.
Information on outages will be updated every 30 minutes at comed.com/map.
Local events, such as RotaryFest in Elk Grove Village and the Summertime Garden Workshop and Cocktail Hour at Randhurst Village Center Court in Mount Prospect, were canceled due to the weather. The committee of the whole and city council meeting was canceled in Elgin.
The White Sox game was also canceled, as were classes and exams at Northwestern University's Chicago and Evanston campuses.
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Daytona Beach could be forgotten if a private line starts making stops in Cocoa.
A private company's plans for a rail line connecting Orlando to Miami has Volusia County worried about its investment in SunRail and its potential to reach Daytona Beach — which could be forgotten if a private line starts making stops in Cocoa.
All Aboard Florida, a 230-mile, $1 billion Florida East Coast Industries project that could launch in 2014 or 2015, doesn't have any Cocoa stops planned. But the mere possibility poses a threat to an eastward SunRail extension — and the tourist traffic it could carry — that was one of its biggest selling points.
"If Cocoa gets that station, my gut feeling is we'll never have SunRail come to Daytona Beach," Councilman Josh Wagner said Thursday. "We'll never show the (ridership) numbers" to warrant it.
"I think we have to be particularly aggressive in protecting our turf," added Councilwoman Pat Northey. "I'm just going to say it that way."
All Aboard will run along Florida East Coast Railway's existing tracks from Miami to the Space Coast, then turn west along new tracks that will reach Orlando. The company has plans to extend lines farther west to Tampa and north to Jacksonville.
The only stops planned are three in South Florida (Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach) and one in Orlando. All Aboard spokeswoman Ali Soule confirmed Thursday that "at this time All Aboard Florida will only have four stations."
The "at this time" part is where Volusia gets concerned. If a station arises in Cocoa, it would become a convenient destination for the Orlando-area tourists Volusia is trying to attract.
SunRail, a 61-mile line from DeLand to Poinciana, is still under construction. The first phase, a shorter section connecting DeBary and Orlando, is scheduled to open in 2014, with the full 61 miles possibly opening in 2016. Sometime after that, Volusia officials are hoping another phase will reach Daytona. Eventually, after a seven-year period where the state will pay to run the service, Volusia (along with Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties) will have to find a way to pay for it.
For Wagner, that only makes sense if there's a Daytona connection. And that connection only makes sense if there isn't a private alternative in competition.
"It's basically creating a line that we thought was SunRail," Wagner said. "If that's the case, then why SunRail?"
While transportation officials in Cocoa would like a station, Volusia isn't their only resistance. The Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority opposes a Cocoa stop because it would attract people off the BeachLine Expressway, a toll road.
Right along that road is where All Aboard wants to put its rail line — for free, or close to free, on a right-of-way that crosses land owned by the state and other entities. The state is negotiating, and it recently put out a request for proposals of other potential projects on that land. Those are due Dec. 7.
Wagner said he'll support resolutions from the County Council and the Volusia Transportation Planning Organization, along with efforts from the county's lobbyists, for the state to consider the public money already tied up in SunRail.
"I hope the state wouldn't create a competitor based on our investment in SunRail," he said. "That would be very difficult for me to stomach."


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A Tyler man has been arrested for Aggravated Assault with a deadly weapon after firing a gunshot during a bicycle ride.
Monday at 4:50 PM, Tyler Police were called to 300 E Grande in response to an aggravated assault. Upon arrival, Police learned Jack Stinnett was riding a bicycle on the sidewalk on E Grande when he approached two other people, Michael Bojorquez and David Harris, who were also using the sidewalk. Stinnett then yelled at the men as he was approaching telling them that he was driving by. They moved out of his way but also yelled back at him as he passed by. Jack Stinnett continued riding and at some point turned around and approached the two again. This time they observed that he was approaching so they moved over. The three began arguing again from about 10 yards away. Jack Stinnett then stopped and got off of his bicycle. Jack Stinnett stated that he felt threatened by the two unarmed individuals so he drew a small caliber revolver and fired one shot at them.
After investigating this scene, officers arrested Jack Stinnett for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.


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Never underestimate Mike Ilitch's appetite for a championship.
While the Tigers loved what they got from Anibal Sanchez a year ago, they didn't have $80 million budgeted to keep him off the free-agent market. But that's what Dave Dombrowski persuaded Ilitch to pay after the Cubs' Theo Epstein went to Miami to get Sanchez signed in December.
Epstein may have surprised Dombrowski by putting a five-year deal on the table when the Tigers' best offer had been a reported $48 million over four years. But Sanchez and his agents gave the Tigers a last chance to keep him, and the deal was done the next day.
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Hacking Digital Cameras 102
|Hacking Digital Cameras
|Chieh Cheng, Auri Rahimzadeh
|Daniel LaFuze
|Interesting and Fun
A quick list of the types of hacks in the book are as follows.
1: Hacking Cameras -- (triggers, tripods, raw data, power, remote control and updated firmware)
2: Hacking Lenses -- (accessory adapters, changing magnification, pinhole, lens extension, macro adapters)
3: Creative Photography Hacks -- (filters, infrared, and removing infrared blocking)
4: Building Fun Camera Tools -- (car mount, headrest mount, bicycle spy cam, stabilizer, flash bracket, monopod, and studio light)
5: Flash Memory Hacks -- (CF Type I to PC Card Type II, removing microdrives)
6: Appendices -- (Soldering Basics, Circuit Symbols, Glass Cutting Basics, Photographer's Glossary, Index)
This book has quite a few hacks and if you're interested in hacking, the step by step instructions presented in the book will be useful and interesting. Quite honestly, I've only performed one of the hacks myself. I followed the step by step instructions for making a pinhole lens and it worked just perfectly. My wife will tell you I'm no Bob Vila. About all I know about a drill is that one end is pointy and spins.
Anyway, if you want to tinker with digital cameras, pick up the book and read through the contents. If the specific hack you want to do is not in the contents, look for something close. If it's not there or the book doesn't give you any ideas on anything to do, then it may not be for you. Read one more paragraph to find out.
In addition to the hacks, this book covers quite a bit of introductory concepts in photography in general and the math behind it. I found it easy to read as a beginner and it gave me an appreciation for why there are professional photographers and 'the rest of us'. Concepts covered in the book include focal length, magnification, filters, softness, ambient light, field of view, white balance, infrared, ultraviolet, depth of field and many more. These sections are brief and provide only an introduction though. If you're an experienced photographer, you probably won't find anything new in these sections. One down side about this is that since an introduction to photography is not the focus of the book, these introductions are scattered throughout the book whenever they tie in with a specific hack. On the upside, it gives you the information when you need it to decide if a hack is right for you.
Now, the hacks in the book are step by step with loads of pictures, schematics where necessary and tips. What you need to perform each hack is identified clearly before you start. Additional ideas about how the hack could be modified in function or in fit are available after each hack.
In my opinion, the disclaimer telling you not to take apart your $400.00 brand new camera is not quite strong enough. People like me are rightly afraid of that sort of thing. From what I hear, your average hacker though is much more adept and less fearful.
This is not the type of book most people would pick up and read cover to cover. It is more like a reference you would want to have handy if you spend a lot of time taking creative pictures or messing with your camera.
Negatives: Hacks seem to apply to specific cameras, if you want to apply them to other cameras, the author's experience may not help you... be careful! I found section 3 very interesting and would have liked to see more chapters on fun camera hacks. Unfortunately, it was the smallest section in the book.
Are you a propeller head who loves to take things apart?
Are you a techno-junkie who has 9 or 10 digital cameras lying around because you always buy the newest one?
Are you an amateur or professional photographer who just can't quite get all the features you want in a single camera?
Do you have a specific need for a hack that the book covers?
Do you have an interest in this sort of hack and a desire to learn some photography basics?"
If you answered yes to any of the previous questions, then this book is for you.
You can purchase Hacking Digital Cameras from bn.com. Slashdot welcomes readers' book reviews -- to see your own review here, read the book review guidelines, then visit the submission page.


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IGN - The Halo series is known for vast alien landscapes, dramatic battles, sweeping music, and a light dusting of world-shattering explosions. But in a cacophony of fire and smoke, who knew that the most thrilling moments of Halo 4 would be Cortana's shuddered breaths, and Chief's reassurance that everything would be okay?
Over all, I was somewhat disappointed with Halo 4. Now, this does not in any way mean that I think it was bad, because it definitely was not. I think they did an amazing job on the graphics, and I think the story and plot were fantastic. The things that I were let down by were the new weapons, I didn't really like them this time around, and of course the multiplayer. I don't think it's bad, but I mean I've played 2 hours or so since release and I don't see myself going back to it any more already. I played the hell out of Halo 3 and Reach, both really amazing. Halo 4 doesn't feel special to me, and I really don't even see it having long legs with the fans either, not when compared to Halo 2 and 3, or even Reach. I don't even hear much about it any more honestly.
I loved Halo 4s story and graphics, but I feel it tried taking itself too seriously. I mean we cant even understand the grunts anymore. They used to be funny and lighten up the game some.
And I agree about the new weapons, simply because it was obvious that each races weapons mirrored each other. Basically there were 3 different versions of each gun, with some exceptions.
But otherwise the game was amazing. I just got my first 360 and played Halo 3, then went straight to Halo 4 and was blown away by the difference.
I love it to, but the Prometheons and their weapons were a bit of a letdown. 343 should have used a bit more imagination rather than just making the same 4 or 5 generic weapon types.
My biggest problem with the game is that it's got me pining for halo 5.
I was a bit disappointed with the Prometheans, three variations of enemies didn't seem enough. Their weapons were a bit 'meh' except for the incineration cannon.
If the watchers don't return for halo 5 i won't be upset, annoying little bastards.


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MOSCOW (AP) North Korea has warned foreign diplomats in its capital of Pyongyang that it can't guarantee the safety of embassies in the event of a conflict and suggested they may want to evacuate their staff, Russia's top diplomat said Friday.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is demanding an explanation from the North Koreans asking whether the warning is an order to evacuate or merely a proposal that they should consider doing so.
"This proposal has been sent to all the embassies in Pyongyang," Lavrov said. "We are now trying to clarify the situation. We asked our North Korean neighbors a few questions that need to be asked in this situation."
About two dozen countries have embassies in North Korea. Lavrov was quoted during a visit to Uzbekistan as saying that Russia is in touch with China, the United States, Japan and South Korea all members of a dormant talks process with North Korea to try to figure out the motivation behind the warning.
"We are very much worried by inciting of tensions, even though it's verbal so far. We would like to understand the reasons behind the proposal to evacuate the embassies, whether it's a decision of the North Korean leadership or a proposal. We were told it's a proposal," he said.
Britain's Foreign Office confirmed that it had received the warning, which it called part of ongoing rhetoric from Pyongyang to portray the U.S. as a threat.
"The British Embassy in Pyongyang received a communication from the North Korean government this morning saying that the North Korean government would be unable to guarantee the safety of embassies and international organizations in the country in the event of conflict from April 10th," it said in a statement.
Britain said it was "considering next steps" but had no immediate plans to withdraw from Pyongyang.
Other nations with diplomatic missions in North Korea, such as the Czech Republic, Romania and Bulgaria, also said they were weighing the situation carefully. The Czechs said they had no plans to withdraw; the Romanians and Bulgarians said they were speaking with the European Union about the situation.
A spokesman for the Russian embassy in the North Korean capital, Denis Samsonov, told Russian media that the embassy was working normally.
Russia has appeared increasingly angry with North Korea as tensions roiled following a North Korean nuclear test and the country's subsequent warnings to South Korea and the United States that it would be prepared to attack.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich on Thursday strongly criticized North Korea for its "defiant neglect" of U.N. Security Council resolutions. A ministry statement Friday after the embassy evacuations proposal said "We are counting on maximum restraint and composure from all sides."
AP writers Danica Kirka in London, Alison Mutler in Bucharest, Romania, and Karel Janicek in Prague, Czech Republic, contributed to this story.


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Abstract: Pompeii from the bottom-up: Excavations into the history of Pompeii's working-class families
Tucked away in a corner of ancient Pompeii lies a largely forgotten corner of the city once packed with houses, restaurants, and workshops. All of them quite humble, their (re)discovery and excavation by the University of Cincinnati's 'Pompeii Archaeological Research Project:
Porta Stabia (PARP:PS) over the past few years now offers us a rare chance to piece together the livelihoods of Pompeii's sub-elite. In this presentation we take a 'behind-the-scenes' look at some of these newest directions and latest discoveries in Pompeian archaeology. These excavations into an entire Pompeian neighborhood are revealing its full and complex history: from the topographic layout of the volcanic landscape prior to earliest human activity, to the discovery of household items under the collapse of the buildings when the city was destroyed in AD 79. Especially fascinating are the stories that emerge from charting the history of each neighboring building and of the (otherwise forgotten) modest families that lived in them. This new look at a more 'plebeian' Pompeii reveals some of the complexities of Roman social and urban networks, ultimately helping us to determine the role that sub-elites played in the shaping of the ancient city, while also registering their response to city- and Mediterranean-wide historical, political, and economic developments.
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Waterstones stores surrender to Amazonian invaders
Kindle deal to fire up bookseller's bottom line
UK bookshop chain Waterstones will start stocking Amazon's Kindle ereaders in an attempt to revamp its stores for the digital age.
There were rumours last year that Waterstones might release its own ereader, which sprang from managing director James Daunt's discussion of digital libraries last year as a guest on BBC Radio 4's You & Yours. But it now appears Daunt may have been talking about Kindles all along.
The rumoured ereader was supposed to launch in the first quarter of this year, but Daunt instead announced that his shops would start stocking Amazon Kindles and related services.
"We are committed to improving our bookshops quite radically to offer the best possible book-buying experience," Daunt said in a canned statement.
"The best digital readers, the Kindle family, will be married to the singular pleasures of browsing a curated bookshop. With the combination of our talents we can offer the exceptional customer proposition to which we both aspire."
The Kindle is another step in Waterstones' plans to revamp and refurbish its bookshops. These plans include free Wi-Fi access, new coffee shops and dedicated digital areas in its stores.
Brick-and-mortar bookshops have suffered as ebooks have gained in popularity, with many closing down under the pressure. Early last year, international book retailing chain Borders Group began to shutter stores across the US and in Asia. Subsidiary Borders UK had already gone bust in 2009.
Barnes & Noble, another US book chain, has managed to keep its head above water with its very own ereader, the Nook, while Amazon's Kindle and its Kindle apps for Android and Apple have proved extremely popular.
Neither Amazon nor Waterstones are letting on about the financial terms of the deal for now, but have said that more details on the deal will be revealed in August. ®
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Embraer may wait until 2013 to select a new engine for its family of E-Jets as it talks with airlines about what upgrades are needed to keep the aircraft competitive.
President and CEO Frederico Fleury Curado says the Brazilian airframer is studying a range of options for the E-170/175 and E-190/195 jets, including a next-generation engine, whether to offer three or four variants, and what improvements should be made beyond the new engines. But he says the company is "some time away from having a frozen configuration."
Among the changes being looked at are an all-new wing and extended landing gear that would provide room for larger, higher-bypass turbofans aimed at providing fuel-burn improvements of 10% over current models. Other potential enhancements include blended winglets and an electric taxiing system.
"My guess is, the bulk of what is going to be the next generation of E-Jets would be [decided] more toward next year than this year," Curado said in a meeting with journalists in Washington. The existing E-Jets—which are designed to serve the 70-120-seat airline market—are selling well and have solid backlogs, he adds, noting that "the 190 was certified just six years ago."
Whatever upgrades are made will be tailored to meet the needs of Embraer's customers, Curado declares. "It's identifying exactly what the customers want," he says. "Those things are not as clear as one might think. You have to compute and translate that into airplane specs."
The biggest change clearly will be to outfit the E-Jets with next-generation engines. Embraer has a long-standing relationship with General Electric (GE), which provides the CF34-8 for the E-170/175 and CF34-10 for the E-190/195 and is developing a new centerline regional jet engine dubbed NG34. But Pratt & Whitney says it could offer almost a two-year time advantage to Embraer if the airframer selects a variant of the PW1000G geared turbofan, versions of which are being offered on the Airbus A320NEO, Bombardier CSeries, Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) and Irkut MS-21. Rolls-Royce is also interested in offering an E-Jet powerplant.
"The competition is tough," says Bob Saia, vice president for Pratt & Whitney's Next Generation Product Family. "But GE has got a long way to go to get a product installed, and we've shortened the envelope. We are in test and have the benefit of being able to make enhancements."
Asked what it would take for Embraer to leave GE, Curado stresses that the company is seeking not only more efficient fuel consumption but also reduced maintenance costs and solid reliability. "GE is a great partner, [but] we have to be open-minded about what is the best engine for the aircraft," he says. "It's the core feature of the aircraft."
Saia says Embraer's timing is optimal because Pratt will be done with the engines for the MRJ and CSeries and well into testing on the powerplants for the MRJ and MS-21. But he cautions that Pratt will not attempt to underbid to secure the E-Jets as a platform. "We are going to be good stewards of the business and not just buying market share," he says.
The new family of E-Jets will not push up into the market segment long dominated by the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families. The Brazilian airframer had considered launching a new family of jets to enter that space, but abandoned the idea last November in favor of developing a second generation of E-Jets. "That was a difficult decision for us," Curado acknowledges. "I think it was the first time that I decided not to do something. . . . But we really do not see a business case for us, or for that sake anybody else.
"Down the road everything is possible," he adds. "Technology changes, the competitive landscape changes. But I don't see that in the short term."


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Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) said at VMworld that it has successfully deployed Hitachi Unified Compute Platform (UCP) Pro for VMware vSphere converged infrastructure with SAP technical services and hosting solutions provider oXya. OXya helps midsize and global organizations increase the efficiency and flexibility of their SAP infrastructures and support operations.
HDS also demonstrated its virtualization and cloud technologies in VMware environments, including Hitachi and Cisco solutions for multivendor cloud deployment; enterprise NFS/NAS solutions for VMware vSphere and VMware Horizon View; Hitachi Data Instance Manager; and Hitachi data protection solutions for VMware environments.


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Mexico: Lessons in Survival - Mexico is one of the most rapidly developing nations in the world, but large swathes of the populations still live in poverty. The organization GRUPEDSAC was founded some 20 years ago by social entrepreneur Margarita Barney to benefit people in rural Mexico. The organization empowers locals by raising awareness of issues such as sustainable farming practices. Germany: Europe's Online Universities - The German start-up 'iversity. org' is hoping to become a European version of the online learning platforms that have proved so popular in the US. In future, students won't need to head to a crowded lecture hall to listen to their professors - they'll be able to do all their learning via their desktops. Ghana: E-Books For Schools - Even though elementary education is free in Ghana, there's shortage of school textbooks. In 2010, a non-profit charity called Worldreader began supplying schools with e-readers. The organization is partnered with a number of publishers who provide free content. Namibia: Climate Kick - Loving Football, Loving the Planet - Global United FC is a charity that campaigns for issues such as climate protection. Soccer stars Lutz Pfannenstiel and Fredi Bobic are among the faces of the project 'Climate Kick', which organizes frequent events in Namibia. Among the football charity's sponsors are some major Namibian companies. The non-profit organization Global United FC aims to convey an environmental message to the public at large and various schools in particular with its "Waste not Want not" educational campaign.
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Parallelism in Architecture and Computing Techniques, (PACT)
Friday, January 20, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (GMT)
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The theme of Parallelism in Architecture and Computing Techniques (PACT) 2016 explores the relations between computational design software in architecture, organizational and global, ever-changing and pervasive contexts. This conference looks at how the new trends of architectural technologies and computational thinking can adapt to increase the ability in finding a complex digital fabrication, augmented reality, and intelligent environment.
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United Kingdom
Friday, January 20, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (GMT)
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IEREK – International Experts for Research Enrichment and Knowledge Exchange – is an international institution that is concerned with the exchange of knowledge and enhancing research through organizing and managing conferences in all fields of knowledge.


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(WEAU) - The City of Chippewa Falls will buy a lot where burned out businesses once stood.
The city planner tells us the council voted to buy the property where Hong Kong House and Touch of Class Ink were on Spring Street. Both businesses burned down in a fire in August of last year. The amount of the purchase offer isn't being disclosed.
It hasn't decided on the Tanfastic property.
Chippewa Falls will use that land and the former International Car lot property for its downtown entrance project. It will buy the car lot property through eminent domain.