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Going around puredata, sharing patches, knowledge, a tea, or a beer, during the relaxed sunday afternoon for easy learning experience... more
tuesday march 03, 2009 saturday march 07, 2009
Winter Camp is an event, organized by the Institute of Network Cultures and will take place 3-7 March 2009 in Amsterdam. Network Cultures Winter Camp will be a mix of presentations and work spaces with an emphasis on getting things done. It will be a four-day program of work spaces and plenary presentations, in which a dozen networks (each of which has 5-15 people) can work on their specific current topics.
As part of Upgrade!International, Okno will participate in this meeting.
OKNO is building a new site, so updates here are less frequent. We will put the new system in this location as soon as it is more or less stable... more
sunday january 25, 2009
OKNO kicks of the Pure Data Patching Circle which will take place every last sunday of the month. Pure Data is a free graphical programming environment for media... more
saturday january 17, 2009
realtime stream open in vlc mediaplayer
Archive of the stream : here (ogg file - read with vlc)
For it's anniversary this year, Art's going snorkeling in a series of intertubes deep under the surface of the digital ocean.
saturday january 10, 2009 sunday january 11, 2009
We'll connect with friends in Bratislava for a bricolage session in hydrophonics... more
thursday december 18, 2008 saturday december 20, 2008
okno, brussels
Politics of Change was a gathering in Brussels during a 3-day workshop arranged by so-on and hosted by okno, both cultural organizations composed of several members engaged in different aspects of the artistic creation. The call, made by the filmmaker and activist Annemie Maes, had different goals. One of them was to reflect on topics as gender and activism in the cultural field, another was the sharing of common technical tools to be used for sharing and spreading the word. One of the main issues we confront today as artists, thinkers and activists, is the fragmentation of our landscapes and the difficulty of access to mainstream media.
The artistic and cultural field remains a field where only a few actors achieve a mega status and become icons. Which strategy should be used to raise the number of multiplicators and create networks to get support and collaboration?The participants in the workshop came from different fields, writers, students, filmmakers, anthropologists, journalists, visual artists, economists, researchers.
okno --- koolmijnenkaai 30/34 --- 1080 brussels --- belgium --- steklo♥okno.be --- tel +32 2 410 9940


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The job of a professional baseball umpire requires quick thinking, common sense, and confidence. When the ball is in play, the umpire sees the action, assesses the situation and makes the call -- all in a matter of seconds. The successful umpire has a thorough knowledge of the rulebook, is even-tempered, and is mentally strong enough to handle situations under stressful conditions. A professional umpire is expected to hustle, be alert, be in excellent physical condition, and have a neat appearance.
Each year Minor League Baseball Umpire Development recommends new candidates to serve as umpires for Minor League Baseball. These candidates have good training, strong ability as umpires, and a keen desire to succeed.
Umpires seeking a job in professional baseball must meet some basic requirements. Each applicant must have:
- High School diploma or G.E.D.
- Reasonable body weight
- 20/20 vision (with or without glasses or contact lenses)
- Good communication skills
- Quick reflexes and good coordination
- Some athletic ability
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- A driving record that makes him or her insurable and able to drive employer-provided transportation
The first step to pursuing a career as a professional umpire is to attend a professional umpire training school. These schools traditionally run for a period of four-five weeks during January and February each year. At the end of the training, the schools recommend their top graduates to the Minor League Baseball Umpire Development staff. Minor league Baseball Umpire Development then extends a formal invitation to participate and compete at the Minor League Baseball Advanced Course to those graduates who meet the requirements and criteria. Graduation from one of these schools does not guarantee an invitation to the Advanced Course or a job in Minor League Baseball.
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During the Minor League Baseball Advanced Course, each umpire's performance and abilities are evaluated by the Minor League Baseball Umpire Development staff. At the conclusion of the course the students are ranked, based on performance, and recommendations are then made to the Minor League Presidents regarding additions to their umpire staffs.
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NEW YORK CITY — Cops have identified a man they suspect of driving a getaway car after the Midtown execution of a California law student earlier this week, sources said.
According to the sources, a Queens man with an arrest record for drugs was behind the wheel of the car. The man has not been named.
Brandon Lincoln Woodard, 31, was shot at point-blank range on 58th Street, between Broadway and Seventh Avenue, just before 2 p.m. Monday.
Police Commissioner denied the sources' information was correct.
"No suspect has been identified in this case," he said. "I would also say leaks in this case are undermining, or certainly have the potential of undermining, the investigation."
Investigators, meanwhile, have uncovered a potential link between the bloodshed and a gruesome triple murder in Springfield Gardens this past summer in which three men were executed by gunmen with AK-47s, sources said.
Woodard was shot once in the back of the head as he was texting while walking. Investigators believe he may have been lured to the spot with a message, sources said.
Investigators believe Woodard may not have paid for drugs he purchased, claiming his cash was confiscated by airport personnel, sources said.
He had come to the city to visit a friend and was staying at a hotel near the shooting scene, according to police and his mother.
The gunman, who did not say a word during the chilling crime and had been lying in wait for 10 minutes, hopped into a Lincoln MKZ, where a driver was waiting, and sped off.
The car was seen entering the Midtown Tunnel shortly after the shooting and was found early Wednesday morning abandoned in Jamaica, Queens by cops using a car equipped with a license plate reader.
That night, police questioned a man who had borrowed the rented luxury car, but later released him.
Sources said that man led investigators to the getaway driver, to whom he loaned the car. Police photos from the driver's arrest file allegedly matched surveillance footage of the driver from the Midtown Tunnel.
The car was initially rented by a woman in Long Island and she told investigators that she had loaned it to the man who was questioned, according to the sources.
Sources said Woodard's murder may have been drug-related. Woodard, a former student at Whittier Law School, had 20 arrests in California for drug possession and a hit-and-run.
Sources said that investigators are also probing whether the murder is linked to a triple killing in Queens earlier this summer.
The victims in that case were lured from a party on July 7 to Springfield Garden High School. There, two men wielding AK-47 assault rifles unleashed a hail of bullets, killing them, sources said. During his trip to New York, sources said Woodard made a call to the same Brooklyn man who arranged the July party the victims were at before their death.
Two of the three men shot in July were armed, but sources said the assault was so quick that they weren't able to use them.
Investigators believe that the victims had ties to the island of Jamaica and may have been involved in a drug-related theft.
There was no surveillance footage and no arrests have been made in the July shooting.
The 9mm gun used in Woodard's killing has been linked to a November 2009 shooting in which an assailant fired 12 rounds into a home on Mangin Avenue in Southeast Queens.
No one was injured in that shooting and no arrests were made.
A man who lived in that house and was believed to be a target of that shooting was linked to a murder in Staten Island earlier this year.
In that case the victim had assaulted the Queens man the day before his death, sources said.
Additional reporting by Ben Fractenberg


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -The Detroit Red Wings are very talented. In Game 6 against the Nashville Predators, they were also lucky.
It was an unbeatable combination.
Nicklas Lidstrom bounced in a short-handed goal over goaltender Dan Ellis in the second period, and the Red Wings closed out their opening series with 3-0 victory over Nashville on Sunday
"I'm just trying to float one in there," Lidstrom said. "I took some off the shot just to see if I could land in front of him, just go for a bounce or just create something in front of him."
Ellis had been the biggest reason why the eighth-seeded Predators had a chance in this series. He came out to the edge of the crease to stop Lidstrom's long-distance lob.
"It just took a wicked bounce to the top corner. It's a situation you really can't do much about it. I thought I was close enough to stop it from going anywhere," Ellis said.
Jiri Hudler added a goal in the third with Brian Rafalski adding an empty-netter with 4.8 seconds. Goalie Chris Osgood stopped 20 shots for the shutout in his second straight playoff start as top-seeded Detroit became the first road team to win in this series.
More importantly, the Red Wings earned a couple days of rest before the Western Conference semifinals, and nixed any chance of a repeat of 2006 when they won the President's Trophy only to lose in the first round to Edmonton.
"I had no idea you had to carry the losses of a franchise around with you everywhere you went in the playoffs when you got to the playoffs," said coach Mike Babcock, who was in his first season in 2006.
With the victory, Detroit also passed Toronto for second on the list of playoff series won with 59.
"Anytime you get the opportunity to close out an opponent you want to do it as quick as you can," Detroit center Kris Draper.
Nashville had hoped to use Ellis and an earsplitting crowd to force Game 7 in Detroit on Tuesday night. But the Predators missed their best scoring chance when David Legwand hit a post in the first period, and they failed to advance out of the first round for a fourth straight postseason - each time on their home ice.
The Predators had no pressure in a series few thought they'd have a chance to win. Their season featured a change in owners and the unloading of several top players under previous owner Craig Leipold. Nashville couldn't capitalize on a soldout crowd that tried to help by screaming and waving free towels at every opportunity.
Predators forward J.P. Dumont said he was proud of the team for proving critics wrong by making the playoffs.
"We had a lot of good battles with Detroit. We have to learn from that and look forward to next year," he said.
Ellis stopped 40 shots after setting a franchise playoff record with 52 saves in Friday night's 2-1 overtime loss in Detroit. That was the most through regulation in a postseason game since May 24, 1996, when Tom Barrasso had 56 for Pittsburgh in an Eastern Conference final loss to Florida.
But neither Ellis nor the fans could score.
Detroit, however, always seemed to find someone to put the puck in the net.
Nashville was on the power play when Lidstrom took his shot from past the red line and scored for the 1-0 lead at 13:44 of the second for a short-handed goal.
Nashville had a chance to answer. The Predators went on the power play and had 54 seconds of a 5-on-3 after a tripping penalty on Draper at 14:43. Detroit killed off the penalties.
"We did a great job on the 5-on-3," Osgood said. "We held them to two shots. We did a great job of blocking shots, probably the best job all year."
Then Hudler sealed the victory at 3:52 in the third, flipping a shot past Ellis' glove.
Nashville coach Barry Trotz called that the toughest goal, killing their hopes of another furious comeback.
"We've been absolutely magical at making something out of nothing," Trotz said.
The Predators played a second straight game without captain Jason Arnott, whose 72 points in the regular season tied for the team lead. But they got back Michigan native Legwand, who has missed the three games in Detroit to protect his bruised left foot, and forward Scott Nichol, who broke his thumb in the opening minutes of Game 1.
They took the first five shots and hit everything in red and white. One of the best hits came near the end of the first period when Shea Weber knocked down Johan Franzen.
But Osgood, who won Game 5 after replacing Dominik Hasek in the middle of a Game 4 loss here on Wednesday night, stopped all nine shots he faced in the first and had a little luck. The shot by Legwand bounced off the post and skittered cross ice away from the goal.
Just the Red Wings' luck.
Notes: Lidstrom's short-handed goal was his third in the postseason and first since Vancouver on April 27, 2002, in Game 6 of a first-round Western Conference series. Detroit won that game 6-4 and clinched the series. ... The Red Wings had been 25-20 in Game 6 all-time, but 4-3 in their past 10 series before Sunday. The Predators now are 0-2 in Game 6 with both losses to Detroit.


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Americans High on Sugar, Not Splenda
Despite the chorus of warnings about obesity and diabetes, the nation is actually adding sugar to its diet. Sales of white sugar have surged since 2009. Quentin Fottrell reports. Photo: Getty Images.
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It features 2.4 TFLOPS of peak single-precision floating-point performance horsepower and is up to 2.3 times as fast as the competitive solutions in peak single-precision floating-point performance,1 due in part to its innovative all-new Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture.
AMD FirePro™ S7000 server graphics are an ideal solution for VDI deployments. The S7000 supports Microsoft® RemoteFX, which allows it to support multiple concurrent users from the data center with local-like desktop experiences. The S7000 also features pass-through support for VMware® ESX InfoCenter and Citrix® XenServer™ virtual machines, allowing one server outfitted with multiple cards to power multiple end user desktops from the data center (one GPU per end user).
The world's first 28-nm GPU architecture, GCN is designed for high utilization, high throughput and multitasking. It's the only discrete graphics architecture compatible with the x86 programming model, paving the way for future software and hardware integration.
AMD FirePro™ S7000 is a single-slot server graphics card that consumes 150W at maximum power, and features intelligent power monitoring and management technologies. AMD PowerTune technology dynamically optimizes GPU power usage and AMD ZeroCore Power technology significantly reduces power consumption at idle.2
AMD PowerTune technology is an intelligent system that performs real-time analysis of applications that utilize a GPU. In the event that an application is not making the most of the power available to the GPU, AMD PowerTune can improve that application's performance by raising the GPU's clock speed by up to 30% - automatically.
Designed for silent operation, and simplifies thermal design for servers.
Enables revolutionary floating-point performance across a wide range of computing applications:
Support for latest industry standard APIs enables optimal performance in leading applications.
OpenCL and the OpenCL logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. used by permission by Khronos.


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This recipe came to me after eating some of the most amazing hummus of my life at the Little Italy farmers market last weekend. They had the most unusual flavors including my new favorite, Peanut Butter Hummus. It's sweet and a little salty and makes the perfect snack with a little pita bread!
I was now inspired to make the next great hummus flavor. I decided on pumpkin. It's all the rage on Pinterest and with Fall upon us I thought it would be super fun to serve at all the different fall gatherings from Game days to Halloween parties!
If you like pumpkin, you will love this hummus! The cinnamon gives it a slight sweetness, but the pumpkin shines through as the star! This recipe only takes about 10 minutes to make and is something fun and different to take to a party or scoop into mason jars and give as gifts!
Ingredients (makes 2 pints)
- 1 (29 oz) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
- 1 cup pumpkin
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tsp cinnamon
You really need a food processor for this recipe, but if you only have a blender and/or mini-chop it can be done in small batches.
I started by placing all of the ingredients in the blender.
It was just too many ingredients for the good 'ol Osterizer to handle, so I began scooping out batches into my mini food processor.
While this is not the ideal method of making this recipe (as it turns your 10 minute prep time into 20), it works if you are one of those sad souls without a "big girl food processor" (i.e. me!)
Either way you do it, you want to blend all of the ingredients together until a creamy texture forms.
Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or so, then serve with cinnamon sugar pita chips.
I made these by slicing 4 pieces of pita bread into triangles and tossing with 2 tbsp melted butter and 2 tbsp cinnamon/sugar mixture.
Place in the oven at 350° for 5-10 minutes, then serve with the hummus for a delicious treat!
I took this dish to a weekly "Game Night" my friend PK hosts and everybody ate it up!
This is going to be a new fall staple at my house!
♣ Vegetarian Option: This recipe is vegetarian.
♦ Gluten Free Option: Substitute the pita bread with gluten-free pita bread (found in some specialty stores) or serve with apple slices for dipping.
- 1 (29 oz) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
- 1 cup pumpkin
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- Place all of the ingredients in a food processor.
- Blend until a creamy texture forms.
- Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Serve with cinnamon sugar pita chips or apple slices.


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Founders, Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana
Director, Martin Lawrence Galleries
Co-owners, Orient Expressed
New Orleans kids kept cool and occupied during the 1930s.
Local experts weigh in on the latest and greatest in interior design trends.
City Year New Orleans Holds Its Annual "School House Rock"
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Chef Joey Wells of Roux on Orleans cools us down with his Atole de Fresa.
A "girls only" dinner party in Highlands, N.C.
From slow strolls to exciting auctions, find a way to enjoy the visual arts this summer.
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Production of the Mustang started in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964 and the automobile was presented to the general public on April 17, 1964 at the New york city World's Fair. It is Ford's 3rd oldest nameplate presently in production. Original sales projections forecasted less than 100,000 units for the very first year. This mark was exceeded in three months from rollout. Another 318,000 would be offered throughout the model year (a record), and in its first eighteen months, more than one million Mustangs were constructed.
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All of these were VIN-identified as 1965 models, but numerous modifications were made at the standard opening of the brand-new design year (beginning August 1964), consisting of the addition of back-up lights on some models, the intro of generators to replace generators, and an upgrade of the V8 engine from 260 cu into 289 cu in. When it comes to a minimum of some six-cylinder Mustangs fitted with the 101 hp 170 cu in Falcon engine, the rush into production included some uncommon quirks, such as a horn ring bearing the 'Ford Falcon' logo design beneath a trim ring emblazoned with 'Ford Mustang.' These qualities made sufficient distinction to call for classification of the 121,538 earlier ones as "1964 1/2" model-year Mustangs, a difference that has actually endured with purists. Mustangs For Sale in Schleswig IA are easy to find now with online shopping.
The 1973 OPEC oil embargo brought with it more stringent contamination laws and the desire for fuel-efficiency. This was likewise the very first time in automobile history that the Huge 3 were needing to compete with imports. The new Mustang II was smaller than the first version but, due to the extra equipment needed to satisfy new US emission and safety regulations, was heavier than the very first design. Performance was minimized and in the first year just 385,993 cars were sold.
2nd generation Mustangs for sale in Schleswig IA were readily available in between 1974 and 1978 and offered in a coupe and hatchback version. 1979 the Mustang was revamped a 3rd time. This time it was based on the bigger Fox platform and the interior was truly large enough for 4 individuals. The trunk was bigger and so was the engine bay. The body designs available consisted of a coupe, hatchback and in 1983 a convertible. In 1979 the 3rd generation Mustang worked as an Indianapolis 500 rate car and Ford built 10,478 commemorative reproductions. The 3rd generation Mustangs were produced from 1979 to 1982.


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Work Your Lower Half In Every Move
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Your lower body is the easiest and quickest place to build calorie-torching lean muscle. You have over 200 muscles below the belt, including the largest muscle in your body — your gluteus maximus. So get off your glutes and get your lower body going in everything you do. Stand on one leg for shoulder presses or squat during biceps curls. The more you work your lower half, the faster you'll see results. Need more ideas? Try this total body routine.
Get to the (True) Core
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You've probably heard tons about core training and how important it is, but did you know that it's impossible to work your core without also engaging your legs? Skip standard crunches and speed up your results with core training. Try this routine to work your core and legs.
Start Left!
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"Work your weaker side first — which is the left side for many of us," says Michele Olson, PhD, creator of the Perfect Legs, Glutes & Abs" DVD. "When you are fresh, you use better form and tend to do more reps. If you always work your weaker (or left side) last, such as with lunges, you may be unconsciously keeping your stronger side stronger and not giving your weaker side the extra attention it deserves."
Lunge like a Ballerina
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Lunges is one of the best leg toning exercises, but this ballet-inspired lunge will shape those legs in half the time, says Laurie Alfano, Director of Education for Xtend Barre in Boca Raton, Florida. To do it: put one leg forward and one back, making sure both heels are on the ground. Lift both heels up off the floor and then lunge down. Do 10 small pulses (raising up and down a few inches in each direction) before switching legs. Be sure to keep your chest lifted and abs in and if you need frontal support, grab a ballet barre or chair. "This short stance lunge 'en releve' (on the balls of the feet) will work the thighs, glutes, hamstrings and calves."
Get Off the Ground
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"Get off the ground and let your results take flight," says Alex Figueroa, a certified personal training consultant. Figueroa suggests taking your typical leg routine to the next level with plyometric (or power) moves like squat jumps or single leg lateral ski hops. "Get your form down first with a well-executed squat, and then progress up, literally, to the plyometric version of just about any leg exercise."
Combine Strength and Power
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"To build lean and strong legs, you need a mix of strength and power, which will also help you to burn more calories faster," says Marta Montenegro, an exercise physiologist in Miami, Florida. "Perform a lunge around the clock (starting at 6 and ending at 10, which is a side lunge), and do 3 sets of 12-15 reps and right after that, do split jumps (no weight, switching the leg position every time you land for 15 counts) to fully engage all the muscle fibers."
Go the Distance With Your Cardio
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"Women may need to incorporate more long, low-moderate cardio activities since the fat in the hips (pear shape) is harder to melt than around the abdominal area (apple shape). If you need to focus on your legs more than the waist, don't forget to do 45 to 60 minutes cardiovascular exercise," explains Montenegro.
Toss Those "Cellulite Creams"
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Sorry ladies— no miracle cream exists that will banish cellulite. Caffeine, often a main ingredient in those pricey creams, can help minimize the appearance of cellulite. Before you put on the short shorts this summer, try this recipe for "See-ya Cellulite Wrap": take the warm grounds from your morning coffee, and mix them together with one tbsp. of olive oil. Next, rub the mixture over your thighs (also a great exfoliator) and then wrap the grounds-covered area of your thighs in plastic wrap. Let it sit for about 10 minutes, then rinse. (We recommend doing this in the shower, since it can get quite messy!)
Skip the Ankle Weights
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Before you strap on those ankle weights in hopes of slimmer thighs, consider this: they may cause excess stress on your ankles, knee and hips joints, strain your ligaments or even cause muscular imbalances. Bottom line— the risks of wearing ankle weights outweigh the benefits. Save walking for cardio, and focus on your strength training with weights another time.If you want to add intensity to your walks, try using walking poles or a weighted vest (which concentrates the extra weight where your body can support it better).
Put Your Legs to Work to Get to Work
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Speed up your results, save money, and help the environment by using your legs to commute to work. If you live close enough, you can walk, bike, rollerblade or even use a "Street Rider" to get work. A 30-minute 'active' commute to and from work each day could add up to an extra 500 calories burned each day. That's about 3 pounds lost in a month!
Stop Trying to Spot Reduce
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Sorry, the thigh master alone will not get rid of inner thigh bulges no matter how many squeezes you give it. To rid your body of excess fat in certain spots, like around the hips and thighs, you'll need to reduce your overall body fat with a total-body strength and cardio routine and a balanced diet. Remember that you may see results last in the areas you are hoping to get rid of first (inner thighs) and first in the areas you want to keep (like your breasts).
Don't Neglect Your Diet
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Even the best workout routine can't make up for a crummy diet. Make sure to supplement your hard work at the gym with a healthy, balanced diet that contains enough calories to lose (or maintain) your weight. Eat whole, unprocessed foods and drink plenty of water to ensure your body has the nutrients it needs to stay energized and perform well during your training sessions.
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Get Off the Machines at the Gym
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Those weight machines at the gym may look impressive, but they aren't helping you build an impressive physique. You'll burn more calories and work more muscles at once by doing a side lunge instead of using an isolation equipment piece like the adductor machine. "During a side lunge there is a lot of balance and stability required, thus meaning more work by the adductors (or inner thigh muscles). In addition to strengthening the ligaments of the knee, all the other muscles in the legs are being worked as well— quads, glutes, hamstrings and calves. The more muscles being worked, the more energy being burned, which means leaner, stronger legs faster," says Dominic Lucibello, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and owner of Breakthrough Fitness in Orlando, Florida.
Wear a Pedometer
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In addition to your workouts, try wearing a pedometer and setting a daily goal of 10,000 steps. Adding in more daily activity can help you burn more calories and gets results faster without having to log in extra time at the gym.
Be Sure to Rest Your Legs
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If you experience delayed onset muscle soreness be sure to allow your muscles to recover between 48-72 hours before hitting the weights hard again, recommends Rick Richey, a certified celebrity trainer and owner of R2Fitness in New York City. Delayed onset muscle soreness usually occurs after intense, high-level exertion workouts, and rest is necessary to allow your muscles time to recover and develop strength. But that doesn't mean you can't work out. You can do cardio or focus on another type of workout while you wait for your legs to recover.
Sprint for Lean Legs
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"Sprints are cardio intervals, bringing the heart rate up fast and then letting it come down in between. This boosts metabolism and burns more calories than jogging at a steady rate and is a great way to get leaner legs," says Tom Holland, star of the Supreme 90 Day DVD System. Start incorporating sprints into your next cardio workout by moving as fast as you can for 15 seconds (with plenty of recovery in between) up to three times during your session.
Be Kind to Your Knees
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Knee pain is one of the most common injuries that can sideline you from a good leg workout. "Aerobic exercise lowers inflammation, thus reducing pain, and resistance training will help support the knees and the muscles surrounding them," says Holland. Just be sure to take good care of your knees and prevent injury by doing exercises with proper form, and use good running technique if you are a runner.
Stand Up More Often During Your Day
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Getting out of your chair more frequently during the day will not only help work your legs more, it may also help shrink your waistline and improve your health. A recent study from the University of Queensland, Australia found that out of 5,000 office workers, those who stood more often during their work day had a waist size that was 4.1 cm smaller and lower levels of bad cholesterol and blood glucose than those who stayed seated. Aim to stand up for at least 15 minutes out of every hour while on the job for faster results.
Foam Roll Your Legs
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Think about it this way: when your jeans first come out of the dryer, they are hard to move around in comfortably, right? Tight muscles feel the same way. Foam rolling acts like a deep tissue massage that can help release adhesions in your muscles that may be limiting your range of motion or performance during your workouts. 'Iron' out the kinks in your legs before your workout for better exercise performance and ultimately, better results.
Hit Up Some High Intensity Intervals
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"Rather than spend hours on the elliptical, cut your workout time down with high intensity intervals," says Geoff Bagshaw, area group fitness manager for Equinox in Miami. "Intervals, short bursts of maximum effort cardio followed by rest periods, along with resistance training, will elevate the rate you burn calories, helping to torch fat and increase lean muscle to give you the tone and definition you're looking for."
Train From All Angles
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"Be sure to train from all angles. Often we get stuck in a rut and use the same exercises over and over again. Mix up your leg training to target all those lower body muscles from different angles," says Bagshaw. "At a loss for ideas? Book a session with a trainer to have them develop a program you can work with that has you lunging and squatting through all planes of movement."
Hold It
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"At the end of every set, try to hold a contracted position (like the bottom of a squat) for as long as you can. This is called an isometric contraction and will help you get stronger through the toughest parts of range of motion," says Jeff Dolgan, a clinical exercise physiologist at Canyon Ranch in Miami Beach, Florida.
Slow Down
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"The lowering phase of leg exercises such as squats and lunges (the eccentric contraction) is the period when strength gains typically will occur. This is often referred to as a 'negative' load because although you are not 'pushing' weight, your muscle fibers are still contracting," says Dolgan. "Many people make the mistake of moving through the eccentric phase too quickly. The maximum speed you should lower your body is 4 seconds from standing to full bend."
Drop Set
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"Start your set with a weight that is approximately 30% more than you would normally lift. Complete 4-6 repetitions at this weight. Quickly drop the weight to 30% less than you would normally lift and finish your set with 8-10 more repetitions", says Dolgan. "This essentially pre-fatigues your muscles and makes them think that you have completed more work than you actually have."
Mix Up Your Range of Motion on Moves
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"We don't typically use our body in full range of motion (ROM) in everyday activities like we do in the gym. Try to complete one repetition with only 25 percent ROM, one repetition with 50 percent ROM, one repetition with 75 percent ROM and one set with full ROM. Vary these range of motions randomly within each set," suggests Dolgan.
Vary Your 'Pushing Speed'
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"The lowering speed should always be fairly slow; however, changing the speeds of your pushing phase will help you mimic real life. Try one repetition slowly, one at a medium pace and one explosively fast. Randomly mix different speeds into your pushing phase," recommends Dolgan. This is a great way to incorporate power training into your strength training routine and speed up your results.
Stretch Your Legs – and Your Results
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"Studies have shown that stretching can help decrease muscle soreness, limit imbalances, and even help maintain strength when resistance training is not an option. The bottom line is with less soreness and fewer imbalances, you can continue working out those legs and speed up your results," says Richey.
Fire Up Your Glutes Properly
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"Squats are a great lower body exercise, but only if your glutes fully engage. Here's a great trick to make sure the butt is burning during your squats: do a set of lying hip bridges before your squats to activate your rear. (Be sure to focus on squeezing your backside during the bridge)," says Richey. Once your glutes are fully 'activated' perform your set of squats for double the results!
'Pre-exhaust' Weaker Muscles
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Fatigue your stronger leg muscles with an isolated exercise before using the legs in a compound movement (that uses the legs as a whole) to help improve the weaker muscles in your legs, says Adam Wegner, a certified personal trainer at Canyon Ranch in Miami Beach, Florida. "For example, if hamstrings are the weaker muscle group in your legs (vs. your quadriceps), you can do several sets of leg extensions and then immediately switch to a squat or a lunge. Your quadriceps will be so tired from the extensions, your body is forced to engage the fresher muscles, like your hamstrings."
Ditch the 'Toning Shoes' and Try This Instead
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Unfortunately, those toning shoes that are supposed to shape up your legs without the need for a gym haven't proven their effectiveness and many are actually causing injuries. Instead, try walking on an uneven surface, such as sand at the beach, to add an extra challenge and fire up the balancing muscles in your lower body in a more safe, natural and effective way.


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Deirdre Brooks, a Newark resident who works at a McDonald's in Jersey City, points to three nasty-looking scars on her right forearm, marks she said she got while working a second job waiting tables in New York City.
"Their dishwasher is so hot. I don't know what temperature that water is." She points to one of her scars. "But I know I got this one trying to pick up this big platter they have for pizza."
The restaurant where she works provides the wait staff with cloths to protect themselves so they don't get burned while handling the dishes. But, Brooks says, "Half the time when I go in there I'm, like, sleepwalking."
Brooks said she is often too tired zig-zagging between Newark, Jersey City, and New York to pay attention to what she is doing on the job. It has led to carelessness at both places of employment. The 2012 high school grad is trying to save money to attend college next year and works as many hours as she can so she can pay her bills and set aside funds for school.
Brooks said she earns $8 an hour at the restaurant across the Hudson, which is New York state's current minimum wage, and $7.25 at the Jersey City McDonald's. At present, New Jersey's minimum wage is $7.25, the same as the federal minimum.
Some weeks she works as much as 30 hours in New York and another 25 at McDonald's. Despite working more than the standard 40-hour work week, Brooks earns less than $450 a week between the two jobs before taxes. Her wages, she said, are too meager for her to contribute to her family's rent in Newark, buy the fare cards she needs to get around, help with the family food bill, pay her cell phone bill, and save for college.
As a part-time worker at both jobs, she is not eligible for benefits.
Still, she says, "At least I don't have kids. I can barely get by. But I can get by. But we got some people here [at McDonald's] who got kids. They get the same money I get but they got two, maybe three kids. I don't know how they do it."
Brooks mentions a coworker who gets food donations from a local church and occasional help from the Hoboken Shelter, even though she isn't homeless.
Although elections hold little interest for her, Brooks said she recently registered to vote after learning there would be a ballot question on Nov. 5 regarding a $1 increase in New Jersey's minimum wage.
Raising it to $8.25
The ballot question will ask voters whether they wish to set a $8.25 minimum wage by amending the state constitution.
If passed, the new state minimum wage would, in the future, be tied to inflation and would automatically rise as inflation went up.
Democrats in the state legislature had earlier voted to raise the minimum wage to $8.50 and passed a bill that would have linked future hikes in the minimum wage to inflation. Gov. Christopher Christie vetoed that bill.
The governor instead proposed raising the minimum wage to $8.25 over three years and recommended that the Earned Income Tax Credit be raised.
Democrats in Trenton did not like Christie's proposal and voted to place the matter before voters on the upcoming ballot.
Brian Calli, the manager of a pizza restaurant in North Bergen, admits he pays his employees the $7.25 minimum wage, and knows it isn't enough to live on.
But, he says, "Business isn't great right now. I pay them [the employees] what I can."
Calli hasn't decided whether he will vote in Tuesday's election, but if he does, he will vote against the $1 increase on the minimum wage.
"I couldn't support that knowing what it would mean for our business here," he said, predicting that he'd have to cut a server to cover the higher mandated wages for the other employees.
Advocates: Too little to support a family
The last time New Jersey decided to raise the state minimum wage was in 2005, when the increase was phased in over two years, according to Jon Whiten, deputy director of New Jersey Policy Perspective. At that time, the minimum wage was $5.15 an hour, which was also the federal minimum wage. In 2006, New Jersey's minimum went up to $6.15 an hour, and then it went up again to $7.15 in 2007.
When the federal government raised its minimum wage to $7.25 in 2010, the state wage went up along with it.
If approved by voters on Tuesday, Nov. 5, the state minimum wage will rise to $8.25 effective Jan. 1, 2014.
At the current rate, if an employee like Deirdre Brooks works a normal 40-hour week at McDonald's, she will take home just over $1,000 a month, after taxes. As a teen who still lives with her mother, she can, as she said, "get by."
Advocates who favor raising the wage point out that this income is too little to support a family, as Brooks' coworker has apparently discovered. To make ends meet, these employees work multiple jobs, like Brooks, and supplement their income with charity and federal welfare benefits like Food Stamps and Temporary Aid to Needy Families.
A joint study by the University of Illinois and the University of California at Berkeley found that, nationally, 52 percent of fast food workers who earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 also receive some type of federal welfare benefit and rely on these benefits to make ends meet.
"What you hear from some business groups is that their expenses are rising. But expenses are also rising for workers and consumers," said Whiten. "Rent goes up every year. Transportation costs and gas goes up every year. Food costs have gone up. So, essentially what these businesses are saying is it's okay for taxpayers and the federal government to subsidize their low wages through welfare programs."
At a press conference last week organized by New Jersey Policy Perspective and businesses that support the wage increase, several store owners said boosting consumer income will better enable them to support their local economies.
Critics: Too much, too soon
But other business groups say raising wages now will only further hurt fragile enterprises that are still trying to recover from the recession and, in some cases, Hurricane Sandy.
"Raising the minimum wage through a constitutional amendment will put New Jersey out of step with the majority of other states and all of the states in our region," said Stephanie Riehl, spokeswoman for the New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA), which has been lobbying voters to reject the increase.
"Rather than attempting to raise the minimum wage through a constitutional amendment, we believe the better choice would have been legislative approval of Gov. Christie's proposed changes to [the legislative bill approved by Democrats], which would have increased New Jersey's minimum wage statutorily," Riehl added. "While any increase would still have been difficult for some businesses, the governor's phase-in proposal recognized that many businesses are struggling in this economy and face the daunting task of rebuilding after Sandy. Put simply, they are not in a position to absorb a 14 percent wage increase all at once. By phasing the increase in over three years and eliminating the automatic cost-of-living increases in the future, we felt the Governor's conditional veto would have provided businesses with the time and predictability they needed to prepare for an increase.
Riehl said that she has heard anecdotally from NJBIA members that they will cut staff to meet the higher wage if the ballot question passes at the polls.
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Southern Crop Production Association meets in Florida DESPITE continuing industry consolidation and diminishing resources that has required "getting more done with less," the Southern Crop Production Association continues to be a strong and effective voice for the agrichemical industry, says John Pate, outgoing president of the 15-state organization.
Speaking at the annual convention at Amelia Island, Fla., he said officers and members have been involved in a broad slate of activities to further the industry's interests.
"Our board and several members went to Washington, along with the board of the Southern Seedsmen's Association, and paid visits to congressmen and senators from our states. This face-to-face effort certainly is of value in securing co-sponsors for legislation vital to our industry"
Pate, who is eastern region vice president for Helena Chemical Company's specialty business unit, said the association's State Affairs Committee is actively monitoring state laws and regulations and holds a very successful State Issues Summit each year.
"They have been active in forming valuable coalitions with grower groups, agribusiness associations, Extension Service personnel, state Farm Bureau organizations, and fertilizer and commodity groups, which will be extremely advantageous to us in the future."
The Industry Relations Committee is also continuing to develop closer relations with the seed and fertilizer sectors.
"Our Registration/Technical Committee has worked to meet and monitor the many issues that affect all of us, providing informative bulletins and sharing knowledge."
Pate said the SCPA's Ambassador program, which provides trained speakers for schools, civic clubs, and groups throughout the region, continues to be an effective tool for increasing awareness of the benefits of crop protection.
Participation in the Interregional Coordinating Council (which includes SCPA and three other regional associations) has involved the monitoring of pending regulations by the U.S. Department of Transportation and efforts to counter rules that would be detrimental to the industry.
With some of its member companies, SCPA also sponsors an annual Fertilizer and Crop Protection Health and Safety School, which "provides valuable hands-on training for local personnel in emergency response, spill clean-up procedures, fire safety, and other key topics."
Officers and directors were elected for the associationis 2001 year.
Eugene Maddux, Triangle Chemical Co., Macon, Ga., will serve as president; Dave Rhylander, Monsanto Co., Memphis, Tenn., vice president; Charles Morris, DuPont Crop Protection, Raleigh, N.C., secretary-treasurer; Ed Duskin, Dawson, Ga., executive vice president; and John Pate, Helena Chemical Co., Columbia, S.C., president ex officio.
Board members re-elected to an additional term, or continuing current terms, are Jim Bone, Griffin L.L.C., Valdosta, Ga.; Jerry Hulbert, Valent USA Corp., Longwood, Fla.; Julie Jessen, Gowan Co., Yuma, Ariz.; Chuck Keyes, UAP, Memphis; John Molpus, BASF Corp., Collierville, Tenn.
Donnie Oleniczak, Aventis Crop Science, Cumming, Ga.; Samuel Rodgers, Carolina Eastern, Inc., Scranton, S.C.; Robert Shockey, Drexel Chemical Co., Memphis; Terry Singley, Bayer Corp., Kansas City, Mo.; John Thompson, FMC Corp., Atlanta, Ga.; Joe Will, Southern States Cooperative, Richmond, Va.; and Fred Worthington, Cardinal Chemicals, Inc., Kinston, N.C.
Appointed advisory members are Ed Dickinson, Progressive Farmer, Birmingham, Ala., and Don Kimmel, Delta and Pine Land Co., Scott, Miss.


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March: The Atonement of Jesus Christ
"Behold I say unto you that ye shall have hope through the atonement of Christ" (Moroni 7:41).
The outlines in this unit will help the youth learn how to search the scriptures and words of the living prophets to strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement. You will have the opportunity to help the youth gain stronger testimonies of the Atonement and more confidence in their ability to teach it to others. Encourage them to ask questions about what they are learning, to seek to learn more, and to share with others what they discover.
Outlines to choose from this month:
- How can I use the words of living prophets and apostles to strengthen my faith in the Atonement of Jesus Christ?
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iPhone 6 Plus, Crashes WIth Red / Blue Screens! Just Like A Windows 7 Machine,
One of our newer posts on iPhone 6 Plus crash remedy;
Reset A Crashing iPhone 6 Plus With RED/BLUE Screens Of Death.
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Here is a video of one of the conditions of the iPhone 6 plus Crash
Apple's iPhone 6 Plus seem to be not so cool with all the trouble it is having. In addition to the Dyegate, the iPhone 6 Plus seem to be crashing a lot with red and blue screens. Red Screen Of Death by iPhone users. I remember similar scenario, when Microsoft first released WIndows 7.
The cry for help on Apple support forum (now at 11895 views) one user requested, "iPhone 6 Plus Keeps Crashing PLEASE HELP!" followed by many more reporting the same issue.
The error, crash of iPhone 6 Plus seems to be related to the Apps or app overload. But it does seem to happen more at the time of loading apps. The initial user who reported the issues was trying to restore in iPhone 5s backup.
Apple is replacing some of the affected phones but only a few has reported that the new phone alleviates the issue.
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Samsung and other lager screen manufacturers must be thinking, you can make phones that looks like ours but certainly can't make them work like ours.
This issue might be a big problem for Apple in Asia, where larger phones are popular. Apple is looking to boost iPhone sales in China, with iPhone 6 Plus with it's larger screen.
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 11-ounce can Mexicorn, drained
½ cup sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups diced red pepper
½ cup chopped plum tomatoes
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
a few drops of tobacco sauce
Cook pasta according to package direction, omitting salt and fat. Drain and place in a large bowl.
Heat skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add chicken to skillet and cook completely. Remove from pan and shred meat.
Add chicken, Mexicorn, cheese, red pepper, and tomatoes to pasta. Toss well to combine.
Combine orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, and tobacco sauce, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle over pasta mixture; toss gently to coat. Cover and chill.
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|One size does not always fit all.
My 13-year-old is similarly vexed when I ask, 'can I please borrow your hair straighteners'. She self-assuredly answers, 'mum, it's not hair straighters, it's hair straightener. It's SINGULAR. ONE HAIR STRAIGHTENER'. To which I answer, 'well how come it's curling tongs and not curling tong?!'
Don't you love it when your kids correct you?
I expect my long-standing pluralsy is generational and was conditioned into me at a very young age by my mother who always referred to her 'bras' and not to her 'bra'. Perhaps she was using an abbreviated version of brassiere* rather than meaning it to be plural? That's it. She was being sophisticated.
This little linguistic idiosyncrasy was part of a suite of quirks which included unusual pronunciations ('brocol-eye' instead of 'brocol-ee', for example) and culturally adapted words and phrases ('Dr Logan hung his entrails on a brass plaque outside his door').
We can go on and on through life using these family adaptations, not realising how daft we sound until a 16 or 13-year-old corrects us.
Just when we think we have mastered the art of self-correction, though, they can turn the tables once again:
'Mum - did you say straighten your hairs? Because if you did, you are technically correct as there is more than one hair on your head.'
Go figure.
Do share your own family foibles. I'm sure every one of our blogging community must have them. As long as they don't find their way into a public speech or university essay, then they're kind of cute.
* A quaint point I would like to share with you (and I am laughing as I write this) is that we have our own little cup of bra history in Adelaide. Yes, little old Adelaide "down under", in South Australia, at the bottom of the world (or top, whichever way you want to look at it) is home of the sports bra. This was invented by composer, pianist, Adelaidian AND New Yorker, Percy Grainger. Mr Grainger's life makes for very interesting reading.
|Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882–1961) from Wikipedia
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Progress ~ Super Robot Wars Gaiden - Script Inserted, Kinda Super Robot Wars Gaiden
# Posted on September 28th, 2007 03:54 AM by Gideon ZhiIt still has a lot of technical problems, but the really good news is that all of the necessary pointer writes have been added to SRW Gaiden´s script. It´s... big, of course - roughly 800K of text, all of which is going to need to be edited. The font routine is also only semi-functional, but the stuff that IS working looks pretty good. Unfortunately, the stuff that IS working isn´t a lot of it.
Here are some snaps.
Miscellaneous ~ Pantheon Upgrade# Posted on September 13th, 2007 01:14 AM by Gideon ZhiJust a quick note to mention that the Pantheon upgrade is complete. The link in the site´s nav bar should take you there; if for some reason it takes you to the old address, merely follow Gon to the new one.
Major Release ~ Danzarb Is Done Dragon Squadron: Danzarb
# Posted on August 24th, 2007 07:31 AM by Gideon ZhiIt´s late and I´m tired, so I´ll keep this brief and let the project´s subsite do the talking. Danzarb´s out. Enjoy, and for god´s sake, if you have problems getting it to run, READ THE README!
Sincerest apologies to DaMarsMan for neglecting to add his contribution (script formatting) to the readme. It´s been fixed.
Miscellaneous ~ Pantheon is fixed.# Posted on July 31st, 2007 01:07 AM by Gideon ZhiThanks, koit!
Announcement ~ Announcing Live-A-Live v2.0 Deluxe Live-A-Live
# Posted on June 10th, 2007 01:02 AM by Gideon ZhiIt´s not done yet - and if it were, I´d still wait to release it, especially with the recent Der Langrisser release. Instead, this post is to whet your appetite a bit for the definitive English edition of this fantastic game.
New in v2.0 deluxe:
-A complete edit and polish of the script
-Font is now fully variable-width (courtesy of RedComet from Twilight Translations)
-Each chapter now has its own unique font, for a total of nine fonts (including the default system font)
-Rom has been expanded to allow for more fonts and more text
Currently, I´ve edited the Old West, Near Future, Sci-fi, Present Day, and Bakumatsu chapters. That leaves the Prehistoric, Ancient China, Medieval, and Final chapters to go - and Prehistoric has virtually no text anyway. There are still some glitches in the code as well; nothing major I don´t think, but they´re issues that do need to be resolved in the end. Regardless, this should be done very, very soon.
Major Release ~ Fly! SRW1 is done! Super Robot Wars
# Posted on May 20th, 2007 03:51 AM by Gideon ZhiAfter roughly... 28 hours now since I started working on it, the translation for the original Super Robot Wars is ready to go. I need to thank Tyria for his dialogue translation (the other things you did are coming soon too, I promise!) as well as Ryusui and Ian Kelley for both translating the stuff I kept finding quickly and efficiently. (The title screen is also Ryusui´s.)
Please don´t expect much from this. Being the very first Super Robot War it´s not all that great of a game, but it really is an interesting footnote in the history of a truly fantastic series of games.
Announcement ~ Super Robot Wars! The original. Super Robot Wars
# Posted on May 19th, 2007 05:00 AM by Gideon ZhiDropping a quick note to announce Super Robot Wars 1. It´s mostly done - barring a few yet-untranslated strings. Easy to insert when they are done though. Expect it very soon, like possibly within the next 24-48 hours, if all goes as planned...
Progress ~ Danzarb Enters Playtesting Dragon Squadron: Danzarb
# Posted on May 16th, 2007 06:59 AM by Gideon ZhiJust dropping a quick note to say that Danzarb´s playtest has begun. Unlike the Metal Max test, which is turning up a lot more issues than I´d initially anticipated, it should be a fairly routine job. Look for both this and Metal Max soon.
Progress ~ Danzarb Nearly Ready for Beta (Also, RSS) Dragon Squadron: Danzarb
# Posted on May 14th, 2007 03:58 AM by Gideon ZhiJust as the headline says, I´m probably a few hours´ work away from being able to launch a Danzarb playtest. Necessary fixes will include window overruns, menu expansion, and a dual-line item name hack. I´ve added 25 screenshots of the current build to the project´s page, as well.
Also, thanks again to Datschge, the website has once again improved! First, if you use Live Bookmarks or an RSS tracker to keep tabs on websites, you can now do so for AGTP: our news has its own RSS feed. Check the bottom of the page to subscribe. Secondly, Old News is now navigable. Like the front page, it´s limited to ten items per page, so once the news starts piling up (and it will soon) it´ll be a bit easier to manage.
Here are a few Danzarb shots:
Progress ~ Ancient Magic´s Script is Translated Ancient Magic
# Posted on May 3rd, 2007 03:55 AM by Gideon ZhiEien ni Hen turned in Ancient Magic´s completed text translation a few days ago. I´ve just now inserted the first of five major text blocks; they all need some formatting insofar as screenspace constraints are concerned, and they´re an absolute nightmare of control codes, but there should be relatively little truly difficult about putting them back in. Just a lot of boring grunt work, sigh.
Have a screenshot or two. This guy´s name is Feyr, by the way. Haven´t gotten around to putting that particular text chunk back into the game yet.


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World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic is the backdrop of the story of Commonweath, a town that has decided to quarantine itself to keep the sickness out. No one is allolwed to leave and no one to enter. When a stranger tries to get in, he is killed by one of the guards posted to keep people away. Another stranger, Frank, tries to enter, and Philip Worthy, the town's founders adopted son, has no choice but to let him in when they point guns at each ...


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Box office: Kevin Hart takes down 'Jack Ryan'
The Kevin Hart-starring "Ride Along" triumphed over the presumed anticipated Tom Clancy reboot "Jack Ryan."
"Ride Along," a buddy cop comedy starring Kevin Hart and Ice Cube, collected $41.2 million in ticket sales to win the weekend box office race, leaving another new release, political thriller "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit," in the dust.
Last week's box office winner, the Afghanistan war tale "Lone Survivor," was second with ticket sales of $23.2 million, according to studio estimates provided by tracking firm Rentrak.
In a weekend crowded with four new films, "The Nut Job," the first animated release from Open Road Films, collected $20.6 million in ticket sales to claim third place.
Starring Chris Pine as the late author Tom Clancy's fictional CIA analyst, "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" took in $17.2 million over the first three days of the Martin Luther King holiday weekend for the No. 4 spot.
"Ride Along," which hip hop singer and star Ice Cube also produced, far surpassed Hollywood's $28 million opening weekend forecast and was the biggest three-day King Day holiday weekend opening ever. While only 10 of 47 reviews were favorable, according to the site Rotten Tomatoes, 94 percent of the audience surveyed on the site wanted to see it.
"The timing was really right on this one," said Nikki Rocco, president for domestic distribution at Universal Pictures which released the film, which cost about $25 million.
Noting that there had not really been another comedy since "Anchorman 2," which opened a month ago, Rocco said the audience skewed surprisingly female - 57 percent - and that "Ride Along" had even turned into a bit of a date movie.
Audiences graded it an A, according to CinemaScore which polls people who have seen films, boding well for the coming weeks, Rocco added.
"The Nut Job," the first animated film from Open Road Films, a joint between theater giants AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment Group, benefited from playing in more than 3,400 theaters, according to the site Box Office Mojo, about the same as "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" but far more than "Ride Along," which played in around 2,700.
Weekend sales for "The Nut Job" ranked as the biggest opening for an animated film not produced by a major studio, beating out the $16.8 million for 2009 film "Coraline." "Nut Job" cost about $30 million to make after tax rebates.
Pine, best known for his role as Captain Kirk in the 2009 film "Star Trek," is the fourth actor to play Jack Ryan in the fifth film based on the late Clancy's character. Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck have all played the part.
The film, a reboot of the movie series featuring a younger Pine, took more than five years to make it to the screen.
Paramount, the studio behind it, put it on hold when Pine was cast its "Star Trek" film, and said on Sunday that the opening box office was in line with expectations.
Rounding out the top five, Disney's animated hit "Frozen" took in just under $12 million.
Academy Award nominee "American Hustle" was sixth with $10.6 million in ticket sales. Two other top-nominated films, "Gravity" and "12 Years a Slave," returned to theaters after having largely ended their runs.
The low-budget horror film "Devil's Due" opened with $8.5 million in sales for the No. 7 slot.
Viacom's Paramount Pictures released "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. "The Ride Along" and "Lone Survivor" were distributed by Comcast's Universal Pictures. Fox, a unit of Twenty-First Century Fox, released "Devil's Due." Open Road Films, a joint between theater giants AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment Group, released "The Nut Job".


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Prisoners graduate from dental tech program
Fifteen inmates learned skills that would give them a biting chance when they get released. Pamlico Correctional Institution graduated it's first class in a dental technology program on Tuesday. Anthony Florence, assistant superintendent of programs for the prison, said it was the second apprenticeship program at the facility. The first was an upholstery program, which is on-going.
The program was provided by Pamlico Community College and endorsed by the N.C. Department of Labor. During Tuesday's ceremony, the graduates and family members heard from Audrey Jarrell, a graduate of a similar program through Durham Tech. Despite having 53 felonies, Jarrell became the manager of a Digital Dentistry manufacturing department in Caldwell County. "The class has been awesome," said K. Nicodemus, the program instructor. "They've been a great experience to teach. It's been very rewarding. Challenging... but rewarding." Niccodemus said the program taught inmates how to be a dental technician so they could get a job once released. "We learned a lot of different things about dentistry," said Alan Hall, an inmate originally from Asheville.
Hall added that the program covered dentures, partials and the techniques used in their production. "I'm ready to move on to the next stage," he said. Hall may get his chance in a few months. Florence told NewsChannel 12 there would be another program starting in January and an advanced program in the summer for graduates of the fall and spring classes. Niccodemus said this was her first time teaching in a prison.
"It's a great opportunity, it's a great experience and I wish more prisons would do that," she said.


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For those of you with the latest iPod or iPhone Touch, in a months time you'll be able to charge your Apple gadgets with a fancy schmancy new solar case. Novothink, a manufacturer of alternative electronic devices, has just released their Solar Surge for the iPod and iPhone Touch. Your igadget slides easily into the hard case solar charger and can get fully juiced up from the sun! With something this handy and easy, you'll never have to worry about a dead battery. It's brilliant really. Can they please make one for Blackberrys too?
The integrated solar panel on the back of the case allows you to charge your iPhone or iPod soley from sunpower without the need for any other energy source. However, for convenience, there is an additional USB cable that can help you charge your device should there be no sunlight in your vicinity. Four LED indicators let you know whether you have sufficient light source for solar charging and approximately how much charge level remains in your case. When all 4 indicators are green, the Surge is fully charged. And when your device is not in the case, the Solar Surge stores power in an internal battery.
These chargers are the first to be licensed by Apple and only work on the newer devices, so sorry, your older ones aren't compatible. Novothink's Solar Surge will be available for the iPod Touch 2G later this month and will sell for $70. The iPhone 3G and 3GS model will be available fall 2009. At a reasonable price of $70, how could you possibly turn down this convenient and portable solar gadget?
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The Central Connecticut men's track and field team is currently tied for fourth place in Northeast Conference competition out of 10 teams. The squad competed Saturday at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, MD. Final competition will continue on Sunday.
The Blue Devils secured eleven qualifying performances for tomorrow's final competition and earned 15 points over today's events.
In the 3,000 meter run, junior Craig Hunt took gold for Central, crossing the finish line in 8:31.83. Hunt was followed by sophomore Andrew Hill in fifth (8:37.83) and freshman Matt Walker in eighth (8.41.75).
Senior Aaron Radden tied for fourth place in the 60m dash preliminary competition, crossing the finish line in 6.95 seconds. In addition to qualifying for tomorrow's competition in the 60m, reigning NEC Indoor Champion Radden also qualified in the 200m dash with a time of 22.13. He finished in third place in preliminary competition.
Central took three qualifying spots in the 400m dash with sophomore Jamal Fruster claiming second with a time of 50.56, senior Dan Hopper placing third (50.64) and classmate Nick Lindblom finishing fifth with a time of 50.94.
In the 500m, sophomore Joey Farrington placed eighth with a time of 1:07.12 to qualify for tomorrow's final competition. Freshman Malcolm Connor placed just behind Farrington in 11th, crossing the finish line in 1:07.48.
Sophomore Brian Biekert claimed silver in the one mile preliminary, crossing the finish line in 4:21.73, claiming a spot in tomorrow's final one mile race.
Freshman Joseph Gioielli, who earned NEC Rookie of the Week earlier this 2013 indoor season, took fifth in the 800m run preliminary with a qualifying time of 1:55.62.
Additionally, Blue Devil sophomore Jordan Watkins took fourth in the 60m hurdles (8.40) and was followed by Lindblom in sixth (8.43). Both will be competing in final competition tomorrow.
For results from day one, click here.
CCSU is currently tied with Robert Morris for fourth place and is preceded by Monmouth in first, followed by Mount St. Mary's and Sacred Heart. The Blue Devils will resume competition tomorrow, Sunday, Feb. 10 at 9:30 a.m. Fans can follow live action via Twitter @ NECtrack and via the NEC Championships live results page.


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