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This flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst in decades - with the Centers for Disease Control already reporting widespread outbreaks in many states.
While anyone can get the flu, seniors are especially susceptible to the virus and are at greater risk for serious flu-related complications that can lead to hospitalization and even death. Ninety percent of flu-related deaths and more than half of flu-related hospitalizations occur in people age 65 and older.
"The flu can be very dangerous for seniors, so we are concerned about this recent outbreak," said Jeff Huber, president of Home Instead Inc., franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care franchise network. "We encourage seniors and their families to take extra precautions to protect themselves from the virus."
To fight the flu, senior care experts recommend the following:
Get a Flu Shot: Experts strongly encourage all seniors and those in frequent contact with seniors to get vaccinated if they haven't already done so. Medicare covers one vaccine per flu season.
Practice Good Hand Washing: Wash hands with soap frequently, especially after coughing or sneezing. If soap and water aren't available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Cover Coughs and Sneezes: Droplets from a sneeze or a cough can travel up to six feet. Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue and dispose of the tissue immediately. If a tissue is not available, cough or sneeze into the elbow, not the hands.
Stay In to Stay Well: If there's an outbreak in the area, avoid trips to crowded shopping centers or community events.
Avoid Contact: Those with flu-like symptoms, especially school-aged children, should avoid contact with senior loved ones. Enlist the help of friends, neighbors or professional Home Instead "CAREGivers" to take over caregiving responsibilities, if necessary.
Rest Well, Eat Well: Get plenty of sleep, drink plenty of fluids and eat healthy foods. Experts also recommend a diet rich in vitamins C and D and plenty of exercise.
If senior loved ones begin to show symptoms of the flu, contact their health care provider immediately. Antiviral medications (like Tamiflu) are available to help make symptoms less severe. For more information about senior and caregiver well-being, visit www.caregiverstress.com.
About Home Instead Senior Care
Founded in 1994 in Omaha by Lori and Paul Hogan, the Home Instead Senior Care network is the world's largest provider of non-medical in-home care services for seniors, with more than 950 independently owned and operated franchises providing in excess of 45 million hours of care throughout the U.S., Canada, Japan, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, Switzerland, Germany, South Korea, Finland, Austria, Italy, Puerto Rico and the Netherlands. Local Home Instead Senior Care offices employ more than 65,000 "CAREGivers" worldwide who provide basic support services - assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), personal care, medication reminders, meal preparation, light housekeeping, errands, incidental transportation and shopping - which enable seniors to live safely and comfortably in their own homes for as long as possible.


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The excitement, buzz about fat tires and wheels was happening at NAHBS with bikes like this from Peacock Groove.
A Fat Peacock
See more of this bike in their video, starting at 1:40. Also see what Sandman is doing in this video. That's the Fat Bike I wanted on the single track in the snow: high performance, all terrain.
Photo: Gluckman.

subset: commoncrawl


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A Korean otaku has married his Fate Testarossa dakimakura, with Korean media dutifully covering both his dating activities with the anime-inspired pillow, and the ceremony where the couple became man and pillowcase.
Fate Testarossa is of course already well known as the character perpetually vying with Nanoha for the position of most popular magical girl in Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha.
Here he takes her out on a date to the theme park, accompanied by a TV crew:
A dinner at a restaurant – Fate seems to be enjoying her meal:
His room:
The groom kisses his new wife at the ceremony:
This of course comes not so long after a man married his DS/Nene, and some time after an otaku petition for the right to wed 2D characters.
Although not an issue ever likely to be taken seriously when dealing with printed cotton sheets, once simulated virtual partners and companion robots become commonplace the matter might become rather more pressing.


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Press Release
Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Lorcaserin Pivotal Phase 3 Obesity Trial Results: Meets All Primary Efficacy and Safety Endpoints
SAN DIEGO, March 30, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) announced today positive top-line results from BLOOM (Behavioral modification and Lorcaserin for Overweight and Obesity Management), the first of two pivotal trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of lorcaserin for weight management. Statistical significance (p<0.0001) was achieved on all three of the hierarchically ordered co-primary endpoints for patients treated with lorcaserin versus placebo. Treatment with lorcaserin was generally very well tolerated. An assessment of echocardiograms indicates no apparent drug-related effect on the development of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-defined valvulopathy over the two-year treatment period.
Primary Endpoint Analysis
The hierarchically ordered endpoints were the proportion of patients achieving 5% or greater weight loss after 12 months, the difference in mean weight loss compared to placebo after 12 months, and the proportion of patients achieving 10% or greater weight loss after 12 months. Compared to placebo, using an intent-to-treat last observation carried forward (ITT-LOCF) analysis, treatment with lorcaserin was associated with highly statistically significant (p<0.0001) categorical and average weight loss from baseline after 12 months:
-- 47.5% of lorcaserin patients lost greater than or equal to 5% of their body weight from baseline compared to 20.3% in the placebo group. This result satisfies the efficacy benchmark in the most recent FDA draft guidance. -- Average weight loss of 5.8% of body weight, or 12.7 pounds, was achieved in the lorcaserin group, compared to 2.2% of body weight, or 4.7 pounds, in the placebo group. Statistical separation from placebo was observed by Week 2, the first post-baseline measurement. -- 22.6% of lorcaserin patients lost greater than or equal to 10% of their body weight from baseline, compared to 7.7% in the placebo group.
Lorcaserin patients who completed 52 weeks of treatment according to the protocol lost an average of 8.2% of body weight, or 17.9 pounds, compared to 3.4%, or 7.3 pounds, in the placebo group (p<0.0001).
"The BLOOM results, demonstrating lorcaserin's medically important weight loss coupled with the tolerability and safety profile displayed in this trial, differentiate lorcaserin from approved drugs or other agents in clinical trials," commented Steven R. Smith, M.D., Co-Principal Investigator and Professor and Assistant Director for Clinical Research at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. "Obesity is a widespread disease; having a well tolerated and effective therapy that can be used by the majority of patients who need weight reduction could also have beneficial effects on co-morbid conditions, such as diabetes, lipid disorders, and cardiovascular disease."
Safety and Tolerability Profile
Lorcaserin was generally very well tolerated. The most frequent adverse events reported in Year 1 and their rates for lorcaserin and placebo patients, respectively, were as follows: headache (18.0% vs. 11.0%), upper respiratory tract infection (14.8% vs. 11.9%), nasopharyngitis (13.4% vs. 12.0%), sinusitis (7.2% vs. 8.2%) and nausea (7.5% vs. 5.4%). The most frequent adverse events reported in Year 2 and their rates for lorcaserin and placebo patients, respectively, were as follows: upper respiratory tract infection (14.5% vs. 16.1%), nasopharyngitis (16.4% vs. 12.6%), sinusitis (8.6% vs. 6.9%), arthralgia (6.6% vs. 6.2%) and influenza (6.6% vs. 6.0%). In patients crossing over from lorcaserin to placebo after Year 1, the rates of these Year 2 adverse events were: 11.0%, 13.8%, 10.6%, 6.0% and 4.9%, respectively.
Adverse events of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation were infrequent and reported at a similar rate in each treatment group, and no seizures were reported. Serious adverse events occurred with similar frequency in each group throughout the trial without apparent relationship to lorcaserin. One death occurred during the trial, which was a patient in the placebo arm.
"The BLOOM trial, having met all of its primary endpoints and the FDA categorical efficacy benchmark as stated in their guidance, suggests lorcaserin has the potential to become the first in a new class of effective and very well tolerated weight management therapeutics that selectively target the serotonin 2C receptor," said William R. Shanahan, M.D., Arena's Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. "We look forward to building on these positive top-line data with the BLOSSOM study results expected around the end of September leading to an NDA submission by the end of this year. We also look forward to working with the FDA during the approval process to bring this treatment to patients in need of new options."
Echocardiogram Assessment
Using an ITT-LOCF analysis, the assessment of echocardiograms performed at baseline and after patients completed 6, 12, 18 and 24 months of dosing indicated no apparent drug-related effect on the development of FDA-defined valvulopathy (moderate or greater mitral insufficiency and/or mild or greater aortic insufficiency).
Lorcaserin met the primary safety endpoint of no significant difference in rates of valvulopathy at 12 months. Rates of valvulopathy at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months for lorcaserin versus placebo were 2.1% vs. 1.9%, 2.7% vs. 2.3%, 2.9% vs. 3.1% and 2.6% vs. 2.7%. At 18 and 24 months, rates of valvulopathy for lorcaserin patients crossing over to placebo were 3.6% and 1.9%, respectively.
The FDA has requested that Arena rule out a 1.5-fold or greater risk of valvulopathy with 80% power. Assuming similar results in BLOSSOM (Behavioral modification and LOrcaserin Second Study for Obesity Management), the integrated data set from the two trials will be more than sufficiently large to meet this requirement.
"The echocardiographic safety data is very reassuring," commented Neil J. Weissman, M.D., Co-Principal Investigator, Director, Cardiac Ultrasound and Ultrasound Core Labs, President, MedStar Research Institute, and Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University. "In this double-blind, prospective study, there was no evidence of a difference in the development of valve disease in the large number of patients on lorcaserin versus control for up to two years of continuous use. No prospective valvulopathy trial has ever studied this many patients for this period of time, particularly under such well-controlled circumstances."
Secondary Endpoint Analysis
Treatment with lorcaserin was also associated with statistically significant improvements (ITT-LOCF) in a range of secondary endpoints compared to treatment with placebo, including:
-- Total cholesterol -- LDL cholesterol -- Triglycerides -- Blood pressure
Changes in HDL cholesterol were similar in the two groups. Analysis of the above and additional endpoints, including glucose, insulin and waist circumference, is ongoing and will be announced at a later date.
During Year 2 of the trial, patients continuing on lorcaserin were better able to maintain more of the Week 52 weight loss than Year 1 lorcaserin patients re-randomized to placebo in Year 2.
Patient Disposition
Patient demographic characteristics at baseline were well balanced across the treatment groups. The Week 52 completion rate was higher for patients on lorcaserin (55.4%) compared to those on placebo (45.1%). The difference is primarily attributed to higher discontinuation rates for "Subject Decision" (19.2% lorcaserin vs. 27.7% placebo), which includes "Lack of Efficacy" (1.7% lorcaserin vs. 5.5% placebo). Discontinuations for adverse events (7.1% lorcaserin vs. 6.7% placebo) and other reasons were similar.
Completion rates for Year 2 were similar across the treatment groups: 74.3%, 72.7%, and 68.9% for patients continuing on lorcaserin for both years, patients taking placebo both years, and patients switching from lorcaserin to placebo in Year 2, respectively. Discontinuations for adverse events were also similar across the treatment groups.
"The positive outcome of the BLOOM trial serves as a very significant milestone for Arena, demonstrating lorcaserin's potential to provide a new treatment option for patients who need to lose weight and keep it off," stated Jack Lief, Arena's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Given lorcaserin's status as the only novel, single agent weight loss therapeutic in Phase 3 development, as well as data that continues to support our expectation for a well-tolerated and efficacious drug, I expect to have a range of commercialization options to consider."
BLOOM Trial Design
BLOOM, the first of three lorcaserin Phase 3 trials, is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial involving 3,182 patients in approximately 100 sites in the US. The trial evaluated 10 mg of lorcaserin dosed twice daily versus placebo over a two-year treatment period in obese patients (Body Mass Index, or BMI, 30 to 45) with or without co-morbid conditions and overweight patients (BMI 27 to less than 30) with at least one co-morbid condition. The trial did not include any dose titration or run-in period. Patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to lorcaserin or placebo at baseline. At Week 52, 856 patients taking lorcaserin were re-randomized in a 2:1 ratio to continue lorcaserin or to switch to placebo, and 697 patients on placebo were continued on placebo. Patients received echocardiograms at screening, and at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months after initiating dosing in the trial; patients with FDA-defined valvulopathy were excluded from enrolling in the trial.
Phase 3 Program Overview
The Phase 3 program consists of three trials, BLOOM, BLOSSOM and BLOOM-DM (Behavioral modification and Lorcaserin for Overweight and Obesity Management in Diabetes Mellitus), and is planned to enroll a total of approximately 7,800 patients. BLOOM and BLOSSOM comprise the Phase 3 pivotal registration program. BLOSSOM has enrolled 4,008 patients and is evaluating 10 mg of lorcaserin dosed once or twice daily versus placebo over a one-year treatment period in obese patients with or without co-morbid conditions and overweight patients with at least one co-morbid condition at about 100 sites in the US. Results are expected around the end of September 2009. BLOOM-DM is currently enrolling and is evaluating 10 mg of lorcaserin dosed once or twice daily versus placebo over a one-year treatment period in obese and overweight patients with type 2 diabetes at about 60 sites in the US. Approximately 600 patients are expected to be enrolled in BLOOM-DM, which is planned as a supplement to the lorcaserin NDA.
A standardized program of moderate diet and exercise guidance is included in the Phase 3 program. The program's hierarchically ordered co-primary efficacy endpoints are: the proportion of patients achieving 5% or greater weight loss after 12 months, the difference in mean weight loss compared to placebo after 12 months, and the proportion of patients achieving 10% or greater weight loss after 12 months. Arena is also studying several key secondary endpoints, including changes in serum lipids and HbA1c levels and, in the BLOOM-DM trial, other indicators of glycemic control. In BLOSSOM and BLOOM-DM all patients will receive echocardiograms at baseline, at month 6, and at the end of the study to assess heart valve function over time. In contrast to the BLOOM trial, however, there are no echocardiographic exclusion criteria for entry into these trials and there is no monitoring by an independent monitoring board.
Conference Call & Webcast
Arena will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results today, Monday, March 30, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (5:30 a.m. Pacific Time). Jack Lief, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, William R. Shanahan, M.D., Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, and Christen M. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., Vice President, Clinical Development, will host the conference call.
The conference call may be accessed by dialing 877.874.1565 for domestic callers and 719.325.4758 for international callers. Please specify to the operator that you would like to join the "Lorcaserin BLOOM Trial Results" conference call. The conference call will be webcast live under the investor relations section of Arena's website at www.arenapharm.com, and will be archived there for 30 days following the call. Please connect to Arena's website several minutes prior to the start of the broadcast to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be necessary.
About Lorcaserin
Lorcaserin is a novel single agent that represents the first in a new class of selective serotonin 2C receptor agonists. The serotonin 2C receptor is located in areas of the brain involved in the control of appetite and metabolism, such as the hypothalamus. Stimulation of this receptor is strongly associated with feeding behavior and satiety. Lorcaserin is currently being evaluated in a Phase 3 program expected to enroll approximately 7,800 patients and potentially represents a targeted treatment option for the millions of patients who need to better manage their weight. Arena has patents that cover lorcaserin in the US and other jurisdictions, which in most cases are capable of continuing into 2023 without taking into account any patent term extensions or other exclusivity Arena might obtain.
About Obesity
A 2007 report by the US Department of Health and Human Services states that approximately one-third of US adults are obese and two-thirds have been told by a health care provider that they are overweight. Medical and related costs of obesity are $123 billion per year according to a 2005 report by the International Diabetes Federation. Studies have shown that weight loss of 5% to 10% is medically significant and results in meaningful improvements in cardiovascular risk factors and a significant reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes. Diet and exercise should form the basis of healthy weight loss, but pharmaceutical treatment options for obesity are currently limited for the many patients that require additional help in achieving and maintaining medically important weight loss.
About the FDA Draft Guidance
The FDA draft guidance document for developing products for weight management dated February 2007 provides recommendations regarding the development of drugs for the indication of weight management. It contains two alternate efficacy benchmarks. The guidance provides that, in general, a product can be considered effective for weight management if after one year of treatment either of the following occurs: (1) the difference in mean weight loss between the active-product and placebo-treated groups is at least 5% and the difference is statistically significant, or (2) the proportion of subjects who lose greater than or equal to 5% of baseline body weight in the active-product group is at least 35%, is approximately double the proportion in the placebo-treated group, and the difference between groups is statistically significant.
About Arena Pharmaceuticals
Arena is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing oral drugs in four major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, central nervous system, inflammatory and metabolic diseases. Arena's most advanced drug candidate, lorcaserin, is being investigated in a Phase 3 clinical trial program for weight management. Arena's broad pipeline of novel compounds target G protein-coupled receptors, an important class of validated drug targets, and includes compounds being evaluated independently and with partners, including Merck & Co., Inc., and Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Arena Pharmaceuticals® and Arena® are registered service marks of the company. "APD" is an abbreviation for Arena Pharmaceuticals Development.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include statements about the development, therapeutic indication, tolerability, safety, selectivity, efficacy and potential of lorcaserin; the significance of the review of echocardiographic data and lorcaserin's effect on the development of FDA-defined valvulopathy; the protocol, design, scope, enrollment and other aspects of the lorcaserin trials; the continued advancement of the related program; the significance of the BLOOM results; the impact of weight loss on health, including improving cardiovascular risk factors and reducing type 2 diabetes; future activities, results and announcements relating to lorcaserin, including the BLOSSOM results, the submission of an NDA for lorcaserin and the submission of the BLOOM-DM results as a supplement to the NDA; the potential of lorcaserin to meet the FDA's requirements for approval and the approval of lorcaserin for marketing; commercialization options and the coverage of lorcaserin patents; and about Arena's strategy, internal and partnered programs, and ability to develop compounds and commercialize drugs. For such statements, Arena claims the protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual events or results may differ materially from Arena's expectations. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, Arena's ability to obtain additional funds, the timing, success and cost of Arena's lorcaserin program and other of its research and development programs, the results of clinical trials or preclinical studies may not be predictive of future results, clinical trials and studies may not proceed at the time or in the manner Arena expects or at all, Arena's ability to partner lorcaserin or other of its compounds or programs, the timing and ability of Arena to receive regulatory approval for its drug candidates, Arena's ability to obtain and defend its patents, and the timing and receipt of payments and fees, if any, from Arena's collaborators. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by Arena's forward-looking statements are disclosed in Arena's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent Arena's judgment as of the time of this release. Arena disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, other than as may be required under applicable law.
Contacts: Jack Lief Julie Normart President and CEO WeissComm Partners Media Relations 415.946.1087 David Walsey Senior Director, Corporate Communications Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 858.453.7200, ext. 1682
SOURCE Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Copyright © 2009 PR Newswire. All rights reserved


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Apple Maps data provider TomTom putting some daylight between the two companies
Citing that their own TomTom app for iOS receives consistently high marks from customers, the company said that companies that seek to develop their own application using their data determines the final user experience. We have all read stories about the overt failures of the Maps program, like a search for the Golden Gate Bridge places a marker four miles away, and some locations Japan were written in Korean to name a couple. We cited ten great fails ourselves. One benefit of all this is that Apple Maps has provided some handy material for a good laugh.
To their credit, Apple has said that they know it is not a perfect rendition. The company encouraged customers to use the app, as it is cloud based and will improve as more customers use it and Apple can aggregate more data in future updates. However, it really does make one wonder how data could get so distorted in the process of building the program. TomTom GPS units are competent navigation devices, and we are pretty sure the company knows where to pin a marker on major landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge or the Sears Tower (which is actually now called the Willis Tower), or spell the capital of Ukraine as Kiev.
source: The Wall Street Journal
31 Comments
1. cj100570 (Posts: 204; Member since: 12 May 2009)
"Today I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of iFans suddenly cried out in terror at the fact that it no longer "just works". I fear something terrible has happened."
2. Hammerfest (Posts: 384; Member since: 12 May 2012)
no kidding! however, being the good TRAINED sheep they are, they will run to the defense of Apple anyway...
"To their credit, Apple has said that they know it is not a perfect rendition." to their credit, apple has put out what qualify's as ALPHA or BETA quality software...
Its just sad and pathetic... In the rush to distance itself from google since its taking them to court left and right, they rush out crap quality software... Not an Apple fan at all, but I cant help but think Steve Jobs is turning over in his grave right now over this crap-tastraphy.
I have already gotten to say to a few people "how bout those maps"... 2 i know of have already reported issues, the rest who are usually VERY quick to reply, have remained mum on the subject, karma's a bi**h eh?
10. aoikemono27 (Posts: 177; Member since: 27 Feb 2012)
Yet when Google Maps keeps crashing on an Android phone, or kills the battery in an hour by running in the background, it's magically not a big deal. Because Android users are willful beta testers. Bugs, crashes, and restarts are actually features. The army of mindless DROIDS that need to find distractions while they are wallowing in their own filth.
14. soshi (Posts: 154; Member since: 08 Mar 2012)
I don't know what you talking bro, my phone never suffer what you describe here and no, even in background I never found it using battery. I use some software to check what use battery most and maps is not one of them
17. mills0806 (Posts: 37; Member since: 13 Nov 2011)
Aoikemono27 obviously never seen or used an Android phone. This person is just an angry fanboy. Apple products are now just like every other product now. Sometimes Android and Apple have a few glitches or problems that do get fixed eventually, not the end of the world.
21. jroc74 (Posts: 6023; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I agree with this. But....
Apple products have always been like any other product. The many trouble shooting forum sections says so.
Its the fanboys and some in the media that makes it like Apple....."just works".
20. jroc74 (Posts: 6023; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
He's talking crazy. Dont pay any attention.
Even times when my GPS was flaky on my Android phone(s)....the Maps app never crashed. It does and can happen....but he's trying to make it like its a regular thing. This attempt by Apple at a map app is a regular thing.
Clearly not the same thing.
16. joey_sfb (Posts: 6794; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
This posting is about TomTom and Apple Map, and the apple fan has to leash it out on Google and Android.
Apple abandon Google Map despite renewing their Map agreement. Apple thought they are ready to ditch google map but turns out they are not.
Google is now struggling to get their map back into iOS subject to the approval of apple.
23. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
So defending the bull$hit called iMAPS?
27. Mountech (Posts: 6; Member since: 23 Sep 2012)
Just an FYI, it has been 6 months since my Android phone has crashed. About the battery, the fault is because of 'real multitasking' which really uses up resources as it would on the iPhone (but it is a process that the iPhone still cannot do).
Look, I think iPhone people should be happy that Google did not get a patent on 'Turn by Turn' on a smartphone, that is something Apple would have definitely done. Or front facing cams (HTC), or LED flash, or bigger higher res screens, or other features.
Apple tried, but failed to get patents on rounded corners on a smartphone, and they are trying to get a patent on stylus use, even though they are committed to not use one (obviously, with the only intent to sue other device manufacturers of patent infringements someday). I don't see how anyone can think Apple is anything but a slime-dog tech company.
22. jroc74 (Posts: 6023; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
The last time Apple tried to be innovative with the iPhone....was the iPhone 4 antenna...
We remember how that turned out.....lol.
I think for some things Apple needs to leave the innovation to others and just jump on for the ride, use others products n ideas. Some will mention the Retina Display....well that wasnt made by Apple.....we can thank LG for that innovation.
3. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
well if they hate apple maps and like the superiority of google maps and nokia maps they should wait for google to make a map app for iOS and nokia maps os now available m.maps.nokia.com
but im pretty sure that apple maps will recieve a huge update soon coz it just sucks!
and im even a fan of apple's iDevice (not a big fan, not a fanboy or whatever..i just like iDevices)
4. Savage (unregistered)
Quoted from Apple's Official Site :
"Designed by Apple from the ground up, Maps gives you turn-by-turn spoken directions, interactive 3D views, and the stunning Flyover feature. All of which may just make this app the most beautiful, powerful mapping service ever."
Haha, Apple's a pro at false advertising. It should be :
"Designed by TomTom from the ground up and dumbed-down by us, Maps gives you false turn-by-turn spoken directions, uninteractive 3D views, and the completely underdeveloped, useless but in our jargon, completely stunning Flyover feature. All of which may just make this app the most ugly, underpowered mapping service ever."
15. TMobileRep_52_SwaaaG (Posts: 40; Member since: 03 Oct 2011)
notice the thumbs down on not only yours but every one above this post as well? lol some of these isheep just cant let apple fail even when its night and day and could possible lead to their death, although its prolly just the same guy being salty about this epic fail lol. "If you dont have an iPhone, well, you dont have to worry about an untimely death via driving off a cliff" New slogan, thanks Apple!
5. androidrockzz (Posts: 51; Member since: 04 Feb 2012)
this is the called the much better phone! And people have to use this all the day longs with all this issues creeping up everyday..... Keep the work up Apple...try to focus on your products rather than finding faults on others and suing them..
6. haseebzahid (Posts: 1853; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
so it has begun Apple going to get down the hole in near future bacuase of their own mistakes patents now software rush before afpha testing and same old designs the only thing that is in their favor is fans who dont care about device but the brand name.
7. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
What do you expect from the worlds largest tech company that has one of the smallest tech budgets. You cant build major programs from the ground up on a shoe string budget and have it work properly.
8. cepcamba (Posts: 717; Member since: 27 Feb 2012)
They don't care. Apple knows profit will pour in no matter what they do.
13. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
The more they tighten their grip, the more customers will slip through their fingers...
9. haseebzahid (Posts: 1853; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
Apple got caught in another theift of designs lol and this time is the clock design unbelieable
11. aoikemono27 (Posts: 177; Member since: 27 Feb 2012)
TomTom sucks. Apple was stupid to partner with them. I have a TomTom GPS and the directions are never right. And they are painfully slow.
12. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
that's why google and navteq are the best mapping solution!
24. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
It's TOM TOM because TIM TIM heads Apple so the maps were more of a "TIM TOM" the branded Apple Maps ... a failed desperate attempt to clone Google Maps.
29. BattleBrat (Posts: 1476; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
18. Mobile-X-Pert (Posts: 565; Member since: 20 Dec 2010)
So now they're washing their hands.
19. kindlefireowner (Posts: 504; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
I brought my kindle fire the day it was released last November. As most of you know, The kindle fires was full of bugs to the point of being unusable. Amazon within weeks sent out the first of several updates that fixed all of the known issues.
Here is the thing Apple hater's, when you only have one phone, you can get updates fast. Not like my andriod phone as we all wait for months for updates. This is not a problem.
31. KaiTech (Posts: 20; Member since: 20 Mar 2012)
You may be right when it comes to fixing bugs, but the issue with Apple Maps is much more serious. It is not a bug or two, it is just a beta product.
It will take Apple several years to get their maps software to the quality Google Maps offered in iOS 5.
Here's how Google does it:http://www.theatlantic.com/tec
The question is, will iOS customers remain faithful for that long, especially considering the fact that Apple new where their software was when the decision was made to cut Google Maps.
25. Forsaken77 (Posts: 553; Member since: 09 Jun 2011)
If Apple were smart, they would've partnered with Garmin instead. Tom Tom's mapping data, from Tele Nav (Tele Atlas), is much better for European maps than it is for North American ones. Garmin uses Navteq's mapping data, which is the gold standard for mapping gps for the U.S.. Not to mention, Garmins' routing algorithms are much better than Tom Toms.
I still use my Garmin PND for any gps needs instead of my phone. The phone is good for when you unexpectedly get lost and need to find your way. The Garmins are much better for route planning and trips.
26. pegasso (Posts: 285; Member since: 27 Nov 2011)
iLost 5
28. CRICKETownz (Posts: 980; Member since: 24 Oct 2009)
Smh...android fans will forever litter any article concerning Apple nitpicking like jealous hormonal women. So the GPS isn't perfected yet...who cares, it's their first attempt. Move on people. Until android can function without needing task killers & battery optimizers I don't think they have much room to talk.


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In the same year as Janis Joplin penned the famous line, "Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz", the finishing touches were being applied - by hand - to a stunning 280SE 3.5 litre Cabriolet, which has now become the latest showpiece to be consigned for sale by Historics at Brooklands at their forthcoming auction on September 25th.
And the American singer/songwriter's words will no doubt strike 'accord' amongst fans of the German automaker, as this eminently appealing 1970 'Benz is one of only approximately 55 right-hand drive models of its kind.
The luxurious, five-seater convertible epitomises the Mercedes-Benz marque, with much sought-after styling mated to a high-performance 3.5 litre V8 engine, and is a fine example of why both demand, and price, is continuing to increase.
Indeed, this Lot is expected to fetch offers in the region of £70,000 - £90,000, some 10 times greater than its 'lofty' ticket price of £7,249 at the time of its launch.
Instantly admired, the 3.5 litre version of the 280SE was given stacked twin headlights and adorned with more chrome trim – in addition to the iconic oversized grille - to cater for its wider, bigger bow. With the car also sitting one inch closer to the floor than the straight-six model, the 3.5 litre V8 boasts enduring good looks that have withstood the test of time.
With the odometer showing just 21,981 miles from new, the car has benefited from much care and attention, with some £12,000 spent on meticulously maintaining the paintwork and a further £5000 invested on re-trimming the interior to an exacting standard.
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Carl Johnson of Geneseo has been thinking about Halloween for months, and the end result is a front yard that's transformed nightly into a musical holiday light show.
Carl Johnson of Geneseo has been thinking about Halloween for months, and the end result is a front yard that's transformed nightly into a musical holiday light show.
"It all came about after watching You Tube videos and seeing these big light shows people put on for Christmas and Halloween," said Johnson.
"I was curious about the companies that make products (for the light shows), so I got online and started researching," he said.
His research lead him to an online forum of fellow holiday light and music show enthusiasts.
After chatting with members of the forum, Johnson decided to attempt his own Halloween show.
"I'm a fan of Halloween. We enjoy going to haunted houses every year, and we've done a bit of decorating in the past," said Johnson.
For 2012, Johnson decided to purchase a kit to help create a light-and-music show.
"I ordered one kit and set it up and it worked perfectly ... then I thought, one kit isn't going to be enough," he said, adding he then purchased a second kit.
"Setting the decorations up outside probably took 10 to 12 hours. The biggest time consuming part was programming the show," said Johnson.
"I was learning as I went along. Electronics don't bother me, I'm familiar with electronics, but I'm not a programmer," he said.
Johnson started his programming work in March. His goal was to program the lights so they coordinated with the music.
During a portion of the show, pumpkins "sing along" with the music.
"The talking faces were the hardest to get synchronized," said Johnson.
The show features 10 different Halloween songs, and Johnson started programming the performance last June.
"The show isn't anything really scary. It's more just for fun. It features classic Halloween songs with animation of the lights to the music," he said.
Johnson and his wife, Brenda, invite area residents to watch the show nightly in front of their home, 533 E. Park St., in Geneseo.
The approximately 27-minute show runs continuously from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, weather permitting.
The show will continue through the first weekend in November.
Spectators can listen to music that accompanies the show by tuning their car radio to 104.1 FM.
"It's not a real strong signal, but if you're sitting in a car in front of the house, you can hear it," explained Johnson.
"People can come and go as they like. Some stop and watch the whole thing, some just stop and watch two or three songs," he said. "The biggest thing is getting the word out about the show. As more and more people learn about it, we have a steady stream of cars coming by."
Johnson's also started thinking about future holiday shows.
"I'd like to continue to do this. I have a whole list of things in my head that I want to try down the line," he said.
For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ParkStreetHalloweenLightShow.


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Company Tecplot, developer of popular systems, data visualization, today announced the Tecplot RS (Reservoir Simulation), an integrated tool for simulation of oil and gas. Tecplot RS will help professionals to develop fields to load data from multiple sources and provide this information in the form of two-dimensional graphics or three-dimensional representations. In the proposed version of the product includes many improvements demanded by users, in addition, Tecplot RS is now integrated with the popular software VIP, produced by Landmark Graphics. Tecplot RS is also permits the use of these systems modeling of oil and gas reservoirs, the proposed third-party vendors, as well as information gathered through observations, including information on workload standards and test results.
For engineers who want to cut time in understanding reservoir simulation results, Tecplot RS is a specialized visualization and analysis tool that helps increase your productivity. It gives you a full range of options for analyzing data with line graphs, 2D cross sections, and 3D grid plots. Of all the post-processing tools available, Tecplot RS is the easiest to use and produces the most visually powerful output.
Tecplot RS brings all your reservoir simulation and observed data together, enabling you to rapidly explore, compare, and understand your data.
With one tool, you can: Assess the accuracy of a reservoir model more quickly by comparing history match factors for multiple simulation runs on a single plot.
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Make strategic decisions by comparing multiple simulations with observed data and understanding well pattern performance.
Explore and analyze different well scenarios for forecasts.
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Generate accurate, high-quality images for the web, presentations, and technical papers.
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Compare performance data from multiple simulations with observed data while simultaneously viewing the well location in the context of the reservoir grid solution.
Interactively define well groups and compare group results for multiple simulations.
Automatically determine and display match factors for multiple simulation runs.
Use delta bubbles to identify regions where the simulation over / under predicts.
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Load well allocation factors from major streamline simulators or from a. Csv file.
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Cross plots show relationships between data, complementing the information provided by histograms.
Use histograms to observe distribution of data.
Calculate new variables from existing variables.
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Drag and drop to quickly load project files.
Drag and drop folders to load all recognized xy data files in the folders.
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Load and append data from numerous sources.
Unload unneeded data sets from projects.
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Load and display inactive cells along with the active cells.
Generate 3D images of the simulation grid solutions.
Display 3D perspective and orthographic views with light source shading.
Rotate, translate, and zoom with mouse buttons to focus on a particular region.
Turn on translucency to view internal 3D features like well trajectories and iso-surfaces.
Cut away or isolate regions of the reservoir or to just show the cells along a well path.
Interactively select groups of cells to isolate or remove.
Display differences between grid solutions.
Save customized color legends for each grid variable.
Create "Fence" plots from multiple intersecting grid layers, multiple x, y or z slices, or a set of arbitrary slices.
Display fault surfaces.
Evaluate user-specified "survey" wells.
Stretch grids in the vertical direction without distorting the grid topology.
Stretch grid layers without distorting the topography with the Z-thickening feature. This is especially useful for examining reservoir models with very thin layers.
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2D Grid Plots
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Use ternary coloring to display oil, water, and gas saturations.
Display fault lines.
Stretch grids in the Z direction without distorting the grid topology.
View the time history of reservoir data.
Create 2D and 3D views for specific simulation times.
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Display side-by-side views of matrix and fracture solutions for dual porosity runs.
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Keep Your Friends Close.../Walkthrough
The following article is a walkthrough for the climax mission Keep Your Friends Close... in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Before the Mission
Before you start the mission, load up on Body Armor, M16 and MP5 ammunition.
Mission Walkthrough
Meet up with Ken and Lance. You get told by the two that your former boss, Sonny Forelli is angered that you are taking over Vice City. After failing to forcibly tax your expanding business ventures, he will be arriving in Vice City himself to deal with you in person. Forewarned of Sonny's arrival, you tell Ken sets aside $3 million in counterfeit cash in an attempt to placate him.
However, when Sonny finally arrives, the treacherous Lance Vance openly betrays you, citing "business" as his motivation. At the same time, you are also reeling from the realization that the 15 years he spent in prison on behalf of the Forelli Family was the result of an ambush orchestrated by Sonny himself.
After the cutscenes finish, you will be given the following instruction:
- The Mafia is trying to steal your money. Defend the safe.
The mission begins in your office at the top of the main staircase. Here, your duty is to stay put and slaughter incoming enemies as they try to access your office safe. Several of Sonny's goons will attempt entry to the office, and it is your job to kill them before they get to the safe. A Colt Python spawns in the office at the onset of this part of the mission, making this process easier. Crouch behind the chair behind your desk, arm yourself with a shotgun and wait for some Forelli Family goons to turn up. As soon as you see them, shoot them down with the Colt Python or a Shotgun. If you need to, step outside of your office to eliminate the men. Once about 20 men are down, Lance Vance emerges from a hallway with many goons protecting him and taunts you. You will then be given the following instruction:
- Go and kill Lance Vance the backstabber.
Now it's time to kill Lance. He will enter on the second floor of the main hall, overlooking the main staircase and office door, wielding a Kruger assault rifle. You and he will engage in a short conversation before he begins shooting at you. At this point, you need to chase Lance down the hallway leading to the interior staircase while he and numerous Forelli goons take shots at you. Upon reaching the interior staircase, Lance will head for the roof.
Ignore the Forelli Family mobsters shooting at you in the hallway. It is only going to waste your time and ammunition. Instead shoot at and chase Lance up the roof. While you are chasing Lance, kill the Forelli mobsters that come down from the roof to shoot at you.
Once you reach the roof, crouch behind the barrels on the roof for a small amount of cover. Using the holes between the barrels, shoot Lance and his bodyguards. Once Lance's health is reduced to halfway, Tommy will yell, "This is the last dance for Lance Vance!" Lance replies, "I said, I had enough of that at school!" Once he is completely dead, Tommy will yell, "You picked the wrong side, Lance..."
On the roof, kill the remaining Forelli mobsters, if you have not done so already. You will also have the option of taking out the Forellis' limos, ending the unlimited supply of gangsters. However, if you are a collector of special vehicles, save one limo. The Forelli limos come in a unique shade of silver, normal limos are white.
Now head down to the bottom of the interior staircase (the way you ran after Lance) and go inside the room at the bottom. Restore your health and armour and pick up some M16 ammunition, then go back up the stairs and go back in front of the office. Kill any Forellis there.
When you walk out of the office, Sonny will show up at the foot of the main staircase with two more guys, where he "reminds" you that your 15 years of incarceration were his to spend, before releasing his goons on you.
- Kill Sonny and finish this once and for all.
Take out your most powerful weapon and empty every bullet of it into Sonny. Shoot Sonny as quickly as possible, as new Forelli soldatos will continue to stream into the main hall. Once Sonny is dead, the mission is over and in the ensuing cutscene, Tommy replaces the now deceased Lance with Ken Rosenberg as his right hand man, explaining that this "could be the beginning of a beautiful business relationship."
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While not all state legislatures have adjourned for the year, proponents of renewable portfolio standards (RPS) that drive adoption of wind energy can be heartened by the early results of the 2013 legislative session, says the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Lawmakers in at least 20 states introduced bills to weaken state renewable energy policies, with little success.
The association credits strong data supporting the economic and environmental benefits of renewable energy – coupled with broad public support – with helping to keep current policies intact.
AWEA says the organization, its regional partners and local advocates helped defend renewable energy policies in bellwether states, such as Kansas. There, $3 billion of private investment installed 1,440 MW of wind energy last year – fourth most in the nation – to help meet a 20% by 2020 state RPS.
Pro-renewable legislators even succeeded in improving the RPS in states such as Colorado and Nevada, while legislators in Connecticut passed a consumer-friendly measure to allow for long-term wind power purchases, locking in today's competitive wind prices for up to 20 years, AWEA adds. The association says results represent a potential for up to 2.5 GW of new wind power installations in those states over the next 10 years.
In addition, AWEA notes Nebraska, Texas and Oklahoma legislators approved tax-related measures that make their states attractive to wind development, and Minnesota launched a new study aimed at future improvements to its RPS.
While the main policy driver for the U.S. wind industry continues to be the federal production tax credit, AWEA says such state standards and incentives provide companies and investors with a patchwork guide to which states are 'open for business.'
'Lacking a federal clean energy standard, state renewable standards are a useful policy tool that helps states compete to attract new renewable energy business,' says Susan Williams Sloan, AWEA's director of state relations. 'A resounding bipartisan message was heard in state houses this year: In this economy, and especially in rural communities, you don't want to turn business away from your state and send it to your neighbors.'
In total, AWEA says 13 GW of new wind power were threatened by this year's anti-RPS bills and warns next year could see similar actions.
'Some lawmakers may try to challenge these policies again,' Sloan says, 'but given a chance to work, RPS policies that attract wind development show benefits to landowners, electric customers and states, and we expect [such mandates] will continue to earn strong bipartisan support from legislatures.'


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To Scroll or not to Scroll?
November 13th, 2009 | Debut
I am amazed how often scrolling on a website is called into question. Some clients truly feel that it is an extreme faux pas. When asked why, the client will give responses ranging from their own laziness (and unwillingness to scroll), the hope of getting more impressions/exposure for ads, or the fear that their audience won't think to dig deeper and check out what is further down the page. The client will instead prefer the idea of many pages with less information.
To defend the ubiquitous paradigm of the scroll, I often refer to the namesake.
Scrolls were likely invented as a way to protect and keep paper based messages in order. You can imagine carrying around loose pages would be cumbersome and fraught with difficulties. Like webpages it would be easier to read the first section, but the reader would have to scroll to read the rest.
The metaphor works. Consider the option to have many pages; it is far easier for the reader to deal with one scroll that deals with the text than sifting through a few dozen little strips of paper.
In fact, multi-page posts are often decried by the hardcore as being one of the "worst things on the Internet". If you have any doubts read some of the comments on sites like Digg.com; "Buried for 20 pages", "View the printable version for one page", "Mirror!". It happens every day.
Scrolling works, and is the simplest solution for organizing content. A quick peek at some of the top websites of the world shows a lot of sites that scroll (with the exception of search engine front pages, or login pages for sites like Facebook)
The client has an excellent point though, the real estate at the top of the screen is vitally important. Designing "above the fold" is a major consideration that has to be addressed. That will be the first impression your site makes; it has to be the right one.
Likewise, I'm not advocating dozens of browser-heights of straight text. The content should be broken up into logical pages. The content itself will be easier to digest with a modest smattering of helpful and relevant images and breaking some content up into lists (oh how the Internet loves lists).
If someone you know hates scrolling, please tell them how this post ends as they likely didn't read it.
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It's horizontal scrolling that we should be advocating.
PS. This post was exactly 2341 pixels long until this comment : )
Sometimes horizontal scrolling works pretty well, http://www.cssleak.com/Category/Horizontal-Scrolling-Websites.html
Dinosaurs!!! Go get a newspaper then! :P Oh no, I have to turn the page?!?!?!
Horizontal would be nice(my twin 23″ would love it!), but totally impossible because of Dinosaurs! They tend to only have 17″ 4:3 monitors. They require scrolling more than anyone!
@Bob, classic. Admittedly, the clients who comment about scrolling being an issue are over 50, generally speaking.
But remember, one day we'll be that old.
How SFA goes, so goes Nacogdoches. At least, that is how it seems. Several years back, before disvreity and Purple Promise, kids attending SFA had spending money and dad's credit card. This helped local merchants who catered to the college crowd. Today, so many students are having to rely on grants and loans, many do not have the disposable income to spend like they once did. SFA has continued to lower its standards for admission while increasing tuition, student fees, etc. In addition, the economy of Nac has suffered from these students not spending as much of their parents' money.


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Discover how singing (chanting) HU can open the heart to God's love. HU is an ancient love song to God and can bring peace and serenity to your life.
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HERNDON, Va. (AP) — An investigation has concluded that a piece of metal that crashed through a northern Virginia home from the sky came from a woodchipper, not an airplane.
The Federal Aviation Administration investigated what happened Friday morning in Herndon. A homeowner found the hand-sized piece of metal on her dining room floor, where it landed after crashing through an awning and her ceiling.
No one was injured, but because the home was along the flight path for Dulles International Airport, there was concern that it had fallen off an airplane.
On Wednesday, the FAA reported that the piece actually came from a nearby industrial-strength woodchipper.
WJLA-TV reported (http://wj.la/1kUXfJY ) that the piece, called a grinding tooth, came off a chipper about a block away from the home.
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posted on: September 29, 2011
*Thanks for entering! The winner of the Lana is Ro.
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I would love to own any of the Woollys! My favorites are all the ones that hang on walls, probably the Wally Three is my absolute fave.ReplyDelete
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i love how the overcast day brightens all the greenery in your photographs. beautiful!
hope you're well, miss.
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Wooly 10, black, reminds me of what I'm trying to incorporate on my Chicago rooftop- native prairie plants. I'm picturing a Wooly wall up there too.ReplyDelete
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After a lot of consideration, I've narrowed down my favorite to the Steve freestanding pocket :)
Thank you for the chance to win!
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I love the wally one because you can stack them vertically and make an indoor wall garden.ReplyDelete
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Those incredible wall installations made from pockets are my favorite, though I love the idea of keeping a few islands around for convenience. What a great company - thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
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Bases & Assignments
~ Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold
Farewell speech to the WASP,
December 20, 1944
- Visit the interactive WASP Base Map, which shows the locations of all the bases, and the names of the WASP who worked at each base, and read more about the WASP Assigned Bases (pdf)
The WAFS and the first five classes to graduate under Jackie were assigned to ferry planes from factories to points of embarkation. Later graduates were also test and drone pilots, instrument and link instructors, administrative pilots, and target towers thanks to Jackie who issued a call to all base commands that the WASP would accept any job that would relieve men for combat duty.
As a result, the WASP were no longer just ferrying planes from one base to another. Now they would have an opportunity to fly, not just some, but all the planes the Army Air Forces possessed in its arsenal of air power.
Two women went on to fly the B-29, demonstrating that WASP could fly the nation's newest and largest bomber. Others flew alongside male pilots in planes such as the B-26 and B-17. After graduation, many of the pilots transitioned to duties involving fighters and medium to heavy bombers.
In other instances, the WASP gladly accepted their assigned duties without question or hesitation. When it came to being a test pilot, a critical job to every air base in the country, male pilots were often reluctant and in some instances refused. These future combat pilots believed that if they were going to risk their lives, it should be in combat … not in the maintenance testing of aircraft.
During March 1944, Cochran began sending WASP to bases where their primary duty was to test-hop patched-up aircraft, and aircraft that had been "written up" by instructors and students following flight operations. Approximately 130 WASP served in this risk-filled, hazardous duty at 48 bases around the country.
The WASP also flew tracking and searchlight missions; towed gliders and targets; and delivered weapons, cargo, and personnel. Some became flight instructors, and many others were involved in the testing of aircraft. One highly classified project during the war involved flying radio-controlled target planes. No WASP publicly voiced any fears or concerns.
In addition to flying every type of mission any Army Air Force male pilot flew during World War II except combat, the WASP delivered 12,650 aircraft representing 78 different types to bases throughout the nation. Many more were allowed to test rocket-propelled planes, pilot jet-propelled planes, and work with radar-controlled targets before the program would eventually be disbanded.


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Wednesday afternoon the Lady Bisons swept Austin Peay in a doubleheader by identical scores of 3-0 at Lady Govs Field in Clarksville, Tenn. The Lady Bisons used 14 hits, even in each game, and also took advantage of five Austin Peay errors for the victories.
It was the fourth victory in a row for the Lady Bisons. They have won seven of their last eight.
In game one the Lady Bisons scored one run in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings.
In the fourth inning Kellie Sirus led off with a double to right center. Abby Keese followed with s single to left field. Caroline Mason hit a sacrifice fly to center field.
In the sixth Sirus started the inning off in a big way with a home run to center field.
Mollie Mitchell opened the seventh inning with a double to right field. Mitchell advanced to third on a wild pitch. She scored when Lauren Dortwegt put down a bunt single.
Freshman Whitney Kiihnl, 4-1, threw a complete game shutout, her first of the season. She scattered three hits, struck out eight and walked five. Kiihnl leads the Lady Bisons in both appearances with seven and in starts with six. She has struck out 41 batters.
The Lady Bisons scored all three of their runs in the sixth inning in game two.
Courtney Billington opened the inning by reaching base on an error by the shortstop. Sirus sacrificed Billington to second. A wild pitch moved Billington to third base. Keese singled to send Billington across the plate.
Mackenzie Tucker entered the game as a pinch-runner for Keese. Mason singled up the middle, moving Tucker to second base. Christen Campbell doubled left center, driving Tucker home. Campbell scored the final run on an error by the third baseman.
Mason, Campbell and Billington each had two hits in game two.
Alaina Jacobson, 4-1, threw her first shutout of the season. She gave up four hits and walked two on the way to the win.
The Lady Bisons travel to Charleston, S.C., this weekend for the Low Country Invitational hosted by Charleston Southern Friday and Saturday.


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Hons and Rebels
Jessica Mitford
1960, New York Review Books
If you've never heard of the Mitfords, here's a bare-bones introduction: the six sisters—among them an author, a Fascist, a Nazi, a duchess, and a farmer—were daughters of a prominent British family that found its fate tied to the biggest events of the 20th century. Then there was Jessica "Decca" Mitford, the second youngest of the sisters and a communist to boot, who eloped with her cousin at age 19 and became a political activist. Hons and Rebels is one of many books she wrote; it's a memoir that chronicles the first part of her life, from growing up in an eccentric household to developing her political ideologies to running away from home and living in Spain and America. Decca has a real way with words, but what I love most about her is her honesty; she's completely candid about the conservative beliefs she held growing up and her complicated relationship with her sisters. (Unity, the sister with whom she was probably closest, was one of Hitler's biggest fans. Needless to say, the two had some political differences.) Her story examines what happens when political ideologies constructed in the abstract intersect with the hardships of life, like the struggle to make a living or the challenge of getting along with the ones you love. Reading this, you will wish you had Decca as your best friend—or better yet, your sister. —Anna
I'll Be Your Mirror
Nan Goldin
1996, Scalo
Before there was Tumblr there was Nan Goldin. Goldin's photos of her friends aren't always flattering, but they are always real, depicting bodies blemished, gorgeous, skinny, corpulent, or otherwise. Lovers curl up together; friends laugh and cry; sometimes people have unexplained black eyes. Goldin's photos are unflinching in the best way, and will make you want to pick up a camera and take pictures of everyone around you, because you will have remembered that they are the most beautiful and important people on earth. —Emma
Maniac Magee
Jerry Spinelli
1990, Little, Brown and Company
I always feel like summer is the perfect time to bust out all of my old kid lit—the greatest hits from childhood—or check out classics that may have slipped past me when I was younger. Flipping through a chapter book intended for fifth graders is so unbelievably soothing. I always come back to Jerry Spinelli's Newbery Medal-winner, Maniac Magee. After running away from the feuding relatives he's been living with since his parents died, Maniac Magee spends a year on his own. He eventually arrives in a racially segregated town called Two Mills. Maniac, a sweet kid who doesn't seem to grasp the division, is the only one who freely crosses the imaginary boundary that separates the black families from the white families and, in doing so, forces the town's children to confront their prejudices. It's part folk tale (Maniac is a larger-than-life figure who can unravel giant, gnarly, seemingly untiable knots, among many other impressive feats), and realistic drama (tackling racism and the importance of home), and completely charming. When I was 10 years old, this was my absolute favorite (it was the first book that I ever loved that had themes and meaning and symbolism!) and it's still as poignant and engrossing today as it was back then. —Amber
Archie: The Married Life
Michael Uslan, Stan Goldberg, Dan Smith
2011, Archie Comics
If, like me, you have spent many, many hours wondering what Archie Andrews's adulthood might look like, this is the book for you. In the first half, Archie marries rich girl Veronica, works for Lodge industries, and has twins. In the second half, he marries Betty and teaches at Riverdale High… and has twins. It scratched a very, very deep itch to see Archie settled down, no matter who I think he should have ended up with (Betty, obviously). —Emma
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
1985, McClelland and Stewart
I've always been a fan of dystopias, and so the theme of "freedom" immediately made me think of the opposite—a society without freedom. There are a lot of great books that explore this theme, but The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood is one of the most chilling. It takes place in the near future, after the collapse of the United States and the rise of a new nation called the Republic of Gilead. The story follows the life of a woman called Offred, named "Of Fred" after the high-ranking man that owns her. Before Gilead, Offred had a normal life and a family, but after the revolution she was arrested as a "gender criminal" and forced into service as a handmaid—her only purpose to conceive a child for Fred and his infertile wife. Offred's situation is horrifying enough on its own, but what really got me about this book was the depiction of society as a whole. This isn't Lois Lowry's The Giver, in which no one has ever experienced freedom. These people used to live lives just like ours, and then suddenly everything changed. One day the woman who-would-be-Offred went to the ATM and no money came out. Shortly afterwards, she lost her family and her name. We even see camera-toting tourists from another country, a free country, ask Offred if she is happy, and hear them assured by their tour guide that all of Gilead's women are content. Eventually, Offred risks her life to connect with others who yearn for freedom, and I'm not giving away anything by saying that The Handmaid's Tale isn't about happy endings. Still, depressing as it is, everyone should read this book at least once. Margaret Atwood is a genius, and once you've been immersed in her world, you won't soon forget it. —Rachael
Make Me a Woman
Vanessa Davis
2010, Drawn & Quarterly
This book starts getting good with the front endpapers, which are covered with all different illustrations of topless cavewomen, and doesn't stop being great until you reach the back endpapers, which depict sexy lady legs of many shapes and colors outfitted in tube socks. In between, you'll find narrated drawings that explore what it's like to be a woman, particularly a young, Jewish one living in a city. The humor of Davis's comics is sweet and so truthful to everyday life. Also, I like the lady legs. —Amy Rose
Lost Souls
Poppy Z. Brite
1992, Delacorte Press
I read this book when I was 17 and it made me want to become a vampire and run away to New Orleans. Instead I went to college, reread Lost Souls about a hundred times in one year, and wrote my favorite line on the back of my door in my dorm room: "The night is the hardest time to be alive… it lasts so long, and 4 AM knows all my secrets." Lost Souls is filled with intriguing characters, including a 15-year-old goth boy who calls himself Nothing and runs away after learning that he is the son of a vampire; a posse of vampires, among them the violent and wild Zillah with "brilliant eyes as green as the last drop of Chartreuse in the bottle" and the more reserved Christian (think Angel, but working as a bartender); and the members of the band Lost Souls?, Steve and Ghost (so named because he sees them and talks to them through his visions). Their lives collide in New Orleans, which is so vividly described that you'll be transported there as soon as you open the book. Fair warning: this is a gorgeously written but very dark horror story, so there is blood and lot of sex, some of which is really um… well, let me just say that this definitely isn't Twilight; in fact it's probably more hardcore than True Blood. Hanging out with these vampires is a hell of a rush. —Stephanie
Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture
Douglas Coupland
1991, St. Martin's Press
Andy, Dag, and Claire are stuck in dead-end jobs with no idea where they're heading or what they want from life. Their stories—anecdotes from their own lives or urban fables they've created—comprise the better part of this novel, and give a surreal twinge to an otherwise bleak story of directionless ennui. Generation X could easily fall into the tropes of privileged post-grad stories (and maybe for some, it still does), but Coupland treats his protagonists' everyday lives as a springboard for more ambitious ideas. I read this book after graduating high school, and was frustrated with how accurately it pegged aspects of what I was going through. Is this the sign of a good book? I'm not sure. But it did get in my head, and I'm still talking to you about it a several years later, so that counts for something. —Anna
Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Women Archetype
Clarissa Pinkola Estés,
1992, Ballatine Books
I found this on my parents' bookshelf when I was in junior high and picked it up because the title intrigued me and I loved mythology. This is a big book—my copy is 500 pages, with a 10-page bibliography and a 10-page index—but don't let that intimidate you. You can totally skim and read out of order. For example, when I was 13 I was really into the chapter called "Finding One's Pack: Belonging as Blessing," which talks about how "wild women," who Estés defines as people who embody an intuitive, strong, and creative spirit—are often shaped by an "ugly duckling" experience as children. Then, the summer I turned 17, I got really into feminism and the book became my bible. I read the whole thing from front to back, and Estés uses an incredible compendium of multicultural fairytales to psychoanalyze women and how we fit into society. I have gone back to different sections over and over throughout my life, depending on what I was going through. Much like a bible, the book has become my touchstone. —Stephanie
Dispatch from the Future
Leigh Stein
2012, Melville House
The first poem in this hilarious new book starts like this: "There are better ways to break a heart than Facebook / such as abandoning your pregnant girlfriend at Walmart / like that guy did to Natalie Portman. If you read this book / sequentially, bad things may happen to you, but only as bad / as the things that would have happened to you anyway." BOOM. These poems make me want to draw hearts in the margins. They are that good. —Emma
Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk
Legs McNeil & Gillian McCain
1996, Grove
Reading an oral history can be like intruding on a chaotic conversation among old acquaintances while each jockeys to recount their own "definitive" version of the same story. This book is filled with contradictions and more than a little romanticizing of a bygone era, but damn if it doesn't make for entertaining reading. This isn't a comprehensive history by any means—the book is focused on events that happened mostly in the '70s, mostly in New York City, mostly at famed venue CBGB. There's a lot of waxing poetic about the "good old days," stories of overdoses and riots, descriptions of Patti Smith's endearingly awkward moments, and gossip about what everyone thought of the Sex Pistols when they arrived in the U.S. As someone who is neither male nor white, I don't know how I would have put up with the dude-heavy punk scene; instead, I'll just settle for reading about it. —Anna


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'If I had any say, all transactions at our book would be done in bitcoins,' the man said. 'They are untraceable and totally out of the control of any government. And most importantly they are an investment which someday I'm confident will rival silver prices.'The author then asks R.C. specifically what makes bitcoins a better option than cash for online gambling:
"As you know, money transfer is vital to the sports betting, casino, and online poker industries. Bitcoin is an amazing solution. Through a combination of math and cryptography - it is a completely decentralized currency/commodity. That means no entity is in control, it is managed by all the nodes of the network, collectively. You can think about it like bitTorrent, if you are familiar with the file sharing protocol; purely peer to peer with no central management.
Through this cryptography and decentralized design, each node on the network is a 'bookkeeper' of which bitcoin addresses own which coins. You cannot fake or forge a transaction or create coins outside of the system. Each node has a record and will not accept forgeries. So, even though there is a public record of all bitcoin transactions, the key is that nobody knows who owns a particular address and thus those bitcoins. So on the one hand it is completely transparent - all coins and transactions are public, but on the other hand nobody knows who owns those coins/bitcoin addresses. You can see how it could be useful to gamblers."Peer-to-peer wagering, or social betting, is gaining quickly in popularity and Henderson makes the point that companies receiving a membership fee are distinctly different from companies that receive a commission on the winning bets:
"What R.C. didn't mention is that in no country is peer to peer wagering illegal. There is nothing in the law that stops person A from wagering $20 with person B on the outcome of a game. What makes the transaction illegal in some countries is when an intermediary acts as the bookmaker. That is precisely why Betfair and Matchbook are seen as technically illegal by the U.S. government. Both are peer to peer wagering operations but they also take a commission on the winning bets. BTCSportsBet.com doesn't do so. They simply have paid members."Henderson also makes the bold case that bitcoin as a payment mechanism doesn't fall under the UIGEA because there is no money involved and there is no way the Department of Justice can effectively intrude. Our man R.C. perhaps explained it best:
"As far as UIGEA, there are no banks or processors involved. Moving bitcoins around is just like moving an image file or other data around. I would expect to see bitcoin-specific legislation before any attempt to apply the UIGEA. But even with legislation, I expect the future of bitcoin to be bright. There is no central authority to shut down. There are laws against file sharing copyrighted works, but due to the distributed nature of bitTorrent it cannot be effectively policed.
As far as pressure from the DOJ or other entity (it's not a viable concern). Bitcoin can be classified as a commodity, or a currency, or nothing at all (it's just data). One can argue that it is like Facebook credits or World of Warcraft Gold. The government is not going after them. Also, the terms and conditions for BTCSportsBet.com states that the player is responsible for determining the legality of playing with bitcoins in his or her jurisdiction. Sign-ups are anonymous and the site does not know the origin of the players. No personal identification is requested; even an email address is optional. A player can sign up, send bitcoins, wager, and withdraw without the site ever knowing who he or she is. The properties of bitcoin allow this to happen. There can be no fraud, identity theft, or reversed transactions. All of those headaches are a massive cost to the industry - so you can see why bitcoin may be a significant factor in the future of online wagering."Regarding the claims above, it remains to be seen if Facebook Credits will ever permit two-way exchange and, even if they did, that the U.S. regulatory authorities wouldn't move promptly to include them under the 'Prepaid Access Rule' for financial products. In the meantime, I agree that the resilient bitcoin is more suited to the monetary challenges ahead and it is another case of technology being ahead of the law.
For further reading:
"Leading Bitcoin Online Gambling Operator Opens Books", Bitcoin Money, January 18, 2012
"Could crypto-currency change how we pay?", Julian Bucknall, January 8, 2012
"Bitcoin and the Digital Currency Revolution", Dan Downs, January 5, 2012
"A Bitcoin Primer", Mike Koss, January 1, 2012


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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a small baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
Toast the bread until light golden brown on both sides. Trim the toast using a 4-inch round cookie cutter and using a pastry brush, lightly coat 1 side of each toast with 1/2 teaspoon of the melted butter. Set aside on a wire rack to crisp. Reserve trimmed crusts and crumble into coarse bread crumbs to be used as garnish.
In a large nonstick skillet or saute pan sear the ham slices until lightly golden, about 1 minute.
Set aside.
Season each chicken breast with 1/4 teaspoon of the Essence and season lightly with salt and pepper.
In the already hot large skillet or saute pan, heat the oil over high heat. Add the chicken and sear until lightly colored, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to the prepared baking sheet and cook until cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes.
While the chicken breasts are finishing in the oven, make the pan sauce: Return the skillet to medium-high heat and melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in the fat and juices remaining in the pan. When the butter is foamy, add the shallots, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until the shallots are soft, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and herbes de Provence and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the tomato paste, wine, and tomatoes; bring to a boil, and cook, stirring, until the wine is reduced, about 1 minute. Add the stock, return to the boil, and cook until the mixture is reduced by half, about 8 minutes.
Add the heavy cream, stir, and place the chicken breasts in the pan. Top each chicken breast with a piece of ham and baste with the sauce; continue to cook until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and swirl in the remaining 4 tablespoons butter, a piece or 2 at a time. Remove from the heat, adjust the seasoning to taste, and cover to keep warm until ready to serve.
To serve, place 1 toast round in the center of 4 large plates and place 1 ham-topped chicken breast on top. Drizzle each portion with the sauce, garnish with chopped fresh parsley and the reserved bread crumbs and serve immediately.
Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William and Morrow, 1993.
Recipe from Emeril Lagasse


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BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- Those hoping to see original Fire Homegrown player Victor Pineda make his first team debut early in 2013 will have to wait a little longer. The midfielder successfully underwent surgery last Thursday to repair his torn left meniscus following an injury suffered during the team's post-season training sessions.
"The injury happened in the first offseason training," Pineda told Chicago-Fire.com Tuesday. "I was dribbling on the left side and I turned to cross the ball with my right. As soon as I turned I felt the pain in my left knee immediately and fell to the ground."
Prior to the surgery performed by Dr. Jason Koh out of Northshore Health System, the injury was expected to keep Pineda out just three-to-four weeks.
After going in, they discovered the tear to be larger than expected and was repaired rather than removed, extending the 19-year-old midfielder's recovery to three-to-five months.
A regular in Tab Ramos' U.S. U-20 side, the recovery timetable makes it likely that Pineda will miss out on February's CONCACAF qualifying tournament for the 2013 FIFA World Youth Championships as well as most if not all of the club's preseason which begins in mid-January.
"I was ready for the three to four weeks so when I found out it was going to be a lot longer I just felt sad. To be out for that long and miss the national camps, the qualifiers and preseason is disappointing for me."
Signed as the club's first Homegrown player in August 2010, Pineda has yet to make his competitive debut for the Fire first team but has appeared in friendlies.
In 2011, he came on as a halftime substitute in a 1-0 loss to Chivas de Guadalajara and dazzled much of the 90 minutes in September's 2-2 draw with reigning Mexican Primera champions Santos Laguna.
Pineda made the game day 18 for MLS matches twice in each of the past two seasons with the last occurrence coming in the Fire's 1-0 loss at New England on October 20. One week prior to that game, he hit a stunning long-range effort (WATCH) in a 2-1 Reserve loss at Houston, prompting Fire head coach Frank Klopas to say that he felt confident Pineda could contribute if called upon.
While the injury is a disappointing setback for a player that seemed certain to debut in 2013, Pineda is staying positive about the situation.
"I've just told myself that's how it's going to be. I can't really do anything about it now so being sad or angry isn't going to help. I'm taking my recovery one day at a time, trying to take care of my knee and so having my family around helps as I try to enjoy the little things."