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Give me a new ingredient, and I'll practically move heaven and earth to find a way to use and enjoy it, no matter how unusual or scarce it may be. I make a point to try everything vegan at my disposal at least once, and some of my favorite fresh discoveries have been made this way. Thus, when I first discovered date syrup, the mere concept was irresistibly appealing. Never before had I considered a syrup made solely of those naturally sweet and succulent fruits, and yet it made so much sense- Thank goodness someone thought of the concept and bottlate syed it!
Tasting for all the world like pure dates in liquid form, like one would expect, it pours just like molasses and has a pleasantly demure sweetness, much less in-your-face sugary than agave or maple. Though I can happily see using this as a simple topping on pancakes or even ice cream, I was clamoring to get this nectar into the kitchen to see what it could do in some treats.
Using the deep, molasses-like, earthy flavors to my advantage, I started out by dabbling a bit on the savory side of the street. Truthfully, more like the sweet-and-salty side, these candied cashews are all of the above, and then some. Tangy from a healthy dose of balsamic vinegar, and just a touch spicy thanks to a little pinch of cayenne and paprika, they've got it all going on, and are incredibly addictive to boot. Pleasing all realms of the palate, it's disconcertingly easy to just munch on handfuls of these little morsels while watching a movie or chatting it up with friends.
Thinking more towards healthy sweets, this date syrup seemed like the perfect thing to introduce to a crispy snack bar. Packed with wholesome things like oats, wheat germ, and puffed rice, it's easy to excuse that little handful of chocolate chips and think of these as health food. Plus, the date syrup keeps things from being tooth-achingly sweet, so it's hard to feel guilty about these simple little squares. Ideal for packing in a lunch box or taking along for a snack on the road, these will absolutely see a repeat performance in my kitchen sooner or later.
Now I don't usually share two recipes in one post, but both of these were so incredibly good, I can hardly leave you guys hanging. Just consider it a little "thank you" gift for being so patient while I got my school situation under control!
Sweet and Salty Balsamic Cashews
These candied cashews are tangy from a healthy dose of balsamic vinegar and just a touch spicy thanks to a little pinch of cayenne and paprika.
- 1/4 Cup Date Syrup
- 2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Raw Sesame Seeds
- 1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 1/4 Teaspoon Paprika
- 2 Cups Whole, Raw Cashews
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Simply whisk together all of the wet ingredients and spices, and once everything is combined, add in the cashews and toss to coat. Pour everything out onto your prepared sheet, spreading the nuts out into an even layer so than none are overlapping. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until there's no remaining liquid between the cashews and the nuts themselves are golden brown.
- Pull the sheet off the baking sheet to let the cashews cool. Break up any clusters, and store in an air-tight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 224Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 270mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 2gSugar: 9gProtein: 6g
Double Date Chocolate Chip Bars
Packed with wholesome things like oats, wheat germ, and puffed rice, it's easy to excuse that little handful of chocolate chips and think of these as health food. Plus, the date syrup keeps things from being tooth-achingly sweet, so it's hard to feel guilty about these simple little squares.
- 2 Cups Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 1 1/2 Cups Crispy Brown Rice Cereal
- 1/2 Cup Wheat Germ
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 Cup Date Syrup
- 1/4 Cup Date Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees, and lightly grease a 9 x 9-inch baking dish.
- Place the oats, rice cereal, wheat germ, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl, and toss to combine. Set aside.
- In a medium sauce pan, combine the date syrup, date sugar, and coconut oil, and set over medium heat. Cool until the sugar has dissolved, and the mixture is just on the brink of boiling. Incorporate the vanilla, and quickly pour the hot syrup into the bowl of dry goods. Mix gently but thoroughly to combine. Add in the chips and stir to distribute them through the mixture. (Adding them last helps to prevent them from melting, but if you'd prefer an all-over chocolate bar, go ahead and add them first to the syrup, let them sit for a moment to melt, and them stir everything together.)
- Transfer everything into your prepared pan, and use lightly greased hands or a non-stick spatula to firmly press the mixture into the bottom of the pan. Bake for about 15 minutes, until lightly browned around the edges. Let cool completely in the pan before turning out onto a cutting board and slicing into bars.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 108Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 53mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 2gSugar: 10gProtein: 2g


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Delete pending WordPress comments
With this plugin you can easily delete all pending WordPress comments. It's quite useful if you're the victim of a spammer attack.
Downloads at WordPress.org.
WordPress plugin demos are disabled as I don't use WordPress on this site any more.
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Thanks a lot !
now I can have a beer...
Oh thank you so much. I had 116,000 pending comments to delete and I really had better things to do with my time than delete them in groups of 20. You made my day!
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Just wanted to say thank you, thank you, thank you for this plugin - had over 2000 pending spam comments - The plugin worked perfectly for me to make them all disappear :)
This is a great plugin and great cause you gotta safety by coping and pasting the sentence just to make sure it is what you really want to do
Hi Nicolas,
This plugin has been a huge time saver for me. Thanks for creating this wonderful plugin. just deleted 850 comments from by blog.
I know this probably doesn't actually involve your plugin but maybe you can help. I have a comment notification (1 new). If I check the comments it says that there is one pending comment. But if I go to the pending comments there are zero. I tried your plugin but the "pending comment" still remains. I installed a plug-in called My Comment Manager and when I view all the comments in there it says that there are zero pending comments. Any idea what could be going on?
i am using this plugin but it shows "Please try again. Did you copy the text properly?" but i copied the text correctly !!! can u help me in this
Omg so helpful. I had like 3,000 pending. I spent the last hour deleting the approved ones. Then I did a search and found this. Thanks a lot.
Also for the problem the Ram has above. Make sure there is no space after undone. If there is a space ' ' like that it won't work.
I love this plugin but one suggestion is that the text input that you use to verify you want to delete the comments should apply a trim() on the data or even a preg_match() for the phrase. Whitespace causes the plugin to say that the phrase is wrong even if it isn't.
Thanks Nicolas Boss, you have saved my blog. I like ur work,
Thank u so much, so much, so much.
Can't words to say u, its amazing, its nice, its marvelous,
Excellent plug in.
Thank you!
Is there a plug in to delete comments already posted? Got hit with a spam attack and need to get rid of all of them, over 30,000 ... :(
Thank you so much! I run dozens of WP sites and have thousands of spam comments to delete. This certainly beats removing them one page at a time!!!
Hi. Thanks for taking the time to make this useful plugin. Unfortuneately it's not working for me. I get this message:
<i> "Fatal error: Call to undefined function get_comments() in /home/wants0/public_html/wp-content/plugins/delete-pending-comments/inc/admin.php on line 60"</i>
Is it because I don't have the latest version of wordpress? I wrote a lot of php code inside core wordpress files and am afraid to update, and delete my previous work. So is there a way I can modify the plugin to get it to work on 2.6? (I think that's the version I'm running)
:-D No idea. You shouldn't have touched the core to begin with. I'd recommend that you move your own code into a plugin. Good luck!
I get this same error message, and have not touched any "core files" (don't even know what that means). Is wordpress version possible issue? (I have 2.6.5)
Thanks so much for tool
Sorry, just found answer to my previous Q...
Installed 2.7 and spam comments obliterated. Thanks!
OMG this plugin is a lifesaver! I have nearly 4,000 pending comments --- all courtesy of spammers (GRRR) --- and this is really a big help. Thank you!!!
great plugin, but for those getting the "Please try again. Did you copy the text properly?" error message:
after pasting, you need to hit backspace to kill the single space of white space after the very last letter of the phrase; the "e" of "undone"
Cheers… I had 400.711 Pending Comments! http://myli.eu/400711
Used this plugin successfully on one of my sites. Downloaded it again for a site today... and found that it didn't load underneath my comments. Anyone else have this problem? How'd you fix it?
Hey Nicholas,
Thanks for such a great pluguin. There is anyway you can delete "Approved" comments with a plugin instead of going to phpmyadmin. I don't want to touch that meany stuff. If there is a way i got about 5,000 approved comments which i want them deleted.
Please reply back soon :D Thanks -Wajid
Great plugin. I hate it when I have thousands of comments and have to click on the "Select All" at the top of each page. THis was very helpful. Thanks!
thanks for this plugin but i am unable to delete the comments. what is the text to be copy.
like the plugin very much! lot's of spam already out. the amount of spam made me install captcha as well.
So I downloaded this plugin via FTP (plugin folder) and WP does not display plugin. I think I am using WP version 3.0 or higher. What am I doing wrong? I have over 65k pending spam comments to delete.
any help is appreciated.
I set up your plugin, but I don't know what type in option? it always notice "Please try again. Did you copy the text properly?". please help me!!
Dear Nicolas Kuttler, It is unclear how to access and download your "delete all pending comments" plug in. It appears there is a fee involved (for us to pay to you). It is not clear to me if this will block incoming comments, and the one or two I have approved, or just comments waiting to be approved or deleted. It also appears that the latest version of Wordpress has a built in delete all button? I only know how to add posts to our site Built in 2007-2008, and am reluctant to upgrade to the latest version - If I messed the site up, I would have to have to bother my website designer associate minister to try and fix it. What do I do? Thanks, Revs. David and Harriet Hupp
Dear David Hupp, the plugin is available for free at http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/delete-pending-comments/ . The plugin doesn't block anything. Yes, it can be used to delete all comments that haven't been approved yet.
It is always recommended to make a backup from time to time. Please refer to http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups for instructions.
You total saviour!!!
serious issue after using this plugin.
all my posts got deleted (more than 3900)
why this has happened?
how do i restore them now?
please help.
i have emailed you aswell.
I have installed the plug-in however it's not showing in the settings so please help me with the instructions about how to run it.
Thanks in advance
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deleted 24,000 spam
thank u sir
26k SPAM Comments.... ZAP!
Time for a drink. Danke Nicolas!
WARNING: This plugin does not work properly with Wordpress 3.5.1 - it deletes ALL comments, not just pending comments
Thank you. You just made my day! This was amazingly easy and worked like a charm. Danke!
You are my hero!!! I dumped over 10,000 in one operation.
Thank you so much for this plugin! It made my day. You rock!
Using WP 3.7.1, I received the error message: "Warning: Missing argument 2 for wpdb:prepare(), called in /home/.../public_html/wp-content/plugins/delete-pending-comments/inc/admin.php on line 73 and defined in /home/.../public_html/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 992.

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Thank you for this post. Now I can animate a little easier knowing that I can do things the way I wanted to instead of trying to constantly fill in someone else's.
So, the recipe is pretty good, and the coloration is lovely. Unfortunately, the Orange Soda doesn't have much fizz to it, so that's a bit of a bummer, but overall, I like it. Thanks for the suggestions.
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And for the record:
I still am not afraid of you.
Mother fucker, I knew from the very start I was being trolled. I have humiliated myself and lessened the chance of me being a forum helper :/
Why did I even?!? Ugh fuck!
I have no fucking idea right now.. My head hurts
Just out of curiosity, where does my reports go? And can sectional mods see it?
Exilement! Can global mods like you ban people?
Like bots?
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Why I care about Judaism: Theology grapples with the unknowable
Jewish theology is a huge topic and I could not possibly do it justice in a short piece. In this series I am trying to give a personal account of why I care about Judaism, so here I will explain Judaism's approach to theology from the perspective of my own journey trying to grapple with it.
Ever since I was a small child deep theological questions have fascinated me. At age 8 I was asking my teachers how it was possible to have free will if God knows what we are about to do. I recall how excited I was to start studying Chasidism and the Kabbalisitc teachings upon which it is based. It promised answers to some of the most vexing theological questions.
There was a point in my teenage years, when I was unable to quench my thirst for this knowledge. I would awaken before dawn to study Chassidic texts. By the time I was 20 I had learned by heart what many consider to be the deepest and most profound teachings of the Chabad Chassidic school of Jewish mysticism. My daily routine of studying Chassidic and Kabbalistic texts lasted until I was about 30 years old.
In my early 20s I began studying medieval Jewish philosophy, and I wrote a thesis on the Maimonidean concept of prayer. Over time it occurred to me that, fundamentally, Chassidim is a form of philosophical mysticism. In other words it attaches well-known philosophical ideas to explain mystical concepts. Despite their competing claims, they are really not that different.
Of course, both philosophy and mysticism give answers to the most difficult theological questions. Yet, as is often the case with difficult theological questions, the answers often bring deeper and more profound questions in their wake. One example of this is the claim that the Kabbalah, and the Chabad school of Chassidic philosophy in particular, explains the unity of God and how multiplicity emanated from the One. In the final analysis, however, while answering some questions, the result is a theology that suggests a duality within the Divine Essence itself.
Thus, after much study and few truly satisfying answers, a number of years ago I came to the conclusion that no one can fully explain the most perplexing theological questions. In fact, no one in history has ever known the answers to these questions. There are some things that are simply unknowable to us humans.
This revelation clarified for me why Biblical and Talmudic Judaism steers away from any type of theological discussions beyond a simple statement of monotheism. The prophet (Isaiah 55:8) clearly states that it is impossible for us humans to understand God. Even Moses was unable to "see" God's face (Exodus 33:23). Maimonides states that the closest we can get to understanding God is to comprehending what He is not. We will never be able to understand what He is (See Guide for the Perplexed 1:50-54).
The lack of a theology, beyond a generic belief in one God, is, to me, part of the beauty of Biblical and Talmudic Judaism. The message is that it is a waste of time trying to understand the nature of God or how the multiplicity that exists stems from the Oneness of our Creator, or how we can have free choice if God is omniscient, or how evil can exist if God is good, etc. We humans never have and never will be able to understand how God works. These are things that are in the realm of unknowable.
It is, however, important for us to know God modus operandi within the human realm. This is what Torah offers us–a framework that explains what God does in the universe–yet it never explains how He does it. We then have a choice whether or not to believe in what the Torah tells us. In other words, the Torah and the Talmud tells us "the what" of God's activities in the universe, but they don't discuss "the how and why" or the nature of God.
Mine is a religion which is realistic, offering us things to believe in when we don't have clear facts to rely on. My religion does not make claims it cannot substantiate. Judaism, in its native form, steers away from any type of theological questions because the role of religion is not to explain the nature of God but rather how God acts in our life and how He wants us to live. These are the truths (rather than THE truth) that Judaism offers us–and because more than that is not available to us humans, for me it is more than enough.
Rabbi Levi Brackman is co-founder and executive director of Youth Directions an organization that helps youth make long-term positive goals they are passionate about achieving. He also serves as rabbi at Judaism in the Foothills which he co-founded together with Sheindy, his wife.


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The only block of time that I could find to make these cookies was when the sun went down, so unfortunately I don't have any steps photographed. I will plan better next time, and include a tutorial, but I have included the steps required to make these flag cookies:)
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Duda's power surge lifts Mets to first victory
New starter at first base crushes a pair of two-run homers
NEW YORK -- When it was made, the decision to start Lucas Duda over Ike Davis at first base elicited skepticism and furrowed brows. Why Duda, whose track record of success paled in comparison to that of Davis? Why Duda, who produced inferior numbers in a so-called spring competition and was 0-for-6 after three games of the season?
This is why, provided Duda repeats what he did Friday with any shred of consistency. Displaying a more aggressive approach at the plate, Duda smashed two homers en route to a 4-3 Mets win over the Reds, their first of the season.
"I was just glad to play," the ever-quiet and self-effacing Duda mumbled after the game. "Glad we got the win tonight."
Officially named the Mets' starting first baseman Friday despite his .000 average and skittish plate approach through three games, Duda launched two-run homers off Mike Leake in the fourth and sixth innings, giving the Mets an early lead and later extending it. The result was the fifth multi-homer game of Duda's career.
Still, the scattered thousands who stayed until the end on a cold, rainy night at Citi Field could not be assured of victory until the final out. New York's bullpen absorbed significant damage for the fourth straight game, this time when John Lannan served up Jay Bruce's two-run homer with two outs in the seventh. That brought on Kyle Farnsworth, who combined with new closer Jose Valverde for the final seven outs. As is his custom, Valverde leapt off the mound upon striking out Bruce to end things, putting an exclamation mark on the Mets' first win.
"It's really big," manager Terry Collins said. "These guys, they're not just out, they're playing. They want to win. We've talked about it. They talk about it. We're a better team than we've played."
The first 18 outs were much easier to come by for the Mets thanks to Jenrry Mejia, who was electric yet inefficient in his season debut. Needing 101 pitches to complete six innings, Mejia struck out eight batters and walked five, allowing his only run on Bruce's RBI single in the third.
Duda and Bruce combined to drive in all seven runs in the game, prompting Leake to quip: "It was the Lucas Duda-Jay Bruce show today. Lucas Duda won."
And so the Mets also won thanks to their first real team effort of the season. Their starting pitching was solid. Their bullpen, while still shaky, generated outs when it mattered most. Their defense saved a run when Eric Young Jr. skied over the left-field wall to rob Brandon Phillips of a homer in the first. Their lineup scored thanks to Duda, and even their bench chipped in when backup catcher Anthony Recker -- who entered on a double-switch -- gunned down hyperbolically-fast Reds pinch-runner Billy Hamilton as he attempted to steal second base in the eighth.
In short, the Mets did most of the things they could not do in three consecutive season-opening losses to the Nationals.
"It's one of those things," Collins said. "Some teams get off to great starts and fade. We've just got to stay confident and stay upbeat and realize we've got a long, long way to go. But this one was huge for us."
It was huge also for Duda, who might have spiraled into a vortex of criticism had he stumbled in his first act as the starting first baseman. Instead, despite battling a head cold, Duda delivered one of the best individual performances of his career.
In his second plate appearance, the notoriously patient Duda stepped out of character as he jumped on a first-pitch changeup, smoking it just shy of the Shea Bridge in right-center field. Two innings later, Duda worked a 2-1 count before lining his second homer off the facing of the first deck in right. The at-bats were unlike anything he had previously demonstrated in the young season.
"It's great to have him certainly step forward and step up today," Collins said. "We as a team needed what he did immensely."
Among other things, Duda's homers gave the Mets optimism that their losing ways earlier this week were not a sign of things to come.
"We're going to win a lot," Mejia said. "This was the first one, and we're waiting for a couple more."


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Mondo Guerra: "Project Runway All-Star" contestant says "be fearless"
What quality is most required of a fashion designer?
"You've got to be fearless," says Mondo Guerra.
And that applies whether or not you're spending months toiling away alone or demonstrating your craft in full view of TV audiences and judges, he says.
Mondo, (we'll just call him by his first name, everyone else does), the Denver-based designer and "Project Runway All Stars" contestant, is closing in once again on one of the finalists' spots on the popular fashion competition on Lifetime television.
After tonight's challenge and elimination, airing at 7 p.m., four designers will remain. (The finale is March 22.) Mondo is expected to attend the show's regular viewing party at Capitol Hill's Beauty Bar tonight, 608 E. 13th Ave.


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City Island Says, "Adieu Ezra Miller"
It's a tradition that after an actor's last scene the company will pause to say, "Congratulations and adieu." Director Raymond De Felitta made sure this moment of Ezra Miller's final set moment was captured as a motion picture. My camera was the one most handy so it was rather left to me to put it together. Here it is, with Raymond's fine piano artistry behind.
Ezra's a total shining star - in every way - and we all wish him the best, always.


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BIN LADEN DEATH: Ex-President George W. Bush reacts to the news
DALLAS (AP) -- Former President George W. Bush says he has congratulated President Barack Obama after hearing about the death of Osama bin Laden.
In a statement Sunday night, Bush said Obama called that U.S. forces had killed bin Laden. Bush said he also congratulated the men and women of our military and intelligence communities who devoted their lives to the mission.
Bush said, "This momentous achievement marks a victory for America, for people who seek peace around the world, and for all those who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001."
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The New Hemi Makes the Field in Pro Stock
Mopar Muscle was the first publication to give you the inside scoop on the new Hemi Pro Stock engine. Recently, we had an opportunity to go behind the scenes at the NHRA Mac Tools Gatornationals to watch Darrell Alderman and Scott Geoffrion put the Nickens Brothers-owned Dodge Avengers through their paces. David and Robert Nickens are doing their work under the Mopar Performance banner, while fellow racer Larry Morgan is backed by Dodge Motorsports.
Though Alderman had already run the motor for the previous two races, he had no success cracking the tough fields. Pro Stock is considered one of the toughest classes in drag racing, and only rarely are the first and the sixteenth qualifiers separated by as much as a tenth of a second. With four of the engines now completed, this weekends effort would also mark the debut of the engine in Geoffrions car.
Pro Stock is a very labor-intensive environment. On Nickens team, the major players are crew chief Mark Ingersoll, rear suspension specialist Jim Seacreast, enginemen Carl Robalais and Wayne Brown, clutch tuner Mike Gott, and welder/crewmember John Gosson.
Several factors play into what the crew chief will adjust on a Pro Stock car at any particular race. The weather and air density determine what changes need to be made to the carburetors, and carburetor jetting changes are critical.
Meanwhile, the surface and preparation of the track will determine how the clutch and suspension systems are adjusted. Adjustments to the wheel bars and four-link rear are often needed; if the suspension is off in one direction or the other, the car will hit too hard on one side and dart to the right or left.
NHRA gives Pro Stock teams four attempts to qualify for the available 16 positions in the field and weather can make certain sessions more critical than others. By the time Fridays first qualifying session began, an overcast sky and lower than normal temperatures meant that the track had not become hot from the sunshine beating down on it, and the air and barometric pressures would allow the cars to run a slightly leaner fuel mixture. Since this would be the first event for Geoffrion to have the engine in his car, it was hoped that his Avenger would take the same changes that Aldermans crew had already discovered. Unfortunately, that wasnt the case.
Scott was in the 10th set of cars out, and put a respectable 6.986 on the board. Darrell was right behind him in the same left lane (considered the better of the two at Gainesville) and laid down a great 6.938, which placed a Hemi Mopar into an NHRA Pro Stock field for the first time since 1984. Once the smoke cleared from the session, Alderman was in the 11th slot. Though Geoffrions first effort was only good enough for 24th, three more sessions remained. Nickens began making decisions regarding the cars as the computer kicked out data.
After looking at things, weve decided to give Darrells car a little more wheelspeed, Nickens said. We were pretty conservative on that first run. But the clutch worked really nice and we made a carburetor adjustment to try to get the car to run the back half a little faster. We also have added a little timing to it. Were going to take a little fuel away from it, especially with the 80 percent humidity we have right now.
In Pro Stock racing, the first 60 feet are the most critical. If the suspension for the car is not perfect for the launch, the time lost here cannot be made up downtrack. With the bump spot for the field already a 6.955, it would be very hard to get into the program unless they were capable of planting the rear suspension hard without spinning or shakingthe effect that occurs when the rim/wheel moves faster than the suspension-planted tire, and that tire, responding like a rubber band, rebounds trying to catch up.
The suspension itself is almost infinitely adjustable. For instance, the front shock absorber adjusters regulate the amount of travel the nose makes. If there is not enough weight transfer to the back of the car, the tires will not plant to the track; if the front end comes up too high, time will be lost if the chassis begins to unload, taking the pressure points off of the suspension and placing them on the unmovable chassis itself.
For the next round, both cars would be in the less-favorable right lane. In the late afternoon, Geoffrion was again the first out, but a 7.008ET did nothing to improve his position. Meanwhile, Alderman had lost a spot and was now twelveth in the program; right behind Geoffrion, he ran a 6.958ET. The only major players capable of getting in the field were those who had missed on their setups earlier in the day. One was Larry Morgan, whose Avenger was still using the wedge (although he had a Hemi on display in his pit area most of the weekend). Morgan ran a 6.934ET to put himself in the program one step ahead of Alderman.
That run was actually comparable to or better than our first run due to the conditions, said David the following morning about Aldermans pass. We also broke a valvespring, and that could have hurt us a little bit, but we feel like we made good choices for that run. For today, well dial the car back to where we had it on the first run. The sun has been beating down on the track all morning, and we dont think the car will take as much clutch down low as it did yesterday. The whole field will probably be about .02 slower as a result of the weather.
Clutch weight can be changed in two ways, through counter-weight or through the base clutch setting. For the third round, Nickens and the crew decided to take some of the weight off of the counter-weights and move that to the base setup in hopes of getting the car to leave hard without spinning.
Despite a forecast of rain for Saturday, the day dawned bright. This meant that the first session on Friday had indeed been the best of the weekend. The upside of this was that Alderman, now 13th in the program, had little chance of getting bumped out. The downside was that unless the team suddenly found something radical to change Geoffrions car, it would be a short weekend.
At 11:45, Geoffrion came out in the right lane. However, the conditions were against him and the car clocked a 7.02 to leave his position unchanged. Alderman came up behind him and ran a 6.961, also slower than his previous two efforts. Morgan was in the better left lane and clocked the best Mopar time of the day with a 6.941, a lap that would have put him into the field had he not already been qualified. As it ended up, two more cars managed to get into the program, and Morgan and Alderman were now 14th and 15th, respectively.
In the final session, Scott made a valiant effort but got close to the centerline and finally had to lift; the resultant 7.658 meant he would have to wait until the next race for a shot at making the program. Alderman, meanwhile, ran a 6.956 (note that the car had only a .023 variance between the four laps). Were going to stay with the engine tune-up we ran today, said Nickens of their plans for Sunday. What we will do is set the car up like it was for the last session and look at the track in the morning to see if we need to make any additional adjustments. I think the car is real consistent; a .93 or .94 will let us win rounds.
By this time, based on the ETs, the two qualified Mopars had a very solid handle on what would go down the racetrack. It would be primarily up to Alderman to get the win, as he was paired against Jeg Couglin, Jr., whose 6.870 in Fridays first session had landed him in the No. 2 slot. Morgan would tag-team with Alderman against Jegs brother, Troy, who was third with a 6.882. First up was Morgan. Couglin got a jump at the green (.461 reaction time to Morgans .490), and that margin was too much for the red Avenger to make up. Morgans best-of-the-weekend 6.933 was not enough to hold off Couglins 6.944; the Olds took the stripe by .018 secondsonly five feet.
Meanwhile, Alderman did his burnout and got ready to stage. The drivers game on the starting line is very psychological, doing anything to take your opponents mind off of focusing on the flash of yellow-to-green on the tree. Sometimes, this is moving in quickly and lighting both the pre-stage and stage bulbs on the tree, causing the other driver to hurry. Sometimes, its waiting a few critical moments once that other driver has done this before going into the stage beams yourself. Often, the effort is accompanied by roaring blips of the throttle. Alderman let the Jegs machine go in and then waited a second or two before rolling in himself. The tree came on, went green, and the Mopar Performance Avenger had indeed gotten a leap off the line, recording a .461 to .476 advantage. However, Couglins engine made up that difference and then some, crossing the stripe with a 6.881.
Though that would end the weekend, Nickens was happy about the way things had gone. Given the fact that we were in the worse of the two lanes for that round and how we struggled at the first two races, we have to be happy with how the weekend went. Lets face it, we lost to a quicker car here, and both of the drivers in that race did a great job. Now, its up to us back at the engine shop to find the horsepower to get our car into that top half of the field. Regarding the drivers, Nickens, a multi-time national event winner himself, sees them as a vital part of success in his effort.
When Scott and Darrell go up to the starting line, they are the best at what they do. Theyre both proven winners, so if we do our job back here in the pits, I have complete confidence in them once they go up to the starting line. Moreover, they are both able to tell us what they felt in the car after the run. Thats very valuable to us, and they are both knowledgeable enough about the cars that they can tell us what the car did, and the computer will confirm it. In fact, sometimes you have to make decisions based on the drivers feel more than the computer reading; thats what makes them so important to our program.
The Hemi has a lot of potential. At Pomona, it didnt run really good, then at Phoenix, we moved up 8 or 10 spots and now, here at Gainesville, were in the program. It shows the hard work is paying off, and as we improve on what we have, we have a real good chance of going to the top half of the field. Im real happy with the way things are developing. Its just the process of finding out what it wants and working from there.


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"LPC" opened on June 29, 2000 at the Galleria Theatre, played 1,731 performances and ran for more than four years, drawing 297,650 attendees. It closed Sept. 12, 2004. Steele joined the cast in June 2002.
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Midland County, Michigan Obituary Index, 1928–1950
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MIDLAND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter.
This file contains abstracts of obituaries published in the Midland County Republican and the Midland Daily News only. The years covered are 1928 through 1950. The total number of records are over 8000. A similar book published earlier by the Midland Genealogical Society includes a listing of the obituaries reported in three earlier Midland County newspapers and covered the years 1872 through 1927. The Republican was published from 1872 to 1937 at which time it became the Midland Daily News.
This project was made possible though the efforts of several people who abstracted and typed the original data. The editor would like to acknowledge and thank the following volunteers for their efforts. A big thanks goes to Virginia Parsons who did most of the transcribing from microfilm, a huge and time consuming job. Others who helped were Betty Bellows, Doug Applegath, Jeri Shangle and Nancy Lackie.
Abstracts were made from the microfilm copies of the original newspapers in the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, 1801 West St. Andrews Dr., Midland, MI 48640.
The entries in this book are only the deaths reported in the newspapers, not all the deaths that occurred in Midland County. Some deaths of relatives of residents, ex-residents and other notables are also included.
Many entries show more than one newspaper reference. This usually happened when the death was the result of an accident or some otherwise newsworthy event.
Other references that may be of help to genealogy researchers are the Midland County Obituary Index 1872–1927 and the Midland County Cemetery Records. Both books were published by the Society earlier and are available in the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library in Midland Michigan.
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Wapkia grandisLarge elongate sponge with spicules arranged in plumose patterns
Demospongia (Order: Monaxonida)
Wapkia is considered a primitive demosponge (Rigby, 1986). Demosponges, the same group that are harvested as bath sponges, represent the largest class of sponges today.
Species name:
Wapkia grandis
Described by:
Description date:
Wapkia – origin of name is unknown
grandis – from the Latin grandis, "large." This name refers to the large size and complex skeleton of this sponge.
Type Specimens:
Lectotype –USNM66458 (W. grandis), in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA.
Holotype –ROM53544 (W. elongata), in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada.
Other species:
Burgess Shale and vicinity: W. elongata Rigby and Collins, 2004 from the Tulip Beds (S7) on Mount Stephen.
Other deposits: none.
Middle Cambrian, Bathyuriscus-Elrathina Zone (approximately 505 million years ago).
Principal localities:
The Walcott Quarry on Fossil Ridge. The Tulip Beds (S7) on Mount Stephen.
Brief history of research:
Wapkia was described by Walcott in his initial description of the Burgess Shale sponges in 1920. The genus was re-examined by Rigby in 1986. Rigby and Collins (2004) also redescribed the genus and proposed a new species, W. elongata.
Wapkia is a large elongate or oval sponge with bundles of coarse and fine spicules aligned in long vertical columns and distinct horizontal bundles. The surface of the sponge is smooth and lacks any vertical or horizontal ridges. Spicules are straight and pointed at both ends (oxeas). The exact position of the various bundles of spicules in the skeleton is still uncertain, but it seems that the inner part of the skeleton is reticulate with horizontal wrinkles that are typical of the species and produced by horizontal bundles of spicules. The dermal layer is formed by bundles of oxeas up to 60 mm long which give a characteristic plumose aspect to this sponge. W. elongata is distinguished from W. grandis based on the overall shape of the sponge and different skeletal structures (varying distance between the horizontal spicule bundles).
Wapkia is rare and represents only 0.06% of the Walcott Quarry community (Caron and Jackson, 2008).
Maximum size:
170 mm
Life habits:
Epibenthic, sessile
Feeding strategies:
Suspension feeder
Ecological Interpretations:
Wapkia would have lived attached to the sea floor. Particles of organic matter were extracted from the water as they passed through canals in the sponge's wall.
CARON, J.-B. AND D. A. JACKSON. 2008. Paleoecology of the Greater Phyllopod Bed community, Burgess Shale. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 258: 222-256.
RIGBY, J. K. 1986. Sponges of the Burgess shale (Middle Cambrian), British Columbia. Palaeontographica Canadiana, 2: 105 p.
RIGBY, J. K. AND D. COLLINS. 2004. Sponges of the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale and Stephen Formations, British Columbia. Royal Ontario Museum Contributions in Science (1): 155 p.
WALCOTT, C. D. 1920. Middle Cambrian Spongiae. Cambrian Geology and Paleontology IV. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, 67(6): 261-365.
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I'm Autoweek's newest associate editor out here in Kah-Lee-Furrnea, as our former governor used to say. It's a little superfluous at this point to state that I've been rather fond of cars for most of my 25 years on this planet. Some say that my first word was "car," likely a bit of revisionist history on the part of my parents. I've never mentioned that on a first date.
The first thing I ever wrote was a nostalgically inflated piece for Jalopnik, spurred on by Project Car Hell's own Murilee Martin. From there it was a natural jump to Hooniverse where I wrote about chopped Cordoba speedsters, how to annoy the charming folks at the greatest car company on Earth, and even got my first press car, which finally gave my mother the reassurance that I wasn't in fact wasting my life. Many years and Lemons races later, Murilee and I would become coworkers. Things have that strange, circuitous way of coming around again. I think somebody wrote that in my high school yearbook.
I graduated from Syracuse University, the only school which proudly has an overly aggressive fruit as a mascot. When I wasn't shoveling six feet of snow from my upstate New York driveway, I spent my time emailing magazine editors. If groveling was an emoticon, I overused it. (Note: It's not the winky face.) Eventually, one deigned to serve me with a reply, leading to a job in L.A. No more shoveling snow in my gym shorts and no more getting my motorcycle—a 1997 Yamaha Seca II—knocked over by drunk frat boys, some of whom were my brothers.
I sold that motorcycle. And then I filled my Mazda Miata with a good portion of my worldly belongings and drove across this great country of ours, sampling the finest Cracker Barrel cuisine, guesting at the cleanest $35/night motels in the land, and beholding such splendorous visions as the sequoias of California and the Oz Museum in sunny Wamego, Kan. It wasn't the Kerouackian odyssey with friends that I had dreamed about since high school. Some days I drove for 15 hours at a time and made no human contact, like the day I pushed my way to Nashville from Charlottesville, Va., in order to visit a girl I'd harbored a crush on since high school. (I failed, but the Italian place we went to the next day—with her boyfriend—was excellent.)
Other days it was monotony, sheer monotony: not so much Kansas in 99% humidity but Nebraska at twilight, searching for a Runza that was still open but settling for a Pizza Hut and a Motel 6 instead. I got my only speeding ticket of the trip in Wyoming for the heinous crime of driving 70 in a speed-trapped 65. In Nevada, I met a group of motorcycle builders from Austin testing their café racers for Motorcycle Speed Week. I discovered that the Loneliest Highway in America wasn't, in fact, very lonely at all. And as a welcome into the California border, I met up with Davey G. Johnson south of Lake Tahoe; he had a Volkswagen Eos, I had my convertible, and we tore ass across the El Dorado forests.
After all those nights in college, slaving away over cover letters and updating resumes and sending the wrong cover letters, somebody had decided to pay me money to write about what I love. And now, Autoweek comes along and offers to pay me even more to write about what I love. They say that if you enjoy what you do, you'll never work at all. In that case, allow me to quote a certain Mr. Dave Wyndorf: I ain't never gonna work another day in my life.
Writing about myself? I've never been good at that. I'd rather write about people and the cars, the history, the weird inexplicable thing that drives people to become obsessed with things that are powered by walloping great hunks of metal spinning around in a maelstrom of explosions. "That fizzing sensation behind your penis," Top Gear host and fellow curmudgeon James May elegantly put it. Cars are fundamentally serious and silly at the same time, and I like to think that my guidance counselor was right when he said I was too.
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I've had the good fortune to present at STMA on multiple occasions. My subject matter, which draws from contemporary physics and philosophy, can be fairly demanding, but the students not only assimilate the material but ask very perceptive questions. I believe that the STMA faculty is the driving force behind these exceptional young people. I've been highly impressed by their knowledge and commitment to the students. For preparing teens to meet contemporary challenges brought about by the interaction of faith and secular culture, Saint Thomas More Academy offers one of the finest secondary programs in the nation.
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It's a breath of fresh air to walk through the doors of St. Thomas More Academy. The administrators and faculty care about educating the whole person. The students are obviously happy to be there [and] are getting a terrific education that emphasizes what counts and what lasts. Spending time at STMA makes me wish that all students could have the opportunity to study there.
Dr. John F. Crosby Professor and Chair of Philosophy, Franciscan University
My wife and I visited St Thomas More Academy in 2011, and we were greatly impressed by the politeness of the students. I attended an English class that had almost the level of a college course. I gave a lecture to an assembly of all students, and I was struck by the intelligent and articulate questions I received from them. I went away wishing that I could send my own children to a school like St. Thomas More Academy.
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STMA provides a rich environment that allows each student to flourish and become who they were meant from all eternity to be. In fall 2013 a recent graduate enrolled at Aquinas College. I was able to see a direct correlation between the caliber of teaching and learning in a thoughtful, Christ-centered community and the impact that STMA's integrated formation had on the young man. He brings his good qualities of mind and heart into every aspect of life and by his example encourages others to follow his lead.


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TO: All Tennessee State Chartered Credit Unions
SUBJECT: Temporary Closing of Credit Union Offices
DATE: September 10, 2009
This Bulletin is intended to address specifically the issue of suspending credit union office activity in response to possible H1N1 (Swine flu) outbreaks. Additionally, this Bulletin provides certain guidance should a Tennessee state-chartered credit union close certain offices pursuant to the discretion of its directorate and management.
Credit Unions organized under the laws of the State of Tennessee may, at their discretion, temporarily close offices or operations without the prior approval of the Commissioner when, in the discretion of the directorate, such temporary closure is warranted.
The Department of Financial Institutions considers credit union determinations that H1N1 outbreaks pose legitimate health risks to the general public or significantly impacst the ability of a credit union to maintain an appropriate level of personnel on-site to meet member needs to be a justifiable basis to close an office. Other events may also justify a temporary closure and the directorate and executive management are encouraged to use reasonable discretion in making that determination. However, the safety of institution personnel and local citizens is of paramount importance when evaluating the appropriateness of closing offices.
We encourage institutions to carefully monitor and consider any guidance issued by state and federal government authorities regarding such events. The Department encourages institutions to notify both the Department as well as the National Credit Union Administration, pursuant to federal regulations Part 748, within five (5) business days of any possible event resulting in the closure of offices projected to last more than two (2) consecutive business days. Additionally, institutions should make a reasonable effort, in consideration of the public safety, to notify and accommodate members.
This Bulletin shall serve as notice that no specific prior approval from the Department is required for Tennessee state-chartered credit unions to be closed more than two (2) consecutive business days should a Tennessee state-chartered credit union, in its discretion, determine it is necessary to temporarily close the credit union pursuant to an H1N1 outbreak or similar disaster.
Credit Unions should be advised, however, that if the Federal Reserve is open that the Federal Reserve may continue to present cash items to credit unions even if a particular credit union has exercised its discretion to close the credit union or one of its offices. Please contact your respective Federal Reserve branch for further guidance.
Questions regarding this Bulletin should be addressed to Trevor Williams, Assistant Commissioner – Credit Union Division, at (615) 741-6399, or Tina G. Miller, General Counsel, at (615) 532-1030.
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PSLS: "This holiday season brings with it the launch of Nintendo's new tablet-centric console, the Wii U. The system's innovative controller aims to once again revolutionize the way we play games, much like how motion control changed industry when the Wii was first released. While Nintendo's new console likely won't see the same explosive launch its predecessor received several years ago, there's no denying the fact that the Wii U GamePad opens up a range of possibilities for new gaming experiences not currently seen on other consoles."
How did the Move stack up to the Wiimote?
How did the PS Eye stack up against the Kinect?
Touché :)
What I find interesting is that the Wii U will have 3 controllers.
The WiiMotion+
The Tablet
and the Xbox-like Controller
I think the Wii is banking on the use of multiple controllers. Also think if Sony supports the games with Cross Buy and Cross Play interaction like Sly 4 does for example..they will show the Vita is a perfect companion for PS3 and PS4. It is about support and Sony has learned that support is a large part of it. It's two items and they wont ever be 100% since they aren't the controller and the system like Wii U, but in time the Vita will work just the way it should.
BTW Vita Controller support for PS3 is coming in a few days with v1.8 so um...we are already getting it friends.
'Imagine a $400 Super Slim / vita combo. '
Imagine how much it wouldn't sell.
The Move is better than the Wiimote, without a doubt.
The PS Eye alone can't match Kinect. But the PS Eye + Move combo are better than Kinect, at least when it comes to gameplay.
Unless we're just talking about sales here.
It's pointless to compare Vita to Wii U. The Vita is a full on portable gaming console, not just a controller.
Cross Buy and Cross Play are a smart move by Sony.
But the PS Eye + Move combo are better than "Kinect, at least when it comes to gameplay."
That is not entirely true as the excellent voice control in Kinect makes certain games pure bliss, such as ME3. There are also great games like Dance Central and Kinect Sports while PS Eye + Move has no real games worth speaking of. In fact, it has no real use at all at this point!
You must be joking.
Voice command has been around for a while and is possible with other headsets and PS Eye. Can't believe you people ate that up.
Pure bliss? seriously lol
""Move has no real games worth speaking of""
How is that relevant to GAMEPLAY? Kinect overcomplicates simple tasks and restricts freedom of actions. Kinect games have to be oversimplified because more complex tasks that require an actual controller would be impossible.
""Great games like Dance Central and Kinect Sports""
Ha, my point exactly.
That's as far as Kinect goes. Not to mention there are equivalent games for Move among many other games: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
Move can be implemented effectively in core games. That's the point.
They were all terrible.
Their support is what's terrible. Move is 10x more accurate than the wiimote. The fact that it had practically zero games is where it failed.
The same will happen with the Vita/PS3 combination. VERY few first party games will take advantage of linking the two together. The awesome features that the vita promised at launch will fall through the cracks and only burn the fans that bought the systems for those reasons.
I am a huge Sony fan but this is just the sad truth.
Wikipedia lists 110 Move games. I hardly find it to be "zero". Get your facts straight, then talk about truth. I never expected Move to replace DS but it has its uses.
Wait I ssumed the article meant cross purchasing and here is where the 3DS fails. There is no reason that any of the games that came to 3DS couldn't come to Wii either. Also on Wii U it is looking highly unlikely it will be out at Christmas if they still won't divulge any info on it.
I'm sure you could find those articles as well when they were first released.
Yeah, it's all really a tough call. The Move is so much better than the Wiimote, but there is hardly any software for it.
Kinect blows the PS Eye out of the water. But they were also released years apart.
The PS3/Vita Wii U situation is a little different. The Wii U isn't even out yet, and the PS3 has this massive install base already. All PS3 owners need to do is purchase a Vita and they have a Wii U like experience. Whereas they'd have to buy the Wii U (likely much more expensive) to get similar features that what are already available on the PS3.
We'll see, though. Sony has been known to fuck up great plays before. And turning the PS3/Vita combo into a Wii U like experience could be a perfect play for them. They just need developers on board.
I can see it working well. It may even keep the Wii U from standing out since the PS3/Vita will be able to do it too. It all depends on if third-party Wii U games are designed for the PS3/Vita this way. A few PSN games aren't going to cut it. They need more support than what they've done with the Move.
"The Move is so much better than the Wiimote, but there is hardly any software for it."
That really is the key, support. Move doesn't have it and likely never will this generation. If it were in every system like the Wiimote that would be different but it was marketed poorly, supported poorly and came out too late.
"Kinect blows the PS Eye out of the water. But they were also released years apart."
One's a 3D camera while the other is a 2D camera. Kinect is also still very limited due to it's lag reaction time and recognition abilities.
"The PS3/Vita Wii U situation is a little different. The Wii U isn't even out yet, and the PS3 has this massive install base already. All PS3 owners need to do is purchase a Vita and they have a Wii U like experience. Whereas they'd have to buy the Wii U (likely much more expensive) to get similar features that what are already available on the PS3. "
You still won't get the same experience because the Playstation 3 does not sync. the same way with Vita as the Wii U gamepad and the Wii U will. You will also see way less support and the same scenario the Move was in.
"We'll see, though. Sony has been known to **** up great plays before. And turning the PS3/Vita combo into a Wii U like experience could be a perfect play for them. They just need developers on board."
As i said earlier, the two systems don't syncronise the same way. It's also not as easy due to two completely different hardwares.
This feature will be very limited and is likely to work much better with the Vita and the Playstation 4 combo.
I like how it's the 'WiiU experience' and not the 'playstation experience' as some of the features were done with the ps3/psp and the wiiU isn't even out yet.
What the Move needs is more third party support. It would be nice to see the move compatible with Battlefield (works very well with shooters) and Sony need to encourage this by doing games like this for the move. I can see why they do not as the move hasn't sold a load (especially recently) but it is that risk that (I feel) sony should take
Can't play Mario on a Sony platform, just like you can't play GOW on a Nintendo platform. Just do what I do and get both.
The move is marginaly more accurate than a wiimote however it lacks any kind of feedback (rumble, speaker) has less buttons and is less versatile. The wiimotion+ controllers (which will apparently be standard for Wii U) are better in every way without the glowing Pom Pom on the end ;p
Yeah compare a controller that comes with the console by default and a controller that came out years later and is OPTIONAL.
How did the eyetoy and ps eye stack up with kinect you say? It does everything the kinect does years before the kinect actually came out.
Yeah kinda like how you can save your save file from a ps1 (ps3) game to your psp and continue off of it and vise-versa? Im sure it can be the same for Sony's cloud storage. Don't count Sony out just yet. But it just seems everyone is dismissing what the ps3/psp and ps3/psvita can do so when the WiiU comes out people can yell "Sony copies" though Sony did it long before.
Maybe it would make more sense to compare the Vita/PS3 to the Smart Glass/360.
I dunno the Move is the most accurate controller I've ever used :D
I don't know I would say my mouse was more accurate. Mouse and Keyboard FTW!
Totally agree about the mouse obviously. But the keyboard? hell no.
Left analog stick and east-to-reach pressure sensitive buttons with motion sensors blows the keyboard out of the water.
The mouse is not a 'controller' it's a mouse. Game console controller then lol. Yes the mouse is the most accurate, but it doesn't move in a 3D space.
Thats obviously not what I meant, but some people just love to argue semantics. -_-
Obviously I know a mouse is not a controller XD I was sure everyone would know whay I meant and not try to argue semantics(I was wrong apparenly)
BTW, love the pic, lol Ricky, Trailer Park Boys for LIFE!..I really miss that show!
I do like the left analong stick as well, the main reason to crouch or knife but other than that I could live with out it. I guess Im just really use to the M&KB that it dosn't bother me at all.
-Back to main point-
Weather or not it is a Controller, you do use the mouse and keyboard to controll your games (so really that is a moot and arguable point)as common knowlage (I hope) M&KB will always be more functional and accurate than a gamepad or the playstation move, obviously. Move was a good idea but sony dropped the ball, I did have high hopes for the device but -sigh- just another thing in my house collecting dust.
@ axelstone
That was kind of a lame comment, can't you get more creative ? Call me names or make fun of me or what ever sure, but that was vary lame if your going to try to "call me out" per se, please come up with some thing more original than a play on words, but what ever that was probably the best you could come up with so, cheers!
Lol it's all good. I just assumed from the 90% disagrees everyone thought I was a douche :D I grew up with PC gaming. The Mouse n Keyboard are the best for FPS...however the Move works pretty good to :) I just meant games like Tumble (block stacking game) it really shows other possibilities that games can do.
P.S. TPB's 4 Life
Well that was a very tell article. The author makes a very important point. Eventhough the ps3/vita combo is very impressive it's still just 'emulating' what the Wii-U is doing. Secondly not every ps3 owner has a vita and 'Every' Wii-U will have the small screen controller. It's a case of millions and millions of Wii-Us vs 3 or 4 million vitas. Face it. It's business and profit. Wii-U is a sure thing and the Vita/PS3 combo isn't.
yea in the case of kinect Microsoft spent how much to market it half a billion thats unheard of in the games industry where the eye toy what 15 million yea they bought that lil bit of success they had only to outsell move by what 2 million smdh
you mean how did the kinnect stay up againts the ps eye?
I would love to be able to use the Vita as a controller on some games, with Wii U-like capabilities. I'd save my game to the cloud, then resume it on my Vita. Sounds too good to be true, and with Sony's track record of supporting their handhelds, it might be. Then again, Cross-Buy seems so promising...
Cross buy....honestly, you have that now with minis.
Not even remotely the same thing. Unless you're implying that PS3 AAA games are equivalent to $5 time wasters. And coming from you...
I'm not even going to get into what cross-buy is with you, because you know full well what it is. This is just more of your trolling that, somehow, goes unnoticed in every instance.
Only problem, Vita's baby joysticks.
You will be able to use your PS Vita as a controller for the PS3 in the v1.80 update.
Well, we won't really know until both the Wii U and PS3/Vita combo are in full swing on the retail shelves at the same time.
the issue with the ps3/vita is the ps3 is older so it cant handle these things that well in some cases and will cause lag which is not wanted in games
The Wii U still isn't as powerful as the PS3 despite being "newer".
For low-bandwidth communication between the PS3 and Vita, there is blueooth which is the same tech that the Dualshock controller uses. Bluetooth I think goes up to about 3 Mbps, and it's pretty low latency.
For higher bandwidth communication, the PS3 and Vita can communicate over a point-to-point wifi network. as long as they are within a reasonable range they can get 54 Mbps, which is enough to stream video. Think about it... you can stream HD movies easily over a 10 Mbps Internet connection. wifi has 500% that bandwidth. The Vita has plenty of processing power, as does the PS3.
it is more powerful where on earth did you get that it was not ?
The Wii U is almost certainly more powerful than the PS3, but remember that the Wii U architecture requires that the screen rendering for the controller be done on the Wii U so it's resources are split between the two screens.
With the Vita being a full handheld console it can run it's own game code and do it's own rendering. As far as the PS3 is concerned the Vita is just another controller.
The Vita operates completely independent of the PS3, so that's not really an issue.
Wii U remote is going to be used by more dev's than the Vita.
Not everyone who has a PS3, has a Vita as well.
But everyone who buys a Wii U , will have the Wii U tablet controller.
That should be enough for that article to have never been written.
Can't believe people get paid for that.
You said it all. Can anyone here imagine a game publisher making a game while saying "our game is awesome, but you'll need a PS3 and a Vita to play" Madness.
No, but they can say our game is awesome and if you have a Vita to connect to your PS3 it will be incredible, giving you additional features and playability. Nintendo already did it with Zelda: Windwaker on Gamecube, if you connected a GBA, it opened up new features using the GBA. If you didn't you still played a great game. Sony can do the same thing here, even more-so because where with the Wii U you have to leave the system on to play the game on the tablet controller, AND stay in range of the Wii U system, with the PS3/Vita you can jump right over to the Vita and keep playing, you don't have to be tethered to the PS3 to keep playing. Sony really needs to play that right on both fronts, yes, the Vita can be used as a PS3 controller with extra features just like the Wii U tablet, BUT unlike the Wii U tablet, your PS3 game becomes truly portable with the Vita , something you CANNOT do with the Wii U tablet controller...
But your saying that based on the assumption the Vita/PS3 combo has to equal or beat the Wiiu in sales. It doesn't have to. I'm going to be playing a Wiiu like experience before the Wiiu comes comes out and the levels I make with it will be played by thousands and thousands of others with the same DLC (LBP2)
Now, we can argue all day which is going to be the most successful, but what it actually boils down to is that the Wiiu experience can be had on the Vita/PS3 combo. We can also argue all day about people having to buy both and ignore the fact that 65 million PS3 owners only have to buy the cheaper Vita for that experience.
It's not a competition, it's just an alternative that some people might want.
The Wii U experience can't be experience with the PS3/Vita combo.
But it's own unique experience can be had and can still be great.
One isn't better than the other...but considering you get the option standard on one and you have to buy something extra on the other makes a difference.
PS3/ Vita combo owners get their own unique gaming experience....it's def not the same though.
Id like to point out almost no developers outside Nintendo used the wiimote or motion plus for that matter in new and exciting ways. So assuming 3rd paty developers will use the new wiiu game pad because it's packaged in with every sale is a flawed idea. 99.9% of all wii games did the same gimmicky crap and added nothing to the game experience. And I'm going to bet the farm it will happen again. That doesn't mean I won't eventually pick up a wiiu to play 1st party games.
and no one has a WiiU yet.
I bet more people will have a Wii U than a Vita by the end of the year.
Do know how to read an article on topic?
The article is comparing the two systems on a given premise that there is a PS3 console with a PS Vita unit on one hand and a Wii U console with a Gamepad on the other.
Then you go off saying " Not everyone who has a PS3, has a Vita as well."
How will there even be a comparison if the PS3 or Vita is absent?
Use some logic.
Don't try to twist the topic but stay on it.
PS. And those who agreed with you are the bigger
ok ps3 can use vita as a controller. guess what not only does the wii u have the gamepad it also was confirmed a long time ago 3ds can be used like a gamepad controller so it will have the benefits of a separate processor and no glasses 3d screens.
so if people are willing to get a ps3 and vita for this type of gameplay.they should be happy getting the wii u and 3ds probably cheaper then the first two.
and sense every system will have a gamepad they know they will have those type of gameplay experiences from every game they buy.instead a couple games here and there.
but I bet here and there there will be games that use 3ds as a controller option to take the processing pressure off of wii u yinz all seemed to be worried about.plus if 3ds is the controller whatever it is using it for will be in 3d!
maybe with the circle pad pro they can let you stream wii u to 3ds XL to play wii u games in 3d without a 3d TV because the circle pad pro not only adds a second control pad it adds four shoulder buttons its the only portable with that option so it would work well.
hey just throwing ideas out there like yinz do!
I guess it doesn't compare with the Wii U, just not in the same class/league at all.
Using as a controller
+Wii U streams videos to the controller.
-Vita/PS3 probably can only stream basic screenshots(maps/menu)
+Wii U controller has all the buttons console gamers are used to
-Vita doesn't have L&R/2&3
+WiiU controller has more functions such as gyro controls and other features that affect gameplay
-Vita only seems to have basic controls and a few touch controls
Using as a handheld
+WiiU Could switch seamlessly from tv to controller
-Vita doesn't seem to have that function yet, remote play may be able to change that
-WiiU cannot be taken out the house
+Vita can be played out the house with certain crossplay games.
These two shouldn't be compared with each other, they are made for different things, although the Vita does seem to mimic some of the WiiU's main functions.
The Vita at the moment doesn't seem to be able to control the PS3 remotely and can only work with some games. If it was able to play a movie on PS3 and then using the Vita choose another movie, video clip or playlist to change the current movie then it would be brilliant, seems easy to implement.
Vita is also a handheld gaming console so its main functions should be out of the house. If remote play is fixed and cloud saves with auto sync are available for all games then the Vita would work amazingly well with the PS3
They actually showed PS3/Vita at GamesCom, it streams video as well, as necessary, sometimes different video from the TV.
Vita has a back touch panel, there's your L2/R2.
Watch this:
Does the touch screen do a good job of mimicking L2/R2?
Just saw the video and where does he uses touchscreen for L2/R2?
Honestly, I don't think anything has come for it yet that would even let you test the ability to use it as a button.
The PS1 games might be the first look at it we get but, even something like designating the left/right sides to their respective button might be enough.
As for the video, that was more about the capabilities of this.
Well it did stream video, but these videos doesn't even have to be real time. So any lag would not even matter at all, but the WiiU is different.
Judging from concept video only(the one with baseball, or shooting the miis), the video streamed to wiiU controller is important to gameplay and any lag would probably mess up the whole point of a dual screen. Actually imagine sonic on DS taking a few seconds to jump from one screen to another.
Well, all I am saying is that the vita has yet to show real-time (not sure the right word) streaming and anything neccesary at the moment. It probably can do better in the future.
The vita does have back panel for use of the extra buttons, which would be useful for remote play or PS2/PS3 ports, but to use it as a gaming controller when I am playing my pS3, I would rather use the PS3 controller.
I just simply couldn't let this go:
Using as a controller
+Wii U streams videos to the controller.
-Vita/PS3 probably can only stream basic screenshots(maps/menu)
You can stream full games which has been proven several times, so game information and an alternative screen for the game would be easy.
+Wii U controller has all the buttons console gamers are used to
-Vita doesn't have L&R/2&3
You tap the back touch for L2/R2. The Wiiu doesn't have that. Nor does it have multitouch, or a camera or the level of gyros that the Vita has
+WiiU controller has more functions such as gyro controls and other features that affect gameplay
-Vita only seems to have basic controls and a few touch controls
You're kidding me right? Vita has more controls than any devise out there.
Hey bud. WiiU does have an HD camera. It's been used in promo and discussed. WiiU and Vita and 3DS both have 1 gyro and one accelerometer. WiiU also has a built in mic for voice chat. Also WiiU has no humanely noticeable lag. It renders to the tablet over a hundred ms before the TV displays the image. Vita and WiiU are awesome but I'm wondering why we are comparing a next gen console and it's packaged fully supported controller to a (awesome) current gen console and a handheld it can pair up with. Plus ps3+ vita is more expensive. WiiU will be 299 or 349. Only 50-100 than a Vita or Ps3... And then you'd have to buy the other.
It does have many other controls, but to replace the DS3 and use the vita would be something that I may not be able to do.
I guess for some games it will work, but for others it definitely will not work.
It hasn't been confirmed yet but does the gyros control work with the Vita/PS3 combo as well as how the WiiU handle it? like that baseball tech demo?
So many wrongs on many levels.
1) "-Vita/PS3 probably can only stream basic screenshots(maps/menu)"
Wrong. The PS3 can stream HD video to PS Vita & vice versa.
Video Chat while Playing MP3 while Playing a PS Vita Game simultaneously. http://www.youtube.com/watc...
2) "-Vita doesn't have L&R/2&3"
Wrong. The PS Vita has L & R buttons.
3) "+WiiU controller has more functions such as gyro controls and other features that affect gameplay"
Wrong Again. The PS Vita has Sixaxis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), three-axis electronic compass,
4) "-Vita only seems to have basic controls and a few touch controls"
Very Wrong Again. The PS Vita has front & rear capacitive multi-touch screens capable of 10 touch points at the same time for a total of 20. How is that few?
5) "-WiiU cannot be taken out the house"
Wrong again. You can take the Wii U outside of your house and play outside if you want.
6) " Vita does seem to mimic some of the WiiU's main functions"
Wrong. Sony's Wireless Remote Play technology & concept has been since 2004 or earlier.
7) "The Vita at the moment doesn't seem to be able to control the PS3 remotely and can only work with some games."
Wrong. Vita can control PS3 remotely even if your very far way from your PS3.
8) "Vita is also a handheld gaming console so its main functions should be out of the house."
Wrong Wrong. The PS Vita can also be used inside of the house too.
nah i dont need a sony paper weight to come with a ps3
If the Wii U is $500 dollars at launch, then you can compare the two. The last time I checked a vita was $250 and a ps3 was $225-250. I think that Sony is gonna have a real hard time selling/stating that the ps3 is comparable to the wii U because theirs a strong possibility that nintendo will trump them in the most important factor for consumers. Price
If you actually read anything Nintendo has stated in the past 3-4 months you would realize they have made it clear the Wii U would not be even close to $500.
They've never sold a system at that high of price.
Sony is the only company to break that barrier and look where it got them financially.
They have made it pretty clear ( the interviews are out there ) that it will be between $250-350
See this is what happens when you do a bit of research instead of throwing out random numbers that don't apply to reality at all.
If you actually read and comprehended my comment, you would have noticed that I never stated or inferred that the Wii U would be close to $500. If you actually understood what was written the $500 price tag wasn't random at all, it's actually the purchase price of a Vita and a PS3 (250+250=500). Which is probably why I stated that nintendo will trump them in cost efficiency. As for research, before YOU throw out random facts(sony is the only company to break the $500 barrier) Neo geo and the phillips cdi both broke the $500 barrier way before the ps3 at $700 and $650 respectively. SO thanks for the comment and for your pointless research. :-)