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A small shawl, knitted for flatmate-Kirsty as a Christmas present.
Kirsty always complains about her shoulders being cold, and wraps big scarves around herself as she sits at her desk to work. I thought this would help keep her shoulders warm, but also be elegant enough to wear out with a dress too. I wondered about bringing out some of the golds in the yarn with a bit of embellishment to glam it up a bit, but decided it was better to keep it plain. Kirsty can always add a broach.
The pattern is Woodland Capelet by Susan Mills. It was a fun knit. Unchallenging, but as I blogged yesterday, I've been so busy the last year, I couldn't really cope with anything difficult. It's all simple garter stitch, but the changes of the shoulder shaping and zigzaggy edge to stop you from getting bored.
I'm on a bit of a garter stitch kick at the moment, it as a sort of homespun sophistication (if we can even have "homespun sophistication". I think we can).
The yarn is a mix of recycled silk, cotton and rayon, which makes for a rather warm combination, despite not being obviously woolly.
Full details on the ravelry project page.
I also made a pair of green socks for Kirsty's partner, Anthony. Simple toe-up in basketweave stitch (see that project's ravelry page). I made him almost the exact same pair last year, but brown. As Kirsty says: Anthony likes brown, green and things he has already.


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The latest sourcebook for the Mutants & Masterminds RPG, Lockdown, has just been released in PDF form on RPGNow. Time for a little bit of fun...in jail!
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A Mutants & Masterminds Sourcebook
Written by Lucien Soulban
Cover art by Ramon Perez
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So your heroes have captured yet another super-villain. Where are they going to put them all? In prison, of course!
Lockdown is a sourcebook for Mutants & Masterminds, describing a prison for super-convicts. It details all four levels of the Buckner Ridge Superhuman Penitentiary, the first privately run super-prison. You get details on the prison's layout, operations, and staff, including its super-powered guards. Lockdown has profiles on various inmates and factions within the prison, as well as a description of the nearby town of Buckner Ridge. Lockdown saved its failing economy, but is it worth the price of having a prison full of the world's most dangerous super-criminals in its backyard?
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The season isn't very old, but the Toll Gate girls' indoor track team is already hitting its usual stride.
The Titans stormed out of the gates last Wednesday by taking down Cranston West 83-48 and Mount St. Charles 73-36 in their first dual meet of the season. On Saturday, Toll Gate kept at it, taking many of the top spots at the Rhode Island Track Coaches Invitational.
For a team that has finished in the top five in the state each of the last four years and hasn't lost a dual meet since the 1997-98 season, it's nothing out of the ordinary.
Toll Gate returns more than a few of the state's better performers, in multiple events, and also has some impact freshmen who have a chance to make a big difference right off the bat.
"We had a great performance at the Coaches Invitational," head coach Norm Bouthillier said. "We've been doing really well with some new freshmen. We have some very explosive young kids and some really good older kids."
One of the biggest goals for the Titans is to keep the dual meet winning streak alive, something it managed to do last year with a close victory over North Kingstown in its final meet of the season.
The Skippers figure to be the toughest test for Toll Gate again this season, and the Titans will likely have to use all their firepower to hold them off once more.
The two teams will square off on January 10.
"We're going to give it a good run," Bouthillier said. "I think the big meet is going to be the North Kingstown meet. I've got some tricks up my sleeve. We've got some things we'll work on, some changes, and a few ideas we might surprise some people with."
Toll Gate's success starts at the top with seniors Jordan Gray, Rylee Candon, Katie St. Amand and junior Haley Moen. The four of them were All-Staters last year.
Gray leads the way in the sprinting events, while Candon competes in sprints, the long jump and the high jump. St. Amand is one of the premier shot-putters around, and Moen is strong in the middle distances.
At Saturday's Invitational, those four were some of the brightest performers. St. Amand took third in the shot put, Candon was second in the high jump and fourth in the long jump, Moen was third in the 600, while Gray was fifth. Gray and Moen were also part of the first-place 4x400 relay team.
"We have some big guns," Bouthillier said. "Jordan Gray is going to be top two or three in any event she does. Rylee Candon is going to be top two or three in two events. Katie should be top two or three in the shot put, if not win it. Those three girls right there, that's 24 points. That's a lot of points. Then the relays, our relays are going to score – all three of them."
But the Titans are plenty more than just their top performers.
Junior Shannon Garvey is a strong runner and hurdler, while sophomore Kathleen Morlock makes an impact as well. Senior Tess Russo, who had been sidelined with a hip flexor injury, is also one of the team's top distance runners.
Returning after winning the freshman state title in the high jump is Maddie Thibeault.
Then there is this year's group of freshmen. Erika Pena and Nora Hall are the two biggest standouts, and they were both on that first-place 4x400 team. Hall can compete in events from the 800 to the 300, while Pena is a strong high jumper to go along with the running. She came in fourth place in the 600 at the invitational.
"Nobody really believes she's a freshman either," Bouthillier said of Pena. "She's just athletically and physically gifted."
Freshman Jessica Cawley is also helping out, as she is one of the better distance runners on the team.
And when it's all said and done, Toll Gate should be one of the top teams in the state yet again. The Titans are hoping to improve on last year's fifth-place finish, and they think that somewhere in the top three is well within their range.
While La Salle is the odds on favorite to win the title, Toll Gate shouldn't be too far off the pace.
"I think we've got a shot at second or third again," Bouthillier said. "La Salle has so much this year. They didn't lose anybody from last year's tam, and they gained back [cross country state champion] Molly Keating, who is phenomenal. They're going to be tough to beat."
'Canes search for improvement
The Warwick Vets girls' indoor track team knows it's not going to contend for a state title, or likely even a division title, but that's just fine.
As long as the 'Canes see the steady improvement they're hoping for, they won't be complaining.
"We just want to improve from where we were last year, and to improve with every meet," Vets head coach Steph Shields said. "To get times down and distances furthered. We have a good group of returning kids."
The season started out well enough, as Vets split its first dual meet on Wednesday. It beat Cranston East 63-32 and lost to Mt. Hope 80-29.
And it got some standout performances from the girls it expects to make the most noise on a statewide level.
Senior Megan Merlino paces that group. As a junior, Merlino came in 12th place at the state meet in the shot put and she easily came in first on Wednesday.
On top of that, she added a first-place finish in the weight throw as well.
"We're hoping she can place top six and go to New Englands," Shields said. "I think that's clearly attainable for her. She's improved. I think as the season goes on, we'll really work with her to fine tune some of the technique she has."
Shields also has high hopes for senior Liz Paras.
Last year, Paras – who competes in the 3,000 – broke her arm toward the end of the season, which caused her to miss out on qualifying for states.
Now back and healthy, Paras took first place in the 3,000 on Wednesday, as well as second-place in the 1,000.
"We're hoping this year is the year," Shields said. "We're really hoping that she's able to [qualify]."
Besides Merlino and Paras, Vets has a few others that it thinks has a chance to make a significant jump and come close to qualifying for states.
At the shot put and weight throw, the 'Canes also have sophomores Diana DiRocco and Bria McAloon to go along with Merlino.
DiRocco took second in the weight throw, while McAloon finished third. Junior Jamie Yates also did well, taking second in the shot put.
"Shot and weight tend to be some of our stronger places," Shields said. "We're hoping maybe they can qualify for states as well this year and improve from last year."
In the sprints, senior Tara Hersey came in fourth in the 55-meter dash, while also taking fifth place in the 300. Sophomore Victoria Soares grabbed second in the 300, and freshman Taylor Axtmann took third.
Sophomore Alyssa McCracken ran on all of Vets relay teams, and she finished in sixth place in the 55.
In the distance events, the 'Canes have a few others besides Paras. Senior Jessica McDonald contributes, as does sophomore Kaitlyn Johnson. Sophomore Amber Beech has also made big strides from a season ago.
"Last year, we weren't really sure where she was going to fit well," Shields said of Beech. "This year, she's really started out strong in distance events. I'm looking for her to do very well in the 1,500 and the 1,000."
The team does not have any long jumpers or high jumpers, and it didn't have anybody hurdling on Wednesday. However, junior Katelyn Ravenell is on the team as a hurdler, and sophomore Sabrina Spiver and junior Amanda Graves could help out as well.
The team as a whole has 31 girls on it, which is an improvement over last season. Eight freshman are on the roster, to go along with 13 sophomores.
That's reason enough for optimism, and it gives Vets room to develop and improve over the next few seasons.
"We had more come out this year than we did last year, by a few," Shields said. "We didn't lose that many seniors last year, so I think that helps keep the numbers up. But a lot of new freshmen and sophomores, which is always nice to get younger kids so they have time to get used to how indoor track really works."
In new division, Pats still hope to contend
Competing in Division II-Sullivan last year, the Pilgrim girls' indoor track team made its presence known with a perfect 8-0 record.
And while it was quite an accomplishment, it facilitated a move that pushed the Pats up into Division I-Headley for this season, where the competition will be significantly tougher.
Pilgrim, though, still plans to be competitive, and it showed that in its first dual meet of the season on Thursday when it defeated Cumberland 67-42 and tied South Kingstown 50-50.
With a number of contributors from last year back in the fold, the Pats are excited about what they have.
"Thus far we're very happy with the team," head coach Tom Dolce said. "We got moved up to a stronger division, which hurts, but we're doing the best we can. Hopefully we have a winning record."
To go along with the first dual meet results, there are other signs that Pilgrim will be in the mix. It competed in the Rhode Island Track Coaches Invitational this past Saturday and had some standout performances against strong competition.
Senior Maggie Dufault came in second place in the weight throw, and she figures to be one of the top contenders in the state for that title. Last season, she finished fourth in the state.
"I think she could win," Dolce said. "She's throwing 45 feet and change. The girl from Rogers (Grace Janes) is throwing 47. The season is young. She's at least top two or three."
Joining Dufault as one of the best throwers in the state is junior Destinee Barrette, who on Saturday came in sixth in the weight throw and sixth in the shot put as well. In Thursday's dual meet, she was second in both events.
"Destinee is top six in the state," Dolce said. "She's right up there."
Pilgrim's other top performer was senior Breyon Brown, who came in sixth place in the 55-meter dash. That came on the heels of a first-place at the dual meet.
"She's working hard," Dolce said. "The hardest she's worked. She's looking pretty good in the dashes."
Brown is also part of Pilgrim's 4x200 relay team, along with junior Heather Wolfenden, sophomore Rebecca O'Donnell and senior Emma Mascoli.
Although Wolfenden is currently nursing a quadriceps injury, Dolce thinks that team could make some noise on the state level going forward.
The Pats also have a strong stable of distance runners, led by freshman Melanie Brunelle.
In the 1,000 meter run on Thursday, Brunelle came in second place and set a school freshman record with a time of 3:21.80.
"She's a hard worker," Dolce said of Brunelle. "She's going to be a good one before she graduates."
Junior Natalie Tocco is also a factor, as she came in second in the 3,000 on Thursday. The Pats will also get contributions from sophomore Megan Wilks.
In the hurdles, Mascoli finished in second on Thursday, and O'Donnell is the team's top long jumper. She came in first at the dual meet and finished in eighth at the invitational with a jump of over 16 feet.
With all that talent, Pilgrim knows it won't be at the very top of the state, but it could make a run at the top 10.
That would go down as another strong season in the books.
"In states, it would be great if we could finish in the top 10, but it's going to be real tough," Dolce said. "Hopefully we've got enough talent. It's going to be an interesting year."


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Before Yale: High School All-American in 200 free, 500 free, 200 IM… Captain of team senior year… Swam for Machine Aquatics… Fourth place in 200 free, seventh place in 500 free at NCSA Junior Nationals.
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Bondi Beach, Australia – Nine-times World Surfing Champion Kelly Slater joined National Surfing Reserves founder Brad Farmer to announce his endorsement for the World Surfing Reserves program, and that 2010 will be the year of global surf spot enshrinements. In announcing this historic year for surf-spot preservation, Slater stated, "This is a pretty exciting thing for me to be a part of and support. It's almost mind-numbing that [WSR] hasn't happened yet, especially in Hawaii, the birthplace of surfing."
World Surfing Reserves seeks to identify and enshrine the most important and cherished surf areas around the world, in partnership with local surf communities. World Surfing Reserve (WSR) sites are nominated and selected based on four major criteria: quality and consistency of waves, importance to surf culture and history, environmental characteristics, and community support.
The naming of the specific WSR sites is anticipated soon, according to Dean LaTourrette, Executive Director of the California-based Save The Waves Coalition, which launched the World Surfing Reserves program in 2009, in conjunction with National Surfing Reserves Australia.
Several surf areas in Australia, California, and Hawaii have been proposed for enshrinement as initial WSRs. These were selected from over 125 iconic beaches nominated from 34 countries. The nominations include sites like North Narrabeen and Manly Beach in Australia, Malibu and Santa Cruz in California, and Waikiki and Oahu's North Shore in Hawaii, in addition to many others around the world.
Beyond its cultural and aesthetic significance, each WSR is a meeting of land and sea selected for the unique and salutary nature of its waves and natural setting. The dedication of each WSR seeks the protection of this coastal zone of waves and habitat from wanton destruction and exploitation – through no other mechanism but the positive force of appreciation and valuation.
On hand at the Bondi announcement was Brad Farmer, founder of Australia's National Surfing Reserves (NSR) program, which enshrines exceptional and culturally significant waves and beaches in Australia. The NSR program has been an inspiration and model for the global WSR effort.
"Today," Farmer announced, "I join Kelly in announcing that spots in Hawaii, California, and Australia are finalists to become World Surfing Reserves." He added that, "In Australia, the three finalists are Margaret River (WA), the Gold Coast (QLD), and a Sydney (NSW) beach."
Farmer said that Australia's Prime Minister will announce the final decision in June and that, "we expect that beach to be dedicated as a WSR in October 2010."
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MADRID (Reuters) - A verdict in the Operation Puerto trial about doping in cycling will be published on April 30, the judge in charge of the case said in a court statement on Wednesday.
Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes and four other defendants gave evidence in Madrid earlier this year, after a police operation which came to light in 2006 when anabolic steroids, transfusion equipment and blood bags were seized in raids.
The proceedings have attracted international attention because some of Fuentes's clients were successful professional riders, including American Tyler Hamilton who gave evidence in February.
Anti-doping authorities, who were represented in court, hope the trial will lead to evidence being made available of wrongdoing by athletes in sports other than cycling.
Fuentes, who denies doping, said in his opening testimony he also had clients in sports including soccer, tennis, athletics and boxing.
The judge is also expected to announce whether she will grant a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) request for access to the blood bags.
Spain is hopeful the trial will help to dispel the impression that the nation is soft on doping and boost Madrid's bid to win the right to host the 2020 Olympic Games.
The country is pushing through parliament anti-doping legislation which the government says will bring Spain into line with international norms.
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Reacting to a Thursday school shooting in Kern County, Newport-Mesa Unified School District officials sent out a phone message meant to reassure parents — much as they did after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last month.
"As a district, we continue to evaluate our safety and security measures at all of our campuses. This has taken front and center of all of our activities in the district," Supt. Fred Navarro said in the recorded message.
The phone alert was sent just after noon Thursday to 22,000 parents of students in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, district spokeswoman Laura Boss said.
It was also posted on the district website and distributed electronically.
An attacker at Taft Union High School near Bakersfield, about two hours by car north of Los Angeles, reportedly shot a fellow student with a shotgun before school employees could stop further violence.
"It's a sad state that we're in that teachers have now become on the front lines of this," Boss said.
She emphasized that the district is considering expanding its lockdown drills and including curriculum about how to run from, hide from, or fight intruders.
Newport-Mesa school officials have been reevaluating their security measures since the Dec. 14 shooting in Newtown, Conn., where a gunman killed 26 students and school employees.
The message from Navarro encouraged parents to contact principals if they have security questions and reminded them that the safety review is ongoing.
"We wanted to make sure that all of our parents received a follow-up message that we were working on this," Boss said.
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Reflections on the Chile Earthquake and Disaster Response
So many feelings and thoughts as I watch and digest the earthquake in Chile…some of them very relevant to understanding the importance of disaster preparedness in South Asia, a region that is exposed to so many natural shocks.
Immediate feelings of admiration and pride. The incredible reaction from Michele Bachelet as the leader of the whole country: less than an hour after the earthquake at the center to manage disasters, gathering the facts, coming out to tell the people of Chile what was happening, and taking a helicopter to the worst affected areas. She was not dramatic. Quite knowledgeable, deferring to the experts on things she didn't understand, and empathic throughout. Not looking down on people, not overly reassuring, but holding. One felt glad to have her as a President in this moment; sure she would do the right thing. No ego and the right tone.


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McAllister disappears down the stretch
What happened to all the talk about McAllister being MVP or the best back in the league? Once again he disappears down the stretch. I think all this Deuce worship needs to be analyzed a bit more. I see him missing holes and stutterstepping much more than he should.
I remember a 3rd and short during the Dallas game, he takes the hand-off and dives straight down into the arms of Dallas defender. What the hell was that? He looked like Ironhead Heyward at his worst. I personally think he came into camp too heavy and petered out down the stretch. The lack of a true back-up for most of the year didn't help much either.
I gladly await the Deuce worshippers' outrage...
[Edited on 15/4/2004 by Danno]
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You\'ll rarely get outrage from me on Herschel Walker style trades.
Deuce is a pretty productive back, but if we were ever going to parlay a trade into draft picks with the hope of getting a quality replacement, this is a pretty good year to do it. There are quite a few quality rookies in the draft this year and we could probably pick up a good one with the multiple picks that a Deuce deal would get us.
We could deal him to Detroit for a good set of picks.
However, if we are talking seriously about dealing Deuce, then we simply MUST deal Brooks to the Chargers. Mannings only come around so often and we should do whatever we can to land Eli if we are going to go ahead and deal Deuce too.
That should mollify the \"we can\'t rebuild\" crowd.
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The answer is simple .
Up until the Tampa game in New Orleans , if you looked at Duece\'s touches he was averaging somewhere in the per game total area of 56 to 78 % of all total offense .
By season end , defenses are aware of that glaring stat . And it becomes common to see 8 and 9 man fronts with a spy on Duece .
Anyone will say Brooks is streaky , it is simply a better calculated risk to defense a work horse back and make a streaky player make the plays .
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The writers say :
PFW associate editor Ken Bikoff:
"It would be easy to look at the Bucs and simply say, 'Hey, they didn't return to the Super Bowl, so they have to be the biggest disappointment.' And you wouldn't be far off. After all, the Bucs had the kind of talent on defense that could dismantle any team out there, but repeating is the toughest thing to do in football. That's why, for my money, the Saints were an even bigger disappointment. No, they were never considered a Super Bowl contender, but they laid an egg in the biggest games and failed to take advantage of the opportunities that lay before them. An overhaul of the defense should have been the biggest problem, but it wasn't. QB Aaron Brooks was inconsistent, the receivers never meshed well and RB Deuce McAllister was forced to carry almost the entire load. It might even be more baffling that instead of a total collapse, the Saints showed signs of life at times, which means that they had trouble focusing every game. I had higher hopes for the Saints. I believed they could be a special team if the defense came together. But when the 'D' showed up, the offense disappeared, and so did the team's season.�
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Yes I thought the same about Deuce but after reviewing the season I thought and still think we need a quality back up for him. We need better play calling because teams know that the Saints like to run the ball and when they play the Saints its automatic that the box will have at least 7+ players but due to the lack of play calling and set formations that will spreads the defense the Saints still run the ball. Deuce took a pounding down the stretch and this is due to poor play calling and with Brooks streaky play and wideouts with the drops it made it worse for the Deuceman UNTIL WE GET BETTER PLAY CALLING THIS WILL ALWAYS BE AND THAN DEUCE WILL BE FED UP WITH THE SAINTS.
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I hardly think that anyone that actually watched the games can say the Brooks has been inconsistant or streaky in the last 5 games. I mean, Brooks had 3 straight games with a passer rating over 100. Furthermore, our passing game is the only success our offense had down the stretch. Inconsistancy in the passing game was not the cause for the trouble in the running game.
The problem was poor play calling and the fact our offensive line couldn\'t open holes. Yeah, teams stacked the line of scrimmage, but they did the samething with Emmit Smith and I don\'t remember him being shut down to the extent Deuce has.
Using more screen passes would have helped open the running game up and having a change of pace back would have also helped. McCarthy has developed a good offensive scheme, but he is not good at adjusting during a game. He seems to have no clue on how to counter what defenses are doing during the game.
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This is funny...for so many \"football minds\" around here, it\'s surprising that so many know so little. There was a direct correlation between Deuce\'s dwindling stats and injuries to FB Terrelle Smith and, even more relevant, G LeCharles Bently (who was picked to go to the Pro Bowl). As soon as he started operating on a bad wheel, the holes in the middle, specifically the \"A\" and \"B\" gaps were gone. Check the film...it\'s all there.
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My whole point was that his performance (for whatever reason) tailed off again.
It doesn\'t take a football mind to see Deuce run right in the back of his blocker and fall down and realize something doesn\'t look right.
Possible reasons for his drop in performance
1. T-Rex hurt. (but I was repeatedly told injuries are no excuse)
2. O-line banged up. (but I was repeatedly told injuries are no excuse)
3. Bad play calling (but we had that all year)
4. Deuce too heavy (its his 1st year ever to play this heavy)
5. Deuce too banged up from excessive carries. (we need a back-up to carry 8-12 times/game)
6. Deuce too burned out carrying the team for 12 games.
Take your pick, I\'m sure the answers will vary.
To steal some convoluted logic from the Brooks Bashers on this very forum...
Deuce McAllister 8-8
Antowain Smith 14-2
Antowain Smith must be a whole lot better than Deuce McAllister ;)
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C\'mon Tweek, I hope you\'re just bringing this up to get a debate going. Deuce is one of the five best backs in the league, in my opinion. Yes, he does need blocking, as does Jamal Lewis. He is not the Barry Sanders type that can do it all on his own, but then, few are. His only real fault, that I see, is his inability to pick up yards on short yardage plays. I don\'t see him having a lot of explosion in his first couple of steps or hitting hole particularly hard. That being said, you\'re crazy if you don\'t think this guy is the real deal. With his size he should not be as illusive or fast as he is. He is the kind of guy that can run through LBs and CBs, or run away from CBs and Safeties. He has good vision, a propensity for big runs, and has developed very good hands. In fact, I saw him make some shoestring catches this year that I would have put money on our receivers dropping.
Last year you might have been able to talk about the explosiveness of the offense and say that he was a byproduct of that. This year, you can\'t. Most of his, what 1500 yard?, came against 8 and 9 men fronts. He didn\'t get much help from the passing game, and teams knew, to stop the Saints you stop Deuce McAllister. I honestly believe that if you put Deuce in Denver or Green Bay he rushes for 2000 yards. You give him a healthy interior line and fullback and he may do that in New Orleans.
Another thing to consider is how he is being used. I can\'t tell you how many times we threw incomplete on first down and I would turn to a buddy and say, Deuce up the 3 hole. Sure enough, Deuce carried up the middle on second down for a gain of 2. If I can call that, you think opposing players and coaches don\'t know it\'s coming? Our play-calling is terrible and that hurts him as much as it hurts Brooks and the receivers. I\'ll tell you what though, you don\'t think Deuce is our franchise - go look at this: yards after contact. I\'d be willing to bet that there aren\'t four NFL runningbacks with more yards after first contact than Deuce. The man is the real deal, and as he goes, our franchise will go.
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Monkey prompts lessons in language of love
Alma Park Zoo staff have been brushing up their Danish to welcome their new star attraction.
Little Gomez, the zoo's first Emperor Tamarin monkey, was reared in Aalborg Zoo in Denmark.
Now four years old, he's been transferred from the snowy winter into sub-tropical summer, and staff have been learning key Danish phrases to help him settle in.
"'Goht abe' basically means good ape, or good monkey," said zoo curator Heather Hesterman.
"He would've heard that all the time in Denmark, so it's just a bit of familiarity for him."
Dr Hesterman said the language lessons would extend to French within the next few weeks, as Gomez's intended mate is in quarantine in Brisbane.
"She's from France, so we'll have to put snails on the menu for her," joked Dr Hesterman.
The curator hopes the language of love will triumph over all other obstacles.
"We've been privileged to get the monkeys as part of the European Endangered Species Program," she said.
They were named "Emperor" in honour of Kaiser Wilhelm, Germany's moustachioed leader during World War I, and Dr Hesterman said the incoming female would probably have a bigger moustache than Gomez.
"If they have babies, they'll all be born with moustaches too, it's very cute."
The name Gomez isn't very Danish, but that's because at Aalborg Zoo he was known only by a number.
"We wanted something to reflect his South American heritage, and also the moustache reminded us of Gomez Adams," said Dr Hesterman.
Meanwhile, the zoo's other famous monkey, Conchetta, is busy with second-time parenting.
The Cotton-Top Tamarin was the victim of a notorious kidnap in October 2010.
Her then-partner Tonto was found bludgeoned to death, while Conchetta was recovered four months later.
In January last year, Conchetta and new mate Manny welcomed baby girl Milagro (which means "miracle"), and in November had twins, believed to a male and a female.
"We don't have names for the twins yet, we're hoping someone might come forward to sponsor them," said Dr Hesterman.
"All proceeds go to helping the last wild colony of Cotton-Tops in northern Columbia."
Alma Park Zoo has reopened to visitors today, after wild weather forced them to close down the Dakabin site on Australia Day.
"We had a lot of big trees down, but thankfully no fences, and all the animals were safe," said Dr Hesterman.


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I'm enjoying DD beta so much.
However, there is something missing, compared with the alpha.
It's the trophies.
In alpha, the effort for winning dungeons with different classes has paid.
I had more gold, more chests, better items, hidden characters..
In beta, there are way more dungeons, and it's really good.
But no trophies winning them, except the quest worth 250 gold, and it is totally useless when you leveled up every building.
I wrote the topic (Monk - Glowing Garden Strategy too strong) .
Once i found this special, strong combination and beat all dungeons with it, there's just no more contents to play.
But in alpha, it was fun to challenge all dungeons with different characters developing my own, unique strategy.
Beating the factory's super meat man with wizard.. wow. I really liked that challenge.
Why did you get rid of all this fun ?
Of course I can challenge each dungeon by myself, but there's no as strong motivation as alpha gave me.
Even more, there is no record that I had beaten the level with certain character.
Plus, every time I beat the level I get badges, and I hope there's some usage of them in the original game .
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Maicon joins City
Manchester City have completed the signing of experienced Brazil full-back Maicon from Inter Milan.
The Barclays Premier League champions have announced that the 31-year-old has signed for an undisclosed fee on a permanent contract of unspecified length.
Maicon was one of five new faces manager Roberto Mancini was hoping to bring into his squad on transfer deadline day.
His capture was confirmed just hours after the signing of winger Scott Sinclair from Swansea.
Maicon is familiar with Mancini having worked under him for two seasons at the San Siro.
He was available for a possible cut-price deal as he was in the final year of his contract with Inter.
Mancini denied an interest in the player last week but was a little more forthcoming when he spoke to press to preview this weekend's game against QPR.
The Italian said: "We are talking about one top player in Maicon, because he has experience."
Maicon has previously played for Cruzeiro and Monaco and won 66 caps for his country. He will join up with his new team-mates when he returns from international duty next week.


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In this fast-paced world driven by technology that is constantly challenging everything we do, those who get the farthest fastest will creatively think their way there. Or at least they'll sure do it a lot better than their competitors.
Creativity is like attitude. You control it. No excuses. If it's important enough to you, you'll find a way to do it, even if it means you do it outside the office when no one's looking, bringing the results back with you at work.
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It's not an old-age thing, either. One notion says we are the most creative in our lives around age 5, using about 80 percent of our creative potential. By the time we're 12, it declines to about 2 percent, where it stays put for the rest of our lives.
What gives? Conformity. We are taught from the get-go in school about rules and values and that's how we grow up and go about becoming a successful contributor to work and successful member of the community. All good.
Just means we have to work all that much harder to stay creative.
What can you do? Read different books. In fact, for many today, read. Period. Get more time away from the TV or computer screen. Hang out with different people. More important listen to what they say. Emphasis on listen.
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That's more than enough. You get the picture. Embrace and celebrate the creativity in yourselves and others. And don't be fooled by those who say they like to "think outside the box."


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It was late, the Mall was closing and eerily my car was one of about 5 vehicles left in the parking lot and I happened to be parked in a dark spot farthest away from the mall. I walked my groceries and bags out by cart and started putting them in the trunk. With the trunk full, and three bags still left, I turned to put them in the back seat. Reaching with the last bag, bending over to place it on the floor, I felt rough hands grab my hair, holding my head down in a way I couldnt turn to see who it was, all I knew was this person was strong. Something slipped over my eyes and was tied tight, blocking my vision completely. I tried kick back and up, fought hard to twist my body, to wiggle out of the hold, but firm, muscled thighs were pressed right up against my buttocks trapping me against the car and back seat, allowing me little movement.
He then grabbed my arms, dragging his hands down to my wrists and capturing them and tied then behind me, then unbuttoned my pants, growling. Dont you dare scream or say anything. Yanking down my pants and buckling my knees to the floorboard of the car, my bum now bare, I felt his hands touching me, yanking open my labia then he drove his huge thick member right into me and held there with a moan for a second before he started battering me, in and out so hard and deep, so fast I could feel my teeth chatter. God it hurt, pain seared through my body and I felt he was ripping me apart from the inside out. In horror and shock, all I could think was Oh my god, no please dont let this happen!
God you feel so good slut: he said as he pounded into me, so damned wet, I know you are getting off on this, but I was told not to let you cum how that feels? Knowing you are being fucked by someone you dont know, I know you are enjoying this, feel how I am stretching your hole slut? Oh you know that I know and you are NOT allowed to cum
He let out such an evil laugh and then he grabbed my hair, and gruffly said, and it aint stopping here, this is the beginning for a very long few days for you sweetie. Someone wants your ass good and is going to teach you a few lessons. By the time he is done with you, you will know everything about serving, fucking, sucking, being used, being submissive, obedience and respect; and you will never cum again. Before you die, every inch of your body inside and out will be screaming in pain and bleeding from use.
Sinisterly he added and I will be there slut, to help him train you
With that he gave one huge lunge with his long cock, driving right into me while letting go of me at the same time and I fell face first into the back seat. He belted violently onto my ass, my bare cheeks felt split Pain ratcheted throughout my pelvic. He then tied my feet, and reached in my pocket for my car keys, humming away, and closed the door getting in the front.
I heard him start the car, trembling from fear and frustration, shock sinking in fast and his words, before I die echoed numbly.
It seemed to be such a long drive, he didnt speak another word and I stopped trying to figure out which direction we were going. All i knew is we were out of the city for some time now.
Who would do this, would want this, why? Did I hurt someone? Piss anyone off? I couldnt figure out or find any answers so I tried to talk to him, he again told me to shut up or it will be a gag next. This shut me up really fast.
After it seemed to be a couple hours of driving, the car slowed down, and I groaned softly, fear growing again of the unknown, of what was to come, being completely helpless.
After parking the car, I heard him get out and open the back door, he dragged me out by my feet, my head dragging on the ground, gravel biting and ripping my skin as I struggled to get loose.
Fight baby but it doesnt matter, there is no where to go and no one will hear you.
I heard a door open and a voice quietly say good you have her Every thing is set up and ready, come on in.
I started to squirm, which was greeted by kick between my legs, right up into my hole and an involuntary scream let loose as I tried to curl into a ball but another pair of hands grabbed my hair and I was carried up the steps into the house by my feet and hair.
I soon learned it was useless to struggle; I knew this now, it was much too late.
Inside, I could feel the warmth, hear a sudden silence, then suddenly I was dropped on the floor on my back, my privates bared, hands still tied behind me, blindfold still tightly in place. Next thing I knew my shirt and bra were ripped off with violence. My legs were untied and pants gone, then tied back up and still left lying there in the silence.
Quickly becoming very unnerved my mind scrambled to think, figure out who, why, what next, will I even live through this evening, or how many days? That bastard said die?
Then there was a hand softly tracing my cheek, under my chin, grabbing me there and squeezing "ah, slut how are you? You might not remember me, but I certainly remember you, you rebuked my offer once, scornfully saying I was not a true Master do you remember now?
Now I will show you that I am a true Master, show you the control I have over myself, my friends and you, and what you will do for me, what I will do to you and you will remember this for the rest of your shortened life because you wont be leaving this place alive. Bitches like you really piss me off and you dont deserve to live.
With that He let go, then pain shot through my sensitive nipples, eliciting a sharp scream and I heard a snicker of laughter shoot out from close by, the pain intensified until I thought I might not be able to take anymore yet determined I would not beg or show weakness and I fought this so hard, damn him!
I felt my legs being stretched unbearably wide, my artificial hip snapped from the pressure. Needles were shoved into tender skin, pain shooting and searing through every orifice of my body, my ass plugged and blown up, something shoved into my cunt and continually expanding as they twisted it, laughing, something about a banshee pear but my mind was already fogging over with pain.
Hey boss, we are out of needles, can we just switch to nails and spikes. We are going to hang her by the tits anyways...why not just nail them to the beam, nail her clit too. She won't be needing it where she is going. This was followed by laughter and the first blow of shredding pain through my nipples, Two blows and excruciating pain, looking down I see spikes mashing into my nipples, blood spurting everywhere. Another piece of my body being torn off and a spike through my left tit, the head buried beyond skin....I passed out as I heard a voice close by yelling for someone to get a mallet.
this was all I was going to feel, they were going to keep me conscious and alive until every part of me was torn apart...
this will be my last memory,
life is overrated any way.
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seabowl wrote:We should have learned about Carpenter when just after a few seconds after he was picked his college coach seemed shocked he was chosen in round 1.
redeye81 wrote:We got beat in the trenches on both sides.. Very disappointing.. Carpenter is still my biggest disappointment. He is a first round pick that looks way over weight and slow. He gets pushed back into the QB consistently. What does he offer at this point other than potential?
Man what a bummer.
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FORMER Newport Gwent Dragons winger Will Harries says he is sharper than ever thanks to his return to sevens.
The 27-year-old has been named in Wales' squad for the Commonwealth Games after a four-year break from the shortened format.
Harries, who is currently sorting out his future for next season after his contract with the Dragons expired, last represented his country on the IRB World Series in Las Vegas in 2010 and the three-times capped winger admits his lungs were burning after returning to the fray.
"(Head coach) Gareth Williams asked me to come and train and it has been hard because sevens is a lot different to the 15-man game," said Harries.
"The game has moved on so quickly since the last time that I played four years ago and I've been trying to get my sevens legs and lungs back.
"Fitness is so important because you can defend for four minutes then get the ball after no rest as opposed to getting the chance to get your breath back at a scrum.
"For a back three player it's really good for development; the sevens circuit helped me so much when I was breaking through last time and it's the same again. I'm feeling sharper thanks to the hard fitness work."
Harries made his sevens return for Wales at the FIRA-AER European Sevens Grand Prix Series in Moscow at the end of last month but Glasgow will be up a fair few notches.
Fiji, France and Argentina are the only major absentees from the tournament which will see favourites New Zealand attempting to retain their perfect golden record.
"The Commonwealth Games is a massive stage and I can't wait," he said. "It's exciting that big names like Bryan Habana and Stuart Hogg are involved and it should make for great viewing.
"Every team that is heading to Glasgow would like a medal and we're no different. We have got to build up the performances as we progress through the group games but we have the talent in our squad to be contenders."
Wales play their Pool C encounters with Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Samoa on Saturday, July 26 before the knockout stages the following day.


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When I pulled up to the valet of the Famous Cupcake Beverly Hills location, I knew that the night would be charged with just as much energy as the swelling crowd of media, guest, and onlookers were exuding while clamoring for a spot of the corner of South Beverly Drive. Yes, this night was going to be sweet in every sense of the word. TLK Fusion Entertainment, in association with The Prestige Group Public Relations, coordinated the official launch of the new store location for Famous Cupcakes and they were on hand trying to keep the crowd under control. Try was the operative word because it took about 45 minutes for me to gain access to a media spot within the venue for interview opportunities with the famous hosts of the night, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, and their mother Kris Jenner.
The Kardashian clan, most noted for their hit television series, Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami on E! channel have been huge fans of the sugary confections for some time now. Khloe even had many of the decadent flavors delivered to her recent wedding where she made waves in news headlines for marrying NBA star Lamar Odom after a month of whirlwind dating. I'm sure that the cupcakes will also be a highlight of the upcoming baby shower for sister Kourtney, as she is due to have her first baby later this Fall.
Arriving to the venue in a horse and buggy, the Kardashians were greeted by the petite owner of Famous Cupcakes who states that her love of baking is what keeps her going. "I started baking at the age of six and have worked to tailor my recipes for cupcakes over the years," states the owner. "It brings me joy to know that people love eating my cupcakes just as much as I love creating them." Famous Cupcakes boasts a variety of thirteen delectable flavors that range from Hot Chocolate to Coconut. One of the favorites is Velvet which is what I found myself gorging on for most of the night. The moist red velvet cake was topped with a dreamy cream cheese frosting and topped with chocolate sprinkles. After one bite, you are sure to question whether or not you were still on planted on Earth. To top off tantalizing your taste buds, a cupcake from Famous Cupcakes appeals to those that are natural and organic. Each cupcake is made with the finest all-natural and organic ingredients and is certified as being Kosher! How about that?!?! I can have my cake and eat it too! Well, you still want to make sure that you enjoy in moderation as Kim Kardashian does. After all, we all still want to "fit in our jeans by Friday" as Kim K. exclaims in her book titled Fit In Your Jeans by Friday.
Cupcakes and Kardashians weren't the only thrill of the night. Performances by the Hollywood Pin Up Girls, Celebrity impersonators, aerial acts, and stilt walkers entertained the crowd which included Lala Vazquez and her adorable son, Kiyan, Lorenzo Lamas and his daughters who will be starring in their own E! reality show titled Living Lamas, and singer/songwriter Matchsticks. For the kiddies who were at the event, they were mesmorized by all the attractions and the cotton candy machine. I'm sure that all the parents were thrilled once they got their sugar-charged kids home and tried to put them to bed!
Famous Cupcakes Beverly Hills, located at 168 South Beverly Drive, will host its grand opening to the public on Monday, October 12th. The doors will open at 9:00 a.m. PST and the Mayor of Beverly Hills will conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1:30 p.m. If you are in the area, stop by to join the festivities which will include free cupcake give-aways!
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So was Biden really trying to outdo Al Gore with his debate performance? Perhaps Biden, a lifelong political hack, has Gore envy in more ways than one, and is already practicing investment hedging, looking past a prospective election loss to a post-VP career as a crony capitalist.
It was a strange coincidence that the Washington Post chose this week to run a story about how Al Gore is thriving as a green energy investor:
Today, several of those clean tech firms are thriving, including a solar energy start-up and a Spanish utility company that has dotted rural America with hundreds of wind turbines.
Al Gore is thriving, too.
The man who was within sight of the presidency 12 years ago has transformed himself, becoming perhaps the world's most renowned crusader on climate change and a highly successful green-tech investor. Just before leaving public office in 2001, Gore reported assets of less than $2 million; today, his wealth is estimated at $100 million.
But there's this one little inconvenient detail a little lower down in the story:
Fourteen green-tech firms in which Gore invested received or directly benefited from more than $2.5 billion in loans, grants and tax breaks, part of President Obama's historic push to seed a U.S. renewable-energy industry with public money. . .
Gore's investments coincided with the government's largest investment in clean tech. A full 10 percent, estimated at $80 billion to $90 billion, of the 2009 stimulus package was devoted to clean energy. . . Several companies in Gore's portfolio emerged as winners. Of the 11 companies he mentioned in his 2008 slide show, nine received or directly benefited from stimulus or clean energy funding.
That's not just "seeding" green energy; that's burying it in fertilizer and watering it nonstop. Pretty easy to make money when you have the government backing you up. Just ask Big Bird.
The Post also missed some of Gore's big green misses. For this, turn to Bill Gunderson of TheStreet.com, who has the skinny on one Gore investment the Post ignored:
Three years ago, First Solar seemed on its way: Interest in solar was at an all-time-high — as were subsidies for making, installing and using it. So America's largest manufacturer of solar equipment seemed ready to cash in.
So did Generation Investment. According to SEC filings, Gore's company bought 440,000 shares in late 2010 at about $130. By the first quarter of 2012, the value of First Solar — and just about every other solar manufacturer in America — had plummeted.
Generation Investment rode it all the way down, buying more and more shares as the price went lower and lower until finally it reached $25 in the first quarter of 2012. Generation Investment was holding 1.1 million shares worth about $28 million.
All this despite $3 billion in loan guarantees that kept many analysts talking about its great future. But the stock was always more popular with true believers in solar energy than with people who want to make money.
In the second quarter of this year, Gore et al. finally figured out what I have been saying to my clients, my listeners and my readers for two years: Alternative energy is a terrible investment and "sell everything under the sun." That's why I started shorting First Solar at $121 and kept shorting it all the way down to $33.


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I wonder that wether it's only me or someone else had the idea to make a mod for Spore that allow us to see functional AI Spaceship Fleets like the ones when we enter at another empire planet at least for the eyecandy factor.
It's a bit unlogical an empire with a single spaceship conquering +100 systems from empires that have +15 spaceships per planet (Motherships/minors).
Why can't we see our spaceships roaming through our planets like we can see when we go to an AI empire or our another save empire? What is the logic behind this? Our empires feels so empty due to this major issue on the space stage.
If I knew something about how to mod Spore, then I would do it by myself, but I'm too much dumb for these kind of things, I know nothing about C# or another type of programming language.
If someone has a link of a mod that allow us to see our space fleets roaming through our planets like the ones that roams through the AI planets or through our another saves planets, please send it to me because I'm desperately searching for a mod that add this function to the game for more than 4 years and I can't find nothing on google or at sites that don't understand the request and keeps telling me to ally with another empire to invite someone to join my crew, but I want spaceships flying at my planets to make it feel more alive.
Please someone, help me.
EDIT: Downloaded sporemaster and I'm looking through the files, it's hard to find the spaceshit fleets on planets command, probably our planets value must be 0. If someone can help me find the file, I'll be happy
EDIT 2: I can't find the command that tells that restricts our planets from having AI spaceships roaming through them like the AI planets, where do I need to go to mod this issue?


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"The optimal city bus must be inviting and safe to ride in, it should be convenient to board and exit, and the journey should be quick. These are the main areas on which we have focused with the new bus we are currently testing in regular service." –Peter Danielsson, project manager, Volvo Buses
Ah, the ubiquitous city bus – a vehicle considered by many to be the "Rodney Dangerfield" of the trucking world, as they just get no respect for the job they do.
I'll wager that motorists of all stripes (truckers included) have ground their teeth in frustration more than once in the driving lifetimes when penned in behind a slow-moving bus wending its ponderous way along traffic-choked streets. Even those commuters that use public transportation tend to disrespect the bus, favoring instead the sleek feel of light rail systems (something that the Portland Tribune discovered in a story posted back in 2007).
Yet buses remain the simplest (and often cheapest) form of public transportation available to our ever more heavily congested cities. For that reason, the folks at Volvo Buses are rolling out a new redesigned model (at left) aimed at making this stalwart vehicle a more attractive option to the public, fellow motorists, and bus drivers alike.
This new bus from Volvo is part of the roughly $34.9 million European Bus System of the Future (EBSF) program, which 47 different researchers, public authorities, and companies – including Europe's five largest bus manufacturers.
[You can watch a video bellowing detailing MAN Truck & Bus' Lion's City GL articulated bus, constructed for the EBSF program. This is undergoing tests along the 11 kilometre (6.83 mile) Line 86 with the inner city of Budapest, Hungary. Line 86, by the way, is comprised of 46 total stops and handles 26,000 passengers in each direction per day.]
The aim is to develop and test buses with properties designed to attract more passengers while at the same time offering the conditions needed for more cost-efficient operation, explained Peter Danielsson, project manager at Volvo Buses.
"Public transport plays a decisive role in solving urban congestion and air pollution," he said. "But what can be done to persuade more people to leave their cars at home and use public transport instead?"
To that end, Volvo is testing its new model at in Göteborg, Sweden, as part of a cooperative venture with Chalmers University of Technology, public transport authority Västtrafik and transport operator Veolia.
Volvo started off the new bud design process using simulation exercises in which researchers from Chalmers investigated how passengers respond to different situations on a typical journey. Danielsson said. The researchers also interviewed 300 passengers who regularly traveled along Route 16 in Göteborg to discern their feelings toward public transport, especially in terms of likes and dislikes.
As a result, for starters, In order to make it easier to get on and off the bus, Volvo made the door openings at the front are much wider than normal and are located behind the driver so passengers walk straight into the bus.
The doors open outwards so as not to encroach on passenger space and they open and shut with a quick sideways movement, somewhat like on a metro carriage, added Danielsson, with boarding heights adjusted closer to the curb height at the bus stop to make things easier for passengers with mobility difficulties and those with baby carriages.
"With these solutions, we can speed up passenger flow and reduce standstill times at bus stops by up to 25%," he explained. "This means we shorten the overall journey time, which is a factor of considerable importance to passengers."
The Chalmers research also indicated the need to give buses a more "welcoming interior," resulting, in Volvo's case, in the articulated "concertina" section in the middle being constructed of a transparent material to admit more light. In addition, the interior layout has been changed to increase passenger capacity by 20% compared with a conventional articulated bus, he said.
"By positioning the front axle as far forward as possible, the wheel housings do not take up any of the passenger space," Danielsson noted. Also, in order to accommodate more standing passengers during peak periods, the seats in the front part of the bus fold out of the way and can be electronically locked upright by the driver.
"Another important aspect of the project is to test and monitor how changes in driving style can help give passengers a more pleasant journey; for instance, through gentle braking and acceleration," Magnus Lorentzon, project manager at Västtrafik, pointed out.
"So, as part of the project, we have therefore equipped all the buses on Route 16 with features that help the drivers drive gently," he said. "All the drivers on this route have also received training in docking at bus stops in such a way that passenger entry and exit is made easier."
[This operating "style" also mirrors what's being called "eco-driving" to help boost fuel economy. It's also a style driving that works extremely well when paired with hybrid powertrains, which is a technology Volvo Buses is incorporating into more of its models; a powertrain that can boost fuel savings by 30% compared to a conventional diesel engine, the company said.]
MariAnne Karlsson, a researcher at Chalmers assigned to this project, noted that both driver and passenger feedback will be monitored during the three-month course of this particular bus test vehicle, with results tallied by spring 2012 indicating, in her words, "whether the bus of tomorrow bus is here to stay."
Let's see if it does indeed.


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The deadline for applications to the Presidential Management Fellows program has been extended to Nov. 26, according to an announcement on the program's website.
The Office of Personnel Management extended the deadline by about one week to "accommodate applicants who may have been affected by Hurricane Sandy." The program's application opened Nov. 5, and will now close Monday, Nov. 26 at 11:59 p.m.
The Presidential Management Fellows program was revamped this past May to better attract talented students and recent graduates. In congressional testimony in September, OPM Director John Berry said the program was part of a strategy to increase the number of young people working in the federal government and an effort to address the coming wave of federal retirements.
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QwertymanO07 wrote:Does anyone remember that MM102 guy?
WillWare wrote:Does anyone remember that Maurice guy?
QwertymanO07 wrote:Does anyone remember that MM102 guy?
FuriousHedgehog wrote:Look it's Mar/10/2017
Sašo wrote:FuriousHedgehog wrote:Look it's Mar/10/2017
Imagine the realization when we found out we could've easily released Mari0 a week later just to do Mar. 10
QwertymanO07 wrote:No.
Squidish wrote:It's sad that all posts have come down to are two comments in the chat room per day and scolding people for bumping ancient threads
idiot9.0 wrote:oh no what a tragedic moment
QwertymanO07 wrote:Hang on, jiggle physics or just soft-body rendering?
QwertymanO07 wrote:Ah, I see.
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Faceware Technologies Unveils Retargeter 4.0 with AutoSolve
March 24, 2013 10:00 pm
Tags: 3D, 3ds Max, Autodesk, Faceware Technologies, Maya, Motion Capture, MotionBuilder, Softimage
New software upgrade creates quality markerless facial motion capture from video at unprecedented speed
Sherman Oaks, Calif. - Faceware Technologies, the leading provider of markerless 3D facial motion capture solutions, today unveiled Retargeter 4.0, a major upgrade to its award-winning Faceware software. The new softwares key features, which include AutoSolve, Expression Sets, Tracking Visualization, Shared Pose Thumbnails and Batch Processing, focus on automating more of the facial motion capture process, as well as simplifying creative collaboration. The new software will be on display at this years Game Developers Conference in booth #1036 (March 27-29).
Retargeter 4.0 is a lightweight plug-in to Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Softimage and Autodesk MotionBuilder. It is part of Facewares Professional Product Line, a suite of facial mocap hardware and software used by some of the most successful franchises in AAA development, including Grand Theft Auto, Assassins Creed, God of War,Halo, NBA 2K, Red Dead Redemption, and many others. Faceware has also been used on Academy Award-winning feature films and Grammy-winning music videos. Most recently, Faceware Technologies products were used to create acclaimed performances in Cryteks Crysis 3, Square Enixs Sleeping Dogs, Yash Raj Films Ek Tha Tiger, and the upcoming release of Toei Animations Space Pirate Captain Harlock.
In February, we announced that Retargeter 4.0 is coming. As soon as we did, artists began contacting us to find out more information, said Peter Busch, Vice President of Business Development at Faceware Technologies. So in an effort to meet their requests, were now disclosing more details. While I cant reveal all of the features that will make it into the final release, I can say that every feature, especially AutoSolve, focuses on increasing the quality of your starting point and speeding the more mundane elements of hand animating so that artists can more quickly get to the part that matters: perfecting and polishing performances that set their CG characters apart.
Retargeter 4.0 Key Features:
Expression Sets
An add-on to the Character Setup process, Expression Sets are a group of pre-defined, standard facial poses that are unique to each character in your project. Expression Sets define the style and look of the universal shapes and movements of a character to drive AutoSolve.
Combining the data from IMPD files generated from Faceware Analyzer along with pre-defined facial poses or Expression Sets, Retargeters AutoSolve can automatically create animation on a video performance with the simple click of a button, giving artists a great first pass in a matter of minutes that they can then fine tune through the award-winning Retargeter pose-driven workflow.
AutoSolve is a revolutionary step in facial motion capture, explains Busch. We are excited to give studios the opportunity with Retargeter 4.0 to really capitalize on the idea of rapid prototyping. Directors, artists, and producers will now be able to judge performance earlier in their production cycle-- making more effective use of facial budgets.
Tracking Visualization
Retargeter 4.0 makes use of an improved IMPD file that contains the complex data needed for AutoSolve-- it also contains a helpful way to see the tracking information that comes out of Faceware Analyzer. This feature enables artists to better understand what is going on in the facial tracking process to better utilize Retargeter.
Batch Functionality
The command line abilities built into Retargeter 4.0 allow any function within Retargeter to be scripted, letting artists create a complete batch pipeline for facial animation. With minimal character setup and a little basic scripting, artists can easily set up and AutoSolve hundreds of shots overnight. Retargeter 4.0 will support a library of Mel, Python, and MaxScript commands.
Shared Pose Thumbnails
Sometimes there are multiple artists using Retargeter for the same character on a project. Retargeter 4.0 now gives artists the ability to add thumbnail images for every pose, so that other artists on the team have a reference for every shared pose and can find what they need faster. Artists have the ability to custom define each thumbnail, such as focusing on a particular area of a pose or showing the entire facial pose.
Pricing and Availability
Retargeter 4.0 is slated to launch in April following its beta program. The plug-in will continue to be free and will work with current versions of Faceware Analyzer. Users wishing to use the AutoSolve function will need IMPD files to be created with Analyzer 1.3. Upon launch, Faceware Retargeter 4.0 will be available for the following packages:
- Autodesk Maya 2010-2013
- Autodesk 3ds Max 2010-2013
- Autodesk MotionBuilder 2010-2013
- Autodesk Softimage 2010-2013
Where to See a Product Demonstration
The new software will be shown in demonstrations at Faceware Technologies Booth #1036 at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), March 27-29 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, and will be discussed in Remington Scotts talk Performance Capture: Insights from the Edge on Wednesday, March 27th, from 11:00-12:00 in the West Hall (Room 3001).
For more information, visit www.facewaretech.com or contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
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About Faceware Technologies
Sherman Oaks, California-based Faceware Technologies Inc. (FTI), which spun off from Image Metrics in 2012, is dedicated to meeting the needs of professional animators in the video game, film, television, and commercial industries. The companys Faceware product line has been utilized in the production of more than 80 AAA video game titles, feature films, music videos, commercials, television shows, and stage plays, and is the leading facial animation solution provider for clients such as Double Negative, Digital Domain, Blur Studios, Activision-Blizzard, Rockstar Games, Microsoft, 2K Sports, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Sega, Sony, Bethesda, Motion Theory and Moving Picture Company. The Faceware Facial Motion Capture product line consists of the Faceware Head-Mounted Camera System (HMCS), the 6th generation facial performance capture hardware; Faceware Analyzer, which allows clients to analyze and process their own performance videos without IP or content going offsite; and Faceware Retargeter, a free plug-in which allows users to create facial motion capture data at a much faster rate than traditional methods.
For more information, please visit:
Website: www.facewaretech.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/FacewareTech
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/facewaretech
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/2509306?trk=tyah
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