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Saturday, April 1, 2017
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Comic 1561: Gimme An X
[Today we're departing from our usual thrice-weekly thousand words of thoughtful analysis from yours truly for a delightful rap from noted city "Ann Apolis." Enjoy. -Ed.]
Alright stop, masturbate and listen
Randy's back on his webcomic mission
Something has arrived and it's nerdy
Not much artwork, this comic's more wordy
Some of it's cramped - there's no room
Start a new thread and I'll GOOMH
If you post snark you'll quickly get banned, all
It's XKCD and its maker's called Randall
Science, works bitch and it's funny
Print this one on a shirt to make money
As well as, the joke it's got factses
I go crazy when I see some axes
On a graph joke, cheese is burning me
You know sucksters won't ever be turning me
If he makes a comic, yo, I'll link it
Check out this strip, it's so relevant, think it
Alright stop, masturbate and listen
Randy's back on his webcomic mission
Something has arrived and it's nerdy
Not much artwork, this comic's more wordy
Some of it's cramped - there's no room
Start a new thread and I'll GOOMH
If you post snark you'll quickly get banned, all
It's XKCD and its maker's called Randall
Science, works bitch and it's funny
Print this one on a shirt to make money
As well as, the joke it's got factses
I go crazy when I see some axes
On a graph joke, cheese is burning me
You know sucksters won't ever be turning me
If he makes a comic, yo, I'll link it
Check out this strip, it's so relevant, think it
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Thursday, January 29, 2015
Comic 1480: More Like STUPID Bowl LOL
[Comic title: Super Bowl; alt text: My hobby: Pretending to miss the sarcasm when people show off their lack of interest in football by talking about 'sportsball' and acting excited to find someone else who's interested, then acting confused when they try to clarify.]
What the fuck is this smarmy piece of shit comic and why the fuck am I reading it?
Seriously: did I miss a memo somewhere? As I've written extensively about in my reviews of the latest comics, XKCD has just been aggressively mediocre recently. It's been difficult to come up with 1000 words to write about for each one, but I committed to maintaining this blog when Carl abandoned it, and I always stick to my commitments. But even having written 1000 words about each XKCD comic for many years, I don't think I could tell you anything about any of them. But that won't be true of this one. This one will stick in my memory. This is the sort of toxic smarminess that will keep me up at night for years.
I don't dislike sports. I don't find sports mania annoying because I don't know much about sports. [Edit to add clarity: I actually am reasonably familiar with the rules of most of the popular sports in America. My sole regret in this world is that I still don't understand the sport of cricket.] I don't even mind watching sports, so long as I can be assured that no sports fans will be nearby when it happens.
Sports mania represents some of humanity's most base impulses: namely, violent tribalism. Sports fans regularly riot after sporting events, either to celebrate "their" victory or mourn "their" loss. This is not harmless enthusiasm. They cause property damage and public unrest for no reason more worthy than that a group of overpaid athletes failed to outperform another group of overpaid athletes. The stakes are kept artificially high in football, ensuring that fan enthusiasm remains at a dangerous peak throughout the season, thus ensuring that riots are more likely.
For some reason, though, we encourage this behavior as a society. A victorious team regularly imports hundreds of thousands of people into the downtown core of their home city to have an officially sanctioned parade. Buildings both public and private proudly display their sports colors for the world to see. This violent, destructive tribalism is celebrated as something that "brings the city together" or some such bullshit. And it's true: bonding over our hatred of the Other as been a popular activity throughout human history.
Comic 1480 is asking us to just try to understand and accept an impulse we should be trying to stamp out of society. We live in the future. Microsoft is making some phenomenally dorky AR goggles. Google is making self-driving cars. We're taking actual good pictures of Pluto and Ceres. We landed on a fucking comet. Are we not civilized enough to find violent tribalism a deplorable and base impulse rather than something to rally entire cities behind?
It's not as if sports fans are a rare minority, struggling to be heard. You can't throw a stick without hitting a sports fan even in otherwise progressive cities like Seattle. This isn't one of those moments in the Nerd Empowerment Film genre so popular in the nineties, where the popular kid makes an effort to understand the nerd's eccentric hobby. There is no magical moment of bonding and understanding that dawns. At best you get temporarily accepted into the tribe, so long as you continue to smile and nod, and so long as you don't indicate that you like anything about the enemy tribes.
And make no mistake: we're in a worst-case scenario this year. Whether or not the allegations have any basis in reality, the Patriots have become embroiled in a cheating and corruption scandal. For Seahawks fans, they are no longer simply the Other, who must be destroyed to prove that Our Tribe Is The Best Tribe. They are a corrupt and evil Other. If the Seahawks (who, let me remind you, are a group of overpaid athletes, many of whom are not native to the city and who would gladly play elsewhere if the pay were right or the situation were different, and who do not have any meaningful interaction or connection with the vast majority of their fans) fail to achieve victory over the Patriots (ditto), the Seahawks fans will react with not just tribal outrage that their gods have fallen, but with moral outrage that their gods have fallen to demons. If the Seahawks achieve victory, they will have conquered the demons of corruption. In either case, when the inevitable riot occurs, it will only be newsworthy if the police treat them as harshly as they treat demonstrators agitating for free speech. The damage and disruption to the city is already a foregone conclusion. The question is not "will it happen?" but "how bad will it be?"
And here we have this comic smugly assuming a position of moral superiority, chastising those among us who attempt to make their displeasure with this violent tribalism known by raising their voice above the din. "You need to listen," it says. "You need to be nice. It's not nice to try to find commonality with others who feel that these violent impulses have no place in a civilized society." It's smarm. It's weaponized niceness. It's moral cowardice masquerading as moral superiority. And for someone like Randall, an avatar of nerd culture, a man who champions progress both societal and scientific, telling those who are looking for like-minded friends that they are morally inferior is not just in poor taste. It's a betrayal.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Guest Review: The One True Review
[Today's guest review comes from Jon "Jon 'History's Greatest Monster' Levi" Levi. It is precisely one year out of date. I haven't read it. -Ed.]
As my birthday treat to you all, I am writing a review of what has been described by many as Randall's magnum opus, the comic that was nominated for a Hugo award, and is affectionately known by its fans as the One True Comic.
And since yesterday marks a quarter of a century since the day of my birth and subsequent circumcision, I thought the comic's title would be especially appropriate for the occasion. Yes, I am of course referring to:
There's a little more walking and speaking in
French Beanish, and our heroes are taken into a castle. Megan is appropriately amazed, and a little bit jealous when she compares it to her sandcastle, which is a brilliantly characterful moment.
Inside they meet their translator, a long-haired lady who was named by fans as Rosetta. Her grasp of English is limited however, so her lines come out distorted and difficult to read.
If you're reading from Geekwagon, you might want to read the script. (Use explain xkcd if Wikia makes your browser cry.)
I can see what Randall is trying to do with this, yet it somehow makes the comic even less accessible to readers. Also, it gives the impression that her voice would be deep and booming, or possibly distorted by echoes. That's not a problem per se. I can always imagine her being voiced by Brian Blessed in the middle of St Paul's Cathedral.
Rosetta tells them this: the reason why the sea is overflowing is because there is another bigger sea (the Atlantic Ocean) that is flowing into it. This is actually something that could happen (and has happened before) when Africa and Europe join together, and the Mediterranean sea dries up leaving an inland 'sea' like the Dead Sea, and a lot of land below sea level. When the Straights of Gibraltar open up again, the Atlantic Ocean comes flooding back in and fills it all with seawater.
I'm not sure how long the return journey takes. Again it's implied to be days, but the comic skims over it in less than 100 panels. Along the way, they find that some rivers have already started to flood. And when they reach home, an evacuation effort is already underway.
However 12 people have been left behind, and it is up to Megan and Cueball to save them. They know where to go now because of the map they stole, but they do not have a way of crossing rivers, when suddenly...
As my birthday treat to you all, I am writing a review of what has been described by many as Randall's magnum opus, the comic that was nominated for a Hugo award, and is affectionately known by its fans as the One True Comic.
And since yesterday marks a quarter of a century since the day of my birth and subsequent circumcision, I thought the comic's title would be especially appropriate for the occasion. Yes, I am of course referring to:
Comic title: Time
Alt text: Wait for it.
This is what XKCD visitors saw on Monday the 25th of March last year. I am reminding you of this in case you don't know that it went on to become the first panel in an ongoing story, or if you do know this, then you might not remember how it all started.
It wasn't until half an hour later that someone noticed that they had moved a tiny bit. Anyone who checked xkcd.com in the next 12 hours would have seen something similar, since they didn't really do anything until midday (local time). And over the next five weeks, observant people followed their progress day by day, hour by hour as they... built a sandcastle.
No really, that's all they did until the 29th of April. By that time some people had made little Javascript applets and .gifs that played each panel so far in order. So you could actually see what had been going on. You couldn't really slow them down to see the dialog, but they weren't saying much at this point anyway.
And that's when I lost interest. It wasn't until late July that I noticed it was still going... and it had a twelve hundred page forum thread. Someone had also built a better viewing applet, allowing me to catch up on 3000+ panels of Time, and engross myself in hourly updates for the next few days, and then it all ended on the 26th of July, a year ago today.
What made this story so fucking great? What was wrong with it? Let's find out together!
Useful links:
- Time comic viewer (Geekwagon)
- Time comic viewer (mscha)
- Wikipedia article (includes plot summary)
- XKCD Time Wikia
- Explain xkcd (also includes script)
- The OTT (may God have mercy on your soul)
This is your last chance to turn back before I spoil the ending, so if you haven't read it yet, I suggest you click the Geekwagon link above. If spoilers never bothered you anyway, Wikipedia's plot summary is more than adequate, but I'll try to explain as I go along.
First let me say how bizarre it is that proper viewing of this comic requires going to a third party site (which Randall has since linked to). The comic page itself only showed the most recent panel, and to this day it only shows a loop of the final few panels. There is no way you could follow the story by staying up all night, every night, to watch a series of hourly (initially half-hourly) updates. Even XKCD fans have their limits.
In short, the gimmicky format made the comic a lot harder to read. Is this a problem? Well no. The confusingness of it is what brought a great many fans together, and they formed a community around it. More on that later. But for the rest of us, I think the sense of mystery is what kept it exciting. Make no mistake about it; there is no way this would have received the attention that it did if he released it in a more conventional format. It was enough to not know what would happen next. So with all that in mind you'd think he would have paced out his story to take the most advantage of this. Well not exactly...
The Pacing
I can't be any more frank than this: the pacing was awful. You may have noticed this figure on Geekwagon where yellow squares are important, and red squares are less important. The data is crowdsourced, so take it with a pinch of salt, but notice that there are very few yellow boxes near the top. There is an entire quarter of the story where almost nothing happens. The plot didn't even get going in earnest until panel 2651, in the last sixth of the comic.
And the black squares are just filler.
It matters less now you can fast-forward through the boring parts. But imagine waiting a whole month of realtime for this. Some people did. And for them that the ending must feel really rushed by comparison. It's almost like the comic called Time never quite got the hang of timing. So without further ado, it's time to dissect that plot.
The Plot
So, as their epically boring sandcastle nears completion, Cueball and Megan (that's what the fans decided to call them) realise that the sea is rising and will wash away their hard work. My first response to that was to wonder why they didn't know about tides, but we soon find out this is no ordinary tide. One could be forgiven for assuming their ignorance, because they admittedly don't know much.
Panel 661 – To quote Isaac Newton, "I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me."
They try to figure out between them what is causing the sea to rise. "Does it rain on the sea?" asks Megan. "I don't know," Replies Cueball. "If it does it feels like a waste." They wonder if water might be rising out of the ground, or if some solid object has displaced a large amount of seawater. They don't know if there are other rivers (which is an odd thing to not know), so they decide to explore.
Oh and before I forget, there's a bit where Cueball tastes the seawater (why would he taste seawater?) and finds it to be less salty than usual. That's going to turn out to be important later.
Panel 488 – To be fair, there are worse ways to foreshadow a recurrence of the Zanclean flood.
And then, agonisingly slowly, it fades to white while the tide laps against the sandcastle. It took three days of Outside time for this to happen, and it takes a patient fan to endure this. Most of those on the forums believed the story would end there. Ah, gotta hand it to those XKCD fans and their low, low expectations.
Panel 951 - The Great Fading. Oh, and don't forget the cameo from Little French Girl. She will turn out to be important later.
Thus begins what the fans refer to as the 'Journey Eon'. And at 1644 panels, it takes up over half of the story. It's nowhere near as dull as the Sandcastle Eon, as there's a change of scenery every few panels. The dialog changes to reflect this, but the plot is still spread rather thinly. The most important thing that happens here is when a big cat attacks Cueball (panel 2226), and Megan fights it off, injuring herself in the process.
I do like the little exchange they have in panels 1004-1006 where Cueball says that they haven't walked very far, so how can they know if the sea never ends? Megan responds that this is what the first part of not ending looks like. It's echoed in panels 1071-1073, where Megan says that they cannot even begin to know everything. And Cueball responds that this is what the first part of knowing everything looks like. And he's quite right, as they go on to learn a lot about the world in their travels.
They start by the shoreline, find a river, climb into the hills, then scramble up the mountains, find another river, and a waterfall. They also discover a range of different animals and plants along the way, including a snake, a porcupine, a squirrel, various birds and these baobab trees.
Panel 1525 – Introducing the 'Wow Baobabs'
The appearance of the baobabs prompted many to speculate on where Time was set. This actually became the most well-documented part of the comic on the wikia as forumites rushed to identify plants from their silhouettes, and animals from their... descriptions. Those who guessed Africa were only half-right. It was later revealed to be halfway between Africa and Europe, in an area that is presently covered by the Mediterranean.
We don't really get an indication of how much time has passed (again, so ironic for a comic called Time), until it's mentioned in panel 1600 that they have walking for 'days'. but we don't actually see them sleep night until this beautiful night sequence with a rotating sky sphere and everything.
Panel 2393 – Night sky in the year 13291. I think that might be Orion on the left.
This was actually a rather clever way of telling us when the comic was set, since star positions will move in a predictable way over the next 11000 years. And while only a few people would have picked up on that, it was still a rather neat trick. He even drew it without Antares, a star that may have burned out by then.
The Plot Begins in Earnest
So far the only two characters have been Cueball and Megan (unless you count LaPetite, who walked on twice and didn't say anything). That changes in panel 2659, when they meet three people from a clan that live on top of the mountain. The problem is they don't speak English. They are affectionately known by fans as 'Beanies' (due to their headgear) and their language as 'Beanish'.
Panel 2671 – If my high-school French is anything to go by, (s)he's saying "My favourite colour is red."
Actually they're more likely to be French than anything else, given the part of the world this is set in. Cueball and Megan struggle to communicate with the
Frenchies Beanies at first, until someone manages to tell them, through the medium of drawing pictures on the ground, that there's a translator nearby.
And to be fair, I do like the way the comic has of showing us what's been drawn on the ground.
And to be fair, I do like the way the comic has of showing us what's been drawn on the ground.
Panel 2740 – Although I'm not quite sure how he got 'speech' from that.
There's a little more walking and speaking in
Panel 2835 – It's not the size of the castle; it's what you do with it.
Inside they meet their translator, a long-haired lady who was named by fans as Rosetta. Her grasp of English is limited however, so her lines come out distorted and difficult to read.
Panel 2875 – Translation of the translation: "You arose here from the desert below? Nobody transpires there."
If you're reading from Geekwagon, you might want to read the script. (Use explain xkcd if Wikia makes your browser cry.)
I can see what Randall is trying to do with this, yet it somehow makes the comic even less accessible to readers. Also, it gives the impression that her voice would be deep and booming, or possibly distorted by echoes. That's not a problem per se. I can always imagine her being voiced by Brian Blessed in the middle of St Paul's Cathedral.
Rosetta tells them this: the reason why the sea is overflowing is because there is another bigger sea (the Atlantic Ocean) that is flowing into it. This is actually something that could happen (and has happened before) when Africa and Europe join together, and the Mediterranean sea dries up leaving an inland 'sea' like the Dead Sea, and a lot of land below sea level. When the Straights of Gibraltar open up again, the Atlantic Ocean comes flooding back in and fills it all with seawater.
Panel 2907 – Everything inside that dotted line will be underwater. Italy is on the right. And at the top of the map is their present location. Told you they were French.
Rosetta explains to Cueball and Megan that the their old town is doomed. The Beanies tried to warn everyone to leave, but that one tribe must have missed the message. Horrified, Cueball and Megan run back down the hill to save their friends.
I'm not sure how long the return journey takes. Again it's implied to be days, but the comic skims over it in less than 100 panels. Along the way, they find that some rivers have already started to flood. And when they reach home, an evacuation effort is already underway.
However 12 people have been left behind, and it is up to Megan and Cueball to save them. They know where to go now because of the map they stole, but they do not have a way of crossing rivers, when suddenly...
Panel 3037 – Little French Girl ex machina!
So they use the wooden parts of the sandcastle as a raft, which they ride up the river and reunite with the rest of the village. Their voyage continues overnight until they reach land. When they do, it's a place they have never been before. And that's where the story ends.
Panel 3092 – The last piece of dialog in Time.
Yeah, I also felt the ending was a bit sudden, but that again is a pacing problem.
The Facts
The story of Time came off as incredibly well-researched. The wildlife (a mix of European and African species) was obsessively catalogued by Randall. It goes without saying that the night sequence is scientifically accurate for 11,000 years in the future. He even consulted with a linguist to construct an entire language for the
French Beanie people. That's fucking impressive.
That being said, you don't write a story for the sake of dropping every single piece of your research into it. And that's what I think Randall has done. The extensive journey sections look like they were written simply to show off Randall's knowledge of Afro-European fauna. As a writer, you are not supposed to do this. I think research is a fine way to make your fictional world feel more real, but there is such a thing as overdoing it.
Panel 1867 – They spent a whole 35 panels on these two birds.
But sometimes the things you research can give you the idea that sparks off an entire story, which is what I think also happened here. Randall must have heard about the Zanclean flood that happened 5 million years ago, and decided he wanted to write a story about it.
Let's give him credit where it's due. It takes some special creativity to take an interesting geological event, yet one that seems remote and outside the human scale, and to create a compelling story out of it. That is what Randall has done here, and I commend him for it. But it wouldn't be a story without its characters.
The Details
Does it strike you as weird that none of the characters are named? Someone suggested (most likely correctly) that Randall avoided naming them for the very same reason he draws them as faceless stick figures – it's supposed to make them more relatable – an empty shell that we inhabit. I'm just not sure if it works that way with names (I'm not sure if it works with faces either, but we'll get to that).
I mean I never once thought the main character was called Jon, or related to him because he was unnamed, and I'm a massive egotist. That might just be me though. For what it's worth, the fans have assigned a name to every single character. Every. Single. Character.
Whether it works or not, the decision to draw faceless characters is probably rooted in a teaching (which Randall takes way too literally) from Scott McCloud in his book Understanding Comics. Simply put:
I own that book. And it mentions another reason for why cartoonists draw simplified faces (besides laziness, which I don't deny is also a reason). The more detail you remove from a drawing, the greater the emphasis on the detail that's left. It's a subtle way of telling the reader which parts are important. But if you leave no detail behind, there's nothing to emphasise.
There are reasons why artists put those details in: to differentiate characters from each other (hair colour, etc.), to emphasise certain traits, and to differentiate characters from their surroundings. This comic put all its detail in the surroundings; every tiny plant was researched thoroughly. But it would have benefitted from more detail in its characters.
Panel 1909 – Can you see Megan and Cueball in this picture? I can only see Cueball's head. And I can't tell if he's been beheaded or just lying down.
I'm being facetious of course, but you get the point. Detail should, at the bare minimum, clear up this sort of ambiguity, and do a whole lot more. It should tell us what we need to know about a character. There are some cheap ways of doing this, like giving visible scars to a battle-hardened veteran, or glasses to a nerdy character. I can see why Randall avoids this, but it can and should be done more subtly.
For instance, anything to tell us who Cueball and Megan are would have been welcome during that sandcastle scene. For all I knew, they could have been spoilt tourists on a shit-pile beach in Norfolk. (No offence to you if you're from Norfolk; I'm sure all your beaches are lovely.) It makes it difficult to evaluate them as characters, which is precisely what I am about to do.
The Characters
Neither Cueball nor Megan know very much about the world, but they are curious enough to find out. They speak in awkwardly simplified English. And they like building sandcastles. Thus I came to the obvious conclusion: they are children. The more you think about it, the more it makes sense.
Panel 833 – That Isaac Newton quote seems more relevant than ever.
I wasn't the only one who believed they were kids, until it was pointed out that they do quite a few things that a child wouldn't do, such as fight off a wildcat, and take on the responsibility of saving their town. But I still see them as adventurous little youngsters. Why?
Maybe it's because I was brought up in a media landscape where kids can build secret laboratories, transform into aliens, and whatever the fuck they do on Codename KND. And I use these to justify my kid-theory. But in reality it was the other way round; I wanted Time to be more similar to those shows, because I have a soft spot for stories about children. (Dammit, I can't think of a way to say that without sounding dirty.)
So I guess the thing about relatability is true. The characters were drawn as blank slates. So I filled in the blanks with what I want to see, and I hate myself for it.
However despite everything that can be said about it's characters, they are not what made Time succeed. This is a comic that owes almost all of its success to:
The Community
I can't believe I've gotten this far in a review of Time without mentioning the One True Thread, the only forum thread (that I know of) which spawned its own mock-religion. If you go to the page where it ended, you'll notice a lot of the people posting there have Time-related avatars and signatures. Or perhaps more correctly, they are OTT-related because for many, the thread has become a bigger focus than the comic itself, along with its own unique vocabulary.
They refer to themselves as OTTers. They refer to Time as the One True Comic (OTC) and Randall as the One True Author (OTA). They have OTTifications, where they modify an Outside comic or song to make it OTTerrific. Instead of hours as a measure of time, they use newpix. ONG is a word for when a new image is posted (which, despite the all-caps is not an acronym, but an onomatopoeia). Blitzing is when you read the entire thread, named after forum user BlitzGirl, who was the first person to admit to doing this. A ketchup is when you catch up on all the new posts after this. An animal in the comic is called a molpy. The big cat that attacked Cueball is called a keyboard. And this review, because it speaks ill of any of those things, is known as heresy.
And you know what? I can't bash it. It's all very tongue-in-cheek, they're clearly having a lot of fun with this, and it's inspired a lot of creativity, even long after the comic is over. And that, to me, is awesomeful.
I do believe they would have done the same thing if none of them had ever seen a novel before, and Randall wrote and released a dull sci-fi tome, one page at a time. When the format of a story is so... novel, and compelling, none of the events in the story matter so much as the story itself, and the shared experience of reading it.
Conclusion (TL;DR?)
With all that in mind, I think Time is the best that XKCD has to offer. That is meant as both a compliment and a criticism. It didn't really deserve all the acclaim it got. But as far as I'm aware, no one has tried to copy it. And that is probably for the best. This sort of thing can only be done once.
I won't give an alphabetical grade for this comic because Randall has been the one teaching me all this time. I learned a lot from his mistakes and successes in writing long-form fiction, and I hope to see him give a grade to me when I get my own story out, Died In A Blogging Accident.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Comic 9001: Rejected Early Draft
[Today's entry comes from noted monster "r." -Ed.]
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Utah Side Becomes Second Team in MLS History to Finish Season Undefeated at Home in Front of Record Crowd in Sandy;
With Home-field in Western Conference Semifinal Series Secured, RSL Now One Point Behind L.A. Galaxy for Top Spot in MLS
SANDY, Utah (Saturday, October 16, 2010) – Real Salt Lake gave a record crowd of 20,236 at Rio Tinto Stadium plenty to cheer about in its home regular season finale, scoring twice in the second half to record a 2-0 win over FC Dallas. After a slow 15 minutes to start the match, Real Salt Lake gradually began to take control of the proceedings, culminating in the second half with a header by MF Ned Grabavoy in the 59th minute to take the lead and a 89th minute tally by MF Javier Morales to secure the hugely important three points for the defending MLS Cup champions.
When coupled with Colorado's 3-1 win over Los Angeles at The Home Depot Center, tonight's victory kept Real Salt Lake in the running for its first-ever MLS Supporters Shield title heading into next Saturday's regular season finale against the Rapids. Real Salt Lake's 55 points (15-4-10) puts the defending champs just a single point behind the Galaxy (17-7-5), who will host FC Dallas next Sunday in the final contest of Major League Soccer's 240-game slate in 2010. The victory also earned RSL one of the Western Conference's two automatic berths into the MLS Cup Playoffs, guaranteeing home-field advantage at Rio Tinto Stadium for the two-legged Western Conference Semifinal Series, which the Utah side will begin on the road two weekends from now against either FC Dallas, Seattle Sounders FC, or Colorado.
Real Salt Lake Match Notes
- With tonight's win, Real Salt Lake joined the 2005 edition of the San Jose Earthquakes as the only two teams in MLS history to go undefeated at home during a regular season. The 37 points at home stand as the most by an MLS squad in a 30-game season, while RSL's 11-0-4 mark at Rio Tinto Stadium in 2010 counts as three-fifths of the squad's MLS-record 25-match home undefeated streak in regular season play. The result also brought FC Dallas' MLS-record 12-match road undefeated streak to an end.
- Tonight's attendance of 20,236 marked the largest
soccer attendance in Rio Tinto Stadium's two-plus year history,
breaking the previous best of 20,124 that attended the 2009 MLS All-Star
Game against Everton FC last July.
- Real Salt Lake's 15th shutout of the season virtually guaranteed the Utah side will set the MLS record for fewest goals allowed in a season. With RSL giving up only 18 goals to this point, it would take a catastrophic defensive collapse next Saturday in Colorado to not eclipse the MLS record of 23, set by the Houston Dynamo in 2007. Tonight's effort allowed RSL to set an MLS record for goals allowed at home during a single-season (7), while another shutout against the Rapids next weekend would also set the MLS mark for road goals allowed in a single campaign, the squad's current 11 road goals allowed standing one better than the mark set by D.C. United in 2007. RSL's dominant defense has allowed just seven goals in its last 19 matches, a stretch that includes 13 clean sheets.
- In addition, Real Salt Lake broke its own MLS record
for home goal differential during a season with tonight's win, the +24
margin in the category topping the +23 mark it established last season
in Sandy.
- Goalkeeper Nick Rimando's three-save effort upped his MLS-best shutout mark to 14 on the season, now alone as the 2nd most in a single campaign behind Tony Meola's 16 back in 2000. The clean sheet was the 74th of his 11-year career, tying him with Joe Cannon (SJ) for third on the League's all-time list in the category, the duo now just one behind second-place Zach Thornton (CHV) on the chart. Rimando's 0.62 goals against average is even with FC Dallas netminder Kevin Hartman's number on the season, the pair on pace to post the lowest-ever mark for a single-season in the category heading into RSL's season finale at Colorado (previous record of 0.82 set by Houston's Pat Onstad in 2007.)
- Tonight's game also allowed RSL to exact a measure of
revenge on FC Dallas, which was the last team to defeat the
Claret-and-Cobalt in MLS play (0-2 L at Pizza Hut Park on July 17). The
win pushed Real Salt Lake's club-record undefeated streak in League
action to 13 games, the July loss in Frisco counting as the only
mark in the "L" column for the Utah side in its last 24 League contests
dating back to late-April (14-1-9).
- With a goal and an assist on the evening, Javier Morales certainly added more credentials to his MLS MVP candidacy. The Argentine playmaker now stands alone in second on RSL's scoring chart with seven goals in MLS play on the season, while his unlocking pass on Grabavoy's go-ahead goal upped his team lead in assists to nine, now tied for 8th across the League in the category with fellow countryman Guillermo Barros Schelotto (CLB).
- The tally just before the hour mark for Ned Grabavoy
was his third of the season in League action and marked the first
game-winner for the veteran midfielder in an RSL uniform, coming in his 42nd
MLS appearance for the Utah side.
- Real Salt Lake has some unfinished business in CONCACAF Champions League play to attend to before embarking on its Supporters Shield challenge next weekend, as Group A co-leader Cruz Azul (MEX) will visit the Wasatch Front this Tuesday, Oct. 19. Both RSL and Cruz Azul have clinched their spots in next spring's Quarterfinal Round of the competition thanks to identical 3-1-1 (10 pts.) records to this point, so all that remains is to decide who will finish atop the group when the 8:00 p.m. MT kickoff in Sandy rolls around on Tuesday evening (live on Galavision).
- Then it's east across the Rockies to Commerce City,
Colo., and Dick's Sporting Goods Park for Real Salt Lake's regular season
finale next Saturday, October 23 against the Colorado Rapids
(12-8-9, 45 pts.). While the Supporters Shield chase will be top priority
for RSL, it will also be looking to keep the Rocky Mountain Cup for
a fourth straight season against its archrival Colorado, which secured its
passage into the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2006 earlier
today. RSL will retain the Rocky Mountain Cup with either a win or a draw
next Saturday thanks to a 1-1 draw in their first meeting on Sept. 25, in
which DF Nat Borchers' 90th minute header helped the
home side secure a vital point at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Courtesy of his 75th minute caution, FW Fabian Espíndola will be forced to miss next Saturday's season finale after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season.
On RSL's performance:
"All of the midfielders and all of the forwards bought into a defensive effort tonight. That's when and why we get shutouts.
"We finished the match flying high, so I'm pleased with that. We were a little slow to get going, but at the end of the match, when our guys are flying around making so many nice defensive plays, you've got to feel good about our fitness."
On his team's slow start:
"I felt like [the team was] really, really tentative in the first half. I haven't seen our group play that tentatively for a long time. So for me it was like, 'Hey, let's relax, let's be confident, and let's remember that we're here to go for it. We're not here to be nervous, or to have indecision and regrets after the game, we're here to go for it. They came here to draw, we came here to win.' I told them to take the reins off and absolutely go for it, and they did."
On FC Dallas' aggressive play:
"It's the first time this year that someone's been that aggressive on our field in the first 15-20 minutes of the match. I walk away from this game and probably feel the most proud about shutting out what's a very, very good and dangerous attacking team."
On his game-winning header:
"I think I was just in a better spot. It was one of those balls where he is kind of back pedaling and I am seeing it the whole time. So I was kind of in the right spot at the right time. Robbie [Russell] played a great ball, took a touch and kind of just looked at me, just lifted it over his head, so a good goal."
On RSL's place in the Supporters Shield race:
"Every game has been a big game lately and we just keep on going and going and going. We still have the Supporters Shield in our reach and that's obviously a goal of ours, and as long as it is still there we are going to go for it."
Thoughts on potentially seeing FC Dallas in the playoffs:
"It will absolutely be a good series [if we see them]. They are a really good team. I think they have the right players for their formation and for what they are trying to do and that is one of the reasons why they are so successful."
Thoughts on another shutout:
"It's pretty amazing when you think about how well we have done at home defensively this year. I am still trying to process it all. We wanted another zero tonight, but I thought it would be a lot more difficult and I felt like everybody switched on for us. I am really proud of all the guys tonight."
On only giving up seven goals this season at home:
"I remember every goal we give up. I am probably the most defensive-minded player on the team. I definitely take goals against us personally. I am very proud of what we have accomplished at home this year."
Thoughts on the match:
"We knew this game was going to be hard. We wanted to come in and obviously get a record, but first and foremost we wanted to get three points. We know we might meet up against them in the playoffs, but we were just focused on this game."
Thoughts on RSL's slow start:
"They pressured us. They had maybe four or five guys on our half of the field pressuring us, and it made us give the ball away a lot of times. I think things started to get a bit more calm [after the first 15 minutes] and we were able to play the ball through the midfield more and that's our strength. We were able to create some good chances and put away some of those chances."
On his one-on-one save against Jeff Cunningham:
"The fact that it could have changed the game was obviously in the back of my head, and I know he is trying to break a record. But when you are there you are just in the moment and he is just another striker that is trying to take a shot on us and I am just trying to make a save on the ball."
Overall thoughts on the match:
"I thought we started off very well for the first 15 or 18 minutes, and then we started giving a lot of balls away because the pressure was very high on us. I thought we came out well in the second half and we created a couple of nice chances. [Ned] Grabavoy gets a header and the second goal was a giveaway, but at the same time I thought we were outplayed tonight. Salt Lake had a step on us and moved the ball quite well."
On FC Dallas' strategy entering the game:
"The idea of the game was to come out and get three points. We went after it and that's why in the first 15 or 18 minutes we were doing so well. What ended up happening is that we were just turning a lot of balls over. I didn't think too many of our players had a very good game. In the second half we went to a level two defense where our wing midfielders weren't going out and trying to press the ball."
On possibly seeing Real Salt Lake again in the playoffs:
"If you look at both games [during the regular season] it was pretty even. If we match up again we will have to get the result at our field and then come [to Rio Tinto Stadium] and come after it again. I think that Real Salt Lake had a good game tonight and I think we had an average game and we didn't do anything exceptional."
Overall thoughts on the match:
"I think it was a good match for Salt Lake. They showed why they are undefeated at home [this season]. They have a solid team; they work hard for each other and they are coached well and it was a good win for them. It was not our best match. We have had better games this year. We didn't create too many chances."
On the end of their unbeaten streak:
"Streaks are awesome. We had a great run, but I think our focus should be on the next game and into the playoffs."
Overall thoughts on the match:
"I feel bad about the loss and we all knew it was going to be a tough game coming in here against Real Salt Lake. But we didn't have a good game. We didn't do the things we were supposed to be doing, so we just have to rest now and concentrate on the next game."
On the difference between the first 15 minutes and the rest of the match:
"We started giving away a lot of balls [after the first 15 minutes] and we were making a lot of mistakes and were out of position. When we were in the attacking third, instead of being precise with our passing we were giving a lot of balls away."
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Kansas' 12th Annual Council Grove Youth Turkey Hunt a Big Success
OutdoorHub 04.18.12
On April 7, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) conducted the 12th Annual Council Grove Spring Turkey Hunt. A rainy spring morning did not hamper 15 eager area youngsters the morning of the hunt, and by day's end, all the participants were fortunate to see or hear wild turkeys. Eight of the participants harvested a turkey (two for one younger hunter) while others enjoyed encounters with their quarry but were unable to harvest. It was the first turkey for each of those who harvested a bird.
Area landowners provided access for this special event, which has become a big draw for area youth. The primary goal of the hunt was to enhance outdoor recreation opportunities for area youngsters, bringing them together with others of like interest. Young were paired with knowledgeable and experienced adult volunteers in an effort to initiate or further entice participants to enjoy the spring pastime of wild turkey hunting. All participants received hands-on hunting instruction, turkey hunting gear, and meals.
The following individuals and organizations assisted with the hunt:
Organizations: The National Wild Turkey Federation, The Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation, KDWPT, the U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, and Cabela's of Wichita.
Individuals: Randy Benteman, Marvin Peterson, Brandon Houck, Jared McJunkin, Tyson Powell, Spencer Tomb, Allan Cashman, Mike Wells, Mark Hawkins, Phillip Buttrey, Jim Evans, Jason Harris, Nanci Sigle, Martin Godlove, Josh Patry, Alden Neff, Derek Jackson, and Trent and Frank Siegle.
"I would like to sincerely thank all of those who contributed to this 12th annual event," said Brent Konen, Council Grove Wildlife Area manager and organizer of the hunt. "By donating resources and sharing their time and talents, they instilled not only an interest in turkey hunting in 15 area youth but also enhanced their appreciation for the outdoor world and developed some lasting friendships and memories to last a lifetime. Without the dedication and support of volunteers, this rewarding event would not be possible each year."
Volunteers interested in helping with next year's hunt should phone Konen at 620-767-5900.


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2013 WCSU to offer art slide lecture series
DANBURY, CONN. — The Western Connecticut State University Master of Fine Arts in Art program will continue its artist lecture series with presentations by six visiting artists this fall. Lectures will consist of slides depicting the artist's work, ranging from plush landscapes and palatial interiors to still lifes and vivid portraits.
All lectures will be at 11 a.m. in Viewing Room 2 of White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury, with the exception of the Sept. 26 lecture, which will be in Viewing Room 1. The talks are free and the public is invited.
Scheduled lectures include:
Monday, Sept. 9: Painter Ying Li. Born in Beijing, China, in 1951, Li graduated from Anhui Teachers University in 1977, where she taught from 1977 to 1983. She received an M.F.A. from Parsons School of Design in 1987, having immigrated to the United States only four years before. She has held single and group exhibitions throughout the U.S. and has been reviewed by The New York Times, Art Forum and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Thursday, Sept. 26: Illustrator Scott Bakal. Nationally recognized, Bakal received his M.F.A. in Illustration from the University of Hartford a decade after graduating from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He chairs the Student Scholarship Competition and Zankel Scholarship, the largest illustration student competitions in the world. His clients include Oprah and Businessweek.
Monday, Oct. 7: Painter Robert Berlind. Berlind lives and works in New York City and Cochecton, N.Y. He has received the American Academy & Institute of Arts and Letters Award in Painting and writes about art for several publications including Art in America, BorderCrossings and The Brooklyn Rail.
Monday, Oct. 21: Illustrator Ed Tuttle. With almost 30 years of experience in the field of illustration and graphic design, Tuttle has created his own company, eklektos. He specializes in compositing photography and 3D modeling, designing logos, collateral design, book cover illustration, poster art and advertising art.
Monday, Nov. 4: Painter Vincent Arcilesi. Born in St. Louis, Mo., he studied design, painting and lithography as an undergraduate at the University of Oklahoma. He has painted figure compositions since 1964 and started painting on-site landscapes in 1966. He has had 29 solo shows, 22 of them in New York City.
Monday, Nov. 18: Painter Jim Peters. Born 1945 in Syracuse, N.Y., Peters graduated with an M.F.A. from Maryland Institute, College of Art, in 1977. He has work displayed in many collections worldwide, including the William Benton Museum, the University of Connecticut, the Flint Institute of Art and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
For more information, contact the Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486.
Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England's best small private universities.


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DENVER — Sven Baertschi's demotion lasted all of 28 days.
Even so, the top Calgary Flames prospect wandered into the team's five-star hotel Sunday afternoon sounding much older and much wiser than the lost soul dispatched to the minors less than a month ago.
Seeing the other side of crushing disappointment has a way of taking youthful swagger — tenuous by nature — and turning it into the bedrock of quiet confidence.
"I just wish I could have hammered myself in the head for being mad," Baertschi was saying Sunday afternoon, upon arrival in the Mile High City. "You realize after that, you shouldn't even be mad for certain things.
"Like I'm a healthy guy. I've got everything I need. I'm really close to being in the best league in the world. Other people have bigger problems."
Sounds like Baertschi is growing up before our very eyes.
"The best decision they made was to send me down," he said. "You get rattled, you get caught up in things. You're mad at people. You're mad at yourself. You don't even think about why it actually happened.
"After a little while, I understood."
In a moment he later called the lowest point of his life, Baertschi walked out of the Staples Center into the California sunshine on March 9 down and distraught. With only one point in 10 games, the former first-rounder showed up at work, only to learn he had a free one-way ticket to Abbotsford to play for the farm team.
This is not the way it was supposed to play out. After all, didn't he score three goals last season in just five games as an emergency recall from the Portland Winterhawks? What about all those No. 47 jerseys scooped up by fans dying for the kid to blossom into the next face of the franchise.
"I think there were a bunch of people worried about me, especially family," he said. "I felt I let a lot of people down, because there were high expectations."
Like a grounded teenager banned from attending the high school dance, Baertschi raged. At the organization. At the coaching staff.
At himself, for being foolish enough to tell the world he expected to play the entire season in Calgary.
Rejection is one thing when a handful of people know, but it can turn into quite another when the whole saga plays out for everyone to see.
Sometimes, it's easy to forget Baertschi is just 20 — not even old enough to legally drink in the state of Colorado.
Down and dejected, the slick left winger phone his mom Daniela at home in Switzerland hoping to find an understanding ear.
"So what?" Daniela said, when her son broke the news.
"What do you mean?'" Baertschi snapped back. "Aren't you mad or something?
"No," she replied. "You're 20 years old. What do you expect? You can't just walk through everything."
Even with that motherly advice echoing in his brain, Baertschi went through the motions for the first week or so with the Heat.
He admits it.
Through many talks with Heat head coach Troy Ward, the reality of the situation started to sink in. He began to realize that success as a hockey player — and becoming an adult — are not mutually exclusive.
"I learned that there are so many things other than hockey that you've got to take care of," he said. "If I don't call my mom for a whole week or somebody from my family for a whole week, I feel terrible. I've got to be straight. I understand they're 5,000 miles away, but these days we've got Skype, and we've got phones and everything."
The whole demotion made Baertschi reflect on the time his parents divorced and went their separate ways. He was 13 at the time.
"It hit me hard," he said. "I sucked at hockey. I sucked at school. I sucked at everything I did. I was really bad. I was so talented at hockey, that I just thought I didn't have to work at anything. I was always the best, and then at one point I realized that everybody was getting better except for me."
History has a way of repeating itself.
"In the first couple of games in Abby I wasn't comfortable," he said. "I didn't want to be there. And then at the same time, I realized again if I want to go back up there, I've got to perform here.
"I've got to show them what I can do here."
We all, in one way or another, have to succeed in the minor leagues before getting the chance to shine at the next level.
So Baertschi did just that, collecting four goals and seven points in 10 AHL appearances.
He watched in agony last week when his good buddy Roman Horak received the call-up from the Flames. Ditto for Saturday when Max Reinhart was promoted to the big club.
"I wanted to be the first guy," Baertschi said. "As soon as I heard Roman got called up, I was really excited for him. He's been really good, and he's been my linemate in Abbotsford. So I was really excited for him.
"But on the other side, I wanted to be that guy. Same with Max. It wasn't that I was mad or anything. I knew at one point I would be up here. It's just the wait that makes you kind of crazy."
The crazy wait ended late Saturday night when Brian McGrattan suffered a shoulder injury in a 5-2 Calgary loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Baertschi hit the road and hooked up with the Flames for their flight to Denver.
"This is a big opportunity for me," he said, that familiar twinkle back in his eyes. "It's an opportunity to come here and show them that I don't belong down there, and that they should never send me back again."


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Ubuntu for mobile devices
Scheduled for launch in October 2007, Canonical Ltd. has recently said that they plan to provide a Ubuntu version for mobile internet devices. This includes Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded editions. It won't be long before we are all using Linux in one way or another. The following information has been quoted directly from here
"TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 7, 2007 – Canonical Ltd., the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, announced more details on Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded Edition at Computex 2007 in Taipei.
Following discussions at the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Seville Spain and a great response from the developer community generally, the target specifications and technical milestones for the project have been agreed.
Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded Edition will provide a rich Internet experience for users of Intel's 2008 Mobile Internet Device (MID) platform. To achieve this, Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded will run video, sound and offer fast and rich browsing experiences to the MID target user. Optimized for MIDs based on Intel's low power processors and chipsets, Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded edition is expected to deliver fast boot and resume times, and reside in a small memory and disk footprint.
"We are delighted with the progress of the Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded Edition" commented Jane Silber, Director of Operations at Canonical. "we have had a great response to our first announcement with many developers showing interest in the project. With a clear roadmap, an active developer community and a date for release – we look forward to bringing Ubuntu to Mobile Internet Devices."
The first full release of the software will be available in October 2007 corresponding with the normal release cycle of the Ubuntu operating system. Working collaboratively with Intel, Canonical is working to deliver software on actual devices from system manufacturers in 2008.
"The emerging Mobile Internet Device category represents significant growth opportunity for Intel and the industry. The demand for Linux on these devices is increasing." said Doug Fisher, Intel Vice President and General Manager, System Software Division. "We look forward to collaborating with Canonical, supporting them to optimize Ubuntu for MIDs based on Intel low power technologies, and working with our customers to bring these devices to market."
Canonical is at Computex 2007 working with system builders on devices for release next year and with component manufactures on ensuring greater driver support for Ubuntu from vendors.
About Computex – In its 27th annual incarnation, Computex, or the Taipei International Computer Show, is the second largest IT exhibition in the world.
About Canonical and Ubuntu – Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, is headquartered in Europe and is committed to the development, distribution and support of open source software products and communities. World-class 24×7 commercial support for Ubuntu is available through Canonical's global support team and partners."
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It's now official that hatchbacks are making a comeback in North America, and Hyundai appears to have hit the mark with their all new 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT. We spent a week driving this smooth riding car and walked away very impressed with the five-door functionality and styling.
The new Elantra GT represents further evolution of the Hyundai form language, "fluidic sculpture," the company's distinctive design DNA. Everything about Elantra GT is aerodynamic, from the aggressive profile and low overall height, to the sleek side mirrors. Tire gaps are minimized while rocker panels are streamlined. Lower wind resistance translates into better fuel economy and a smoother ride. Our test model looked very sleek and upscale in titanium gray metallic which never seemed to get dirty! Up front, Hyundai's signature hexagonal grille with chrome accents flows into the hood. The body side graphic features a chrome beltline molding to keep up with the sleek character lines. Sharp projection headlamps, fog lights and available 17-inch alloy wheels with chrome spears complete the modern design. Basically, there is so much more styling than ever before in this segment and Hyundai took Elantra to the next level.
The look and feel of the cabin is hands down one of the best we've seen in the 2013 model year class. One can now expect more from a compact with fit and finish that will rival much more expensive offerings. Cabin refinements on the all-new Elantra GT are inspired by the high standards of the entire Hyundai lineup. Located in the center console, the available navigation system is displayed via a 7-inch touchscreen and incorporates the rearview camera screen. Elantra GT's rearview camera is like no other. This mechanized camera is hidden behind the Hyundai flying "H" badge on the rear hatch and only appears when needed.
Dual-zone climate controls ensure a comfortable environment for all occupants during long journeys, and the addition of a panoramic sunroof provides increased natural light within the cabin. The dual-zone climate controls also incorporate an automatic defogging system, which detects humidity levels using a sensor and removes it from the windshield. Another premium feature in the Elantra GT is a CleanAir ionizer that automatically cleans the air when the heater or air conditioner is running.
Elantra GT comes standard with a 172-watt AM/FM/satellite radio/CD/MP3 audio system with six speakers and iPod/USB/auxiliary input jacks. A Bluetooth interface is also standard. The sound system plays compact discs, accesses digital music files via Bluetooth streaming audio or allows the driver and passengers to access their personal listening devices through the iPod/USB/auxiliary inputs. The SiriusXM Satellite Radio interface is also integrated into the navigation unit and features channel logos, as well as real-time NavTraffic and Data services, such as NavWeather, Stock Ticker and Sports Ticker. Users can even upload personal pictures from a USB rather than a CD to be displayed on the system's home screen. Maximizing interior volume and delighting customers with various seating layouts are hallmarks of Hyundai engineering and translate into more cabin room, cargo space and versatility. The Elantra GT features seating layouts that can comfortably seat five people or accommodate four passengers, plus long items like golf clubs or snowboards. Fold down two seats to seat three people and hold larger packages, or fold all of the back seats to get CUV-sized cargo space.
We have driven some 6-speeds that were so jerky that they could knock the snot out of your nose, but the 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT is one of the smoothest manual transmissions that we've tested. The Elantra GT's 6-speed manual transmission provides short, crisp shifts and further optimizes engine performance. These crisp shifts are courtesy of triple-cone synchronizers for first and second gears, double-cone for third gear, and single-cone for fourth, fifth and sixth gears. The Elantra GT is fitted with a MacPherson strut front suspension with coil springs and gas shock absorbers. The rear suspension is comprised of a lightweight coupled torsion beam for enhanced steering stability and monotube shock absorbers. A 22mm diameter front stabilizer bar helps reduce body roll when cornering. Elantra GT is tuned for added feel, responsiveness and control, while the Elantra sedan is tuned for comfort. Modifications to the GT include higher rear spring rates, a stiffer twist beam and Sachs dampers for improved body motion control. These changes create driving dynamics which are sporty and comfortable. In addition, two suspension packages were developed to optimize tuning for the two different tire sizes. The Elantra GT's Style package offers a sportier suspension calibration that is optimized for its lower-profile P215/45R17 tire.
Behind the wheel, drivers benefit from Hyundai's all-new Driver Selectable Steering Mode. With three operating modes to select – Comfort, Normal and Sport – this innovative system allows drivers to adapt Elantra GT steering characteristics to varying driving preferences and road conditions any time they choose. Comfort level offers the greatest ease of steering and is ideal for city and parking environments. Sport is optimized for higher-speed highways or winding roads, while Normal is ideal for a mix of driving conditions. The Driver Selectable Steering Mode not only adjusts power assistance levels in each mode, but also on-center build-up feel and steering build-up curves throughout the steering range for a very natural, progressive feel. Steering damping characteristics, active return gain and high frequency friction levels have also been optimized for Elantra GT in this system.
Elantra GT's widespread use of high-strength steel provides a 37 percent increase in body stiffness at a lower body weight when compared to the outgoing Elantra Touring model. High-strength steel allows the suspension to work optimally. Elantra GT is the lightest five-door hatchback in the compact segment. It is 175 pounds lighter than the Focus, 151 pounds lighter than the Mazda3, and 222 pounds lighter than the Golf. This weight-efficient unibody architecture allows for Elantra to achieve an estimated 39 mpg EPA highway rating, without the need for a special eco model. There is plenty of power to accomplish what you need to do at a respectable response and when you add the excellent fuel efficiency, smooth 6-speed the performance is spot on. Elantra GT's best-in-class fuel efficiency is driven by the Blue Drive strategy. A key to Elantra GT's extensive use of high-strength steel is an $8 billion dollar investment Hyundai made to become the only global automaker with its own fully integrated steel plant. Hyundai has 400 metallurgists focused on the task of developing optimized steel recipes for every part and panel in new vehicle architectures.
There is something special going on at Hyundai, and with all-new models like the 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT entering the marketplace, one has to wonder how good can they get? For those who are reasonable drivers, this is your car, but if you demand power and performance as one, you might want to shop other options out there. For a starting price of around $18,300, the Elantra GT will be selling like hotcakes! The dual-pane panoramic moonroof is totally awesome and shows just how good interiors have become for cars under 20K. If there was a favorite part of the car that stood out, it would have to be the forward exterior styling of the Elantra that is clearly setting new standards in automotive design.
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Sakaya…what's in a name?Monday, August 20th, 2007
Simply put, Sakaya means "liquor shop" in Japanese or even more literally, "place that sells alcoholic beverages." The word sake in Japanese, is actually the broad term referring to all alcoholic beverages. Nihonshu is the term used to differentiate the beverage that is brewed from rice, water, koji, and yeast. Does it really matter which term you use? Nope. If you go to Japan or when you come to see us, either will get the job done.
As NYC's first shop specializing in sake, we chose our name for its no-nonsense, straightforward expression of what we envisioned the store to be…a place where you'll find only carefully selected sake (and a couple of other Japanese tipples), have the opportunity to taste many of them, and get answers to your questions.
There is much to enjoy and learn about sake (if you so desire). We want to make it as easy and as simple as possible… starting with our name.


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(By Delegates Iaquinta, Miley, Talbott, Crosier, Skaff, Walters, Evans, Perry, Frazier and Fragale)
[Introduced February 17, 2012; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §50-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the jurisdiction of magistrate courts; and increasing the jurisdictional amount in controversy from $5,000 to $12,000.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §50-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
§50-2-1. Civil jurisdiction.
Except as limited herein and in addition to jurisdiction granted elsewhere to magistrate courts, such courts shall have jurisdiction of all civil actions wherein the value or amount in controversy or the value of property sought, exclusive of interest and cost, is not more than $5,000 $12,000. Magistrate courts shall have jurisdiction of all matters involving unlawful entry or detainer of real property or involving wrongful occupation of residential rental property, so long as the title to such property is not in dispute. Except as the same may be in conflict with the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-five of this code, regarding unlawful entry and detainer, shall apply to such actions in magistrate court. Magistrate courts shall have jurisdiction of actions on bonds given pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Magistrate courts shall have continuing jurisdiction to entertain motions in regard to post-judgment process issued from magistrate court and decisions thereon may be appealed in the same manner as judgments.
Magistrate courts shall not have jurisdiction of actions in equity, of matters in eminent domain, of matters in which the title to real estate is in issue, of proceedings seeking satisfaction of liens through the sale of real estate, of actions for false imprisonment, of actions for malicious prosecution or of actions for slander or libel or of any of the extraordinary remedies set forth in chapter fifty-three of this code.
Magistrates, magistrate court clerks, magistrate court deputy clerks, and magistrate assistants shall have the authority to administer any oath or affirmation, to take any affidavit or deposition, unless otherwise expressly provided by law, and to take, under such regulations as are prescribed by law, the acknowledgment of deeds and other writings.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to increase the jurisdictional amount in controversy in Magistrate Courts from $5,000 to $12,000
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.


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Dear Hostesses,
In case you haven't heard, the new code word for the next huge family get together is "Thanksgivukkah". This year, in a rare alignment of calendars, Hanukka and Thanksgiving fall on November 28, 2013. Astronomers say that we won't see this occurrence again till the year 79,811 so I decided to make a big deal out of this menorah/pumpkin shidduch (or buzzrah as they say in Arabic) by re-creating a Syrian Jewish Hanukka table with a twist of Thanksgiving thrown in. Some may say that this American/Jewish holiday connection is pure coincidence, but I'm thinking that there is a greater cosmic connection that's just waiting to be blogged about.
As Jews in America, we are very grateful to be able to celebrate our holidays publicly without fear of being persecuted. Just the fact that we can honor the mitzvah of lighting the menorah at the front window to shout out the 8 day miracle of Hanukka is reason enough to bring out our finest china and table decor to honor our peaceful place in Jewish history. For that reason alone, we should all proudly acknowledge and celebrate Thanksgiving. As a Sephardic Jew living in America I now understand that we are a minority of Jews residing within a minority of the larger Ashkenazi Jewish population. When our community first arrived on these shores in the 1900's, they were quickly swept up in the wave of fellow immigrants that had also fled for a better life in the U.S.A.. Fast forward one hundred years, the Syrian Jewish culture readily absorbed many delicious flavors from their surrounding American and Ashkenazi Jewish neighbors while still retaining the pride of their homeland. It's no wonder I received this email from Rina Kassab who wrote,
"Hi Marlene, in Syria we had no idea what Sufganiyot is! We made Atayef with Ricotta (lebeh) and Walnuts (joz). My Atayef are ready to freeze fresh for Hanukka!
Hope u like!"
I then decided to skip the Sufganiyot and create a Syrian style Hanukka table sweetened with a tray of sweet chopped nut filled Atayef and drizzled with shirah- a thick rose water syrup freshly made by Rina. Rina told me that on Hanukka in Syria, the Jewish women prepared 8 small glass cups that were filled with half water/half oil and then inserted a handmade wick within each one. (Whaaaat? No Jonathan Adler Menorot?)
And guess what? In Syrian, NO GIFTS were given on HANUKKA! Gift giving was reserved for Purim! I wonder if the Ashkenaz Jews had the tradition of eight surprise filled nights way back in the old country. Comment below if anyone you know has the answer! (Hmmm…. why do I suspect that gift giving during December in our great U.S of A evolved into a fabricated American marketing spending scheme…)
I also added in an extra candle that is lit every year by Syrian Jews whose ancestors fled Spain during the expulsion by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in 1492. Expelled on Tisha B'Av over 500 years ago, several Jewish families wandered for months until they stumbled upon the Syrian community of Aleppo, Syria some months later on Hanukka eve. So grateful were this group of exiles to finally find a homeland that they lit an extra candle to commemorate this miracle. To this day many Syrian Jewish families still light an extra candle on Hanukka, some knowing the story of their wandering ancestors, and some just following this custom by tradition without really understanding why the extra candle is illuminated.
Enjoy my "Thanksgivukkah" table! Flowers and pumpkin menorah designed by Marzan Flowers.
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Although I was really doing great on my diet, I didn't even flinch when the photo shoot was over and I was able to eat an entire Atayef without a drop of guilt. My grandmother used to make these sweet crunchy treasures and each bite was worth every single calorie. Thanks Rina!!!
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Maybe the question sounds a bit strange, so I'll explain a the background a little bit.
Currently I'm working on a project at y university, which will be a complete on-board software for an satellite. The system is programmed in C++ on top of a real-time operating system. However, some subsystems like the attitude control system and the fault detection and a space simulation are currently only implemented in Matlab/Simulink, to prototype the algorithms efficiently. After their verification, they will be translated into c++.
The complete on-board software grew very complex, and only a handful people know the whole system. Furthermore, many of the students haven't program in C++ yet and the manual memory management of C++ makes it even more difficult to write mission critical software.
Of course the main system has to be implemented in C++, but I asked myself if it's maybe possible to use an embedded language to implement the subsystem which are currently written in Matlab. This embedded language should feature:
- static/strong typing and compiler checks to minimize runtime errors
- small memory usage, and relative fast runtime
- attitude control algorithms are mainly numerical computations, so a good numeric support would be nice
- maybe some sort of functional programming feature, matlab/simulink encourage you to use it too
I googled a bit, but only found Lua. It looks nice, but I would not use it in mission critical software. Have you ever encountered a situation like this, or do you know any language, which could satisfies the conditions?
EDIT: To clarify some things: embedded means it should be able to embed the language into the existing C++ environment. So no compiled languages like Ada or Haskell


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Landau Forte College Derby SCITT
Geography (2FJ7)
PGCE with QTS full time
- Accredited body
- Landau Forte College Derby SCITT
- Financial support
- Scholarship, bursary or student finance if you're eligible
- Qualification
PGCE with QTS
A postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) with qualified teacher status (QTS) will allow you to teach in state schools in England and may allow you to teach in other parts of the UK.
It may also allow you to teach overseas, though you should always check what qualifications are needed in the country you'd like to teach in.
Many PGCE courses include credits that count toward a Master's degree.
- Course length
- 1 year
- Date you can apply from
- 8 October 2019
- Date course starts
- September 2020
- Website
- http://www.landaufortescitt.org.uk
- About the course
- Interview process
- How school placements work
- Fees
- Financial support
- Requirements
- About the training provider
- Training with disabilities and other needs
- Contact details
- Apply
- Support and advice
About the course
You will be based in a school from the start and feel part of the team, learning from outstanding professionals who will provide all the hands on training and support you need on a daily basis. You have a subject mentor and follow a programme that is personalised, based on any previous experience you may have. An experienced Subject Knowledge Tutor and mentor will support the development of your subject delivery.
Throughout the course you will have weekly Professional Studies sessions which provide a framework for you to develop as a teacher and support the practical side of your training with up to date academic research based input. This will include sessions delivered by the University of Derby lecturers who will facilitate the PGCE content of the programme and support you with evidence based research assignments.
The majority of your training will take place in one school, with a shorter second placement in a contrasting school.
An important part of the programme is regular feedback. You will have formal observations by your mentor on a weekly basis, and support in reflecting learning from the experience. Your mentor will also guide you in the evidence you should present in order to meet the assessment criteria for Teachers' Standards. Each term you will review your progress with your mentor and your programme will be adapted accordingly. In order to meet the requirements for a PGCE with Master's Level credits, you will be required to complete assignments, relating to theory and practice, demonstrating that you meet Level 7 standards of academic work. Your final assessment will take place in the summer term and will involve observations, meetings and discussions with your tutors, mentors and you; reviewing your portfolio of evidence. You may also meet with an external moderator as part of the quality assurance processes.
Interview process
Once you have been shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an assessment process which will last approximately 2 hours. We ask candidates to lead a short 15 minute lesson in your subject area to a small group of students. An interview with a small panel will include some general teaching and subject specific questions which allows you to demonstrate your passion and enthusiasm for learning.
How school placements work
Our partner schools are located in Derby, Derbyshire and Tamworth, where you may be placed to teach pupils in the age range of 11-16 years. Most of your training will take place in one school, with a shorter second placement in a contrasting school. We try to place candidates in a location that is suitable for them to get to. Throughout your placement, you will feel like a member of staff: taking part in all aspects of life as a teacher. You will have a close team of people around you to support, guide and mentor you to achieve success as a trainee and feel ready to take up the challenge of being a Newly Qualified Teacher.
The fees are £9,250 for QTS with PGCE. If you are training to be a teacher, you can apply for finance to cover course fees.
Financial support
You could be eligible for either:
- a scholarship of £17,000
- a bursary of £15,000
To qualify for a scholarship you'll need a degree of 2:1 or above in Geography or a related subject. For a bursary you'll need a 2:2 or above in any subject.
You can't claim both a bursary and a scholarship - you can only claim one.
Find out how to apply for a scholarship. You don't need to apply for a bursary - if you're eligible, you'll automatically start receiving it once you begin your course. Find out how you'll be paid.
You may also be eligible for a loan while you study – note that you'll have to apply for undergraduate student finance.
Find out about financial support if you're from outside the UK.
Financial support from the training provider
You may be able to take out a student loan to pay for your tuition fees and living costs.
You need to have a pass in English and Mathematics at GCSE grade C/ grade 4 or above, or have a certification in a standard equivalent to Grade C/ grade 4 at GCSE. Applicants need a UK degree or equivalent qualification, which will be in, or closely related to, your proposed teaching subject. As a guideline, at least 50% of your first degree should be directly relevant to the subject you want to teach. You might want to develop your subject knowledge before starting the course and there are a number of subject knowledge enhancement courses designed to support this.
Personal qualities
A genuine interest in young people and a passion for their development and well-being are key. We expect you to be resilient, work hard and be committed, but the work will be rewarding. Teaching is a job where you can really make a difference to young people's lives. Teaching is about working with others - pupils, colleagues, parents and carers. By working in our schools we encourage you to work collaboratively, both with other trainees and with our teachers.
Other requirements
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All trainees will have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) criminal records check including a check of the children's barred list.
About the training provider
At Landau Forte College Derby SCITT, we can recommend you for Qualified Teacher Status and, by working in partnership with the University of Derby, you will be awarded PGCE with 60 Master's level credits. As the lead school, Landau Forte College Derby, is rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted (May 2012). We have a growing partnership of secondary schools across the local region, where you may be placed to teach students in the age range of 11-16 years.
We have a great record of achievement for those graduating into the profession and going on to achieve successful careers in education, with the majority employed within the local area. We are proud of our history of employing many of our trainees within the partnership and of the career progression they demonstrate once qualified.
If you do decide to begin your journey as a teacher with us, we will offer you opportunities which span your career and as a Newly Qualified Teacher, you will be able to join a range of professional development courses that we offer.
Teaching is a very rewarding profession where you can make a real difference to the life of a young person and have a real impact on their future. Teaching is more than a job; it's an exciting career where no two days are the same!
About the accredited body
Throughout your training, you will feel like a member of staff; taking part in all aspects of life as a teacher.
Training with disabilities and other needs
Landau Forte College Derby has full disabled access. Applicants who would benefit from disabled access should let us know on their application so that they can be considered for placements at the appropriate schools.
Contact details
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- 01332 204040
- Website
- http://www.landaufortescitt.org.uk
- Address
Landau Forte College
Fox Street
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