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Sat 23 Oct 2010
How to Hack your Nintendo Wii – Install the Homebrew Channel
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This video will teach you how to hack your Nintendo Wii. You wil be installing the Homebrew Wii Channel. The Homebrew Channel is not illegal but installing it will void your warranty for your Wii. There is some risk to installing it, especially if done wrong. The Homebrew Channel is self updating and is used to launch applications. In my next video I will be showing how to install apps and which ones are the best to hack with. SUBSCRIBE. Here is the basic tutorial in Writing: (Note this tutorial will not work if your Wii version is above 4.1). 1. Format your SD card to FAT. (Your SD card has to be 2 GB or less unless your Wii is version 4.1) 2. Download the Hackmii Installer: depositfiles.com 3: Download Bannerbomb: depositfiles.com 4. Extract the files. 5. Copy the folder named "private" and paste it into your SD card. 6. Copy the file named "boot.elf" and paste it into your SD card. 7. Make four new folders in the root of your SD card. Name one: apps, wads, themes, and codes. 8. Turn Wii Connect 24 off. 9. Put your SD card into your Wii and go to setting-data management-Channels-SD card and click yes and then the button "one" when prompted. 10. Install The Homebrew Channel, DVDx, and bootmii (as boot2) Your Wii is now hacked, watch my next video to show how to get Homebrew Channel apps. *MUSIC* -All from garageband *NOTES* -I apologize for sounding very boring in the video. It was my first time narrating and I didn't narrate while recording (I did it after). VISIT OUR …Mail this post

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Japanese GP 2013
Friday Team Quotes
Red Bull-Renault
Sebastian Vettel (1st, 1:33.852): "The car balance is decent, but I think we can still improve. Looking after the tyres will be important here, especially during the race. The car works fine at the moment, but we need to make sure we set it up the right way. It's good to see we are up there today, but it's not always so important; we need to step up our game for tomorrow, as Mercedes will be strong in qualifying."
Mark Webber (2nd, 1:34.020): "On one lap, it looks pretty tight with the Mercedes and with the Lotus', but I haven't had a close look at the times: it doesn't look too bad. We've done a lot of laps today and will now work on tomorrow. The track is a special one and in terms of difficulty, it's right up there. We have to be very accurate and if you're not, then you get penalised. We have to find performance tonight, it's our job to make improvements each day and we have a job to do tonight to find some more tenths."
Felipe Massa (8th, 1:34.698): "Today, we did all we could and managed to get through all our programme. It's hard to know how to rate today because it's only Friday and there are a lot of cars that are very competitive. From tomorrow, I hope to have a faster car, which will allow us to fight with those ahead of us. We will definitely do our best in preparing for qualifying, but above all for Sunday's race. It's always nice to be at Suzuka on this fantastic track, which is one of the best we race on."
Fernando Alonso (10th, 1:35.087): "It's hard to talk about Maria de Villota right now, as I had only just taken my helmet off, when I was told about her death and at the moment, I still can't believe it and need a while to stop and think about it. Of course, it's very sad news for the world of motorsport as Maria was loved by everyone. Now, all we can do is pray for her and for her family. Back to the track, we were not as competitive as we wanted to be and now we must try and improve, putting together a series of changes that we already have in mind. Luckily, when I spun I didn't ruin the tyres: we also managed to use them on the long run with a full fuel load, even if we definitely lost a few extra tenths from the first lap. We hope to get a clean lap tomorrow and to be ahead of those cars, such as the Toro Rossos and the McLarens that we cannot have in front of us, as happened today."
Pat Fry: "It was a demanding day of testing in which, once again, we tried to optimise the set-up of the cars to adapt them as well as possible to the characteristics of the track. At Suzuka, one move in the wrong direction carries a heavier price than at other tracks and so it's necessary to come up with a configuration that gives the drivers as much confidence as possible in all three sectors. In the first free practice session, with Felipe we did a few aero tests, an area in which we are trying to improve, to be as competitive as possible when tackling the final races of the season. With Fernando's F138, in the morning, we worked on set-up, making a few changes to give the car more grip. In the afternoon, with both drivers we concentrated on the usual comparison between the two compounds brought here by Pirelli: the performance gap between the Hard and Medium does not seem excessive, but we will try and understand more about their wear characteristics, taking into account the fact that usually, the degradation is particularly significant. We didn't manage any quick laps on a low fuel load and so I don't think the final Friday time sheet is particularly representative. Now we must be cautious, trying to reduce the gap to our closest rivals, while also not underestimating what those behind could do. This evening we will pay maximum attention to all the data we have gathered and assess every possibility for improving. In order to tackle what is a difficult track for the drivers as well as the engineers, it's absolutely vital to get the car as well balanced as possible."
Jenson Button (9th, 1:34.912): "It's great to be out on the circuit. Throughout the day, we saw a lot of drivers making mistakes, but that's the nature of this place ' it's unforgiving. Obviously, we don't like to see accidents like Checo's, but you appreciate that you have to respect this place. It's been a relatively good Friday. We found a good balance on the Prime tyre, but still need to do some work with the Option, because we didn't gain too much going from the harder tyre to the softer one. Nevertheless, while both compounds are working reasonably well, I believe there's a cooler weather front coming in for tomorrow, so we need to be careful about the direction we take with the set-up to best cope with it. Today's news about Maria de Villota is horrendous and tragic. She had been through so much ' much more than most people will ever have to go through in their lives ' and it's been so tough for her. This is a real shock to the whole Formula 1 'family' and the world of motorsport. My thoughts are with her family at this time."
Sergio Perez (16th, 1:35.709): "My accident during FP3 was my error. I was setting the car up for the entry to Spoon, put my right-rear wheel onto the grass, and just lost the back end. At the speed I was travelling, and with relatively little run-off, there wasn't much room to scrub off speed so I went straight into the wall. The impact was quite hard, but fortunately I'm fine. The accident meant we didn't get the track time we needed for the high-fuel and Option tyre runs in our programme for the afternoon. But we'll be able to use some of the data generated by Jenson, and our aim for tomorrow has to be to get into Q3. I only heard the very bad news about Maria de Villota at the end of the session. It's incredibly sad to learn this news about somebody you know. My thoughts are obviously with Maria and her family during this terrible time."
Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal: "Checo's accident in FP2 was obviously a setback for the team, but the main thing for all of us is that he was able to walk away unhurt from what was quite a sizeable impact. Unfortunately, his chassis wasn't so fortunate, and it will be replaced with the spare by the mechanics overnight. Jenson made good progress throughout the day and both sides of the garage will be a little more dependent on the data he accrued in the afternoon ' particularly his experience of the Option tyre, and his work running on a heavier fuel load. However, our progress on the track this weekend has been overshadowed by tragedy. The entire F1 community is very shocked by the news that Maria is no longer with us. She was an inspiration not just to women in this sport, but also to all those who suffered life-threatening injuries. Her story, determination and subsequent inspiration flowed from F1 through sport as a whole, and to see the images of her in Barcelona on the grid earlier this year, surrounded by a throng of jubilant children, told a great story. Maria participated in the Manhattan Fans' Forum on behalf of her team, Marussia F1, last year, and made a lasting impression on the fans who attended. She will be sadly missed, and we wish to pass on our sincere condolences to her family."
Kimi Raikkonen (4th, 1:34.202): "The car felt pretty good today. Of course, there are some areas we can improve but I'm quite happy with the progress we made. I spun in FP2 so we did miss some of the long run laps we would have got this afternoon. I was on a fast run and the wind changed, which can affect the car sometimes. At least we didn't do any damage so the crew won't have any extra work. It's not a big drama as we know the track pretty well. We have a few changes for tomorrow so let's see what happens."
Romain Grosjean (5th, 1:34.411): "Finding the right balance to get the car working well around here is quite tricky and the tyres are not making that any easier, so we've got some work to do overnight to make it a little easier to handle. There's definitely some more performance to be found, and it's always better to be near the top of the times even if you've not got things quite right, so we'll see what we can do tomorrow."
Alan Permane, Chief Race Engineer: "We have struggled a bit for consistency today, with both drivers having off-track excursions. Romain in particular experienced brake locking, which is something we can counter with some mapping work. We lost a reasonable amount of long run data collection as a result of Kimi's spin, meaning Romain's programme was modified slightly and we might look at doing some race simulation work during tomorrow's practice. On the softer tyre we look competitive and I think we can expect to qualify well. Our long run pace also looks good so it's an encouraging start to the weekend."
Mercedes GP
Nico Rosberg (3rd, 1:34.114): "The track here at Suzuka is such great fun to drive and our car was feeling fantastic around it today. We were quite fast over one lap and on the long runs but the important thing is how we manage the tyres as that will be the key to success here. There's a lot of work ahead of us but I'm really looking forward to the rest of the weekend and I hope we can annoy the Red Bulls a little bit."
Lewis Hamilton (6th, 1:34.442): "This track is so beautiful to drive, it's fast and flowing, and our car really does feel good here. But it's also a very unforgiving and challenging circuit; you're always on the limit so the trick is to balance and control that limit. I'm happy with where our car is after the first practice sessions today although, of course, we would love to be more competitive. We've got some work to do this evening on the tyre management in particular. It's too early to think about what we can achieve but I'm looking forward to a competitive qualifying tomorrow and then we will have to see what we can do in the race."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "We had a slightly messy session this afternoon which didn't quite run as smoothly as we might have hoped. Both drivers suffered flat spots with the tyres, which forced us to adapt our programme, but they were still able to complete enough running to get a good feel for each compound and how it's working at this circuit. The tyres will be very sensitive to brake locking in race conditions, which will be a major consideration for everybody, and we wanted to put as many miles as possible on them today in order to find out what the performance and durability limits of both compounds are. Our pace looked competitive this morning, a little less so this afternoon, but as always on Friday the varied fuel loads up and down the pit lane complicate things somewhat. We will do our analysis tonight to see where we can improve and hopefully take another step forward tomorrow."
Toto Wolff, Mercedes Motorsport Director: "Our priority today was to learn as much as possible about the hard and medium compound tyres and we completed more than two race distances in order to do so. As we have seen before this season, we looked strong in first practice before the competitive order apparently shifted again in the second practice session, but we will see exactly where we stand in qualifying tomorrow. We will be working hard this evening in order to understand what more we can do in order to improve both the speed and consistency of the car ahead of tomorrow. It was a solid start to the race weekend."
Esteban Gutierrez (11th, 1:35.089): "It was an interesting day. It's a challenge to get to know the track, but it delivered everything I expected it would. It's a special circuit, with very nice and fast corners and I enjoy driving here a lot. In the morning I focused on learning the track. It's a complicated track to learn and to find the right lines. In turns eight and nine especially, there is no margin for mistake, otherwise you kiss the wall. The afternoon was a lot better. We worked on the set up and it went well. We still have a bit of work to do, but I was able to get a good idea and will do everything to translate that into a good result tomorrow."
Nico Hulkenberg (13th, 1:35.182): "It was a smooth Friday. The weather was fine, and it wasn't raining as was expected. Everything was going according to plan and we were able to go through our programme. We tested different set-ups and compared rear wings, now we need to look at the data to determine which one is better. Otherwise it was business as usual understanding the different tyre compounds, with the option looking better on the long runs. Tomorrow Q3 will be the target. It's a challenge and looks to be tight, but, considering how we went today, I think there is still room for us to improve."
Monisha Kaltenborn, Team Principal: "We are shocked to hear the news of Mar a de Villota's death and would like to offer our sincerest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to her family and friends for this tragic loss. If anybody represented strength and optimism, it was Mar a. Her sudden death is a big loss to the motorsport world as she was an important ambassador for relaying important messages to the youth, and particularly girls that aspire to a career in motorsport. Mar a was an example of someone who never gave up, she always had a smile on her face and we will dearly miss her."
Tom McCullough, Head of Track Engineering: "This morning in FP1 we split the set-up programmes between the two cars. We struggled with rear grip on both cars throughout the day, but were steadily working on and improving that. Esteban again displayed a very solid and mature approach to a very difficult new circuit, and was chipping away run by run. The midfield is still very tight, as we can see by the low and high fuels runs. Looking forward to tomorrow, we shall be working hard tonight to improve the car in qualifying trim."
Force India-Mercedes
Paul di Resta (14th, 1:35.275): "The car was quite difficult to drive today, but we've worked hard to try and optimise the balance. After each run, we changed some things and I think we've learned a lot as a result. The long run consistency seems reasonable, but we need to make sure that we can deliver the performance with both the medium and the hard compound."
Adrian Sutil (15th, 1:35.341): "I always enjoy this circuit, but today the car was not so easy to drive. I was suffering with understeer this morning and oversteer in the afternoon, and it's hard to find the balance I feel comfortable with. We need to try and solve those issues tonight to give me confidence going into qualifying."
Otmar Szafnauer, Chief Operating Officer: "A busy day of work at Suzuka and we've tried hard to dial the cars into this very technical lap. The morning saw us evaluate some downforce options before we focussed on improving drivability. It's a track where driver confidence is the key to getting the laptime and that's where we will concentrate our efforts tonight to give Paul and Adrian a better balance for tomorrow. The initial indications are that the race pace looks competitive along with the tyre degradation rates."
Valtteri Bottas (17th, 1:36.136): "There are still some balance issues with the car and the strong winds today made it feel more inconsistent. We are struggling to get the most out of the soft tyres when the track conditions are improving, and relative to the other cars I would say that our pace is similar to where we were in Korea. Nevertheless I managed to get a good number of laps in today, more than any other driver, so we have a lot of data available to us to try and improve the car's performance and find a few extra tenths ahead of qualifying."
Pastor Maldonado (18th, 1:36.722): "It was a frustrating day today as I didn't get the amount of time on track that I would have liked. My FP1 session ended early after a problem with my left-rear tyre, and at the beginning of FP2 I was struggling for grip and lost the back end of the car and went off the circuit which ended my running. Tomorrow is another day though and FP3 will give us a chance to improve the set-up based on what we learnt today and get some low fuel running in to optimise our car for qualifying, which will be important as overtaking here can be difficult."
Xevi Pujolar, Chief Race Engineer: "In FP1 we did a number of different aerodynamic tests across the two cars including front wing comparisons and tested some development floor and front brake duct components. Following this we picked the best configuration for FP2 when we switched our focus to tyre work. Valtteri was concentrating on a number of performance and long run comparisons; however we didn't complete our programme with Pastor as he ran wide hitting the barrier during his first run. We also had to cut his FP1 session slightly short after he lost his left-rear wheel out on track. The team are currently investigating this. There is still work to do ahead of tomorrow to improve our overall pace and consistency."
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Daniel Ricciardo (7th, 1:34.473): "I've been hoping to have a Friday like this one for a while now even if, of course, it's the Saturday and Sunday that's important. So I am glad that I was tenth in the morning and seventh this afternoon, which is a good sign for us. It's a complicated circuit and I love it. Today, we made progress with each change we made on the car, keeping each modification and then moving further forward. On my long run on Option, it started quite well until I ran into traffic, but in general the pace wasn't looking too bad ' definitely a positive Friday for us."
Jean-Eric Vergne (12th, 1:35.109): "It was a troublefree Friday and we worked to our usual programme, working on the car set-up and balance. I have to say I am not yet happy with it, mainly having some difficulty with understeer. However, it was an encouraging day. I did long runs on both tyres and although I didn't get a clear picture from the Prime, the Option was good."
Laurent Mekies, Head of Vehicle Performance: "We seem to be in good shape this weekend and we are satisfied with how the car is reacting to what we do to it. We tried various set-up changes this morning and we have found a decent compromise here as a starting point for the weekend. We still have some work to do to give the drivers what they want. It is again very close in the midfield, so the important thing now is that tonight, we manage to make the usual step forward that we normally see from Friday to Saturday and we will be looking at the data to see what changes we can make overnight."
Charles Pic (19th, 1:37.630): "I was back in the car for FP2 and we went straight to work on a set of hard tyres at the start of the session. At first the car felt a bit too sharp on turn-in and in the high speed section there was a bit too much understeer, so we added a bit of front wing for the next run. That improved the balance a little but it still wasn't great. It was the same on the options but for the long run we changed the rear anti-roll bar and it felt better, we were definitely going in the right direction but it still wasn't quite enough. On entry it felt more calm and we'd reduced some of the mid-corner understeer but over the course of the final run it was pretty clear we also needed to look at the ratios for Saturday. Overall not too bad but I think there's quite a bit more to come for tomorrow."
Giedo van der Garde (20th, 1:37.905): "FP1 started off ok. The car balance wasn't too bad but as the tyres started going off it was oversteering more than I'd like and it felt like we needed to add more wing to control that, mainly in the low-speed sections, especially with the lower downforce setup we started with. It was pretty good in the high-speeds but we added a bit more wing for run two and initially it was a bit better. We'd switched to the second of the aero configurations we were trying in the session and unfortunately it didn't go to plan as I went off in turn nine towards the end of the run - that was FP1 over, but we had 15 laps on the board by then so it didn't compromise us too much. At the start of FP2 the car balance was better after we'd made the changes over lunch but I was still struggling with understeer in sector one and oversteer at the end of sector two, and less traction than I'd like in turns 11 and 17. For the run on options we added more front wing but I couldn't put a really quick lap together. We finished with the usual long run, starting on hards and they held up well over the 20 lap run we did before boxing just before the end of the session. To be honest, it didn't feel like there was a lot of difference between the hards and the mediums but we'll look at the data from both cars tonight and see where we can make progress tomorrow. Overall it was a bit of a frustrating day, but I know there's more potential in the car so I'm as positive as ever and we'll come back fighting tomorrow."
Heikki Kovalainen: "It was good to be back in the car, especially at Suzuka which, for me, is the best circuit in the world. We ran through a pretty standard FP1 session and from the first laps the car felt ok with the overall balance slightly improved from the last time I drove it in Monza. In particular the steering felt very responsive, even better than the last time I drove and that gives good confidence to attack and keep control through the corners. Early in the session the braking stability was OK, only in the last corner was there a slight issue as the tyres got hotter towards the end of the lap. It felt a bit nervous in T6/7 but the opposite was true in T13/14 where it was pretty stable. We did have an issue with low-speed traction so we worked on that for run two. On the second run the rear didn't feel as good in the highspeed section, especially in the first sector on the first quick lap. However, we'd improved braking stability and the rear tyre deg was ok - it actually improved during the run and it'll be interesting to see if that continues on the long runs. On the final run the tyres had started to give up so true comparisons with the first two runs were always going to be difficult. We tried a different rear wing setting and the balance had shifted to more oversteer, but overall it felt positive, especially as the track grip levels keep improving, so I finished the session happy with the job I'd done and with the progress we'd made on Friday morning."
Max Chilton (21st, 1:38.121): "It has been really good to get my first taste of the mighty Suzuka Circuit today, but as we have seen, it is quite a tough track to get to grips with. From the early part of the morning session it was clear that setting the car up for this track and achieving a good balance was going to be quite a challenge. That challenge increased when Jules was unable to take part in this afternoon's session and we had to make every lap of data gathering count. I'm pleased with how my afternoon session went in terms of improving the car balance and my overall pace, so I'm looking forward to continuing this progress tomorrow."
Jules Bianchi (22nd, No Time): "It has been a tough day and with only 8 laps completed it is not the way I had expected things to go in my first sessions at Suzuka. My chassis was too damaged for me to take part in FP2 so the Team are building up the spare chassis and I will run again in FP3 tomorrow morning. We have a lot of work to do now - me with my engineers and also for the mechanics building the car up for tomorrow - so all we can do is work hard and hope for a better day tomorrow."
John Booth, Team Principal: "It has been a testing Friday for us here at Suzuka but we have seen some positive signs in terms of our performance. Unfortunately Jules had an off in Free Practice 1 but at that stage his time was competitive and would still have been a good time had he set it in FP2. Unfortunately he was unable to take part due to his damaged chassis and so Max had to do the lion's share of the work today. He worked well with his engineers to complete the obligatory tyre evaluations and improve the car balance and we are happy with his pace. Although we have less data than normal we will go through the information we have gathered in detail to ensure that when we are able to get both cars out on track tomorrow morning we can quickly move forward."


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Ocean Energy Turbine - Limitless Clean Renewable Energy
Help us to complete development of the Ocean Energy Turbine designed to replace Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Energy Dependence.
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Ocean Energy Turbine :
Our goal is to complete development of the Ocean Energy Turbine and Laminar Flow Test Tank by June 2014. Development of the turbine has started, but we need your help to complete it.
Why should I help?
The Ocean Energy Turbine is the first commercially viable clean renewable energy source that has the potential to compete with and eventually replace fossil fuels and nuclear energy dependence.
Who is involved?
Crowd Energy is a small collection of Engineers, Inventors, and Scientists. We have specialists in SubSea Engineering, Oceanography, Marine Ecology and Conservation, Electrical Engineering, Fabrication and Design. "Imagine nerds in wetsuits and flippers…" We have the experience, the technology, and the expertise to make this project a success.
Will I have to change my lifestyle?
We are not asking you to change anything about your way of life. We are not asking you to use less energy or be less comfortable. We are asking you to do your part by enabling us to provide you and your family with a cleaner, smarter, more reliable, source of energy. Imagine the joy of using as much energy as you need without the guilt attached of harming the environment.
Why not go for the Big Corporate Money?
It has been our experience that the Big Corporate Money, while easy to obtain, usually comes with hidden agendas. We are dedicated to making this project a reality without being bought and shelved by a competing energy provider offering lucrative funding. This is our main reason for looking to Crowdfunding until we are large enough to fight our own battles. We are in it for the science and the promise of clean limitless energy. We hope that you will be involved for the same reasons.
Why Ocean Currents?
When most people think of clean renewable energy, they think about solar panels first and wind turbines second. This is because wind and solar are the most easily accessible forms of renewable energy, so as a result they are the most common. Wind and solar energy have a number of applications where they excel but they are not a realistic solution to replacing Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Energy because they do not meet the criteria.
Can we actually replace Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Energy?
To replace Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy, a renewable energy source must meet four basic criteria.
1. Near limitless supply of energy - Energy that will not run out in the next 1000 years and comes from a source that has existed for the last 1000 years.
2. A constant even supply of energy - No periods of non-production , no spikes in production, no movement in energy location.
3. High energy density - Energy can be collected at one location with realistic commitment of technology and resources.
4. Survivability - Energy supply and collection is not disrupted by storms, natural disaster, war, etc. Ocean Current Energy is the only form of renewable non-polluting energy that meets all of these requirements and it is the only energy source with the potential to replace Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Energy.
Where does all of this energy come from?
Most people know the ocean is constantly moving, but not everyone knows how much it moves. Please take a moment to watch this video of Global Ocean Currents from NASA to better understand the potential energy of the global oceans. "Love NASA…"
Why didn't I know about all this energy?
It is not common knowledge. Very few people have spent extended periods of time on the sea floor. The people who truly understand ocean currents and have experienced their force first hand is a very small group of scientist and sub sea engineers. One of our biggest obstacles has been peoples lack of knowledge about the energy potential of ocean currents. One of our goals is to educate the world about the fact that the ocean is not still, it is an eternally moving flow of water and a near limitless source of clean renewable energy.
Are you replacing Solar and Wind Power too?
No.. We are big supporters of solar and wind power when installed in appropriate locations, but if the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing you are not generating electricity. Ocean currents are always flowing at a constant velocity and ocean current turbines are always generating electricity at a steady even rate. Ocean currents provide reliable consistent energy. One issue with wind power is the light obstruction, noise, and vibration when wind turbines are located too close to populated areas. We have an advantage here because our ocean turbines run almost silent and no one will see them or hear them when they are installed on the sea floor. Invisible reliable energy.
Don't we already have Hydropower from dams?
If you add up all the rivers that flow to the Atlantic Ocean you get 0.6 Million cubic meters per second of potential Hydropower in the US. The Gulf Stream by comparison reaches 150 Million cubic meters per second of potential Hydropower from its Ocean Currents. Now take into consideration that the flow of the Gulf Stream is a small fraction of the global Ocean Currents. The truth is, there is more power in Ocean Currents than we as humans could ever use, and this is a clean, non-polluting, eternal, renewable energy. It is time for us to make use of this limitless energy and end our dependence on Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy. We have the technology and we have the experience to make this a reality, but we need your help to make it happen.
How would this help Humanity?
The main benefit is to reduce pollution from Fossil Fuels and potential multi decade long contamination from Nuclear Energy. Ocean Current Energy is not going to put giant pools of oil in your ocean, and its not going to fill caves with leaking barrels of Nuclear sludge. The second major benefit is to greatly reduce carbon emission and global warming. There are less obvious benefits, like not having to go to war with our neighbors to protect our oil supply, and not having to rely on our neighbors for our oil supply. Ocean Currents not only represent energy independence, but they also represent energy reliability. Ocean Current Turbines are well protected sitting on the sea floor from dangers like Hurricanes, Typhoons, Tsunamis, Terrorist attacks, EMP from Solar Flares, etc..
Other uses?
We have a number of versions of the production scale design. One of the most interesting is a portable Ocean Turbine in a towable space frame that can be easily moved to a location off the coast of an area ravaged by natural disaster or war. This autonomous unit can be dropped to the sea floor and almost instantly provide a source of power and bottle quality drinking water for the affected area.
And they make fresh drinking water?
Yes! We actually pioneered the concept. One thing Ocean Current Turbines have is an abundance of shaft torque. This excess torque can be used to drive high pressure Reverse Osmosis Desalinization Pumps to provide not only limitless energy, but also limitless fresh water. There will come a day when the fresh water may be more valuable than the clean energy. Think of what humanity could accomplish with unlimited fresh water and unlimited clean energy. "Ok, Im excited…."
Are you going to put Wind Turbines on the Sea Floor?
No, my friend.. That is a bad idea for a number of reasons; Thin cross section propellers commonly associated with wind turbines are designed for low energy density, high speed energy collection. They are an obvious choice but not a smart choice. We started from scratch to design a very high torque, very low rotational speed turbine that would be optimized for collecting Ocean Current Energy. One of our turbines can collect as much energy as thirty propeller style turbines in the same footprint. Our turbine is also optimized for Marine Conservation, because it has a specific acoustic signature and moves slower than the local marine life, allowing them time to swim around it.
What do the Turbines look like?
Testing the Ocean Energy Turbine prototype in a fresh water spring.
How do the Turbines work?
The turbine is composed of three sets of blades. The blades close when they are moving in the same direction as the flow of water. When the blades close they create an obstacle that the water has to push out of its path of flow. When water pushes on the closed blades it causes the main shaft and generator to rotate. This rotational energy is collected in the form of electricity from the generator. When the blades are moving in the opposite direction as the flow of water they open. When the blades open they create minimal drag in the oncoming flow of water.
This design creates very high surface area and drag on the power stroke side of the turbine while creating very low surface area and drag on the returning side. This design has proven to be the most efficient for collecting ocean currents.
What are the environmental impacts?
We take the marine environment very seriously, and everything we build is designed to work in harmony with its ocean environment. We have Marine Animal Behaviorist and Oceanographers as well as Marine Biologists as part of our team to ensure that our project will not have a negative impact on the marine environment. We can accomplish this by using eco friendly materials and coatings on the turbine and selecting locations away from reef habitats.
What is the end goal?
With your help, we will build the second generation turbine prototype and test tank and do the required data collection and design optimization. The next step will be to move the turbine prototype and test tank to Florida Atlantic University (fau.edu) to have our data and design verified. Once verified, we will build a larger sea trial prototype and install it in the Florida Atlantic University open ocean testing site, off the coast of South Florida. At the FAU test site we can collect data and generate electricity on a small scale. Using the data collected from the FAU test site we can build the first production scale turbine. Our vision is to have four production scale turbines installed and feeding the power grid by 2015. Once we reach this goal we can prove that Deep Ocean Current Energy is cost effective, environmentally friendly, and is a viable alternative to fossil fuel and nuclear energy. A smarter solution, funded by the people who care, will be an amazing accomplishment! We hope that one day you can look back and say "I helped make that happen"
How big will the Production Scale Turbines be?
The Production Scale Turbines will be modular so they can be configured to operate in almost any location. The smallest Production Scale Turbine will be 30 Meters across. The Largest will be significantly larger. There are many locations where an array of multiple turbines is desirable to supply high load areas.
Where has the money come from so far?
We have been self funding this project for eight years. We would never ask anyone to put money into a project that we had not put our own money into. The Ocean Energy Turbine project has outgrown our ability to self fund it. By bringing our project to Kickstarter, and being funded by the wonderful people who are part of this community, we will be able to rapidly move the turbine project toward commercial scale power generation. We are not doing this to help ourselves, we are doing it to help you and future generations. Everyone talks about saving the world, donating to this project is your chance to be part of an actual solution.
How will the $75,000 be utilized?
The $75,000 will pay for material for a bare bones demonstrator project consisting of a second generation prototype turbine and a laminar flow test tank. All of the engineering has been completed for the turbine prototype and CAD files are prepared for 4 axis rapid prototyping.
The second generation turbine prototype structure will be manufactured from CNC 6061 T-6 Aluminum, which will be media polished and clear anodized.
The second generation turbine prototype blades will be made from a composite carbon fiber. The turbine will drive a rotational torque transducer and a digitally calibrated brake. This allows us to collect torque / power data at different water velocities. Depending on level of funding achieved, we will be installing a live web feed from an underwater camera in the test tank and a camera in the test lab.
Laminar Flow Test Tank?
The Laminar flow test tank will be 10′ x 20′ x 5′deep with an over tank work platform and a 30″ x 60″ viewing window in the side. The test tank will be built from a steel square tube frame lined with multiple layers of marine plywood and coated with a liquid rubber membrane. After pricing a number of "prebuilt" test tanks, we decided to build our own tank to conform to our limited budget. The water flow in the tank is generated by four 5hp pumps arranged to turn half of the tank into a eductor, so we can use a small fast flow of water to circulate a large volume of water in the tank. Once again, the improvised eductor arrangement was decided on to fit the budget. The tank will be built where it can be transported by Semi truck, and when we have completed using it for testing, we will donate it to the Florida Atlantic University Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center.
Note: All of the CAD has been done on FreeCad and the animations have been done on Blender, – Both free open source applications, once again to meet the limited budget. Solidworks is on the wish list and if Dassault Systèmes sent us a copy we would be happy to put it to good use. Ahem!
How will you collect Data?
The data collection and control will be analog / digital interface to a custom LabView application. If funds allow we will output real-time data to our website with a special page for monitoring turbine output.
Where will the prototype be built and tested?
At the moment we are being provided a workspace by a local manufacturer in Zephyrhills Florida, and while small, it is adequate for construction of the turbine prototype and test tank. As we grow we will need to look for a warehouse space near Florida Atlantic University and in close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.
Who will validate the testing and data?
The U.S. Department of Energy designated a center at Florida Atlantic University in 2010 to help marine renewable companies by providing technical, social and economic, and environmental solutions to advance commercial readiness of these projects.
A major aspect of the services offered is on- and off-shore testing capability. The Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC) is in the process of securing the nation's first offshore energy lease from the U.S. Department of Interior.
This lease will authorize the Center to install "test berths" which can test ocean current turbines up to 100kW in nameplate power production and up to 7 meter total rotor diameters. In addition, the Center has begun work to design and plan a full-scale turbine testing capability with grid connection to shore.
Both scaled facilities will offer not only ISO/IEC 17025-compliant measurement calibration, data handling, and analysis, but data can be collected to comply with international standards under development for marine equipment performance.
Both scales of test capability will also offer sufficiently characterized and real-time synchronized resource characterization so that ocean current flows can be properly correlated with turbine performance. These and other projects that SNMREC is involved in can be explored at http://snmrec.fau.edu.
Are you looking to raise just $75,000?
It is the minimum we need. $75,000 will get us to the next major step in our project. It will allow us to complete the second generation turbine and the laminar flow test tank. With the turbine and test tank we will be able to do some very important "laboratory controlled" power measurements including torque measurements at different water velocities. The second generation turbine and test tank will also enable us to demonstrate the turbine in an easily accessible location. Visitors to the turbine lab will be able to view the turbine in operation through a large window in the side of the test tank.
Why not set the goal higher than $75,000?
The project is too important. We could not risk the future of the project by setting a potentially unobtainable goal. The goal we set will get us to the next step in our project. We are hoping that members of Kickstarter will realize the importance of what we are doing and together we can move beyond the minimum goal.
Are you hoping the project will be overfunded?
Yes! We are giving the Kickstarter community an opportunity to personally become involved in reducing the worlds dependence on Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy. We are giving you an opportunity to be part of an actual solution. By overfunding this project you are telling the world that is is time for a change and you are part of it. Overfunding this project will allow us to achieve commercial clean energy production much faster as well as attract the attention of media worldwide to the benefits of Clean Renewable Ocean Energy.
Kickstarters the future of this project depends on you - you are Crowd Energy.
What would you do with $1,000,000?
Considering utility coal plants in the United States emitted a total of 1.7 billion tons of CO2 per year, the faster we can solve this problem the better the world can breathe. With the additional resources we would move forward with a dedicated workspace near Florida Atlantic University. We could upgrade our flow simulation computers for faster flow modeling. We could hire a dedicated Computer Aided Designer to help make design changes faster. We could build the sea trial prototype in parallel with the FAU testing to prove the viability and cost efficiency of Deep Ocean Energy much faster. We could start on the design of the production scale turbine and test it in flow simulation.
What would you do with $5,000,000?
We would start a Crowdfunded Renewable Energy Utility, sell clean energy back to the power grid, and use the profits and carbon credits to build more Ocean Energy Turbines.
Additional Technology Information:
We have been asked to provide additional technical details about the turbine and generator. We will be updating this section with ongoing specs and data.
Eco Friendly Generator: The generator module has been specifically designed for the Ocean Energy Turbine. It is the result of eight years of research and testing. Its primary goal is to not create any negative impact on the marine environment. The second goal is to reach the maximum possible efficiency while providing decades of reliable service in a harsh ocean environment. To achieve these goals required development of new technology.
Magnetically Shielded – The Ocean Energy Turbine's generator is designed to be completely magnetically shielded. This shielding prevents the generator from producing any rotating magnetic fields or transverse electromagnetic radiation that could affect the surrounding marine environment. The power transmission lines are also shielded to prevent electromagnetic radiation. Every effort has been made to ensure the protection of the environment.
Direct drive – By designing around direct drive technology we have greatly reduced the number of moving parts and greatly increased long term reliability. Direct drive drastically reduces service and maintenance intervals resulting in reducing potential down time. Direct drive is also an average of 30% more efficient than conventional transmission and variable torque power generation.
Harmonic Damping – The Ocean Energy Turbine's generator is designed to have one moving part that is precision balanced for the reduction of harmonic vibration. The absence of brushes, commutators, clutches, gears, and transmissions in the generator design allow the generator to produce maximum power without producing vibrations "noise" that could disturb the marine environment.
CrowdEnergy is in the process of filing a number of additional patents covering technologies that are unique to the Ocean Energy Turbine and its generator.
Who is involved?
Institute of Oceanology
Murray, Itzkowitz, Ph.D
Press Release
Risks and challenges
One of our biggest challenges is building awareness about how much energy is really available in the ocean. Most people can not visualize that there is more energy than we could ever use.
Another challenge is our location and facility. We are in Florida but we are not near the water. We are at our present location because it was donated to us. It is expensive to move prototypes and test equipment back and forth to the east coast of Florida. Hopefully if we exceed our goal we will have funds to move to a location adjacent to Florida Atlantic University and the Ocean.
One of the strange challenges we have encountered is all the negative feedback from people indirectly associated with the Fossil Fuel and Nuclear industry. It seems what we plan to do really bothers them... and we are ok with that :)Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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Lee, a mother of three who founded the international charity Advocure after her son was diagnosed with NF1, had worked for a decade in medical research and advocacy until her son passed away in his sleep as a result of complications related to an enlarged heart. This took Lee and her family by surprise as it appeared they were winning the battle with the disease.
"My youngest son was diagnosed with two brain tumors, so we got that surgery, and then I spent the next 10 years doing what I could to get them to start developing therapies," Lee said. "I just studied endlessly and attended conferences and worked as a consumer reviewer for the U.S. Army when they were reviewing research proposals. I did that up until 2009."
Lee drew inspiration for her latest endeavor from watching the tugboats come in and out of the harbor at her Greenpoint apartment on the Commercial Street.
"I decided that I wanted to make things from found industrial objects and I found these very old industrial whisks in what was sort of like a graveyard of all this old kitchen stuff, and fell in love with the shape of them," Lee said. "I immediately saw them as lights."
Lee has found and restored several of the whisks, all of which are unique – and some that are solid brass.
"It's going to be a very limited project because I only have about 30 of them," Lee said. "I had a designer that wanted to reproduce them, but I don't want to do that. Thirty is enough, and I'd like to move on to something else."
Before her son's diagnosis, Lee worked as a film editor in her native Australia during the renaissance in Australian film, as an interior designer, a stay-at-home mom and also as a florist. But in all of her previous work, her goals have been outwardly focused on the betterment of others' experiences and creations.
"This is the first time I've actually explored my own creativity," Lee said. "I see this as my time now to take me wherever it takes me."
As she continues to develop Tugboat, the creative process has been taking her to Newburgh, a city overrun with gangs and violent crime, which Lee sees as a new frontier and an affordably viable option to Greenpoint's artist community, which is slowly being priced out of the neighborhood.
"I fell in love with the architecture," Lee said. "It's the second largest historic site in New York State. I like the grittiness of it."
But even though she is planning to do much of her creation in her newly purchased Newburgh home, she plans on maintaining her apartment and presence in Greenpoint.
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Months of mounting frustration surrounding a mysterious illness causing facial tics and verbal outbursts that started among 15 teenagers in Le Roy, N.Y., has come to a head as reports of the illness expand and the high school where it began comes under fire.
Nearly two dozen people, including one 36-year-old, in the upstate New York community are now experiencing uncontrollable tics, seizures and outbursts they say may have been caused by a chemical spill in the town more than 40 years ago.
The original affected teenagers -- 14 girls and one boy – all attended Le Roy High School when they started showing symptoms last fall. Most of the teens have been diagnosed with conversion disorder, a psychological condition induced by stress that is sometimes called "mass hysteria" when occurring in clusters, such in Le Roy.
The parents of the afflicted teenagers contest that diagnosis and dismiss suggestions that social media may be to blame. At least one doctor, who has not treated the teenagers, publicly suggested that watching YouTube and Facebook videos of the tics could be sparking a subconscious imitation among the teens.
"No, there is too much going on in Le Roy," Charlene Leubner said today on "Good Morning America."
Leubner's 16-year-old daughter, Traci, is one of the teenagers who first began experiencing symptoms late last year.
"Mine started in early December and I started with a really bad stutter to where I couldn't talk and I got sent home," Traci Leubner said of her symptoms, which she says are provoked by stress and sadness. "It eventually developed into a head twitch and then it went away for a little while."
Leubner and other parents are demanding that the school allow environmental activist Erin Brockovich to investigate potential environmental causes behind the disease.
Brockovich, who famously linked a cluster of cancer cases in California to contaminated drinking water, prompting an Oscar-winning movie starring Julia Roberts, launched her own investigation earlier this month. She says a derailed train that spilled cyanide and trichloroethene within about three miles of Le Roy High School in 1970 may be behind the Tourette-like symptoms.
"They have not ruled everything out yet," Brockovich told USA Today. "When I read reports like this that the New York Department of Health and state agencies were well-aware of the spill and you don't do water testing or vapor extraction tests, you don't have an all-clear."
Bob Bowcock, an investigator for Brockovich's team, was asked by officials to leave the Le Roy High School property during a visit there Jan. 28 to collect soil, air and water samples from the school grounds.
On Monday, he posted an open letter to the school asking for their assistance, according to The Daily News. The school has said it will post a response on the school district's website.
"We really want the school to do some outside testing and let Erin Brockovich's crew in because there has been great resistance as far as having them come in," Lana Clark, whose 16-year-old daughter, Lauren Scalzo, is another of the 15 students originally afflicted, said on "GMA."
"They were too quick to reach a diagnosis and they did minimal testing," she said of the school's reaction to the outbreak.
After growing frustrated with the school's care, Clark took her daughter to see a neurologist who diagnosed Scalzo with PANDAs, a term used to describe children who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and/or tic disorders such as Tourette's, often brought on by strep infections.
Clark said she not only trusts the PANDAs diagnosis - because her daughter has had many cases of strep throat throughout her childhood and had to have her tonsils removed last November - but also wants it investigated further.
"There's a great idea that what has brought on the PANDAs is an environmental issue and the school, they were saying, they did air quality testing within the school but it's like they almost have a refusal to go out and test the soil," Clark said. "We also know with the gas wells and the residue, there's a holding tank, maybe, and it's come out on the ground and killed neighboring trees and plants."
An investigation by the New York Department of Health found "no evidence of environmental or infection as the cause of the girls' illness," according to department spokesman Jeffrey Hammond. "The school is served by a public water system. ... An environmental exposure would affect many people."
Several hundred community members, parents and students gathered for a town meeting on Saturday at which the school announced that it had hired a private firm to conduct an additional round of air quality tests at the school in hopes of reassuring anxious residents.
"What I have to do as the superintendent is take what the experts are telling me, and what the experts are telling me and what the data is showing me is that there is no environment case here linked to this condition," the school's superintendent, Kim Cox, told meeting attendees.
The possibility of an environmental trigger has been bolstered by reports of similar symptoms in two teens living in Corinth, a town 250 miles from Le Roy. The girls started showing symptoms in May, around the same time they passed through Le Roy on their way to a softball tournament in Ohio.
Meanwhile, the National Institutes of Health has stepped in to offer to help solve the medical puzzle. Dr. Mark Hallett, chief of the NIH Medical Neurology Branch, said the cluster of cases offers a unique research opportunity.
"We have offered our help but have not been asked for it yet," said Hallett, adding that he has not yet seen any of the teens. "One of the difficulties in this is that there hasn't been a lot of attention to this problem or very much research into it, which has made it somewhat of a mysterious disorder."
Hallett said conversion disorder is common, affecting as many as two people at his movement disorders clinic each week. But he said it's rare to see a large group of people with the same symptoms.
"We don't understand that aspect of it completely," Hallett said of the potential for conversion disorder to spread through a group, a characteristic that once earned it the name "mass hysteria." "For some reason, the brain mimics things that they know. ... It's just one of the ways the brain reacts to psychological stress. We don't understand why, but it truly is involuntary just as patients say it is."
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Photograph, Lawrence, Kansas Territory
Author: Lamon, W. H.
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A view of Massachusetts Street looking north from Henry Street, Lawrence, Kansas Territory, early 1860s. The photograph was taken by W. H. Lamon.
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A new art project is growing in Christchurch and the artist says people should use the cardboard spaces however they like.
The mini-chapels were inspired by the cardboard Transitional Cathedral, and have become known as 'God-boxes' although the man behind them says they can easily transform into 'Dog-boxes.'
The first of the spaces, which includes a table, chair and stained windows, has been on the corner of Lyttelton and Cobham Streets since November.
Artist Peter Majendie says they are just a place for people to enjoy some space.
"We're just going to put them anywhere and everywhere, really, they're all cardboard.
"The idea is that they are just a place of reflection, contemplation, slowing down, and just rest."
Peter Majendie says he has 45 of the structures, and he's working his way through constructing and painting them and expects more to be available to the public around the city soon.


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- Jetico BestCrypt
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BioShock's Big Daddy enforcers look great, but they're stuck in the past. All that rust and brass, it's so 20th century! What they need is a makeoever, bring them up to 21st century standards.
Artist Sean Bigham tackled the issue a few years back, and the results are surprisingly tasteful.
I especially like the little claw. Functional, yet adorable.
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There's a chance you've lost days of your life searching for keys, scarves, hats, and all those odds and ends that seem to grow legs so they can crawl away to hide from you in a remote corner of your apartment. It's nice to have a place to put them so you always know where they are. With dozens of retractable rods, a hanging rack called Pinup let's you decide how many of these forgettable, albeit important, things you want to tack up on the wall.
At 14-inches wide, it's got 50 dowel rods that you can configure how you like. Pull out three for a heavy backpack, push them back in when you want to change it up. It looks a bit like some alternative version of Chinese Checkers. It's $350 on Etsy, and though it's not going to get those hours of your life back, it might make things a little more convenient and organized around your house. [Etsy via Core77]


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Bethesda Softworks has just released the trailer for Fallout: New Vegas add-on Honest Hearts, due to be released on May 17:
Joshua Graham (also known as the Burned Man) is portrayed by actor Keith Szarabajka.
Also published on Bethesda's official site is the description of the second DLC:
New Terrain: Navigate the highs and lows of the steep canyon walls, caves, riverbeds, waterfalls and explore the lush landscapes and rugged terrain in beautiful and sprawling Zion Canyon.
New Enemies: From the deadly Yao Guai and exotically lethal Green geckos to new hostile tribals, Zion Canyon is as dangerous as it is beautiful.
New Perks and Weapons: Survive the wild with Tribal Wisdom or exact increased damage with Eye for Eye. Honest Hearts offers a host of new perks and weapons including the .45 Auto pistol, .45 Auto submachine gun, the Compliance Regulator, fire bombs, war clubs, and Yao guai gauntlets.
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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Classroom Lesson Plan: Getting
Started With Poetry
Jonathan Holden's lesson plan is also available as a PDF
file. See Materials Needed, below, for links to student
activity sheets related to the lesson.
Teacher: Jonathan Holden, Nathan Hale Elementary School,
Roxbury, Massachusetts
Grade Level: Fourth
Topic: Poetry
Materials Needed:
Background Information:
Mr. Holden's class reflects the general demographics of Nathan
Hale Elementary. The majority of the students are African
American; there are several Hispanic students and one Caucasian.
The group has widely differentiated skills and abilities,
and Mr. Holden notes that there are many resilient children
overcoming great obstacles in the class as well.
In this lesson, Mr. Holden introduces his students to the
pleasures of poetry. His primary goal is to help them develop
a love of reading and poetry in particular while developing
the comprehension and critical-thinking skills they need
to remain engaged readers.
As he helps them get started with poetry, Mr. Holden emphasizes
the oral nature of the form and focuses his initial lessons
on sound (rhythm and rhyme) surprising language. He chooses
poems that are readily accessible to all his students and
ones that present experiences to which they can relate personally.
By asking them to write poems themselves, Mr. Holden introduces
students to the poetic craft from the inside out. Not only
do they have the opportunity to play a bit with language
as they express their own experiences, but as readers they
become more sensitive to such language play in the works
of others. Asking students to share what they are learning
with younger students in the semi-formal setting of a Book
Buddy meeting helps Mr. Holden's students solidify their
learning and develop confidence in themselves as readers.
Lesson Objectives:
Students will:
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Sir Paul McCartney delighted fans and tourists in New York on Thursday by performing a surprise concert in the heart of Times Square.
The Beatles legend gave his Twitter.com followers less than two hours' notice to show up for the mini-gig.
Taking to the micro-blogging site, he simply wrote, "Wow! Really excited to be playing New York Times Square at 1pm this afternoon!"
Hundreds of devotees rushed to the tourist hotspot and were treated to a pop-up concert, which featured McCartney performing in the back of a long haul truck.
The legendary singer, who arrived with his band in yellow taxi cabs, treated the audience to four songs from his next album, appropriately titled New, including the title track and Everybody Out There.
As he wrapped up the set, he told the crowd, "We've just been told we've only got one more. We've only got 15 minutes! (Pop art icon) Mr. Andy Warhol predicted I'd get 15 minutes of fame. This is it."
McCartney closed the promotional gig with his new single Queenie Eye, before waving to fans and shouting, "See you next time!"
It was the rocker's second surprise New York show in as many days – on Wednesday, he thrilled students at the Frank Sinatra School for the Arts in Queens by showing up unannounced to perform.
The school gig fell on his second wedding anniversary and his wife Nancy Shevell was present for both Wednesday and Thursday's events.
Sir Paul McCartney delighted fans and tourists in New York on Thursday by performing a surprise concert in the heart of Times Square.


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Nearly a month after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared into a seeming void of false reports, tantalizing speculation, and conspiracy theories, searchers report what could be the best evidence yet of the disappeared Boeing 777 and the 239 people aboard.
On Friday and again on Saturday, a Chinese ship detected 90-second electronic signals in the search zone.
China's official Xinhua News Agency reported that a patrol vessel had detected a "pulse signal" in the southern Indian Ocean at 37.5 kilohertz. That's the same frequency emitted by the flight data recorders – the so-called "black boxes" – aboard the missing plane.
Then on Sunday, an Australian ship carrying sophisticated deep-sea sound equipment picked up a third signal in a different part of the massive search area.
Two major challenges indicate a race against time: The search area is vast – 84,000 square miles – and the batteries on the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder are likely to run out in the next few days. Once they go silent, the challenge in finding this crucial evidence of what happened March 8 becomes infinitely greater.
"This is an important and encouraging lead, but one which I urge you to treat carefully," retired Australian Air Chief Marshall Angus Houston, who is coordinating the search, told reporters in Perth.
"We are dealing with very deep water, we are dealing with an environment where sometimes you can get false indications," Houston said. "There are lots of noises in the ocean, and sometimes the acoustic equipment can rebound, echo if you like."
Also, dragging the pinger locator on the Australian ship must be done at very slow speed given the depth of the ocean in the search area – upwards of five miles down.
Airline technology consultant Michael Planey says with no other clues found, searchers would have to have "astronomical luck" to be led to the black boxes with just this kind of signal.
"I hate to say at this point that anything is a significant announcement," Mr. Planey told CBC News Saturday. "We've been down so many blind paths and wrong alleys and everything in the search and what's been reported that I don't want to be overly hopeful."
"It would be truly incredible luck to blindly stumble across the ping from the black box, with no other debris having been located, with no other clues that this could be from that missing Malaysian aircraft," he said. ""The reality is, the frequency that [the Chinese ship] detected is the same frequency that is used in almost all emergency locator pingers and in a number of other sea-going devices. So it could be attached to another random piece of equipment that has fallen off of a cargo ship."
In addition to the electronic signals, the Xinhua news agency also said a Chinese air force plane had spotted a number of white floating objects in the search area. This has happened several times in recent weeks as satellite photos show what appear to be objects in the water; none of them has panned out.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority reported Sunday, that up to 10 military aircraft, two civilian planes and 13 ships were taking part in the search for debris or any sign of the jet.
The missing Boeing 777 disappeared March 8 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
In Kuala Lumpur, families of passengers aboard the missing plane attended a prayer service on Sunday that also drew thousands of Malaysian sympathizers.
"This is not a prayer for the dead because we have not found bodies. This is a prayer for blessings and that the plane will be found," said Liow Tiong Lai, the president of the government coalition party that organized the two-hour session.
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Inspired by Merry-Go-Round from designer Kimberly Walus
Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke
7/8 yard solid white (blocks, sashing, inner border)
2/3 yard total assorted bright prints in orange, blue, green, brown, and gray (blocks)
18x22" piece (fat quarter) navy-and-white print (block)
18x22" piece (fat quarter) novelty print (sashing squares)
1 yard multicolor plaid (outer border, binding)
3 yards backing fabric
53" square batting
Finished quilt: 44-1/2" square
Finished block: 12" square
Quantities 44/45" -wide, 100% cotton fabrics.
Measurements include 1/4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.


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In what could easily be called good news and bad news for most Americans, U.S. House members voted to approve a bipartisan Senate bill late Tuesday, Jan. 1, that avoids the worst fallout from the so-called "fiscal cliff," but puts off automatic budget cuts associated with sequestration until March.
While the bill also does away with Bush-era tax cuts for those making more than $400,000 a year, most working Americans will see an increase in their federal Social Security taxes as well.
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The definition of what's a car or truck is getting harder to determine every day, and the new 2013 Toyota Venza XLE V6 AWD doesn't really fit either description. Technically billed as a crossover, the 2013 Venza boasts the comfort of a car, utility of a truck, and things that neither can totally match.
Our 2013 Toyota Venza's aerodynamic shape has been tastefully modified with a new upper and lower grille, fog lamps and rear taillights. The 20-inch alloy wheels look very sporty along with projector beam headlamps, heated power outside mirrors with turn signal, privacy glass, touch sensor lock, unlock door handles and power liftgate with jam protection. We also received plenty of compliments on the stunning Barcelona Red metallic paint on this stylish vehicle. We learned that the Venza design was the creation of Toyota's Calty Design studios in Newport Beach, Calif. and Ann Arbor, Mich. Calty designers leaned toward a sleek crossover concept with a wide stance that featured a sporty exterior. Toyota found the right balance in the Venza where the overall look is sleek with a very functional twist as well.
This is where Toyota really hit the mark, as the cabin of the 2013 Toyota Venza XLE V6 AWD is so comfortable you could spend a weekend inside without leaving. The black leather seating is as comfortable as any car or crossover we have tested to date, and we have tested some great vehicles over the years. The material and width of both the front and rear seats really made an impression. The flow of the center console creates a unique "60/60" design that gives both the driver and front passenger the feeling that 60 percent of the space is accessible from their seating position. All grades have a standard Optitron speedometer and tachometer. Our XLE also included a TFT multi-color center instrument panel display. Dual-zone automatic climate system controls are centrally located on the upper console, providing easy access for both the driver and front passenger. Rear storage is plentiful for long trips or for those dedicated baseball coaches' equipment.
The 2013 Venza also offers the Toyota Entune multimedia system, which we found very useful. Toyota Entune supports engaging mobile apps such as Bing, OpenTable and movietickets.com, along with accessing useful travel-related services like live weather, traffic, fuel information (location and price), stocks and sports. Toyota Entune has a large selection of music options available to a vehicle, including iHeartRadio's 750+ stations and Pandora's personalized music service.
The 2013 Toyota Venza is not a small crossover, so we recommend the larger V6 engine choice for superior performance. The 3.5-liter V6 produces 268 horsepower at 6,200 rpm and 246 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,700 rpm. The V6 FWD model we tested has EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of 19 MPG city/26 MPG highway and 18/25 for the AWD. Both engines are teamed with a six-speed sequential-shift electronically controlled automatic transmission with intelligence (ECT-i). The six-speed ECT-i provides an engaging driving experience and helps optimize fuel economy. Uphill/downhill shift logic selects the proper gear for driving conditions and helps provide moderate engine braking during downhill driving.
Venza's Active Torque Control AWD System optimizes torque distribution between the front and rear wheels to help ensure stable acceleration and smooth cornering on all road surfaces. AWD offers enhanced traction and helps provide excellent overall handling in inclement weather.
We found the V6 AWD Venza to be a steady vehicle on the highway and much more of a smooth ride than anything resembling a sport suspension. Per Toyota, "Venza's body structure relies on high tensile-strength steel, gussets and cross members for its strength, rigidity and optimized weight. Front suspension consists of a rigid L-arm-type MacPherson strut with a stabilizer bar, and the rear suspension is a dual-link MacPherson strut setup with stabilizer bar. Electric power steering (EPS), with its ideally weighted steering effort, contributes to the Venza's spirited driving dynamics. EPS helps provide a more direct steering feel at both high and low speeds and delivers just-right assist when maneuvering the vehicle into tight parking spaces." I would guess that most folks in the market for a Venza would be pleased with the driving experience.
The 2013 Toyota Venza XLE V6 AWD has so much to offer the growing family or buyers who covet space and a smooth ride. The fit and finish in the interior of the Venza is precise and upscale, and with amenities like 20-inch wheels, there is plenty of style to go around as well. Our media loaner was pretty much loaded and came in with a sticker price of $35,887, which translates into a lot of car for the price.
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Big news for tablet users: Adobe has just released a Photoshop app, now available from the App Store and Android Market. The App, called Photoshop Touch, is a simplified version of the advanced computer software. It also is available at a fraction of the cost: only $9.99.
This is Adobe's first Photoshop app, and from the video below, it looks like they pulled it off. Although you may not want to use it for advanced photo projects, the simple tools and clean interface seem great for portable photo editing and for those with little experience with Photoshop.
Perhaps in the near future, Photoshop Touch will be a popular cheap alternative to the classic Photoshop software. Provided that they have the hardware, this app also has the potential to save schools money. Take a look:


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Vettel strolls to first Canadian Grand Prix win
Sebastian Vettel claimed his third win of the 2013 season with a dominant victory at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.
The Red Bull driver led all except three of the 70 laps as he sped away from the field in an eventful race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
The start is always one of the more nervous times of an F1 season as the circuit is known for first corner crashes however, this year there saw no such problems as Vettel led away from pole and Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes slid in behind.
Starting from third Williams' Valterri Bottas quickly lost a few places getting squeezed between Mark Webber's Red Bull and Nico Rosberg's Mercedes as he lost two positions.
No contact throughout the field as they completed the first lap, Fernando Alonso completed his move on Bottas into the chicane to move up to fifth quickly catching Webber and Rosberg ahead.
Vettel pulled out a two second lead on the first lap and that would be a sign of things to come as he pulled away from Hamilton at a rapid rate growing to seven seconds by the first stops which came around lap 15.
Bottas's slide continued as Jean-Eric Vergne moved through at turn one, Adrian Sutil tried to follow the Frenchman through but slight contact saw Sutil spin in the middle of turn three causing those behind to take to the grass.
At the first stops little change as the front runners continue, a different strategy from Rosberg staying on the red super-soft tyres would backfire however, after the stops as Webber and Alonso closing right in on the German.
Down the field Paul di Resta, who started on the white medium tyres was in the top 10 as those ahead pitted, Kimi Raikkonen was having problems for Lotus after being told he needed to save fuel very early in the race, the Finn then had a terrible stop which dropped him down to 14th.
McLaren attempted a one-stop strategy running very long on the super-soft tyres. That went on to hurt them as their pace dropped off significantly dropping them out of the points before then having to stop for the medium compound tyres around lap 30.
Webber and Alonso remained stuck behind Rosberg as the German showed good straight line speed in his Mercedes. His bid to keep the seemingly faster pair behind ultimately ended when Webber passed using DRS into the final chicane and Alonso followed through into turn 1.
In the lead Vettel's advantage kept getting bigger and bigger despite nudging the wall at turn 4 and an off between turn's 1 and 2 the triple champion had a lead of 17 seconds as the second stops approached.
Alonso's attention quickly turned to Webber following Rosberg's departure and it was helped as Webber made contact with Giedo van der Garde's Caterham at the hairpin, spinning the Dutchman round and damaging Webber front wing. Van der Garde was given a 10 second stop/ go penalty for the incident.
Despite his pace remaining strong, Webber would be overtaken by Alonso, the Spaniard using DRS into turn 1 and with Hamilton only eight seconds ahead and lapping slower, second place was becoming a strong possibility for the Ferrari man.
Final pit stops for most occurred around lap 50 with Webber first in after losing that place to Alonso. He came out around Van der Garde who had his front wing damaged following a collision with Nico Hulkenberg at the final chicane.
The Sauber was forced to retire with a puncture while Van der Garde's difficult weekend also ended early with the front wing now lodged under the car.
There were no changes up front over the final stops although Alonso did begin closing in on Hamilton as the driver's were told to push for the final stint.
Paul di Resta still had not pitted for Force India until lap 58 when he finally made the switch from the medium tyres to the super-soft, he came out in seventh place as Vergne and Rosberg make a precautionary third stop in order to keep the Scot behind.
As the race entered it's closing stages, Vettel was still in control out front but Alonso had closed in on Hamilton for second. The Spaniard, keen to reduce the damage from Vettel's win, made a good move on Hamilton entering the chicane, he fended off the Mercedes the following lap and moved clear to take that second place with Hamilton resigned to third.
Webber maintained fourth ahead of Rosberg. Vergne took his best ever result for Toro Rosso in sixth ahead of Di Resta following that brilliant stint on the mediums.
Felipe Massa had a busy afternoon passing cars after his crash in qualifying he was another stand out performer in eighth, Raikkonen's difficult afternoon ended with a ninth place finish and despite a drive through for ignoring blue flags Adrian Sutil made it two Force India's in the points in their 100th race with 10th.
Neither McLaren failed to score a point for the first time in 64 races despite winning in Montreal for the last three years.
Some sad news from the race came after a late crash involving Esteban Gutierrez, the Mexican hit the wall exiting the pits. A marshal was seriously injured as the Sauber was pulled away and later died from his injuries, the first marshal fatality in 12 years.
In the championship Vettel leads by 36 points ahead of Alonso who jumps Raikkonen into second. Hamilton is in fourth with Webber and Rosberg completing the top six.
The next round is the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on June 28-30.
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It's been nearly a year since my 4 year old made these heart butterflies, but they have not been forgotten. Today as Mina and I were planning her upcoming birthday party, she mentioned these butterflies and wants to make them with her friends.
Originally, it was Mina's idea to make these when she saw them in our copy of The Heart Book. The idea was contributed by The Iowa Farmers Wife. She loved making them because they involved some of her favorite things: hearts, cutting, pasting, and butterflies.
To make these you will need at least 3 colors of construction paper, scissors, a glue stick, markers or crayons, and a pencil. Mina also used a paint pen at the end to add some decoration. I began by drawing out 4 varying sizes of hearts on the construction paper, then I let Mina cut and construct her butterfly.
It was fun to watch her follow the example in the book to make her first butterfly, but then style and design her own the second time around.


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What are UpREACH Groups? UpREACH is the name for our prayer ministry at BFMC. We believe prayer is really important to our personal relationship with God. Like any relationship, if we have healthy conversations with each other, our relationship tends to be growing in the right direction.
Wednesdays- praying for our Pastors, the vision and mission of our church, and any personal needs or special needs in our church family. Meets Wednesdays in the Conference Room. Please stop in any week to join us!!


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School Administration Practicum
Three semester hours.
This course focuses on the application of administrative tasks in an internship field-based experience. The course requires the development of an action research plan for change based on a need linked to a campus improvement plan. The course requires one hundred sixty (160) clock hours of field work completed under the supervision of a university supervisor and a field mentor. Assignments include the implementation of techniques and styles of administered behavior in at least three different levels--elementary, middle, and high school--by the completion of the internship. Prerequisites: Graduate standing, completion of MS in Educational Administration degree requirements and a passing score on the TExES 068 Principal exam (see catalog eligibility requirements to take TExES Exams).
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