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Sat, Sep 10th 2:09pm EDT
By John Trupin
In 6.2 IP, Hisashi Iwakuma held the Athletics to just two runs, and earned his first win in his last five starts.
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma has been steady all year, and should continue to do so for a Mariners team that is continuing to compete at full strength.
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Sun, Aug 14th 12:46am EDT
By John Trupin
Hisashi Iwakuma held the Athletics down for 5.1 IP. Iwakuma allowed three earned runs and nine hits, but secured the 4-3 victory.
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma continues a steady campaign after an offseason that saw him fail a medical exam for the Dodgers. With excellent run support and respectable defense, trust Kuma every five days in your lineup.
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Thu, Aug 4th 6:45pm EDT
By Kyle Smith
Hisashi Iwakuma had a tough task facing the heavy-hitting Red Sox, but he turned in a big time start. He went 7 1/3 innings allowing just five hits, no runs, no walks, and striking out seven.
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma has really been pitching well as of late and this may have been his best start of the season. The Red Sox could not solve him all night and his control was pinpoint. Iwakuma is a great option in fantasy leagues for the rest of the season.
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Thu, Jul 14th 7:09pm EDT
By Kyle Smith
Mariners started Hisashi Iwakuma will take the mound on Saturday against the Houston Astros.
Fantasy Impact: James Paxton gets the first start out of the break before the Mariners turn to Iwakuma. He has had an up-and-down first half with a 9-6 record and 4.25 ERA. He is not a strong start in DFS leagues against the Astros.
Mon, Jul 4th 3:13am EDT
By John Trupin
Despite allowing 10 hits in just six IP, Hisashi iwakuma was fortunate enough to be given nine runs of support, allowing his four ER performance against the Orioles to be overlooked. (Source: ESPN)
Fantasy Impact: The O's are one of the MLB's best offenses, so there is no shame in having a subpar performance against them. Iwakuma performed will, relatively, and looks likely to be the beneficiary of the return of Seattle's full-power offense, not to mention Leonys Martin and Ketel Marte on defense.
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Wed, Jun 29th 11:30pm EDT
By John Trupin
On Tuesday night, the Japanese righty was solid, going 6 2/3 innings, shutting down the Pirates for a 5-2 win.
Fantasy Impact: With the entire Mariners' rotation falling apart around him, the often injury-prone Iwakuma has been the mainstay. Despite underwhelming numbers, his presence on the mound puts Seattle in position to win every night, and Seattle's still strong offense makes him a worthy start.
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Wed, Jun 22nd 11:11pm EDT
By Kyle Smith
Hisashi Iwakuma got knocked around by the Tigers on Wednesday. He lasted 4 2/3 innings and allowed five runs on 11 hits and three walks. He also added three strikeouts.
Fantasy Impact: This poor performance caused Iwakuma's ERA to shoot up to 4.45 on the season. His record dropped to an even 6-6 as well. Iwakuma's best days are clearly behind him, but he is a solid start when the match up is right.
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Sun, Jun 5th 10:00pm EDT
By John Trupin
Despite seven IP with seven Ks and just four hits allowed, Iwakuma was saddled with the 3-2 loss due to two unearned runs.
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma has been the only Seattle starter to consistently perform well in the past couple weeks, but was undone by errors from backups at shortstop (Luis Sardinas) and in the outfield (Stefan Romero). When Ketel Marte and Leonys Martin return next week, owners can hope for improved performance from the whole Mariners team.
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Sun, Jun 5th 6:02pm EDT
By Kyle Smith
Hisashi Iwakuma turned in an excellent start going seven innings allowing three runs - one earned - on four hits and one walk. He also racked up seven strikeouts.
Fantasy Impact: The Mariners defense let Iwakuma down with two blunders that led to the unearned runs in the fifth inning. Outside of that, Iwakuma was brilliant against on baseball's best offenses. He now sits at 4-5 with a 4.13 ERA.
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Wed, Jun 1st 2:38pm EDT
By John Trupin
With the Mariners' scoring 16 runs off an ineffective James Shields on Tuesday, Iwakuma needed to do little more than throw the ball over the plate and let San Diego hit themselves out. He allowed 4 earned runs on 3 home runs, but all came late in the game after the outcome was decided.
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma was perfect thru the first 4 innings, and by the time San Diego started scoring, they were already 16 runs in the hole. Iwakuma has not looked as sharp as we have seen him this season, but has been the beneficiary of decent run support on a number of occasions.
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Thu, May 26th 12:11pm EDT
By Kyle Smith
Hisashi Iwakuma got plenty of run support in a 13-to-3 victory over the Athletics. He tossed 7 innings allowing three runs on eight hits. He did not walk anyone and also struck out eight.
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma was around the strike zone all night like he normally is. He now sits at 3-4 with a 4.33 ERA. He has not started the season off too great but he has given the Mariners a chance to win almost every start. He now has two straight victories and will look to keep it going in his next start which is scheduled to be against the Padres.
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Fri, May 20th 11:50pm EDT
By John Trupin
Iwakuma was on the hook for a loss most of Friday, but a late surge by Seattle's offense lifted him to a win. Iwakuma allowed three earned runs on six hits and notched six K to three BB.
Fantasy Impact: Despite not looking precise, Iwakuma was still able to give the Mariners a chance to win, and with the offense clicking like it is, that's often all they'll need to give Iwakuma a win.
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Tue, May 17th 4:49pm EDT
By John Trupin
Following a no-decision Saturday night, Iwakuma's ERA dropped to 4.38. While the right-hander has had decent success, the rise of Taijuan Walker appears to have usurped Iwakuma's spot as the second best pitcher on the Mariner's staff.
Fantasy Impact: Like all Mariners' starters, the recent struggles of the depleted bullpen cast a pall on their ceiling's, particularly for leagues that value pitcher wins highly. Iwakuma's effectiveness has always fluctuated based on his health, but he should still be a decent option moving forward.
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Sat, Apr 23rd 5:13pm EDT
By John Trupin
After being bumped up a day, Iwakuma delivered a stellar performance, throwing eight innings against Los Angeles, and allowing just two earned runs, though he received only a no-decision.
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma was extremely efficient, making it through eight innings on just 89 pitches. While the talented righty has struggled with health and stamina during his career, he seems to be at full strength right now and is a solid option every time he starts.
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Fri, Apr 22nd 4:14pm EDT
By John Trupin
With Hernandez suffering from an illness, Iwakuma will start one day early against the Angels, but due to a recent travel day, he will be on normal rest. (Source: Ryan Divish on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma has not dominated this season, but has historically had success against the Angels. In 86.1 innings, Iwakuma has a 2.71 ERA with a 67/8 K/BB ratio and a WHIP of 0.961.
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Wed, Apr 6th 3:02am EDT
By John Trupin
Despite an offensive explosion for the Mariners, starter Hisashi Iwakuma was unable to capitalize with a win, as the right-hander racked up 90 pitches through five innings, despite only allowing two earned runs against the Rangers
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma only has one career complete game (his no-hitter last year) and is commonly held at a pitch count around 90-100 pitches. While this can be frustrating for owners, Iwakuma is generally effective when healthy, so any methodology that seeks to prevent injury to the talented but fragile pitcher still has benefits for owners.
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Mon, Mar 7th 5:11pm EST
By John Trupin
Hisashi Iwakuma, who missed ten weeks in 2015 due to injury, and had a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers voided this offseason due to a failed physical, was perfect in two innings on Sunday against the Texas Rangers. (Source: ESPN)
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma is expected to be the Mariners second starting pitcher going into the season, a position he has held for the past few years with skill. Iwakuma is always an injury risk, but when healthy has been one of the most effective pitchers in the American League.
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Fri, Dec 18th 1:13am EST
By Stan Son
Hisashi Iwakuma has re-signed with the Seattle Mariners on a one-year deal. The Dodgers, who had previously inked Iwakuma to a three-year, $45 million deal, backed out after seeing his physical. (Source: Shannon Drayer on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: After losing out on Zack Greinke and backing away from Iwakuma, the Dodgers projected starting rotation is Clayton Kershaw, Brett Anderson, Mike Bolsinger, Alex Wood with Hyun-Jin Ryu and Brandon McCarthy both returning from injury.
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Mon, Dec 7th 10:56am EST
By Blaine Blontz
The Dodgers have signed RHP Hisashi Iwakuma to a three-year, $45 million free-agent contract. Iwakuma had spent the previous four seasons with the Mariners after making the jump to the majors from Japan. (Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Los Angeles missed on several higher-profile SPs, but Iwakuma should still provide solid value. He'll remain in a pitcher's park, but he gets a boost in win opportunities playing for a stronger team moving forward. He should be a great fantasy asset for ERA and WHIP, though he doesn't strike out a ton of batters (7.6 K/9 over career).
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Wed, Sep 23rd 8:21am EDT
By Roy Widrig
Hisashi Iwakuma tossed seven innings of shutout ball, limiting the hard-hitting Royals to only three hits and a walk while he struck out ten. Iwakuma picked up his ninth win of the season to only four losses.
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma easily could have pitched longer into the night, but the Mariners staff was cautious with him as he left his last start with lower back tightness. He's been excellent his month, allowing more than two runs only once.
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Thu, Sep 17th 8:45am EDT
By Roy Widrig
Hisashi Iwakuma was excellent on Wednesday, limiting the Angels to only one run (a David Murphy home run) over six innings and tallying an impressive nine strikeouts.
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma's quality of starts has bumped around a bit of late, but Wednesday's gem was a big weight off of many fantasy owner's shoulders. Iwakuma will get a tough draw in his next start Tuesday versus the Kansas City Royals.
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Tue, Sep 1st 12:57pm EDT
By Chris Zolli
Hisashi Iwakuma held batters to a .187 batting average for the month of August, pitching a no-hitter on August 12 and finishing the month 4-1 with a 3.21 ERA. Iwakuma has a 3.73 ERA in the second half and has a 5-2 record as well. (Source: ESPN)
Fantasy Impact: Although injures have hurt Iwakuma's stock in the 2015 season, he has held batters to a .238 batting average for the season and has 18 walks in 89 2/3 innings. Home runs have hurt Iwakuma, he has allowed 14 in 14 starts, but he can be a SP3 for the rest of the season.
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Wed, Aug 12th 6:22pm EDT
By Clinton Ho
Iwakuma was dealing on Wednesday and finished the game with a no-hitter. The Orioles got on base three times with walks, but that was all Iwakuma gave up as he racked up 7 strikeouts to cap his performance.
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma now has 6 wins in his last 7 games pitched. The more impressive part is these wins came against quality offensive opponents in the Orioles, Rangers, Twins, Tigers, Yankees and Angels.
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Sun, Aug 2nd 5:49pm EDT
By John Trupin
Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma stymied the Minnesota Twins offense on Sunday, going 8 2/3 innings and allowed just three hits and one run on a home run in the 9th inning that robbed him of a shutout and a win. Iwakuma has looked closer to full strength in his last five starts, posting an ERA of 2.82 during that span. His eight strikeouts were a season high.
Fantasy Impact: While the Mariners elected to hang on to the talented but seemingly fragile starter, fantasy owners may be looking at Iwakuma's current performance as a potential trading chip. For owners short on pitching, Iwakuma seems to have regained much of his form and could boost a struggling staff down the stretch. Avoiding injury and starts in home run heavy ballparks will be key to making Iwakuma a viable starter.
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Fri, Jul 31st 6:00pm EDT
By Michael Christianson
The Seattle Mariners were not willing to trade veteran right-handed pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma because the team's ownership group wants Iwakuma in Seattle. (Source: Seattle PI Blog)
Fantasy Impact: Hisashi Iwakuma has the ownership group behind him, however he has been inconsistent at best in 2015. Keep him benched against teams with good hitting.
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Sat, Jul 18th 6:30pm EDT
By Dan Schalk
Hisashi Iwakuma went 5.2 innings allowing two runs on five hits, while striking out five batters. He did not walk a batter.
Fantasy Impact: This was Iwakuma's third start since coming off of the disabled list and while it did not compare to his last outing where he pitched eight innings of shutout ball, he was able to command the strike-zone. Iwakuma is a pitcher who is ready to breakout in the second half of the season and should regain his form from the past two years that saw him accumulate 29 wins with an ERA hovering around three.
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Tue, Jul 7th 8:46am EDT
By Eric Townsend
Hisashi Iwakuma allowed five runs on eight hits in five innings against the Tigers on Monday. He had no walks and three strikeouts in the outing.
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma returned from the DL after suffering a shoulder injury, but was unable to be effective in his first start back. Four of the five runs Iwakuma allowed were off four solo home runs, as he could never settle in or find consistency. Until Iwakuma puts a good start or two together he should not be used in fantasy except for possibly AL-Only leagues.
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Mon, Jul 6th 9:32am EDT
By Blaine Blontz
The Seattle Mariners will activate SP Hisashi Iwakuma from the disabled list Monday, according to Bob Dutton of The Tacoma News Tribune. (Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma had been on the DL since late April with a strained lat muscle. He struggled mightily prior to hitting the DL, but he had previously been a solid start for the M's. You will want to wait and see how he returns, but he could become a streaming option or DFS target depending on matchup.
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Fri, Jun 12th 6:32pm EDT
By Michael Christianson
Positive feedback from Iwakuma's bullpen Thursday at Tacoma. Iwakuma will throw a sim game of three innings (45 pitches) at Class-A Everett on Monday (Source: Ryan Divish on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: It looks like Hisashi Iwakuma is finally starting to progress with his rehab. It's encouraging news although he's probably still a couple weeks away from making a start for the Mariners.
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Tue, May 19th 12:05pm EDT
By Jim Flatley
Mariners SP Hisashi Iwakuma has been shut down for up to two weeks while rehabbing a latissimus injury behind his right shoulder. (Source: Joe Nicholson - USA Today)
Fantasy Impact: The news buys starters like J.A. Happ, Roenis Elias, and even prospect Taijuan Walker a few more starts to prove that they deserve to stay in the rotation. While it wasn't clear whose starting gig was in jeopardy, Walker owners had to be concerned that he could be sent down to Tacoma if he didn't turn things around soon. Walker looks to build off of a solid start last time out as he takes on Baltimore tonight.
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Sat, Apr 25th 6:13pm EDT
By Jordan Coover
Hisashi Iwakuma suffered a strained lat muscle and was placed on the 15-day DL Friday. For now the extent of his absence is unknown, but the results of his upcoming MRI will give us a better estimate of how long to expect him out.
Fantasy Impact: This is a big blow to the Mariners' rotation and fantasy owner as well. But maybe it will be good for Iwakuma to take some time off and get healthy. He has not been himself so far this year, giving up four earned runs in each of his three starts. Roenis Elias will be called up from Triple-A Tacoma to take the spot of Iwakuma in the rotation.
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Tue, Apr 21st 8:39am EDT
By Dan Schalk
Hisashi Iwakuma pitched 5.1 innings allowing five hits and four earned runs, while striking out three batters to earn a no-decision in the Mariners loss on Monday.
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma has allowed four runs in each of his first three starts without pitching more than six innings in any contest. Last season, Iwakuma only had five starts last less than six innings, so his numbers to start the season are somewhat concerning. He definitely warrants a roster spot, but monitor his next few starts to see if he can make some progress deeper into games.
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Wed, Apr 15th 2:59pm EDT
By Jordan Coover
Hisashi Iwakuma has struggled in each of his first two starts this season. This time Iwakuma faced the Dodgers and surrended six hits, three walks, and four earned runs. Iwakuma lasted just five innings and had five strikeouts as well.
Fantasy Impact: This was another tough match up for Iwakuma who has been knocked around to begin the season, but has faced good teams. You should not get too worried just yet if you own him, Iwakuma should be able to turn things around when he faces the Astros on April 20th.
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Thu, Apr 9th 1:03am EDT
By Kyle Smith
Hisashi Iwakuma took on the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday and it did not go so well. He was knocked around for five runs, four earned, and nine hits in six innings. He struck out three and didn't walk a batter.
Fantasy Impact: Iwakuma threw strikes like he normally does on Wednesday but the Angels hitters were all over him. He relies on movement and location so on nights where he is getting too much of the plate, he is prone to getting hit hard. Be careful starting him next week as he is set to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Sat, Dec 6th 4:14pm EST
By Dave Morris Jr
Following a rumor in which the Boston Red Sox had contacted the Seattle Mariners in regards to Hisashi Iwakuma, many speculated a trade could be reached with Yoenis Cespedes headed to the Emerald City. According to Jayson Stark's contact, the Mariners have no intention of trading their number two starter. (Source: Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: While Hisashi Iwakuma might be a number two starter for the Seattle Mariners, he has ace like potential for fantasy baseball managers. Furthermore, Iwakuma could be a value on draft day for numerous reasons. First, an age bias could be in place as Iwakuma will be 34-years old next season. Also, for fantasy owners who solely project by the numbers, a drop in innings from 219.2 in 2013 to 179.0 in 2014, could raise an injury red-flag and further lower his draft-day cost. While Iwakuma missed the first five weeks of the 2014 season, it was a freak finger injury that knocked Iwakuma out of action, as his finger got tangled in a training net. Iwakuma is one of the best pitchers in the game when it comes to limiting walks, commanding the strike-zone and keeping batted-balls on the ground. While a 3.52 ERA in 2014 was nearly a run-higher than his 2013 2.66 ERA, a 3.25/2.85 FIP/xFIP shows the slightly inflated ERA was not due to any sort of skill loss. Invest confidentially.
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Job Description for Senior Systems Engineer
The senior systems engineer tends to involve more design and build-out work than an standard systems administrator position. While both jobs contain responsibilities for day-to-day administration and upkeep of servers and storage, a senior systems engineer will also have been the one who original designed the solution; this can range anywhere from choosing a server platform to details related to processors, RAM and network cards.Read More...
In addition to general Windows/Linux servers, a senior systems engineer will generally have some type of specialty. Typical specialties include storage (with additional focus on particular vendors, with Netapp, Hitachi and EMC being the most common), virtualization (Vmware Vsphere first, Hyper-V second), or specific large-scale platforms. These large platform specialties, such as SAP or SaaS, tends to leave the job choices a bit more limited (whereas storage and virtualization tend to be more universal), but it also often leads to the more secure and higher-paying jobs.
The best senior systems engineers tend to have at least touched on multiple facets of the systems world. Ideally, a senior systems engineer in a Windows shop will have at least passing experience with Active Directory, Exchange, storage, virtualization, basic networking (ideally Cisco), at least one antivirus solution, and at least one enterprise backup solution. In a Linux or Unix Environment, the list is essentially the same, just replacing Active Directory with Samba/EDir and Exchange with something like Zimbra. Because of the fact that a senior systems engineer is designing platforms, instead of just maintaining them in an ongoing fashion, the broad experience ensures that they have the knowledge needed to come up with designs for new projects and platforms.
Senior Systems Engineer Tasks
- Oversee the planning, design and implementation of system engineering projects.
- May be responsible for designing a data contingency plan or data disaster recovery plan.
- Install, configure and upgrade and enhancements to software/hardware/network systems.
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Senior Systems Engineers may progress into high-paying roles like Principal Systems Engineer, where median compensation is $124K annually. Senior Systems Engineers go on to become Information Technology Managers more often than anything even though median pay for the role is $77K. Senior Systems Engineers who move into an Information Technology Architect role, another well-traveled path for those in this field, tend to find salaries of $110K.
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Leading companies who hire large numbers of Senior Systems Engineers include Lockheed Martin Corp, Raytheon Co., Northrop Grumman Corporation, Rockwell Collins, Inc., and Raytheon Missile Systems. For Senior Systems Engineers, comfortable salaries can be found at Booz, Allen, and Hamilton; in fact, average earnings are around $126K, the highest in the area, though the difference in the company's lowest and highest employee paychecks ($68K versus $142K) is great. Also paying near the top of the field are The Boeing Company at $119K, General Dynamics C4 Systems at $113K, and Northrop Grumman Corporation, where Senior Systems Engineers annually earn $112K.
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems offers the lowest pay in the industry by far, with a median salary 70 percent less than the top paying company ($75K). Also approaching the lower end are Motorola, Inc. at $87K, BAE Systems Inc. at $90K, and Lockheed Martin Corp at $98K.
Popular Skills for Senior Systems Engineer
Senior Systems Engineers seem to exploit a large range of skills on the job. Most notably, skills in UNIX, Requirements Analysis, Project Management, and Linux are correlated to pay that is above average, with boosts between 3 percent and 6 percent. Skills that are correlated to lower pay, on the other hand, include Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft SQL Server, and Windows Operating System General Use. Those familiar with Engineering Design also tend to know Requirements Analysis.
Pay by Experience Level for Senior Systems Engineer
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Senior Systems Engineers with more experience do not necessarily bring home bigger paychecks. In fact, experience in this field tends to impact compensation minimally. During their first five years in the workforce, individuals in this position earn $89K on average. Survey participants with five to 10 years under their belts see an only a slightly bigger average of $96K. Professionals who spend a good 10 to 20 years in the workforce haul in an average of $105K. Senior Systems Engineers who have acquired more than two decades of experience generally do see greater compensation; their average income is approximately $118K.
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From November 21st to December 3rd, Premier Christy Clark will lead a Trade Mission focused on promoting the province's natural gas reserves and supplying clean energy products that create jobs in B.C. In her third major trade mission to Asia, Premier Clark is continuing to develop relationships with B.C.'s priority trading partners.
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The National Security Agency has acknowledged the existence of XKeyscore, the program that enables it to view most of a person's Internet activity in real time, without a warrant.
The Guardian, which received documents detailing the XKeyscore program from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, revealed the program Wednesday, saying the NSA has access to "nearly everything a user does on the Internet."
But in a largely-unseen press release, the NSA actually announced on Tuesday that the program exists, and claimed it's only used on specific, foreign targets.
It's not hard to put the pieces together. The Guardian said in its story that it had reached out to the NSA before publishing. Presumably, the NSA wished to get out in front of the story.
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Those personnel must complete appropriate training prior to being granted such access—training which must be repeated on a regular basis. This training not only covers the mechanics of the tool but also each analyst's ethical and legal obligations. In addition, there are multiple technical, manual and supervisory checks and balances within the system to prevent deliberate misuse from occurring.
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This week is Postnatal Depression Awareness Week, and we working to raise awareness of the types of depression that can affect mums and dads. Every day this week in the General Depression and Blues forum as well as on my blog we are posting information about a different type of depression as well as further resources and support information. We will be covering:
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Octavian walked over to the nearest chair, which wasnt so near because he didnt believe in too many possesions. He had absolutly nothing to do, so he resorted to thinking. His favorite passtime.
When Octavian was a boy, maybe 14, he didnt have many friends. He wasnt so much desperate as he was just bored. Octavian was though, very close to his family, but when your that close to someone, you dont mess with it. Oct was very determined to meet someone that would be his companion but could be easily desposed of. A friend. Now your most likey starting to relise that Oct didnt really have too much respect for anyone, and wasnt shaken by the whole idea of totally abandoing someone but he acted normal all the same. He did in fact get this friend, the next day to be exact. Arthur Dems. Oct and Art got along quite well for years, until around the age of 19 they boys yearned for another to share in their mischife. They chose carefully for not just anyone could truly enjoy the company of Art and espically Oct. THey chose Andrew Stuart, a very well off man. Andrew was born into a very wealthy family and had to do absolutly nothing to gain access to money. So now that Octavian had his two stooges Art and Andrew, he could continue on with his plan. But of course Oct knew he needed mush more time with is mates to gain their full trust. For 3 more years the 3 of them traveled the world, kissed girls, had lavish parties, and as Oct's family moved further and further into the backround, he couldnt help to smile.
Again you might see where this story is going...no where good. Octavian would lead his friends into a "no turn back" zone. A zone where only the dead leave.
Octavian fell asleep in his chair, he had nothing else to do.
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Kevin Gameiro's five-minute hat trick tops Player Power Rankings
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Some stores have them and some do not or you can buy them on line. I like mikeswetpets on aquabid.com, theplantedtank.com, sweetaquatics.com, and aquariumplants.com. Theplantedtank.com I think is haveing issues with the website tiday, I have tried a couple times during the day to go there and keep getting an error message. Sweetaquatics use to be my favorite because of the good prices but that was before I found Mikeswetpets on aquabid his plants are a good price and are really nice and he does not charge an arem and a leg for shipping.
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The Toyota Prius: The Most Important '04 Model? Yes.
Toyota is diligently working to change the automotive landscape. Sure, the numbers aren't big now, but consider this: in Toyota's first full year of business in the U.S., 1957, it sold 287 Toyopets. Two years of similarly anemic sales followed. Toyota withdrew from the market. The Camry was the number-one selling car in America in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002. Don't let initial small numbers lull you into a sense that everything will remain the same. It won't. Which is why the Prius is so important to the industry.
A Hitchhiker's Guide To The Telematics Ecosystem
Telematics finally has moved from buzzword to reality via the formation of an elaborate web of companies providing hardware, software and services. It is likened to a living ecosystem, though its growth pattern resembles that of the Internet.
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[A] fair-minded, devastating and unforgettable documentary, completed in 1948, but for political reasons only shown in Germany.
Meeting the demands of justice whilst filtering out the thirst for vengeance is no easy matter; here, the distinction is a matter of primacy.
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I just HAD to let this go and please don't take me wrong, I'm not a pessimist or negative person but I'm sure that some of you also feel the same right?
I've been to the MCM Expos and I don't know, it feels like it's getting.. drier? (Seriously, I'm so horrible at describing =__=) I'm just saying.. once you go to them, it just feels more boring and less fun, I suppose. I mean, if you're not in a competition or masquerade of some sort, the most you do is take photos with/of cosplayers and look at/buy imported stuff from Asia. (I might sound a bit biased 'cause I'm oriental, so the stuff selling there doesn't interest me much.
It's also really crowded (in the building and such) and on the May Expo, it rained on the first day so.. let's just say people almost got squished. XD It's common for us to sit on the floor to relax and eat but still, more seating places and such would be pretty good.
I might sound biased again and it might just be my thoughts, but it seems like people have become ruder. The perverts, 'chavs', and young little kids that try to act all 'that' still exist, but I've gotten used to that. XD Actually, maybe the people aren't rude, maybe it's too packed and people have to push through and such. (Taught me a lesson when I cosplayed as Yuffie from Final Fantasy - My huge shuriken got broken into pieces ;w; ).
The rudeness is a typical thing and I don't really pay that much attention since a hall packed with people (some of them with huge swords and stuff) would probably piss most guys off and honestly, you wouldn't be in the mood to give a crap about anyone. But then again, there is also sexual assualt. =__= That, I find, truly disturbing. I got hit on by lots of guys (gutless guys) and that's normal, no harm done, but the fact that some guy grabbed my butt and intentionally grabbed my chest, then ran off into the crowd?! Huh, well I guess some people are like that, and there's more chance of finding them in a crowd. =___= And here's another thing: 'Free Hugs' does NOT mean 'Hey, c'mere and feel my butt and press against my breasts~' Gosh, it's overly creepy and I can't say much to them since all they say is 'what? That was a hug!' =_____=
Actually, the only thing I'm actually seriously mad about is the fact that I ALWAYS buy the £5 ticket and there's not that much to do in the hall. Well, maybe it's just me getting bored easily and it's gotten really packed so I don't get to fully enjoy what the expo has to offer until it gets a bit late. (But then, the hall gets closed. ;w; )
I suppose the expo just has its pros and cons. ^__^ (But it's got enough good points to keep me going every year~! XD)
Still, I'm going to the October Expo and cosplaying as Chrona from Soul Eater, and hopefully, it'll go well~! I hope that all of us will make it an expo to remember~! x3 One of the good points is that we also make really great friends there~!! ^___^ So I hope to meet you guys and hopefully get along and have a great time~!!
Thanks for reading my all-complaining rant~!! XD
Please post any comments of any sort (arguements against my rant/ agreement), everyone has their opinions~! ^__^
(*sighs* Felt great to lift that load off my back. XD)
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|04 Jun 2010 - 13:52
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I understand what you mean. The only Expos I have been to before May 2010 were May expo 2008 and May expo 2009.
When I went to these, it was a lot more exciting and there seemed a lot more to do, heck i didn't even cosplay in 2008 and I think it was still my best expo!
This year's may expo however did seem a little dry. Before we got there Lolita Hime and i were planning out everything we wanted to do. When we got there, we were wandering around for about 2 hours thinking 'what the hell can we do until the masquerade?' We had even been in the pre judging line for over an hour and were still bored.
I also noticed the amount of people who were quite rude. One guy walked straight into me, knocked my swords and chipped one of the guards... he just looked at me and carried on walking... I was a little bit more than peeved to say the least. I know it's crowed but hey, it doesn't cost anything to say sorry! ¬_¬
Looking forward to October though! (No delicate props ^_^)
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|04 Jun 2010 - 14:12
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I've been going to Expo since October 2006 and I've pretty much enjoyed all of them all for a variety of reasons. I'm not old-school with Expo, as I'm sure people have been going far longer than I have, but way back when I first started they were no where near as packed as they are now. You could move about easily on a saturday and cosplay wasn't quite as OTT as it is now (me and my friends went as a Death Note group and people had barely read the series then!)
I remember the expo hall was a lot smaller and so was the stalls and what events were going on throughout it (though we did get to meet Christopher Lee OMG!)I remember it was empty enough that you could run around in the hall without worry!
Then over the years it got more and more packed, they've cetainly increased the hall size from what it used to be and have filled it up with more things than it originally was so there is a lot more to do. We used to go to the masquerade, but nowadays I admit we're too lazy most of the time to bother and want to go and do other things - I like spending time playing some of the games or looking at comics or just eyeing up the merchandise even if I don't buy anything, whereas before the masquerade was the highlight of the day.
This years one seemed much more chilled for me. We spent little time in the Expo hall itself, just chatted to people and mostly spent time in the bar hanging out and drinking and having a laugh. We had some photoshoots and had lunch with people and it was lovely and I still enjoyed myself as much as any other time I've been to expo! I think its all down to what you feel you get out of it.
For us now, Expo's mostly a chance to see people you only get to see a few times a year, or a chance to get to know people better when you normally don't get a chance to speak to them much. Wheras I know for other people the masquerade, showing off hard-worked-on-costumes or seeing them is the highlight, so a crowded hall may be less fun for you to pick out some cool outfits you want to see and stuff! As for stuff to do, while I wandered by I saw people playing Go at the JapanEx area and there were a good nbumber of panels I would have liked to have gone to (again I was lazy and didn't, but the option was there for me!)
As for people being rude, people are always rude, I just think it comes to ahead a bit more when in a crowded space. Everyone is hot and grumpy and has probably been elbowed already or is sick of crawling through crowds like treacle. Yes that's no excuse, but it can't be helped, people are always going to be rude in crowds because as soon as a person becomes a crowd they become stupid. I know I do when in a crowd ^^;;;.
So depending on what you want to get out of expo I think determines your overall experience. I enjoyed it as much as any other year and had a good laugh and a lot of fun, though I know a fair few others who were all a bit 'meh' about it. Maybe find something else to do while at expo? Hook up with some friends you don't see very much, go to some panels - I always recommend the steampunk ones, chill, chat, mess around, play games - either the ones there or maybe your own, have fun! ^^
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|04 Jun 2010 - 14:26
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Essentially Expo is Expo, the more you go to events the less the same things will attract you and you hit the limit of new things.. They're not entertaining a hardcore crowd who'll be around all weekend like at cons, they're entertaining 41,000 people who'll stay on average only a few hours..
I basically go fully expecting that, and it's still worth it for meeting the new crowds of cosplayers and getting a zillion photos You wouldn't get these numbers and variety at conventions -- but it's easy to see why that's not everyone's particular cake of choice, and the social/entertainment side of things is certainly lacking in comparison. They're trying to do more, like the panels and stuff but they're not well advertised and everything drowns out everything else -_-;
I do think it's nice to have such an open event for people who aren't quite into it all yet.. It's quite imposing for new people to be expected to fork out convention entry prices when they're not even sure what one's like XD
As for the tables.. yeah. I used to love going around all the stalls with boxes of trinkets and keyrings and tiny gashapon figurines of obscure shows and games, these days there's next to nothing. It's all from the same half dozen shows or the figurines are now 10x taller and 10x the price.. yay -_-
Still, not much can be done about that, that's up to individual dealers, nothing to do with expo.
|04 Jun 2010 - 15:18
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I feel that a lot of what was said here was similar to reason why people didn't like the tighter expo rules this year (I'm not going to go into great lengths about that, everyone's said their piece on it now, and it's for another topic anyway), for several people, expo is SIMPLY JUST an excuse ot meet people and wear thier costume. That's what it is for me. So I don't go to Expo with high expectations, so I don't get dissapointed.
I didn't go in this year, I wasn't gonig on strike agianst the new rules or anything, it was just that due to transport shenenagins, I was just over £40 worse off than I would have been.... that money was meant to buy me tickets xD So to be able to SURVIVE at Expo I had to hope that no one saw me wristbandless. I rarely bought any food that weekend, or I stole other people's (with permission.... there is such a thing!).
For me, there is nothing I want to buy anymore. I've had my "OMG THIS IS SO COOL I'M GONNA BUY EVERYTHING!!!" part, 3 years ago. Everytime I DO go in, the merchandise is the same and more expensive. I know it's not Expo's fault and it's down to the dealers, but the ony area that interests me anymore is the Artist's Alley. I would have loved to have gone ot the Merlin panel but... money blocked me from doing that ;_;
Also, I think, the people who go on this forum are the people who WANT TO spend all day at Expo, whether or not they like what's in the hall. Beucase of the people, cosplay and photography aspect, the majority of us will want to stay all day. And sometimes the little things make us stay (like for me, I fangirl over the Docklands at night, but that's me). Expo has got to accomidate for MANY MORE PEOPLE who aren't as into events like we are and who only wish to visit for a certain panel or for a quick look around. I sort of see us as the more serious event goers... whether what we do once we're there is "serious" or not.
Uhm yeah... I think that argument was leading to a point... then it got lost half way through. Uhm... that's my view anyway xD
|04 Jun 2010 - 15:37
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I agree with most of the points raised here... personally, I think the cosplay community has grown so much that it's outgrown Expo.
About ticketing: with cons, they are usually located where you will only go if you're there specifically for it, like university campuses and hotels. With Expo, because it's held at such a "public" place which at the same time also hosts other events, they have to use a different way to make sure people have bought a ticket, therefore handstamps/wristbands and weird queuing systems. On-the-day tickets makes it impossible to print badges.
That said, PAX East, which had 52000 visitors this year, more than Expo, they use badges. Different colour badges for people going on different days, and they do sell a small amount of on-the-day badges too. This is something Expo can probably do if they can afford to.
Overall, Expo can learn SO MUCH from PAX. I wish they'd just send some people there to see how an event is run properly. They give people things to read, or to sit on, as they wait in the ticket queue. Air conditioning. People don't get grumpy waiting because it's not too uncomfortable. PAX treats people like customers. Expo sometimes treats people like things to be processed, that's the feeling I got.**
Crowds: again, because of how open the location is, and so many people turn up on-the-day, those are likely the people who just want something to do for the day or in some way just aren't as "into it" as the rest of the attendees. So they'll push and stuff without knowing the damage they can do.
On top of that... to be frank, it might look really developed there in Docklands, but usually just over the next street is your typical East London neighbourhood. On a weekend when kids have nothing to do and know that they can linger outside some hall and be an annoyance? Of course that's what they'll do. It might be tarring everyone with the same brush but stereotypes exist for a reason and I have lived in East London for a while.
I honestly think cosplaying has outgrown what Expo can offer and cosplayers need a separate London event of their own, which is organised by people who have cosplayers in mind, at a venue that we don't need to share with people who have no appreciation for our hard work.
(** I must confess that I have not been to PAX myself, but my girlfriend has and she described to me in detail what it's like at PAX. She was quite traumatised by the Expo experience.)
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|04 Jun 2010 - 16:06
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i thought sat was terrible. the que system was stupid and the hall itself was packed beyond belief. i had no chance at looking at the stalls so i went bck to the hotel. even my friends got pissed of with that day.
sun was better tho
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|04 Jun 2010 - 16:12
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Comparing to PAX is more than a little unfair, they have vastly more money, resources, space and dedicated attendance with higher ticket prices - it's on the level of a convention rather than an expo, despite the name.
Expo would pretty much love to book the entire ExCeL centre but it simply doesn't make that kind of money. A huge amount of the attendance are already complaining about ticket prices or trying to dodge wristbands so relying on them to cough up more isn't going to work..
PAX has an entire army of volunteer staff, as do most cons, Expo seriously struggles - cosplay itself and related events including the masq is pretty much entirely handled through our own volunteers..
Plus despite all the complaints expo don't do enough, I'm pretty sure a cosplay-only event would die very quickly - it kind of needs that variety of hardcore attendees and casual visitors to be the event it is..
|04 Jun 2010 - 16:24
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I suppose it is unfair, but there really are things Expo can learn. And Expo is the one with a longer history, too... (I think?)
The balance of volunteers vs paid is an issue. Volunteers tend to care more - probably why the cosplay desk is so brilliant! And in the US it is easier to get big sponsors like Sony and Nintendo. Here we'll have to fight with Paris who has the better gaming events.
That said, there are very basic stuff that Expo can do to help. The overhead space full of ad banners? They can also hang banners that display information. Like, "COSPLAY" with a downward arrow where the cosplay desk is, and so on. That's how they do things in Hong Kong and it just helps people find what they want once they go in, rather than lingering around the entrance looking lost. And the quicker people find what they want, the faster the ticket queue can go too, in theory.
A lot of the time it's just... using a big of common sense to help people along.
Cosplay-only probably won't survive... but something that's designed to accommodate cosplayers, at a venue that hasn't got caravan expos and world wrestling summit happening at the same time, however, might? One can hope...
|04 Jun 2010 - 16:37
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This was my second Expo, having been to the last one in October 09. Most of Saturday for me was a complete nightmare. I was trying to oranise and keep together a group of 15 people, who all wanted to find different photoshoots, or wandered off alone in the hall. I honestly spent more of my time chasing after people and making sure nobody was lost than actually enjoying myself.
Sunday was far less packed, and with less people with me and no group meetup to organise I started to enjoy it, but soon realised we were all getting bored fast. The games there to play were....frankly disappointing at best, the stalls were interesting but pricey and crowded to get to. I only bought 1 thing all weekend, a leather corset, and though I'm happy with it felt like there should/could have been more interesting or at least less pricey t-shirts!
The other irritating thing was arriving early on Sunday there were practically no lines, but they still made us walk around all those stupid barriers! I was in 5inch heels, and they are not made for distance walking like that, especially with no good reason! Would it have been so hard to open a barrier for a while then close it off as it got busier?
My highlight was going to the bar on Sat night and getting plastered on tasty cocktails, I could finally relax with the people I came there with. Other than that the reason I'll be going back again and again is for the costumes, friends, and chances to meet new people. I have at least 5 new friends I'm in contact with after randomly meeting at expo and plan to take business cards with my contact details on to the next one so it's easier to find people again.
Expo isn't about the sights, sounds, merchandise or guests for me now, it's all about the people that go there. And the hugs, the many, many hugs!
|04 Jun 2010 - 16:44
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I the cosplay sign is a really good idea, that's what a heck of a lot of us are looking for and it's never fun to wander around looking lost... and I know I annoy people when I stand looking for something (hence why I don't do it too often... xD)... perhaps we should suggest it.
I wonder if people would volunteer to help out? It's a thought... I mean, some people have been going so long that perhaps they'd be more than happy to lend a hand in the running of things.
AND... whatever happened to the beanbags? BEANBAGS SOLVE EVERYTHING. I know we can't have them outside (actually, for all I know they may hve been in this time, but they haven't been there when I've been in) but.... a possible seating area? Although... I can see a health hazard there =.=
|04 Jun 2010 - 16:47
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Quote Pez:
That said, there are very basic stuff that Expo can do to help. The overhead space full of ad banners? They can also hang banners that display information. Like, "COSPLAY" with a downward arrow where the cosplay desk is, and so on.
What, you mean like the massive, massive banner that's been hanging above the cosplay desk with a big arrow that we've had since October last year?
|04 Jun 2010 - 17:10
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Quote MadameLapin:
I the cosplay sign is a really good idea, that's what a heck of a lot of us are looking for and it's never fun to wander around looking lost... and I know I annoy people when I stand looking for something (hence why I don't do it too often... xD)... perhaps we should suggest it.
I wonder if people would volunteer to help out? It's a thought... I mean, some people have been going so long that perhaps they'd be more than happy to lend a hand in the running of things.
AND... whatever happened to the beanbags? BEANBAGS SOLVE EVERYTHING. I know we can't have them outside (actually, for all I know they may hve been in this time, but they haven't been there when I've been in) but.... a possible seating area? Although... I can see a health hazard there =.=
Um.. We already have a gigantic banner, and all the helpers are already volunteers XD We always welcome more! As I'm sure do the steward crew..
The beanbags again weren't anything to do with expo as I recall - they were brought by individual dealers/companies/etc and used in their paid-for areas.
Essentially from what I understand Expo themselves handle the hiring of the hall - so the space, lighting, power, the stages, and sorting out all the entry tickety wristbandy stuff.. The guests, etc. As well as silly amounts of tax and money to pay for the masses of damage expo attendees cause.. I'm pretty sure that lot wipes out most of the entire budget.
The majority of the rest is individual dealers and volunteers like us.. Expo can't tell them to have more interesting games on rather than just their current must-sell, or to bring plush seating - but if they want to they can
Things like the cosplay repair station, all that stuff's directly out of mine and Ailsa's pockets XD
|04 Jun 2010 - 17:19
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I didn't see the banner? And it seems like I wasn't the only one. Looking at the Expo official site, there are so much stuff overhead, if there was useful info mixed in with the ads, then... ah well.
I'm sort of imagining, instead of a massive Koei Techmo banner, there should be a massive CONSOLE GAMING banner, then near it can be slightly smaller ones featuring the companies involved. But, that's a minor point. I just want to say there are things that can be done better. The cosplay desk is BRILLIANT, but the rest doesn't seem to improve with each event? That's the impression anyway. Maybe I'm just getting old and cynical.
ETA: Ah, ailsa-chan, I remember you from Kitacon, helping everyone out and giving me a drink (really needed that - I felt like I was dying XD) just before the masquerade, and I never got to say thanks. So. Thanks so much! <3
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|04 Jun 2010 - 17:37
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The photo Viz Media guy inside wasn't too chuffed - he wasn't given any electricty points so couldn't use his lights. Not really well thought out.
I didn't really enjoy this expo as much... I don't enjoy expo all that much due to having issues with crowds, but I found there was a load more rude/pervy people.
The girl I was staying with had a bum touched by a guy in our hotel after him or his mate tried to make me feel really uncomfortable (I'm skilled at ignoring people) and thus called me (and all cosplayers) crackheads.
My friend in Ibis had a guy forcefully kiss her and her bum grabbed.
WTF? This hasn't happened before! And first expo we stayed on the other side of london and travel over in cosplay - and she was Misa Misa!
I can ignore rudeness, but I'm pretty sure the other incidents file neatly under sexual assult.
|04 Jun 2010 - 18:37
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For what it's worth, the banner is the one behind Yoko XD Clearest picture ever.
It's the only one in the area, backed by the black curtains of the stage area, etc.. but people rarely look up, and a lot of stalls this year were pretty tall.
|04 Jun 2010 - 18:46
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Quote NixieThePixie:
The photo Viz Media guy inside wasn't too chuffed - he wasn't given any electricty points so couldn't use his lights. Not really well thought out.
I can ignore rudeness, but I'm pretty sure the other incidents file neatly under sexual assult.
It would and does, if anything like this happens in a hotel then their security would certainly like to know, otherwise any expo or excel staff member would've been interested to hear about it ASAP. If they're caught, they can be detained or booted out of the entire ExCeL campus at the very least.
As for electricity, from what I could tell there were power points every few meters - whether ExCeL turned on that particular one or not is another question but I'd have thought that could've been sorted out reasonably quickly on the day o.O
|04 Jun 2010 - 19:06
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Quote nert:
As for electricity, from what I could tell there were power points every few meters - whether ExCeL turned on that particular one or not is another question but I'd have thought that could've been sorted out reasonably quickly on the day o.O
Paul said the electricions (spell?) had already gone home early in the morning so he was left with no electric and no-one to sort it out for him.
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|04 Jun 2010 - 19:24
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i was Utterly bored at expo this year.
been going since May 2006 and it was the most epic this ever back then. but this year was so BORING!
and the line was MAHOOSIVE! never seen it so big! it took long for us pre-paid ticket people to get in than the ones who were buying on the day. (they need to put a number cap on that or something)
the only good thing about this year were the few and far between japanese culture related stands (i bought one of those adorable knitted octopus things for my hair) and the stalls selling K-pop merchendise.
even the DS record breaker was boring. they need some new stalls and new entertainment, it's the same every year.
i think i may have just grown out of expo but it's certainly become much less exciting and interesting as i've gotten older and the years have gone on. i can do the whole thing in 2 hours now.
Sunday was much more enjoyable as i could ACTUALLY get to the stalls that day. haha!
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|04 Jun 2010 - 19:32
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Quote nert:
For what it's worth, the banner is the one behind Yoko XD Clearest picture ever.
It's the only one in the area, backed by the black curtains of the stage area, etc.. but people rarely look up, and a lot of stalls this year were pretty tall.
Ah.... I remember that from October, but somehow didn't see it this year. >> I must've been too stressed by the crowds and queue by then to pay attention, oops. orz
|04 Jun 2010 - 21:21
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I didnt enjoy expo that much this time around, just because I thought it was a waste of a fast track ticket on the saturday.
We didnt get in till gone 3pm after queueing for two houes to get the wristbands we had to walk right back out because 1. mega hot, 2. way too many people and 3. no-one was nice enough to let me and friends see anything. I was lucky enough to get a few things but my friends didnt get anything.
I think MCM should limit the amount of people that get in on the events, and change the age limit, I mean why have little kids walking around on their own and stuff? Someone was taking a photo and walked right into my friend and well her costume cost around £200 so if that had got damaged she wouldnt have been happy at all.
There was some new stuff around, but one stall that had loads of posters on it I was looking for a claymore one for my friend and there was a FF:AC one with a picture of Nero on the front saying he was from AC! I think people need to look at the merch that they are selling and buying. I saw a lot of fake stuff aswell.
But other than that, it was a blast to see my friends again.
|04 Jun 2010 - 22:12
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i do agree with ppl that expo seemed.... how do i put it... dry....
every stall seemed to have the same things at diffrent prices, all were SSOOO exspencive.....
my cosplay was damaged about an hour into expo (good job i had a sewing kit with me to fix it)
i was in massive amounts of pain because of the course u had to walk before getting in.
i do think expo is all about the ppl you spend it with rather than wots actualy inside.... i think i may get ticket for the sun in oct but not the sat...... if i go at all..... (hopefully expo can sort something for disabled people, if not i may have to give it a miss as its way to painfull and im not risking using my stick to have it kicked out from under me)
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Last edited by Rwylin (04 Jun 2010 - 22:13)
|04 Jun 2010 - 22:47
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Quote ailsa-chan:
Quote Pez:
That said, there are very basic stuff that Expo can do to help. The overhead space full of ad banners? They can also hang banners that display information. Like, "COSPLAY" with a downward arrow where the cosplay desk is, and so on.
What, you mean like the massive, massive banner that's been hanging above the cosplay desk with a big arrow that we've had since October last year?
Yes that one!
And I think (someone confirm please) that the cosplay desk was also marked in the guidebook that people received on entry to Expo??? I may be wrong about that - I can't remember
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Last edited by Lunar_Kitten (05 Jun 2010 - 20:47)
|04 Jun 2010 - 22:56
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Quote Lunar_Kitten:
And I think (someone confirm please) that the cosplay desk was also marked in the guidebook that people received on entry to Expo??? I may be wrong about that - I can't remember
*checks guide*
Yupp it is.
|04 Jun 2010 - 23:00
Joined: 30 Jul 2007
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Quote NightmareWings:
I think MCM should limit the amount of people that get in on the events, and change the age limit, I mean why have little kids walking around on their own and stuff?
Expo want money, pure and simple, so there's no way they're going to change the age limit or put a cut off point on the number of people who are allowed entry into their event. Why should they? If you think about it, with the amount of people that turn up, they're making thousands of pounds (what was it this time, around 40000? they're easily making hundreds of thousands on entry tickets alone, assuming of course each and every one of those people paid for entry) so why on earth would they suddenly cut off a huge chunk of the people attending just because they're not old enough? They'd lose out on a lot of money and it's kind of obvious that they're not going to do that haha.
What I've seen from a lot of complaints about Expo (over Facebook, the Expo forums, here and otherwise) Expo cares more about the money than the customers themselves and it's unlikely that that is going to change. If you want age limits and a cut off point at attendees, then you should go to a convention. What you're looking for is not what Expo offers.
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