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Las Vegas VIP Experience
Tiger's Playground: Motorcycle Millionaires in Sin City
There is a side of Las Vegas most of us will never see. Behind closed doors marked "Private," beyond red velvet ropes and darkened limos resides the world of the "whale," or high roller in Vegas-speak. It represents the crème de la crème of the Vegas Strip experience, and through our clandestine connections we have gained an all-access pass to the rarefied world of the Vegas Motorcycle VIP, if only for a tantalizing, sinful Tiger Woods' taste.
Enter Mr. I.M. Killa, the alias for motorcycle would-be tough guy, Horatio E. Pusser, who made big bank in bass futures and was obsessed with all things fishy, being a third generation fishmonger from the Bronx. "I.M. Killa" appears aggressively on his super-exclusive American Express Black Card, which sets apart the truly well heeled from the likes of me and the rest of the workaday hoi polloi.
In the lavish life of mega-buck motorcycles, exotic sports cars, posh hotels, exclusive clubs, $1,000 dinners and $2,500 per night escorts for those who want to party like a golf star, the sublime delights of the VIP are something most dream await us in the afterlife. But Killa wanted some now, somehow.
Despite the really dumb and dreadful actions of a certain golf god, he wanted to swing like Tiger, even if what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas. It does make me wonder, though, as long as we're playing with our putters, when are 18 holes not enough?
Some Las Vegas hotels will provide millionaire concierge service, if your wallet is fat enough. A single phone call to the right source will have you behind the wheel of a Bentley Mulsanne or Ferrari 458 Italia or atop the custom-made works of a radical Travertson V-Rex. Every whim, fantasy and desire will be fulfilled, no matter how exotic or erotic. All it takes is cash – Monopoly-size piles of it.
You want the romantic dinner for two at Wolfgang Puck's Postrio restaurant; $400 bottle service in the VIP rooms of Vegas' hottest nightspots, such as Stoney's, Minus 5 Ice Lounge, or Studio 54; the best seats at the Beatles' LOVE, the Blue Man Group, Le Reve, Criss Angel's Believe, or Kid Rock rocking your hotel suite, every chef, server, performer and pourer will be your best friend. You just have to pay them.
It might be a good idea to interject a caution here. If you pick a private VIP concierge over one provided by an upscale hotel, you're rolling the dice. Some of these companies are less than reputable, or reliable. They can promise a lot and deliver little. And some are just glorified call girl services. Remember, this is Las Vegas where almost nothing is real. It's a town built solidly on sin, all the sins. But a little peril is fun.
A call to the amiable Jack Reynolds of WeRentMotorcycles.com, and the important stuff was handled. Two bikes were delivered to our hotel, the Silverton Casino Lodge—one for me, one for Killa. Not as glitzy or glam as some Vegas Strip hotel casinos, the Silverton is a few miles off the main drag, providing a more rustic and quiet retreat from the neon hubbub. It also boasts some first-rate restaurants (see Dining Out).
Killa, smoking a Thompson Chopper cigar and looking resplendent in his groovy, hinge-less Liquid Eyewear glasses and Schott leather Rocker Shirt (the same Kid Rock wears, he noted), felt right at home to the adjacent Bass Pro Shop Super Store, a 165,000 sq.-ft., two-story sportsman's indoor paradise. This dreamland of fishing and firearms features a simulated trout stream, a 40,000-gallon freshwater aquarium and possibly mermaids masquerading as human fish wranglers. It's Vegas, baby.
Arguably, no bike is better suited to cruising the Strip than the V-Rex, a slick, ultra-cool, V-Rod-powered factory custom built by Travertson. The machine looks like it was made for the glare of Vegas. With a sleek, powerful build, the V-Rex prowls the boulevard like an apex predator. It is a big, bad, snarling beast, a jaw dropping head turner. This turns the V-Rex into a real pickup machine—if it only had a rear seat. The bike is strictly a solo ride, but if you're rolling in moolah and insatiable, you'll find a way.
Reynolds also provided a Kawasaki Voyager for more practical entertainment. The loaded, plush bagger is great for shopping sprees and carrying large amounts of cash or PGA-themed condoms. Killa rode the Rex.
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Concierge Motorcycle Service
There have long been motorcycle rental and touring companies, but Jack Reynolds, a partner in WeRentMotorcycles.com, may be the first and still only company to deliver bikes door-to-door, state-to-state, to your home or hotel.
The Newport Beach, CA-based operator has transported bikes across town and across the country. "The furthest pickup so far has been to Miami. We delivered the bikes to Los Angeles, the clients rode to Prudhoe Bay in Alaska and then home to Miami, a ride of some 13,200 miles," said Reynolds, who formerly headed up Quik Internet, a Web service provider.
WeRentMotorcycles.com will do one-way or roundtrip rentals, provide self-guided directions via a pre-programmed, handlebar-mounted Garmin Zuma 550 GPS systems, and will provide a live guide, if requested. "That's a rare occurrence," said Reynolds, "and usually for clients who don't speak English." Reynolds said 70% of his clientele come from overseas, mostly Europe, Australia and South America.
WeRentMotorcycles.com has no retail space. For Reynolds, this is a two-sided coin. "It helps us be more flexible and competitive," he said, "keeping prices reasonable and allowing us to put our resources into our bikes and service. We're also available 24/7, not just during normal business hours. But it's also harder to have credibility with potential customers. Fortunately, our reputation and recommendations speak for us."
Among the company's more popular pre-set tours are national and state parks, said Reynolds, as well as scenic Mad Maps tours. Most clients are happy to get on and go, but some want the live guides, added Reynolds. Both options are always available.
WeRentMotorcycles.com presently offers a selection motorcycles from BMW, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha, as well as the Cam-Am Spyder. The V-Rex is now for sale. For more information, visit WeRentMotorcycles.com, call 888-849-4098 (U.S./Canada) or 949-579-9422 (international).
Some of the more chic bars include Minus 5 at the Mandalay Bay Casino. The place is kind of like a Disney ride. Serving drinks in glasses made of ice, dressed in issued faux furs, sitting on faux furs in what can be best described as an ice vault, is a novel experience and a nice way to scrub off the Vegas heat. Exit through the gift shop, consider the resident photographer's shots of you and your sweetie, buy a T-shirt.
Even if you are dirty filthy rich, generally preferring the VIP room and smoldering go-go dancers of the recreated Studio 54 in the MGM Grand Hotel, for the real flavor of Vegas, no self-respecting iron jockey would miss at least a sampling of such local dives as the Double Down, Dino's, and self-proclaimed biker bar, Hogs & Heifers (201 North 3rd St.; 702-676-1457), where scantily leathered bartenders shake their booty on the bar between pours.
The Double Down Saloon (4640 Paradise Rd.; 702-791-5775) has graffiti plastered walls, edgy chicks covered in tats and retro dresses, a screaming punk band (Whiskey & Knives) whose front man sang a love ballad to his new wife, and a curious house drink called "ass juice," ingredients unknown, but tasty and maybe why the joint is, as the sign says, "The Happiest Place on Earth." The hulking bouncer, Big Chris, looked like he just walked off the set of a '60s B biker flick but was a soft-spoken gentleman. The Travel Channel has visited the Double Down at least twice, apparently not adequately scared off the first time.
Dino's Lounge (1516 Las Vegas Blvd S; 702-382-3894) is a throwback, billing itself as "The Last Neighborhood Bar in Las Vegas," although that may more literally mean it's the last local saloon before leaving the city's southern limits. The bar dates back at least until 1960 and named after owner Dean "Dino" Bartolo, and sadly not the other Dino. It's the kind of place you'd expect the ghost of John Belushi to run up a tab. Locals and staff know each other here, giving it more of that 100-proof "family" vibe. A biker-friendly establishment, motorcycle swap meets are held from time to time.
Perhaps Las Vegas' biggest nightclub surprise is Stoney's Rockin' Country (9151 Las Vegas Blvd S #300; 702- 435-2855), which is a bit off the tourist trail, about three miles south of the bright lights of downtown Las Vegas. It is a big, straight-up belt of rootin' tootin' honky-tonk.
Don't let the strip mall setting fool you, Stoney's is a smoking club offering a lot more than line dancing or country twangs. Depending on the night, bands or DJs will boom out classic rock, hip-hop or alternative as well as country rock, drawing eclectic crowds and keeping it fresh.
Stoney's features a 2,500-sq.ft. dance floor, two full bars, pool tables, the obligatory mechanical bull, bowling, and an arcade. From the elevated VIP area you can get a panoramic view of the dancers, including the hot cowgirls who kick up their high heel boots on the bar. VIP bottle service will run around $400, but that's chump change to Mr. Killa.
|Dining Out
Postrio (at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino)
The ever-entrepreneurial Wolfgang Puck has succeeded once again with Postrio. Attention was clearly lavished on every detail of cuisine and ambience, as well as education of the staff. The menu offers a spectrum from simple offerings, such as lamb sausage to more complexly flavored fare, such as the chef's Asian take on tuna and eggplant.
The expected Puck Pizzas are present, as are the most fresh and delicious oysters we sampled while in Sin City, or as some people may now call it, "Tiger Town." This was just one offering in the chic eatery's daily changing seafood selection, which somehow seems all the better for being served under the neon sun of this desert oasis. Try the spicy tuna and crab cakes; they were a highlight of our VIP culinary experience.
Envy Steakhouse
I "PROMISE" myself I will never again go to Las Vegas without visiting Envy. I am writing this 60 times on the chalkboard of my mind. This was a stellar experience from the first sip of wine (Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2005) to the very last sumptuous bite. And, no, there wasn't any room for dessert, but we made a commitment to the tiramisu for next time.
Aptly named after one of the Seven Deadly Sins, Envy does not disappoint. The venue beckons with a long, beckoning scarlet-hued dining room deep in classic texture and color, an exhibition style kitchen, and lounge. The wait staff is as knowledgeable, the food excellent, the menu diverse. Chops, seafood tower, steaks—we covered the bases and hit a home run. Dining at Envy feels like you're in a Humphrey Bogart movie. The experience prompted us to our next indiscretion "Lust." Mmmm, the inspiration!
And sometimes you just want a hotdog, a very, very good hotdog. Las Vegas' little sister to the cultist Hollywood Hot Doggery, which dates back to 1939, Pink's offers wraps, fries, all the fixins' and that rare, "snap-to-the-bite, all beef, naturally encased dogs."
Although the menu is an abbreviated version of the Hollywood original, eclectic, full-plated options abound. You may even find yourself bowing down to the Lord of the Rings (the pleasantly unctuous, behemoth onion variety), upon their kitschy pink cowhide flooring. Grab a big biker fist full of napkins because you will surely be left looking like a food-slathered toddler. Alfresco seating overlooking the Strip provides a good place to people watch.
Twin Creeks
This should be titled, "Catch Her in the Rye." If you are bourbon and rye aficionados, as we are, this is one more reason to visit Twin Creeks Steakhouse at the Silverton Casino. Known for its boutique distillery flights, the atmospheric eatery has quickly become a favorite haunt for locals and their visiting guests. At first glance, the velvety plush booths with rustic wooden tables strike you as just the place for a secretive business meeting plotting a hostile corporate takeover, canoodling with your sweetheart, or perhaps plotting a murder.
Attentive manager, Jay Morrison, is the venue's engaging host and seemingly personal ambassador to crème brulee, a Twin Creeks' favorite. The menu offers the customary fare for the genre but with a gourmet flare. From the starter oysters, to the tasty salads, steaks and seafood, the experience was top shelf. Service and ambiance was spot on.
Being ever so vigilant, duty called us to partake in copious whiskey samples just to be sure we got it right. After extensive testing, we had a winner, if only we could remember the brand. We also somehow missed our seating at master magician Lance Burton's show. I guess we were the ones to disappear.
Mi Casa Grill Cantina (at the Silverton Lodge)
Well, certainly if this were "my house," I'd have nearly naked Asian girls meeting me at the entrance, tightly attired in Day of the Dead-esque mini-frocks, and guiding me to an arsenal of 65 tequilas. After all, home is where the heart is.
This Mexican style eatery is rife with elegantly presented fare. We indulged in the crab stuffed lobster and chili rellenos, while soaking up the visuals—a mix of pottery, glass, wood, organic dry goods, and did I mention the hot staff? A festive bar, side rooms, and nooks lend themselves to the charm. The Silverton eateries provide guests with upscale but casual offerings. The hotel's Sundance Grill, meanwhile, has a way of presenting eggs and pancakes like they hopped off a postcard.
Maggiano's Little Italy
As the full moon rose over the Wynn Hotel Casino, we sat window-side at Maggiano's, overlooking the Las Vegas Strip. Our ever-amusing server, "Sparky," attended to us until we were ready to "roll" out. This is where corporate culture meets old school sensibilities. The portions are large, the menu extensive and traditional. The main dining room is perfect for a business dinner meeting or family gathering, but the real action, I suspect, is at the bar. Celebrity photos of astronauts and actors dot the walls, and make for easy conversation starters. The decor is replete with dark wood, linen, and a token chandelier. Reservations are suggested.
It wouldn't be Vegas without the big show. Our VIP status translated to primo seats for whatever entertainment we fancied. Encore Wynn Las Vegas' Le Reve is a choreographed waterworks of frothy romance. Killa asked the usher for a net and fishing pole, a request that was not met with good humor.
It appears many Vegas shows are produced by the famed Cirque du Soleil, which combines contemporary music, dance and acrobatics to create a more sensual, three-dimensional experience than more standard theatre fare. Actors and dancers are not limited to a flat, two-dimensional stage, but often fly into shadowy heights by rope or wire. It is, at first, a dazzling display of the seemingly supernatural, especially in the case of master prestidigitator, Criss Angel, and his show, Believe (at the Luxor), which takes the audience on a weird and wondrous journey through his magical head.
The Beatles LOVE (the Mirage) is an interpretative and sentimental but highly energetic romp through the band's evolution from '60s covers and pop songs to their "psychedeli-sized" masterwork studio period, an unprecedented decade of hits.
Most people have heard of Blue Man Group (the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino), but what the hell are they, or it? Seeing may not be believing as the audience is immersed (sometimes literally) with a comic, bizarre, delightful multimedia avalanche of music and movement and splattering paint. With wildly creative use of unlikely props, well-placed audience prompts, pulse pounding live music and circus timing, the three mimes create a theatrical party—performance art at its bluest.
This is not the Sin City of Frank and Dean and the rest of the dead rats. It's bigger, badder and bubbles with more sin. Cruising the Strip, rolling beyond first class to the next neon oasis, the next VIP room, the next showgirl, nightclub or orgy of epicurean delights, savoring every gourmet taste of the Five-Star experience, Killa and I came to the same sensible conclusion—it's so good to be rich, even for a day.
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Two of the nation's most successful coaches are squaring off in Friday night's Midwest Regional semifinals.
Krzyzewski has an NCAA record 956 career wins and four national championships at Duke, winning two titles in Indianapolis. Tom Izzo has a school-record 493 wins and one national title at Michigan State. He won his title in Indy, where Friday's game will be played.
And few have been better in the postseason. Both coaches have winning percentages of .736 or better in the NCAA tourney. Krzyzewski's 11 Final Four appearances are the most of any active coach. Izzo is tied for third with six.

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The Cellar: Discover Tavel
Friday, May 16, 2014
Tavel is considered one of the Cru villages of the Southern Rhone alongside Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vacqueyras and Gigondas. And like its regional brothers the wines from Tavel are blends based primarily on Grenache. What makes the wines from Tavel stand out, however, is that they must be Rosés. While many of the Rosés from Provence are meant to be easy-drinking, light (body/flavor) and refreshing, the wines of Tavel are meant to be serious medium-bodied wines – and with a minimum alcohol content of 11% they usually are. So I am honored to join Louis XIV, Balzac and Ernest Hemingway in calling Tavel one of my absolute favorite wines.
Like I said, this wine is no pushover. It is rich in flavor and medium-bodied, but young, which comes out in the racy acidity. It has many of the flavors I associate with a well-made Rosé, including those of small, wild strawberries, pomegranate and lemon on the finish but the weight makes it feel like a red wine. I urge you to ask your local wine merchant for a Tavel, which are very versatile by the way. I enjoyed the '13 Prieuré de Montézargue with a fig, pear, mozzarella and prosciutto salad.
Steffen Rasch is a Certified Sommelier and Specialist of Wine. Feel free to email him at [email protected] with any wine-related question or learn about wine in person by signing up for one of his tastings through the Providence Wine Academy.
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Nashoba Valley Winery
Bolton, MA
Located in the heart of Massachusetts' apple country, Nashoba Valley Winery is a stunning hilltop orchard overlooking the charming town of Bolton. Always growing and ever-beautiful, they are open daily throughout the year, with the exception of The Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Since first producing superior wines in 1978, Nashoba Valley Winery has earned wide acclaim as a pioneering winery orchard and a premier destination for visitors seeking excellent wine, exquisitely prepared food, and a gorgeous country setting. The family-owned orchard, winery & restaurant, set on 52 rolling acres, boasts a state-of-the art wine-making and distillation facility, an exceptional wine and gift shoppe, a brewery, and a gourmet restaurant.
Tours and Tastings
Tastings – Sunday through Thursday from 10 AM to 4:30 PM – Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 5:30 PM
Weekend Tours – Saturday & Sunday 11 AM to 4 PM
Carolyn's Sakonnet Vineyard
Little Compton, RI
When Carolyn Rafealian purchased Sakonnet Vineyards last year, she took over a tradition of wine-making excellence that has existed for more than thirty years. The vineyard, now known as Carolyn's Sakonnet Vineyards, has won several international and domestic awards, and produces more than 30,000 cases annually. The Founder and Creative Director of Alex and Ani's first release, Blessed Blend, launched earlier this month, and will be available in wine shops throughout the region.
Favorable soil conditions, and a microclimate similar to that of northern France, allow the vineyard to grow several varieties of grapes spanning 50 acres. Carolyn's Sakonnet Vineyards is open for tours and tastings seven days a week, and can be booked for private events, including weddings and corporate functions, catered by Russel Morin Fine Catering. Wednesday through Sunday, their on-site restaurant, Carolyn's Cafe offers a menu of gourmet, locally-sourced ingredients, carefully arranged into unique and reasonably-priced meals such as Lobster Mac N Cheese or Grilled Atlantic Tuna.
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Willow Spring Vineyards
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Willow Spring Vineyards is a small, emerging family winery whose commitment is deep rooted in these values: honesty, quality, environment, preservation, agriculture, friendship, and community spirit.
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Putney Mountain Winery
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Just over the Vermont border, Putney Mountain Winery located inside Basketville, has been making delicious local wines since the 1990s. All of their wines are crafted from local produce, which makes for the best tasting wine possible. If you're toting the kids along for the day, the winery also sells juices made from locally grown produce, like their Putney Bubbly Vermont Sparkling Black Currant.
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Hardwick Vineyard & Winery
Hardwick, MA
The Hardwick Vineyard and Winery is located on a quiet country road that winds around the Quabbin Reservoir, in the Central Massachusetts town of Hardwick.
For more than a decade the Samek family drove down this road with their eyes on the abandoned Giles E. Warner mansion, built in 1795, watching it deteriorate. They dreamed of starting a vineyard and winery, and saw potential in the two-hundred-year-old house, built while George Washington was president. In 1997, the family bought the house and its 150 acres of land, and began the painstaking process of authentically restoring it.
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Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery
Westport, MA
Tucked away on the southern coast of Massachusetts, Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery, located about an hour's drive from Worcester, is worth the trip. For only $10, you can take home a special edition etched wine glass and enjoy a tasting of up to six of their award-winning wines.
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Zorvino Vineyards
Sandown, NH
Zorvino Vineyards is a picturesque winery located in Sandown, New Hampshire on 80-acres in the middle of a New England hardwood forest. Zorvino Vineyards is committed to producing quality wines from local New England grapes carefully tended on our own property, as well as interesting varietals from grapes grown in premier winemaking regions of the world, including Tuscany, Chile & Northern CA. They also produce award winning fruit wines made with locally grown fruit.
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Woodstock, CT
Located just over the border, Taylor Brook Winery in Woodstock, CT, is a hidden gem. This winery tends to over 2,000 vines of the finest grapes in the region. Head down to enjoy the country hospitality of this great local business, which offers tastings, bottles of their wine, and other great gift items for purchase.
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Tales of Graces
The new Tales game coming out in the 4th quarter.
Platform: Wii
Characters revealed so far:
Spoiler for Save space:
Muh... The size of the pics I took... differ...
From the left:
1. The protagonist for this game, Asbel Lhant.
Age: 18
Weight: 65kg
Height: 175cm
Voice Actor: Sakurai Takahiro.
He looks like Suzaku and has his voice, but let's all remember him as the poor boy in TOL who apparently had less life in him than an old man.
2. The heroine for this game, Sophie.
Age: Unknown
Weight: 39kg
Height: 148cm
Voice Actor: Hanazawa Kana.
Her setting is the overused and useful "amnesia".
Emil: Me?
3. The real heroine... I mean, Asbel's childhood friend and a butler's granddaughter, Cheria Barnes.
Age: 18
Weight: 47kg
Height: 160cm
Voice Actor: Kawaragi Shiho
Has feelings for Asbel, but not honest to her feelings (tsundere character?).
Speaking of Kawaragi Shiho, when is Cross Days coming out, Overflow?
4. Asbel's brother, Hubert Ozwell.
Age: 17
Weight: 62kg
Height: 171cm
Voice Actor: Mizushima Takahiro
Double Takahiro Time!
By the way, it seems TOG will have the longest story yet.
Which worries me... Instead of graphics and length, I hope they focus more on the scenario quality and characters...
Last time I was told that the game has a long story, it was TOV, and boy, well... If the graphics were the best ever, the scenario was the exact opposite, so I hope this won't be another dejavu of that...
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I'm crossing my fingers in hopes of the localized version including an option to change voice overs, though I know it's practically impossible given the past precedents. But it doesn't hurt to hope.. I really want to play Tales of Suzak--Graces with the Japanese voices. ToS: DotW left a bad impression on me.
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Tales of Graces..
It seems as though the "Tales of..." series has grown larger as of lately. There are like over 10 games now and still growing. Most of the new ones seem to be on either the DS or the Wii. Perhaps, I should get a Wii instead as that Monster Hunter 3 is on it, not mentioning FFCC: The Crystal Bearers, as well as a bunch of Capcom games.
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Location: Belgium
Age: 32
I hope they polish this game, paying attention to the design. I haven't played Tales of Symphonia's sequel yet, but while you can get all the characters from the previous game to join your party, you can't change their equipment at all, which is poorly thought-out.
Tales of Symphonia is the only Tales of game I played. While I enjoyed it, it left a bad taste in my mouth, because while the first part of the game was great, the story really took a nosedive after the Tower of Salvation. Here's hoping that this game does better.
|2009-08-15, 13:37
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Age: 30
I'm a total Tales nerd. Can't wait for this to come out.
Will this have have a US Localization?
TOS's sequel was really disappointing for a tales game. TOA still remains my favorite. Maybe TOV will hold me over when it comes out for the PS3.
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|2009-08-16, 17:25
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Because of this, Wii is the best platform we could ever hope. Though graphics most likely will not be any better than ToS2's, the undub version will rock.
If the dual audio is not included automatically, but international version will come out, people can easily create undub, unlike in games such as Tales of Vesperia because the data is encrypted in the discs. I for myself hated ToS2's story, but loved the game because I could enjoy Rie Kugimiya being in the tsundere role, so the game was saved for me because of the japanese audio.
... Hmm.. makes me sad. I sold my Wii several months ago, and only after couple days after I heard that Tales of Graces was in production. Oh boy did I feel pissed. Now I'm too broke to purchase Wii, not to mention even the softmodding is not an easy feat to do.
|2009-08-16, 19:22
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Join Date: Dec 2006
2. Marta isn't a tsundere...
3. ......................Divine... judgment de~aru.
|2009-08-16, 19:50
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Join Date: Dec 2006
I've heard that it was TOV's fault because it took away most of the money, leaving TOS-R with a little budget (yet only the graphics ended up good, the mysterious thing).
On the other hand, they could have decided to use less budget because it was an "Escort" title after all. After all, for most people, the thought on "Escort" is "Well, it's an Escort so it can't be helped it was bad". So they could have saved money or slacked off because they knew they would be forgiven for making it. They already tried this stunt during TOT.
And perhaps, they had little budget, so to save face, they decided to announce it as an Escort.
Though in the end, the better budget can only improve the graphics (and maybe system). The storywriter doesn't seem to get better if more money is used as proven by TOV.
So I can hardly say better everything. At the most, graphics (and system). Story and character seems to be a different story. This coming from a person that found everything other than the graphics TOS-R>>TOV though.
|2009-08-17, 07:17
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1. Well yes, they're better, but considering what Tales of Vesperia looks like, that's how the games SHOULD look like, but I doubt it's possible for such console as Wii.
2. Yes, she is. Atleast some what. Go play the game again and if you still think she isn't, then it's your bad. I don't know if it makes difference if you played it with english dub, that would she actually come across as Tsundere though.
3. What ?
|2009-08-17, 08:35
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Belgium
Age: 32
|2009-08-17, 08:37
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Homebrew Channel couldn't be easier yes. But finding proper cIOS files and Backup Launcher that bypasses the fixes Nintendo has made is not that easy. For example I've been hesitating to by Wii now because I'm uncertain how I'm supposed to mod it again, as I don't have the files either that I used to have.
Backup Launchers etc. can be obtained easily, but cIOS files not so. GBATemp was good source for Wii modding back when I did mine, but now cIOS files are banned on the forum so I can't obtain them and you can't really just try 100 different files till it works.. Well you can but meh.
|2009-08-17, 08:49
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|2009-08-17, 10:36
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Join Date: Dec 2006
2. No, she isn't. At the most, she's derederederederetsun. If you want a tsundere, Ratatosk-sama and Richter would fit the definition better.
3. Oh, nothing.
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Amy Hastings and Molly Huddle, both 2012 Olympians, run together just about every day, even if they don't have the same workout. And they often train with Kim Smith, a three-time Olympian from New Zealand.
All of them live in the Providence area. Last winter, Smith went to New Zealand and Huddle to Arizona and Hastings was alone.
"As soon as they got back, my training got a lot better," Hastings said. "It helps."
Hastings and Huddle are the headliners of a top-notch women's field in Monday's Faxon Law New Haven Road Race, which is the 20K national championship. Another Olympian, Blake Russell, is competing, as is last year's New Haven champion, Meghan...


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Two Kelowna men are being detained on aggravated assault charges and will appear in court by video link Monday after a young man was lit on fire at a house party last weekend.
On Saturday, police were advised an 18-year-old man had received second and third degree burns to most of his back when he was intentionally set on fire after passing out at a house party in the 2500-block of Highway 97 on Friday night.
The only residences in the block are the Vecchio's Corner row-houses.
"The investigation revealed that the man fell asleep on the kitchen floor during the early morning hours. One man then allegedly poured a liquid on the victim's back and lit him on fire while the other filmed the incident," said Cnst. Kris Clark, in a statement from Kelowna RCMP released Thursday morning.
Mathew Sweet-Grant, 20, and Joshua McWhirter, 18, were taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault. They made their first court appearance Thursday afternoon and will appear by video conference on Monday for a bail hearing. Sweet-Grant has also been charged with assault with a weapon.
A Facebook page for Sweet-Grant shows a collection of photos of people being lit on fire illustrating a lust for pulling pranks dubbed on the album as "pyro."
Based on information obtained through the course of the investigation, investigators are saying they believe that this may not be the first time one of the accused has lit someone on fire who is incapacitated by drugs or alcohol, RCMP said.
YouTube videos seem to confirm there is a trend toward lighting others on fires in online videos; although police in Kelowna have not gone so far as to label this incident as related to the films.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding this incident, or previous incidents, to contact the Kelowna RCMP General Investigations Section at 250-762-3300.


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Animal Protection > Activist Interviews
Ned Buyukmihci
The goats were uninterested in the pigs. The pigs were busy rooting out morsels from the mud. Occasionally, a swine would stop foraging, drop to the ground, roll over and await a belly rub. Not far away, a steer sat lakeside, stoic as a bovine Buddha, taking it all in.
It was a calm, cool spring morning in Vacaville. The 150-plus creatures — chickens, cows, turkeys, dogs, sheep, cattle, goats — who are lucky enough to live on the rolling hills and verdant fields of this 60-acre sanctuary were saved from their fiercest predator: man.
Peggy Sue, a Yorkshire pig, had been tossed in the garbage and left for dead by a high school teacher. A student rescued the sickly piglet, who is now a strapping 275 pounds. Eve, a Suffolk sheep, was tied to a pole at a gas station and nearly died from sun exposure. Joe, then a days-old calf, was tossed into a "dead pile" at a stockyard and rescued by a man who heard belabored breathing coming from the pile of corpses. David, a white goat, was liberated from a research lab where his blood was drawn dozens of times a day.
Those dark days are over, thanks to Nedim Buyukmihci, an international leader in animal rights who co-founded the nonprofit Animal Place sanctuary in Vacaville in 1989.
Buyukmihci, a dreamer and a pragmatist, retired this past spring from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, where he'd been a thorn in the administration's side for more than two decades. His unflinching defense of animals — "individuals," as he likes to call them — often landed him in the dog house with his colleagues and superiors.
"I joined Davis in 1979 and started ruffling feathers in 1979," said Buyukmihci, who is 55, soft-spoken and has a nest of silver hair and eggshell-blue eyes. "There was no grace period for me."
The rankling began when the young ophthalmology professor published articles in veterinary journals saying that hunting, trapping and fishing are inappropriate sports for veterinarians. Buyukmihci then became the only faculty member at the prestigious veterinary medicine school to challenge a longtime practice of using dogs and cats purchased from local shelters for research and practice surgery.
Beginning in the early 1980s, Buyukmihci began testifying at public hearings that the Sacramento and Yolo County animal shelters should stop selling adoptable animals to UC Davis's vet school. His colleagues shunned and ostracized him.
As the debate escalated and Buyukmihci refused to back down, the administration tried to fire him. He didn't agree with top administrators who said that students would be better vets having done practice surgery on live animals. In defiance of the school's curriculum, Buyukmihci further angered administrators by offering his students the alternative of practicing on cadavers, terminally ill animals or animals that really needed the surgery.
"Taking that position was one of the most harmful situations in terms of my career," Buyukmihci said, walking around the property and calling each animal by name. The animals, hearing their names called, trotted or ambled over. Buyukmihci gave long and vigorous ear scratches and belly rubs.
"My colleagues believed they needed those dogs, and here was a professor who wasn't only challenging that, but was testifying at hearings," he said, rubbing the gums of a blissed-out 500-pound pig named Aloha.
"I believe that shelters are not supposed to be supplying animals for research," Buyukmihci said. "They're supposed to find a home for the animal or, if they can't, kill the animal humanely. These dogs shouldn't be taken from the pound, loaded into a car — terrified, no doubt — driven miles only to end up in another cage to be used for research before being killed. If they're going to die, don't make them suffer."
Over the years, Buyukmihci's defense of animals has taken him to laboratories that use animals for research and to farms where chickens are routinely debeaked and cattle dehorned and branded without anesthetic.
"Cattle are dehorned by farmers," he said. "They're roped and immobilized. A gouging tool is used to gouge out the horn. It would be like someone coming up with bolt cutters and removing your first finger at the base."
Buyukmihci believes all animals, whether dogs and cats or pigs and cows, deserve kind treatment.
"There are about 10 billion farm animals killed in this country every year, " he said of chickens, cows, sheep, goats, ducks, geese and turkey. "That's more than 285 individuals killed every second of every day."
A vegan for 17 years, Buyukmihci does not wear, eat or use any animal products.
"There's no hope of stopping the raising and killing of animals today or in the foreseeable future," he said. "Even though I don't believe in raising other animals for food, if it's going to be done, at least we can make their lives as good as humanly possible. Right now, their lives are absolutely horrific. And, it would take very little to make their lives better. Their day- to-day living is horrible."
He ticks off a few of the conditions he sees in the farming industry:
• Chickens used for egg production are confined to small cages with as many as eight other chickens. They are unable to lie down. The birds are debeaked with a hot knife. Food is withheld for 14 days, so hens lose their feathers. Males are killed, either by being suffocated in plastic bags or pulverized alive in oversized blenders.
• Dairy cows are kept pregnant for years, so they'll continue to produce milk. They're artificially inseminated, and their calves are taken away hours after birth. Calves headed for the veal market are immobilized in tiny cages so they can't develop muscles — a procedure designed to ensure the meat is tender.
• Pigs are kept in metal crates, restricted from turning around. Some pigs never touch the ground. Piglets are taken away shortly after birth so the mother can be artificially inseminated again. Piglets have their tails cut off and teeth clipped without anesthetic. The average pig raised on an American farm is killed at six months of age.
"I'm most concerned with the day-to-day suffering of these individuals," Buyukmihci said.
He has little hope that the farming industry will change on its own. Change would come through smaller but significant steps, he believes.
For example, Buyukmihci encourages people to give up eating meat for two or more days a week.
"If you stick to that, you will be making a huge difference in the number of animals you alone are responsible for destroying in your lifetime."
Buyukmihci, raised in Minneapolis, became interested in animal welfare issues at an early age. His mother set the example, he said, showing great compassion for all creatures.
He received his bachelor's degree from Michigan State University, his veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a postdoctorate degree in ophthalmic pathology from Yale Medical School.
In 1981, shortly after joining the faculty of UC Davis, he co-founded the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR), a national organization of veterinarians and veterinary medical students. The organization was created to help veterinarians become animal-rights advocates. AVAR hosts a chat room for students, publishes a newsletter and offers advice to veterinary students who want to opt out of terminal surgery courses that use animals.
AVAR is continuing Buyukmihci's battle against the Sacramento County Animal Shelter. The group is preparing to file suit against the shelter for what it alleges are violations of its agreement with UC Davis.
The shelter, the subject of a story in The Chronicle earlier this year, sells approximately 400 dogs and cats each year to UC Davis. A dozen or so dogs are sent to the medical research wing of Sutter Hospital in Sacramento.
Teri Barnato, national director of AVAR, says that Buyukmihci's early opposition to the agreement came at a time when it was more common for shelters to sell unwanted dogs and cats to teaching hospitals. Today, the Sacramento County shelter is the only shelter in California that sells lives dogs and cats for research.
"The administrators at Davis should have been patting Ned on the back, rather than giving him such a hard time," Barnato said. "They took his class away. He had to sue to keep his job. In the end, he won. They paid his attorneys' fees. He kept his job. I'm sure they were celebrating when he finally left this spring."
Buyukmihci is relishing his time in retirement. The battles were wearisome and demoralizing, but important, he says now.
"I was very much at the forefront. I wish there had been a large group of which I was just a tiny part. But, I was the leader."
Asked what it cost him, he said, "A lot of sleepless nights, aggravation and loss of standing among my colleagues. Even though I had those sleepless nights, I felt good because I believed I was doing the right thing."
Kathy Andres, a veterinarian who graduated from UC Davis' veterinary program and now works at Pets Unlimited in San Francisco, said "Dr. Ned," as he was known, was considered an extremist by some and a hero by others.
"He had this little dog who would follow him around, right at his heels, everywhere he went," said Andres. "You knew the dog was a rescue dog. Ned was all about the animals.
"I was shocked when I got to vet school," Andres continued. "There were people in my class who went hunting on the weekend. Here they were, shooting animals on the weekend and learning to patch 'em up on the weekdays. Even before that, in my interview to get into the school, I remember very clearly being asked about my thoughts on vegetarianism and about using animals in research. You knew, by talking to other students who had gone before, that it didn't pay to say you were a vegetarian or opposed to research. I think they were trying to keep the Dr. Ned-like 'radicals' out. He was one who lived what he preached."
On especially bleak days, Buyukmihci said he found strength in his students.
"The students were just amazing as far as support. I think they knew they could come to me and that I would be consistent and never back down. I would never change my position, regardless of pressure from the administration."
Since Buyukmihci began his crusade, veterinary medicine schools have slowly begun adopting alternatives to required courses that harm animals. A few schools, including Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, have adopted policies banning the use of any procedures that are harmful to animals.
Starting this fall, a new veterinary teaching school will open in Southern California, offering students a fully accredited program without the use of any live animals. The director of surgery and clinical programs at the Western University's College of Veterinary Medicine in Pomona is a graduate of UC Davis and a member of AVAR. She said the university will rely on prosthetic models and willed cadavers, animals turned over by their owners for training and research purposes.
Over the years, UC Davis has gradually reduced the number of animals used in teaching.
Dr. John Pascoe, the executive associate dean and professor of surgery at the veterinary school, defends the limited use of live animals. At the same time, he said, the school is searching for synthetic anatomical models suitable for academic instruction.
Buyukmihci is trying to focus on the ways he's made life better for his "individuals."
Since retiring from Davis, Buyukmihci has been traveling the country, talking to veterinary medicine schools about alternatives to using live animals for surgery and teaching. At home, he spends a great deal of time talking to the animals. Wherever he walks around the sanctuary, which is quiet except for the barking of dogs and snorting of pigs, animals trail after him in a scene reminiscent of Dr. Doolittle. He knows every animal's story — of neglect, abuse or ignorance.
He knows their quiddities, too. He knows the favorite treat of pigs is croissants or doughnuts. He knows where to pet the goats and sheep and how to give gum rubs to the pigs. He knows that Norman the goat has held a grudge against him ever since he removed his horns to protect workers at the sanctuary. He knows to keep a distance from Howie, the 2,000-pound steer. And, he knows what it means when "the divas" scream.
The divas are Valerie, Flower, Susie and Patty. "Have you ever heard the shrill scream of a pig that wants its breakfast?" Buyukmihci asked. "They are very good at getting my attention."


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NEW YORK — First terrapin turtles. Now snowy owls. Humans are not the only species flocking to airports this holiday season.
At least five times in the last two weeks, airliners at John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty airports have been hit by the fluffy white owls, which airport and Audubon officials agree are migrating south in far higher numbers than normal.
One was even spotted in Bermuda recently, said Glenn Phillips, executive director of New York City Audubon. Phillips speculates that it's an owl overflow from a population boom back home, on the edges of the Arctic Circle.
The question facing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which manages the airports, is how best to control the golden-eyed creatures: by culling or by capturing.
Wildlife specialists working with the authority reportedly shot three snowy owls dead at JFK on Saturday, and added snowy owls to a "kill list" of species targeted for elimination after one nesting atop a runway sign was sucked into an airplane turbine.
Responding to the allegations, the authority said in a statement that it was working with environmental experts "to move immediately toward implementing a program to trap and relocate snowy owls that pose a threat to aircraft."
The authority, which previously came under fire from animal welfare groups for killing Canada geese that frequent airport environs, did not respond when asked whether it had killed snowy owls. Nor did it disclose details of the owl airplane strikes, saying it did not know which airlines were involved. Most bird and other wildlife strikes are not reported to the Federal Aviation Administration because few result in major damage or injuries.
But bird strikes are a hot-button issue in New York, a city haunted by the 2009 crash of US Airways Flight 1549 after birds crippled its engines. No one died as Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger guided the Airbus 320 to a landing in the Hudson River minutes after takeoff from LaGuardia, but the incident underscored the problem of having major airports next to wetlands teeming with birds and other wildlife.
Wildlife advocates say it also led the Port Authority to shoot first and consider other options later to tackle bird problems that are bound to resurface, given the airports' proximity to bird populations. That's especially true for John F. Kennedy International Airport, which abuts the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, home to gulls, reptiles, small mammals and amphibians.
"There needs to be some long-term creative solutions," said Phillips, noting that Boston's Logan International Airport employs wildlife experts to capture, tag and release snowy owls that come too close.
At any given time, the creatures living in Jamaica Bay's marshes can wander onto runways or fly into airspace, as occurred four times in June when diamondback terrapins entered a JFK runway in search of a nesting spot.
Most wildlife encounters involve birds. Although few result in casualties or crashes, they can cause extensive aircraft damage. In December 2012, an Air Wisconsin Airlines jet on approach to LaGuardia encountered "multiple bird strikes" from snow geese at an elevation of about 7,000 feet. The plane landed safely but suffered "substantial" damage, according to the incident report, and was out of service for 38 days.
Across the country, airplanes have encountered everything from black bears to white-tailed deer and even alligators on runways. In the last year, the FAA says, there have been at least 106 wildlife strikes at JFK, 66 at LaGuardia and 59 at Newark Liberty International in New Jersey. Since November 2008, there have been at least nine incidents involving airliners and snowy owls at JFK, according to FAA records, which do not include the most recent encounters.
This is the second time since 2011 that there have been more snowy owls than usual in the Lower 48 states. Phillips said the migration was probably the result of a population boom in the far north, leading to increased competition for the owls' main food source, lemmings. Some birds would have been squeezed out of the area, leading to the local sightings.
Even so, the number of snowy owls in the region is probably in the dozens, not the hundreds, Phillips said. Snowy owls don't move in flocks and are relatively lightweight, as evidenced by the ease with which Harry Potter kept his pet snowy owl, Hedwig, perched on his arm.
"They often seem bigger than they really are," Phillips said. "They're mostly feathered."
Those qualities make the owl less of a risk to aircraft than heavier birds such as cormorants, or birds that fly in large flocks.
Phillips gave JFK credit for trying to keep birds away from the airport, but said it would be difficult to repel snowy owls. That's because the measures that discourage other birds, such as cutting away foliage and mowing lawns, provide a landscape that reminds the owls of the tundra back home.
"They do a lot to deter birds," he said. "But the things that make it unattractive to other birds make it absolutely lovely to snowy owls."


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Policy: VII.R.1x (inactive)
Issued: April 27, 1992
Owner: University Comptroller
Latest Revision:
1.0 Purpose
Policies in this section relate to the review and approval of all legally binding WRITTEN contracts to which the University is a party. Oral contracts are not authorized whether or not there is a monetary exchange.
2.0 Policy [Top]
University policies and procedures related to contracts are consistent with State Directives and Guidelines.
Adequate lead time is essential to processing contracts due to legal and other procedural requirements.
2.1 Legal Review of Contracts
Certain directives and other authorities provide for review of contracts by the Attorney General or the University General Counsel (e.g., State Secretary of Administration and Finance directives no. 2-79 and 4-80). It is the responsibility of the University employee signing a contract to ensure that the standards in all such documents have been satisfied before execution of the contract.
2.2 Authorized Signatories
All contracts must be signed for The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia BY AN AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY.
Signatories authorized by the Board of Visitors are:
To expedite the review and processing of contracts, limited authority to sign certain agreements has been delegated in writing to designated administrative officers. Individuals negotiating contracts that are not authorized signatories must indicate, preferably in writing, that the contract is not executed until signed by an authorized signatory.
All requests for exception to policy should be approved in writing, with notification to Accounts Payable.
See also:
Policy VII.R.2, "Functions of Responsible Administrative Offices."
2.3 Procurement
Contracts for the procurement of goods and services must be made in accordance with the laws of the State of Virginia and within the policies and procedures of the University as administered by the the Director of Procurement Services. Some large acquisitions may require that a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) be prepared.
2.4 Conflict of Interest
Contracts between the University and any firm in which a University officer or employee has a material financial interest are prohibited unless the officer's or employee's duties are such that he/she qualifies for an exemption.
See also:
Policy XV.A.1, "Conflict of Interests."
2.5 Contract Approval
A completed contract approval sheet should accompany all executed contracts and should reflect the contract control number as assigned.
See also:
Procedure 7-70, "Preparation of Contract Approval Sheet."
2.6 Control Number
All contracts will be assigned a control number by the appropriate responsible administrative office after the agreement has been signed by an authorized signatory.
See also:
Policy VII.R.2, "Functions of Responsible Administrative Offices."
Control Numbers:
- Purchase Order Number
- Contract Control Number
- State Lease Number
A control number must appear on all vouchers forwarded for payment.
2.7 Indemnification Clauses for Contracts
Requests for the University to hold harmless or indemnify a contractor from a claim by third parties are normally rejected. The University does not have the authority to enter into any such agreement without obtaining the Governor's approval as provided by Section §2.1-526.8 of the Code of Virginia. To agree to hold someone harmless, it is necessary to follow the required procedure.
See also:
Procedure 7-71, "Approving Indemnification or Hold Harmless Clauses in University Contracts."
2.8 Contract Renewal
When a contract is renewed, a new contract approval sheet should be generated with the original contract control number referenced.
See also:
Procedure 7-70, "Preparation of Contract Approval Sheet."
2.9 Governing Laws
University contracts should either state that the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia govern the contract or be silent on the issue. The Attorney General's Office has strongly recommended not signing contracts where the laws governing the contract are those of another state. Should the contracting party insist, authorized signatories should consult the Office of General Counsel for guidance.
2.10 Controversial or Significant Contracts
Authorized signatories should bring such contracts to the attention of their supervisors or the University Comptroller, as appropriate.
3.0 Definitions [Top]
4.0 References [Top]
5.0 Approvals and Revisions [Top]


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VANCOUVER, BC – In front of an electric sell-out crowd of 21,000 at BC Place, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3W-4L-3D) secured a 3-1 victory against two-time defending MLS Cup champions LA Galaxy (4W-3L-2D) on Saturday.
Highlights: Whitecaps FC 3 - 1 LA Galaxy
It was a day of firsts for the 'Caps, as the match marked Russell Teibert's first two professional goals and the 'Caps first MLS victory over the Galaxy.
Whitecaps FC head coach Martin Rennie made two changes from last Saturday's starting lineup against Real Salt Lake, with midfielder Jun Marques Davidson and striker Darren Mattocks drawing in for Teibert and Corey Hertzog.
On five minutes, the Galaxy had their first chance of the match when a cross from Sean Franklin found the head of Jose Villarreal, but his effort was well saved by a diving Joe Cannon.
On seven minutes, the 'Caps had their first chance of the match when right back Young-Pyo Lee made a nice cross to Mattocks, whose shot was blocked before it could reach the net.
In the 13th minute, the Blue and White had another opportunity as Mattocks made some nice moves around the Galaxy defenders, but his eventual shot from just outside the 18-yard box was saved by Carlo Cudicini.
In the 36th minute, the home side almost had a fortuitous goal when Omar Gonzalez nearly put the ball into his own net with a volley that came off a pass from Nigel Reo-Coker, but Cudicini was again there to make the save.
Despite several chances for the 'Caps in the first half, the match went into halftime as a 0-0 stalemate.
On 61 minutes, Gonzalez nearly had the first goal of the match when a cross from Mike Magee found him, but his header bounced just wide of the net.
Finally, on 63 minutes, Teibert gave the home fans reason to erupt. A calm and collected Reo-Coker made a simple pass to the young Canadian international, who carried the ball to the top of the 18-yard box, turned, and rifled it past Cudicini for his first professional goal. Post-Match interviews:
11 minutes later, on 76 minutes, Teibert finished again. The 'Caps Canadian hero received a short pass from Koffie, who did well to evade the Galaxy defenders, finding Teibert for a one-time finish to give the 'Caps a 2-0 lead heading into the final 15 minutes of the match.
The drama was not yet over though. On 86 minutes, LA reduced their deficit by one, as Villarreal made a beautiful cross into the box, where Gyasi Zardes headed the ball in for his first MLS goal.
As LA attempted to equalize, the 'Caps capitalized on another opportunity as Koffie lofted a ball into the box, finding second-half substitute Jordan Harvey, who then chested the ball down to Mattocks. The Jamaican would not be denied, sliding home his second goal of the season.
As the clock wound down, the jubilant fans rose to their feet and gave their team an ovation to celebrate the 3-1 win.
Next up for Whitecaps FC is the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship final against Montreal Impact this coming Wednesday, May 15, as the 'Caps travel to Quebec to take on their Canadian rivals at Stade Saputo. Kickoff for Wednesday's match is 4:30 p.m. PT.
Budweiser Man of the Match: Russell Teibert
Referee: Sorin Stoica
Attendance: 21,000
Scoring Summary:
63' - VAN - Russell Teibert (Nigel Reo-Coker)
76' - VAN - Russell Teibert (Gershon Koffie)
86' - LA - Gyasi Zardes (Jose Villarreal)
92' - VAN - Darren Mattocks (Jordan Harvey, Gershon Koffie)
Match Stats:
Shots: Vancouver 14 - Los Angeles 14
Shots on Goal: Vancouver 8 - Los Angeles 2
Saves: Vancouver 1 - Los Angeles 5
Fouls: Vancouver 15 - Los Angeles 6
Offsides: Vancouver 4 - Los Angeles 0
Corners: Vancouver 3 - Los Angeles 9
3' - VAN - Johnny Leveron
76' - VAN - Russell Teibert
Vancouver Whitecaps FC:
1.Joe Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, Andy O'Brien, 16.Johnny Leveron, 4.Alain Rochat; 27.Jun Marques Davidson, 28.Gershon Koffie, 28.Nigel Reo-Coker (3.Brad Rusin 85'); 7.Camilo Sanvezzo (2.Jordan Harvey 78'), 11.Darren Mattocks, 14.Daigo Kobayashi (31.Russell Teibert 14')
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text: The Basics of Surround Sound Formats ExplainedWed 09 Feb 2011 In this weeks article we take a small diversion from our historical HDMI journey to talk Surround Sound formats. Most AV Receivers available these days have a long list of decoding options. So which is which? Dolby Prologic Dolby was the first company to really get to grip with surround sound using its "Dolby Surround" format for full size cinemas. Later they also launched the "Prologic System" for homes that was the first step toward widely available domestic surround sound. Perhaps the most important technical aspect of all the Prologic formats (including the later Prologic II and IIx) is that only two channels of audio carrier are required to move it around. That's significant because it means that any carrier of stereo audio could be used, with suitably encoded audio and a decoder at the playback end, to generate a (limited) surround field. Broadcast TV, VHS tape and Laserdisc were all popular carriers of early Prologic soundtracks. The number of surround channels available with Prologic was limited at first, as was the audio bandwidth. The three front channels (Left, Centre & Right) were more or less full bandwidth but the two rear channels (Left and Right Surround) where both bandwidth and frequency limited. They also were actually the same mono signal! In addition, there were no special arrangements for low frequency effects (LFE). To carry more channels a digital system was needed and again Dolby were first to offer a solution… Dolby Digital (AC-3) The first appearance of Dolby Digital (or AC-3 as it was first know, AC-3 being the lossy digital compression format used) was on Laserdisc. Special players with digital outputs were required and the "clunkiness" of the whole system meant it only became popular at the more "enthusiast" end of the home cinema market. However, the rise of DVD in the late 1990s / early 2000s with its ability to carry the Dolby signals as standard kick started the home cinema market and with it came digital surround sound. The Dolby Digital system offered a (up to) 5.1 channel system from the start. The front three channels remain but now the two surround channels offered a full bandwidth signal and were properly discrete. To complete the mix the ".1" channel offered a place to put low frequency information that could be replayed using a dedicated subwoofer. DTS (Digital Theatre Systems) The introduction of the DTS system started in cinemas with its use on the original Jurassic Park film. Rather than trying to squeeze the whole digital sound track on small pieces of magnetic strip between the films sprocket holes (which is how the Dolby system works) DTS uses a separate CD and player to store the audio which was synced to the film reels for playback. The extra space available on the CD (and the arguably superior DTS coding system) gave rise to a significant improvement in sound quality. It wasn't long before DTS soundtracks started to appear on DVDs alongside the Dolby soundtrack and domestic AV receivers that could decode the format soon followed. 6.1 and 7.1 Systems It's never long after a new technology is released that someone, somewhere that wants to improve on it. While 5.1 systems do a great job in the living room the makers of Star Wars Episode 1 (The Phantom Menace) decided more surround channels were needed in the cinemas to convey the sense of movement their film needed in sound. "Dolby Digital Surround EX" brought the answer and, rather than needing a complete redesign, the extra "Centre Surround" channel was encoded into the existing surround channels so no change in carrier was needed. Soon a whole raft of 6.1 channel systems (often referred to as "7.1" systems) were born. The "7.1" term refers to the fact that installations often feature two Centre Surround speakers, one each toward the left and right corners. DTS also offered a 6.1 channel system, DTS Surround ES, together with a 6.1 system with a fully discrete Centre Surround channel – DTS Discrete 6.1. High Resolution Surround Sound With the capacity of DVD discs "maxed out" the next steps in improved surround sound had to wait for the arrival of a higher capacity carrier. After a short battle with the opposing HD-DVD format BluRay became the high definition videodisc of choice and with it came higher capacity for sound data. The format developers were quick to use this to good effect. Both Dolby and DTS came forward with two formats one lossy and one lossless, each. Dolby gave us Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TruHD while DTS offered DTS-HD and DTS Master Audio. While these offered yet more potential resolution and dynamic range their data hungry nature also meant a new connection between source and decoder was needed. Lucky HDMI was perfect… Next week we return to our historical look at HDMI to see which version can be used for connecting which surround sound format.


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I went for a hair cut a few weeks ago (nothing special but was due a trim) and of all the things the hairdresser tried to sell to me, I just bought 2 hair brushes!
One if a Paul Mitchell Brush, 413 Sculpting which she recommended to me as one for using to blow dry the hair. The second brush was unbranded but at £2.50 it was apparently a very popular back combing brush!
I like both of these brushes – the Paul Mitchell is a great general brush although, I am finding it hard to use with a hairdryer – the ends stick to the end of the nozzle quite easily and I prefer something that can pull my hair taut.
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - November 28, 2012 --A transit bus hit a pedestrian and then slammed into a suburban New York City house, killing a 6-year-old boy who was inside the home. Eleven people on the bus suffered minor injuries.
Police say the Nassau Inter County Express bus plowed into the multi-family home in Hempstead, on Long Island around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. The boy was pronounced dead at a hospital, and police say his 7-year-old brother suffered minor injuries.
There were about 20 people on the bus.
In a separate incident on Long Island, a 35-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a transit bus at around 5:00 p.m.The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 24th Jun 2013 15:20 UTC, submitted by sheokand
Pretty cool stuff: the PlayStation 4 apparently runs on a version of FreeBSD 9.0 modified by Sony and renamed to 'Orbis OS'. Second generation developer kits use GNU GRUB to boot, and allow you to boot into a graphical or a console mode. Not much else is known at this point, but it's a fun bit of information, and perhaps a boon to homebrew developer and hackers.
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I have always thought that the OS in the PS3 was a BSD. Because, what else?
Not Linux, to be sure, it does not mesh with their attitude (though they do use it on TV sets and stuff like that). And not Windows, even more surely: expensive and Microsoft!
It could be something like VxWorks, but why pay a humongous lot of money for licensing and support when you can just grab something that is available free as in beer? Something with good support for internet, encryption, bluetooth, USB, Wifi, audio, the works. And for developers, Unix expertise is widely more available than for weird proprietary RTOS's; not that they cared much about developers with the PS3, that is true, but still.
Any bets?


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Among the bunch of useful features that were incorporated into PHP 5 a long time ago, aside from the improved object model, there's also a set of functions and classes that comprise what's commonly called the Standard PHP Library (SPL).
As you may have heard, this library permits you to perform several clever tasks through a powerful API, such as working with predefined interfaces, traversing arrays and directories easily, loading classes automatically, and so forth. But it's quite possible that at this point you may be wondering what the SPL has to do with building loader applications.
Well, I'm glad you asked, since some of the classes and functions that come packaged with the Standard PHP Library allow you to develop this kind of application in a much more compact and readable way, simplifying the code required for including specified resources and making it easier to create recursive methods.
In the preceding part of this series I explained how to create a loader program that could recursively search for a specified class through the file system on the web server.
While this sample application does its work pretty well when it comes to including classes in a transparent way, there's plenty of room to improve its recursive loading method. And here's where the SPL comes in, since it's possible to use a combination of its "spl_autoload_register()" function and its RecursiveDirectoryIterator class to refactor the method in question and make it shorter and tightrer.
So, with that goal in mind, in this final chapter of the series I'm going to improve the loader class developed in the previous one by incorporating some of the aforementioned SPL functions and classes.
Are you ready to discover the power of using directory iterators for building a more efficient class loading program in PHP 5? Then, don't waste more time in preliminaries; start reading right now!
{mospagebreak title=Review: the previous class loader program}
It's possible that you still haven't had an opportunity to look at the penultimate article of this series, where I discussed the development of a class loader program that could recursively seek a specified class through the file system on the web server, starting from a supplied path.
Thus, taking this possibility into account, below I listed the entire source code of this sample application, along with an example that shows how to use it in a concrete case.
First, here's the signature of the class that composes the loader program:
// register autoload() method of Autoloader class
// define Autoloader class
class Autoloader
public function __construct(){}
// autoload specified file
public static function autoload($file)
// the path should be defined as a constant or similar
$path = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/loader_classes/';
$filepath = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/loader_classes/' . $file . '.php';
if (file_exists($filepath))
Autoloader::recursive_autoload($file, $path);
// try to load recursively the specified file
public static function recursive_autoload($file, $path)
if (FALSE !== ($handle = opendir($path)))
// search recursively the specified file
while (FAlSE !== ($dir = readdir($handle)))
if (strpos($dir, '.') === FALSE)
$path .= '/' . $dir;
$filepath = $path . '/' . $file . '.php';
if (file_exists($filepath))
Autoloader::recursive_autoload($file, $path);
With the definition of the above "Autoloader" class available, it's time to create another one, called "User," which will be used for testing purposes. Here's how it looks:
class User
private $name = 'Alejandro';
private $email = 'email@example.com';
// constructor
public function __construct($name = ", $email = ")
if ($name != ")
$this->name = $name;
if ($email != ")
$this->email = $email;
// get user name
public function get_name()
return $this->name;
// get user's email address
public function get_email()
return $this->email;
function __toString()
return 'Name: ' . $this->name . ' Email: ' . $this->email;
Nothing unexpected, right? The definition of the previous "User" class is so simple to understand that it doesn't bear any further explanation. So, it's time to see how the "Autoloader" class can be used for creating a new user object and displaying some user-related data.
Here's the short script that performs this task in four lines of code:
// create instance of User class
$user = new User();
// display user data
echo $user;
There you have it. As long as the "User" class is located at the specified web server's directory or below, the "Autoloader" class will seek it recursively and include it in the calling script.
So far, everything looks good. However, as I expressed in the introduction, it's possible to improve the implementation of its "autoload()" method by using the directory iterator class that comes bundled with the Standard PHP Library, which permits you to traverse folders and subfolders in a true painless fashion.
Therefore, assuming that you're interested in learning how to use a directory iterator to make the previous "Autoloader" class more efficient, in the section to come I'm going to refactor the "autoload()" method by using this native PHP 5 class.
Now, click on the link below and keep reading.{mospagebreak title=Improving the definition of the Autoloader class using directory iterators}
As you'll possibly recall, the "autoload()" method that belongs to the previous loader class performs the recursive search of a particular class via another method, not surprisingly called "recursive_autoload()." As I mentioned earlier, though, it's feasible to simplify this process by means of the RecursiveDirectoryIterator class that comes with the SPL library.
To demonstrate how this can be accomplished, below I included an improved version of the "Autoloader" class, this time using the directory iterator class. Here's how the class now looks:
spl_autoload_register(NULL, FALSE);
spl_autoload_register(array('Autoloader', 'autoload'));
// define Autoloader class
class Autoloader
// constructor not implemented
public function __construct(){}
// autoload recursively a specified class
public static function autoload($class)
// Set path for specified file
$class = strtolower($class) . '.php';
// try to include recursively the class file
$rit = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(new RecursiveDirectoryIterator(BASEPATH));
foreach ($rit as $entry)
if ($class === $entry->getFileName())
throw new FileNotFoundException('File ' . $class . ' not found!');
// define custom FileNotFoundException exception class
class FileNotFoundException extends Exception
public function __construct($message)
parent:: __construct();
Definitely, things are getting much more interesting now. As you can see, the "autoload()" method defined above uses the functionality of the RecursiveDirectoryIterator native class to recursively search for a specified class through the file system. If the class in question is found, then it's included via a simple "require_once()" function. Otherwise, a custom "FileNotFoundException" exception is thrown and caught appropriately. Not too difficult to grasp, right?
From the code sample shown previously, it's obvious to see how useful the Standard PHP library can be for loading classes automatically and performing recursive searches.
However, the best way to understand how the enhanced version of the "Autoloader" class works is by means of an illustrative example. Therefore, in the last section of this article, I'm going to develop that example, in this case for loading the "User" class defined before.
Now, jump forward and read the next few lines. We're almost done!
{mospagebreak title=Putting the Autoloader class into action}
As you may have noticed when I showed the improved signature of the "Autoloader" class, it used a constant called BASEPATH to start looking for a specified class. But in this particular case, this constant will be defined outside the class, instead of storing its value as a property.
Naturally, you can change this condition and take the approach that best fits your needs and requirements. So, having clarified that point, let me show you a simple script that demonstrates how to dynamically include the previous "User" class.
The code required to perform this task is as simple as this:
// define base path to search for specified class
define('BASEPATH', $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/loader_classes/');
// create instance of User class (it's autoloaded by the Autoloader class)
$user = new User();
// display user data
echo $user;
In reality, apart from creating an instance of the sample "User" class and displaying some data on it, the above script only defines the corresponding BASEPATH constant and nothing else, since the inclusion of the class is handled behind scenes via the autoloading application.
Even though this concrete example only shows how to include a trivial class, it still illustrates in a nutshell how to build efficient loader programs in PHP 5 that take advantage of the functionality provided by the Standard PHP Library.
From this point onward, feel free to edit all of the code samples developed in this tutorial to help you get started developing your own file loading programs.Final thoughts
It's hard to believe, but we've come to the end of this series. I hope the experience has been educational, since through all the tutorials you learned how to build different kinds of file loader programs with PHP 5.
Ranging from explicitly using PHP includes to working with some of the functions and classes available in the Standard PHP Library, the variety of applications that load classes transparently is pretty huge. But, since the logic implemented by those programs is very similar, you shouldn't have major problems adding them to your toolbox.
See you in the next PHP development tutorial!


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Rhode Island, State Census, 1935 (FamilySearch Historical Records)
|This article describes a collection of historical records scheduled to become available at FamilySearch.org.
Collection Time Period
The census was taken in January-March 1936 but was a list of the State's inhabitants as of 1935.
Record History
Rhode Island began taking its own state census every ten years in 1865 and continued through 1935; however, the 1895 census is missing. The 1935 census was recorded by enumerators directly onto punch cards which were then arranged alphabetically by county, then by township (not by town), and then by surname and given name. Includes most individuals within the counties enumerated.
Why This Record Was Created
The state census was taken in order to enumerate the population for representation purposes.
Record Reliability
Censuses are usually reliable, depending on the knowledge of the informant and the care of the census enumerator. Information may have been given to a census taker by any member of the family or by a neighbor.
Record Description
Census data was recorded on punch cards which remain in good condition.
Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in the Rhode Island census are:
- Name of individuals living at the address in 1935
- Residence
- Date of birth
- Country of birth
- Sex
- Race
- Naturalization status
- Usual and present occupation and employment status with name of employer
- If head of family, number in family
- Marital status
- If at school, name of school and grade
- Any physical disabilities the individual has or if the individual has ever had measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria, or the Schick Test
How to Use This Record
Census records are the best source to quickly identify a residence. Use the place of residence and the birthplace for each person along with his or her birth date to search for birth information. People enumerated in the census are recorded individually as the census records do not show individuals in family groups.
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Country Inns & Suites By Carlson Receives Gallup Great Workplace Award 2008
Country Inns & Suites By Carlson to receive award as a part of Gallup Summit 2008
MINNEAPOLIS, April 10 // PRNewswire // -- Country Inns & Suites By Carlson today announced that it will receive the Gallup Great Workplace Award during a gala on May 14, 2008, in Omaha, Nebraska.
The Gallup Great Workplace Award is based on the most rigorous workplace research ever conducted. A panel of workplace experts evaluated the award-winning organizations. Country Inns & Suites is among the winners because its results demonstrate that its system of hotels has one of the most productive and engaged workforces in the world.
During the Summit, May 13-15, 2008, Great Workplace Award winners will present the best practices they applied to their workplace and the improved business results they achieved through building an engaged workforce.
"The winners of this award have established a new global standard for engaging people," said Tom Rath, who leads Gallup's Workplace and Leadership Consulting practice. "When compared to the millions of workgroups we have studied around the world, the awardees have worked tirelessly to create an environment that values people. They go far beyond trivial perks to ensure that each employee has an emotional connection to the company's mission and growth."
"We are honored to be recognized for our commitment to creating a brand culture where great people are encouraged to do great work," said Steve Mogck, executive vice president of Franchise Operations for Country Inns & Suites By Carlson. "The Country Inns & Suites 'Be Our Guest' service philosophy empowers the employees of hotels to not only treat our guests with genuine hospitality but to feel like the hotel is their home away from home. This attitude is at the core of the Country Inns & Suites brand and is a big factor behind our success with our guests and with system-wide employee engagement."
About Country Inns & Suites By Carlson
As a leader in the mid-scale hotel segment, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson locations feature residential architecture and home-like interior design with highlights that include hardwood flooring, lobby fireplace and front porch.
Each hotel offers many upgraded amenities such as complimentary hot breakfast, in-room hair dryer, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, and weekday morning newspaper. The brand is known for its consistently high quality accommodations and personal, warm hospitality. Country Inns & Suites provides an in-house lending library program at its hotels in the U.S. and Canada which lends free books to guests based on the assurance they will return the book on their next visit. Since the inception of the lending library, the company has contributed nearly $350,000 to literacy organizations across the country, which help both children and adults improve their reading skills.
Reservations can be made online at http://www.countryinns.com, through a travel agent or by calling toll-free at 800-456-4000. There are more than 435 locations worldwide. Country Inns & Suites By Carlson(R) is part of Minneapolis, Minn.-based Carlson Hotels Worldwide whose brands also include Regent Hotels & Resorts; Radisson Hotels & Resorts(R); Park Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts and Park Inn(R).
Carlson Hotels Worldwide is one of the major operating groups of Carlson, a global leader in providing marketing, travel and hospitality services. Other names among the Carlson family of brands and services are: Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Carlson Marketing, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, T.G.I. Friday's and Pick Up Stix restaurants. Carlson corporate headquarters are in Minneapolis, Minn.
About the Gallup Great Workplace Award
The Gallup Great Workplace Award recognizes the best-performing workforces in the world. Applicants' results are compared across a workplace research database composed of millions of work teams in more than 100 countries. A panel of workplace experts assesses the applicants' results to select the winners.
The award's weight and design equal the merit of the winners' accomplishments. To create the award, Gallup designers collaborated with R.S. Owens & Company, the company that produces many of the world's most prestigious awards, including the Academy Award. The award consists of two components: The top design features 12 etched crystal planes, layered to convey the kinetic energy of an engaged workforce. The crystal sits atop a concave-shaped pedestal base composed of polished silver-plated legs and a satin-finish front display. The combination of these parts results in a piece that evokes the nature of engagement.
SOURCE Country Inns & Suites By Carlson


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Isentia delivers strong FY16 financial results
Isentia named International Communications Research and Measurement Company of the Year again
Isentia慕亚团队为再一次获得"年度国际传播研究及评估公司"称号而感到非常自豪。今年第八届国际传播测量与评估协会 (AMEC)评选在伦敦举办,在颁奖晚宴上,慕亚除了获得了本次评选的最高荣誉奖外,还凭借其分析洞察报告荣获了其他三项金奖,总共捧回八项荣誉。慕亚CEO John Croll也荣获了终身会员称号。
Isentia named International Communications Research and Measurement Company of the Year again
Isentia慕亚收购韩国媒体情报公司Social Net Creator Ltd进一步拓展亚洲市场占有率
Isentia completes strategic acquisitions to expand Asian footprint
慕亚委任Fabian Nesan Selva为新的马来西亚副业务总监
Isentia appoints New Associate Business Director
Isentia has been nominated for nine AMEC Awards in 2016
Isentia enriches insights with Facebook topic data
Isentia reaches new rights agreement for Australian online and print content
慕亚任命Pamela Yap为东南亚区域总监
Isentia appoints new Regional Director of Southeast Asia
Isentia delivers 22% revenue growth in first half of FY16
King Content员工加入慕亚香港团队
King Content joins Isentia team in Hong Kong
慕亚任命Thomas Wong 为大中华区总经理
Isentia appoints new Greater China GM
iSentia scores five medals at global communications measurement awards
iSentia lodges initial public offering prospectus with the ASX
慕亚明星产品Mediaportal荣获"2014 CODiE软件及产业信息" 评选 "最佳媒体信息监测解决方案"奖
iSentia's Mediaportal wins the Software & Industry Information 2014 CODiE award for Best Media & Information Monitoring Solution
iSentia to purchase AAP's media monitoring business across Australia and New Zealand
收购社交媒体创意机构Two Social —— 亚太领先的媒体情报公司慕亚集团进一步扩张社交媒体版图
iSentia acquires social media creative agency Two Social
Asia-Pacific's leading media intelligence company, iSentia, is continuing its rapid growth into digital media with the acquisition of social media creative agency Two Social.
iSentia proud supporters of Australian Olympic Team
Australia's leading media intelligence company, iSentia, announced it will renew its partnership with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) to support Australian athletes through to the Rio Olympic Games.
iSentia wins four international AMEC Awards
Having been awarded 15 medals in the three years prior, iSentia retains its mantle as the most awarded media analysis and research company across 104 members represented in 50 countries.
AMEC NEWS - PR leaders continue push for full inclusion of measurement in industry initiatives
Leaders of international public relations organizations will take part in a special debate at the AMEC. European Summit in Madrid in June, as part of a new global initiative to make measurement an integral part of public relations practice.
iSentia nominated for 9 AMEC Awards
AMEC, the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication, shortlisted iSentia for a record nine global awards for media analysis and measurement reports undertaken by the company across the Asia-Pacific.
iSentia is the new name in business intelligence
With the launch of iSentia, the organisation previously operating as Sentia Media, Asia-Pacific's leading business intelligence company - which includes Media Monitors, MediaBanc, Brandtology, BuzzNumbers, 360m, Mediapeople and Slice.The evolution of the corporate brand to iSentia signifies the integration of the most successful media intelligence brands across 15 countries into a single company.
Connect with the new Mediaportal
Sentia Media recently launched its all new Mediaportal, an integrated workspace that seamlessly delivers, organises and optimises media intelligence and communications workflow in one online platform.
iSentia appoints new Auckland Sales Director
New Zealand General Manager, David Schnellenberg, has announced the appointment of new Auckland based Sales Director Stuart Thompson.
iSentia acquires BuzzNumbers
Asia-Pacific's leading media intelligence company, Sentia Media, today announced the acquisition of BuzzNumbers, leading Australian social media monitoring platform.
iSentia wins 7 AMEC Awards at 4th European Summit on Measurement
iSentia has now become the most awarded media analysis and measurement company 2010-2012.


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Data Pushers are civilian programs with a purpose that is never fully explained. Some data pushers are the most unique (and bizarre) programs in the system. They can have wildly varying appearances, including exposed hair or unusual color schemes. In TRON, Yori and Tron have a short conversation about the data pushers.
Tron: "Who are all these weirdos?"
Yori: "Inoperative data pushers."
Tron: "Control programs -- come on!"
It seems that they have no sense of what is currently going on around them and only care about minimal routines, like taking care of their users and ordinary tasks. In TRON, when Flynn crashes his recognizer, he falls out and announces to all of the data pushers that he's "fine" and notices that no one is paying attention to him. He then remarks to himself sarcastically, "This town is full of live ones."