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Acquisition Completes Atmel Smart Energy Portfolio From the Analog Front-end to the Processor and Communications StackSAN JOSE, Calif., March 7, 2013 — (PRNewswire) — Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Integrated Device Technology's (NASDAQ: IDTI) smart metering IC product lines and technologies, further enhancing Atmel's smart energy product portfolio. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The acquisition includes IDT's Metrology Analog Front End (AFE) and System-On-Chip (SoC) devices for single- and poly-phase energy meters. The smart metering IC product line offers best-in-class single- and poly-phase measurement accuracy with better than 0.1 percent accuracy over 5000:1 dynamic range and complements the existing family of Atmel smart metering offerings. Atmel's smart metering portfolio includes the world's first single-chip power line communications (PLC)-based solution targeting the rapidly growing PRIME smart metering market.
"Smart energy is a key focus for Atmel and we are delighted that we have been able to expand our smart energy solutions portfolio with this acquisition," stated Steve Laub, President and CEO, Atmel Corporation. "By offering a broader, more integrated product portfolio, existing IDT and Atmel customers now have access to a more complete and compelling suite of smart energy solutions that will enable a wider range of applications."
According to market research firm Pike Research, annual smart grid revenue will grow to $73 billion by 2020, a compound annual growth rate of over 10 percent.
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Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on industrial, consumer, communications, computing and automotive markets.
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Roy Derrick maneuvered his forklift with a pallet of neatly boxed expired produce and flowers and dropped it into an industrial compactor at Safeway's cavernous return center in Upper Marlboro, Md. As the compactor hummed, compressed food and floral scraps spilled through a chute into a 40-foot trailer, one of five that would make the weekly trip to composting centers in Delaware or Virginia.
Roy Derrick maneuvered his forklift with a pallet of neatly boxed expired produce and flowers and dropped it into an industrial compactor at Safeway's cavernous return center in Upper Marlboro, Md. As the compactor hummed, compressed food and floral scraps spilled through a chute into a 40-foot trailer, one of five that would make the weekly trip to composting centers in Delaware or Virginia.
Employees at 125 Safeway stores along the East Coast ship everything from flowers to coffee grounds and spoiled vegetables to the Maryland return center, which then must transport the waste at least another 100 miles to be recycled into compost.
It illustrates composting's complicated trajectory in the United States. The movement is inching forward in fits and starts, by entrepreneurs as well as by community activists and civic leaders, but the nation's trash disposal system lacks the ability to process food waste on a large scale. Food scraps are also heavier than aluminum cans, making them more expensive to transport.
But increasingly, local governments, entrepreneurs and community activists are experimenting with composting.
Last month, Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray announced that the city's Office of Planning was awarded $600,000 in grants to build three to four compost sites for urban farms or community gardens in the city to test composting methods.
Howard County, Md., has collected food waste from 1,000 households since September 2011 as part of a pilot program; officials are launching a composting site this spring at the county landfill so that scraps won't have to be hauled to Delaware. And a small composting operation has opened up in Baltimore in an industrial warehouse.
Freestate Farms, an agricultural consulting company, is working to launch a compost facility in Northern Virginia.
"It's been under the radar screen until now, and seen as a boutique, West Coast thing," said Jared Blumenthal, who oversees California as well as two other Western states and the Pacific for the Environmental Protection Agency. "But now everyone from Massachusetts to Minnesota has programs starting up, and pretty soon there will be a critical mass."
Environmentally minded city leaders have adopted "zero-waste" pledges, noting that traditional trash disposal not only wastes material that can enrich soil but accelerates climate change. Organic matter decomposing in landfills accounts for 16.2 percent of the nation's emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts are all phasing in bans on putting commercial food waste in landfills.
Although composting can work for large institutions ranging from hospitals to universities and hotels, which can save money by selling organic waste to third-party operators rather than paying to dump it in a landfill, it is more of a challenge on a smaller scale.
"We're finally at a point of figuring out how to make money through organics," said Compost Cab founder Jeremy Brosowsky, who charges his 400 residential customers in the District of Columbia $32 a month to collect their food scraps, which he gives away to local farms and gardeners.
"This is an area that holds a lot of promise," said Harriet Tregonig, who heads the D.C. Office of Planning. "It's letting, really, nothing go to waste."
Right now, the United States is years away from achieving that vision. More than 170 communities across the country in 18 states have some sort of residential food scrap recycling program serving at least 2.3 million households, according to Rhodes Yepsen, who tracks the industry for the magazine BioCycle. That's up from 20 programs in 2005 and does not include private programs such as Safeway's, but it's still a small fraction of the country's population.
Americans generated nearly 35 million tons of food waste in 2010, according to the EPA, 97 percent of which went into landfills. By contrast, more than 60 percent of the nation's yard trim — which makes up a similar portion of the U.S. waste stream — got recycled.
Putting grass cuttings and leaves out on the curb, of course, is more palatable than depositing rotting fruit, crushed eggshells and vegetable peelings. And compost collectors have a limited number of places to deposit their hauls, especially in dense urban areas with expensive real estate.
Many communities in the areas have contracts with waste incineration sites, making it harder to develop organic recycling sites.
"The interest is growing, but there's not enough places to take it and put it," said Brenda Platt, who promotes composting for the D.C.-based Institute for Local Self-Reliance.
Jack Jacobs, director of distribution of Safeway's eastern division, said he prefers not to ship it so far away. But it still makes "good business sense" for the company, he said. Safeway pursued composting "because of our environmental sensibility. We knew it was the right thing to do."
In the past, major trash industry operators such as Waste Management have sometimes fought government requirements to divert waste because they operate landfills, and they get paid according to how much trash they put there. But these same firms are now investing in organic recycling, in part because of customer demand. Waste Management — the nation's largest waste hauler, disposal and recycling company — operates 36 organic processing facilities across the country and has invested in companies such as Waltham, Mass.-based Harvest Power, which takes solid waste from municipalities in the United States and Canada and converts it into high-quality soils or energy.
"We certainly believe it's becoming mainstream, and in some parts of the country, it's been mainstream for a while," said Waste Management's director of organic recycling, Eric Myers, whose firm just opened a state-of-the-art composting facility in Orlando, Fla.
Still, Myers said it is too soon to jettison traditional waste disposal altogether.
"Why not ban food waste? Why not ban landfills?" he asked. "Well, it's not sustainable."
Government officials overseeing the most successful programs in the country, however, say public policy has played a critical role in boosting organic recycling rates. Back in 1989, California passed a law to divert half of its waste from landfills by 2000. San Francisco has taken it further by diverting 75 percent of its trash by 2010, and now aims to achieve zero-waste by 2020.
San Francisco's commercial zero-waste coordinator, Jack Macy, said the fact that the city charges residents and business based on how much trash they generate, known as "pay as you throw," has helped boost recycling rates.
"We've demonstrated in California, and in other places along the West Coast, when we have a low cost of disposal, good public policy makes a huge difference," Macy said.
Portland, Ore., by contrast, opted in October 2011 to change its garbage collection program so haulers now take away green waste — including food scraps — once a week, but pick up other trash only once every two weeks. In a single year, the city cut its residential trash load by 40 percent.
Not all politicians have embraced this trend: Democrats introduced composting to the House cafeteria in 2007 after winning the majority, only to see House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, jettison the policy in 2011 once Republicans regained control of the chamber.
"The good news is that battle doesn't tell us where the country stands, it tells us where the Republicans are as an ideological mind-set," said Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore.
In some ways composting is a "reactionary" concept rather than "a new idea," said Jonathan Bloom, author of the book "American Wasteland."

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Use the Wii Remote controller as a stick and take the shot as you compete in three exciting Hockey Skills Challenges. In Head 2 Head, it's just you versus the best goalies in the world in a five puck shootout! Race against the clock to post the most goals in the fastest time! The three difficulty levels will place you against three increasingly talented goalies, each donning the jersey of their home country. In two-player mode, each player will take a turn as shooter and as goalie and the player who scores the most goals in five shots is the winner. In Sharp Shooter, you post a high score in one of three difficulty levels by breaking as many targets as you can. Each time a shot fails to break a target, an X will appear in the upper left corner. Three misses and the game is over. Power Shot has you take your best shot and watch the Shot-Speed Clock light up. You have three attempts to blast the fastest shot you can and only the best speeds will grace the high score list.
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The Grand Island Town Board issued a proclamation at its Monday meeting naming the month of November 2013 American Legion Membership Month.
The board "urges all eligible veterans and service members to join the Grand Island Post No. 1346 American Legion, especially during this month-long membership drive."
In making the proclamation, the board noted the American Legion "encourages Americanism and scholarship programs," and that the Grand Island Post No. 1346 was chartered on April 29, 1947, and reactivated Aug. 23, 2001.
Pictured, accepting the proclamation from Grand Island Post No. 1346 were, from left: George DeGlopper, adjutant; Paul Dansereau, sergeant-at-arms; Joe Synakowski; Post Commander Fred Wornick; Town Supervisor Mary Cooke; Bo Pikas, scholarship chairman; Rick Schmitz, 1st vice commander; and Rick Bonarek, honor guard.
"I want to thank Mary and the Town Board for this proclamation," Wornick said. "Out of 40 American Legion posts, at Grand Island we were No. 1. We received three awards for renewals and recruiting. We hope we can beat that and be No. 1 again this year."
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The arrival of Montel Vontavious Porter, better known as MVP, could not have come at a more important time for the TNA wrestling franchise.
In his role as the mystery investor, his debut on last week's UK Tour marked the start of a new era for a company which has recently lost the likes of Hulk Hogan, AJ Styles and Sting from its roster.
What appears to be the crucial factor in TNA's increasingly encouraging revival is the company's growing popularity in Britain. The 40-year-old former WWE and NJPW star was full of praise for the company's UK audience, describing their welcome as both "loud and humbling."
MVP was part of the TNA team that travelled to Glasgow, Manchester and London for a quartet of television tapings, as well as the company's maiden live broadcast from the UK at the Hydro Arena.
His introduction could prove vital both inside and outside of the ring for TNA: on stage, he will rival the heel stable led by company president Dixie Carter, while in reality he will help his new franchise "move the needle" and establish its product as a viable counterpart to WWE.
Speaking about his time in the UK, MVP told GiveMeSport: "It was brilliant, I loved it. And that was by design, I expressed to TNA that if I came with them I wanted to debut on the UK Tour and they were all for it.
"The fans here are always so energetic and loud. Even in my time with WWE we'd always look forward to the UK Tour. The fans here don't get to see us as often, so when we come it's such a huge treat for both of us."
With TNA already having confirmed its return to Britain in 2015, tickets for which go on sale today, MVP explained why the tour was something every wrestler looks forward too: "There's always an energy in the building that we as in ring performers feed off.
"You've got to remember, what we do out there hurts, it's painful, and when we have that adrenalin flowing because we're feeding off that crowd then it doesn't hurt as much.
"I would love to see TNA grow to a point where there are multiple UK tours. And from what I see of the audience here, the ratings, and the attendance for the shows, it seems like it's almost inevitable."
He added that with the success of the tour, in addition to a couple of other new arrivals, it's currently an exciting time for TNA. "We're turning a corner, adding fresh faces. The Wolves are tremendously talented young guys," MVP explains.
"The fans are in for a treat if they get to see more of them, and there's more new talent that's going to be brought in during the coming months.
"I wouldn't call it a reset, but this is definitely an attempt to reengage audiences with fresh talent, and I think everyone is in for a huge treat moving forward."
MVP will be one of the star attractions when the TNA flagship returns to the United States and his home city of Miami for Lockdown next month, an event that will also mark the return of the Charismatic Enigma, Jeff Hardy.
Porter's team, also consisting of the Wolves and Hardy, will take on Bobby Roode, Austin Aries and the Bro Mans in what promises to be a stunning Lethal Lockdown match.
If MVP and co are able to claim victory, their success will relegate Dixie Carter's role in the company to purely front office business. She will have no say in the match making or in ring activities and there will once again be a "level playing field for all of the TNA talent."
UK audiences can watch the pay-per-view event, which will also include the World Heavyweight Title match between Magnus and Samoa Joe, for free on Wednesday 12th March, on Challenge TV.
Despite his immediate success in TNA, Porter offered a refreshing view into the rivalry between his current and former employers WWE: "I maintain that the most prosperous time in the history of my business was the Monday Night Wars [September 4, 1995, to March 26, 2001], when WWF was taking on WCW and you had 12 million plus people a week tuning in to watch wrestling. That's something that's been cut almost in half.
"For every major conglomerate there's a counterpart. For Coke you have Pepsi, for McDonalds you have Burger King and so forth. As a fan of wrestling, I love all wrestling. People should be able to enjoy WWE and TNA. I think there's room for more than one big dog in the yard."
While MVP might enjoy VIP status amongst most wrestling fans, his route into the sport represents a much humbler tale: his own personal road to redemption.
Like many young Americans, Porter became obsessed with wrestling from a young age: "My introduction to professional wrestling came when my mother used to take me to the Miami Beach Convention Centre when I was in first grade.
"As far as my personal inspirations, as a kid I was always a [Roddy] Piper fan, I thought Piper was awesome. I didn't care about saying my prayers and eating my vitamins, I just liked Piper: his energy and his obnoxiousness. There was just something about him that I enjoyed a great deal. There was also Ric Flair and the four horsemen. I was just a big fan of the heels. There was something about them that drew me in."
But by the time Porter had reached his teenage years, his life had taken a dramatic turn for the worse: "I started running the streets and I got involved with guns and gangs and crime and I ended up going to prison for armed robbery. When you're living that sort of life there's only two places you're going to end up: in a morgue or in a prison cell for the rest of your life."
Porter served nine and a half years of an eighteen and a half year prison sentence, which he started at the age of sixteen. Luckily, he found a saviour and a passion in pro wrestling.
"While I was there I met a correctional officer who was an independent wrestler and I used to ask him questions like: 'how do you guys do this and not really break each other's necks, what's the deal?'
"He offered to train me, he said: 'I see you out there playing basketball and you're a good looking guy, pretty fit, if you want to learn I'll teach you. And I was thinking: 'wow, I'm about to get out, I could use a hobby that's going to keep me out of trouble. So I took him up on his offer, began training and that was my introduction to the business."
As he stepped into wrestling for the first time, he found inspiration in a selection of very different athletes: "The guys that I looked up to were Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Dave Fit Finlay, Chris Jericho and William Regal – the guys that were international players who had wrestled in Mexico, Europe and Japan before making it big in the US. That's what I always wanted to do."
MVP has proceeded to have an outstanding career in pro wrestling, as he explains: "My dream was to wrestle in Japan and my goal was to wrestle for WWE. So being able to wrestle Chris Benoit at Wrestlemania, who was my favourite wrestler, stand across the ring from him and challenge him for the United States Championship was surreal.
"It's also difficult to describe the emotion of being able to wrestle Ric Flair at Madison Square Garden, which was tremendous for me. And then to go to Japan and be the first ever IWGP intercontinental champion… In Japan they're really big on the legacy of titans and the history, and to know that the IWGP intercontinental title's legacy begins with me is incredible. For their company to say we're introducing a new title; we want to legitimize it and we want you to do it, is a huge honour.
"I always wanted to wrestle in the Tokyo Dome and I've done that twice. So when I sit down, take off my wrestling boots and look back over my career they'll definitely be some of the major highlights."
After winning the first of his United States Championship's in 2007, MVP proceeded to possess the title for the third longest spell in its history. He won the title for a second time in 2009, while he also captured the Tag Team Championship alongside Matt Hardy. He opted to leave WWE in 2010, and soon signed for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), spending two successful years with the company before returning to the US.
And while MVP might perhaps be in the twilight years of his performance career, he is still intent on adding to his career highlights: "Stepping into TNA, the door's wide open, and I'm looking forward to matches with Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe and Bobby Roode, who I got to wrestle for the first time at Wembley.
"It's an amazing locker-room full of tremendous talent. They've had some real cool additions to the front office, to make some good decisions in terms of the direction of the company. And most importantly there's the fans, because after three years off of American TV they've just been amazing to me. It's humbling when you're been away for a while and you come back and they receive you with open arms, so exuberantly and so passionately."
Even with his long list of accolades, Porter has never forgotten his roots, as well as the role his career played in turning his life around: "Wrestling saved my life, no question about it. If it wasn't for my career in professional wrestling it's very likely that I would have gone back to doing the things that I used to do.
"Because of my passion for pro wrestling and what it's afforded me I was able to go down a different path. I try to give back by going to juvenile detention centres or talking to disaffected youths, explaining to them that there is another way – you don't necessarily have to run the streets – you can make wise decisions and turn your life around, it's not too late.
"I talk to ex-convicts sometimes and explain to them: it's not easy, but you can turn your life around. It takes extreme dedication and sacrifice but you just have to figure out what it is you want to do, and with laser beam focus you need to whole heartedly throw yourself into it."
MVP is a truly inspirational figure, and epitomizes every ideal that he stands for. He is clearly an individual deeply in love with wrestling, and that passion seeps through him: "There are times of course when I might be dealing with an injury or something like mental exhaustion," he explains. "But when I hear the roar of the crowd, all of that is gone. You don't feel it, and it doesn't bother you until after you've long finished your match.
"When the music plays, I first step out through that curtain and I hear applause or booing from the crowd, depending on what my situation is, it's like everything is suspended. It's all worth it in the end: all the bumps and the bruises, it's all worth it."
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Hello everyone ~ ! Thank you all for being so patient.
We finally have the results of our MONSTER HUNTER COSPLAY CONTEST ~ !!
First, we will announce our Judge's Choice awards ~ !
Judges, and Cosplay Couple SpacePizzaCosplay and JohnnyJunkers chose : Tatsu & Calipso
"As a cosplay couple we know full well the trials and tribulations that go into a couples cosplay.
From picking something you both love, to the turbulent process of coordinating the costumes together, it all feels like trying to get the stars to align just right, but when they do cosmagic always seems to happen. The loving craftsmanship and creativity showcased here, not to mention the grand scale of the costumes themselves, is why we love and will continue to love cosplay.
Kudos to you both!
You have won our hearts as well as our judges award! Congratulations!"
Judge Kommissar chose : Ck Soguilon and her Jinouga Blademaster
"I love texture in costumes, my own armor i made for monster hunter is chock full of little areas of texture to try and make it look as much like bone as possible, you can see in the skirt and bracers of CK's work that its got some awesome detail in it, and it really helps pop the costume.
Jinouga armor is a set of armor I would love to tackle in the future, and personally i find a good job of a costume to be an inspiration and reference for how to do my own, and i hope others feel the same way, good costumes should inspire other costumers to attempt the same costume, and i feel inspired when looking at the number of details like the knotted cords throughout the costume and the shading gradient on the brown spikes all over, it looks like a lot of love was put into this costume and it shows, so that's why it's my judge's pick."
Judge Okageo chose: Antonio di Stefano
"My pick goes to Antonio di Stefano (Style) who cosplayed White Fatalis from Monster Hunter Freedom 2. My decision is based on his craftsmanship and how well it looks in terms of proportions, details and color.
The armor is very accurate to the game, good attention to details such as scales, wings, and the fur. His overall presentation has a very good balance proportion throughout the cosplay; it's not too big and fits together really well. As someone who makes a lot of armor cosplay, I know how difficult it can be and I can see how much time, effort, and dedication was put into making this."
All of our Judge's Choice Winners will receive Monster Hunter Ultimate 3 T-Shirts ! As well as 90-Day Premium Memberships at Crunchyroll.
Or should I say, "winners" -- BECAUSE WE HAD A TIE.
Racing neck and neck, the next two Hunters landed over 400 votes each.
Congratulations, Nikki Tan, and Gabriel Venegas Ramirez.
You have each won copies of MONSTER HUNTER ULTIMATE 3 ~ !
ALL WINNERS : Please PM me - SailorBee with your shipping address.
Thanks to everyone that participated and voted ~ ! Now, GO OUT THERE AND HUNT.
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1. Send us your SOLO cosplay photo. (each cosplayer may only submit 1 photo.)
Email: [email protected] 1 JPEG picture of yourself in MONSTER HUNTER Cosplay with your information in the following format :
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*FB Name : (name of cosplayer A's FB account) & (name of cosplayer B's FB account)
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*Series : Which Monster Hunter game.
*Comments : (comments of your costumes in less than 100 words)
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2. Your photo will be uploaded onto the Crunchyroll Facebook Monster Hunter Album.
3. The world votes.
The rules are simple, and the world is your muse. Interact with the numerous comments and see how popular your photo is on Crunchyroll's Facebook!
***Note that all voting is done on Facebook.***
Application Guidelines:
1. The cosplay picture submitted must be a picture of yourself. So if you post a picture of someone else, and someone else rats on you, and you can't back up your claim on the photo, you're disqualified. Oh yes, you also have to tag yourself in the picture with your own facebook account after it is uploaded to our album to authenticate that this is you! Untagged photos will be disqualified.
2. This is a solo competition, so the picture should feature only you in it.
3 Only send us 1 picture per contestant. Do not send us your collection of awesome photos and request that we choose for you.
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5. Check through your application and decide on your photo before sending to us. We will not accept changes to photo/info after your application is processed.
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Cosplayer : (Your name)
Character : (Character name from "series name")
Comments : (description and your comments)
Location : (State, Country of your location)
Photo credits : (If any. Not compulsory)
The following is an example of a correct submission:
Cosplayer : Bronte Mckinney
Character : Tira from "Soul Calibur"
Comments : This was all handmade by me including the hula hoop which weighed 15 pounds. In this photo I wanted to recreate what she's like in the game.
Location : Vancouver, Canada
Additional information to be:
There are many criteria to a great cosplay. So voting can be based all these points; like how well the cosplayer portrayed the character, costume likeness, props' details, facial expressions, personality through poses etc. We decided to leave it to the voters to vote with their personal definition of cosplay. At the end of the day, this is an online cosplay contest where judges; in this case the public, cannot feel the fabric of the costumes. So cosplayers must capture the essence of the character they are cosplaying as to get votes.
How do I vote for the cosplayer I want to win?
1. Go to the Crunchyroll Facebook Page and find the Monster Hunter Album.
2. Click on thecosplayer's pictures to view their entry,
3. "LIKE" the photo. The counter will show the collective votes.
4. At the end of the voting, the Finalist with the Top 3 highest number of votes will win.
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what if another person's back shows in the picture?
The guys are hot.
Kougami Shinya is my anime guy for March.
While I realize this is more a contest for costumes that have already been made, here is the complete WIP file for the Monster Hunter costume depicted above to help people that want to make or improve a Monster Costume not just for this contest but for the future!
Enjoy and good luck!!!
looks like this is going to be a fun contest. going to enjoy looking all of the nice cosplay.
good luck to all.
Just wondering, but will the prize be a copy of the Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate game for the Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, or choice of?
"Fear me. For when armored by her love, I possess the strength to fight a god."
I'm sure it would cost me more to make a costume than buying the game.
Thankonomics xD
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I'm sure it would cost me more to make a costume than buying the game.
While probably true.
This is geared for fun and people that are into cosplay (or trying to get people into cosplay).
Good luck everyone.
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what if another person's back shows in the picture?
Give it a censor bar
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SDSU Earns Top Seed at Summit Baseball Championship
ELMHURST, IL -- South Dakota State secured the top seed in the upcoming Summit League Baseball Championship for the second time in school history.
The 2013 baseball tournament takes place from May 23-25, at the OU Baseball Field in Rochester, Mich., and is hosted by Oakland University.
The top-seeded Jackrabbits finished 16-10 in league play and are looking for their first league tournament title in school history after placing second three out of the last four years. SDSU dropped just one league series this season and have won 11 of its last 18 games entering the tournament.
Oakland collects the No. 2 seed for the second-straight year and third time in school history. The Golden Grizzlies qualified for their sixth league tournament. North Dakota State secures the No. 3 seed for the third consecutive year and finished runner-up last season, while Western Illinois is the No. 4 seed and is participating in its 17th championship in school history.
No. 1 South Dakota State (31-21, 16-10 Summit) faces No. 4 Western Illinois (18-35, 9-17 Summit) in game one Thursday, at Noon (EDT). No. 2 Oakland (20-33, 15-13 Summit) will meet No. 3 North Dakota State (24-25, 11-13 Summit) in Thursday's second game at 3 p.m. (EDT).
The double elimination tournament continues with three games Friday and the championship game(s) taking place Saturday. The winner claims the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Noon - Game One: (1) South Dakota State vs. (4) Western Illinois
3 p.m. - Game Two: (2) Oakland vs. (3) North Dakota State
FRIDAY, May 24
10 a.m. - Game Three: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
1 p.m. - Game Four: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
4 p.m. - Game Five: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
SATURDAY, May 25
1 p.m. - Game Six: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
4 p.m. - Game Seven: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 *
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Philippe Kruchten described the Agile movementt as:
The agile movement is in some ways a bit like a teenager: very self-conscious, checking constantly its appearance in a mirror, accepting few criticisms, only interested in being with its peers, rejecting en bloc all wisdom from the past, just because it is from the past, adopting fads and new jargon, at times cocky and arrogant.
The first of these unmentionables is that commercial interests are censoring failures. The second is pretending agile is not a business. While the third is our failure to dampen negative behaviors because we fail to face the failures. This is not a new topic, but it is seldomly discussed and when it is, it is uncomfortable for many.
Mike Vizdos put it another way, asking:
Sooo… besides being the elephant in the room… what does Captain Obvious need to teach us about Scrum "Coaches" versus "Consultants" versus "Mentors"?
One of the most vocal bloggers about failures is Michael Sahota:
I ran a quick fist of five survey with first eight coaches and then with twelve as people. The question was: "How many (percent) of your Agile transitions have been successful? Zero for none. Five for all." The results confirmed what I have suspected and experienced: a single one, lot's of twos and threes, and one four. No zeros or fives.
...I believe that we as a community need focus more attention on models, patterns and guides for Agile transition and adoption. Lot's of open territory here.
And William Pietri wrote about Agile's second chasm, and how we fell in:
...Because those later adopters are numerically greater, they'll be the majority of the market. And unlike early adopters, who tend to be relatively self-sufficient, they will consume more services, making them an even bigger influence. They'll also tend to be the least sophisticated consumers, the least able to tell the difference between the product they want and the product they need.
Putting that together, it suggests that when people want an idea, the most money can be made by selling products that mainly serve to make later adopters look or feel like they're getting somewhere. Any actual work or discomfort beyond that necessary to improve appearances would be a negative. Bad products and bad ideas could drive out the good ones, resulting in a pure fad. The common perception of the idea would come to be defined by the majority's behavior and results, burying the original notion.
That's the second chasm: an idea that provides strong benefits to early adopters gets watered down to near-uselessness by mainstream consumers and too-accommodating vendors.
And this brings us full-circle. As the agile movement grows, commercial interests have become the prevaling voice in the community. But rather than lament, or judge, or justify, maybe we can use our own theory (or rather Deming's) and ask how the system created this instead of blaming individual contributors. If we are unhappy with the results, we might even ask if the system can be changed and how.
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On an average day, we can think of probably a billion uses for a sword like the one in Minecraft. For starters, we'd use it to slice our alarm clock in half for waking us up from an amazing dream. Then we'd use it to butter our toast for breakfast and skewer an apple to eat on the drive to work. When the highway gets congested, we'd send our carpool buddy out ahead of us to cut down the offending vehicles and clear a path.
Once at work, we'd use our Minecraft Sword to cut through red tape. (It works much better than a machete.) Then we'd use it to cut cake. Birthday cake, that is. After carefully licking away the excess frosting, we'd then point the sword menacingly at Middle Manager when he suggests staying late to finish a project. Not tonight - it's porkchop night and our Minecraft Sword is ready!
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Casey Anthony Juror: 'We Were Sick to Our Stomach to Get That Verdict'
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After Casey Anthony's surprise acquittal yesterday for the 2008 murder of daughter Caylee, the warrior wailers of CNN-HLN asked, How could a jury let this "lying, no-good slut" off the hook?
In an interview with ABC's Nightline, juror No. 3 Jennifer Ford says they had no choice. Unlike Nancy Grace, she had to judge the case on its merits:
I did not say she was innocent. I just said there was not enough evidence. IIf you cannot prove what the crime was, you cannot determine what the punishment should be.
Everyone wonders why we didn't speak to the media right away. It was because we were sick to our stomach to get that verdict. We were crying and not just the women. It was emotional and we weren't ready. We wanted to do it with integrity and not contribute to the sensationalism of the trial.
In the above video, alternate juror Russell Huekler (what a surname!) says he would have voted "not guilty," too. And he's an alternate juror, so he didn't even need to admit that to anyone, particularly to the mob of angry mommies destined to tear his house down with pitchforks tonight. Come to think of it, someone should check if Russell Huekler is suicidal.
Nightline anchor Terry Moran says ABC didn't pay for the juror he interviews. TMZ reports that at least one juror is seeking a "mid 5-figures" payday for his tell-all. [ABC News]


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Lansing City Council members got a look Thursday night at possible improvements to the Lansing Activity Center.
Two representatives from SFS Architecture, Kerry Newman and Steve Wise, presented results of a study of the buildings in that area. This includes the original high school building constructed in 1923, the gymnasium built in 1949, an addition and renovation in 1960, and the present site for parks and recreation, which relocated there in 2009.
Wise reviewed code requirements the building complex must meet if the renovation took place in more than 50 percent of the building area. Deficiencies he mentioned include the need for more toilets, the fact that it's not sprinkled, the absence of a guard rail on the interior stairs, and ventilation problems.
The building complex also doesn't meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements in some places, Wise said, as two-thirds of the entrances have to be accessible and only one is. That there's no central entrance is also a potential security concern, he said.
One of the priorities, Newman and Wise said, is the need for a new gym floor, as it's reached the stage where no more maintenance is possible. Electrical and mechanical services also are not adequate for air-conditioning the gym, which they recommend, even if the council decides to do minimal work on the area.
They also suggested removing the existing raised stage on the gym floor to allow for more area for youth to use. Another recommendation was coming up with additional parking, which is currently limited.
The three concepts architects presented included a renovation, estimated to cost $4.2-$5 million; renovation/alteration, estimated at $7.5-$8.5 million; and new construction, which could run from $8.2-$9.2 million.
The second option would include renovation of the gym, tearing down the old high school and adding a new two-story addition. The third concept, new construction, could include buying land, because they envisioned it at a different site, which they said would allow more flexibility, future growth and more parking.
For interim steps, allowing for potential improvements over the next five years, Newman said the priority items would be a gym floor, estimated at $50,000; additional parking, estimated at $50,000;
reconfiguring the stage in the gym, $50,000; an electrical upgrade for the gym, $68,000; and HVAC for the gym, $150,000.
Overall, Newman said he thinks the gym could be a valuable asset to the city that could be used long-term. He said they didn't see any structural problems with it.
Council member Dave Trinkle asked whether the bleachers were OK and Newman said they didn't see any safety issues with them. He suggested they might sell parts of the old gym floor as it was replaced, and Newman called that a good fundraising idea.
Council member Andi Pawlowski said her personal concern was the gym, as it's used frequently.
Thursday was a work session so council members took no action on the recommendation.
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Lansing City Council members got a look Thursday night at possible improvements to the Lansing Activity Center.


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Name: Abby Parece
Location: Providence, RI., USA
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Birthday: May 5th
Height: 5'3
Weight (lbs.): 112
Measurements: 34C-27-36
Ethnicity/Nationality: Caucasian
Easy Rider Magazine - featured model
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The Interview
Where are you from? And, are you currently living there? If not, where are you currently living?
I'm from Bristol, Rhode Island and I'm currently residing here.
Does your personality match your Zodiac sign? Describe.
I'm a Taurus and it sometimes matches me. I'm not lazy like most Taureans are known for, but I am as stubborn as a bull. I'm a very loyal, compassionate person who wears her heart on her sleeve and I'm known for being brutally honest
What would you say are your strengths as a model?
My smile and my breasts.
What is your best beauty secret?
Best beauty secret would have to be baby powder. Sounds strange, but because of my blonde hair, I get dark roots sometimes in between coloring my hair and I will use baby powder at the roots of my hair to cover the dark and have it blend nicely with the blonde hair.
Where can we see you?
You have probably seen me in Easy Rider and V- Twin Magazine.
What are your future plans (long term goals)?
My future goal is to become a home owner and stop renting houses. A career goal of mine is to become a Playboy Playmate and FHM model.
Do you drink? If so, what do you drink? If not, why do you not drink?
I do drink; I drink beer. I'm not a fan of fruity drinks for the most part. I like IPA beers.
What is the best present you received? What is the best present you gave?
The best present I've received has to be a diamond ring I got one Christmas from an ex-boyfriend. It was very thoughtful the way he gave it to me and selfless. The best present I gave was tickets to a Patriots game.
Where (restaurants) do you like to eat? What do you order? Why?
I love to eat at Chili's. I always order Queso dip and chips with either ribs or a burger.
What do you do in your spare time?
In my spare time I like to go for long walks and hang out at the local shake shop. It's relaxing and a nice place to go to unwind.
How do you keep in such excellent shape? Explain your daily/exercise routine.
I try for the most part to watch what I eat. I do a lot of crunches and some cardio on the Exersaucer.
Are you big on first impressions? What do you first notice on a man?
Yes I'm big on first impressions because I'm very good at being able to tell what a person is all about pretty much right away. On a guy I notice his whole dampener right away.
What's on your travel itinerary? Are you planning to go to any events in the future and/or vacation with your family, friends or 'significant other'?
I actually am planning a trip to Cali. I've never been and want to check out the beaches and Disney Land of course.
How would you like your boyfriend to propose to you?
I'd like him to propose doing something that's so thoughtful yet simple; nothing extravagant. Maybe like a less cheesy version of a fortune cookie asking, "Will you marry me?"
Marriage song? What song would you like played on your wedding night? Why?
KC and Jo Jo - All my Life. I picked this because it's a classic old school song I fell in love with when I was young. Perfect wedding song, by far.
What else can you tell us about yourself?
I not only model, I'm a mother of two beautiful boys. They keep me going and I'm always on my toes. I always wanted to one day start a charity for children that live in poverty and help them with anything from education to food/housing. I have a soft spot for kids and this is something I'd like to do that's much more than myself.
Any shout-outs or last words?
I'd like to give a shout out to all my fans for all the support they have given me and to my beautiful Aunt Rita and cousin, Nicole. They are always there for me and 100% supportive. Love you all.


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By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 09 Nov 2011
Hagfishes are incredible! They can stop a would-be predator within seconds with a mouthful of slime. Ichthyologists at the National Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa) have just published a fascinating paper on hagfish behaviour in the journal Nature.
The movies below, show hagfishes 'sliming' would-be predators to avoid being eaten, and actively hunting a bandfish. The full Nature paper can be downloaded as a pdf.
Also view footage of a hagfish exuding slime in 'Who's the slimiest fish of all'.
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The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) toolkit
A guide to help organisations and people in support roles explain Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and changes to Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to claimants.
PIP and DLA
DLA is ending for people who were born after 8 April 1948 and for people who are 16 years old or over.
PIP has replaced DLA.
People will continue to get DLA until the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) writes to them:
to tell them when it will end
to invite them to apply for PIP
People will continue to get DLA and not be invited to apply for PIP if:
they were born on or before 8 April 1948
they are under the age of 16
This toolkit provides information about PIP for support organisations and claimant advisers. The information can also be adapted into training for your people.
Information about PIP for claimants is available at www.gov.uk/pip.
When PIP affects existing DLA claimants
We are inviting individuals to claim PIP when:
we receive information about a change in a person's care or mobility needs
a person's fixed term DLA award is due to end
children turn 16 years of age – unless they have been awarded DLA under the special rules for terminally ill people, or they are in hospital
people are on indefinite or long term awards who were born after 8 April 1948 and those who are 16 years old or over – these individuals will be invited through a random selection process as PIP progresses
Invitation letters to claim PIP
We will write to the individuals at different stages throughout the PIP claim.
We have published a series of example letters sent to DLA claimants (sometimes referred to as notifications) to invite them to start a claim for PIP. You can download example letters to cover the following circumstances:
claimant is invited to claim PIP on reaching age 16 (PIP 0185)
claimant is selected to claim PIP (PIP 0201)
claimant is invited to claim PIP – end of fixed term award (PIP 0202)
claimant is invited to claim PIP – change of condition (PIP 0204)
These letters are examples only. There are more letters covering different scenarios.
Existing DLA for child claims and PIP
We will write to parents or guardians of young people who are currently getting DLA when the young person is 15 years and 7 months old. This letter will explain that the young person will need to claim PIP when they turn 16 years old.
The letter will also ask:
whether the young person will need an appointee when they turn 16
what bank account their money needs to be paid into after they turn 16
Two months before the young person's 16th birthday, at 15 years and 10 months old, we will send a letter to the parents or guardians to remind them that the young person will be invited to claim PIP at 16 years old.
At age 16, a letter will be sent to the young person, or their appointee, to invite them to claim PIP. It will explain:
how to claim PIP and by when
that if they do not claim PIP by the date given on their letter, their DLA will stop
that their DLA will continue to be paid (even if their DLA award was due to end) as long as they send us any information we ask for and go to a face-to-face consultation, if one is needed
If the young person has not received their letter 28 days before they turn 16 years old, parents or guardians need to contact the Disability Service Centre. Payments could stop if they do not do this.
Young people claiming DLA with a terminal illness or who are in hospital will not be invited to claim PIP.
Visit Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children for more information.
When we told DLA claimants about PIP
All existing DLA claimants got more information about PIP in their usual annual letters. This tells them what their new benefit rate will be.
How will DLA claimants be reassessed?
For information about how existing DLA claimants will be reassessed for PIP, download the PIP handbook.
'DLA is ending' campaign information
You can find out more about:
how DWP is raising awareness that DLA is ending
what claimants need to do next
where claimants can go to get the information they need to make a decision about claiming PIP before their DLA ends
To find out more, see the:
How individuals make a claim to PIP
To start a new PIP claim, contact DWP through the details provided in the PIP claimant guide. This includes the details of a Next Generation Text relay service and a British Sign Language (BSL) video relay service.
Once a claim has been made, DWP will register the claim and send the individual a 'How your disability affects you' (PIP2) form to fill in, together with an information booklet:
If the person is entitled to PIP, they will get paid from the date the claim is registered.
Find out more about the PIP claim process.
Where an individual cannot call us, or needs extra help and has no one to support them making a claim by telephone, they can write to us to request a PIP1 claim form:
Personal Independence Payment New Claims
Post Handling Site B
The PIP1 claim form captures the same basic information we take over the phone. It is sent along with PIP1 A1: additional information.
The forms will be personalised to the individual who asked for them and should not be copied or used for other people. We have published examples of the forms for information only:
When individuals will get the decision on a PIP claim
The actual time to get a decision on a PIP claim depends on the person's circumstances. We are dealing with claims as quickly as we can. Any delays experienced in the new claims process will not change the date when individuals are paid, which is the date the claim is registered.
Existing DLA claimants will continue to get DLA until a decision has been made on their PIP claim.
Your organisation and PIP
We have published information and guidance specifically aimed at helping your organisation with the introduction of PIP.
This includes a:
PIP checklist which contains practical advice about forms, leaflets and online guidance to link to
PIP handbook and quick guide to download
In addition:
DWP partnership managers in your area may be able to meet you to talk to you about the new benefit, using this toolkit
alternative formats for claimants are available, including an easy read guide in English and Welsh, and video guides with British Sign Language (BSL)
Quick guides to PIP
We have published short guides about PIP, including a:
PIP quick guide – this gives a summary of PIP and the changes to DLA and is tailored for specific groups
postcode map – this shows which postcode areas the assessment providers (Independent Assessment Services and Capita Health and Wellbeing) cover
PIP handbook
Download the PIP handbook for detailed information about the benefit, including:
conditions of entitlement
assessment criteria
how to make a claim
reassessing existing DLA claimants for PIP
special rules for terminal illness
how to dispute decisions
access to other benefits and services that claimants may be entitled to
Information for specific groups
We have published information and guidance on PIP for:
Leaflets about PIP
Leaflets are available to support advisers, intermediaries and healthcare professionals who deal with claimants.
See DWP leaflets and how to order them.
A 'DLA is ending' leaflet, providing information for claimants about DLA ending and how to claim PIP, is also available to order.
What to do with DLA claim forms
You can continue to order and provide DLA claim forms for children under 16 ('DLA1 Child' or DLA1A Child') and Attendance Allowance forms for over 65s ('AA 1' or AA 1A').
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LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Mar 27, 2014) - United Treatment Centers, Inc. (OTC Pink: UTRM) (PINKSHEETS: UTRM) -- In an unprecedented move, PotNetwork420.com has signed with Alliance Insurance, backed by insurance giants Lloyds of London and Scottsdale Insurance, to offer an array of insurance products for marijuana related businesses and crops.
"In the very near future, we are going to feature a component on our website that will allow individuals to complete a simple questionnaire and receive an insurance quote. We have brokers throughout the country that will be able to facilitate the transactions. We firmly believe that marijuana businesses have the same rights as other businesses to insure their assets," CEO of United Treatment Centers Chris Seminatore stated.
The website component on www.potnetwork420.com will consist of a very simple questionnaire. Once the questionnaire is completed, the end user will receive a quote.
This is the first of several revenue channels we are establishing for PotNetwork420. Per our business model, we want to provide business services for the marijuana industry that consumers can depend on. When someone purchases insurance through PotNetwork420.com, they can be assured they have protection. No longer will marijuana crops or businesses be completely wiped out due to unforeseen circumstances. This is a pivotal point in the marijuana industry being accepted into main stream business.
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Save Space in a Small Kitchen: 20 Kitchen Items To Store Vertically
If you're short on storage space in your kitchen, going vertical with a few items can really up your efficiency factor. Heck, even if you aren't so pressed for space, it makes sense to store many of these common kitchen tools standing up instead of lying down. It'll save you from stacking, unstacking, rummaging, and digging:
20 Kitchen Items to Store Vertically
- Cookie sheets
- Muffin tins
- Cooling racks
- Serving trays
- Pots
- Pans
- Lids
- Tablecloths
- Runners
- Silverware
- Utensils
- Placemats
- Platters
- Cutting boards
- Plates
- Baking dishes
- (not pictured): glassware, knives, trivets, spices
What other things would you add to the list to store vertically?
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The bird encounter near the end of Victory Road seems to be about a 25% chance and costs 17 seconds. If you see the shadow, you can re-enter the area to get another chance for it not to spawn at 9 seconds per attempt. No more of this "it's unavoidable" business, okay?
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Central 65 Hostel
Central 65 Hostel (formerly known as b88 Hostel) situated at the central Heritage district of Singapore since 2012. It is now rebranded and renovated to provide you the highest comfort of living, at a budgeted pricing. Every effort is put in to ensure that your stay will be a memorable one.
The 24-hour reception and cafe, coupled with a spacious luggage room for easy storage of your bulky luggage, service and eatery. From a "Pillow Menu" where you can choose your pillow of choice (goose down, buck wheat or even the aromatic or memory pillows at no extra cost!) to a in-house Gym and a luxurious rooftop Jacuzzi, we offer you all the five star trappings at a very affordable and communal price.
We provide 134 beds in mixed dormitory with dedicated dorm for female travellers. Travellers will enjoy free breakfast, WIFI, coffee/tea throughout the day. We aim to provide our visitors quality sleep with our quality bedding. Each capsule-styled bed comes with an anti-bedbug mattress with a padded mattress protector, a high thread count linen and comforter. Each bed is equipped with privacy blinds to give you your own personal space while sharing a room with others. There are two lockers to each bed; an internal bed locker which is not only convenient but allows you to keep your devices close to you at all times, and a bigger storage locker that comes with a self-programmed digital lock for maximum security.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Reception
- 24 Hour Security
- Adaptors
- Age Restriction
- Air Conditioning
- Airport Transfers
- Bar
- Bicycle hire
- Board Games
- Book Exchange
- Free Breakfast
- Café
- Common Room
- Credit Cards Not Accepted
- DVDs
- Telephone/Fax Facilities
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free WiFi
- Fitness Centre
- Hair Dryers
- Hot Showers
- House Keeping
- Internet Access
- Jobs Board
- Key Card Access
- Self-Catering Facilities
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- Meals Available
- No Curfew
- Non Smoking
- Outdoor Terrace
- Postal Service
- Reading Light
- Restaurant
- Safe Deposit Box
- Taxes included
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels For Hire
- Vending Machines
- Washing Machine
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 7 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hostel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
– Check in – 1500 hrs.
– Check out- 1100 hrs.
– 50% of bed/room rates will be chargeable for check in between 0000hrs to 0700hrs or check out between 1300hrs to 1800hrs
– Guests who arrive prior to check-in time may use our facilities or leave their bags with us whilst exploring the city. Likewise, guest with late flight or bus may leave baggage with us at no additional cost subjected to bed availability.
– Early check in and/or late check out will be subjected to rooms availability
Children Policy:
– Children below the age of 12 have to stay within private room (booking of entire dorm) and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Privacy policy:
– Personal data provided is confidential and will not be shared with any other entity. The data will be added to our database only for statistical studies of the Hostel and to inform guests of future promotions, events and news.
Reservation Policies:
– All deposit paid are non-refundable.
– A valid passport & full payment is required upon check in.
No-show Policy:
– In case of no-show, there will be no refund made;the charge equals to the fee of your whole booking.
Normal Booking:
– A 50% non-refundable deposit via Paypal is required to secure the booking.
– 14 person or less staying 6 nights or less, 100% non-refundable deposit.
In the event of early checkout :
-No charge incurred if hostel is informed 7 days prior to amended check-out date.
– A one night charge penalty will be imposed if hostel is informed less than 7 days prior to new check-out date.
In the event of cancellation of booking:
– No charge if hostel is informed of the cancellation more than 7 days before check-in.
– First night charge if hostel is informed of the cancellation less than 7 days before check-in.
Group Booking (15 persons per booking or more):
– A 50% non-refundable deposit + 5% transaction surcharge via Paypal is required to secure the booking.
– Full payment in cash only is required upon check in.
– In the event of cancellation, no refund will be given.
– In the event of early checkout, no refund will be given.
Long stay (7 nights or more):
– A 50% non-refundable deposit + 5% transaction surcharge via Paypal is required to secure the booking.
– Full payment in cash only is required upon check in.
– In the event of cancellation, no refund will be given.
– In the event of early checkout, no refund will be given.
Additional Information:
– All guests are required to place a refundable security deposit of S$20 per person upon check in.
– For the safety of all our guests, there is strictly no sharing of beds.
– Smoking is not allowed within the premises except for designated area.
– Hostel will keep the room/bed for 3 hours from the stated time of arrival, after which it will be released for bookings. If there is a delay in your itinerary, kindly inform us know through email or phone.
– The hostel welcome all visitors. However, for the safety and security of all guests, visitors are only permitted at our 24hr reception & cafe area .
– Guests can loan towels at a minimal fee of SGD3 per piece per day up to maximum of $30 per month stay.
– The hostel reserves the rights to evict guests or visitors should the safety and peaceful stay of the rest of the guests and staffs of the hostel be compromised.
– The owners, operators, management, agents and staff of Central 65 Hostel & Cafe accept no responsibility for loss, injury, damage or death to guests or their property, whether through negligence or otherwise.
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
If you are getting here by taxi, simply tell the taxi driver 134 Jalan Besar, near to Kelantan Lane.
MRT/Subway/Metro (approximately 1 hour)
Take the MRT (subway/metro) from Terminal 2 or Terminal 3 to Tanah Merah Station and transfer to the East-West (green) line heading towards Joo Koon.
Get off at Outram Park Station and transfer to the North-East (purple) line heading towards Punggol. Alight at Farrer Park Station.
Look for Exit A and walk out from Rangoon Road, where you will see a State Bank of India (SBI) to your left, across the road.
Turn right towards Serangoon Road after crossing the traffic junction ahead, where you will see a Komala's Restaurant.
Walk straight along Serangoon Road until you see Syed Alwi Road. Turn left here.
Continue along Syed Alwi Road, where Mustafa Shopping Centre is located. Turn right when you see New World Centre and you will find yourself along Jalan Besar Road.
You will pass by a Jalan Berseh Food Centre before the intersection of Kelantan Lane and Jalan Besar Road.
You will see a Coyuco Building across from Kelantan Lane, continue walking straight along Jalan Besar and Central 65 Hostel is located 50m ahead after passing the Coyuco Building, on your left hand side.
Located Near
Central 65Hostel is conveniently situated along Jalan Besar, within10 minutes of walking distance to the vibrant ethnic quarters of Little India and Kampong Glam, Farrer Park and Bugis MRT Stations. Many of Singapore's main attractions are a hop, skip and a jump away by public transportation:
Little India - 2 mins
Clarke Quay - 10 mins
Chinatown - 11 mins
Orchard Road - 15 mins
Esplanade / Merlion Park - 15 mins


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Jeffrey Lurie said this morning that as long as he is the owner of the Eagles that no other player will be issued the No. 20 jersey worn by former safety Brian Dawkins. The only other player he has ever made such a comment about was the late Reggie White, whose No. 92 was retired the same year the defensive end was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame.
The owner also said he remained saddened by the death of Jim Johnson, adding that the defensive coordinator will be inducted into the Eagles' Honor Roll.
"I've already spoken on it ... but it's not something that just goes away," Lurie said. "I think about him and his family every day. I know the team and the organization is gearing up to both honor him and hopefully bring home a championship to really honor him as well."
Lurie spoke on another of other subjects, including coach Andy Reid's contract status, the NFC East in general and the Dallas Cowboys in particular.
"You all ... know how I feel about Andy," Lurie said. "Outstanding in every way. I just see great success for Andy with the Eagles."
Lurie, however, declined to say if there have been any discussions about a contract extension for Reid, whose current deal expires at the end of next season.
"The history of dealing with coaches and Andy, in particular, I've never ever spoken about it," Lurie said. "Even when we've had slow starts, which we often do, everybody wants to talk about is Andy still going to be the coach and blah, blah, blah. I never go there. Everything will happen very privately and that's the way it has always been. I think that's the reason why it has always worked so well."
Lurie said the NFC may be the best it has been since he has owned the Eagles.
"I tend to focus a lot on the quarterbacks and to me the big news in the NFC is we have a division with four quarterbacks capable of winning the Super Bowl," Lurie said. "I think the talent level in the NFC East is the best in football and I think the team that is probably the most underrated is the Dallas Cowboys because they entered last year with by far the most Pro Bowl players.
"Sometimes it takes an extra year to really elevate and reach that. I look back on last year and I see Felix (Jones) and Marion Barber having some injuries. You just see the potential in these teams for dominance. To me, the NFC is pretty loaded and the NFC East is the best in the NFC."


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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Imagine standing on a sled behind a team of 16 dogs, traveling mile after desolate mile in the Alaska wilderness without any sign of other human life.
All of a sudden, lights shine off in the distance, the first village to come into view in a very long time.
Whether it's a single cabin or a booming village of several hundred people, for mushers on the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, the villages are not only checkpoints to eat, rest and recharge, but a chance to interact with someone other than their dogs.
"There are no checkpoints that I dislike," said defending champion Dallas Seavey. "Every time you come around the corner and see the lights of a checkpoint approaching, it's a great sight."
Four-time champion Martin Buser rested at the checkpoint in Rohn after a blistering fast 170-mile run that had put him hours ahead of the other teams.
Buser reached Rohn Monday and took his mandatory 24-hour rest there, watching other mushers arrive and leave, before he departed at 12:03 p.m. Tuesday.
Buser's layover put Aaron Burmeister in the lead Tuesday. He was the first in and out of the Nikolai checkpoint 75 miles past Rohn, arriving at 8:11 a.m. and departing a little more than four hours later. Running second was last year's Iditarod runner-up, Aliy Zirkle, who left Nikolai at 1:13 p.m. Tuesday.
There are 26 checkpoints along the 1,000-mile trail from Anchorage to Nome, and for Zirkle, the reception that teams receive are truly Alaska events: Villagers welcome the dogs first.
"And it's an open-armed greeting, where they want to make sure all the dogs are OK, and they get straw for them and food for them," said Zirkle, running her 13th Iditarod. "Then they say, `How are you doing, Aliy?"'
There are two ghost towns that serve as checkpoints along the trail, including the race's namesake, the former mining village of Iditarod, which once boasted a population of 10,000 people.
The ghost towns fill up with support staff during the race, but are empty the rest of the year.
But other villages are just like small towns in the Lower 48.
"They have schools, they have post offices, they have a runway," race spokeswoman Erin McLarnon said.
"They're basically like any small town community except inaccessible," she said of the state's limited road system. "You can only get there by dog team, snowmachine or air."
The checkpoints serve a purpose. Veterinarians staff the checkpoints to examine the dogs, and race officials make sure the mushers are fit to continue.
Mushers are required to take three mandatory rest periods during the race. They take one 24-hour layover any time during the race. They must take one eight-hour rest at a checkpoint along the Yukon River, and the other eight-hour rest at White Mountain, 77 miles from the finish line in Nome.
The village of Takotna is becoming a popular place for mushers to take the longer rest period. It comes 329 miles into the race, at a time when the dogs are ready for a break and mushers need a good meal.
And why not at a foodie village? The town of about 50 people on the Takotna River is renowned for filling the school gym with homemade pies, moose stew, moose chili, steaks and made-to-order breakfasts for grateful mushers.
Seavey takes his 24-hour layover at Takotna, where the town's volunteers provide mushers hot food and other things that might seem minor, such as "a microwave with a hot wet towel to take care of a quick - well, I wouldn't call it a shower, but wipe your face off and get some of the grime off your hands and face."
Some mushers are finding Takotna a little too crowded these days.
"It doesn't matter if you're first or 50th, it seems like the whole damn race is in Takotna at the same time," four-time champion Lance Mackey said.
Overcrowding is leading some mushers to continue 23 miles to the next checkpoint at Ophir - another ghost town where they, and the dogs, can recharge for the next grueling stretch.


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St. John Paul II honored by area Poles
BRIDGEPORT -- The corner of Kossuth Street and Pulaski Street has a new, saintly, identity.
It was renamed this week as St. John Paul II Corner, although the late pope's name in Polish would be Sw. Jan Pawel II.
Pope John Paul II, who helped end communist rule in Poland during his long papacy, was canonized Sunday during a special Mass at the Vatican. Pope John XXIII, who called the Second Vatican Council into session in 1962, was also canonized.
City Councilwoman Lydia Martinez, D-137, drafted a resolution for the street name this month, after more than 800 members of Bridgeport's large Polish-American community signed a petition asking that the corner be named for the man nearing sainthood.
The corner is a centering point of Bridgeport's Polish community, thought to number about 7,000, officials said. Just yards away is St. Michael the Archangel Church, which offers Mass in Polish six times each week, the Polish Community Center and the Pope John Paul II School of Polish Language and Culture.
But the corner is likely to draw approval from beyond the city's borders.
Pete Danielczuk, a former Ansonia city alderman who is active in the Polish Falcons and in the large Naugatuck Valley Polish-American community, recalled the time he shook hands with a future saint.
"Pope John Paul was holy when I met him, but wow, I met a saint. Words don't cover that," Danielczuk said. "It is a very proud moment for the Polish people.''
The longtime host of a polka radio show recently recalled how he had a private audience with Pope John Paul II in 1990.
At one time, Danielczuk was said to have one of the largest collections of memorabilia of Pope John Paul II, from buttons and busts to rosaries, books and prayer cards.
"I gave about 95 percent of it to a museum in Doylestown, Pa., several years ago," Danielczuk said Monday. The collection is at Our Lady of Czestochowa, dedicated to an apparition of the Virgin Mary in Poland that is sometimes called the "Black Madonna."
Another Ansonia resident who said he was full of pride when John Paul II was canonized was real estate agent Frank Hoinski.
"The only regret I have is that my mom is not here to enjoy it," Hoinski said. "She went to New Britain to meet him when he was still a cardinal, and she always had a strong feeling for him."


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Chevalier Elected to MBA Career Services Council Board
GBCC Director to chair membership committee.
Graduate Business Career Center Director Michelle Chevalier recently was elected to serve a three-year term on the MBA Career Services Council (CSC) Board. In this position, she will chair the membership committee and lead a group of her peers to attract new employers to the organization. She also will be involved in the expansion of the organization and its standards into Asian business schools.
The CSC is a premier provider of education, information, and expertise for the support and development of individuals in the MBA career management and employment professions. Chevalier's involvement gives great visibility for the Carlson School and exposure to companies that do not currently recruit at the school.


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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - December 7, 2012 --A 14-year-old Pennsylvania boy says he had frequent sexual encounters with his mother while his father offered him instruction or tips on what to do.
The boy told jurors at his parents' sex abuse trial that he began having intercourse with his mother on his 8th birthday, about a year after his father began showing him pornography.
Prosecutors say the boy was unable to use eating utensils or tie his shoes when removed from his Plymouth, Luzerne County home in August 2010.
The boy's parents denied the allegations in testimony Thursday. His mother said her weight and a car accident had left her unable to have sex.
Closing arguments are expected Friday.
The Associated Press generally does not identify alleged victims of sexual abuse or their family members.


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Launch one CS app from anotherRorohikoKris Jan 9, 2012 2:40 AM
Hi all,
Newbie alert - sorry!
I am currently stuck on something that seems simple, but I cannot get it to work - it's about coordinating between multiple CS apps.
I want to cause one Creative Suite app (e.g. Photoshop) open a certain document (say a JPEG file) while running a CS Extension running in another Creative Suite app (e.g. Illustrator).
I first naively assumed I could just use the app property of the Photoshop class (i.e. 'com.adobe.csawlib.photoshop.Photoshop.app') from an extension hosted by Illustrator, but I am not having much luck. One possible cause is that Photoshop is not necessarily running. When I try to refer to Photoshop.app while 'inside' an Illustrator extension, I do get an object back, but it's full of nulls and empty member variables - it's not properly instantiated, and as soon as I try to refer to something 'in' it (e.g. Photoshop.app.open(...)), a null exception is being thrown.
I've tried pre-launching Photoshop manually, but that does not seem to help, and any which way, I want to automatically launch Photoshop if it has not been launched yet.
The next thing I tried was to use an embedded ExtendScript - when one is using ExtendScript, it's fairly simple to talk to other apps in the Creative Suite. There are objects called 'photoshop', 'illustrator' and so on, and there is BridgeTalk.
But when I call my ExtendScript from within ActionScript using the HostObject, it looks like I am missing all of the normal 'infrastructure' I've grown to expect when running ExtendScript. I suspect it's because I am in a separate engine that does not have the stuff I want to access.
Then I tried to force things - I noticed the sample code that runs an ExtendScript in ActionScript has a phrase:
var myBridgeScript : HostObject = HostObject.getRoot(HostObject.extensions[0]);
and HostObject.extensions[0] is something like 'com.adobe.illustrator'. So I tried other strings here (e.g. running inside Illustrator, I tried 'com.adobe.photoshop') - no luck. Got a null in myBridgeScript.
I looked at the CSXSEvents - but as far as I understand those would only help me when Photoshop is already running - Bob Stucky's cookbook article
http://cookbooks.adobe.com/post_Inter_Application_Communication_with_the_Creative-18456.ht ml
ends with: 'Possible extensions would be to launch Photoshop, if necessary, using Air's NativeProcess'. That sounds like bad news, and seems to indicate I'd have to go search for the Photoshop app path the hard way (keeping in mind that some people install their Creative Suite in odd places, so it's not always in '/Applications/Adobe Photoshop CSsomething' or 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CSsomething').
Now, I can go do this the complicated way (calling down to the underlying operating system, try to find the correct Photoshop app (there might be more than one), and launch the document through the OS) - but I was really expecting there would be a simple magical trick to do it in a much more direct manner - it's clear the Creative Suite apps know about each other, so I was hoping to find a way to rely on their internal smarts to launch documents from one CS app into another CS app.
Any ideas?


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Max (Italy) is making his debut on Younan Music's unstoppably hot new B-Sides series, and we couldn't be happier that he did. Max's Girl/Mind ep is an explosive main room tech house release!
'Girl' shows Max's ability to masterfully make use of 90's 'MTV's The Grind' style breaks, while adding infections vocals and a rumbling bass line to ensure a groove that keeps rolling and building into a full-fledged banger.
'Mind' is a homage of sorts to 90s NYC deep house with piano chords, analogue bass stabs, a vocal to kill for, and some proper jack groves. This track works a packed dance floor as well as it does your local sleazy basement affair.
Matt McLarrie delivers a stellar remix of 'Mind', by flipping the original into a big room house floor killer paired nicely with an acid twist sure to send raves into overdrive.
Release Date: September 23rd
Mastering by: Dark Star Audio