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Social studies teacher Naomi Clark wants to prepare students for careers in 21st century.
Social studies teacher Naomi Clark wants to prepare students for careers in 21st century. To do that, she needs some 21st century technology.
Clark was one of 10 teachers at Havelock-area schools to receive Bright Ideas grants from Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative on Tuesday.
Clark, who has received multiple Bright Ideas grants over the years while teaching at Havelock Middle School, received $948 to help purchase 12 iPads for students.
"It�s excellent because it allows me to convey my thoughts," she said. "It gets them engaged. It lets them actually plan out 21st century skills, and that�s what it�s about."
Clark was not the only teacher at Havelock Middle surprised when Bill Ward, the cooperative�s director of community relations, came by with a big check.
Sixth-grade math teacher Rosemary Steinman received a third Bright Ideas grant for $984.19.
"We�re going to get iPods for the class and practice doing podcasts so that when they get to high school and college they are already going to have that knowledge of how to see classes from other places, other states and they can watch it on their iPods," Steinman said. "I think these grants are really helpful because they give us the opportunity to buy supplies and more technology for the classroom that the school system doesn�t necessarily have to give us at the time."
Mark Lorek, band director at Havelock Middle School, received his first Bright Ideas grant for $423, which will go toward the purchase of iPads and digital music compositions.
"It�s going to be great, great help and let us expand out into the technology world where the students can actually do some music compositions and be able to hear their own compositions played back to them and they�ll be posted on our band website so it will be a great project for them to take on," Lorek said.
Also surprised with a check Tuesday was seventh-grade math teacher Kristen Hooker, who received $509.97 for the purchase of Algeblocks for her entire classroom.
"It�s hands-on manipulatives to work on groups," she said. "They�ll be able to work together to actually see how to break down an equation to get the right answer and check it. They come with mats so they can actually see how, step-by-step, to solve an equation."
Hooker said she appreciated the grant.
"It�s my first year here at the school so I�m happy to help and I�m excited for our kids," Hooker said.
Tabari Wallace, principal at Havelock Middle School, praised the cooperative�s efforts to help students.
"Number one, in today�s low economic times, we need help from the outside," he said. "These grants have really assisted Craven County Schools to help kids."
In Havelock, 10 teachers from six schools received a total of $7,309. Throughout Craven and Carteret counties, 28 teachers in 20 schools received grants totaling $19,569.
"It�s basically to provide funding for creative and innovative projects that can�t be funded by normal means," said Ward. "They range anywhere from a few dollars up to a thousand dollars. We look for projects that reach the maximum number of students and projects that can be repeated year after year."
Started in 1994, the Bright Ideas Grant program has provided more than $300,000 for the benefit of about 60,500 students. The grants are funded through the cooperative�s foundation board through member donations and through participation in N.C. Electric Membership Corporation.
Other Bright Ideas grant recipients in Havelock area schools include: Karyn Suggs, $789, Early College East; Ashley Alicea, $789 and Julie Chamberlin-Huber, $756, Gurganus Elementary; Shawn McCarthy, $912, Tucker Creek Middle; Kathy Leffler, $330, Arthur W. Edwards Elementary; and Courtney Merkel, $900, Roger Bell Elementary.


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I run into a performance problem in python3 :
I need to iterate over a list twice.
My goal is to get the values of which the index is greater than the current value index.Code:mylist = ["45","89","59","47","88","554"] for x in mylist: print("x {}".format(x)) o = dna.index(x) for p in mylist[o:]: print(p)
The result here :
45 -> 45, 89,59,47,88,554
89 -> 89,59 ...
BUT with a large list the performances are really bad : 5 seconds for a 8000 elements list. (which turns into millions of iterated values)
I am sure I missed something, a structure or whatever to really optimize that.
Any clue ?

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Masterpiece Classic "Upstairs Downstairs" It is 1936 and a new family moves into 165 Eaton Place, six years after the Bellamy family moved out following the economic crash. Sir Hallam (Ed Stoppard) and Lady Agnes (Keeley Hawes) Holland hire Rose (Jean Marsh), now proprietor of a domestic employment agency, to assemble a staff. The new servants are soon put to a test during a party that threatens to destroy Sir Hallam's career. Part 1 of 3G
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Masterpiece Classic "Upstairs Downstairs" A German-Jewish refugee comes to 165 Eaton Place as a maid, prompting a range of reactions from upstairs and down. Her experiences culminate in a crisis tied to the fascist movement sweeping Britain. Part 2 of 3G
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Call The Midwife "S1 E1" Newly minted midwife Jenny Lee arrives in the East End of London to begin her career in the spring of 1957. After overcoming the initial shock that her new home, Nonnatus House, is a convent and not a private hospital, she soon is immersed in her new life. Living with nuns and working in a community of colorful characters are entirely new experiences for Jenny, who comes from an affluent country home.G
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2012 Opponent Preview: Purdue
For each week until the season starts, I will preview one of Michigan's opponents beginning with B1G teams. I'm saving non-conference for last when they will be much more relevant; B1G previews will have the same amount of handwaving now as they will have in August.
Holy crap Quarterbacks. For the past couple years Purdue failed to pray adequately to their Angry ACL-hating God, and they paid dearly for it. The PTSD from the experience was so severe that they now have eight quarterbacks on the roster.
"Wow, we go 8 deep at quarterback. Now thats some good ACL blowout insurance."
(It's also good Snake-Oil insurance, btw)
They return Robert Marve, Rob Henry, Caleb Terbush, and Sean Robinson, the first three of whom have significant game experience. So obviously for the class of 2012 they went out and signed four quarterbacks.
Wait, wha--? How do you even do that? Did these guys not know about each other when they committed? Because that would make it really awkward on the first day of fall camp.
Bafflement aside, I was just thinking that if only they had two more QBs, per modern journalistic convention I would have to use numerals to express the number of quarterbacks on their roster. Which would be nerd-cool.
No way …
Austin Parker (http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/parker_austin00.html)
Erich Berzinskas (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1316762)
Also, Dolap McCarthy was a QB before switching to WR and 2012 commit BJ Knauf will play wide receiver at Purdue but played at quarterback this year in high school.
Eight scholarship QBs and two walk-ons. If every one of them tore an ACL, they could still fill out a two-deep with the remaining healthy knees.
Anyway, the end of the story is the Boilermakers are doing one hell of a job living up to their "Cradle of Quarterbacks" moniker. They have employed a pair of rabbits to make these guys, and they are going to make for one hell of a sextuple pass play.
The actual preview part.
1000-foot view.
First of all I need to apologize to the Purdue fans who got offended when I said last season that they played in three games after which fans stormed the field. That number is actually one -- the OT win over Ohio State -- and I guess, as Michigan fans, who are we to blame them?
This season the Boilermakers are embracing their darkhorse candidacy for the Woody Division title. It's a dark, dark horse considering where they ended up last season when their 4-4 B1G record came third to Wisconsin (6-2 B1G) and Penn State (6-2 B1G) in their division. That gap was a mile wide considering that they would have needed two more B1G wins against much stronger teams (Iowa, Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin) just to tie.
But with Ohio State out of the running in 2012, Wisconsin rebuilding, and Penn State recovering, this might actually be Purdue's shot. They return 15 starters, good for top quartile-ish in the nation and 3rd in the B1G. More importantly, they return nearly all of their playmakers from 2011. Only two players from that team got drafted -- 5th and 6th rounders -- and both of them were offensive linemen.
Proof it happened once, at least.
- Sept 1, Eastern Kentucky
- Sept 8, @ Notre Dame
- Sept 15, Eastern Michigan
- Sept 22, BYE
- Sept 29, Marshall
- Oct 6, Michigan
- Oct 13, Wisconsin
- Oct 20, @ Ohio State
- Oct 27, @ Minnesota
- Nov 3, Penn State
- Nov 10, @ Iowa
- Nov 17, @ Illinois
- Nov 24, Indiana
If Purdue doesn't get six wins out of this schedule, it wouldn't be for a lack of planning. While Marshall and -- I can't believe I'm saying this -- Eastern Michigan aren't quite the body bag games they once were, I didn't know until now that Eastern Kentucky did anything other than give high schoolers credit for correspondence courses in things like Health and US History.
Road games at Notre Dame and Ohio State seem like automatic losses. Michigan, Wisconsin, and Penn State will be home games for the Boilermakers. All three will likely be favored against them, but since those teams each have some figuring out to do between now and when they visit West Lafayette, at this point (you know, three months before the season starts) it's probable that the Boilermakers might eke one victory out of this group.
Visiting Iowa seems 51/49, advantage Purdue, since the Hawkeyes return QB James Vandenberg, C James Ferentz, and WR Keenan Davis and then about 10 guys whose names I don't even remember reading. Maybe I'm underrating the Hawkeyes, though. They do do things like "be physical" and stuff, and they're replacing offensive coordinator Ken O'Keefe with a radical young maverick who will bring Iowa's historically punt-first attack blazing into the 21st century. For those of you who don't know who Greg Davis is, I'm being facetious.
Back to Purdue, their other road games at Illinois and at Minnesota seem imminently winnable, although the Gophers ended last season on the upswing, and it's hard to tell what Illini will do with "coaching." Assuming that neither program figures it all out this season, the Boilermakers should at least be able to grind out both of these the ugly way. The B1G way. The American way.
Indiana will lose just because.
Their schedule is as favorable as: Getting dealt pocket jacks.
X's and O's
Henry, Marve, TerBush
Purdue runs the spread, so they will use lots of shotgun, zone running, quick passes, receiver screens, jet sweeps, that sort of thing. The Boilermaker offense is less predicated on a running quarterback compared with Oregon's or Rich Rod's spread, but some athleticism is asked of their signalcaller, whoever that might be out of the 10 on their roster. A guy like Dan Persa would be the perfect QB for their system.
That said, Purdue likes to run the ball with their running backs and receivers. Zone running and receiver end-arounds and jet sweeps form the basis of a ground game that averaged 4.4 yards per carry in 2011, which was on the cusp of being top third in the FBS.
The Boilermakers return top running back Ralph Bolden (674 yards, 4.6 ypc, 6 TDs) who was limited while recovering from ACL surgery last year, so if anything he should be more productive this fall as their every down back. He's not particularly big (5-9, 190 lbs) or fast, but he can juke!
Purdue's highlight reels are crowdsourced. Literally.
Can juke.
Behind him is Akeem Shavers (519 yards, 4.7 ypc, 6 TDs) who looks to be a quality backup who might end up pushing Bolden for carries. Shavers is a little bigger (5-11, 203 lbs) than Bolden, but the two seem to fit similar roles.
They'll be running behind an offensive line that probably has a little bonding to do in the offseason. As I mentioned earlier, only two Boilermaker players (LT Dennis Kelly and RG Nick Mondek) got drafted this year, but both were linemen. The other guys that are returning are reportedly learning new positions, so offensive line development will be something to keep an eye on throughout fall camp and the non-conference.
At quarterback Purdue has three guys who have had significant starting experience. Caleb TerBush (62%, 1905 yards, 13 TD, 6 INT) ended 2011 as the nominal starter with Robert Marve (56%, 633 yards, 4 TD, 5 INT) working from a backup and situational role while rehabbing his ACL. Rob Henry (2010: 53%, 996 yards, 8 TD, 7 INT) sat out for the entirety of the season because of -- what else? -- ACL stuff.
The three signalcallers are reportedly neck and neck after spring practice, but the smart money is on TerBush to take the first snap against Eastern Kentucky. Marve might have an edge in athleticism but hasn't quite had everything upstairs in order. Henry has been out for a year and wasn't that good when he was healthy.
Either way, the Boilermakers' innumerable and interchangeable QBs will be throwing to a WR corps that has some soul searching to do. Their top two guys, Antavian Edison (44 rec, 584 yards, 3 TD) and OJ Ross (33 rec, 356 yards, 3 TD), are sorting through legal and academic issues respectively, so at the moment their return is not guaranteed. That leaves Purdue with KR Raheem Mostert, who has yet to catch a pass from scrimmage.
Purdue's offense is as frightening as: Shotgun pellets fired from a paintball gun at five yards. Fear level = 3 on a scale from 1 (New Mexico) to 10 (Oregon).
Boilermaker Tackling Fundamentals 101: Grab on to the metal thingy.
Despite not being known to excel on this side of the ball, Purdue has produced a number of talented players in recent years and look to have a few potential stars on this year's squad. The Boilermakers return most of their defensive line and secondary. Things may get dicey for them if none of their inexperienced new linebackers step up by September, but mediocrity at that position would still make for a unit that could end up in the top half of the B1G.
Purdue played a base 4-3 defense last year and didn't do anything too funky with it. How quaint, I know. This year they have a new defensive coordinator in Tim Tibesar who spent the last three seasons in the Canadian Football League, who has reportedly tried implementing a 3-4 in closed practice.
… GERG, is that you?
Yes, that is a stupid idea.
As far as the defensive line goes, 1st team All-B1G DT Kawann Short (54 tackles, 17.5 TFL, 7 sacks) passed up the NFL draft to play his senior season in West Lafayette and anchor the line. If all goes well he could hear his name during the first round in 2013. Around him are two solid returnees in DT Bruce Gaston (29 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 3 sacks) and DE Ryan Russell (32 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1 sack). This defensive line should end up being excellent by most standards, particularly in the middle. Why the Boilermakers would want to take any of these guys off the field in favor of a linebacker is beyond me.
The secondary will be one of the better ones in the B1G, too. 2nd team All-B1G CB Ricardo Allen (79 tackles, 3 TFL, 4 PBU, 3 INT) is a proven commodity, and he'll benefit from playing another year opposite CB Josh Johnson (63 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 9 PBU, 2 INT), who is also an active B1G corner. Despite losing WHODAT safety, they return WHODAT safety and seem to have a good nickel corner in WHODAT, who had a strong spring game.
So the linebackers … Nobody really knows anything about their linebackers, but five bucks says opposing teams will combo block and option the crap out of this group.
The Tibesar fellow thinks he should have four of them on the field, though.
Their defense is as frightening as: An accordian -- with a nice, soft crumple zone in the middle. Fear level = 7 on a scale from 1 (GERG ) to 10 (Alabama) if they stick with the base 4-3; 4 if they switch to a 3-4.
Special Teams
They lose Punter/Kicker Carson Wiggs (19/25) to graduation. He was their best kicker in school history. They will have to replace him.
Raheem Mostert will probably continue to return kicks and stuff.
That's pretty much it.
Their record will be: 7-5, 4-4 B1G (see above)
When they play Michigan: It could be close if Michigan still can't figure out how to get their act together on the road, but Michigan's ground game will eventually overwhelm their linebackers, and Purdue simply won't have enough playmakers on offense to keep up.
Their chance of winning the B1G is as good as: Raising their bet on pocket jacks. Indiana folds; Ohio State gets caught playing with jokers; everyone else calls. An ace and two kings appear on the flop … Michigan State goes all in.


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Baylor pounds Texas for 20th straight win
Austin, TX – Odyssey Sims scored 18 points and Brittney Griner added 14 as No. 1 Baylor blew past Texas, 75-48, for its 20th straight victory.
Griner also recorded her 13th career dunk in the 34th straight Big 12 regular- season victory for the Lady Bears (22-1, 12-0 Big 12), who also got 11 points from Jordan Madden.
Imani McGee-Stafford had 13 points and 18 rebounds to lead Texas (9-13, 2-9), which shot 32 percent from the field.
The Longhorns scored the game's first five points, only to have Baylor respond with a 13-2 run. Nneka Enemkpali hit consecutive buckets to stop the flurry, but the visitors scored the next 11 points to take control.
It was a 34-25 Baylor lead at the break, and Griner's dunk during an 11-0 spurt early in the second half put the exclamation point on the rout.


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With all these inspiration sketching videos and sharing work flows, along with Youtube channels i thought i would share one that i did back when i was IDSA chapter Chair for WI.
It is a work flow utilizing multiple digital tools to go from rough concept sketch to concept sketch rendering. and could be of most value to those who do not naturally sketch in 3D first.
That is me doing the Demo.
You can jump to 3.30 to where it starts ( i haven't edited out the non-essential parts yet but will soon)
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Organizers hope to raise funds for inclusive, accessible playground in Salinas
Organizers hope to raise funds for inclusive, accessible playground in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. —
The Salinas community has banded together to raise thousands of dollars to build a playground for children with special needs.
The idea for the playground, called Tatum's Garden, manifested after 2-year-old Tatum Bakker and her family visited an inclusive and accessible playground in Concord, Calif.
VIDEO: Breaking ground on Tatum's Garden playground
Tatum, who has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, could play on the facilities.
EDITORIAL: Tatum's Garden a bright spot in Salinas
The Bakkers need $400,000 to make sure Tatum's Garden is fully funded. They have raised more than $700,000 in 16 weeks and are confident they will raise more funds.


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The German Centrum für Internationale Migration und Entwicklung (CIM) has extended its support to the IUCN Programme Office for the Southern Caucasus, through co-funding the position of Programme Coordinator Dr Tobias Garstecki for another two years.
CIM is a joint venture of the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and the German Federal Agency of Employment. It has been supporting Dr Garstecki's position at IUCN POSC since September 2006. The responsibilities of the post include programme development, fundraising, the coordination of ongoing projects and support to the growing member network of IUCN in the South Caucasus.
IUCN South Caucasus Director Ramaz Gokhelashvili thanked CIM for its continued support and stressed the importance of having a CIM Integrated Expert at the Tbilisi Office: "Having an international expert in our office significantly strengthens IUCN's capacity for programme formation, project development and international communications. As a result, we are better placed to fulfil our mission in the South Caucasus region – to support the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable management of natural resources".


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Pets, Pets, Pets
Hurricane season is here, and will peak around September 10th. "Leave No Pet Behind" has become post- Katrina's mantra for animal caretakers. "If conditions are not safe for you, they are not safe for your pets", warns the Pet Safe Coalition, Inc.. This official LI Animal Response Team reminds owners to include all their pets in any disaster and evacuation plan. Many of the Katrina tragedies for pets as well as people could have been avoided if residents were allowed to find temporary shelter with their animals.
Pet Safe, founded in 1999 by Nancy Lynch of Locust Valley, is Nassau County's educational cooperative effort of local groups and government working together to assist people and their pets during times of disaster. The group even deployed volunteers during the Nor'easter last April. Although Suffolk SPCA is coordinating Suffolk hurricane preparedness, Pet Safe's expertise is beneficial to all Long Islanders.
We must be prepared in advance. Our pets are completely dependent on us. They cannot fend for themselves. You CAN'T leave home without them. In fact, it's illegal. With 620,000 dogs and cats in Nassau alone, it's naive to think that everyone can squeeze into public "pet friendly" refuges. Red Cross evacuation shelters do not accept pets.
The 23-Skidoo Plan: We need to pre-map an escape route and "buddy up" with friends and relatives now to have safe havens ready for our animal companions, if and when emergency evacuation becomes necessary. Pets will be more relaxed in a familiar environment such as a relative's home or a boarding kennel. It's best to have a sturdy crate or cage for each animal so Fido and Fluffy are more welcome and safe during stressful times. The carrier should be big enough for the pet to be able to stand up and turn around. Once you know your escape route, it might be helpful to call ahead to hotel/motels to check pet guest policies or whether they will bend rules under extreme circumstances.
The Kit: Now (preferably as soon as you read this) is the time to assemble a Pet Disaster Kit. In an airtight, waterproof container, like a plastic tackle box or large Rubber Maid, include: at least 3-5 days' worth of pet food, veterinary/license/ownership records and medications (including heartworm and flea control), collars and leashes with extra ID tags, bowls, litter/ pans, brushes, first aid kits, toys, photos of you and your pets as proof of ownership, can openers, paper towels, plastic bags, and bleach as a disinfectant or to purify water. Pet Safe (www.petscoalition.org) provides a more complete list. Catalog suppliers like PetEdge and Today's Dog offer practical, compact products including soft muzzles and collapsible nylon bowls.
The ID: Your pet should always be wearing a properly fitting collar with up-to-date ID and rabies tags. Microchips are a permanent form of identification. Most vets will insert chips. A one time fee to the recovery company gives your pet life time registration. I enter my dogs' microchip number on their license renewals. Be certain your pet's chip info is current. Often pet store pups have chips that were never transferred to the purchaser's name.
Pet Safe, with many prestigious partners like the ASPCA and LI Veterinary Medical Association, is working diligently to spread the word about the importance of emergency pet planning. By reaching out to Nassau municipalities and neighborhoods, Pet Safe has coordinated a network of temporary facilities to house pets when owners' evacuation plans fall through. If called upon by the county, the group's professional animal handlers who work for the Coalition member organizations will care for these animal evacuees. Non-profit Pet Safe (516-676-0808) needs volunteers, donations, and office space to expand their relief efforts.
The Coalition also invites experts to speak to the public. Last week, Stacy Wolf, legislative attorney for the ASPCA, discussed the complex legal responsibilities of pet owners in emergencies. She wrote the new Louisiana disaster law which is much more specific and comprehensive than the NYS plan. The scope of the Gulf Coast catastrophe has clarified every aspect of the pet problem there.
I still get nightmares about my lack of preparedness when Gloria, at most a Category 2, slammed us in 1985. With little warning the sirens sounded to evacuate Babylon south of Montauk. I threw Juliet and Alfie, my 2 Afghans, into my "exploding" Pinto and headed for my parents' in N. Massapequa. I've got a more reliable car now, but need a much more reliable plan. What about you?
Typo Corrections from last week's heartworm column: The feline heartworm positive statistic in the N.Carolina study is more frightening- 28% of the strictly indoor cats had the disease; not 2 percent as printed. The American Heartworm Society website is: p www.heartwormsociety.org.
For Adoption: "Potter Mania" has invaded Babylon Town Shelter (643- 9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon. "Little Harry" this orange kitten has already flown out of the shelter but there are plenty of other whimsical kitties waiting, especially solid black beauties. Visit the shelter so they can cast a love spell on you. "Muggles", an all American mutt in Cage 59, could use a little magic to change her luck. This sweet brindle Lab/Hound was found at W. Babylon Fire Department several months ago. See more photos on the shelter's Petfinder site. •Males: "Toto"- a 1 yr. Lhasa Cage 19; happy Hound Cage 9. •Females: friendly Cocker Cage 89- despite an orthopedic problem with her back legs, she can really run; "Zoey"- black Lab Cage 93; "June" #18689- darling young black & white cat in the Cat Colony.


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A Tablet App Roundup For The Birds
While many know that spring and fall bird migrations are an ideal time to bird spot, summer is also an excellent season for bird watching and birding. Summer months are a great time to watch those baby birds learn how to fly and so to help you get the most out of your birding experience, here are some tablet apps for the iPad, Android, and Windows 8 tablets to peruse before heading outside.
1. Peterson Birds of North America (iOS), $14.99.
2. Sibley Birds of North America (iOS & Android), $19.99.
3. Waite's Guide to Birds of America (iPad), Free.
4. Bird America (Windows 8), $3.99.
5. National Geographic Birds: Field Guide to North America (iOS), Free & $9.99.
6. Larkwire Birdsong Basics: Land Birds of North America (iOS), Free.
7. US Birding Checklist (Android), $3.29.
8. The Birding Log for iPad (iPad), $4.99.
9. Audubon Birds - A Field Guide to North American Birds (W8, Android & iOS), $4.99 & $2.99.
10. iBird Guide (W8, Pro: Android & iOS) $9.99, $4.99, & $19.99.
Here are a few additional posts from our archives for more bird watching fun:
- Weekend Projects: Easy-Peasy DIY Natural Bird Feeders
- Blogging NPR: Birds Capture a Kid's Imagination
- Make Moulded Bird Seed Ornaments on the Cheap
- Come On Get Happy: Nature's Rejuvenating Powers
(Images: 1. Joelle Alcaidinho, all others as linked above)


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Air Berlin plane makes emergency landing in Thailand after engine problem; all 249 aboard safe
BANGKOK – German carrier Air Berlin says one of its planes made an emergency landing on Thailand's Phuket island after experiencing engine trouble.
The company says all 249 passengers and crew were unharmed after the landing Thursday night.
Phuket Airport Director Pratueng Sornkham says the Airbus A330 turned back 30 minutes after take-off when a problem was detected in its left engine, and a tire burst when it landed.
The aircraft was scheduled to fly from Phuket to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where Air Berlin's sister airline Etihad is based. An Etihad jet arrived Friday morning to transport most on the passengers. The Air Berlin jet remained grounded.
Pratueng said the emergency landing forced a temporary closing of Phuket's airport. That delayed flights for more than 1,000 other passengers.


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FanBolt writes: "Halo 4 is only hours away from its midnight release and we are only hours away from our midnight tradition."
To answer the question, It's 11AM of the 6th here so it's past midnight.
I got mine discounted from Newegg with free 3 day shipping, so I am gonna have to wait around while everyone else is playing... :(
But hopefully it will be worth saving the $15 towards all the other games coming out this year.
Gotta love being in the UK, received my copy this morning :D
If you're a fan of older halo games, it's well worth the midnight launch. It's really what Reach should have been if Bungie didn't screw up, from a mp perspective anyway.


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Release Date: 10/23/2008
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(10/23/08 - Waterbury, Vt.) – Significantly cleaner models of outdoor wood-burning heaters – also called outdoor wood boilers, outdoor wood furnaces, or outdoor wood-fired hydronic heaters – will soon be available for New England families and businesses who choose to burn wood as a heat and hot water source.
In response to concerns about smoke and particle pollution, in 2005, Vermont was the first New England state to propose a regulation for outdoor wood heaters that includes emission limits. Now, Maine and New Hampshire have adopted, and Massachusetts has proposed, similar regulations.
"Vermont is proud to be the first state to take steps to encourage cleaner and more efficient outdoor wood heaters," said George Crombie, secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. "Vermonters have a long tradition of heating with wood, but as regulators we must ensure the cleanest burning units are available."
Qualified Phase 2 models of both outdoor and indoor wood-fired heaters will be marked by a white hang tag showing that a unit meets the requirements of the program. Some manufacturers already have units available that meet the new emission levels.
The voluntary EPA program was first launched in 2007, providing criteria for units to be 70 percent cleaner than unqualified models. Today the program has evolved to Phase 2, and EPA-qualified units will be up to 90 percent cleaner than older unqualified units. So far, this program has reduced nearly 1,200 tons of fine particle emissions annually. Under Phase 2, new models must emit no more than 0.32 pounds of particle pollution per million BTUs of heat output. The models must be tested by an EPA-accredited third-party laboratory to verify that they meet these levels.
Exposure to fine particle pollution, also called PM 2.5, is linked to a number of serious health problems, including decreased lung function, aggravated asthma, irregular heartbeat, nonfatal heart attacks and premature death in people with heart and lung disease. Children, people with heart or lung disease, and older adults are the most susceptible to the effects of particle pollution.
More information:
- Outdoor wood heaters in New England (www.epa.gov/region01/communities/woodcombustion.html)
- National Voluntary Phase 2 program (www.epa.gov/woodheaters)
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It's hard to imagine that the expression "it's a dog's life" once meant times were actually hard - not easy. With some pets riding around in luxury bags, sporting paw-fitting sneakers or swaddled in clothing inspired by the Sex and the City stars, the 16th-century phrase has long enjoyed a major reversal in North America.
Indeed, the industry saw people fork out an estimated $50 billion on their pets in the U.S. last year, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association Inc. All fuelled, no doubt, by innovations in lines such as treats, collars and leashes, but also by an even wider selection of home décor available for dogs and cats to howl or meow their own.
"Unlike other cities in Canada, Vancouver has a different perspective on lifestyle. We tend to treat our animals as an extension of ourselves and a member of the family," explains Chanelle Dupré of Richmondheadquartered Bosley's Pet Food Plus, which has 32 locations through the Lower Mainland .
What's on offer in the Lower Mainland for these family members runs the gamut from the more usual to the more elaborate. Take the dog beds by California-based Une Vie de Château, for example, which were brought in by The Pet Shop Boys on Cambie Street. Perhaps for clients with more eccentric tastes, there's the farfromshy Marie-Antoinette canopy bed that's ruched and topped off with real ostrich feathers.
"Customers love them because they actually have the human version of them," says co-owner Christopher Steele, who had researched the pet boutiques of Paris before setting up the niche store here. The story behind Château appealed, too: The family of the luxury line's creator Frederic Richard had collected French antique furniture over the generations, which had inspired him to make replicas for his myriad pets based on those used in country's royal court. "I thought it was clever and showed a true passion," Steele adds.
Just like furniture for two-legged species, some items are now doing double duty. Bow wow haus on Davie Street (and other locations) sells the TownHaus doggie den that also works as a side table, for example, as well as Kitty loft that doubles as the same or a foot stool. "With many of us living in small spaces, every piece in our home matters," explains owner Suji Moon. "The change in what's available in the market - even just since we first opened in 2006 - is incredible."
Dog furniture is "blending more seamlessly with people's things," she adds. "What our customers want are stylish dog gear that looks like they just fit in with the rest of their home," Moon continues.
Kitschy bowls or beds adorned with paw prints and cartoon dogs? Not so much, in her opinion.
"Vancouver is a style-conscious city for sure," she continues. "Many of our dog beds are made with upholstery fabrics we also see in design ags. It's really like shopping for a piece of your own furniture."
Fatboy, the company that reinvented the beanbag for the 21st century for humans, also sells a doogie lounge, which can be ordered through Nestings Kids in Kerrisdale.
The Pet Shop Boys stocks Crypton, which can make the dog bed in the same pattern as pillows for people's sofa and throws. "Half the time, you don't even know it's a dog print," Steele says. (Crypton does, however, produce a collection of beds - including pop-art ones made in collaboration with the famous photographer William Wegman, known for his work with Weimaraners.)
So when it comes to simply accessorizing your home, the gear for cats and dogs garners just as much attention. The growing trend, Dupré explains, is creating more fashionable pet furniture that actually adds to a home's décor. "It has become more pronounced over the years," says Bosley's director of marketing and communication. "We treat our pet like a family member and as a result, we try our best to incorporate them into our lifestyle - treating them to a luxurious-looking bed, buying them their own sippy cup for picnics."
It's especially pertinent when it comes to things like dog bowls, which are also always on display. For Steele, today's feeding bowls are "so modern and gorgeous, you find you want to put fruit in them," he laughs. "No one would guess they are dog bowls. And people are really proud of them - long gone are the days of your parents' chipped bowls that my mom used to hide every time guests came over." (See the raised bamboo feeders at Yaletown's Barking Babies store, too, and the Yum Bowls sold by Forthedogs.com.)
The material is also much improved. Bow wow haus has beds stuffed with recycled pop bottles, and over at the Pet Shop Boys, Steele praises Crypton again for its "indestructible fabric." Hair doesn't stick to the pieces, he says, adding "you can throw a bottle of water at them and it doesn't seep through to the padding."
In the cat department, there are new products designed to solve challenges, such as the automatic cat litter scoopers at Bosley's, or its Aristocat posts and bolster kitty beds. "These are essential cat accessories to have around the home to keep your cat out of mischief," Dupré points out.
"We're not as cosmopolitan as Paris and their high-end couture for dogs, but we're getting there. People used to go abroad to shop, and now they can do it locally," Steele concludes.
Looks like we're going to the dogs - but only in a reinvented 21st-century way, of course.


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Whether it forms part of the projected Too Human trilogy remains uncertain, as beyond the name other details on the game aren't yet forthcoming.Any specific details on Siren in the Maelstrom remain firmly locked down at this point, but speculation is likely to start ramping up once news of the project's existence becomes more widespread.
Hey Denis et al, what about a little Eternal Darkness 2 action?
Bryn says: Oh boy... I've got fingers, toes, legs and arms crossed in the hope that this is some kind of addition to the Eternal Darkness series. Denis Dyack has said in the past that ED was something that he'd like to revisit in the future, so as Gandalf once said, "hope is rekindled."
I played some Eternal Darkness recently to see how it stood the test of time. Check out my findings.


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If you know us, you're familiar with our usual gripe: It's getting so that you can't stage a simple dragon-boat racing competition these days without someone breaking the rules by cross dressing. From Reuters:
The Ethnic Minority Games held in southwestern China descended into a farce of cross-dressing cheating and mob violence, state media reported. Results of the women's dragon-boat racing event were reviewed after athletes complained of "big women with Adam's apples." Referees subsequently found that several of the competitors were actually men wearing wigs.
Fortunately, order was restored when everyone was "eventually chased away by a local gang with blades and sticks."
Oh, and: ETHNIC MINORITY GAMES???? Christ, China, at least pretend to be subtle.
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Lacrosse Selection Show on ESPN-U
11 comments:
Penn State is also in play for that last spot, a team DU beat by 8 goals, at Penn State.
DU lost that OT game at Cornell when Jamie Faus went down with his season-ending injury just before OT.
I'd like to think that the committee would look at those four OT losses and see that DU was step for step with everyone they played this year.
But then again, keeping DU out of the NCAAs would save the committee $50,000 in air charter costs which could be crucial to profit/loss.
I think DU will probably get screwed. Those OT losses will likely keep them out. Win two of those, and they'd be hosting a first round game,
- Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 10:27:00 AM MDT
We're in. We play North Carolina next Saturday in Chapel Hill on ESPNU.
- Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 7:24:00 PM MDT
Cool! Snuck in by the skin of our teeth. Never too late to get on a roll, I guess. Good luck vs. UNC.
- Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 7:48:00 PM MDT
- dggoddard said...
Great to play North Carolina in Prime Time on ESPNU. Tough draw to be sure, ACC teams were undefeated against non-conference opponents in the NCAA Tourney last year.
Ironic that the teams on the bubble that didn't make it included DU opponents Penn State, Cornell & Fairfield.
- Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 8:13:00 PM MDT
Sure it's a tough draw, and DU must get their **** together to have a shot to win. But on first glance, it seems that it's the best draw that DU could have gotten, because UNC is the lowest (at #8) of the seeded teams.
- Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 8:53:00 PM MDT
Yes, we snuck in. SOS was major factor along with our consistancy. We did not play a "bad" game all year. Just like in hoops, the Committee does not want to give an at-large to a team that might not make a good showing.
By the way, Faus was injured between OT periods in ND game.
Also, we pay our own way for travel, probably. Charter makes long trip easy.
- Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 8:56:00 PM MDT
Actually, I think the NCAA gives D-I tourney schools a travel allowance based on a full fare ticket for each member of the travel party.
So, Say full fare RT Denver to Raleigh/Durham is $1,000 on five days notice, and there are 50 members in a lax travel party, DU would get $50K from the NCAA. If the charter flights cost more than %50K, DU pays for the difference if they want to charter.
- Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 10:39:00 PM MDT
- dggoddard said...
The money used to fund the NCAA championships, including flights, comes from the broadcast rights fees [mostly basketball] & NCAA championship ticket sales.
The rest of the money (60%) is sent to the conferences to divvy up among the schools.
- Monday, May 7, 2012 at 2:43:00 AM MDT
Hope to see some good TV watch parties on campus, around campus and elsewhere for the Carolina game.
- Monday, May 7, 2012 at 9:07:00 AM MDT
Shades of the 04 D.U. hockey team. They also just snuck in. They didn't even make it to the destruct tournament up in St. Paul which gave them the advantage they needed. Berkhoel took it from there.
- Monday, May 7, 2012 at 9:43:00 AM MDT
DU has proven the can run with the big dogs if they play their game...
If DU can get by Carolina (no easy feat in Cahpel Hill), they will likely face Loyola. Now Loyola has beaten DU twice this year already, and DU pushed them to OT last time out. You can be sure they will be swaeting to face DU for a third time...
Win that game, and DU goes to Boston for all the marbles.
Like College Hockey, all you need is a four game winning streak....
Our offense is as good as anyones. And our goialtending is right there, too. Defense is the aspect that needs to be tighter. Trust in Tierney to have a plan.
- Monday, May 7, 2012 at 10:46:00 AM MDT


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|2010-02-10, 23:24
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Speaking of music from the game, I was watching a fight between Fate & Signum on YouTube (forgot the uploader though), and it turns out the theme they were playing was the one from StrikerS. (I almost thought it would be the one from A's, but that sort of surprised me there).
|2010-02-11, 08:03
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Enjoy your DLC from the PSN Store
|2010-02-11, 12:55
|Link #83
Join Date: Nov 2007
I wonder how long before someone leaks it online, lol. I can't access the store with CFW. >.<
Is it available now? The website said 2-15-10. EDIT: Found a way to access PSN, the Nanoha-related stuff still isn't up, so I guess the release date of 2-15-10 is final.
Did the website say that the card that came with the game only allows you to use the DLC for one month? o_O
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|2010-02-11, 23:03
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Join Date: Feb 2009
|2010-02-14, 12:45
|Link #86
Join Date: Nov 2007
Just downloaded the DLC with my card and when I tried to run it on my PSP i get the error This Game Cannot be started. (No error ID number)
Anyone know how to fix this?
EDIT: Apparently the DLC isn't a game and requires something else to run it I think. Anyone get the DLC successfully working on their PSP yet?
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|2010-02-14, 15:50
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Join Date: Feb 2009
just downloaded it right now. yup, you can't run it....just yet. from what i'm reading at the bottom section of the box (when you're highlighting it in the XMB), it says "to play this title, the 'Digital Nanoha Catalog Binder' is needed". i guess what they released today was just the first step in getting the others. not sure how it will work for downloading the other content since the product code they gave us seems to be only for whatever it is they gave us.
|2010-02-14, 23:50
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i think it's BECAUSE we got the Lyrical Box that we were able to download it. you can't get it through normal means. i think what they will put up that everyone will be able to get are the Catalog Binder (which is free) and then "episode 1" of the Digital Nanoha stuff. take a look at the link IchiKyo put up earlier ( http://dps.dengeki.com/2010/02/11/p12122/ ....if you're lazy) and you'll notice near the bottom that it mentions the release date and pricing of each. i haven't checked as of this typing if they've put it up yet, but it seems they were supposed to release it today. i'm thinking whatever it is that we downloaded, that's what's enabling us to get it for free?
|2010-02-15, 02:13
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Join Date: Nov 2007
As of me typing this right now, the Catalog Binder, 第一号, and Digital Nanoha are all available for download. (Well not exactly, since everytime I try to click it, it gives me the error that the service is not available.)
I guess what we downloaded was a special character or something? (For those who got the Lyrical Box).
EDIT: Just downloaded the Catalog binder and tried to run it, screen goes dark for few seconds and then PSP crashes. No idea why. Is this working for anyone else?
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|2010-02-15, 03:52
|Link #91
TSAB Enforcer
Okay, I got the game and this too.
First I basically downloaded the DLC that was free. And then got the catalog binder.
First I just let the game download and install on my psp and then just basically used the DLC.
The catalog binder includes everything from what is on the official site.
1: The Vinette Clock: The DLC that is used is for free for most people is Nanoha's Clock. Fate's is currently on as an add-on for 800 yen.
2: Bind Breaker: Again uses Nanoha's DLC.
3: Movies: Only one that sorta just displays a promo for Fate's DLC
4: Custom Theme: You guessed it, they finally made an official Nanoha PSP theme
5: Staff credits
Bind Breaker: I was not surprised it was for the PSP, though the game play is sideways, meaning you'll have to hold your PSP vertical with the left side down. Consists of four stages total.
During gameplay, there are device icons that go down that you can collected:
Hayate's Device - A barrier on the bottom that prevents the ball from going down for about three times before going away.
Fate's Device - Increases the speed of the bar you control, changes the device bar to Fate's Bardiche
Nanoha's Device - basically blasts through everything besides the bar
Signum's Device - Extends the bar's length, changes the device bar to Signum's Laevintein
Vita's Device - Increases number of balls to four
Shamal's Device - Increase your bar lives by one. Can keep collecting up to a maximum of five bar lives.
Chrono's Device - Freezes nearby blocks after a short period of time and then breaks them, useful for those hard to hit blocks
Collecting Device icons is not accumalative, you either have to pick and choose which one you want as the best solution for yourself. Meaning you can only have one and only one. The only thing permanent is Shamal's bar life up, but only for the stage in question, doesn't accumalate into the next stage.
Vinette Clock: Not sure how to translate the options text yet.
1st option: Clock (When you initially start it the options pop up first to set everything up.)
2nd option: Button Explanation
3rd option: Exit
So far the Vinette Clock for me is the cutest thing. I'm seeing Nanoha do random things so far. Like her trying to perform magic, or reading, phone calls, text and what not.
Button Controls for Vinette Clock:
R button: Switches between the Nanoha activities clock to a normal clock and back again
Square Button: Options
Circle Button: When in the Nanoha activities clock mode, it'll have Nanoha say the time
X button: backs out to menu screen
Triangle Button: Gets rid of the upper bar that displays date and time'
L button: Does something, not sure yet.
Nanoha Activities during Vinette Clock: Either in Maid Outfit or Barrier Jacket
Magic on Vita's bunny: Trying to enlarge, usually with several variations
Magic practice
Mirror: Random posing or waving
Reading: She reads and then gets a phone call
About to fall asleep but gets a text or turns off the alarm
Staff Credits:
Done in the Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha's anime ending credits, using the Vinette Clock Nanoha in Barrier Jacket. The Lyrical Step one if I remember the name of the Ending correctly.
Supposedly from the commercial. Once you also have Fate's add-on. Both Nanoha and Fate will interact with each other and do some things like games or something. Not sure until I get my Japanese PSN Network Card so I can download it.
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|2010-02-15, 04:45
|Link #92
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Philippines
You're making me regret not having a PSP much, much more! T______T
*sulks in a corner muttering curses because of not being able to watch DP!Hayate and MOEinforce ;_;*
I can already imagine the number of PSP owners getting hauled off to jail.
|2010-02-15, 05:14
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TSAB Enforcer
As a note, each of the add-ons available on Japanese PSN gives you the character you downloaded. For the free one from Lyrical Box Nanoha A's Portable. It's Nanoha, on the Japanese PSN it's Fate, coming soon is Hayate-chan.
-also noticed that Aaron008R had a Kamen Rider Decade moment as a Narutaki parody- lol
Well, in general, I'm a little curious who else they'll give for the Vinette Clock/Bind Breaker/Custom Theme options after Hayate-chan.
As a note: I remember there being a Shuffle's game just like this earlier, same concept, only thing you got out of it was a risque wallpaper. So I'm not surprised they did this, though probably most people here would have preferred StrikerS version of this game.
|2010-02-15, 07:18
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Philippines
Thanks for the info. XD
Spoiler for Aaron008R's expression:
*faces a large electric fan*
|2010-02-15, 08:05
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TSAB Enforcer
-watches corners and behind his own back-
I just got my Fate add-on for this...
-continues to be cautious-
This is what is in the Fate add-on that you buy on the PSN
Vinette Clock: Fate is now available: Must go into options via the square button, press R button and then on the first line switch from Nanoha to Fate to all time ranges. Usually at Morning, Noon/Afternoon, Evening, and Dusk/Dawn. I believe is how it is based on the symbols.
....Fate-chan's generally at the Elementary School in her school uniform.
Fate-chan activities: Either in School uniform or her Barrier Jacket
Cleaning - occassionally finding Vita's bunny
Blowing Bubbles
Magic/swordmanship practice - when she screws up on her magic it's cute
Reading, occassionally uses cell or falls asleep
Playing with Nanoha in a game of Badmitton using a ball of magic
Random posing with her sometimes getting surprised and her running away
On Nanoha's Vinette Clock: Gives another activity which is Nanoha trying to practice magic while Fate is with her. Occassionaly Nanoha screws up.
Bind Breaker: Fate's own version of this as well.
Note...Fate's voice at times makes the game feel very wrong...-wonders how many Fate lolicons will fall because of this-
adds 3 more movies
2 tv commercials of the Battle of Aces PSP game and another promo for Hayate-chan's DLC which is slated to be released in March. Most like March 15, 2010
Custom Theme:
adds another official Nanoha PSP theme
This has been your complimentary update on Nanoha A's Portable DL from Japan, commenting from America.
-wonders if he should henshin into Decade later since Narutaki is here- lol
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|2010-02-15, 11:18
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|2010-02-15, 11:47
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TSAB Enforcer
Vinette Clock of course with more interactions between Nanoha, Fate, and Hayate-chan. One definite thing I know about this is that she'll be wearing the Midoriya Cafe outfit as one of her costumes.
Her version of the Bind Breaker.
Another official Nanoha PSP theme.
More movies.
Those with the PSP Lyrical Edition Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's Portable: The Battle of Aces. Will be able to get the Nanoha DLC which is the first part of this Catalog Binder for free, for both.
While Fate-chan which is available now with the Catalog Binder for 800 yen, and Hayate-chan's DLC which is available most likely 3/15/2010 also for 800 yen as well. Those unable to get the Lyrical Edition will most likely pay 800 yen for Nanoha's when it becomes available.
A big thing for fans to collect, a must get. Though please make sure you have several things available to you.
One of the most likely things is to make sure your PSP is not cracked. I believe there might be something that might prevent this DL from working properly...possibly. As usual, must have a Japanese PSN account and some imported Japanese PSN network cards.
The size of the files are not big.
Nanoha's DLC is 21mb
The Catalog Binder is about 32 mb
Fate's DLC is 25mb
It does have a lock on it so you won't be able to use it on any other account besides your Japanese PSN account. And the system as usual must be validated under that account to be able to be used. So you got any kind of other downloaded games on there on another account, be prepared to continuously switch between your two accounts alot. I'm going through that right now.
So in summary, those who are going to get this now but don't have the Lyrical Edition for Nanoha A's Portable game. You'll be looking to spend around 2400 yen for the Hayate-chan's, Nanoha-chan's, and Fate-chan's DLC.
|2010-02-15, 11:57
|Link #99
Join Date: Nov 2007
I tried downloading the Catalog Binder and running it on my PSP and it STILL won't work for me. >.<'''
The thing keeps crashing my PSP.
Hayate22, was there anything special you had to do to run the catalog binder when you installed it?(certain UMD in drive, etc) Also, what firmware PSP were you using?
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|2010-02-15, 14:41
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Second, the Catalog Binder requires the 'game data' that is the Nanoha DLC and the Fate DLC. Best way is to download the Catalog Binder first and install that on your PSP, and then get Nanoha's and Fate's DLC. If you can only get Fate's DLC, it should be fine...maybe...I'm not sure about that yet. If you managed to get all three of them. You should see three separate 'game data' icons on your PSP's XMB in your memory card. Two should be in white while one is in pink. You should be able to use it then.
I'm assuming you are using a non-cracked PSP. All you are technically missing is the Nanoha DLC or the Fate DLC. Just update your firmware to the latest one. First, make sure the PSP system is activated to your Japanese account that it can run games downloaded from the Japanese PSN. Second install the Nanoha DLC or the Fate DLC after your install the Catalog Binder. After that, it should run properly.
I didn't do anything special. It was all normal steps. Download, install the game data as usual and run it.
What I'm assuming for the moment is that the Catalog Binder can't run without one of the two DLCs or both. They're dependant on the other from what I can guess. The Catalog Binder requires the DLC in order to work. And the DLC can't run on it's own without the Catalog Binder. EDIT: Confirmed it. The Nanoha DLC gives all Nanoha character related items as well as movies itself, same with the Fate DLC. The Catalog Binder is in a sense just a simple program that reads and accesses from the 'data' file which are the Nanoha DLC and Fate DLC. So you'll definitely need everything you can get.
Run through these steps:
1. Make sure your PSP uses the latest official Firmware
2. Make sure you are using a Japanese PSN account, that is also currently the one you are using as well as being the account that is validating the PSP system to run PSN downloaded games.
3. Download Catalog Binder first and install.
4. Download Nanoha DLC and install
5. Download Fate DLC and install
6. Run the Catalog Binder (the pink one)
It should work. If you still have problems. Then it might either be one of a few things.
One, you might be using a cracked PSP which might have a programming bug or glitch that prevents you from using it, or the cracked Firmware is not up to date yet. Cracked Firmware is generally still behind the latest Firmware which the latest games tend to need alot.
Second, which is least to happen, you might have a hardware problem which now showed up.
Third, bad initial installation by installing out of order. Just reinstall it in the order I specified.
Fourth, if none apply and still has a problem. Please specify how it does not work. Either does it say via a Japanese message preventing you from being able to or just simply crashing outright after activating game. Also please specify what kind of PSP you are using, there might be hardware incompatabilities. Though in general it should be able to use on all PSP systems.
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