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The USOC sports medicine staff operates three clinics at the U.S. Olympic Training Centers in Chula Vista, Calif., Colorado Springs, Colo., and Lake Placid, N.Y. The staff takes multi-disciplinary approaches to prevention, evaluation, management, treatment, and rehabilitation of athlete injuries and illnesses to ensure Team USA athletes return to the playing field as soon as possible following an injury.
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Questions concerning a particular project's focus, direction and relevance to a participating funding organization should be addressed to:
The French National Research Agency (ANR) will consider US-French Research Proposals and US-French Data Sharing Proposals, Multilateral Research Proposals, and Multilateral Data Sharing Proposals involving the United States and the partnering countries Germany and/or Israel, submitted to NSF in response to this solicitation. ANR will finance projects of maximum four years. The modalities of participation of the French applicants are presented in the annex to this solicitation available on the ANR website at http://www.anr.fr/crcns-2018. ANR strongly encourages the signature of a consortium agreement covering financial and intellectual property issues as well as the management and delivery of project activities. It is not necessary to submit a parallel proposal directly to ANR; nonetheless, a notification of submission should be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com and email@example.com within one week following the NSF proposal deadline.
The French applicants are strongly encouraged to contact ANR prior to submission:
Mathieu Girerd, Scientific Officer, Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies Department, telephone: +33 1 7354 8213, email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sheyla Mejia, Scientific Officer, Biology and Health Department, telephone: +33 1 7809 8014, email: email@example.com
Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research will consider US-German Research Proposals, US-German Data Sharing Proposals, and Multilateral Research and Data Sharing Proposals involving the United States and the partnering countries France and/or Israel, submitted in response to this solicitation. The durations of these projects are expected to be no greater than three years. Investigators contemplating projects that would require longer durations are advised to discuss their project requirements with the appropriate agency contact(s) before submitting. Collaborating investigators in projects selected for funding that involve Germany will provide assurance to BMBF that a cooperation agreement, covering issues including intellectual property, has been established. A proposal with the same project description as the proposal to NSF must be submitted by the German PI to BMBF. German applicants are referred to the BMBF Richtlinien (http://www.gesundheitsforschung-bmbf.de/de/6962.php) for further instructions, and are urged to contact the project management organization for advice on applications:
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Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) will consider US-Japanese Research Proposals, US-Japanese Data Sharing Proposals, and Multilateral Research and Data Sharing Proposals involving the United States and Israel, submitted in response to this solicitation. The durations of these projects are expected to be no greater than three years. In a supplementary document, investigators should provide assurance that an agreement covering issues such as intellectual property has been or will be established within a reasonable time after the notifications of awarded projects.
There are two types of US-Japanese projects: one is under NICT's extramural Commissioned ICT Research and Development Program, and the other is under NICT's intramural R&D funding program for NICT researchers. Projects may involve extramural or intramural Japanese investigators, but not both. A proposal with the same project description as the proposal to NSF must be submitted by the Japanese PI to NICT. Japanese applicants should refer to NICT's solicitation (Japanese language only) for more information.
CRCNS is affiliated with the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research (http://neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov/), and involves eight participating NIH Institutes and Centers. An NIH Notice (***ADD NEW URL***) is being issued in parallel with this solicitation. Proposals are selected for potential NIH funding on the basis of the common CRCNS joint review process; resubmission of proposals directly to NIH is by invitation only. No NIH awards will exceed $250,000 per year in direct costs. Further questions may be directed to:
Michele Ferrante (NIH Chair), Program Director, Theoretical & Computational Neuroscience and Computational Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health, telephone: (301) 435-6782, email: email@example.com
Wen Chen, Program Director, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, telephone: (301) 451-3989, email: firstname.lastname@example.com
James Gnadt, Program Director, Systems & Cognitive Neuroscience, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, telephone: (301) 496-9964, email: firstname.lastname@example.com
John A. Matochik, Program Director, Division of Neuroscience and Behavior, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, telephone: (301) 451-7319, email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Cheri Wiggs, Program Director, Division of Extramural Research, National Eye Institute, telephone: (301) 451-2020, email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Bradley Wise, Acting Deputy Director and Chief of the Neurobiology of Aging Branch, Division of Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging, telephone: (301) 496-9350, email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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PROGRAM GUIDELINESSolicitation 18-501
Important Information for Proposers
ATTENTION: Proposers using the Collaborators and Other Affiliations template for more than 10 senior project personnel will encounter proposal print preview issues. Please see the Collaborators and Other Affiliations Information website for updated guidance.
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 18-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 29, 2018. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 18-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
Full Proposal Deadline Date
November 27, 2018
Deadline for FY 2019 competition
Computational neuroscience provides a theoretical foundation and a rich set of technical approaches for understanding complex neurobiological systems, building on the theory, methods, and findings of computer science, neuroscience, and numerous other disciplines.
Through the CRCNS program, the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF), the French National Research Agency (Agence Nationale de la Recherche, ANR), the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF), and Japans National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) support collaborative activities that will advance the understanding of nervous system structure and function, mechanisms underlying nervous system disorders, and computational strategies used by the nervous system.
Two classes of proposals will be considered in response to this solicitation:
Research Proposals describing collaborative research projects, and
Data Sharing Proposals to enable sharing of data and other resources.
Domestic and international projects will be considered. As detailed in the solicitation, international components of collaborative projects may be funded in parallel by the participating agencies. Specific CRCNS opportunities for parallel funding are available for bilateral US-German Research Proposals, US-German Data Sharing Proposals, US-French Research Proposals, US-French Data Sharing Proposals, US-Israeli Research Proposals, US-Israeli Data Sharing Proposals, US-Japanese Research Proposals, US-Japanese Data Sharing Proposals, and multilateral proposals involving the United States and two or more partnering countries (Germany, France, Israel, and/or Japan; please see Section VIII of the solicitation for country-specific instructions and limitations).
Appropriate scientific areas of investigations may be related to the interests of any of the participating funding organizations. Questions concerning a particular project's focus, direction, and relevance to a participating funding organization should be addressed to the appropriate person in the list of agency contacts found in Section VIII of the solicitation.
NSF will coordinate and manage the review of proposals jointly with participating domestic and foreign funding organizations, through a joint panel review process used by all participating funders. Additional information is available in Section VI of the solicitation.
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- CRCNS 2017 Principal Investigators' Meeting
- CRCNS 2016 Principal Investigators' Meeting
- CRCNS 2015 Principal Investigators' Meeting
- CRCNS 2014 Principal Investigators' Meeting
- CRCNS 2013 Principal Investigators' Meeting
- CRCNS 2012 Principal Investigators' Meeting
- CRCNS 2011 Principal Investigators' Meeting
- CRCNS 2010 Principal Investigators' Meeting
- CRCNS 2009 Principal Investigators' Meeting
- CRCNS 2008 Principal Investigators' Meeting
- CRCNS 2007 Principal Investigators' Meeting
- CRCNS 2006 Principal Investigators' Meeting
- CRCNS 2005 Principal Investigators' Meeting
- Japan-US Workshop Report (PDF)
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U.S. Public Libraries and Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
In 2013, Assistant Secretary of Commerce Lawrence E. Strickling stated that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) had awarded more than $50 million in Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) funding to develop or expand public computer centers in libraries. ALA released a report (PDF) sharing library and community impacts from these investments, as well as other BTOP funding for sustainable broadband adoption and comprehensive community infrastructure. Shortly after, Strickling gave the keynote address at the School, Health and Libraries Broadband (SHLB) conference, lauding libraries' accomplishments and announcing the release of the NTIA Broadband Adoption Toolkit. ALA's "U.S. Public Libraries and Broadband Technology Opportunities Program" is the first to highlight state and local library BTOP projects nationwide and the improvements they have made to public access technology resources, digital literacy, and workforce development. Library projects in 29 states and the District of Columbia are featured in the report.
E-Books and Libraries: An Economic Perspective
Written by renowned economists Drs. Stanley M. Besen and Sheila Nataraj Kirby, this report provides at least a partial answer to the question, "Does the publishing community understand why librarians would balk at increases on the order of 100% or 200%?." In the economic lexicon, price is determined by the library's "willingness to pay." Just what it sounds like – the price that a library is willing to pay for an ebook is determined by the perceived value accorded by library users and any additional costs that the library user must incur (in time and energy) to access the title. A big bonus for ebooks is that the library user is not required to visit the library to obtain and return ebooks. Another is that the library user does not have to bother with returning a book or paying a late fee because ebooks are never overdue. Library users don't have to lug along heavy books. In this sense, the library would be willing to pay more for an ebook than the comparable print book.
Complete Copyright for K–12 Librarians and Educators
School librarians and educators have specific copyright questions that are often glossed over in larger books on the subject. Now, thanks to best-selling copyright authority Carrie Russell, there's a resource just for them, offering clear guidance for providing materials to students while carefully observing copyright law. Using whimsical illustrations so well known from Complete Copyright, Russell
- Offers detailed advice on the distinctive issues of intellectual property in the school setting
- Explores scenarios often encountered by educators, such as using copyrighted material in school plays, band and orchestra performances, bulletin board displays, and student participation in social media
- Precisely defines "fair use," empowering readers by showing exactly what's possible within the law
Balancing intellectual property law with the rights of school librarians and educators will be a snap with an assist from Complete Copyright for K–12 Librarians and Educators.
Making Connections
Making Connections: Lessons from Five Shared Library Networks
This publication profiles five library networks that have successfully upgraded their broadband connectivity. Providing users with no-fee public access to the Internet is increasingly vital to connecting people with ideas and information – a core mission of libraries. The case studies of these five networks reveal lessons learned that may be instructive for other libraries seeking to establish successful networks. This publication was developed as part of the Opportunity Online Broadband Grant Program, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help libraries increase and sustain free, quality public access to computers for their patrons.
Regional Library Cooperatives
Regional Library Cooperatives & the Future of Broadband
October 2008
In January 2007, the American Library Association's (ALA's) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) undertook a Public Library (Internet) Connectivity Project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Connectivity Study Team visited seven states and conducted telephone interviews with six additional states. The process included holding focus groups and interviews with staff from state library agencies and existing library telecommunication networks, state E-rate coordinators, state economic development officials, telecommunication industry representatives, state legislative representatives, and practitioners from the library community.
The study identified Regional Library Cooperatives (RLCs) as one of the key players in enhancing high-speed broadband in libraries. Through collaboration, some small- and medium-sized libraries were able to pool their resources to better manage technology infrastructure, including improved administrative and technical expertise. This included assistance in applying for E-rate funding.
As a result of these findings, OITP organized an invitational meeting for selected RLCs that provide broadband services, in order to develop a model or models of how these cooperatives organized, implemented, and operated these services. The meeting also identified the most critical challenges faced by the RLCs and began a process for the development of mechanisms to share best practices.
Public Library Connectivity Study
Public Library Connectivity Study - Findings and Recommendations
M. Bard, N. Bolt, R. Weingarten, and J. Windhausen, July 2007
Over the last twenty-five years, as the Internet first emerged from the research community to become a major public medium for communication and information access, libraries have become crucial instruments for public participation in the global knowledge network. Nearly all public libraries in the United States now provide some form of public access to computing and Internet services.
The issue for most libraries has moved from one of getting connected to an even more difficult one of maintaining and improving the quality of service. The problem has become not basic connectivity, but obtaining and sustaining access to the Internet services and resources the public needs as the demands of the medium and its users grow rapidly. This problem is made particularly difficult by both the rapid growth of society's dependence on the Internet and the increasing demands on computing and communication capacity as new and ever more complex Internet applications are brought on-line.
The challenges that providing quality Internet access presents to libraries are manifold, but one of the most crucial issues to emerge in recent years has become maintaining adequate connectivity or bandwidth. In some sense, the issue of adequate library connectivity reflects a broader national debate in the U.S. over the deployment of broadband. However, libraries have particular and immediate concerns that are at the same time both clearly related to their emerging societal role as access providers and an integral part of this broader discussion.
The purpose of this study was to examine in some detail the issues of library connectivity and to recommend some practical, immediate strategies that, while not solving the universal problem, will help libraries address the challenges they face.
Complete Copyright
Complete Copyright: An Everyday Guide For Librarians
Carrie Russell, 2004
Chapter 1: Maggie Discovers Copyright
From Booklist:
"From ALA's Office for Information Technology Policy, this excellent addition to a library's professional collection views copyright through the prism of user rights. The use of a Creative Commons Deed License in place of the standard copyright notice exemplifies the fair and balanced copyright environment the book's focus promotes. Eight characters, from a fifth-grader to a university head librarian, help personalize the discussion. The eight chapters cover copyright basics, fair use, Section 108, first-sale doctrine, the TEACH Act (2002), public performances, interlibrary loan, course packs, artistic works, print and electronic reserves, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (1998), Internet-related issues, permissions, licensing, treaties, plagiarism, and advocacy. A clean layout, boxed highlights, room for notes, and a touch of humor contribute to the book's readability. As always, the information in the book should be reviewed with a library's legal advisor. Great companion to Rebecca Butler's Copyright for Teachers and Librarians [RBB F 1 05] and Carol Simpson's Copyright for Schools (3d ed., Linworth, 2000)."
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The victim, who had been fatally shot, was later identified as Laila D. Carpenter, 33, St. Robert.
At approximately 6:45 a.m., Monday, July 15, the St. Robert Police Department responded to a 911 call at the Alpine Haus Motel on Old Route 66 in St. Robert.
Upon arrival, officers located a deceased white female victim in one of the motel rooms. The victim, who had been fatally shot, was later identified as Laila D. Carpenter, 33, St. Robert.
The investigation is ongoing by the Troop I unit of the Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control, the St. Robert and Rolla Police Departments along with the Pulaski and Phelps County Sheriff's Department.
A woman was found dead in a St. Robert area motel Monday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is investigating the incident, which occurred at Alpine Haus Motel and Apartments located along Old Route 66, near Interstate 44 in the city.
MSHP Troop I Public Information Officer Sgt. Dan Crain said a woman was found fatally shot in the building but that her identity remains unknown and that no suspects have been named.
The St. Robert Police Department and Pulaski County Sheriff's officers are working closely with the MSHP in an ongoing investigation.
A representative of Alpine Haus Motel and Apartments declined to comment in the incident.
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So I live right in the center of the circle of hell, got Stains up north, Bungholes down south. Fortunately for me yesterday, that meant I had three football games on the 3 local networks yesterday (Bungles, Stains and Jags/Skins National game)!!
I was peeping out Cleveland since my dad was in town (he a stain, i made him sleep on the basement floor) and they were interesting. They pretty much had all backups at skill positions on offense since they are all injured, but the Bears played all their starters for quite a while on defense. The Browns line is just nuts. Jerome Harrison and the Wright dude were rumbling over the Bears starters, the Bears look like they may suck this year. I still think our D will be able to handle that line, but they are good.
Another thing I was thinking about still (I mentioned this 3 months ago I think), why the hell wouldn't the Browns sign Ty Law. He HAS to be better than what they are rolling out their in their secondary, they looked pathetic on a couple plays last night.


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Eternally 21
- A Mrs. Frugalicious Shopping Mystery, Book 1
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Series: A Mrs. Frugalicious Shopping Mystery, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 08-06-13
- Language: English
- Publisher: Audible Studios
After Mr. Frank "Finance" Michaels loses the family's financial nest egg in a Ponzi scheme, his wife Maddie does whatever she can to help keep up the appearance that everything is financially fine. When she starts a bargain hunter's blog under the alias Mrs. Frugalicious, her website becomes a viral hit with a growing "frugarmy" of budget advice seekers.
While Maddie is researching "frugasm"-worthy deals on holiday shopping for teens, Eternally 21 store manager Laila DeSimone mistakenly accuses her of shoplifting. Then her day goes from bad to worse when Laila expires on the floor. Since Laila was a universally disliked manager, the murder suspect list is longer than Maddie's bargain spreadsheet. But when evidence points to Maddie as the prime suspect, she must track down the real culprit. Can she uncover the truth before police throw away her get-out-of-jail-free coupon for good?
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By John S. on 19-07-13
Good choice if you're looking for a new series
As a cozy mystery the plotting and characters aren't bad, although I had trouble relating to the twentysomethings working at the mall. The Piggeldys, a pair of retired circus clowns, and the pet monkey (son substitute), Higgledy, broke that up a bit. The savings "hints" seemed more common sense/general knowledge than anything new to me, becoming a bit annoying breaking into the audio format, but I grew used to them after a while.
Where I had real trouble concerned Maddie's husband, Frank -- talk about your classic narcissistic bullies! She spends much of the book in fear of "upsetting" him, especially in keeping the successful Mrs. Frugalicious site a secret. I wasn't too thrilled with his homophobic disapproval of one of the twins being interested in acting more than football, although Maddie expresses her disapproval of his attitude (to the reader) as well. It was really a dreary pain seeing her cater to his obnoxiousness throughout the book. However ... without a specific spoiler, that's resolved at nearly the end of the story, so that Maddie has the upper hand going forward with a series.
Tavia Gilbert makes an excellent fit as narrator.
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By Beatrice on 28-06-13
A nice start to a new series
This is a nice start to a new series. The characters are likeable and the plot is realistic. There were times when the story dragged a bit but other than that this book is a nice way to spend the afternoon. I look forward to the next book in the series.
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GGRO at 30: A Bird's-Eye View of Its Successes
The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory turns 30 this fall. With the GGRO at a stage of maturity and reflection, Director Allen Fish tells the tale of the people who founded this pioneering citizen science program. Also, discover its many volunteer-driven accomplishments—and inventions! more >>
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Marine debris pollutes aquatic ecosystems, endangers wildlife, and impacts human health and safety. Help turn the tide against trash in waterways and the ocean; pitch-in for California Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 20. Be a part of the solution, not the pollution! more >>
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Last night marked the premiere of HBO's Life Is But a Dream, the Beyoncé documentary produced and directed by the Queen Bey herself. (If you missed it and don't mind Spanish subtitles, check it out here.) The movie received a very warm reception from its creator's fans — civilian and famous alike — though, so far, no one has been more effusive than Oprah. "I thought it was riveting. I thought it was emotional," she told Extra. Later, she gushed to CBS's The Talk: "She opened up and became for us, not just this mythical goddess Beyoncé, she became a real woman to me. She shocked me, I was in tears. She did an amazing job. She understands that all pain is the same, and the way she hurts is the same way other people hurt, so when people see that … wow. Game changer."
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According to our crack research team, the Googlamaniacs, congress allocated $522 billion for defense spending this year. To put that in perspective, the entire planet, not including the U.S., allegedly budgeted slightly over $600 billion for the same purpose. This means that our country spends almost as much as the rest of the world put together to make sure we are safe.
However, do not for so much as a nanosecond believe that defense spending is actually limited to that meager amount. As situations arise, congress keeps allotting more of our hard-earned tax dollars to meet the demands of our war machine. Now don't misunderstand me, I am a veteran, and I am grateful that our government takes the necessary steps to protect us, but I am rather disturbed that we have so many enemies.
Don't you occasionally wonder how a country that requires such a huge military budget to defend itself against its adversaries, also claims to have immigration concerns because everybody from every corner of the globe wants to live here? That doesn't make much sense to me. Is life everywhere else really that bad?
We also hear constant complaints about how our standard of education is drastically slipping when compared to the rest of the world. These latest Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) statistics rank us twenty-fourth in mathematics and twentieth in problem solving. That's pretty sad for the wealthiest country in the world. To further exacerbate the situation, our national education budget was slashed by $3.5 billion this year.
Nonetheless, our government is not the only one shirking its responsibilities. Governments around the world are falling far short of the mark. For instance, $19 billion is the annual shortfall to eliminate starvation and malnutrition globally. $12 billion is the annual shortfall to provide education for all kids on earth- just to make them literate. And $15 billion is the shortfall for providing clean water and sanitation facilities.
In other words, human beings can afford to spend over a trillion dollars a year so they can kill each other, but they can't afford to spend slightly over four percent of that money to feed, educate, and provide clean water for their planet's inhabitants.
When you look at those statistics, can you really wonder why the space guys watch us but don't want to land on earth and let their presence be known? We must be the most confusing life form in the entire universe. They probably think we're crazy.
This column started out to poke a little fun at our system by citing a few statistics so we could ask why we have such a huge defense budget, immigration problems, and are drastically slipping in the area of education. Since we claim to be the most technologically advanced country on Earth, you would think we'd have the highest standard of educated citizens to support the high-tech lifestyle.
At first glance, the premise had the makings of a slightly humorous subject until I reviewed the necessary info. It's not funny at all. The stats are downright frightening. However, we all might want to seriously consider these facts because we won't survive as a species if we continue in the direction we're going.
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iSonic Speed Special W53
Any one who have tried the iSonic Speed Special W53 ? I have a iSonic 122 and 94 from 2009 which i'm very found of. I also have and Evo 80, but "home" it's often choppy , no big waves. So i'm thinking maybe the W53 is something for the realy windy days ? (I'm very found of speed) I'm 180cm and 84kg.
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Hi Morten,
Christine said some really good things about the 86slim for super high wind/ really rough condition days in the French Forum. Maybe this might be more appropriate for you as from what I've gathered you're obviously not on speedcourse tight water, and the 86 slim was design to be a high wind/high control slalom board.
Maybe the team would advise differently. But I also asked about these boards a while back because I'm super light (55kgs) and could use most of them for even medium days. I think the conclusion was that because these boards were designed solely for speed, they lost out on jibing ability.
Let me know if you want a translation of what Christine said.
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|14th May 2010, 01:54 PM
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Thanks, I will like a translation. But I think it's a to small differanse between the 94 and the slim 86 (The 2009 94 is and up "scaled" 86, and the slim is identical only thinner). The slim is 243 x 56.5 and the (2009) 94 is 243 x 59 . I understand that the speed boards are more difficult to jibe, but do you think they are unsuitable for choppy conditions ? (I love the my 94, and it's not difficult to controll).The 2009 94 it's a mutch more speed oriented than the 2010 94 witch is a down scaled 101.
|14th May 2010, 04:50 PM
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Ok, well Christine starts by saying that this years 86 normal is the same as last years, and is here all time favorite board in the line. She says that the 86 slim looks really good thanks to the super thin profile.
Fins used:
Deboichet sl230/32 sl4 31/32
Tectonic goldwing 30/32/34
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North Warp 5,7/6,3/7m
She says she used the same tuning on the slim as the normal one, to remove variables.
She says that the Slim is better suited to the 5.7m, and the normal works better with the 6.3m. This is on flat water in 15-25knts.
Winds up to 20-25, much harder chop, rough conditions with the Slim and 6.3 (on purpose to be overpowered) with the Goldwind 32, mast track forward an inch from center. She says that in these rough conditions, the 86 slim offers much more control over the regular 86.
In a later test she also says that the 86 slim is less tiring to use in rough conditions and it's added thinness makes it easier to jibe over the normal 86. She says the board really excels in "the red zone" ie. super windy, super rough conditions. Again, using a 32cm fin, 30 is too small, she adds. Despite the rough conditions, she had a great time with the board.
She also says that the 86 slim responds really well to power in the sail, making it easy to get going and that on flat conditions, with the mast track slightly back, it is possible to make the board go super fast.
She also used it down to a 5.2m, with a 31cm fin, for over 30knts, with all the same comments.
You'll have to wait for the team to jump in to compare the Speed specials with the regular iSonics, as I have tried neither, just reciting things I've previously heard.
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Hi Morten.
I've had my W53 for about 18-months and love it for its range, 5.8m to 7+. Its design brief is "pure speed" but, if your sailing harbour type chop, the W53 is good.
On a mid/high wind broad speed course (125 to 145 degrees), rolling chop starts to build up and increases further down the course. What starts as glass flat water soon becomes nasty speed course chop half way down.
All the SB speed specials deal with this chop no problems. They are very very difficult to tack, but all gybe OK (especially the W53).
BD was spotted at the Dungarven speed event in Ireland on the 2010 proto's, so I'm waiting to what comes out in August, but I'm going to get the bigger W58 for light wind speed. A couple of SB guys in Holland have told me that the W58 is even better than the W53 in chop. Might be worth looking at that?? Certainly going to be easier in "high wind slalom mode"
P.S. There's a couple of pictures of the W53 in my profile album
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|15th May 2010, 08:33 PM
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Hi Mark
Thanks for sharing your experiance with the W53, I realy think it's the right board for me. (Have to save some money, and don't say anything to my wife. And hide it in the garage with all the other stuff) Nice pictures, I'm mostly sailing on the Oslofjord, so realy no big waves, a bit choppy, but almost never flat water.
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|21st May 2010, 04:35 AM
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How nasty is the chop and how large is the swell/fetch at your spot ? Obviously at your weight, the more windy, the more choppy it will get. What sails and wind range are you gonna use with the iSonic W53 speed ?
|22nd May 2010, 04:56 AM
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Hi Jean-Marc.
I was thinking 6m sail and down probably often 5,7 - 5, since I realy like the 94 iSonic with my 6m (and 6.9). Wind 10m/s (min) and more, often 90 degree wind. But I have never tried the W53, maybe I will like that even better with the 6m. Or can I use my 6.9 full camber ?
It's actually not super choppy, the waves are probably often 0.5 to 1m. I don't have any problem to control the 94. Can it go upwind ?
|8th June 2010, 04:34 AM
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Sorry for my late reply. I was using my W53 in windy and choppy conditions lately and the general conclusion is that she better excels in flattish water with max 10-20 cm chop. As soon as the chop worsens (30-40cm), control gets more hairy and speed does not increase dramatically with stronger winds.
1) iSonic W53 speed, 30 cm Drake slalom Pro fin, mast-track set at 50%, all straps back, Severne Code Red 7.7 m2. Offshore wind 12-18 knots with 10-20 cm chop. Vmax 32 knots.
2) iSonic W53 speed, 30 cm Drake slalom Pro fin, mast-track set at 30%, all straps back, NP RS1 6.6 m2. Onshore wind 18-23 knots with 30-40 cm chop and 50 cm swell. Vmax 28 knots. Lots of tailwalking because the fin was too big in gusts.
3) iSonic W53 speed, 26 cm Deboichet speed slalom fin, mast-track set at 30%, all straps back, NP RS1 6.6 m2. Onshore wind 18-23 knots with 30-40 cm chop and 50 cm swell. Vmax 29.9 knots. No tailwalking; board was kept flat in gusts and keep accelerating further and further.
As soon as I reach a wind lull, speed decreased dramatically as compared with a full-on slalom high wind board during match races, and this is becoming more and more noticeable when chop worsens. Jibes and pointing upwind are better with a full-on slalom high wind board when chop worsens.
Can you use your 6.9 m2 sail? Yes.
Can it go upwind? Yes when fully lit, even with small fins. Not very well in marginal wind or under-powered up.
Can you use it in 0.5-1m waves/swell and small chop? Yes, yes, yes down the lines! Hairy when going upwind against the waves: kind of a rodeo ride. B&J is definitely not recommended with such a light weight baby...
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Things have been going great at Palladium Books, we've been flying so high we regularly orbit the moon. The Creators Conference was a success, excitement is palpable, ideas are flying, new books in the pipeline are fantastic, distributor sales have bumped up a bit, I am hot writing, we launched the new Palladium website and people are raving about it. Best of all, online sales had been strong and climbing the few weeks before the website launched.
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UPDATE: Rifts® Vampire Kingdoms™ Sneak Preview on DriveThruRPG.com. No promises, but I'll try to have a Rifts® Vampire Kingdoms™ sneak preview available, free, on DriveThruRPG.com by the end of next week.
Don't forget, DriveThruRPG offers more than 90 out of print titles (and a few that are not) as PDF downloads. It is a good resource for getting The Rifter® #1-48 and to fill in your RPG library with first edition copies of Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy®, Heroes Unlimited™, and other game lines as well as books such as Nightbane® Book Four: Shadows of Light™ and both versions of the The Mechanoids® RPG (1985) and The Collected Mechanoid Invasion® Trilogy (1981-1983). We're planning on adding The Rifter® #0, the Hades Map package and a few other things to the available products list in the next month or two. We've got some other ideas as well, so keep your eyes peeled.
Palladium Presence at A-Kon – June 10-12, Dallas, Texas. Reminder to fans in the Dallas-Houston area that Megaversal Ambassador Kenneth Haun is running Palladium gaming events at A-Kon. Join the fun. Sorry, none of us can make the event.
Palladium to attend Gen Con Indy – August 4-7. I mention this every week because we want to make sure everyone knows and swings by our booth. Spread the word. Even though there are no "official" Palladium gaming events there are always a bunch of "unofficial" games. Please stop by the Palladium booth to chat and get autographs, pick up new books and back stock titles, and have some fun. Palladium people you'll get to meet include:
- Kevin Siembieda
- Wayne Smith
- Nick Bradshaw (artist)
- Michael Mumah (artist)
- Brandon Aten (writer)
- Matthew Clements (writer; tentative)
- And others to be announced.
UPDATE: Palladium's Facebook numbers continue to climb. We are rapidly closing in on 3,000 people who like the page. I've been trying to continue to make an appearance and post things every day or two. Alex has been leaking information about the Vampire Kingdoms™ as he edits more material. Check it out.
UPDATE: Online sales this week. Stunk, as per above. Working to fix the problem even as you read this. Check out our Memorial Day Sale.
QueenofGhouls.com – Kathy Simmons continues to whip up new ghoulish creations. She has another mad doctor and nurse in the works and I think she's doing a zombie pirate too.
UPDATE: Alex and his house. Work on Alex's house has been delayed because of I don't know how many days of rain and flooding.
Behind the Scenes: As noted, issues with the new Palladium website are playing havoc with our online sales. This has been most of the guys' primary focus all week. It is critical we correct website issues and get sales back to where they belong. When I haven't been involved with this, I've been writing like a demon to get Rifts® Vampire Kingdoms™ and Rifts® Lemuria to the printer. I've spent most of my time writing and it is going well. Wayne has been working on the next issue of The Rifter®, writers are writing, artists are arting, and I know there are a bunch of secret projects moving forward. More next time after we've solved the online sales dilemma. I'm concerned, but trying hard to stay positive. You can help by spreading the word about the website and the Memorial Day Sale, and by sending positive vibes our way. ;)
I'll be working through most of the weekend on Vampire Kingdoms™, but I hope you have a sunny, wonderful and safe Memorial Day Weekend! And keep those imaginations burning bright.
– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher
Spread the word! Palladium's Memorial Day Sale – five days only – offers seven sale specials at prices that will make you do handstands like a drunk Crazy. Since 2011 is Palladium's 30th Anniversary, most items are bundled in groups of three. The savings are mind blowing. This sale is a great way to add to your collection or buy great gifts for birthdays, graduation and other occasions.
Please spread the word about this 5-Day Sale and Palladium's new website. And don't forget to pick up those new books and back in print titles you've been meaning to buy. Game on!
You get three quality art prints and collectibles.
For the next five days only, you can buy the gorgeous 224 page, 8½ x 11 inch, HARDCOVER edition of Robotech® Shadow Chronicles® RPG for less than you'll pay for the manga-sized edition.
You get three sourcebooks that make a fine addition to any Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game® campaign.
You get three sourcebooks suitable for use with Heroes Unlimited™ and After the Bomb®, and are easy to adapt to Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy®, Nightbane® and other settings.
You get three sets of Rifts® miniatures including a Coalition Sky Cycle, three cyborgs and a Simvan riding an Ostrasaurus. Ideal for any gaming, painting or display.
You get three sourcebooks that are fan favorites and offer plenty of new weapons, gear, characters and ideas for any Rifts® campaign.
You get three books to read – two novels and the Rifts® Anthology book, all of which are a fun read and will give you ideas for your Rifts® campaigns.
This is the ultimate guide to magic on Rifts Earth. All the magic spells, magic tattoos, Techno-Wizard items, magic weapons, equipment, body armor, restraints, parasites, symbiotes, magic items, Automatons, Iron Juggernauts, and more from Rifts® World Books 1-23, Sourcebooks 1-4, and Siege on Tolkeen 1-6, collected into one big reference. This is a great reference book. Kevin and all of us at Palladium use it and the Rifts® Game Master Guide constantly.
Kevin Siembieda is rewriting, reorganizing, updating and expanding one of the most popular Rifts® World Books ever published: Vampire Kingdoms™. It will include rewrites throughout, much new material, some new artwork, and an expanded page count. The book will be updated and expanded in a more dramatic fashion that what Kevin did with Rifts® Sourcebook One a few years ago. Best of all, it will be quickly followed by the Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook™.
Trouble is stirring in the Vampire Kingdoms as ambitious vampire lords, ladies and misanthropes seek to expand their power to dominate more mortal life forms.
Written by Kevin Siembieda and a handpicked selection of other writers, this sourcebook explores the vampires of Mexico and their kingdoms in ways you never imagined. Tons of new data, adventure ideas and revelations.
The Rifter® is your doorway to unlimited imagination and numerous Palladium role-playing worlds. It offers new heroes, powers, weapons, magic and adventure for your games. It presents new villains, monsters and dangers to battle, and new ideas to consider.
The Rifter® #55:
Is under construction. Wayne Smith is busy selecting material for this issue even as you read this.
At last, the underwater realm of Lemuria. The people and history of Lemuria, new Biomancy magic and weapons, sea herbs and healing, sea monsters, and more. Lemuria is more than an underwater civilization of aquatic beings. They can trace their lineage as far back as the Atlanteans and can survive on dry land as well as underwater. In fact, their greatest secret is there is no one resting place for the Lemurians, their great cities are always moving. Epic adventure awaits.
This Robotech® sourcebook will be a Summer 2011 release.
The Minion War spills across Rifts Earth, where demons and infernals hope to recruit allies and use the Rifts as gateways of destruction. Their influence shakes things up across the planet, especially at locations where demons and Deevils already have a strong presence. More details to follow, but for now, 'nuff said.
Data about the chaos and madness of the early days of the Great Cataclysm, and the brave men and women who tried to stem the tide of destruction and save lives, the First Responders.
The book is sitting in our warehouse waiting for your orders. It is packed with great ideas, great art, unique, new alien races available as player characters, weird creatures and monsters, secrets of the Gene-Tech, weapons of the Dominators, ancient ruins, colony creation rules, adventure galore and much, much more.
The Scramble is the mad dash to claim and colonize the thousands of worlds of the Thundercloud Galaxy. Colonists flock to the Thundercloud filled with dreams. Space Pirates and an array of cutthroats also flock to the galaxy, guns in hand, ready to rob and fleece the colonists. Lawmen and heroes are in great demand, and the opportunities for clever adventurers are said to be without limit. As the civilizations of the Anvil and Corkscrew Galaxies scramble to colonize the Thundercloud, they are beginning to realize the galaxy holds more riches, beauty, horrors and secrets than anyone has ever imagined, making it a place of discovery, adventure and treachery like no other.
Thundercloud Galaxy™ is a perfect companion to the rest of the Phase World®/Three Galaxies™ based Dimension Books as well as the Minion War™ series. Players can be pirates, raiders, brigands or hired guns, or they may be explorers, adventurers, Spacers, or any number of heroes trying to protect the colonists or the indigenous peoples of countless worlds and colonies. The possibilities are truly limited only by your imagination.
This fan-favorite sourcebook is filled with high-tech wonders, magic and monsters. There are 20 O.C.C.s (Occupational Character Classes) that range from the traditional ninja and samurai to power armor, giant robots and cyborgs.
The Coalition State of Lone Star is a wild and woolly place of contrast and conflict. The Coalition States claims the entire State of Texas as their own, but they only control a small corner of it. It is here, at the Lone Star Complex, that the CS engages in genetic engineering and creates the famous Dog Boys and a host of other mutants. The rest of the state is held by the Pecos Empire – an empire of bandits, outlaws and rebels. The perfect companion to Rifts® New West™, Rifts® Spirit West™ and Rifts® Machinations of Doom™.
Armageddon Unlimited™ is the ultimate good vs evil setting and adventure. The fate of the world hangs in the balance and only you can stop its destruction as demons and Deevils fight for control of the Earth and bringing about the end of life as we know it.
Armageddon Unlimited™ is more than an epic world-saving adventure, it is also a sourcebook jam-packed with new powers, magic, weapons and Power Categories that can be incorporated into any Heroes Unlimited™ campaign. This book can be used as a standalone adventure sourcebook for Heroes Unlimited™ or as a pivotal plot in an expansive Minion War™ campaign. Get a free sneak preview of the book from DriveThruRPG.com.
Back by popular demand. A black Rifts® Logo on a khaki baseball cap with black trim. Looks great and fans love it! Makes a great gift.
This is a great resource for getting out of print Palladium titles and other select books. We've made 90 titles available as PDF digital downloads fromDriveThruRPG.com. This is a great way to try Palladium products and get access to out of print RPG source material. Some notable titles include.
- Splicers® RPG
- Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG, First Edition Rules.
- Boxed Nightmares™ for BTS, First Edition Rules.
- Nightbane® Book Four: Shadows of Light™.
- The Mechanoids® RPG and The Mechanoid Invasion® RPG Trilogy.
- Palladium Fantasy RPG®, First Edition Rules and select 1st Edition sourcebooks.
- After the Bomb® RPG and sourcebooks.
- The Rifter® issues 1-48.
- The Best of The Rifter®
- Deluxe Revised RECON® RPG and Advanced RECON® Sourcebook.
- And more – go to DriveThruRPG.com and check 'em out.
2011 Palladium Releases
- Rifts® Dimension Book™ 14: Thundercloud Galaxy™ – New – Available now!
- Armageddon Unlimited™ – New – Available now!
- The Rifter® #53 – New – Available now!
- The Rifter® #54 – New – Available now!
- Aliens Unlimited™ – A Heroes Unlimited™ sourcebook – Back in print – Available now
- Rifts® World Book 20: Canada – Back in print – Available now
- Rifts® Dark Conversions™ – Back in print – Available now
- Palladium Fantasy RPG® – Back in print – Available now
- Rifts® Game Master Guide – Back in print – Available now
- Rifts® World Book 5: Triax & The NGR™ – Back in print – Available now
- Rifts® Bionics Sourcebook – Back in print – Available now
- Rifts® China One – Back in print – Available now
- Rifts® Megaverse® Builder – Back in print – Available now
- Rifts® Baseball Cap – Back in stock – Available now
- Rifts® Dimension Book™ 6: Three Galaxies™ – Back in print – Available now
- Rifts® Black Vault™ – Back in print – Available now
- Rifts® Mercenaries™ – Back in print – Available now
- Rifts® World Book 8: Rifts® Japan™ – Back in print – Available now
- Rifts® World Book 13: Lone Star™ – Back in print – Available now
- Rifts® Book of Magic – BACK IN PRINT
- Rifts® WB One: Vampire Kingdoms™, Expanded & Updated
- Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook™ – New (end of June; tentative)
- The Rifter® #55 – New
- Rifts® World Book™: Lemuria – New
- Robotech® New Generation™ Sourcebook – New (tentative)
- Rifts® Megaverse® in Flames (Minion War™ crossover) – New
- Rifts® Chaos Earth™ Sourcebook: First Responders (as soon as we can slot it in)
- Dead Reign™ Sourcebook Three
- Robotech® UEEF Marines and other Robotech® sourcebooks.
- Rifts® sourcebooks
- Rifts® Chaos Earth™ sourcebooks
- Palladium Fantasy®: Mysteries of Magic™ Two & Three
- Palladium Fantasy® other sourcebooks
- Warpath™ Urban Jungle RPG
- And other good stuff. Lots of other good stuff!
Check out the new creations by Palladium's very own Kathy Simmons. See her new zombie, Jack Skellington and Sally, with more new creations on the drawing board. Each Halloween prop is truly life-sized (most are 6 feet or taller – Jack is almost 8 feet) and seem almost alive.
Each is an all-weather, life-sized Halloween prop that can handle rain and snow, and is a one-of-a-kind work of art (no two are exactly the same). Each looks frighteningly "real." All come apart and fold down to slightly larger than a king-size pillow for easy storage. Comes with easy instructions, a plastic storage bag, and the lawn stake to stand it up in your front yard. Indoor stand sold separately.
Types of "Ghouls" include: Zombies (all kinds!), killer clowns, wizards, witches, devils, grave ghouls, scarecrows, executioners, mad doctors, deadly nurses, vampires, werewolves, and more. Kathy's also now offering an array of hand-painted Halloween signs, signs with heads and bodies hanging from them, witch's brewing pots, Halloween centerpieces and more. Best of all, her high quality creations are much more affordable and imaginative than most competitors or mass produced items in a store, making them affordable Halloween fun.
If you think the photos online look good, you should see them in person. A typical "ghoul," as she calls her creations, costs $129-$259. You can see some of her work at her Queen of Ghouls™ Ebay store – queenofghouls.com.
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Rifts®, The Rifter®, RECON®, Splicers®, Palladium Books®, The Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game®, Phase World®, Nightbane®, Megaverse®, The Mechanoids®, The Mechanoid Invasion®, Coalition Wars® and After the Bomb® are Registered Trademarks of Palladium Books Inc. Beyond the Supernatural™, Chaos Earth, Coalition States, Dead Reign, Heroes Unlimited, Ninjas & Superspies, Minion War, Mysteries of Magic, SAMAS, Thundercloud Galaxy, Three Galaxies, Vampire Kingdoms, Warpath, and other published book titles, names, slogans and likenesses are trademarks of Palladium Books Inc., and Kevin Siembieda.
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Bellator's Joe Warren isn't ready to give up on his dreams of winning gold in wrestling.
The ex-champ and Season 9 bantamweight tournament finalist told MMAjunkie.com that his goal is to beat Travis Marx (21-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA), win the bantamweight belt, and then compete at the 2015 Wrestling World Championships.
"That's what I'm best at," said Warren (9-3 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) of his former sport. "For the world championships to be in the U.S., which is a very rare thing in the first place, and for it to be in (Las) Vegas in 2015, it gives me the opportunity to set that goal of maybe making a world team and being able to win something else in Greco in the U.S. It would be an honor to do that.
"I always set my goals really high, so I'd like to win this fight first against Travis Marx, get an opportunity to get that (Bellator) belt, and then maybe win a world championship wrestling belt."
Warren takes the first step toward his lofty goals when he meets Marx at Bellator 107, which takes place at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event co-headlines the Spike TV-televised main card following prelims on Spike.com.
The fight's winner will move on to face 135-pound champion Eduardo Dantas sometime next year.
Before moving into MMA, the 37-year-old Warren was a Greco-Roman wrestler who won gold at the 2006 worlds, the 2007 Pan American Championships, and the U.S. championships for three years in a row beginning in 2005. A bid for the 2008 Olympics was scratched when an arbitrator for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency upheld a two-year suspension for twice testing positive for marijuana.
Warren, the self-proclaimed "baddest man on the planet," hinted at another Olympic run, but said getting knocked out by Pat Curran in March 2012 scratched a plan to make the 2012 games. He said a potential move to wrestling would be full-time if he is able to win Bellator's bantamweight belt, and added that he would need financial backing to support himself while training.
"It doesn't pay like it does to fight," Warren said. "My thing is I will need to stop fighting completely to be able to do something like that. It's a whole different animal. The last time with the Olympics, I fought up until four weeks before the Olympic team trials, and I was knocked out by Curran. It threw a big wrench into that."
A lack of financial upside often drives wrestlers to compete in MMA, but Warren said he isn't returning to the mats for money.
"This is personal gratification for me," he said. "I stopped wrestling at the top of my game, when I switched over to fighting and had some babies. That was a choice.
"Our (U.S.) Greco team needs a spark. We had one of the best teams in the world when I was there. We won world championships. I was a world champ, and it kind of went downhill from there. It's a pride issue for me. If there's a way that I could help spark the wrestling again, and bring the championship back to the U.S., that's what I'm interested in."
Whether Warren can do that two years down the road, just a month prior to his 39th birthday, remains to be seen. T.R. Foley, a former ESPN columnist who covers wrestling for InterMat Wrestling, said upcoming cuts to the total number of weight divisions will force him to shed more pounds or bulk up. The former, he said, could drain Warren of valuable energy, while the latter could put him at a disadvantage against bigger grapplers. (Warren found success in the 132-pound class.) But he added that the changes didn't rule out a world title.
"There's no reason he couldn't," Foley said. "The rules are probably worse than they were just recently. They were better for older guys to do that because there was less action. But Warren is a tough guy, and the Americans at that weight, hasn't really done much, so that's possible.
"I think there's an outside shot. I think he'll probably place top-four. I don't see him making the World Team. I see him placing at the World Team trials. Between now and then, there's a lot of good talent that's coming through, and I don't think he's going to be able to hang with those guys at the lighter weight. He'll be almost 40."
Of course, there's a possibility that Warren might have some help in combating the effects of age. Prior to an ill-fated bout with Nick Kirk in the semifinals of Bellator's Season 9 tourney, he applied for and was granted a therapeutic-use exemption for testosterone.
After Warren beat Kirk at Bellator 101, he told MMAjunkie.com that he hadn't decided whether he would go through with TRT and said he was still investigating the process.
Prior to his fight with Marx, however, Warren feels like he hasn't lost a step, and that's why he's thinking about a return to the mats.
"It's always something on my mind," he said. "I'm still young and explosive. I believe I'm a better wrestler, technique-wise, than I've ever been. I always believe I'm unstoppable and can't be beat. It would be nice to stop this wrestling and fighting thing with two belts. That would be nice."
For more on Bellator 107, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.


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There is little they agree upon�being Christian, Muslim and atheist�and little they won�t speak out about�yet their friendship endures. Though possessed of widely divergent and often incompatible viewpoints, these women maintain a deep and committed friendship with each other, arguing openly but with extreme tolerance for their differences, and often dispelling tension with hearty laughter. Through their friendship, we learn of the reality behind the Western myth of Egypt. Essential viewing for all interested in the political history of Egypt and women�s lives in the Middle East.
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The days have been long and wild and jam packed, but you, dear blog reader, deserve some love. Check out my assortment of great moments from the not-so-distant past.
A few recent project launches with my pals at Blue Ion.
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I also had the honor and pleasure to speak at last week's Pecha Kucha 13. Not only is Pecha Kucha super cool in its own right, but lucky #13 was an all-woman cast of speakers at none other than Ashley Hall. Major ups to emcee Sharon Graci who rocked it, even after accidentally huffing inhalants.
My only regret of the evening is that I didn't gather together April Magill, Rebekah Jacob, Deborah Kaufman, Laura Addis, Lindsey Graham, Signe Pike, Hirona Matsuda, Olivia Poole, and Sarah O'Kelley for a photo op. I will say thanks to them all for the inspiration, laughter, and deep thoughts. It was a pleasure to be in your company, ladies.
Also, special thanks to writer/connection maven, Cheryl Smithem and my pal Anne Chandler for their support and willingness to accept gifts of alcohol. And, thanks to Becca for fashion consulting and smoky eye makeup.
Quick cut to St. Patty's Day and hope yours was grand. Thanks again to my pal Anne for this ethereal shot of the Empire done up in green.
One last moment. As I was driving along the Crosstown this weekend, I saw a very petite ballerina in a pink tutu skipping along the sidewalk on the overpass as her Mom followed closely behind. Twas joy itself.


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BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at King College has named Track and Field standouts Earl Rahming and Danielle Alfano the Student-Athletes of the Month for February after incredible performances during the heart of their indoor season.
Earl Rahming (Nassau, Bahamas) ran a new indoor lifetime best at the UNC Chapel Hill Invitational at the Gene Anderson Invitational (Feb. 18). With his time of 49.60 seconds in the 400-meter event, the sophomore took the win against a field that included NCAA Division I competition teams University of North Carolina, Wake Forest, Duke, and conference foe Mount Olive. He finished just 0.35 away from the NCAA Division II national qualifying time for the 400 meters. Rahming is a senior leader of King College Track and Field team that is now ranked No. 1 in the NCAA DII Southeast Region in the most recent poll.


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DirectX10 is not just another version of DirectX. This version has been re-built from the ground up to change the way applications think about material management and load balancing between the CPU and GPU. D3D10, as also DirectX10 is called, takes advantage of the improved communication between the CPU and GPU and efficiently manages the data transfer between them. Screenshots included.


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Ruth Stentz, 91
Ruth Stentz, 91, of Elida, died at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, March 25, 2012, at Cridersville Health Care Center.
She was born July 4, 1920, in Lima, the daughter of Laura (Hunter) and Edward Eggleston. She married Manuel Martin who preceded her in death. On July 3, 1947, she married Rolland E. Stentz, who died Aug. 12, 2006.
Surviving is a son, Leonard L. Martin, of Lima; and a daughter, Ruthellen Rhine, of Cridersville.
She was preceded by a son, Dale Edward Martin, and a daughter, Joan Martin.
Services are at 1 p.m., Thursday at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home in Cridersville, with the Rev. Ed Jarrell officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lima.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society.
Condolences may be expressed at BayliffAndSon.com.


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