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NBC's new musical drama 'Smash' premiered on Monday night, taking in the story of what it takes to make it in a Broadway musical. Next Monday, on the second episode of the show, actress Megan Hilty (from 'Wicked') will perform a Broadway-style rendition of Carrie Underwood's 'Crazy Dreams,' according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Hilty, who plays a character named Ivy on the show, will cover the song from Underwood's 2007 record 'Carnival Ride' in an attempt to score a role as Marilyn Monroe in a musical. She's fiercely competing against singer-actress Katherine McPhee's character Karen, both simultaneously trying to win the favor of their director Derek (played by Jack Davenport).
Hilty's version of the song, which you can listen to below, is slowed-down and piano-driven, slightly reminiscent of the beginning of 'Seasons of Love' from 'Rent.' The singer sounds wide-eyed and emotive, quite a change from Underwood's country flare and sass. Nevertheless, it's a great version worth taking a listen to.
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I'm Fine - Season Two
The second series of the LGBT drama series "I'm Fine" has just been released. It is the continuing story of Nate (Perry Powell), a twenty-something-year-old who has just broken up with his boyfriend and is literally trying to convince himself and his best friends that he really is totally fine when it is obvious that he is not. As he lives in WeHo, Nate is hardly short of candidates for possible replacements, if only he wasn't so picky -- and if he really was over his ex.
The first series was written and directed by Brandon Kirby, who gave us a clever insight on how we look at gay men's experience of friendships and relationships, and did it all tongue in cheek.
However, this tight-knit group of friends seems to be in serious danger of falling apart: Nate has been hit on by his best friend Jeff (Lee Doud) -- who, in hindsight, regrets the move. Joey (Shaughn Buchhol), Nate's ex, does not want to remain friends. And, meantime, Brian (Ulysses Morazan) ends up regretting convincing his boyfriend Andy (Richard Stokes) to try an open relationship. The trouble is that this time around there is so much incessant naval-gazing; moreover, Season Two lacks the sharp-witted humor of the first season and is filled instead with way too much whining.
Maybe this is a more accurate account of how a typical clique of WeHo gay boys navigates their lives, but it did make it much harder to engage with the new storylines. The end result was far less entertaining. Season Two was a sad disappointment after the show's wonderfully high-spirited introduction.
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Is becoming a lawyer a possibility for me?
July 28, 2010, 10:59:48 PM »
I am a junior in high school and recently I have decided that I would really like to go into law once I get into college. I am really interested in that career field but my only concern is that I don't have that good of grades and I am not in the top of my class or anything like that. I have an average GPA and I haven't taken my ACT or SAT yet. I do take honors and AP classes though. Some people that I've talked to said that if you want to go into law you should join the debate team, but the debate team at my school is really competitive and the teacher is horrible from what I've heard so I am not on the debate team. From what it seems like, you have to be really smart and do well in school if you want to be a lawyer but I want to know if that isn't necessarily true.
I realize that I will have to get my bachelor's degree or whatever first before I go to law school.
My questions are, if anyone has had or is in a similar situation to me, where you weren't academically that strong in high school, were you able to get into law school/do well in law school? Also, when you go to law school do they mostly look at how well you did in college or does the college you went to effect your getting into law school? And also do you think that it would be beneficial for me to take more law oriented classes during high school?
P.S.- Sorry if some of the things I said were inaccurate, I don't know everything about college and law school, I am still a junior in high school! But I wanted to get some more information about it to help me decide whether trying to become a lawyer is right for me!
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July 29, 2010, 11:57:43 AM »
Yes you can go to law school. Whatever you do in high means absolutely nothing to a law school admissions committee, unless you committed a felony or something. Your SAT/ACT means nothing to a law school admissions committee either, but your LSAT means a lot.
You do need to get a bachelor's degree, but the reality is whatever undergrad you go a law school won't care. With obvious exceptions if you go to an Ivy League school that will impress an admissions committee, but if you go to UC Santa Cruz or Florida International University a law school admissions committee probably won't know the difference. Your GPA in college will mean a lot and a good thing to do is inflate your GPA with b.s. A classes like weightlifting etc. To many law schools an A in weightlifting counts the same as an A in molecular biology. Again, the Ivy League and Elite schools might look more closely into that, but most schools will not and you might significant scholarship money if you boost your GPA like that. I played basketball in college and got about 30 free A's, which is ridiculous, but it got me a lot of scholarship money for law school. Obviously, still enroll in a college major you are interested in because your mind changes a lot in college and law school might not something you want to do after all. However, throwing in a free few A's in college whether it be weightlifting, frisbee golf, or whatever will boost your college GPA and that will help you get into graduate school later in life.
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July 29, 2010, 01:00:32 PM »
One major thing I noticed in undergrad, was that high school had absolutly zero impact on college. I was a good student in high school, not great, mostly B's and A's (in that order), and that transfered to mostly A's and B's in college. However, I know people who had mostly C's in high school that graduated Summa Cum Ladue (which is a 3.7+ in my UG). I also know of people who had a 4.6 in high school that dropped out of college freshman year. I only had one school even ask me what my high school GPA was (for law school at least).
Its not a major cocern at all. I do disagree a bit with Bigs with the fluff courses. Yes, if you have a few that will not be a problem at all, but you load up with them A) you will be totally unprepaired if law school doesn't work out B) most law schools DO look at that (my aunt works at a t4 law school admissions office, she says that is certainly a factor, but to an extent of course) C) if you can not handle work in undergrad, law school will not be a smart investment. Do good work in undergrad and take courses that will help you in your major and with what you want to do in your career. It is never a smart move to half ass an education. You are paying thousands of dollars, make it worth it. It WILL come back to bite you, I have seen it first hand many, many times.
But thats beside the point. Don't give up if you want to do it. Just go to an ABA school and I am sure you will be fine. Go to the school that makes you happies in undergrad, I chose a small school in central Massachusetts over schools like Ohio State and whatnot, becuase I was happier there, and still go into one of my top choice law schools. If you are happy you will do better. Just start looking into law school the summer of junior year between study coures for LSAT, start thinking about where you can see yourself going to law school, and start looking things over a bit, then summer of senior year take the LSAT and start looking at schools pretty hardcore. It is better to go strait through (so I am told by many) than to take time off, strictly in a getting used to doing schoolwork sense. Going strait through will not help you in admissions.
Hope this helps.
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July 29, 2010, 01:17:57 PM »
I didn't mean take all fluff courses and I think anyone in high school should realize that their ambition to go to law school could die out freshman year. What I meant to say for anyone in college considering law school is that if you can throw in 8 or 10 credits of free A's over 4 years it won't hurt you.
I also totally agree with people doing well in high school and poorly in college. The same thing applies even to law school whatever your undergrad & lsat score were when you got admitted means nothing in regards to how you will do in law school. That is just like everything in life once your in something nobody cares how you got there, it is how well you perform in your current situation that matters.
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Question: Is there still a possibility for me to become a lawyer if I just have a GED?
Anything is possible! But to be a lawyer, you must first go to college and then attend law school (see LFK Speak Up! question #482).
Many students start at a two-year college. Arizona has one of the best community college systems in the nation. Check out the Maricopa County Community Colleges website for community colleges in Arizona. Community Colleges dont cost as much as a four-year university and its a good way to get started in your college career.
After finishing your two-year degree at the community college level, you can transfer to a four-year university like Arizona State University or the University of Arizona. They both offer law programs of study. You dont have to go to ASU or U of A but it may help when you apply to law school. You can earn a four-year degree at several different colleges in Arizona. And you dont have to go to a community college. You can choose to go all four years at a university. Check out these web sites for all of the colleges in Arizona.
Visit the websites of Arizona law schools:
Arizona State University (ASU)
University of Arizona (U of A)
After you finish your four-year degree, you have to apply to law school. Arizona State University and University of Arizona both have Schools of Law. You have to take a special test, LSAT, and fill out an application for law school. It is very difficult to get into Law School, so study a lot and work hard to get good grades when you are working on your four-year degree. It takes three years of law school to complete your law degree. When you are finished with law school, you will take a special test called the Bar Examination. After you pass the test you will be able to practice law in the state of Arizona.
Anything is possible! Take small steps and someday you will become a Lawyer. Good Luck!
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Former Berthoud wrestlers Nikko Landeros, Tyler Carron in gold medal hockey game at Sochi Paralympics
Many Coloradans will remember the inspiring story of Nikko Landeros and Tyler Carron, who lost their legs in a highly publicized auto accident seven years ago while they were students at Berthoud High School. Now the best friends and former wrestling teammates have an opportunity to inspire again when they play for Team USA in the gold medal sled hockey game at the Sochi Paralympics versus Russia.
The game will be telecast live nationally Saturday on NBC and can be seen in Colorado on Channel 9 at 11 a.m.
Landeros and Carron stopped to fix a flat tire one night in January 2007, when they were struck by another car and pinned between the two vehicles. Landeros played several years of youth hockey before the accident and took up sled hockey after losing his legs. He is a two-time Paralympian who helped the U.S. win the gold medal four years ago in Vancouver.


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by guitarsmashley » Wed Sep 04, 2013 11:42 amI thought this was a piece of shit and a sloppy looking piece of shit too. I have no clue what's going on in the DCU right now but this certainly wasn't a good place to start.
And yeah, Bleeding Cool got it right. Nightwing gets outed.
by syxxpakk » Wed Sep 04, 2013 4:49 pmMy goodness. The CSA are a more realized threat here than ever before. Great issue!
by Punchy » Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:50 amSo, the big event of the New 52 era begins, and I'm sure that DC will get more shit about how dark and grim this book is, but really, this is a story where the Justice League are 'dead' and the world has been conquered by their villainous counterparts and all the other villains. It should be fucking dark.
I thought this was a pretty intriguing opener for this event, did a good job at showcasing who the CSA are as villains, really demonstrated the scale of the threat, as well as providing one very interesting development.
The story opens with Lex Luthor attempting take over another company, and despite being confused about just how Lex is free from jail (in Trinity War he was still in prison), I loved this scene, mostly because the company he was trying to buy was Kord Industries, and it's heavily implied that Ted Kord is alive and well in the New 52. I try not to let my fanboy out too hard these days, but Blue Beetle II is one of my favourite characters of all time, and the fact that he's not dead anymore is great news for me. In my heart of hearts I'm hoping that he's going to become a superhero in this event, but I doubt that, just a nod is enough for me. Anyways, Lex's helicopter crashes because of The Grid (evil Cyborg) and we see just how the CSA are taking over the world, by shutting down technology and breaking all of the Earth's villains out from prison. We see them busting Arkham Asylum (where Nightwing is captured), Iron Heights, and Belle Reve, and giving the villains their communicator coin to recruit them to the Secret Society.
It was good to get a bit of development for the CSA, as they only had a few pages in Justice League #23, but so far, I'm liking what Johns is doing with them. Seeing Ultraman crush Kryptonite and snort it up like cocaine was just crazy, I loved it. Ultraman is fucking insane, and it's going to be awesome when he and Superman finally fight. Because really, nobody believes the Justice Leagues are dead right? The CSA say they've killed them, but this happened off-panel in between Justice League #23 and this issue, so no way it's true, I just wonder how long it will take for the truth to be revealed.
Speaking of revelations, the CSA unmask Nightwing live on TV, so the whole world knows he's Dick Grayson. I find this an intriguing revelation in a lot of ways, although I do think they should have gone all the way and unmasked Batman. Doing it to Nightwing does make him slightly more interesting (and Dick Grayson's only ever been interesting to me as Robin or Batman) but it seems like DC chickened out. But then again, if the citizens of the DCU can't put 2 and 2 together and figure out the identities of the entire Batman Family, then wow, they really are stupid.
The issue ends with Ultraman moving the Moon to block out the sun, which is once again, a great demonstration of the size of what our heroes are up against. But who are our heroes? It looks like Lex Luthor is going to lead a bunch of villains in rebellion against the CSA until the real good guys come back, which should be interesting. I know Geoff Johns' villain-boner is a bit ridiculous, but hopefully he's getting it all out of his system here, and we can all move on. And in the meantime, we can enjoy a big dumb event with lots of crazy shit happening. I'm down for that.
David Finch is the artist here, and whilst he's perfectly good, I still don't think he suits the DC Universe, I can't help it, he just screams 'Marvel Comics' in my mind, but then, I thought that about the Kuberts and I eventually got used to it. I dunno. The best thing about the art here was how the opening panel of Lex Luthor's evil eye mirrored the final eclipse image, that was cool.
Forever Evil has gotten off to a good start, let's hope Johns can keep it up, and this is more of a Sinestro Corps War than a Blackest Night, he's got to do a good job, this is as I said, the first big DC event since Flashpoint, they need to make it count.
by Zechs » Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:51 amWhat's this thread doing in previews?
by guitarsmashley » Thu Sep 05, 2013 11:12 pm
Your mom.
by Juan Cena » Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:48 am
Scott Snyder is just gonna looooooove this one.
by SuperginraiX » Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:42 am
Because the first he heard of this was when he read his own copy of this comic on Wednesday.
by guitarsmashley » Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:22 am
Yeah, As always Nac thinks the comic publishing world works the same way his thought process does, in a bubble with lots of carbon monoxide.
by outsider » Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:26 am
I want to know what Bill Finger thinks about this.
I'll go ask him.
by IvCNuB4 » Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:50 am
by HNutz » Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:30 am
Handy that he's in the middle of a yearlong flashback story then.
by avengingtitan » Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:00 pmFUCK that was a terrible book. And was I the only one that noticed that Black Adam was in the group shot. You'd have thought that the writer that killed him would remember that only a few months later.
Man DC really hates Nightwing. First Johns and Didio almost kill him in Infinite Crisis and now this. Ugh. I tried to go in with an open mind but god damn this was bad.
by IvCNuB4 » Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:52 pm
DC already teased about that a month ago: http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2013/08/02/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-the-new-52-black-adam-stars-in-solo-one-shot
by Eli Katz » Sat Sep 07, 2013 7:17 amNo Chap rant, yet. Disappointed!
by Punchy » Sat Sep 07, 2013 7:46 am
It looks like Captain Marvel was transformed into Black Adam in Trinity War.
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Greatest Game Cosplay Ever (This Week): Shaundi, The Sheriff of Lynchwood, Midna + More
This time in the Greatest Game Cosplay Ever (This Week), we pay tribute to some characters who we've all come to know and love in recent years, with the focus on two of gaming's best multiplayer offerings: Borderlands 2 and League of Legends. Vault Hunters and Champions are very popular cosplay choices and it's always a treat to see them brought to life through the magic of costuming and photography. The best thing about League of Legends cosplayers is that each one is a different character skin, which definitely adds variety to the proceedings. Take a look at the gallery below, also featuring some other iconic characters, and get ready to be impressed.
Are you a cosplayer or a cosplay photographer? Maybe you're both! If you have a particular cosplay or portfolio you'd like us to check out, please submit a link to John-at-ArcadeSushi.com. Additionally, if there are any cosplayers or photographers that we've highlighted that wish their works to be removed, please reach out to let us know.
The photos below were taken by Hidirico Photography, Anna Cosplay Photography and Merdahn Photography. Be sure to visit their sites to view more of their work and to show them some love.
Nebulaluben as Maya (Borderlands 2)
Miss Sinister Cosplay as Jack (Mass Effect Series)
Hikari Kat Cosplay as Shaundi (Saints Row the Third)
Ivy Cosplay as the Sheriff of Lynchwood (Borderlands 2)
Thelema Therion Cosplay as Mad Moxxi (Borderlands 2)
Yurai Cosplay as Midna (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
Danielle Beaulieu as Kitty Cat Katarina (League of Legends)
Orobas Cosplay as Shyvana (League of Legends)
Twin Bees as Elizabeth (BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea)
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I haven't been blogging often for the past month or so because I have been participating in the genealogy of the future. By being part of my grandchildren's lives and activities, I am helping to create the memories I hope they will record in the future.
When they remember the years that they were in band contest, I want them to remember I was there helping whether by providing moral support or by working in the hospitality room serving lunch to the contest judges.
They will hopefully remember that I was there for Scouting events and as they received their sacraments.
I also want to be an example of volunteerism continuing the legacy of volunteering in our families. There are many ways to serve the community we live in and I want them to follow in the footsteps of their ancestors.


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LONDON — A banned in vitro fertilization technology that uses two women and one man to create embryos could soon be legalized following an endorsement from a group of six British ethicists.
A working group of the London-based Nuffield Council on Bioethics issued a report in June stating that it would be "ethical" for scientists to mingle genetic material from three people in order for some couples to have their own genetic offspring without passing on a rare, heritable form of mitochondrial disease that can be "severe and debilitating."
Critics of the controversial report call it "Frankenstein" technology that uses "emotional blackmail" — sad but uncommon circumstances — to justify technologies that will inevitably lead to genetic engineering — tampering with the human genome to "enhance" and select for certain characteristics that will be passed from generation to generation.
As well, there is a growing body of evidence that the same IVF technology used to avoid disease is itself a cause: Children born using IVF techniques to have significantly higher rates of birth defects.
The current technological crossroads arises at a condition called mitochondrial disease. Mitochondria are tiny organelles outside of the nucleus of a cell that produce the body's energy. There are hundreds or even thousands in each cell.
Mitochondrial disease affects about one in every 6,500 people and involves defects in these tiny, vital powerhouses. It can affect multiple systems and present at any age, causing progressive illnesses, including severe muscle weakness, stroke, blindness and organ failure.
Most mitochondrial disease is a result of mutations in the nuclear DNA. Many cases result from non-genetic factors, such as toxin or virus exposure. A subset of the disease is caused by mutations in the tiny amount of DNA that is present in the mitochondria themselves, called mitochondrial DNA.
Mitochondrial DNA is unique because it is transmitted by the mother. It is not believed to affect identifiable traits of a person such as height, hair color or intelligence.
However, just as mutations in nuclear DNA can cause genetic disease such as Down syndrome, mitochondrial DNA mutations are responsible for some mitochondrial disease.
'Pronuclear Transfer'
The Nuffield Council for Bioethics appointed a working group of six people to consider the two new technologies that would apply to this small subset of cases. "The intention is to allow women carrying disorders of mitochondrial DNA the chance to have healthy children that are genetically related to them but born free of those disorders," said the report.
The first technology, called "pronuclear transfer," involves creating two embryos, each fertilized by the sperm of the intended father, but one with an egg from the mother carrying faulty mitochondria and one from an unaffected donor egg. The genetic material of the parents is then transplanted from the faulty embryo into the embryo with healthy mitochondria.
The second technology involves "re-housing" the genetic material of an affected mother in a healthy donor's egg before fertilization and thus avoids destroying human embryos in the process.
But the killing of human embryos (now a routine feature of many IVF procedures) is not the controversial point in question. What is unique about the new technology is the mixing of DNA from three individuals and stepping into "germ-line modification" of humans, tampering with the genetic material that will be passed on through generations. While somatic gene therapy affects the way genetic material is read, similar to what words in a book are read, germ-line therapy actually changes the DNA, or the writing in the books.
The Nuffield working group of four academics, a clinical geneticist and a journalist, concluded that the technology is morally justified.
"Due to the health and social benefits to individuals and families of living free from mitochondrial disorders, and where potential parents express a preference to have genetically related children, on balance we believe that if these novel techniques are adequately proven to be acceptably safe and effective as treatments, it would be ethical for families to use them, if they wish to do so and have been offered an appropriate level of information and support," they wrote.
"Our view of the ethical acceptability of replacing mutated human genes with healthy human genes refers to mitochondrial genes and to no others," journalist Geoff Watts, who chaired the group, said. "No floodgate is being opened."
"And yet, and yet … we must be realistic," he added. Watts told a press conference that "sooner or later someone is going to want to do this in nuclear genes."
"What worries most people about constructing a person in this way is the same thing that worries them about GM [genetically modified] foods or human animal hybrids: the way that scientists treat nature as a set of infinitely exchangeable parts to be mixed and matched as necessary," said David King, a molecular biologist who is director of Human Genetics Alert, a secular British reproductive technology watchdog group not affiliated with the pro-life movement.
"Just as Frankenstein's creation was produced by sticking together bits from many different bodies, it seems that there is no grotesquerie, no violation of the norms of nature or human culture, at which scientists and their bioethical helpers will balk," said King. "But such concerns cannot be admitted as real within the discourse of bioethics and can certainly never overcome its trump cards of 'medical progress' or simply increasing knowledge."
King referred to the "emotional blackmail" that is used to pressure society to accept dangerous new technologies. "We see this over and over again," he told the Register. "There's always some extremely rare, bizarre case to justify crossing an ethical line."
An Irony
Rebecca Taylor, a molecular biologist who started the website Mary Meets Dolly to provide Catholics with an understanding of Church teaching on genetic-engineering issues and columnist for the Register, said that procedures used on somatic cells for strictly therapeutic purposes are in principle morally licit.
"Such actions seek to restore the normal genetic configuration of the patient or to counter damage caused by genetic anomalies or those related to other pathologies."
Not so with germ-line cell therapy, she said. "Whatever genetic modifications are effected on the germ cells of a person will be transmitted to any potential offspring," Taylor said. "Because the risks connected to any genetic manipulation are considerable and as yet not fully controllable, in the present state of research, it is not morally permissible to act in a way that may cause possible harm to the resulting progeny."
She said the three-parent technique will take this "do it first; ask questions later" approach to a whole new level: "It would engineer a human being in such a way that that engineering will be passed on to future generations — generations that never gave consent. A dangerous precedent, indeed," she said. "I fear that once a germ-line genetic modification like this is 'successful,' and U.K. law is changed to accommodate it, a door will be opened to even more germ-line human genetic engineering, not all of it for therapeutic purposes. And that, in my opinion, may be the ultimate point of this technology."
Ironically, the enthusiasm of ethicists for new technological advances in IVF comes just as evidence mounts of their danger of producing the very types of birth defects they claim to be striving to prevent. This spring, research led by the Robson Institute at the University of Adelaide and published in The New England Journal of Medicine, examined 309,000 births in South Australia. It found the risk of a serious birth defect affecting major organs, spine or limbs or requiring treatment was 5.8% following natural conception. The incidence rose to 7.2% following conventional IVF and 9.9% with the widely used technique of intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in which sperm is injected into the egg to facilitate fertilization. Yet no move to repeal ICSI has been presented.
"The nuclear transfer method's only benefit is that it allows the mother to be a 50% genetic parent," added King. "It is understandable that people want that, but that benefit does not justify the risks to the child — plus the risks to society — from crossing the ethical line forbidding germ-line engineering. You do not undertake such risks for the sake of more 'options' for parents."
Register correspondent Celeste McGovern writes from Aboyne, Scotland.


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AWS/IOS app Virtual flying object
Need cloud code which will able to track and update a virtual flying object which can be visualized on a mapbox map (mapbox/dark).
The parameters will be the following:
Departure: Departing point on a map (lat, lon)
Destination: Destination point on map (lat, lon)
Speed in km/h
The cloud code will update the object's position in realtime (3 sec refresh rate)
New trips can be created by selecting a New Trip button
Users will select on the map the departure location (tap on the map) which will drop a green pin and tap to select the destination location (red pin). The virtual flying object will be visible with a blue dot. Once the trip segment has be defined a Next button will visible and will open a new screen where the user will have to specify the trip speed (default value 100km/h, min 10km/h max 1000km/h). The speed selection screen will have 2 buttons: Back which will close the Speed selection screen and go back to the mapview. Take Off which will commit the data (Departure, Destination, Speed) to the cloud code and start the trip.
Once the user starts to create a new trip, a Cancel button will replace the New Trip button and this will enable the user to cancel the current new trip creation process.
When selecting the blue dot on the map a Yellow line will be drawn between the Departure and the Destination and the map view will animate (Auto zoom) to be able to view the entire trip on the screen.
To remove the yellow line, the user will need to tap elsewhere on the map
Additionally, a View button will be displayed (when the yellow line is visible) to see the trip details:
Trip View screen will be displayed with the following info:
Departure lon, lat, country, city
Destination lon , lat, country, city
Elapsed time (day, hours, mins, sec)
Time to destination (day, hours, mins, sec)
Cancel Trip Button (will delete entirely the data related to this trip)
Close button
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Plague Inc. Review
Plague Inc. is a realistic strategic simulation of what happens if you introduce a new disease into the world, with your goal being not to stop its spreading, but to aid it. Your goal: the complete eradication of all life (well, human life, at least) on Earth.
Sound familiar? It probably should; in fact, for all intents and purposes, it seems to be the same game as Pandemic 2.5, though we found this one a little more enjoyable. It seemed similarly daunting at first, upon viewing the game's 'How to Play' section. But fortunately, you don't really need to know everything right off the bat, as the game explains new elements as they come into play, thus providing a natural learning curve.
Plague Inc. features three difficulty levels with interesting variables between them, such as how often the world population washes their hands, how much research doctors looking for a cure will work, and what happens to sick people (on Casual, they're given hugs; on Brutal, they're locked in prison). But even on the easiest difficulty, the game can prove to be quite a challenge, and even building upon what you've learned from previous attempts can still backfire.
Shut. Down. EVERYTHING.
Oh, and if you want to move on to other types of disease (virus, fungus, etc.) from the starting bacteria? You have to successfully wipe out humanity on Normal or Brutal mode. Harsh.
When you start, you can name your plague, but unfortunately, you're not given a lot of room to be particularly creative. In fact, the placeholder 'Disease Name' that you are to replace takes up more room than the nine digits you're allowed. So instead of spreading Hyperpotoholicmania across the globe, we had to settle for 'The Okay' (and when that failed, 'The Okay2').
For the most part, you select a starting point and watch the world map as the days tick by, about one day for every second or two. It's fascinating, in a way, as the map tracks the spreading of your infection; watching the planes, boats, and so on move about the map is like watching a swarm of ants at work.
Oh, and there's a nifty news ticker as well, which presents different types of events: borders closing, cures being worked on, an unnamed company releasing an 'iCure' electronic device which isn't very good at resisting water, and the President of the United States having to step down due to illness (not to mention the relief expressed at having the Vice President take over, rather than one S. Palin). And we managed to cancel a couple of World Cups, too.
On occasion, bubbles pop up and require you to touch them, thus acquiring DNA points to help evolve your plague. Unfortunately, the touch sensitivity for these could use some work; sometimes when you touch them, they don't disappear, and they don't always trigger the sound for when you touch them, leaving you to wonder if you got them or not.
They grow up so fast.
The DNA points can be used to help enhance how the virus is transmitted (birds, rodents, insects, cattle, water, air, etc.), the symptoms experienced (coughing, tumors, rashes, and on to more fatal effects), and what abilities it has (where it can survive, how it reacts in lab environments, number of strains, and so forth). And on occasion, the plague will even evolve abilities on its own without you spending points, though depending on how you play, you may not want them to. Fortunately, you can 'devolve' the plague and get a couple of free DNA points back for your trouble.
Unfortunately, without playing a REALLY long session, you're likely only going to be able to gain so many DNA points overall, so you can't put too much stock in, say, creating an invincible virus, or else you won't have enough to make it lethal enough to bring mankind to its knees. But make it too problematic too soon, and work will begin on a cure before you're strong enough to resist.
Once they do begin work on a cure, it becomes a race to see who can finish who first. Along the way, 'Cure' bubbles, similar to those for DNA points, appear. Touching them is supposed to slow down the development of the cure, but from our experience, the difference is negligible.
Killing the world through disease sounds like an easy enough thing, but Plague Inc. makes one realize just how difficult it can truly be. While some may find the level of challenge engaging, others may be turned off by how even the Casual mode can thwart the best laid plans. This results in a game which is fun, but perhaps more for a patient individual than one who wants humanity dead as of yesterday.


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Calling Chadwick Crazies: Wabash Hosts Earlham Tonight!by Matt Wilson, Journal Review • February 8, 2006 Share:
Wabash College basketball players know the situation they are faced with when Earlham comes to Chadwick Court for today's 7:30 p.m. tipoff.
The Little Giants and Earlham are tied for the fourth spot in the North Coast Athletic Conference standings, each having 7-5 marks. The top four teams at the end of the regular season get to host an opening-round game in the NCAC Tournament set to begin Feb. 21.
Wabash has hosted first-round home games five of the six years it has been in the NCAC.
"This situation is always big because of the time of the year it is," Wabash coach Mac Petty said. "The biggest thing is do you want to play here on the 21st or do you want to go on the road on the 21st."
Tonight's game plays a more vital role because of the remaining contests on Wabash's schedule. Following Earlham, the Little Giants have three conference games remaining. Two of those are against the top teams in the conference — Wittenberg and Wooster. The Quakers already have had their two meetings with Wittenberg and Wooster and have two of their final three games at home.
Earlham's offense averages 71.1 points and Petty said the Quakers thrive on isolation 1-on-1 plays. To combat that, Petty said the Little Giants have to get to know the tendencies of Earlham's players and be ready to help on driving situations.
The Quakers reached their offensive average in the first meeting with the Little Giants, winning 71-59 at Richmond. Earlham went into halftime with a 33-31 lead and shot 62 percent en route to outscoring the Little Giants 38-28 in the second half. Brandon Miller led the way with his double-double effort of 22 points and 12 rebounds.
Wabash, on the other hand, couldn't find its shooting touch. The Little Giants finished 5-for-18 (28 percent) from 3-point range, including 1-for-8 (13 percent) in the second half. Guards Adonis Joseph (pictured above right) and Kyle Medeiros combined to go 2-for-11 from beyond the arc. The Little Giants also had just one assist in their third conference loss of the season.
"I just want them to go out there and play the game they are capable of playing," Petty said. "We just didn't play well when we went over there. They can't be shooting 61 percent from the field."
Led by Miller's 16.9 points, Earlham has three players averaging in double figures. LaRon Henry averages 15.2 points and Markous Jewett is scoring 14.2 points per game. In conference games only, Miller is second in the league by averaging 18.8 points and 9.3 rebounds. Out of Miller's 111 rebounds, 45 of those have been offensive.
"He is averaging about four offensive rebounds a game in conference, so a lot of his points are coming off putbacks," Petty said. "We just have to find a way to keep him off the offensive glass."
Both teams enter tonight coming off victories. The Quakers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 70-60 win over Kenyon Saturday. Wabash won its third conference game in five contests, picking up a 92-80 win over Denison. Joseph shot 10-for-17 from the field to finish with a career-high 35 points. The Mishawaka native hit seven 3-pointers and was 8-for-8 from the foul line. With his effort, Joseph upped his average to 11 points a game.
"That was just a game where he took good rhythm shots and he just got in a zone," Petty said. "He also played hard defensively and that made him play better offensively."
Medeiros leads the Little Giants with his average of 12.4 points per game. Gary Simkus (pictured above left) had 16 points in the win over Denison.
Tonight will be the second-to-last home game for Wabash. The Little Giants host Wittenberg on Feb. 15.
"I just hope the fans come out and show their support," Petty said. "We have had fantastic support so far and I would like to see that again tonight."
In other conference games tonight, Oberlin plays at Allegheny, Denison plays at Kenyon, Hiram plays at Wooster and Ohio Wesleyan hosts Wittenberg.
Matt Wilson is the sports editor of the Crawfordsville Journal Review.


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yeah it was trial and error on my approach, (i went over that pdf so many times!) And its fine, though i can see some put off by it, (and so many times the emulator has crashed!) But its slow but moving forward all the time!
And the demand i think is there, i'd love to see many systems get the same treatment (hmm neogeo? genesis.....list goes on! ) and yep to my count since you started this topic you've had 68,023 views! And for a nes pack i did nearly 2 years ago thats had 26,951 views


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The York Early Music Festival is Britain's premier festival of historically informed performance.
The Illuminating York Festival is a must see event for people of all ages.
York Literature Festival returns in March, with 40 events held over 12 days. The 2014 festival features a wide range of events, including workshops, performances, theatre, storytelling, author events and more.
York Pride is a family friendly and inclusive event
Christmas music from the Renaissance to the present day
A weekend of family friendly music
Discover the work of over 50 artists, craftspeople and designers at this year's York Open Studios.
The annual Spring Festival of New Music presents contemporary classical music, jazz and more.
It's a feast for the senses, not to be missed, so come along to the squares of York and enjoy the spectacle!
York Book Fair has grown into the largest, and many say friendliest, rare, antiquarian and out-of-print book fair in Europe.
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Around 11:30pm last night, Jeremy hopped out of bed in a frenzy. The dogs were barking wildly and I was sitting in bed thinking, "What the f…? Am I dreaming?"
I couldn't tell if Jeremy had opened the front door or what. It got eerily silent for a minute only to be followed by our storm door opening and another man's voice.
My first thought was that a neighbor was bothering us but I couldn't tell what was being said. But then I heard the word "detective" and was instantly transported into an epsidode of Law & Order.
Dum-Dum (the Law & Order sound… I have no idea how to spell it)
I heard some other mumblings like, "Your house was given to us…", "Do you know [insert names I never heard before]".
I came downstairs and saw 2 police detectives. One of them apologized for waking me up (I must have looked ROUGH) and proceeded to show Jeremy pictures of people. Jeremy said he didn't recognize a woman but the man in the photo looked familiar.
I looked at the photo and instantly recognized the man. He was 2 doors down from us and I saw him that day staring me down when I was getting out of my car.
We pointed them to that house and shut the door.
Now I'm concerned. Detectives indicate something serious, right? This isn't some domestic disturbance or 911 phone call. This is an investigation. Is this couple like a modern day Bonnie & Clyde? Did I just set myself up to become a victim?!
I'm sort of freaking out. I'm sure I'm being a little paranoid here but some things that are freaky are:
– I had never seen that dude before until yesterday and now detectives are looking for him? Scary dude stared me down.
– The detectives didn't accidentally get our house number wrong. Jeremy said the detectives had notes about our house number and the color of our door. Why would someone give them this information? Are we being targeted for something?
I am freaking out. Anyone want to sleep over with a shotgun? Anyone own a taser? All I have is pepper spray…


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I love the title of this new book by Kathryn Vercillo, in which she details how a childhood hobby she was inspired to return to when suffering from depression helped her through a really difficult time.
Having an interest that inspires you creatively and practically and that you have to concentrate on to progress at, is a great tool in keeping your mind healthy and balanced. Just sitting slumped in front of the tv or pc allowing the images to flash in front of you will not make you feel well in any way.
So what can you do to be productive, creative, crafty and useful? Once I started talking about crochet on my weekly radio slot, people started calling in to tell me how their photography class, wood working and wood sculpting classes and even car maintenance helped them get out of their own head and concentrate their attention on something outside of themselves.
This creative work relaxes you, gives you something to talk about other than your illness and I think really importantly means you stop identifying yourself by that same illness. Who has said 'Hi, I'm Cynthia and I have ......fill in the blank' as though the most important thing about you is your mental health label!
Of course it will only be part of your wellness recovery plan but a crafty hobby is an essential mental health tool to carry in your toolkit.
Read Kathryn's full interview here...
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
'Crochet Saved My Life'
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Thanks so much for spreading the word about my new book! It's so important to find a way to heal from depression that works for you and I'm happy to be able to share how this was part of my healing program.ReplyDelete
Thanks Kathryn, I actually talked about it on my weekly radio slot yesterday as well. And I've recently joined a crochet group and found it great fun, although I'm not so very good yet!ReplyDelete
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- This report provides an overview of the causes, challenges, political dynamics, and other aspects of the Eurozone's economic crisis and discusses the related issues that Congress may address, such as: how this situation will impact the U.S. economy, IMF (International Monetary Fund) involvement, and how the US and Europe will cooperate to solve these issues. The report also contains supplemental figures and charts.
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- The Eurozone's economic crisis threatens economic stability in Europe and beyond. Four specific economic challenges faced are high debt levels and public deficits, weaknesses in the European banking system, recession and high unemployment in some Eurozone countries, and persistent trade imbalances. Three issues for Congress regarding these challenges are how this situation will impact the US economy, IMG involvement, and how the US and Europe will cooperate to solve these issues.
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- Seventeen of the European Union's 27 member states share an economic and monetary union (EMU) with the euro as a single currency. These countries are effectively referred to as the Eurozone. What has become known as the Eurozone crisis began in early 2010 when financial markets were shaken by heightened concerns that the fiscal positions of a number of Eurozone countries, beginning with Greece, were unsustainable. This report provides background information and analysis on the future of the Eurozone in six parts, including discussions on the origins and design challenges of the Eurozone, proposals to define the Eurozone crisis, possible scenarios for the future of the Eurozone, and the implications of the Eurozone crisis for U.S. economic and political interests.


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Born: July 10, 1919
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Mikulas and his German-speaking Jewish family lived in the town of Hlohovec. His family owned a large farm and his father was a rancher. In 1932, due to declining economic conditions, Mikulas's father began to sell all of his property. Then the family moved to the city of Bratislava, where they had many relatives.
1933-39: My father worked with my uncle in the wholesale paper business. I worked part-time in a workshop as an electrician and I went to high school. In 1938 we began to hear of German atrocities, such as the "Night of Broken Glass." In 1939 the fascists took over Slovakia and I was drafted into the Slovak army. Along with 500 other Jewish inductees, I was sent to a work camp, where we cleared snow off the roads.
1940-44: When I returned home three years later, Jews were being transported to Nazi concentration camps. In Bratislava I did my best to remain inconspicuous but I ran into an old army friend. Suddenly I was pushed into a Gestapo car. My "friend" was an informer. The Gestapo took me to their office. They wanted names of other Jews. I saw an open window, and I leaped out and fell on my back. Waking in terrible pain, I somehow managed to get to my home. Friends and I planned to escape the Nazis, but one day the SS knocked at my door.
Mikulas survived several concentration camps before being liberated by the Soviets. After the war he immigrated to the United States.


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Business news : Housing, job data push S&P to five-year high; Intel down late
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stronger-than-expected data on housing starts and jobless claims lit a fire under stocks on Thursday, pushing the S&P 500 to a five-year high and its third day of gains.
A pair of economic reports lifted investors' sentiment. The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a five-year low last week and housing starts jumped last month to the highest since June 2008.
Strength in the housing and labor markets is key to sustained growth and higher corporate profits, helping to bring out buyers even on a day when earnings reports were mixed.
Gains were tempered by weakness in the financial sector, with Bank of America (BAC) down 4.2 percent to $11.28 and Citigroup (NYS:C) off 2.9 percent to $41.24 after their results.
In other negative earnings news, shares of chipmaker Intel (INTC.O) fell 5.2 percent to $21.49 in extended-hours trading after the company forecast quarterly revenue that fell short of analysts' expectations. Intel had ended the regular session up 2.6 percent at $22.68.
The S&P 500 ended at its highest since December 2007 and now sits just 5.6 percent from its all-time closing high of 1,565.15.
"Having consolidated really for the last two weeks, the fact that we broke out, I think that that is sucking in quite a bit of money," said James Dailey, portfolio manager of TEAM Asset Strategy Fund in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The Dow Jones industrial average (^DJI) was up 84.79 points, or 0.63 percent, at 13,596.02. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (^GSPC) was up 8.31 points, or 0.56 percent, at 1,480.94. The Nasdaq Composite Index (^IXIC) was up 18.46 points, or 0.59 percent, at 3,136.00.
Better-than-expected earnings and revenue reported by online marketplace eBay (EBAY) late Wednesday helped the stock gain 2.7 percent to $54.33.
In the housing sector, PulteGroup Inc (PHM) shares gained 4.9 percent to $20.29 and Toll Brothers Inc (TOL) advanced 3.1 percent to $35.99. The PHLX housing sector index (^HGX) climbed 2.4 percent, reaching its highest close since August 2007.
Semiconductor shares (.SOX) rose 2 percent to the highest close in eight months.
Financials were the only S&P 500 sector to register a slight decline for the day.
Bank of America's fourth-quarter profit fell as it took more charges to clean up mortgage-related problems. Citigroup posted $2.32 billion of charges for layoffs and lawsuits.
Energy shares led gains on the Dow as U.S. crude oil prices jumped more than 1 percent. Shares of Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) were up 0.8 percent at $90.20 while shares of Chevron (CVX.N) were up 0.7 percent at $114.75.
S&P 500 earnings are expected to have risen 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter, Thomson Reuters data showed. Expectations for the quarter have fallen considerably since October when a 9.9 percent gain was estimated.
Volume was roughly 6.5 billion shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and the NYSE MKT, compared with the 2012 average daily closing volume of about 6.45 billion.
Advancers outpaced decliners on the NYSE by about 22 to 7 and on the Nasdaq by about 2 to 1.
(Additional reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Kenneth Barry and Nick Zieminski)
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The Lezyne Pressure Drive Pump has all the functionality of Lezyne's Carbon Pressure Drive, just fabricated out of CNC-machined aluminum. You get a nice price break for a minimal weight penalty. The Small pump is 170mm long, while the Medium is 216mm long.
Pressure Drive pumps are High Pressure units, HP for short, designed to pump up road tires. What separates Pressure Drive pumps from Road Drive pumps are the barrel diameters. 20mm vs. 17mm. You can push more air with a larger diameter barrel and thus pump a tire up faster, but it will take more arm strength to do so.
One of the great features of Lezyne mini-pumps is that they all come with flexible thread-on hoses rather than a fixed pump head. This is a huge benefit for a few reasons. One is security: thread it on to a Presta or Schrader valve and it won't come off. Another is ergonomics; you aren't limited by holding the pump at a perfect right angle to the valve. A third is that this Flex Hose is ABS-equipped -- it has a bleeder valve on it.
The Lezyne Pressure Drive Pump comes in two lengths: Small and Medium. Maximum pressure that one can attain with this pump is 120psi. There's even an accessory Pen gauge hose that screws into Medium pumps. The pump comes in High-Polish Black.
- CNC-machined aluminum
- 20mm barrel diameter
- Thread-on head
- Air Bleed equipped
- High pressure design
- Frame mount included
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Handy Pump
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
So far it's been a great pump. Pumps up your tires quickly and the bleed valve is a neat feature. The design is unique since you have one hose that's housed inside the pump and it accommodates different valves. Light and very compact!
Excellent pump
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I really like the frame holder, i bought the smaller one and size is perfect for the frame of a road bike or jersey's pocket, it will get you out of trouble
Pump it real good
This pump is pretty handy to have around when your on your rides. Very easy to bring along without it being a nuisance on your rides.
Pump up the jam
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
Luckily I still haven't had a need to use the pump yet, but pumped to know I have it on every ride. Fits great in my pack, good design and easy to use. The flexibility of the hose, lightweight, and high pressure capacity makes for a great pump.
Excellent Pump!
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
Received this for Christmas and used it on my third ride of the year as I flatted out on some early season road junk. This pump is light, easy to use and pumps up quick. Flexible hose is critical and a great feature.
Great Lezyne Product
I have the small size of this mounted on my road bike frame and keep the medium in my mountain bike pack. It's light, durable, and works great. I particularly like the flexible hose that's removable. Well done!
Hanz and Franz would want to pump it up
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Listen... this is a hand-held pump- not too exciting right? It does what it's supposed to do, and it does it well. It's also beautiful which is always nice. Small enough to fit in a jersey pocket, and the flex hose makes sure you don't break off your valve stem when pumping like a maniac.
Great pump
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
It's very small and easy to carry on your rides. But don't think that because of it's size it lacks of power. I can pump my road bike tires up to 120 psi (with some effort)
Perfect size
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I like this little pump because it fits in my shirt pocket, I can barely feel it when riding. It's super light (I got he small one) yet, it feels sturdy. Nicest touch it's the hidden hose which makes it even easier when pumping air into your presta or schrader tyre valves (yes it can do both).
Great little pump
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
With a little bit of effort you can get 100 PSI in your tube and because you are screwed into the valve you don't need to worry about holding pump and wheel together. And it looks cool!!!
cracking down on bad habits
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This thing has got me out of some nasty situations of frustration, i typically run tubeless but on that rare occasion where i just so happen to flat out this guy gets me rolling fast again, its by far the sturdiest pump i've owned, making the strokes is smooth and fluid for ease of inflation.
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
...a "mini-pump" that actually works. I took a crack at this after being impressed by the design of Lezyne floor pump. To be clear, it is a bit of a workout to get high pressure clinchers up to 100 psi. But, it can be done and without fear of tearing the tube at the valve or having the pump head constantly blow off. The ABS hose with the thread-on head is a fantastic concept. It lets you focus your energy on the pumping instead of holding the pump head in place. The pump tucks away nicely in the bottle-cage mounted clip. A convenient velcro strap keeps the pump securely in the clip. it could probably be carried in a jersey pocket. Durability? It seems fine but, to be honest, you really only hope to use this thing one or two times a year so it should not be a huge concern. (If you have quality tires and keep them properly inflated with a floor pump, flats should be a rare occurrence).
Pump of Destiny
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This is a great little pump. Super small and light. There is no excuse not to bring it along. The quality of the pump is excellent. Takes awhile to fill up a tire, but what would you expect with something so small? The hose is nice. I like that you have some flexibility between the pump and the valve. You don't have to worry about breaking the valve off with the pumping gets real extreme. Watch out if you have removable valve cores. The abs chuck has unthreaded my valve core a time or two deflating the tire. As great as this pump is, having to pump up a tire twice isn't fun. Durability seems great. Works every time.
Lezyne Pressure Drive Pump
Great little pump
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Awesome little pump that works great and fits in a jersey pocket.
But....it's definitely pink not red. Own it your a man!
Reliable & Compact
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Perfect pump for emergency fixes on the road. Compact and even the longer medium length fits in the back of your jersey just fine. Easy to use with a secure thread on hose and flexibility friendly for easier pump action. Have been able to get up to 110psi, with admittedly a bit of a struggle from 90+, but it'll get the job done. Remember to let the air bleed, and be careful when unscrewing the valve as it can take your valve core with it if you're not paying attention.
no let down here
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
this pump works great! pumps my road/mt bike tubes great! pumps up to 100 psi.. easy to install on my bike and would never leave home with out it!
Works pretty good, watch your valve core
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I've used this for mountain and dirt road (CX bike) and carry it on the road. The durability is very good, the hideable hose is nice and convenient and makes pumping vigorously less un-nevring as you are less concerned of ripping the valve stem out of the tube. I have the "medium" size one and its slightly longer then your average jersey pocket length. If I pack my pockets with food and stuff, I don't have to worry about having the thing fall out. For mountain and cross the volume is sufficient. I have not had any flats on the road, so I can't speak of how it does at road pressures.
Now the downside. The hose screws onto the valve stem, making a nice and tight seal. You pump it up and life is good. However, the seal is almost too good and grips the valve core. When you screw the hose off, if the valve core is not extremely tight, you take the core with it, having all your hard work air fly out followed by a long list of course words. I'm giving this 4 stars as it works fine IF you use a small valve core wench (sold with some brands of stems) and stench the thing down.
Small, Light, Elegant Design ...Works OK
This is replacing the venerable Topeak Road Morph G. In the process of getting the backpack off my back, the old Topeak was the last thing... and was just too big to have hanging off the beautiful frame of my bike.
Enter the Lezyne Pressure Drive. Small enough for a pocket or a more discreet frame mount, and lighter. The Pressure Drive pumps pretty easily up to about 80 psi, but my weak arms are tapped out before 100psi... but I've seen others do it, it's just not for me. But it does the job and gets me back on the road, and pretty darn effectively. I will make the sacrifice and take this over the larger Topeak anyday.
In the two times I've used it I've never broken a valve stem or unscrewed a valve core, as others have reported.
For the sake of clarification, the medium...
For the sake of clarification, the medium will fit presta and schrader valves, and comes with a gauge that screws in to the short side of the flex hose? If so i'm sold.
The Medium does NOT include the gauge, it is sold seperately.


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There is one less state senator in New York.
With George Latimer (D-Rye) being sworn in as Westchester County Executive, he resigned his senate seat, which represents the 37th district.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo must now set a date for a special election.
Four Democrats have announced their candidacy: Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, West Harrison resident Mark Jaffe, teacher Kat Brezler and Bedford Supervisor Chris Burdick. Democrats will choose their nominee on Jan. 9.
On the Republican side, only Sarmad Khojasteh, a Bedford attorney, has announced his candidacy.
Brezler sent out a statement Tuesday calling for Cuomo to schedule a special election before the budget vote on April 1.
"The residents of District 37 deserve to have a seat at the table while we negotiate a $150 billion dollar budget," Brezler said.
The 37th Senate District covers the cities of New Rochelle, Rye, White Plains, Yonkers and the towns of Bedford, Harrison, Mamaroneck, North Castle, Rye, Eastchester.
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C and P Imports needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 53 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
C and P Imports LLC
We sell Exceptionally low mile Sports Cars and highline vehicles.
Need an impressive looking business card and stationary.
We know business cards are kind of a thing of the past but are still nice to hand out.
A lot of information needs to be on the card so it is important to me that it is layed out and designed to meet the needs of today.
Business card should be on black but also want to see on white background background
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Phone is 781-231-3100
Fax is 781-231-3101
website is: http://www.candpimports.com
cell is 617-543-5100
Name is: Dennis M. Gonzales
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Embattled Attorney General Jeff Sessions told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday that any suggestion that he colluded with Russian officials while he was advising the Trump campaign is "an appalling and detestable lie."
An animated Sessions called the implication that he took part in an influence campaign against an American election "beyond'' both his reach and the plot of the most outrageous spy novels and movies.
"It's just like through the looking glass,'' Sessions said.
Sessions also said he could "not recall" a reported meeting with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak during an April campaign event at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., that has recently been in the news.
"I did not have any private meetings nor do I recall any conversations with any Russian officials at the Mayflower Hotel," Sessions testified. "I did not attend any meetings at that event. Prior to the speech (by President Trump), I attended a reception with my staff that included at least two dozen people and President Trump. Though I do recall several conversations I had during that pre-speech reception, I do not have any recollection of meeting or talking to the Russian Ambassador or any other Russian officials."
Sessions displayed flashes of anger during questioning by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., when the senator pressed him about suggestions that he had failed to provide full disclosure about his meetings with Kislyak.
Bouncing in his chair, the attorney general asserted that "secret innuendo is being leaked out there about me. People are suggesting through innuendo that I'm not being honest about matters.''
In a quick series of questions posed by Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Sessions was less than definitive in his answers about his possible contacts with Russians, indicating that he was unnerved by her fast-paced questioning.
"I don't believe I have had any conversations with Russian businessmen or Russian nationals (during the campaign),'' Sessions said. "If I qualify it, I will be accused of lying. I'm not used to being rushed like this, it makes me nervous.''
Sessions said he has not been briefed on the FBI's investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election since becoming attorney general because he had begun considering his recusal from the Russia matter immediately after taking office. Sessions said he recused himself because of departmental rules that bar his participation in an investigation of a campaign he was involved in.
"I have no knowledge of the investigation beyond what has been reported in the press,'' Sessions said. "And I don't even read that.''
Sessions testified in an extraordinary public session in which senators are grilling the nation's chief law enforcement officer on his prior contacts with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak and his involvement in the firing of FBI director James Comey.
The attorney general said it would be "absurd to suggest that a recusal from a single investigation would prevent me from managing an agency," including the employment of the FBI director.
Sessions repeatedly maintained that he was right to participate in Comey's firing.
"It is my responsibility,'' he said. "The recusal involved one case in the Department of Justice and the FBI. I'm the attorney general of the United States. It's my responsibility to ensure that the department is run properly. I do not believe it is a sound position that if you recuse for a single case, you can't make a decision about the leadership of that agency.''
Sessions challenged Comey's testimony that Sessions failed to act on his concerns about President Trump's direct contact with Comey on Feb. 14. The former FBI director said in that meeting, the president urged him to drop the FBI investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Sessions said Comey indeed expressed concern about the nature of the contact, but he did not disclose the content of his meeting with Trump. But the attorney general said he acted on Comey's concern, urging caution in future contacts between the White House and FBI.
"I encouraged him to do just that," Sessions said.
However, he said "there is nothing wrong" with the president communicating directly with the FBI.
"What is problematic is to talk … about ongoing investigations that are not properly cleared through top levels of the Department of Justice," Sessions testified.
Sessions' testimony comes less than a week after Comey raised questions about the attorney general's role in his firing last month.
"Attorney General Sessions, this is your opportunity to separate fact from fiction,'' said Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C.
Comey testified that he did not brief Sessions on what he felt was Trump pressuring him on the investigation because he knew Sessions was considering recusing himself and, "We also were aware of facts that I can't discuss in an open setting that would make (Sessions') continued engagement in a Russia-related investigation problematic.'' That was an apparent reference to an ongoing inquiry over whether Sessions failed to disclose the April 2016 meeting with the Russian ambassador. Sessions had previously apologized to senators for failing to disclose during his confirmation hearings two other meetings he had had with Kislyak.
Sessions announced he was recusing himself from the Russia investigation March 2.
Just hours before Sessions' appearance, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told a separate Senate panel that there was no reason to consider the removal of Russia special counsel Robert Mueller, despite suggestions that Trump was weighing such an action.
"I appointed him; I stand by that decision,'' Rosenstein told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. "I will defend the integrity of that investigation.''
Because Sessions recused himself from all matters related to the investigation, the authority to appoint and remove the special counsel belongs to Rosenstein.
Sessions told the Intelligence Committee that he has "confidence in Mr. Mueller." And he pledged not to interfere with Mueller's management of the inquiry because of his prior recusal from the investigation.
Throughout the hearing, Sessions declined to reveal the content of his conversations with the president, including whether Trump expressed disagreement with the appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Russia investigation and whether the president told him that he fired Comey because of his handling of the Russia investigation.
"I'm protecting the president's constitutional right by not giving it away,'' Sessions said.
Sessions did, however, cite Comey's May 3 Senate Judiciary Committee testimony in which he staunchly defended his management of the Clinton email investigation. The attorney general said Comey's testimony offered a "breathtaking usurpation" of Justice policy by issuing his recommendation not to charge Clinton without consulting top Justice leadership.
The high-stakes testimony took place amid reported friction between Sessions and Trump, who criticized the attorney general's decision to recuse himself from the Russia probe. Sessions reportedly offered to resign in wake of the president's criticism. Sessions refused to answer senators' questions Tuesday about whether Trump told him he was frustrated with Sessions' decision to recuse himself.
"You're impeding this investigation," Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., told Sessions when he wouldn't answer the questions.
Comey testified that he decided not to report the president's request to Sessions at the time, because the attorney general was weighing his recusal from all matters related to the Russia investigation.
"We also were aware of facts that I can't discuss in an open setting that would make (Sessions') continued engagement in a Russia-related investigation problematic,'' Comey told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday.
Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation weeks later. The matter that Comey declined to disclose appears to refer to an ongoing inquiry over whether Sessions failed to disclose a third meeting with the Russian ambassador during a April 16 campaign event for then-presidential candidate Trump. Democratic Sens. Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Al Franken of Minnesota had asked the FBI early last year to review the possible third meeting with Kislyak.
"It has been more than three months since the press revealed that the Attorney General gave false testimony in response to questions from me and from Senator Franken about his contacts with Russian officials," Leahy said in a statement Tuesday. "Yet, the Attorney General has made no effort to come back before the Judiciary Committee to explain his actions — actions that could be construed as perjury."
Justice officials have strongly denied that a third meeting occurred between Sessions and Kislyak.
Just hours before Sessions' appearance, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told a separate Senate panel that there was no reason to consider the removal of Russia special counsel Robert Mueller, despite suggestions that Trump was weighing such an action.
"I appointed him; I stand by that decision,'' Rosenstein told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. "I will defend the integrity of that investigation.''
Because Sessions recused himself from all matters related to the investigation, the authority to appoint and remove the special counsel belongs to Rosenstein.
Sessions told the Intelligence Committee that he has "confidence in Mr. Mueller." And he pledged not to interfere with Mueller's management of the inquiry because of his prior recusal from the investigation.
Democrats said Sessions needs to resolve conflicting evidence about contacts with Russians and to explain if and why he recommended Comey's firing by Trump, an action that could be a violation of his recusal.
"The Senate and the American people deserve to know exactly what involvement with the Russia investigation he had before his recusal, what safeguards are in place to prevent his meddling, and why he felt it was appropriate to recommend the firing of Director Comey when he was leading that investigation," said Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, the Senate's top Democrat.
Sessions repeatedly declined to describe his conversations with Trump, and White House spokesman Sean Spicer declined to discuss Trump's "private conversations" with Sessions about Comey.
The high-stakes testimony also takes place amid reported friction between Sessions and Trump, who criticized the attorney general's decision to recuse himself from the Russia probe. Sessions reportedly offered to resign in wake of the president's criticism.
Comey's testimony
During his testimony last week, Comey said he had notes of meetings with Trump in which the president asked him for a pledge of personal loyalty and to drop the Russia investigation as it pertained to former national security adviser Flynn. Some Democrats said Trump's actions could amount to an obstruction of justice.
During his testimony, Comey said Trump had specifically excluded Sessions and other top administration officials from the meeting where the president discussed Flynn's possible exposure.
Shortly after the meeting, Comey said he confronted Sessions, saying that had become increasingly uneasy about being left alone with Trump. According to long-standing Justice Department guidelines, contact between the White House and the FBI is supposed to be routed through the attorney general or deputy attorney general to avoid the appearance of undue influence.
Comey said he wrote memos on his meetings with the Trump because of "the nature of the person" he was talking to. "I was honestly concerned that he might lie about the nature of our meeting, and so I thought it really important to document," the ex-FBI director testified.
Trump denied Comey's testimony, saying he never asked the FBI director for a loyalty pledge or to drop the Russia probe. The president said he is willing to testify under oath on these points.
The president and aides noted that Comey testified that he told Trump three times he was not personally under investigation over Russian contacts. They also emphasized Comey's admission that he arranged to have contents of his memos leaked to the news media.
"I believe the James Comey leaks will be far more prevalent than anyone ever thought possible," Trump tweeted over the weekend. "Totally illegal? Very 'cowardly!'"
Contributing: Erin Kelly