If you follow my work at NintendoStar, you'll know that I'm a huge fan of Super Smash Brothers Melee. Although I've played all of the games in the franchise, Melee holds a special place in my heart. This is mainly due to the introduction of Event Mode, which tasks the player with defeating A.I. controlled opponents in specific scenarios. These range from little Mario fighting a giant Bowser, to a Triforce battle between Zelda, Link, and Ganondorf. They're fun and exciting to play, and I'm sure they'll be even more interesting to watch speed ran. Let's see how quickly our runner Fuzzyness can complete all of the events, as we continue our coverage of AGDQ 2017!
Since Event Mode is broken down into several numbered events, I'll list them off as Fuzzyness completes them. This way we can get a closer look at each individual event. However, quite a few events are solved the same way. The character Jigglypuff has a sleep attack that can kill an enemy in one hit if executed properly. I'll skip these events to avoid repetition, unless something unique is done.
The first event is a simple Mario vs Bowser fight. There's not much to see here, as Fuzzy delivers early damage to Bowser. He forces him off the stage, and then quickly spikes him into the void. After repeating this again, it's onto Event 2.
This event has Fuzzy playing a huge Donkey Kong against a tiny Donkey Kong. While this event usually provides some annoyance due to how hard it is to land hits, Fuzzy finds an easy strategy. He immediately picks up the tiny enemy, and jumps towards the left side of the screen. Right before they both die, Fuzzy throws the tiny Donkey Kong into the side void. He repeats this and moves onto Event 3.
Fuzzy chooses Jigglypuff for this event, as it's the first event where the player gets to choose their character. He is pitted against a Link and a Samus. Samus is quickly killed as Fuzzy executes a quick sleep attack, shooting her off into the void. This is an attack widely used by top competitive players, due to it's high damage output. However, there's a pretty big risk to using it, as missing the attack will leave you vulnerable for quite some time. Fuzzy repeats the sleep attack on Link, and clears the event.
Switching over to Kirby, Fuzzy prepares for a battle against a giant Yoshi. After trolling him for a few seconds, Yoshi gets sucked up by Kirby. Fuzzy has 3 lives, whereas the enemy only has one. Due to this, Fuzzy jumps off the stage with Yoshi sucked up inside him, and completes the event.
Spare Change is the first coin event, where dealing damage to the enemy nets you coins. Using a precise set up, Fuzzy is able to smash Captain Falcon off screen, then lure him back. Then, he holds him in place as an environmental attack damages both of them, resulting in even more coins. After he collects 210, the event ends.
Event 6 is pretty easy, with just a few low health Kirbys to fend against. Fuzzy chooses Fox, and makes quick work of the Kirbys using his Down + B move and a few smash attacks.
Continuing with Fox, Fuzzy takes on a Pikachu in Event 7. By spamming Pikachu with laser attacks, Fuzzy is eventually able to break Pikachu's shield and stun her. Picking up a Pokeball and praying for good luck, he chucks it at Pikachu. A Snorlax emerges, instantly killing Pikachu. Then, a Pokeball spawns in a perfect location. As soon as he throws it, Blastoise appears (the second best option to Snorlax). This immediately kills Pikachu, and Fuzzy flairs a bit and takes on Event 8.
Using Captain Falcon, Fuzzy easily takes three stocks away from the Samus. By using a jumping knee, he one-hit kills each stock with ease.
This event gives Fuzzy a tiny bit of trouble, as he is tasked with killing two Zeldas while they are in Sheik form. Using Jigglypuff, he attempts to execute the one-hit sleep attack kill. The first Sheik falls without a problem, but the second one gives Fuzzy a run for his money. After failing the sleep kill a few times, he finally manages to pull it off.
All-Star matches are battles against key characters, one right after the other. The first set of five quickly get demolished as Fuzzy choose to go for the Jigglypuff sleep kill once again. He also utilizes small tricks like wave dashes to influence enemy movement.
Keeping with Jigglypuff, Fuzzy moves onto the first automatically scrolling event. In a battle against the Ice Climbers, Fuzzy easily beats them up and down the screen. However, he simply has to wait out the clock to complete the event. It proves to be a small break in the otherwise super fast run.
Much like Event 11, Event 13 is an auto scroller. Instead of battling, Fuzzy shows off some fun A.I. manipulation.
Trophy battles are against randomized characters, but nothing can stop the brutal pull of Jigglypuff's sleep attack. Fuzzy makes quick work of Kirby, Daisy, and Fox.
Event 15 gives Fuzzy his real first annoyance of the run. Using Jigglypuff, he misses a double sleep kill at the beginning of the fight. After missing quite a few more, Fuzzy gets his mojo back and pulls off a few double kills.
This event features a bunch of Kirbys walking along Star Fox's ship. By adjusting his movement and waiting for the perfect timing, Fuzzy is able to take out multiples at once with the Kirby Star powerup. He repeats this a few times making quick work of the fluffy yellow Kirbys.
This event gets easily cleared as Fuzzy spikes Bowser downward as soon as the fight starts, resulting in his immediate watery death.
One of my favorite events, Link's Adventure pits Link up against Shadow Link. However, Fuzzy makes quick work of Shadow Link by sitting in the bottom right platform and baiting him in. With a quick slash of his sword, Shadow Link plummets to his first death. After baiting Shadow Link back to the spot again, Fuzzy is able to manipulate the A.I. into performing a risky attack that causes it's own death.
This event has you protecting Peach against Bowser. By chaining together grabs, Fuzzy is able to keep Bowser from damaging Peach too much.
Ice Breaker tasks the player with separating two pairs of the Ice Climbers. By using Fox's Down + B "shine" attack, Fuzzy quickly isolates and voids out the two icy opponents.
Event 22 is a battle against 128 Marios. However, these Marios have very low life and can be killed with just one hit. Using Pikachu, Fuzzy sets up a pattern that allows him to quickly kill off a handful of Marios a second. A floating carpet and a Birdo almost throw a wrench in his strategy, but he cleans up just fine. He does so well in fact, that he secures a new Personal Best Time on the event!
Event 23 provides a tiny bit of annoyance for Fuzzy, as he is tasked with fighting a bunch of Yoshis. Using Pikachu, he falls into a rhythm similar to Event 22, but drops it mid-way. Fuzzy reverts to a back up pattern, and is able to clean up the egg layers with ease.
This event features a giant Donkey Kong versus a giant Bowser. By grabbing the edge and canceling the animation at the last second, Fuzzy is able to trick the enemy Donkey Kong into falling off the edge.
It's the battle of the Samuses! This event pits you against three metal Samuses, which can take high amounts of damage before flying off the screen. Fuzzy hugs the left edge and smash attacks as hard as he can, causing the enemies to fly off the edge. He then manipulates their movement, causing the enemies to fail their attempt to re-land on the platform.
Much like the Yoshi Herd, Puffballs is all about multiple Kirbys. Using Doctor Mario, Fuzzy is able to uppercut most of them as they spawn, immediately shooting them into the upper void of the stage. This continues like clockwork, as he moves underneath groups of Kirbys and ejects them into space.
Another favorite event of mine, Triforce Gathering puts Link and Zelda against Ganondorf. Fuzzy attempts a trick similar to the one he did on Shadow Link, but fails. This forces him to play out the event normally, losing some valuable time along the way.
Event 33 is our first non-combat event, tasking Fuzzy with a literal speedy run. Using Captain Falcon, Fuzzy must dodge super fast race cars on the F-Zero stage. With a few quick jumps, he clears the event with style.
Event 34 is a battle across time. Fuzzy plays as Young Link in a fight against Adult Link. However, he is able to cut the battle short by using a precise set up in the bottom left corner. By slashing three times with his sword attack, Fuzzy is able to bait a down-smash from Adult Link. Then, by dodging at the right time, he evades the attack and sends Adult Link flying into the void. He repeats this a few times and moves on.
Event 43 takes place in F-Zero again, and pits Fox up against Falco and Captain Falcon. Instead of fighting on the main ship, Fuzzy drops down the cars below, baits Captain Falcon, and then throws him into the street. However, Falco causes Fuzzy some stress by wandering off and interrupting his pattern with a Pokeball. He loses quite a bit of time dealing with Falco, but eventually defeats him.
Instead of choosing his standard Jigglypuff for Event 46, Fuzzy opts for Fox. By baiting the enemy Roy at the correct time, Fuzzy is able to set up a pattern that allows him to throw enemies directly into the void. This works for a few lives against both Marth and Roy, but Roy causes him some trouble after a few deaths. Fuzzy laughs this off and sends him flying into the side of the screen, and taunts Marth as he falls to his death as well.
Event 48 is usually where Fuzzy starts all his runs, and it's so he can practice a very specific trick to get a double sleep kill. The rest of the event falls to more sleep attacks.
It's time for the boss battles, and what better place to start than Final Destination? Fuzzy opts for Ganondorf in his fight against the Master Hands. Thanks to Ganondorf's high damage attacks, and the boss' lack of crazy movement, Fuzzy is able to quickly put them in a coffin.
It all comes down to this, the final showdown. A battle against Mewtwo, Ganondorf, and Giga Bowser. However, if there's anything this run as taught us, it's that nothing can match Fuzzy's Jigglypuff. After scraping Giga Bowser off his boot and slopping him off to the side with Mewtwo, only Ganondorf stands in the way of completion. Ganondorf manages to dodge around Fuzzy quite a bit though, causing him to lose some time towards the end. With one last sleep attack, Fuzzy finishes Event 51 and the run.


MATTHEW UPSON will stay at West Ham unless a club matches their £15 million valuation - but James Collins is set to join Aston Villa for £5m after a medical today.
West Ham rejected an £8.5m bid from Fiorentina for Upson and will only listen to a substantially higher offer for their skipper, 30, who has two years left of his current deal.
In the event of such an offer being made, the fi nal decision would rest with Gianfranco Zola, but Collins is on his way to Villa Park and West Ham have snapped up Fiorentina's Portuguese defender Manuel Da Costa, while selling the Italian club Savio Nsereko for £3m.
West Ham will receive 50 per cent of any sell-on for Germany Under-21 striker Savio and Zola hopes to use the Collins cash on another loan-striker signing today.


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Build It International > Projects > Katole Community School, 2017
Katole is a poor, isolated rural community, 38km from Lusaka. It is made up of 800 households who often struggle to make ends meet from subsistence farming.
The nearest school to Katole was a 6km walk away. Although, the older children were able to make the long journey on foot, the distance was too far for little ones to walk.
Before Build It started construction, two volunteer teachers taught 103 children, in a part-built classroom. The structure didn't have a roof and when the rainy season began lessons had to be cancelled. There was no clean water supply nearby, or proper sanitation, making the children vulnerable to sickness and disease.
What we did with your support:
A new two classroom block:
We built a classroom block, an office and a strong room at Katole. The strong room was constructed to keep exam papers secure, allowing the school to become a registered exam centre.
Accommodation for teachers:
As a direct result of providing accommodation, Zambian Ministry for Education allocated a head teacher Mr Mwape to move and teach at Katole. There are also two community teachers. This is the first time the school has had qualified teachers which has proved to vastly improve the standard of education.
A new latrine block
The latrine block has separate cubicles for boys and girls, which encourages girls to stay in education for longer. Indeed, as of November 2018 there are an equal number of girls and boys at the school! Further, provision of access to clean water for drinking and handwashing has helped to improve pupil health and well-being.
20 trainees
14 men and 6 women were recruited from the local community, all of whom completed the training. They learnt new skills and gained practical work experience to help move them into employment and the chance of a brighter future.
We caught up with Karen, who was one of the trainees at Katole. Karen left school at grade 11 in 2016 due to financial challenges. Now that she is able to earn an income, her plan is to complete school in the next two years.
Initially, Karen was discouraged by her friends from the community who told her that the training was for men. Because of her determination, she managed to overcome the challenge and joined the programme. Karen now says she is happy to be part of the community project that will bring development help so many children in her community.
Looking forward:
Katole are waiting to hear back from the Ministry of Education for approval for the headmaster's wife to begin teaching at the school.
The school has recorded an increase of 130 pupils already since the start of 2018. The overall total at now at 278 and growing!
We continue to be in touch with Katole school and look forward to hearing of even more progress.
The old school at Katole
Children learning under a tree before new classrooms were built
Trainees outside Katole Classroom block
Trainee Graduation
Pupils in the new Classroom block
Children outside their new school
V.I.P Latrines at Katole


Training at your highest possible potential, the most often, is the key to achieving increases in athletic performance. Recovery plays a very important role in this equation. Recovering properly from a block of training or a long event is sometimes overlooked due to the nature of an athlete. Many athletes want to push it too far. Too much training and poor recovery are a few of the biggest mistakes made by many athletes. Learning how far to push your individual limit with training is the key to continual, long term gains.
To improve as an athlete, you need to flirt with overtraining. You will have days when you are physically and mentally tired from training. You may have days where you can not complete a workout, not being able to reach the target heart rate zones, or at least mentally know that it is not a good idea to reach the target heart rate zones. This is called overreaching. Overreaching is the first stage of overtraining and is a common part of most training programs. Overreaching is much easier to recover from, compared to a full blown over trained state, and usually requires a few days of complete rest. This is how you push your limits but most importantly, find your limits. To find your limits, you must experiment at times. Training after big races, achieving the overreaching stage after the first or second week of a training block is a sign that recovery may be needed soon or you risk pushing into a full blown over trained state, where losses in power may occur with a severe lack of motivation.
There are many signs of an overtrained athlete and they include decreased strength, decreased performance, sluggish heart rate responses to intensity, and increased breath at sub maximal efforts, depression, insomnia, chronic fatigue, apathy, irritability and an increase susceptibility to illness. Upper respiratory infections are very common with over trained athletes. It is hard to realize this is happening since this happens over time. Once overtrained, the only thing to do is rest. It is very wise to take four to five days of complete rest before you return to exercise and perform an easy workout. If you feel bad during the easy run or ride, after four or five days of rest, then you need more recovery. Take a few more days of recovery and wait until you feel eager to get back on the bike or take a run. When you start having fun again, you are becoming recovered.
Recovery is as individual as it gets. The best way to judge recovery is through the use of heart rates, perceived exertion and mental attitude towards training. Sluggish heart rates and high perceived exertions while performing efforts are a few sure signs of fatigue. When recovered, your overall perceived exertions should be low. Your heart rates should also respond to intensities and your breathing should be in control. Each person will recover from a block of training or a long race in a different way. Some may recover fully, quickly, while others may take a longer time.
You should feel good while out on the trails or roads. It is supposed to be a fun activity for you to enjoy. If it is not fun then, most likely, you will stop. That's not the goal. Approaching training with a smart focus and built in rest periods will help you have more fun, more often. Taking rest at the appropriate time will have you working on a higher level of ability more often. This will result in a continually improving performance and a happier athlete. Work hard, rest harder, and always have fun!


The kitchen is often the heart of the home. It is where we meet for family meals. It is sometimes the de facto family room as kids do homework at the dining room table so they are able to ask questions of Mom or Dad while they're making dinner or cleaning up afterward. This is why kitchen floors wear out so much faster than the rest of the house. Here are four things you should consider before you pick a new kitchen floor.
How much wear and tear will your kitchen floor get? If you're regularly shoving tables off to the side and sliding a high chair around the kitchen, a linoleum floor that will rip up under these conditions is the wrong choice for you. A high traffic floor needs to be concrete, stone, tile or wood designed to handle the conditions. Another consideration is the loads. Old wood floors may not be strong enough to support multiple modern appliances.
You rarely find carpet in bathrooms or kitchens because no one wants to try to clean mud, food stains or dirty water off of those floors. This is why stone, linoleum and other easy to clean surfaces are common in kitchens. Consider the types of messes your kitchen floor will endure and how quickly you'll be able to clean it up. If there is a possibility that you'll have spilled juice or splashed water sit for a long time on the floor before it is cleaned up, you either don't want a wood floor or need to have it specially treated to resist such spills without staining.
Once you have narrowed down your choices based on essential criteria like durability, the ability to clean it and how safe it is for your home's use, you can start to look for flooring that suits your style. Do you want floors that are neutral so that it looks good with any décor? Or do you want the floor to be the focal point of the room? Do you need floors that fit the style of the home?
For example, if you have a historic home, you may want or even be required to maintain the style of the property. Antique oak flooring might work in some cases such as these. Reclaimed antique oak floors have the added bonus of being eco friendly and cheaper than new wood floors. Conversely, you may want neutrally colored stone floors with a few accent tiles thrown in.
We can't overlook cost as a deciding factor when selecting flooring. Your budget determines whether or not you can afford engineered wood floors or the more expensive yet more durable stone tiles. Using antique and reclaimed materials may be cheaper than buying new, but this also limits your options when it comes to appearance. Remember that you can mix and match materials like generic stone tiles with a few more expensive accent pieces if they look good together.
Choosing the best flooring for your kitchen rests on all these factors. Make sure you take them all into consideration before you choose the best flooring option for you.


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In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean
Grandmothers from eight eastern African countries welcome you into their kitchens to share flavorful recipes and stories of family, love, and tradition in this transporting cookbook-meets-travelogue.
"Their food is alive with the flavors of mangoes, cinnamon, dates, and plantains and rich with the history of the continent that had been a culinary unknown for much too long."—Jessica B. Harris, food historian, journalist, and public speaker
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In this incredible volume, Somali chef Hawa Hassan and food writer Julia Turshen present 75 recipes and stories gathered from bibis (or grandmothers) from eight African nations: South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Comoros, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, and Eritrea. Most notably, these eight countries are at the backbone of the spice trade, many of them exporters of things like pepper and vanilla. We meet women such as Ma Shara, who helps tourists "see the real Zanzibar" by teaching them how to make her famous Ajemi Bread with Carrots and Green Pepper; Ma Vicky, who now lives in suburban New York and makes Matoke (Stewed Plantains with Beans and Beef) to bring the flavor of Tanzania to her American home; and Ma Gehennet from Eritrea who shares her recipes for Kicha (Eritrean Flatbread) and Shiro (Ground Chickpea Stew).
Through Hawa's writing—and her own personal story—the women, and the stories behind the recipes, come to life. With evocative photography shot on location by Khadija Farah, and food photography by Jennifer May, In Bibi's Kitchen uses food to teach us all about families, war, loss, migration, refuge, and sanctuary.


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GTI: Clear the Second Stage within four minutes.
DBL: Clear the Third Stage within four minutes.
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F1:  Clear the First Mission without damaging any objects.
PLC: Clear the Second Stage without any destruction.
TNK: Clear the Third Stage without any destruction.
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The Chamber will be hosting a Lunch + Learn presented by Google, sponsored by Chad's Media, on Friday, March 15th at 11:30 a.m. at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. Google will be presenting on "Reaching Customers Online". Learn how customers can find your business online and how to promote your online presence using search engine optimization (SEO) and online advertising. Google will also introduce tools that will help you run your business online, including Google Analytics and Trends. The presentation will also include telling your business story through video. It will be a great hour of useful information. Reservations are made on a first-come-first-serve basis. Cost is $20 for Chamber members, and $30 for non-Chamber members and includes lunch. Make your reservations right away by calling the Chamber at (903) 885-6515.
The Hopkins County Veteran's Memorial is hosting a ribbon cutting celebration on Friday, March 22nd at noon on the Plaza in Sulphur Springs. In case of bad weather, the ribbon cutting will be moved inside the courthouse.
Hope Smith Interior Design, located at 115 Gilmer Street in Sulphur Springs, held her ribbon cutting celebration on Tuesday, March 5th at noon with a Fat Tuesday Celebration.


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More people arrested in Milwaukee playground shooting
Posted: May 27, 2014 5:05 PM CDT | Updated: Nov 5, 2014 2:40 PM CDT
MILWAUKEE-Police said Tuesday that the District Attorney's office began its review of the investigation into the shooting of 10 year Sierra Guyton.
The girl has undergone surgery and, according to her father, is still suffering from brain swelling, after she was struck near 28th and Clarke at the school playground.
The 18-year-old suspect arrested late Sunday remains in Milwaukee Police custody.
Investigators also revealed that when he was arrested, three other individuals also were taken into custody for Aiding a Felon.
Their names, like the 18 year old, are not being released.
Investigators will only say that they are a 20 year old Milwaukee man and 45 and 20 year-old women from Milwaukee.
They will also be referred to the DA's Office for possible charges.
The second suspect in the shooting remains unidentified and at large. Anyone with information about his identity or whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police.
Information that Chief Flynn had Monday about the arrested suspect's probation and parole status was incorrect.
The suspect was not on probation at the time of the May 21 shooting. He had been on probation, however it was revoked in 2013.
CBS 58 News has calls into the District Attorney's Office for comment today. So far, John Chisolm has not granted our request for an interview.


Albert Finney, the Oscar-nominated actor from the United Kingdom, passed away on Feb. 8 at the age of 82, according to his family.
Finney was born in 1936 in Charlestown, Salford, United Kingdom, and enjoyed a long career in film as an actor and director.
"Albert Finney, aged 82, passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side," a family spokesman said.
According to The Guardian, Finney died of a chest infection at the Royal Marsden hospital that specials in cancer treatment outside of London. In 2011, Finney told the publication that he had been diagnosed with kidney cancer.
His wife, Pene Delmage, and son Simon were by his side.
Finney then starred in the title role of Tom Jones, becoming the face of British film in the 1960s.
In 1967, Finney played opposite Audrey Hepburn in the movie "Two for the Road," and starred alongside Diane Keaton in "Shoot the Moon," in 1982.
Finney's other memorable roles include Winston Churchill in "The Gathering Storm," Daddy Warbucks in "Annie" and his role as Ebenezer Scrooge.
Though he never won, Finney was nominated for an Oscar four times as best actor and once in the category of best supporting actor.
"We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Albert Finney," British Academy of Film and Television Arts wrote on Twitter.


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The Addictions Academy: Should a judge that sentences people get the minimum sentence for a DUI?
12/28/2014 /in News/by Cali Estes
The Addictions Academy: Should a judge that sentences people get the minimum sentence for a DUI? Shouldn't she be held more accountable for her actions since she holds the fate of others in her hands? What do you think? How about a sober coach or sober companion?
Broward Judge Found Guilty Of DUI
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) Carey Codd— The verdict is in for a Broward judge on trial.
On Friday afternoon, the jury found Broward Judge Cynthia Imperato guilty of driving under the influence and reckless driving. Judge Imperato gave no reaction when the jury's verdict was read.
Following her conviction, she was sentenced to 20 days on house arrest and 12 months on probation.
Prosecutors wanted Judge Imperato to serve 30 days in jail but the judge decided on house arrest.
The state asked for Imperato to pay a $2,000 fine and have her drivers' license revoked.
Prosecutors said Imperato deserved a serious punishment.
"She endangered three people who night. We don't know how many people were in those cars. Testimony came out that she nearly sideswiped two cars on two separate occasion and those cars luckily enough were able to have the reflexes or the wherewithal to avoid that type of circumstance," said Prosecutor Richard Clausi.
The jury reconvened Friday after members left the courtroom late Thursday evening.
Imperato was arrested by Boca Raton Police for a DUI in November 2013.
When Judge Imperato was pulled over, she initially refused to get out of the car.
"I've asked you nicely several times, to step out of the car," the officer was heard saying on video of the arrest shown to the court.
"I'm trying to call my lawyer," she explained to the officer. "I'm going to sit in my car until I get my lawyer."
Prosecutors showed jurors the video of her arrest and the refusal to do a breath test. The prosecutors said she would not take the test because they are certain she would have failed.
Imperato was stopped after another driver called 911, saying they saw an erratic driver go by. Initially, the caller thought it was a man behind the wheel.
"He's all over the road!" the caller said. "He nearly sideswiped me twice. He's got to be drunk."
In opening statements on Wednesday, prosecutor Ari Goldberg explained Imperato was at a function with lawyers and judges and there was an open bar.
Goldberg said the judge admitted to the officer who stopped her that she had been drinking. He also said the officer noticed glassy eyes and the smell of alcohol on her breath.
"She knew this whole time, as soon as those lights came on that she was in trouble. She knew she was impaired. She's the only one who could know it 100%," said Prosecutor Richard Clausi.
Imperato's attorney said the person who called 911 had no idea who was in the car and no idea what was going on inside. Collet suggested maybe she was sending a text message or trying to find an address on her phone GPS.
Imperato's attorney's said that there was no solid evidence that Imperato was drunk behind the wheel.
"This lady was able to walk, able to talk, able to give her address, able to speak. Do you believe she was falling down drunk? Intoxicated? Wobbly?" said Marc Shiner, Imperato's attorney.
A witness and a police officer testified she was swerving all over the road — endangering other drivers.
"The Mercedes drifted into their lane quite far and both drivers, I heard them blow their horns," said witness William Barthelme.
Defense attorneys said the case was filled with holes.
"There's a lack of evidence in this case all day long. Ten thousand reasonable doubts," said Shiner.
What happens now for Judge Imperato?
CBS4's Carey Codd spoke with the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) which is the state agency that investigates judges.
They said their cases are confidential but in a case like this one, the JQC would investigate, hold a hearing and make a recommendation on punishment to the Florida Supreme Court.
The Florida Supreme Court would make the final decision on whether a judge convicted of DUI would be reprimanded or potentially removed from the bench.
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Study at the University of Suffolk
Established in 2007, the University of Suffolk began as University Campus Suffolk (UCS), but gained its current nomenclature when it was awarded university status in 2016. The University of Suffolk has five sites, with its central hub being in the eastern English town of Ipswich and satellite sites in Lowestoft, Bury St. Edmunds and Great Yarmouth (although this is in Norfolk, rather than Suffolk). It is divided into six schools which are the school of law and social sciences; the school of health sciences; the school of psychology and education; the school of science, technology and engineering; the school of arts, design and humanities and the Suffolk Business School. These schools offer a range of traditional postgraduate and undergraduate courses, as well as in less well-known areas such as cybersecurity and computer games design.
It is attended by some 7,700 students from over 70 different countries, with its main campus located on the Ipswich waterfront. As the centre of the hub, it boasts three lecture theatres and 34 smaller teaching rooms. As well as the Waterfront Building, there's the James Hehir Building which is six storeys high and houses the library and cafe facilities. Student on-campus accommodation is available at the 600-place Athena Hall
Students: 3,117 (2021)
Intl. Student Ratio: 13%
Location: Neptune Quay, Ipswich
Campus: Three (Ipswich Campus, Great Yarmouth Campus, Lowestoft Campus)
TEF Ranking: Bronze
THE Ranking: 129th in the UK (401 – 500 in the World)
The University of Suffolk covers a broad range of subjects at foundation, Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. Find out more about what they offer and why it's great to study at the University of Suffolk.
Architecture, Art and Design
Business and Marketing
Childhood and Family
Economics and Accounting
Events and Tourism
Film and Photography
Politics and Social Science
University Ranking (Worldwide)
According to Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021, the University of Suffolk is ranking at 401- 500 in the world.
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The University Campus is based on the Ipswich waterfront. The Waterfront building, designed by RMJM Architects is the centre of the hub, opened in September 2008 and cost £35 million. It has three lecture theatres and 34 smaller teaching rooms. The six-storey James Hehir Building was officially opened in March 2011 at a cost of £21 million It is named after the former chief executive of Ipswich Borough Council and includes Cult Cafe. Campus North houses the library or "Learning Resource Centre". Onsite student accommodation is provided in the 600-place Athena Hall, located adjacent to the James Hehir building.
The University of Suffolk is also home to the East Contemporary Art Collection, which is housed at the Waterfront Gallery and was founded in 2013 as the first public collection of contemporary art in the east of England. All artists with work shown there have connections with the seven eastern English counties and include the likes of Maggi Hambling, Susan Gunn, Justin Partyka and Linda Ingham.
Ipswich Campus Neptune Quay, Ipswich, IP4 1QJ
Great Yarmouth Campus Suffolk Rd, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0ED
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Bush is Back: American Apparel Mannequins Have Pubes
January 30, 2014 by Jill Ettinger
Perhaps it's the influence of the movie "American Hustle" and 1970s style. Or maybe it's just CEO and founder Dov Charney's fetish. Whatever it is, American Apparel mannequins have pubic hair now.
Gothamist first spotted the bushy American Apparel mannequins in New York City earlier this month. The Huffington Post spoke to a store associate who said the au natural-looking mannequins were meant to drum up Valentine's Day sales by conveying the "rawness and realness of sexuality." Word.
I recently had a baby. How about mannequins with smooshy, puffy bellies that make it difficult to see one's own pubes? Oh, wait. Global News reports: "At David's Bridal, mannequins soon will get thicker waists, saggier breasts and back fat to mimic a more realistic shape." It's a start. How about stretch marks?
A Swiss mannequin campaign that highlighted people with disabilities went viral last year.
And back in Manhattan, people are flocking to the East Houston Street American Apparel stores, taking pictures in front of the bushy Barbies. I'm assuming many women stop to stare on their way to get Brazilian waxes.
Maybe some of the credit goes to Lena Dunham and HBO's "Girls", which has no issue showing bodies as they are. You know, real women who don't look like supermodels, or mannequins, as the case may be. Not that there's anything wrong with having a "perfect" body. But it shouldn't be an aspiration. After all, we get what we get in this life. We should work towards the healthiest version of ourselves–not trying to emulate women we'll never ever look like. Surgeries to boost our bust or shrink our thighs, or even just ripping out our crotch hair certainly could be time better spent. Like shopping for a new wardrobe at American Apparel. I think the campaign's working, Dov.
Keep in touch with Jill on Twitter @jillettinger
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Jill Ettinger
Jill Ettinger is a Los Angeles-based journalist and editor focused on the global food system and how it intersects with our cultural traditions, diet preferences, health, and politics. She is the senior editor for sister websites OrganicAuthority.com and EcoSalon.com, and works as a research associate and editor with the Cornucopia Institute, the organic industry watchdog group. Jill has been featured in The Huffington Post, MTV, Reality Sandwich, and Eat Drink Better. www.jillettinger.com.


Drawing Thoughts is a culmination of work by Christopher Rawlins, centered around Christopher's favorite premise within Mentalism... the drawing duplication.
Inside this fully illustrated, and professionally formatted, pocket book you will find six methods that have been carefully created and thoroughly tested by Christopher. The information within will allow you, via various means, to know what other people are thinking.
Also included is a bonus section, which contains alternative approaches that will allow you to know and predict spectators' star signs and much more, alongside contributions from professionals John Archer and Luke Jermay.
This is an 87 page perfect bound pocket book, with six main approaches to the drawing duplication and a bonus section, with full crediting and detailed instructions.
Drawing Thoughts is also full of Extra Notes and Thoughts that conclude each chapter, that give the reader even more food for thought.
Copies purchased are not for resale, sharing or uploading.
Use Your Own Wallet! - A drawing duplication using a business card, a spectator and your normal everyday wallet.
Enlighten-ce-ment - A test conditions drawing duplication with an exciting method.
White Board Peek - A workable peek, utilizing a whiteboard, a spectator and their thoughts.
O.I.S - Duplicate a thought of image without ever drawing.
I.D.D - The core of the book, a new approach to the drawing duplication that allows you to duplicate thoughts of images under extremely fair conditions. This can be performed over Skype, FaceTime and of course in person.
Bonus - Expanding on previously taught approaches within this book, enabling you to know and predict spectators star signs, alongside two guest contributions from professionals John Archer and Luke Jermay. Also included in this chapter is an essay on the subject of 'Revealing Drawings'.
Appendix - Included here is Chris' ultra clean, simple and direct solution to the stage drawing duplication: REVEAL. With details shared that explain how to make your own board, and the most suitable materials.
Credits - Full crediting and thanks.


Washington, DC . . . In March the National Archives and Records Administration presents film screenings with topics relating to Women's History, the environment, and World War II.
The screenings will be held in the theater of the National Archives Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets, NW, and in the auditorium at the National Archives at College Park, located at 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD unless otherwise noted. All programs are free and open to the public. Free parking is available at the National Archives at College Park. The times and dates may be verified by calling the National Archives public events line at (201) 501-5000. The hearing impaired should call TDD (202) 501-5404 for information.
*Dee Dee Bridgewater and Her Big Sisters, released in 1998. Famed vocalist and actress Dee Dee Bridgewater has repeatedly proved herself to be a skilled interpreter of the major female jazz singers who preceded her, such as Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, and Ella Fitzgerald. This documentary focuses on the female vocalists who have shaped jazz during the 20th century and explores their individual styles and contributions to a male-dominated art form. (55 minutes.) Noon. Room 105. Seating is limited. Please call (202) 501-5040 x296 for reservations.
In conjunction with the 2001 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital, NARA presents the following film program drawn from the motion picture holdings of the National Archives.
Free. 6:00 p.m. Carmichael Auditorium. 14th Street & Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, DC. For more information, call (202) 501-5040 x296.
For the Boys (and Girls): The Army-Navy Screen Magazine.
During the Second World War, The Army-Navy Screen Magazine was a bi-weekly information and entertainment short subject designed for servicemen and screened in all military motion picture theaters. Produced by the Army Pictorial Service, Signal Corps under the supervision of Frank Capra, the films are now housed in the motion picture holdings of The National Archives. Film Curator Tom Nastick will discuss the history of the series and present several video excerpts. (60 minutes.) Noon. Room 105. Seating is limited. Call (202) 501-5040 for reservations.
Monday, March 12 *Dee Dee Bridgewater and Her Big Sisters (55 minutes.) Noon. Auditorium.
Monday, March 26 *For the Boys (and Girls): The Army-Navy Screen Magazine (60 minutes.) Noon. Auditorium.
For additional PRESS information, please contact the National Archives Public Affairs staff at (301) 837-1700 or by e-mail. To verify the date and times of the programs, the public should call the Public Events Line at: 202-501-5000, or view the Calendar of Events on the web at: http://www.archives.gov/about_us/calendar_of_events/index.html.


Nearly 200 people were able to enjoy an evening that began with a range of beautifully catered food from Petra Grill, City Road (made possible by funds donated to Bridges by the Pears Foundation) and further yummy treats made by the student STAR volunteers! Once everyone had suitably feasted, the Christmas fun began! With refugees and asylum seekers from many countries, there was a range of talent to be shown. The church sanctuary was filled with the sound of drums, guitars and classic Christmas carols. The performance of the traditional dabke dance, by the experienced and by beginners alike, embodied the aim of the evening which was to celebrate the contribution that refugees and asylum seekers make to our society, and the willingness of many people to welcome them and learn from them.
It's safe to say that everyone was well fed and able to enjoy a relaxed atmosphere as they ate, chatted and met new people. There was truly something new for everybody to experience, and with a room full of food, music and Christmas hats, there were smiles all round as people said their goodbyes.
So nice eating food with so many people and having interesting conversating! Great evening!
This is incredible! Literally this is like a dream come true. Sharing love and laughs with incredible people.
This was amazing! Food was delicious and I talked to really nice people.
Very tasty and abundant food, happy and chilled atmosphere.


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By Nicole Wetherell Mar 7, 2005 12:00 AM
Two hundred and one GW students have formed a group to "save" Whitney Thomas, who is thinking about transferring to the University of Washington. At least 32 students think that Donkey Lips (think old-school Nickelodeon) is hot. Over 360 have publicly declared their virginity.
And, if they want to, anybody at GW can find the name, residence hall, home address and favorite book of most of these students.
Thefacebook.com, a Web site that allows college students to create personal profiles and search for information on classmates at the same school, has revolutionized the GW social scene.
But privacy concerns have caused students to question: are the costs of publicizing so much personal information worth the advantages?
In a time when government programs such as the Patriot Act are raising controversy over the protection of the basic American right to privacy, the popularity of the Facebook has led thousands of GW students to voluntarily expose intimate information about their personal lives over the Internet.
The Facebook, usually called simply Facebook, is used by students to learn about people in their classes, form groups with others who share a common interest and even keep up with the lives of their friends from other colleges.
One of the unique features allows Facebook users to "poke" friends and acquaintances. A note is then sent to the poked with a picture of a pointing finger, informing the recipient of the electronic nudge.
Though simple in theory, the Facebook poke can carry potentially complicated undertones.
"It's underlying sexual tension," said sophomore Brandon DeBaun.
"It's a nefarious euphemism," freshman Michael Reilly agreed.
In addition to poking, students can communicate through messages similar to short e-mails. This has become a popular means of communication among students, for everything from party announcements, to campaign ads, and even starting conversations with people that may be awkward if confronted face to face.
"It's the depersonalization – just like instant messaging" that makes it easier for some people to talk through Facebook messages, said freshman Shannon Leahy. While this easy way of getting to know fellow students can lead to the forming of friendships and even relationships, the problem of "Facebook stalkers" has become an intimidating reality for some users.
One GW freshman said she regularly receives messages from males she does not know, a few of which become a bit too persistent. One began sending her messages regularly through Facebook. Upon his request, she confirmed him as a friend.
"Then came the incessant poking," she said. When he began to harass her in instant messages, she removed him from her list of friends and blocked him on Instant Messenger.
"I used to have my cell number on my profile, but I took it off," she said. "There's definitely a down side to Facebook."
Stalking, however, is not always so blatant.
"You can anonymously stalk people, in a very creepy way," said DeBaun. By reading people's profiles, finding out who their friends are, what they look like and even where they live, any Facebook user can find out a lot about a person simply by viewing information that any user can access.
Among other personal information, most people include their "relationship status" in their profile, in addition to the kind of relationship they may be looking for at the moment: friendship, dating, a relationship, random play.
"Facebook allows you to have a big 'taken' sticker on you," said sophomore Diana Mantell. "Or just the opposite."
Mantell said there are ups and downs to the feature; while it can let Facebook users know whether someone is available or not, an awkward situation can arise when someone needs to change their status.
"You lose the option of just telling certain people (if you've started or ended a relationship) when you're ready," she said.
Privacy options on Facebook, however, allow users to block certain people from seeing certain aspects of their profile, which can allow, for example, only friends to see their class schedule or block faculty from seeing their "personal info."
The new reality of Web-based social networks has forced many into the struggle of trying to retain privacy while still embracing the computer-age social scene – a scene that increasingly allows peers to have access to a detailed, public and printable summary of their fellow classmates' lives.
This article appeared in the March 7, 2005 issue of the Hatchet.


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Vince Cable bemoans fall in lending
Business Secretary Vince Cable has written to the Bank of England (BoE) to investigate why small businesses are not feeling the full benefit of the Funding for Lending Scheme.
In a speech made at Bloomberg earlier this week, the minister said that he is disappointed at the level of lending that has taken place so far under a scheme designed to boost enterprise expansion.
Dr Cable also revealed that he has written to the nation's banks asking them to provide further information on how much has been lent, the Telegraph reports.
"The government has a variety of ways of [boosting lending], including the Funding for Lending Scheme, which has had a small impact on mortgages but not on small business lending," he is quoted by the news provider as saying.
"We have to have more cooperation and more diversity [to boost lending]."
Last week, the BoE revealed that there had been a further fall in business lending in December.
Posted by Emily Smith


There's a well established manufacturing base in San Diego, with contract manufacturers that supply not just local companies but also national customers across a broad spectrum of industries, including electronics, medical, consumer and industrial products.
Yet, when entrepreneurs and companies get ready to make their product, the first thing they do is travel far looking for suppliers.
Camille Saltman, president of Connect, a catalyst that has helped grow more than 3,000 businesses in the region, made a strong case for near-sourcing production and the increasing economic sense it now makes.
Connect is launching a "Look Near First" initiative this week that will bring together suppliers and companies looking for alternative production sources.
Saltman is not alone in pushing the agenda. Nationally, there's been a revival within the manufacturing industry to scale back on offshoring, and the trend has shifted to reshoring — boosting both local jobs and production.
The trend is partly a result of wages that remained stagnant in the United States while they've been rising steadily in China and the rest of Asia. The tax breaks and incentives offered by U.S. states to bring back jobs also help.
Given this, in addition to the time, travel, logistics and shipping costs, there may not be enough of a cost advantage to make the hassles of offshoring worthwhile — at least for the items that are not labor-intensive and sell for more than a few dollars.
Connect offers workshops that get the message across about the advantages of near-sourcing, including being able to easily work with your supplier on design, getting quick turn-around, protecting your intellectual property and preventing knock-offs.
Joining Connect in the initiative are regional economic development corporations (EDC) which would like to increase local manufacturing and bring back jobs as a way to jump start the economy.
But the region has been shedding manufacturing jobs steadily, down from 124,000 during the peak period in 1998 to the present 91,900 jobs, which represents 7.2 percent of the total jobs.
Many of the jobs lost in the last decade have been due to the offshoring of computer parts and electronic components, aside from the slowing of the economy.
However, Gin has observed a major change: "There's a greater national presence than in the 1990s in terms of markets that local companies serve. We're seeing more San Diego companies doing business nationwide," he said.
Near-sourcing is starting to catch on, but manufacturing has not picked up, according to Gin. The region lost 1,600 manufacturing jobs in June, at a time when there has been a revival in other states.
High-tech jobs have the strongest potential for making a rebound in San Diego, even though it's been lagging recently. With the efforts being made by the regional EDCs and Connect, biotech manufacturing may also pick up, Gin said.
Contract manufacturers like Outsource Manufacturing have actually witnessed high growth through the Great Recession, from 2008 through 2010.
"We're seeing opportunity now, in the last year, to grow bigger. We're positioned to be twice as big as we are if need be," said Ted Fogliani, CEO of Outsource.
The company makes high-tech products like GPS and cell phone tracking devices, controls for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, and electronic displays and control boards for the military.
Fogliani's company has a 50,000-square-foot facility with less than 100 employees, and is one of the top three contract manufacturers in San Diego.
It has weathered the ups and downs by staying one step ahead of the customer and being innovative.
"We don't have the same customers we had 10 years ago. Being a manufacturer in San Diego or California is not easy. How we lean on our supply chain, how we work with our customers, it takes a combination of factors," Fogliani said.
Like Saltman, he emphasized the point that many local companies have no idea that they can get competitive quotations from suppliers right here in San Diego.
"As an industry, we don't do a very good job of letting people know we're all here," Fogliani said. "We're so locked into keeping up. But none of us win if they go to China, or elsewhere."
Fogliani tries to get as close to Chinese prices as he can while still making money.
He said this is possible with products that are not labor intensive. Typically, a lot of products involve 75 percent labor and 25 percent technology. But if the material content is higher and labor input lower, then matching Chinese prices is a distinct possibility, when you factor in the other costs involved in offshoring.
"Quote us. We've proven we can touch Chinese and Mexican prices, so try quoting us," Fogliani said.
-Nagappan is a San Diego-based freelance writer.


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Before we get to these two idiots, a brief meditation. It will help make this ride report make sense…
Like many other suburban New York eighties kids, I grew up listening to Vin Scelsa on WNEW-FM in New York. And after hearing just a few of his shows (usually at the kitchen table over unfinished homework in the last few procrastinatable hours of the weekend), I became a besotted fan of his Sunday-evening sonic walkabout, Idiot's Delight.
Idiot's Delight was like the Schott's Miscellany of radio shows, as eclectic and free-ranging as a Catskill's organic poultry farm. I loved how Vin zigged and zagged, riffed and ranted, shifting from Lou Reed to the Ramones and then to something totally off-kilter like Patsy Cline, but always managing to string it together along a musical or cultural or observational theme. It was like taking a road trip inside someone else's head.
What's more, Mr. Scelsa's jovial, every-guy delivery—all the more earthbound and un-DJ-like for having the imperfection of a minor lisp—made it feel like you were following along one of your best friend's cerebral road trips. And enjoying the eclectic tunes along the way.
Back in those old WNEW days, I happened to be listening the night John Lennon was killed, and remembered Vin Scelsa taking to the airwaves to share the news. He was audibly shaken—literally, speechless—and simply dropped the needle on Bruce Springsteen's Jungleland, letting the song speak for itself.
That night turned into a sort of impromptu radio shiva with listeners calling in from all over, and other DJs dropping by to talk, cry, reminisce, and ask why—all mediated by Vin's poignant and very pointed choice of music. While I never counted myself a particularly avid Beatles fan, Lennon was an indisputable cultural icon, and listening to Vin and the show into the wee hours, I think I experienced the idea of grief for the first time in my teenage life.
Vin Scelsa was truly a DJ for the ages, which is sort of ironic and bittersweet now that we're in an age that has about as much use for DJs as it does vinyl records, newspaper editors, or taxi dispatchers. I miss him. I genuinely miss that thoughtful musical curation and commentary, and the predictable regularity of a "friend" on the air, which you don't really get with Spotify or Apple Music or DIY iTunes playlisting. I miss having someone interesting and worth listening to, a familiar voice guiding you through songs and ideas and experiences, a sidekick to the soundtrack of what's going on in the world, or in your head, or in your life.
If you never saw John Michaud's excellent appreciation, you can see it here.
All of this occurred to me the other weekend—radio, voices, music, friends—when I set out with my old friend Jonah for a three-day motorbike trip up to Vermont.
Jonah and I have known each other almost as long as I've listened to my old radio friend Vin Scelsa. We've been buds since college days back at the University of Vermont, and we've remained close even as we've built careers, launched families, and grown older on opposite coasts. Given my social laziness, I consider it a real life-achievement that we haven't just stayed in touch, but that we've always made time to hang out, do some traveling, and stoke our mutual obsessions with (in no particular order) surfing, cars, music, and motorbikes.
We've surfed Costa Rica and the Outer Banks. Hooned around deserts on motorbikes. And with the exception of a single broken ankle last year (thanks to a patch of greasy mud in Utah) we've managed to return from all our adventures in two unbroken pieces.
The two unbroken pieces:
Here are the two (actually, three) broken pieces from last year, now finally fused back together.
So here's where Vin Scelsa comes in. On our past motorbike trips, we've always experienced the adventure analog-style, alone within the bubbles of our respective helmets. We've ridden together but apart, navigating and narrating the twists and turns of the ride with whatever happened to be flashing through the grey space corked up between our foam ear plugs.
Two bikes, two riders, two internal thought streams. But no radio contact. Communication was relegated to hand gestures.
But this time, for this ride, we were joined by this.
Not Ali G. But techmology itself, in the form of these little black discs embedded neatly up inside our pumpkin-protectors. As Ali would say, "Is they good or is they whack?"
Well, they is actually so freaking good, it's whack.
Both of us have had these Sena Bluetooth headsets for a while now (thank you Revzilla), and we've noodled around with just a few of their features. I've used mine to answer the occasional "where are you and when will you be home" calls from wifely (you get those when you ride). And Jonah's used his Sena to play road tunes.
But neither of us had explored the intercom function…until now. And all I can say is holy interguacamole. You press a couple of buttons, do a little jog-dialing, watch a few lights blink, and presto—there's a friend on the radio up inside your brain. No delay, no static, no hiss. Just someone in your head besides you.
So while we'd still be two idiots on separate motorbikes, we could delight in having someone else interesting and worth listening to in our helmets, an old familiar voice to guide each other through twists or turns or hazards or holy-shit vistas, sidekicks to the soundtrack of what's going on inside our heads.
I know I'm late to the party, but it was kind of like a own 21st-century dawning of this:
So without further ado (Hark—I hear the moto-lions roar), and in humble homage to Vin Scelsa (I told you this would ultimately make sense) here is our "Idiots' Delights," a haphazard revue of our radio-enabled, three day on/off-road motorcycle adventure through Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont.
Thanks for the inspiration and years of audio friendship, Vin. It's like you're part of this ride.
Thus, I give you Idiot #1—yours truly.
And Idiot #2, Jonah (brotherman never asks for dressing on the side, which is one of the many reasons we get along.)
Now the steeds. For the first time, we weren't riding rented or borrowed bikes, which we usually do since we're riding far afield from home. We took two of my own bikes, a pair that I like to refer to affectionately as the "Candy-Stripe Twins." For obvious reasons.
And twins they are—a 1200cc parallel-twin and a transversely-mounted 750cc V-twin. I planned on mostly riding my faithful '13 Yamaha Super Ténéré. Jonah would pilot the '16 Moto Guzzi V7II Stornello. Both bikes have varying degrees of off-road capability, which I care about since finding and riding New England dirt roads is a singular, obsessive habit of mine. And that's what we'd mostly be doing this trip.
I'd done a fair bit of planning and route-plotting with this in mind. A few folks over on ADVrider were kind enough to share GPS tracks (thank you, Rhode Trip), and I loaded my Garmin with them.
We sort of planned a New England Dirt Opera in Three Movements. Based on the GPS tracks (and guidance from several other ADVRiders), the first and southernmost off-pavement route started around Naugatuck, CT and ran up to the top of the state in Winsted/Winchester (also known as the Town That Can't Decide What to Call Itself).
The second movement would be the venerable Trans Mass Trail, which squiggles its unpaved way up through Massachusetts and terminates around Greenfield.
And the final, northernmost movement would be the Vermont Puppy Dog Route (aka PDR) which runs from the Green River in southern VT all the way up to the Canadian border. The majority of these three routes run on filthy, dirty, dirt. And gravel. And a few pavement connectors. But mostly dirt.
So Jonah flew in from San Francisco on a late Thursday night before our ride, giving us some time to chill, have a beer, and play fighter pilot. Picture two idiots on kitchen counter stools at midnight, wearing motorcycle helmets and yammering on the radio "Tenner to Storny, Tenner to Storny, you copy? (fake static sound) Yeah copy—what time ya wanna say wheels up? Over. (fake static sound) Let's say oh-seven-thirty. Rendezvous at Nespresso machine. Out."
Motorcycling. It makes children of men. Which is the inherent joy of it.
So in the morning, after some caffeine and quick pannier-packing, and we were ready to roll. Here's the pre-ride warm-up sequence; the Super-T doesn't need it, but the Guzzi really does—like me, it requires a few minutes of warm dark liquid sloshing through its innards before it's even sentient, much less moveable.
The Flying Stupidity Brothers, in their kit and ready to split.
Besides the GPS tracks, we didn't really have a definitive ride plan, just two end-of-day destinations. Manchester VT on the way up and Brattleboro VT on the way back down, where we had hotel reservations (candy stripe twins, meet the candy ass twins—Idiot #1 in particular might like riding on dirt, but likes sleeping on a Westin Heavenly Bed).
Along the way, we could ride as much or as long as we wanted. But having played with the GPS routes, it was clear that an all-dirt run up to Manchester through 3 states would vacuum-up 16 hours of time. So for the first morning we opted for a faster run up route 8 to Winsted, to get some early mileage under our belts before hitting the Trans Mass Trail.
Two uneventful road hours of riding and we were near the top of CT, where we stopped for provisions at the hotdog-skinny Winsted Diner. And I mean skinny like without the bun.
Watering the horses. Here's Mr. Storny…
And Mr. Big Stuff.
I've been to the Winsted Diner a couple of times. The place is frequented by biker-type bikers, with their biker-type bikes. I say this without judgement, but I/we (speaking for you too, Jonah) have about as much in common with the chrome-plated/ape-hanger/leather-fringe Harley set as I/we have with Fez-wearing Lion Clubbers, Amish Mennonites or Magic-the-Gatherers. We're totally civil, and we both obviously enjoy the ride, but we're from other planets in the solar system.
Still, we all gotta eat.
And we all have to check in on Big, Important Things. Like whether our kids are getting to school back in California.
After a quick pitstop, on to the ride.
We headed out on 8 and up through the last vestiges of Connecticut. Going…
Gone. And across the Mass border around Sandisfield, this:
Dude let's get on it OK Brotherman just remember last year—tank slapper death wobble dude wet clay after a thunderstorm just ride chill until I get my sea legs again don't be a fucking pussy don't break my fucking Guzzi BRAAAAAAPPPPPPPP!!!!
And we're off. By the way, and all caution notwithstanding, if you want to know what peak-happiness looks like, it looks like this.
We Trans-Mass-Trailed our way up through the left side of the state (since it's Massachusetts, isn't it all that way?)
Brotherman leftern Mass until Savoy then bang a right towards Greenfield dude what's with all the Trump signs in Connecticut righty state home of Winchester and Ruger that's bonkers all Hillary and Bernie signs here lefty state, just like the 'Mats song…
So we wended our way up "leftern" MA through Otis, Becket, Peru, and Savoy.
The grey, overcast morning gave way to a cobalt-and-cottonballs afternoon.
Somewhere around No-Idea-Where, MA, I stopped and used my iPhone to snap this. The Garmin confirmed our blissful mid-Mass nowhereness.
Here, an admission. While we were being "guided" by the voices along the routes (tracks?) that I'd uploaded onto the Garmin GPS, in addition to Jonah I had Lady GarGar periodically chirping in my head fol-low-the-route-for-thir-teen-miles. But I was becoming increasingly certain that I had no idea what I was doing by trying to actually navigate. Or that Lady GarGar had any idea where she was sending us.
This may be because I'm an idiot. But it might also be because the Garmin engineers had no f-UX-ing idea what they were doing when they built the functionality into their system, either. It seems like you should be able to load in a route and simply follow the directions. But the way the routes seemed to load, they were in discreet "sections," which got you between two waypoints, and then you'd have to return to the menu, figure out which waypoint you'd actually reached on the route, and then select the next one to travel to. Despite Jonah's and my best efforts, it was a navigational disaster.
What's more, half the time Lady GarGar would put us on pavement for a stretch, and then chirp turn in one half mile…1000 feet…500 feet…100 feet…now-turn-right dude she's saying to turn right where the fuck are we supposed to turn there's no road or trail it's the middle of a cornfield fuck I don't know let's bang a u-ey and see if we missed something okay right behind you yep that's a field recalculating what the fuck is she doing i don't know you wanna navigate that thing's supposed to navigate it's a gps for chrissake it's a g-piece-of-shit well let's go back to that last intersection and get gas and figure it out..
Which is how we found ourselves here in Windsor, MA, several hours after stopping in Windsor, CT. (If we make it to Windsor VT, do we get a prize?)
Watering the horses.
With tanks full and Lady GarGar (a third but thoroughly unreliable voice) in our heads, we headed back to dirt roads and dirtier language, cussing about her inscrutable so-called guidance. But it actually didn't matter a lick, since we had nowhere to be but riding, and the riding was so gosh-darn delightful.
Dirt yielded to pavement after we made that right and noodled our way over towards Greenfield.
Greenfield was not what I'd call a high point of the ride. It's a typically (and depressingly) beat New England town, with what must have been a once-charming and attractive main street a shell of its former self. Even on a sunny day, the place feels like surrender. Peeling, nineteenth-century mid-rise buildings house empty storefronts, or off-kilter enterprises like a vape shop, second-hand music store, or budget furniture showroom. People-wise, the sidewalks seem a little like a rehearsal take for The Walking Dead. As this Trip Advisor reviewer notes:
"[Greenfield] seems to have been overrun with societies [sic] "less desirable." Shopping downtown was downright scary, hassled by the homeless and apparently mentally ill. I couldn't walk ten feet without being surrounded by a cloud of second hand smoke or dodging skateboarders, kids on bikes or a man walking with a traffic cone on his head."
Sigh. Like too much of New England, Greenfield has succumbed to the post-oxycontin heroin epidemic, which must have made it compelling (upsetting?) enough for Anthony Bourdain to include in a 2014 episode of Parts Unknown; hometown native Matthew Becklo explored it further in this heartbreaking post. We two idiots took several laps up and down Main Street looking to score some, well, lunch, but were having a hard time committing to anything because it all looked so sketchy.
So we settled on the simplest option—a straight-up pizza parlor. We parked the bikes outside, but the general street vibe (and I'm a New Yorker) made me forgo my custom of just leaving my bike crap piled up on the handlebars. GPS, gloves, neckbrace, jacket, and helmet—all came inside.
As it turned out, the only other people we'd be sharing Greenfield's finest pizza joint with (besides the decent and hard-working owner) was a skinny, tattooed kid in a wife-beater, and his clingy, hollow-eyed girlfriend. Cue the Lemonheads:
A coupe of slices, a surprisingly decent salad, and we were out of there. I don't mean to be uncharitable or judgmental. But Greenfield might better have been dubbed Pittsfield. But then, Massachusetts already has one of those too, imprisoned by the same New England scourge.
Grim and sad. But we were out for dirt and joy. So onwards to Vermont.
We crossed under I-91, looking for a side street that would take us to Green River Road, a picturesque dirt and gravel ribbon which runs along the Green River and threads its way up into southern Vermont. I rode it several years back on an F800GS, and was looking forward to crossing this…
But the Green River Covered Bridge was under construction, and we wound up following a long but pretty detour over the hills and through the woods.
At some point, we crossed into Vermont, which always feels like home to me. Thanks for hanging out the welcome sign!
If Emily and I ever build a place up your way, we might have to settle down on my own personally-branded dirt road. Relax, Jonah—we'll look for a road for you, too.
We stayed on the PDR it until it intersected VT Route 9, the Molly Stark Byway, and hopped on some pavement to head west, since our end-of-day destination was in Manchester. There's a scenic lookout and store in Marlboro, where the Brotherman and I stopped for some Birch Beer and VT swag for Jonah's kids. My guys have aged out of refrigerator magnets and maple sugar candy a few years ago, but are still not quite of age for a craft beer sampler. Plus no pannier room…sorry kids!
The remainder of Friday's ride was mellow, aimless fun. We headed north and bumped into the West River, which after about 10 hours of riding looked like a good place to cool off with a dip. And it was.
Then Route 30 through Newfane and Townshend, and up and over to Manchester, where we arrived at dusk at the Kimpton Taconic for some hard core moto-camping.
They were hosting some kind of black tie benefit (in Vermont?), and the place was jammed, so we got to conclude the day's adventure fittingly: off-road.
Then showers. Civvies. Bourbon. Beer. Chow…
And then this: ever wonder what two middle-aged idiots sound like after 12 hours on motorbikes and a couple of drinks, falling asleep in a hotel room filled with stinky moto-crap, with the TV left on all night?
Just like that, friends. Just like that.
Tomorrow, the Idiots delight in a lap of Vermont, and some Mass Trail joy in reverse…
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Bob Moore says:
Nice report, sounds like a great time.
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Value of a large collection of shells without accurate location?
langzi August 9, 2022, 9:58pm #1
There is a collection of hundreds of marine shells from French Polynesia that could be inventoried for Inaturalist. It was started around 50 years ago and contains potentially 300 different species. The problem is that the original collector has passed away and, although the vast majority of shells comes from one island, there is no way to know the location for a given since the collection could also contain presents and shells collected abroad.
So there is a potential to document many species, including rare or exctinct ones, but without knowing the location with confidence. Is it still worthy to spend many days photographing those shells and upload to Inat with a location accuracy given as 'the whole world'?
thomaseverest August 9, 2022, 10:14pm #2
This is a sadly common occurrence. You can still upload casual observations with a note that French Polynesia is a likely location. I'd add that as the location, but vote no for "location is accurate." Are you familiar at all with which species are rare or extinct? You can cherry pick interesting shells, but if you aren't familiar with mollusks it's hard to know which are interesting. Some of us more experienced malacologists might be able to identify some shells from abroad, but I don't know if we have enough experts for that.
tiwane August 9, 2022, 11:02pm #3
iNat's not really a place to upload collections you didn't make (maybe GBIF would be better).
NancyinSunnyvale August 9, 2022, 11:52pm #4
You don't know where or when the shell was collected.
But if you can ID the mollusks, you could make an e-book with the photos. Or you could lend the shells to someone who needs photos for a guidebook.
Marina_Gorbunova August 10, 2022, 9:23am #5
You also don't know the dates it seems, so you won't be able to upload those as not casual ones, plus yeah, you should create a new account for that collector if you will want to.
dianastuder August 10, 2022, 12:35pm #6
Two earlier threads, with comments from shell expert @susanhewitt
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/is-it-allowed-to-post-gastropods-observed-by-someone-else/12917/9
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/seashells-and-more-seashells/19147/11
susanhewitt August 10, 2022, 1:42pm #7
I would say: almost no value at all.
langzi August 11, 2022, 12:05am #8
Thanks all for your insights, things are clearer now!
jeanthomasbujard August 14, 2022, 2:57pm #9
Leporicypraea mappa ssp. admirabilis
Is a new iNaturalist visual record from this collection. It has no location and no collection date. GBIF/SMIB shows this species as eventual for French Polynesia.
Do you confirm it is of almost no value?
Also see: Menathais tuberosa
thomaseverest August 14, 2022, 4:48pm #10
Given that the locality of L. m. admirabilis is restricted to the Tuamotu Islands, we could infer the shell is from French Polynesia (if it's IDed correctly), but that's still not very valuable. It's circular reasoning. Without date and especially location, it is little more than a pretty shell.
jeanthomasbujard August 15, 2022, 3:12am #11
Understood. Thank you.
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Interview with Prasan Firodia, Managing Director, Force Motors Ltd
Managing Director, Force Motors Ltd
By: P.Tharyan
You have inaugurated a new facility in Chakan (Pune) to manufacture engines and axles for Mercedes-Benz cars. Where was your facility earlier? Tell us about this new facility.
We used to assemble engines and axles for Mercedes Benz cars from Urse. That facility is closed. This has been built with new processes and larger capacities. Capacity installed is one thing, but it has been built for another level. We have an installed capacity of 20,000 units per annum. At Urse it was just about 5000 to 6000 per annum. In the last three years the luxury car market has picked up on volumes. Based on that, a request came in for a larger set up. We have now built it from a ten year perspective more or less. We have an engine assembly plant for BMW in Chennai with similar capacity. These are all installed capacity.
At the Chakan plant we have eight engine assembly lines already building 14 engine variants. We can only do localisation once we have certain amount of volumes. We need to have certain economies of scale to justify the complete redevelopment cycle in India. That is for the customer, in our case Mercedes-Benz, has to take a call as to when we can trigger a localisation programme.
How much do you engine assembly and axles businesses contribute to your overall revenues?
Our vertical in terms of aggregates business contributes around 30pc to 35pc to total revenues. The rest comes from our traditional commercial vehicle business.
Force Motors has invested Rs 100 crore in this plant. Has Mercedes-Benz also invested in this plant?
It is beyond what we have invested. They have also put in some money. This plant has been built with a capacity looking at the long run.
What is the installed capacity of Force Motors' plant?
The installed capacity is around 65000 units per annum. Last year we have a growth in excess of 30pc. If monsoons are normal and the rural economy picks up, this year will also be a good year for us, at least a growth of 15 to 20pc over last year. During the Auto Expo this year, we launched several new variants of the Traveller, our flagship product. We have also started expanding out Traveller production capacity in Pithampur. We are averaging around 2000 Traveller vehicles a month.
Has the diesel ban (for diesel cars with engine capacities of 2000cc and above) in Delhi NCR and in Kerala impacted your business?
Definitely it has impacted our business. The luxury car segment which has a lot of engines which are more than 2000cc in capacity have been affected. Our assembly lines for engines are very flexible here in Chakan. You can make all eight lines petrol if you so desire. That has to come from the customer side, we are not the ones to decide. If they have an engine programme which is less than 2 litre, and they want to ramp it up, we can always do it.
How do you see the diesel ban by the Supreme Court and the NGT?
I hope the courts really do understand what the industry is saying and stop this irrational decision. Rather they should take a decision to stop plying old vehicles. That will really contribute to reducing pollution.
What about investments to move all your engines from Euro IV to Euro VI or Bharat Stage 6 emission levels by 2020?
Rs 100 crore will what we shall be investing to take our engines from Euro IV to Euro VI capability. The government has to also see if they can provide the fuel by April 2020. There is lot of cost involved for OEMs.
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Norwegian Buhund Dog Breed Information – All You Need to Know
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The densely coated Norwegian Buhund, a Nordic spitz-type closely associated with the Vikings, is a medium-sized cold-weather worker adept at herding and guarding. As family dogs, Buhunds are smart, affectionate, and steadfastly devoted. There's truth to the romantic tales of Buhunds who sailed with Nordic invaders, the Vikings, some 1,200 years ago. And though Buhunds might've enjoyed looting and pillaging their way across the continent alongside Vikings they are, at heart, homebodies. In fact, their name derives from the Norwegian word "bu", meaning "homestead" or "farm." For centuries Buhunds served as herders, guardians of flock and family, and all-purpose farmhands.
Norwegian Buhunds are 16 to 18.5 inches tall and weigh 26 to 40 pounds. The Norwegian Buhund is a herding dog. It is a typical northern breed, a little under medium size and squarely built, with a tightly curled tail carried over the back. The head is wedge-shaped and not too heavy, with prick ears.
Norwegian Buhunds do not need extensive grooming. They are naturally clean and basically odorless dogs, even when wet. The Buhund has a double coat: an outer coat that is thick, rich, hard, and smooth lying, and a soft, dense, and woolly undercoat. The coat sheds most foreign substances with ease, and dries itself after a bath. Buhunds do need to be brushed two to three times a week, and more often during the shedding season like other double-coated dogs, Buhunds blow their undercoats once or twice a year. Coat colors are wheaten or black.
Buhund's life expectancy is 12 to 15 years. They have a lot of energy, strength and stamina. This self-appointed watchdog is also content lying at your feet at the end of the day.
Full of character and highly intelligent, the Buhund is an excellent family pet. It is very affectionate and naturally gentle. The Buhund has an even and cheery temperament and is eager to please. These dogs are easy to train to obedience, but they are independent thinkers and will become bored with repetition. They need a job to do or they will make up their own games and puzzles to solve.
Buhunds are a vocal dog. Their strong and intense bark travels far distances and is used to communicate. While herding, their high-pitched bark carries through the mountains alerting the shepherd and other dogs to their position. In general, a Buhund will not bark senselessly, but they can find a lot to bark about. A Buhund will bark to alert if an object is in motion; this can include people, cars and birds as well as sheep.
The breed is motivated to work and eager to please, which makes initial training easy. However, they are sensitive and positive training techniques, such as clicker training and food baiting work well with this breed. The Buhund is a dog bred to work for hours at a time. He is very energetic and playful and requires physical exercise. These dogs love to run, play Frisbee, retrieve balls, or go for long hikes.
Next, we'll go into how you should care for a Norwegian Buhund.
The Norwegian Buhund should do well on a high-quality dog food, whether commercially manufactured or home-prepared with your veterinarian's supervision and approval. Any diet should be appropriate to the dog's age (puppy, adult, or senior). Some dogs are prone to becoming overweight, so watch your dog's calorie consumption and weight level. Treats can be an important aid in training, but giving too many can cause obesity. Learn about which human foods are safe for dogs, and which are not. Check with your vet if you have any concerns about your dog's weight or diet. Clean, fresh water should be available at all times.
Buhunds have been bred to work and herd for hours at a time. This can result in very energetic dogs who need vigorous exercise that allows them to run fast twice a day for optimum physical and mental health. This breed is not content lounging around all day and thrives when they have jobs to do.
These dogs love to run with a bicycle, retrieve balls, or go for long, all-day hikes as well as playing with their canine friends at a dog park. They can also exercise the mind and body by participating in obedience, tracking, and agility activities with their owner.
Buhunds are extremely intelligent by nature, consistent training is needed from early puppyhood. Compared to other Spitz and Northern breeds, Norwegian Buhunds are easier to train, but they still retain the independent characteristics of such breeds. Buhunds do have a desire to please, but their independence is often stronger, which makes it challenging to maintain their focus and convince them to continue training. Fortunately, most Buhunds are highly food-motivated, therefore positive-training techniques such as clicker training work well. At the same time, most Buhunds are extremely sensitive to their environment, which makes them challenging in the dog show ring.
In general, Norwegian Buhunds tend to be healthy and hardy. There have been cases of Pulverulent Nuclear Cataracts, epilepsy (one of the most frequently reported neurological conditions in dogs resulting in seizures) and skin allergies reported in the breed. On the flipside, the breed has a very high incidence of hip dysplasia; which is passed down from the parents to the offspring. In a healthy dog, the ball and socket are perfectly shaped to match each other and a strong ligament holds the two bones together. In cases of hip dysplasia, however, the joint may be abnormally structured and/or the muscles and ligaments may be underdeveloped. This causes the two bones to lost contact and separate. Hip dysplasia usually affects large dogs, however considering that the Norwegian Buhund is not a large breed of dog, breeders and enthusiasts are alarmed at this quickly increasing problem.
Their strong fast-growing nails should be trimmed regularly with a nail clipper or grinding tool to avoid overgrowth, splitting and cracking. Their ears should be checked regularly to avoid a buildup of wax and debris which can result in an infection. Use a damp cloth to clean the ears. Teeth should be brushed regularly.
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