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Star Citizen Hits $24 Million With Hot New Trailer
Powered by a sexy new "advertisement" for the Anvil Aerospace Hornet, Star Citizen has achieved a record-setting $24 million in crowdfunding.
There have been a lot of crowdfunding success stories over the past couple of years, but the big daddy of them all is one that's rung up most of its money outside the familiar confines of Kickstarter: Star Citizen, the space sim epic being developed by Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts' indie startup Roberts Space Industries.
Roberts announced today that Star Citizen is now up to $24 million in funding, driven to that mark by the advertisement and brochure for the Anvil Aerospace F7C Hornet, the civilian version of the UEE F7A Hornet fighter. The trailer is done in the style of a conventional automobile commercial, which is a fun touch, but what makes it really remarkable is that it was rendered by the game engine in real-time at 4K resolution.
"We scale everything for the super high resolutions that will be the basis of tomorrow's gaming experience; our assets are designed with high polycounts instead of having details baked into their textures," the studio wrote. "The next generation of CPUs and GPUs will make this kind of experience possible in gameplay, and we are building Star Citizen to be ready."
With $24 million achieved, Roberts said the Star Citizen public transportation system will be expanded to include "star liners, long range transports, charter ships and flyable shuttles." He also announced a $26 million stretch goal, an "enhanced capital ship system," which will "expand the functionality" of large ships in the game. The way things are going, it'll probably make it with ease.
Source: Roberts Space Industries
Wow, way to rub it in Anvil Aerospace, blowing up your competitors ships.
I would have thought you would have gone after Drake Interplanetary because of that little thing of making really good pirate vessels, rather than 'Old-Style Ships R Us' RSI and 'more money than sense' Origin Jumpworks.
Also: SQUEEEEEEEE!!!
That looked amazing, thought sadly, it tells me nothing about the game it self.
I've heard the name Star Citizen drop a few times, but honestly, I have no idea what to expect gameplay wise.
From what I've learned from the main website it sounds like it's EVE Online (world) + Ace Combat (flight and combat). Still it's in early development so I don't really know how it'll end up exactly.
OT: I really don't know what to say about the article. The devs have gotten more money and released another nice CGI trailer; pretty sure that was inevitable and not surprising to anyone. Still, the CGI was nice (though that missile evading thing took a bit too long).
It's still in pre-pre Alpha. They're going to be releasing a dogfighting module sometime soon to help test combat out, so you know they're trying to actually balance this game up.
Well the thing about these trailers is that they arent supposed to tell you about the game itself. They are supposed to be in universe commercials for the different ships.
Just to point out every single trailer is NOT CGI, it was all scripted ingame footage..you know the actual stuff you will see on your screen when you play. Provided you computer can handle it.
I backed this a while ago on Kickstarter and whilst I'm pleased about the amount of additional funding there has been an information overload and way too many rewards to contemplate fully without dedicating hours upon hours of your spare time.
It's a bit ridiculous now, I'd rather they cracked on with the game instead of chasing more cheddar.
They are cracking on with the game :P People keep throwing cheddar at them, so they can get more tech, hire more people ect. for the new features. They aren't chasing funding goals at the expense of making the game :)
Also, this seems like it could be an amazing way to fund new AAA developers. i didn't see a star citizen pledge as just star citizen, i saw it as a way to help establish another AA-AAA PC developer in an underserved genre.
I'm fairly optimistic about this game, but can't help feeling that cramming a game with unrequired features just to make the most of an unforeseen budget isn't going to make for a better game, just a more bloated one.
For some reason, the line "Give me a Hornet and I will shake the gates of Heaven" really does get to me. I would give my right arm to be a writer on this project.
Are they getting carried away or is it that they feel they need to justify the money they are being given? Chicken or egg? Egg or chicken?
This is a game of unprecedented scope and scale, and I think thats something many people have yet to realise.
Give Chris Roberts the money he needs, and he will shake the gates of Gaming.
Hold up people, what's all the excitement about? Didn't you all listen when they said PC gaming was dead and that space sims are a niche market? Analysts dictate what games sell, not gamers and their wallets!
OT: I need this game like a I need crack. The trailers themselves, knowing they aren't CGI, give me this tingling up the back of my spine. It's not just that the graphics look pretty, it's that you can almost feel the immersion. I never pre-order anything and I don't do kick starters even for games I want, but I have already told them to shut up and take my money.
Is it really unprecedented scale? X series of games, Eve, that procedurally generated universe one who's name escapes me at present, Elite and all the rest might indicate otherwise.
Don't get me wrong I'm looking forward to the game a great deal but beware the hype train to avoid disappointment.
Does anyone think they may be making too much money for their own good? I want this game to be great because Freelancer is one of my favorite games of all time and I've been looking for anything that can deliver the same experience. I'm just concerned they're making the scope of the game too wide because they feel they have to justify the amount of money they've made. I feel like if they keep making money at this rate, they'll never even finish the game.
Wait, that's in-game footage!? I thought it was CGI; that's impressive. (Note to self, upgrade PC to 2001 monolith)
OK, so I re-read the second paragraph (I skipped it first since it just talked about the trailer I had just watched), otherwise I would have seen where it says that's in-game footage. My bad (but thanks for pointing it out, patronizing tone notwithstanding.
They are working on the game, hell you can go in game at this moment and physically see those ships that you have bought and play with them a bit so far.
I am loving being able to go onto my Connie and play with a couple of things.
Looking soooo gud right nao. One thing I will point out is that not everyone works on the same damn thing at the same damn time. For all the time they are working on their stretch goals they have other people already hard at work balancing, scripting, writing, recording, mission designing, and gameplay developing. These stretch goals merely allow more talent to be brought on board to assist an already sufficiently divided amongst tasks team.
Also, the combat module will be released this December so that we will have a whole year before the game's release to test gameplay balance for the team.
You will not stop me from buying X Rebirth as...I am starting to doubt this game will ever come out.
me not getting involved with this crowdfunding has less to do with faith in the project or dislike of the concept, but more that I don't think my human brain could take this much stimulation at once
they can slap that on their quotes page
At this rate, will the game actually ever be done?
Star-citizen business plan, make a fancy trailer each month, generate more income. Release the actual game when the money train runs out. .
I am very worried about this game.
Hoping for the best, because I desperately want a great Space Sim again.
But the hype and the bluster and whatnot is making me think it will all go up in flames. -.-
I find it funny how they've racked up $24m before even giving us a direct indication of what their game actually is. Great trailer, though.
I cant help but laugh, people saying they doubt the game will come out, when the team is hitting all their benchmarks on time...
"They are making good progress but I doubt they will release it." wut?
Yes I'm amused how are people so concerned and doubtful while they haven't spent
I encourage you to read couple of Chris R. articles and you will realize that he's been in business for
If that won't be enough he's doing open development:Every friday is stream - showcasing
I really REALLY wish I could be excited for Star Citizen, but alas, it will be at least 5 years before I can afford a computer that could run the game ONCE it comes out. Sure I could play with massively reduced settings if it has them, but it just wouldn't be the same.
They have.
On their site, and their youtube channel.
Everyone seems to just watch the trailers without actually reading anything, I swear.
I can understand the concern though to be honest. We still have not seen any real in-game footage since the original backing video. The hanger module is good and all and gives you an idea of what we are getting but that alone is not enough in my opinion. Still I have pledged about $450 so far and will give CIG all the time they need to make their masterpiece perfect, I'm just saying that I can understand some people's concerns.
We've seen all of this and more from other games. Past merit is nothing, zip, otherwise we would be flooded with great games.
I read a lot from Chris Roberts and quite frankly, very often he comes off as pretentious and arrogant. From someone who hasn't made a game in a long long time, that is something I don't like at all. Didn't like it in Peter Molyneaux, didn't like it in Richard Garriott, don't like it here.
Article and Patch updates, Dev's on Forums and whatnot, this is all REQUIRED. This is nothing special. They got a lot of money from people and they keep taking more. Obviously that wouldn't work if they were just quiet.
So all your points really tell me NOTHING about what the game will be. I have no answers how they want to tackle the inherent problems of a Sandbox environment that is supposed to be open but fair at the same time. They haven't told me how they want to tackle the economy, they haven't shown any actual combat, they haven't shown anyone flying ships, they haven't shown how onboard and in space interactions should occur. In short, they've shown pretty graphics so far and promised a HUGE universe.
P.S.: Being critical and cautious about the development of this project does not make me a hater. I loved Wing Commander, I desperately want this to be successful and I backed the project because of that. That doesn't stop me from being very critical with what I am seeing.
First thanks to responding to my post.I feel strongly that people have become super cautious in a defense
I will try to explain why I see this development as solid.Star citizen could be developed closed and in 2 years
Again, all you are telling me is that he is showing some neat graphics and doing a lot of talking. The Hangar Module is a joke. Yeah, it looks nice, but it tells you NOTHING about the game except how it -might- look at very specific points in the game.
And please...that whole...he's not in it for the money thing...what does that have to do with anything? One, it's promotional speak and while most certainly true to an extent, he also has to pay people, so yes, he is also in it for the money. Games do not get made from the passion of developers alone, especially not when you aim for something as enormous as Star Citizen and when that game will have to keep adding things in order to stay viable.
MOST game developers I know are passionate individuals. They want to make great games and they love what they are doing. Otherwise they wouldn't be working in this industry. This is not a job you go into for the money. That doesn't guarantee that the game being made will turn out great and it doesn't change that I STILL have no idea what Star Citizen will play like.
Lastly. I saw the video you linked. I do follow Star Citizens development. But that didn't answer any of my concerns. It's a theory. It doesn't talk about how mixing NPC with player driven economy will balance out. It doesn't explain anything apart from a concept of how missions will be generated in the game.
And you know what, he doesn't HAVE to explain it. But the fact remains then, that I have no clue how the game will work. I have vague theories and concepts. But no solids. And considering what was promised, that is reason for concern (read, the scope of the project is so massive that it is hard to trust them on their talk alone).
While I threw some money the game early on, I have to admit that I've always been rather sceptical that the rather grand promises about the graphics would ever actually be realised. But the more news I see come out, the more convinced I am that he might actually mange to pull it off. For the graphics at least. Whether the actual gameplay turns out as good remains to be seen.
I'm pretty sure those images were, in fact, generated by a computer. It was produced by the game engine rather than as a pre-rendered cinematic, but it's still very much CGI.
No it's not CGI, the cut-scenes that Final Fantasy (and others) produce is CGI. What you are seeing there is all in-engine however the guy that makes these video's adds in certain special effects like bloom lighting to make it look a bit special. You will not see it like the video's while you are playing the game.
Yes, it is CGI. Words mean things. Using words to mean things that they don't actually mean is stupid and extremely unhelpful if you want to be understood. CGI means Computer Generated Imagery, as opposed to alternatives such as hand-drawn animation or filming real objects. The imagery in the Star Citzen video was generated by a computer. This is not a complicated thing to understand.
I am pumped! Come on and release, I want to play!
*rocks in chair*
Star Citizen, I've given you my money. If I had more, I'd give you that too! Stop making me want you sooner!
Keep making me want you sooner!
Nice to see another person who knows what words mean. The avatar suits the post.
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Meet Celina, a German Suicide Girl who sings in a band, digs audio engineering and says she loves music.
Name: Celina
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Hobbies: Singing and my band, Reckless, dancing, sports, drinking, partying, skiing
Five things I can't live without: Music, a good drink, dancing, vacation and journeys, my job
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IMM is a proposed open source component of the Model Development Tools (MDT) subproject to provide metamodel/profile implementations based on the forthcoming Information Management Metamodel (IMM) OMG specification.
This component is in the Pre-Proposal Phase (as defined in the Eclipse Development Process) and this document is written to declare its intent and scope. This proposal is written to solicit additional participation and input from the Eclipse community. You are invited to comment on and/or join in the development of the component. Please send all feedback to the eclipse.modeling.mdt newsgroup.
The importance of supporting industry standards is critical to the success of the Modeling project, and to Eclipse in general. The role of the Modeling project in the support of industry standards is to enable their creation and maintenance within the Eclipse community. Furthermore, as standards bodies such as the OMG have a strong modeling focus, the Modeling project needs to facilitate communication and outreach through its PMC and project contributors to foster a good working relationship with external organizations.
The OMG's Common Warehouse Metamodel (CWM) has been successful and is mature and stable, with widespread and increasing adoption by vendors and customers for metadata interchange: most widely in the area of relational database information. Unfortunately, the uptake has been somewhat hampered by CWM's name - many of the potential uses of CWM have no connection with building or managing data warehouses. It is in effect a core standard for representing the management of any form of information resource: it has been recognized as such by being made one of MDA's 'cornerstone' standards (the others being MOF and UML).
The Information Management Metamodel (IMM) specification is still at the Request For Proposal (RFP) process stage. The RFP proposes the name Information Management Metamodel (IMM) instead of CWM in light of the fact that, with the advent of MDA, there is now far more emphasis on modeling compared to when CWM was originated - as primarily a means of interchange only.
IMM is a "standard" metamodel to address the needs of Information Management. This includes the scope of the existing Common Warehouse Metamodel (CWM) standard but is extended to cover the following areas:
- Metamodel for Information Management (IMM)
- UML2 Profile for Relational Data Modeling, with a mapping to the IMM metamodel and SQL DDL
- UML2 Profile for Logical (Entity Relationship) Data Modeling, with a mapping to the IMM metamodel
- UML2 Profile for XML Data Modeling, with a mapping to the IMM metamodel and XML Schema
- UML2 Profile for Record Modeling, with a mapping to the IMM metamodel and COBOL Copybooks
- A standardized 'Information Engineering' data modeling notation with a mapping to the IMM metamodel
Using tools that support IMM, end-users will be able to not only model the business information in a consistent manner but also enable traceability among OO, Data, and XML models. This traceability is critical to improve semantic accuracy of information and promote reuse without locking developers into a particular tool but enabling use of tools of their choice while retaining interoperability. As the existing CWM standard will morph into IMM, the capability to provide data lineages (source to target maps) will continue to be available and enhanced. In a nutshell, IMM will enable modeling and interchange of the complete information lifecycle.
The objectives of the proposed IMM component are to provide
- an open source "reference" implementation of the IMM specification
- an EMF-based foundation on which information management modeling tools can be built
- a basis for integrating and interchanging artifacts between information management modeling tools
- a forum for engaging the community in validation of the IMM specification
Relationship with Other Eclipse Projects/Components
The Model Base subproject of the Data Tools Platform (DTP) project provides an SQL model that is in fact being used as the basis for the relational modeling subset of the IMM standard. An effort was made to enhance this model to accommodate comments/requests made by the OMG, but it is unclear whether the results were complete or satisfactory. It is our intent to work closely with the DTP project team to reconcile these differences.
The XSD component of the Model Developement Tools (MDT) subproject provides an XSD metamodel that is in fact being used as the basis for the XML schema modeling subset of the IMM standard. It is our intent to work closely with the XSD component team to ensure that the profile developed as part of this new component will be alligned with the existing metamodel.
Obvious integrations between this and other Modeling subprojects/components will be explored as the component evolves.
Initial Committers
The initial committers for this component would be:
- Kenn Hussey (Embarcadero Technologies), proposed component lead
- Dave Carlson (XML Modeling)
- Nick Dowler (Adaptive)
Code Contributions
This component will not include an initial code contribution. An implementation of the IMM metamodels/profiles consisting of Java packages within the org.eclipse.imm.* namespace will be developed using EMF and UML2 as the standard emerges in response to the OMG RFP.
Interested Parties
Thus far, interest in this component has been expressed by Embarcadero Technologies, XML Modeling, and Adaptive.
Developer Community
The team of initial committers will explore statements of interest from additional developers experienced with IMM or willing to gain such experience.
User Community
It is expected that the user community for this component will consist primarily of developers, given that it is essentially a foundation for building information management modeling tools.
Tentative Plan
The first release of this component, focused on the data (conceptual, logical, and relational) and XML schema (XSD) modeling subsets of the IMM specification, would be tentatively scheduled for June 2009, as part of the annual simultaneous release.


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(October 10, 2013) The mother of a young man who died of a suspected allergic reaction in a Washington State jail is launching a lawsuit against the county for $10 million.
Michael Saffioti, 22, landed in the Snohomish County Jail on a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge in July of 2012. He was expected to appear before a judge then be released, but he never made it that far: after a single night in the jail, the young man – who had asthma and severe food allergies – died of what appeared to be an allergic reaction to dairy.
According to the notice of claim, which was filed last week in Snohomish County Court, Saffioti was transferred to the county jail after an officer at the city jail "determined that Michael could not be properly supervised at the city jail due to his medical issues."
His mother Rose Saffioti, who is trained as a nurse, says she was assured that his medical needs would be met; but according to her claim, her son was assigned to the jail's mental health unit – not the medical unit – and was not put on a list for a special diet.
After eating oatmeal at breakfast, Saffioti began having difficulty breathing, and repeatedly pressed the emergency button, asked for his asthma medication, and pleaded for someone to call 911. As his breathing grew more labored, other inmates report that they yelled for help, but none arrived until it was too late. Within 30 minutes of eating the oatmeal, he was unconscious; within two hours, he was declared dead in hospital.
The mother's legal team is arguing that the county jail failed to properly document her son's allergy to milk products, that officials failed to provide him with a medically approved diet, and that, when he was experiencing the allergic reaction, there was "an absolute and utter failure" to provide medical care.
Rose Saffioti has been advised not to speak about the case, but her lawyer says that she is hoping the lawsuit will lead to answers – and change.
"She knows that something went incredibly wrong and that it needs to be fixed," says attorney Cheryl Snow, who contends that officials at the county jail have not been forthcoming with information about what occurred that morning. "My client wants them to be penalized to the extent that they get that, because so far she is pretty justified in the impression that they haven't got it. They have kind of blown her off – and she lost a beautiful 22-year-old boy."
Shari Ireton, the director of communications for the Snohomish County sheriff's office, did not return requests for an interview about the lawsuit.
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the least glamorous makeover ever.
28 comments:
- NotYourOrdinaryBetsy said...
Wow! You did a great job, and it looks super cute. I LOVE the curtain!
- July 27, 2010 at 6:47 AM
- the thrifty ba said...
i love how you made this little nook from somewhere to forget about into something to brag about! and the curtains are my favorite thing!
- July 27, 2010 at 6:58 AM
- Megan said...
Wow you have been busy! It looks great and I love the curtain and the bulletin board! I am right with you on the nice and organized labeled boxes, it just makes you feel happier to be organized. Now lets see if I can make my little laundry closet this organized AND pretty!
- July 27, 2010 at 7:19 AM
- Larissa@Just Another Day in Paradise said...
looks great....my hubby is gone this week...maybe I will organize and purge some stuff while he is gone! Woohoo!
- July 27, 2010 at 7:57 AM
Wow! It looks great and is so functional. Thanks for the link to the bulletin board. I have some frames that will be very appropriate for that....but most of all, I am inspired to ...maybe...work on decluttering. I am sort of a hoarder, and things have gotten bad...Maybe if I use your mantra of tossing things that I don't use or love.....
- July 27, 2010 at 8:26 AM
- Heather said...
cute blog! love the bulletin board idea!
- July 27, 2010 at 8:32 AM
- Dina said...
LOVE it! Especially the coat rack with random knobs:-)
- July 27, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- Terri-Lynn said...
Love it. I just did a similar post on organizing my catch all area. Feels sooooo much better. Especially like your "return with honor" sign! Thanks for sharing.
- July 27, 2010 at 9:56 AM
- Laura said...
ohhh cover the sides of the bankers boxes with cute fabric. :)
- July 27, 2010 at 10:03 AM
- Abbie said...
i'm such a nerd that my favorite part is the bankers boxes....I would do the same thing :)
- July 27, 2010 at 10:14 AM
- Leah said...
Crystal you are so awesome. Have you ever watched that show on HGTV called Mission Organization? Well you would be FANTASTIC at that, you should totally have your own TV show and I would watch it. :)
And you can film your first episode in any room of my house. LOL!!
- July 27, 2010 at 11:12 AM
- Heather @ Life Made Lovely said...
it looks fantastic! i love those curtains and the coat rack. they add just the dose of sassy color that the room needed. i love it!!
- July 27, 2010 at 11:37 AM
- Jonathan Hardin said...
I have the same kind of crazy!
- July 27, 2010 at 12:38 PM
- patricia e said...
Simply divine ~ makes me want to go and organize something ~ BUT I'm still not recovered from having knee replacement so those big jobs are going to have to wait ~ I love Anonymous' idea to do a show, but I was kind of thinking you'd want to travel to Canada and film in my humble house.
- July 27, 2010 at 12:48 PM
- Christi said...
so functional and fun! the fabric makes me smile!
- July 27, 2010 at 1:26 PM
- Geezees Custom Canvas Art said...
GREAT job! I really like those curtains.
- July 27, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Elise said...
Crystal...I need your kind of crazy right now. I am a week away from having my fourth kid and I am going kind of nutty inside looking at my tornado strewn house. Scary stuff!!
I love your afters!! The knobs on the wood are so cute!!
- July 27, 2010 at 2:50 PM
- LKP said...
crystal, i ADORE it all!
- July 27, 2010 at 3:25 PM
- LKP said...
...especially the banker's boxes!!!!
- July 27, 2010 at 3:26 PM
- Amber said...
love the after photos too! :) you did a great job and should be proud. there's nothing like a little organizing and decluttering to make you & your home happy.
- July 27, 2010 at 3:49 PM
- carey said...
i love it, and am totally inspired. now i just need a free weekend to kick come clutter booty!
- July 27, 2010 at 4:26 PM
I think it looks great!!
- July 27, 2010 at 5:22 PM
- Ky said...
I love your short path to home happiness!
I thinks me needs to do a little organising today. I'm going to start with under my daughters bed!
ky x
- July 27, 2010 at 9:06 PM
- Heatherly said...
I love to organize also, I get it. Looks great and clutter free.
- July 27, 2010 at 10:55 PM
- Christy @ MCH PHOTOGRAPHY said...
What a good idea using the banker boxes. I love the curtains & the coat rack.
- July 28, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- Andrea said...
Awesome! It makes me want to tackle the mess in my laundry room...but maybe tomorrow. It makes me tired just thinking about it!
- July 28, 2010 at 2:10 PM
- Vinyl Rocks My World said...
Great job!! I am very jealous.. that is just the style I dream of, and you make it sound so easy! ;)
- July 29, 2010 at 8:41 AM
- sara said...
Love the curtains in the laundry room!
- July 29, 2010 at 10:33 PM


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Arena envy: JPJ luring folks away from Richmond
Is Charlottesville, thanks in large part to the John Paul Jones Arena, edging out Richmond as an area sports and entertainment destination?
Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones seems to think so.
According to a story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, during a visit to the Triangle region of North Carolina last week, a group of Richmond-area business and government leaders were looking for ideas to boost economic development in the downtown area. Among other places, they visited the RBC Center in Raleigh, a facility, the story suggests, that puts the aging Richmond Coliseum to shame.
"Clearly, we need to replace the downtown Coliseum," Jones told the RT-D. "The question is what, where and how. People are bypassing Richmond to go to Charlottesville."
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You could try replacing the downtown coliseum with a downtown. I remember the old one, it was nice.
Cville might have the JPJ, but RIC trumps Cville in all else- especially the downtown!
I think Richmond will get a lot more shows now that the old GM L Wilson has left town
"People are bypassing Richmond to go to Charlottesville."
No. People are bypassing Richmond to go anywhere else.


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Sound Off for April 22, 2013
Here's a bit of advice. Responding back to these conservative types here does nothing but anger them. Forget about a civil debate. It doesn't happen here. It de-evolves into a name calling one-upmanship every time. If you feel the need to post here, by all means do so, just don't write back when one of them asks you a question. They are not looking for an answer, they are looking to embarrass and ridicule.
One thing that I can bet on with no qualms is that there is waste and inefficiency -- just about everywhere. Too often we get caught up with going for the simple solution which is to spend more rather than work to clean up our act. Second hand information -- the police once used the town garage for routine maintenance. No longer. Why is that? And that is just one tiny little thing.
Re. Charlotte Hungerford's newsletter. I don't know if you are new in town or just needed to make a case for Malloy's cuts to hospitals. First. this newsletter has been going out to the community for x number of years, is nothing new, pictures included. Second, the health care crisis? I believe we have just had Obamacare rammed down our throats and any resulting "crisis" can be blamed directly on this abomination forced upon us. I believe any health care 'crisis" will be seen down the road with obamacare the cause. Third, salary. If you feel the need to know, call and ask. If it is public information you will be given the dollar amount.
Yes, CHH is the only hospital in town. If you have a problem with that, by all means go to another hospital. Many are within easy driving distance, you are not limited. As for the newsletter labelled by you wasteful. Your opinion. Don't read it. And, don't donate to CHH. You will not be missed.
What do you propose to do with these suspected "terrorists"? Throw everyone in jail that you think may be a terrorist? That's absurd and you would be the first one in line blasting Obama for doing that.. You have to be real. Our Government is looking into whether the older brother may have been schooled while on his trip home top visit his father. it is unknown what he did. You are just one of the gripers trying to make political hay out of this. This is not a political thing no more than the World Trade Center attack. Do you suggest we just arrest every person if we don't like their looks? A 28-mile route is pretty hard to guard against this type of thing. That's why it was done. They just forgot surveillance cameras.
The Sandy Hook eleven -- eleven families have been stumping for gun control, the other families have not, with one father telling Connecticut legislators before they passed the gun legislation not to make new laws but enforce the ones we already have. President Obama didn't fly this man to Washington did he? Of course not. He was the voice of reason.
The families have been given "slack." Their tragedy did not give them the right to impose their will on law-abiding gun owners. In case you do not know, bad things happen to good people all the time. As evidenced by the marathon bombing. Yes, "only" three died. Scores of others have lost limbs, face lengthy recuperations; others are still fighting for their lives in critical condition. None of those people deserved the terror and suffering they endured that day any more than the Sandy Hook parents did.
As for Obama banning guns, that is something he cannot do or he would have done it by now. Don't be afraid of guns or law abiding gun owners. Be afraid of the politicians who would take away your Second Amendment right to own a gun and ammunition. Be afraid of the criminal who laughs at gun laws.


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Consider it another example of the enormous power Oprah Winfrey wields in Chicago.
For the second time in the past few weeks, a potential juror was excused in a federal trial because she had tickets to the "Oprah Winfrey Show." It happened Monday in the trial of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who is accused of helping a friend scout targets for the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.
According to the Chicago Tribune, U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber excused one of the 100 potential jurors because she has a ticket to a taping to one of the final shows Tuesday at the United Center.
The judge told the juror she could return for questioning on Wednesday.
The same thing happened during jury questioning for the current Rod Blagojevich retrial when a potential juror was excused because she had a ticket to one of the final tapings.
Potential Juror With Oprah Tix Excused — Again
Judge excuses woman in order to attend Oprah taping
Consider it another example of the enormous power Oprah Winfrey wields in Chicago.


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Fusion Centers In The News
SAN ANTONIO - A massive collaboration across the San Antonio region has first responders constantly training and preparing to keep us safe. We saw that collaborative effort firsthand last month when a man killed his neighbor, set his house on fire and opened fire in the neighborhood.Seeing that incident prompted KSAT to look further into how that seamless teamwork happens. [More]
Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman says officers face a culture change come January as they implement a new method of sharing information throughout the department. The new year will kick off the creation of a Critical Incident Intel Center, which will consist of a full-time data analyst and two sworn police officers to gather and deploy information. [More]
Collaborating with local Fusion Centers can be an invaluable way for schools and hospitals to bolster their security operations. There are 79 Fusion Centers spread out across the country that campus emergency management and security officials can leverage to improve their operations. [More]


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WEST POINT, N.Y. - The West Point Cemetery has taken in graduates of the Long Gray Line from the age of the cavalry charge to the dawn of drone strikes. Headstones etched with names like Custer and Westmoreland stand near plots with freshly turned earth.
WEST POINT, N.Y. - The West Point Cemetery has taken in graduates of the Long Gray Line from the age of the cavalry charge to the dawn of drone strikes. Headstones etched with names like Custer and Westmoreland stand near plots with freshly turned earth.
And after almost two centuries, the 12-acre cemetery is close to full.
The U.S. Military Academy and its graduates are taking steps to make more room with new niches for cremated remains and an eventual expansion of the burial grounds. The work will update a resting place for more than 8,000 people - the most hallowed ground at the nation's most venerable military academy.
"I would challenge you to find more valor in a smaller amount of space," says cemetery administrator Kathleen Silvia, who notes that 16 Medal of Honor recipients lie here.
Marquee names here include Lt. Col. George Custer, U.S. commander in Vietnam Gen. William Westmoreland and - buried just this winter - Gulf War commander Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf. But it's the rows of graves of never-famous soldiers that give the cemetery its quiet dignity.
Walking among the headstones recently, Silvia - who was among the first female West Point graduates in 1980 - points out Revolutionary War-era dead and stoops down to tidy the marker for a recently deceased colonel she admired.
Though a military cemetery since 1817, not all the graves are uniform. A few older ones are extravagant. The headstone of celebrated Army football coach Earl "Red" Blaik is shaped like a football ready to be kicked off. Egbert Viele, a Civil War veteran, rests in a two-story pyramid guarded by two stone sphinxes. It is said that his fear of being entombed alive was so great that his mausoleum was rigged with a buzzer.
The grounds on a tree-sheltered promontory near New York's Hudson River are reserved for West Point graduates and cadets, soldiers who die while assigned to the academy, and immediate family members. While graves of famous alumni like Robert E. Lee, Ulysses Grant, Dwight Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur are elsewhere, some 140 to 200 people are laid to rest here each year.
Some are old soldiers whose feelings for West Point never faded away. Vietnam veteran and retired Lt. Col. Freed Lowrey, a 1967 graduate, says he will be buried here among the historic figures and his classmates who were killed in that war.
"I want to be among soldiers. I want to be among people of my own kind who have served and done so much for the nation and have sacrificed so much," Lowrey says. "I could be in Arlington, I could be in any national cemetery, but this is - and I'm not a religious person - I mean, West Point's almost my soul."
Mourners at Schwarzkopf's service in February were told how crucial the academy was to his life and values. On a recent chilly Friday, the cremated remains of Air Force Maj. Gen. William Strong and his wife, Virginia, were buried here amid rifle volleys and a plaintive playing of taps. Strong, class of 1940, had a distinguished career in the Air Force. Still, he and his wife decided to be buried near his father and brothers at West Point.
Lowrey, who returned to live in nearby Fishkill, now works for the West Point Association of Graduates, which has raised more than $1.5 million for a double-sided wall with niches for cremated remains. While a space beneath the cemetery's Old Cadet Chapel has enough room to handle additional cremated remains for about a decade, plots for outdoor interments of cremated remains are expected to be depleted in about two years.
Silvia expects the first sections of the wall, which will follow a circular walkway in the center of the cemetery, will be in place by that time.
Farther down the road is a plan to expand the burial ground to a patch of adjacent land, since that option could be depleted within five years. Silvia figures that would allow another decade of burials.
Silvia says the situation boils down to basic math. Academy graduating classes can now number around 1,000, much larger than generations ago. About two-dozen of the more than 90 graduates who have died in the decade-plus of conflict since the Sept. 11 attacks are interred here.
Silvia expects construction on the cremation niche wall to begin this spring. She also is enthused about plans for a smartphone app that will allow people to punch in the name of a person buried here and locate their grave.
"These are lifelong friends of ours, and it's a very special honor for me to provide the final salute," she says.


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Schools on military bases could close under defense cuts
By JAMES R. CARROLL | The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal | Published: February 13, 2012
WASHINGTON -- If massive Defense Department cuts go through next year, little-noticed potential victims on the chopping block include the schools on military bases in the U.S. and abroad.
The cuts could close some of those schools, cut employees and possibly increase the size of classes in those schools that remain open, according to an analysis of the cuts prepared in September by the Republican staff on the House Armed Services Committee. The analysis did not name any specific schools.
Parents potentially could pay $2,200 per student for enrollment in the remaining schools, the analysis said.
In addition, the Defense Department would no longer pay school districts for the impact of large numbers of students from military families attending local schools, according to the report.
In offering an overview of his agency's five-year budget on Jan. 26, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta did not mention closing on-base schools as part of a broad effort to reduce military spending by $259 billion. But he said the cuts required "a series of tough budget choices."
President Obama on Monday releases his fiscal 2013 budget proposal, a document that will include far more detail about specific reductions.
Defense officials last week declined to elaborate on the school-closing threat.
"Until the president releases the budget, we won't have anything further to add about potential cuts," said Lt. Commander Kate Meadows, a Pentagon spokeswoman.
Ryan Brus, spokesman for Fort Knox near Louisville, Ky., called potential school closings "pure speculation."
"It's too early at this point (to comment) since no decisions have been made," he said.
Congress last year was unable to agree on legislation to reduce the debt and deficit. As a result, under provisions of the August debt limit deal, automatic cuts totally $1.2 trillion over 10 years are scheduled to kick in next January. Half of those cuts would come from domestic programs and half from military programs.
For defense programs, that means the $600 billion in cuts would be on top of the $259 billion in cuts over five years that Panetta and the White House will propose on Monday.
Some Republicans in Congress are sponsoring legislation to postpone the automatic defense cuts, but Obama has said he would veto such an attempt without a bipartisan accord on long-term spending cuts.
If Congress and the White House fail to stop the automatic cuts, the schools would be among numerous programs where reductions would be required, according to the House armed services panel's GOP staff analysis.
The Defense Department Education Activity operates 120 schools overseas, with 64,000 students and 7,800 employees.
The department also has 70 schools in the United States, with 34,000 students and 4,600 employees.
The on-base schools already have attracted bipartisan attention from the presidential debt commission and from lawmakers looking for ways to reduce government spending.
In November 2010, the co-chairmen of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsility and Reform issued a "list of illustrative savings," although they conceded not everything on the list was backed by the other commissioners.
But Democrat Erskine Bowles and Republican Alan Simpson said that moving the children of military personnel out of base schools and into local schools should be considered because it would save the Defense Department $1.1 billion by 2015.
"These domestic schools exist despite the fact that nearly all military members live off base and send their children to local schools," the co-chairmen wrote. "The program was initially established when schools in the South were segregated, however it is no longer clear why the system is still necessary…"
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., proposed an amendment to the defense authorization bill in November that would have closed all schools on U.S. bases, essentially embracing the Bowles-Simpson recommendation. The amendment was never taken up by the Senate.
Coburn pointed to a series last summer by the Center for Public Integrity's iWatch News that found that three out of four military-run schools were beyond repair or required major renovations.
Pentagon report cards sent to Congress in 2008 and 2009, obtained by the center, revealed that almost 40 percent of Defense Department-run schools were in the worst category of "failing," which meant it cost more to renovate than replace them. An additional 37 percent were listed as in "poor" condition, requiring major renovations or replacement.
The National Education Association opposed Coburn's effort, as well as an amendment by Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., to study the feasibility of moving to schools to the Department of Education or closing them entirely and sending students to nearby schools.
"Our nation's Department of Defense schools offer an excellent education," the NEA wrote to senators. "In fact, many families admit to choosing to remain living on base so their children can attend these schools.
"Educators in DoD schools have special expertise in dealing with the unique needs of military dependents, including helping children deal with frequent relocation and the psychological effects of having a parent deployed, particularly if the parent is sent to a combat zone."


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Hi and welcome to Club Industry's Fitness Business Pro's Executive Insights podcast. I'm Jennipher Shaver, senior associate editor for the magazine, and I'm joined here today by Margaret Treland, chief of the Air Force Fitness Branch for the Headquarters Services Agency in San Antonio, TX. The branch provides program direction, technical guidance, and administration of the Air Force Fitness program to increase fitness and readiness and reduce health risks while enhancing quality of life of airmen. Treland is responsible for providing functional guidance and oversight for the Fitness Center Master Plan, assisting bases with fitness center design and construction projects, developing operational and procedural guidance, and providing staff assistance for Air Force fitness and sports centers worldwide.
In the first seven years of her Air Force career, Treland held base level positions at Kelly Air Force Base and Lackland Air Force Base fitness centers in San Antonio, TX, managing fitness and wellness programs there. In a previous position at the Services Agency, she served as the Air Force Fitness program manager. Treland has a degree in physical education, specializing in exercise science, from Texas A&M.
Q: So, let's go ahead and get started. How are you doing today, Margaret?
A: Great, Jennipher. Thank you.
Q: First off, how has the importance of fitness in the Air Force changed in the last five to 10 years and is there a greater emphasis on being fit?
A: Well, the Air Force has changed to quite a bit of a degree. Many people have maintained their mission readiness on their own. However, the Air Force has now embraced the Fit to Fight culture, where they are actually encouraging and allowing PT, physical training, for the military people three times a week during the duty day. That was a significant change for our environment, compared to some of the other services that may have been doing that already.
And is there a greater emphasis on being fit? Yes, there is. And part of that, as we embrace this culture of the mandatory PT, is where we're allowing the duty-day opportunity for the military members to maintain their mission readiness. It's the vital key to the success of our mission, and it gets them ready for the deployment and to maintain the sustained fight on the war on terrorism.
Q: In terms of how Air Force Fitness is operated and its mission, how do your fitness facilities differ from the typical health clubs that are in a non-military base environment?
A: Well, our primary mission is to support the unit commander, the commander's fitness program for his or her people to maintain the mission readiness. As we support the commander, we're also supporting their staff members who conduct the unit's PT programs for their units. So our staff, in conjunction with the health and wellness center staff, train the unit PT leaders how to run and manage their unit PT programs. For the most part, a lot of those folks are not functional fitness experts. They're people who are either interested in fitness themselves, take an active role in it or are in good leadership positions. So as the unit commanders are responsible for the PT programs, they have by then identified these PT leaders who will lead their program. So the fitness center staff trains those individuals.
The second part of our mission is to also provide enhanced fitness programs and sports events. So that as a whole makes us different from the way industry operates. Our mission readiness is our primary responsibility.
Of course, the other part being that we don't focus on selling memberships. We're there providing this service for the most part free of cost. There might be certain enhanced programs where we have to bring in specialized contractors where there is a fee for service. However, our objective is not to make a profit. We're there to provide a service for our customers and to maintain mission readiness.
Q: What about in terms of design, programming and pricing and staffing? Are there a lot of big differences than you would see from a traditional health club, say when it comes to the group exercise schedule or something like that?
A: We have made tremendous strides over the past 15 years in our group exercise programming. We might have had classes three times a week. Now people are having classes five and 10 times a day. The variety and the number of our classes is very consistent with what you'd find in the industry.
And the same thing for facility design. Being involved in the project for the fitness center design construction since 1998, a lot of our facilities are consistent with industry, if not better. We use the American College of Sports Medicine's health and fitness facility guidelines, as well as the Air Force and DoD (Department of Defense) facility standards, and many of our new facilities are tremendously well designed and very appealing aesthetically, not only just functionally but also aesthetically pleasing. So, we're doing a good job of providing a pleasant, attractive environment for our customers.
The staffing is also very consistent with industry. We have a tiered training approach, where we start out with on-the-job type training, in-house training from the health and wellness center staff, in-house training from the fitness center staff, and then they also do Air Force training out at Lackland Air Force Base and the Service Academy. And then some individuals will be selected to do follow-on advanced training with commercial industries, such as the American College of Sports Medicine, the Cooper Institute and some of the other industries that provide certification that we find meets the needs of our customers and our staff.
Q: Now how closely do you follow the for-profit and nonprofit fitness facilities, like the Ys, and how much do you learn or take from them when it comes to retention or staffing or programming or pricing?
A: One of the things we learned or have learned over time [is that] customer service is very important to keeping the customers coming back. So even though we're not charging them [for] the for-profit activities, we know that customer service keeps them coming back.
Quality of equipment is important—equipment that's well maintained. One of the frustrating things, when I've been out in the industry, is to see signs on the equipment, even to be on the equipment. 'Oh, the equipment's not working.' That sort of thing.
Those are some of the things that we've learned from them, that it's important for retention to maintain good customer service, the quality of equipment, as well as credentialed staff members who are available to assist them with their programming, even personal trainers or group exercise instructors. And another, too, is to keep up with the programming trends that are successful in the sector. We'll sometimes watch them because we can't always bring them in due to funding limitations, but things like yoga and Pilates, most of our facilities are offering those types of programs now because it's what the customers want. If they get outside the gate and can come get it on base, they usually give recommendations to the staff and when possible, [the staff will] add it to the course curriculum.
Q: What about Vanderberg's Air Force Base (CA). It's under construction currently, and it's following LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) guidelines to be greener. Are other facilities or other fitness centers doing similar initiatives to go green?
A: Yes. A new Air Force policy requires that the MILCON project, military construction project, receives a minimum of silver rating for LEED. Previous fitness center construction with the LEED rating includes Barksdale Air Force Base (LA), and Tyndall Air Force Base (FL) is currently under construction and will have a minimum of silver and targeting gold. Then there are some other Air Force facilities that also have the LEED certification that are non fitness-related: the library, support center and satellite fire station. That kind of shows you that this is the direction Air Force is going, to follow the LEED certification, and, as I stated, it's an Air Force policy for that.
Q: Do airmen have any unique fitness needs that Air Force fitness professionals have to work with or work around?
A: In some degrees, yes. One of the unique challenges is providing fitness in a wartime environment, unlike industry fitness facilities [that] don't have to go out and work in a deployed area and provide fitness for their folks in a war zone. Another unique need is providing our airmen who have duty-limited conditions [with] the same fitness opportunities as their customers. So, whether they're limited due to injury of war, surgery or some other accident, the programs have to be adapted accordingly. Our fitness professionals are trained to work with the exercise prescription that would be passed down from the individual's physician, physical therapist or the exercise physiologist.
Q: In your experience, what's the most challenging part of running an Air Force fitness facility?
A: Probably one of the biggest things is when funding becomes limited. It has a direct impact on our programs, the equipment procurement and the maintenance, civilian and military staff training. We might get them initially trained, but we can't do the continuing education or follow-on [training]. That's one of the greatest challenges for our directors out in the field and continuing to meet customer expectations when the funding becomes limited. Because they have high expectations, because they've always seen a lot of programs and now all of a sudden, we've had to cut back either due to staff reasons, the inability to fund these additional programs or the supplies needed for them.
Q: So what are some of the ways that you get around that or save some money here or there to still put out that good product without going over budget?
A: What some of the facilities do is get volunteer instructors. What we might do is send somebody to become a Spinning certified instructor, and then that person will conduct classes free of charge, so we don't incur the costs of a daily contractor fee for performing the class. We just have that initial cost of the certification for the course and then that person comes back and conducts a class for free for a predetermined period of time. Another way [is that] they'll send the staff members to certification for the specific type of activities, and then it'll be the staff that conducts the courses.
Q: What about the obesity epidemic? Obviously, it's big in this country. Has that affected Air Force Fitness in any way, and are you seeing more overweight patrons in your fitness centers?
A: Well, since the Air Force community is just a subset of the overall population, you know we do see individuals who are increased in body weight. So when these individuals are cleared for activity, they'll come in, and our fitness staff is ready and able to assist. We don't track the statistics on whether or not [they're overweight] or a daily head count of overweight people coming in. That's just a number we don't have.
Q: What can for-profit and nonprofit health club owners outside of the military learn from the Air Force? What can they learn from your fitness centers and your experience?
A: One of the things is the continuity of training. In our Air Force fitness facilities and our programs, we ensure all our staff members who are working with customers receive similar training, which then provides the continuity and consistency to our customers. So, I think another thing they can probably learn from [us]—and of course the YMCAs have a lot of the sporting events, but more of the health club type—very few of them offer sporting events or gymnasiums and that sort of thing. And that is a really big draw in the Air Force facilities. Some in the health club industry could benefit from providing more sporting opportunities, and they could expand their clientele by offering programs of that nature.
Another thing is our commitment to customer service. We provide ongoing training at some locales. It might be on a quarterly basis, sometimes an annual, but we know that that's important to keep our customers happy and to keep them coming in the door. That's important to us. Probably the biggest thing is how to do more with less. How you have to adapt to not having the funding you need, or not having the personnel you need to run a program, but still run a quality program.
Q: I know you've touched a little on how you keep your staff members up-to-date on trends and research, but do you have problems finding qualified staff? I know that's a problem in the commercial industry. Do you have that issue at all?
A: Typically, no. We find qualified staff, and then we're able to train them if they don't come in with all the credentials that we require. One of the biggest challenges, though, is once we do train them, losing them, especially for the military people, when they go to another base, or they go on deployment, or they move to another position. And so, we find the staff that we need; it's just that keeping them is sometimes difficult.
Then to maintain their currency, we have continuing education, and it's really beneficial now where the online-type seminars that are available, trade publications, annual conferences, where people can attend and learn about the latest in trends and that sort of thing. And then for those with certifications for personal training, group exercise, etc., they also maintain their CEUs that are required by their certification.
Q: What's next for Air Force Fitness? What's in the plans for this year and beyond?
A: One of the things that we're working on right now is called the Common Output Level Standard. And it's something that all the other military services are doing. Part of that is to compare, to work with joint-basing type operations, where you would have, say, the Air Force and the Army post right next to each other and for beneficial operations or efficiencies or what have you, one of the services takes the lead and the other falls under their umbrella. So, some of the things that we're doing to make it easier to take a big snapshot picture of Army Fitness and Air Force Fitness. What are our standards? What are our similarities? What are our differences? In order to make that comparison, we're developing this tool that basically consolidates all of that to help ease the transition into a giant basing operation.
Q: Do you have a timeline on that?
A: No, we don't. We're doing that now. We're field testing the tools for fitness, which we expect to be completed in October. However, there are a whole lot of the other activities that are doing the same thing, such as libraries.
One of the things, from a fitness promotion angle, we have an annual fitness promotion. We have sponsorship that goes out to the installations. What we've done this year is to add an In Training program where our objective is to recruit runners, primarily for the Air Force Marathon. However, [the objective also is] to bring in new runners in general because there's so many folks out there who've been wanting to start a running program, but they just didn't have time, the knowledge or the incentive to do so. You don't have to run a marathon. We're also looking at half marathons, 5K, 10K, that sort of thing—just getting people out and getting them moving. So in conjunction with our marketing office here and the Services Agency and a few other sponsors, we've put together this program, which is basically a turnkey operation that the installations can use. It's an online tracking mechanism where people can build up their mileage and during two different blocks of time, earn mileage going towards various incentives, such as In Training shirts. We're looking forward to that and that we at least drive up the Air Force Marathon attendance by a few hundred, as well as just grow some runners in general across the Air Force.
Well that's it for me. Thank you for joining me on this Executive Insights podcast. We sure did learn a lot. Thanks so much again and have a good day.
Thank you. You're welcome, Jennipher. Bye.
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By Emily Rinaldi
Olivetti began as an Italian office machine manufacturer and grew into an international corporation, transforming into the leader of modern industrial design. Today, there is not only a renewed interest in reexamining the products they produced, but also a new movement, among contemporary industrial designers, in emulating Olivetti's groundbreaking corporate philosophy that revolutionized the industrial design of the post-World War II era.
Camilio Olivetti founded the company in 1896 and engineered their first typewriter, the 1911, M1. From there, the company expanded production with Olivetti designed machine tools along side typewriters. Camilio's son, Adriano Olivetti, became the general manager in 1933 and drove the company to new heights. The company employed designers whose work, today, is considered revolutionary; working with names such as Marcello Nizzoli, best known for the Lexicon 80 (1948), Giovanni Pintori, who designed the portable typewriter Lettera 22 (1950), Ettore Sottass and Perry King, whose partnership produced the Valetine typewriter (1969), as well as Mario Bellini, designer of the Divisumma 18 (1972).
Image(right): Valentine Typewriter Advertisement. Credit: kaufman-mercantile.com
Adriano Olivetti also reinvented the company's mission to encompass not only the production of office machinery, but to establish a company that, as a whole, makes a statement about design itself. He pronounced, "Design is a question of substance, not just form. It's a tool a company uses through its products, graphics, and architecture to convey an image that is not just simply appearance but a tangible reflection of a way of being and operating." As Adriano imagined, Olivetti is remembered not only for its beautiful typewriters, but also for its coordinated design ethic that permeated anything and everything that the name Olivetti accompanied.
Image (left): Lettera 22 Instruction Manual Credit: Ed Cornish
Thus, Olivetti extended its efforts into advertising and architecture. In addition to designing the Lettera 22, Giovanni Pintori would also author the Olivetti logo. The company commissioned the contemporary modern architects of the day to design all of its factories, offices, and showrooms. In 1934, Adriano sought out international modern architects Gino Pollini and Luigi Figini to design the first expansion to the company's original factory in Ivrea, Italy. Le Corbusier proposed a study for the Olivetti Electronic Center in Millan Turin (1962), reimaging the integration of factory and office space. In 1966, Olivetti commissioned Gae Aulenti to design the Olivetti Shop in Paris. That same year, Louis Kahn designed the Olivetti-Underwood Factory in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Kahn constructed the factory out of 72 pre-stressed concrete united that lock together in an 8x9 grid.
Companies like Apple Inc. are taking their cues from Olivetti's post-war legacy. Not only does Apple Inc. produce visionary products like the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad, but it also follows Olivetti's lead in establishing Apple as a leader in architectural design. The firm, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, has won many awards for its designs of Apple's worldwide retail stores. Apple's second New York City store, on Fifth Avenue between 58th and 59th Streets, is probably the best example of Apple's coordinated design ethic. The entryway to its underground retail concourse of the General Motors Building is a glass cube that punctuates an open plaza, rising above the earth.
Currently, the Denver Art Museum's featured exhibit is called Olivetti: Innovation & Identity. The MoMA also has several Olivetti designs exhibited in its permanent industrial design collection.
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Obama Administration Agrees with Cato on Auto Fuel Efficiency
Well, sort of. The Obama administration signaled last week their belief that it would be better to have one national fuel efficiency standard than a multiplicity of different state fuel efficiency standards. Now, we have long maintained that fuel efficiency standards — federal or state — are a bad idea. Consumers should be free to buy whatever sort of car they want without government economic coercion. But if we must do violence to consumer sovereignty, better to do so via one national standard rather than via a hodge‐podge of differing state standards.
This is the very argument I made late in January over at The New York Times when asked about California's petition to establish its own fuel efficiency standard as a means of addressing greenhouse gas emissions. Alas, I was pilloried on the NYT comments board at that time for all sorts of sins against man and nature. Now it appears that President Obama has come over to the dark side. Welcome to my world, Mr. President.


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Microsoft's attorneys will make their appeal in i4i's case against Word on Sept. 23 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, i4i announced Friday.
The software giant was granted an expedited hearing for its appeal of a Texas judge's ruling that Microsoft willingly infringed i4i's patent on a method for processing custom XML in Word. Time is tight, as Judge Leonard Davis' injunction on selling Word, in its current form, is set to kick in on Oct. 10.
The announcement comes of the heels of Microsoft's motion on Tuesday to stay the injunction so its attorneys can appeal Davis' judgment. In May, a jury said Microsoft infringed the patent willingly and awarded $200 million in damages to i4i.
Davis later added $40 million more when he declared trial misconduct by Microsoft attorney Matthew Douglas Powers. i4i estimates Microsoft would end up paying $290 million after interest if Davis' judgment holds up in the Court of Appeals.
Microsoft has until Aug. 25 to file a briefing with its main arguments, said Kevin Kutz, a spokesman for the Redmond-based company. After another week or two, i4i will respond. Then Microsoft will file a response of its own before oral arguments begin Sept. 23.
A three-judge panel will hear the appeal. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit specializes in patent and trademark litigation, and can sometimes be leery of judgments coming out of the little-guy-friendly District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, where i4i filed its lawsuit in March 2007.
"We firmly believe that the U. S. District Court made the right decision on the merits of the case. We are confident that we will prevail on the appeal by Defendant Microsoft," said Loudon Owen, president of Toronto-based i4i. "This is a vital case for inventors and entrepreneurial companies who, like i4i, are damaged by the willful infringement of their patents by competitors; particularly competitors as large and powerful as Microsoft. The expedited schedule of the Court of Appeals is appreciated and welcomed by i4i."
An i4i spokesman said Owen is pleased with the expedited schedule.
Kutz, the Microsoft spokesman, said the company's statement on Tuesday still stands.
"As we've maintained throughout this process, we believe the evidence clearly demonstrates that we do not infringe and that the i4i patent is invalid," Kutz said. "We look forward to filing our appeal and to Court of Appeals review."
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ptcrew is a site for owners of Chrysler's PT Cruiser and for people intrested in the PT, too.
What can you find at ptcrew?
In the Forums section, we talk about modding your PT for both performance and aesthetic improvements and a whole host of other stuff including discussions of vendors, suppliers, manufacturers, detailing your car and a bunch of completely off topic stuff. We have a gallery were users can upload pictures of their cars, pictures of various PT Cruiser related events, concept cars, and even themselves. We offer two types of chat: a typed chat and a "voice" chat. And the best part of it all: there are no membership fees and no paid advertising. ptcrew is ran completely by donations of time and money by site members.
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Brenner Children's pediatric emergency department has moved back to its original location. Learn more
In order to help protect patients, family members and health care workers from the spread of COVID-19, no visitors are allowed at any of Wake Forest Baptist Health's outpatient or inpatient facilities, except in certain situations.Learn moreMore COVID-19 Updates
Who are you? Your best friends may think of you as fun, serious, playful, or a chatty social butterfly. Maybe your teachers think of you as a creative student, a talented artist, athletic, or someone who works hard or makes people laugh.
What we're talking about is your identity — who you are and the way you and others think about you.
You're always you, of course, but you probably have different identities depending on the situation or who you're with. For instance, at school you might keep a quiet profile and stay out of trouble. But at home, you might be known for your practical jokes and silly side.
If you use a smartphone, tablet, or computer to play games and chat with friends, you also have an online identity. That means you have an identity that's related to how you look, what you do, and what you say when you're using the computer. If you play on Club Penguin and put seven disco balls in your igloo, that says something.
Games and websites like Club Penguin, Disney Junior, and Minecraft might let you create an avatar — a character that represents you. It's fun to dress up that character and maybe give it a sense of style you'd never try at school. Would you like silver hair or a wacky pair of shoes? You just click on the costume and it's yours.
Websites with games, chat, and messaging options also let you choose your own screen name. If you want to be known as King_of_Ketchup, that's your new name. Maybe your little brother will want to be the the Mayor_of_Mustard.
So if you start calling yourself the King of Ketchup, does that mean you really like ketchup? Should you tell your new online friends how much you love ketchup and all the foods you like to top with ketchup? That's up to you, but it brings up a good point: How much should you share about your real self online?
You may feel fine telling your best friends about your biggest crush, but what if the whole school could see your poem about your crush's beautiful eyes? What if strangers could see it? Or even worse, what if, as a joke, someone pretended to be your crush or your friends told you to fake somebody out and pretend to like them?
There are rules about being online, just like like there are rules about what you do and say in other places. It's important you learn the rules so you can play safely online.
Maybe you're allowed to use your phone to send texts or log in to YouTube to watch a video. These are two popular ways to communicate online. As you get older, you might get interested in Facebook, Instagram, and other social media sites. These websites have a minimum age (13 years), but many kids look at these sites before the age of 13. They're known as social networking sites because they let you network (talk to) your friends.
Social network sites let you create online identities through personal webpages. With that page, you can chat, share photos, play online games with friends, and tell people as much or as little about yourself as you want. Some people even report what they had for lunch or post pictures of themselves or their favorite pet.
If you're thinking about creating an account on one of these sites, talk with your mom or dad first. If you're a Minecraft fan or like to play Clash of Clans, you'll know you can visit other people's "lands" and chat online. Many kids who play on a Wii or Xbox or on their computers, tablets, phones, or other devices have figured out how to chat with people they know and people they don't know on game websites.
On Halloween it can be fun to pretend to be someone else. Maybe you're a mild-mannered kid but on Halloween you like to put on a witch's hat or the grossest monster mask you can find. That's OK because it's just one day and everyone knows it's for fun.
When you're using the computer, it can be tempting to use a screen name as a kind of mask. It might seem fun to play a joke on someone — by teasing the person or pretending to be someone else. Or maybe you're angry with someone and it's easier to say something mean if the person doesn't know it's you.
Just like in the real world, it's mean and hurtful to do stuff like that online. Even if you're only kidding, they might not know that you're only joking and they might be very hurt or angry by what you said. It's a lonely feeling when you don't know who's messing with you. Is it someone just being funny or does the person really mean it?
Whether they're strangers or friends, the rule is: Be Kind Online. Schools, teachers, and parents are all getting stricter about what is OK or not OK to send as a message on your phone or computer.
Here's a good test: If you wouldn't say it to someone's face, don't say it to the person on the computer. And just like with regular bullying, tell a grownup if you or someone you know is being upset in this way.
If you're a kid who likes to have fun and chat with friends online, here's how you can stay safe and avoid problems:
Most parents tell their kids they're only allowed to be online friends with people they already know (that is, actual friends). To stay safe, parents often track when their kids are online and what they are saying — at least for a while.
Be patient. The more you show you can handle playing games, watching fun videos, and chatting with friends, the more you will be allowed to have screen rights. Online, just like in the real world, it's always better to be safe than sorry!
Reviewed by: Michelle New, PhD
Date reviewed: October 2014
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Police: Drug suspect collides with truck in southwest Baltimore
3 hospitalized, including child
A car wanted in a drug investigation collided with a truck in southwest Baltimore Thursday afternoon, injuring several adults and child, police said.
City police said the car first fled from an officer conducting a drug investigation at about noon Thursday.
A short time later, police said, the same vehicle collided with a truck at Washington Boulevard and Carey Street.
"One vehicle piled on top of the other, I can't figure out how something like that happened ... you expect to see something like that when it's bad weather raining, but not on a pretty day like today," said Georgia Caruso, a witness.
Police arrested the car's driver, Delvon Young, 26, of Baltimore. An adult and a child -- an infant -- in the car and the driver of the truck were taken to area hospitals. All injuries were not considered life-threatening.
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Is 70 Social Security's 'Real' Retirement Age?
In a new brief, retirement guru Alicia Munnell of Boston College's Center for Retirement Research argues that Social Security's "delayed retirement credit" effectively has bumped up the retirement age to 70.
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Blinded by the night.
We're so accustomed to EA releasing expansions and calling them sequels, we were a little surprised when we first caught wind of, like, an actual expansion for Battlefield 2 releasing a mere six months after it initially stormed shelves. Still, we were cautiously optimistic that Special Forces would be more than just a fancy box and some new skins, because we knew Digital Illusions was on the job, and they've always found ways to impress and amaze us.
After spending some time with Special Forces, both our fears and hopes have been realized. The expansion adds several awesome features spread across eight new maps, but the main selling point – night battles – aren't quite as impressive as they sound. We're amazed that DICE was able to quickly add such powerful new content to their game, but we wish they'd taken it further.
The crux of the expansion – the whole point of the thing, really – is the inclusion of nighttime maps, where squads attempt to raid or defend submarine hangars, airports or villages under cover of darkness.
The main difference is that at night, you have to wear night vision goggles. With these creepy peepers equipped, any class can scope out enemies who would otherwise be hidden in shadow.
There isn't much of a gradient between dark and light areas, however; if you're in the dark, you're really in the dark. There are sporadic bright spots, but when standing under a street lamp without your goggles equipped, you can't see a thing outside the radius of the light, while players wearing goggles can at least see your silhouette well enough to line up a head-shot. The whole 'hiding in the light' notion is a good idea, but in practice, it's suicide.
So you'll always be rocking night vision, at least until the batteries run out. I usually die before that happens, but when it does it makes me want to die. You're useless without goggles and they take forever to recharge to any meaningful level. It's more efficient to just kill yourself and respawn with a fresh battery charge. Then again, if everybody on your team does that once, you potentially lose 32 points, so you're screwed either way.
And frankly, the Battlefield games don't need any more wait times. You already have to wait for vehicles to respawn or make long runs across blank stretches of land if they don't. The last thing you need is to spend idle, dark minutes waiting for your batteries to recharge.
That doesn't mean, however, that there aren't any good gameplay changes here. For starters, assault troops get flash bangs and support troops get tear gas. Flash bangs should have been in there in the first place and work well. The tear gas, on the other hand, is an unexpectedly awesome addition. Tear gas launchers fire little canisters that explode after a short delay, flooding the immediate area with thick, yellow gas. If you're caught in the cloud, your vision will distort wildly, you'll lose your radar and you'll move at a staggered pace. These effects last several seconds, even after moving clear of the gas.
All classes come with gas masks, which makes tear gas especially useful in capturing flags. You pop on the mask, flood the area with gas, and fling yourself down next to the flag. On night maps it's even more powerful; enemy troops will be forced to don masks to escape the effects, but without their goggles they'll be blind as bats. It's just a smart addition.
Of course, to capture a flag you have to get there first, and two awesome new tools make that easier and potentially sneakier than ever before. Assault units and anti-tankers get a grappling hook, while support units and snipers get the zip line. The hook can be thrown impressively high, letting you scale or descend any virtual face in the game. The zip line, conversely, can be fired from a high point to a low one, allowing you and any of your friends fast access to any point on the ground. Both of these features are well implemented and make working together as a team even more effective.
Then again, if climbing hand over hand isn't your cup of PvP, you can always drive in OG Battlefield fashion. There are two new choppers, an amphibious tank, a humvee with a TOW (tube launched, optically tracked, wire guided) missile launcher, a desert raider (a big dune buggy bristling with guns), cars, trucks with mounted guns, ATVs, and my personal favorites, jet skis. DICE didn't want their new maps to be dominated by big vehicles, so they went small, even if they didn't go interesting (except for the jet skis). Running a jet ski up onto a bank and over a prone enemy's back has to be the sauciest kill the series has ever seen.
You'll need these new vehicles to traverse the eight new maps, most of which are great. To further get away from big vehicle domination, DICE added tons of cover and huge buildings with rooftop and indoor flags, and then made most of the maps in the raid style (where one side starts with a spawn point immune to takeover and tries to capture all the enemy's bases).
Where Battlefield 2 only incorporated three factions, Special Forces ups the number to six. Hold on to your ski masks, though, because this means very little without any new classes. Whether you're the Russian Spetsnaz or the British SAS, you're still using all the same basic templates.
Well, you will be when you finally get the game installed. From the time we took Special Forces out of the box until we fired our first shot, at least three hours passed. The expansion itself is huge, roughly 4.1 GB, and after you've crammed that onto your machine you'll still have to download a 250 MB patch to get the game running. Once you get everything installed the game runs and looks just as good as Battlefield 2, but getting there is more trouble than it should be.
The best thing about Special Forces is the fact that it's an excuse to revisit a great game with a couple new toys on some new maps. Still, we expect more for thirty dollars. We want loads of maps, more meaningful lighting, more classes, more new vehicles and maybe a play mode other than Conquest. It's probably worth another tour of duty, but we wouldn't rush to enlist


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Nanjing Prochip Becomes ARM Approved Training Center for SoC Designers in China
NANJING, CHINA AND CAMBRIDGE, UK – Aug. 10, 2005 – Nanjing Prochip Electronic Technology Co., Ltd (Prochip), a system-on-chip (SoC) design and service company with investment from the Chinese National Software Base "Jiangsu Software Park," and ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)] today announced that Prochip has been certified as an ARM® Approved Training Center (ATC). A spin-off of the Southeast University National ASIC Center that licensed the ARM7TDMI® processor through the ARM University Program in 2003, Prochip will focus on providing commercial training on ARM Powered®SoC design and ARM technology-based embedded system design to Chinese companies, particularly those who access ARM technology through the Foundry Program.
The rapidly developing Chinese IC industry has become a critical driving force for the global semiconductor industry. McKinsey & Company business consultancy predicts that revenue volume of the Chinese IC design industry will reach USD 10 billion by 2010.
Along with this growth, more and more Chinese engineers continue to standardize on ARM Powered system design and development platforms. This point was reflected in a recent EDN China Embedded Systems Developer Survey, which showed that the ARM architecture has become the most popular choice among Chinese embedded system developers(see:http://www.ednchina.com/UpItem/download/embedded_english.pdf).
This strong demand for the ARM architecture raises a strong industry need to ensure adequate training and services are available for ARM Powered SoC design for local engineers – particularly those accessing ARM technology via the DesignStart™ Program. Through Prochip becoming an ARM ATC, this challenge is solved by providing a strong training resource for the ARM community.
"All of our trainers are ARM technology experts, gaining comprehensive training experience through the Southeast University ASIC Center, which licensed the ARM7TDMI processor in 2003 for design and training," said Mr. Ling Ming, general manager of Prochip. "This certification will enable Prochip to dedicate its approved training capability of SoC design to Chinese companies who are committed to developing ARM Powered systems."
"The Approved Training Center will be a tremendous resource in enabling us to further strengthen our already strong ARM ecosystem in China," said Dr. Jun Tan, president of ARM China. "Prochip will prove an invaluable resource for Chinese engineers, training them on advanced ARM technologies for embedded SoC design and development."
About the ARM Approved Training Center Program
As part of the ARM Connected Community, the ATC Program has been established to satisfy the growing demand for training in ARM technology among ARM semiconductor Partners, OEMs and design centers worldwide. Through the program, ARM recruits and works with a network of approved Partners who are trained, qualified and equipped with ARM materials and software tools. This enables ATC Partners to provide high-quality, certified training to their own markets and regions.
ARM ATC Program Partners must go through a strict qualification process to become approved. This includes an assessment of their success in the marketplace, intensive training for their teaching staff, and a facilities audit. All ATC Partners are continually monitored to ensure that the quality of training remains high
About Prochip
Nanjing Prochip Electronic Technology Co., Ltd is the spin-off from Southeast University National ASIC Center. Invested by Jiangsu Software Park, one of Chinese National Software Bases, Prochip is focusing on SoC and relative system design, manufacture, marketing and service. More information on Prochip is available at http://www.prochip.com.cn.
About ARM
ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, 3D processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
ARM, ARM Powered and ARM7TDMI are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. DesignStart is a trademark of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc.; AXYS GmbH; ARM Embedded Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM Physical IP, Inc.
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