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Just when it seemed things could not get worse in scandal-plagued Albany, state ethics officials and a special prosecutor issued findings last week on sexual harassment allegations against Assemblyman Vito Lopez and on how Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and his staff handled the complaints.
While no criminal charges resulted, the findings made clear that Mr. Lopez's behavior was deplorable-and that the speaker's office took actions that allowed it to continue.
By Monday, Mr. Lopez was gone from the state Legislature. And Mr. Silver? He was apologetic but firm in his refusal to step down from his leadership post. Virtually without exception, his fellow Democratic lawmakers stood behind him.
All of this, of course, should surprise no one. And that underscores how foul the political culture in Albany remains-despite the frequent talk of reform.
The Lopez controversy dates to last August, when the Assembly Standing Committee on Ethics and Guidance cited the Brooklyn lawmaker for "multiple incidents of unwelcome physical conduct" inflicted on two members of his staff a few months earlier. Mr. Silver issued a letter of censure, removed Mr. Lopez from a committee chairman's post and took several other punitive actions.
But a short time later, published reports revealed that previous complaints by female employees in Mr. Lopez's office had been kept out of the public eye. A confidential settlement agreed to by Mr. Silver included a $103,000 payment from state funds.
The special prosecutor, Daniel Donovan Jr., said in a statement that his investigation "revealed that during the mediation and negotiation of (this) settlement, the chief concern of those in the Assembly was mitigating the Assembly's damages. That goal outweighed any interest in investigating or disciplining Assembly Member Lopez or in preventing similar occurrences in the future."
So it happened again. That's how it goes in Albany.
Ousting Mr. Silver as Assembly speaker would not transform the capital's culture; the problems are too deeply rooted. But consequences for misuse of his power would be a first step.
Instead, there is silence from Democrats who are unwilling-or too afraid-to challenge him.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
my favorite new dishes & chick food
25 comments:
- Pine Tree Home said...
Loved this post because I love that salad dish. My aunt does a variation for every summer BBQ. She uses just regular old coleslaw kit, but the almonds and ramen totally make it. Second, your table looks so beautiful. So Spring, So Beachy. Third, memories came swarming back when I read your Narnia sign. I did a play in school and those lines came flooding back to memory. Good times. Happy Friday to you.
- 9:36 AM, April 13, 2012
- Mom on the Run said...
That salad was a favorite with our PTSA at the high school. Everybody could make it and we'd just dump it together to feed the 300 staff members!
And the funny thing that I learned after the girls left for college and I was left with Jeff and the boys in the house is that evidently real men don't eat quiche anymore....it was meatball subs and the like or there was lots of complaining about my cooking. Who knew?
- 9:43 AM, April 13, 2012
- Love Being A Nonny said...
Love that you honor Dan by only doing salads when he's gone. A great memory for your girls too...that *mommy/daughter food! Have a great weekend.....hope you don't drool in the dental chair! :)
- 9:55 AM, April 13, 2012
- SSM said...
Hey Paige,
You didn't share how you prepared those yummy looking chicken wings.
Hhhmmm. :)
- 9:56 AM, April 13, 2012
- Shauna said...
That salad sure looks good, something I must try for sure. I also love the place setting, so cheerful! Happy Friday.
- 10:18 AM, April 13, 2012
- Sogni Siciliani said...
That is my favorite salad. Thank you for including the recipe!!!
- 10:23 AM, April 13, 2012
- Lindsey said...
I'm right there with you on the girly dinners. Whenever my uncle is out of town, my aunt always invites me to eat with her and her daughter. Love those girly dinner nights!!
- 10:30 AM, April 13, 2012
- Mary said...
What lovely dishes! Beautiful pictures.
- 10:54 AM, April 13, 2012
- Privet and Holly said...
Those are my favorite
blues and I'm wearing
a bracelet in the exact
hue, as I type : )
That is my go-to salad
for potlucks, as everyone
loves it!
Enjoy your snooze in
the chair....
xx Suzanne
- 10:58 AM, April 13, 2012
- Susan R said...
That looks delightful and your dishes are very pretty. They make the salad look even more light and summery. I could eat some kind of salad at every meal, or even as the meal.
Your Dan and my Jason must come from the same mold. Jason grew up in a meat and potatoes way and I've been trying to correct that problem for nearly 20 years now.
- 11:09 AM, April 13, 2012
- Jeannine said...
Mmmm, a salad made with a stick of butter! Now that's my kind of salad!
Pretty, pretty table setting. That color is gorgeous...
Thinking of you as you go to the dentist...I hate that chore. Good for you for taking care of yourself...
- 11:15 AM, April 13, 2012
- melissa said...
Oh my gosh! You have NO idea how much I LOVE(D) this salad. I use to make it about every single week, all for myself. But .. with the sugar (and those ramen boodles) it is off limits to me.. been years since I've had it!!
LOve your turquoise china - gorgeous!
- 11:31 AM, April 13, 2012
- Sandra White said...
I make a salad similar to yours, but I use cole slaw mix and broccoli slaw.
- 11:50 AM, April 13, 2012
Thank goodness my husband will eat salads, but he won't eat any type of stir fry or asian food so that is what I tend to make when he isn't home. :) I love that cabbage salad. I use savoy cabbage and sunflower seeds instead of sesame. Yum. Also, I never use butter so you could just oven roast your stuff without it if you wanted to eliminate the fat. ;) Love the pretty dishes. Makes me think of the beach. ;)
- 12:21 PM, April 13, 2012
- Debra said...
I love a chick food night, too. My husband likes a salad every now and then but not every night. I have made that salad too, but not in a long time. I think I'll make it again soon. Thanks! :)
LOVE your blue dishes!!
- 12:32 PM, April 13, 2012
- Tiffany said...
Hi Paige - chick food for me all the way! I do have to add meat for my growing teenager he is definately a meat and potatoe kid!
I personally could have cheese and crackers for dinner most nights!
Have a great weekend!
- 2:21 PM, April 13, 2012
- Lemonade Makin' Mama said...
Love it all! You sure know how to throw a cute table together!
- 5:13 PM, April 13, 2012
- susan@avintagefarmwife said...
Paige-Love your dining room-so cute! How nice that you actually set the table and make it special for your girls.
- 5:38 PM, April 13, 2012
- Judy said...
I love using Ramen noodles on my salads (my kids call them pootin' noodles...don't ask!) and what I do is squirt a little "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" on a package and toast them in the oven for a few minutes...they are great on a salad or just as a guilt-free snack.
I've got to make your chick food recipe sometime...and I'm lucky cause my man will eat salads (most of the time anyway)!
- 6:12 PM, April 13, 2012
- Jodi said...
I love this meal, you were the one that introduced it to me and it's one of my favorite!
The dishes are so pretty. I can't believe how much of that color I have seen around this spring. I love it, it's such a "summery" color!
Have a great weekend, my dear!
- 7:39 PM, April 13, 2012
Love your table setting , the napkins are just precious. I would love to have this salad for lunch or dinner!
- 3:42 AM, April 14, 2012
- mblanchet said...
Hi Paige
Love your table setting.
Who's the artist of that small ocean scene - so lovely.
Is it available on Etsy?
Thanks - have a great weekend.
- 8:35 AM, April 14, 2012
- mollie's mom said...
Oh my goodness - I have that same Audobon Flamingo print. Dontcha just love it?? :) You can't be grumpy if you are looking at a flamingo!!
PS - Love the dishes.
- 9:38 PM, April 15, 2012
- mollie's mom said...
Oh my goodness - I have that same Audobon Flamingo print. Dontcha just love it?? :) You can't be grumpy if you are looking at a flamingo!!
PS - Love the dishes.
- 9:38 PM, April 15, 2012
- Between You and Me said...
wow friend....I'm digging your new dishes...and I love the new vignette on my favorite little area in the kitchen. :) if i ever come to your house, I want to be in a picture in front of that area, umkay? little too stalkerish? thought so.
and, you gave another shout out. thanks friend. really, really, really sweet.
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This is the second of two letters I've transcribed for posting. It was written by H. G. Davis of the 29th Indiana. He briefly mentions the 44th Regiment at the end of the third paragraph (Ralph Goodrich, possible 4th Great Grand Uncle, and his son David were members of Company B. Ralph was wounded on the first day of the battle and died of his wounds on the 8th).
Paragraph breaks were added to make it a bit easier to read, otherwise it has been transcribed as it was published.
Be forewarned, portions of the letters are quite graphic...
The Times. Goshen, Indiana
Thursday, April 24, 1862
The following letter from Capt. H. G. Davis of the 29th to Dr. Ellis, we are permitted to lay before our readers. It will be perused with interest by all:
Battle-Field at Pittsburg
Landing Tenn., April 11, '62.
Dr. Ellis: -- Dear Sir: -- It is no doubt known at Goshen, that a grand battle has been fought here upon the 6th and 7th inst., and anticipating that a deep interest is felt for the safety of those engaged, I deem it no less than my duty to give you all the important facts in my possession.
When the battle commence, McCook's Division was 23 miles to the rear of Savannah. The order soon reached us to push forward the column with all possible dispatch. -- Knapsacks were thrown away, and every thing that was not necessary for offensive or defensive war were abandoned, and we took the double quick. The roar of the distant battle was distinctly heard, which made us quicken our step to save our forces from impending defeat. We arrived at Savannah at 8 P.M., and soon procured transports up river. Before we could land, the rebels had commenced the tragic scene. We formed and were held for a while as a reserve. Soon the order was given to advance. When the gallant 29th with our brave Lieut. Col. Dunn and Adjutant Angel, gave three cheers and dashed up the bank in quest of the foeman.
The regiments in our advance were first engaged so that we had to wait until they had expended their ammunition, and so by turns we came to the front. The enemy fought with dogged obstinacy, but as they were compelled to give way, the ground was quickly occupied by us with such a shout as sent terror into their ranks. -- We occupied a position near the center. And now had come the time for the 29th. We were ordered to take position a little in advance of what is called "Green Point" which proved to be a deep swamp.
Through this the three left Companies of the 29th had to pass. And now the order is given by our gallant and good Col.; "forward double quick,march," and on we rushed over an open field in front of the enemy. It was thickly strewn with the dead and wounded, friend and foe. Horses, dismounted cannon and overturned caissons, and slippery with the blood of the fallen. All this time the enemy had us fair in view. But I do not know as we lost a man in the field.
Arrived at "Green Point" a flank movement was attempted so that the left need not pass through it, but amid the terrific roar of the battle the order was misapprehended, and I was compelled to move to the front. The boys of Company B. dashed into the pool and soon made their way through. -- This necessarily made some confusion, but we soon formed and in double quick alined ourselves with the regiment. -- And now the enemy opened upon us with redoubled fury. We were ordered to lie down and deliver our fire, which was done with astonishing effect, and attests the coolness of the entire command. We fought a long time without any support but after a while the Illinois 34th came up and poured in their volley, when the enemy broke and fled, and "the red field was won."
The field is mostly a wood like our oak openings, with now and then a cleared field. It is about seven miles square, and is strewn all over with the dead. You may take any position, and you can see from 1 to 50 mangled human forms, and all the munitions of war are thickly strewn over this vast area, a scene of havoc terrible to contemplate. The under wood is literally mown down by the shower of bullets, and the stoutest trees were cut away by the heavy artillery and hurled amid the combatents. The shell on Sunday fired the leaves and the wounded were burned alive. I saw many of the victims literally roasted. ---- Their clothes and hair burned off, and their skin rolled up like an old book cover and their bodies charred through. There is scarcely a tree on the whole field but has from 5 to 20 shot marks. I counted one bush 3 inches in diameter, which was marked by 21 shot.
On Sunday the Secesh had the advantage. Their dead lay within half a mile of the Landing. Of the courage and coolness of Co. B. I can most cheerfully attest. And their acts of undivided bravery are worthy of mention. Gen. Sherman told us next day, that this had been the most obstinate battle in history, and that "Green Point" was the heaviest fire. He said the 2nd Division had covered itself all over with glory. The 44th is badly cut up.
Our tents have not arrived, and we are bivouaced upon the battle-field. The weather is cool and rainy, but I hear not a murmur from our brave boys. Our good Lieut. Col. lays down in the mud with us and feeds upon hard bread and broiled bacon.
The casualties of the day were not so great as was anticipated. The 29th has 78 killed and wounded. Adjutant lost his horse, two Captains wounded. Company B. lost 5 wounded 1 perhaps mortally. Here is the list: Seth W. Kesey, slightly; 2nd Corporal, Jacob Miller, slightly in abdomen, doing well; Corporal, B. McCreary, slightly in foot; D. Rogers, leg, below knee; I. Odell, thigh and below knee, considered dangerous. I was struck by a spent shot in the ribs, but I can do duty. A part of my Company was acting as rear guard under Lieut. Hess and not in the battle, I had only 30 men. The enemy kept up a constant and increasing fire from Sunday morning until night, and Monday from eight until they fled.
Yours truly,
H.G. Davis.


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It was 50 years ago this month that the original "Age of Steam" exhibit was being created at Fair Park. In preparation for the 1963 State Fair of Texas, the small attraction received two additional items during the month of August: recently retired Dallas Union Terminal steam locomotive #7 and Southern Pacific's Eakin Street Yard Office (H&TC Depot).
Now 50 years later, an era is drawing to a close as trackage is being dismantled at the Fair Park site. Nearly 2,000 feet of track that displayed some 28 pieces of vintage rolling stock is being pulled up this week.
The original Texas & Pacific spur dating back to a period prior to the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition was used to exhibit the first two locomotives which included T&P's "Texas" type steam locomotive #638, and later the ex-New York Central "Mohawk" steam locomotive #3001 masked as T&P #909.
Additional trackage was constructed as pieces were added to the Museum. Major expansions took place in 1965 with the arrival of three additional steam locomotives: Big Boy #4018, Frisco #4501, and Eagle Picher Mining Co. (ex-Frisco) #1625, and again in 1969 with the arrival of Santa Fe Motorcar M-160 and Coach Observation #3197. A couple of modest track expansions took place in the 1990s to make more efficient use of the 1.5 acre site.
The Museum's rolling stock collection continued to grow in subsequent years despite a lack of additional trackage, necessitating storage of approximately 1/4 of the pieces offsite. With nearly 3,000 feet of rolling stock, the Fair Park site had become obsolete, which contributed greatly to the Museum's decision to relocate to the new 12.34 acre Frisco location. Some 3,200 feet of track has already been constructed at the new facility. An additional 3,000 feet of exhibit track will be laid as part of the second phase of construction, once funds are in place.


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Farmers tend to pride themselves in the art of the deal. It's one of those traits that gets passed down from generation to generation. Ask any farmer his best buy, or best sale, and he can tell you exactly how it went down.
We asked some farmers what they look for when shopping for machinery online.
1. Good photos
"Bad photos make for poor sales," says Peter Bakken, who farms near Garretson, SD. "Make sure the lighting is good, and show many photos such as tires, chains, wear points, paint and general appearance."
Jack Appleby, farmer from Tuscola, IL, always asks the seller to e-mail more photos of specific aspects of the equipment.
Steve Webb, Needham, IN, farmer, says he also pays attention to the photo backgrounds for clues. "I found a tractor in South Carolina that I thought I might be interested in, until I noticed three silos in the background," he says. "That made me inspect the tractor more closely, and then I noticed corrosion associated with a loader tractor. Bottom line is you must be careful."
2. Clean equipment
"Seems like anything will sell as long as it is clean and in good repair," Bakken says. "A wash job seems to be time well spent and generally produces a 10% greater return."
A nice location for clean equipment helps too, says Daryl Bridenbaugh, who farms near Pandora, OH. "On some of my machinery, after I trade it, the dealer leaves it in my shed and sells it there. I've read where dealers do this when a farmer has a nice piece of machinery stored in a nice shed on a well-kept farm."
3. The price
Bakken recommends that you price equipment reasonably high, "because no farmer is ever going to pay what you're asking unless there are people standing in line for it."
Jeff Ryan, a farmer from Cresco, IA, says checking current auction information helps price equipment. "I've found that a subscription to MachineryPete.com has been worth the money to see what equipment has been selling for at auctions and on dealer lots," he says.
4. Equipment details
The history of the machine is most important. Webb says to provide all of the information you would put into a classified ad and more, as well as provide a way for prospects to contact you for questions. "I still insist on making a personal inspection first. I have driven as far as 500 miles to look at equipment," he adds.
5. Online sources
When we asked this group of farmers where they go online to learn and shop, they most often recommended www.tractorhouse.com because of its powerful sorting capabilities and many features. They also mentioned www.ironsearch.com, www.fastline.com, www.craigslist.com, www.farmcountrytrader.com and www.machinerypete.com. A brand-new online auction site from Farm Industry News and its sister ag publications premieres this month. Check it out at www.auctions.farmindustrynews.com.
Appleby says he likes to visit the farmers' forum called Ag Talk to see what growers are saying about certain pieces of machinery. "But, he adds, "when buying anything away from home, it's always caveat emptor [let the buyer beware]."


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A total of 18 stakes races with purses of more than $3.8 million are scheduled for the 24-day season, which begins Thursday, Nov. 8 and continues through Sunday, Dec. 16.
Now sponsored by the Oak Tree Racing Association, the Native Diver Handicap, a Grade III for older horses at 1 1/8 miles over Cushion Track, has seen its purse rise to $250,000 in 2012 from $100,000 in 2011. The 34th Native Diver will be run Saturday, Dec. 1.
A Grade II for older fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles over Cushion Track, the Bayakoa –also sponsored by the Oak Tree Racing Association - has been bumped from $150,000 to $200,000. The Bayakoa will be contested for the 31st time Saturday, Dec. 8.
A not-for-profit group of California owners and breeders, Oak Tree conducted fall meets annually from 1969-2010 with the most recent season held at Betfair Hollywood Park. The Oak Tree Racing Association has contributed well over $26 million to endeavors benefiting the racing industry and local communities.
The Grade I Futurity, in the sixth year of sponsorship by the consumer loans company founded by renowned horse owner-breeder J. Paul Reddam, who won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness earlier this year with I'll Have Another, has produced six Kentucky Derby champions and winners of 15 Triple Crown races since its inaugural running in 1981.
The 32nd CashCall Futurity – for 2-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles over Cushion Track – will be part of a stakes doubleheader Saturday. Dec. 15. The $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup, a Grade II at 1 ½ miles, will also be offered.
Sharing the spotlight with the Futurity and Hollywood Starlet is the Turf Festival, which will be stagedfor the 19th time in 20 years over Thanksgiving weekend.
The three-day Festival consists of five graded races, including two Grade I events – the $250,000 Matriarch for fillies and mares at one mile and the $250,000 Hollywood Derby for 3-year-olds at 1 ¼ miles. Both will be run Sunday, Nov. 25.
The $250,000 Citation, a Grade II at 1 1/16 miles, kicks off the Festival Friday, Nov. 23. The Saturday, Nov. 24 program will feature a pair of Grade III's for 2-year-olds at one mile – the $100,000 Miesque – for fillies – and the $100,000 Generous.
Two additions to the calendar are the $200,000 Soviet Problem Stakes for 2-year-old fillies bred in California and the $200,000 King Glorious Stakes for California bred 2-year-olds.
The pair of seven furlong contests are part of the Golden State Series, a 27-race program for horses bred in the state. The Soviet Problem is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 9 while the King Glorious is the closing day (Sunday, Dec. 16) feature.
The Autumn Meet stakes schedule, which includes 12 graded races, begins with the $100,000 Real Quiet Stakes Saturday, Nov. 10.
Named in honor of the winner of the 1997 Futurity as well as the 1998 Kentucky Derby and Preakness and 1999 Hollywood Gold Cup, the Real Quiet is for 2-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles over Cushion Track.


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The road signs have been visible for months; they all say, "Danger: Cliff Ahead."
Yet nothing has been done in Washington to prevent the nation from hurtling over the precipice come January. And the odds of action before the Nov. 6 election are, well, zero-which would leave a matter of weeks to strike an agreement.
No one knows precisely what would happen to the U.S. economy if we don't avoid the fiscal cliff, also referred to as Taxmageddon. There's really no precedent for the fiscal contraction that would be produced by the expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts, extended jobless benefits and the payroll-tax holiday, plus sharp reductions in Medicare payment rates and other across-the-board spending cuts.
Former Federal Reserve vice chairman Alan Blinder, who may have naming rights to "fiscal cliff," has estimated that the contraction could amount to 3.5 percent of gross domestic product.
This week, the Congressional Budget Office delivered what's likely to be the last non-partisan analysis before the November election. Its blunt assessment: Unless Congress and the president act, the U.S. economy will drop back into recession next year.
The CBO projects real GDP falling 0.5 percent from the fourth quarter of 2012 to the final quarter of 2013-with a 2.9 percent drop in the first half of next year, followed by a rebound in the second half-and the unemployment rate jumping to around 9 percent.
Avoiding the cliff, which most observers think (or hope) will happen at the 11th hour, would have its own consequences. Instead of dropping more than 40 percent next year, the federal deficit would remain over $1 trillion for the fifth year in a row. And by 2018, the current mix of historically low taxes and high spending would seriously damage growth.
"Ultimately," the CBO notes, "(this) scenario would lead to a level of federal debt that would be unsustainable from both a budgetary and an economic perspective."
There is, thankfully, a third possible scenario. It would combine relatively short-term steps to prevent a cliff drop with serious tax and spending reforms that over multiple years would restore fiscal sanity.
It could happen; it should happen. But don't expect to know if it will happen until the very last minute.
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Defining Representation
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When we solve mathematical problems, a core part of the solution process is how we represent the ideas in the problem. The form of representation we select allows us to manipulate the information (as opposed to manipulating symbols) to reach a sensible solution. With the Representation Standard, it is our goal for students to learn to recognize, compare, and use an array of representational forms for the concepts they are learning in the middle grades.
Representation is not about manipulating symbols. Rather, it requires students to generate or select a meaningful way to show the facts in a mathematical situation. Using representation helps them identify patterns and relationships and make predictions.
Students in the middle grades should use multiple representations, choosing the appropriate representation for a particular problem situation. Examples of forms of representation include models, drawings, tables, graphs, spreadsheets, expressions, and equations. When students gain access to mathematical representations and the ideas they represent, they have a set of tools that enable them to organize their thinking and increase their ability to think mathematically.
It is not usually apparent which form of representation to use when students first approach a problem. They might find that their own representation is the most comfortable with which to begin. Part of problem solving is trying, and sometimes rejecting, possible forms of representation when choosing an effective one to use.
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Giant Inflatable Beach Ball
Fun in the sun
- Giant inflatable beach ball for summertime fun
- Use it to mow down annoying kids on the beach
- 10 feet diameter when inflated
If you're the type of geek who isn't allergic to sunshine, read on! What do you like to do at the beach? We're always up for some swimming if the water is warm enough, followed by a long walk, maybe collecting some shells, throwing frisbees for the dogs... but this product is going to revolutionize our beach trips.
The Giant Inflatable Beach Ball takes a lot of hot air to fill, so we recommend using an electronic air pump lest you hyperventilate and pass out. It weighs a whopping fourteen pounds and has a ten-foot diameter when fully inflated. Roll it down the shore and mow down those annoying kids (their parents aren't watching anyway!), play the most epic game of beach ball volleyball ever, or throw it in the ocean and watch it float away into the sunset.
Product Specifications
- For Ages 6 and Up
- Giant inflatable beach ball for summertime fun
- Use it to mow down annoying kids on the beach
- Note: Pump is not included
- Another note: You probably should use a pump unless you have a lot of hot air.
- Dimensions: 12' (uninflated), 10' diameter (inflated)
- Weight: 14 lbs


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Italian design house Bertone showed a design concept for a new entry-level Jaguar sedan, the B99. But the concept wasn't commissioned by Jaguar and isn't close to the small sedan the British automaker is considering. We were wrong.
Our mistake. Although the new E-Type was what the B99 absolutely should have been.
Well, it should have been when we saw it in these hard-to-see darkened press shots.
It should have been until we saw it in person and saw just how much of a coke-fueled fantasy car it really was.
It should have been until we saw that hardwood interior.
It should have been until we saw the absolutely gorgeous booth professional with the B99. And then... well... we forgot what we were talking about.
Wait, what were we talking about again?
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Minnesota Twins Hit a Home Run in Free Agency
The Minnesota Twins don't spend big money when it comes to the offseason.
This year, the Twins hit a home run in free agency, and they didn't sign any big name players, either.
In the pitching staff, Phil Hughes as been the Twins ace, and Ricky Nolasco is starting to find his stride right before the All-Star break. Hughes is 8-3 with a 3.40 ERA in 15 games started. He's struck out 82 and only walked nine in 95.1 innings pitched. Hughes has won more than 15 games twice (18-8 in 2010, and 16-13 in 2012). Last year, he was 4-14 with a 5.19 ERA. Hughes has had his ups and downs in the Major Leagues; he was a starter, and a reliever in New York. Minnesota may be the perfect home, though. Target Field fits his game, and is a pitchers park.
Nolasco, meanwhile, pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins last season. He was 8-3 with the Dodgers, and 5-8 in Miami in 2013. The righthander is 4-5 with a 5.52 ERA with 63 strikeouts in 89.2 innings pitched with the Twins. Nolasco was 2-2 in the first two months of the season, but saw his ERA climb above six. In May, his record (1-3) didn't show progress, but he wasn't allowing as many runs (4.91 ERA). In June so far, Nolasco is has one win, and three no-decisions. So, hopefully he's starting to be more comfortable out on the mound.
Last week, Jeff Thurn spoke to Sports Illustrated's Ben Reiter about both Hughes and Nolasco.
In the lineup, Kurt Suzuki was a great replacement behind the plate for Joe Mauer, who moved to first base. Suzuki is hitting .321/.378/.420 with two home runs, 68 hits, 15 doubles, and 32 RBI. He's never hit over .300 in a season, but with the All-Star break and midseason mark approaching, he's on pace to do just that.
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Wild West Days planned for November 1-3 in Cave Creek
CAVE CREEK – Wild West Days, Arizona's largest western venue and a Cave Creek signature event, will be held from November 1-3, 2013 throughout the Town of Cave Creek. The event features three days of non-stop family entertainment, mutton bustin', period and children's costume competitions, music, period vendors, encampments, a western parade and various horse-related activities and other festivities that have made Wild West Days a renowned annual western experience. This year's title sponsor is Sanderson Ford and Sanderson Lincoln on Bell Road.
This year's Wild West Days features the third annual Gun Down by Sundown. Led by the town's entertainment company, Six Gun Entertainment, LLC, the two-day event will feature gunfighter groups from throughout the West that will perform in gunfight competitions all day long, on November 2 and 3. Six Gun Entertainment's Six Gun Justice Gunfighters also will give an award-winning performance on the evening of November 2.
Other exciting Wild West Days activities include:
• Cowpokes 'n Little Folks: a western play land for kids and families.
• Western parade (Saturday, 9 a.m.): numerous non-vehicular entries bring the true spirit of the west to Cave Creek visitors
• Bathtub races (Saturday): Homemade bathtubs race down the street for the grand prize
• Pig races (Saturday): Pigs race as fast as they can to show their personal best to festival visitors
• Thieves Market (Saturday): The popular Thieves Market showcases western goods, attire and more
• Arizona Cowboy Mounted Shooters Association – See the multi-talented mounted shooters race on championship horses while shooting at targets
• Wild West bull fest – live bull riding competitions at the Buffalo Chip
• Headlining country music at many locations throughout the town all weekend
• Brandi Lyons – the renowned horse trainer demonstrates a horse's success before it is auctioned
Visitors also will experience wildlife exhibits, western art, arena events, mechanical bull riding and more. During Saturday's activities, one side of Cave Creek Road will be closed to vehicular traffic. Only wagons, horses and foot traffic will be permitted.
Wild West Days, now in its 11th year, is an annual experience hosted by the Cave Creek Merchants & Events Association, a non-profit business-to-business entity that serves the businesses and organizations of Cave Creek. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit charitable horse and other related organizations in community to help to preserve the community's western heritage.
A comprehensive list of scheduled events and activities will be updated at www.wildwestdayscavecreek.com.


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Modern Barn Dining Room With Pendant
The designers of this home kept the barn's original shape and soaring ceiling, even the exposed beams. Painting the walls and ceiling white added a lightness to the interior's feel.
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All in the Details
With any fixer, concessions need to be made and rather than gut the existing kitchen in, the homeowner chose to update the cabinets with black paint and add a classic subway tile backsplash. Design details give the kitchen a high-end look. The plants and flag above the upper cabinets emphasize the room's generous ceiling height while the leaned artwork and vintage rug add a dash of sophistication.
Neutral Bathroom With Brown Shade
Bronze-colored sconces and a shade with a delicate pattern take this neutral bathroom somewhere special.
White Country Kitchen With Open Shelves
Co-host Leanne Ford of Restored by the Fords gracefully mixes flowers, plants and dishes on this kitchen's open shelves.
Traditional White Breakfast Nook With Round Table And Chandelier
This traditional breakfast nook features a white neutral color palette, classic round table, french country dining chairs, and iron chandelier.
Large, Warm Master Bathroom with Neutral Color Palette
A large, arched window lets plenty of natural light into this neutral, remodeled space, creating a warm feel throughout the master bathroom.
Traditional Sitting Room With Blue Chairs
Comfortable sitting rooms have fireplaces and leaded glass windows. And this is just one of the home's many rooms in which to relax (brandy in hand, perhaps?).
White and Green Country Kitchen With Red Barstools
One of the problems of this cabin's former kitchen was that it didn't have any views of the nearby lake. A long row of windows remedies that and brings natural light into the now bright and welcoming room.
Eco-Friendly Outdoor Kitchen With Permeable Paver Patio
The eco-friendly courtyard, constructed of permeable pavers and enclosed by picket fencing, accommodates both social gatherings and intimate family dinners at the HGTV Green Home 2010. Teak wood furniture provides chic seating for the space.
Metallic Details Add Glamour to Neutral Kitchen
Designers wanted to create an upscale feeling in this custom kitchen, so they added metallic details everywhere they could - the barstools, the pendant lights, the hardware. These details combine with a neutral color palette and a pop of navy to make this space the perfect, posh place for entertaining friends and family.
Glass Front Cabinets Add Display Space in Newly Remodeled Kitchen
Glass front cabinets give the homeowners plenty of display space for their new metallic rimmed dishes. They complement the metallic details in the space.
Eclectic Multicolored Living Room With Shag Rug
The style in this Austin apartment's living room is boho chic with a soft, shag rug, jade green tables and lots of colorful textiles.
Contemporary Gray and Green Bedroom
This bedroom punctuates its mostly gray-and-white palette with teal accents, one of the colors that resonates with the homeowner.
Periwinkle Beds in Small Beach Cottage Guest Room
In another of the bedrooms, a pair of periwinkle twin beds add color as well as a sleeping space for two more occupants.
Rooftop Urban Garden with Custom Pergola
This rooftop garden deck, created from composite wood, provides stunning city views from a lush private oasis. With plenty of green and touches of bright purple flowers, this beautiful urban garden features a custom-built pergola, perfect for relaxing summer nights.
Contemporary Living Space with Office, Bar, Dining Area
In this functional upstairs landing, various areas provide spots for dining, working and entertaining. At the top of the stairs to the left, floating shelves and a built-in desk create a cozy home office nook. Nearby, dark cabinetry and dark floating shelves characterize the built-in bar. Meanwhile, a loft-like landing offers space for a modern bistro table and four chairs, creating a fun area for dining or playing games.
Open Concept Kitchen With Craftsman Details
The kitchen of this beach home in Playa del Carmen, Mexico features ample countertop space, granite countertops and dark wood cabinets.
Turtle Pond, Sitting Area and Baja Entry Pool
The baja entry pool eliminates the need for a ladder, thus making the design a lot cleaner. A geometric sitting area beside the turtle pond reflects the sleek, contemporary design of the space.
Hallway With Arched Ceiling
The home's spectacular architecture invites exploring, down the arched hallway, up the curved staircase, through the light-filled rooms.


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Tool Lending Library
Hey Beavers!
Love tools? Are you a born leader? Do you organize projects well? Well then I have the opportunity for you!
Habitat for Humanity of Corvallis is looking to establish a tool lending library within their ReStore center. They are looking for 1-2 great students set up all the processes and procedures to get this going, work with our ReStore Director to select the tools and prepare the initial marketing information for the launch. It would require between 20 and 30 hours in research and implementation work done at your convenience over a period of a few months. This can be done by one person or a two person team.
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Yes, friends, it is a sad day in Celtics land. (It's a sad day in Grizzlies land too, but nobody cares about the Grizzlies.) All the hopes and dreams of Bill Simmons — who should have plenty to write about over the next five years — and those Golden Tee-playing Boston fans went up in a poof of lottery smoke. It's almost as if it wasn't worth, you know, purposely losing so many games.
As the Celtics try to figure out what the heck they're gonna do next, their fans do what they can to come to terms with their loss.
Waking up this morning, I don't feel any better. I feel a little sick in my stomach. I'm sure Celtics fans all across the world feel the same. The funny thing is that yesterday I was so very excited. It was like I was 10 again and it was Christmas morning. I was giddy. It hadn't even occurred to me that this could really go this wrong. I mean, logically, sure, I knew we could miss out on 1 or 2. But that's not what my heart said. My heart believed. I was completely sold. We weren't just going to get a top 2 pick, we were going to get Oden at number 1. It was going to happen. The first hint was the Bucks at 6. "That doesn't seem right." My head said. "Shut up, you're overthinking this" my heart said. Then he pulled out the Celtics logo and my heart stopped. Dumbstruck I couldn't even react. Out of nowhere, my dreams were shot, Christmas was cancelled, and my team was doomed to another 10 years of failure.
I thought about it a lot last night and this morning and I've had time to ponder the implications. You'd think that after that I would have a better perspective. Sorry. I don't. I'm still depressed.
We understand. Greg Oden is not walking through that door. Kevin Durant is not walking through that door. If you're lucky, a tall Chinese man will. Maybe.
The Stomach Punch [CelticsBlog]
Hey, Maybe Joakim Noah Will Be Available [One More Dying Quail]
Why Celtics Draft Plunge Is Good For Bill Simmons [Lion In Oil]
Celtics Slide To No. 5 [ESPN]


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Professor Lee Lynd Th'84 delivered the 2013 address, "Bioenergy, Food, and the Sustainable Resource Transition," in the Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Series at the University of Arkansas. Lynd is founder of the Global Sustainable Bioenergy Project, which seeks to develop large-scale bioenergy production while addressing the need to feed humanity.
Professor Mark Borsuk earned the Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management Best Paper Award from the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe. His paper, "A Bayesian Network Model for Integrative River Rehabilitation Planning and Management," integrates mathematical analysis into decision-making critical to solving river ecosystem impairments.
Professor Erland Schulson, named the Fulbright Arctic Chair for 2013–2014, will spend seven months as a Fulbright Scholar in Norway.
Construction of a 12,000-square-foot Center for Surgical Innovation (CSI) is nearing completion at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Dedicated to translational research, the center will have its own operating rooms, angio X-ray, MRI, CT, and other med-tech equipment, enabling innovation, commercialization, and out-of-the-box thinking, according to CSI director Professor Keith Paulsen, the Robert A. Pritzker Professor of Biomedical Engineering. The center will become a testing ground for faculty and student research and will provide opportunities for Thayer School to partner with companies needing to do preclinical work for FDA clearance.
In an article published in Breast Cancer Research, Professor Paul Meaney Th'95 reports that microwave tomography can be used to monitor if treatment for breast cancer is working. The imaging technique can distinguish between cancer, benign growths, and normal tissue.
Ph.D. candidate Kelly Michaelson '06 was named a Schweitzer Fellow for 2013–14. She plans to dedicate 200 hours to intergenerational programming between Dartmouth students and the Bugbee Senior Center in White River Junction, Vt.
M.E.M. candidate Matthew Rice was on the winning team of the inaugural online business simulation challenge presented by the Master of Engineering Management Programs Consortium. Five teams—each with one student from Dartmouth, Stanford, Cornell, Northwestern, Duke, and MIT—collaborated online to present a business plan for a hypothetical car company.
An ENGS 89/90 capstone B.E. project, Microflora Isolation for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, has won first place in two national competitions: the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance's 2013 BMEStart biomedical design competition for undergraduates, and the Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering's 2013 Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge. Team members Jennifer Freise '12 Th'13, Taylor Gray '13 Th'13, Pauline Schmit '13 Th'13, and Alison Stace-Naughton '11 Th'13, won $10,000 from the DEBUT competition, and, with Sharang Biswas '12 Th'13, another $10,000 from the BMEStart competition. The project, carried out for sponsor Pureflora, aids treatment of the intestinal pathogen Clostridium difficile by creating a closed system for handling donor stool samples for intestinal transplantation. The team built on prior ENGS 89/90 work by Peter Ankeny '12 Th'12, Alex Engler '12 Th'13, and Will Hart '12 Th'12. The prize money may go toward commercializing the device.
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Sons of Anarchy Seasons 1-6 DVD Boxset FREE SHIPPING
Actors: Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman, Kim Coates, Ryan HurstFormat: Multiple Formats, AC-3, Box set, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSCLanguage: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)Subtitles: English, French, SpanishRegion: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1Number of discs: 25Rated: NR (Not Rated)Studio: 21st Century FoxDVD Release Date:2014
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Summary of Sons of Anarchy Seasons 1-6 DVD Box Set
Following the arrest of Tara and Clay, Jax struggles to hold SAMCRO together while Tara is imprisoned. Toric approaches both Tara and Clay and offers them deals in exchange for giving up SAMCRO; both initially refuse, but Clay later relents when confronted with being thrown into the prison's general population and assuredly being killed by inmates paid off by Damon Pope's men as a retaliation for Pope's murder. Juice returns to Charming after helping Bobby relocate after stepping down as VP,Anarchy Seasons 1-6 DVD Box Set which angers Chibs, who doesn't believe Juice has been punished enough for talking to cops and later beats him. The Club also deals with a group of Iranian torture-porn filmmakers who abused Lyla;Anarchy Seasons 1-6 as the conflict heats up cops show up and arrest everyone; the SAMCRO members are handed off to Charlie Barosky, a crooked cop, who cuts deals with the locals, agrees with SAMCRO that the torture porn has to go, and has the Iranians evicted.


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With no yellow back, bright silver rim around the face and a front camera peeping out at you, it's clear from minute one of man-to-phone encounter that the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is a class above the super budget Mini 2 from the same company.
The 3.8-inch 800x480 display and 800MHz dual-core processor/768MB RAM power combo are nice and obvious from the minute you get your fingers on it. Simply put, it feels like a far better experience than the spec sheet suggests which, incidentally, has been something of a theme from Samsung's phones at Mobile World Congress.
It comes with Android 2.3, albeit with Samsung's UI over the top, but in that you do get several Samsung features such as ChatON and all the usual hubs. At the same time, you may wish to ditch much of the pre-installed bloat which is all very possible, thanks to Android's flexibility.
You get 4GB of internal memory, which won't set the world alight, but you can expand with another 32GB via the microSD card slot. Again, a significant step up from the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, you get all the normal connectivity technology including 14.4Mbps HSDPA, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi b/g/n and all the sensors as well as a GPS and compass. It measures 62.2 x 118.3 x 10.5mm and weighs 122g and it's probably best thought of physically as the sort of size, shape and feel as something that would have been top of the line back in the days of the HTC Desire.
There is a 5-megapixel camera with flash around the back as well as that front-facing unit, and video capture comes in at 720p. The previous generation of device impressed us with its imaging capabilities and quick flick around the camera app was a familiar jaunt down photographic lane.
You do still get a proper Home key at the bottom, unlike some of the choices on other new Galaxy phones, and that's no bad thing from our view. The only possible complaint we could level so far is that the Ace 2 doesn't have anything that modern about it save, perhaps, that it's got Bluetooth 3.0. All the same, that's not really what this phone is supposed to be about. What it does offer is all your Android conveniences, with no obvious holes, at, hopefully, a convenient price to match. We'll find out in April.


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SKU:13197Artist:Compatible Figures:N/ACompatible Software:Poser, DAZ StudioInstall Types:
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Lunar Craters is the third in a series of useful ground props for your renders for both DAZ Studio 3+ and Poser 6+.
This moonscape environment offers a modulating terrain of craters or various sizes that are out of this world.
The terrains can be tiled together into unique layouts. One full preLoad offer a deep crater option and additional detailed models give the loose scattered rock debris and background spikes of a distant inhospitable space environment. Cold, barren, and waiting for your renders.
Also included are the promo light sets, camera presets, and background image seen in the promos, to get you started off quickly.
What's Included and Features
- Lunar Craters Moonscape (.PP2 & .OBJ, .DAZ & .DSO):
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- Ring of Rocks
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- 1 Camera Preset for Poser
- 1 Set of 4 Cameras for DAZ Studio
- 1 Light Preset Each for DAZ Studio and Poser
- 1 Complete Bonus Scene for DAZ Studio
- 1 Panoramic Spacescape Backdrop Image
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Any way you could include nilfs2 in these?
No announcement yet.
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Benchmarking All The Linux File-Systems
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Stay tuned for more benchmark results, including when testing each of the Btrfs mount options on Ubuntu 12.04.
Please test the same on a traditional HDD
best FS for SSD might not be the best for HDD as well
yes I had similar experineces with btrfs, getting slower and slower, and after I tried to update to ubuntu 12.04 beta I could not get it to boot anymore, not shure maybe it had something to do with efi shit I think that it was not btrfs related because it should have shown grub even if it could not access the btrfs partition because boot was on ext2, but it just said no device or something at boot try to fixing grub did not help at all, then I just reinstalled it and before that I backuped the home, but ok that was not btrfs fault I guess ^^.
efi shit sucks ^^.
I dont mean efi ^^ I mean the replacement of mbr, dont know the name right now ^^ I thinkt that was somehow the problem, I will only try that again if my system is unable to boot from good old solid 1000 year old mbr
But back to btrfs It also through out some mistakes when I tried to delete the old apt-btrfs images it sometimes just refused to do that and said something about errors. Because there is no fixing fsck, I will wait now a long time to go with that I think. BTW I even made some benchmarks extracting a linux kernel on the old and the new partition on the old btrfs I had at the end 15mb/s write performance (kernel extract) with ext4 (both with lvm) I have 80mb/s so btrfs should get some older before its long term usable, but again most important it did not loose the data in the volume.
sorry for my english, not long awake today
Originally posted by FourDMusic View PostHowever, it should be kept in mind that there is no single answer to global answer to this question. It will depend on the functions primarily performed on the storage device.
In the end, that's all this IO, transfer rates testing is about: letting anyone infer the results for their own use cases.
Raid Request Clarification
I guess my above post did not specify my interest is in relative raid performance using traditional hard disks. I suspect that software raid 6 with a hot spare is a reasonable choice for a home archival data server where your hot button issue is no data loss caused by disk failure. We are getting closer to Xeon Atom boards with 8 PCIe lanes that can be used for many sata ports. It would be nice to know that Btrfs raid rebuild performance is comparable to mdamd if you are using a low powered CPU from whoever.
Originally posted by malkavian View PostYes, there are "cheap" SSD disks nowadays, but they use MLC chips, that are slower and have a short life (short number or writes before fail). In 2 or 3 years you could have problems with a SSD MLC disk. SLC have a much longer life (large number or writes before fail) and are a lot quicker, but they are much more costly per Gb. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-level_cell
A standard number I've seen for older MLC technologies is 10000 write cycles, and if anything the current number is higher. That means any single cell can be rewritten 10000 times, and there's (say) 128GB of cells available. At 10000, that's about 1.2PB. That's 717GB of writes every day for five years, if the wear levelling is perfect. If you use 90% of the drive for constant content, so the rewrites only touch the remainder, it should wear out in five years at about 70GB/day, and even if you then use a very pessimistic 10x safety margin you're at 7GB of writes every day for five years. Realistically, it'll be fine.
Alternatively, intel claims a 1.2million hour MTBF on their 120GB SSD, or over 130 years. I have no idea how they came up with that number.Last edited by dnebdal; 03-17-2012, 12:36 PM.
Originally posted by malkavian View PostIf nowadays wear levelling is well implemented I suposse you are right
Originally posted by blackiwid View PostI dont mean efi ^^ I mean the replacement of mbr, dont know the name right now ^^ I thinkt that was somehow the problem, I will only try that again if my system is unable to boot from good old solid 1000 year old mbr
Not that it really matters as long as you can get your file system onto the disk at the desired position and length, and boot from it.Last edited by dnebdal; 03-17-2012, 01:06 PM.


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DAYTON, Ohio (SportsNetwork.com) — T.J. Warren and North Carolina State are still dancing in the NCAA Tournament, as the Wolfpack pulled away from Xavier in their First Four meeting and posted a lopsided 74-59 victory.
DAYTON, Ohio (SportsNetwork.com) — T.J. Warren and North Carolina State are still dancing in the NCAA Tournament, as the Wolfpack pulled away from Xavier in their First Four meeting and posted a lopsided 74-59 victory.
Warren poured in 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting to lead the way for the Wolfpack (22-13), who will travel to Orlando as a No. 12 seed to face the fifth-seeded Saint Louis Billikens in the second round on Thursday.
Ralston Turner chipped in with 17 points and Tyler Lewis controlled the tempo with seven points, eight assists and just one turnover for the victors.
The Musketeers (21-13) totaled seven assists altogether and committed 13 turnovers in failing to earn a victory in the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in their last seven appearances.
Matt Stainbrook led Xavier with 19 points and nine boards.
This season marks 40 years since David Thompson led the Wolfpack to their first national title, and while this NC State bunch snuck into the "Big Dance" by the skin of its teeth, Warren showed Tuesday he's capable of carrying the program deep into March much like Thompson did.
A two-possession stretch early in the second half saw Warren make a baseline leaner, steal a pass near midcourt and coast in for a dunk that gave NC State a 49-42 lead with just over 12 minutes to play.
Four minutes later, the ACC Player of the Year drained a tough jumper from the top of the key, then got behind the defense for another uncontested dunk off a nice feed from Lewis, pushing the margin to 57-47.
Stainbrook's putback got Xavier within seven, 57-50, but a 12-2 Wolfpack run, fittingly capped by a Warren dunk, essentially put an end to Xavier's season.
Even though Warren picked up two fouls before the first official timeout, the Wolfpack dictated play in the opening half and led by as many as 10, 24-14, following a Warren dunk.
The Musketeers stayed close over the final seven minutes and were within one possession several times before Jordan Vandenberg's three-point play in the closing seconds sent NC State into the break with a 34-28 lead.
Game Notes
Xavier scored the game's first basket and never led again … NC State made 54.7 percent of its shots … Warren broke Thompson's single-season school record for points with 843. Thompson netted 838 in the 1974-75 campaign … NC State reached the Sweet 16 in 2012 and lost its first NCAA Tournament game to Temple last season … Xavier missed out on the NCAA Tournament last year.


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Magento 1.9.1. development and optimalisation
Бюджет €30-250 EUR
- Performance optimalisation: Currently the theme is pretty bloated and site loads very slow. We want to get a higher rating in Google PageSpeed
- Conversion Optimalisation: Changing the HTML and CSS of the theme in order to have a better user experience
- Blog Layout can be done better
- Landing page Popup needs to be improved visually
- Image flipper module needs to be implemented. All products need to have a product image flipper image assigned in database (last image mostly). Should also be easy to manage this for many products
- Mega menu needs to be added and easily editable in backend
- Mandrill 360 Integration / Sync Ecommerce360
Automatic Product reviews after order completion: Transactional e-mail to be send through mandrill after purchase complete + 14 days. Customer gets a discount code for 5Eur on their next order and they have to write a review on either our Google+ Page or on the product's page. Rating needs to be added to the site so Google picks this up as a review. Rating needs to show in SERP's.
I think this needs e-commerce 360 integration of MailChimp
- Facebook login button needs to be better + integration of data from Facebook account
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STAR Program
STAR stations are Smog Check stations that meet higher performance standards established by the Bureau of Automotive Repair. Some STAR stations are licensed to perform only tests, while others are licensed to perform both tests and repairs. The station is required to post a sign on the services it performs. State law requires that a percentage of vehicles have their Smog Check Inspections performed at a STAR station.


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There are no "natural color" cameras aboard the Hubble and never have been. The optical cameras on board have all been digital CCD cameras, which take images as grayscale pixels.
Sometimes the color is as natural as possible. However, the color given to the images is not just "artistic embellishment." The images are, indeed, downloaded as black and white, and color is added for a number of different reasons – for example, to show the dispersion detail of chemical elements and highlight features so subdued that the human eye cannot see them.
For more information, read The Meaning of Color on HubbleSite, which explains in detail how color is added to images.
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|Images of Shagrat
Shagrat was an Uruk commanding the garrison of the Tower of Cirith Ungol during the War of the Ring.
During a patrol to Shelob's Lair, Shagrat's company encountered a troop of Orcs from Minas Morgul led by Gorbag. The two did not get along, but before things escalated, they noted something out of place: a strange small creature, all wound up in Shelob's webs. The discovery of what appeared to be an undersized Elf led the two commanders to compare their notes; they concluded that there must have been another nearby. But they could not find this "great Elf warrior".
Turmoil rose again amongst the group when Gorbag and Shagrat disagreed with what they had to do with the prisoner. Shagrat's orders from above were simple; all personal effects were to be sent to Barad-dûr. Shagrat did not trust many of his own troops, and none of orbags, so he locked up the prisoner in the top chamber of the Tower of Cirith Ungol.[1]
Gorbag coveted the Mithril shirt Frodo wore, and attempted to usurp Shagrat's rule. Though he was larger than his adversary, Gorbag lost to Shagrat's superior numbers. Soon, Gorbag's faction was pressed back. Shagrat eventually killed Gorbag, and ran off to Sauron with the prisoner's belongings.[2] He did not reach Barad-dûr until four days later; Sauron killed him after he delivered the news of intruders.[3]
Portrayal in Adaptations
1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series):
- Chris Fairbank played Shagrat.
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King:
- Peter Tait played Shagrat.


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Whether or not you choose to use the included base coat—it also works wonders, so you really should—you'll love this topcoat. It gives nails a thick, super glossy finish and keeps them chip-free for days.
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Do you value shine above all else? Revlon's topcoat makes nails look freshly painted for around five days—plus, it's incredibly thin, so it dries quickly.
Seche Dry Fast Topcoat ($10)
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Jess Walton (Jill) released this statement about the passing of a legend, "Jeanne Cooper was one of a kind. No one who has ever known her would disagree with that statement. Her life force and energy were legendary. Many a time I marveled as she outlasted the rest of us on late night shoots. She was a moving, inventive, and powerful actress. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was part warrior, part rabble rouser, part truck driver and part Diva, all wrapped up in one Great Lady. Most of all, to me, she was my friend and I loved her. For the last 26 years, hers was the face I most wanted to see when I came to work. Hers was the energy I most wanted to bounce off of on stage. Hers was the voice that kept me in stitches . And because of all that, hers is the presence I will never in my life forget." Photo Courtesy of JPI Studios.


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Alston, John
John Alston, early settler, is remembered more as the progenitor of a family whose members have played significant political and social roles in North Carolina than as an important figure in his own right. He was born in Bedfordshire, England, where his family in 1640 had acquired the castle at Odell, after having been seated at Saxham Hall in Norfolk since the Middle Ages. The founder of the North Carolina Alstons was the third in succession to bear the name John; the founder of the South Carolina family, another John Alston, was his first cousin. John of North Carolina was the son of Ann, daughter of the celebrated John Wallis, Savilian professor of geometry and archivist of Oxford University. John Alston was baptized on 5 Dec. 1673 in the parish church at Felmersham, a village that lies almost in sight of Odell and Pavenham, the other two Bedford villages closely associated with the Alstons.
Alston may have emigrated to the West Indies or possibly to South Carolina before moving to Virginia, whence he entered North Carolina; he was thirty-eight years old when his name first appeared in the Albemarle Book of Warrants and Surveys in 1711, at which time he was named as grantee of land on the northwest side of Bennett's Creek in that part of Chowan (now Gates) County that lay in the territory in dispute between Virginia and North Carolina. Unlike other settlers in this area, Alston does not appear in the fragmentary records of Nansemond, the adjacent Virginia county. William Byrd, in his account of surveying the dividing line between the two colonies in 1728, mentioned dining with Major Alston at the home of Thomas Speight in Perquimans on 19 Mar. 1728. On 24 Mar. he wrote: "This being Sunday the People flock't from all parts partly out of Curiosity, & partly out of Devotion. Among the Female part of our Congregation, there was not much Beauty, the most fell to Majr. Alston's daughter, who is said to be no niggard of it. . . . Major Alston & Captain Baker dined with us. . . . "
From 1711 throughout the remaining forty-seven years of his life, John Alston continued to acquire and to assist his children to acquire land in the expanding areas of Bertie, Edgecombe, Granville, and Orange. Like his sons, he seems consciously to have determined to establish his descendants as landholders. In much the same pattern, Alston held public positions comparable to those his family had held at home; in 1720 he became a justice of the peace for Chowan, continuing in that post until he was commissioned assistant justice of the court of oyer and terminer in 1724, in which office he served for five years. In 1725 he became collector of revenue for the colony. In 1738 Alston was elected to the vestry of St. Paul's Parish, Edenton; he continued as a vestryman until he was named sheriff in Chowan in 1746 at the age of seventy-three. In the colonial militia, Alston is recorded as captain before 1724; in 1725 he became a major; and in 1729 he was designated colonel.
About 1700, John Alston was married to Mary, daughter of John Clark of Pasquotank and cousin of Chief Justice John Palin. His wife's Quaker ancestry may account for the biblical names found among the early North Carolina Alstons, names not so prevalent among their South Carolina kinsmen. The list of John and Mary Clark Alston's children and their places of residence illustrates how the children of settlers in the Albemarle quickly expanded their land holdings and moved to developing areas inland: Joseph John (ca. 1702–81) of Edgecombe (later Halifax) County; Mary, who married first Henry Guston of Bertie County and second William Seward of Isle of Wight County, Va.; Solomon (ca. 1707–84) of Bute (later Warren) County; Sarah (b. ca. 1709), who married Thomas Kearney of Edgecombe (later Halifax) County; Elizabeth (b. ca. 1711) married to Samuel Williams of Edgecombe County; William (ca. 1714–ca. 1743) of Edgecombe County; Charity (b. ca. 1718), who married first Robert Hilliard and second John Dawson, both of Northampton County; Philip (ca. 1723–83) of Bute (later Warren) County; James (d. 1761) of Orange County; and Martha, married to Lemuel Wilson of Norfolk County, Va.
Unlike many of the early colonists, John Alston lived a long life, surviving two of his children. On 17 Sept. 1754, at the age of eighty-one, he began writing his will; he finished and dated it 20 Feb. 1755. Three years later he died at his residence on Bennet's Creek; his will was probated in Chowan County.
William K. Boyd, ed., William Byrd's Histories of the Dividing Line betwixt Virginia and North Carolina (1929).
Deeds of the counties of Bertie, Edgecombe, Chowan, and Granville (North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh).
J. Bryan Grimes, ed., Abstract of North Carolina Wills (1910).
Joseph A. Groves, The Alstons and Allstons of North and South Carolina (1901). https://archive.org/details/alstonsallstonso03grov.
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The Alstons and Allstons of North and South Carolina; (1901), The Internet Archive: http://archive.org/stream/alstonsallstonso03grov#page/n7/mode/2up
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In 1738 Alston served on the vestry of St. Paul's Parish. From the Internet Archive. Available from http://archive.org/stream/alstonsallstonso03grov#page/n7/mode/2up (accessed January 8, 2013).
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The House has voted to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year.
The chamber rejected 234-188 a Democratic amendment to a wide-ranging farm bill that would have maintained current spending on food stamps and cut farm subsidies instead. The bill cuts the $80 billion-a-year program by about 3 percent and makes it harder for some people to qualify.
The Senate passed a farm bill last week that would make much smaller cuts to the food stamp program, which has doubled in cost since 2008.
The House is debating 103 amendments to the five-year, half-trillion dollar bill as backers are trying to shore up votes for final passage. Democrats are opposing it because of the food stamp cuts, while some conservatives say the cuts aren't deep enough.


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This Bugatti Veyron is allegedly tuned to produce 1,500 horsepower. Whatever the figures really are, the Bug has no trouble lighting up all four tires launching from a stop.
To say that I'm skeptical of the 1,500 horsepower claim made on Reddit is an understatement, because bullshitting is practically the official sport of car enthusiasts. Who cares what this Bugatti is really putting out from its W16 engine?
It destroys its $40,000 tires as readily as the legendary Skyline From Hell and that's all that really matters.


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Thursday, June 17, 2010
For the record, I love Donkey Kong.
Next one for sure is going to be the time travel guy, I think it's going to be part 2.
Sorry for the huge gap in updates. I got a little slammed with work.
Thanks for stopping by.
11 comments:
- ashlie said...
Oh man, I am in love with your work. So funny! Great job!
- June 17, 2010 at 5:52 PM
- Rachacuca said...
Another great one.
It's ok to work, and get stuck with it.
Don't feel giulty about it, do waht you gotta do, man.
As long as you keep the drawing comin'.
Cheers from Brazil.
- June 17, 2010 at 7:03 PM
- ComfyDenim said...
this is fantastic!!
It had me guessing. :D
- June 17, 2010 at 7:07 PM
- Bilby P. Dalgyte said...
Awesome :) Work is important, don't abandon it :D
- June 18, 2010 at 3:19 AM
- UtahMillers said...
Awesome! Just quit your job and draw full time! ;) Kidding. I love your art.
- June 18, 2010 at 9:11 AM
- tiffannysketchbook said...
HAAAA! Good work!! Made me laugh!
- June 18, 2010 at 9:16 AM
- Dustin Haynes said...
Something about the pacing, and the way you draw out otherwise mundane scenarios, makes me laugh every time. Well done
- June 18, 2010 at 10:09 AM
- Munchanka said...
haha, I was rooting for him to do that all along. Ninja + aggrivating machine sort of has to = destruction.
- June 18, 2010 at 1:21 PM
- Michael said...
Thanks for the nice comments. It's very encouraging. I'm glad some people find this stuff funny. Sometimes in the middle of finishing one of these ninja comics I'm thinking, "What the heck am I doing? Is this funny?"
Thanks for sticking with it!
- June 18, 2010 at 9:38 PM
- chrisallison said...
Hahaha, I know the feeling. When you spend so much time trying to make comedy things and you're in that headspace so much, nothing seems funny anymore.
I really dig all your updates too, Michael! They've been consistently funny, keep it up
- June 19, 2010 at 12:37 PM
- Quentin Lebegue said...
Hahaha, so clear, so funny ! I like it !
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ICD-9 Code 365.13
Pigmentary glaucoma
Diagnosis Code 365.13
Short Description: Pigmentary glaucoma
Long Description: Pigmentary open-angle glaucoma
This is the 2014 version of the ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 365.13
Code Classification
Diseases of the sense organs (360–389)
Disorders of the eye and adnexa (360-379)
- 365 Glaucoma
- Disorders of the eye and adnexa (360-379)
Information for Medical Professionals
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- H40.1390 - Pigmentary glaucoma, unspecified eye, stage unspecified (approximate) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
Index of Diseases and Injuries
References found for the code 365.13 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
- Glaucoma (capsular) (inflammatory) (noninflammatory) (primary) 365.9
- pigmentary 365.13
- pigment dispersion� 365.13
Information for Patients
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve. It is a leading cause of blindness in the United States. It usually happens when the fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rises, damaging the optic nerve. Often there are no symptoms at first. Without treatment, people with glaucoma will slowly lose their peripheral, or side vision. They seem to be looking through a tunnel. Over time, straight-ahead vision may decrease until no vision remains.
A comprehensive eye exam can tell if you have glaucoma. People at risk should get eye exams at least every two years. They include
- African Americans over age 40
- People over age 60, especially Mexican Americans
- People with a family history of glaucoma
There is no cure, but glaucoma can usually be controlled. Early treatment can help protect your eyes against vision loss. Treatments usually include prescription eyedrops and/or surgery.
NIH: National Eye Institute
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A number of decisions made by the Green Bay Packers this offseason are likely to have ripple effects into next spring, when general manager Ted Thompson will be looking at a number of his own building blocks potentially ready to cash in as unrestricted free agents.
Early decisions on at least two of those eventual free agents were made—at least in the short term—this week.
On Monday, cornerback Sam Shields signed his one-year restricted free agent tender after negotiations on a long-term deal went stagnant. Later, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that the Packers will let B.J. Raji play out his rookie contract before attempting to re-sign the former first-round pick.
If Shields doesn't receiver a suitable long-term offer, and the Packers are in fact willing to let Raji play the 2013 season on a one-year deal, both will add to an already significant list of free agents next spring.
The Packers scheduled free agents for 2014 currently includes Shields, Raji, Jermichael Finley, Morgan Burnett, Mike Neal, Ryan Pickett, James Jones, Marshall Newhouse and Evan Dietrich-Smith. As many as 10 potential starters next season might be up for new deals.
Thompson has always been proactive in keeping his players in Green Bay, but he may need to use a tool he's historically shied away from—the franchise tag—to keep the majority of his core intact.
Since taking over as the Packers general manager in 2005, Thompson has used the franchise tag only two times. Corey Williams received the tag in 2008 but was later traded to the Cleveland Browns, while Pickett signed a new long-term deal soon after getting the tag in 2010.
Thompson has recently had opportunities to use the tag again, most notably on Finley and Matt Flynn in 2012 and Greg Jennings this spring, but has refused. He might not have that luxury next spring.
Here's a far-too-early look at the free agents most likely to receive attention with the franchise tag in 2014:
DL B.J. Raji
2013 tag price: $11.175 million DE, $8.45 million for DT
Potential price tag: $6-9 million/year?
His first four seasons have been far from bust-worthy, but it's clear the Packers aren't yet comfortable giving the former first-round pick an expensive extension. It's a calculated risk for Thompson, who took Raji in 2009 to fill an important position in his 3-4 defense. While Raji has flashed moments of greatness, he's also lacked consistency at times and is still a step down from a player of Vince Wilfork's caliber. The risk for the Packers comes if Raji has a strong 2013 season, and especially if he starts producing the money numbers—sacks, tackles for losses and turnover plays. He could quickly become one of the prized free agents of the 2014 class if he blows up next season and refuses any long-term offers from the Packers. The franchise tag might eventually become Thompson's best tool for retaining Raji past next season.
CB Sam Shields
2013 tag price: $10.854 million
Potential price tag: $5-7 million/year?
Unless significant progress is made on the new contract front, Shields will enter next season in a similar spot as Raji—although without the benefit of being a former first-round pick. He won't be playing 2013 for free—he'll still make over $2 million on the tender—but it's clear Shields wanted the security of a long-term deal at some point this offseason. Skipping the start of the offseason program was all about leverage to get such a deal done, but Shields soon realized he was losing ground in a crowded cornerback battle and accelerated his return to camp. The same risks for the Packers with Raji exist with Shields, as the 25-year-old cornerback could make himself some cold, hard cash in 2013 with a strong season. Keep in mind, the 2014 free-agent class of cornerbacks is mostly void of big time names, save for maybe Charles Tillman (will be 33 years old next spring) and Tim Jennings of the Chicago Bears and the Seattle Seahawks' Brandon Browner. If Shields is as good next season as he was to close 2013—when he had a strong argument for being one of the best cover corners in all the NFL—the former undrafted free agent could easily become the No. 1 cornerback target on the free-agent market. In that scenario, might the only way to keep Shields in Green Bay beyond 2013 be to use the franchise tag?
TE Jermichael Finley
2013 tag price: $6.066 million
Potential price tag: $5-7 million/year?
Don't let the listed franchise tag price for Finley fool you. As reported here at CheeseheadTV in April, Finley will cost over $10 million to tag next spring because of his current salary cap number and new rules in the CBA. While using the tag would only add roughly $2 million to Finley's total cap number next season, the Packers might be reluctant to pay Finley over $10 million after attempting to renegotiate his $8.75 million hit in 2013. Of course, a monster season from Finley might change the Packers' tune on such an idea. He certainly has that kind of year in him, especially with Jennings in Minnesota. Also, a new long-term deal midseason seems unlikely for Finley, who would then be passing on a second opportunity at the riches of the free-agent market.
S Morgan Burnett: Slowly, Burnett has emerged as a consistent entity in the Packers secondary and a very valuable part of the safety puzzle. His price range doesn't figure to explode in 2013, and the franchise tag for safeties isn't as ridiculous as most positions, but there's still a chance the Packers could find it difficult to retain their best player at the position beyond 2013.
WR James Jones: He'll turn 30 years old next March, and it's worth noting that just two offseasons ago no one would even entertain the idea of signing him away from Green Bay. But 21 touchdowns later, including 14 in 2012, and Jones' ability as a receiver has finally been legitimized. Still, it's nearly impossible to envision Thompson slapping the franchise tag on Jones after he refused to do it with Jennings this past March.
DL/OLB Mike Neal: Non-stop injuries and a four-game suspension in 2012 threatened to make Neal an afterthought. But after a strong finish to 2012, in which Neal proved to be a capable pass rusher, the former second-round pick is now being prepped to play all over the Packers defense next season. Who knows if he'll stay healthy, and the May and June experiments at outside linebacker may end up being nothing more than a failed attempt to add depth on the perimeter. But if Neal can handle some edge rushing assignments, and then stays healthy for 16 games, there's a chance Neal could have a break out season in 2013. Coming close to 10 sacks in a contract year might push his price range out of the Packers plans.
Zach Kruse is a 24-year-old sports writer who contributes to Cheesehead TV, Bleacher Report and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He also covers prep sports for the Dunn Co. News. You can reach him on Twitter @zachkruse2 or by email at [email protected].
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The faux surprise by Key's 'bold' Cabinet reshuffle
Can someone please calm the NZ Herald down? The Cabinet reshuffle is a cheap paint job at best, the editorial thinks it's the second coming. If you believe the mainstream media, Key 'boldly' dumping 2 inept Ministers from Cabinet means unicorns, rainbows & money are about to fall from the sky
Our political punditry are either idiots or the most easily impressed set of clowns ever birthed. The joke level of shock and surprise so many have excitedly blurted out by Key's reshuffle is part of the spin job that always puts Key in the best possible light.
All we have here is a new paint job with really poor quality paint. The claim that no one saw Kate Wilkinson and Phil Heatley being dumped suggests an utter lack of imagination, who else were National going to cull to make the reshuffle look like it's meaningful?
I've already explained why Nick Smith and Hekia Parata are safe, but the hoopla and faux shock over Key's announcement is the excitement of a supportive media rather than any actual focus on the issues.
The only reason Slater is pissy about Hekia is because of his relationship with Judith Collins. What a lot of people don't understand is that Slater and Collins are in daily phone contact, when Slater starts attacking possible rivals of Collins it is because she is directing it. Slater's hatred of David Fisher at the Herald is because of Fisher's amazing investigative work in the Dotcom case and the Government are very sensitive to what Dotcom's legal case will throw up, hence Slater's constant attacks on Dotcom and Fisher. You know who Collins wants hurt by checking out who Slater is attacking.
We have 7.3% unemployment, 270 000 kids in poverty and the highest inequality levels ever recorded in NZ - dumping Kate Wilkinson and Phil Heatley won't do a thing to lower any of those stats.
The punditry and msm may think this is bold and exciting, but that only shows us how limited their intellectual curiosity really is. Nothing in this reshuffle will provide the new ideas that will rescue NZ from the failed right wing free market ideology that is driving National.
Focusing on the new paint job and being excited by that is the sort of lite weight examination of the facts I expect from Seven Sharp.