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2002 Ford Mustang
Recently voted America's favorite car of all time, the 37-year-old Ford Mustang just seems to roll along like a runaway freight train, headed for a certain future. Each year brings new surprises and delights to about 200,000 new owners. The latest delight is the 2003 SVT Cobra.
This will be the last year of production for the Mustang's archrivals, the Chevrolet Camaro and the Pontiac Firebird. That means the Mustang, which created the ponycar in the spring of 1964, will once again be alone in this segment in 2003.
With the new Cobra closing in on 400 horsepower and the Camaro and Firebird bowing out, the Mustang's future looks as bright as the sun.
Model Lineup
Mustang comes in two body styles, coupe and convertible.
Model year 2002 is characterized by a raft of minor changes for the Mustang and Mustang GT models. The big news is the addition of a brand-new SVT Cobra coupe and convertible with an amazing 70 horsepower and 70 foot-pounds of torque more than the previous Cobra.
Mustang buyers can now choose among the base V6 coupe ($17,305) or V6 convertible ($22,745), the V8 GT coupe ($22,965) or GT convertible ($27,220), the SVT Cobra coupe ($34,995) or SVT Cobra convertible ($36,995).
Mustang base models offer a choice of three packages: Standard, Deluxe ($605), or Premium ($1720). GT and Convertible models are packaged as Deluxe or Premium ($2585). Cobras come with the kitchen sink. In the base, GT and SVT Cobra models, there's quite a bit of new equipment for 2002.
Audiophiles have the option of a new, speed-sensitive, Mach 1000 audio system with a six-disc in-dash CD changer. The Mach 1000 system, an upgrade of the previous Mach 460 stereo in the Mustang, delivers 570 watts RMS (1,140 watts peak power) with a 60-watt parametrically equalized amplifier, six 85-watt subwoofer amplifiers, four subwoofer speakers, four midrange tweeters and two 10-inch, trunk-mounted, acoustic suspension subwoofer enclosures. The 2002 Mustang also is available with an MP3 CD-player.
There's more. The popular V6 Mustang adds standard 16-inch bright aluminum wheels with exposed lugs. There's a new, updated Sport Appearance Group for V6 models, an overhead storage net in the headliner on coupe models, new four-way head restraints, optional Nudo leather seating surfaces, and two new colors added: Satin Silver Clearcoat Metallic, and Torch Red.
Standard equipment on all Mustangs includes air conditioning, power windows and door locks, tilt-steering column, a floor console, remote keyless entry system and interval windshield wipers. Reclining cloth front bucket seats are standard, as are 50/50 split-folding rear seatbacks on coupe models. A six-way power driver's seat is available, as are leather-trimmed bucket seats.
Convertibles feature a power top with a scratch-resistant glass rear window. A black semi-hard boot protects the top and provides a slick top-down appearance.
The design of the Mustang carries over without changes for 2002. The current Mustang design picks up styling cues from the 1964-66 original, but executes them in today's rounder, more organic idiom. The rear fender air intake, for example, has sharp corners and pronounced lines; but the rocker panels curve out, and the fenders have pronounced front and rear wheel well arches. The front end features wraparound complex reflector headlamps with integrated side marker lamps, combined with a square-edged honeycomb grille and a chrome pony. Tricolor front fender badges recall the good old days, as does the prominent but non-functional hood scoop. In back, it's 1965 with vertical, three-element taillamps.
GT models get unique hood and side-scoop treatments, along with fog lights and a rear spoiler.
The Cobra, the newest Mustang in the corral, relies on its horsepower and torque to make an impression on those within and without the car, but it is not without its physical charms. The Cobra features a completely new front and rear appearance package that distinguishes it from the previous model. The biggest difference is in the raised hood required by the addition of the supercharger assembly under it. In addition to the tall bulge, there are two rear-facing vents near the leading edge to exhaust hot air from the engine bay. There's a new grille opening, new front bumper, new driving lamps, new 17-inch 5-spoke alloy wheels that can be had in either brushed or chromed finish, new rocker panels and side scoops, a new rear end treatment with a very discreet and conservative rear spoiler section, and a new Cobra rear valance panel. This time out, there are seven hot exterior colors, none subtle, and two interior colors.
Interior Features
The Mustang has good, reclining bucket seats with plenty of travel. Seatbelts are attached to the seat frames so they move with them.
The coupe interior is cozy, with enough seat-track length to accommodate tall drivers and just enough elbowroom to keep from feeling cramped. The Mustang's back seat is small, with only enough room for small objects or kids. The trunk is small with an even smaller opening. A split fold-down rear seat is standard on all models and handy for hauling cargo. A glow-in-the-dark safety latch has been added inside the trunks of all Mustang models designed to prevent kids getting locked in the trunks.
The Mustang is now rated by the government with its highest five-star rating for front passenger safety. There are only two front air bags available, however.
Leather upholstery is standard in the Premium GT, optional in some other models. Running horses embossed on the upper portions of the seat backrests recall the deluxe pony interior of the mid-Sixties. The instrument panel, center console and headliner are color-keyed. The center console was revised last year with improved cup holders and functionality.
SVT Cobra models offer the poshest accommodations ever seen in a Mustang: new front bucket seats with Nudo leather trim and suede inserts. The driver's seat features six-way power with power-adjustable thigh and side bolsters, and power lumbar support. Clearly, these seats are made for serious, fast driving. Switches are on the right-front corner of the seat.
The SVT instrument cluster has been redesigned to include a boost gauge. The gauges feature titanium-colored faces and electroluminescent lighting.
The Cobra's gearshift knob is leather-wrapped, with a brushed-aluminum insert on the top, inscribed with the six-speed pattern. New metal-trimmed pedals and dead pedal are standard. Additional Cobra standard features include a leather-wrapped steering wheel; leather boots for the shift and parking brake levers; tilt steering wheel; power windows, mirrors, door locks, and trunk release; the SecuriLock passive anti-theft system; remote keyless entry; speed control.
Driving Impressions
The Cobra's 4.6-liter, dohc modular V8 is equipped with an Eaton supercharger providing 8 pounds of boost, plus an intercooler to keep things cool, and it is tuned very differently from the regular Mustang GT engine. It produces 390 horsepower at 6000 rpm, with 390 pounds-feet of torque at 3500 rpm, while the GT engine is rated at 260 horsepower at 5250 rpm and 302 foot-pounds at 4000. That's a huge difference of 22 percent more power in an already quick and fast car (electronically limited to 155 mph but capable of close to 180 mph). The Cobra's engine uses a cast-iron block for long-term durability, with new pistons and connecting rods to cope with the superchager boost, and uses an aluminum flywheel and driveshaft to offset some of the weight of the iron block.
The Cobra carries a completely retuned suspension system that lets the car handle and corner at even higher limits, with more confidence, than ever before. It carries premium Bilstein shocks absorbers front and rear, stiffer front springs to cope with the added front-end weight, and a stiffer front anti-roll bar. Rear brake material has been upgraded to match the massive front brakes' stopping power, and there's an additional chassis brace at the rear to handle the increased power. All Mustang Cobras will have the new Tremec 6-speed manual transmission and clutch assembly that provides improved shift quality. A new 11-inch flywheel and clutch assembly have been added to increase torque capacity and reduce clutch pedal effort.
Traction control, previously optional, is now standard on the Premium V6 and on all V8 models including the Cobra. The Bosch traction control system works at all speeds: Whenever wheelspin is detected, the system retards ignition timing, cuts fuel flow, and activates the brakes at one or both drive wheels, in that order. The driver can turn the system off with a console switch.
The Cobra offers acceleration on a par with cars costing twice as much, with 0-60 times in less than 5 seconds flat, a maneuver you can do at every stoplight. The new suspension and tires offer incredibly good grip when cornering hard, without side-stepping and chatter. The car completely involves the driver, every day, on every road.
We found in our all-too-brief test drive that the SVT brakes will take all the street punishment a good driver can dish out and keep coming back for more. The Cobra's special braking system was re-engineered, with new aluminum twin-piston front calipers to reduce unsprung weight. The new calipers also contribute to greatly improved brake pedal feel, while the new master cylinder improves not only modulation but also the ratio of brake pedal travel to braking action. Anti-lock braking, like traction control, is standard on the Cobra. It can be ordered with traction control on all other Mustangs except base-level, manual-transmission coupes. These are the best brakes the Mustang has ever had.
Mustang GT offers strong performance with its 4.6-liter overhead-cam modular V8 rated at 260 horsepower at 5250 rpm, with 302 pounds-feet of torque at 4000 rpm. It sounds great, whether cruising or at full throttle.
Mustang's 3.8-liter split-port V6 engine develops 190 horsepower at 5250 rpm, with 220 foot-pounds of torque at 2750 rpm.
The flexibility of both the V8 and V6 engines make them good mates for the transmissions, which have sufficient strength to take high-rpm shifts for the life of the car. Both transmissions shift smoothly. With the manual transmission, it feels like you're shifting a big gearbox in a big car. Clutch travel is a bit long, so you have to be fleet of foot to pull off consistently clean power shifts.
The Mustang offers good grip when cornering hard, and you can really feel what the car is doing. Most of the raw edges and choppiness of the previous generation have been smoothed out.
The Cobra version of the Mustang is fun to drive, fun to be seen in, quick, fast, and pretty loud, with excellent handling considering the age and lack of sophistication of this chassis. It's priced well atop the GT model, and gives the Mustang buyer looking for something slightly different than a run-of-the-mill GT. The Cobra is a viable alternative to the much more expensive Corvette. Only 5,000 Cobras will be built each year.
The Mustang is the car that started a whole new class of cars in 1964. After this year, it will be the lone pony car, the only car in its segment, having bested the Camaro, the Firebird, the Plymouth Barracuda, the Dodge Challenger, and the AMC Javelin year after year until they could no longer compete. If there is a better performance value on this planet, we don't know what it is or where it's made. Having the Cobra along just makes a great product line even better.
|Model Line Overview
|Model lineup:
|Coupe ($17,305); GT Coupe ($22,965; Convertible ($22,745); GT Convertible ($27,220) Cobra coupe ($34,995) Cobra convertible ($36,995)
|3.8-liter ohv V6; 4.6-liter sohc 16v V8; 4.6-liter dohc 32v V8
|6-speed manual; 5-speed manual; 4-speed automatic
|Safety equipment (standard):
|dual airbags
|Safety equipment (optional):
|ABS, traction control
|Basic warranty:
|3 years/36,000 miles
|Assembled in:
|Dearborn, Michigan
|Specifications As Tested
|Model tested (MSPR):
|Mustang Cobra Coupe ($34,995)
|Standard equipment:
|air conditioning; power steering; power brakes; power mirrors; tinted glass; passive anti-theft system; tilt wheel; cruise control; sport front bucket seats with leather and suede seating surfaces; Cobra suspension package; 275/40ZR7 tires; cast aluminum wheels; Mach 460 AM/FM/cassette/CD sound system; remote keyless entry; rear spoiler; ABS; traction control; electric rear window defroster
|Options as tested (MSPR):
|Destination charge:
|Gas guzzler tax:
|Price as tested (MSPR):
|front engine, rear-wheel drive
|4.6-liter dohc 32v V8
|Horsepower (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|390 @ 6000
|Torque (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|390 @ 3500
|6-speed manual
|EPA fuel economy, city/hwy:
|16/24 mpg
|101.3 in.
|183.5/73.1/52.4 in.
|Track, f/r:
|60.2/60.6 in.
|Turning circle:
|38.1 ft.
|Seating Capacity:
|Head/hip/leg room, f:
|38.1/52.8/41.8 in.
|Head/hip/leg room, m:
|Head/hip/leg room, r:
|35.5/47.4/29.9 in.
|Cargo volume:
|10.9 cu. ft.
|Towing capacity:
|1000 Lbs.
|Suspension, f:
|Suspension, r:
|live axle
|Ground clearance:
|Curb weigth:
|3500 lbs.
|Brakes, f/r:
|disc/disc with ABS
|Fuel capacity:
|15.7 gal.
|Unless otherwise indicated, specifications refer to test vehicle. All prices are manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSPR) effective as of February 26, 2002.Prices do not include manufacturer's destination and delivery charges. N/A: Information not available or not applicable. Manufacturer Info Sources: 1-800-392-3673 - www.ford.com


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Welcome to the Reef Runner Tackle Company web site!! We hope that you enjoy your visit!
Please visit our "Online Store" where we hope you will find many answers to your frequently asked questions. Thank you for all your interest and support.
Who we are . . .
From a basement, to a garage... above my Dad's office, to our current location... Reef Runner's beginnings were humble in nature. The "early days" produced Creepy Crawlers, lead soldiers, and simple jigs. Then weight forward spinners, Cicadas®, Slender Spoons®, and now crankbaits.
As with growing a tree, good roots are essential. Our mission at Reef Runner Tackle Company is to provide you, our customers, with the finest in original designs, paint finishes, hooks, and hand crafted quality - designed and tested in the USA We strive to make a better fish catching lure by using feedback from pro-staff, customers, and fishing ourselves whenever possible. As it has been to date, and will continue to be, our roots will remain - those of listening to our customers and making baits that make your fishing effort more fruitful.
Thank you very much for the opportunity to do something truly fun & rewarding. Enjoy the sport of fishing with your family!
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How To Detail And Wax Your Car
Recently, I wrote about how you can wash your vehicle properly and do a better job than than the car washing salon down the street. I'd be remiss if I didn't follow that up with a quick tutorial about detailing and waxing your vehicle. The fact is, while washing it can make it look clean, it's a temporary job and won't protect the exterior. Today, I'm going to explain, step by step, how to detail and wax the exterior of your vehicle so that it looks practically new.


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SELECT Equivalent Of An INPUT DefaultValue?Jun 17, 2011
Interesting question: Does a form SELECT have an equivalent to a form INPUT type="text" defaultValue?
For example: if an input field has a value of "Click Here" when a form first loads, and is set to become "" (blank) when focus is put on it, you can have JavaScript set the value to defaultValue ("Click Here") upon blur if nothing was typed.
Is there an equivalent for a SELECT option? If a different option is selected, can you compare that new option selectedIndex value to the original option selectedIndex value that was when the form first loads?


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The Sturtevant center is approximately 6 miles southwest of Racine Zoo and 7 miles north of Kenosha Regional Airport.
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Focus on Italy: Bonds and Banks after Trump and before the referendum
The Italian referendum is scheduled for this Sunday 4th December. Since the US elections rates have risen across the globe.
US bonds were very expensive with unprecedented sharply negative term premiums (-70bps at the year low on 10y bonds) before the US elections. The low volatility through the summer was evidence of complacency. On the monetary side, Janet Yellen argued in her Boston speech that the Fed could let the economy 'run hot' temporarily. These comments only added to speculation that the Fed is already behind the curve. The upset election of Donald Trump as US President rocked markets. A political risk premium is now priced in US bonds, considering the uncertainty surrounding the messy nomination process of the new Administration and future fiscal and foreign policy. Deficits may increase significantly which would put additional pressure on long-term bond yields. It is very difficult to gauge bond issuance risk at present. Protectionism would be inflationary and detrimental to growth. This bodes well for US TIPS and steepeners. Spot CPI inflation will likely rise to 2.5% by March, which should raise the floor under US yields in the coming months.


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China Flies Jade Rabbit Rover to the Moon
Dec 2, 2013 11:04 AM PT
China has launched a rover that is en route to the surface of the moon, marking the first time the Middle Kingdom has embarked on a moon-bound rover mission.
The rover, called "Jade Rabbit," is affixed to a rocket that launched at 1:30 a.m. Monday morning local time. If all goes to plan, it is expected to land on the moon in mid-December.
China has had two lunar orbit missions, but it has yet to touch down on the surface of the moon. The nation is reportedly planning manned trips to the moon one of these days.
[Sources: Tech In Asia; Xinhua]
Dutch Accuse Google of Breaking Data Protection Laws
Google is and has been violating Dutch privacy laws, according to the Netherlands' privacy watchdog, the Dutch Data Protection Authority.
After a seven-month investigation, the DPA concluded that Google's practice of combining data on users across the company's different services -- Gmail, YouTube, etc. -- is in breach of national law.
Google didn't clearly specify for what purpose it was collecting data, the DPA said. Dutch law does indeed allow for individuals' info to be gathered, but only for a particular purpose -- something Google didn't clarify, according to the DPA.
Google, which overhauled its privacy policy in March of 2012, insists that its privacy policy adheres to European law.
France, too, is annoyed with Google's cross-platform data collection.
[Source: BBC]
Snowden Doc: Australia Down to Share Info
Australia's surveillance agency offered to share information about citizens with its intelligence allies, according to a document leaked by Edward Snowden.
The revelation is noteworthy because Australian intelligence was apparently willing to dish info without acknowledging certain privacy constraints adhered to by other intelligence partners. (The document shows that Canada, for instance, was less gung-ho about the information swapping.)
The secret document, from 2008, shows that "to some extent at least, there is warrantless surveillance of Australians' personal metadata," according to The Guardian, which has been at the forefront of all things Snowden since the leaks began in June.
[Source: The Guardian]
Beijing Pleased With Its Web Cleansing
Chinese officials say that their crackdown against online rumors, negativity and anything else deemed uncouth has been successful.
Curiously invoking air pollution, something China has had ongoing problems with, the nation's vice minister of the State Internet Information Office, Ren Xianliang, told foreign reporters that "the sky of the cyberspace has cleared up now because we have cracked down on online rumors."
The crackdown -- which set stiff penalties for social media posts that were viewed 5,000 times or re-posted 500 times -- resulted in dozens of arrests and, according to an Internet opinion study, may have prompted a decrease in microblog use among opinion leaders.
[Source: The Associated Press]
Vodafone Iceland Hacked, Info Posted
The customer records of nearly 80,000 customers of Vodafone Iceland were hacked and posted online, meaning about 25 percent of the 320,000-person nation could have been affected.
The hack was noticed Saturday, according to Icelandic media, and was purportedly executed by Turkish hackers. Vodafone acknowledged the mess on Sunday but denied reports that personal data such as bank account numbers and passwords had been divulged.
The info that was hacked and published reportedly comes from 2011 and contains private correspondences between Iceland politicians, who had some rather blunt things to say about the nation's prime minister.
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Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – Where Were My Ancestors During the 1940 Census!
by Sherry Stocking Kline
02 April 2011
It's time for more Saturday Night Genealogy Fun from Randy Seaver at Genea-Musings: Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – the 1940 US Census. " I was excited to learn when the census was going to be released, and was just wondering about that this week! And since it is after midnight, only 365 days to wait!
Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to:
1) Know that the 1940 United States Census will be released for public viewing on the National Archives website on Monday, 2 April 2012 (366 days from today!). My understanding is that, when it is first released, that there will be no indexes available – we will have to search them the "old way" – with known addresses, finding enumeration districts from maps and websites, and then go page-by-page to find our folks. Eventually, there will be indexes available, but we don't know how long after the release that will be.
2) Which of your ancestral family members will be in the 1940 census? Consider not just your ancestors, but also their siblings.
3) Where did your ancestral family members live in 1940 on Census Day? Have you found all of the addresses in city directories or telephone books? Please list the ones you know the addresses of, and the ones you need to find addresses for.
4) Tell us about it in a blog post of your own, a comment to this blog post, or on a Facebook note or comment.
Note: This idea came to me on Friday night while participating in the Geneabloggers Radio chat – we had a discussion of the 1940 census release.
1). Eeek, no index? I guess I'm getting spoiled! Oh well, I can still search at midnight in my sweats!
2). By 1940, my mom and dad had been married for nine years, had two sons, (my brothers) and were living on the farm (rural route, Mayfield, Kansas) where I grew up.
By 1940, my dad's father, Elmer Stocking, had passed away two years earlier, and (I think) maybe my grandmother, Maud McGinnis Stocking, had moved from our town to Cedarvale, Kansas, to be near one of my uncles, Frank Stocking. Grandma Stocking lived in Cedarvale until she passed away on February 28, 1962.
I can still drive to my grandma's home in that tiny Kansas Flint Hills town, but I don't know what her address was, and don't even know if the little town had addresses. I think getting addresses/locations documented is something I need to "fix", not just on my grandma's home, but on all our homes. Many of my ancestors and close family members lived on farms, and that was well before the country got 9-1-1 addresses, so I will probably need to get farm legals or type in good directions. GPS coordinates would be a good idea when I can go back to the exact spot and add those in.
By 1940, my great-grandfather, Roderick Remine Stocking, had lost his third son, thirty-seven-year old Roderick Porter, to an accidental electrocution, and he moved into Mayfield with his daughter-in-law, Myrtle Nyberg Stocking and her children.
On my mom's side, her father and mother were still living, and lived on a farm just two miles straight east of Milan, Kansas on what is now known by locals as "the Old Highway" and is now known as 20th Street South according to the 9-1-1 addressing.
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[Note: Jay Lee, host of the Technology Bytes radio show and the Chronicle's HelpLine columnist and blogger, recently purchased one of Apple's newest MacBook Airs. I asked him to write about his impressions of the ultrathin notebook. – D.S.]
When the MacBook Air was first announced in 2008 it was compelling – but not compelling enough for my needs when it came to a laptop. Limited hard disk storage and minimal RAM, combined with the fact that there was no upgrade path, took this off my hardware acquisition radar.
When my need for a new laptop could no longer be ignored, the 2009 MacBook Pro fit the bill quite nicely and that is what I bought.
The updates to the MacBook Air in 2010 and 2011 started to make the computer a bit more compelling, but still fell short of my needs.
Now, in 2013, with my MacBook Pro starting to feel its age, Apple announced their latest update to the MacBook Air and the features that were almost completely aligned with what I was looking for in a replacement.
The base model MacBook Air, both the 11 inch and the 12 inch, comes with the 1.3GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 2.6GHz with 4GB of RAM. They can be upgraded to the 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz and the RAM upgraded to 8GB. The 11-inch Air starts at $999, while the 13-inch starts at $1,099.
The base model comes with 128GB of flash storage with no option to upgrade while the next model up starts with 256GB of flash storage and can be upgraded to 512GB, which is a respectable amount of solid state storage.
All other features and specifications are practically identical. LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, Thunderbolt digital video output, 720p FaceTime HD camera, Two USB 3 ports, 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking and Bluetooth 4.0 and a full-size backlit keyboard.
Two minor differences between the 11-inch and 13-inch models are that the larger Air features an SDXC card slot and claims up to 12 hours of battery life. The smaller system claims 9 hours.
I opted for the 13-inch version with 8 gigs of RAM and the 512GB SSD drive and was able to pick it up at the local Apple store. As configured, it cost $1,849.
Out of the box, the Air is just startling. Weighing in at just under 3 pounds (Compared to my 13 inch MacBook Pro at 4.5 pounds) it truly does feel light as its name implies.
The new MacBook Air was rumored to be coming with the much-lauded retina display featured on the new iPads and the high-end MacBook Pros, but was released with traditional LED-backlit glossy screen. And yes, it's not as pretty as the retina, but it is not shabby by any means.
To say this computer is fast would be an understatement. The boot process – from power-on to the login screen – is just over 11 seconds. Compare that to just under 45 seconds for my 2009 MacBook Pro.
And like most Apple laptops, when I close the lid and open it again, the computer comes right out of standby mode and is instantly ready to go, with practically no wait time.
I loaded up my photo editing tools which include Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom. Both of these program are somewhat system intensive, even more so when managing a few hundred RAW image files.
Much like the boot time, these applications are up and running within seconds of clicking on their respective icons.
When I loaded some of my RAW image files I was stunned by how quickly the reviews rendered. With my MacBook Pro I could wait up to a minute after clicking an image file before I would see it fully rendered. On the new MacBook Air, it was almost instantaneous.
And outputting the RAW images to full-size JPG files is exponentially faster.
Regarding the battery life: I haven't had the chance to truly take this computer to task yet, but initial impressions are quite good. I used the computer for general Web browsing and also running 3 virtual machines last night and after 4 hours still had over 65 percent of battery life left. I am confident that the battery life will live up to Apple's claims of 12 hours or more.
When you strip away the concerns about the lack of optical drive and the inability to upgrade or expand and you examine this laptop for what it is and what it does, it is simply an almost perfect laptop. It is fast, it is clean and it exceeds one's expectations of how a laptop should perform when it comes to running everyday and even higher-end, specialty applications.
Even if you don't go for the more costly upgrades like the larger hard drive and the 8 GB of RAM, you are still going to have a laptop that performs very, very well. And it does so coming in under 3 pounds in in a sleek, slim and, dare I say, sexy form factor.


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It can be both. Perhaps the systemic bias leads to higher crime rates.
It could.
It's definitely both. And that definitely won't change until we start treating blacks equally and giving them the same advantages/quality of education/etc we give whites. We all know there are double-standards in our society that we'd prefer not to talk about... less so than ever before, but they're still there. So its a vicious cycle... but more blacks will keep committing more crimes until we give them the opportunity to make more money and have more prestige and get out of the slums. Once they feel like fully-accepted citizens with futures outside of drugs and gangs they'll stop committing the majority of the crimes; it's that simple.I hope we see that day.ZAP


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By Sekou Smith, NBA.com
VIDEO: The Grizzlies fell in Game 7 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs
HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — The picture of instability.
The living and breathing definition of disarray.
That's what that smoke cloud in Memphis looks like from afar.
The Grizzlies, a year removed from a trip to the 2013 Western Conference finals and weeks after a first round exit from the 2014 playoffs, dismissed team CEO Jason Levien and assistant general manager Stu Lash on Monday, ensuring a major shake-up would dominate their summer for the second straight year. They parted ways with HT fave and well-respected head coach Lionel Hollins after last season's trip to the conference finals.
Further complicating matters this time around is the Grizzlies giving Dave Joerger — who succeeded Hollins and led the Grizzlies to a 50-win season — permission to speak with the Minnesota Timberwolves about their coaching vacancy.
On the surface it's yet another head-scratching decision from a franchise that's making that a habit:
"The Timberwolves are the only NBA team of the 30 in the league that are in his home state and after having a long and honest conversation with Dave, he felt he owed it to his family, which resides entirely in Minnesota … and we felt we owed it to Dave to at least have a discussion in this regard," Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace told ESPN 92.9 FM in Memphis.
Asked if that was best for the Grizzlies, Wallace said he didn't see anything wrong with granting Joerger the chance to talk.
"He's just been granted permission to talk and will do so soon," said Wallace, who has assumed interim watch over the basketball operations while [Grizzlies owner Robert] Pera restructures the front office.
All signs point to Pera being the one instigating these changes after a reported clash with his management team, changes that elicited this simple but appropriate response from Grizzlies guard Tony Allen:
All this is yet another disconnect between ownership, management and the coaching staff that leads to dysfunction and entropy. The Grizzlies aren't true championship contenders. But they're certainly closer to the Western Conference power elite than they are to the consistent lottery crowd.
Pera has every right to do as he pleases with his franchise. He's paying a handsome price for that right. But he should be careful. There have been others in his shoes who have chosen to do it their way, a "new" way, despite being advised to hire smart people and then step back and allow them to do their jobs.
The richest or smartest man or woman in the room isn't always right when it comes to basketball decisions. It makes me think back to the way things unraveled in Phoenix when the Robert Sarver-led group took over a contender and slowly but surely reduced the team to a lottery-dweller that hasn't made the playoffs since 2010.
(Granted, the 2013-14 Suns won 48 games and became just the second team in the past 40 years to win that many games and miss the postseason.)
In a copycat league in which teams structure their franchises based on the most successful outfits, down to the way the socks are organized in the equipment room, it boggles the mind that anyone would want to retrace the steps the Suns took when they broke from the sturdy leadership of Jerry Colangelo and Bryan Colangelo.
Yes, the Suns survived for a couple of seasons without the Colangelo-Mike D'Antoni power structure in place. But that talented roster they initially had — Steve Nash, Amar'e Stoudemire, Shawn Marion and Joe Johnson — eroded over the years leaving nothing from the glory days but an aging Nash,who was eventually traded to the Los Angeles Lakers..
The Grizzlies would be wise to tread cautiously as they go down what appears to be a similar path. Wallace has been in the front-office game long enough to know just how hard it is to get back to where the Grizzlies are now if they do dip below the playoff line.
Memphis battled back this year from early stumbles and an injury to Marc Gasol to secure that seventh spot in the Western Conference playoffs. Who knows what would have happened in Game 7 of the opening round against the Thunder if they had been able to play Zach Randolph, who had been suspended for clocking Thunder big man Steven Adams in the jaw in Game 6?
The point being, overreacting after a season like this could be detrimental to the long-term health of what's been built in Memphis. Randolph, Gasol, Allen, Mike Conley, Mike Miller and the rest of the the Grizzlies are ready to compete for the foreseeable future.
Someone needs to wake up, quickly, to refrain from any more of the foolishness that has marked the Grizzlies' offseason for a second straight spring.


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Major is a drama about emotional joy and heartbeak on the baseball diamond. As father, son and teacher (now turned Goro's mom since his first mom's death). More than ever these three will be closer than ever to becoming a complete family. Until an unthinkable tragic event visits the family in a harsh way. Now, Momoko Hoshino (Goro's new mom) and Goro will have to make their dreams come true and reach for the victory in the baseball scene. To make that happen, Goro trains everytime to live up to his father's legacy. And he also forms a new team of little leaguers. Called; The Dolphins. Which he pitches for the team. Emotions of joy and sadness, victory and defeat will now play a part in Goro's everyday training and game as he plays for the Dolphins and eventually steps into the majors. Themes of Major Opening Theme
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Beyonce's new DVD 'Live at Roseland: Elements of 4′ doesn't hit store shelves until Nov. 29. But this preview — a killer performance of 'End of Time' — will give you an idea of what to expect from the pop diva.
Beyonce's in fine form here during this performance at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, with crazy dance moves, insane choreography and vocals that are absolutely spot-on.
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X1-1400 X-SYNC™ Crankset
1x PERFORMANCE AND DURABILITY
Quality and durability combine in the SRAM X1 crankset to deliver consistent performance every time out. Featuring SRAM's X-SYNC™ tooth profile, the X1 crankset is engineered for complete chain control. Each tooth's thickness is CNC machined to work seamlessly with the chain's inner and outer links. And with five available chainrings, you can personalize your gear range to match the way you ride.
- CNC machined 7075, two-tone anodized X-SYNC™ chainring—an integral component of the SRAM 1x™ drivetrain
- X-SYNC™ tall, square tooth design provides maximum chain control
- Sharp, narrow tooth profile and rounded chamfer edges help manage a deflected chain
- Mud-clearing recesses for the inner chain links and rollers
- Chainring guard option
- Hollow forged aluminum arms with forged aluminum spider
- BOOST™ 148 compatible
Euro: €284
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|Arm Material
|Hollow forged 6000 series aluminum arms with forged aluminum spider
|Chainring Material
|CNC machined 7075, two-tone anodize
|680g (24mm spindle, 175mm, 32t)
|Available Arm Lengths
|170mm, 175mm
|Available Ratios
|30, 32, 34, 36, 38
|Red, Black
|Chainring guard available
|Bottom Bracket
|BB30, PressFit 30, GXP®, PressFit GXP®
|X-SYNC™ CNC machined chainrings
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Besides serious weight savings, this bottom bracket means narrow Q-factor, more ankle clearance, greater bearing durability and stronger crank construction.
With revolutionary advancements in bicycle componentry, like SRAM's XX1, X01 and X1 drivetrains, mountain bike designers have been given almost limitless freedom to focus solely on the performance of the bike. Each advancement demands that the entire package works flawlessly. Aggressive trail and enduro riders have been increasingly enjoying the benefits of larger wheels, but many still view 27.5" and 29" wheels as a possible weak link. Which is why SRAM has developed an open standard with Boost™ compatible components for SRAM drivetrain, hubs and RockShox forks.
GXP's Gutter Seal design cuts friction and weight—improving both feel and performance.
- PressFit™
A variant of the external GXP bottom bracket, PressFit cuts weight by up to 40 grams and eases installation by allowing you to press the bearing cups into the frame instead of threading them. It requires no change to the crank spindle length and diameter.
- Pressfit 30™
This is a new design led by SRAM. It's all the best from BB30 and Press-Fit bottom brackets in one captivating package. This bottom bracket is designed for 30mm spindle cranksets. The key difference with PressFit 30 is how the bearings are fitted into the frame. Bearings are housed in nylon cups which will be pressed into the frames bottom bracket shell. PressFit 30 will feature an integrated seal, pre-assembled into the cups, to further prolong bearing life. Frames will need a 46mm inner-diameter bottom bracket shell to accommodate this system. PressFit 30 for road will require a 68mm wide shell while PressFit 30 for MTB will require a 73mm wide shell. Advantages: Huge weight savings, narrow Q-factor, more ankle clearance, greater bearing durability, stiffer/stronger crank construction, simple installation. Allows for larger diameter frame tubes increasing frame stiffness. Drawbacks: Still searching.
SRAM X-SYNC™ 1x chain rings provide the highest level of performance and durability. The SRAM X-SYNC™ tall square teeth edges engage the chain earlier than traditional triangle shaped teeth. The sharp and narrow tooth profile, as well as rounded chamfer edges, help manage a deflected chain. To provide the best possible performance in muddy conditions, the X-SYNC™ chain rings have been designed with mud-clearing recesses for the inner chain links and rollers. Engineered in Germany, X-SYNC™ rings are an integral part of the SRAM 1x™ drivetrain.
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"Whether you're a cross-country, trail or all-mountain rider, this X1 group is a great way to get a taste of wide-ratio 1x philosophy."
"The X1 group has fared great and despite the sometimes peanut-butter-like mud I've encountered, I haven't noticed a distinct difference in performance between the two drives." (XX1 vs. X1)
"The X1 group looks great and performs well. If you are looking to give 1x a try and don't mind the extra grams, this drivetrain won't let you down."
"After 18 – parts very rainy – races and a lot of tours the drivetrain don't show any signs of fatigue and still works as the first test ride."
The German Enduro Magazine published a long-term test about the SRAM 1x11 drivetrain. With each of these group sets having ticked off several thousand kilometers on their test fleet, they thought it was time to see how they were faring. The 1x11 drivetrains have been out on all terrains for serious testing - from the Bavarian mountains to the flowing trails around Stuttgart, and not forgetting the filthy wet lines of Scotland
"During the course of my testing, shifting remained smooth with the ability to shift in a hurry or dump gears when encountering a steep incline unprepared. SRAM really has a corner on instant shifting. The competition is solid and predictable, but X1 shows just how fast shifting should be."


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Only the very best teams in college basketball have advanced to the NCAA tournament's round of 16.
Take Dayton versus Stanford in the South Regional … please.
Dayton finished fifth in the Atlantic 10 Conference and absorbed a 26-point loss this season at St. Joseph's. Stanford tuned up for the NCAA tournament with an invigorating 25-point loss to UCLA.
UCLA is not one to talk, though, losing its last Pac-12 Conference regular-season game, by 18, at doormat Washington State.
Virginia, seeded first in the East Regional and playing Michigan State at Madison Square Garden, was uprooted by 35 points at Tennessee.
Michigan State is the hot pick to win the national title — never mind that 14-point home loss in December to North Carolina, which is home watching the rest of the tournament on TV.
Spartans Coach Tom Izzo said he feels increased pressure after being picked to win it all by two world leaders. "President Obama and President Vitale," Izzo said this week.
Maybe they didn't notice Harvard leading Michigan State, 62-60, midway through the second half of a game last week in Spokane.
Luckily for President Obama's bracket, Izzo's team rallied.
"I don't mind letting down alums, but man, the president?" Izzo joked. "I don't want to let him down."
Tennessee has proved to be Sweet 16 material despite its schedule being gruesomely marked by a 26-point loss at Florida.
Tennessee is in a Midwest Regional semifinal against Michigan, which lost by 18 earlier this season at Iowa, which lost to Tennessee last week.
So, Tennessee should hammer Michigan, right?
Connecticut and Iowa State earned a Friday night East Regional game in New York by taking out blue bloods Villanova and North Carolina, respectively.
No one expected much from Connecticut earlier this season after it lost by 33 at Louisville. The Huskies should be no match for Iowa State ... but wait, the Cyclones lost by 25 at West Virginia.
Wisconsin and Baylor play Thursday in the West's second-fiddle semifinal before Arizona and San Diego State, whose interstate highway-savvy fan bases should bolster Honda Center's attendance figures.
Wisconsin lost by 13 points to Minnesota and Baylor by 17 to Kansas, which just lost to Stanford.
The point here is that the first paragraph of this story should have read "Only the very best teams at this moment have advanced to the round of 16."
See, the only thing less important than the past in college basketball is the future. It's not how you played last month or last November, or how you're going to play next week. The question is: How will you play today?
"The best team who plays the best is going to win," Izzo explained. "No matter who's the favorite, who's the underdog … or who's picking you to win."
Almost every team in the Sweet 16 has at least one day this season it would like to take back.
The best overall team, based on the fewest number of points surrendered in total defeats, is still Wichita State. The Shockers lost one game by two points, but it was Sunday and they're out.
Based on rock-solid consistency, the best teams left are Florida and Arizona. Both teams, by the way, also looked terrific last week.
The Gators' ugliest defeat was six points at Wisconsin; the Wildcats lost by seven at Oregon.
Common sense says Florida and Arizona should play for the national title, but the NCAA tournament bracket is often built on a foundation of sand.
People love to extrapolate based on completely irrelevant, and illogical, factors.
Example: The Southeastern Conference proved it wasn't weak this season because all three of its teams advanced to the Sweet 16.
Why, because Tennessee narrowly escaped Iowa in overtime in the play-in game? And Kentucky squeaked by the Missouri Valley champion by two?
"Just because a certain league's teams get knocked out early doesn't mean the league is overrated," Florida Coach Billy Donovan said. "And because a league advances in the tournament doesn't mean the league is great."
More nonsense: Florida will defeat UCLA on Thursday in Memphis because the Gators have defeated the Bruins three times in the tournament since 2006.
"You have a totally different coach, you have totally different style of play, you have a totally different philosophy, and you have totally different players," Donovan said of UCLA.
OK, but other than that….
Additional nonsense: Michigan State will advance out of the East because every Spartan who has played four years for Izzo has made it to the Final Four. Michigan State has two seniors, guard Keith Appling and forward Adreian Payne, who have yet to play in a Final Four.
You think Virginia is going to go easy just to keep Izzo's streak alive?
Final dose of nonsense: Arizona will defeat San Diego State because it won by nine earlier this season in San Diego.
Arizona star Brandon Ashley, who played in that game, is now out because of an injury. And San Diego State's Dwayne Polee II, who didn't play in that game, has averaged 15 points and six rebounds in his last two games.
Wisconsin Coach Bo Ryan knows the fact he has led recent teams to the Sweet 16 has no bearing on how this team will do against Baylor on Thursday.
"As much as I hate to disappoint you guys, they don't want to hear about the other teams," Ryan said of his players. "This is their team. This is their time."
The fates of 16 remaining teams will be decided by the names on the back of the jerseys, not the front.
This championship could also turn on a sprained ankle, or a blown official's call, or the star shooting guard eating a bad piece of pork from room service.
That's why Ryan created his own term for the only thing that really matters in this tournament:
"The precious present."


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In two weeks, on March 4th, we will merge a branch into Gitorious master that requires your attention if you're running Gitorious locally and intend to keep it up to date. This is also a notice to all of you who have installation guides out there (thanks a lot!) to update them once the change is pulled.
Here's the branch in question.
The branch moves Gitorious to Bundler for RubyGems management. This means that installing and updating Gitorious will be a lot simpler, and the sandbox provided by Bundler should also make it more reliant as external gems (such as the i18n) should not be able to disturb Gitorious.
Bundler hooks into Gitorious' bootloader, and so from the moment you pull this change, Gitorious will not run until you've installed Bundler and ran it with Gitorious. But don't worry, it's really easy:
$ git pull origin master
$ gem install bundler
$ bundle install
Once the Bundler branch is in master, this is in fact the only commands you need to install all of Gitorious' gem dependencies. If you want to get started right away, you can pull from my clone and do this setup now:
$ gem install bundler
$ git checkout -b bundler
$ git pull firstname.lastname@example.com:~cjohansen/gitorious/cjohansens-mainline.git\
$ bundle install
And you should be back up. We've run Gitorious with Bundler internally for two weeks with no problems, and we'll be deploying gitorious.org with it tomorrow.
I'll also be updating and migrating my install guide to the official Gitorious wiki.
Note that GItorious still bundles a few Ruby gems in vendor/. I made a pass at unvendoring them, but most of them are patched (usually for Ruby 1.9 support), so I dropped it for now. When we move to Rails 3 later this year we will unvendor all of these and use stock versions of the gems through Bundler.
This is only the first step in making Gitorious easier to set up and deploy, ultimately we hope to make Gitorious a quick and brainless deployment. We hope you like it.


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The free app adds an array of exclusive cool features to your docking speaker. You can check the weather, tell the time and even use your favourite images as wallpaper. DockStudio also lets you listen to thousands of Internet radio stations worldwide. More updates on skin styles and new functions on the way.
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The best way to learn the practical skills required after graduation is to apply your theoretical knowledge in real-world environments. Work Integrated Learning (WIL) programs challenge and inspire our students to acquire these skills and earn credit for their degree by participating in any clinical or professional work placement, practicum, internship or project-based learning.
Can I apply?
WIL programs are available to domestic and international students enrolled in most undergraduate, postgraduate or research higher degrees.
Whether you are studying engineering or creative arts, more than 90 per cent of our undergraduate degrees are now offering an opportunity to undertake a WIL activity.
Compulsory Placement
A number of degrees require students to complete compulsory clinical, industrial or professional placement. You should always check your degree details to see whether a placement is applicable and whether there are any requirements you need to know about.
Further information is also available under the following faculties:
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Will I be paid?
Most WIL programs are unpaid. If you are looking for paid work you can contact the Careers Service for help or apply for an Industry Scholarship.
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SIOUX FALLS - If you haven't filed your taxes yet and you need help filling out the forms, there is free help available.
Certified tax volunteers are available on Monday nights from now until April 8th at the Main library in downtown Sioux Falls. The tax preparation volunteers are available from 5pm - 8pm to help fill out basic tax returns for people who earn less than $51,000 per year.
If you plan to seek help you must bring some items with you:
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If Monday evenings don't work for you, volunteers are available this Saturday, February 23 and Saturday, March 2 from 10 am- 3 pm.


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Sunna's gotcha day is coming up on the 9th of may, so I was wondering what you guys thought I should do for my baby?
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Give her a party hat!
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Give her tons of love~
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May 21, 2019
What's the best flavor of dorit
Apr 21, 2019
What picture should I redraw
Jan 20, 2019
Should I go back to posting noodle updates frequently?
Jan 4, 2019
What best describes you rn?
Dec 27, 2018
Check out this raffle!
Dec 22, 2018
What species should I do for a YCH
Nov 21, 2018
Should I stream some art in a while?
Nov 12, 2018
Christmas is coming, if I have time I wanna do some stuff so what should I do
Nov 9, 2018
What would you rather watch me stream?
Oct 31, 2018
Do you love @kvzey?
Sep 17, 2018
What do you wanna see for the month of October?
Sep 14, 2018
Which of my collections of shit do you wanna see?
Sep 7, 2018
Should I actually get back into art?
Aug 26, 2018
I'm tired
Jul 15, 2018
Snake adopts are coming out Wednesday but what colors do you guys want?
Jun 18, 2018
If I made snake adopts that are 100% drawn by me, would anyone be interested in them?
May 29, 2018
I'm back and I want to know what you guys wanna see first
May 20, 2018
Who wants to hear a story of wonder and woe?
Apr 21, 2018
Sunna's gotcha day is coming up on the 9th of may, so I was wondering what you guys thought I should do for my baby?
Apr 16, 2018
What do you want to see me make more of?
Apr 10, 2018
What am I to you?
Apr 2, 2018
Mar 24, 2018
I'm working on the ych examples but I wanted to know what kind of adopts you guys would like next?
Mar 21, 2018
Should I do some headshot YCH's or some cheap af adopts (Like at max 20 points)
Mar 18, 2018
What should I upload
Mar 13, 2018
Have you been so sad that you just can't even feel anymore?
Feb 27, 2018
What do you think of 2018 so far?
Feb 18, 2018
I'm in an adopt kinda mood so what should I make?
Jan 26, 2018
Warning I am 99%
Jan 18, 2018
Would anyone like to see the new setup I have for my danger noodles?
Jan 17, 2018
Who wants an update on some of the sweetest and cutest danger noodles?
Jan 12, 2018
Guess who got new internet bitches, that's right tis this fucked up potato
Jan 7, 2018
I'm going to probably be working all night here soon, if anyone wants to maybe watch me stream or something?
Jan 6, 2018
When you accidentally hit the brightness on your device while it's dark around you so you end up blinding yourself.
Jan 1, 2018
I'm going to have a sale thing coming up soon, I'll be selling some older characters I either didn't use/get commissions of and some adopts I made that haven't sold so keep your eyes out I guess.
Dec 18, 2017
Would anyone be interested in buying photo commissions? Basically you commission me for an actual photo you'd like taken, of a random cat, mountains or etc and I'd take the picture for you and upload it. (Only say yes if you'd actually be interested in
Dec 18, 2017
I'm going to make a bunch of free and cheap adopts today so keep your eyes out
Dec 13, 2017
I have a really cool idea, I want to earn up some points and basically throw one month core memberships at people, so I'm going to be making a lot of 20 point children here soon and earn up a lot of points to throw cores at some awesome people ;W;
Dec 8, 2017
More cheap babies~?
Dec 7, 2017
What am I lacking in my art?
Dec 7, 2017
Sometimes I just want to be alone for good, it's so much easier that way.
Dec 5, 2017
*Wheezes* I need to get some stuff off my mind so I'm going to make some quick free adopts (FREEEEEEEEEEEEE) What should I make?
Dec 4, 2017
Would anyone like some cheap xmas ych's?
Dec 3, 2017
I might keep the Mistletoe adopt, I know I was meant to be taking a break but of course I suddenly had really good ideas for today and tomorrow's children... (I might keep themmmmm)
Dec 1, 2017
What do you think of when you hear the word goo? (I ask because I just saw a product called glam goo and honestly I'm so immature it's sad)
Dec 1, 2017
I wanted to ask to see if it was okay if I take a small break from posting for a few days? I know I have those advent adopts, and I have tomorrows made up already but the 3 days after I don't really have ideas for them and I'm kinda wearing myself down
Nov 30, 2017
fml tonight is moving so slowly...
Nov 29, 2017
What species should the cheaper Holiday themed mystery children be?
Nov 27, 2017
Going to finish everything I owe today so I can work on those advent adopts, but I wanted to know if anyone would like some cheaper Xmas adopts made up for those of you that can't afford the advent ones?
Nov 22, 2017
I'm toying around with the idea of taking on some icon commissions after I finish the last few things I have to do, what do you guys think? I'd be doing couple icons and regular single icons ;w;
Nov 21, 2017
Oh, somewhere deep inside of these bones
Nov 21, 2017
That moment when it's already 4am and you spent most of the night working on stuff...
Nov 20, 2017
Do you ever have a moment where you just don't know what to do? Not because of anything in particular but you just don't know what to do? XD
Nov 19, 2017
Might try to stream while I'm doing art, but it depends on if my internet will let me or not... (plus It'll most likely just be me coloring stuff)
Nov 18, 2017
Should I make more mystery eggs? Lots of people seem to like them, I like doing them and no one wants to commission me XD
Nov 16, 2017
I love the rain so much...
Nov 16, 2017
Nov 13, 2017
When someone who's art you love looks at your page
Nov 11, 2017
I'm fucking tired of this shit
Nov 7, 2017
What's your thoughts on people, like friends and people you're close to, saying they love you and you saying back to them?
Oct 28, 2017
Due to some set backs I don't think I can make more Halloween adopts that will actually be in time for Halloween. So I figured I'd ask you what you guys would like.
Oct 24, 2017
A lot of people wanted Halloween adopts and some unexpected stuff happened that delayed the first batch but would you like another batch of them?
Sep 21, 2017
I'm gonna make some mystery adopts, it's been a while so I want to know what you guys would like to see
Sep 18, 2017
Can anyone recommend some shows for me to watch? ;w;
Sep 9, 2017
How is everyone?
Aug 20, 2017
I hate when you get a really good idea but then your motivation just goes "But what about if we didn't do that"
Aug 13, 2017
I wanna see what people think of my art I guess XD
Aug 12, 2017
I went out driving trying to clear my head...
Jul 28, 2017
Late night video game stream while eating nacho cheese...
Jul 26, 2017
Soon I will be drowning in stress balls...
Jul 25, 2017
Sunna finally shed...
Jul 21, 2017
I'm tired of being what you want me to be...
Jul 20, 2017
Come with me
Jul 16, 2017
When you find someone with awesome art
Jul 13, 2017
When your sleep schedule is jacked uppp
Jul 12, 2017
Asshold: Someone who holds every adopt/YCH they can so no one else can have them (I don't mean people who hold things normally, just like people who put whole adopt sheets/ all YCH slots on hold for themselves all the time)
Jul 10, 2017
Might attempt to actually decorate my page if I can figure out how the fuck how to
Jul 8, 2017
I just found out someone I don't like got hacked
Jul 7, 2017
When someone has a cute as fuck laugh
Jul 6, 2017
That moment when you do a good
Jul 6, 2017
Don't you just love it when someone says they can't do something cause they're too busy but then they later do the exact thing that they said they couldn't do? :'D
Jul 5, 2017
The world is fucked...
Jul 2, 2017
Would anyone like to see a story I'm working on? (I've kind of left it alone for a while but I'm thinking of picking it back up again)
Jun 24, 2017
Are you getting tired of humanities bs as much as I am? XD
Jun 21, 2017
Because of my art block I've decided to ask what you guys think I should draw ;w;
Jun 20, 2017
Is it sad that I get excited over juice boxes? XD
Jun 16, 2017
Reccomend some traits for Niyx's and Runnie's please ;w;
Jun 15, 2017
Should I make a draw to adopt? ;A;
Jun 14, 2017
So I was going to do a kiriban before reaching 5000 views but as you can see it didn't happen XD So what would you like me to do?
Jun 13, 2017
Are arranged marriages ever okay? (Like their parents arranged it for them so they basically have no say)
Jun 12, 2017
I got another species today
Jun 12, 2017
You ever just wanna go curl up in the corner?
Jun 11, 2017
Jun 2, 2017
How should I sell the first of my closed species?
Jun 2, 2017
Who wants a Runnie~? (My closed Species)
May 26, 2017
Do you want to some sneak peaks of some things that I'm working on?
Apr 15, 2017
Which is better to focus on?
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Canton, MA – February 4, 2014 – Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative treatments for chronic pain, today announced the completion of patient enrollment in the pivotal Phase 3 study for Oxycodone DETERx®,its lead development program.
The Phase 3 study is a multi-center, double-blind, enriched enrollment, randomized withdrawal, placebo-controlled, safety, tolerability and efficacy study of Oxycodone DETERx® versus placebo in opioid-experienced and opioid-naïve subjects with moderate-to-severe chronic low back pain. Patients who achieve a stable and effective dose of Oxycodone DETERx® during the Titration Phase are randomized into a 12-week, Double-blind Maintenance Phase in which they either maintain their current dose regimen of Oxycodone DETERx® or are tapered to placebo. The primary efficacy endpoint of the study is the change in average pain intensity from baseline to week 12; pain was measured by the pain intensity numerical rating scale (PI-NRS). Secondary endpoints in the study include evaluation of safety and tolerability, quality of life, physical disability, and global impression of change.
"Completion of enrollment in the Phase 3 study marks our continued progress in advancing this novel treatment for patients with chronic pain. In previously completed studies, Oxycodone DETERx® demonstrated unique abuse-deterrent advantages when compared to currently marketed products. In addition, Oxycodone DETERx® would be the first abuse-deterrent, extended-release opioid suitable for administration via a sprinkle to patients with concurrent chronic pain with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), a debilitating condition that effects approximately 11 million patients in the U.S.[1]", said Michael Heffernan, CEO of Collegium.
Collegium has also completed abuse-deterrent studies that follow FDA's "Abuse-Deterrent Opioids – Evaluation and Labeling" draft guidance published in January 2013. The Oxycodone DETERx® abuse-deterrent program consists of a battery of in vitro studies, three in vivo pharmacokinetic studies, and two clinical human abuse potential ("HAP") studies. In addition, Collegium has completed all necessary studies to support product labelling, which will instruct patients with difficulty swallowing to open the capsule and administer the contents directly into their mouth, on food, or via feeding tubes, while maintaining the extended-release properties of the product.
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This week is going to be fast paced thanks to an exciting new project with a very quick deadline (details to come on that in a couple of weeks). Lots of other exciting things happening this week as well, for instance a long time client is finally getting the white painted house
we she always wanted. Our taste are so similar I sometimes forget I am not living there as well. This is the before with the test samples.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Quiet Time
Such a gorgeous version of one of my favorites.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Checking In/Checking Out
I was looking through my camera to show you some work pictures but this is the only picture that grabbed me.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Bed Dreaming
Currently we are working on a custom bed for a client and it doesn't look like we are going in this direction but one day I really want to do this somewhere...
Monday, July 23, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Quiet Time
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Numbers 6 24-26
Friday, July 20, 2012
Also Highly Recommended....
For Christmas this year a sweet friend surprised me with Chanel Illusion D'Ombre and it was/is fabulous. Goes on sheer and you can build from there. I was hooked.
Fast forward a few months and I found myself in a meeting with an out of town client and I had a hard time concentrating because she had on the most fabulous eyeshadow. Before all of this I am not sure I ever noticed anyone's eyeshadow but all of the sudden I had to know her secret...a secret that I was sure would cost a pretty penny. And this was the secret...
Very reasonable actually.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Highly Recommend
A few years ago a client had on shoes I feel in love with. I could not find them but I had the brand Antelope on my radar after that. On and off I would take a look and see if there were any styles that grabbed me (because not all are cute) but I never pulled the trigger. Then about a month ago another client had on a pair that she swore were comfortable walking around Italy for 10 days...and with that the search was rekindled...and the search lead to these...
I have to tell you, Antelope's really are as comfortable as everyone says. LOVE them. I got them in black but several colors available HERE.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Do You Have A Booth?
About a month ago an old client of mine was telling me about her booth at local interiors place. I was interested but not convinced since I have exactly zero free time at the moment and business is great. Then, literally 2 days later my assistant walked in and said, "I was in _____(the exact same place-I will let you know where if I decide to do it) and I thought you should really do a booth there." Hmmm, two people in 2 days..this was starting to look like a sign.
I am definitely not looking for a another job but I am seriously considering this. Everything on the blog sells well and it would be a great place to store extra items that I haven't found a home for yet. I just wanted to know if any of you have or have had a booth somewhere, antique or other, and any advice you might have...Thanks!
Monday, July 16, 2012
Hey Monday
Hey Monday, how did you get here so fast? I have been out of town since last Wednesday so today I am catching up. Before starting though I needed a little pretty to get this week start right. Love the colors in this picture...
This is the text on Pinterest with this picture:
"A young photographer of a bit over 20 years old cleans up in the old family villa - and finds a trousseau of 14 high fashion robes of his grandmother. This is particularly wonderful - and even more as this young man is the sond of Lucchino Visconti and grandson of Carla Erba."
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Progress Update
Last week we installed the lake house we have been working on for a while now. I thought I took better after pictures but after a 14+ hour day it turns out I did not. So for now I will just have to share some in-between pictures. Complete pictures coming soon hopefully!
I would like to reiterate, these are just random shots taken throughout the day, none are finished.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
One Day...
While perusing Nordstrom's this weekend with my parents I came across a version of this YvesSaintLaurent bag and decided I surely needed it. However, when you have a 10 month old at home and are not in possession of the winning Power Ball ticket, it seems an inappropriate time to purchase a $2,000 purse.
Same was decided in Louis Vuitton where I decided bigger was better. One day though...
Monday, July 9, 2012
It May Be 2012...
But I had not seen the 2010 Country Living House until last weekend when looking through an old issue. Love. Might need a little red sometime soon...
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Friday, July 6, 2012
On The Road Again
Yesterday was the big installation at the lake. 12+ hours makes for a long day, but oh so rewarding. Pictures of the progress coming next week. Today I am headed to Nashville to check in on a project there I am really enjoying watch progress. Headboard in tow....or should I say on top?
Hope you have a great weekend.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Checking In
Hey there, how have y'all been? Just wanted to check in and say hi. We have had a busy week including taking care of a sick little man. He was feeling much better by yesterday though which was welcome. Hope you all are having a wonderful week!
Monday, July 2, 2012
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Oh, my sad and neglected blog!
Here, just for fun, is a list of recent articles and reviews I've written, for your reading pleasure.
Thanks for stopping by, more to come soon, promise!
Metromix - Ramen Smackdown
Metromix - The Chowdown
Citysearch - Crave Ceviche
Citysearch - Tori Shin
Citysearch - Kingswood
Time Out New York - Entertainment Restaurants
Time Out New York - Hot Ice Cream
Daily Candy - Bubba Rose Dog Treats
Daily Candy - Community Food & Juice
Update 11/27: a few more.
Citysearch - Patroon
Citysearch - New restaurant roundup
Metromix - Market Dining
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The 2013 CMA Fest, held in downtown Nashville, will be the place to be early this summer, as more top-notch artists have been added to the festival lineup. Taylor Swift and Brad Paisley are among the newly-added, dazzling list of country stars.
Swift will certainly be a huge crowd pleaser when she takes the stage, as the unbridled success of 'Red' continues to take the music world by storm, and Paisley will stop by the CMA's during his Beat This Summer Tour, amidst performances in 29 cities.
Everyone's excited about the upcoming festivities at the 2013 CMA Fest, including Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. "We have an amazing lineup of talent for this year's Festival," he says in a statement. "I know our fans will be entertained and enthralled to see our annual family reunion of the best and brightest performers in the industry."
With a lineup including Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, and Kelly Clarkson (just to name a few), the 2013 CMA Fest is becoming one of the most highly anticipated summer events. As the biggest country music festival of the year, it certainly is living up to its reputation with this ever-growing list of country stars.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Wrestling's Elite Eight
The word is used to refer to the elite few performers who have achieved the grand slam of entertainment achievement: winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony.
In the entire history of show business, only a dozen people have earned the distinction of being an EGOT. They include such heavyweights as Mel Brooks, Audrey Hepburn and Whoopi Goldberg.
Caught in the throes of awards season, I got to thinking: What would be the wrestling equivalent of an EGOT?
It would be the few wrestlers who have accomplished four of the most prestigious feats in the sport. I'm not talking winning a world championship, which is something of a given for wrestling headliners. Rather, it would have to be an achievement that relavtively few people in history have accomplished.
And so I came up with these four criteria: Having won a Royal Rumble match, having competed in a world title match at WrestleMania, Having won a PWI Wrestler of the Year Award, and having been ranked number 1 in the "PWI 500."
Unfortunately, there's no snappy acronym for the short list of wrestlers who have accomplished those four feats, so we'll have to settle for WRM1's (Wrestler of the year, Rumble winner, Mania headliner, and #1 ranked.)
And so, let me unveil, for the first time ever, wrestling's WRM1's!
1. Hulk Hogan
2. Steve Austin
3. Triple-H
4. Brock Lesnar
5. Chris Benoit
6. Batista
7. John Cena
8. Randy Orton
It's an interesting list, both for who is on it, and who is not. Lesnar, whose national wrestling career lasted just two years, makes the list, but some all-time greats, including Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels, do not. (Flair is missing a #1 "PWI 500" ranking. Michaels, surprisingly, has never been voted Wrestler of the Year.)
Obviously, there are several reasons why the list is far from a perfect gauge of wrestling greatness. For one, since 1993, winning the Rumble and headlining WrestleMania largely go hand-in-hand (although two Rumble winners, Austin in 1997 and Vince McMahon in 1999, did not go on to get their world title matches at the big show.) But Hogan and Flair both won Rumbles and headlined WrestleManias before the two feats became synonymous.
Also, some of these achievements have longer histories than others. For example, the "PWI 500" began in 1991, disqualifying some all-time greats whose wrestling primes came before then (including, arguably, Flair).
Nevertheless, considering the stature of the eight wrestlers on the list, I think my WRM1 concept has some merit.
Some trivia about the elite eight:
. Steve Austin is the only one to have accomplished all four achievements at least twice. (Two Wrestler of the Year awards, two "PWI 500" #1 rankings, three Rumble wins, and three WrestleMania world title matches.)
. Three of the eight men have also won WWE's "Triple Crown" - the WWE heavyweight, Intercontinental, and tag team championships. They are Austin, Triple-H, and Orton. (Benoit never won the original WWE heavyweight title, but rather the World title version created in 2002.)
. Three of the men are also past King of the Ring tournament winners: Austin, Triple-H and Lesnar.
. Six of the men have worn more than one version of a pro wrestling world title. Hogan and Benoit both won world titles in both WWE and WCW. Triple-H, Batista, Cena, and Orton have each worn both the WWE heavyweight and World titles.
. Lesnar is the only one to have won a world title in UFC.
. All have been WWE wrestlers. Four once competed in WCW: Hogan, Austin, Triple-H and Benoit. Only one of the men, Hogan, has ever competed in TNA.
. Two of the men - Hogan and Austin - are in the WWE Hall of Fame. Four are in The Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame: Hogan, Austin, Benoit and Triple-H.
. Lesnar was the youngest to earn all four achievements. He was 26 in 2003 when he won Wrestler of the Year. Hogan was the oldest, having been 38 when he was ranked #1 in the inaugural "PWI 500."
. Just one full-time wrestler is one feat away from making the list. That's Kurt Angle (#1 ranked, Mania headliner, Wrestler of the Year). The semi-active Kevin Nash needs a Rumble win to make it. As I mentioned before, the largely-retired Flair is missing a #1 "PWI 500" ranking.
. All eight men, in my opinion, are infinitely more talented than Whoopi Goldberg.
- Al Castle
PWI Senior Writer
5 comments:
- Lou said...
Fabulous blog, love it a million times.
As carny as it sounds, I think that being a "WRM1" is in a way a much greater accomplishment.
Categorically, there are two dozen Oscars, 60ish Grammys, and dozens of Emmys/Tonys given out every year, and people can and are often nominated for more than one at a time.
But in achieving the WRM1, the only "category" you have more than one crack at every year is Mania headliner.
While it's true that a modern Rumble winner gets halfway there in the span of 10 weeks, it's still a much less mathematical probability to reach all 4.
-Louie Dee
- February 16, 2011 at 2:22 PM
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated said...
Thank you, sir. I think I'm equal parts proud and ashamed of having come up with this.
-Al Castle
February 16, 2011 2:35 PM
- February 16, 2011 at 3:43 PM
Nice blog to read.
I like the rule about "Headlining Wrestlemania" instead of "Winning the Wrestlemania Main Event". Since results are predetermined for the sake of entertainment value, I believe it would have been unfair to only consider the WM main event winner.
The only problem would be the fact that we include 2002's Chris Jericho (the worst championship reign ever in terms of cheap wins) and maybe 2011's The Miz, if he ever gets to headline WM27.
But like I said, nice blog to read.
Have a nice day.
Jimmy Quirion
- February 16, 2011 at 4:57 PM
I hate to correct writers who cover this sport,and people i admire,but jonh cena was never intercontinental champion.
- February 21, 2011 at 4:15 PM
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated said...
Right you are, Le'on. I was thinking of the U.S. title. Correction appended.
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Authorities say Wright was combative with law enforcement and an EMT who was attempting to treat his injuries following the February 2012 wreck.
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Nexus: The Jupiter Incident Sequel? Maybe.
Here's an interesting thing that has arrived from a number sources into my inbox (thanks, all! I know you aren't intentionally supporting World Space Week…) – the possibility of a sequel for much-beloved space combat strategy Nexus: The Jupiter Incident from members of the original team, now called Most Wanted Entertainment. They talk about their plans here, but the upshot of it is that are hoping to crowdfund it via the GamesPlant service. They want to raise quite a lot of cash, and I'm a bit sceptical as to whether that is going to happen. Either way, it's the first serious effort we've seen toward a sequel since a tech demo leak (video below) from six years ago. I've also posted the more recent Nexus 2 concept trailer below.
Pew! Zap! Planet!