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So we have been playing around with a couple of Zune's here at Gear Live HQ for a little bit, and decided that we would give you all a peek at the innards of Microsoft's soon-to-launch digital media player. Jump on over to our Zune Dissection Gallery to get a glimpse of each and every piece that is inside the device that you will all be wanting come November 14. We snapped over 40 images of the take-apart process, so we hope you enjoy it. No worries, the Zune wasn't harmed in the least, and is now back together, fully functional.
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In twelve days, Microsoft launches their Zune portable media player and music service. Seems like as good a time as any to launch the official website for the platform as well, which is exactly what the company has done over at zune.net.
As a refresher, the Zune features 30 GB of storage space and will hit retail at $249 USD. If there is any device out there that can attempt to give the iPod somewhat of a run for it's money, it's the Zune. Do we think it will happen? No - we don't. However, with the marketing budget that Microsoft is going to throw at this thing, who knows what will happen this holiday season?
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Apple is sure working to perfect their Boot Camp software in time for the launch of Tiger. In fact, they just released an updated version of the software, Boot Camp 1.1.2. For those unaware, Boot Camp is Apple's beta software which allows you to run Windows on any Intel-based Mac on a separate partition. The latest update brings the following improvements:
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Zune Launch Date and Pricing Details Revealed
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For all of you that have been holding your breath for the Microsoft Zune, the company has finally released details on pricing and launch date. As it turns out, the Zune will drop on November 14, 2006 and will retail for $249.99 USD - the same price as the 30 GB iPod. While the Zune will also feature wireless Zune-to-Zune transfers of music, photos, and personal recorded video, as well as an integrated FM tuner (but won't allow for time-shifting of radio,) one really has to wonder if Microsoft priced this thing correctly. Our personal opinion is that the Zune should have undercut the price of the iPod by at least $20. To soften the blow, Microsoft is including quite a bit of free content on the Zune at purchase, all of which is listed after the break.
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This has been a busy year for All About Shooting. I have evaluated more products than any other year in our history. All are in some way related to either hunting or shooting.
Since Doris and I have been on the still target shooting circuit for the past 6 months, I have not had an opportunity to publish most of the "Product Test" articles about those evaluations but they will be forthcoming in the next few weeks.
I think you'll really like to read about the items I've evaluated this year, so I'll post an update when they are ready.

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They live in sheds under broken down cars and condemned buildings. Their lives are short and harsh as they struggle to find food, water and shelter in an environment filled to the brim with threats of disease, cruelty and predation. In short, they're abandoned to the wild and they desperately need our help!
The DSPCA recognises the feral cat population in Ireland is a very serious issue and applauds those working responsibly toward finding a solution.
Whether you currently take care of feral cats or wish to begin a feral cat programme, we would like to help you with regard education and resources.
Some points regarding feral cats:.
• Ferals deserve to be taken care of just as much as those cute domestic kitty cats who share our homes. Ferals are usually victims of abandonment, accidental loss and failure by owners to spay/neuter their pets.
• It's very easy to confuse a feral with a stray cat. Ferals don't usually adapt, or may never adapt, to living as pets in close contact with people, but they still require our help. Many Ferals don't survive, if they do, their lives are far from easy without human caretakers.
• Free roaming cats have a huge impact on wildlife and it's important to acknowledge this as part of the dynamic of dealing with Ferals. There is a growing need for community-wide Trap- Neuter-Return programmes or TNR. This is a programme which helps improve the health and quality of life for feral cats and prevents more from being born into this dangerous and difficult existence. It's vital to reduce their numbers whether you're concerned about, indifferent to, or annoyed by them.
How you can help feral cats in your community
Firstly, if you're feeding feral cats you obviously care about them. Feeders that don't realise there are or can't find resources to have the cats spayed and neutered while the numbers are manageable are often overwhelmed by kittens, kittens and even more kittens that arrive during kitten season; i.e. April to October.
What is a Colony Caretaker/Feeder?
This is a person(s) who manages a feral cat colony in a community. They keep an eye on the cats, provide food, water and shelter and if required emergency veterinary care. Some shelters provide affordable spay/neuter services and medical services to such people. In fact the DSPCA provides affordable, low cost spay/neuter facilities to those in charge of feral cat colonies at a cost of €25 per cat. We also provide low cost, affordable veterinary facilities to those in receipt of social welfare payments. This is done through our mobile unit. If you require further information on our TNR programme, please ring us on 01-4994700 and we can make an appointment for you.
For Caretakers/Feeders – a bit of background info
The DSPCA receives thousands of feral cats every year and at least half of them are humanely euthanised. This may occur for many reasons, including illness, injury, temperament, scarcity of homes, etc.,
Ferals are usually the most significant source of our cat population. They produce approximately eighty per cent of the kittens born in Ireland each year. If a feral survives kitten hood, the average lifespan is less than two years if living on its own without the aid of a caretaker. If he is lucky enough to live in a colony that has a caretaker, he could live for ten years.
What is the difference between a feral and a stray cat?
Strays are tame pets that are lost or abandoned. They are accustomed to contact with people and may be reunited with their families or adopted into new homes.
Feral cats are the offspring of lost or abandoned pet cats or other Ferals who are not spayed or neutered. They are unaccustomed to contact with people and are too fearful and will not liked to be handled. Feral cats who have spent their lives outdoors don't usually adapt to indoor life.
Reducing the number of feral cats and managing their care is the goal of our TNR programme. The basics of TNR involve trapping the cats in a feral colony, having them spayed or neutered, vaccinated and identified by ear tipping and returning them to their original territory where a caretaker provides regular food and shelter and monitors the colony for new comers and any other problems.
Ear tipping is a procedure where a quarter inch off the tip of the left ear is removed in a straight line, done while the cat is under anaesthetic during spays or neuter surgery. It is the only reliable method known for identifying such cats.
Life is difficult for feral cats that aren't managed through the TNR programme. They are constantly searching for food in bins and hunting birds etc., They may also be fed by well meaning people who don't realise they really should be spayed or neutered as soon as possible. Others who are interested in getting the cats spayed/neutered cannot find vets who will work with Ferals or can't find low cost options because they are unable to afford the procedure.
Without spaying/neutering feral cats their numbers will rapidly increase. An unspayed feral cat can become pregnant at 5 months and have a litter per year with an average of 3 to 4 kittens per litter. Up to seventy five per cent of those kittens may die from lack of nutrition, disease, worms/parasites, etc., Those who survive become feral as they have not been socialized with people at a young age. Un-neutered males will roam in search of food and will fight for mates. They can be hit by cars, poisoned or killed by wildlife.
Feral cats usually live in a colony which occupies a specific territory where food is available. Usually a restaurant wheelie bin area or a person who feeds them. They usually live beneath a porch, in a shed, under garden decking or an abandoned building.
So, what are the problems associated with Feral Cats?
If left unaddressed, Ferals create significant challenges to the animal welfare system. Shelters may have to euthanise them because they are unadoptable as domestic pets. There is also an increase on the financial strain associated with caring for and euthanizing these cats.
From a human point of view, people are bothered by feral cats for many reasons, including the pungent odour of unneutered males spraying urine to mark their territory, the loud noise associated with cats fighting and mating, the disturbing presence of sick, injured and dying animals, predation on birds and other wildlife, the unwanted intrusion of cats on their property and concern about cats transmitting diseases to other cats.
When feral cats are not managed and/or there is concern for their safety, people often want the cats to be taken away. However, once the cats are spayed and neutered and the neighborhood is educated about TNR, hostile situations quickly dissipate. In addition, feral cats are intimately tied to their own territory where they were born and have lived their entire lives. Relocating them, even if done properly, should only be considered as a last resort when there is no possibility of allowing them to stay.
Many schools, colleges, parishes, farms, etc., love to have feral cats on their properties. Simply the presence and scent of these animals is usually enough to discourage the presence of rodents and keep animal food supplies safe.
In addition to relocating feral cats to barns and stables, the other reason to consider relocation would be if the cats are in imminent danger, for example, the empty building they are living in is scheduled for demolition. Again, I must stress, relocation should be a last resort because even when it's done properly, many of the cats will disappear after they are released, in search of their old territory.
Do Ferals Kill Birds?
Some do but so do domestic cats. Cats are hunters and even the best fed cat will always have a hunting instinct to go after birds; however, Ferals prefer to hunt and kill rodents. There are other issues surrounding the death of birds such as the decline of natural habitat and the use of pesticides which have a more negative impact on the bird population.
Feral Kittens
When the kitten is ready to leave the mother, if we can trap him, foster and socialise him until he is old enough to be adopted by a pet parent, then he has every chance of making a wonderful family pet.
Taming a Feral Kitten
Here are some tips:
• Whenever possible, kittens should continue to nurse until six to eight weeks old—this can be done in captivity.
• Do not let feral kittens run loose—they can hide in tiny spaces and are exceptionally difficult to find and catch.
• Confine the kittens in a dog crate, cat condo or cage with a small litter box, food, water and something snuggly to cuddle in.
• Food is the key to socializing. Give the kitten a small amount of wet food by hand at least twice a day—eventually the kitten will associate your presence with food. For those who are more feral, start by offering baby food or wet food on a spoon through the cage.
• Younger and less feral kittens can be picked up right away. Make a kitty burrito by wrapping the kitten in a towel, allowing her head to stick out.
• Once the kitten no longer runs away from you but instead comes toward you seeking to be fed, held and pet, you can confine her to a small room.
• Be sure to expose the kitten to a variety of people.
• Do not forget about the mum—spaying her is essential.
Issues Revolving Around Ferals
Not everyone wants cats in their gardens. Learn as much as you can about TNR so that you can knowledgably talk to neighbours about its advantages, including that noise, odour and endless litters of kittens are discontinued by neutering/spaying.
If you live in a neighbourhood where your neighbour doesn't want a feral cat colony, then deterrents to discourage cats from their garden can be put into place. First off, just keep the feeding station away from their garden area and work together with your neighbours to resolve their issues.
Explain the facts about TNR; tell them what it is and how it reduces the number of feral cats. If the cats are walking on your neighbour's car, offer to buy a car cover. In addition to the deterrents that you can offer your neighbour, you may be able to reduce the cats' roaming by providing them with shelter and a litter area (not near where you feed them) on your property. One option is to fill a sand box with woodstove pellets. They're inexpensive and you can see what needs to be removed: i.e. feces and sawdust (the pellets change to sawdust when mixed with urine). Just make sure the pellets you get don't have any toxic additives.
There are many ways to discourage cats from claiming others' yards or gardens as their own through the use of deterrents. In addition, you may want to consider building or purchasing a 'cat fence' or similar enclosure for your property. Make the enclosure escape‐proof and make toxic plants, garden chemicals and other dangerous objects inaccessible.
It may not be possible to satisfy a neighbour who may wish to be rid of the cats. However, it is illegal for them to dump the cats. That's considered abandonment. It is legal, and required, that people take a cat they've trapped to a shelter.
What do you do if you find a stray cat?
• Check with your neighbors to see if their cat is missing.
• Bring the cat to a shelter or veterinary clinic to be scanned for a microchip
• Notify all local veterinary hospitals and shelters so they can post the information in their lost-and-found websites.
• Consider fostering the cat rather than bringing her to the shelter.
• Check classifieds for lost pets and run a 'found' ad of your own. Make sure your description is brief so that callers will need to truly identify the cat to make sure they are the rightful owners.
So, do you still want to become a colony caretaker?
Below are a few pointers.
• Offer your help to already established colony caretakers and gain some experience.
• Ring your local animal welfare shelter for advice.
• Care for the cats' ongoing needs such as feeding, trapping, neutering, and transportation to and from the vet, temporary housing for cats following surgery and fostering and socialising kittens for the purpose of finding them loving homes.
• Start with the cats in your own garden/area and educate yourself about TNR and learn how to humanely trap cats for the purpose of spay/neuter.
For more information contact the DSPCA on 01-4994700


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There are two seemingly contradictory facts about Chinese cuisine and this country. One, everybody likes it. And two, so many Chinese restaurants are mediocre. The first is because there is something for everyone, from bok choy-enamored vege-heads to Szechuan-beef-drooling carnivores. The second, because, in a feedback loop, so many Chinese restaurants are mediocre.
So it's especially delightful to come across an exceptional Chinese restaurant, one that is to so-so what Peking duck is to chop suey. As much as my credibility is enhanced by maintaining a restrained hauteur, I gotta admit I'm in love with Jade Cricket. There was something at least a little eyebrow-lifting with everything we had.
It's not a large place, and the upscale decor is tasteful, with greenery and warm woods floor to ceiling, including carved decorations. Nevertheless, the prices, in accordance with what we have been spoiled to expect, are moderate.
Let me start with some of the things we didn't have but I wish we had. With slow-roasted BBQ, you have your choice of roasted duck, steamed salted chicken, roasted pork tenderloin, or crispy pork belly, with a combination of any three for only $18. Unusually, the hot pot for two ($30-$39), in which you dip your meats, seafood, or vegetables in burbling broth, can be had as a side order ($8-$16), presumably pre-dipped for you. There are some appealing choices for a "Sizzling Platter" ($14-$19) set before you, from gentle ginger and scallion chicken chunks to spicy hot scallops in black pepper.
If you like to sit down to a big bowl of soup for a meal, pho style, there are five noodle soups ($12-$13), from roasted duck to beef stew. I like that there are also a half-dozen individual portion soups ($5 and $6). The Hong Kong-style wonton sounded interesting, with both pork and shrimp dumplings, but I almost invariably check out the hot and sour soup when I'm new to a Chinese restaurant. You can tell how generous they are with extra ingredients and other items by how chock-full of goodies it is. Jade Cricket's is very good in that regard, dense with plenty of tofu and mushrooms and such. Sporting only one chili on the menu, it was hot rather than medium, so be forewarned (our server noted that anything can be prepared milder).
Johnnie had the chicken and spinach dumpling soup, with the green leaves floating amid the large dumplings packed with white meat. We also started with the "Traditional Chive Pot Stickers" ($7), choosing fried instead of steamed, and the five treats were more minced chicken than vegetable, which in this case I wished were the other way around.
We both love any kind of moo shi, since slathering on hoisin sauce could make even Styrofoam peanuts tasty. She chose chicken ($13) rather than pork, and going easy on the sauce, was pleased with the individual tastes of the vegetables and minced chicken coming through, which impressed her with everything we had, even the hotness of Szechuan eggplant ($11) and the Szechuan hot and spicy chicken ($13). The delicate snow peas in the latter weren't wasted on her. She noted that everything was "so light and fresh."
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In the past week, I've been able to do a bit of work on closing PRs assigned to me. I've decided to give away a few ports to other committers, because due to unknown issues I have very little energy most days ;-(
The brighter parts of the week have included obtaining a new mpg123 (0.59s in the CVS) which has a good 10-20% improvement in decoding speed for the 3DNow! core, getting friends at school (re)introduced to boggle, getting a cordless keyboard, and getting to be close again to an ex-girlfriend (which can be a very, very hard thing).
As far as FreeBSD goes, even with my little energy, I'd like to continue to do as much as I can find the motiviation to. Right now, I haven't figured out what I'm going to work on next. I've got a pet app, read_cd, which might do well to complement burncd(8) sometime soon, but I really haven't come up with many new interesting ideas. I'd love to have an idea for something new and interesting to come to me, but so far I've been drawing a blank.
It would help if there wasn't so much software already written, and there was really something I wanted so much that I'd have the inspiration to start it. Argh, too much good software already written =) I suppose right now I'm kinda relegated to supporting my existing areas (OpenSSH mainly, and some other ports which can be fussy), getting bugs fixed (Hmm... Snes9X on the Alpha wasn't working last time I checked...), and rejuvenating/cleaning up eclectic things.
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It's ben a while since I've heard any news from the folks at CFP Ltd., a provider of hands-on training for hydraulic system operation, maintenance and troubleshooting in Nova Scotia, so was happy to see a news announcement from the firm about some upcoming courses next year.
In addition to the courses below, they offer classes through a partner in Seal Cove, Newfoundland.
The following classes are available from January through April:
In addition, a Fluid Power Certification Review will be held April 3 and 4, with the Certification Test on April 5. Registration for this Review must be completed by March 8.
For more information or to register contact Rick Street at (902) 468-8814 or (800) 563-2374 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Today, Senate Democrats in the Finance Committee rejected a Republican move to require that the full text of the Baucus government-controlled healthcare bill be posted for 72 hours prior to a vote.
Democrats are fast-tracking the bill through committee, insisting that Senators vote on the bill WITHOUT seeing the actual language of the legislation.
In fact, Democrats were making their point by mocking those who wanted to actually READ the bill before voting!
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Red Sound Systems DarkStar
British company Red Sound System's first synth, the DarkStar is a table-top 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer suitable for anybody who wants affordable analog sounds for use in most any style of electronic music. Analog sounds are created by DSP-based analog modeling which means you'll get reliable and clean analog-type synth sounds in an economical and professional instrument. The DarkStar features 2 oscillators per voice, 5-part multitimbral set-up, joystick mixing for oscillators, ring modulation, filter resonance and pink/white/blue noise generators.
Its unique look is modeled after RSS's other DJ tools. There are 14 knobs, all of which transmit MIDI data and provide instant hands-on access to the filters and envelopes. The two LFOs and two envelope generators provide plenty of modulation abilities for the oscillators, pulse-width and filter. The filter offers high-, low- and band-Pass filtering with a 12dB/oct slope. It's not spectacular, but it is fairly flexible since both the cutoff and resonance can be modulated by either LFO and EG for a wide range of filter-sweeping effects.
The DarkStar has a simple yet powerful upgrade system as well. By simply plugging-in an EPROM chip into a compartment on its underside you can get an entirely new synth such as a vocoder or mega-mono synth. The DarkStar certainly has some interesting concepts and good sounds at a very affordable price, though this low price may be noticed in the construction and design of the machine. Still it may just be too good to pass up if you're on a budget!
An optional upgrade kit converts the DARKSTAR into the VOCODA - a fully featured vocoder with five operating modes. Featuring 11-band filtering / noise generation, this simple EPROM chip D.I.Y. upgrade will allow you to combine external sounds (voice or loops) with an external sound source for classic vocoder sounds, that's the Standard Vocoder mode (1). Use the DARKSTAR's internal osc. and 'S' detector for true 'robotic' style vocoding (2). The Filter Mode (3) can be used to process any stereo signal through the 11-band stereo filter for cool filter sweeps. The Sequence-coder Mode (4) and Synthesizer Mode (5) use the 8-step formant sequencer to control the vocoder filters on external sounds or the internal oscillators. Additional MIDI envelope control, vocoder phrase step-recording, 15 preset vowels via sound palette, and more! Upgrade kit includes VOCODA decal for DARKSTAR.
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Audio Clip 1 - A series of demo patches in which the filters and ring-mod get swept over time thanks to its flexible modulation abilities.
Audio Clip 2 - A few demos of the vocoder effect on vocals and drum loops.
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- Polyphony - 8 voices
- Oscillators - 2 per voice (Osc 1: continuously variable between Sawtooth and square/pulse; OSC 2: Formant or pink / white / blue noise); hard sync-able
- LFO - 2 with separate speed and delay controls (Ramp, Triangle, Square, Sine, Pulse, Sample & hold, Random waveforms); MIDI sync-able
- Effects - Auto-Panning, Tremolo, Fixed frequency Ring Modulation, Portamento
- Filter - 12dB/oct resonant with low-, high- and band-pass
- Keyboard - None
- Memory - 64 patches
- Control - MIDI (5-parts)
- Date Produced - 1999
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In a peaceful valley between mountains and hills, surrounded by the beauty of natural groves, nestles one of Jerusalem's most picturesque neighborhoods - Ein Kerem. Like an island in a sea of green forest in southwest Jerusalem, Ein Kerem has charming stone houses adorned with arches, churches whose bells chime in the clear air and lovely paths paved with stone.
Ein Kerem is a pilgrimage site for many Christian visitors, who come here year after year. According to Christian tradition, this is where Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, miraculously became pregnant. This is also where he was born. Tradition teaches that during her pregnancy, Elizabeth was visited by a family relative - Mary, who was also pregnant, with Jesus. The two women met beside the village well and Mary drank from its cool waters. That place is now called Mary's Well. The village around the well grew and its waters are considered holy. Many pilgrims come to drink from the well and take the holy water away with them in bottles. Since the Byzantine period (1,500 years ago) many churches have been built in Ein Kerem. Today there a few active churches and also a few monasteries. Two of the churches are named after John the Baptist, one Catholic and the other Greek Orthodox. Both were built in the late 19th century on the ruins of previous churches. The Catholic church has an ancient mosaic floor and a grotto thought to be the birthplace of John the Baptist.
The Church of the Visitation was built in 1955, on the foundations of a Crusader church built in the traditional location of the summer home where John the Baptist's parents lived when Mary visited Elizabeth. The church is built around a large stone behind which Elizabeth hid John the Baptist from Herod's soldiers, who were ordered to kill all children under the age of two. The Sisters of Zion Convent, also in Ein Kerem, was built as an orphanage. Today it is home to 13 nuns who run a modest hostel. The nearby Gorny Monastery, also known as the Moscovia (because it resembles churches in Moscow) is reached via a steep, winding path. This Russian-Orthodox church was built in the late 19th century and now houses a church (dedicated to Zechariah, John the Baptist's father) and a convent (to Elizabeth). There is also a "palace in the mountains," built by a protestant bishop in the mid-19th century. All the walking tours in Ein Kerem start at the well, which has become a famous meeting place, and any tour of the neighborhood is a spiritual experience.
The breathtaking beauty, the elegant simplicity and the charm of this place are especially touching. There is grace in every fence, wall and path, and you can wander through the alleyways for hours, enjoying every moment. Modern developments have not yet reached this scenic neighborhood, and it remains a pastoral village, cut off from the bustle of the city. Today Ein Kerem is an important gem in Israel's tourism crown, and will capture the heart of any visitor. There are many fine restaurants for connoisseurs and quaint guest rooms offering relaxing hospitality in authentic surroundings. Artists inspired by Ein Kerem's beauty have settled here to paint and display their works to the public.
Ein Kerem is truly a place worth visiting, with many charming treasures to enjoy.


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With apologies to Adam Sandler, Ray Allen [1] felt like the Lonesome Shooter on Wednesday night.
He had no lift or life in his jump shot in the fourth quarter and teammate Eddie House [2], who was on fire, gave him some friendly advice.
"It was like for a second, everything was flat," Allen said. "I just needed to kind of back away from it and just get my legs back. I went out of the game and kind of clean-slated it. Eddie was telling me, obviously one of the best shooters in the NBA, he was telling me, 'I don't normally say anything to you but your shot, everything is flat.' It's all in my legs. There were two shots I took before I left the game. I think in the fourth quarter, it was just legs and I knew it once the ball left my fingertips. It's a funky thing for me."
Another teammate, Paul Pierce [3], called Ray Ray the best clutch shooter he's ever seen.
"I'll proclaim Ray the greatest shooter in the history of the NBA that I've ever seen,' Pierce said after Allen's game-winner with 2.1 seconds to go in double-OT.
But Allen remained humble.
"He didn't play with Reggie Miller [4]," Allen said. "I'm sure he would've seen heroics from him day-in and day-out. I think it's all predicated on what you do in clutch situations. I think on a couple of buzzer-beaters I've hit, he's been the passer. He's been right there, personally. It's odd because Paul's the one that always has the ball but I'm the one who's made a couple of buzzer-beaters the last two years. He's hit a lot of big shots but it always somebody makes a mistake. Eddie's out there, I'm out there, Kevin's out there to make them pay for their bad rotations.
"In my mind, I always think the next shot is always the one that going to go in and the next shot after that is the going to be the shot to win the game. Regardless of what's happened up to this point, my mind has to be ready to take that shot as if I'm in the gym myself."
Just like Andre Kristacovitchlalinski, Jr. [5]


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Only two weeks removed from their successful fifth trip to London, England Enfusion Live hosts their 20th event this weekend on July 12th from the Palma Arena in Mallorca, Spain.
The card is headlined by an all-Spanish clash at 95kg between former K-1 veteran Loren Jorge vs. Damian Garcia. Most kickboxing fans will remember Loren Jorge as the only man Mirko Cro Cop has finished since returning to kickboxing in 2012. Loren looks to build off an upset win over recent Glory middleweight quarter-finalist Bogdan Stoica in the Superkombat promotion. His fellow countryman Damian Garcia recently competed in his second MMA bout, losing to French Heavyweight Chaban Ka by first round TKO. Garcia was born and bred in Mallorca will be looking to give his hometown fans something to cheer about come July 12th.
There'll also be a title on the line in the battle of the Imans as the UK's Iman Barlow and Morocco's Iman Ghablou square off in Barlow's first defense of her 54kg Women's Enfusion World Title. Barlow, who successfully defeated Loren Klijn at the Enfusion 15 in Dublin earlier this year, is definitely someone of note when it comes to women's kickboxing. Her opponent Ghablou, is currently training with former opponent Victoria Lomax for this fight, which is somewhat peculiar considering the two only fought a matter of months ago.
Journeyman Wendell Roche, who was TKO'd at Enfusion 19 by Andrew Tate and subsequently lost his 90kg title in the process, looks to get back in the win column against German Christian Brorhilker.
Fight Card
Damian Garcia vs. Loren Jorge 95kg
Iman Barlow vs. Iman Ghablou 54kg Womens Enfusion title bout
Wendell Roche vs. Christian Brorhilker 90kg
Kike Bonnin vs. Oli Koch 75kg
Antonio Gomez vs. Ricardo Luiz 70kg
Ruben Barnabe vs. Thomas Alisier 90kg
Yesterday it was reported on Badr Hari's "Official" Facebook page that Badr would be taking some time off from the world of kickboxing to attend to personal matters for a while. Now Badr Hari has told the Dutch press that he isn't and that the longtime "official" Facebook for Badr Hari is no longer to be considered official. This is another in a long line of mixed messages from Badr Hari in regards to social media presence over the years.
There are currently a few Twitter and Facebook accounts that have at each time been touted as Badr Hari's official account, with the preface that Hari himself wasn't running it, but having someone else do it for him. This account in question has broken reliable Badr Hari news in the past and clearly has a link with Badr Hari, although Hari has now disavowed the account. So take it for what it is when you refer to it. [source]


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Nathan "Carnage" Corbett Wins Decision Over Steve McKinnon In Rematch
- Written by Rian Scalia
Total Carnage II went down today in Gold Coast, Australia and featured a massive rematch between two of the world's best -95kg fighters under Muay Thai rules, Nathan "Carnage" Corbett and Steve McKinnon. The two met back in 2006 where Corbett won via controversial cut stoppage and the rematch has been a long time coming.
Corbett won again, this time getting the unanimous decision in a fight that everyone in Australia is saying lived up to the hype and then some. The fight apparently went at a torrid pace for heavyweights, with Corbett having the edge throughout most of the fight, being the agressor.
Also on the card, LiverKick #7 ranked middleweight Frank Giorgi took on late replacement, Rhyse Saliba, who stepped in for Nonsai. Giorgi controlled the whole fight and Rhyse didn't have much for him. Giorgi ended up winning a clear cut unanimous decision.
Michael "Tomahawk" Thompson took on the Thai fighter Kampan Santaweesok in what was by all accounts a very close fight. Kampan landed with hard kicks to the body and arms while Thompson landed most of his offense with punches. In the end, Thompson got the decision although I've seen people say that it should've gone Kampan's way.
Dane "Daddy Kool" Beauchamp rematched Joe Concha, who replaced Flip Street. Concha stopped Beauchamp back in February in a fight that Dane was winning right up until the final seconds of the last round. After a feeling out process in the first round, Concha once again stopped Beauchamp with an elbow, this time in the second round. Full results below:
Nathan "Carnage" Corbett def. Steve McKinnon by unanimous decision.
Frank Giorgi def. Rhyse Saliba by unanimous decision.
Michael "Tomahawk" Thompson def. Kampan Santaweesok by decision.
Joe Concha def. Dane "Daddy Kool" Beauchamp by KO (Elbow) in Round 2.
Michael Badato def. Mark Lucchiari by TKO (Punches/Elbows) in Round 2.
Elliot Compton def. Mark Staiti by TKO (Referee Stoppage) in the corner after Round 3.
Henare Redden def. Paymaan Shahrokhey by unanimous decision.
Grant Sims def. Dave McDonald by unanimous decision.


text: This thread is for collectors around the river cities (omaha, council bluffs) so that they can say where they got what and hopefully help other collectors in our neighborhood. I only know of two other forum members who are in Omaha so i doubt this thread will get many responses. I have a feeling that this thread will be mainly me saying where i got what but if youre a lurker please feel free to post. Today at the Walmart on Cornhusker road in Bellevue i was able to find the two library droids, tusken raider ambush, padme amidala factory chase, and a imperial officer with new head sculpt (blonde) There werent many left so if looking for them (first time i seen any of them in all of Omaha) i advise you go there as soon as possible. Well thats about it for right now but i will update as soon as i get anything new.


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Wallis and Futuna Population: 15,507
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|The Futuna island group was discovered by the Dutch in 1616 and Wallis by the British in 1767, but it was the French who declared a protectorate over the islands in 1842, and took official control of them between 1886 and 1888. Notably, Wallis and Futuna was the only French colony to side with the Vichy regime during World War II, a phase that ended in May of 1942 with the arrival of 2,000 American troops. In 1959, the inhabitants of the islands voted to become a French overseas territory and officially assumed this status in July 1961.
Both island groups have fringing reefs
|Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
|Geographic coordinates:
| total: 142 sq km
land: 142 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Ile Uvea (Wallis Island), Ile Futuna (Futuna Island), Ile Alofi, and 20 islets
Size comparison: 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
|Land Boundaries:
|0 km
|129 km
|Maritime claims:
| territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
|tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to October); rains 2,500-3,000 mm per year (80% humidity); average temperature 26.6 degrees C
|volcanic origin; low hills
|Elevation extremes:
| lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Singavi (on Futuna) 765 m
|Natural resources:
|Land use:
| arable land: 7.14%
permanent crops: 35.71%
other: 57.15% (2011)
|Irrigated land:
|Current Environment Issues:
|deforestation (only small portions of the original forests remain) largely as a result of the continued use of wood as the main fuel source; as a consequence of cutting down the forests, the mountainous terrain of Futuna is particularly prone to erosion; there are no permanent settlements on Alofi because of the lack of natural freshwater resources
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| noun: Wallisian(s), Futunan(s), or Wallis and Futuna Islanders
adjective: Wallisian, Futunan, or Wallis and Futuna Islander
|Ethnic groups:
|Wallisian (indigenous Polynesian language) 58.9%, Futunian 30.1%, French (official) 10.8%, other 0.2% (2003 census)
|Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%
|15,507 (July 2013 est.)
|Age structure:
| 0-14 years: 24.1% (male 1,952/female 1,786)
15-24 years: 18.1% (male 1,468/female 1,338)
25-54 years: 40.3% (male 3,089/female 3,163)
55-64 years: 8.9% (male 711/female 674)
65 years and over: 8.6% (male 625/female 701) (2013 est.)
|Median age:
| total: 29.6 years
male: 28.7 years
female: 30.9 years (2013 est.)
|Population growth rate:
|0.35% (2013 est.)
|Birth rate:
|13.74 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)
|Death rate:
|4.84 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)
|Net migration rate:
|-5.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: there has been steady emigration from Wallis and Futuna to New Caledonia (2013 est.)
| urban population: 0% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
|Sex ratio:
| at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.09 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.08 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female
total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2013 est.)
|Infant mortality rate:
| total: 4.55 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 4.79 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)
|Life expectancy at birth:
| total population: 79.27 years
male: 76.29 years
female: 82.4 years (2013 est.)
|Total fertility rate:
|1.77 children born/woman (2013 est.)
|Drinking water source:
| improved:
rural: 100% of population
total: 100% of population (2008 est.)
|Sanitation facility access:
| improved:
rural: 96% of population
total: 96% of population
rural: 4% of population
total: 4% of population (2008 est.)
|Education expenditures:
| definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 50%
male: 50%
female: 50% (1969 est.)
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|Country name:
| conventional long form: Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands
conventional short form: Wallis and Futuna
local long form: Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna
local short form: Wallis et Futuna
|Government type:
|parliamentary representive democratic French overseas collectivity
| name: Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea)
geographic coordinates: 13 57 S, 171 56 W
time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
|Administrative divisions:
|none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three kingdoms at the second order named Alo, Sigave, Wallis
|none (overseas territory of France)
|National holiday:
|Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
|4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
|Legal system:
|French civil law
|18 years of age; universal
|Executive branch:
| chief of state: President Francois HOLLANDE (since 15 May 2012); represented by High Administrator Michel JEANJEAN (since 10 June 2010)
head of government: President of the Territorial Assembly Vetelino NAU (since 4 April 2012)
cabinet: Council of the Territory consists of 3 kings and 3 members appointed by the high administrator on the advice of the Territorial Assembly (For more information visit the World Leaders website )
note: there are 3 traditional kings with limited powers
elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; high administrator appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; the presidents of the Territorial Government and the Territorial Assembly elected by the members of the assembly
|Legislative branch:
| unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (20 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held on 22 March 2012 (next to be held in March 2017)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PS 4, UMP 4, centrists, 3, other 9 note: Wallis and Futuna elects one senator to the French Senate and one deputy to the French National Assembly; French Senate - elections last held on 21 September 2008 (next to be held by September 2014); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats - UMP 1; French National Assembly - elections last held on 17 June 2012 (next to be held by 2017); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats - UMP 1
|Judicial branch:
| highest court(s): Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel, located in Noumea, New Caledonia judge selection and term of office: NA
subordinate courts: note: justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
|Political parties and leaders:
|Lua Kae Tahi (Giscardians) Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche or MRG Rally for the Republic or RPR (UMP) Socialist Party or PS Taumu'a Lelei Union Populaire Locale or UPL Union Pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF
|International organization participation:
|PIF (observer), SPC, UPU
|National symbol(s):
|red saltire (Saint Andrew's Cross) on a white square on a red field
|National anthem:
note: as a territory of France, "La Marseillaise" is official (see France)
|Diplomatic representation in the US:
|none (overseas territory of France)
|Diplomatic representation from the US:
|none (overseas territory of France)
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The economy is limited to traditional subsistence agriculture, with 80% of labor force earnings from agriculture (coconuts and vegetables), livestock (mostly pigs), and fishing. About 4% of the population is employed in government. Revenues come from French Government subsidies, licensing of fishing rights to Japan and South Korea, import taxes, and remittances from expatriate workers in New Caledonia.
|GDP (purchasing power parity):
|GDP (purchasing power parity): $60 million (2004 est.)
|GDP (official exchange rate):
|GDP (official exchange rate): $NA
|GDP - real growth rate:
|GDP - per capita (PPP):
|GDP - per capita (PPP): $3,800 (2004 est.)
|Agriculture - products:
|coconuts, breadfruit, yams, taro, bananas; pigs, goats; fish
|copra, handicrafts, fishing, lumber
|Industrial production growth rate:
|Labor force:
|3,104 (2003)
|Labor force - by occupation:
| agriculture: 80%
industry: 4%
services: 16% (2001 est.)
|Unemployment rate:
|12.2% (2008)
|Population below poverty line:
|Household income or consumption by percentage share:
| lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%
| revenues: $29,730
expenditures: $31,330 (2004)
|Public debt:
| 5.6% of GDP (2004 est.)
note: offical data; data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
|Fiscal year:
|calendar year
|Inflation rate (consumer prices):
|Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.8% (2005)
|$47,450 (2004)
|Exports - commodities:
|copra, chemicals, construction materials
|$61.17 million (2004)
|Imports - commodities:
|chemicals, machinery, consumer goods
|Debt - external:
|$3.67 million (2004)
|Exchange rates:
|Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 90.01 (February 2012) 87.59 (2007)
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|Telephone system:
international: country code - 681
|Broadcast media:
|the publicly owned French Overseas Network (RFO), which broadcasts to France's overseas departments and territories, is carried on the RFO Wallis and Fortuna TV and radio stations (2008)
|Internet country code:
|Internet hosts:
|2,760 (2012)
|Internet users:
|1,300 (2009)
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| 2 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 203
|Airports (paved runways):
| total 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2013)
|Ports and terminals:
|Leava, Mata-Utu
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|Defense is the responsibility of France
|Manpower fit for military service:
| males age 16-49: 3,376
females age 16-49: 3,314 (2010 est.)
|Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
| male: 168
female: 139 (2010 est.)
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|Transnational Issues
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Why did we fire Crowton again?
Most certainly not...rankings are extremely important late in the year and constitute "contending".
LSU is basically a contender by default on talent alone every year to start. I think Miles certainly deserves a lot of credit for maintaining that kind of program.
quote:I thought you were leaving...J/K.
I'm presenting reality and not panicking like the OP and so many "fans".
quote:This is pretty much every "nega-tiger's" synopsis & it's logical, yet they get bashed for it.
We could be where Alabama is today, going for 3 out of 4. That's the most infuriating part to me. Why some on here think Miles and the offensive decisions are above criticism is the eighth wonder of the world.
Roger agrees we are in contention yearly.
quote:very debatable
my expectations are the same as most
quote:By your definition, literally dozens of teams are in contention midway through the year & every team is in contention at the beginning of the year.
Recruiting alone is worth a huge portion of a head coach's salary.
don't remember calling you a name & if I did, I apologize
quote:OK, but the salary part is relative.
Recruiting alone is worth a huge portion of a head coach's salary.
quote:I've done my share of emotional/irrational posting.
As far as I can tell, you haven't been doing that to anyone. My comment was meant as appreciative. Thanks for an adult discussion, a seemingly rare thing on TD.
I've done my share of emotional/irrational posting
try hard to not take this too seriously. But then I feel apathetic & that becomes worrisome as a passionate fan.
Billy, we need a QB, man.
It all starts there.
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You may have heard that engineers spend years tuning a car suspension, crunching those numbers to get the best possible ride and handling. Now hear this, my fellow Gearheads: that's a bunch of hogwash. Why? Because those factory engineers have to think about both cost limitations and what the average driver expects, so there's a limit to how extreme they can get–and if you're like me, extreme is the only way to go. If you want your car to corner as well as possible, you're going to have to modify that suspension.
But the problem is, it's real easy to go overboard with these modifications. Think about those slammed Hondas out there that are so low, you can't even see the tops of the tires. Now, if those guys are just going for a certain look, hey, more power to 'em. But they're not building better-handling cars, that's for sure. If you're looking for real driving improvements, you'll have to find a sweet spot between the factory settings and whatever those Honda guys are doing.
So let's get right down to it, shall we? Here are my top three car suspension modifications that actually make some sense. And listen, I want to hear what you think, so feel free to chime in afterward and give me a piece of your mind.
1. Performance Coilovers
The term "coilover" just refers to a shock absorber wrapped in a coil spring, and coilovers are common car suspension parts in factory setups. But the ones you get from the factory are typically tuned more for comfort and cost-saving than performance. So one of the best things you can do for your car's handling is upgrade to performance coilovers, and by that I mean full coilovers–the ones that include both the shock and the spring, so that they're designed to work together. The great thing about aftermarket coilovers is that they preserve and can even improve your factory ride quality, yet they also dramatically improve handling. And most of 'em are adjustable via a little twisty thing on top, so it's easy to dial in the setting that works best for you.
2. Strut Tower Brace
It has always amazed me that more cars don't come standard with a strut tower brace. It's just a metal bar, more or less, that stretches from the top of one front strut to the other, suspended right over the front of the engine in most cases. What it does is increase rigidity, which makes the car tighter and more responsive when you're driving hard. Tell you what, if I buy a car and it doesn't have a strut tower brace, I go right out and have one installed. Big difference for a small price.
3. Wheels and Tires
Last but definitely not least, you gotta have the right wheels and tires, and here's what I mean by that. The right wheels are big enough to fill out the wheel wells, but not too big–you want sufficient clearance so there won't be any rubbing against the lip. And the right tires are basically as wide and low-profile as you can go within the limits of the wheels you've got. Just swapping the wheels and tires alone can give you a huge improvement in handling; throw in the coilovers and a strut tower brace, and it'll be like you bought a whole new car.
Oh, and how much does all this cost? Shop smart and I bet you could get out the door for about a thousand bucks all told. That's for everything on the list. Shoot, they're charging more at the dealership for a navigation system these days.
Editor's note: check out Advance Auto Parts for suspension mods and more. Buy online, pick up in store.
Graphic courtesy of Topgear.com.


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Hi Guys,
Have been out about 7 mornings and 2 afternoons so far and other than 1 morning when they were gobbling good and we bagged one, has been relatively quiet here in eastern Ontario. Anyone else noticing? Have talked to a few and we've suspected that the cool damp weather has slowed the whole spring cycle down. With any luck, the last 2 weeks of May will warm up and dry out and get the toms talking. Had one morning didn't hear anything, nothing, only to have my decoys stalked by a coyote, wonder if he had anything to do with shushing them up. Feedback would be great and we've got to get this Ontario forum rocking on here. Heck, maybe we can even get a Prostaff desgination for one of our more active members.


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Panel to address swine flu outbreak
Posted April 29, 2009; 06:45 p.m.
A panel discussion titled "The Swine Flu Outbreak: Can a Pandemic Be Prevented?" is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.
Panelists will include:
• Adel Mahmoud, a senior policy analyst and lecturer with the rank of professor in Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and Department of Molecular Biology, and former president of Merck Vaccines;
• Laura Kahn, research scholar in the Woodrow Wilson School's Program on Science and Global Security; and
• Lynn Enquist, the Henry L. Hillman Professor in Molecular Biology, chair of the department and professor in the Princeton Neuroscience Institute.
The event is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School.


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First things first, his head. I assume it's the head off of the Tatooine Luke (I assume because I don't have the Tatooine Luke), and it doesn't resemble the older Mark Hamill in the least. Secondly, his blaster has those huge ring things on it, I can only guess it's to help his gigantic rubber hands grip it. But the point of the thread -
Why are his fatigues green? Is this some sort of error that was corrected later in the run? The photograph on Tony DiTerlizzi's customs page shows more appropriate brown fatigues, and he doesn't mention altering the color. So I understand that the yellow hair on my Luke isn't a global standard, but are the green fatigues? And don't even get me started on the boots.


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How Can We Cut Taxes?
Instead of tending to the basics, government has grown into a bloated conglomerate of political services that gets larger every year -- with no end in sight.
For example, politicians spend millions of dollars to urge people not to smoke -- while spending more millions to subsidize tobacco farmers. They send billions overseas for foreign aid -- while the federal deficit swells. They spend millions to subsidize public art -- while working families struggle to pay their taxes.
Politicians also run trains, bail out savings and loans, construct houses, sell insurance, print books, and build basketball courts -- you name it! But the fact is, every service supplied by the government can be provided better and cheaper by private business.
Privatize And Cut Taxes
All over the world, governments are busy selling airlines, power plants, housing, and factories to private owners. Where inefficient government bureaucrats lost money and squandered tax dollars, hard-working private owners now make profits and create new jobs. Why can't we do the same thing in America?
Defend America: Cut Taxes
Military expenses are over $250 billion a year! A large percentage of this is spent overseas to defend wealthy countries like Germany and Japan -- who then wallop us in international trade. Let's take them off military welfare. We can defend America better and save at least $100 billion a year in taxes.
Stop Bailing Out Industry
No one has the right to cover his losses at taxpayer expense -- and yet wealthy corporations demand exactly that. The federal government has bailed out railroads, banks, and other corporations with your tax dollars. This must stop!
Replace Welfare: Cut Taxes
The bulk of your welfare tax dollars goes to pay the handsome salaries of well-educated welfare workers. The poor get little from government welfare except meager handouts and a cycle of despair. Let's get government out of the charity business. Private charities and groups do a better and more efficient job of helping the truly needy get back on their feet.
Why An Income Tax?
Before 1913, federal income taxes were rare and short-lived. America became the most prosperous nation on earth. The U.S. Government did not try to police the world or play "nanny" to everyone from cradle to grave. People took responsibility for themselves, their families, and their communities. That is how the founders of America thought it should be. And it worked. It can again!
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By Tiernan Ray
Shares of online games purveyor Zynga (ZNGA) are up 28 cents, almost 2%, at $14.75 after the company yesterday unveiled what it calls "Zynga Platform," a way for other companies to develop games featured on Zynga.com, in a move to broaden away from being tied to Facebook for its success.
In a note to clients today, Piper Jaffray's Michael Olson writes that the new offering may add to Zynga's earnings following the June quarter of this year.
Olson, who has an Overweight rating on Zynga shares and a $16.50 price target, writes that the move could "alter the Zynga growth story," he writes. For one thing, while Zynga.com "will rely on Facebook Connect," nevertheless, "Zynga.com resides outside of the Facebook platform and, therefore, represents a new chapter in the two companies' partnership."
More important, it makes Zynga a kind of "cloud computing" infrastructure for gaming, argues Olson:
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Posted 05 November 2012 - 07:52 PM
Welcome, Minnie! I'm new myself but I can tell you this is a great bunch! I really enjoy seeing all of the layouts - I've used them for inspiration for some of my own. If you have any questions, just ask - they are helpful as all get out!
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Hi Minnie, and welcome! There are some members here who are superhelpful with PSP. I look forward to seeing your layouts.
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So nice to meet you ! Everyone here is so helpful so let us know if you have questions!
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Welcome to SG. You are going to love it here because everyone is so helpful and friendly!
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PS - My baby is 38, so I am really old!!!
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Cut from the earnest and emotional mold of bands such as Taking Back Sunday, Coheed & Cambria, and our own Monty Are I, the Coming Weak is one of the area's fastest-rising combos. They have chops, both instrumentally and as songwriters, as well as the wisdom currently required by the music business. With a new EP, Consider This and some momentum behind them, drummer John Berard sheds some light via e-mail on the band, its history, and its ambitions. Jeff Langmaid, Tim White, Jamie Thomas, and Matt Tremblay co-star.
Tell me what inspires the coming weak as a band.
Collec¬tively, we draw a lot of our musical inspiration from the bands that we grew up with in the late '90s/early '00s — Saves the Day, Further Seems Forever, and Jimmy Eat World. We don't pigeonhole ourselves into having a specific sound — the inspiration for a vocal melody might be lifted from a Beatles song while the underlying guitar arpeggio sounds like an Iron Maiden lick. Our goal is to draw from every one of our inspirations and try to create something unique out of all of that.
What prior experience do band members have?
Tons. I started out playing with the Double Nuthins when I was 16. Later, I was a member of the Magnums and Goat Island. I was a member of Suicide Liquors for five years, and I still moonlight with them. Jeff is from Coventry, but moved to Florida for school for eight years. He was in a few bands down there. Jamie's experience has mainly been in the South County noise/grind band, Hogg. Matt played in the Gradual, and Tim has never played in a band, but as a theater major, he was classically trained and is a stalwart in the Bristol scene, often teaming up with Colby James to perform acoustic throughout the East Bay.
What are you looking to accomplish with this record?
We're looking for our music to reach as many new and different people as possible. We knew that we needed a professionally recorded and produced record to be able to support with touring and sell at our shows. The days of the demo tape are pretty much over. We're going to be sending the record to various labels to try to get their attention. We work really hard, so we don't need anyone to throw tons of money at us, nor do we really want that. But if the right label comes along and is willing to work symbiotically with us, we're definitely not going to say "No."
What are your immediate plans?
Right now, we're trying to play as many shows as we possibly can. We'll be playing dates in New York, Con¬necticut, Pennsylvania, and Maine. We're booking dates for our first-ever jaunt down the East Coast in June, touring for two weeks to Florida and back. We also have plans to record a limited-release seven-inch single in the summer, and we're writing songs for a full-length record, which hopefully we'll begin recording in early '09.
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Salar de Uyuni: Whirlwind Rollercoaster of Nature
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Just a little explanation of the Salt Flats, millions of years ago South America was flat and the Salar de Uyuni was a lake. As the earth's plated shifted, the Andes Mountain range grew and the lake moved higher up toward the sun and dried out, leaving it only of salt. This is why we were able to see fossilized coral in stalactite and stalagmite formations in the middle of the desert, not far from the Salar. Also interesting, is that despite the amount of salt that is in the flats (it's the largest salt flats in the world. Sorry Dad), the mining done there is only distributed within Bolivia because when exported it's only worth some 40 cents US per kilo! (If anyone knows or finds out where most salt is coming from that we use for food please tell me!)
Some of the highlights:
-playing on the salt flats, experimenting with the bizarre distortions that are created through the camera lens was hilarious.
-climbing up the small cactus island and getting the view of the salt flats
-staying overnight in a hotel made of salt! (Amazing insulator, they should consider this in northern Canada)
-Visiting the Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa (where we saw several colourful lagunas, including one with 4 colors and flamingos and llamas!)
-Hot Springs (nothing like waking up at 4:45 am in –15C weather and then 3 hours later being in 35C waters!)
On the last night we stayed in what seemed like army barracks, hardly insulated and cold beyond belief. None of us seemed prepared. I was experiencing altitude sickness, just fatigued, had no appetite and an on/off headache. The salt flats during the day before were at 3800 meters, and the place we stayed at on the second night was at 4700 meters, go figure my problems. Girls from HP aren't accustomed too much above 100 ft above sea level! Fortunately the trip was great and the people in my group were excellent too, and made it all worth the while.


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At eight o�clock, Joe, Gez, Nick and I are the only ones there... and I�ve booked a table for 20. This could be embarrassing. Our assigned waitress introduces herself to me and I really, really hope people can make it.
At nine, what was I worrying about?! My friends have arrived and the wine is flowing.
I had in mind a set of core friends I really hoped would come and you know what? They all did, excepting one mate who had recently been dumped and one that was out of work and who needed to dog sit. Thank you Gez, Joe, Barry, Nick, Jenny, Sarah, Livvie, Cathy, Ranu, Rich, Shazz, Vicky, George and Matt for coming, you made my night. We had a fun dinner and then some of us went on to a club called Tiger Tiger. Grrrrrrr!
I can't wait to leave now, what a send off.
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When my slate and glass calls get damp the wood strikers stop working, well.
What's the best choice of stickers to help with this?
Someone has to give me a lesson on carbon and graphite - all I get is sgweaks!
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