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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State was placed on three years' probation Friday and ordered to erase all references to its 1999 trip to the Final Four and three other tournament appearances under former coach Jim O'Brien.
The decision by the NCAA does not affect this season's team, which is 24-4 and ranked seventh in the country. The announcement came about two hours before the top-seeded Buckeyes' 63-56 win over Penn State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis.
"The positives are closure," Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said in Indianapolis before the game. "We're going into the Big Ten tournament and we want our student-athletes to have the opportunity to participate in this tournament understanding there won't be any sanctions they have to deal with. ... They can play without that stress."
The banner hanging from Value City Arena's rafters will be altered to erase any mention of the team's run to the national semifinals in 1999, and record books will be changed to delete pictures and statistics for the four tournament teams that included ineligible player Boban Savovic. The university must also repay about $800,000 in tournament revenues from 1999-2002.
"The news we got today was great for the university, but the players in this locker room knew we were going" to the NCAA tournament, said center Terence Dials, the Big Ten's player of the year. "I would have been really shocked if they would have said we couldn't go."
The NCAA came down hard on O'Brien and former assistant Paul Biancardi, now the head coach at Wright State. If O'Brien gets a job at another college in the next five years, he and his new school must appear before the NCAA's infractions committee to discuss whether he will face additional limits.
"I wouldn't even dream of asking any other program to jump through hoops to give me an opportunity to get back in," O'Brien said by telephone from Boston.
Biancardi was prohibited from recruiting until Oct. 1, 2007. If he does, Wright State could face NCAA sanctions.
Ohio State had acknowledged eight of nine violations alleged by the NCAA. The school fired O'Brien in June 2004 and held last season's team out of the postseason to try to avoid any additional penalties. The Buckeyes also limited their men's basketball scholarships to 11 this season, instead of the allowed 13.
Other penalties announced Friday include a public reprimand and a reduction in on-campus visits by basketball recruits next year.
Coach Thad Matta, who will welcome one of the nation's top recruiting classes next season, said he was glad to put the two-year investigation behind him.
"The confusion is gone," he said.
Seven violations involved the men's basketball program under O'Brien. The other two involved women's basketball and football.
O'Brien was fired after he told then-athletic director Andy Geiger that he gave a recruit $6,000 in 1999.
Last month O'Brien won his lawsuit accusing the university of wrongfully firing him. Ohio State could have to pay him as much as $9.5 million. O'Brien, the Buckeyes coach for seven years, said Friday that his reputation has been damaged.
He says the loan of his own money to Aleksandar Radojevic, a 7-foot-3 prospect from Serbia, was not a violation because he knew Radojevic already had forfeited his amateur status by playing professionally.
"The $6,000 payment was a blatant violation," NCAA infractions committee vice chairwoman Josephine Potuto said in a news release. "The circumstances surrounding this violation are especially troubling because the former coaches concealed the cash payment from administrators at the institution for over five years."
The payment became public amid a court battle over another situation that led to three other violations.
Kathleen Salyers had sued two prominent boosters, saying they failed to pay her the $1,000 a month they promised to feed, house and support Savovic. Salyers also said she did schoolwork for Savovic.
The NCAA said the player committed academic fraud and the university did not adequately monitor his living situation.
In addition, five women's basketball players received free dental work totaling $13,760 in violation of NCAA bylaws. Troy Smith, the star quarterback in the Buckeyes' victories over Michigan the past two years, received $500 from a booster. Smith was suspended for the team's 2004 bowl game and the 2005 opener.
Ohio State point guard Jamar Butler, recruited by O'Brien but playing for Matta, said the future was bright.
"We know what's going to happen - and that's nothing, which is good," he said. "Now we can concentrate on the games."
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A print is a pictorial image that has been produced by a process that enables it to be multiplied, and many of the best-known works by some of the world's greatest artists are prints. Yet little is understood about this popular art form. Now Antony Griffiths provides an excellent introduction for anyone who wishes to acquire a basic understanding of prints and printmaking. In succinct and lucid language, he explains the different printmaking techniques and shows both details and whole prints to demonstrate the effects that can be achieved. Woodcuts, engraving, etching, mezzotint, and lithography are among the many processes explained, illustrated, and placed within a historical context.
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SAN JOSE (AP) -- Cain Velasquez just moved into a new house in the Bay Area, and he's busy planning his wedding. His team is opening a spacious new gym in San Jose this weekend.
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Mendez is keeping his original, spartan AKA gym in a strip mall next to a fabric store elsewhere in San Jose, but his new gym is a 27,000-square-foot monument to martial arts. He's partnering with Spectrum Health Center's Manny Camara, who treats several prominent AKA fighters, to build a candy store of a facility with everything from rudimentary wrestling mats and heavy bags to a hyperbaric chamber and X-ray machines.
Although fighters are creatures of habit, Velasquez and Herschel Walker are among the AKA team members who can't wait to relocate.
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Camara, a former Brazilian jiujitsu student, is sticking to proven physical therapy techniques in the new gym, but he's also giving chiropractic care, laser therapy for ATP production, vibration platforms and ice baths everything pro athletes in lucrative team sports take for granted, but MMA fighters and boxers can't always access easily.
"The sport is very physically demanding," Camara said. "These fighters experience a great deal of physical and mental stress during the training for that competition, and the ability to heal is something that helps them prolong their career."
Velasquez has embraced the move, and he'll appear at the gym's grand opening Sunday. Later in the month, he's hoping to finally try out some of that sparkling new equipment -- hopefully in training, not rehabilitation.
"I'll always keep evolving with the sport," Velasquez said. "I'll never be left behind. I'm always going to keep getting better. The coaches that we have, they're the best out there."


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Two surprising moves by the Patriots on Tuesday evening.
Sending Donte Stallworth to IR barely a week after signing him, less than 24 hours after he caught a 63-yard touchdown and seemed fresh as a daisy in the locker room was the big surprise.
Releasing tight end Visanthe Shiancoe was the more mild of the two.
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Still things to clean up after a dominating win?
Stallworth first. The fact he spent at least 30 minutes conducting interviews after Monday night's win over the Texans is what's odd here. Normally, when a guy gets hurt during the game he'll be in the training room after or getting X-rays.
I'm not saying he didn't, nor is it impossible that something he thought was minor and not worth mentioning he came to find out was a much bigger issue.
Either way, his 2012 season is over, but at least his one game included a highlight.
A source told me Tuesday night the Patriots are likely to summon back Deion Branch who's been working out and told me two weeks ago he was "close" to being back to full go.
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- Unlocked Dual SIM LTE smartphone with three card slots. Supports nano-sim, micro-SIM, and a microSD card up to 128GB. Works with AT&T and T-Mobile Networks.
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The Huawei Honor 5x is the first of its kind. It's not a game changer in terms of the latest and the greatest. It's a game changer in that it's the first 'real' low cost phone that has a metal body, large battery, beautiful screen, fingerprint reader, decent cameras, and a decent processor.
For the longest time, phone makers reserved metal smartphones and fingerprint readers for their 'flagship' models. Only those who pay $600+ (un-subsidized) would have the luxury of accessing those new features. The Huawei Honor 5x was designed to disrupt that philosophy.
For reference, my previous phones were:
Nexus 5
Oneplus One
Oneplus Two
Nexus 5x
At a very low $200 price point at launch, the Honor 5x is currently one of the best values in terms of specs, features, build material and support. To get to that price point, Huawei had to cut back on a few things like NFC, a faster processor and a camera quality. This may sound like a huge deal breaker, and it may as well be if you're coming from a flagship phone from any other maker, but at $200, what the Honor 5x is able to pack into the phone is way better than any other phone in that same price range. (Name a metal high quality phone with a fingerprint reader that can be purchased at $200 at launch day. 02/05/2016)
***Update 02/19/2016 After nearly 20 days using this phone as my primary phone, I'm finally ready to comment on the performance. Comparing the Honor 5x with my previous phone, the Nexus 5x, I would have to say that they seem identical. I actually haven't notice any significant lag on the Honor 5x whereas with my Nexus 5x, I've notice significant lag with similar apps. Just as a disclosure, I do not play mobile games much so I can't vouch whether this phone would be great for gaming. ***
The Honor 5x's fingerprint reader is pretty snappy. I can and probably will say that it's quicker than the Nexus 5x's fingerprint reader. Every time I've used it to unlock the phone, it's done so smoothly and without any issues. What's neat about their fingerprint software is that they'll allow you assign specific privacy settings or actions per finger. An example is that I have set my left hand middle finger to unlock the phone in Guest Mode. This will hide all the apps I would prefer to be private (ie. Amazon, whatsapp, tinder, okcupid, etc). What I have noticed though is that when opening up in 'Guest Mode', the apps that are marked private will be viewable for a second before they disappear. This may be the limitation of the processor or maybe the coding in the software. Hopefully this is something that can be updated in future updates.
The Honor 5x's camera isn't the best in low light. So far a majority of my shots has been indoors of my dog and food, and I've found that the images look a bit dull. The camera is quick. Quicker than the Nexus 5x camera, but I don't think it's as vivid as it could be in low light.
The most noticeable feature of the Honor 5x would have to be the metal body. Huawei used quality build materials for this phone and it shows. It feels and looks like a premium phone.
3000mAh BATTERY LIFE
The battery life on the Honor 5x is forever. It has a larger battery than the iPhone 6S Plus which says a thing or two about a thing or two. So going 1.5 days of casual use without charging is doable. The only real downside is that the phone doesn't utilize quick charging. I suppose you'll rarely need it with a battery this size, but most people these days have power anxiety whenever they see a phone with less than 50%. Granted for the Honor 5x, 50% will last at least another half day, it's oddly comforting to know that the phone is floating around 80-100% power.
My biggest and only real complaint about this phone is Huawei's Launcher EMUI. It's heavy and full of apps and junk I prefer not to have. It's as if Huawei was targeting price conscious iPhone users who would be willing to make the switch. It's not a deal breaker for me as I know someone will eventually find a way to load pure Android onto the phone. In the meantime, I would RECOMMEND anybody who purchases this to download the Google Now Launcher or any other launcher. This won't completely mask the Huawei's feature, but it'll make the phone more manageable. I have yet to experience any significant lag with the Google Now Launcher with this phone.
1. Would I recommend this phone? Most definitely
2. Would I recommend it to everybody? Probably not. If you're coming from a faster flagship phone, I would tell you to keep your phone.
3. Who is this phone for? This phone is an easy upgrade for any android user who hasn't upgraded their phone in the last year. Those who are okay with having a second or third tiered phone. Those who are looking for the 'bang for their buck'. The Huawei Honor 5x is a game changer in terms of value.
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- Price - Hands down the best phone you can buy at 200.
- Build Quality - Not the best but not the worst either. It does not feel cheap in the hands.
- Quick OTA Updates - Honor does not have to wait for the carrier to approve the update so you will get the update once Huawei releases them.
- Fingerprint Reader - Sensor location, Speed, and accuracy are just perfect.
- 1080P IPS Display - At 401 ppi this screen is big and clear. Accurate colors. iPhones also use IPS displays over amoled.
- Battery Life - I am heavy user and easily get a full day out this phone. I can get 5-6 hours of screen on time. Very pleased with battery life.
- Camera - While not the best it takes very good pictures even under low light. Flash also works very well.
- SD card slot - Works as intended too. You can change default location to SD Card and apps, photos and videos will all install to SD card.
- Dual sim - Not something I will ever use but it's there.
- Speakers - Again while not the best they still deserve to be in the pros list. They are loud and perfect for ringtones and notification but not good at high volume for music. They server their purpose and serve it well.
- EMUI Launcher - While a bit sluggish at the moment they have done very well with the ease of use of the launcher. Everything is though out very well. My wife can use the phone without asking me too many questions and that says a lot.
- Color Options - Phone comes in black with dark gray back cover, White with Daybreak Silver and Sunset Gold with gold back cover. Read below for more details on my favorites and least favorite.
- No NFC - This was not an issue for me. Out of the 30 other phones I owned that had NFC I maybe used it 5 times. This may or may not be important to you.
- Sluggish Launcher - At this time the launcher is a bit sluggish. This will most likely be resolved in a future update. The phone is fast don't get me wrong but multitasking button is slow and some apps will sometimes hang but not for long.
- No app drawer - I can adapt well to either launcher. If you hate it then install a 3rd party launcher. That is the beauty of android. However it would be nice if they included an option for both.
- No headphone included - Im not complaining for 200 bucks I see why they didn't include them but just so people are aware I thought I would mention it.
- Charge time - The phone comes with a 1A charger and takes about 4 hours to charge from 3% to 100%. However the phone does support 2A charging and can cut down charge times in half.
Wifi - One thing I want to mention right of the bat is the phone does not support 5GHz. However is this really a bad thing like some people have mentioned? Personally I don't think so and the reason being that 5GHz has a shorter range then 2.4GHz by far. 2.4GHz is still plenty fast but yes has more interferences then 5GHz but I personally have not had an issues with interference. Microwaves and cordless phones are the two number one major interferences on 2.4GHz but who really uses cordless phones now days? I have a AC router that supports both 5GHz and 2.4GHz and all my devices are connected via 2.4Ghz due to the range limitation that 5GHz has. I cannot use my phone outside with 5GHz connection I have to be indoors. With 2.4 Ghz I can be at the neighbors and still get a solid connection to my wifi. Would it have been nice to have both? Sure it would but you may find your self never using it like I do. Yes there are people out there that could benefit from it in highly populated areas where interference is an issue but this should not be a deal breaker.
Price/Build Quality - At 200 dollars the phone is an absolute beast! The build quality is very nice and feels very expensive in the hand. However I would strongly recommend getting a clear silicon case to protect your investment as well as a glass screen protector as the metal back cover can scratch easily on your keys. The back cover has a plastic band on the top and bottom so the back cover is not completely metal.
OTA Updates- Huawei is pushing out updates faster than any other company I have dealt with excluding the Nexus line of phones. Huawei does not have to wait for the carrier to approve the update so you will get the update once Huawei releases them.
Fingerprint Reader - The reader works perfect. The location is absolutely perfect and feels natural in the hand. I'm certain that Apple and Samsung will soon copy the sensor location. Other phones like the iPhone and Galaxy phone that have the reader on the home button are very awkward to use. Your finger naturally rests where the sensor is located so unlocking from the pocket is a pleasure. Galaxy phones have issues with detecting your print at time. This phone works nearly every time and under 1-2 seconds. This was not something I expected from a 200 dollar phone. My only complaint is that at the moment you can only registers 5 different prints. Why do you need more you may ask? The software in EMUI allows you to open up certain apps or call a contact with an assigned print. Both mine and my wife's prints are on my kids phones so now they are limited to only 3 prints they can use to unlock the phone and use as shortcuts.
1080P IPS Display - The 5.5 Inch 401 PPI 1080p IPS display is perfect. The screen is very detailed and colors are natural and accurate. However if you are coming from a amoled display and like bright vivid colors that amoled offers you may not like this screen right away but you will definitely get used to it. This is more of a personal preference. Touch responsiveness is perfect even with a glass screen protector. The screen gets very bright outdoors and so far I have no complaints about the screen what so ever. Watching YouTube videos and viewing pictures has been a pleasure.
Battery Life - The phone has a 3000 mAh battery. This is probably the best feature the phone has to offer. I'm a very heavy user and have not owned a phone that can get me through a full day. I've had to resort to a external power supply that I took everywhere. I no longer have to carry around the extra power supply with this phone and can easily get 5-6 hours of screen on time. I owned a Oppo Find 7a and loved it because of the large 5.5 inch screen. The downside was the battery life but the phone had quick charging and sort of made up for it. However with this phone the quick charging is not needed as it will get you through the whole day. My wife that is not a heavy user can go two days without a charge. The phone actually uses the more expensive Lithium Polymer (Lipo) vs Lithium Ion battery.
Camera - While not the best it takes very good pictures even under low light. Other phones that I have owned and compared to have to use flash to get a decent picture under low light. This phone did not have to use the flash to get a decent picture under low light settings. The shutter is very fast and so far has taken less blurry photos than 95% of all the phones that I have owned excluding the Galaxy S6, iPhone 6s, and LGG4 (all flash ship phones of course). My daughter is 13 years old and her whole life is around social media and picture taking. She chose the Honor 5x over the Galaxy S6 mainly because of battery life and the location of the figure print scanner. She used both phones for a few days and said she could barely tell the different in the photos. I personally can see that the photos on the Galaxy S6 were way better but to a 13 year old kid they would prefer battery life and a bigger screen over better photos and faster phone. She was unable to tell Galaxy S6 had better camera, Processor and screen then the Honor 5x. I then sold the Galaxy s6 and purchased 3 more Honor 5x's for all my kids for the price of one Galaxy S6.
SD card slot - Works as intended too. You can change default location to SD Card and apps, photos and videos will all install to SD card. Other phones I have owned had an SD card slot but would only allow you to use it for photos and videos. It would not install app on the SD card like the Honor 5x does. I purchased a 32gb SD card and have installed a ton of games, apps, photos and videos on the SD card without any issues. Simply go into settings>Storage and change default location to SD Card.
Dual sim - Not something I will probably ever use but its there. You have an option for a Micro sim card and nano sim card. This would be very useful if you own a business and need two lines. One for personal calls and other for business.
Speakers - Again while not the best they still deserve to be in the pros list. If you compare to Galaxy S6 or HTC speakers then yes they suck. However if you are comparing to 95% of the speakers on the market they are loud and perfect for ringtones, notifications, and videos. They are not very good for music at high volumes but I don't know a lot of people that listen to music from there tiny little phone speaker. Most of us have Bluetooth speakers for that. The speakers serve there purpose and serve it well for a 200 dollar phone. Even more expensive phones have a worse speakers then the Honor 5x.
Charge time - The phone comes with a 1A charger and takes about 4 hours to charge from 3% to 100%. However the phone does support 2A charging so if you have a 2A charger on hand you can cut the charge time in half. 2A charging is also a verified feature on the Honor 5x website so it is perfectly safe to use a 2A charger. Again they most likely sent a 1A vs 2A charger to cut back on cost.
Color Options - Phone comes in black with dark gray back cover, White with Daybreak Silver and Sunset Gold with gold back cover. Out of the three the black with dark gray back was my favorite. One thing I noticed right away with the White and Gold model is the black border around the LCD. The black model still has the black border but because the front bezel is also black the border was hidden. I have taken pictures side by side so you can see what im talking about. The white was my 2nd favorite and probably would have been my first pick had they done a better job tucking in the LCD border behind the bezel. As for the gold model I did not like it at all. It does not even appear gold and at times looks like a rose gold on the back cover. The front looks more like a copper color than gold. It not horrible or unbearable but it was just the least favorite out of the three for me but my son loves it so thats all that matters.
EMUI Launcher/OS - Launchers are a big subject for me because I have dealt with some crappy launchers such as Touchwiz for the Galaxy phones and ColorOS for Oppo phones. EMUI reminds me a lot of ColorOS however the EMUI 3.1 launcher was thought out very well and works way better. I didn't like that the app drawer was gone it reminded me to much of iOS but quickly got used to it. The OS is still a bit sluggish at the moment taking some apps 1-2 seconds to open at times but I have confidence that Honor will resolve this very soon as this is more of an optimization of the OS vs and launcher issue. The processor is definitely capable of providing a smooth experience it just needs to be optimized so I hope they work on this first. My wife can use the phone without asking me too many questions and that says a lot.
Overall I am very happy with this phone. Not only because it was cheap but because it was very well designed and built. Nothing feels cheap about this phone. I have paid 300 more for phones that I was not happy with. Honor has definitely raised the bar for budgets phones pressing other companies to follow the trend. I would definitely recommend this phone for anyone looking for a better than average phone on a budget.
Update: Since the recent update KIW-L24C567B140 the phone performs very well now. However there are two settings that greatly effected performance. When enabling Guest Mode via Settings>Security>Privacy Protection from phone settings menu the phone takes a major performance hit. Apps would hang, at times 10 secs or more to open up the camera shutter button, and icons were missing from home screen and slowly start to appear. However once Guest Mode/Privacy Protection was turned off the phone performed very well. Changing power saving mode from Smart (Factory Default) to Normal also increased performance via Settings>Power Saving. I still also got a full days worth of battery life! I hope that an update will resolve this.
Move multiple icons at once - I took me a while to realize that this was possible but from your home screen you can pinch the screen to bring up the Home Page setting options. You can add wallpapers, Widgets, change page transitions effects and access the More Settings page to change home page settings. Once you have pinched the screen can start to select the icons you wish to move. You will see a blue check mark on the icons you wan to move. Once you are read to move the icons long hold on any one of the blue checked apps you have selected and move the icons. However folders are limited to 30 apps :-(
Guest Mode - Pretty cool feature but as stated above this feature really effected the performance of the phone. To enable go to Settings>Security>Privacy Protection and click Lets Start. Enter your main pass code and press next. This should bring you to the Owners Fingerprint screen, do nothing here but press next. You will then be prompted to enter a guest pass code, enter a pass code different from your main pass code. You should now be a the Guest Fingerprint screen, from here you can add a new print or assign an existing print for guest mode. You should now be at the Privacy Protection screen main menu where you can now hide contact, photo albums and hide certain application from the quest account.
Notification no longer working? - Ok so EMUI OS will not allow apps to run in the background unless you say otherwise a feature I actually enjoy this may be why the battery life is so good. This will prevent apps like Facebook, Ebay, Facebook Messenger, Spotify, YouMail, Netflix and Dropbox from working correctly and will also prevent push notifications. Example: Spotify and Netflixs will enable a quick menu on your lock screen and notification bar to pause, play and forward music or movies. However if you do not allow the app to run in the background the app will close out once you lock your screen. Another example if Facebook. If someone messages you or if you get an update on Facebook your phone will not notify you until you allow it run in the back ground. If you are having issue with any app try this first. Go to Settings>Protected Apps> and enable all the apps you wish to receive real time notification and any app you wish to run in the background.
Tired of the Power Consumption Prompt? I got sick of being reminded that certain apps were consuming a lot of power. To disable the prompts go to Settings>Power Saving>Settings and disable Power intensive prompt.


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Chalcolestes parvidens, formerly Lestes parvidens, is a damselfly of the family Lestidae. It has a metallic green body and at rest it holds its wings away from its body. Its common name in (American) English is the Eastern Willow Spreadwing.
The genus Chalcolestes is separated from Lestes because of differences in their larvae. C. parvidens is closely related to C. viridis and used to be considered a subspecies of C. viridis, however there are small morphological differences between the two species both as adults and larvae and analysis of proteins from the two species, by electrophoresis, also supports their separation into two species, but they are hard to tell apart in the field.
C. parvidens is found in eastern and central Europe, in Croatia, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Syria, Jordan, Israel and Turkey. It is found on islands in the eastern Mediterranean; on Cyprus, Corsica, Crete and Sicily. In Italy and the Balkans both C. parvidens and C. viridis occur together. It is only in the last 20 years that odonaterists have been separating C. parvidens from C. viridis so some of the older records for C. viridis will probably be for C. parvidens.
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Happy 40th Birthday Brad Douglas!
Today our Spider-Jefe, Joplin's own Brad Douglas, turns 40 years old!
Help us celebrate four decades of Douglas by dropping Brad a "Happy Birthday!" message below.
Brad – thanks for creating Crawlspace and for building a fantastic community.
We love ya, bud!
–George Berryman!
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A lot of my clients come to me bearing MANY questions about the logo design process. I have clients that don't know what they want at all, and some that come to me with very clear ideas of what they want their identity to look like. Most are somewhere in between. But regardless of where you fit into this spectrum, we can help guide you through the process and make it easier for you to decide.
Keybridge Accounting is a new client that we have, and Lyz knows exactly what she wants. Clients like Lyz are really fun to work with, and from conception to completion she played a very large role in the project. I truly believe the evolution of her logo pushed me to think outside the box and find ways to combine her ideas with my design style. The overall result is a mesh between both of our personalities. Find out more about Keybridge Accounting


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ICC World Twenty20, Highlights: Sri Lanka crush Netherlands by nine wickets
After bowling the Netherlands out for 39, the lowest total ever in T20I history, Sri Lanka got the runs with exactly 15 overs to spare. It was a day of records then as it was also the biggest ever win in T20Is - in terms of balls remaining. Catch highlights here.
Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands by nine wickets in Chittagong to record the biggest ever win in T20I history in terms of balls remaining. Catch highlights here: (Scorecard | Text Commentary | Points Table |)
21:07 (IST): A mammoth win for Sri Lanka then in a day dominated by records. The Netherlands were bowled out for the lowest-ever T20I total of 39 after being put in to bat first and then Sri Lanka reached their target with 15 overs to spare, recording the biggest ever win in T20I history in terms of balls remaining. Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal said that he never wanted to underestimate Netherlands but it was still a very satisfying win for them. Netherlands captain Peter Borren said that everything was a rush today and that his team need to improve very quickly. Angelo Mathews (3/16) was deservedly the Man of the Match.
20:49 (IST): Cheeky shot for a single from Dilshan! Sri Lanka need just 11 runs to win off 97 balls vs Netherlands. Sri Lanka 29/1 (3.5 overs). Dilshan (12*), Jayawardene (1*).
20:38 (IST): WICKET! Kusal Perera c Swart b Malik 15. Sri Lanka 20/1 (2 overs) vs Netherlands chasing 40.
20:34 (IST): Sri Lanka want to chase down this incredibly small 40-run target as quick as a flash of lightning, it seems. They are already 6/0 after 1 over. Kusal Perera hit a brilliant boundary on Van der Gugten's fourth delivery.
20:08 (IST): Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews: We want to chase down this small target of 40 runs vs Netherlands as quickly as possible.
20:06 (IST): WICKET! Netherlands have been bowled out for 39 by Sri Lanka. Lowest ever total in T20I history.
20:04 (IST): WICKET! Another one gone! Seelar c Mathews b Mendis 3. Netherlands 39/9 (10.1 overs.
20:03 (IST): WICKET! Absolute carnage! Mudassar Bukhari b Malinga 4. Netherlands 39/8 (10 overs).
20:01 (IST): WICKET! Van Beek b Lasith Malinga 1. Netherlands 36/7 (9.3 overs).
19:57 (IST): WICKET! This match may end way before the cut-off time at Chittagong! Tom Cooper lbw b Ajantha Mendis 16. Netherlands 33/6 (8.2 overs).
19:50 (IST): WICKET! Another one bites the dust! Ben Cooper run out Kulasekara 8. Netherlands have lost half their side. NED 25/5 (7 overs) vs SL.
19:47 (IST): Ben Cooper (4*) gets off the mark with a boundary. Tom Cooper (8*) is with him on the other end. Netherlands 15/4 (5.5 overs).
19:37 (IST): WICKET! Mayhem! Peter Borren lbw b Angelo Mathews 0. Netherlands 9/4 (4 overs).
19:21 (IST): Angelo Mathews is on a hat-trick! Meanwhile, the umpires have stopped play as there is a problem with the lights on the ground.
19:17 (IST): WICKET! W Barresi c Chandimal b Angelo Mathews 0. Netherlands 1/3 (1.5 overs).
19:16 (IST): WICKET! Swart c Sangakkara b Angelo Mathews 0. Netherlands 1/2 (1.4 overs).
19:12 (IST): WICKET! Stephan Myburgh goes for a duck! The dangerman is gone! Myburgh c Lasith Malinga b Nuwan Kulasekara 0. Netherlands 0/1 (0.3 overs).
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SJ Myburgh, MR Swart, W Barresi, Tom Cooper, Ben Cooper, PW Borren, LV van Beek, Mudassar Bukhari, T van der Gugten, PM Seelaar, MAA Jamil
Sri Lanka
Kusal Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Sachitra Senanayake, Ajantha Mendis, Lasith Malinga
18:43 (IST): Sri Lanka win the toss and elect to bowl first vs The Netherlands at Chittagong. He is hoping there will be dew on this surface and wants his bowlers to have a crack first.
Sri Lanka beat South Africa in their first ICC World Twenty20 match. With the Asia Cup title in their bag, the team is looking one of the best in the tournament -Â a challenge the Netherlands will look at with relish as the minnows have nothing to lose. (Points Table)
The Netherlands and Sri Lanka are in Group 1 of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament. The group also has South Africa, New Zealand and England. It is a tough group with every side looking to collect full points against The Netherlands at least. It is this that may work in the favour of the Dutch men. Complacency in the T20 format can spell doom but The Netherlands are backing their own abilities to craft wins. "We are very proud of the fact that we are representing the Associates here now," said captain Peter Borren. "We hope that we can do the Associates proud." (Read: Pride drives Netherlands in Super-10 stage of ICC World Twenty20)
Sri Lanka have been quite unbeatable in Bangladesh off late. After a successful bilateral outing here earlier this year, the Lankans claimed the Asia Cup as well. In the ICC World Twenty20 warm-ups, the team beat India by 5 runs but did lose to defending champions West Indies by 33 runs. They made up for it by clinching their first match of Group 1 - defeating Proteas by 5 runs. Under skipper Dinesh Chandimal, the team has a good and fiery combination of players who can come good at crucial stages.
Netherlands beat Ireland to enter Super-10
he Netherlands smashed the record for most sixes in an innings on their way to upsetting Ireland in Sylhet on Friday, romping into the Super-10 stages in the World Twenty20.
Wesley Barresi hit Tim Murtagh over mid-wicket for the 19th six of the innings to seal an emphatic six wicket win as the Netherlands chased down a daunting 190-run target in just 13.5 overs. (Read more)
Jayawardene, Sangakkara to retire from T20Is
Sri Lankan batting stalwart Mahela Jayawardene will retire from Twenty20 Internationals after the conclusion of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Bangladesh. The decision came a day after another Sri Lankan veteran Kumar Sangakkara announced quitting the shortest format in the international circuit after the Twenty20 World Cup. (Read more)


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Archive for the 'Roofing' Category
How to Estimate Roofing Materials
Many factors can affect the costs when the repair or replacement of ceiling. It is necessary to take into account the area of the roof need repair, the roof slope, difficulty of work on the ceiling and the average rates for contractors roofing in your neighborhood. You can estimate roofing costs once you have this information. In general, you can determine the cost of the materials square feet of ceiling multiplied by the cost per square foot of material.
1 identify areas which need roof. In general, a roof is half again the size of a House. Therefore, if your home is 1,500 square feet, can be estimated that its roof is around 2,250 square feet.
2. to determine the pitch of your roof. Most houses style ranch have a gable roof. This is less expensive and easier to replace ceiling. The more steep is its ceiling, the more expensive it is replaced because the contractor must use specialized equipment like harnesses for access to the roof.
3 assess the difficulty of replacing your roof. Once again, certain styles of roofs are easier and cheaper to replace. If using solar panels or have multiple skylights on the roof, this affects the costs of materials and labor.
4 find out if your contractor wants to remove the existing roof. This may be necessary to repair your roof, but it won't be cheap. You may need to remove the entire, depending on the condition of the roof roof and if you want to change of asphalt roofing shingles Spanish tile, for example.
5 research work rate will cover in his neighborhood. Costs vary widely between companies and individual contractors.
6 determine the material that you use in the ceiling. Materials such as asphalt, solar energy, wood and metal panels vary in price. If you decide to use materials as Spanish clay tile, you will need to estimate costs extra in your budget for a contractor specializing in the placement of this type of roofing material.
How to Choose a Roofer
The roof of your home is an essential part that protects its occupants and everything that you have in it from harms. Columbus roofing companies provide comprehensive service that is meant to make sure that the roof of your home will always be strong, sturdy and durable because roof is expected to withstand all kinds of hazards that may harm everything and everyone inside your home. The problem is that no matter how strong your roof is, there is always possibility that it may leak or break. When such mishap occurs, you have to call a roofer or roofing contractor to repair your roof. There are a number of companies that you can call to repair your roof. Make sure that you hire a reputable company that guarantees its perfectness in carrying out the job.
To choose the right roofing company in Columbus, you should list all available roofers that you can hire. The best way to find reliable roofers is by asking their clients. Talk with neighbors, relatives and friends who have ever hired certain roofers and get their opinion about the roofers. If they are satisfied with a certain roofer's service, you can include that roofer in your list. You can also leaf through the Yellow Pages or surf the internet to add more names to your list. Be sure that you pick only roofers with known experience and—if possible—high BBB rating.
When hiring a roofing company, be sure that its roofers are insured. You certainly don't want to pay the compensation if the roofer falls from your roof, right? A reputable company always insures its employees, so there is nothing that you should worry about if you hire the right roofing company in Columbus. Also make sure that the job is guaranteed. Usually, the guarantee lasts for 1 year or more. With clear insurance and guarantee, the company can give you not only satisfactory service, but also peace in mind.
Different Roofing Design Makes Your Roof More Attractive
Having a modern home with an expensive interior and exterior is really pleasant to live in. Decorating a house with vintage styling is not always inferior to the modern home design. Vintage designing tends to look very rustic and classic. Moreover, there are now many people who prefer this design when decorating their house. To complete the vintage look of the house, we need to notice some forgotten details including roof. Roofing concept of the house should be designed with the same style as the vintage design of home interior. It is quite difficult to determine the best vintage materials to apply to the roofing. Most of the roofing professionals like Houston Roofing & Construction can help you find out more about what materials would work best for your project and help you choose the best one for you.
Generally, you can put vintage roof tiles to cover the overall parts of the house. The vintage roof tiles are usually made of soil that is burned for a while to create a very rustic look. Though the roof tiles are quite difficult to find, they tend to be very suitable for the vintage concept that you are looking for. You can also add a small vintage statue on the roof to give your roof that extra something that you are looking for. You need to find the statue that is old and classic so that it matches to the concept. The roof tiles should have unique and old design with some ornaments and carvings on the roof tiles. After having the installation of vintage roof tiles, we can make sure that the roofing is not out of the vintage concept. It means that the roofing can be upgraded with vintage furniture to beautify the house. Some vintage furniture products can be hanged on the roofing. Several vintage chandeliers are also hanged on the roof. We can use more than three vintage chandeliers to the house. The arrangement of the chandeliers should be neat and well-organized so that it looks harmonious. Those vintage chandeliers also have white or pastel colors that are the typical feature of vintage design.
Right roofing material for your roof
Roof is one of the most important parts for everyone's house. Choosing the right roofing material for the roof will determine the inhabitants' comfort. There are wide varieties of choices that we should choose wisely and carefully.
One of the most often used materials nowadays is fiberglass which is made from a thin layer of fiberglass. The thin layers are firstly surrounded and coated in weather-grade asphalt and in granules which are specially designed on the surface. The effect of this process is fire protection and color, and this is why fiberglass for roofing material is mostly chosen.
However, fiberglass material does not always work for all roofs. There are many other roofing materials like wood, metal and asphalt, which are designed and processed differently. If the material is too heavy for the roof, it might fall down the street. Beside of the material, the house owner should also think about their houses' design and if they have enough money to buy and apply certain roofing material on their roof. Here are some things which are needed to be considered in choosing roofing material.
The first thing to consider is whether the roofing material suitable for your house designs. Know what style you want and how long you will stay in that house to decide which product you will choose. If you really think about re-constructing your house, you need to consider whether the look complement entire exterior of your house. Speak with a roofing company Art Roofing Contractors to find out all the specifics for your new roof.
The next think is, you should about the cost and quality. You just need to spend little money to buy the thinnest material, but you cannot guarantee that it will be durable for many years. Make sure that the material you choose agree with your budget and need.
The last factor is to consider the place where you live. The natures of your living place dictate what kind of material you need for your roof. If you live in snowy area, you better avoid clay tile material since it can be easily damaged, or flat roof if you do not want snow compiled on your roof without you can get them off and finally damage your house.
Roofing Project – Top Qualities To Look In Your Roofing Contractor
Roof structure Repair And Set up – Could it be A Struggle?
Installing or replacing the roofing system will be one of the many complicated jobs for a home owner. Therefore, it certainly is a good idea to hire a professional. Keep in mind, you also provide to shell out a pretty good sum of funds on the installation task. Seem for a skilled and qualified roofing specialist that enjoys an excellent history of supplying quality providers.
Qualities To Consider Before Hiring A Roofing Contractor
Here are the pursuing qualities that you must look into to employ the greatest roofing contractor. Have a take a look at these:
· The Necessary Enables
A reliable and trustworthy contractor can set up almost all the essential enables for the task. As a home owner you might end up being very well-aware that it is not an easy task to obtain the allow for roof structure renovation or repair task. You require to get unique permits to execute the roof repair or installation career. These enables through the local building authority help you to proceed together with the installment job easily.
Just before you begin looking for specialist roofing companies ask whether they have the necessary makes it possible for required for the job. If the professional requests you to acquire the enables on your own you need to far better look for several other option. It really is the responsibility of the roof covering professionals to get just about all the enables necessary for the process.
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The most obvious event that was on the horizon for D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) to announce whether he will run for reelection came and went Friday night with supporters chanting, "Four more years!" but leaving no surer of his intentions.
"I absolutely love the District of Columbia. . . . I love working on behalf of the District of Columbia, and I'm not going any further right now, okay?" Gray said.
The mayor's comments to about 100 supporters who attended a cocktail party billed as both a mayoral birthday party and a fundraiser elicited audible sighs from some. But at times, Gray also toyed with the crowd.
He suggested that the less than six weeks that remain before he must submit 2,000 signatures to qualify for the April 1 Democratic primary is still plenty of time.
"It should be obvious that I'm not making any announcements tonight," Gray said at his only publicly scheduled event with core supporters. "It should also be obvious that . . . I know when Jan. 2 is," he said.
"If I were to possibly run, is there anybody in this room who would help me?" Gray said, drawing hoots and shouts of support.
The mayor's coyness came a day after he acknowledged in a televised interview that an ongoing federal investigation into his successful bid for mayor in 2010 has played a significant role in keeping him from announcing his plans so far.
"We'd love this situation to be over with," Gray said of U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr.'s investigation into an alleged $650,000 "shadow campaign." Gray said on NewsChannel 8 that the investigation has "gone on for a very long time. And it would be better to have that behind me."
At his party Friday night, Gray was introduced by Barbara Lang, head of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, who praised him for expanding business opportunities.


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California Dairy Council Bone Up on Milk Quiz
Milk does a body and mind good. My top 5 reasons to love milk:
1. It's a healthy beverage. This nutrient-dense drink contains calcium, potassium, phosphorus, protein, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B12, riboflavin and niacin. All that in one glass!
2. It's available in chocolate and strawberry. Anything chocolate that is good for you is a winner in my book. See what Pediatrician Dr. Robert Murray and Registered Dietitian Sally Kuzemchak are saying about flavored milk.
3. It boosts your brain power. A recent study found that milk drinkers were five times more likely to succeed in tasks testing memory and brain function compared to non-milk drinkers.
4. It's a great sports drink. According to a new study, skim milk does a better job of replacing lost nutrients than water or traditional sports drinks. "Milk is a good source of protein, carbohydrates, calcium, and electrolytes," says Brian Timmons, research director of the Child Health and Exercise Medicine Program at McMaster.
5. Leading health and nutrition organizations encourage drinking milk. The American Dietetic Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, Action for Healthy Kids, National Medical Association and the School Nutrition Association are a few of the well-known organizations that recognize the importance of milk at meeting nutrient needs.
Interested in reading more? Check out the other blogs I've written about the benefits of drinking milk:
Got Dairy? It's Good For You!
Do You Drink Milk?
Chocolate Milk – The Hero Not The Villain
Top 10 Reasons to Drink Chocolate Milk


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Your doctor has requested an obstetric ultrasound examination…although you may have heard about ultrasound before, you may still have some questions. The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) – an organization composed of doctors, sonographers, and scientists – has put together this pamphlet to answer some of the most commonly asked questions and explain how ultrasound works.
What Is Ultrasound?
Ultrasound is like ordinary sound except it has a frequency (or pitch) higher than people can hear. Ultrasound is sent into the body from a scanning instrument (transducer) placed on your skin. The sound is reflected off structures inside your body and is analyzed by a computer to make an image of these structures on a monitor, which is similar to a television screen. The moving pictures can be recorded on film or videotape. Diagnostic ultrasound is commonly called sonography or ultrasonography.
Why Do Patients Have an Obstetric Ultrasound Examination?
The most common reason for having an obstetric ultrasound examination is to help your doctor determine when your baby is due or to make sure your baby is growing as it should. Your doctor may also want an ultrasound examination to determine the baby's position or to see if you are carrying more than one baby. With an ultrasound examination, the amount of fluid around your baby can be seen. Ultrasonography also may be used to detect some birth defects.
Are There Any Special Preparations Needed for the Examination?
In most cases, no special preparation is needed for the examination. In some cases, your doctor may recommend an endovaginal ultrasound study, which involves the use of a special transducer in your vagina, to improve visualization of your baby or your cervix. A complete obstetric ultrasound examination usually takes between 30 and 60 minutes.
Who Will Perform the Examination?
In most cases, a specially trained professional called a sonographer will examine you. In some cases, a doctor may also examine you or perform the ultrasound exam itself. In all cases, the pictures are reviewed and read by a doctor.
Will It Hurt?
There is no pain from an ultrasound examination. You may feel some pressure from an endovaginal ultrasound examination in which a probe is inserted in your vagina; the probe is the size of a tampon and is smaller than a speculum. You may choose to insert the probe yourself. The ultrasound examination does not affect your pregnancy.
During the scanning procedure, a gel-like material is put on your abdomen and a transducer is placed on your skin. The gel makes it possible for the ultrasound system to see through your skin into your body. The gel may feel cold and, although the gel wipes off easily and does not usually stain clothing, it is a good idea to wear clothes that can be washed.
Can I See My Baby Move?
Your baby's heartbeat and movement of his or her body, arms, and legs can be seen using ultrasound, depending on the age of the baby. Your baby can be seen moving during an ultrasound examination many weeks before you can feel movement.
Will I Learn the Sex of My Baby?
Sometimes it is possible to see the sex of the baby and sometimes it is not. If your baby is lying in an inconvenient position, the baby's sex cannot be determined.
Does an Ultrasound Examination Guarantee a Normal Baby?
No, an ultrasound examination does not guarantee a normal baby. The ability to detect fetal abnormalities depends on many things. For instance, the size and position of your baby may not allow certain abnormalities to be seen. Some types of abnormalities cannot be seen because they are too small or not visible by ultrasound.
Will I Need More Than One Ultrasound Examination?
In many cases, women need only one ultrasound examination or "scan," but for a variety of reasons, your doctor may order additional scans during your pregnancy.
What Is Doppler Ultrasound?
Doppler ultrasound is a special form of ultrasound. This type of ultrasound is useful in evaluating blood flow to the pelvic organs and fetal vessels. The doctor or sonographer performing the scan can display this information in several ways. An audible sound may be used, or the blood flow may be shown as a graphic or color display. It is not painful. The decision to use Doppler ultrasound is often not made by the doctor until the time of the exam; for example, for further evaluation of the heart of the fetus. It is not considered harmful to the fetus.
Is Ultrasound Safe?
The AIUM has a Bioeffects Committee that meets regularly to consider safety issues and evaluate reports dealing with bioeffects and the safety of ultrasound. The AIUM has adopted the following official statement: "There are no known harmful effects associated with the medical use of sonography. Widespread clinical use of diagnostic ultrasound for many years has not revealed any harmful effects. Studies in humans have revealed no direct link between the use of diagnostic ultrasound and any adverse outcome. Although the possibility exists that biological effects may be identified in the future, current information indicates that the benefits to patients far outweigh the risks, if any."


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Back-to-back drains Celtics
Energy level low vs. 'Cats
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It's one thing when age plays a role in limping into the second night of a back-to-back situation.
But the Celtics, their lineup as depleted as their energy, were missing all of the necessary elements last night.
Ray Allen fell one 3-pointer short of tying Reggie Miller's NBA career record, and the Celtics fell five points short in the most important way, with a 94-89 loss to Charlotte.
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POLLEN Magazine #001
"The Idea of Natural History"
Edited by L. Gell, H. Glass, E. Morgan
The aim of POLLEN magazine is to take an important and many-sided concept from the critical theoretical tradition, and to unpack from it a constellation of thoughts, problems and images that relate back to the original concept in all of its meaning-elements. Each edition is organised around an introductory essay whose purpose is to provide a theoretical examination of the concept in question, which is then explored through a collision of photography, fiction, essay, poetry, translation and more.
The texts in Issue #001 go in search of what is meant by the enigmatic 'idea of natural history'. The introduction of the idea of 'natural history' into the tradition of critical theory can be traced to a lecture delivered by Theodor Adorno in 1932 to the Frankfurt Kant Society. Briefly put; Adorno proposed to abolish the customary antithesis of nature and history. His goal was to overcome, on the one hand, a scientistic understanding of nature as pure facticity, and on the other, a broadly idealistic conception which takes history to be a process of ceaseless innovation. In this sense, 'natural historical' thinking takes up Adorno's call to radically criticise the categorical definition of these two oppositional concepts. This does not mean simply a reactionary return to 'pre-modern' thinking, but rather it means re-reading the paradox of natural history as an imperative; to comprehend an object as natural when it appears at its most historical, and as historical when it appears as natural.
the allegorical interplay of 'nature' and 'history' in the site of the ruin
the critical project of recovering historical memory
society's relationship to nature and nature's relationship to society
nature as a source of ethical instruction
the ever-present threat of human and ecological catastrophe
Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre, Jan Kempaneurs, Chris Wild, Tito Mouraz, Ron Fricke and Mark Magidson, Stephen Mitchelmore, Jacinta Mulders , Leon Batchelor , Esther Leslie, Amelia Groom, Timothy Chandler, Steve Kelsen.
9,84 x 6,92 / 128 pp.
release date: 07 November '14