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Hi there, In case you didn't know I was recently in Jax and there was some great hooping ( fire hooping as well) and drum circle right in 5 points under the bridge in Riverside. I believe it is held the third Saturday of the month. The woman that can give you lots of info is Shannon, and I found her at Bead Here Now, a local beading store.
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Hello everyone, I'm extremely green when it comes to painting (more like terrified and confused). i feel like I cant even do value studies. and everyone is always telling me "do your value studies!". i blame that on the fact that i have no idea how to go about them, where do i begin? if anyone would be so kind as to point me in a direction that would help me learn how to do practice them, it would be much appreciated.
also i well be doing them in digital
sorry if I'm being a bit vague but I'm terrible at asking questions.
thank you once again.
Values are simply the way of looking at all colors in terms of their relative darkness or lightness... basically seeing colors as "grayscale" versions of themselves. A grayscale "Value" (its dark or light quality) is a characteristic or quality that exists in each particular color that is sometimes hard to see when you are looking at bright reds and yellows and blues. Bright colors can fool the eye about the actcual level of grayscale value.
Take a color photo of a person into photoshop and turn it into a grayscale document. Take a few color photos of various scenes and people and turn them into grayscale in photoshop. And notice how the relative darkness and lightness of all the colors translates over into simply relative darkness and lightness without color.
Then take some of these grayscale photos in photoshop and image:adjustments:posterize them with only 3 levels. Notice how you can still see what's going on even with only 3 basic general values.
Notice also that in color photos taken in dimmer light a red dress will be darker than the same exact red dress photographed in lighter lighting.
Now, here's where you begin... take a photo of a person, head and shoulders only, into photoshop and without turning it grayscale, try to copy the color photo in blacks and grays and white onto another document. In other words, you play the grayscale filter.
you might want to stark blocking in the main big areas with 3 values only. They just need to be right "in general." Then you can begin being more specific about changes in tone.
Once you are done, turn the color photo reference into black and white and compare your grayscaling to the computer's version of it. (although the computer isn't perfect at converting colors to values, its good enough to start with.)
Try to draw with value instead of line. In other words, lay on areas of tone in various shades of gray to paint your painting. Painting is laying in areas, drawing uses lines. So to learn to paint, you must learn to lay in areas, rather than draw lines around stuff.
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You need to learn to see them and not stay in the middle values. I found it tough getting it into my head, but it's worth pushing. The vector picture on the left below is what I considered finished years ago. Ran it through a few corrections pushing the values and it's tons better. Don't be scared of going too dark.
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Start with the extremes: what is the lightest light, the darkest dark and the lightest shadow? These values define your spectrum, and separate light and shadow. Don't bother about blending, keep using small swatches of value in the right spot. Make a simple setup in a shadow box, with a single light source.
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I have a question: Is there always a black and a white? If there isn't, should you make them anyways? I find I hang out a lot in the middle greys, but I'm not sure if that's because there isn't a black/white or if I'm just not seeing it.
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No there isn't always...in fact in most things rarely. The thing to keep in mind is values are relative...so even something that seems "white" in the scene, simply because it is the lightest value, may not even be close. A good test is to take a white towel or even just some white paper towel and place it out there in the landscape or adjacent to the subject. It is a very common mistake of the amateur to paint anything light with white...clouds, water, etc.
Another thing to keep in mind is paint is extremely limited in value and chroma expression compared to both nature and what we can see. So you have to learn to manage and control value and color efficiently by sort of compressing it while keeping it all relative. This can best be seen and understood when you are trying to paint the "sparkle" on water for example...the only way to get that intense sparkle highlight is if your other "white" values are significantly subdued.
Hope that made sense. For exammples you might want to study people that paint snow and seascapes well...Aldro T. Hibbard, T.A. Lawson, Richard Schmid, Clyde Aspevig, Frederick Waugh...
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There is nothing wrong with using the extremes of the value scale as a key but I find starting with a value you are sure of helps a lot more. Save your white and blacks for accents only and key your painting to as few values as possible for the large masses, grouping as many things together in value as possible.
It is also good to memorize the general value planes for landscape and use them the same way you use construction techniques for the figure as a guide for life drawing. Once you understand their relationship to each other you can slide them up or down like changing key in music. The notes are still relatively the same.
Using a scale where 1 is black and 10 is white, the general values for landscape on a clear sunny day are as follows;
Ground plane in the light is 8 on the value scale the incline plane is 7 and the upright plane is 6.
In the shadow the ground plane is 6 the inclined plane 5 and the upright plane 4.
The vault of the sky is 9.5 at the horizon and transitions up to 8 at zenith.
You will rarely have a picture where you will use all your values, most scenes being mostly land or sea, or mostly sky so 5 main values (full steps) are all you really ever need.
Or say, you're painting something lit by candlelight. It might not be a particularly bright light , but it's still the brightest thing in your scene by a long way, so you'll have to arrange everything around that fact if you want it to look convincing..
Edit: which is not the same thing as deliberately messing with realistic values for artistic effect, say, Gwen John
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This isn't quite what you're asking about, but figured you'd might find it helpful:
It's more focused on designing layout/composition, but does touch on value plans.
is it a crime to draw line art the add values to while painting? sorry I'm very new to this.
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There are sort of two main ways of working...one relies on line to define contour and shape and that is generally considered drawing...painting relies more on broad strokes or passages of value to describe form and volume. There is of course some crossover but that is sort of how it breaks down in the big picture...you can bthink of them as two "kingdoms"...like plant or animal. You can definitely start from a line oriented sketch and build value on top of that...in that case you are shifting from drawing (the sketch) to painting (building up the forms and volumes form broad passages).
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witch one would suggest to a beginner artist that has no knowledge of painting?
Definitely want to get started with drawing. The majority of the fundamentals can be developed through drawing and you can't really paint well if you don't understand drawing.
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Wait... I'm confused.
I can change the saturation and leave the brightness amount the same and it will change the level of brightness?
This is confusing.
EDIT: Jeff, when you specify drawing for fundamentals, is it better to focus on line drawing for a long time before doing any shading? I've been doing bits of both here and there.
AFAIK, this is because many colours appear to be brighter than they actually are numerically in terms of HSB. For example, just open up the colour picker in Photoshop, click the little "S" to set it to Saturation, set your colour to H: 250 and B: 50, and look at the vertical Saturation slider. S. You'll see that the highly saturated blue looks darker than the desaturated one, despite both having the same brightness. To me, it seems this effect is less pronounced with the H. range of 70 to 150, and more pronounced at the rest of the ranges.
But I'm not sure I understand this correctly because in doing some Saturation experiments I opened a huge can of worms of how Photoshop treats Saturation and Brightness.
To see what I mean, try this.
Make a solid block of colour (for example, H:160, S:60, B:60). Make another one, same H and B, but set S:0 so it appears light gray. Then, make an identical copy of the first block on a new layer, open the Hue/Saturation selector (Ctrl or Cmd + U) and lower the Saturation slider to the minimum. I expect this to simply lower S:60 to S:0 so both blocks would appear the same gray, but they don't. The saturation slider also seems to lower the Brightness, end up with a block whose Brightness now reads 42 on the HSB reading.
Anyone have an explanation of why this is?
This is because "Brightness" in HSB is not the same as value (lightness). It is brightness relative to the maximum possible for a given hue and saturation. For any hue, the less saturated versions get lighter than the more saturated, the more so when the fully saturated colour is dark, like blue.
See also the sections on brightness and saturation on this page:
Well spotted. This is because the Hue/Saturation selector does not use HSB; it uses another space called HLS or HSL. "Saturation" has a completely different meaning in HLS and HSB, and the "L" in HLS is not the same as either HSB Brightness or true lightness. It is a rather arbitrary measure of relative lightness, and when you reduce the HLS "saturation" while keeping "L" the same, some colours get darker, some get lighter, and a few stay the same. "Saturation" in Photoshop actually has, without any warning, four different meanings in different places!.
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OMG...I have no idea how the above relates to art in any manner. If you want to understand value better I would suggest simply drawing, with traditional media, from observation. The world is all around you...learn to see it.
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Hey DreamArt - sorry for the late reply - I missed this in here. Like I said before they are sort of two distinct modes...you can always add value to develop contour or line oriented drawings. I definitely think you work on both things, it isn't a linear learning process like math. Most artists work in a wide variety of modes as well as media...from drawing oriented through painting in pure color.
For a good book on the difference you might want to check out William Maughan's "The Artist's Complete Guide to Drawing the Head". He approaches "drawing" with broad passage tools (charcoal, conte).
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briggsy@ashtons wow, thanks for the informative reply. I now understand the basics of the problem, though it will take some studying to really grasp this in a way that I can being to apply consciously.
I made this little graph to think a bit about this. Am I getting it right?
I wonder what it would be like if they added a "Value (V)" option to the colour picker that looked like this, so you could freely select colours from the entire value range.
I also noticed that the way saturation is treated by using different types of Adjustment layers is also different. The "Black & White" adjustment layer changes saturation in a different way than the "Vibrance" one. I now guess this is because they're treating L B and V differently in each case.
I remember checking out your colour website quite some time ago, but it was was over my head. I'll go give it another look and see if I can learn something thanks!
You're very welcome! The vertical axis of your diagram is not really value, because on most horizontal lines there are colours of a range of different values. If you want to pick colours by their value then you should use the Lab controls (not necessarily in Lab mode). Your file includes all of the colours on the surface of the RGB colour space, and none from the interior, which could make it a very handy thing to pick from for some strategies of digital painting.
I'm planning to add some more info to the site relating to the controls in Photoshop before too long.
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Yes, please please do! I find it so frustrating to pick colors in Photoshop because of the inability to show anything other than CMYK gamut warning in the picker. I want to constrain my L value so that when I bring the L all the way up and pick a color, it doesn't pick something at the wrong L.
aaaah, and the plot thickens yet again! ...
so, why is the photoshop colour picker organised this way? is it actually better for photo-editing? or is it some type of "laziness" in just making a colour picker that is logical in terms of numbers from an engineering point of view? would painters benefit from a colour picker that was organised differently? does the painter wheel color picker work better? so many questions...
i look forward to reading the new info!
Laziness on the programmer's side: it is easier to make a graduated square than a graduated triangle or circle. And then it stuck forever.
Yes, Painter's wheel color picker works better, because it does not have the redundant values, and it has an actual chroma wheel instead of a linear rainbow, which makes picking color harmonics much easier.
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The basic problem is that when the RGB gamut is arranged according to true perceptual dimensions, it doesn't occupy a simple geometrical volume. The only space commonly used in painting programs that has a dimension of true tonal value is Lab space, but to use this in Photoshop it's important to understand that the apparently simple cubic range of colours (L x a x b) is an illusion, and if you try to pick colours outside the odd-shaped central space of real colours, you no longer get the L value you are after (as that diagram I just posted is meant to show). One alternative is to distort the RGB space into a simple quasi-perceptual space like HLS, as used in the Painter color picker, which is convenient but lacks a true value dimension. Another alternative is to use a completely different but geometrically simple basis for organizing colours, like HSB or RGB. Hope that's clear enough for now, it's getting very late here!
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This is the Binary Low Table from BRC Designs. If it looks like a bunch of crappy old computer parts hot-glued to a coffee table, congratulations, your vision's 20/20. If it looks like something you'd actually want around your house, congratulations -- you're a f***ing hoarder.
Inspired by pallets of obsolete computers and electronics that were collecting dust in a local warehouse. The table structure is made from the metal from computer towers that are riveted together and bent to the proper form. The surface is completely covered with a collage of motherboards, computer chips, led screens and hard drive disks held in place by sheet metal screws. The glass from the table was salvaged from an abandoned warehouse.
Oh man, if there's one thing I love it's a coffee table that, every time you accidentally kick, pieces go flying off. The vacuum is gonna love all those little parts! Kidding, I don't even own a real vacuum. Ever seen a dog shit transistors?
Hit the jump for one more small closeup in case you gave up clicking high-res links for Lent.
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Snaggly table made out of computer junk [boingboing]
Thanks to Darknut (yes!), who built a coffee table out of old video game consoles but regretted it as soon as he wanted to play some Genesis.
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Haislip waived, likely headed back to Europe
The Spurs today announced they have waived 6-10 forward Marcus Haislip.
Haislip was signed this summer in a move that made absolutely no sense to most Spurs writers and bloggers, including everyone at Project Spurs.
After being selected 13th in the 2002 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, he was considered by many to be a bust and only lasted three seasons in the NBA. Over the past several years, he became a highly sought free agent after starring in Europe.
The Spurs had been wooing Haislip for a while and signed him once Rasheed Wallace was signed by the Celtics. But it appears Haislip's second NBA stint hasn't gone very well either. He averaged just 4.4 minutes in 10 games on a very talent-laden Spurs roster.
Earlier today, HoopsNotes noted that Haislip was eyeing a return to Europe after struggling to get sufficient playing time with the Spurs.
Marcus Haislip had dreams of playing in the best league in the world. But reality has beaten him down, and he played an average of 4.4 minutes in 10 games.
Now it comes to Haislip an opportunity to stop warming the bench for the San Antonio Spurs: Panathinaikos wants him as a reinforcement for the final stretch of the season in which the Greek team has to face the Regal Barcelona, Maroussi and Partizan during the Top 16 of the Euroleague.
Zeljko Obradovic is looking for a power forward to replace the injured Kostas Tsartsaris. And he hopes to use his good relationship with the coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, to attract Haislip in Greece.
The Spurs roster now stands at 14. With Dwayne Jones outplaying all of his competition in the D-League and easily averaging 20 and 20 a night recently, will the Spurs look to Jones to fill the empty roster spot?
Leave your thoughts in the comments.
Gameday Q&A: Tom Martin of The Dream Shake
While it's been missing the last few weeks due to the holidays and personal breaks, we are bringing back our Gameday Q&A. For tonight's game, I talked to Tom Martin of one of the best Houston Rockets blogs on the internet, The Dream Shake. Here are his answers to my questions.
1. The tagline on The Dream Shake is "will trade McGrady for food, shelter." I'm guessing no takers so far, but what's the latest on McGrady? Any chance we'll see him anytime this year?
The whole situation is at a standstill right now. Things should heat up once the trade deadline approaches and GM's start to tell themselves, "This might be our last chance at significant cap relief in this economy for a long time." Everything depends on what other teams want to do. The Rockets' position is concrete: Either McGrady is dealt for a young talent and a bad contract, or he stays and expires with the team. I'm praying that Ed Stefanski finally declares the Iguodala era a failure and sends Andre over to Houston for a cap-saver in McGrady. Then the Rockets go get Chris Bosh in the off season through a sign-and-trade, and boom goes the dynamite.
2. How is life without Yao and McGrady? Are you happy with the current make up of this team. The Rockets now seem to be built on purely overachieving, blue-collar, hard-working players as opposed to any true all stars.
Life without McGrady is tolerable, if not beneficial. As any Rockets fan has said for years, a healthy McGrady is a blessing, while an injured McGrady can be a curse. He's never been anything but a hindrance and a nuisance when he tries to play hurt. Clearly, he's not physically ready to become a first option. He disagrees, and thus, the Rockets have decided that he isn't worth the trouble. Why spend time dealing with a whining T-Mac when you can instead split playing time between capable bench players who actually embrace the role?
Life without Yao, on the other hand, stinks. And to the surprise of many, it's not the offense that has suffered, but rather the defense. Teams are averaging far more shots made at the rim than in years past, which is a true testament to an underrated element of Yao's game: help defense. Unlike Marcus Camby or Dikembe Mutombo, Yao doesn't block a ton of shots. He's not a gambler, and rarely goes for the block, instead preferring to force a bad shot or force no shot at all. Having The Great Wall in the paint changes the Rockets' entire game plan defensively, and allows the perimeter defenders to focus more on their individual opponent rather than helping the Chuckwagon man the paint. Chuck's a great individual post defender, but the team benefits far more when Yao is on the floor. Oh, and he's a decent option on offense as well, I guess.
A common misconception about the Rockets is that they are only good because of how scrappy they are. That's only half true. For the better part of the first half of the season, the Rockets played intelligent, yet free-flowing basketball. They shot as much as the Golden State Warriors, but they took efficient, comfortable shots. No fadeaways from the baseline, no Russell Westbrooking from just inside the three point line. They got every last bit out of our ball movement and shot selection. Sadly, over the past five or six games, the cohesion and execution has deteriorated, especially among the starters. What a great time to travel to San Antonio!
3. We are still waiting for something in exchange for Luis Scola. How about you give us Chase Budinger so Matt Bonner can have a ginger buddy of his own. Speaking of Budinger, have you been surprised by his play this season?
The only reason I would trade Budinger would be to put an end to hearing Rockets broadcaster Matt Bullard yell out, "Hey Bud, let's party!" whenever Chase makes a good play. That might just do it for me.
I can't say I've been too surprised by Chase's play, for two reasons. I actually expected him to shoot a little better than he has so far, and secondly, his role on the offense caters to his strengths, making his transition to the NBA far easier. It's simple, really: Chase shoot three, Chase run break, Chase don't take more than three dribbles. I do think, however, that his defense has been better than expected, which is a big reason why he's gotten plenty of minutes.
4. Without a true center inside to limit Parker's penetration, what does Aaron Brooks have to do in hopes of keeping Parker from taking over the game?
I really wouldn't expect Parker to "take over" the game. He'll probably beat Aaron a couple of times and go around Chuck for a few layups, and then do his thing elsewhere. But Brooks and Lowry are capable defenders, and I expect them both to perform well, especially given the defensive slump that the Rockets have been in lately. Parker will probably get around 18-20 points, which is fine as long as the Spurs' role players are kept in check.
5. What is your key matchup and your prediction for tonight's game?
I'd say Carl Landry vs. Tim Duncan. Landry obviously doesn't start, but he's been solid off of the bench for us all season. Lately, though, teams have been catching on to Landry's strengths, and his last few games have been underwhelming. It will be interesting to see if Landry attacks Duncan successfully in the fourth quarter, or if the Rockets will be forced to find points elsewhere down the stretch.
With three days of practice to prepare for the Spurs, I think the Rockets will keep it close. Homer prediction: Rockets 94 – Spurs 89. Realistic prediction: Spurs 92 – Rockets 88.
For all of the latest on the Rockets, make sure to visit The Dream Shake. Also, be sure to come back tonight as Jeff Garcia and I will be going live pre-game and postgame. We'll also have a live blog going on throughout the game. Tune in about an hour prior to the game and call in to give us your take.
Duncan selected All-Star starter for 11th consecutive time
While the 2010 NBA All-Star Game will be played in Dallas, Mavericks fans will have to see their hometown favorite Dirk Nowitzki come off the bench.
That's because Tim Duncan just edged Nowitzki out by over 63,000 votes in the final two weeks to earn his 11th consecutive start.
Duncan, who is averaging 19.8 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game this year will be joined by Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudamire in the starting lineup for the Western Conference.
The Eastern Conference squad will be made up of Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, Lebron James, Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard.
Plantar Fasciitis Strikes Again
In 1348, the Bubonic Plague, or the Black Death as some call it, hit the shores of Italy and quickly spread throughout Europe, killing off anywhere between 25 percent and 50 percent of Europe's total population.
It seems in 2010, the Black Death has hit the Spurs for the second time. Thankfully, it's not the Bubonic Plague, but unfortunately it is Planter Fasciitis.
It was announced last week that Tony Parker has been suffering from a case of Planter Fasciitis, and many Spurs fans are asking the same two questions: 1) What is Planter Fasciitis and 2) How is it cured?
Planter Fasciitis, or PF as it's referred to by doctors, is the most common cause of heel pain. Let me break PF down for you. The Planter Fascia is a long, thick piece of tissue that connects your heel to your toes. The Planter Fascia acts like a rubber band, creating tension in the foot, which helps to maintain the arch of the foot. As you apply pressure to your foot, this creates small tears in the Planter Fascia, leading to inflammation of the heel and chronic pain. It also causes heel spurs.
The mechanics of the foot play a huge part in Planter Fasciitis. If you have too high of an arch or you're flat footed, your Planter Fascia can begin to tear. The Planter Fascia can also become overworked if your foot hits the ground in an abnormal way. Of course, as a point guard, Parker's feet hit the ground at all sorts of different angles. So there is no real way to prevent PF. A lot of it has to do with the way your feet were made. The only real way is to buy shoes that fit your feet properly and adds support to the foot's arch. Also, stretching of the calf and planter fascia can help the fascia from tearing.
Unfortunately, there is no cure for PF. The only remedies are ice, over the counter anti-inflammatory pills such as ibuprofen, and rest. But in the midst of a long, 82 game season, rest is not an option. Coach Pop is going to have to play Parker fewer minutes and rest him on certain nights.
It will be up Spurs head athletic trainer Will Sevening to come up with a program that can help relieve Parker of some of the pain. Sevening has been with the silver and black for 12 seasons as the head athletic trainer. Sevening's program will consist of anti-inflammatory medication to help with swelling as well as applying ice to the bottom of the foot for 10 to 15 minutes at a time. Sevening will also provide Parker with gel heel cup inserts to place directly under the heel. This will help relieve pain while elevating the heel, releasing some of the tension on the Planter Fascia.
This isn't the first time PF has hit a Spur All Star. During the 2005-2006 season, Tim Duncan was hit with a severe case of PF. Despite the pain, Duncan missed only two games. However, his scoring dropped from 20.3 points to 18.6 points a game. But Parker's play will undoubtedly be more affected by PF. His scoring average is down from last season's career high 22 points to this season's 17.1 points. As a point guard, Parker will be running the floor and creating fast breaks, along with guarding the quicker guards of the opposing teams. Every time he is on the court, he will continue to put pressure on his Planter Fascia, and the pain will be excruciating.
We Spurs fans need to look at the brighter side of this situation. With Parker playing fewer minutes, Hill will have a greater opportunity to flourish and will continue to become a great all around player. The more playing time Hill gets, the more comfortable he will become with the Pop's system. And that's what we want going into the playoffs, a confident George Hill and, hopefully, a healthy Tony Parker, creating match up nightmares for any team we face.
no commentsSpurscast en Español: Episode 2
Arianne Villanueva regresa con episodio dos de Spurscast en espanol. En este episodio, Arianne comentarios todo las noticias y juegos de los San Antonio Spurs y anuncia algo especial por los fanaticos este Viernes en San Antonio.
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Arianné Villanueva is back with episode two of Spurscast en Español. On this episode, she recaps the latest Spurs games, goes over their current spot in the division and talks about an upcoming video she'll be doing for Project Spurs.
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Spurs vs. Jazz Recap
Project Spurs would like to welcome Emily Allen. In her first post, she recaps the Spurs vs. Jazz game from January 20, 2010. Look forward to many great articles from her in the future for Spurs fans everywhere.
By Emily Allen
It was a frustrating night at the AT&T Center as the San Antonio Spurs (25-16) faced the Utah Jazz (24-18) in the last of the teams' four-game season series. For the Jazz, it ended in a hard-fought clean sweep with a 105-98 over the Spurs.
Coming off a 97-90 win in New Orleans on Monday afternoon, the Spurs took to the court with Tony Parker, DeJuan Blair, Keith Bogans, George Hill and Tim Duncan as the starting lineup. Duncan came into the game a mere 15 points shy of reaching the 20,000-point career milestone.
San Antonio had first possession, but found themselves in trouble immediately with three turnovers in the first two and a half minutes of the game. It would be a full five minutes of play before Richard Jefferson scored a three-pointer to put the Spurs on the board after Utah's unanswered 12-point scoring spree. This was Jefferson's first return to the court after sitting out against the Hornets due to back spasms.
The Spurs found their rhythm, resulting in a 25-point run led by Hill from the end of the first well into the second quarter. Hill's last second three-pointer gave San Antonio their first lead of the game, 22-21. Four of the eleven scoring plays in the total scoring drive were three point shots from Hill, Jefferson and Manu Ginobili.
With 5:12 left in the first half, Blair's 2-point basket created a 13-point Spurs lead over the Jazz. However, Utah came back with a vengeance, squandering the Spurs' lead to a mere five points by the end of the half. Spurs were getting it done in the paint as they scored 22 of the their 50 points.
Going into the halftime break and with only three points to his name for the game thus far, Duncan walked back into the team's locker room with a look of sheer disappointment. But to begin the third quarter, he came back to score nine of San Antonio's 20 points in the third quarter.
The Spurs were able to respond to several of Utah's baskets at the beginning of the half, but couldn't fully recover from their powerful offense of the Jazz. A foul from Duncan sent Carlos Boozer to the free throw line; the Jazz were able to get the best of the Spurs by gaining a 2-point lead, 60-58, with less than seven minutes on the clock.
Errors and fouls continued to plague the Spurs, as Utah was able to score 23-of-26 free throws (or of their 60 total points scored) in the second half. Ginobili made 3-of-4 free throws in the last 1:21 of the third, narrowing Utah's lead to four points going into the fourth.
The rhythm that finally brought the Spurs into the game midway through the first quarter became very hard to find as Utah made their presence known. Having developed a 12-point lead, the Jazz made it difficult for San Antonio to make a comeback by dominating the fourth quarter. The tide began to turn for the Spurs as Parker and Ginobili led the surge to answer nearly every point lost to Utah, to the point San Antonio was within range of taking over while down by 3 with 48 seconds left.
Just thirty seconds left on the clock, Duncan fouled out of the game at 19,999 career points - one point shy of the mark so many fans had hoped he'd reach in the game against the Jazz. He'll have to wait until Friday evening when the Spurs take on the Houston Rockets in San Antonio.
Beginning with Duncan's final foul, Utah's last six points of the game were all free throws. Only Parker was able to scored one last basket for San Antonio, bringing the final score to 105-98.
Ginobili led the team in scoring with 22 points, followed by Parker with 20, Hill scored 16 and Duncan had 14. Blair and Duncan led in rebounds with 11 and 10 respectively; Ginobili led with 8 assists.
Turnovers seem be one of the biggest problems plaguing this Spurs team. With 16 turnovers in this game alone, certainly better control would have changed the first few minutes of the game. In addition, the three-point shooting needs to improve desperately; San Antonio made 6-of-21 tonight - four of which were made in the first half 25-point scoring burst.
The Spurs remain in second place in the Southwest Division and are currently two and a half games back of the division leading Dallas Mavericks. The Spurs will next face the Houston Rockets in San Antonio this Friday night.
no commentsUpdate: Ginobili Clarifies Comments On His Contract Extension
As reported earlier on Project Spurs, in a recent interview with Clarin.com, Manu Ginobili was asked about his future with the San Antonio Spurs and his current contract situation. In that interview, it was reported Ginobili did not expect a contract extension from the Spurs. Seems words got lost in translation.
Before tonight's Spurs vs. Jazz game, Manu clarified his comments and went on to say, "Just because I don't expect the Spurs to extend my contract before it expires does not mean my days as a Spur are over."
So Spurs fans, seems Manu does not want to leave the Spurs but the team has not discussed any contract extension with Ginobili as of yet. Let's see how this plays out during the summer.
Ginobili Doesn't Expect A Contract Extension
Manu Ginobili "Ya ni espero que me extiendan el contrato."
In a recent interview with Clarin.com, Manu Ginobili was asked about his future with the San Antonio Spurs and his current contract situation. Manu was frank and said he does not expect a contract extension from the Spurs.
As many know, should the Spurs not resign him, he will be part of the huge 2010 free agent crop which includes other such as Dwayne Wade, Lebron James and Chris Bosh.
The main sticking point with Manu resigning with the Spurs is his health. In particular, his ankle. Back in 2008, Manu's agent mentioned the Spurs want to take a "wait and see" approach to contract negotiations to see how he recovered from ankle surgery. So far this season, his ankle has held up.
Knowing the Spurs, they will be loyal to him for all he has done for the franchise and resign him. However, they should not give him a long-term contract.
Mike and myself have discussed this topic before on should the Spurs resign Manu Ginobili. Click HERE to read our thoughts.
But what are your thoughts? Should the Spurs resign Manu or let him test the free agent waters?
Latest on Splitter and De Colo
Last year, we gave you guys an update about Tiago Splitter and Nando De Colo. Since then we kept our eyes on these two international players that might join the Spurs next season. Here is the latest on them.
Team: Caja Laboral
While in the Euro League, Tiago Splitter scored 16 points, grabbed 7 boards, and shot 63.6% from the field in a heartbreaking 84-83 loss against CSKA Moscow. They finished the regular season 2nd in Group C with a 7-3 record behind CSKA Moscow who won the group with an 8-2 record.
With the win, Valencia are undefeated after 4 games as they clinched first place in Group B. The team opted to sit out some of their best players in the last two games including De Colo. Valencia completed the regular season with a 5-1 record.


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One is a brat; other is an epitome of poise. Kids of Bollywood's first family Ranbir and Ridhima belong to the illustrious Kapoor khandan. While Ranbir at one hand is reckoned as the next superstar of tinsel town, Ridhima prefers a non-glitzy showbiz world and stays with her loving husband in Delhi. But Rids' absence from B-town doesn't diminish the care and affection with Ranbir one bit. The bro-sis bond grows from strength to strength and Rid's all time gift for Rakhi is – hit films from Ranbir!
Salman's behna, Alvira, whom he loving calls Baby, is very dear to him. Salman might be the dabangg of Bollywood, but for sisters Alvira and Arpita his love is tender. When it comes to splurging gift on the occasion of Rakhi, Salman can go extremely magnanimous. Salman bhai reportedly presented Alvira with a penthouse worth Rs 10 crore last year!
When its Rakhi time, the list wouldn't be complete unless we mention this Kapoor siblings- Ekta and Tushar. Ekta is arguably the most successful producer of television serials and also dabbles in films, every now and then, while Tushaar Kapoor is gradually creating a niche for himself in Bollywood. Brother-sister duo Ekta and Tusshar Kapoor may have busy work schedules, but on Raksha Bandhan there's a plan chalked out at home.
Cynosure of Amitabh Bachchan's eye Amitabh and Shweta celebrate the festival of rakhi joyously. Abhishek Bachchan`s sister Shewta is settled in Delhi and either of them visits home to perform the rituals of the day. This year however, the celebration will be all the more grand as Aishwarya Bachchan (Abhishek's wife) is expecting and Shweta must be brimming with joy of becoming a Bua (aunt) soon.
Love for brother Sanjay drew maximum attention when sisters Priya and Namrata visited jail to tie rakhi when the actor was serving his punishment. Even after much crisis in his life Sanju Baba has managed to become a successful name in Bollywood. Priya Dutt, on the other hand, joined politics after the death of her father, Sunil Dutt and is expected to earn the same respect and fame as her father earned in politics.
Reservoir of talent Farhan Akhtar has an equally gifted sister Zoya who prefers to keep behind the camera usually. But the duo coming from a family of a famous father (Javed Akhtar, lyricist) and an equally famous step-mother (Shabana Azmi, an actor and a politician) has a lot of love and respect for each other. They have an amazing sense of understanding of the work they deal with and being a brother and sister only helps in making their films do wonders at the Box Office. Zoya recently gave a super hit with brother Farhan in the form of `Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara'.
For estranged siblings Amisha and Ashmit Patel the festival of rakhi works as an ice-breaker. It was heard that the siblings were not into talking terms for 5 years but the emotional festival that Rakhi is gets them together.
Farah Khan and Sajid Khan are perhaps the funniest siblings in the lot. Farah Khan is counted amongst the successful directors of Bollywood today, while Sajid is gradually scaling new heights directing main stream movies starring the likes of Akshay Kumar.
Esha and Ahana are very close to their brothers Sunny and Bobby Deol. Sunny and Bobby keep their affections for their sisters discreet. Though Sunny and Bobby are half-brothers of Esha and Ahana, the Deol kids share a great relationship. Sunny even shops for Esha whenever he makes a trip to London, for she loves clothes and shoes from the country. It's been heard that Dharmendra's nephew Abhay and Esha also share a great bond.
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- The Daisy Bee adult womens costume includes:
- Dress
- Leg warmers
- Headpiece
- Wings
- Stockings and footwear not included
- Materials:
- 100% Polyester
- Wash/Care Instructions:
- Hand wash
- Drip dry
- Do not bleach
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Comments about Daisy Bee Adult Womens Costume:
Overall the costume was great, especially because of all the accessories that came included with it.(Wings, Stinger, Head piece, and Leg warmers) My only complaint would be that the back of the costume at the bottom of the zipper kept bunching up, so I found myself pulling and tugging to keep it smooth and straight against my lower back.
Comments about Daisy Bee Adult Womens Costume:
i LOOOVED this costume it is cute and i got a lot of compliments. best costume i have worn yet!!! the only thing i didn't like it the awesome fuzzy leg warmers kept falling down!:( but other than that it is a truly fantastic costume
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Comments about Daisy Bee Adult Womens Costume:
Very happy with my costume. Material is nice and fits well. Love the leg warmers! :)
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well i really loved this, but i had a hard time trying to get my mom to get it for me, because of the model wearing it looks amazing and dare i say "sexy"
but the thing is is that they dont look the same on us, trust me i dont have mile long legs and a perfect body, so if your trying to convinse your parents just make sure you know its okay it isnt that bad as parents say.
for school though i had to put under armor under it, because of short factor but i liked it that way to.
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Like all of the other reviews, this costume is AWESOME! I would recommend it to anyone!
The only problem I had was the lower back of the costume where you put the stinger. I have an hour-glass figure, so the lower back of the costume poofed out a little. It wasn't very noticeable.
Considering most costumes out there, this costume is by far the best costume purchase I've made. Everything fit perfectly, I looked adorable, and it came with more accessories than most costumes do.
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This costume is the cutest costume everr!!!!!! I love the way it fits! Originally, I was going to get a different bumblebee costume, but they didn't have it in the store. Then, I came across this cute costume and tried it on. It fit perfectly. Most of the costumes I tried it on didn't fit very well. I am a size 0/1 usually a double 0 though. I tried an Xsmall in this costume, and it fit great. Even though it's strapless, all u have to do is put a black cami under it, and it still looks super cute. With this costume, you will be the envious of your friends!!!!!! And the only reason why I wouldn't recommend it to my friends because I wouldn't want them to steal the idea, but i still would want them to look cute. :) AH-MAZING COSTUME! :)I would give it 10 bijillion starss if i could! Hope I helped!
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i lovd this costume i wore it last year. i loved it its unique stylish. nobody in my school had it so you'll feel cute sexy and unique. altho it is really short what i did was just wer leggings under and your good :) So buy this ohh and if you go to great america on halloween dont wer your costume cuz your not allowed to. i ♥'d this costume to DEATH! so buy it haha
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Comments about Daisy Bee Adult Womens Costume:
I just purchased this costume and I am in love with it! It fits very well and is very cute! It actually was not as short as I thought it would be but I am short so maybe thats why. LOL :) Overall...this costume is my favorite costume EVER and i did not find ANYTHING wrong with it...other than the fact that the wings did not stay up very well. But thats not a big deal. You should try this costume! You will NOT regret it!
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Comments about Daisy Bee Adult Womens Costume:
I didn't have being a bee anywhere on my list of costumes to try on, but I thought it looked pretty cute so I did. I am so glad that I did! The XS fit like a glove and I am a size 0/1. It is definitely super short and I am going to buy some spandex shorts/fish net tights to go underneath but otherwise it's very sexy! The leg warmers are hot too and this is actually a pretty good buy considering everything is included in the costume set besides shoes.
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Comments about Daisy Bee Adult Womens Costume:
I used the bee costume for a Halloween party. It was cute, but really tight and short; I had to wear spandex shorts underneath so that everyone would only see my spandex and nothing else.
Also, the wings on my costume were off--one felt higher than the other...
Other than that, I had a great time dancing at the party and everyone loved my costume!
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Comments about Daisy Bee Adult Womens Costume:
It's so cute! I was having trouble finding a costume because I have a tiny stomach and bottom but a rather large top. This fit me almost perfectly. It was a little small on top but I still loved it. The legwarmers are a lot cuter than I expected and it even comes with a stinger that you can attach to the back. It's so adorable.
The only problems were that some of the glitter came off on the wings in spots and the zipper won't stay zipped completely (which can be fixed with a safety pin), but seeing as it's only for a night or two it really doesn't matter how durable it is. At least that's what I think. :]


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This article is a continuation of a monthly series highlighting the top net payout yield stocks that was started in June (see article). The series highlights the best stocks for the upcoming month. Please review the original article for more information on the net payout yield concept.
November Returns
Below are two charts highlighting the monthly returns of the top 10 stocks from November (see original list here). Due to limitations with YCharts, the chart was broken into the Top 5 and Next 5 lists.
The Top 5 stocks had a horrible month, with both Seagate Technology (STX) and Kohls Corporation (KSS) reporting double-digit negative returns. In addition, ConocoPhillips (COP) and Goldman Sachs (GS) had negative months, exceeding the S&P 500 drop of only 0.52%. Motorola Solutions (MSI) had the only strong month, with a 2% return.
STX Total Return Price data by YCharts
The Next 5 stocks had a better month, with a big gain by Limited Brands (LTD) that exceeded 10%. In addition, Dell (DELL) and AstraZeneca (AZN) had solidly positive months. Unfortunately, Intel Corporation (INTC) and WellPoint (WLP) were crushed, with loses near 10%.
INTC Total Return Price data by YCharts
With only four out of 10 stocks beating the market, the list substantially underperformed the market. Surprisingly, four stocks had nearly double-digit losses that are very uncommon for companies with market caps exceeding $10B.
The list is full of retailers, healthcare, and tech companies that most investors won't touch. These results highlight the concerns over the influx of tech companies in the top yielding stocks. Even in the large cap sector, those stocks tend to be more volatile.
December List
The list encountered some significant changes since November, as several companies dramatically reduced stock buybacks year-over-year in Q3. As the Q3 data was updated, the yields plunged for those stocks. Both Goldman Sachs and Intel fell off the list for this reason. Limited Brands dropped off the list primarily due to the 10% gain in November pushing the yield down.
Several stocks joined the list due to the plunging yields. DirecTV (DTV) rejoined the list in the fourth position, solely based on a huge buybacks of 16.5%. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), Amgen (AMGN), and Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP) joined the list, with yields around 13%. Previously, these yields were below the top 10 requirements, but an error with the data source caused a slight decrease in most yields.
Top 10 Net Payout Yield Stocks For December
Company | Buyback Yield (%) | Dividend Yield (%) | NPY (%) |
Seagate Tech | 23.6 | 5.10 | 28.70 |
Kohl's | 17.6 | 2.87 | 20.47 |
Motorola Solutions | 15.0 | 1.91 | 16.91 |
DirecTV | 16.5 | 0.00 | 16.55 |
ConocoPhillips | 11.7 | 4.64 | 16.34 |
WellPoint | 14.2 | 2.06 | 16.26 |
Annaly Capital | 0.00 | 13.59 | 13.59 |
Ameriprise Financial | 10.2 | 2.97 | 13.17 |
Amgen | 11.4 | 1.62 | 13.02 |
Dell | 9.4 | 3.40 | 12.80 |
* Data sourced from SmartMoney.com.
After a strong October, the Top 10 had a very disappointing month in November. The best part of this investing concept is that investors don't have to worry about panicking at the bottom with these stocks. Stocks with strong balance sheets and huge cash flows provide solid support in weak markets. Not to mention that the large dividends and huge buybacks provide more support the lower the stock drops.
Fundamental investors in the net payout yield concept can focus directly on these 10 stocks absent any adjustments. As in our Covestor model, a stock such as DirecTV remained in the portfolio, as the yield only slightly slid out of the top yielding stocks. In order to reduce costs, portfolio adjustments aren't necessary unless a stock dramatically reduces the yield, as was the case with Goldman Sachs and Intel.
The fiscal cliff and the fear of an increase in dividend tax rates could have impacted the performance in November. Be prepared for a volatile December, as investors might be inclined to trim these stocks at year-end.
Additional disclosure: Please consult your financial advisor before making any investment decisions.


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A Russellville man is in custody after a three hour standoff.
Police say former Russellville Police Officer Robert Saint barricaded himself in his home on Ash Avenue Monday night. Witnesses say police blocked off the street and kept everyone inside the recreation center during the negotiations.
Officers were called to Saint's home around 6:30pm after a report of shots fired. When they arrived, Saint was in the front yard with a gun. Police say they tried to negotiate with him for several hours. Eventually, they saw Saint on the ground without a gun and they were able to take him into custody.
Saint was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
Special Response Commander, Captain Mike Prince said, "we didn't want anybody to get hurt, and that's the way it ended so we couldn't have asked for it to end better."
Saint left the Russellville Police force in 2004 for health reasons.
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NRDC Action Fund: The Role of Women in Local and National Politics with Rebecca Sive
Date: Tue. September 17, 2013
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Harold Washington Library Center
Cindy Pritzker Auditorium
400 S. State Street
About this event:
The Chicago Public Library and the NRDC Action Fund present an exploration of the role of women in local and national politics. A stellar panel will address this issue with a lively discussion.
The evening's moderator is Chicago-based author and activist Rebecca Sive. Sive is the author of Every Day is Election Day: A Woman's Guide to Winning Any Office, from the PTA to the White House.
Other panelists include Frances G. Beinecke, President of the NRDC Action Fund and Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General. The group will examine the intersection between environmental leadership and political leadership.
For information about the NRDC Action Fund, click HERE.
Seating is available first come, first served and reservations are not required. Copies of Ms. Sive's book will be available for purchase and she will autograph books at the conclusion of the program.
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Before entering my credit cards, I wonder if anyone else experience with this scripted.com copywriting assistance website? It seems cheaper than hiring your in-house blog author.
Cheers, terry.
Before entering my credit cards, I wonder if anyone else experience with this scripted.com copywriting assistance website? It seems cheaper than hiring your in-house blog author.
Cheers, terry.
Personally, I wouldn't use it. When you hire someone to write content for you, you need to create a professional relationship, based on a mutual understanding of what you require and what the writer is capable of delivering. In my opinion, it's not something that can be done through an automated process, especially where you have to give them your credit card number in advance.
That said, I have no direct experience of this particular service. It could well be that they will deliver what you want. But I would want to be convinced of that before I would consider them myself.
Thanks Miki, I guess you're right. So, what should I do? I'm a developer and I run a few websites selling my softwares. I need someone who will take responsibility of writing blog posts. Is there any place where I can hire good blog authors? Confused and lost :(
Fro this sort of thing, I would say it's best to ask around your friends and business contacts. Ask for recommendations in your locality or industry. Or search for the websites of people who are offering this kind of service (by which I mean, individual writers, not agencies or other intermediaries).
Above all, you need to find someone who understands the subject or theme of your blog, and who is prepared to work with you to develop suitable content.
a lot of people have had much success but it generally seems to do well with mass content websites and not niches or personal likes...
Why do you need someone to write a blog for you? If you cannot be bothered to write your own blog why have one in the first place?
How would creating generic (template, bland, unoriginal) blog post that has nothing to do with his business, written by someone outside of his business, have anything of relevant to with his business other then generic garbage that would not benefit or promote his business in any meaningful way, could possibly help promote his business? This whole concept is what one of those "professional" SEOs people came up with. You know that type, spent five minutes reading an article on SEO and now believe they qualify to give advice. This does not promote ones business. Generic articles ripped from Wikipedia and shoved into something that looks like a blog does not promote ones business.
Now, if you are absolutely set upon having a blog for your business, it should be about your business, how does your business function, what projects are you working on, how does your software work, and so on...Don't waste time out-sourcing people to write articles like "Cloud Computer Is So Awesome!!!!" when it is already covered by Wikipedia. Instead, you should be writing how your business does cloud computing different. The moment you start injecting generic gruff (ripped from Wikipedia) into your blog you remove the purpose of having a blog.
Why do assume he is looking for "generic (template, bland, unoriginal) blog post that has nothing to do with his business .." etc? If that's what he wants, then your criticism is valid. But surely it's perfectly possible to hire a writer who takes the trouble to learn your business, and who will write original, relevant content to help promote it. People have successfully been doing that for many years - long before blogs were invented.Quote:
How would creating generic (template, bland, unoriginal) blog post that has nothing to do with his business, written by someone outside of his business, have anything of relevant to with his business other then generic garbage that would not benefit or promote his business in any meaningful way, could possibly help promote his business?
This reinforces my original point. An impersonal generic third-party service might well produce the kind of copy that you are criticising. That's why I suggested he keep away from them. A professional copywriter, on the other hand, will take the trouble to understand the business - and, more importantly, its customers - and write persuasive copy that will engage the readers and help you achieve your goals.
Because that is what he said he was going to do...contemplating to use "scripted" which would be generic guff. And in the case of your point...a blog would be pointless. Either throw that stuff on the home page or an about page. No point in wasting time installing a blogging platform if its purpose is purely for marketing guff. A company blog should be used to tell the users what is going on with the business, not flooding them with spam. Your users will just avoid your blog when they realize you are just using it as a vehicle for marketing guff. A good example of a company blog is Lastpass, they use their blog to give updates, actual updates about their products!
Logic_Earth, you're really jumping to conclusions about why Terry thinks he needs a blog. You might be completely correct, of course. But I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, at least until I find out otherwise.
Terry, maybe you can come back here, and let us know if Logic_Earth is on the right track with his assumptions.
Hi folks,
Wow, I was going to ask a few questions regarding the benefits of purchased blog content from an SEO perspective (incidentally, Mikl, your point about other areas of focus is correct certainly in my case). After reading the comments here from logic_earth ,they are quite terse and based upon non clarified assumptions. I hope that as I delve further into the forums, I find more users that are more objective. Cheers Mikl
I recommend staying away from this one. Their "pitching" process to get articles to write is cumbersome and frustrating and eventually brings your wages down below minimum wage. They also take forever to review submitted articles. Their "edits" are just terrible. They look like they have been written by an ESL writer (no offense to them, they do a sensational job in a second language--I couldn't write that well in another language that's for sure!) so you need to rewrite them ENTIRELY. You are lucky if you get paid $10 for rewriting these completely. I recommend staying away, there are better companies out there.


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Staten Island: The Other Cradle of Aviation by Edward D. Drury
Saturday, April 20, 2:00pm
History Center, Building H, Snug Harbor Campus, 1000 Richmond Terrace
Author/Aviator Edward D. Drury will present a visual history talk that will surprise you.
Staten Island was home to the first airplane factory in the USA. Eventually, four factories and over 20 landing sites were built, but they would not sell Charles Lindbergh a plane!


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Granville Brothers Gee Bee Z "City of Springfield"
The Model Z was built to win the 1931 Thompson Trophy Race at the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio. With a big engine incorporated into the smallest possible airframe the plane was fast, but tricky to fly. During the Shell Speed Dash, the Z set the world record for the fastest speed ever recorded by a land plane -- an average of 267.342 miles per hour. Refitted with a bigger engine, the Z began flying at speeds over 280 miles per hour by December. But during one high-speed run at 150 feet, the Z's right wing failed and the racer crashed in a massive fireball -- killing pilot Lowell Bayles.
The Museum's Gee Bee is a reproduction of the original but is not exact in every way. In 1978, Bill Turner built the plane to fly -- and fly much safer than the hot-rod original. This plane has slightly longer wings and fuselage and less-powerful engine to make it easier to control. The plane was purchased by the Disney Corporation and appeared in the 1991 movie The Rocketeer. The Gee Bee was on display at the Santa Monica Museum of Flying before it was purchased by The Museum of Flight.