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Apr 23 2014 - Mainstream desktop PCs are now more of the performance category than they once were thanks to improving technology. In general, these systems will provide the best overall value for your dollar. Below are my selections for the various systems depending upon what your usage for the computer will be. The systems in this list cost between $700 and $1000 and do not come with a monitor.
Best All-Around - Acer Predator G3-605-UR38
An all around systems is one that can fit int just about any type of computing role. The Acer Predator G3-605-UR38 may be designed as a gaming system, but it offers a nice balance of features such that it can be used for digital video editing, graphics work, media watching or just browsing the web. It achieves this by combining a high performance Core i7-4770 quad core processor and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 graphics card. It may have slightly less storage space with just a single terabyte hard drive but it features an easy access drive bay for adding a second hard drive. There are fewer upgrade opportunities but for many that is just fine. Pricing for the system is around $900. An alternative that comes in a variety of configurations priced under $1000 is the Dell XPS 8700 which has much of the same features but an older NVIDIA class graphics card that offers less 3D performance.
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Value is determined as the performance and features that you can get for the price. The Digital Storm Vanquish II (Better) is very affordable with a price of around $750. With this, you get only a dual-core Intel i3-4330 processors but frankly for most tasks including gaming, this does a good job. Much of the rest of the system is pretty typical with a 1TB hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 8GB of memory but the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti graphics card does offer it a good amount of performance that the system can even be used for PC gaming. The build quality and support is excellent behind the system. About the only downside is that the design does limit the upgrade potential compared to many others in this price range. An alternative for those that want more performance and don't care about graphics would be the HP ENVY 700-230 that uses a Core i5 quad core processor and 2TB hard drive can be found for under $700 with special discounts from HP.
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Gaming is heavily reliant upon two items within a computer system for a smooth overall experience: CPU and graphics. When pricing a system under $1000, it can be hard to get both of these with high levels of performance. The Maingear Vybe (Good) uses an AMD FX-6350 processor with six cores that offers good performance but is is generally slower than Intel's Core i5 quad core models. What makes up for this is the AMD Radeon R7 260X graphics card that lets it handle PC games up to 1920x1080 without a problem. Unlike many other systems in this price range as well, Maingear has used some high quality components that allow for some very substantial upgrades if you so choose to add to the system in the future. Pricing is a bit high at just under $1000. An altnerative for those looking at something that they would not upgrade would be the Acer Predator G3-605-UR38 with its Core i7-4770 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760.
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A DRIVER hurt his arm in a crash that closed the road between Marcham and Abingdon.
A blue Skoda and a white Ford Ranger collided near the entrance to the Dalton Barracks on the A415 Marcham Road, a police spokeswoman said.
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Why Wall Street Loves Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) Stock Right Now
- By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - April 10, 2014
The demise of momentum stocks, or Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) stock at least, appears to be greatly exaggerated.
Shares of Facebook, a notable momentum stock over the last 12 months, spiked $4.22, or 7.3%, to $62.41 Wednesday. The move marked the stock's best one-day gain since Jan. 30.
Over the last three months, shares of the social networking leader are up 9%. Year to date, they have logged gains of 14.2%. FB shares were up more than 25% earlier this year, but slipped along with other high-growth stocks over the last few weeks amid a notable shift from growth to value.Giving Facebook shares a boost Wednesday were bullish comments from several Wall Street firms:
Why Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) Stock Is Down Today
- By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - April 4, 2014
Why the sudden slip in Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) stock?
Shares of the social networking leader slipped some 5% intraday Friday to $56.50. That followed a 5.15% drop on Thursday. The recent slump has nearly wiped out all of 2014's gains and leaves shares close to FB's Jan 2 opening price of $54.83.
While FB shares are still up a modest 5% year to date, they sit roughly 20% off the highs hit less than a month ago.Here's what's behind the dip, and what's ahead...
Why Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) Is Buying Oculus VR Inc. for $2 Billion
- By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - March 26, 2014
What's Next for Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) Stock
- By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - March 25, 2014
The big question looming over Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) is what its next move will be.
It's going to be tough to trump the social media giant's $19 billion purchase of WhatsApp on Feb. 19. [Almost as hard as it's going to be to beat the 158% price move FB stock has seen over the past year.]
While many balked at the exorbitant price paid for the five-year-old messaging app for smartphones, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sees great potential in the acquisition. Referring to WhatApp's soaring growth, Zuckerberg said, "No one in the history of the world has done anything like that."Where's it headed next? Here's a look.
Why This Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) Acquisition Means Huge Profits
- By Michael A. Robinson, Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning - March 13, 2014
When Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) recently announced it was buying the messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion, it touched off an avalanche of controversy and criticism.
We saw comments from the usual market pundits and stock jockeys. But with WhatsApp - thanks to the unique name, and the immense purchase price - even the late-night comedians stepped up.This line from new "Late Night" host Seth Myers pretty much sums it all up:
Why Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) Is Buying Drone Maker Titan Aerospace
- By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - March 4, 2014
What is Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) up to?
The social networking leader is slated to buy long-endurance, solar-powered drone maker Titan Aerospace in a $60 million deal.As crazy as it sounds, it's not that crazy at all...
What Pushed Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) Stock to Record Highs This Week
- By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - February 25, 2014
Monday's broad-based rally sent the S&P 500 Index to an intraday record and also helped push Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) stock to an all-time high of $70.92.
Shares of the social networking giant climbed 3.4%, or 2.33 points, to the new high. Volume was heavy, with 76.63 million shares changing hands - compared to FB's average daily volume of 63 million shares.Here's why the rally isn't over...
Why Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) Really Bought WhatsApp
- By Garrett Baldwin, Economist, Money Morning - February 21, 2014
Why Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) Bought WhatsApp for $19 Billion
- By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - February 20, 2014
For Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB)if you can't beat 'em, buy 'em...
In its biggest acquisition yet, Facebook announced late Wednesday it's buying mobile messaging company WhatsApp in a $19 billion blockbuster deal.Here's what's behind the hefty price tag…
What's Pushing Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) Stock Higher
- By Money Morning Staff Reports, , Money Morning - January 31, 2014
Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) stock soared 14% yesterday (Thursday) since it reported a year-over-year revenue increase of 63% in Wednesday's earnings report.
Money Morning's Defense & Tech Specialist Michael Robinson thinks there's one key development driving FB's stock and earnings higher.To watch Robinson's interview on CNBC World as he describes why FB stock keeps climbing, click here.
Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) Stock Up 9% After Hours
- By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - January 29, 2014
Will Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) Stock Get Boost from New Ads?
- Money Morning Staff reports - December 17, 2013
Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) stock has more than doubled this year, but can it get another shot in the arm with a new ad strategy?
The company recently announced that it will begin using video ads that will automatically play on users' news feeds.While some users may find this annoying, it could be highly profitable...
Will Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) Stock Feel "S&P Effect"?
- By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - December 12, 2013
Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) stock still has a lot to prove if it wants to win over value investors, but it took a big step in that direction Wednesday with the announcement of its addition to both the S&P 500 and S&P 100 Indexes.
The social networking giant will replace Teradyne Inc. (NYSE: TER), a manufacturer of test computer chips, in the prestigious broad-based S&P 500, and will change places with natural gas company Williams Cos. Inc. (NYSE: WMB) in the more elite S&P 100 at the close of business on Dec. 20.And this is a bullish sign for FB...
Facebook's "Dead Last" Chart Reveals a Troubling Fact
- By Keith Fitz-Gerald, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Report - November 1, 2013
Yes, the company just knocked the ball off earnings yesterday. And the stock is up 4.86% as I write this. But I really couldn't care less what happens in the short term. I still can't get behind its long-term potential.
This is where the rubber meets the proverbial road for me...
Investing in Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) Stock After Q3 Earnings
- By Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor, Money Morning - October 31, 2013
Facebook stock (Nasdaq: FB) has surged 91% this year, leaving the drama of its initial public offering (IPO) behind - but has this rise run its course?
The Q3 earnings report released yesterday (Wednesday) gives us some clues...
FB stock surged 14% in after-hours trading Wednesday, after the social media giant announced a third-quarter profit of $425 million, or $0.17 a share.To continue reading, please click here...
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Is it time for a fresh face on RTE's panel?
Between them they've a combined age of 193 or something crazy like that, but is it really time to say 'out with the old and in with the new' as Ireland approach the World Cup qualifiers?
We were all excited at the prospect of Bill O'Herlihy doing a jig on the table if Ireland made the final (he did promise he would!) but with three consecutive losses in Poland Bill was firmly stuck to his seat and Dunphy, Brady and Giles didn't have much to sing or dance about either.
Would a fresh face like Niall Quinn or a motor mouth opinion leader like Roy Keane shake up the panel? Say what you like about Roy Keane. His outbursts might be ill-timed but he seems to have a lot of support from fans who love nothing more than someone who's willing to stick their oar in and rock the boat!
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The 1942 Oldsmobile B-44 – A Car for the Duration
Automotive styling is always a matter of personal taste. Suffice to say that the redesigned nose of the 1942 Olds was unconventional, to say the least. Ad copy pronounced the new model "Power-Styled Like the B-19″ and "Better Looking, Better Lasting, Better Built Than Any Olds in 44 Years." The massive front end was promoted as the "Double Duty Bumper."
Rapidly ramping up war production in combination with the forty-fourth anniversary of the founding of the company probably resulted in this most unusual designation for the last civilian cars that they would offer until 1946. The final pre-war Oldsmobile would roll off the assembly line on February 5, 1942. The photo was taken in the Dueck-Nicoll Motors paint booth in 1944.
Below you can watch a short video promoting the new car that was "heavier, huskier and more economical to run" all at once. There are many more Oldsmobile related posts here on The Old Motor. Founded in 1971, the Oldsmobile Club of America welcomes owners of all of Ransom E. Olds' namesakes, from his earliest 1897 horseless carriage to the last Alero. Photo courtesy of the City of Vancouver.


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THE Taunton Chiropractic Clinic has won an award for excellence in meeting patient expectations.
The clinic, at Crown Medical Centre, has won The Royal College of Chiropractors' Patient Partnership Quality Mark, given to centres which are clean, safe and accessible, and where patient communication is strong.
The clinic also picked up the Clinical Management Quality Mark, which covers areas including auditing, incident reporting and patient satisfaction.
Tim Jay, principal chiropractor at Taunton, Chard and Wellington Chiropractic Neck and Back Pain Clinics, has also been honoured with the title President Emeritus of The Royal College of Chiropractors after retiring from the role of president.
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Olympic champion Gabby Douglas is in the spotlight again. This time, it is to promote her debut memoir Grace, Gold & Glory: My Leap of Faith.
We had the chance to talk with Gabby today about the journey to become a two-time Olympic medalist. Gabby says, " My family was instrumental in my success. They were there every step of the way, on the good days and bad."
As for the release of the new book, she says she hopes it provides motivation and inspiration for others, "I want them to know that they can achieve success, no matter what their background, if they have money or not and no matter what their racial background is."
She says that she is looking forward to continuing competing in gymnastics. She says she plans to work hard, so she can make the team and represent the U.S. in the next Olympic competition.
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Penn, meet Jake Shuster, current Undergraduate Assembly Treasurer and presidential candidate in the upcoming UA elections. As a freshman Money Booster, Shuster caused some StudGov drama after sending out a mass email encouraging his classmates to vote for him instead of reelecting Jon Youshaei, the freshman class prez. Whew.
Now a junior, Shuster is in the news again, this time over allegations of campaign platform plagiarism. Ruh-roh. That Ivy League internet trash compactor IvyGate has undertaken an investigation into the similarities between the campaign platforms of current UA Prez and VP Tyler Ernst and Faye Cheng (respectively) from last year and that of would-be president Shuster. Though smug and sensational, IvyGate's post does raise some serious concerns about the campaign that shouldn't be ignored. Naturally, Shuster didn't take these jabs lying down. Check out Jake Shuster's official response after the jump:


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The wait is over. For our seasonal accessories report this weekend, senior market editor Marina Larroude and the staff have gone above and beyond to present not just the trends you need to know about—from blazing brights to tiny totes—but a comprehensive index of the entire market, bags, shoes, and jewelry. Now you can search by designer, type, color, trend, and our overall top 50 bags, jewels, and shoes from a complete database of more than 5,000 items. We didn't sleep much lately getting it all done. You may not sleep much tonight reading through it all.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Office of Criminal Justice Grants, administers the JAG Program within the State of Florida. Every fiscal year they allocate a sum of money to each county, including the County of Volusia.
The county government then awards the funds to local governments and non-profit organizations within its jurisdiction. This distribution is based on the criteria contained in the grant regulations and priorities determined by the Substance Abuse Policy Advisory Board (SAPAB).
SAPAB is an advisory board that includes at a minimum the following persons or their authorized designee: chief circuit judge, state attorney, public defender, sheriff, chief of police of each municipality within the county or a chief of police designated by those chiefs of police as their representative, jail administrator, clerk of the court, superintendent of education and a representative of local drug treatment programs. They make recommendations of priority and funding allocations for the JAG Program for the Volusia County Council.
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The Substance Abuse Policy Advisory Board will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 24, at the Sheriff's Office Training Center, 3901 Tiger Bay Road, Daytona Beach. Agencies will make presentations on their applications for fiscal year 2013-2014 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Countywide funding. The advisory board will discuss and score the applications, then recommend funding allocations to the Volusia County Council. For more information, please contact Myra Gaziano, Housing and Grants Administration, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 386-736-5955, ext. 12324.
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The Steroid Bug.
Disappointing, if true. I know that I am a Red Sox fan, and maybe I should get some satisfaction out of this. But other than the occasional verbal jab at Yankees fans whom I work with (in good fun), I really don't want this to be news.
First, let me begin by saying that 104 players were apparently found using performance enhancing drugs according to this report. Even if we simplified the amount of players, multiplying 25 by 30, (the amount of players on the 25 roster) X (the number of teams). The result would be 750.
So I am not exactly sure how the testing worked, but if every player were tested of those 750, and 104 came up positive, then that would end up as roughly 14%. 14% would actually be much lower than I would have guessed, but unfortunate anyway. That however, does not include all of the users that were abusing undetectable PED's. Of course, that number we will never know I suppose.
According to my very quick, and possibly inaccurate research, there were approximately 1400 players that experienced time in the big leagues in 2003, however limited that time may have been. That would cut it down to only 7% of players using, an even more digestible number. Whatever the number should be, it was much lower than I would have guessed (30% would probably have been my guess).
There are a few unclear aspects of this.
One is why only Rodriguez? Did Sports Illustrated come across all the names and choose to release only ARod's so that it could drag this out as long as possbile? ARod will probably be the biggest attention attracter of all the names. So I don't find it impossible that maybe SI released his name, will let that sink in for a few days. Then, when it does start to sink in, the other names will be launched at us. That may not be accurate, but I wouldn't put it past anyone.
The other is how the magazine came across this information and whether or not it is accurate. I am not going to deny that Rodriguez used, I have no clue whether he did or not. But how accurate is this? Just because the story broke, does not mean it is 100% true. I would definitely lean toward it being true, but forgive me for being a little skeptical of any of these type of stories.
And before a Red Sox fan wants to throw a Yankee fan under the bus, remember, if the other names are released, even our hearts may ache a little afterwards.
(Just for the record, I will not be ridiculing any Yankee fans)
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I agree, Joe. Could be anyone–and rather than just list the names, we've got this slow, perpetual drip happening instead. Manny, Papi, Varitek, who knows?
But I do hate A-Rod because I was rooting for him (silently, of course) to break Bonds' record while clean. So much for that.
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Joe – no matter whose names are on that list, it is another very sad day for baseball. And it breaks my heart to think of how many young Yankees fans are crushed. Whether the drugs were legal at the time or not – I can't help but question now if he really deserved the AL MVP & HR title in 2003.
You won't be reading any other names on the list from SI. The journalist who broke the story, Selena Roberts, said in an interview with Bob Costas, the only name she has was Alex's, as she was looking to do a profile on him for the magazine. So it's just him. That's not to say that we'll never hear the other 103, but reprotedly, not from SI. I find that kind of odd. Outing A-Rod is a big story. Outing A-Rod and 103 other MLB stars is Earth shattering. I find it hard to beleive that she didn't go for the whole enchilada.
Ironically, Selena Roberts has a book coming out in a few months titles, "Hit And Run: The Many Lives Of Alex Rodriguez." From what I've gathered, it's not a positive book. She used to work for the NY Times, where she wrote about Alex being a slumlord with the rental properties he owns in Florida. She definitely has an agenda here.
I don't doubt that Alex's name is on the list, but how much credibility can we put on 4 people saying that his name is on there. They obviously didn't see an official list, or we'd be hearing other names. So I'm inferring it's being taken at someone's word and nothing more. No evidence was presented to back up the allegation. She said in the Costas interview that she asked Alex about it and he told her basically to beat it and talk to the union. My impression is they're taking that to be an admission of guilt, rather than what he's supposed to do. She said she gave him the opportunity to say "your sources are wrong" and he didn't, so their conclusion is he must be guilty. I don't know. I can't get it to add up.
Alex needs to come out with some kind of statement and fast. If Alex denies the allegation and 4 people come out and say he's not on the list, speaking on the condition of anonymity, then what? Anybody can be an anonymous source and when all you have is someone's word, can anyone say with 100% certainty that it's fact? Again, I don't doubt he;s on the "list", but I want to hear the other 103 names or see some evidence to back up the claim.
i left a comment earlier while i was waiting at the mac store..i guess it didn't take. anyway– good job joe. we yank fans appreciate it
These are probably the best thoughts I've read on this issue. And, for people who are screaming "Alex Rodriguez is a cheater", back then guys didn't take PED's to gain an advantage, they took PED's to level the playing field. Everybody was on PED's.
Bringing it up now is just the MLB's way of getting some free advertising, remember the rule there is no such thing as bad press, press is press regardless of it's flavor. Which all turns into interest, which turns into money
rosehof, I get what you are saying, but ARod using is a big deal. He was the most realistic chance to break Bonds' record. I don't know that tainting that helps much. They could have targeted another high profile player I would think out of those 104 names.
Steve, I am nervous about the remaining names as well. I believe Manny was great regardless, so if even he was caught I could believe that he would have been great with or without roids (even though they would have helped as he aged i suppose). But with Ortiz and Tek I would question how good they were in the first place.
jboogie, I read all your posts at your blog for some more info.
Mike, no prob. I can only imagine if a prominent Red Sox figure came out and I had to start questioning all of his accomplishments. I don't want to do it…
pwh, While some players did use to even it out, there had to be a good amount of clean players I would think. And I don't really want to throw them under the bus because we assume that so many used at the time. But if one were to include amphetamines, then the number is probably much higher than we all want it to be.
Hi, Joe …
This report about Alex Rodriguez is very sad, for the Yankees, and for all of baseball !!! … It will be interesting to see how A-Rod handles the many questions he will be facing at the start of spring training, and throughout the entire 2009 season [and, even in future years] !!! … Rodriguez should schedule a press conference next week, and just be honest about this whole situation, and tell everyone the truth about his involvement with PED's … He should review the tapes of Andy Pettitte's press conference last spring, when Andy had to answer many similar questions … Pettitte answered all the questions,, and was honest about his PED use … This was the right way to handle a very sad situation; and, A-Rod needs to be as truthful as Andy was under the same circumstances !!! … Many other players have not been truthful about their PED use, and that approach has proven to be the wrong road for those players to have taken !!! … Anyway, not good news about #13 Alex Rodriguez; but, good news for you, Joe, as "congratulations" are in order for your #13 ranking on the latest mlblogs Fan "Leader's List" !!! … Keep up your excellent work !!! ….. Jimmy [27NYY], "BY&L" ….. http://baseballtheyankeesandlife.mlblogs.com/
Thanks, Jimmy. I will commend anyone for being truthful, but will commend it even more if someone comes out before they are actually caught.
A-Rod ain't no cheat! He's one of the best players ever.


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The order arrived pretty fast. The blue sparkle shoe box lid is to die for. Unfortunately, the shoe appeared to be very narrow and at least 1/2 or even a full size too small. I ordered my regular shoe size for BJ, which is a 8 1/2. Unfortunately, I will need to exchange these or select a different pair for the big day. Please order at least a 1/2 size up if you get these shoes.
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"Open your eyes, Pilot. A new world is here."
So goes the intro to EVE-Online, one of a new generation of what are known as massively multiplayer online games (also called MMOGs). In these online games, players from all over the globe log into virtual worlds via the Internet; they learn different roles and skill sets, and come together in self-selecting teams to carry out missions in pursuit of common goals. Popular MMOGs such as EVE-Online, EverQuest, and World of Warcraft bring together hundreds of thousands of simultaneous online players from countries around the globe to interact in complex, three dimensional worlds based on themes from science-fiction and dungeons and dragons fantasy.
Question: How is this any different than the challenges that await companies in the real-time global economy we now inhabit? Can we learn something about business agility here?
MMOGs are not to be confused with single person shooter games where individual players blast aliens and tough guys, steal cars, and get into street fights. And neither are we talking about virtual social worlds such as Second Life. What we are talking about is online games where there are rules and politics and opportunities to collaborate with others and build your reputation and your fortune.
To play these games, players have to interact with each other and build relationships and put together plans and go on missions. They join guilds or corporations that exist in these games; they develop specific skills related to the roles they play (roles like pilot, trader, wizard, warrior, hunter and priest); and they develop reputations and rating levels based on their successes and failures.
The potential for using MMOGs to develop skills people need to succeed in the global economy is starting to get serious attention. Recently a study titled "Virtual Worlds, Real Leaders" was done by IBM and some professors from Stanford University and MIT (who work together at a company named Seriosity). They focused their study in particular on the MMOG named World of Warcraft and came up with some interesting insights.
To begin with, here are a few quick facts: there are presently about 73 million online gamers worldwide with a compound annual growth rate of 36.5%; average age of online gamers is 27 years; 56% are male and 44% are female. Other findings revolve around the concepts of leadership and its relationship to agility, and the differences in how those concepts are practiced in MMOGs and in the traditional corporate world.
Leadership in the Old World and the New
Leadership in the corporate world is restricted to a relatively small group of people who are identified, mentored and promoted by company senior management. Leadership in the MMOG world is distributed over a wide group of people who work to increase their own skill levels and who are promoted by consensus in the groups they are a part of.
In the corporate world (as the saying goes) it's often not what you know but who you know. In other words, people get a chance for leadership only if they are noticed by senior management. How many subordinates can a senior manager really notice (and how much dysfunctional brownnosing is motivated by the urgent desire of subordinates to be noticed?)? And since senior management is just a small number of people, the total number of people in a company who can be noticed and get a chance to lead is also small. Lots of qualified people are never noticed.


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It'd at least keep me awake for 20 minutes longer.
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BOSTON (AP) - Sasha Pavlovic scored 12 of his of his season-high 16 points in the fourth quarter, leading a group of Boston Celtics reserves in a 78-66 win over the Miami Heat Tuesday night as both teams rested their top players.
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The Kings won the Stanley Cup, big deal.
Hey look, the Kings won
The Western Conference is undeniably better than the Eastern Conference.
Going to sort this out eventually... :)
I already can't wait to get back on the ice next year. I think the rivalry against the Kings increases tremendously…. I can't wait to play them. Both organizations have won a Stanley Cup now, and they've got the latest one. So I think every game next year is going to be exciting. The battle of California is really on right now. Whether it's us, San Jose or L.A., I think when those teams are playing each other, you are going to see great games.Bruce Boudreau's SCF blog at L.A. Times -- thanks for the plug, Kirby! H/T to Carl Putnam for pointing it out to me on Twitter.
Congrats, Kings. You're up, Sharks!
A lazy cartoon-recycling post, featuring the Boston Bruins.
The three cartoons I drew the night before SCF G4.
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Two more blog logo re-designs today: Hockey Wilderness and Stanley Cup of Chowder. Enjoy!
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We will promote global business activities that contribute to a sustainable society
The Toshiba Group is developing global business under the principles of contributing to society with passion and determination, and conducting daily activities to help people enjoy a sustainable, rich life through our products and services.
The Toshiba Group established its Environmental Vision 2050 to work toward the realization of a better life for the human race in harmony with the Earth. We are working toward the realization of a safe and secure society, and the creation of values to reduce environmental impact throughout the lifecycle of our products from manufacture to use, reuse to recycle.
The Semiconductor & Storage Products Company Group is conducting business activities with the goal of contributing to a sustainable society. Its two aspects of total energy and total storage innovation are in accordance with the Toshiba Group Environmental Vision 2050.


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Classical 101 Archives For: June 3, 2014
Lisa Chavez Wins Opera Columbus Vocal Competition
A lovely afternoon MC-ing the Opera Columbus Vocal Competition. A terrific first place winner.
Rudolf Nureyev and Miss Piggy in: (wait for it) Swine Lake
Miss Piggy has apparently been taking dance lessons. Â Rudolf Nureyev must have been thinking to himself…"I left Russia for this?" Jim Henson's son Brian recalls the story of recruiting one of the 20th century's towering figures to dance on the Muppet Show. Â When asked what he would like to do on the program, Nureyev replied, [...]
Improvisational Artist Crosses Barriers, Blends Worlds
There are a number of musicians today who seem to defy categorization, appealing to a broad spectrum of listeners from all musical walks of life. Â Of course, variations on a theme have been a part of music as long as there has been music, but the lines now being crossed seem to get blurrier by [...]


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The thorny issue of Barry Bonds' Cooperstown candidacy
SI.com talks about Bonds' candidacy: Conclusion: The wide consensus among voters is that Bonds certainly isn't going to get in on the first ballot. Unless he receives less than five percent of the vote — highly unlikely given the precedents of McGwire and Palmeiro — he'll have 14 more years to gain entry. It may be several years before he gets in, but the evolution of the electorate — which began admitting members of the electronic media (such as Rob Neyer, Keith Law, Christina Karhl and even this writer) — in recent years could work in his favor. So too might the pressure on voters to hold their noses and recognize that the Hall is a private institution whose revenue is based upon tourism; a failure to accurately reflect the era as part of baseball history may doom it — and by extension, the voting body — to irrelevance. It certainly won't be a pretty process, but in time, Bonds should get his bronze plaque.


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Will You Be My Friend?
Quieres Ser Mi Amigo?
De Luis Ramirez & Jaime Gamino
Carlos always had friends at his school in Mexico, but he's having trouble making friends at his new elementary school in the United States. Today at lunch, Carlos is determined to make his first friend in the U.S.A. There is a problem though: Carlos is still learning how to speak English.
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HJ Books stands for Hero's Journey Books. We learned about the term Hero's Journey from Christopher Vogler, who used it to synthesize the work of famed mythologist Joseph Campbell. The Hero's Journey is a classic storytelling structure in which a hero sets out on an outward or inward adventure and must overcome several obstacles and setbacks in order to achieve an important objective. The books available for purchase on our Blurb account share stories of heroes' journeys written by students at High Tech High Chula Vista. We hope you (purchase and) enjoy our books, as we put all of our hearts, souls and efforts into these works.
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Goose Creek has a large variety of candles including; various size glass jar candles, pillars, scented wax melts, decorated jar candles, auto cards and room sprays. I really can't even begin to detail the variety of candles, collections and scents here, there are just so many to choose from, but I can say that you will definitely find what you are looking for when shopping with them.
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I was sent a 16oz American Heirloom Candle for review. Since I'm so indecisive I told them to surprise me with the scent (seriously, I'd still be trying to pick just one!). I don't know what I did with my brain, but I was thinking that 16oz would be a small candle so I was really excited when I opened the extremely well packed box and found this:
|Goose Creek American Heirloom Candle
The multi-side cut glass jar is charmingly old fashioned and the polished & embossed silver is a nice accent touch to any room. As soon as I removed to the lid I was able to smell the mouthwatering aroma before even lighting it. Blueberry Passion is a mixture of fruity blueberries with a hint of cheesecake and graham crackers. The smell will have you wanting to dip a spoon in the jar for a taste, but that probably isn't a great idea *wink*.
The candles are double wicked, which is something I normally try to look for in a large candle as it gives you a clean, even burn, instead of a hole right down the middle! Burn time for a 16oz jar is approximately 90 hours. That is quite a bit of Blueberry Passion scented heaven in your home for the very reasonable price of $20.
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Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B, Cabin and yurts are nestled in Minnesota's northwoods along the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway's' and on a quiet canoe only lake overlooking the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) a short 32 miles from the Lake Superior North Shore town of Grand Marais - canoe, fish and swim. Moose and bird watching. This Gunflint Trail lodging includes whirlpool, fireplaces, WiFi, in-room phones, guest kitchens. sauna
Yurts are very seclude and located on remote BWCA Lakes.
All our accommodations are located along the Banadad cross country ski trail- the BWCA's longest tracked Nordic ski trail and on snowshoeing, mountain biking, hiking trails. Birding, Moose viewing and other wildlife viewing.
Sleep in style at the Poplar Creek Guesthouse Bed & Breakfast and enjoy a delicious breakfast the next morning. For families we offer two cabins for rent. Located on the Gunflint Trail in Northern Minnesota, our lodging is on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and offers easy access to the Grand Marais and the North Shore of Lake Superior.
We offer lodging packages to celebrate Honeymoons and Anniversaries or other special events. Activities like hiking, canoeing, skiing or sleigh rides can also be included with your lodging. Please see our Lodging Packages for more information.
For the more adventurous and for those that really want to get close to nature try our wilderness yurts. The Tall Pines Yurt is located on the east end of the Banadad on a small BWCA lake and is assessable year round. The Croft Yurt camp, with its two yurts, is located midway along the Banadad Ski Trail is only available in winter.
Looking for more adventure we also offer Lodge to Lodge and Yurt Skiing, Lodge to Lodge Hiking on the Superior Hiking Trail, BWCA Canoeing, Inn to Inn Biking and more. For addition information on these exciting adventures go to Boundary Country Trekking.
The Courier is brought to you by Boundary Country Trekking.
Romantic Stays at Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B. We offer two specials designed for couples- choose either, "Honeymoon/Anniversary Special" or our "Special Time for Two" packages.
Choose from "Bed, Breakfast and Birding in the Boreal forest," "Bed, Breakfast and Canoe in the BWCA," "Inn to Inn Mountain Biking," "Inn to Inn Canoeing," "Inn to Inn Hiking," or "Inn to Inn Around the BWCA--Ely to the Gunflint Trail."
At Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B in the winter choose from "Bed, Breakfast and Sleigh Ride," "Lodge to Lodge Skiing with trips into the BWCA" "a Mongolian Firepot Dinner served at a Yurt," or "Dog Sled Ride / B&B Stay."
May excluding Memorial Day Weekend - Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B- Spring Special
Check out these annual events- Tree Plant Weekend, Moose Madness and the John Beargrease Dog Sled Race.
Gift certificates are available for the Poplar Creek Guesthouse, Little Ollie Cabin or for any of our exciting adventure programs.


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(CNN) - Stephanie Mellom was bitten by a poisonous spider while she slept but she didn't know it.
"I felt a bump on my chest and I thought it was just like a bump you have on your face," Mellom said.
When the bite got bigger, painful and read, she went to the doctor. She was experiencing some classic symptoms of a poisonous brown recluse spider bite.
This species, known for the violin shaped brown mark on its back, and the black widow, most easily identified by an hourglass red mark on its belly, are the two types of spiders dangerous to humans in the United States.
Fortunately, their bites are rarely lethal.
According to Dr. Keith Jeffords with Paramount Plastic Surgery, "The distinguishing factor between a pimple and a spider bite would be puss."
He said pimples and infections will create puss, but spider bites will not. While the venom does not often kill, it can still be dangerous.
"It destroys the skin tissue, the superficial skin tissue," said Dr. Robert Geller of the Georgia Poison Center at Emory University, "and what you see is, it looks like a severe burn almost."
A bite from either poisonous spider can also cause fever and nausea. Black widow venom usually brings on severe abdominal pain as well. Fortunately, medications are available to treat both kinds of bites.
It's been six weeks for Stephanie and she's finally feeling better.
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LAKELAND, Fla. — Richard "Dick" L. Watkins, 75, passed away Saturday from complications of lung disease.
Born April 12, 1938, in Washington, he was the son of James Edgar and Velma Inez (Roach) Watkins, who preceded him in death.
He joined the U.S. Army in 1956 and married Carolyn Sue Richard Sept. 20, 1959, and she survives. He is also survived by two daughters, Teresa Stumpf (Mike) of Rockville, and Tonya Dougherty (Alan) of Lakeland; a brother, Danny Watkins (Connie) of Washington; a sister, LaDonna Latkowski of Chicago, Ill.; and three grandsons, Eric and Jarod Wilson and Sean Dougherty.
No services are scheduled at this time. A memorial service will be arranged at a later date.
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The Sex & Gender Lab in Cornell University's Department of Human Development is primarily focused on the biological, psychological, and social/cultural processes underlying sexual and gender development and their interdependence among individuals of all sexualities and genders. Historically, the focus has been primarily on the diverse developmental trajectories, identity development, gender nonconformity, and peer/family relations of sexual minorities. We also explore the development and life course of individuals of all sexualities and genders. The emphasis is on individual flourishing and adjustment and not on pathology. Members of the Sex & Gender Lab use a variety of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, including in-depth interviews, Internet surveys, questionnaires, observations, and secondary data analysis.
The current research interests in the sex and gender lab focus on:
Particular emphasis is given to exploring differential developmental trajectories, identity development, relations with family, and gender nonconformity.
Ritch C. Savin-Williams, Lab Director & Department ChairRitch C. Savin-Williams is professor and chair of Human Development at Cornell University. He received the Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, where he studied sex differences in dominance hierarchy formation at summer camp. His courses are cross-listed with Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
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developmental diversity of same-sex oriented individuals, and "clinical traps"
created by early research on same-sex populations.
Savin-Williams, R. C., & Ream, G. L. (2007). Prevalence and stability of sexual orientation components during adolescence and young adulthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36, 385-394.
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Amarillo, TX - An elderly woman is taken to the hospital with critical injuries after driving her car into a tree in south Amarillo. Amarillo police say a female driver in her 70s was traveling south on Bell Street when she lost control of her vehicle and veered head-on into a tree near the Amarillo High School practice field.Police believe a medical issue may have led to the driver losing control of her vehicle. Traffic in the area is blocked to one lane in the 4400 block of South Bell.
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For the more than 400 families living in Foote Homes, it's hard to survive when your future is uncertain.
The city is planning to demolish the 46-acre property along Vance Avenue and replace it with mixed income properties similar to the former Dixie Homes on Poplar and Decatur.
In the last 15 years, thousands of families have been moved from housing projects to places like Frayser, Whitehaven, and Hickory Hill. For families in Foote Homes, even if they move there are concerns over paying a higher rent, access to stores and transportation.
"Because we can't get out to none of the resources that south Memphis offers like shelters, also the food pantry, things like that that actually matter to the people with low incomes," said Quieira Jones, renter.
The nearly half-century-old housing developments have turned into impoverished, dilapidated warehouses. Despite the crime, gangs, and violence, residents who live there feel like it's their only future.
"It kind of discourages us, makes us feel like there is no hope. If ya'll (are) going (to) tear down where we stay …where our kids go to school?," Jones said. "This is how we get our resources. This is where we try to get our voices heard, but we don't get our voices heard because nobody asks us."
The city says the plans still haven't been finalized on the Foote Homes project, but they are setting up programs to make the residents self sufficient.
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This isn't the first time the ice company has offered it's services to the students. "We did this a couple of years ago and we're really excited to get it back.", says Lewis. And the best part is, the fun only cost each child one dollar. "As we go on, and teach more about winter, they'll understand more about it and what it's like to live up north around all this snow," says Lewis.
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"I still feel like I'm 26. ...The guy that was making his debut in the UFC, he didn't know half the things I know now. The thing is, nobody gets cut off a win. Not unless you've done something and screwed up. That's my only concern, is going out there and winning, keeping my job, and keep moving up the ladder. When it comes to the fight game (being on the pay-per-view card) means absolutely nothing to me. This fight could be behind a Wal-Mart. All I have to worry about is, that's the guy I'm fighting. That's all that matters."
Lightweight veteran Yves Edwards, who will have fight number 59 of his professional career this Saturday night (Oct. 1) against Rafaello Oliveira at UFC on Versus 6 from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., tells MMA Fighting he doesn't care about making the pay-per-view main card at this stage in his mixed martial arts career -- he just cares about winning. Staying in the win column means staying employed and at 35-years-old, the clock may be ticking on the master of Thug-jitsu. Anyone think he can overcome "The Tractor" on fight night? Or are his best days behind him? Thoughts?


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A djinn is a spirit from Arabic mythology that can be either good or evil. The djinn are less powerful than angels, but can assume the shapes of humans, animals or whirlwinds.
Belief in djinns has been wide-spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula and Central Asia; the spirits are even mentioned in the Koran. In fact, Satan often is believed to be the most prominent of the djinns.
Belief in djinns may well predate both Christianity and Islam. In Zoroastrian Persia, before the coming of Islam, evil female spirits called jaini were thought to cause disease and misfortune.
The word djinn comes from the Arabic "jinni," or demon. Its root is janna, meaning "to cover or conceal." In English, the word is often translated as "genie."
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The Publication of Habitat for Humanity International | April / May 2000
Sometimes, God is in the Detours
By Karen Foreman
That's how Papa Bolongwa introduced me to people in Mbandaka, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), where I worked as a Habitat for Humanity international partner for nearly three years in the mid-1980s.
When I arrived in April 1985, I was 22 years old and fresh out of college at Furman University (a liberal arts school in Greenville, S.C.). Papa Bolongwa was at least 75 years old and had worked at the brick and sand works in Mbandaka since long before Millard and Linda Fuller arrived there in the early 1970s.
Over the years, he'd seen other foreigners come and go: first the Belgians after Zaire's independence (1960s), then the missionaries, then Habitat volunteers. I was by far the youngest "boss" he'd worked with over his lifetime, but he still graciously taught and nurtured me into my new role as project director in Mbandaka. Papa Bolongwa was one of the first teachers/mentors I came into contact with through volunteering and working with Habitat for Humanity.
When I began my term, I thought I had things all figured out: After two years of international service with Habitat (IP service terms have increased now to three years), I would have knocked the desire for international adventure out of my system. God would then "call" me back to the United States to earn a master's degree in business administration. Ultimately, I would settle into a "real job" as an investment banker, corporate executive or something profitable like that. Certainly, I would remain involved with Habitat and other charitable organizations as a donor and volunteer -- but not through a professional career choice.
My first alteration of plan came at the end of my two-year term. I had finally become proficient in Lingala (the local language), and had only begun to understand the workings of the local Habitat affiliates. How could I leave so soon? I extended my term, took on the role of national coordinator in Zaire, and moved to Kinshasa, the capital city. After another year and a half, as the end of my extended term drew near, I sat in a Methodist missionary's office in Kinshasa awaiting the quarterly phone call from Habitat headquarters in Americus, Ga.
I felt a great sense of resignation -- even depression -- about getting back "on plan" when I returned home to the States. Sitting quietly in that office, I tried to still the personal planning going on in my head, and asked God for guidance.
Slowly, I felt a burden lift and a sense of peace come over me as I realized this is what I want to do. Working with people of different cultures and helping them find their own solutions to their needs was where God was calling me as a vocation, not as an experience before getting "a real job" and claiming that as my vocation.
Through my Habitat volunteer experiences in Zaire, my life plans "strategically" changed. I subsequently pursued a graduate degree in management, but instead of finance, I studied management of nonprofit organizations and international development.
Today, I work in management, but I'm not managing other folks' investment portfolios. In a sense, I'm still seeking increased return on investment for my clients; but the returns on my investment are increased stability and self-confidence for families in need.
Papa Bolongwa would agree that Habitat gave me the opportunity to work in positions of authority beyond my years of experience. Being project director in Mbandaka, national coordinator in Zaire and most recently, Habitat's director of international program, can seem very important -- if you're looking for jobs with great-sounding titles. Although I can't deny that I've enjoyed the prestige and recognition that position titles can give, in reality, the prestige of title is fairly shallow and superficial. What's really needed is inspiration and energy to get the job done.
Over the past 15 years, I have found that real honor and inspiration come from serving and working with people in need. There is the Catholic priest who decided to stay with his parish in a tiny village in El Salvador throughout the civil war. He now leads his community back to reconciliation and stability. There's the national partner in Sri Lanka who travels by train -- which is often bombed by terrorists -- to an affiliate deep within the conflict areas in order to attend Habitat committee meetings and to personally carry the funds needed for construction materials.
I think also of Catholic and Protestant volunteers in Belfast, Northern Ireland, who place their lives and their faith on the line each time they work on a Habitat house outside their designated areas; of the female Habitat homeowners gunned down at the work site while laboring on their houses in Alexandra Township, South Africa (both survived); and of Christians in India who risk persecution for publicly revealing their faith commitment by serving on Habitat affiliate boards and volunteering on the work site.
If I start feeling a sense of pride, entitlement and ownership for my good work at Habitat, the sacrifices of Habitat homeowners bring me back to reality. Most future Habitat homeowners around the world work at a subsistence level, maintain a garden to supplement their families' nutritional needs, live in poor or non-existent shelter, and provide for a large extended family. In addition to their normal workloads, many walk miles to and from the Habitat work site to complete their sweat-equity hours.
It is an honor and privilege for me to work with people who create so much in their local community from so little.
A young "20-something" when she started with Habitat, 37-year-old Karen Foreman thought it was just a temporary stop. Instead, her Habitat career took several turns (including time-out for an MBA from Harvard and a stint at Catholic Relief Services). Today she teaches nonprofit management part time at the University of Washington in Seattle, Wash., and works part time as HFHI's organizational development and partnership specialist.
Reprinted from Habitat World Magazine, April/May 2000.
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(Ho-ho.. bet THAT got your attention, eh, HFBUZZLEVEL pals? This is an example of what my friends who "know" about computing call "Virolgical Marketplacing", where you say something sensational to get people to read what you really mean. I think we can all agree that I did that pretty well here. This "Interweb" stuff is easy pickings for a Hockey-Genius like Zap, I'm telling you.)
So, anyway, we're into the last 48 hours before the Trade Deadline and the pace is hotting up: Dean Lombardi has apparently borrowed Dale Tallon's abacus and the Wild managed to get more than a bag of pucks and a half-eaten corn-dog for Marek Zidlicky. But what about the Hawks? What does Stanley have up his sleeve? Luckily for you good ol' Zap is here to thoroughly dissect the potential Trades in the next two days, based on my "Insider Contact Sources" in the NHL, Media and Benjy's Sports Bar and Grill.
This one is DONE, people! Word is that Stan and Q are sick of Sharp's lack of net presence, hits and that "Regurgitated Milk Smell" that he brings to the locker-room. So they're shipping his pretty-boy ass (Really? Ed.) to the Chumpstown Blowfish for Hugeballes, a 6' 8" 350 lb power forward who currently leads the QSRML (Quebec Semi-Reformed-Manslaughterers League) in Hits, Hits Involving Complete Organ Failure and Hits Causing Actual Decapitation. He's also got three goals, although two of them were in his own net and the other was when the puck deflected in off the third vertebrae of a St. Mungus Scrape Defenseman while Massif was using his spinal column as a stick.
Word is that Q already has a spot on the top Line reserved for Hugeballes. Can't wait to see him out there!
Well, this one came as a surprise, pals! Seems that The Rat is headed off to play in the Nigerian National League. The research I've done indicates that this League only exists to help release funds left in wills to various people worldwide. I actually got an email from a Barrister in Lagos the other day that tells lucky ol' Zap that he's a beneficiary in a $28,000,000 bequest! (Jackpot! Looks like I'll be giving up the day-job cleaning toilets soon!). According to Bolland's
agent lawyer he specifically invoked a little-heard of clause in his contract: while players often have a "No Move" or "No Trade"built in, it turns out that Dave has a "No Extradition Treaty" clause, only to be used "When The Cops Find Out What's In My Crawlspace".
Not much is known about M'Dentekunde except that he only saw ice for the first time in his life on arrival in Chicago. However, Q apparently thinks he's "Versatile" and he's likely to cause Lepisto to sit out the rest of the season.
This one is sensational! In a breathtaking move, Stan Bowman has traded Slow-Moving, Defensive-Liability Human-Pylon John Scott for Versatile Special-Teams Forward John Scott. We're excited about this one too, people!
Q has already guaranteed that we'll be seeing Scott 2.0 every night for the rest of our fucking lives!
Of course, this is the biggie! Poor ol' Dean Lombardi! he's been the chump of this Deadline, what with offering the Ghost Of Mitchell Past a fat new contract and reuniting the Cramp Twins Of Philadelphia. This time he's really done it though! Knowing that Stanley was desperate to unload an out-of-form, drunken, lazy midget Forward he allowed himself to be negotiated up from a bag of bog-standard pucks to a bag of shiny Glow-Pucks, each still emblazoned with the Fox Sports logo! Burn!
It turns out the final straw for SB and Q was the TRUTH behind Toew's car-wreck. As I can reveal EXCLUSIVELY to you, my HFBUZZLEVEL Pals, it transpires that Kane offered to drive Toews to practice. No sooner was he behind the wheel of the Captain's Mercedes than he pulled up next to a school bus full of nuns at a stoplight and began to hurl foul-mouthed abuse at the driver, Sr. Mary Concepta O'Rourke, 83. Apparently Kane yelled "I eat steak on a Friday and I Roll Twenty Deep" and "I've got something Infallible in my pants" at the shocked Sisters before peeling out as the light turned green. At this point, Toews detected the smell of alcohol on Kane's breath and tried to wrest the wheel away from his teammate, sending the Merc ploughing through a pile of cardboard boxes, a large windowpane that just happened to be getting carried across the street and a hay wagon that inexplicably had a chicken sitting on top. As the car BURST into flames Toews heroically dragged Kane out of the wreckage and urged him to get away from the scene before Deadspin got there. I think it's safe to "say" that Q "hit" the "roof" when he found out about this!
At least we got a good return, eh?
Stay tuned, Hawks fans, as Zap brings you the latest fevered ramblings from the World Wide Web in the Deadline-Day countdown.


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In-person classes have a dedicated instructor to guide you, assignments to help you make progress, and evening meeting times to connect you with classmates. You'll get a high level of attention and personalized feedback from your instructor while interacting with fellow students to form new connections. Classes include weekly lessons, workshopping, and assignments. There is also an ongoing online discussion forum where you can connect with your instructor and classmates between meeting sessions.
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The best children's books are as poetic, exciting, funny, and poignant as any work of adult literature.
In this class, you'll develop a children's book from an initial concept to a dummy ready to submit to publishers. Through writing assignments, you'll focus your ideas and build your story. You'll also create an illustration portfolio ready to present to art directors. The entire process of creating a children's book will be explored, including writing a first draft, making sketches and character studies, editing, and creating finished artwork and dummies. We'll also discuss how to approach publishers.
This class is designed for writers and/or illustrators. Applicants need not be skilled in both areas.
In this class, you will learn how to:
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Maui Yoga Retreat at Lumeria
Transform Your Practice, Transform Your Life
Maui, Hawaii
April 26th - May1st, 2013
Join Kelly Metcalf at this exquisitely designed, stunning oasis of tranquility on the North Shore of Maui. Nourish your body , quiet your mind, uplift your heart and tap into your true sense of openness and freedom. Daily yoga and meditation will deepen your physical and spiritual practice, with ample time left over for stillness, relaxation, play and adventure! Meals will be from a world-class menu sourced from their own gardens and local organic farms. Philosophy, journaling, and time to reflect will be woven into the experience as a way to expand the teachings not only on the mat but in your daily life beyond.
· 5 nights/6 days hotel accomodation @ Lumeria
· Gourmet Meals
· Yoga twice a day with Kelly
· Massage
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2011 Contemporary Art Month Planning Session
Artists, performers, curators, directors, gallerists, supporters and lovers of contemporary art are encouraged to attend this CAM orientation meeting. We will announce and discuss what's new for CAM in 2011 and beyond, and how you can participate. If you want to be involved or have questions, this is your opportunity.
The meeting will be held at Blue Star Contemporary Art Center on the evening of Tuesday, January 18 at 7 pm sharp! RSVP encouraged at firstname.lastname@example.com.
For more information on Contemporary Art Month, visit www.contemporaryartmonth.com.
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I don't like Brandon Webb. Why, Grey? Why the hard feelings? Did he have sex with your sister and then make you smell his fingers? No, you sick bastard. In 2004, I owned Brandon Webb in a league that counted Ks minus BBs and Webb had 119 walks that year, which is about twice his usual amount.Please, blog, may I have some more?
Alexis Rios hit three balls hard and one to the base of the centerfield wall that is a home run if it's hit anywhere else. Finally, he's hot. Hopefully Alexis Rios's slump is done and his hot streak goes straight through the All-Star break and into October.Please, blog, may I have some more?


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The Town Board has named 29 people to a new Building Homes for Huntington Heroes Committee.
They are:
Councilman Mark Mayoka, Raymond Mascolo, Andre Pujol, Andrew McClure, Chad Gottlieb, Esther Lebron, Kim Levi, Doug Herrmann, Bob Ehrler, Phil Tepe, Gina Angevine, Dolan Angevine, Philip Byler, Janet Byler, Tim Hamill, Steven Kennaugh, Arnold Kirsh, Mathew Sisinni, Lesley Rafuse, Thomas Rocco, Sal Signorelli, Norma Signorelli, Christy Stiles, Scott Waryold, Richard Gierbolini, Walter Long, and three ex officio members, Carol Rocco, Marin Brosniak and the director of engineering services or his designee.
Mayoka said the purpose of this committee is to "assist returning Huntington veterans with housing and handicap accessibility issues, who were severely injured while serving their country.
"Our first Huntington Hometown Hero that we will be helping is Marine Corps platoon commander Lt. James Byler, who sustained serious injuries while serving his country in Afghanistan," Mayoka said.
"We embrace community participation and look forward to beginning the construction project," he said.