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By now you've definitely heard about XDA's annual xda:devcon set for September 26-28 in Manchester, UK. What you may not know is that you have until the end of August to get the special rate we've negotiated with the conference venue, the Park Inn Radisson, at an amazing price. That means the discounted hotel rate, a savings of almost 40%, will expire, along with our special conference package including the hotel room AND the conference ticket, a savings of 10% off of the combined package. Once that happens you will need to purchase both your hotel room and the . . . READ ON »
We've just added a handy new feature to the forums for those who like to present code for others to view. For a while now, you've been able to use the [code][/code] markers to wrap code in a container. Now, you can specify what type of code you're using to enable syntax highlighting, as shown in the attached image.
XDA was originally a forum for the discussion of one particular model of HTC smartphone, more commonly known as the O2 XDA. Over time, more and more HTC devices were added, until XDA was the go-to place for Windows Mobile devices of all kinds. Eventually, a handful of non-HTC Windows Mobile devices were added. The turning point was the introduction of Android, and the plethora of devices which followed, and bring us to the XDA we know today.
Part of the process behind the scenes at XDA is gauging community interest, and identifying the direction in which users want the . . . READ ON »
With Round 1 of the Pebble Developer Challenge recently closing, they have now been contacted. We had quite the array of entrants, and after almost 100 entries the judges were able to narrow it down to the following 20 winners. We have listed them (in no particular order) along with a brief description of their winning entry:
A few weeks ago we told you about XDA partnering with Pebble for a developer challenge, and the response was amazing. We had almost 100 entrants with many different ideas and the judging on the part of Pebble and XDA was very difficult. That being said, we were able to pick 20 Round 1 winners and they are in the process of being contacted so that Pebble can send them their devices. If you were someone who entered, please check your XDA PM Inbox for a notification. As soon as they are all contacted we'll announce them and then they . . . READ ON »
Here at XDA, we enjoy seeing new companies enter the mobile world, and even more so when they desire to reach out to the development community. Epson, the long-time printer company, recently released the world's first app-enabled label printer, the Labelworks LW-600P. Compatible with a variety of unique tapes (glow-in-the-dark, satin ribbon, iron-on, fluorescent, cable wrap, polka dot, and more), the LW-600P opens up a world of label-making possibilities that go beyond simple adhesive labels.
In addition to the hardware, Epson also has launched a developer's program allowing for the creation of third-party apps to enhance the experience of the LW-600P for any . . . READ ON »
Ubuntu, founded in 2004, has a long heritage as the most popular Linux desktop and cloud platform in the world, but in early 2013 they announced their foray into the mobile platform, followed quickly by their announcement of Ubuntu Touch. While it's been a long road, Ubuntu has committed themselves to delivering on this platform with the plan to create a single, convergent Operating System that works across phones, tablets, TVs, and desktops. We were excited to have them sponsor xda:devcon '13, and are ecstatic to have them back for xda:devcon '14.
Ubuntu will be leading a few . . . READ ON »
Over the years, much has been made about MediaTek not being open to the development community and not adhering to the GPLv2 requirements with regards to the Linux kernel. Recently, MediaTek has come around to understand that the development community has a wealth of resources to help an OEM grow and better their products, and their recent announcement that they were going to be opening up was a welcome bit of news.
In their continued endeavor to embrace the community, we are pleased to announce that MediaTek is sponsoring xda:devcon '14 as a Senior Recognized Sponsor. Xda:devcon '14 is being held . . . READ ON »
This year's xda:devcon 2014 is certainly shaping up to include plenty of discussions about wearables. And why not? Wearables are a big topic right now, and developers are looking into how to develop for this platform.
Today, we are happy to announce another great speaker who will be at xda:devcon '14. A published author and researcher who has been developing wearable projects for the past 5 years together with his friends and colleagues at Malmö University and Aarhus University, Andreas Göransson will be talking software development. During the day he teaches computer related courses to both engineering and design students at Malmö . . . READ ON »
Our international xda:devcon '14 in Manchester, UK on the weekend of September 26-28 will, like the XDA forums, focus on more than just Android and phones. We've got a couple presentations that cover Wearables and Android Wear. Of course, software isn't the only thing you can develop in the mobile sphere.
Today, we are happy to announce another great speaker that will be at xda:devcon '14. Shane Francis is an Android and technology fanatic who finished his computer science degree just over a year ago. Having been involved with multiple community driven projects–such as CyanogenMod–as hobbies has driven him to expand . . . READ ON »
As we go international with xda:devcon '14 in Manchester, UK on the weekend of September 26-28, we are thrilled to have our friends at Sony returning as a sponsor. The great thing about Sony is that they don't just make a token effort; they bring it.
We've already talked about one of Sony's presentations with Alin Jerpelea talk on Sony and AOSP. Today, we are happy to announce another great presentation from our friends at Sony for xda:devcon '14. Troed Sångberg is a developer advocate with Sony Developer Relations. With a core technical background in the home computer scene of . . . READ ON »
Our international xda:devcon '14 in Manchester, UK on the weekend of September 26-28 is a celebration of all things mobile. The most popular sect of mobile development is perhaps software development. There are many different ways to develop software. You can use libraries and APIs to help advance your skills, among other things.
Today, we are happy to announce another great speaker that will be at xda:devcon '14. MaR-V-iN is a computer science student, privacy enthusiast and hacker. MaR-V-iN started coding for Android at the end of Gingerbread era. Since then contributed to numerous Free Open Source Software projects. He is . . . READ ON »
This is the last part of a series of articles that reveals some of the processes, technology, and systems that keeps XDA running. It's brought to you by our awesome host, LeaseWeb, which provides the brawny server infrastructure on which XDA runs. Previously we wrote about our moderator system and about the server configuration. In this final installment, our Developer Admin, pulser_g2, takes a look at how various programs have contributed to maintaining a developer-friendly environment in the forums.
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Penelope Hauck fundraising for Team uAspire
Penelope Hauck fundraising for uAspire
Please consider making a donation to me as I run on behalf of Team uAspire.
Dear family and friends, The last time I ran the Boston Marathon was in 2007 and it kicked my butt. So, I guess I am up for some more of that. This year I am running the Boston Marathon for another incredible charity-uAspire. uAspire is a wonderful organization that helps students achieve the dream of going to college some day by helping families pay for some if not all of the cost of college. My day-to-day job at MEFA as the Marketing Director is very much aligned with this mission and I thought how much more powerful for me to join this team on this venture to raise money and awareness on the great work that they do and I do helping students and families achieve this dream. My goal for this charity, aside from getting to the finish line happy and relatively pain-free is to raise $6000. I have set up a fundraising page here where you are able to make a contribution of any value to me on behalf of team uAspire. On April 15th, thousands of people will be preparing for the journey from Hopkinton to Boston and one of those people will be me. There is not only great pride in the fact that I will be running the Boston Marathon but there is also humility. Humility because the task before me is large and it will test me in many ways. This learning is ultimately what I crave. What will I learn about myself? How will it go? How will I handle it? Can I get there? Who will I meet in passing? That's who I am; that's my challenge and my drive. Much like a student who has a desire to learn and achieve, that's what this is all about. Making a dream come true. So with that, consider giving whatever you can to my run for team uAspire. I feel confident that I will get to the finish line on April 15th and know that you will support me on this new journey ahead. With sincere thanks, penny

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Well I was out in the trails in the woods using my newly aquired 5' fast hitch yard rake cleaning the leaves off the trails. I was doing this to get to my deer blinds quietly. Well being that it was a new toy I was watching behind me and caught the front right tire on a tree and well the tractor kept pushing and I broke my adjustable steering shaft off at the center where the tow shafts hook up to the steering gear. I also bent the heck out of my steering arm that bolts to the spindle.
It took me forever to figure out how to get it back up to the house.
well I had a nail in my pocket for building a lean-too earlier that day and for some reason I had 2 pair of channel locks in the tool box.
I had just enough room left on the steering gear side to clamp a nail then held up the broken shaft to the nail and clamped the two parts together.
I went slow up to the house and I made it.
Does anyone have any spare parts I can get? Or a complete set of tie rods and steering shaft arm? the steering shaft arm has to be the one that has the single bolt that hold it to the spindle.
ok lesson learned watch where I am going not where I have been!
Chad Penny


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text: I am not sure whether the success of Harold Ramis "Analyze This" has inspired the creation of the movie "Mickey Blue Eyes", but even if it did, this version of a Mafia spoof with Hugh Grant in the lead stands on some solid feet of its own. In part it has no doubt to do with the fact that Englishman Hugh Grant adds some sort of exoticism to the film that creates such a stark clash with the rough world of mobsters in New York, that it is intrinsically funny all by itself. It also has to be attributed to the finely crafted script that creates the perfect surroundings for this story to work. The result is a truly funny and highly entertaining comedy with some romantic elements woven into.Michael Felgate (Hugh Grant) is a polished and successful Manhattan art auctioneer who is steadily climbing the ladder of corporate success. After dating Gina (Jeanne Tripplehorn) an enchanting teacher for three months, he proposes to her and plans to meet her family. But theres a secret Gina has kept from him for these three months. She is the daughter of a Mafia kingpin (James Caan), a gangster who extracts money for the mob.Unafraid of the implications it could have to date and marry a mobsters daughter and warned by Gina about the tactics of her family, Michael goes ahead and meets the family, starting with her father Frank, making it all the way to Uncle Vito Graziosi (Burt Young). Immediately the mobsters try to include Michael in their intimate ring of business, but Michael refuses, firmly intent to stay clean. But things change. His business is thriving and for the first time ever, art pieces a re delivered intact, complete and on time, while competing auctioning house Sothebys is burning to its basements. What at first seems like some very lucky incidents, soon turns out to be personal favors by the powerful Sicilian puppeteers, and before he knows it, it is time for Michael to pay back some of those favors.Graziosi uses the paintings of his grossly untalented son to have them auctioned off at Michaels auctions in a scam to launder money. Soon Michael even has a real mobsters name "Mickey Blue Eyes", but for better or worse, he has to break free from these shackles and tell Gina the truth. That he has been corrupted by her father and his friends, and that he will set everything straight... or so he hopes.Hugh Grants bumbling and fumbling character is a delight and makes this movie so much fun to watch. As I mentioned before the clash of the cultivated British character with the lowlife mobsters is implicitly funny, but when Grant starts to switch sides and takes on a mobsters accent, you will be laughing tears. The same is true for James Caan, who turns out to be such a perfect candidate for the part as Ginas father. Whenever he talks to Michael and convinces him that he will straighten things out, we are willing to believe him. After all his is very personable and reasonable, isnt he? Well, only, until he either puts down the phone and gets back to business.The movies script makes good use of the comic moments that present themselves, never really missing an opportunity to push a stereotype over the edge. The film plays like a cartoon of stylized mobsters, never taking itself seriously and playing off the pot shots as they come.The longer the movie runs, the more hair raising some of the situations get until it seems impossible for Michael to ever escape the grasp of the Mafia. Deeper and deeper he is pulled into the maelstrom of events and with every minute his character becomes more helpless, fumbling and failing. Ultimately it is the way he fails that makes us laugh and how every attempt to make things right, results in an even greater disaster.The DVD of "Mickey Blue Eyes" that Warner Home Video is presenting here contains the film in a widescreen presentation as well as in a fullframe transfer. The widescreen transfer restores the movies original 1.85:1 aspect ratio in a transfer that is highly detailed. Although the fullframe presentation crops the image on the side at times, for the most part it is realized as an open matte transfer, revealing more picture information at the top and bottom of the screen to create the desired 1:33:1 aspect ratio.Both transfers have vibrant colors with well-saturated hues and without any signs of chroma noise. Blacks are very well defined and solid while the highlights in the presentation are always balanced and natural looking. The same is true for fleshtones, which render very accurately, even under difficult lighting conditions. The level of detail visible in this presentation is also very high in both transfers, nicely reproducing the original film print. Compression has been done well without distracting artifacts or edge-enhancement."Mickey Blue Eyes" contains an English language 5.1 channel Dolby Digital audio track, combined with selectable English subtitles. The soundtrack has a natural quality to itself that nicely complements the naturalistic feel of the entire movie. Although there is some bass extension and surround usage, the film is very front loaded, as expected, and makes use of the discrete surround channels sparingly, only in a handful of scenes. The release contains a commentary track by director Kelly Makin that is informative, although a bit dry and slow at times. In an almost detached manner, Makin covers much of the technical production aspects of the movie and how things came together, but he does not explore too much of the personal aspects or a lot of the behind-the-scenes information with the personal touch that makes many other commentaries so memorable. Nonetheless, it certainly helps to get a feel for the filmmakers intentions and how things came together. Apart from this supplement you will also find the movies theatrical trailer on the disc.Hugh Grant is certainly not a particularly versatile actor, mostly portraying the same charming sunny-boy character over and again. But it is great to see how well filmmakers make use of this side of him by creating movies that play off that premise real well. "Mickey Blue Eyes" is a good example for that. The film wouldnt be half as funny with an actor in the lead who does not have the straight and clean-cut image that Grant does. He is the most unlikely mobster you can possibly think of, and the film takes this idea and runs with it, generating a wave of laughs. Once again, we have a great mobster spoof here, nicely presented in Warner Home Videos signature quality style.


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Saturday, March 07, 2009
Before we got out of the car to go into the Agape Art show, I did the usual mom routine.
Sometimes I think I should have a "Mom CD" made, so I can just click CD 3, speech 2 and let the kids listen before we get out of the car.
I only had Hayden and Hudson with me.
Hayden is my art child.
This was his first art show that he could remember.
"Hayden, when we're inside, even though there will be people you know, I want you to be calm. You can talk to them, but just be calm. You have to be on your very best behavior and remember...I want you to be calm."
He replies..."I'll try mom. And I won't get on the stage."
"There isn't a stage..."
"Well then," he says, "I won't get out of my chair or be loud when they are talking."
"I don't think this art show is what you're thinking it will be, Hayden. It won't be quiet there, or boring. You won't have to sit in a seat. You get to walk around."
I could tell he didn't know how to imagine it.
How could he?
When we walked in the door, the strangest thing happened to my crazy, "not calm" son.
He was calm.
The entire time.
He would hardly talk to the people there he knows.
That's weird.
Hayden is extremely social and thrives on those interactions.
It was like I got to watch the art soak in my son, pick him up, invite him in and speak sweet secrets to his soul.
Hayden was in a trance.
He walked around the room, looking...staring, examining all the pieces.
He'd climb up next to the paintings and stare.
He brought a notebook, so he could take notes.
"I want to write down ideas that they do, Mom, so when I get home, I can do them."
It was a beautiful evening for this mother as I beheld Hayden walking around that art gallery, completely overtaken by the power of creativity and expression through color, design and textures.
All that inspiration and energy...
I will never forget that night, watching my child manage to be alone with the art although the room was filled with people. In Hayden's head, nothing existed but himself and the things his little eyes beheld.
Art changed my son's personality.
Never once was he bouncy.
Never once did I have to give him "the look."
Never once did I have to whisper in his ear, "Please think about what you do before you do it."
Instead, I kept saying...when I could get him to focus on me..."Hayden, are you okay?"
He was.
It's just he would hardly talk to me...which is odd since normally, he hardly stops talking to me...or himself...or anyone standing near us.
He walked around the room several times.
Then he came right up to me and said, "Mom, I'm done. Can we go?"
"Are you okay?"
"Yes. I just want to go."
I found out when we got home why he needed to leave.
He walked right in the door and went to paint.
For an hour and a half he worked and worked, using the notes from his notebook to create some art with multiple layers...cutting out a fence, and gluing it on his picture instead of just painting it on the paper.
He was inspired.
He was also moved...
As we were leaving the art show, on the way to the car I said, "You know...sometimes, when I see people using the gifts God has put inside of them...those special gifts God gives to certain people, and those people use them in a magnificent way...it makes me almost start to cry. Sometimes I even do cry."
My sweet boy looked at me and said...
"I know mom...when I was in there...I kept almost crying."
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This post made me cry. That is so sweet. Next year get Hayden to make some art for the show and Duane and I will buy it. (I know we'll have to get there early or it will already be sold!)
- Susan, wife of 1, mother of 4 said...
SO so sweet! How old is this precious child? And WELL DONE to you, his mom, for praying for those gifts, and finding them at such a tender age. What a WONDERFUL post, Heather!
- Bob & Judy said...
Don't you wonder what all Hayden sees - when he sees the same thing you see? Where does it take him? What does it nudge awake inside him?
Our Hayden.
There's just no telling.....
- Hendrick Family said...
Our Hayden is six.
And yes...there are times, when I look at him...when I watch his body walk through a room, more like dancing than walking...constantly drumming on himself and I wonder...does he hear life differently than I hear it? Are my ears deaf to the music playing?
The never ending drumming, clapping and chest smacking can drive me to my grave some days...but some days I know...Hayden's world is a different place than the one most of us live in.
I probably should let him hang out there more than I do...but I won't lie...there are days when the creativity, the noise, the humming, the mess is fine...I love it...but there are days that having a child like Hayden is HARD.
There's nothing like parenting to show you how much you need the Lord...to reveal yuck in our hearts, but also give us the most beautiful opportunity to have a front row seat to God's masterpieces. What breath taking art we each have walking, and dancing and drumming and bouncing around our homes, huh?
- Kari said...
I love Hayden! I love all of your little men for all of their uniqueness! Hayden is super great for me on Fridays! Even just yesterday, when we didn't paint! His story is coming along nicely and his imagination is completely engrossed!!!
Can't wait to see how the Lord uses him in the future!!!
- Kim said...
so sweet.
i'll admit i was thinking he was upset about something because when i would mess with him..he wouldn't "mess" back! he just said "hello." and watched colin play & sing.
i'm glad i got to see y'all there :)
- Hendrick Family said...
I know! He was acting so strange!
- The Kramer Family said...
I love Haydenland! This post made me cry and appreciate each and every gift the Lord has given my girls. Thank you for that.
Love you Hayden!
Aunt Lynsey
- Kirby said...
This post made me cry, too!
I love that sweet, crazy boy. And, Hayden...I love your painting!
You are brilliant.
- thoughtsbyryan said...
That's so cool. I'm also really pumped that we now have a place like "art 979" in this area. Sara and I look forward to spending more time there in the future.


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Bad move to good guy
Granted, the soon-to-end writers' strike has turned the U.S. entertainment world upside down over the past few months, but fear shouldn't melt actors' brains.
Paul Blackthorne, the lanky Brit who gave Day 3 of "24" its ruthless bio-terrorist villain, Stephen Saunders, recently was back on TV in ABC's "Big Shots," playing amoral tycoon Terrence Hill, who was obsessed with making cosmetics magnate Duncan Collinsworth (Dylan McDermott) miserable. It was the perfect role for Blackthorne, even if the show did wear out his welcome by the time it finally killed him off (in an uncharacteristically dark turn for the quirky series).
Getting written off a show can't be easy, especially when there are bills to pay, but did Blackthorne have to transform himself into a good guy? And especially on NBC's insipid new "Lipstick Jungle"?
He's playing Shane Healy, the long-suffering stay-at-home husband of Brooke Shields' film studio exec, Wendy Healy. And he's not even second fiddle -- more like sixth -- on the show.
On the plus side, Shane sports a scruffy look that's far more attractive than Terrence Hill's stuffy demeanor. On the minus side, "Lipstick Jungle," adapted from the book by Candace Bushnell, whose writings also launched "Sex and the City," is a lifeless portrait of three high-powered New York women whose friendship helps them survive work, social and family pressures. I say that having seen only one episode, but next to this show, ABC's "Sex and the City" knockoff "Cashmere Mafia" looks like an Emmy winner.
At least "Cashmere Mafia" doesn't sink to the low of hawking beauty products using its stars, both on the show and on its Web site. Yuck.
Anyway, "Lipstick Jungle" probably won't last long, and then Blackthorne will be free to play another dastardly dude. I, for one, can't wait.
Paul Blackthorne is a tremendous actor who is much too talented for either "Big Shots" OR "Lipstick Jungle". He was spectacular on his own series the "Dresden Files" which, for reasons unknown, hasn't been renewed despite good ratings, 10,000 signatures on the petition, and a strong following of fans & supporters. Mr. Blackthorne and we viewers deserve to see him shine back on the Dresden Files!
Off Topic, but I was wondering when you were going to blog on American Idol this year. Don't tell me you are giving up on it. I thought last night's Hollywood episode was very good and tried to shcowcase a mix of backstory and real talent.
Zarina, I don't mind you extolling the virtues of Blackthorne, but don't knock "Big Shots" unless you've watched it. It's turned out to be a refreshing show. It was enhanced by Blackthorne's presence, but he wasn't a main character, and he needed to go before he repeated himself too much. I never got to see "The Dresden Files," but I probably would have liked it 'cause it also starred Terry Mann, who is one of my favorite stage and screen actors. Good luck to you in your campaign.
Stan, I didn't get to watch "Idol" last night because I was at a movie screening, but it's on TiVo and I plan to watch it before tonight's show and blog about it tomorrow. I liked the audition shows. Looks like they've found a lot of talent.


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By GARY B. GRAVESAP Sports WriterLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Charlie Strong hopes to send this year's senior class out with a win.For all the success the Louisville coach has achieved in four years with the Cardinals (9-1, 5-1 American Athletic Conference), he will be seeking his first Senior Day victory when Memphis (3-6, 1-4) visits. Twenty seniors will say goodbye, and it could also be the final home game for junior quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, projected as a first-round NFL draft choice next spring.Bridgewater, whose Heisman Trophy prospects fell following Louisville's loss to Central Florida, has been mum on his future. Strong said this week that "people do come back," noting Heisman winner Tim Tebow's return for his senior season at Florida.For now, it's about the seniors and the No. 21 Cardinals beating the Tigers.
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Could Gerald Wallace be IT for the Nets?
by Julian Encarnacion
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The NBA trade deadline has gone and past after months of indecision from Dwight Howard, he remains the starting center for the Orlando Magic for at least one more season. Howard's trade demands and retractions have been well documented by various sports outlets throughout the entire year.
Dwight Howard's indecision is just the latest chapter in the Nets' series of unfortunate events that could lead to disastrous ones if Deron Williams leaves via free agency this summer. When the dust settled the Nets did acquire All-Star talent to help the team, by shipping the injury plagued Shawne Williams and Mehmet Okur along with a top 3 protected 2012 first round draft pick for Gerald Wallace.
Wallace immediately fills a hole the team has had for years. Ever since the Nets traded Richard Jefferson for Bobby Simmons and Yi Jianlian in 2008, New Jersey has seen a plethora of forwards fill the spot, many of who are no longer in the league. There has been Bobby Simmons, Jarvis Hayes, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Trenton Hassell, Terrence Williams, Travis Outlaw, Stephen Graham. This year alone three forwards who have been slotted at the small forward position in the starting lineup have experienced season ending injuries (Damion James, Shawne Williams, Keith Bogans). For the Nets their weakest position (DeShawn Stevenson and D-Leaguer Andre Emmett) may now have become their deepest with Wallace and the career resurgence of Gerald Green.
Wallace, nicknamed "Crash" for his relentless play on the court, has been in the league since 2001. He spent one year at the University of Alabama then was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the first round. After three years with the Kings, the Charlotte Bobcats picked Wallace in the expansion draft when they first entered the league. He spent seven years with the Bobcats and even made the All-Star team in 2010, until he was traded to the Portland Trailblazers last season. While in Portland Wallace was credited for injecting the team with a lot of passion and effort that resulted in their playoff run last year.
Wallace's numbers this year however seem to be in decline. While in Portland he averaged 13.3 points 6.6 rebounds and shot 47% from the field. At 15.5 Wallace's Player Efficiency Rating is the lowest it has been since his first year in Charlotte (14.1). Analysts attribute this to his advancing age (30 in July) and his deteriorating athleticism.
In five games with New Jersey, Wallace's numbers have seen a small uptick with him averaging 14.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, however his unfamiliarity with the offense have him shooting only 36% from field. Wallace is shooting an improved 33% from behind the arc compared to the 26% he was shooting while with Portland. The 27 points Wallace scored versus the Cleveland Cavaliers in his second game with the Nets is his second highest point total of the season.
Wallace's presence has not translated to the win column for New Jersey just yet. In the five games that Wallace has played with the Nets, they have only won once. With Brook Lopez not scheduled to return for an additional two weeks and the Nets 8 ½ games behind the 8th seed Knicks with only 16 games left in the season, any hope for the playoffs are soon to be dashed.
Like with Deron Williams, there is no guarantee that Gerald Wallace will be with the team when they head to Brooklyn in the fall. Although unlikely, Wallace can decline his $9.8 million player option to become a free agent during the offseason.


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Favourite Distortion Pedal
Whats your favourite distotion pedal after years of trying as many as i can ( including the hugely dissapointing Ibanez smashbox) im finally happy using the Digitech Metalmaster.
i use boss mega distortion. no bullshit.
at home I use the Boss metal zone, but i don´t like it very much, what about the "death metal, DOD"?
the metal zone only sounds good scooped imo. and it sounds kinda thin. the metal master and dod grunge pedals dont even have mid controls, which is very important.. the dod death metal doesnt have any gain control.... the smash box just wasnt very impressive... the big muff sounds really cool, but not alot of tone shaping controls. the boss mega distortion seems like a thicker metalzone to me.
i just use my jmp 1 for distortion. it sounds better than any pedal.
i dont really use dist pedals.but i guess ill go w/ the metalzone.dont really like it though.dod pedals suck
You use a pedal for distortion??
Boss MT-2 Metalzone, it has a wide variety of tone which i can shape to just about any sound i want.
^^^^ what he said.
i like my effects processor, a old zoom 2020, i am gonna get a new eventually, if i can find one that gets a better sound out of one, i had a digitech metalmaster, as well as a ibanez tubescreamer, and i can get better distortion and overdrive with my processor.
My pedal pretty big... its called a 5150 :p
...and no.
Distortion pedals are for n00bs :p
no, i use my jmp 1... it's my preamp, not a pedal.... so it's my "amps distortion"..
pedals just don't cut it in the real world. any serious gigging musician will tell you that. mostly because in order for a pedal to sound good with an amp the amp has to have a great clean channel that stays clean when turned up. and even then, just the overall power behind a good amps distortion is just something a pedal cant give.
when i went from pedal to my mesa vtwin rack preamp, the vtwin didnt have as much "gain" as some of the pedals i had been playing on, but when i turned it up the power and tone(that wasnt lost like with pedals :D )made me never look back. since then i've moved on to even better preamps with more gain and power.
i've owned my share of pedals in the past, but looking back now.... i should have just not bought a dozen different distortion/o.d. pedals(that just end up broken,stolen,lost,sold for less,ect.) .. instead i should have just bought a jmp-1 in the begining. :)
xdislexicx, do you run ur preamp before your amp's preamp, in the effects loop, or is it the only preamp that you have and you use a separate power amp? i'm not very familiar with separate preamps...
i run my preamp into a poweramp. so it works like a head only better :rolleyes:
depends what kinda gear is in the rack ;)
distortion pedals suck, IMO.
theres only one I'de consider, thats the ProCon Rat. I used a metalzone in the past, its not that bad really, but I'll take the sound of overdriven tubes any day
im not a expert on prices so ill ask this here.
I have 100 euros to spend on a distortion pedal, what can i get for that price?
I use the Boss MT-2 because I think it offers the best distortion and versatility of all the distortion pedals around. Amp distortion will always be better but I haven't got a good amp and I wouldn't be able to play it loud anyway!
Doc: You should be able to get a brand new MT-2 for that price. If not, you'll definitely be able to get one second hand.
Amp distortion is not better than pedals from my experience. Even the "cheap" mt-2 gives better distortion that the dist. on the amp on a marshall stack in my opinion.
The very best thing is overdriven tubes :beer:
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A 23-year-old woman got a knock at her door on Madison highway six miles south of Valdosta last night.
Three men asked to use her phone. When the victim let them in they pulled out a gun, put a shirt over her head, grabbed items from her home, and forced the woman into their car.
They dropped her off in a ditch about a mile and a half down the road. A little later on three men robbed a clerk at the New Valdosta Inn.
Investigators think the four people in custody are responsible for both crimes but charges have not been formally filed.
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I thought I would bring you this video to analyze over the weekend. Don't change any plans though. The video was offered up to us from YouTuber slyviatse263 on Feb 2, 2012. It is a triangle UFO with accompanying strange sound.
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Well I'm glad I didn't change any plans for the weekend here. All I had to do is read the comment section of this post on YouTube to know this was a fake.
Unearthly visitations… Heavenly messengers… Close encounters… Accounts of humans interacting with celestial beings have existed since the beginning of mankind. Many of these encounters resulted in moral, philosophical and artistic inspirations. But did these contacts involve ethereal beings from heaven or extraterrestrials from other worlds? Are holy books the word of God, or guidebooks passed down by more advanced civilizations? Who told Joan of Arc how to defeat the English Army–saints or extraterrestrials? Could a young boy from India have learned advanced mathematical formulas from a Hindu goddess? What message did an American serviceman receive while touching an alien aircraft? If the Ancient astronaut theory is correct, then are beings from other worlds communicating with us for our benefit… or theirs? Just what is the purpose of these alien contacts?
This is nothing more than a sad advertisement for an alien agenda. One agenda I might actually agree with. Videos like this hurt the cause. I say it's fake.
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Quick tips on capturing the stars and possible a meteor or two in the upcoming Perseid's Meteor Shower. I have seen estimates of 80-100 meteors an hour for those with clear/dark skies.
When taking star photos you can end up with star trails or no star trails. It all depends on your focal length and shutter speed and whether or not you follow the 500 rule.
500 Rule for Star-trail-less Photos
The 500 rule states that your shutter speed needs to be faster than your focal length divided by 500. Some places you see 600 used but safer is 500. So if you are shooting at 50mm you take 500/50 and get 10 seconds. BUT that only applies to folks shooting with full frame cameras, if you have a crop sensor camera like the Canon Rebel Series of the Nikon Dxxx series you need to multiple your crop factor times your focal length and then divide that by 500. Nikon crop factor is 1.5 and Canon is 1.6.
Here is a handy chart to use as a starting guide
Columns B through D give you the number of seconds before you will probably start seeing star trails. You can of course go shorter, longer and you will start to see star trails
Photographing Meteors
When photographing meteors you want to avoid any star trails, you want the little streaks left by the meteors to stand out so follow the chart.
First task is to find a suitable location with a clear view of the source or radiant. In the case of the Perseids you want a dark sky to your north east, in the direction of the Perseids meteor shower. I intent to use the the Google Sky App on Android | iOS options. You really want to make sure the sky is dark, these longer exposures quickly pick up any light pollution and are going to blow out the bottom of your image.
Picking a focal length and focusing – You want to go fairly wide here, under 50mm but not really wide as that will likely give you puny little streaks that take up a very small percentage of your image. Focusing is tricking. If you have a light tower or something contrasting against the sky, like a mountain, in the far distance you can use that. If you have a distance scale on your lens you can set it just shy of the infinity mark. Neither of those work for you? Raise your ISO to the highest possible and take a few shots, a very high ISO will allow you to take a shorter longer exposure so you aren't sitting around for 30 seconds wondering if you have focus. Take a series of test photos until you are sure you have nailed focus.
Camera settings – You have your shutter speed from the chart above, your aperture should be close to wide open and your ISO should be as low as possible. You might be better off with even shorter exposures, longer exposures will dim any streaks you get. I hope to use my Triggertrap long exposure (star trail) feature to automatically take photo after photo, their star trail feature lets me specify a long exposure and the gap between images. You can use a standard intervalometer too but that isn't quite as elegant. You could also use a remote and have the camera set for the desired shutter speed and least desirable you push the shutter button – if you use this method make sure you use the 2 second delay so that you pressing the button doesn't jiggle the camera creating blurry images.
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Business spotlight: Wait almost over for REI fans
SILVERDALE - Christine Wylde was drawn to the Silverdale REI store like a moth to a camp lantern.
The Manette resident circled the parking lot in her Toyota Tacoma on Thursday, eyeing the "coming soon" signs in the windows. She was one of several of prospective customers who buzzed through the lot that afternoon. The new outdoor store will open Friday, and REI's Kitsap faithful are getting restless.
"I've been waiting for years for this to open up," said Wylde, a bike commuter, triathlete and longtime REI member. "I'm tired of going to Seattle."
A ready customer base is one reason REI is confident its new Silverdale location will thrive. There are already more than 20,000 REI co-op members in Kitsap County, said Silverdale store manager Greta Eaton Caulfield. Even nonmembers are at least familiar with the iconic northwest brand.
"Most the people who live here have had some experience with an REI in the Puget Sound region," said Eaton Caulfield, who grew up in Forks.
Between the established membership and a regional interest in the outdoors, Eaton Caulfield anticipates long lines when the store opens this week.
"I'm expecting this to be one of the biggest REI openings in a while," she said.
Recreational Equipment Inc. hunted for a Kitsap Peninsula location for nearly a decade before securing a lease on the Silverdale space, near the junction of Highway 3 and Waaga Way. The building was formerly occupied by Kitsap Sports, which returned to its original Bremerton location last winter. The official address is 10903 NW Myhre Place.
REI Silverdale will carry the accustomed assortment of gear for camping, climbing, paddling, and other adventure sports. A full-service bike shop takes up one corner of the building and another room will be dedicated to classes and community meetings. The store will open without a rental department. Eaton Caulfield said rentals could be added in the future.
REI regulars will see familiar flourishes in the Silverdale store, like special areas for testing shoes and trying out backpacking stoves. Observant shoppers may notice the shelf braces are shaped like ice ax heads. Other signature REI elements, like a wood trellis at the entrance, were left off to cut costs.
What REI Silverdale lacks in panache it will make up for with product. The 15,000-square-foot retail floor bursts with racks and displays. The perimeter of the store is lined with shelving. Huge photo murals conceal overhead cabinets built into the walls.
"We've got storage hidden everywhere," Eaton Caulfield said. "We wanted to dedicate as much of the space to product as we could."
The gear arrived in waves late last week. Three, 50-foot semitrailers unloaded more than $1 million in inventory in three days.
The staff of the new store and volunteers from other REI locations swarmed through the building Thursday, assembling displays and hanging jackets. One group of employees watched a training presentation near the sales counter.
The Silverdale store's staff of 50 includes 41 new hires from Kitsap. The jobs are mostly part-time, Eaton Caulfield said, but some full-time positions are available for advancement.
REI began outreach in Kitsap months in advance of the opening. The store awarded $10,000 grants to the nonprofit Great Peninsula Conservancy and North Kitsap Trails Association early this year, as part of its annual giving program.
Store employees helped the conservancy with a work party at an Indianola preserve in September. The store hopes to take over stewardship of a section of the Clear Creek Trail in Silverdale soon.
Eaton Caulfield believes REI can benefit other Kitsap businesses as well. The store's mission is to get more people outside, and that creates more customers for all outdoor shops, she said. Independent stores tend to focus on one sport and carry specialty items that REI doesn't, she added.
"We can send customers back and forth," she said.
Poulsbo Running is one local shop filling a specialty niche. Co-owner Brooke Hammett said she appreciates the role REI plays in promoting outdoor recreation, but it remains to be seen whether the retail giant will take a bite out of her shoe sales.
"We don't know how much of an impact it will have on us," Hammett said. "Hopefully it won't be a big impact."
John Kuntz, owner of kayak-centric Olympic Outdoor Center, sees the arrival of REI as a "shot in the arm" for paddle sports on the peninsula. REI will bolster Kitsap's credentials as a destination for outdoor enthusiasts, he said.
"I think it's a huge coup for the community," Kuntz said.
REI will compete more directly with general outfitters like Sportsman's Warehouse in Silverdale. The Ridgetop Boulevard store carries camping and outdoor sports supplies, though unlike REI, it emphasizes fishing and hunting. A Sportsman's Warehouse manager directed a call for comment Friday to the store's corporate headquarters.
As for Kitsap Sports, owner David Degarimore said the move back to Bremerton has helped the store downsize and lower its overhead. Degarimore believes Kitsap Sports can compete with REI on prices.
"I'm sure that REI will do very well," Degarimore said in an email. "I'm sure that folks that choose to come see us on Callow will be even happier."
There's no substitute for Christine Wylde, who said she'll be happy to wait in line for the REI opening this week. She may even bring a tent and camp out.
REI Silverdale will hold a grand opening celebration Oct. 4-6 at 10903 NW Myhre Place. The event includes free breakfasts, a sweepstakes and giveaways. Doors open at 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. Sunday. For more information, go to: www.rei.com/silverdale.
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Birmingham, AL (Sports Network) - Baru Adjehi put together a double-double, of 15 points and 10 rebounds, and was one of five Cougar players to score in double-figures as the College of Charleston defeated the Samford Bulldogs, 69-65, in a Southern Conference matchup at the Pete Hanna Center.
Adheji was 6-of-8 from the field for Charleston (17-7, 9-3 SoCon), which earned its fifth win a row..Anthony Thomas scored 12 points, Anthony Stitt added 11, and Willis Hall and Andrew Lawrence managed 10 each while Thomas and Hall pulled down seven rebounds each.
Raijon Kelly scored 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field and dished out eight assists for the Bulldogs (7-16, 5-5), who have lost four in a row. Clide Geffrard Jr. and Tyler Hood scored 13 points each while Tim Williams added 11 points and eight rebounds.
Samford led 31-26 at the intermission after shooting 63.2 percent from the field in the first half. Charleston went 0-of-9 from 3-point range.
The Cougars outscored the Bulldogs 43-34 in the second half, shooting 56.0 percent from the field and going 13-of-16 from the free-throw line. Charleston took the lead with 9:36 remaining off a Nori Johnson layup and never looked back. After leading by as much as 12 with a minute to go, the Cougars were able to hold off Samford for the win.
Although the Bulldogs shot 54.3 percent from the field and went 8-of-15 from 3-point range, the Cougars earned a 34-20 rebounding edge which yielded 12 more field goal attempts.
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Minister Sargent asks Iarnród Éireann to consider double decker trains on Northern line
Regular rail commuters and local Minister Trevor Sargent T.D, is continuing to press for improvements and additional capacity on the Northern Line.
"The growth of population in the towns along the line will require far greater capacity on the trains than is available at present. Accordingly, I have asked Mr. Richard Fearn, the CEO of Iarnród Éireann to plan for this huge growth in demand considering all options including double decker trains" said Minister Trevor Sargent.
In response Mr. Fearn said " A number of European rail operators do use double decker carriages and obviously more people can be seated in a double decker carriage than a single decker one. However, the number of seats is not twice that of a single decker carriage because of the space taken up by stairways. Also, very little vestibule standing space is available which limits overall peak period carrying capacity. Users of double decker carriages also find that station dwell times for joining and alighting tend to be longer due to the time taken for people to come down from the upper floor. This is less of an issue however for limited stop longer distance commuter services.
To summarise, in preparing our submissions for further commuter rolling stock as part of Transport 21 investment plan, we intend to review the rolling stock supply market very thoroughly, and to consider carefully the advantages and disadvantages of double deck railcars."
In conclusion, Minister Sargent said "I will be continuing the ongoing communication with Iarnród Éireann and all public transport providers to increase capacity for passengers. However, I am also working in government to encourage and attract new employment and enterprise to Fingal towns so as to avoid adding to commuting pressure.


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Cops Corner: Sarasota
Date: March 15, 2012
by: Observer Staff
March 1
Welcome mat withdrawn
5:45 p.m. — 1400 block of 10th Street. Disorderly Conduct. A woman told police that another woman "was on something and acting crazy" inside The Salvation Army facility. Police located the woman, who was extremely rude, officers reported, and told her she was not welcome at the center. Police officers said they didn't believe she got the message, because she seemed to be under the influence of some sort of narcotic.
Not thinking clearly
4:56 a.m. — 1700 block of South Tamiami Trail. Suspicious Circumstance. A hospital garage security guard reported that a woman found lying on the third floor of the garage was taken into the hospital for treatment. However, she left and went back to her car in the garage. She finally agreed to treatment after telling police she had hit her head earlier and had had "a few too many drinks."
March 3
Some security!
3:27 a.m. — Intersection of State Street and Lemon Avenue. Battery. A man told police that while he was looking for his car in a parking lot, a man wearing a black T-shirt, with the word "Security" on the back, punched him in the face and knocked him to the ground. The manager of a nearby bar said he wasn't sure whether the suspect was one of his bouncers.
Demolition derby disrupted
10:13 p.m. — 3000 block of Ringling Boulevard. Family Dispute. A security guard reported two men in a black convertible driving erratically through the Robarts Arena parking lot. When the guard attempted to confront the driver, after watching the car weave in and out of the area where several motor homes were parked, he said the car sped off.
Duped driver
11:08 p.m. — 1800 block of Main Street. Theft. A man told police he was driving home from a bar, accompanied by a woman, when she jumped out of his moving vehicle on Main Street. He said she started walking away with her ex-husband. When the man arrived home, he discovered his wallet and cell phone were gone.
March 4
The party's over
4:22 a.m. — 1000 bock of Boulevard of the Arts. Trespassing. A hotel employee told police that a woman who had attended a wedding reception refused to leave and ended up falling asleep in the lobby. Police called her a cab and escorted her off the property.
Right place, wrong time
3:39 p.m. — Intersection of North Tamiami Trail and University Parkway. Police located a man who had been accused of panhandling at the intersection of University Parkway and Tamiami Trail. The man denied the wrongdoing, but he admitted to having panhandled at the intersection in the past. He was told to leave and complied.
Wild and crazy night
5:07 p.m. — 4800 block of North Tamiami Trail. Suspicious Circumstance. A woman complained that she just had checked into a hotel when she saw several people "walking around with needles in their arms and smoking crack." Police couldn't find the drug party she had described.
March 5
An even wilder night
3:10 a.m. — 1300 block of Main Street. Found Property. Police found a woman's black high heel, with sunglasses and a house key inside it, on Main Street. They placed it into evidence.
And away it went
6:45 p.m. — 1500 block of Main Street. Theft. A man told police someone had stolen his maroon bicycle while he was working. It was valued at $200.
March 6
Find a new place to shop
9 a.m. — 1400 block of First Street. Trespassing. A grocery store employee pointed out a man in the store who had been arrested in January for shoplifting. Police trespassed the man from the property for one year.
In a big hurry
9:34 a.m. — 100 block of South Orange Avenue. Criminal Mischief. A law firm employee reported that someone had broken a parking-gate arm at the entry to the parking lot on the north side of his building.
You did what?
12:30 p.m. — 1400 block of First Street. Civil Dispute. A man told police that when a woman asked him for money to buy a pack of cigarettes, he gave her his ATM card and told her his pin number, so she could get money at a nearby ATM. He couldn't believe it later, he said, when he discovered the woman had taken $60 from his account. Police couldn't believe the man was surprised she had taken advantage of him.
Not your average break-up
4:40 p.m. — 1900 block of Main Street. Harassing Phone Calls. A woman told police that her boyfriend of one year had broken up with her over the phone by making threats and passing the phone around to his co-workers, so they could make fun of her. Police gave her restraining-order instructions and advised her to call for a police officer to be present when she was ready to give the ex-boyfriend his belongings.
That's what rudeness gets you
6:28 p.m. — 1800 block of South Tamiami Trail. Battery. Police observed a man standing outside the driver's door of a car, hitting the driver repeatedly, near a service station. The driver told police his friend had gone berserk when he had told him to get out of the car, because he was harassing the driver's two female companions in the back seat. The friend was arrested for battery and taken
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Sarasota resident Sol Carson celebrated his 100th birthday Aug. 15, at the Jewish Family and Children's Services of Sarasota Inc. The birthday party included cake, singing and family. Carson, a South Philadelphia native, lives in Sarasota with his son, Charles.
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At the March 2011 GM-UM Institute Meeting in Ann Arbor Tom Stephens (GM's Global Chief Technology Officer, left) and David Munson (Dean of the College of Engineering, right) recognize three Engine Systems Research CRL grad students (Sotiris Mamalis, Mark Hoffman, Kevin Peterson, left to right) for their technical achievements.
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I have not argued at all that FAs are not important ... they clearly are. Trying to skew Justin Smith's numbers in Cincinnati as anything other than an average DE is ludicrous ... which is why we should just stop here. Bengals fans, media, front office, etc. were all upset by his lack of production there because they knew he was talented and he UNDERPERFORMED in the 4-3. He was not excessively sought after in free agency, because people knew he struggled in the 4-3 and nobody seemed ready to move him to the inside. Despite this, he was still one of the better DEs available that year so he got a good deal and most thought the 49ers overpaid for him. They clearly hit gold and found something special by moving him inside where he became an All-Pro.
Calling Rogers time in Washington great is absolutely unreal to me. He has always been a good tackler and an underwhelming cover guy. He AVERAGED 12.7 pass defenses a year, way to pull ONE season and then accuse me of skewing. He happen to get a bunch of Int's in SF which got him a nice contract. But even then, he did not get big CB money (only $7.2m per year) because teams do not think he is a big time corner, as evidenced by one pro bowl in 8 years in the league. And he certainly did not ALWAYS keep Washington in the top ten in the league as they were 31st TWICE in his time there. 31st. They averaged being 16th in the league while he was there.
Taking Boone and calling him a "free agent" when he never got a look from anywhere else is being opportunistic, but whatever, that is fine. Taking Ginn and calling him a "starter" when he has ONE receiving yard all year is fucking laughable, but all right. I mean, you called McKinnie a "starter" because of injuries, but taking Ginn and his two receptions pretty much makes you look like Corky. Still 27 of 44 starters from the draft ... and like I said ... that is giving you Ginn and his TWO catches and Boone as someone who came from somewhere else.
Calling the YEARLONG numbers being SKEWED is crazy. They are the numbers. That is fact. Even with Boldin's greatness of never getting 1,000 yards in Baltimore, the Ravens still rely more on DRAFTED players in the passing game than on Boldin. Calling Boldin better than Harvin is also laughable. He may have been at one point, he certainly is not now.
By the way ... keep calling Justin Smith a DE ... that makes you look good. Like someone who clearly watches the games.
I will say it for the umpteenth time ... you will continue to respond and look like a fool. It is OBVIOUS to anyone that free agency is important. It helps fill vital spots and it definitely played a role in these two teams getting to the Super Bowl. BUT ... saying these two teams did not build through the draft and that "building through the draft is a myth" is nothing short of completely laughable.
EDIT: By the way ... it is completely hilarious that you use stats to try and prove your point, but when I do the same thing, they are skewed. Convenient.
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I thought you watched the games? If you did, you'd know Reid was on IR.
"If at first you don't succeed, parachuting is not for you"
The year Washington was 31st was a move to the Damn 3-4. I am sorry that I chose to ignore that season. When transitioning to from 1 defense to the other.... clearly there is some flux.
The thing both of these players had in the league was buzz about their play. However, they clearly lacked the name.
You can argue all you want but as I have shown you...
Smith on the 49ers, is doing the same exact thing that he did in Cincy.
The same exact stats!!!! So isn't he under performing now? LOCKING AT SACKS AS THE ONLY MEASURE OF A DE SHOWS, ME THAT I SHOULDN'T EVEN BE WASTING MY TIME. What Smith is doing in the San Fran that he didn't do in Cincy is that his hurries and pressure is allowing his talented teammates to look even better. All the double teams and broken pockets( on crashes and at DT) allows the OLBs to clean up sacks and big hits. When they were a 4-3 he looked even better.
Can you find a CB on the Vikings that has averaged 12 passes defensed in their career.?
Winfield has only been over 12 once. Cook has 5 as a high. Griffen averages 8 for a career.
By the way the great Revis is averaging 16 for his career. He is no Revis (clearly) but the guy can cover and disrupt plays. He drops easy ints which people think is the only measure of a CB. LOOKING AT INTS AS THE ONLY MEASURE OF A CB, SHOWS ME THAT I SHOULDN'T EVEN BE WASTING MY TIME.
As for skewing the numbers, I explained already that I can provide you numbers that show any player to be important (i.e. 100% of Divisional game saving throws all went to FAs) What you can't argue is who lead that team in targets, catches, yards and Tds. You can't argue who lead the team in ints and pass defenses. You dismiss players that the teams see as intergral
(49ers Brooks who signed a 6-year, $44.5 million to stay in San Fran) to it's success.
Honestly, I have said everything I needed to say. Its a case of you not reading the original statement and arguing something completely different. I'm done.


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As a relatively active young adult Friend I am often asked where all the other young adult Friends are -- what meetings can do to be open, welcoming faith communities where teenagers and young adults feel seen, nurtured, and needed.
I am so thankful for this book, its author, and the Youth Ministries Committee for making this story and its accompanying queries and suggestions available. Christina Van Regenmorter's experience is as teachable as it is inspiring, and provides a powerful model for meetings under the weight of youth concerns (while also offering several good tools for young adults themselves).
Our meetings are not whole when they lack the presence and ministry of young people, and this pamphlet offers a powerful place to begin to work towards wholeness.


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Recommended Databases
Available to current students, staff, and faculty of Antioch University New England and the Leadership & Change PhD program of Antioch University.
- ERIC* Comprehensive index to information for education and related fields...citations for journal articles, books, master's projects, lesson plans, and more. Provides full text of many articles and ERIC documents.
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- Sustainability Science Abstracts Explores all aspects of sustainable development, human population and demography topics, as well as societal issues involving natural resource management. More information here.
- Academic Search Complete* Scholarly, multidisciplinary database. Contains full text of many articles.
* These are all EBSCO databases, which means you can search in them all at the same time if you wish.
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Other Subject Guides to check out
Web Sites
- Antioch University Virtual Writing Center
- 2418 Sustainability Lesson Plans Reviewed by Teachers
- Center for Ecoliteracy "Dedicated to education for sustainable living."
- The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education
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- The U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
- Growing Teachers A blog sponsored by the Education Department at Antioch University New England
- Education Week on the web
- Education World
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- Gateway to Educational Materials
- Publishing Educational Research: Guidelines & Tips
- Teachers Helping Teachers
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Information for Alumni of AUNE Education programs
When you graduate from Antioch, you will no longer have access to our subscription resources or library services [alumni have limited borrowing privileges for books, but that's about it]. However, there are other ways to get access to information in your field.
Membership in professional organizations usually includes subscriptions to their main publications. For example, members of the National Middle School Association receive Middle School Journal and Middle Ground magazine.
- Educators are very fortunate that ERIC, the primary database for education-related material, is freely available on the web. You can continue to search ERIC here (although it has a different search interface than what you've used at Antioch). In addition, the full text of many documents is available for free through this version of ERIC.
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- The Internet Public Library is a fabulous portal to all kinds of information.
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Open access journals
- Check out the Directory of Open Access Journals for a list of free online journals in all subject areas, and education in particular.
- AERA [American Educational Research Association] has compiled an excellent list of open access journals in the field of education.
- There is a lot of free content if you look around; Early Childhood Education Journal has full text of its last 5 years available online for free
Other tips
- Use the Interlibrary Loan service of whatever library you are affiliated with.
- Check to see what access to state university libraries your state might provide for residents.
- If you've used RefWorks, you might want to investigate Zotero. RefWorks is not available to AUNE alumni. Zotero is a similar kind of citation management program but it's free to anyone (anyone who uses Firefox). It's also much easier to use than RefWorks, and has uses beyond citations and bibliographies for papers!
- It's hard to find time to keep up with all the ways there are of finding and sharing information, butblogs and listservs…judiciously and sparingly chosen!…can be great for keeping up with the more practical side of what's going on in your field.
- Best of the Web Blogs has a good list of blogs especially for educators
- Education World has a good article about the value of listservs and suggests a few to get you started.


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Wells Snags Big Freddie Mortgage
Wells Fargo has originated a $100 million Freddie Mac mortgage on a Manhattan apartment building.
The 10-year loan, which closed two weeks ago, is backed by the 313-unit Fairfax apartments, at 201 East 69th Street in the Lenox Hill district.
The borrower, TF Cornerstone of New York, used most of the proceeds to retire a fixed-rate loan that New York Life had provided in 2000. That loan, which had an original balance of $75 million, had amortized to $66 million.
This was the second large agency loan that Wells provided to TF Cornerstone in the past few months. In December, the bank originated a $121.4 million Freddie mortgage on Chelsea Centro, a 356-unit building at 200 West 26th Street.
The excess cash from both refinancings "gives our company even more ammunition to pursue acquisitions and continue developing our portfolio," said Derek Marcus, an acquisition and finance executive at TF Cornerstone.
Singer and Bassuk of New York advised TF Cornerstone on both loans.
The 16-story Fairfax, which is fully occupied, includes 20,000 square feet of retail space and 7,500 sf of office space on the bottom two floors, as well as a 72-car garage.
The building was constructed in 1927 as manufacturing and warehousing space for silver artifacts. It was later used as office space by the FBI. In 1980, TF Cornerstone's predecessor, Rockrose Development, converted the building for residential use.
TF Cornerstone, which is controlled by brothers Tom and Fred Elghanayan, split off from Rockrose last year. Rockrose is controlled by a third brother, Henry Elghanayan.
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The singer visits her husband in prison – then grabs take-out
The troubled rock musician served 29 days for probation violations
The British rocker is forced to postpone his planned show at Royal Albert Hall
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A new United Nations report claims going easy on stars sends the wrong message
Now that her husband is in jail, Amy Winehouse seems to be spending more time with Pete Doherty – and her father is not happy about it.
Record company reps for Pete Doherty sent PEOPLE an apologetic statement Wednesday in an attempt to shame the Babyshambles singer into sobriety. It was just Tuesday that the troubled star spoke out about missing drugs – and photos surfaced of him allegedly using heroin again.
Singer Pete Doherty is struggling to stay sober after completing his court-ordered rehab.
Avril Lavigne rocked the MTV Europe Music Awards in Munich Thursday night, winning two of the show's top prizes – while troubled singer Amy Winehouse surfaced for the event and offered a quiet "thanks."
British rocker Pete Doherty avoided jail Friday for his most recent drug and driving offenses – getting instead a suspended sentence, a fine and a guarded vote of confidence from a judge in London.
Pete Doherty is vowing to stay off drugs, and an English court no longer feels the need to monitor that promise.
Pete Doherty may be best known for his hot-and-cold-running relationship with Kate Moss, but that's not who the Babyshambles frontman will be marrying.
British rocker Pete Doherty has checked into rehab, a source confirms to PEOPLE.
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Are Kate Moss and Pete Doherty over? The rocker has moved out of the model's house.
Troubled rocker Pete Doherty pleaded guilty to a drug charge Tuesday, and was warned by the judge that he must attend rehab or face time in jail.
Troubled rocker Pete Doherty says he will marry Kate Moss this summer - but only if he can kick his heroin and cocaine addictions.
Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty was fined £770 ($1,523) for possession of drugs, including crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis Monday.
Singer Pete Doherty has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of possessing crack cocaine, police in London said.
Singer Pete Doherty has cancelled the rest of a British tour with his band Babyshambles to give himself more time to recover from his drug addiction treatment, his spokesman said on Saturday.
Some Paris Hilton fans may have got more -- or less -- than they bargained for when they bought her debut album.
Britney Spears, who is pregnant with her second child, says she's not ready to retire from performing.
Pete Doherty was fined $1,900 after police found traces of cocaine in his blood following a performance by his rock band at the Hultsfred music festival.
Very few people win the Nobel Prize. Even fewer write a handbook showing others how it's done.
Pete Doherty was released on bail Friday, a day after his latest arrest for suspected drug possession.
Rock star Pete Doherty spelled out his love for his supermodel ex-girlfriend Kate Moss as he left court after another appearance on drugs charges.
Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty -- who has had an on-off relationship with supermodel Kate Moss -- has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a car and being in possession of Class A drugs, reports say.
Babyshambles lead singer Pete Doherty, who had an on-off relationship with supermodel Kate Moss, has pleaded guilty to possession of heroin, crack cocaine, morphine and marijuana.
Musician Pete Doherty, the sometime boyfriend of supermodel Kate Moss, has been arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs, days after pleading guilty to similar charges.
Babyshambles lead singer Pete Doherty, who had an on-off relationship with supermodel Kate Moss, has been arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs -- just days after pleading guilty to possessing heroin and cocaine.
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Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty, best known for his on-off relationship with supermodel Kate Moss, has been charged with possession of cocaine and heroin, police said.
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