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Toy Drive Success!
Once again the CW community's generosity helped make the holidays a special time for disadvantaged children. The CW Toy Drive sponsored by the Student Government Association and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society was completed as P.J. Collins, a representative from New York Hurricane Relief gratefully accepted a big box of toys from SGA Moderator Terry Keyes and PTK moderator Judith Lilleston for families in the Rockaways still traumatized by Hurricane Sandy. Additionally, a team of combined SGA/PTK students delivered bags of toys to Assistant Nurse Manager Reema Joseph in the Pediatrics Ward at White Plains Hospital. The students will long remember delivering toys to the bedside of sick children who responded with wide smiles and glimmering eyes.


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I Stand with Landen. I Stand with the Honor System.
The views expressed are Alex Karsten's alone. They do not reflect the views of Should Does as a community nor are they endorsed in any way by the Honor System.
February 26, 2013
I am going to talk about the charges brought against Landen Gambill.
I am not speaking as a representative of the Honor System. I am a member of the Honor System, but I do not have any specific knowledge of this case, as such I could not possibly divulge information that would compromise any student's FERPA rights. I am only drawing inferences based on what I have read and my non-case-specific knowledge of the Honor System.
I cannot stress enough that this statement is not coming from the Honor System, but from me personally. I am not working this case. I do not know anything about this case that you, reading this, do not. All I know is what I am reading in the papers, articles, and comments surrounding the charge.
I also am not speaking as a representative of Should Does. I am the editor-in-chief of this publication, but Should Does is a community, and a community is not defined by one of its members.
Like most people, my first reaction to this story was sheer horror, embarrassment, anger, and disgust. I am still not over those feelings. Rape culture is very real here at UNC. Rape happens here. I do not intend to cover that up or undermine that with my arguments. What I do intend is to add a different facet to the discussion about this topic.
The views that I express in this piece are just that: views. I do not purport to have any sort of expert opinion. I do not suppose to have the final say on this topic. You may very strongly disagree with what I have to say. I am very open to being shown where I am wrong.
We know very little about what has happened. We know that Landen was charged with a violation of the Honor Code. By charging Landen, all Elizabeth Ireland is deciding is that she is not comfortable making a decision about the violation on her own. A charge makes absolutely no presumption of guilt, but only determines that it would be beneficial for the case to be investigated and decided by a system of Landen's peers.
To be extremely clear, whether or not Landen was raped is not the question. The Honor System no longer claims to be equipped to handle a question of sexual assault. Sexual assault was removed from its jurisdiction in August of 2012. It is important to note that Landen's case was heard under the interim procedure.
That interim procedure hearing was not about what happened to her. It was about whether or not what he did could be proven. Frankly, the decision reached about the guilt or innocence of the man she accused does not determine whether or not Landen was raped. Regardless of that decision, she is a sexual assault survivor. The support that Landen receives should not be contingent on that decision. She must receive support regardless of what the verdict the man she accused receives. We must separate the idea of support from the idea of justice.
I am a member of the Honor System and I am incredibly outraged about the deep-seated cultural problem of sexual assault and rape culture. Other system members share this concern. The Honor System does not seek to stifle or harm any of its students. I find it hard to believe that our system, whose primary concern is upholding the university's Honor Code, would have any interest in deterring students from reporting violations of that code, though I see how many people could interpret its actions as such based on the information available.
The question has been raised as to whether any student can bring a charge of rape without being charged herself with an honor code violation. While I do not know specific details of the case, it is crucially important to note that Landen is not being charged for her actions in accusing the student.
The Honor System seeks justice. In order to achieve justice, every student is afforded due process. As a student at UNC accused of an Honor Code violation, whether that be plagiarism or drunk driving, you have rights that are guaranteed to you, along with a student defense counsel that will help guide you through the process.
All UNC students enjoy the right of presumption of innocence. As the student who Landen accused was found not guilty (it is important for me to point out again that this is only an inference), he had the right to remain on campus and retain all of his rights as a student.
I stand with Landen Gambill, but I refuse to believe that the student whom she accused should be deprived of his rights as a student solely because he was accused of sexual assault. We must recognize that Landen is a victim and give her all possible support, but we cannot call him a rapist until he has been found guilty of sexual assault.
There are no analogies for this situation because there is no equivalent crime to rape and sexual assault. Our justice system, both at a university and a national level, absolutely needs special procedures to take into account the incredibly sensitive nature of this crime.
But those procedures cannot supersede the most basic tenant of due process: presumption of innocence. We need to find a way to afford every student and every citizen, even those accused of the most despicable crime, that right without making the crime's victim feel that she is being called a liar.
This problem: how to protect survivors and victims while maintaining due process and the rights of the accused, is monumental. In my opinion, it is the most serious problem facing our justice system today.
A problem this big deserves a thoughtful, open dialogue. Shock, horror, and disgust are appropriate reactions to what has happened at this university and around this country. In order to build a just policy, we need to feel those emotions—never let them leave us—and all the while we need to have thorough and deliberate discussions that take both the importance of due process and the importance of supporting the victims into account.
The victims of sexual assault deserve better from our community. We need to focus heavily on prevention. Completion of ONE ACT training should be mandatory at CTOPS. More students need to be Haven trained. But no matter how much we work towards prevention, sexual assault will happen on this campus: its cultural stranglehold is too strong. We need to build a sexual assault policy that ensures that no student can sexually assault another student and be found not guilty.
I am proud that I work for an Honor System that seeks to both maintain the integrity of this university and to ensure every student's rights are protected.
I stand with Landen and every victim. I stand with the Honor System. We need to create a university where this is not a paradox.
A correction has been made to this piece. See http://shoulddoes.com/concerning-the-correction-to-i-stand-with-landen-i-stand-with-the-honor-system/ for more details.

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Burglars steal cash and jewellery from Stebbing home (From Braintree and Witham Times)
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12:48pm Tuesday 20th May 2014 in News By Emma Robinson, Reporter
Burglars stole jewellery and cash from a house in Stebbing during the day.
Thieves broke into a locked house in Bran End between 12.30pm and 7pm on Saturday by smashing a conservatory window.
Investigating Officer Dc Nikki Simpson said: "The stolen jewellery was of significant sentimental value to the victims and they are very upset.
"The offence took place in broad daylight and is close to a well-used dog walking route.
"I would ask anyone who may have been in the area at the time to get in touch with me if they saw any suspicious activity or behaviour."
Anybody that can help is asked to contact Dc Nikki Simpson at Braintree CID on Essex Police 101 or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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text: This DVD is excellent. The live footage is great. The audio quality is excellent. Be forewarned, however, that there are f and s-words on this disk, as profanity is used during the show and during the documentary. Also, there are drug references, as Jasin Todd joked about Brent "stealing my drugs" and he also said that "drugs inspire me". So yes, this DVD is excellent, and it was $12 well spent.


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News: Drake Finally Addresses Getting Rejected At NBA Finals: "I Don't Blame Him, He Was Like 89 Years Old"
Saturday, Sep 28, 2013 10:34PM
Young Money's Drake has finally come clean on the Internet frenzy he sparked back in June when the Miami Heat won the NBA Finals in Game 7 and how he was denied access into their locker room for the celebration.
Even though he caught the wrath of the Internet poking fun, Drizzy admitted he found the entire incident amusing.
"As I joke, I tried to go in with the media through the media entrance," he said, "as they were all swarming in. That was a great night, one of the greatest nights of my life. But that was probably the highlight, getting denied by that old guy and it making news everywhere. That's a classic moment. I'm allowed to go in the Heat locker room for the most part, I just tried to do it in a funny way. It didn't work out for me, I'll never do it again." (Highly Questionable)
The rap star noted the security guard's age and lack of knowledge caused him to suffer a caught-on-video rejection.
"It's good to know that that [security] guy is doing his job," Drake continued. "Some things are sacred, for example, like the Heat locker room on the night of the NBA Finals. Not anybody should be able to walk in there, and he clearly knows zero Drake songs. I don't blame him, he was like 89 years old. I understand, hats off to that gentleman who was doing due diligence as security." (Highly Questionable)
In the 16-second clip, Drizzy is seen trying to go into the Heat's locker room for the champagne party.
Rapper Drake is a close friend of both LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. He tried to get to the locker room Thursday to celebrate the Heat's back-to-back championships with they dynamic duo but was rejected. You hope that poor security guard doesn't wind up getting fired. He doesn't know who the guy is, and he doesn't have a badge. I can tell you security was extra tight for Game 7 Thursday night so it's no surprise that even in the maelstrom following the Heat's victory that someone without a pass was denied. I guess he started from the bottom and still couldn't get to the level where he can get past security. Or, if you prefer, ahem.... Last name denied, first name access... (CBS Sports)
Despite the arena incident, Drizzy eventually teamed up with King James at a nearby club.
After the Miami Heat won their second-straight NBA title last night, they retreated to Club Story for the traditional celebration party. At last year's party, LeBron James wore a shirt with a picture of himself as a vampire on it, and sang on stage alongside Redfoo from LMFAO. This year, perhaps because he was so spent from a grueling seven-game NBA Finals series, he was a bit more passive. He appeared on stage at Story with Dwyane Wade and R&B artist Drake. At one point, they ordered pizza to the stage, and LeBron ate pizza and danced a little bit while Drake took the mic next to him. (Business Insider)
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Today's an expensive day for Councilman Chris Seelbach.
That's because Seelbach is writing a check today for $1,218.59 to the city of Cincinnati to get local hyper-conservative "watchdog" group COAST to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Seelbach's May trip to Washington, D.C., to accept an award for instigating positive change was an unlawful expenditure of taxpayer dollars.
As a refresher, we're talking about the trip when Seelbach was one of 10 community leaders around the nation selected to receive the Harvey Milk Champion of Change award for his accomplishments in protecting the city's LGBT community — particularly through his efforts to extend equal partner health insurance to all city employees, create an LGBT liaison in the city's fire and police departments and requiring anyone accepting city funding to follow a non-discrimination policy — a national recognition of championing Cincinnati's progression toward social justice in the past few years.
In an email from his campaign, he says that the city's law department wants to move forward with the lawsuit because the allegations are so frivolous, but Seelbach decided to just use his own personal money to prevent the city from having to spend close to $30,000 of the same taxpayer money COAST is complaining about to prove that they're wrong.
On Aug. 28, Chris Finney, chief crusader at COAST, sent a letter to the office of the city solicitor alleging that the city had committed a "misapplication of corporate funds" by sponsoring Chris Seelbach's May trip to Washington, D.C., complaining that Seelbach and his staffers "upgraded" their hotel rooms.
Curp says that the rooms weren't only never upgraded — Seelbach and his staffers shared rooms — but that the councilman didn't even request reimbursement for several other eligible expense, like parking, meals and taxi fares — and flew out of Louisville, Ky., to take advantage of cheaper airfare.
City Solicitor John Curp's five-page response to Finney, he refutes every claim made by COAST and ends the letter by citing an Ohio Supreme Court case that effectively ruled that private citizens (like Chris Finney and all the other COASTers) constantly contesting official acts and expenditures doesn't benefit the city and should only be allowed when it could cause serious public injury if ignored. Here's Curp's full response:
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Warping Through Star Trek: The Next Generation's 25 Years With Ronald Moore
As usual, always enjoyable to read some Moore perspectives.
There were other stumbles, such as way too much Treknobabble overall in the series. It was always one of my chief criticisms, so much so that when I approached Battlestar Galactica I swore that I would never do endless scenes of technobabble to explain and resolve scenes.
No, you would do a quite literal deus ex machina. :smilielol5:
Creating a real problem while attempting to fix a pseudo-problem is the most embarrassing failure. Back to Writing 101 Mr. Moore.
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Collection of materials on National Association of Negro Musicians (NANM)
Collection of materials dated 1919–2004 concerning the National Association of Negro Musicians and its history and activities, particularly documents included in A Documentary History of the National Association of Negro Musicians, edited by Doris Evans McGinty (Chicago: Center for Black Music Research, 2004) plus correspondence concerning the compilation of the book, other NANM administrative correspondence and records, meeting programs, concert programs, photographs, and other materials.
9 boxes, including 15 audio cassette tapes and 8 floppy discs (5.7 linear feet).
Institutional History
The National Association of Negro Musicians (NANM) was founded in Chicago in 1919 by a group of African-American professional musicians and composers to advance the education and careers of African-American musicians. Among the founders of the organization were Nora Douglas Holt, Henry Lee Grant, Gregoria Fraser Goins, R. Nathaniel Dett, Clarence Cameron White, Carl Diton, and Kemper Harreld, among others. During its history, the NANM has sponsored a scholarship contest for performers since 1919, and administered the Wanamaker Prize for composition (offered between 1927 and 1932). There are local branches of NANM in many large cities, as well as student chapters and regional organizations. Annual conferences are held each summer in a major city.
Further history of NANM can be found in A Documentary History of the National Association of Negro Musicians, edited by Doris Evans McGinty (Chicago: Center for Black Music Research, 2004) and in Willis Patterson's dissertation "A history of the National Association of Negro Musicians (NANM): The first quarter century" (Wayne State University, 1993).
Scope Note
The present collection is the result of a ten year effort to create a documentary history of the National Association of Negro Musicians, begun by Eileen Southern and completed after her death by Doris Evans McGinty. The collection falls into four series, the first of which contains many of the documents used in the book, including newspaper and magazine articles, letters, reports, minutes and speeches. Each folder in this section contains the original document or closest extant example of the original, and at least one typescript transcript of the material. The materials are organized according to their order in the book with a section of unused materials at the end. There is also a typescript of the book at the end of the collection.
The second series contains papers relating to the production and publication of the book. Included in this section are: correspondence, grant proposals, receipts, interviews and questionnaires.
The third series contains other documents from NANM. These documents include programs from concerts, national convention programs, board reports, correspondence, outside articles on NANM functions, biographies and obituaries of NANM members, and assorted administrative materials.
The fourth series is dedicated to general research materials which include photographs, obituaries and memorial programs, newsletters, clippings, audio tapes of interviews, and assorted articles on NANM members and related topics.


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AN MP has praised a Worcester business for helping support literacy goals.
Robin Walker visited the Free Book shop in the Lychgate Shopping Centre behind Cathedral Plaza and heard about how the shop rescues books that would otherwise be pulped from publishers and charity book shops.
Volunteers then sort them and put them on display.
Mr Walker said: "I was amazed to find this wonderful shop right in the heart of Worcester and I think more people should be aware of the vital work that they do.
"It is wonderful to know that any member of the public can come in here and get three free books a day.
"There are some real gems to be found but more importantly those who might find it a strain to buy books for their children or themselves can access this service and get high quality books to read."
Mr Walker mentioned the work of the shop during a select committee meeting, which was part of an inquiry into Adult Literacy and Numeracy.
Mr Walker said: "As my select committee begins an inquiry into adult literacy and how we can improve it, it is so important to remember that reading is not just a core life skill but also something that helps to improve our understanding of the world, of other people's points of view and our ability to empathise."
Mr Walker also praised the work of volunteers and the charity Healthy Planet, which supports the Worcester Shop.
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|Emergency medical class offered at Trees Dec. 9-12
Trees For Tomorrow, a natural resource specialty school in Eagle River, will host "Responding to Emergencies" medical training, Dec. 9-12, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on its campus in Eagle River.
The American Red Cross will provide the training. People who complete it will be certified in both First Aid and CPR/AED and will be prepared to respond to a variety of emergencies involving infants, children and adults.
The 30-hour course is open to the public and to area businesses interested in providing the training for their employees. Pre-registration is required by Monday, Nov. 25. The cost for the course will be $150 per person.
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Now, dont get me wrong. I have the utmost respect for 'Dinger. I think he can be a great O-coordinator when Fisher loosens the reigns. He proved it McNair's MVP year. But the playcalling this year has been pathetic. I know this has been a constant complaint for most of the season. But after watching the KC offense today, with a RB people label as a generic CJ2K(Jamal Charles), I cant understand the playcalling of this Titans offense
I dont know if 'Dinger has sole control of the gameplan, or how much input Fisher has on it. But somethings got to give. The Chiefs utilize their best players by getting them the ball in space. Its not even that complicated. There were multiple misdirection plays that got our D flowing one direction & then they slug the ball back across the field for a nice gain. They used multiple formations to set up screen passes, & ran at least 3 different types of screen plays.
I cant for the life of me understand why this Titans team doesnt use the screen pass more often!! Maybe its because our gaurds or center is too slow to get out there. But that cant really be it, because they use them in sweeps & counter plays. If it is the fact they dont want to use linemen to set up the screen, you can use the FB & TE to get out wide for blocking.
But, instead, they run the same 5-6 plays every game! 2nd down & 16? Let's run CJ up the middle on a draw play. Everybody in the stadium knows its coming, yet they run it every game, almost every possesion. The predictability is infuriating as a fan. If I can recognize the play from my couch half drunk, dont you think the defenders who studied hours of film will recognize it as well Fisher?!!?
It's bad enough that they cant even get the best players on the field. But you can have all the talent in the world at the skill positions, & if you run the same predictable plays over & over & over its not going to matter. The Chiefs run an offense that keeps you on your toes & gets their best players out in space where they can be dangerous & make plays. The Titans run a high school offense that bangs its head against a brick wall over & over again. Things need to change or the talents of CJ2K, & Britt will be wasted & they will be on the first thing out of town when their contracts end.
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Disney and Toys for Tots Go Way Back
December 3, 2013 at 8:30 am , by Ladies' Lounge
Fun fact: Walt Disney and his animators personally designed the original Toys for Tots train logo that's still used today. You can check it out while you're participating in our Virtual Toy Drive, which is running this week on behalf of Toys for Tots.
All you have to do is click "LIKE" on our Facebook feature of Disney's awesome Planes Dusty Crophopper toy and Disney will contribute – up to $5,000 in value – toys to kids this holiday season through the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation!
Disney has supported the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation since 1947, helping to bring joy to kids during the holiday season. Click here to learn more about their efforts to promote the happiness and wellbeing of kids and families!
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Two girls were unharmed after being involved in a rollover accident in Saginaw County.
The accident happened on Portsmouth Road just north of Holland Road or M-46 around 7 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Police said the driver of the vehicle may have been traveling too fast for the slick road conditions. A fresh layer of snow coated already slick roads from this weekend's winter weather blast.
Passers-by were able to break the back window of the vehicle and pulled the two girls to safety.
The girls were on their way to Reese High School, where they are students. The girls were uninjured.
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S.H.A.L.O.M. Workshop for Engaged Couples
The S.H.A.L.O.M. Workshop (Starting Healthy and Long Lasting Marriages) is an initiative aimed at engaged couples preparing for marriage. Rabbinic and community leaders are spearheading our effort to introduce this valuable educational program which includes lectures by specially trained STF staff members combined with role playing by participants.
Click here to see a list of our upcoming events.
The goal of the S.H.A.L.O.M. Workshop is to teach engaged couples practical tools to achieve a healthy marriage. The ability to easily and effectively meet each other's emotional needs helps build a strong foundation for a true Bayis Ne'eman B'Yisrael.
In just one or two sessions the Chassan and Kallah will cover important issues such as increased understanding and sensitivity to each other's feelings, effectively communicating through a sense of mutual respect, promoting self confidence in each other, and financial management
This workshop is an important addition to traditional Chassan/Kallah classes. Participants emerge with a deeper self-knowledge and the tools to build a happy successful and long-lasting marriage.
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The only answer to thwart this tragic problem is to provide young people with a better understanding of the responsibilities of marriage, and how one should relate to another human being intimately.
The S.H.A.L.O.M. workshop is a vital project and a great mitzvah. May Hashem bless your efforts with much success.
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Slim-Be is back this Tuesday the 14th of May with a Today's Special Value collecion!
Slim-Be is an instant drink mix which fills you up before meal times to help with weight loss and management.
The Today's Special Value will contain 90 sachets of the strawberry-flavoured drink, giving you approximately a months supply. I caught up with Christine Hamilton to find out more...
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Neville Brody has designed the cover for the subscriber version of Wallpaper*, August, 2009.
'I wanted to create something subversive,' says Brody of the limited edition cover – his first collaboration with Wallpaper*. 'Creatives like us often have a love-hate relationship with our work. I wanted something that seems raw and takes time to work through,' he says.
Also created was as new version of Brody's peace typeface for the design directory section.
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This month's Design Directory is graced by Neville Brody's peace 2, a font developed exclusively for Wallpaper* by the London based designer. After two decades in the design industry, Brody is more than familiar with the aesthetic ebb and flow.
'Peace 2 started with Peace and Love, a project I did with in 2003,' says Brody. Beginning with the raw building blocks of the classic Tate + Lyle logo, the designer created a stencil font, Peace, with a strong relationship to his own Typeface 6. As Brody points out, Tate + Lyle was a suitably complex choice of source material: the imperial industrial titan also spawned a modern cultural powerhouse, the Tate Gallery. It's a salient demonstration of one of the designer's core beliefs, that 'design is political, whether it's a toothbrush, or a poster or an Underground map. It affects people, you can't escape it.'
Peace subsequently appeared in a slightly modified form on a Victoria and Albert Museum poster, before being transformed into Peace 2 for Wallpaper*.
Peace 2 smoothes out the original's sharp edges and adds a lower case version, the result is strict and austere, each letter reduced to a series of distinct architectural shapes and revealing a series of diagrammatical drawings, reminiscent perhaps of a Libeskind facade or an Eisenman floor plan. 'It's a very architectural font, ' Brody admits, and there are obvious references not only to stencil and graffiti culture itself – currently being reviewed by a new generation of young artists and designers – but also to fonts such as Lineto's le Corbusier. What's most satisfying of all is that Peace 2 doesn't just work on the page, it's designed to be fused into architecture itself.
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Brewers claim Danny Ray Herrera off waivers from Reds, assign him to Nashville
#Brewers claim LHP Danny Ray Herrera from Reds and send to AAA Nashville. LHP Manny Parra moved to 60-day DL.— Tom (@Haudricourt) May 23, 2011
Check out Jordan's post for much more on Herrera. With no lefties on the roster, it's somewhat surprising to see Herrera not added to the big league club. The Brewers cleared a spot on the 40 man roster by moving Manny Parra to the 60-day DL.


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The Apple Notebook: Is the Optical Drive the New Floppy?May 11th, 2012
As speculation about the possibilities of the next Mac notebook revision heat up, some are wondering whether the MacBook Pro will become just another MacBook Air? Maybe it will be lighter, thinner, and perhaps contain a longer-lasting battery. At the same time, with the arrival of Intel's Ivy Bridge chips, it'll run faster too.
It sounds good so far. But I won't speculate as to when you'll see them in the stores.
There will also likely be a wider selection of solid state drives, and maybe prices will begin to come down to the point where you don't go broke having a larger storage capacity. An SSD means much faster start times, quicker app launching, faster file copying and so on and so forth.
But ultra-thin also means that something has to go, and that something would be the optical drive. Certainly anyone who owns a MacBook Air -- or one of the Intel-sponsored Ultrabook imitations -- is familiar with this drastic change. Sure, an optical drive is a fairly inexpensive option, but how many people buy them?
Indeed do you need an optical drive anymore on a personal computer?
Certainly Microsoft is considering the options, inasmuch as Windows 8 ditches DVD support in Windows Media Player. Suddenly it becomes an extra-cost option if you still want it, and certainly the tens of millions of Windows users who own PCs equipped with optical drives aren't going to be happy.
Although Apple never added Blu-ray support for OS X, you've been able to play DVDs, except for the original 10.0 release where it was missing in action (it was restored in 10.1). There appears to be no evidence Apple plans to kill that DVD playback support anytime soon, or ditch optical drives from all Macs.
But the real question is how often Mac users still rely on optical drives nowadays. I got my most recent desktop Mac, a 27-inch iMac, in late 2009, which means that I might be tempted to consider a 2012 model whenever the next iMac is released. In any case, about the only time I use the optical drive is to rip a CD from my collection. The drive stopped working briefly, although spraying some compressed air into the slot cleared that up. I still have another few dozen CDs to import into iTunes, and once that's done, the optical drive will be dormant.
I also have a 17-inch MacBook Pro, 2010 vintage, and I do not recall ever using its optical drive other than to test it to make sure it still works. So I do not think I'll be that disappointed if my next Mac notebook doesn't have one. Sure, I'll probably buy an external drive as a crutch.
That harkens back to the days of the first iMac, in 1998. The critics howled at Apple for having the temerity to drop floppies. Other Macs lost them soon thereafter. As you might expect, several companies sold external drives as replacements, and I had one that supported a floppy-based format that went nowhere called SuperDisk. The floppy-like media had a storage capacity of up to 120MB, and a later version doubled that. I used the drive to copy floppies to the hard drives, and sometimes to make CD copies.
A year later, the SuperDisk was idle. It remained attached to my various Power Macs for another year or so, until I concluded it wasn't worth the bother. Sure, PCs still had built-in floppies, standard or optional, and it took a while for the other platform to catch up, but they did.
With the increase of cloud-based storage, online software repositories, and streaming multimedia content, the need for the optical drive has been sharply reduced. So it would appear that Apple and the makers of those Ultrabooks are betting you won't need them soon. Whether Apple will eliminate them on all notebooks this year is anyone's guess. I expect there are still people with CDs and DVDs who will chafe at the loss of a built-in optical drive, but I don't expect the trend to move to desktop computers for a while. Apple, for example, could build a slimmer iMac without sacrificing an optical device.
Certainly I can see the benefits when traveling. A notebook can lose up to a pound in weight, and be much thinner. Consider the airport scenario, where you break out your MacBook Air, and observe with pity other passengers struggling to set up their thick, heavy notebooks and, perhaps, find an outlet with which to charge the batteries before the flight leaves.
Indeed, the main factor that keeps me from getting a MacBook Air, other than budgetary considerations, is the small screen size. I've grown accustomed to 17 inches, and wouldn't like to cope with a smaller display. There are even rumors Apple wants to drop that size, because of relatively low sales. But we content creators would object strenuously.
But if there is a 17-inch MacBook Air in Apple's near future, I would consider it seriously. I wouldn't worry for a minute if it didn't have an optical drive. But I still have to get around to ripping those CDs. I'll have to remember to do that before Apple removes optical drives on desktop computers too -- they've already started with the Mac mini.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Solar Power Energy
For many years, humans have used the sun for purposes such as to heat food or dry clothes; however, in modern times, the sun has been utilized for purposes such as to produce electricity, telecommunications, heat, etc.
Solar power uses sunlight to produce energy. Solar power is one of the fastest growing alternative, renewable energy resources as homeowners search for ways to decrease utility costs and become more eco-friendly. The advantages of solar power energy are many, but disadvantages of solar power energy also exist.
Advantages of Solar Power Energy
One of the most important advantages of solar power energy is that it is a renewable resource. Because the sun is used as the energy source, solar power can be regenerated and replenished without fear of depletion, unlike fossil fuels.
Solar energy does not pollute the air or produce greenhouse gases like traditional energy sources, such as fossil fuels. Solar power energy is eco-friendly.
Generally, solar powered products are easy to install and/or use. Examples of solar powered products include solar panels, hot water heaters, lighting, fountains, and pumps. Many solar powered products can be installed by do-it-yourself homeowners.
Another advantage of solar power energy is that it can save homeowners money in the long run. Solar power systems may be more cost effective than tradition electrical service to connect to a grid. For example, if a homeowner uses a solar power system to reduce electric consumption from traditional power companies, the savings could be found in reduced electric bills. Using outside solar lights can save money on utility bills, as well.
Other advantages of solar power energy include longevity and low maintenance of solar panels. Solar panels can last a long time. Solar panels are guaranteed by manufacturers, with some warranted for 25 years or more. When asked about the life span of a photovoltaic module, Windy Dankoff and Joe Schwartzâ??s article, â??Ask the Experts: PV Longevity and Degradation in the April/May 2007 issue of HomePower Magazine stated, â??It is safe to say that modules carrying warranties of 20 years or more have a high probability of working well 30 years from now.â? Maintenance of solar panels consists of keeping the panels clear of dirt and snow for maximum contact with sunlight.
Disadvantages of Solar Power Energy
Even though there are many advantages of solar power energy, there are some disadvantages of solar power energy as well. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, a drawback of solar energy is factors that affect the amount of sunlight available for use. These factors include location, time of day, time of year, and weather conditions. Since solar power uses the sun to produce electricity, generally, solar power cannot be created at night, during a storm or on a cloudy day when sunlight is diminished.
Another disadvantage of solar power energy is the initial cost of installing a solar power system. A solar power system may consist of many solar panels, which can be costly due to manufacturing the panels. The cost of solar power systems is becoming more competitive as solar technology advances.
Some advantages of solar power energy for homeowners are that it is a renewable resource, cost effective in the long term and powered products are easy to install and low maintenance; however, disadvantages of solar power energy include potential limited sun exposure and initial cost outlay.
U.S.EIA, Renewable Solar, iea.doe.gov, Jan. 2010
Danoff, Windy & Schwartz, Joe, "Ask the Experts: PV Longevity & Degradation," HomePower Magazine, April/May 2007 Issue


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I picked up on a couple little things in Costa's game this week and think I know what kind of player we have, and I like it. More in the conclusion.
- Run off right tackle, Costa pancakes the DT flat on his back,,,
- Shotgun, Kitna sacked, Costa has no one to block, * I know Drummond is going to do the Smith play by plays, but this is a little funny: Smith latches on and runs the guy 10 yards up field and then drives him 15 yards back down the field, Smith runs this guy 25 yards and he still cant get off the block.
- Hitch pass left, Costa's first punch makes the DT take a step back, this is big to me, it keeps the DT from getting into Costa's body, he needs this to succeed and this was beautiful.
- Run right, Costa gets under the DT and drives him 6 yards down field, dominating block.
- Shotgun pass, Chargers bring both linebackers on middle blitz, Costa engages tackle, slips to linebacker, gets off balance and recovers to make block.
- Shotgun pass, Costa gets leverage on DT and executes block, Costa is playing with great leverage and balance so far.
- Draw, again Costa gets the leverage and drives the DT out of hole, RB misses big hole made by Costa.
- Chargers show 7 guys on line, Costa changes block at line, Costa again punches DT and sends him a step back, penalty on play.
- Shotgun pass, DT gets under Costa's pads and drives him back, Costa regains leverage (somehow) and turns DT and drives him wide.
- Shotgun pass, long pass to Bennett, DT shoots gap to Costa's right shoulder, Costa never comes out of squat and appears to be off balance. I do not know if his foot is stepped on or if he just loses balance, DT blows McGee up, * I thought McGee had played well but I had no idea he played this good, he is amazing.
- Drop back pass, DT gets under Costa but Costa uses his hands and works the DT up. I've seen this before and Costa is really good at it, Costa wins leverage and makes the block.
- Pass, Costa stones the DT at the line.
- Run up middle, Costa and DT play patty cake, Costa gets to the inside and drives the DT about a yard, the DT makes the tackle after only a yard gain, DT wins this battle.
- Drop back pass, DT turns sideways and uses his long arm to hold Costa off, it works, DT has realized if Costa gets into his body Costa is going to control him. DT is turning sideways to do this and it has consequences in a real game.
- Screen pass, play never had a chance, everyone looked bad.
- Shotgun pass, Costa and guard stone DT at line of scrimmage.
- Run up middle, Costa drives DT five yards, I'm liking Costa's blocks, dominating performance so far.
- Shot gun pass, DT tries to bull rush Costa, again Costa works his hands and stands the DT up, Costa keeps doing this again and again.
- Shotgun pass, Costa again works the DT and stands him up at the line.
- Run right, Tanner for nine yards, Costa bumps the DT and slips to the 2nd level and throws his body at the MLBer, someone posted these guys are taught to do this but it looks like a missed block to me.
- Run right, DT turns sideways and gets under Costa, runs him down the line and makes the tackle on the RB for no gain, Costa's first definite block failure tonight.
- FB dive, Costa turns DT to his right and drives him, Arkin turns his guy to the left and drives him, there is a hole 6 yards wide and the FB misses it.
- Play action pass, Costa and guard double the DT, DT not a threat.
- Draw, Costa and DT play patty cakes, what is going on here is they are both trying to get inside leverage, The DT has learned if he does not get leverage on Costa he is going to get blown out of the hole, Costa wins and drives the tackle but the guard whiffs on a block and the draw is over quickly.
- Long pass to Johnson, Costa and Arkin handle the DT easily.
- Pass, Costa's man stunts but there is a pile up and it gets very confusing. I think Costa does the right thing but the Tackle gets caught up in the pile. The DT gets to McGee but gets there by running to the outside of the right tackle, I think this play just got blown up.
- Run left, Costa and the whole line slide block left, Costa ends up with no one to block. Close to 10 yard run, did this last week and same result. This is going to be a staple in our running game, get the big boys moving after they get tired and let them block themselves, our old line would have never pulled this off.
- Shotgun pass, Costa's punch sends the DT to the ground, this battle is over, Costa has dominance now.
- Shotgun pass, Costa picks up blitzing linebacker, Costa shows that he is quicker than thought.
- Run left guard, pulling guard, 14 yard run, Costa gets a good angle and pushes the DT wide with little effort. When your line is this quick and agile this is going to be very frustrating to teams, I'm loving this.
- Tanner's TD without helmet, Costa and guard drive DT three yards out of play.
- Shotgun pass, Costa and guard handle DT easily again, I think the chances the DT is going to make a play at this point is very little.
- Pass, Costa and Arkin pancake the DT, Arkin is one mean dude.
- Pass, Costa and Arkin knock the DT to the ground again. Did I tell you the DT is done?
- Shotgun, Costa stones the DT at the line.
- Shotgun, DE stunts, Costa pops the DT and picks up the stunting DE, Costa has no trouble with the DE.
- Shotgun, entire DL stunts. The Cowboys line picks up the stunts passing off linemen beautifully, Costa included.
- Shotgun, Costa stones the DT at the line of scrimmage. Starting to sound like a broken record.
- Shotgun, again DT stoned at the line of scrimmage.
- McGee run, Costa and guard drive the DT wide of the pocket and it opens a lane for McGee to run.
- Shotgun, Costa engages the left DT but the right guard gets beat, Costa alertly slides over and picks up the DT just as he is about to break through into the pocket. For guys who haven't played together much this is really good continuity.
- DT gets his hands on Costa and tries to unbalance him but Costa is playing with great balance and leverage and seems to be unfazed.
- Costa sets up to block stunting DE, DE does not engage Costa instead drops back into coverage and mirrors McGee.
- Costa stones the DT at the line of scrimmage.
Bless the football Gods!
I had some issues with Costa, one was I did not see a strong punch out of him last week, and I feel if you have short arms you need to be able to punch to get defensive linemen off you. It is good to know he has a strong punch, I feel much better about him now.
I have never seen an offensive lineman play so low to the ground. It is nearly impossible to get under him, on top of that, when engaged with the defensive man, he stands them up by getting inside their hands and into their bodies and working them up. Even when he looks like he is beat he manages to make this work.
Costa dominated second and third team guys as he should. More importantly he showed me some things in his arsenal I'm extremely glad to see.
We have run two slide blocks, resulting in 8 and 10 yard runs, and pulled twice resulting in 14 and 10 yard runs. The true strength of this line has yet to be seen or realized.
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For those unaware, Windows 8 went on sale on Friday. If all goes well, millions upon millions of Wintel users will be switching the latest OS in the coming months, and there's a giant in Mountain View that's severely concerned about the future of your searches. You see, Microsoft has done a fine job of pushing Internet Explorer and Bing into Windows 8, leaving Google loyalists nowhere to turn. Until now. The masterminds at Google have created a lighthearted video explaining precisely how to Get Your Google Back. It's as simple as visiting getyourgoogleback.com on your Windows 8 machine, and then installing both Chrome and the Google Search app. Read the full story at Engadget.
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The board has already approved the $256 million general fund with salaries and teaching expenses on June 18th.
The board has already approved the $256 million general fund with salaries and teaching expenses on June 18th.
The vote to approve the measure came after discussion about salaries, instructional costs and possible spending to guard against getting rid of teaching positions.
Police are asking anyone with information to call the police department or Crimestoppers at 232-TIPS.
Several schools were forced to close down because of wet weather and flooding in some areas.
So far we have received word that the following schools are back in session for Friday:
Lafayette Parish school officials have announced the school calendar for the 2012-2013 school year. Parents you will want to take a look at the calendar so you will know the important days of the upcoming school year.
I always thought the school dress code was to keep kids from disrupting the educational process, boy was I wrong!
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Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham drew an unsportsmanlike conduct against the Lions, which may lighten his wallet this week.
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We nominate a handful of players that made the biggest impact against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
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Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham actually had a productive afternoon against the Lions. However, at one point he was sent to the lockerroom to "clear his head".
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2011 Endeavor highlights from around the world!
In 2011, Endeavor Entrepreneurs around the world saw the fruits of their labors materialize in the form of increased growth, new facilities, awards for entrepreneurship, and productive relationships with Endeavor mentors and partners. Check out our Impact Report for a detailed look at our highlights, or click here for top metrics.
The following are just a few "top stories" from Endeavor's offices around the world in 2011. While by no means a complete picture, they provide a glimpse into some of our most recent milestones. Be sure to visit the respective country homepages and the Endeavor blog for more insights and highlights!
- AlaMaula, led by Endeavor Entrepreneur Diego Noriega, is acquired by eBay
- SocialMetrix, run by Endeavor Entrepreneurs Martin Enriquez, Juan Manuel Damia, and Gustavo Arjones attracts the first equity investment of DMGT in Argentina
- Endeavor companies expand internally, including Conexia in Colombia, SocialMetrix in Mexico, Lenor in Colombia, Technisys in Chile, Promored in Peru and Uruguay, Keepcon in Brazil, and Smowtion in the U.S.
- Globant acquires U.S. company Nextive
- Medix and Maqtec open new production facilities
- Entrepreneurs donate $700,000 through Give-Back Program
- Educational programs run in 26 of Brazil's top universities, involving more than 400 professors in almost every state of the country, training 2,000 students in the first year
- Workshops and summits engage 7,000+ total participants and drives over 1 million unique visitors to Endeavor Brazil website
- First official paper about high-impact entrepreneurs in Brazil is written in partnership with IBGE, Brazil's national statistics office
- Endeavor Brazil publishes first national research study about Brazilian entrepreneurship education
- Endeavor Brazil launches new regional satellite offices
- During the annual Global Entrepreneurship Week, Endeavor Brazil reaches 3 million participants and works with 500 partners, winning two global awards in the last three years
- Japan's DeNA agrees to buy Chilean mobile social game firm Atakama Labs, founded by Endeavor Entrepreneurs Esteban Sosnik and Tiburcio de la Carcova
- Betazeta, founded by Endeavor Entrepreneurs Francisco Sandoval and Leo Prieto, secures a $3 million investment, in the form of capital contribution and share purchase, from leading Chilean media firm Copesa Group
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- Juan Carlos de la Llera is voted Endeavor Entrepreneur of 2011 at the June Endeavor Entrepreneur Summit in San Francisco
- Ecoflora spins off agriculture business, marking the debut exit for a Colombia VC firm
- Endeavor Entrepreneurs continue to spotlighted internationally, including Lilian Simbaqueba (LiSim)
- Khaled Ismail sells SySDSoft in midst of Egyptian revolution (March) to Intel and becomes Chairman of the Board
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- Endeavor Mexico ends 2011 operating 45 Boards for Endeavor Entrepreneurs
- Endeavor South Africa and FNB Business Banking launch the second edition of "Entrepreneurial Dialogues: The State of Entrepreneurship in South Africa" (November)
- Endeavor South Africa hosts second Endeavor Entrepreneur Academy Bootcamp at the African Leadership Academy
- Taste Holdings lands on the main board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
- Endeavor Entrepreneur Shona McDonald wins the Socio-Economic Business Developers category of the ShopRite Checkers Women of the Year 2011 Award in Johannesburg (July) for determination and foresight in impacting the future of fellow South Africans
- Dr. Precious Moloi Motsepe, chairperson of African Fashion International (AFI), joins Endeavor South Africa's board
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- Endeavor Turkey organizes numerous events as part of the landmark Global Entrepreneurship Summit, which casts an international spotlight on Endeavor
- 25% of Endeavor Entrepreneurs in Turkey are currently seeking more than US $10 million in funding
- 75% of Endeavor Entrepreneurs in Turkey are doing business outside the country
- Since selection, Turkey's Endeavor Entrepreneurs have grown at an average CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 51%
- Sequoia Capital invests in its first Latin American company, Scanntech, run by Endeavor Entrepreneur Raul Polakoff
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yes,i do tape it to the bottom of the viv.and just to add this, they sometimes break the vines crawling on it .but even without water & broken they'll root right into the substrate all on there own(its kind of an amazing plant if you ask me).and the snakey's do love em' especially the green tree pythons.
No. I would not recommend live plants in a snake cage. The aesthetics will not last and you may risk complications to the cage environment.
It's all about function with snakes. Go with artificial plants if at all. Remember, most snakes would prefer very limited light and plants to thrive require much light.
just wanted to add this,i don't agree & i don't disagree with this.i think depending on what kind of herp is in that tank should be the decider.with cornsnakes at most they'll break a vine.i personally have never had a problem with the patho's and they do great in low light,however i have had problems with fake plants because of the metal wire thats in most of them,(only with the gtp's)there a bit rougher around the plants and the patho's also help my cages stay at a great humidity level.


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Sunday, December 02, 2007
YouTube, GodTube and the art of imitation
This Spring I was speaking to a group of journalists on innovation and a Christian journalists asked me why we at HCJB Global weren't using GodTube instead of YouTube. More recently I have had people who question some of the advertised content chastize me for putting things on YouTube.
So where does a site like GodTube fit in to the innovation picture. Along came YouTube and did something incredible - they made video available to the masses in a viral form. This was a true innovation that has impacted many areas of our modern world. Of course now there are many other people who are doing it. YouTube has many competitors including GodTube. But is GodTube innovative? For the most part it looks and feels just like YouTube only with a lower quality experience.
So what is GodTube? Simply put it is marketing. When you have a tool that does the job and someone creates another tool that looks very much like it, the main purpose usually is to focus on one audience in specific. This is not bad at all . . . it is niched marketing. But it is not innovation.
So as you look to create a strategic plan for your video as a ministry, church or personally, what do you put where. It all comes down to audience. If you are looking for a strong evangelical audience go to GodTube. If you are looking for a general audience go to YouTube.
BUT beware . . . usually the audience specific products cannot afford to provide as good of service because they do not have the sheer numbers. So lets say your audience is Christians, you may still engage more of them through YouTube because they are looking for that high quality experience.
Now lets look at the flip side. Because the content is much more controled, if you are looking to market video content to young families, GodTube may be a much better bet because parents will not want their children potentially exposed to some of the negative material on YouTube.
Never let someone convince you that one tool is always better than another. Each has its place. So enjoy the new era of online video - the potential to innovatively deliver your message to people around the world is huge . . . but please think about your audience as you go about your delivery.
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- Andrew said...
What a shame that so much material on You Tube and the like is worthy rather than creative. Sure there's a pile of junk out there but there's a pile out in the world too. I guess we can hide away in a ghetto and reach the Christians or we can walk the narrow pathway of pilgrimage in the world. It's tough either way.
- Compassioninpolitics said...
Interesting post, but I don't understand why innovation is primary. If we were to apply this standard to baseball or basketball, the object is getting it in the hoop. I'm not sure why the path of christians is any different.
Second, God Tube's platform is a platform that empowers creativity across the board. It also empowers communication and community. All three are vitally needed in living out our mission as Christians.
The quality of videos (in terms of content) you find
on God Tube aren't the fault of God Tube.
I think the value of being able to let your child surf on God Tube, which they can't on You Tube is reason enough to justify God Tube.
Finally, I don't think God in heaven is thinking "God Tube--not creative enough....sorry."
I think saying its not creative, without adding to the conversation to make in ways to make it better--isn't exactly an effective tactic for social change in or out of the church.
Just my 2 cents...
- Jerry Davison said...
I have to say that as the Media director of my church, I place our content on YouTube and avoid GodTube. Primarily because our strategy is to engage our culture where they are and not demand that they come to us. GodTube,for my taste, is too close to the cocooning mentality of believers retreating into a Christian subculture to avoid contact with "the World." I am not saying that GodTube is bad or doesn't have it's place but for a church that is looking to engage and dialogue with unbelievers, GodTube is not the place.
Having said that, however, there is much to be gained from the networking and encouragement you get from fellow believers. SoI guess it's not a question of "either/or" but rather why not "both/and"?


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The Cleveland Browns have traded the sixth pick in the 2011 NFL draft to the Atlanta Falcons. With the pick, the Falcons selected Alabama WR Julio Jones.
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The Miami Heat are embarking on a run for the Larry O'Brien Trophy for the 16th time in franchise history. The theme for this year's playoffs stays the same as last, White Hot. The Heat are encouraging their fans to come to home games donning white and it got me thinking of the Heat's history from a fashion standpoint. Some teams looks are iconic due to longevity like the Celtics, others made it iconic through greatness like the Bulls of the 90s, and other teams are constantly swinging and missing with their look like the Bobcats. For the Miami Heat the template has not changed much since 1988 with only a modern update and some special event jerseys taking place. Come join me as we take a stroll down memory laneThe Miami Heat were introduced in 1988 playing in the Western Conference and were thankfully moved to the Eastern Conference later on. The colors they chose were red, black white, and yellow-orange (more orange than yellow) to represent the flames in their flaming basketball logo. They originally debuted with two uniforms in black and white and would later follow with a red alternate jersey. The jerseys had striping along the edges of the cuts and, uniquely, only on the left side when seen from the front in the team colors, a Heat wordmark on the front with block numbers, arcing player name, and matching shorts with Miami wordmark and a flaming basketball.
The Miami Heat would make 6 playoff appearances and won 3 Atlantic division titles in this set of uniforms. The team was left as the only tenant of the Miami Arena after the Florida Panthers left but would leave the building themselves in 1999 for the AmericanAirlines Arena a few blocks away. To open the new era they updated their uniforms to a cleaner, more modern look. The biggest difference was in the red alternate jersey where they changed the Heat wordmark to a Miami wordmark. The shorts for all the combinations saw the removal of the Miami wordmark and would later add the "MH" secondary logo to the shorts waistline. Also the yellow-orange color became more yellow than orange.
The team under this new look would make 10 more playoff appearances (and counting!), win 1 Atlantic Division, 4 Southeast divisions, 2 Eastern Conference titles, and their only NBA Championship (for now) in 2006.
Over the new AAA era the Heat have capitalized on their success and fan support by donning special event uniforms on occasion. The first instance was during their championship season when they harkened back to the American Basketball Association and became the Miami Floridians and would do so again in 2012 (can lightning strike twice?). These jerseys were based on the design the team used from 1970-72 and the template is a white or black jersey both featuring a magenta (pink) and orange stripe going down the right side (from the front, was the original uniform striping an homage to this team?) with matching shorts that featured a Floridians logo. The Miami wordmark and player name were unique in that they were placed below the player number.
In 2008 the Heat celebrated their 20th anniversary by donning their original home uniforms.
In 2009 the NBA created Noche Latina to acknowledge the Latin American fans of the league and had certain teams with particularly large Latino populations to don uniforms with the word "el" or los" which means "the" in English. The Heat took their road black uniforms and added an "El" to the wordmark and became "El Heat".
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The UFC made UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2 official today, and announced that tickets will go on sale this weekend. The annual July holiday weekend card is stacked once again. According to a press release - UFC President Dana White comments on the July 2nd card:
Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber:
"There is no love lost between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber and they are both fired up to not only fight again, but to fight for the UFC bantamweight title," UFC President Dana White said. "The bantamweight division is one of the most exciting weight classes in this sport and Dominick and Urijah will both bring it for five rounds."
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Dominick Cruz (17-1) -135 vs. Urijah Faber (25-4) +105 [Bantamweight Title]
Wanderlei Silva (33-10-1) -165 vs. Chris Leben (25-7) +135
Carlos Condit (26-5) -105 vs. Dong Hyun Kim (14-0-1) -125
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In 2009, the Beastie Boys cancelled their Outside Lands performance last minute (the group decided to put its focus on Adam "MCA" Yaunch's recovery from cancer rather than touring). Who replaced them on the lineup? And which artist (who also performed at Outside Lands that year) expressed disappointment (an understatement) about the switch via Twitter?
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According to the general manager of Fenerbahce Ulker, Nedim Karakas, the Turkish basketball club Enes Kanter played for paid the star in excess of $100,000 over a period of three years.
"Karakas said that Fenerbahce provided housing to Kanter and his family for more than three years, provided them with food and pocket money and paid Kanter a salary of more than $6,500 a month during his final season."
The housing allowance and food money are certainly concerns if indeed those benefits were supplied to the Kanter family, but those benefits alone would probably not result in Kanter being ruled ineligible for the entire season, but, Kanter being paid a salary could potentially lead to him being ruled forever ineligible for NCAA competition.
No contract between Kanter and Fenerbahce was signed, leaving the matter very complicated. According to the article, though, Fenerbahce turned over all relevant documents to the NCAA.
We'll have more on this as the situation develops.
UPDATE -- The Herald-Leader's Jerry Titpon, in his column on the Kanter dilemma, reports University of Kentucky Media Relations Director DeWayne Peevy issued the following statement regarding the Kanter report:
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Christian Faith Fellowship, a Chicago church, recently asked NBA player Derrick Rose for help in ending a legal battle over trademark infringement with Adidas.
The battle is over Adidas' use of the term adiZero for its popular shoe line, which features the Rose 2 series of shoes, named after the NBA player.
Christian Faith trademarked the phrase "Add A Zero" in 2006 as part of its campaign to urge the congregation to donate more - a $10 contribution, therefore, was encouraged to become a $100 donation. All money raised from these offerings help run a food pantry and day-care center.
Adidas has attempted to cancel Christian Fellowship's trademark through the Patent and Trademark Office on grounds that the church doesn't use the phrase enough. Adidas also offered the church $5,000 for the trademark, which the church rejected.
Ironically, all three of the shoes in the Rose 2 series, part of the adiZero line, pay tribute to Derrick Rose's Chicago South Side roots.
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UFC veteran Phil Baroni has signed a contract with Xtreme MMA in Quebec, Canada to headline their upcoming card XMMA 7 on February 27 in Montreal, Quebec.
According to reports on CagePlay.com, Baroni's XMMA debut will come against welterweight prospect Guillaume de Lorenzi.
Baroni, a native of Long Island, New York, made the drop to welterweight earlier this year and has since gone 3-0 with victories over Scott Jansen, Ron Verdadero, and Olaf Alfonso.
De Lorenzi possesses an unblemished mixed martial arts record of 5-0. de Lorenzi, a heavy handed striker, holds stoppage victories over Nordine Taleb, Iraj Hadin, Keith Perrigon, Jay Jenkins, and Jason Motard.
Since the collapse of TKO Championship Fighting in October, XMMA has filled the void in the Canadian market by signing notable names including Baroni, Christine "Cyborg" Santos, David Loiseau, among others.
XMMA 7 will also feature a light heavyweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter alumni Ryan Jimmo and Mike Nickels.
Since appearing on TUF, Jimmo has secured victories over Chris Fontaine, Jesse Forbes, and Rick Roufus.
De Lorenzi is an undefeated prospect, but he hasn't fought anyone with the punching power or experience of Baroni. I would have to give an edge to Phil. Also Baroni's KO over Scott Jansen at Cage Rage I noticed got no love from any site's KO of the year list and I thought it was the most brutal KO of the year. Worse than Rashad / Chuck or the L.C. Davis KO in the (ex) IFL.
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Best quote ever " To all the kids out there – Hit the books, Don't throw hooks" – Phil Baroni
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i had no idea TKO went out of business, was it covered much?
nice to see Baroni makibng his comeback.
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Baroni makes for a good fight with a KO ending either way . And although he may be the last person to out for a quiet evening .. the personality is fun from a safe distance .
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