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YAY! The Week 2 schedule is posted! http://scrapgirls.net/forum/topic/62122-anniversary-celebration-schedule-week-2/#entry1130462Today, 09:25 PM
cyndalsSo much fun still to come!!!
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Don't forget about the October Product Picks Forum Game. October 22 desginer is posted: http://scrapgirls.net/forum/topic/62013-october-forum-game-product-picks/page-8#entry1130371Today, 06:32 PM
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zebidee75we ended up giving Jamie an old keyboard that was disconnected, just so we could type in peace! bless 'em :)
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I would so enjoy attending the High Noon chat but I do not think I can wake myself up to sit at the computer at 3 am in the morning.Today, 03:13 AM
scrapgranI agree Anne Marie. I will do the challenge tomorrow.
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April ShowersThat is why I wasn't at the Art Journaling chat. :-)
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jode2771That is one of the many reasons I admire Belle! She DOES do that!! And why we have chats at lots of different times, SG are everywhere so whilst we miss some chats we can make others :-)
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happy anniversary everyone. I am coming up from under my down under rock and catching a breath. hope you have all been well and are enjoying all that SG is bring you.Yesterday, 11:27 PM
Ladies, don't forget about the October Product Picks game. October 21st designers are posted: http://scrapgirls.net/forum/topic/62013-october-forum-game-product-picks/page-7#entry1130037Yesterday, 08:22 PM
Style Tips and some Tutorial Links are listed in the Styles chat thread... http://scrapgirls.net/forum/topic/62111-free-mini-class-diamonds-and-tin-working-with-styles/Yesterday, 08:16 PM
teeceeThank YOU and Carla for the great chat, tips and links!
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SodScrapI hated missing this! :(
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Our final Diamond has been found! Thanks for playing!Yesterday, 08:11 PM
Hope to see you in the Chat room in about 45 minutes for the Styles Chat!Yesterday, 06:16 PM
teeceeLooking forward to it!
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The Big 12 has a history of producing prolific quarterbacks. Since 2001, four of the league's signal callers have won the Heisman Trophy (Nebraska's Eric Crouch in 2001, Jason White and Sam Bradford of Oklahoma in 2003 and 2008 respectively, and Baylor's Robert Griffin III in 2011). Three of the top ten all-time passing leaders in the NCAA's FBS division hail from the Big 12 (Oklahoma's Landry Jones, Graham Harrell of Texas Tech and Texas' Colt McCoy). In fact, if you tried to compile a list of the conferences greatest QB's, there would be some big time names left off your list.
So it is somewhat surprising that entering the 2014 season, almost all of the member schools can fit their quarterback position into one of three categories – unsettled, unproven or unknown. Only defending champion Baylor has a QB that started all twelve games in 2013. The following is a breakdown of how each school stacks up at the QB position, going from the most stable to the least:
1. BAYLOR: Bryce Petty, the league's 2013 Offensive MVP, returns for the Bears. Last season, the fifth year senior threw for 4,200 yards and 32 TD's while getting picked only three times. If he posts similar or better numbers this year, he could become Baylor's second Heisman winner in four years.
2. KANSAS STATE: The Wildcats will once again hand the reins to senior Jake Waters, who seized the job midway through last season. The JUCO transfer led K-State to six victories in their final seven games, and actually posted a better Adjusted Total QBR than Petty during the same stretch. In 2014, we will see if he can do it over the course of an entire season.
3. OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma has gone all in with Trevor Knight following his MVP performance in the Sugar Bowl. The sophomore-to-be was magnificent in that contest, torching Alabama for 348 yards and 4 TD's through the air. However, his regular season numbers were a pedestrian 5 TD passes against 5 interceptions. Whether he is the next great Oklahoma QB or a one game wonder is still an unanswered question.
4. OKLAHOMA STATE: J.W. Walsh began last season as the Cowboy's starter, only to be replaced by Clint Chelf. And while he appears to have won his position back this spring, head coach Mike Gundy has not officially named him as the starter over Daxx Garman or highly regarded freshman Mason Rudolph. His career numbers are above average (22 TD's. 9 INT's and 2,897 yards), but he has yet to put his stamp on the job.
5. TEXAS: The Texas QB job appears to belong to David Ash, and the fourth year junior has shown flashes of brilliance during his time in Austin. However, Ash suffered a concussion which limited him to only three appearances in 2013. And while he was cleared to return, his participation in spring drills was cut short by a broken bone in his foot. The only other QB on the roster is sophomore Tyrone Swoopes, who desperately needs to be red-shirted. Former USC QB Max Wittek is rumored to be transferring to Texas, and would be eligible to play immediately. Incoming freshman Jerrod Heard, the nation's 6th rated dual threat QB, is another option should Ash go down again.
6. TEXAS TECH: On the surface, the Red Raiders would appear to be set at QB. Davis Webb put up some decent numbers in his freshman season (20 TD's, 9 INT's, 2,718 yards) and entrenched himself as the starter with a sterling performance in the Holiday Bowl. However, with the defection of Michael Brewer to Virginia Tech and Baker Mayfield to Oklahoma, Webb is currently the only QB on the Tech roster. Incoming freshman Patrick Mahomes could provide depth, but he may be on a MLB roster come September. The Red Raiders are one injury away from disaster.
7. TCU: Despite starting several games at QB in his first two seasons at TCU, Trevone Boykin finished last season at wide receiver. When head coach Gary Patterson announced the Horned Frogs were switching to an up tempo, no huddle offense, most presumed that long time back up Tyler Matthews would emerge from spring practice as the starter. Instead, Boykin held onto the job and Matthews transferred. Former Texas A&M back-up Matt Joeckel will be enrolling at TCU this fall and is expected to challenge for the job. Two highly recruited freshmen QB's, Foster Sawyer and Grayson Muehlstein, will also be on the Horned Frogs' roster this fall.
8. IOWA STATE: Iowa State has tabbed Grant Rohach as their starter. In 2013, the freshman threw for 7 TD's against 8 interceptions in limited action. However, he started the final two games and led the Cyclones to victories against West Virginia and Kansas. He had a decent spring game, going 22-38 for 171 yards. While that was good enough to win the starting job over Sam B. Richardson and Joel Lanning, time will tell if he is ready to carry I-State for an entire season.
9. WEST VIRGINIA: At West Virginia, Clint Trickett ended last season as the starter. Paul Millard had a good spring and is expected to challenge for the starting job this summer. However, neither is likely to make Mountaineer fans forget about Geno Smith or Pat White. So don't be surprised if heralded freshman William Crest is given a serious look as the season progresses.
10. KANSAS: Last season Montell Cozart played sparingly for the Jayhawks and put some very forgettable numbers (23-62, 227 yards, 0 TD's and 2 INT's). And yet this spring he beat incumbent starter Jake Heaps and sophomore T.J. Milweard for the job.
So while Petty begins the season as conference's only proven commodity under center, odds are someone will join him before all is said and done. Knight, Webb and Walsh could all take the step to the next level. Ash and Trickett could stay healthy. Joeckel could grab the reins in Fort Worth. Cozart and Rohach could blossom between now and December. Or one of the league's true freshman could become an overnight sensation. History is, after all, on the Big 12's side.
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Nicole Richie Unveils Her First-Ever Fragrance
New York, New York – Style Icon, Creative Director and TV Star, Nicole Richie is thrilled to add her first- ever fragrance to an already impressive list of accomplishments. Nicole, the fragrance which was developed in collaboration with TPR Holdings LLC., will make its debut this fall (2012) and marks the Fashion Star mentor's entry into the beauty category.
The Inspiration: "Nicole was inspired by the scents of my childhood. It's very much a reflection of my individual style—a spiritual balance of femininity and bohemian. It's the notion that fashion can be easy, comfortable and offer juxtaposition between casual and luxury."– Nicole Richie
Nicole Richie in Todd Lynn
Fashion Star mentor and style icon Nicole Richie was spotted in New York City in a blue Todd Lynn dress paired with a black leather jacket. Richie took to the streets of the Big Apple in the bold Todd Lynn look as she promoted her new show Fashion Star. Do you love?
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Nicole Richie Unveils Final Look for Her Season of Smooth Transformations
Starting at the big show in January, designer, mom and mogul, Nicole Richie teamed up with Suave Professionals® and invited women to discover the essence of Keratin at home with the New Suave Professionals® Keratin InfusionTM system.
Suave Professionals® Stylist, Jenny Cho shares her tips on how to get Nicole's hairstyle:
Nicole Richie At The 2012 Golden Globes
Talking about a fresh and pretty look on the red carpet tonight at the 2012 Golden Globes …love everything about Nicole Richie's look! Sometimes without trying too hard to look serious on the red carpet you can actually pull out a remarkable style. This look is very Marta:) Also, love the bold bangs and ponytail. I would love to get an appointment with Ms Richie's stylist, makeup artist, and hairstylist, ha.
Nicole Richie's ponytail, makeup, and style At The 2012 Golden Globes
BTW Nicole Richie's gown at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards by UK fashion designer Julien MAcDonald. LUV him from Britain's Top Model, he was one of the judges with Elle Macpherson.
Nicole Richie At The Band of Outsiders and Net-A-Porter Screening with Dewar's
Celebrity Parties. TM & Marta Walsh has the sneak peek to…Last night, celebrities and fashionistas joined Band of Outsiders and Net-a-Porter.com for Dewar's cocktails and a summer screening of Bill Murray's cult-classic film Meatballs at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Guests of the screening included Nicole Richie, who cozied up to hubby Joel Madden, Andrew Garfield, Sarah Silverman, Busy Phillips, Jenny Lewis and acclaimed Band of Outsiders creative director Scott Sternberg.
Nicole Richie At The Band of Outsiders and Net-A-Porter Screening with Dewar's
Many guests, including Andrew Garfield and Sarah Silverman, dressed "camper chic" in the spirit of the film, while guests such as Nicole Richie and Jenny Lewis rocked their own signature looks that they're known for – Nicole in boho-chic black, and Jenny in her hip rockstar style. Even though LA hit 100 degrees, layered looks were popular among the fashionable crowd.
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Nicole Richie On GILT Groupe
Launching on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 12pm ET through Sunday, February 6, 2011 at midnight, Gilt Groupe (gilt.com) invites members to experience the world of Nicole Richie with an exclusive sale and picks from the style maven herself!
Known for her uncanny ability to mix pieces from different decades and still look undeniably modern and oh-so-chic, Nicole will be taking over Gilt Groupe for a special full-price sale, featuring her new Spring 2011 collections for House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate.
Nicole Richie's Wedding Hair and Makeup Look
Richie didn't hesitate to show off her sexy side on her wedding day
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Not everyone can say they had an elephant at their wedding, well, unless you're Nicole Richie and Joel Madden. But all large, gray animals aside, we loved her big day beauty look. Learn how to recreate it with our tips.
Nicole Richie InStyle UK Magazine October 2010
And guess who's wearing Marta Walsh's favorite Burberry Prorsum Shearling-lined aviator boots? Nicole Richie in InStyle UK Magazine October 2010 photo shoot. I told you they're hot right now:)
Nicole Richie Goes Blond Again
Nicole Richie Twittered this today: "Let's Do A Makeover …" and the link took us to this pic with her NEW blond haircolor and hairdo! Nicole Richie's Haircut by Andy Lecompte, color by George Papanikolas (who can also be found at Andy Lecompte Salon in West Hollywood). Do you love?
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Best Celebrity Hairstyles for 2010
I stumbled upon a cool ELLE.com gallery of the Best Celebrity Hairstyles for 2010 including Nicole Richie's bangs, Kim Kardashian's waves, and the products stylists use to achieve their looks. Here's a sneak peek:
The Bang. Winner: Nicole Richie.
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Here's a startling fact from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control: One in three American adults has high blood pressure--and it can be a killer. Literally. Hypertension can lead to stroke and heart disease. What can you do to protect yourself? First, know your numbers. Take your blood pressure, and if the numbers are high--that is, 120/80 or above--see your doctor. And open your kitchen pantry. More »
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I couldn't decide whether it was humorous or if the guy has really serious issues with women.


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Promotions can be hard to achieve. While we would all like to be promoted, it can seem hard when you have worked at a firm for a long time and the prospect of promotion has never quite materialized. Or when … Read More
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|Introduction and Specifications
We've taken a look at quite a few dual format DVD burners over the last few months, and found some to be better than others for various reasons. Most, if not all, of the drives we've reviewed shined in one area, but were lacking in another. Whether it be slower CD-R burning speeds, lack of options, or slow access times, we keep pressing on trying to find that one drive that will cover all the basics well. Don't take this the wrong way, however, as we have generally been impressed by of what we've seen in the past, and the Plextor 708A still reigns supreme as our burner of choice (a drive, by the way, that we gave a 9.5 and an Editor's Choice award last December).
Today, we're going to take an in-depth look at Asus' 8X Dual Format DVD / CD Burner. It's the first drive we've received so far that burns DVDs at both 8X DVD+R and 8X DVD-R. Thus, there are no handicaps depending on which media you've purchased, assuming you can actually find 8X media, that is. It may be a little surprising to find this drive coming from Asus, however, as generally one expects the "big guns" of the market to come out with the more advanced drives, with the rest playing catch-up. Asus, highly regarded for their excellent motherboards and video cards, has stepped up to the plate, looking to hit one out of the park with their offering of the DRW-0804P 8X Dual Format DVD Drive. Will this drive go the distance, or fall just short on the warning track?
You'll only be able to get so far with the DRW-0804P without some cables and software, so Asus wisely included a little of both. After removing the drive from the padded inserts, which are used to stabilize the drive during shipping and handling, we rummaged through the contents of the box to catalog its accessories, which included:
The place where many new users will want to start will be the User's Manual, which covers basic operations and installation instructions. It covers the various options well, with large pictures, so that nothing is left to the DIY builder's imagination. For the more experienced user, the quick installation guide should suffice, although I would highly expect that installing a new drive is all but a second-hand operation by now. Still, it can't hurt for a quick reference of the jumper settings at the very least. To get said drive installed, we've got a typical 40-pin IDE cable, and mounting screws, as well as an audio cable, which we've seen less of in our last few reviews. Asus has also included an emergency ejection pin with added instructions on how and when to use such a device (and all these years I've been using a straightened out paper clip, for shame). It seemed to be a mostly complete set of tools, but the only software we received was an installation CD for Nero Burning Rom 6. Admittedly one of the best CD/DVD authoring tools on the market, we have absolutely no issue with the inclusion of a full working version of Nero. We were concerned, however, with the lack of any media to actually use Nero with. Alas, not including any blank media is one of the means of keeping prices down, and I guess it could be assumed that anybody buying a new drive will shell out the additional money for a spindle of CD-Rs or DVD-Rs as well.
|Drive Quality and Features
Our first impressions start with the front panel of the DRW-0804P, appropriately so since it will be the only portion of the drive that we will see on a regular basis. As shown in the picture, the front plate is cast in bone-white, so it will not exactly match standard beige cases (remember those?) Checking in recently on Newegg.com, we've found out that Asus should also be releasing a black bezel model sometime around the time this article is published, albeit at a slightly higher price. The main points of the front panel are enumerated as follows: 1) a emergency eject pinhole, 2) a LED indicator, 3) the drive tray, and 4) the load/eject button. The drive tray and eject/load button are straightforward: hit the button to open the tray, insert CD-ROM or DVD, hit button a second time to load the disc. I think we've all got that down by now. The LED indicator is just that - it indicates what status the drive is currently in. When not lit, there are no discs currently in the drive. A yellow light indicates a disc in the drive, yet not being accessed, which turns green when reading or writing. Finally, we've got the pinhole, that when combined with the included emergency eject pin can be used to manually eject a CD should there be a lack of power to the drive, or other malfunction. Please note, however, that this should never be used when the drive is powered and/or the disc is spinning.
The back of the drive houses the various interfaces that we will use to connect the drive to other system components. The four pins (1) to the far left are for the audio output, and this is where the provided audio cable will be plugged in. The next set of pins (2) are the configuration jumper, which allows the drive to be set as the Master, Slave, or left as Cable Select. The final two connectors are used for attaching the 40-pin IDE cable (4) and an unused power plug (5) from the power supply unit. The circular arrangement of slots (5) comprise an air vent for the escape of heat from the drive, especially when used for an extended period of time at high speeds. We've been seeing these kind of vents more and more with newer drives, and it should help extend the life of such components.
Overall, the drive seemed to be of good construction, and we didn't get any odd noises when tilting the drive on an angle. The tray was set solidly on the tracks, and didn't feel like it could easily be broken during normal use. Like the bezel, the tray was cast in white, and can accommodate both 8cm and 12cm discs. One thing to note was the insulation that was placed around the door, and can be seen in the close-up on the right. This layer of insulation is used to cut down on the noise created by the spinning discs from reaching the user. Combined with Asus' Double Dynamic Suspension System II (DDSSII), we found that normal operation of the drive was indeed quiet and unobtrusive.
The drive can be mounted either horizontally or vertically, although most cases will probably be using the orientation shown above. In a typical case, the drive would be mounted into an open 5 1/4" bay, using the four mounting screws to attach the drive to the chassis. The user's manual covers a number of scenarios depending on the number and type of drives already in the system. In our test system, we have a Western Digital
|Testing Routine and Initial Benchmarks
Drives Compared:
Asus DRW-0804P 8x DVD+/-R/RW
Plextor PX-708A 8x DVD+/-R/RW
Test System:
Asus P4P800 Deluxe (i865PE) Motherboard
Pentium 4C 2.4GHz CPU
512MB Kingston HyperX PC3500 DDR
BFG 5900XT OC Video
On-board ADI AD1985 SoundMAX Audio
20GB Western Digital ATA100 Hard Drive
Standard Floppy Drive
Windows XP Professional SP1
Utilities and Media Used For Testing:
Nero InfoTool can give us a quick reference screen showing the various reading and writing capabilities of CD and DVD drives. We've taken screenshots that show the various disc formats that are supported when being used as a CD or DVD drive.
There's not much that the Asus DRW-0804P doesn't support. A quick run through of the checkboxes shows that the only formats that can't be read by the DRW-0804P are CD+G, normally used for Karaoke CDs, DVD-RAM, and Mount Rainier. While not having Mount Rainier support may have seemed like a big deal a year or two ago, this
SiSoft SANDRA 2004 SP1:
Next, we ran the CD/DVD-ROM benchmark from SiSoft Sandra 2004. Using this benchmark, we were looking to compare the performance of the DRW-0804P with Plextor's PX-708A. To run these two tests, we needed to create two discs that had large files on them. We used a CD-R with a single 698MB AVI file for the CD Data test, and then a DVD+R with multiple large AVI files totaling 4.3GB. Each disc was read, benchmarked, and then a score was shown comparing the performance to other drives in Sandra's database.
Read Performance - CD Data
Although the two drives may differ in CD writing speed, the read speed is exactly the same with both drives rated at 40x. We had expected the CD benchmarks to be similar, and that's exactly what we got. The PX-708A was a few KB/s faster than the DRW-0804P, a negligible difference. The buffered reads on the PX-708A were larger, but so was the average access time at more than 45 milliseconds slower than the DRW-0804P. Also note that the drive speed does not accurately reflect the maximum speed of the drive, but rather the initial speed, explaining why 18x was listed rather than the actual rating of each drive.
Read Performance - DVD Data
In the DVD Performance test, we saw the Asus DRW-0804P take a huge lead over the Plextor PX-708A, leading by a whopping 25%. Since both drives were rated with the same read speed, we found this to be quite an issue, and re-ran the benchmark on each drive two more times. Each attempt came out with the same results. We also saw a quicker initial access speed for the DRW-0804P at 29x (rated as a CD speed) and, once again, a quicker average access time, although this time the difference was smaller.
|CD/DVD Performance Testing with Nero
Nero CD-DVD Speed - CD Data Test:
Our first tests with Nero CD-DVD Speed were focused on CD-ROM performance when using both CD-R media as well as a typical printed audio CD. In our first test, we loaded a 701MB Memorex CD-R full of MP3s into each drive and let CD-DVD Speed run through its cycle of tests.
The two graphs look nearly the same, with almost identical starting, ending, and average speeds. Each drive wound up slightly higher than the 40x listed in the specifications, with the PX-708A ending just shy of 43x and the DRW-0804P at 42x. Contrary to what we saw in the Sandra benchmark, the seek times were generally much better on the PX-708A, 30ms faster at random and 1/3 strokes and triple that at full stroke. The Burst Rate on the Plextor drive was also much greater than that found on the Asus (21MB/s > 14MB/s).
Nero CD-DVD Speed - CD Audio Test:
For the next round, we popped in a printed audio CD, Prodigy's Fat of the Land, to see how these would be handled. We were also able to test each drive's audio extraction performance in the process. During the test, audio sectors were extracted to the
The performance on each drive dropped off a bit from the original test, with a more profound hit on the Plextor drive than on the Asus DRW 0804P. The Asus 0804P came the closest to achieving a 40x read, although we saw slight dips in the graph, apparently where each audio track began. Access times were also slightly better on each drive, and CPU utilization remained roughly the same. Both drives were able to achieve a perfect 10 in Digital Audio Extraction.
Nero CD-DVD Speed - DVD Data Test:
In the next two tests we focused on the drive's DVD reading performance. Each drive is configured to perform differently based on whether a DVD movie or DVD data disk is inserted in the drive. We started by placing in a DVD+R containing over 4.3 GB of AVI files.
When reading DVD+R discs on the Asus DRW-0804P, the rotation speed held steady as the transfer rate went from 3.46x up to just beyond 8x, with an average rate of 6.24x. The Plextor drive started off at about the same speed, about 3.35x and also marched on up to just over 8x, its rating for reading DVD+R discs. As we've seen with the CD reading tests, access times were always better with Plextor's PX-708A, almost halving the DRW-0804P at full stroke. Seek times for both drives were well within expected limits. CPU usage was much higher than before, especially when reading at 8x, where both drives were using about 50% of available resources.
Nero CD-DVD Speed - DVD Movie Playback Test:
In the final Nero CD-DVD Speed test we wanted to check the performance with a double-layered movie DVD. We inserted a copy of Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and clicked on the Start button to get the results.
The two drives differ in the way that DVD-Movies are read, although neither is technically considered better than the other. Asus continues to use CAV for reading this disc format, while Plextor implements CLV
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Nero CD-R Writing Times:
Although DVD burning will undoubtedly be the primary concern for the buyer, CD-Rs are getting cheaper and cheaper, and are today's floppy disk. Thus, we started our speed tests using Nero Burning ROM 6 to burn 701MBs of MP3 music files from the
As we originally reported with in the PX-708A review, Plextor didn't skimp when they finalized the specifications of that drive. The PX-708A burns CD-Rs at a speedy 40x - apparently one of the few DVD burners to do so. Therefore, we were a bit disappointed when we found out that the DRW-0804P was rated for 24x CD-R writing. Burning the exact same set of files on each drive had the Plextor PX-708A coming in nearly 50% faster than the DRW-0804P.
Nero DVD+R Writing Times:
Next, we set out to
A major obstacle for us in this showcase, was simply coming up with 8X media to use for this exact test. While we were able to test the Plextor PX-708A in the past, we did so using Memorex DVD+R discs rated at only 4X. This was accomplished by Plextor's PoweREC
Overall, we were impressed by the Asus DRW-0804P. The drive was constructed well, and the combination of sound insulation and DDSSII made for quiet operation while reading or writing data. We were also quite impressed with how it fared when compared to Plextor's popular PX-708A in the benchmarks, putting up numbers that were equal to, and sometimes even better than, our previous pick for an Editor's Choice award. The Asus DRW-0804P even offers an additional improvement over Plextor's model, that being 8x burning of both DVD+R and DVD-R formats.
So what's the downside with the DRW-0804P? Not much, but we did see some high seek times in the Nero CD/DVD Speed tests, especially when compared to the PX-708A. The CD writing speed was limited to only 24x, which, in and of itself, doesn't seem to be a serious issue. In fact, Plextor's DVD burner seemed to be one of the few drives we've reviewed that went as high as 40x; most others were at 24x or even as low as 16x. Four and a half minutes to burn a full CD won't put off too many users. What we were taken aback by was the full 30 seconds or so longer that the DRW-0804P took to burn a DVD at 8x. Again, it's not the end of the world to wait the additional time, but it's hard to justify this difference in performance. This could solely be an issue with the media used, so until we experiment with some other 8x DVD+R media, we won't labor on this too much.
What we're left with is a great performing drive, supporting 8x dual format media, that's hampered by slower seek times and possibly some media issues. Retailing for about $110 at the time of this writing, we feel confident in recommending this drive to upgraders or first-time buyers looking for a drive to handle all of their CD / DVD burning needs. The only problem will be finding 8x media, but that will change in time.
We give the Asus DRW-0804P8X DVD+/-R/RW CD-R/RW drive an 8.5 on the HotHardware Heat Meter.
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The last thing on your mind when you have rotator cuff tendonitis is exercise but surprisingly that is exactly what you need to do to fix it. But, before you reach for the gym bag and rush off to lift some weights, stop and read the rest of this article.
The right sort of exercise can fix shoulder tendonitis. The wrong sort of exercise can simply make it worse, much worse. In fact if you over-exercise a badly inflamed shoulder tendon you can actually end up making it worse or even snapping it which would put you on a list waiting for surgery.
Shoulder tendonitis or rotator cuff tendonitis is basically irritation or swelling of the tendons of the rotator cuff. Its severity can vary depending on what caused the problem in the first place but is generally the result of either wear and tear caused by aging or a repetitive overhead action such as painting. It is an injury that is common to certain sportsmen and is sometimes known as pitcher's shoulder or swimmer's shoulder.
So what do you do if you have rotator cuff tendonitis. Firstly, don't despair. It is a common injury with roughly thirty percent of the population experiencing this at some point in their lives. It is also relatively easy to sort out with the right treatment.
To begin with the treatment will involve resting the muscles and avoiding any movement that causes pain. These will almost certainly be any type of overhead movement or reaching action. You may need to change the way that you work for a while in order to rest the muscles but it is essential if you want to avoid worsening the injury.
The inflammation needs to be treated with icepacks and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Ibuprofen. If the pain persists it may well be worthwhile having a cortisone injection into the muscle to reduce swelling.
Once the muscle has settled down it is important to start some shoulder specific exercises aimed at strengthening the muscles of the rotator cuff. These are low resistance exercises that isolate the rotator cuff muscles and can easily be done at home. Going to the gym and pushing weights will not do anything for the rotator cuff muscles. These are small but extremely important muscles that effectively hold the arm in place in the socket of the shoulder joint and they are extremely important to the overall integrity of the joint. Weak rotator cuff muscles equal a weak shoulder no matter how strong the other muscles of the shoulder are.
Rotator cuff therapy exercises are essential to regaining a healthy pain free shoulder and should really be compulsory for everyone over forty just to keep our shoulders healthy. Unfortunately most of us aren't even aware of the existence of the rotator cuff until we get an injury and find out to our cost that we have been neglecting them.
I personally now do five or ten minutes of rotator cuff exercises every day simply to make sure that I never suffer from shoulder problems again.
If you are suffering from rotator cuff tendonitis and would like to know how to fix it with just exercise check out my story at http://www.strongershoulders.com
My name is Nick Bryant and I am an older dad to two young children aged seven and five. I am keen on staying fit and active so that I can enjoy an active life with my children as they grow. Having suffered a shoulder injury that put me out of action for several painful months, I was keen to share my experience and let others know how I managed a full recovery without surgery despite being told that it was necessary.
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Prisoner and trained cat at San Quentin Prison, ca. 1925-1935. Source: UC Berkeley's Bancroft Library; via Calisphere.
Happy 100th birthday, William S. Burroughs.
Image via VICE: The Cat Offers Itself.
My uncle, Bryan Hart, with Peter Sneaky, ca. 1958. Probably taken in New Marlborough, Massachusetts.
I love this so much: Pampered Cat Visits Santa in 1995.
"The guys hold a card game," Chicago, ca. 1928. Source: Corbis.
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Noel Robinson and Bill Reed with cats, 1915. Source: The City of Vancouver Archives. Reference code CVA 677-423.
Via AuthentiCity: The City of Vancouver Archives Blog's Cats in the Archives post.
Don't worry; he's not next. He's just helping.
A cat sits on a butcher's cart in a street in Ireland, ca. 1930. Photograph by Sean Sexton. Source: Corbis.
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See: 10 Things Socks The Cat Was Too Cool For.
Photo: Visiting the U.S. Soldiers and Airmen's Home, 9/16/1993. Source: National Archives (ARC Identifier 3578323), via Public Domain Images Online.
Apprentice on SS UMBALLA with a kitten, 1910s by Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons on Flickr.
Between 1900 and the 1950s, Sydney photographer Sam Hood took hundreds of photographs of ships and their crew for souvenirs of their visit or to send home to families. This photograph depicts an apprentice on the British India Line steamer UMBALLA nursing a kitten.
For more information see Patricia Miles' article Little Shipmates in Signals 82, 2008, pp 34-35.
This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum's Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century.
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A man makes a miniature of an English crown while a cat watches. Photograph by David Boyer for National Geographic, 1953. Via Corbis.
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As temperatures fall outside, it becomes time to bundle up and save some money. No, I'm not just talking about wearing a sweater around the house so that you can set your thermostat a couple of degrees cooler (although I highly recommend that, too).
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Very nicely done 8 ½" x 11" guide to Turner Air Force Base in Albany Georgia which is a Strategic Air Command Station. The guide was for 1962/63. It gives information on the base, including a map, and lots of information on Albany as well. It is in very good condition.
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International planning, design and construction management firm Gannett Fleming is celebrating its 95th anniversary in 2010.
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The firm's planners, engineers, designers, information technology specialists, program managers, construction managers and other professionals furnish professional services from more than 60 offices worldwide. During the past 95 years, the firm has completed projects in every U.S. state and more than 50 countries.
One of Gannett Fleming's key contributions has been the design of many transit systems constructed in the U.S., including the Lindenwold Line in New Jersey, the Detroit People Mover in Michigan and the Market Street Elevated line for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
Today, the firm's Transit & Rail Practice is working on projects such as the PHX Sky Train project in Arizona; the Greater Richmond Transit Co. bus operations and maintenance facility in Richmond, Va.; and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Rowlett Extension project, as well as new assignments implementing positive train control for several clients.
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School Forces Students to Delete Facebook Pages
Schools these days seem to have no compunctions about policing students' use of social media. An Indiana teenager was recently expelled for swearing in a tweet, and now a Brooklyn, New York school is forcing its charges to delete their Facebook accounts — or face expulsion themselves.
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Is the Department of Homeland Security Tracking You on Facebook and Twitter?
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How Are You Adapting to Facebook and Other Social Media? – Survey of the Day
Now that people are getting more used to being on social networks like Facebook they seem to be getting more picky about whom they are sharing their information with.
According to a survey from the Pew Research Center, 63 percent of social media network users removed people from their friend rolls in 2011, which was up from the 56 percent of those who did so in 2009.
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It's pretty common for companies to scout out the social media accounts of prospective hires — and now a new study from Northern Illinois University says Facebook profiles are actually a pretty good predictor of job performance.
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There is a clear commercial benefit which accrues to the stadium and the city in which it's situated when it hosts a high-profile Test match."
He's focused on leading campaigns, often on esoteric issues which he brings into the mainstream"
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A listed building linked to a fine hall has the potential for extension or to receive an income, reports Alison Jones
A listed building linked to a fine hall has the potential for extension or to receive an income, reports Alison Jones
The origins of this striking property in Shropshire were as a home for a contemporary of Darwin's, writes Alison Jones
The style of the next door property has rubbed off on this unusual period cottage, reports Alison Jones
Floor to gable glazing makes a bold statement in modern country property, Cedar Gables in Bradley Green, says Alison Jones
Refreshed by a thorough overhaul, a landmark home in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, is unexpectedly available again, reports Alison Jones
Careful division has created another place to live in or let in this large Solihull property, reports Alison Jones
A refreshed interior has created striking new spaces in this Knowle house, says Alison Jones
There are surprisingly high ceilings in this luxury home, in Pedmore, Stourbridge, where living is mainly on one level, writes Alison Jones
Handsome period property, Napleton House, which sits in sits in Kempsey, Worcestershire, is in a spot that has proven popular over the centuries, says Alison Jones
This imposing property was home to the MP at the centre of one of the great political dramas, reports Alison Jones
Once home to an admiral, The Stone House in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, has a "boatload" of room, reports Alison Jones
There is lots that could be done with the land surrounding this charming home, in Wichenford, Worcestershire, writes Alison Jones
There are wide open spaces next to this modern detached in sought after Birmingham suburb, Edgbaston, writes Alison Jones
With up to nine bedrooms and more than half an acre of garden, this Edgbaston property is certainly not short on space. Alison Jones
A quality makeover has transformed a 19th century Italianate style property, in Wombourne, Staffordshire, into something beautiful, says Alison Jones
Blackmore Gardens in Worcester is just packed with possibilities for an enterprising new owner, writes Alison Jones
Potential purchasers can get a feel for what could be their new home at an open event this weekend, writes Alison Jones
Together with bar sales, the business bring in more than £600,000 per year net
There is land for keen riders and accommodation for relatives at this extended country home in Claverdon, Warwickshire, reports Alison Jones
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Obey Your Thirst
Sermon shared by Michael Biolsi
March 2004
Summary: We all thirst... and God can quench that thirst, but we must choose to drink from the faucet and not the drain.
Series: Attitude Adjustment
Denomination: Baptist
Audience: General adults
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Michael Biolsi
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Attitude Adjustment #2
A small boy is sent to bed by his father. Five minutes later....
"I�m thirsty. Can you bring drink of water?"
"No. You had your chance. Lights out."
Five minutes later: "Da-aaaad....."
"I�m THIRSTY. Can I have a drink of water??"
"I told you NO!" If you ask again, I�ll have to spank you!!"
Five minutes later......"Daaaa-aaaad....."
"When you come in to spank me, can you bring a drink of water?"
We all thirst for something�
* We long to feel loved
* We long to experience happiness & joy
* We desperately search for meaning and significance
SPRITE � in it�s latest marketing campaigns has enticed us with it�s slogan, �Image is nothing. Thirst is everything. OBEY YOUR THIRST!�. (like a sugared-up, fizzy, lemon-lime beverage has the ability to satisfy the deep longings of your soul! � Geesh!)
Many people do obey their thirst. They drink up what everyone around them calls love, they pursue what their neighbors call happiness, and they try to find meaning and significance as defined by Dr. Phil, Oprah and MTV. The result is an even greater thirst that seems as though it will never be satisfied. Jesus teaches is about thirst, and how to truly quench our thirst, and he tells it through an experience�
John 4:5-24 - Eventually he came to the Samaritan village of Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Jacob�s well was there; and Jesus, tired from the long walk, sat wearily beside the well about noontime. Soon a Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, �Please give me a drink.� He was alone at the time because his disciples had gone into the village to buy some food.
The woman was surprised, for Jews refuse to have anything to do with Samaritans. She said to Jesus, �You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman. Why are you asking me for a drink?�
Jesus replied, �If you only knew the gift God has for you and who I am, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.�
�But sir, you don�t have a rope or a bucket,� she said, �and this is a very deep well. Where would you get this living water? And besides, are you greater than our ancestor Jacob who gave us this well? How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his cattle enjoyed?�
Jesus replied, �People soon become thirsty again after drinking this water. But the water I give them takes away thirst altogether. It becomes a perpetual spring within them, giving them eternal life.� �Please, sir,� the woman said, �give me some of that water! Then I�ll never be thirsty again�.� (NLT)
The woman at the well was looking for something� she was studying a religion that she was not allowed to be a part of; she went through a slew of marriages and deice that to live with someone might be less painful.
She was thirsty � but not for water, she was thirsty for acceptance, love, meaning, happiness, God �and Jesus knew that. So Jesus made her an offer � and all she had to do was obey her thirst.
John 7:37-38 - On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, �If you are thirsty, come to me! If you believe in me, come and drink! For the Scriptures declare that rivers of living water will
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International conference tackles how to prevent urban violence
23 and 24 October, Lisbon – The Council of Europe and the Ministry of Justice of Portugal will organise an international conference aimed at exploring how law enforcement and the telecommunication and Internet sectors can co-operate to prevent outbreaks of urban violence in Europe.
Participants will discuss how to strike the right balance between the need to protect public order and to respect citizens´ fundamental rights: the need for law enforcement actions such as surveillance of Internet activities in order to efficiently/promptly identify the instigators of urban violence and prevent their actions to be carried out with judicial oversight, be proportionate, and fully respect the rights to freedom of expression and association. The use of electronic evidence in criminal proceedings and its role in ensuring accountability of instigators of violence will also be discussed. The conference will be open to media.
Conference website, contact: Jaime Rodriguez, tel. +33 3 90 21 47 04
PACE observes parliamentary elections in Tunisia
23-27 October, Tunisia – A Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) delegation, headed by Andreas Gross, will observe Tunisia's 26 October parliamentary elections. The team is due to meet Tunisia's interim President and Prime Minister as well as the President of the National Constituent Assembly, election officials and leaders of the parties running in the election, before observing the voting.
A press conference is foreseen at 1 p.m. on Monday 27 October (venue to be confirmed).
PACE observes parliamentary elections in Ukraine
24-27 October, Ukraine – A PACE 42-member delegation, headed by Chris Chope, will observe Ukraine's 26 October parliamentary elections alongside observers from the OSCE's ODIHR, the European Parliament and OSCE and NATO Parliamentary Assemblies.
The team is due to meet representatives of political parties running in the election as well as election officials, media and NGO representatives before observing the voting. A member of the Council of Europe's Venice Commission will provide legal advice.
A joint press conference is foreseen on Monday 27 October (time and venue to be confirmed).
20 October, Rome – Deputy Secretary General Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni will participate in the Informal Meeting of EU Sport Ministers.
20-23 October, Strasbourg – Young people aged 15 to 30 from the French Roma, Manouche and Travellers communities will meet for the first time at the Strasbourg European Youth Centre. They will take part in a human rights training session and discuss how to improve links with other young Europeans and increase their political influence.
More information, thematic file
21 October, Strasbourg – Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland will meet Charlie Flanagan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland.
21 October, Zagreb – José Mendes Bota, PACE's General Rapporteur on violence against women, will speak about the work of the Assembly's "Women free from violence" parliamentary network at an international conference on the Istanbul Convention, the Council of Europe's ground-breaking treaty to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence, being held at the Croatian Parliament. The conference will be opened by Croatian President Ivo Josipović.
21 October, Strasbourg – The European Court of Human Rights will deliver in writing 18 judgments concerning Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Turkey. More information – ECHR website, tel. + 33 3 90 21 42 08
21 October, Strasbourg – Launch of prize-winning children's human rights and democracy cartoons. The cartoons, based on ideas sent in from pupils across Europe and chosen by the general public, are part of the Council of Europe's work on human rights and citizenship education.
Web translation of cartoons (from 1.15 pm, French time), thematic file
21 and 22 October, Ankara – Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks will participate in the 2nd International Symposium on Ombudsman Institutions hosted by the Chief Ombudsman of the Republic of Turkey.
22 October, Strasbourg – Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland will meet Krzysztof Kwiatkowski, President of the Polish Supreme Audit Office.
22 and 23 October, Rome – Klaas de Vries, PACE rapporteur on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, will make a fact-finding visit to Italy.
22-24 October – The Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks will visit Azerbaijan.
23 October, Strasbourg – The European Court of Human Rights will deliver in writing 9 judgments concerning Germany, Greece, Portugal, Russia, "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and Ukraine.
More information – ECHR website, tel. + 33 3 90 21 42 08
23 and 24 October, Rabat – "Morocco's new migration policy and the European experience" will be the focus of a parliamentary seminar, organised by PACE and the Moroccan Parliament as part of the joint EU-Council of Europe programme to aid democratic reform in Europe's southern neighbourhood. The seminar is due to be opened by the Speaker of the Moroccan Parliament, which holds "Partner for democracy" status with PACE.
24-27 October, Berlin – Launching of Mediation Roma programme ROMED2 in Germany. The programme consists of employing people with a Roma background, from local Roma communities, or with a good knowledge of Roma issues, to act as mediators between the Roma and the public institutions. The launching event coincides with a Roma genocide remembrance ceremony on 24 October at the Berlin memorial of Sinti and Roma victims of World War II. Contact: Panos Kakaviatos, tel. + 33 3 90 21 50 27


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If Tom Hardy, Adam Lavigne and Gerarld Butler could go ahead and produce a love child for me to marry, that'd be great. Kthanks.
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Who is the most beautiful person in your country? — Stephen Amell or Adam Lavigne
Now Adam Lavigne's yearbook photo just makes him look like he's going to kill everyone.
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Adam Lavigne(?) on the table in front of me.. Just another day in new york..
Someone sing she will be loved to me, aka Adam Lavigne sing to me.
One time someone tried to convince me that Avril Lavigne and Adam Levine were siblings.
I liked a video from Wish You Were Here - Avril Lavigne (Cover by Adam Stanton) on
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Guess what the theme of our church series is? Yep, "My Life" by none other than 50 Cent, Eminem, and Adam Lavigne. Swag.
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"I love Avril Lavigne and by Avril Lavigne I mean Adam Levine."
If you only like "Adam Lavigne" and Moves Like Jagger and One More Night, you have my permission to shove a chainsaw up your ***
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my dad just asked me if Adam Levine is Avril Lavigne's brother. LOOL
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Mom- "I want to see a maroon 5 concert. Mmm Avril Lavigne with no clothes on" Me- "I think you mean Adam Levine."
Morning! It's Rossie back for Tuesday and Simmo is back as well. How are you this morning?
if I could have anyone's singing voice I would choose in this order... Adam Lavigne, Demi Lovato, Jack Black, Andrea Bocelli
so me and my mom were watch Teen Nick and the Halo Award commercials come on. Mom- Who would you want to come and get you? Me- I don't know Mom- What if One Direction or Adam Lavigne just came and took you away? me- They wouldnt be able to do that cause' I would be passed out on the ground.
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if you're tired and would like to slap the people who think Adam Levine is "Adam Lavigne."
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Decisions, decisions. Should I A. Stay in Florida for the weekend, hitting up halloween horror nights on Thursday, and then hit up the festival. Vip including an open bar after party with Rob Zombie, and Marilyn Manson, and their groupies. Plus meeting a lot of horror movie stars, and authors. This is the "party with Rock stars option". B. Fly to new york to be in the audience of The David Letterman show(yes, I have tickets), and use that as an excuse to go exploring the big apple for 2 days. The guests for that day are Donald trump, Adam Lavigne, and Carly Rae Jepson. This is the "witness the trump's secret weapon against obama" option C. Fly to, and leave new york on thursday, do the vip spooky empire on friday night and most of saturday, and brave halloween horror nights on the saturday night before halloween(and the night before I have to return to work. This is the "Iron man of awesome" options. Gimme your input guys!
Just decided since American Horror Story started up again last night to try to get into it cuz everyone raves about it, and between Jenna Dewan-Tatum and Adam Lavigne in the opening scene and kinda an interesting story, new fan I think lol.
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"The primary reason the cars are what they are is pretty obvious," says John Darby, who serves as both managing director of competition and Sprint Cup director at NASCAR. "It's the level of safety we require, the engineered structure around the driver that forms his cocoon. It more than anything defines the character of the car. We can't race the cars you drive at 70 mph on the interstate. Our guys are running 200 mph most every Sunday. Our goals are to provide parity for the competitors and excitement for the fans, but one thing we can't ever compromise on is safety." And if they cut the speeds by half to accommodate cars that were closer to stock, would anyone watch at all?
With so little relevance to real production automobiles, why do the automakers burn so much money and effort in NASCAR? A ten-year-old can see that these stock cars aren't remotely stock anymore, yet reportedly the automakers each spend tens of millions annually in the series. Where's the payoff? "First, it's car racing, and we're in the car business," says Jamie Allison, director of Ford Racing. "Next, NASCAR is the iconic form of American motorsports. It predominates. According to our quarterly research, 40 percent of the new-car buyers in America identify themselves as race fans, and 84 percent say they watch NASCAR."
Very well, then. When you put it that way—as the director of Ford Racing just did—the manufacturers can't afford not to be in NASCAR. It's the big show. Relatively speaking, every other form of racing is the loose change in the cushions. And money talks, so don't look for NASCAR to change in any major way any time soon. Resistance is futile. Here's our best recommendation to all you former NASCAR fans out there: Get yourself a great big stack of old HOT ROD magazines.
The folks at Ford are fully on the NASCAR bandwagon, as noted. That said, the status quo could still use some work in their view. "Our research was showing some disengagement among fans due to the cars looking all the same," says Ford Racing Director Jamie Allison. (Hmm—interesting word, disengagement.) "We've learned that fans currently identify first with the driver, second with the team, and third with the manufacturer. Their lowest affinity is with us. Obviously, that's something we need to improve." According to the NASCAR rumor mill, Allison was among those who pushed for discussions among the four manufacturers and NASCAR—discussions that generated more liberal body rules for 2013 to allow greater brand identity.
Allison's point men for the 2013 car included NASCAR Operations Manager Andy Slankard and Sprint Cup Program Manager Patrick DiMarco, while the boots on the ground included Ford Racing's chief aerodynamicist, Bernie Marcus, and a key player from Ford Design, Senior Designer Garen Nicoghosian. "To our knowledge this is the first time the Ford Design Center was directly involved in the NASCAR body," Slankard says. "The designers are the people who give Ford vehicles their look, and they used all their powers to build the same identity into the NASCAR Ford Fusion. The project proceeded just like with any Ford vehicle, with 40 percent foam models, clay models, the works."
"NASCAR has allowed the four OEs to hand-deliver some common surfaces and areas shared by all," DiMarco says. "These include the A-pillar, roof, B-pillar, backlight, and so on—the car's basic silhouette. The rest of the real estate we are free to use to establish our brand identity. Proportions are another important area. The current Cup chassis is too short in the front overhang and too long in the rear overhang compared with the production car. With this new car, we are much more in line with the production car's true proportions."
Ford's 2013 entry will be branded as a Fusion, while Dodge will continue with the Charger and Toyota with the Camry. As of press time, Chevrolet has not announced its intentions. The eye-opening element of the 2013 car is the amount of freedom NASCAR has handed back to the manufacturers, which, while incremental, is unprecedented in recent years. "We have a great deal of confidence now in the wind tunnel and CFD, and we have a much better understanding than we used to about height, width, and length, and how they affect the performance of the vehicle," says John Darby, NASCAR director of competition. "We can give a lot more real estate back to the manufacturers and come to a reasonable balance. We know we can do this."
However, these changes are entirely cosmetic. Underneath the revised sheetmetal, a Nextel Cup racer remains nothing like a production car. It's just going to look somewhat more like a production car. Still, Allison is pleased with the progress. "Would we like to see more movement toward a stock-type vehicle? Of course," he says. "We want more relevance, more context, as time goes by. But given the times, I'm very satisfied with where we are for 2013. We'll take it one bite at a time."
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8:00 PM on 04.29.2014
This is one impressive Battlefield 4 fan movie
YouTube channel The Two Scotsmen released the first part of a cinematic series depicting a third-person view of Battlefield 4's combat. There's not much in terms of action yet, but I'm really impressed by how all the scenes were captured and put together. Remember when machinima films were going to be the next big thing? The Internet sure was naive back in 2006.
2:00 PM on 04.11.2014
EA working to move BF2, Bad Company 2, and 2142 away from GameSpy
GameSpy Technology is shutting down on May 31, 2014 and that's real bad news for the many games that rely on the service for online functionality such as multiplayer matchmaking and leaderboards. It's largely unclear what wil...