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Manufacturing tools having a base and a working surface, such as trim steels, flange steels and die inserts, are formed by fabricating or casting a substrate out of a relatively ductile, low wear-resistant metal and forming the working surfaces such as cutting edges, flanging surfaces, die surfaces and die inserts by depositing layers of relatively hard, wear-resistant materials to the substrate by closed-loop direct-metal deposition or laser cladding. A multi-axis numerically controlled robot may be used to position and move a beam and deposition material over large substrates in forming such tooling.
1. The method of forming a tool having a relatively large volume base and a relatively small volume work engaging surface supported on the base, comprising: forming a base from wrought or cast materials and creating the working surfaces by depositing superimposed layers of an alloy having the desired hardness and wear-resistant properties on the base by deposition using a programmed numerical control system to position a deposition head comprising a focused heating beam, a material supply for the beam relative to the base so as to create an advancing weld pool which solidifies to form the layers, and feedback means for controlling the process parameters.
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This application claims priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/407,016 filed Aug. 29, 2002, which is incorporated herein by reference.
This invention relates to a method of fabricating manufacturing tooling such as stamping dies, trim steels, die inserts and the like which involves forming a base of a first metal having relatively high ductility and low cost and forming the work-engaging areas on the space by depositing sections of a second metal using closed-loop direct-metal deposition.
Currently, a variety of forms of manufacturing tooling such as stamping dies, trim steels, flange steels and die inserts are formed from homogeneous, high cost, alloy tool steels, either from wrought or cast materials. The materials used are often determined by the properties of the working or cutting edges or die surfaces while the larger volume of the tooling merely supports these working surfaces and does not require the same physical properties as these working parts. When the working surfaces have worn to the point that the tooling needs to be replaced, the entire homogeneous structure is discarded. Similarly, stamping and injection molding and die casting dies often require modest changes during the design process as a result of last-minute engineering functional or aesthetic changes in the product. Presently this often requires the creation of an entirely new tool.
During the past few years methods and apparatus have been developed for creating net shape functional parts with close tolerances and acceptable residual stress levels involving the deposition of multiple thin layers of feedstock, one upon the other, using an energy beam to fuse each layer onto a substrate. A typical system is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,122,564. This patent discloses a laser-aided, computer-controlled direct metal deposition system (DMD™) wherein successive layers of material are applied to a substrate so as to fabricate an object or provide a cladding layer. This system is equipped with feedback monitoring to control the dimensions and overall geometry of the fabricated section in accordance with a computer-aided design description. The deposition tool path is generated by a computer-aided manufacturing system. Such feedback controlled systems may totally eliminate intermediate machinery and reduce final machinery considerably.
Such DMD systems are capable of depositing sections on metallic substrates of a differing material than used in the deposition, on the condition that suitable choices of material are made and suitable surface treatment is performed to achieve a good metallurgical bond between the deposited material and the underlying substrate.
The present invention utilizes closed-loop direct metal deposition to deposit a working surface having the necessary properties of hardness and wear resistance, on a tooling base formed of a relatively low cost wrought or cast material.
The deposited material is preferably an alloy chosen to maximize the performance service life of the tooling. This can be achieved by combining ductile face centered cubic materials with relatively brittle non-cubic faces to achieve adequate toughness during service and reasonable wear resistance.
The selection of metals for use in the alloy is important for promoting certain phases as well as protection against chemical degradation. For example, molybdenum has very little solubility in aluminum. Forming the deposited section with metallurgically bonded molybdenum alloys in the formation of a casting die for use with aluminum will improve the service life by maintaining the surface integrity. The deposition process parameters control the pool cooling rate which controls the phase transformation kinetics. Therefore, the deposition process parameters may be varied to promote the generation of desired phases. The high cooling rate and strong convection associated with laser melting and solidification promotes atom trapping leading to extension of the solid solutions and these non-equilibrium syntheses may be utilized to dissolve low solubility materials such as yttrium and hafnium, in order to optimize the composite metallurgy.
The large and heavy tooling components create problems in the use of DMD processes since their high mass may make accurate translation difficult, and if the deposition must be formed on a curved surface difficulty is achieved in positioning the part relative to the laser feed. The present invention further contemplates supporting the material deposition components comprising the laser and the material feed on the wrist of a multi-axis robot which allows the beam and material to be delivered in almost any position of a large tooling base.
Other objects, advantages and applications of the present invention will be made apparent by the following detailed description. The detailed description makes reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
The completed die 10 is formed beginning with the base 12 as illustrated in
Work-engaging surfaces 14 of the die 10 are formed on the upper surface of the base 12 of an alloy which is harder and more wear-resistant than the metal of the base 12. In accordance with the method of the present invention, these metal engaging surfaces are formed by a process of closed-loop direct metal deposition. Such processes are disclosed in detail in a variety of issued patents such as U.S. Pat. No. 6,122,564 which discloses feedback means for sensing the height of a deposited weld-pool and modifying the process to maintain a constant height; U.S. Pat. No. 6,459,951 which employs a two-color imaging pyrometer to analyze and control the deposition; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,518,541 which measures the duty cycle of the laser during the deposition cycle and controls the process parameters to maintain the duty cycle within a desired range.
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In conventional direct metal deposition systems the dimensions of the parts being formed and the angles of the surfaces on which the layers are deposited are such that a simple three axis numerical control system can be used to move the workpiece relative to the deposition head. However, many of the tooling parts formed by the present invention will require special manipulation, and the present invention proposes that either the workpiece or the deposition head be supported in a robotic manipulator 50 of the type illustrated in
Surface oxidation during the process may be minimized by well-known inert shielding gas delivered either through the concentric nozzle or a separate shielding nozzle. Under special circumstances the process may be carried out in an inert atmosphere chamber.
With proper selection of the deposit alloy system, the work-engaging section of the tooling can be designed and deposited with tailored properties such as improved surface life. A preferred strategy for surface modification of the tailored surface is as follows: Copy section 1—selection of phases, 2—selection of elements, 3—selection of process parameters.
The preferred embodiment of the invention may be modified in a number of known respects such as through delivery of alloy wire or the use of an electron beam as a power source rather than a laser beam.
For reconfiguration of the surface profile to satisfy a completely new design, or to change an existing design, the required area of an existing tooling part can either be machined off to a desired shape and subsequently built over using closed-loop direct metal deposition directly from the new computer-aided design data or built over the existing surface, if the new design can accommodate it.
It will be appreciated that a portion or the entire working surface of an existing tool can be adapted to provide improved wear-resistance properties using the inventive process. Similarly, a portion or the entire working surface of an existing tool can be adapted to provide improved oxidation resistance properties. Thermal management of the tooling can be enhanced by incorporating conformal cooling channels using the process of the present invention. Such thermal management of the dies and molds can be enhanced by incorporating conductive heat sinks or thermal barriers. The incorporation of heat sinks and conformal cooling using the present process can enhance thermal management of the dies and molds.
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Lestat speaks. Vampire-hero, enchanter, seducer of mortals. For centuries he has been a courted prince in the dark and flourishing universe of the living dead. But now his covens are scattered. Lestat is alone. In his overwhelming need to destroy his doubts and his loneliness, he embarks on the most dangerous enterprise he has ever undertaken in all the danger-haunted years of his long existence.
The Tale of the Body Thief is told with the mesmerizing passion, power, color, and invention that distinguish the extraordinary novels of Anne Rice.
The Tale of the Body Thief is Volume 4 of The Vampire Chronicles.
©1982 by Anne O'Brien Rice; (P)1992 by Random House, Inc.
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My bad. I totally missed the part about this download being abridged. I discovered it too late, after realizing several good parts of the book were missing. I've read the harcover many times and it was evident the Audible story had been shortened. The narrator was an overacting dork, growling or yelling his lines throughout the book. It was perfectly obnoxious. Why didn't they stick with Simon Vance, who narrated the first three books in the series? Caveat emptor.
It was ABRIDGED!!!!!!!
I made the mistake of purchasing this without looking that it was abridged. I kick myself for the complete waste!!! It's horrible to do this to books..just horrible!
"Not What I Thought I Was Purchasing..."
The book itself, yes. The audible version... No. I didn't realize it was abridged and that was my fault for not paying attention to what I was purchasing. I was trying to go back and forth between my book and the audible and got all excited thinking that I was so far ahead in the book since I was listening to the audible in the car and while conducting errands. What I didn't realize was that I was listening to an abridged version which means I have missed quite possibly a lot of really interesting pieces in the actual book. Very disappointing.
Had I not been going back and forth with the actual book this audible gets a 3. The voice acting was decent and it gives you the gist of the story in a little over 2 hours. Just sad there isn't an unabridged version.
The voice of Lestat was great, but the voice for other characters were eh. The French accent for Lestat was horrible. I couldn't help but laugh every time he spoke with the accent.
Yes. I'm not sure.
Please make unabridged version to the Vampire Chronicle books so those who like do to what I do (i.e. go back and forth between the actual book and audible) can do so.
"Unabridged would be perfect"
Over all, it is a pretty good story that moved very fast because it was abridged. If you want to get a brief synopsis on the story, this is the way to go but if you want the whole story, you are better off to read the entire book.
"Good to listen too, but old copy"
First let me say that this had to have been copied off of a tape because there were times when the narration would slow down or there would be extra noise in the background. Don't let this, however, stop you from listening to Richard E. Grant's great narration of this story.
You can still listen to this tale even if you haven't read/listened to the other vampire tales. I read this years ago, since I'm in college I don't always have time to read a book, so choose to listen to the story again. I still enjoyed Lestat's new venture at discovering he has a human side, even if it was forced upon him. There are new characters introduced and some you'll recognize from past vampire tales.
Have fun with this and hope you continue on with the other tales (though if you want it unabridged, read the books).
"Overacting and abridged."
The only book in the vampire chronicles without an unabridged audible, so I had to make it through somehow to get to the next book. Very disappointing, and the narrator over acts a lot (growling, sneering, etc)
"I could not get past the horrible reading."
Just buy the book and read it. This Richard guy is terrible with adding emotion and separate voices. Not to mention he constantly whispers or growls. I hate how he handled Lestat and Louie. Just don't do it.
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"Even better on audio!"
I have previously read this entire series and have been enjoying rediscovering the series through audio books. This one is a short, side tale, that doesn't have too much to do with the rest of the series. I almost skipped over this one because of the length but picked it up during one of the sales. I am so glad I did!
The reading of this book really brings the story to life. I was interested and enthralled throughout the entire book, even though I had already read the story in print. The story is another of Anne Rice's tales which pull you in and bring you along for the ride. As usual she made me love/hate Lestat and the characters he has surrounded himself with. I have always loved David Talbot and was happy to see him as a central character in one of the stories. Even though this one is a bit shorter and doesn't take the long twisty/turning path that most of the series does you shouldn't skip this book. It was well worth the read and very entertaining.
"Embarrasingly bad..."
I absolutely adored the previous older vampire books from Anne, but this book almost makes me not want to read any more of her newer stuff... Completely without charm this one, Lestat is (never thought it possible) lame, and the reader..! This Richard E.Grant is absolutely overdoing the voicing, making even the simplest sentences sound like dramatic action, to the point of making it almost hilarious when the book`s mood is mostly serius. He is also faulty of the vampires sounding like angry grizzly bears 90% of the time, plus making the erotic scenes so embarrasing to listen that it is almost unbearably akward to manage through them. So far the worst audiobook I have ever downloaded, and since it really holds nothing important story-wise, I recommend people so shamelessly skip it and move to Armand.
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- Developer: Digital Kids
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- Genre: Simulation Virtual
- Release: Nov 14, 2007
- ESRB: Everyone
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Favorite hat stress!
I just got Catz2 the video game for DS & I love it! But I'm trying to get the "favorite hat" ribbon & my little American Kitten, Penny doesn't like any hat I have! I really want to get this ribbon but I don't know how to pass! The description says "try on a new hat & let your kitten walk around in it awhile." Well, I've bought every single hat I could find, let her try on each one, plus I made sure she played for a while in each one but she doesn't like any of them! Someone please help me! (I hope this doesn't happen with the "favorite collar" ribbon!!!!
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You have to complete some other ribbons so that you can unlock more hats in the shop. You do not have to wait for your cat to walk around. If your cat likes the hat, you will immediately get the ribbon. Same with favourite collar.
Answer from: Meowtastic11125
I am stuck on the same thing it is so annoying I wish the game would just tell you what the faves of each breed and wild animals were lime for example my cheetah whom I unlocked ( her name is princess) does not respond to anything I give her and before I restarted my game I had siamese cat and I remember earning the ribbon but I cannot remember how now I wish I never restarted and I wish I could earn that ribbon!
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From a Cincinnati rumor blog:
The Reds, in search of a 5th reliever after being held so far by Dave Williams, the injured Brandon Claussen, and now Joe Mays have went to final measures to shore up the rotation: calling once again on Reds legend Jose Rijo, also 1990 World Series MVP.
The veteran pitcher who's career was cut short and after several comeback attempts, came back for a short time for the Reds a few years ago to have a solid season.
A Reds official said, "At this point we don't know where he is, the man hasn't been seen for several years."
The Reds have dispatched a search team deep into the Congo Jungle, where Rijo spottings have happened sporatically over the years. Legend has it, Rijo is searching for a rare plant that has been known to repair arms and return them to a state of strength of a 22 year old pitcher. The last attempt by a pitcher - former Red Josias Manzinillo - failed, and he has not been heard of since.


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- Release Date: Jan 22, 2008
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings
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Feb 12, 2011Brilliant game. That's all I can can say about this game. Brilliant.
Aug 13, 2010This game is in no way perfect, but it's creative controls, and great graphics, do really make the moist of DS. Although i must say, that its multiplayer is poor and it does get a bit boring after a while.
May 25, 2011I never liked this game. Painful music, cumbersome controls, and hardly any unlockables, this game is only for people who enjoy seeing Waluigi throw a punch at Vector.
May 30, 2014This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first game in the series does not lift up the series' name. It's just.....wow......doesn't interest me
The core gameplay itself is nice, but gets boring after playing the game several times. The missions are actually good and challenging (This is pretty much the best feature in the game). The museum section is boring, honestly. It's just filled with unaddicting minigames and the reward of completing it was also pretty bland (I'm talking about the audio reward, not the Olympic facts). The game made worse with its terrible controls. Like, REALLY terrible . It also filled with one of the worst soundtrack in the series. At least, the graphics are nice, so there's a redeeming quality here.
Overall, the game is just plain mediocre with its controls and main gameplay and lazy because of it's just a mix of Mario, Sonic, and the Olympic games.
My final score for this game: 5.8
Again, because the user score machine can't do this such score, I round it and got a 6.… Expand
Mar 23, 2015This game is fun, simply fun. The minigames are fun, the mini minigames are fun, the graphics are good for the DS and it has alot of content. There isn't much else to say. The reviewers were too harsh on this one. One of my greatest DS recommendations.
It doesn't quite live up to the historic pairing of gaming's two biggest icons, but then again, not much could. [Feb 2008, p.88]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is a really good competitive game that's a better multiplayer outing than a solo one. Even though it looks and sounds great, the DS version of the title loses a bit of its impact due to its "me too" design against a slightly superior one that launched almost three months prior.
If you're the type of person who loves to play mini-games, particularly enjoyed the first Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, or are a casual gamer who's looking for a fun, albeit easy and short-lived title, then you should definitely consider picking up a copy of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games.


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On January 23, the Canastota Area Association of Churches will honor those who serve or have served as volunteers in the local ambulance corps and fire departments. Our nation observed the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 18 with a National Day of Service. Regardless of one's politics, the inauguration of the first black President of the United States on January 20 last year shows how far we have come since the great civil rights leader was slain. First and foremost a minister of the Gospel, Dr. King believed that following Christ and living by his teachings should inspire all of us to make a difference.
Just months before his assassination, Dr. King preached a sermon entitled "The Drum Major Instinct," based on the account of two disciples who beseeched Jesus for the most prominent seats in heaven (Luke 22:24-27). Dr. King described this desire for distinction as a "quest for recognition," likening it to that of an extreme drum major who tries "to push others down to push himself up." Yet Jesus did not rebuke James and John for their ambition; instead, he taught that true reward follows humble service. "The great issue of life," Dr. King declared, "is to harness the drum major instinct."
Our Lord gave his disciples "a new commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you; greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends" (John 15:12-13). Dr. King noted that the "tide of public opinion turned" against Jesus when he was still young, calling him "an agitator [who] practiced civil disobedience [and] broke injunctions." Despite being betrayed, denied, cursed, killed, and buried penniless in a borrowed tomb, Christ now "stands as the most influential figure that ever entered human history." Though Jesus was, is, and ever shall be King of kings, "he just went around serving."
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Alex Detz had every intention to attend Oregon State and play baseball for the Beavers.Â
A friendship with a Mississippi State baseball player was developed two summers ago for Detz.
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It has been a week and a half since the Ackerman Indians have played a baseball game.
The weather could make that wait even longer.
The second round Class 2A playoff series between the Indians and Loyd Star is scheduled to start today at 5 p.m. in Ackerman, but there is more rain in the forecast.
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The Bulldogs will be hosting their second regional in a row.
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OXFORD – Three Starkville High School pitchers kept the Oxford Charger bats at bay long enough for the Yellowjackets to go on the road and get the second-round Class 5A playoffs series started on the right note.
Max Bartlett, Tanner Jones and Tanner Clanton of SHS combined to hold Oxford to seven hits on its home field and the Jackets came away with a 6-5 victory on Tuesday night.
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Altidore's hat trick leads US to 4-3 win vs Bosnia
He wasn't finished, either.
The Americans were awarded a free kick in the 84th minute when Edgar Castillo was tripped by Miroslav Stevanovic. Altidore lifted the ball over the wall of Bosnians and into the back of the net. Two minutes later, he finished off his second career hat trick with a shot from about 8 yards out.
"We see a Jozy that is enjoying himself," Klinsmann said of his striker, who has seven goals in the last five games. "He went through a lot of maturing elements over last couple of years ... But he really understands now how to zoom in when it counts. He makes everyone around him a better player. It's real enjoyable, it's really fun."
The win is sure to be a boost for the Americans when they resume World Cup qualifying next month. The U.S. travels to Costa Rica on Sept. 6, then returns home to face archrival Mexico four days later in Columbus, Ohio, in a game that could secure the Americans a spot in next year's World Cup in Brazil.
Bosnia, meanwhile, is looking to earn its first trip to the World Cup. The Dragons sit atop Europe's Group G with a three-point lead over Greece.
"We still have to raise the bar," Altidore said. "At this level, we can't afford to make mistakes like that in group stages of World Cups because you can't come back from that. We have to learn how to iron those out. But still, we take the positives away from tonight and you move forward with your head held high."
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KOTA KINABALU: Film director Ahmad Idham will shoot 90 per cent of his new movie in Sabah, using many of the state's breathtaking locations to woo the audience.
While adopting a straightforward love storyline as the backbone of his movie Gerimis Mengundang, Ahmad really hopes to attract the people to watch the flick through Sabah's finest eco-treasures.
"Sabah is like a studio in itself…it is so beautiful.
"I want to make a film that makes people say 'that's the reason why he wants to shoot in Sabah!'. I want to portray the attractions Sabah has and I know her beauty," he said.
Having studied for five years in the "Land Below the Wind", Ahmad knows the state well. He has handpicked many locations — Likas Bay, Sutera Harbour Resort, the Filipino market, Mari-Mari Cultural Village and Manukan Island here and the Kundasang highlands in Sabah's Crocker Range — for shooting his film.
Gerimis Mengundang, a RM1.5mil movie, tells the story of a helicopter pilot who comes to Sabah from Kuala Lumpur and falls in love with an Indonesian girl who is the daughter of the Indonesian Consulate in the state.
The title of the movie is also inspired by a popular song that comes with the same name and popularised by a Malaysian band — Slam. The song was a hit in Malaysia and Indonesia.
The main roles would be played Malaysian actor Ahmad Kamal Adli and Indonesian teen star Olivia Jensen. The movie is slotted for release on Valentine's Day next year.
Ahmad had always wanted to shoot in Sabah but could not due to logistical hindrances.
That stumbling block has now been overcome with the help of producer Datuk Md Afendi Hamdan, who hails from the state's east coast district of Sandakan and also the executive chairman of E-Rama Creative Sdn Bhd.
State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun, who attended a high-tea session with Ahmad recently, hoped more film makers from Peninsular Malaysia
would pick Sabah to shoot their movies.
He said Sabah had the potential to become a film hub if the logistical side of making movies in Sabah is improved.
"The Sabah government particularly the State Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry will help as much as it can to bring more film producers to Sabah to make movies," he said.
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(6) Damian Lillard, PG; (11) Meyers Leonard, C; (40) Will Barton, SG
Portland really needed a point guard badly and they got the best point guard out of this draft in Lillard. Lillard stock has been on the rise for a long time now. Don't be fooled by him playing at a small school. Lillard biggest strength is his ability to score the ball in a multiple ways. He shot over 40 % from three last season and he can get to the hole with his terrific athletic ability. The only true question for Lillard is can he handle being a point guard or is he a scorer. It will probably can him a while to learn how to run a team. He was the second leading scorer in the nation.
I really didn't like their 2nd 1st round pick of Leonard. Leonard is still very raw but he has great measurements and is full of potential. I really like their second round pick of Barton. Some mock drafts had Barton going in the 1st round.
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7) Harrison Barnes, SF; (30) Festus Ezeli, C; (35) Draymond Green, SF; (52) Ognjen Kuzmic, C
The Golden State Warriors had to be thrilled that Barnes was still on the board. He will fit right in with their type of play. He likes to get up and down and shoot the three. Barnes has a chance to be the best pure scorer out of this draft class.
His game reminds people of Joe Johnson or Danny Gragner with more upside. Barnes really has an excellent mid-range game. Barnes' jump shot is textbook and smooth. His body is NBA ready with his length. He can finish inside the lane with his strength; he also runs well in transition Barnes is also an effective rebounder especially on the offensive glass. He needs to improve his ball handling; he also needs to attack the rim more, since sometimes he's relies too much on the jump shot.
I also like the Warriors next two picks of Ezeli and Green. Ezeli will fit perfectly as a backup center to Andrew Bogut. As for Green he is just a flat out baller who is production in every aspect of the game. He would have gone a lot higher if he was taller. The Warriors got a huge steal here. The odds are pretty good that Kuzmic will never play for the Warriors.
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(1) Anthony Davis, PF; (10) Austin Rivers, G; (46) Darius Miller, SF
This was a huge draft for the Hornets. With the results of this draft the Hornets have a very bright future. The pick of Davis was a no brainer but I also like there other picks.
The New Orleans Hornets got a big break when they won the lotter and got the only franchise player in this year's NBA draft.It's hard to image that just a couple years ago in high school Davis was a guard, now he has grown into a power forward. His game reminds people of Kevin Garnett or Tim Duncan not bad. Davis has great length and size, and he just needs to add some muscle. Davis is an outstanding athlete with great quickness and leaping ability. Offensively he has a great shooting touch around the basket. He also has a nice jump shot he can even make three pointers. He excels at running the floor in transition. Davis is a dominant rebounder and shot blocker thanks to his length. Davis really needs to work on his post moves and getting stronger in the paint; if he does that he will be unstoppable.
All along it seemed like the Hornets wanted Rivers here and they got him. he only question for Rivers will be where will he play. He is a combo guard right now. No question though, Rivers is a dominant scorer.
Rivers has outstanding shooting range, he also excels at the mid-range game, and he can also drive to the basket and finish with great touch. Rivers has excellent ball handling skills, which allows him to go by his defenders. Rivers is an explosive athlete with a quick first step. He really needs to get better on defense. He also needs to work on getting his teammates involved more, and he can be a ball hog sometimes.
Miller, was the glue guy for the national champion Kentucky Wildcats. He is a very versatile player that should be a great bench player in the NBA.


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My parents left me in charge of the house for a couple of weeks, while they take a cruise through the Bahamas in celebration of their anniversary. I told them I would take care of the house, and while they have no problem with my having people over, they surely would not be very happy to know I threw a party. I am going to have to hire carpet cleaning in Riverview Florida to help to get some pretty bad stains out of the carpet. That is just one of the things that needs to be cleaned up, and I hope that I will be able to get everything back to normal before they arrive home.
The one thing that is really on my side with regards to this whole clean up process is that there is still a great deal of time before my parents are to arrive back home. So I will try to get on things as quickly as possible, and hopefully, I am able to completely clean up the house. Luckily, nothing is too bad and I think everything can be cleaned up without lasting damage to the house. The one worry I do have is about that, and it is the condition of the carpet.
Last night there was a large portion of the bottle of red wine that was spilled on the kitchen in the living room. I wish it would have been anything other than red wine, because it is about as staining as it gets, when alcoholic beverages are concerned. Only a couple of people were even drinking wine at the party, so I had to be pretty unlucky for this to happen. I just pray that the stains can be taken out by a professional carpet cleaning company, but I will keep my fingers crossed.


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HOUSTON Intriguing testimony was expected to continue Tuesday in the trial of a Houston pastor accused of having his wife murdered. Pastor Tracy Burleson is at the center of the case, which includes murder-for-hire, greed and a bizarre love triangle involving his own son.
Prosecutors said Burleson paid his son, William Fuller, to kill his wife. Pauletta Burleson was found shot to death outside the couple s home on May 18, 2010.
Burleson told police he and his wife had gotten into a fight on the night of the shooting, and he lefttobuy potato chips and a candy bar from a neighborhood store. Burleson said when he returned, he found his wife lying dead outside.
Investigators didn't buy his story. Investigators said the pastor did not have any chips or candy barswhen he returned.
I was already eating them, and at the same time I didn t think I would come home and find my wife shot, Burleson explained.
But something else didn't add up. The storeBurleson said he went to closed at 10 p.m. that night.
Investigators named him a person of interest the next day.
Further investigation led police tothe pastor s son.When they questioned Fuller,they say he cracked and made a shocking confession.
According to documents, Fuller admitted that he shot and killed his stepmother in a murder-for-hire plot allegedly devised by his father; a claim Burleson denied.
I would never tell my son to do anything like that, Burleson said of the allegation. I didn t pay my son. I didn t have no money to pay my son.
Burleson was accused of convincing his son to kill his wife so he could profit from her life insurance.
Investigators said the pastor and his son were also having an affair with the same woman, Tyonne Palmer-Pollard.
Investigators said she assisted the gunman after he called and told her the pastor s wife had been shot.
According to police reports, Palmer-Pollard picked up the gunman, drove him to get cleaned up and assisted in burning the gun used in the shooting.
She was charged with tampering with evidence.
Burleson admitted he was involved with Palmer, and said he had found out about his son saffair with her a short time before his wife's death.
He apologized to his congregation at the First New Mount Calvary Baptist Church about the affair, but maintained his innocence in his wife s death.
I want them to know that I love being the pastor at the church and I am so sorry for the adultery. But I want them to know I did not kill my wife, Burleson said at the time of his arrest.
Church members were still getting over the loss of their church building when they found out the church s first lady was killed and their pastor was facing charges in her death.Their historic church burned to the ground just a week before Paulette Burleson was murdered.
Firefighters found the church, located on Gregg at Noble, engulfed in flames around 2:35 a.m. on May 12.
The church, which was first organized in 1917 and rebuilt in 1965, was a total loss.


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In an effort to help American students become better readers, school children from low-income families soon will have access to electronic e-books, thanks to a $250 million program announced by President Obama. The federal government will work with local libraries to provide children with the necessary technology to enjoy about 10,000 e-books on computers or hand-held devices. Titles from numerous book companies will be selected for the program by volunteers from the Digital Public Library of America. The program is inspired by concern that some 80 percent of low-income children are behind the rest of their grade in reading skills, and many of them don't have books at home. The nation's libraries are eager to get more kids reading. As a class, discuss books you have read that you would recommend to other students your age. Make up a master list to share with other classes. Then draw a series of comic strips for the newspaper showing ways that reading e-books can help students have fun and learn about interesting subjects.
Common Core State Standards: Using drawings or visual displays when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or points; conducting short research projects that build knowledge about a topic; engaging effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.
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In the European nation of Great Britain, the newest member of the royal family is still a tiny baby, but she has a very big name. The new daughter of Prince William and his wife Kate has been named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana — or Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. Princess Charlotte is fourth in line to the British throne, right behind her big brother, 2-year-old Prince George. Charlotte is the feminine form of Charles, which was the name of two former kings and of her grandfather, the Prince of Wales. The current British monarch is Charlotte's great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, who has been queen for 63 years. The United States has a long history with Great Britain, and was part of Britain before becoming independent in 1776. Great Britain today is one of the United States' strongest supporters among other nations. As a class, find and closely read a story about travel or life in Great Britain in the newspaper or online. Use what you read to write a paragraph giving reasons you would like to travel to Great Britain.
Common Core State Standards: Reading closely what a text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; citing specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions.
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Scientists say they have discovered what causes the breathing disease asthma and have also figured out what drugs could cure it. British researchers have identified which cells cause the airways to narrow in asthma attacks that are triggered by irritants like pollution, according to a report in the journal Science Translational Medicine. They also note that drugs already exist that could deactivate those cells. The drugs are now used to treat bone disease, and researchers predict that in five years or so "we could … stop asthma from happening." Asthma is one of the most common childhood diseases and affects an estimated 7.1 million children under 18 years old. Many children have to carry inhalers to help them breathe during asthma attacks. Health issues often are in the news. As a class, find and read a story about a health issue that affects kids your age or other family members. Use what you read to write a short letter to the editor of the newspaper, outlining key points families should know about this issue. Write a headline for your letter that would attract attention.
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Trying to avoid arrest, a man in the Asian nation of India squeezed down a narrow hole in his attic floor to hide from police — but got stuck in the wall. He was wedged in for about a day in his 16-inch-wide hiding place before a visitor found him and called firefighters, who rescued him. That was the good news. After he was rescued, he was arrested by police and sent to the county jail. Newspapers and online sites often publish stories about weird or odd news events because people find them interesting. In the newspaper or online, find and read a story about such an event or situation. Write the words "That's Weird" down the side of a sheet of paper. Use each letter in the words to start a phrase or sentence explaining why the news would interest some readers. Draw a picture of your weird news event. Make it "weird" if you like.
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The naughty love making mini-game you didn't know about.
No, I didn't post on the wrong forums. This is about Genghis Khan II and it is on the Super Famicom, Mega Drive, and PC version of the game. It was a sort of add-on for the PC and sometimes treated as the 3rd game, but everything I've seen so far, it's basically the same game just with some loving from your wife. There's a mini-game where you try to impress your woman until she's willing to sleep with you.
Don't believe me? Check this out.
A friend of mine discovered this. There are some youtube videos of these scenes for the PC version too. The happier your wife, the less cloths she wears. Now before you think hardcore stuff, no it's not that hardcore, but definitely something you think would be in Genghis Khan.
Actually, most users here probably knew of this. I released a while ago many values to comprehensively edit the ROM (InsuranceScam = me, new GameFaqs account to reflect my PSN handle for those reading this here) and noted on several things in the ROM that were removed at launch or censored by Nintendo. There's still a few text strings in the ROM that I have absolutely no idea where they come from - mainly one about an elixir of life.
Another user here, I forget his name now - started translating the Famicom version, and that's what he posted about. It was probably one of the only main differences between the localization of the Japanese and North American versions. I'm sure Nintendo at almost their peak of censorship in the early 90s, objected heavily to a lovemaking mini-game.
Still, it's a cool oddity anyway!
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I remember reading elsewhere that, in the mid-eighties before they had even started our classic strategy game series, Koei's first games (for Japanese computer systems) had been ones of this style. *blushes and smiles* *^.^*
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I never knew this! Hot Coffee mods existed even during these days. What I wouldn't have done to see this back when I was a wee lad! Now we have more convenient...uh...methods of obtaining...uh...that kind of...um...yeah.
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The Italian-born pianist and Leeds competition winner Alessio Bax returns with his third solo recital disc for Signum. His program surveys a selection of highlights from Brahms' pianistic output, charting his development from the early lyrical collection '4 Ballades' (1854) through to the 'eight perfect gems' that are the 8 Klavierstücke Op.76 (1871-78). Bax also tackles Brahms' fiendish set of 'Variations on a Theme of Pagainini, Op.35', which Bax describes in the program notes as one of "the most fearsome works ever written for piano".
American Record Guide, March / April 2013
Bax embraces this music as a natural. This is easily determined after only a few minutes of listening. Given his superb technical ability and the compelling rightness of his phrasing, the first impression in the Ballades is of a pianist more concerned with beauty of sound. There is an ease to this playing that I find most attractive.
BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2012
Bax plays Brahms: Alessio Bax, that is. His Paganini Variations are a bit of a roller-coaster, the Op. 10 Ballades curiously inexpressive. Best is a thoughtful account of the Op. 76 Klavierstücke.
MusicWeb International, January 2013
I relished this recital programme by Alessio Bax from start to finish. Demonstrating such a high level of musicality there is no sense that Bax is distracting focus away from the composer to the soloist. Bax's splendidly assured playing is satisfying and the recording has the benefit of splendid sound quality.
Gramophone Magazine, May 2013
While others struggle to clarify Brahms's potential opacity, Bax makes light of every devilish demand...Signum's sound is excellent and the company is surely blessed to have such an artist on its books.
Pianist Magazine, June/July 2013
His enthusiastic performance of the Paganini Variations is enough to secure him a place among the very best.
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Works DetailsBrahms, Johannes : Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10
- Performer: Alessio Bax (Piano)
- Running Time: 23 min. 33 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1854
Brahms, Johannes : Pieces (8) for piano, Op. 76
- Performer: Alessio Bax (Piano)
- Running Time: 24 min. 26 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1871-1878
Brahms, Johannes : Variations (28) for Piano on a theme by Paganini, Op. 35
- Performer: Alessio Bax (Piano)
- Running Time: 15 min. 32 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1862-1863
Brahms, Johannes : Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/5
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Tunisia: President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali forced out
Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has stepped down after 23 years in power as protests over economic issues snowballed into rallies against him.
Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi has taken over as interim president, and a state of emergency has been declared.
Mr Ben Ali left Tunisia with his family, and has since arrived in Saudi Arabia, officials said.
Earlier, French media said President Nicolas Sarkozy had rejected a request for his plane to land in France.
The protesters have put their bodies on the line, and many people have been killed. Tonight, they ignored the curfew to celebrate on the streets.
At the end of a dramatic day, President Ben Ali fled, no longer able to hold back the growing tide of public discontent and anger with his regime.
Now the protesters will want to see the fruits of their demonstrations.
They won't settle for meagre reform, they won't settle for the same elite remaining in power. They're very happy that the president has gone, but they don't like the regime that surrounded him, and they'll want his cronies out as well.
Dozens of people have died in recent weeks as unrest has swept the country and security forces have cracked down on demonstrations over unemployment, food price rises and corruption.'Welcomed'
A Saudi palace statement said Mr Ben Ali arrived in the country early on Saturday, according to the official SPA news agency.
"Out of concern for the exceptional circumstances facing the brotherly Tunisian people and in support of the security and stability of their country... the Saudi government has welcomed President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and his family to the kingdom," the statement said.
The protests started after an unemployed graduate set himself on fire when police tried to prevent him from selling vegetables without a permit. He died a few weeks later.
Demonstrations came to a head on Friday as thousands of people gathered outside the interior ministry, a symbol of the regime, and many climbed onto its roof. Police responded with volleys of tear-gas grenades.
President Ben Ali, who had already promised to step down in 2014, dissolved his government and the country's parliament, and declared a state of emergency.
Then, in a televised address on Friday afternoon, the prime minister announced that he would be taking over from President Ben Ali.
Mr Ghannouchi, 69, a former finance minister who has been prime minister since 1999, promised to "respect the law and to carry out the political, economic and social reforms that have been announced".
Witnesses say soldiers have begun taking down portraits of Mr Ben Ali - an ubiquitous sign of his authoritarian rule - from billboards and on the walls of public buildings around the country.
A BBC Arab affairs analyst, Magdi Abdelhadi, says Mr Ben Ali's demise may rattle the entire post-colonial order in North Africa and the wider Arab world.Stranded tourists
The state of emergency decree bans gatherings of more than three people and imposes a night-time curfew. Security forces have been authorised to open fire on people not obeying their orders.
President Sarkozy said he stood side-by-side with the citizens of Tunisia, his country's former protectorate.
"Only dialogue can bring a democratic and lasting solution to the current crisis," said Mr Sarkozy in a statement.
Fall from power
- 17 Dec: A graduate sets himself on fire in Sidi Bouzid over lack of jobs, sparking protests
- 24 Dec: Protester shot dead in central Tunisia
- 28 Dec: Protests spread to Tunis
- 8-10 Jan: Dozens of deaths reported in crackdown on protests
- 12 Jan: Interior ministry sacked
- 13 Jan: President Ben Ali promises to step down in 2014
- 14 Jan: President dissolves government and parliament, then steps down
US President Barack Obama condemned violence against Tunisian citizens "peacefully voicing their opinion in Tunisia".
In a statement, he said: "I applaud the courage and dignity of the Tunisian people.
"I urge all parties to maintain calm and avoid violence, and call on the Tunisian government to respect human rights, and to hold free and fair elections in the near future that reflect the true will and aspirations of the Tunisian people."
UK travel agents have scrambled to pull hundreds of tourists out of the country, and companies including Thomson, First Choice and Thomas Cook have cancelled flights scheduled to leave for Monastir on Sunday.
The UK, the US and France are among the countries advising against non-essential travel to Tunisia.
"The situation is unpredictable and there is the potential for violence to flare up, raising the risk of getting caught up in demonstrations," the UK Foreign Office said in its latest travel advisory.
Mr Ben Ali, 74, was only Tunisia's second president since independence from France in 1956. He was last re-elected in 2009 with 89.62% of the vote.
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B.R. Nikshep and Vanshika Sawhney emerged the under-16 boys and girls champions respectively in the Fenesta National sub-junior tennis championship at the DLTA Complex here on Saturday.
It was graduation for the two champions as both had won the under-14 title in the last edition at the same venue. Incidentally, both had won the doubles title as well.
To top it, both train with coach Aditya Sachdeva at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in the Capital. The top-seeded Nikshep, a 11th standard student of Surana College in Bangalore, overcame the wiry Udayan Bhakar in three sets.
Vanshika Sawhney ran every ball down in a tough contest that often looked like a training drill against Ramya Natarajan to clinch the girls under-16 title. Nitin Kumar Sinha, trained by Gary O'Brien, was a class act as he outplayed Yugal Bansal for the under-14 boys title.
The president of the All India Tennis Association (AITA), Anil Khanna, and the Chairman of DSCL, Ajay Shriram, inspired the players with their encouraging speech, and presented the prizes.
The results: Boys: Under-16: B.R. Nikshep bt Udayan Bhakar 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Under-14: Nitin Kumar Sinha bt Yugal Bansal 6-3, 6-2..
Girls: Under-16: Vanshika Sawhney bt Ramya Natarajan 7-5, 6-2. Under-14: Mihika Yadav bt Ramya Natarajan 6-3, 6-2. — Special Correspondent


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With a suitcase containing her most precious things -- her prayer rug, a pair of sparkly new shoes and brightly colored new clothes -- Aisha, 18, kissed, hugged and bid farewell to the women of the shelter.
She said Zubaida Hasan, a young woman also at the shelter, had told her the Grossman Burns Center was a good place to go. Seven years ago, Hasan made the same journey to California after she was horribly disfigured by scorching oil at the age of 9.
"When I first went, it was hard for me, too," Hasan said. "I was scared and then I made some friends over there. They are good people and there are Afghans too living there."