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Under the administrative direction of the Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Supervisor, Business Intelligence and Data Services (BIDS) Section vacancies exist for both an Enterprise Data Management Lead and an EDR State Data Lead. The two Leads will be responsible for complimentary and compatible data management workloads discussed below.
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I really liked him in this game but I wish he didn't turn into a mediocre crazy person at the end, WHY MUST HE HAVE THE FACE OF EVIL?
Seriously though, they had legitimately subverted my thoughts of him not being a crazy person in my playthrough (he played a solid father figure replacement with Cole) I thought him and Cole would be cool throughout the game until she ghost talked his wife and daughter, then I was a bit disappointed (especially after he showed up at the DPA headquarters) Anyways, one day he will play a role where he doesnt turn out to be a bad dude at the end.
Still this was a pretty rad game all things considered.

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WILKES-BARRE TWP. – The Price Chopper along Route 309 is one step closer to receiving a restaurant liquor license.
At Monday's work session, township council members gave their unanimous blessing for the grocery store to seek license to sell six-packs, 12-packs and single-serving containers of beer.
Attorney Stan Wolowski presented the grocery chain's plan for a new restaurant inside from where beer may be sold. The restaurant, Wolowski said, is to seat 51 people and sell pizza, burgers and wings, among other menu items, and six-packs and 12-packs to go.
Wolowski said state law allows restaurant liquor license transfers from one restaurant to another as long as the receiving municipality approves. The transfer, foreseeably, also must not affect the welfare, health, peace and moral standards in that municipality.
The grocery store is open 24-hours-per day; however, Wolowski said the restaurant and single cash register for purchasing beer are to close daily at 11 p.m.
Wolowski said Price Chopper administrators seek a liquor license mostly so customers can purchase beer to go. If customers want beer with their meals in the restaurant, he said they will be capped at one serving per-sitting.
Councilman Jerry Shinal said now that the township has granted approval, Price Chopper administrators can seek approval from the state Liquor Control Board, but he said this process may take time.
"We've been doing a bunch of these," Shinal said about approving restaurant liquor licenses for grocery stores. "But it'll be months before the LCB grants approval."
In other business, township residents filing their local income taxes must include PSD code 400908 and should be aware that Wilkes-Barre city uses a different code.
What's next council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, March 4.


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'Riddick' steals top slot at N. America box office
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LOS ANGELES – Warrior anti-hero "Riddick" slammed into first place at the North American box office, estimates indicated Sunday, stealing the top spot held by "Lee Daniels' The Butler" for three weeks running.
"Riddick," the latest in the action franchise starring Vin Diesel, took in $18.7 million in its opening weekend, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations.
That was well ahead of "Lee Daniels' The Butler," which took in $8.9 million in its fourth week in theaters.
That Oscar-tipped drama, about the civil rights era as seen through the eyes of a black White House servant played by Forest Whitaker, has earned nearly $92 million since its release.
In third position, up three spots from a week ago, was comedy-drama "Instructions Not Included," Eugenio Derbez's movie about a Mexican playboy who is suddenly presented with the child from a previous liaison and forced to become a father. The movie took in $8.1 million.
Raunchy adult comedy "We're the Millers," dropped one position to fourth place. The film about drug smugglers posing as a suburban family, including Jennifer Aniston as a stripper, earned $7.9 million in theaters.
The fifth spot was claimed by Disney's animated film "Planes," a spin-off from Pixar's "Cars" franchise, which took in $4.3 million.
British boy band One Direction's new movie came in not far behind, with $4.1 million, good enough for sixth place.
The take for "One Direction: This is Us" was far below the $18.5 million earned over its debut during the Labor Day holiday weekend, but the concert documentary about the tween sensation, which has generated lukewarm reviews in the United States.
But with an estimated budget of around $10 million, the movie had been expected to deliver a hugely profitable box-office hit for Sony. It is directed by Morgan Spurlock, best known for his 2004 fast-food expose "Super Size Me."
Seventh place was occupied by science-fiction drama "Elysium", the critically acclaimed blockbuster starring Matt Damon about wealthy humans living in an exclusive outer space colony after Earth is ruined.
The film, directed by South Africa's Neill Blomkamp, added another $3.1 million to take its five-week total to $85.1 million.
Woody Allen's latest, "Blue Jasmine," rose to eighth place, with $2.7 million in ticket sales, after seven weeks in theaters. The film stars Cate Blanchett as a New York socialite who tries to reconnect with her sister after exposing her adulterous husband, played by Alec Baldwin, as a crooked investor.
Rounding out the top ten 10 were "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters" with $2.5 million, and British action disaster comedy "The World's End," with $2.3 million.
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General News Archive - September 29, 2008
World in brief MOGADISHU A US Navy destroyer was stationed off Somalia yesterday to ensure that Somali pirates did not remove tanks, ammunition and other heavy weapons from a hijacked Ukrainian cargo ship.
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Kyle Orton threw a career-high three touchdown passes and Chicago had a spectacular goal-line stand late in the fourth quarter to come away with a 24-20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
By Mike Dodd MILWAUKEE -- 1982? You need to go back further than that to replicate the scene Sunday when the Milwaukee Brewers claimed their first playoff berth in 26 years.
Text of report in English by Lebanese Hezbollah Al-Manar TV website on 29 September [Unattributed report: "Five Killed, Dozens Injured in Lebanon Army Bus Blast"] Preliminary reports said that at least five people were killed on Monday in a blast targeting a military bus on the outskirts of the northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli.
By David Sharp Associated Press MACHIAS, Maine -- Fishermen moved boats to shelter from a rare burst of tropical weather along Maine's rugged eastern coast Sunday as a weakening Hurricane Kyle spun past on its way to Canada, delivering a glancing blow equivalent to a classic nor'easter that made locals yawn.
By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain on Sunday gingerly embraced a newly negotiated congressional deal for a $700 billion bailout of the hobbled financial industry. "This is something that all of us will swallow hard and go forward with.
By Associated Press IRVING, Texas -- Jim Zorn will go down in history as the only Washington Redskins coach never to lose a regular-season game at Texas Stadium. Better yet, the Redskins are going into October as a legitimate contender in the NFC East.
U.S. prosecutors have pushed back the scheduled testimony of a key witness in its case against Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, in his disclosure failure trial The case against Stevens, who pleaded innocent to felony charges of failing to report more than $250,000 in gifts and home renovations on U.S.
At least six people died and more than 30 people were injured Monday in a bombing of a bus boarding Lebanese army troops in northern Lebanon, officials said.
By DAVID SHARP By David Sharp The Associated Press MACHIAS, Maine Fishermen moved boats to shelter from a rare burst of tropical weather along Maine's rugged Down East coast Sunday as a weakening Hurricane Kyle spun past on its way to Canada, threatening a glancing blow equivalent to a classic nor'easter storm without the snow.
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CALDWELL -- A small business owner in Caldwell is asking for the community's help to find out who robbed his store Monday night.
Police confirmed that Anglers Habitat was broken into overnight, where thieves got away with thousands of dollars of merchandise.
The owner of the store, Wayne Johnson says they took 50 pair of sunglasses, two specialty strollers and around 100 rods and reels among other things.
They're not going to be easy to sell. These things are very highly specialized and not many people buy these types of reels. So it's not going to be easy to sell them, and they're not going to get the dollar value out of them when they attempt to sell them, said Johnson.
Johnson asks if someone is trying to sell a high volume of reels without warranty cards or boxes to alert police.
He's also throwing in a personal $1,500 reward leading to the arrest of these suspects.


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Popular messaging app Line opens its first pop-up store in Singapore
Published on Apr 30, 2014 12:58 PM
Line, a popular messaging and chat app with over 400 million registered users worldwide, opened its first pop-up store in Singapore at Wisma Atria's Grand Steps today. About 100 fans queued up 20 minutes before the 11am opening to be one of the first to get their hands on Line's official merchandise.
Launched in 2011, the multi-platform app, which offers free voice calls and group chats, is known for its original and cute virtual sticker characters. It quickly gained plenty of users in a short three years and is trailing behind the ubiquitous WhatsApp, which claims to be have more than 500 million users.
Cashing in on its popularity, the Line pop-up store will sell merchandise of its original characters, such as Brown, Cony and Moon. Prices of Line dolls, stickers, mugs and other accessories range from $2.50 to $65. Besides the Line merchandise on sale, fans can look forward to photo-taking opportunities with Brown and Cony character mascots. The mascots will be at the store from 1pm to 5pm every Saturday and Sunday.
Line pop-up stores have previously opened in cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta and Seoul to roaring success. The Singapore version will open till May 22 every day, from 11am to 10pm on Mondays to Thursdays and 10am to 10pm on Fridays to Sundays.


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This Week's Best NBA Bets
Each week, we look back on the NBA betting scene and give you the best - and worst - basketball bets, as well as some spots to keep an eye on with the upcoming schedule.
For the week of Dec. 29-Jan. 4
Hottest ATS - Toronto Raptors (3-0 SU, 3-0 ATS)
What a difference a month makes. The Raptors were struggling mightily before trading shot-happy small forward Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings; since then, Toronto has been on fire, climbing to the top of the Atlantic Division while pushing its record above the .500 mark. Toronto hasn't just covered the spread - it has left it in the dust, earning five consecutive double-digit victories highlighted by back-to-back triumphs over the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers. Toronto has a difficult start to its week with road games in Miami and Indiana but closes with home dates against Detroit and Brooklyn.
Coldest ATS - Houston Rockets (1-2 SU, 0-3 ATS)
Things went a bit sour last week in Houston, where the Rockets struggled with their normally potent offense. The Rockets were thumped 117-86 against an Oklahoma City Thunder team playing without starting point guard Russell Westbrook, then returned home and were promptly stunned 110-106 by the lowly Sacramento Kings. Only a two-point win over visiting New York - a game in which Houston came in as an 11 1/2-point fave - prevented a winless week. Houston hosts the Lakers before embarking on a pivotal four-game road trek through the East.
Best Over play - San Antonio Spurs (2-2 SU, 3-0-1 O/U)
Oddsmakers have already adjusted for the Spurs' surprisingly high-powered offense - but they may have to move the total even higher with San Antonio scoring at a ridiculous clip. The Spurs are 4-0-1 O/U over their past five games, having reached the 110-point plateau in four of them. San Antonio has been doing it with typically efficient shooting, ranked second in the league in both field-goal percentage (48.7) and 3-point percentage (39.4). The Spurs have a short week coming up, visiting the Memphis Grizzlies and hosting the rival Mavericks on back-to-back nights.
Best Under play - Indiana Pacers (2-1 SU, 0-3 O/U)
The Pacers know that, with a league-average offense at best, they'll need an airtight defense to challenge the Miami Heat for the Eastern Conference title. Indiana put their defensive chops on display last week, limiting the Cleveland Cavaliers to 76 points in a one-sided win and defeating New Orleans 99-82 four days later. Slide in a 95-82 loss to the Toronto Raptors in between, and the Pacers have gone Under in six of their last seven games entering Sunday's action. Indiana has four games this week, visiting Cleveland and Atlanta and hosting Toronto and Washington.
Surveying the schedule:
The Golden State Warriors are the hottest thing going in the NBA, coming into Sunday with an eight-game winning streak. That includes four straight victories to open their season-long seven-game road trip which wraps up this week with games in Washington, Milwaukee and Brooklyn. With the Golden State offensive attack in mid-season form and the defense putting together some impressive stretches, Golden State could run the table on its road trip - and is rewarded with seven of its next nine games at home.
Re: This Week's Best NBA Bets
Best Bets Heading Into 2014
With the calendar officially flipped to 2014, several NBA teams will try to carry over the good value they provided bettors in the final two months of 2013.
Each of these clubs has a reason for consistently covering the spread, and those reasons vary greatly from one team to another. Expect to see the ATS totals adjusted to compensate for their respective early-season success - but that will come too late for many satisfied bettors who were rewarded for their faith.
Here are the five best bets through the first two months of the NBA season (with records ATS):
Phoenix Suns (23-8-1)
The Suns have been the best ATS play through the opening 32 games, thanks to a surprisingly potent offense ranked eighth in the NBA at 103.7 points per game. The backcourt duo of Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic has been a revelation for the Suns, combining to average 36.8 points and 11.7 assists per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the field. That has allowed Phoenix to boast one of the best point differentials in the league (plus-3.2).
Indiana Pacers (23-9-0)
Even with oddsmakers keenly aware of the Pacers' ability to play lockdown defense, Indiana has covered the spread more frequently than any other team in the Eastern Conference. Indiana owns the best point differential in the league (plus-9.2) on the strength of a better-than-expected defensive showing and an offense that has been buoyed by the emergence of star-in-the-making Paul George and versatile guard Lance Stephenson.
Charlotte Bobcats (20-13-2)
Charlotte has been one of the more surprising teams in the NBA so far, becoming a strong ATS play as head coach Steve Clifford extracts maximum defensive value out of his roster. The Bobcats can't score any points but they're allowing the third-fewest in the league and have been one of the most responsible teams in the league on offense, turning the ball over just 12.4 points per game. Things have leveled off of late, with Charlotte 3-4-1 ATS in its last eight.
Portland Trail Blazers (20-14-0)
The Trail Blazers have provided a double dose of betting value, routinely covering the spread while emerging as a reliable "over" option (25-9-0 O/U). Offense has been the catalyst for the Blazers' rise to ATS prominence; they average a whopping 108.7 points per game, nearly two points more than the next best team (Minnesota). Portland is averaging a hair under 40 percent from 3-point range, which is likely unsustainable but impressive nonetheless.
Los Angeles Clippers (21-15-0)
Lob City is populated by plenty of happy bettors in the early going, with the Clippers coming into the weekend second in the Western Conference in covers. Everyone expected Los Angeles to be sound offensively - and it has, averaging 104.8 points - but it has also been passable on the defensive end, limiting the opposition to 100.1 points - the fifth-best rate in the conference. Covering will be a lot tougher with point guard Chris Paul out a month.
Re: This Week's Best NBA Bets
NBA Moneymakers!
By Teddy Covers
The NBA regular season is less than two weeks away from the mid-way point of the campaign. But with the focus on football, the betting markets (and my own writing) have paid scant attention to the pro hoops ranks. That ends here.
This week I'm going to focus on the good NBA teams; the moneymakers! I'll break down some of the best money earners in NBA thusfar and assess their profit making potential moving forward. And I'll take a look at a pair of 'morphers'; teams that are playing significantly better than current market projections.
The Phoenix Suns are at the top of any moneymaker list; a classic example of how preseason expectations can affect ATS results for months, even when those expectations were clearly not right from Day 1 of the season!
Phoenix was lined in the range of 20 wins coming into the season. The markets expected a major tank from first year, first time head coach Jeff Hornacek's squad, angling for ping pong balls in the NBA lottery, not for a playoff spot. But that clearly wasn't the case, right from the get-go – they blew out Portland on opening night.
The Suns got great play from their dual-point guards Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic. They got some low post defense and rebounding from second year center Miles Plumlee, with lottery pick Alex Len a complete non-factor. The Suns second unit, led by the Morris twins, became a unit of strength. And Phoenix opened up the season by going 7-0-1 ATS in their first eight games, an obvious ATS success story.
But despite a start that turned some heads in betting circles, the Suns have remained an undervalued commodity ever since, covering the spread at a 75% clip through their first 32 games; successful in every role – at home and on the road; as favorites and as underdogs. Their longest ATS losing streak of the entire year is only two games long. But without 'household name' stars or national TV gigs, we've yet to see the markets catch up with Phoenix; a hot team from the start that has managed to retain their value.
It's no surprise that the Indiana Pacers were going to be very good this year. After all, the Pacers reached the Eastern Conference Finals last year and gave Miami a legitimately tough test in their seven game series. They were lined in the range of 55 wins; an elite team. So how does an elite team that everybody knows is going to be good come out of the gate with a 23-10 ATS mark in their first 33 games; like Phoenix, a squad that hasn't lost more than two in a row against the spread all year?
My answer is two-fold: focus and defense. Frank Vogel had the Pacers thinking about home court advantage in the playoffs from Day 1 of training camp, and the Pacers have used all kinds of perceived slights as a smaller market team (like not being scheduled on Christmas Day) as additional motivators. That has led to extraordinary focus, a ballclub that just hasn't had many weak efforts this year.
And the Pacers championship level defensive effort has covered more than a few pointspreads. Indiana has the best defensive efficiency numbers in the NBA; barely allowing 93 points per 100 possessions. Opposing teams have struggled to hit 'spread covering' shots against them again and again in the latter stages of the fourth quarter.
The Charlotte Bobcats spent the last two years as the epitome of a bottom feeder, the very worst team in the NBA both SU and ATS over that span. And the Bobcats are a long way from being 'good' this year, despite their current status as the #7 team in the Eastern Conference playoff race. What the Bobcats have been this year is competitive, and competitive bottom feeder teams cover pointspreads.
I've been impressed with first-year, first-time head coach Steve Clifford, who has established a defense and rebounding mindset from a squad that previously had none. And two personnel keys for Charlotte – the addition of low post force Al Jefferson and the emergence of Kemba Walker as a go-to scorer and distributor during crunch time – have kept Charlotte from the steady string of blowout losses that doomed them in recent campaigns.
Charlotte's competitive nature has been on display in one particular role – as road underdogs. They opened the season with a pair of double digit losses in their first two tries in that role. Since that time, the Bobcats have been an ATS machine; 12-2-1 ATS in their last 15 tries as road dogs. It's a streak that the markets haven't really caught on to, offering continued moneymaking potential moving forward.
When we look at positive pointspread morphers in recent weeks, two teams stand out, and they both stand out for the same reason – improved defense! The Golden State Warriors are known for their stellar three point shooting, most notably Steph Curry's ridiculous stroke. But the Warriors current nine game winning streak has been every bit as much about improved defensive effort as it's been about hot shooting.
Andre Igoudala is a lockdown perimeter defender and the key to coach Mark Jackson's defense on the wing. But Igoudala got hurt and missed nearly a month of playing time. Since his return to the lineup, the Warriors defensive efficiency numbers have improved by leaps and bounds; currently ranked #4 in the NBA. The other key to their defense has been the steady improved play from low post force Andrew Bogut; finally healthy and in rhythm from the start of the season. As long as Igoudala and Bogut stay healthy, the Warriors are likely to enjoy continued ATS success.
The other stand-out morpher in recent weeks is the Toronto Raptors. Dwane Casey's squad was 6-12 SU when they traded away Rudy Gay, a move that seemingly signified a tank approach to the rest of the season. Instead, the exact opposite has occurred. Toronto didn't just get better immediately after Gay left town – they got a lot better at the same time the markets were devaluing them!
The markets certainly didn't appreciate the veteran talent Toronto acquired in the Gay trade. John Salmons has become their lockdown perimeter defender. Patrick Patterson has blossomed in a new town, gobbling up rebounds. Greivis Vasquez has had an immediate impact backing up Kyle Lowry at the point. A trio of Sacramento 'afterthoughts' have dramatically out-produced the guy they were traded for!
Toronto currently ranks #7 in defensive efficiency; a number that has improved significantly since the trade. They've notched an 11-3 ATS mark in 14 games since trading Gay, and even the losses can be explained away. Two of the three defeats came against mighty San Antonio, the third came in a 'blown double-digit fourth quarter lead' game against the aforementioned Bobcats. As a smaller market team with very limited national TV exposure and without superstars, the Raptors have the real potential to retain their pointspread value long term moving forward.
Re: This Week's Best NBA Bets
NBA Betting Report
As the 2013-14 NBA season enters the new year enough games have been played to know which teams provide the biggest bang for the buck and which teams simply haven't panned out for backers.
Our number crunching machine starts out telling us favorites are a dangerous bet posting a 238-260-8 mark at the betting window split between 154-191-5 for homies, 84-69-3 for roadies. Pacers are the most profitable team as a favorite at 12-5 weary a home jersey, 7-3 when slipping on the away uniforms. Kings are the worst team dressed as favorite having never cashed in the roll going 0-10 against-the-number.
As for underdogs, Suns (15-5), Bobcats (17-7-2) continue to rule the roost with profits coming on the road where Suns are 11-3, Bobcats 12-3-2. Grizzlies are the underdog dregs cashing just 6-of-18 tickets when taking points including 0-6 on home court.
Portland Blazers are the top scoring team at 108.7 points/game hitting 40.1% of their shot. TWolves (107.4, 38.9%) and Thunder (106.0, 39.0%) are the next top two in netting points. The worst at getting the ball through the hoop, Bulls at 91.3 PPG, Bucks managing 92.8 per/contest.
Defensively, Pacers are tops allowing a messily 88.6 per/game with Sixers surrendering a whopping 111.1 per/contest. No surprise Blazers with it's offensive fire-power are one of the best 'Over' teams at 25-9 and Sixers with it's putrid 'D' are 20-12-2 to the 'Over. Well to note Detroit Pistons are matching Blazers in the 'Over' department with it's 25-9 O/U mark. Betting 'Under' when Pacers hit the hardwood has proven to be a solid move as they're 12-21 to the 'Under'.
Continuing a look at how NBA action has panned out the machine spits out these betting nuggets. Eastern Conference teams are a cash draining 77-95-2 when taking on the Western Conference with 'Over' dominating at 91-80-2. Raptors (10-2 O/U), Pistons (11-1 O/U) are your best Eastern 'Over' teams when squaring off against a Western club. Sticking with non-conference tilts the database tells us Bucks (0-4), Piston (0-3), Bobcats (0-4) have a strong tendency to come up empty handed if playing a Western Conference opponent without rest.
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The calendar year is now said and done with, and that means that we are right around the halfway point of the NBA season. Check out some of the hot topic items as we head into 2014 for NBA betting fans, as we decipher which are fact and which are fiction.
Cleveland Being a Playoff Contender with Luol Deng: We love the move. The Cavs were getting the worst production in the NBA out of the small forward position, and they went out there and got the best small forward on the market by essentially only giving up a few draft picks. Cleveland is only 12-23 coming into Thursday, but parlaying Deng with Dion Waiters and Kyrie Irving should put this team into the playoffs in the East.
Miami's Need For Andrew Bynum: The other piece to the Deng deal was Chicago essentially getting the salary dump known as Bynum's contract. He'll be a free agent by the end of the week, and when that happens, Miami is said to be amongst the interested teams. The Heat badly need a big man who can stand up to Roy Hibbert and some of the other big time big men in the game, and Bynum would certainly fit the mold as a defensive stopper.
Brooklyn's Four-Game Winning Streak: Beating Atlanta and Cleveland at home is nothing to write home about, but the Nets also have wins over Golden State and Oklahoma City in this run as well. Deron Williams will be back eventually, and if Joe Johnson can continue to assert himself as a big time scorer, something which has only happened recently, perhaps the Nets have this figured out. Remember, Brooklyn is only 3.5 games out of the lead in the Atlantic Division, where four-game winning streaks go a heck of a long way.
The Warriors' 10-Game Winning Streak: The Warriors are good for sure, but they are really starting to get too much respect. They had no business laying six on the road against the aforementioned Nets on Wednesday night, especially not in the midst of a back-to-back against Eastern Conference teams. Golden State will get into the postseason, and it might make some noise when it gets there, but it just doesn't have the goods to keep up at this pace from a pointspread perspective.
Oklahoma City Is the Best in the West: Serge Ibaka is sick. Thabo Sefolosha has a hand injury. Russell Westbrook's knee might never be right again. So what's left for the Thunder? If you want to know what the future of this team holds with all of these problems, just look at the loss to the Jazz on Wednesday. Kevin Durant scored 48, Reggie Jackson scored 20, and the rest of the roster may as well have been eight boards with angry faces. The Thunder need to find a way to make a move to give Durant some help by the trade deadline if they really want to be the best in the West.
Portland's Run with One of the Best Records in the NBA: We're a tad late on this one, as the Blazers have been beaten in four of their last seven games. They started at 24-5 this year, and they were also 18-8 ATS once upon a time. Even look at the loss to the Magic on Wednesday. Portland needed a 39-19 fourth quarter just to put that game away. If you're losing at home through three quarters to Orlando, who is in the midst of one of its toughest stretches of the year, you're in a lot of trouble. The Blazers seem destined to fall in the second half of the year.
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Browning served on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after President John F. Kennedy appointed him in 1961 until 2000, when he assumed semi-retired "senior" status until his death Saturday in a Marin County hospital. Browning also served as chief judge of the San Francisco-based court from 1976 to 1988.
"He loved the 9th Circuit and was devoted to maintaining its cohesion, its collegiality, and its judicial excellence," said U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who served on the 9th Circuit from 1975 to 1988.
The 9th Circuit's massive Beaux Arts courthouse, which survived the city's 1906 earthquake, was named after Browning in 2005.
"Judge Browning served on our court for more than 50 years, including 12 years as our chief judge," 9th Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski said. "In that time, his name became synonymous with that of the Ninth Circuit and he is rightfully the eponym for our historic headquarters building in San Francisco."
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President Kennedy first met Browning during the president's inauguration, when Browning held the Bible while the president swore the oath of office. Browning was the last clerk to do so; the honor now goes to the president's spouse.
Browning is survived by his wife of 70 years, Marie Rose, whom he met in high school. He is also survived by a daughter and three grandchildren.
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Gene is highly in demand as a performer throughout the Mid-West and has worked with many famous artists. He has extensive experience as a studio musician, and has appeared as a guest artist with the Toledo Symphony and other area orchestras.
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The Indian Logistics sector has been instrumental in shaping the nations'' growth over the last several years has evolved into a specialized sector and is becoming a key differentiator for all progressive businesses.
The slowdown in the economy led to an overall decline in the movement of goods and cargo across sectors such as auto, heavy engineering and capital goods. However, Pharma, FMCG, Retail & other sectors compensated for the decline coming from other sectors.
For TCI, the year was slightly better as compared to the previous year because of certain cost optimization measures taken and a clear focus on delivering value added services to our clients.
Our strategy to focus on high growth and high margin business verticals like supply chain solutions and express services instead of freight has paid us dividends. The company has not only been able to improve margins and revenues but has also enhanced its reputation as provider to high-end logistics services-an area for future growth.
We initiated a series of initiatives to beat the slowdown. We worked closely with clients to provide them services specific to their needs. We invested in warehouses, IT up gradation and people skill development to improve efficiency. We had are marked a capex since the last 7 years and have spent around Rs. 85 crores in the fiscal under review taking the total capex to Rs 500 crore till the financial year ending March 2014.
What makes your company stand apart from competition is its capabilities (to provide end-to-end solutions where value adds can be bundled, as well as develop customized products) in all areas of operations and to seamlessly integrate across verticals to offer multi-modal solutions across Air, Surface and Rail. Other companies are providing one or two services from the entire gamut.
With impending change to move towards a national and uniform Goods and Service tax (GST) from the current state level value added tax (VAT), there would be increased demand for hub and spoke movements, large scale warehousing and specialized logistics services.
I am hopeful a higher GDP growth, implementation of GST infrastructure investment and increased logistics outsourcing will to bring in a positive impact in the logistics sector. For the coming year, we see value added and niche segments offering the best avenues for growth.TCI expects its business growth to rise by 10-15%. We also plan to invest Rs 250 crores for infrastructure up gradation and purchase of a new ship, trucks, hubs, warehouses and other utilities.
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3.) Well then I whish you a lot of fun with XFCE. Keep in mind you're GPU practically does nothing more than displaying the stuff calculated by you CPU *lol
Its a bit like changing your car just because with the tires you put onto it you can't driver more than 50km/h.
That's how pretty much any game made in DirectDraw and SDL work, and how computers have worked for ages. And hey, I can scroll around firefox and subpixel hinted text without my CPU usage hiking to 100%, so GTK is better optimzed SOMEWHERE. Maybe it keeps a few copies of the text prerendered, so it only has to render once. Even if the text was rendered once in software, and all copying thereafter was done in software, it would still be faster than rerendering the text every time in hardware.
I have a bunch of nvidia cards lying around, my current is a GF 6200 AGP, it's slow as heck in KDE w/ subpixel hinting, as is my GF4MX, and my Ti4200. There're all fine in GTK apps.
Even if I switch to the Vesa driver, most KDE applications are still slower than GTK applications at subpixel rendering. Ie, how kwrite sucks, and how kedit is fine. KDE is doing something wrong, somewhere, and they refuse to accept that. I asked the guy who closed the bug I opened on kdebugs why it was closed. He said he experienced no slowdowns. I asked what kind of system he had...quad dual core xeon 3.0ghz and 2gb of ram. Gee, I wonder why his PC was fine.
The problem happens in all drivers, and on all cards, I gaurentee it. I spent so many hours switching video cards and pulling out my hair trying to find the cause.
If you have a 500mhz k62 with a Geforce 2mx, and it's faster than a 6600GT and an athlon 64 3400, it doesn't matter unless you're using the same hard drive to test them both, with the same software and everything. You can't single out the problem without doing so, it's impossible. There are too many variables.
If you can test several Nvidia video cards in your PC, and if an older one actually is faster than a newer one _IN THE SAME PC_, Nvidia _WILL_ consider this a driver bug and it _WILL_ be investigated and fixed(eventually...har har ) by Nvidia. No one has been able to do this, I've tried, and I've given up.
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Etsy Take Five Tuesday
Etsy Take Five Tuesday this week has a little something for everyone and I've arranged them into two sets: Girly and a bit more graphic with a mini bonus set of some pretty portrait paintings that I found from an artist who lives is Israel. I know it's not your usual five sellers but sometimes I get bored with that format! I hope so much that you enjoy these little picks for your shopping basket today!
1. Vintage tennis rackets (certainly must be great for decorating, hang them over a bed in a guest bedroom!) from Bright Wall Vintage, 2. Chez moi screen print from Fric de Mentol, 3. Handmade vegan shoes by The Generation, 4. Felted art by Julie Blanchette, 5. Calm photograph by Aimee Clare and 6. Little Lamb Organic Hat made by SweetPeaToadTots.
Originals and prints of beautiful girls by Tush Tush
1. Flowers in Greece print by Art Quirk, 2. Stripe handbag by BKK, 3. Handmade vegan shoes by The Generation, 4.Pillows by Marianne van Ooij of Soap Studiooos, 5. Doggy letterpress print by Tag Team Tompkins and 6. Darling Clementine cards.
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Ludmila {CreamyLife.com} commented
May 25th, 2010 at 11:40am
oh wow, let me try to narrow my faves: it's definitely the lamb hat, so sweet! and then the striped handbag would live happily in my closet as well as the yellow shoes! oh and the paintings – my walls will adore them! thank you for the highlights, Holly! They're fabulous, as always!
.-= Ludmila {CreamyLife.com}´s last blog ..Loving: Imperial Trellis =-.
forget.me.knot.weddings commented
May 25th, 2010 at 11:40am
Love the black and white stripe purse!
.-= forget.me.knot.weddings´s last blog ..Yellow Owl Workshop =-.
Katie Stephenson commented
May 25th, 2010 at 11:43am
12! What a treat. The vintage tennis rackets are too sweet and I actually thought the "item" was the photograph, what a wonderful composition.
.-= Katie Stephenson´s last blog ..if drawings were photographs =-.
Virginia commented
May 25th, 2010 at 11:45am
oh pleeeease. holly. you make my family poor :) wonderful wonderful finds. the yellow shoes are beautiful (well, and vegan. well :)). the tennis rackets would look great in my little son's room…
Masha commented
May 25th, 2010 at 11:53am
I think this time I cannot pick a fave – I love almost everything – all those items are so much my style – 4 or 5 or them are in my Etsy Favourites! Especially the second arrangemet – the bag, the shoes, the card! Great, Holly.
.-= Masha´s last blog ..How To Discover Your Personal Style =-.
Valentina commented
May 25th, 2010 at 11:56am
*LOVELY*. My favorite is Chez Moi Print :)
.-= Valentina´s last blog ..Hmmm… Sushi =-.
jenn commented
May 25th, 2010 at 11:59am
love the doggie print!
.-= jenn´s last blog ..Illustration Friday's "Early"…Her colored world =-.
Sarah commented
May 25th, 2010 at 12:14pm
Too many favorites:) very lovely post:)
especially love the Lamb Baby Hat:)
Fallon commented
May 25th, 2010 at 12:15pm
Everything here is simply wonderful!
.-= Fallon´s last blog ..Two Things I'm Loving around my Home =-.
alex*modernkiddo commented
May 25th, 2010 at 12:25pm
I love the way this collection is put together. So pretty but whimsical (i know that work gets thrown around alot, but its true!). I'm also loving the little lambie hat and that stripey bag looks amazing! But I think it looks even more amazing because of all the fun stuff you paired it up with….the yellow shoes, those cool pillows and even the cards that echo the stripes.
YAY! Made me happy!
.-= alex*modernkiddo´s last blog ..Lucky Juju Vintage Pinball Museum =-.
robin commented
May 25th, 2010 at 12:29pm
They are all WoNdErFuL!!! I love "Flowers in Greece."
Madeline commented
May 25th, 2010 at 1:18pm
You can't imagine my surprise when I clicked on Decor8 (something I do every day, I might add) and I spotted MY "Who loves me will love my dog also." print!! I just put it up yesterday evening! Thank you SO much for including me and my mom in a stellar lineup of fantastic Etsy product.
ephemerette commented
May 25th, 2010 at 1:34pm
That little lamb hat is just adorable! Love the whole of the third set too, those shoes look comfy!
.-= ephemerette´s last blog ..come for tea: wedgwood archive =-.
Sara commented
May 25th, 2010 at 1:46pm
I love those shoes! I'm nearing 12 weeks pregnant and I want to stock up on comfy slip-on footwear for when my feet begin to swell! :)
Marthe commented
May 25th, 2010 at 2:14pm
I love those shoes and the calm photo!
I'm definitely a girly girl! ;)
.-= Marthe´s last blog ..Inspirational links =-.
Naomi @ NIMO. commented
May 25th, 2010 at 2:44pm
What a cute and summery collection. I really like the collages. And the number tags are so nice and original – and everything goes so well with the content. Love it :)
.-= Naomi @ NIMO.´s last blog ..My Week In Pics =-.
helen commented
May 25th, 2010 at 3:20pm
I really like the beautiful soft colours of those shoes and the styling of the tennis rackets – your new way of laying out the group photographs is really lovely. Would you consider doing a post on image layout for us some time as I'm sure we would all fnd it benificial ?
.-= helen´s last blog ..Interview with Allison Langton from Bigprint Little =-.
Laura commented
May 25th, 2010 at 3:30pm
L-O-V-E flowers in greece so much I just bought it. thanks for great shopping list ;-)
Silvana commented
May 25th, 2010 at 3:46pm
Wonderful shops, Holly! So glad to see the sweet eco-friendly shoes featured. I'm particularly enamored of the Tush Tush shop – I bought some of her lovely tiny canvas prints last week (have a few more on my wishlist). Her work is soulful, warm and unique.
Vari commented
May 25th, 2010 at 5:08pm
Great products! Love the cushions! Great blog – just recently found it and not completely addicted! Great work, Holly! V xx
Linda (Heartfire At Home) commented
May 25th, 2010 at 6:17pm
I really like all the prints from Tush Tush, they're lovely. Also like those cushions…… I'm a cushionista don't you know!!! Unusual cushions make me smile.
Agree with Helen about the photo layout, it is lovely…. something I need to focus on more.
When will you be holding your next e-course Holly?
Linda. :)
Cindy commented
May 25th, 2010 at 6:51pm
Your etsy take 5 tuesdays are my favorite part of the week. Not just all the pretty stuff you find, but the way you present it. So inspiring! Thanks for putting these together and sharing them with us.
.-= Cindy´s last blog ..Birthday Cake =-.
Bicocacolors commented
May 25th, 2010 at 7:01pm
This blog inspiring me a lot!!!
I love so much.
Thank you for the ideas ?
Elena, a Spanish one
.-= Bicocacolors´s last blog ..todo gris =-.
drollgirl commented
May 25th, 2010 at 7:44pm
LLLLLLLLLOVE the calm photograph!!!
Emma commented
May 25th, 2010 at 9:42pm
I am a bit fan of Julia Blanchette's tiny felted artworks – they are just sublime. (She is an Australian Etsy seller too – go Aussies!) I've just subscribed to this blog and am really enjoying reading it over my morning cup of tea.
.-= Emma´s last blog ..A guide to choosing a photo for a stencil portrait =-.
Rachel commented
May 25th, 2010 at 10:34pm
ballet flats are so cute and irresistible!
.-= Rachel´s last blog ..Blog Love: My Owl Barn =-.
Judith b commented
May 26th, 2010 at 2:45am
What a nice change in lay-out, really fresh – and a beautifully thought-out selection! Lots of new discoveries here – thanks so much, Holly!
PS Hope you are feeling better!
Blue Penguin commented
May 26th, 2010 at 3:20am
Thanks so much for including the Tag Team Tompkins print in this collection… I've not seen their work before, and just love it. They have such a fabulous range of beautiful illustrations with a little bit of an edge to them. Think there will definitely be some purchases (and probably some blog love!) in that direction very soon!
Linda (Heartfire At Home) commented
May 26th, 2010 at 5:30am
Thanks Holly – done!! :)
.-= Linda (Heartfire At Home)´s last blog ..Come Dine With Me – No. 2 – Great Chandelier! =-.
Julie Blanchette commented
May 26th, 2010 at 5:34am
Hello Holly,
A massive thank you for including my little Art Doll and Teddy in Etsy Take 5 along side this marvelous pool of Artists and in such a 'fab' blog! You have made my day gorgeous girl!!!
I am chuffed…
A big hug to you…
Julie xox
.-= Julie Blanchette´s last blog ..Coast to Coast Coins Website reviews – Coin Collectibles =-.
Afi commented
May 26th, 2010 at 5:53am
I love all the picks; I think this format of "Etsy-Take-5-Tuesday" is wonderful! My 3 top favorites of you list are:
1. Nina Moscrip's illustration (Makes me want to go travelling…)
2. Handbag by BBK (That front pocket is lovely and great for small books)
3. Darling Clementine Cards (I adore her shop!)
PS. Your collages are so delicate and I love the color combos :)
.-= Afi´s last blog ..Love is all we need =-.
Tina commented
May 26th, 2010 at 6:54am
Lovely picks, my favs are:
Chez Moi print by Fric de Mentol
Calm Photograph by Aimee Clare
Pillows by Marianne van Ooij
Doggy letterpress print by Tag Team Tompkins
.-= Tina´s last blog ..How wonderful… =-.
Deb D commented
May 26th, 2010 at 7:17am
Love your picks! The sweet girl with teddy by julieblanchette and the shoes by The Generation are my faves.
:) Deb.
.-= Deb D´s last blog ..Necklace. Cinnamon. Glass Pearls. Brass Chain. Multistrand. Long. Jewellery by dspdavey on Etsy =-.
Janice commented
May 26th, 2010 at 7:37am
Just discovered your amazing blog through another Aussie etsian, and you have a featured a great selection of wonderful items.
Cannot say which one would be my fave as each creation is just so unique!
Laura commented
May 26th, 2010 at 11:05am
I'm a huge fan of Tush Tush, so happy to see her art here!
Traveling Mama commented
May 26th, 2010 at 1:16pm
I love seeing your finds! These certainly do not disappoint!
.-= Traveling Mama´s last blog ..young {love} =-.
Brooke H commented
May 26th, 2010 at 6:33pm
Fabulous Etsy finds, as always! My faves are the pillows, Flowers in Greece print, and the screen print from Fric de Mentol.
.-= Brooke H´s last blog ..Happy Birthday Fabulous Doodles =-.
aimee claire commented
June 8th, 2010 at 1:31am
i couldn't figure out where all my hits were coming from on my etsy site, and then i saw my 'calm' photograph – thanks so much!!
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(a) The owner or operator of each affected source subject to these standards shall fulfill all recordkeeping requirements outlined in this section and in the General Provisions to 40 CFR part 63, according to the applicability of subpart A of this part as identified in Table 1 of this subpart.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- During the lockout last season, Penguins star Sidney Crosby was in Phoenix for a week, skating with a number of players to stay in shape. One of those players was Coyotes right wing Radim Vrbata, who got to play on a line with the NHL's current scoring leader and perhaps its greatest player.
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"You'd better be ready to play or you'll be on the back side of it," coach Dave Tippett said. "I like the challenge for our team."
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Coyotes defenseman Zbynek Michalek was a Penguin for two seasons (2010-12), so he should have a better idea than many on how to slow the team's stars. But Michalek said there is no secret.
"Play good defensively, don't give them any odd-man rushes and stay out of the box," he said. "Just normal things.
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I assume that the places you refer to where anchoring is prohibited are in chanels, cable areas, military or government restricted zones or within established mooring fields. I'm not familiar with an state. county, or city legislation that have countered the federal laws provided a freedom of navigation (including anchoring) in US waters. Local attempts made in Florida to prohibit anchoring of vessels engaged in navigation have failed. We have experienced difficulty anchoring in New England because of the areas that are saturated with mooring fields, but most of the East Coast doesn't suffer from this. Please add to our knowledge of these "maximaum amount of time" restrictions. We've never experienced an anchorage with a time restriction. Who records, regulates and enforces this time rule? Thanks, 'take care and joy, Aythya crew
Yep, that was what I was abuot to type. There are a few place in Florida (I am at one right now... Fort Myers Beach) where the municipality has taken over the anchorage and set up mooring balls which of course prevents anchoring. In all fairness to them, it was being abused as a local dump for jerks who care less about their boats and typically abandon. It is those people that screw it up for the rest of us that might actually be cruising. However, in all fairness, there are places to anchor very close to the mooring field so you are not absolutely required to grab a ball there.
Back to the quesiton: I will say that I prefer anchoring out to being in a marina... always. However, before you sell the farm and commit to it, you better try hauling the water aboard every couple of days. You will also have to deal with recharging your batteries, diesel, pumpout (certianly you are not going to dump overboard inside the 3 mile I hope), and hot water. That is just to name a few of the issues. Now you also have food, watching out for storms, dragging anchors, etc.
My prefence myght be anchoring out, but it comes with a lot of negatives too. Some people do not care and work around it. Fine. I personally am not in a financial position where I mind paying marinas along the way as I want to or need to. My financial ability does not change the fact that I prefer anchoring out. And I suspect my boat is set up for anchoring out much better than yours as I have set it up to be electrically independent (with a large solar array, tankage, and diesel generator). The investment on those items would be very hard to recoup if compared against the cost of a marina or mooring ball.
One last thing: Going from land life to anchoring out will be a huge culture shock for you. If it is just you, I suspect that you will handle it better. I am tryping this as there have been many people ask me (many of them with young families) about the reality of anchoring. I think that if it is all possible, sliding into it with a marina first is easier - even if it taxes the budget for a little while. Just sign a transient. And if you pay for the week or the month (or longer), the more discount you get until you find that it is by far cheaper than most apartments (that I would live in anyways).
Just my opinions. But make sure you consider the advice given on these threads carefully against those that have actually lived aboard and spent time on the hook - which I have, Captain Force has, and some others.
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