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The girl's middle school basketball seventh grade team put up a good fight on Thursday in their season opener against the Lady Baymen of Hampton Bays, going into double overtime, only to lose in the end by only one point, 38-37.
Coach Jonathon Tortorella said he was "very proud of all the girls, our energy was great, they never gave up and fought their hearts out."
He said the girl's were down 12 points in the fourth quarter then Bridget Canavan hit a jumpshot with 12 seconds left in the game to force the first overtime.
"We also hit a put-back lay-up with nine seconds left that resulted in sudden death and a second overtime," said the coach.
"Our defense was tremendous and kept us in this game," he added, although he admitted Hampton Bays had some good players and the team defense really stepped up and made some plays.
The defensive Lady Whalers including May Evjen, Kasey Gilbride and Katherine Matthers "really stood out," according to Tortorella but he added all the girls did great and played hard.
On Saturday, the Lady Whalers were set to play Southampton, but the game was called off because the Lady Mariners didn't have enough players to compete.
The seventh graders hit the court again on Tuesday, playing Center Moriches on the road and came home with a 36-6 win.
"We learned a lot about ourselves after the last game. The girls really improved on certain aspects of our game and they played great team basketball," said Tortorella.
"Our defense was awesome. We only allowed two attempted lay-ups throughout the game, which really demonstrates how hard they worked on defense."Â
The coach praised Sol Varela, Selena Garcia, Paige DePetris, May Evjen and Kasey Gilbride on their defensive efforts.
"Selena [Garcia] did a tremendous job guarding both in the post and on the perimeter. I was very proud of her. I saw a lot of improvement from a lot of the girls – however, Sydney Mitchell, Kirra McGowin, Katy Koehne and Eilis Sheil really played well," he said.
The seventh graders played Montauk yesterday (Wednesday), to make up for the snowed out Monday game. The girls will also be at home on Friday against Port Jeff at 4:30 p.m.
Eighth Graders
While the seventh graders were battling the Lady Baymen at home on Thursday, the eighth grade team faced their Hampton Bays counterparts on the road the same day.
The game started out as a close affair, according to coach Marc Schimmer. However as the game progressed the Lady Whalers had a tough time scoring, and Hampton Bays was able to pull away for the win 34-11.Â
On Saturday the eighth grade team played Southampton in a close match-up. "The girls displayed hustle on both ends of the court, and was instrumental in helping us get our first victory of the season," Schimmer said. The girl's won Saturday's game 29-23.Â
Schimmer added the eighth graders have been focused on the fundamental skills of dribbling, passing, shooting, and defending as well as conditioning to get in shape for the season.
There are 16 girls that make up the team and according to the coach they are a strong group.
"Their strength is their willingness to work hard in both skills and conditioning drills without complaint," said Schimmer.
The eighth graders played Montauk away yesterday, Wednesday, and will face Port Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday away.Â


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AFTER years of searching, astronomers have at last discovered something to bridge the gap between the largest Jupiter-like planets and the smallest true stars. Although theories of star formation predicted such brown dwarfs, they proved extremely difficult to find.
The new brown dwarf, described in Nature (vol 378, p 463) by Shrinivas Kulkarni's team at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena and colleagues at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, is about 20 to 40 times more massive than Jupiter. It orbits Gliese 229, a cool red star 19 light years away in the constellation Lepus.
Brown dwarfs are neither true stars nor planets. With at least 12 times the mass of Jupiter their cores become sufficiently compressed and heated to burn the most easily ignited thermonuclear fuel, deuterium or hydrogen-2. But they are too small to sustain nuclear fusion of hydrogen-1, the process that powers the Sun and other ...
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He reads biographies, he dreams of great men—a vicarious pleasure, presumably.
But the appeal of Harlequins is more than just vicarious sex.
David, I want to shake you and say, do not use our lives as vicarious proof for your consumer conservatism.
1630s, from Latin vicarius "substitute, deputy" (adj. and n.), from vicis "turn, change, exchange, substitution," from PIE root *weik-, *weig- "to bend, wind" (cf. Sanskrit visti "changing, changeable;" Old English wician "to give way, yield," wice "wych elm;" Old Norse vikja "to bend, turn;" Swedish viker "willow twig, wand;" German wechsel "change"). Related: Vicariously.
vicarious vi·car·i·ous (vī-kâr'ē-əs, -kār'-, vĭ-)
Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another.
Occurring in or performed by a part of the body not normally associated with a certain function.


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- 12- 12/16 count shrimp (peeled, deveined and tails on)
- 1/2 lb.- quality hard-wood smoked bacon
- 4 – wood or metal skewers
Preheat grill to medium. Cut bacon in half so you have 2 shorter strips per slice. Take half piece of bacon and wrap around shrimp totally engulfing it. Slide onto skewer (Remember to soak wood skewers in water, and even when well saturated the exposed ends still may burn apart. You can add tin foil onto the grill outside of the cooking areas where your wood skewer is exposed to the grill flames.) Slide 3 shrimp per skewer.
Grill the bacon wrap shrimp on the skewer for approximately 3 – 4 minutes per side making sure the bacon is cooked. If you've wrapped the shrimp properly the shrimp will cook slower and not overcook.
Slide cooked shrimp off of skewer and serve immediately.
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Hi there! I am glad to finally join this forum.
I was reading someones idea for a custom Agent Coulson figure which used the body of one of the new Men In Black agent figures and the head of the Star Wars Vintage Collection Rebel Fleet Trooper. But since both of those are pretty much new and as such still expensive for a custom figure I was wondering if anyone had either of those for sale. Either new or used would be fine as they are for customs anyway.
Also if anyone has one I am looking for the Wedge Antilles for the head from the same line as the Fleet Trooper.
That would be used for a figure of pre-Rinzler Tron.


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The Things They Carried
by Tim O'Brien
The Things They Carried The Lives of the Dead Summary
- Tim says that stories can save us. Through the stories, Tim keeps Linda and Ted Lavender and Kiowa and Curt Lemon alive. (Don't worry, you're going to find out who Linda is later.)
- When Tim has only been in Vietnam for four days, the platoon takes sniper fire from a village, so Jimmy Cross orders an air strike on the place. When they've completely destroyed it, they go in.
- The only person there is an old man lying dead by a pigpen. The other guys go over and shake his hand, introducing themselves. Dave Jensen tries to get Tim to do the same, but he can't. It's too real for him, and he's scared.
- Later, Kiowa tells him that he thought that was impressive. He wishes he'd had the guts to say no. He asks Tim if it was the first time he's seen a body, and Tim says that the body reminded him of his first date. (Um.)
- Linda and Timmy are nine and in love. Timmy takes her out on his very first date. They go to a movie – with Timmy's parents, of course.
- Timmy likes Linda's new red cap, and compliments her on it. She smiles, but his mother glares at him.
- In Vietnam, when Ted Lavender dies, Mitchell Sanders asks the body how the war is going, and someone answers "Mellow" for him. Tim says that stories animate bodies.
- Timmy and Linda watch The Man Who Never Was for their first date. Tim can't stop thinking about one of the dead bodies in the movie. They go to Diary Queen afterwards, then say goodnight to each other.
- Linda keeps wearing her new cap to school. A kid named Nick Veenhof keeps teasing her about it. Timmy doesn't do anything about the teasing. One day, Nick pulls the cap off, and reveals to the entire class that Linda is almost bald. She has cancer.
- She looks at Timmy, and Timmy nods. Timmy and Nick walk her home that day.
- Tim uses stories to save Linda's life – to bring her back, however briefly.
- Linda dies. Timmy tries to imagine what it's like to be dead, picturing Linda, trying to make her alive. He sees her in his mind, and he starts to cry. She tells him to stop crying – that it doesn't matter.
- Back in Vietnam, the soldiers pretend that death isn't as awful as it is. They tell stories about the dead as if they're still alive – Ted Lavender, Curt Lemon.
- After Linda dies, Timmy gets his father to take him to see the body. When he looks at it, he doesn't recognize it as Linda.
- One day, when Tim and Mitchell Sanders are assigned to pick up 27 bloated, disgusting enemy bodies, death hits home. Mitchell Sanders tells Tim that death sucks, as if that's some great wisdom.
- Timmy kept making up stories in which Linda was alive. She says things like "Once you're alive, you can't ever be dead," and "Do I look dead?" (The Lives of the Dead.113-4).
- They go ice-skating in his dreams. Linda tells him that death is like being inside a book that nobody's reading.
- In 1990, Tim is still dreaming of Linda being alive, and Kiowa, and Ted Lavender, and Curt Lemon, and even himself, as Timmy.


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The Paleo Experiment: Part 2
A realistic six week journey into the Paleo Diet
03/12/2013|By Chris Parkison
As I explained in my first post—Part 1—I am embarking on a 6-week Paleo experiment.
The purpose of the exercise is to document the impact of the diet on my life under normal conditions, which will hopefully be instructive for other people.
To accurately document any changes we needed two things: (1) professionals to help me measure my physical and emotional state, and (2) initial measurements.
Here's how it's all going to work.
Who Is Helping Me?
I am going on the Paleo diet with the help of physician, Linda Assatourians, MD, Cherie Lester, Holistic health Coach, and Richard Smith, PHD Psychologist.
To start I had several conversations with Cherie Lester. We discussed the basics of the diet, what to watch out for nutritionally, where to shop, and what kinds of foods to eat. She also provided me with a list of web resources.
The Initial Results and What we are Testing
My physician is Linda Assatourians, M.D. She has been my primary physician for 10 years. She and I are going to take blood tests before and after the diet. Here are the tests and the results before I began the diet (blood taken on 2/26/13):
Weight: 210 pounds
Heart Rate: 58
Pulse: 128/71
Complete Blood Count (CBC): Normal
For information on what a typical CBC measures read this.
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel: Normal for the most part. I have a higher than normal ASP (69) which is a test for liver function. For the full range of diagnostics read this.
B12: Normal. For the science if B12 read this.
Vitamin D: Normal is above 30. Mine is 26 which is a bit low but if you have ever met me you'll soon see why—I am the palest person on the planet and humans only get Vitamin D in sufficient quantities from the Sun, or eating an entire tuna.
Iron: Normal. See this for more information about iron.
-Total cholesterol: 173
-Triglycerids: 73
This is one of the most important tests because I am going on a relatively high animal-based fat diet that has been linked to all sorts of health issues.
Mental Health
Nutrition, or lack thereof, can have more than just physical effects.
Therefore, we are testing the psychological effects of the Paleo Diet with the help of Richard Smith, Ph.D. Dr. Smith has known me for over 10 years. We used a 1 – 10 rating scale on three variables: mood (higher being better mood); anxiety (higher being more anxious); irritability (higher being more irritable). The primary results:
Mood: 7
Anxiety: 5
Irritability: 3
The idea being that if the numbers differ after the conclusion of the diet, we might also be able to see a correlation in the physical test
So how active am I and what will I be doing over the next six weeks?
We are now moving from winter or indoor training most of the time to spring and outdoor training most of the time. To make things easier I am going to keep doing what I am doing right now but add a bit more running.
- 6 hours of yoga per week
- 20 miles of running per week.
By doing both yoga and running I will be testing the three most important attributes for athletes: strength and agility (yoga) and endurance (long distance running).
There you have it folks, an overview of my current physical condition and mental state. Now let's dive into the diet and see what happens.
Make sure to check the Paleo Experiment Facebook page for updates—and please leave any comments or questions you have for me!


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We don't just make luxury cars, we make Cadillacs.
Garnering critical acclaim from industry experts, Cadillac continues to distinguish itself in its increasingly competitive class. Explore our awards and accolades below and discover for yourself
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Bloomberg.com celebrates the 2015 ATS Coupe. Praising the performance and available manual transmission, the website states the "ATS Sedan is driver-focused, making for an entertaining ride. The coupe is even more so…"
Covering everything from the V6 engine to the tires it runs on, caranddriver.com hails the ATS Coupe as "an elegant blend of athletic style, gratifying performance, and technical sophistication."
Admiring the rich interior design and authentic materials of the 2015 ATS Coupe, Wheels.ca recognizes the vehicle's unique features as an exceptional complement to the Cadillac brand. While noting the automaker's goal to exceed German competitors, the article commends Cadillac for its success on "elevating its place as a world-class luxury manufacturer" and applauds the 2015 ATS Coupe for leading the way.
Taking a close look at the appearance and handling of the 2015 ATS Coupe, the Detroit Free Press recognizes it as an irresistible ride with opulent style. Complementing its sharp handling, tires and suspension, the article hails the ATS Coupe as "the picture of a luxury car built to go fast and look good at any speed."
Complimenting its "spirited and nimble" performance as well as its "evocative and distinctive" exterior, Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com experiences the ATS Coupe. "If the 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe is evidence of the direction de Nysschen is taking Cadillac, then the only advice we have is stay the course."
Motorauthority.com reviews the 2015 ATS Coupe, touching on everything from the performance to the technology and the design. Speaking to all driving enthusiasts with a taste for style and luxury, motorauthority.com declares, "the new ATS Coupe deserves your attention."
The all new 2014 CTS Vsport has been crowned an Edmunds.com Top Rated Vehicle. Edmunds.com writes that the all-new Cadillac CTS Vsport has "a revised interior and more powerful and fuel-efficient engines" and "looks like a serious contender in the midsize luxury sedan class."
Caranddriver.com voted the Cadillac ELR one of the most beautiful vehicles available today. This impressive top-ten list assessed not only a vehicle's attractiveness but also its purity of design, the website hailed the shape of the ELR as dramatic, "while the jeweled detailing and trim exudes class…and style."
In this discriminating automotive category, luxury owners ranked service of their vehicles in a number of key areas. And the results speak volumes: Cadillac has been ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Dealer Service among Luxury Brands"6 by J.D. Power for 2014.
The Editors of Consumer Guide® Automotive test drive more than 150 new vehicles each year, and select the top ones in each class. CTS proved to be "entertaining to drive and luxuriously appointed", but also a good dollar value compared to others in the class.
"The CTS delivers sporty moves, a refined driving environment, and all the latest features for thousands less than its German competitors."
It's said that hard work pays off and, in this case, it wins awards. Completely redesigned from the inside out, the CTS proved yet again to exceed Motor Trend's expectations.
"Our judges were particularly impressed by the CTS's responsive powertrains and masterful balance of smooth ride and sporty handling," said Motor Trend Editor-In-Chief Ed Loh.
We don't like to brag, but we find it perfectly acceptable when others do it for us. Especially when those others are the critics at Car and Driver.
"This thing feels nothing at all like anything else in its class — or any other class. The CTS is the ballsiest car here." – Car and Driver
"…with its 420-hp twin-turbo V-6, locking rear diff… and magnetorheological shocks, the Vsport is the surprise performer of the class. Leave the lease-special BMWs for yoga-matted housewives. This is the luxurious sport sedan you'll want to own." – Road & Track
"With the arrival of a twin-turbocharged 3.6 entering service… in the mid-size XTS sedan…there is reason to believe the engine will receive sacks of award hardware by year's end." Jonathan Schultz, Deputy Editor of BBC Autos.
In announcing its 17th annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA), AutoPacific identified the Cadillac SRX as the vehicle – car or truck – with the highest overall satisfaction.
The all-new ELR made Vanity Fair's list of the 13 Hottest Cars at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show.
Arman Barari of Motorward writes, "Cadillac ELR was among our most favorite new cars of this year's Detroit Motor Show…It proves mainstream green cars can be cool."
Damon Lavrinc of Wired contends that the ELR is "the most compelling car to roll out of Caddy in a generation…It brings sexy sophistication and a dash of luxury to the extended-range EV segment."
"There is little lost in the transition from the Cadillac Converj concept car to the Cadillac ELR production car under the auto-show lights," writes Aaron Bragman of Cars.com. "It's a successful testimony to the efforts of GM's design and engineering staffs."
"Somehow the ELR manages to look even better than the concept," writes Kurt Ernst of Green Car Reports. "If it's not the best-looking Cadillac we've ever seen, it's certainly near the top of the list."
The 2013 Cadillac ATS was built from the ground up to be the best sport sedan in the world. That's why it eclipsed every other car to win the 2013 North American Car of the Year—a prestigious award presided over by 49 of the most respected automotive journalists in North America.
The 2013 Cadillac XTS has been selected as a "2013 Top Safety Pick" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This luxury sedan is recognized for its "Good" performance in front, side and rear impacts, and roof strength test results.
In naming the 2013 Cadillac ATS as its Car of the Year, Esquire writes that the ATS "is perhaps the single most important thing Detroit has built in years, and it is one hell of a car to boot. We're more than a little proud."
The all-new 2013 Cadillac XTS "delivers maximum technology and comfort at an extremely competitive cost," writes Robert Ross of Robb Report, the international authority on luxury lifestyle.
Edmunds.com writes that the all-new Cadillac ATS "is an impressive all-around performer" and a "very strong contender in the very, very competitive segment of compact sport sedans."
Edmunds.com took the all-new Cadillac ATS around the Atlanta Motorsports Park and writes that the ATS "is an exciting rear-drive alternative to the compact sport sedan establishment."
In his review of the all-new 2013 Cadillac ATS, Motor Authority's Marty Padgett writes that the ATS has "elbowed aside the Infiniti G37 as the challenger most capable of displacing the (BMW) 3-Series as the luxury segment's benchmark four-door."
The 2012 Cadillac CTS Sport Sedan has recently won an Edmunds.com Best Retained Value® Award. The CTS took the honors while competing in the luxury sedan segment that includes automobiles like the Audi A6, BMW 5-Series, Jaguar XF, Lexus LS 460, Mecedes-Benz E Class and Porsche Panamera. The award recognizes* brands and models that have the highest projected residual value after five years, expressed as a percentage of their True Market Value®(TMV®).
Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com named Cadillac a 2012 Brand Image Award Winner for Best Luxury Interior Design Brand and Best Comfort Brand. It was the second year in a row KBB.com named Cadillac Best Comfort Brand.
Connected World magazine awarded the Cadillac XTS a Connected Car of the Year award in the luxury category. The new XTS will debut Cadillac CUE, a comprehensive in-vehicle experience that brings the intuitive control of smartphones and tablets safely to the road. The Connected Car of the Year awards honor vehicles with technology that strike the right balance of safety, convenience, and infotainment.
Cadillac CUE, a comprehensive in-vehicle experience that brings the intuitive control of smartphones and tablets safely to the road, received a Popular Mechanics Top Gadgets of CES 2012: Editors' Choice Award at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The editors of Popular Mechanics select their top picks based on the level of innovation, potential industry impact and overall appeal.
The 2012 CTS Sport Sedan has been selected as a "2012 Top Safety Pick" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This luxury sedan is recognized for its "Good" performance in front, side, rollover, and rear tests.
The 2012 SRX Crossover has been selected as a "2012 Top Safety Pick" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This luxury crossover is recognized for its "Good" performance in front, side, rollover, and rear tests.
The 2012 SRX Crossover, 2012 CTS Sport Sedan and 2012 CTS Sport Wagon received 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score for safety from the NHTSA.2 The overall rating is based on frontal and side crash tests in addition to rollover resistance testing.
"The 2013 XTS is chocked full of style, refinement and technology," writes Autoblog while reviewing Cadillac's new luxury sedan. "We really like the way it looks, and inside, General Motors' focus on better interior refinement is very apparent."
While reviewing the Cadillac CUE system for Autoblog, Damon Lavrinc writes "From what we've seen, Cadillac hasn't just made a competitive system to battle the likes of BMW's iDrive, Audi's MMI and the (aging) COMAND setup from Mercedes-Benz – CUE portends another shift in how we interact with our cars, how we access information on the go and how we can adapt vehicles to suit our individual needs and tastes."
Winner of the most categories in the 2011 Brand Image Awards.
The 2011 CTS Sport Sedan is selected as a "Top Safety Pick 2011" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This luxury sedan is recognized for its "good performance in front, side, rollover, and rear tests and standard electronic stability control."
The 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe is named as one of Popular Mechanics Top 10 Cars of 2011.
CTS-V Wagon is named as part of AUTOMOBILE Magazine's 2011 All-Star list, noting that "at a time when other luxury automakers are paring wagons from their lineups, Cadillac not only builds a stunningly good-looking wagon, it equips it with an optional 556-hp V-8 and a six-speed manual.
Dan Neil, automotive columnist for The Wall Street Journal, reviews the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon and ponders its many possible uses. He covers what's under the hood, its dynamic styling and how it's something of an anomaly. Ultimately, he concludes that, "The V-Wagon answers the auto reviewer's lament: Why can't I have everything and why can't it be interesting?"
A 2011 Edmunds' Inside Line Editors' Most WantedSM vehicle. Editor Ed Hellwig suggests, "Stop being such a wuss and go get yourself a 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon."
Edmunds, the trusted automotive review resource, covers the 2011 Cadillac Escalade ESV, as well as used models. Based on a test-drive and a comprehensive look at its interior, Edmunds provides a thorough review of the Escalade ESV's performance, design and technology.
According to Edmunds, the automotive review experts, "the EXT is the ultimate niche vehicle." In this article, you'll find details about this luxury SUV truck's "gratifying driving experience" and interior technology features, such as its "navigation system with touch-screen operation, real-time traffic and rearview camera."
"...The very definition of a world-class super sedan," says automotive reviewer Edmunds of the Cadillac CTS-V Sedan. The review focuses on the sedan's high-performance features, noting how responsive the CTS-V Sedan is on the road. The article reviews both current and used models.
Edmunds, the trusted automotive reviewer, reports that "…the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid offers the best of both worlds." The review includes a summary of the current model, as well as used models.
Car and Driver names the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe as one of its 10Best. The review team suggests that the V-Series sedan, coupe and wagon "are hard-core performance cars." And, after a test-drive, they determined, "At the end of a good long drive, you're left trying to figure out how the CTS-V can balance its outrageous athleticism with such a pacific ride."
For the third year in a row, Car and Driver names the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan as one of its 10Best. The review team suggests that the V-Series vehicles "are hard-core performance cars." And, after a test-drive, they determine, "At the end of a good long drive, you're left trying to figure out how the CTS-V can balance its outrageous athleticism with such a pacific ride."
Car and Driver names the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon as one of its 10Best. The review team suggests that the V-Series vehicles "are hard-core performance cars." And, after a test-drive, they determine, "At the end of a good long drive, you're left trying to figure out how the CTS-V can balance its outrageous athleticism with such a pacific ride."
"To behold the back of the CTS Coupe is to feel a healthy dose of national pride. It is a confluence of sharp angles and corners, the work of a design studio at the top of its game," reports David Undercoffler of the Los Angeles Times. He test-drives the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe and covers everything—its design, performance and technology.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recognizes the 2011 SRX Crossover with the "Top Safety Pick 2011" award for its "good performance in front, side, rollover, and rear tests and standard electronic stability control."
"Oh my. I need a moment," writes Dan Neil, auto critic for The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), in his post about the Cadillac CTS-V on Driver's Seat, WSJ's auto blog. His goal was simple: get to the bottom of the debate between the CTS-V Coupe and its European competition—the BMW M3 and the Audi RS 5. He spent a week behind the wheel of the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, examining its styling and overall driving experience. Neil's conclusion: "It makes the German cars look like taxis. End of debate."
"The Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon in one word: Perfect. Other words: Power, style, luxury, and five swingin' doors. The 'merican superwagon has it all," says Jalopnik.com reporter Ben Wojdyla after taking a ride in the CTS-V Wagon. Read about his experience in the CTS-V Wagon, as well as the CTS-V Coupe and CTS-V Sedan.
Kristen Varela of Cars.com puts the Escalade Hybrid to the test. She examines the Escalade Hybrid exterior, interior and safety features, gives it positive family friendly and fun-factor ratings, and says it has cargo space "galore." Varela even tries out adding child safety seats and tests the heated and cooled cupholders. Ultimately, she says that "approaching the Escalade Hybrid is like having the red carpet rolled out for you."
"David Zenlea, with AUTOMOBILE Magazine, takes the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe out for a test-drive. From the genesis of its design to its sleek styling, Zenlea walks us through the backstory of the CTS Coupe, as well as his driving experience. His takeaway? "..positively gorgeous. Pictures simply don't do it justice."
Trusted auto resource Kelley Blue Book1 shares a review of the 2010 Escalade on its website, kbb.com. In addition to providing a vehicle overview, reports on the driving experience and notes on price, kbb.com dives into the details of the 2010 Escalade, noting that it has "an emphasis on precision… solidity and craftsmanship."
"Rakish good looks & athletic personality..." is how John DiPietro, automotive editor for Edmunds, reviews the 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon, citing its "rakish good looks & athletic personality..." DiPietro divides his review among four main categories—performance, comfort, function, design/fit and finish. Among the CTS Sport Wagon's pros, he counts "handsome styling, sharp handling, generous cargo capacity."
Car and Driver named the 2010 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V as a 10Best—the third year in a row for the CTS. "More than a few of us consider the CTS-V to be the best American car ever made," writes the reviewer. From its driving dynamics to its comfortable interior, Car and Driver provides a solid introduction to the CTS family and V-Series.
Motor Trend compares the 2010 Cadillac SRX Crossover with the 2010 Lexus RX 350. Replete with photo galleries and comparisons of design, driving experience, interior finish and more, the article provides a comprehensive review and finds that the "…Cadillac SRX drives the way it looks: sexy, fun, apart from the pack."
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Revenge is on the mind of #23 when Kansas travels to Stillwater
By Andrew Curtis
You don't see it very often in college basketball. Two freshmen are the leading candidates for conference player of the year, with an outside shot at being first-team All-Americans.
Kansas' Ben McLemore has been Mr. Consistent the entire season, only failing to reach double figures in two games. He and the Jayhawks are set to take their talents south to Stillwater to get revenge against Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma State's stud freshman, Marcus Smart, has been sensational of late. The Cowboys are one of the hottest teams in America, and Smart is the main reason why. He is so valuable to their team and does everything well.
The last time the two matched up against one another, the favored team at home left with a bad taste in their mouth. Oklahoma State came into Allen Fieldhouse behind the hot shooting from Smart and Markel Brown and ended what seemed to be an invincible 33-game home winning streak for Kansas
One of the best things about sports is getting a chance to redeem yourself, and Kansas has a great chance to do that Wednesday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena. A top 15 tilt awaits the nation in a crucial battle for Big 12 supremacy.
Kansas, looking for its 9th straight Big 12 regular season title, seems to have its swagger back after back-to-back blowout wins in Lawrence over Kansas State and Texas after a shocking three-game losing streak.
In order to protect that streak and keep it going, Kansas must win on Wednesday night. Bill Self's teams at KU have traditionally played better in big games like this, so the stage is set. I think Kansas is going to make a statement on the road against Self's alma mater , and it starts with the kid who has his own dance.
Ben McLemore is about to have one of those games where he is feeling it and has a good night shooting the basketball. The big stage is what McLemore was born for, and I'm sure he would love nothing more than to outlast his freshman counterpart from the other side.
I'm fairly positive that every Kansas fans would agree with me on this, but McLemore needs to stop being so unselfish and shoot the ball more. To me, if he gets 15 to 20 shots per game, he will be a lock for 25 or 30 points and Kansas will be hard to beat.
We saw a glimpse of this earlier this season against Iowa State, when he scored 33 points, going 6 for 6 from three-point range and nailing a shot from beyond the arc at the very end of regulation to send it to overtime.
More recently, we saw McLemore explode on his 20th birthday last week against Kansas State, when he scored an easy 30 points on just 12 shots.
There is nobody in the country that can guard McLemore, and he just gives off that vibe that he can go off at any moment in any game, anywhere.
In order for McLemore to have a standout game and lead Kansas to a much-needed win on Wedneday, he needs help from his teammates.
Travis Releford must penetrate the lane and dish to McLemore on the wing.
Elijah Johnson must carry over his performance from Saturday night against Texas.
Kevin Young needs to be aggressive.
Finally, Jeff Withey needs to continue to be a dominant defensive force by blocking shots, leading to easy transition dunks by McLemore.
Everything seems to be coming together for Kansas, and McLemore looks poised to lead them to victory every time out. It's crucial that he does just that on Wednesday night.


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DWTS All-Stars Casting Rumor: Mel B and Maksim Chmerkovskiy?
Former Spice Girl Mel B will tell you what she wants — what she really really wants — to compete on Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Mel and Maks took second place on Season 5 and she's kept up a strong friendship with her former partner and the show itself.
Mel tweeted a little prodding on Tuesday, May 15: "@MaksimC are we gonna do this or what brotha???"
A show insider added to RadarOnline, "Mel absolutely wants to come back and take another crack at winning the coveted Mirror Ball trophy. […] Remember, Maks has never won the trophy before, it's a constant thorn in his side, and he knows his best chance of winning is going to be with Mel. It's practically a done deal that the duo will be dancing together this fall and they are already talking about how they are going to win this time."
Maks was also a runner-up with Kirstie Alley on Season 12, so you could argue he has as much chance of winning again with her. But Kirstie may not be as interested in returning.
Maks may not be interested either, for that matter. Earlier this week he dispatched another frustration-filled blog about DWTS, saying he wasn't sure he wanted to come back and if he does return he wants a serious discussion about what he's coming back for.
Well, it sounds like he'd be coming back to dance with Mel. Unless Kirstie, Laila Ali, Erin Andrews, Brandy Norwood, Hope Solo or one of his other partners decides she too wants to return and there's some kind of massive Maks fight. (Suggested spinoff: Who has "The Maks Factor"?)
Are you psyched for a Mel and Maks reunion or would you prefer Maks dance with another All-Stars lady?
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Werrett, S; (2013) Recycling in early modern science. British Journal for the History of Science , 46 (4) 627-646. 10.1017/S0007087412000696.
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ABSTRACT: This essay follows recent work in environmental history to explore the history of recycling in physical sciences in Britain and North America since the seventeenth century. The term 'recycling' is here used broadly to refer to a variety of practices that extended the life of material resources for doing science in the early modern period. These included practices associated with maintenance, repair, exchange and the adaptation or reuse of material culture. The essay argues that such practices were common in early modern science, and informed experimental spaces and techniques and the ideas that they generated. The essay considers some of the varied motivations that led to such practices, and concludes by examining the endurance of recycling in science since the end of the eighteenth century, particularly in recent efforts to create sustainable scientific research practices.
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Place beans in large bowl. Add enough water to cover by 3 inches. Let stand overnight. Drain well.
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Don't Be a Lid
by Tony, N3KTA
What, pray tell, is a lid you may ask? Well, the word lid is ham jargon for an amateur radio operator who exhibits poor operating practices. Intentional, incidental, or otherwise...if you make a procedural mistake, it is almost certain that someone listening will label you as a lid. And yes, it is an insult.
I think we are all guilty of some level of "lidness" at one point or another in our amateur radio practices. Some of us get past it, some of us don't, and some of us just plain don't know that we are being lids. Many hams have no tolerance for lid-like behavior and get quite irate at even the simplest of liderations. I truly believe that a great majority of these poor operating practices are not overt acts. They are simply derived from the ignorance of proper procedures. People will list various causes of lid behavior but I am not going to delve into that field. I believe that you learn proper operating procedures in at least 3 simple and effective ways:
So I will offer some simple elmering tips in an effort to help try to curb common lid mistakes. Hey, I am not perfect. I have had my fair share of lidness so I will pass on some things I have learned (and am learning) along the way. Like my dad always says, "You learn something new everyday". Amen.
'Don't Be a Lid' Tips of the Week
January 6, 2009
W60AR had a 80M CW QSO with ZD8UW @ 0513 UTC on 07 Jan 09. ZD8UW was transmitting on 3509 KHz and listening on 3510.4 KHz. SO W6OAR transmitted on 3510.4 KHz and listened on 3509 KHz. See how that works?
This is a common practice with many DX stations...especially rare ones. So if you hear/see a DX station working a pile up but don't hear anyone coming back to him/her on that frequency, there is a good chance they are working split. So DON'T transmit on their calling frequency. Instead, tune around a little bit (a few KHz up) to see if you hear stations calling the beloved DX.
A great way to see how this works is to monitor DX spots on sites like DX Watch. The usually friendly ops will normally post a QSX frequency along with the spot.
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Thanks! this looks nice and about my price range, it will also match my new RAT 7 that I bought at the beginning of the year
I'm leaning towards the http://www.gigabyte....spx?pid=4179#kf Gigabyte Aivia Osmium. USB3 pass-through, fully back-lit, fully mechanical, wheels for volume and back-light control. The only thing I'm unsure about is how tall it physically is.
On the Razer subject my copperhead mouse was pretty good for all the years I used it, I only replaced it with the RAT 7 as I felt the mouse was getting old and dated and I was upgrading my PC at the time. Otherwise it was a great mouse and I've loved using it, however having been hands on with newer ones like the Naga I have to say I don't like the feel. No idea about the keyboards though I've only heard bad things so I avoided them.


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Just went to try connect again to try the telnet thing and i have address of 192.168.1.3 and am writing this from her connection
very strange indeed, she isnt home and nothing is changed AFAIK
Working now anyway
I am logged into webGUI is there anything i can do from here to help me if this happens again? Can I change DHCP settings or something?
Strange indeed, maybe the threat of telnet scared it into submission
If the router has the option, you could set a scheduled reboot for say 4am each night or whenever you won't be online
If the router bugs out like that again, and a reboot fixes it, that might keep you going until shes home


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Dairy Taco / Tortilla Night
My husband asked for tacos one night and we decided that we wanted to use some of our "fancy cheese" -- aka The Cheese Guy's products -- so we used fake meat, with surprisingly tasty results
- Prep Time : 5 min
- Cook Time : 15 min
- Ready Time : 20 min
- 4 Tacos or tortillas
- 1/4 cup Shredding cheese We used The Cheese Guy's Pecorino Romano
- 1 Avocado
- 1 can Black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 Ear of corn, kernels sliced off or one small can
- 1-2 tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon Cracked black peppr
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Paprika
- 4 ounce sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 bag MorningStar Crumblers
In a small saucepan combined sliced tomatoes, black beans, and corn and put under a medium-low heat, covered.
While it warms, slice mushrooms and saute in a second saucepan with oil. When the mushrooms have released almost all of their juices, add half the bag of MorningStar crumblers. Saute until the mushrooms and crumblers warmed and browned.
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Every year, the Peck Foray unites lovers of mushrooms and other fungi for a weekend of collecting and identification.
It's been hosted since 1954 by a different volunteer organizer each year. This year:
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The 2014 Peck Foray will be held at the Vanderkamp Retreat Center in Cleveland NY (near Syracuse).
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registration closes on Sept 4 !!
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Arrive for dinner on Friday; stay through Sunday morning.
It's all mushrooms in between, including a talk on spore dispersal by Dr. Tom Horton of SUNY-ESF
The Peck Foray is open to all who are interested in fungi. Attendees traditionally include professors and their students, talented nonprofessional mycologists, and curious amateurs. There is no formal education program, only the joint collecting and sharing of interesting mushrooms and other fungi. The Peck developed years ago as a way for graduate and undergraduate students to practice their fungal identification skills. In that light, we try to keep it inexpensive to encourage student participation, and, depending on the facility, we may prioritize student registrations.
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Presidential Memorandum on Records Management
This morning, President Barack Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum on Managing Government Records. This memorandum marks the start of an executive branch-wide effort to reform records management policies and practices. A statement by Archivist David Ferriero has also been posted on our website. The memorandum requires each agency to report the name of a senior agency […]
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Phael Sonnenandrolone
Wandy was claiming Sonnen did have small balls or no balls while shit talking him on TUF... Maybe Wandy knew Sonnen was on these drugs and claiming fertility issues?
Wandy should start yapping in the media and asking Sonnen, who the dummy is now?
And if you want beef, then bring the ruckus
I mean, Stephan Bonner failed TWO drug tests in his two biggest fights, was a marginal LHW and was basically famous for one iconic fight and he's in the HOF(not that it means much), so it's not as though Chael'd be too concerned with having heat with ZUFFA going forward...
...ok, enough with the nicknames. I've warned a couple of you, but there are guys waiting to burn up the ether because you haven't been bant yet.
I thought back to this vid last night
there is a lot of tongue-biting diplomacy in the first couple interviews, but the cheerleader kid at the end, with his quote about "imagine..."
can you imagine?
can you still imagine?
All manner of men came to work for the News: everything from wild young Turks who wanted to rip the world in half and start all over again -- to tired, beer-bellied old hacks who wanted nothing more than to live out their days in peace before a bunch of lunatics ripped the world in half.
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Barry Cowan hails Juan Martin del Potro's back-to-back wins and Novak Djokovic's second year as No 1.
Barry Cowan hails Juan Martin del Potro's wins and Novak Djokovic's second year as No 1.
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Prior to Sunday's final, he'd lost six times in a row to Roger Federer this year alone, including a spirit-crushing defeat in the Olympic semi-finals and another in the French after he had been two sets to love up.
The Argentine was pegged back again at the weekend, losing the second set tie-break after winning the first set 6-4, but this time he dug in to earn his fourth title of the year.
More significantly, he's now won two tournaments in a row, backing up his win at the Erste Bank Open with victory in Basel, and that's a crucial step forward as he attempts to build up his confidence ahead of next year.
I've never doubted that he, if anyone, is the player who could potentially take over from one of the top four but as things stand his game is still a level below the best of the world. But the signs are encouraging for the future.
Del Potro's victory was all the more heartening given that it looked as though his back was really hurting him in his quarter-final match against South African Kevin Anderson.
It took great effort to come through that one, but once he had he went on to play some great tennis against Richard Gasquet and stay strong to despatch Federer, who said (in defeat) that he was 'not 100 per cent' fit.
I don't think Federer was at his best in either Shanghai or Basel.
Although he made the final last week, he seems half-a-step slow right now which in some ways is perhaps unsurprising given he's had such a tough 12 months.
Federer's had to play more than he'd ideally like to climb back up the rankings and that appears to have taken its toll, both mentally and physically.
By withdrawing from the Paris Masters, he's taken the chance to get himself right again for London which is a sensible move.
He will have to work hard in the off-season, though, because as Andy Murray showed against him in Shanghai - and as Novak Djokovic has illustrated across the season - the bar keeps rising.
In all honesty, the way Federer played the decisive tie-break against Del Potro was poor.
When you are not 100 per cent fit, or rather not in peak fitness, you can lose that inner self-belief that is so crucial. In the past when Federer has been under pressure he's come through time and time again with flying colours, but this time he didn't.
I'm sure he won't dwell on that too much but equally he'll recognise that the danger signs are there.
Federer's decision not to play Paris just goes to show how ridiculous the current schedule is. London is more important than Paris, so it was inevitable that if he picked up a niggle, he'd pull out.
The rigours of the tour won't do Del Potro any favours, or David Ferrer either. The Spaniard doesn't cut corners but after winning in Valencia, even he must be looking at his schedule with some trepidation.
It's such a shame that one of the biggest Indoor tournament that we've had over the last 25-30 years is being so adversely affected because they've squeezed the schedule.
Realistically, the guys who are going to be in great shape this week are Murray and Djokovic because they are already rested up.
If you compare Djokovic's demeanour now to how he was this time last year, he appears a lot fresher.
Sometimes players can suffer from the 'second year syndrome' after finishing the year at the top of the rankings but Djokovic - who will overtake Federer as World No 1after Paris - has simply kicked on.
Finishing top of the rankings in 2012 is a better achievement than claiming the World No 1 spot last year because you can look at 2011 as a one-off.
Last season he was pulling matches from nowhere, which built his self-belief up to incredible levels.
This season I think he's developed into a better player without being as tight in the big matches and yet he's still World No 1. That's the case even though Murray has got better and Federer enjoyed a fantastic first half to the season.
Being World No 1 does still count for something in the men's game and Djokovic is comfortable with that, as Federer has been in previous years, and I think Murray will be ready to take that mantle too and all of the extra pressures that come with it.


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Khartoum/Juba — A Sudan-South Sudan committee chaired by defence ministers started Monday a series of meetings to discuss the implementation of security arrangements agreed last September in Addis Ababa.
The meeting which was delayed several times in the past weeks is supposed mainly to discuss the withdrawal of troops from the buffer zone, deployment of joint monitoring teams on the border and the rebel groups.
Minister John Kong Nyuon headed the South Sudanese side, while his counterpart Abdel Rahim Hussein chaired the Sudanese delegation in the close-door meetings . Reporters were barred from the place of the reunion but officials pledged to brief the press on Tuesday.
Sudanese ambassador to Juba Mutrif Sidiq who was also a member of Sudan's negotiating team told Omduran Radio that the meeting will focus on the demilitarised zone and the rebel groups.
The meeting will discuss a report of a joint technical team about the withdrawal of troop and the opening of border passages to allow trade between the two sides.
Sudanese foreign minister Ali Karti said last week that Juba did not yet withdraw its troops from the disputed areas saying that rains prevent the SPLA from moving heavy weapons.
Juba also during the technical committee meetings showed reservations over the issue of SPLM-North rebels saying they have no control on their activities and there is no place to speak about disengagement.
Anne Richard, US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, following a visit to Yida refugee camp on the border last week urged the Sudanese rebels to stop recruiting child soldiers from the camps.
The Sudanese rebels were allies of then rebel SPLA during the civil war, which led to South Sudan's independence in July last year.
SPLM-North spokesperson said the refugees camps, which are close to the border, are visited by the rebels because their families are based there.


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Advice please
We are planning a 32" Pompei oven. So far we have acquired some high performance white insulating bricks , 42% alumina fire bricks and 4 large square 4 inch thick 42% alumina slabs.
Our plan is to use two layers of insulating bricks for the base, followed by the slabs. Build the dome with half firebricks and then another course of insulating bricks over the entire dome.
First of all does this sound feasible?
Would we need to use vermicrete to secure the insulating brick base?
Would vermicrete be appropriate to fix the insulating bricks over the firebrick dome and also as a final application to complete the domes outer layer?
What are the ratios of cement/sand /vermiculite, and is horticultural vermiculite appropriate.
Thanks in advance
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As far as insulating the dome you'll need more than just a layer of insulating bricks over the firefricks.
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If I remember correctly, insulating firebricks have about the same insulating value per inch as vermiculite or perlite concrete. If those insulating bricks are standard thickness (about 2 1/2"), you would need either a second layer or a layer of vermiculite concrete.
Vermicrete ratio is 5-1 (no sand) for under the hearth slab. Over the dome it can be stretched to 8-1 (again, no sand).
Horticultural grade is perfect.
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Wait a minute, I just reread your post.
Please clarify. Starting with your hearth firebricks, what is the order of materials working DOWN?
Should be:
Hearth firebricks
insulating layer (insulating bricks, vermicrete, ceramic fiber board)
reinforced concrete hearth slab.
Support stand
Have you downloaded the FREE pompeii oven plans in the Forno Bravo store? This should be your starting point. Read them, read them again, then one more time and keep them hand as your build progresses.
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Thanks for the replies and sorry for posting in different places, thought I would get a few different opinions as there seems to be many ways to do it.
Anyway, on to one of the questions.
Because we have managed to get so many high performance insulating bricks we wanted to use this in place of an insulating concrete slab for the base. So, the question is as we are using a double layer do we just dry lay these, secure them with cement/adhesive or alternatively use a band to stop them spreading?
Once the insulating base is in place do we use cement or adhesive to secure the hearth or dry lay this too.
If the answer is to use cement or adhesive what type should be used and is s the same mix used for all layers or is it necessary to use for example vermicrete for the insulating bricks and fire cement for the hearth.
Thanks everyone
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Annoying, isnt it? :rolleyes:
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So, you're told not to post the same question in multiple places and you go ahead and do it again right away? I'm in agreement with Brickie.
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As I said, I posted in a few different forums to get some different opinions. It would seem opinions are like arseholes, everyone has one.
As for being an internet hardman Brickie, what's next, the cutting use of an apostrophe, some harsh spelling, an abrasive use of the quote function.
Instead of being a smartarse, why dont you offer some of your obvious antipodean wisdom and actually answer the question, or is being a the king of the brick oven more important
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I think you have some misunderstandings. You did not post to different forums... you posted the same question on one forum multiple times in different sections, which makes it difficult for all to know if a question has been answered. Perhaps you should go to some other forums and post similarly and see how it turns out. I've seen many questions answered here which I would put in the 'dumb' category... the people here are indeed very willing to help, and be nice about it.
Brickie (who has answered many questions and is extremely helpful overall) has indeed given you some answers to your questions. Since it would seem by your earliest statements you have chosen to not follow Forno Bravo's plans, you can't, and shouldn't really expect too much off of the little info you have supplied.
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Megaupload's Kim Dotcom: Inside the Wild Life and Dramatic Fall of the Nerd Who Burned Hollywood
He wanted to be the next Steve Jobs (and talked about starring in a reality TV show). But the outrageous ex-hacker and self proclaimed Dr. Evil, who collected yachts and $400,000 supercars as his file sharing website amassed 180 million users, faces 50 years in prison as showbiz braces for the nastiest piracy fight ever.
Still, some believe Megaupload and Dotcom were unfairly singled out among an array of global cyber-lockers -- services that offer storage and remote backup of a user's files, which often can be accessed and shared (and shared again) by other users. After all, the government's track record on prosecuting large online piracy operations is scant -- previous file-sharing services such as Napster and Grokster were dismantled after private parties (not the government) went after them for copyright infringement. The Dotcom arrest came on the same day the U.S. House Judiciary Committee tabled the Hollywood-supported Stop Online Piracy Act, which would have greatly increased the government's powers to target infringement overseas. Ira Rothken, one of Dotcom's U.S.-based attorneys, tells The Hollywood Reporter that he believes his client was targeted by the Obama administration as a "favor" to the entertainment industry while the president let the SOPA and companion PIPA legislation go down in flames. "[Dotcom] innovated in a way that brought unfair attention from Hollywood," Rothken says. (While Megaupload might have been a disruptive force in the content distribution business, it isn't clear how the service was any more innovative than legitimate cyber-lockers or more nefarious operations that have made a business of trafficking pirated material. The Department of Justice did not return phone calls seeking comment.) The government's pursuit of criminal action against Megaupload has rattled the legal community. "It was shocking," says Michael Elkin, an attorney who represented video-sharing site Veoh in its successful defense of a 2007 lawsuit by Universal Music Group. "The government has taken some action against physical piracy in the past, but to see them crack down on an online site, during the midst of the SOPA debate, caused many people to turn their heads and take notice."
For some, the Megaupload takedown was notable because Dotcom gained legitimacy by aligning himself with Hollywood stars and A-list musicians who, by showing up in a Megaupload music video, appeared to give his service their tacit approval. On Dec. 9, six weeks before Megaupload was shut down, Dotcom released a glossy pop video in which a bevy of recording artists and other notables -- including Sean Combs, will.i.am, Jamie Foxx, Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg, Serena Williams, West and Kardashian -- praise Megaupload. The professionally produced tune features Dotcom boasting of the service's 1 billion users, while Combs tells listeners he uses Megaupload "cuz it's fast." Will.i.am notes, "When I gotta send files across the globe, I use Megaupload." Between testimonials, the chorus rasped by Grammy-winning R&B singer Macy Gray demands, "M-E-G-A, upload to me today/Send me a file."
When the "Mega Song" video went viral, many of those featured in it quickly disavowed any relationship with Megaupload, saying they were unaware of the company's business practices. But online, the video and its cavalcade of stars gave the impression that Dotcom was aiming to cross over into the mainstream media business and even a music career. "His plan was to create a more artist-friendly distribution platform where the creators would get paid more than what they do when Apple sells their product," says Batal. In January, as Megaupload was about to be shut down, rapper and record producer Swizz Beatz was negotiating to become the company's CEO, a spokesman for the musician confirms. (After the indictment, those talks were cut off; Swizz Beatz, who is married to Keys, declined comment.)
Megaupload, of course, was never so audacious as to advertise that users could download pirated content from its servers. But the company allowed users to share files they uploaded to the service and even incentivized them to contribute popular copyrighted content with the promise of monetary rewards, according to the indictment. The Department of Justice has alleged that the company generated $25 million in ad revenue and more than $150 million in subscription fees during its existence. Had Dotcom turned the venture into a legitimate enterprise -- as he had suggested to Batal -- it's unclear how the businessman would have structured payments to artists, let alone cut deals with the corporations that control the content he is alleged to have illegally distributed. "If the business model [adopted by entertainment companies] would be one where everyone has access to this content at the same time, you wouldn't have a piracy problem," Dotcom said March 1 on New Zealand's Campbell Live news program, his only lengthy television interview after he was released on electronically monitored bail in February. "It is really, in my opinion, the government of the United States protecting an outdated, monopolist business model that doesn't work anymore in the age of the Internet." The U.S. government will need to prove that Megaupload is not protected by a provision in existing copyright law that shields digital services that seek to remove infringing material from their networks. For that reason, the case could be the single biggest prosecution of a copyright infringer and one that could impact the law for years.
Anthony Falzone, a lecturer at Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society, believes the government's case against Megaupload is premised on an aggressive extension of U.S. copyright law that seeks criminal penalties -- rather than the civil remedies used against Napster and Grokster -- that could stymie innovation. "It is going to be a big landmark for entrepreneurs, investors and anyone thinking of creating digital distribution platforms," Falzone says. For example, Pinterest, a pinboard-style social photograph-sharing service that has exploded in popularity this year, could be viewed as a platform for the dissemination of copyrighted material, even as it continues to shape itself. "It creates tremendous risk if your platform is used for the wrong reasons."
Publicly, Dotcom has long held that legal advice he received led him to believe he was on safe ground. "I'm no criminal," he said in the March 1 TV interview. "We can't be liable for actions of third parties. As long as we follow a regime of taking things down that are reported to us, which we have done over all these years, we are protected, according to the law." Dotcom also said in the interview that no film studios or record labels had sued him for copyright infringement or even sent him a cease-and-desist letter. Through his attorneys, Dotcom declined THR's requests for comment.
Even as he protests his innocence, Dotcom has become a poster child -- and a Robin Hood of sorts -- for the anti-establishment, thanks to his extravagances and cartoonish, danger-seeking persona. Those searching for Megaupload online might come across pictures of Dotcom in dark sunglasses racing a tricked-out Mercedes-Benz coupe, eating a large hunk of meat off a spit, dancing aboard the yachts Amnesia and Golden Odyssey, wielding a shotgun on a duck hunt and sitting in an oversize bathtub fully clothed with scantily clad women at his side. To complete his nerd-hero persona, Dotcom was the No. 1 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 player in the world when arrested, and many online images show him playing video games. To some, the photos are the equivalent of extending a middle finger to Hollywood. "He drives fast cars; he seems to always have a cadre of women around him -- but at every turn in this guy's life, he left a wake of destruction and incredible profitability for himself," says Jason Carbone, former co-executive producer of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.
But those who have worked and played with Dotcom paint a slightly different picture: that of a fun-loving father of five whose appetite for fast cars and booze is matched by sharp intelligence and lofty business aspirations that fall more in line with, say, YouTube founders (and onetime alleged infringers) Chad Hurley and Steve Chen than a pirate flouting copyright law from a beach in St.-Tropez. "He's extremely smart, extremely driven," says Batal. "I think Hollywood can negotiate with someone like this. You don't put a guy like this behind bars; you say, 'This is what we need to work together.' "
The case is shaping up to be a pitched battle. Dotcom has pulled together a high-powered legal team including digital-rights expert Andrew Schapiro at Quinn Emanuel, signaling he is planning a vigorous defense. Already, New Zealand courts have granted Dotcom concessions, loosening the terms of his bail so he may use the Internet, swim in a nearby pool and visit a music studio to continue recording a hip-hop album. And a handful of procedural issues have given some the impression that authorities are bungling the case. At one point, it appeared New Zealand authorities could be forced to return all of the items they seized during the raid on "Dotcom Mansion." (On April 27, a New Zealand court ruled that two cars and about $250,000 should be returned, though the decision appeared unrelated to the clerical errors found in legal paperwork filed on the raid.) And allegations have been made that Megaupload has not been properly served criminal papers by the FBI. U.S. District Judge Liam O'Grady, who is overseeing the case, has even suggested that the procedural errors could jeopardize the ability to hold a trial.
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Harry Styles and One Direction bandmates turn down lucrative condom deal
Harry Styles and his One Direction buddies are taking a pass on a deal that would pay them bookoo bucks to be the "face of safe sex" in the U.S.
The British boy banders are happy to promote condom use, but feel their fan base is so young, it would not be an appropriate marketing strategy.
A source close to the band reportedly tells Ireland's Daily Star, "They are promoting dolls and games, so that's the age group who are buying."
While Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, and Harry are all of age, it's a good guess that most of their fans are not.
While Harry has been outspoken about his own condom use, Liam has told OK! magazine he shies away from the sexual association. "I wouldn't like to endorse condoms because of the jokes that would be made," Liam says.
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finance.1 Presenters from the natural and mathematical sciences and the engineering disciplines provided examples of tools and techniques used to study systemic collapse in interactive systems in nature and engineering. These presentations are summarized in Chapter 3. Similarly, research economists presented studies of systemic risk in cross-border investments, liquidity risk, and the payments system, and these presentations are summarized in Chapters 2 and 4. To provide a context for the discussions, risk managers at large finance institutions described how systemic risk and shocks in the financial system affect trading activities.
Financial market practitioners began the conference by highlighting various aspects of systemic risk and systemic events in the financial system. The topics of the presentations ranged from historical systemic episodes, such as the liquidity crisis of 1998 and the failure of LTCM, to risk assessment techniques, such as value-at-risk (VaR) analysis and scenario analysis. Charles Lucas of AIG (since retired), a member of the National Research Council's Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications, introduced the first session by asking the fundamental question: What is systemic risk?
According to Lucas, economists' theoretical understanding of systemic risk stemmed from the experience of the Great Depression and specifically from John Maynard Keynes's interpretation of that experience in General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money. Keynes aimed the formulation of his "general theory" at capturing the dynamics that allowed an economy to transition to an inferior but stable equilibrium, in the process overturning the normal full-employment equilibrium that defined classical models. During the Great Depression, the economy underwent a shock that was sustained by sympathetic movements throughout the financial system—a sequence of events that has come to be called "contagion." Because of policy missteps and a feedback loop with the financial system, the real economy settled into a persistent state of underutilized resources and unemployment. Despite structural changes since that time, the idea of a feedback loop between the financial and real sectors of the economy that leads to an inferior equilibrium with negative consequences for the real economy remains pertinent to current analysis of financial stability.
That system has changed dramatically since the Great Depression, as described in the conference background paper on the evolution of
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