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NEW YORK -- NBA commissioner David Stern briefly touched on the events in Boston during a press briefing following the Board of Governors meeting in New York Friday. Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca discussed The One Fund charity effort, and Stern talked about increased security for the Knicks-Celtics playoff series that begins Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
"There was a discussion of security, of what we're doing, what we continue to do," said Stern, "and in that connection, there was a presentation by Steve Pagliuca, who is the governor from the Celtics, about what's called The One Fund, which has been established by the businesses of Boston, to which the Celtics are taking a leadership role and which the NBA is making a significant contribution to.
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Linguini With White Clam Sauce
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Linguini With White Clam Sauce is an irresistible mouth-watering side dish. Try this easy to prepare Linguini With White Clam Sauce. I bet, you will love to serve it to your loved ones.
|Canned chopped clams
|12 Ounce (2 Cans)
|Chopped parsley
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|2 Clove (10 gm), minced
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) (1/2 Stick)
|Olive oil
|3 Tablespoon
|16 Ounce
|To Taste
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Combine the undrained clams, parsley, garlic, butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Bring to a simmer; cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
Cook the linguini in boiling water in a saucepan; drain.
Place the linguini on a warm serving platter; pour the clam sauce over the top.
Season and serve with grated Romano cheese.
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Damn nice session m8, improvements everywhere :thumbup:
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Damn nice session m8, improvements everywhere :thumbup:
Hey Chubrock. Thanks for the encouragment in my journal. Looks like you are making some great progress. You eat nutri grain too? Awesome stuff ey! Keep up the hardwork and like you said are stats are similar so I'll check in on your progress regularly. Go hard son!
SW- Thanks man. The volume isn't really any higher than what I was doing in the past, and I feel like I'm really starting to adapt to this new split. Spirits are def. up. I realized that no matter how much I want to excel, I can't always increase in everything each and everytime I lift.
Gimp- Thanks buddy. I really felt like I was firing on all cylinders yesterday.
Brick- Yea I usually eat a Nutri Grain Bar for part of my breakfast. Probably could eat something a bit better, but hey, it doesn't seem to be hurting me, so I'll stick with it until I start cutting. I'll definitely keep the intensity up. Ain't no use doin something if ya do it half ass.
great session chubs, back to listing the weights now eh ? :)
Meal 1- Nutri Grain Bar, Balance Bar, Cup of Skim Milk
Meal 2- Turkey Burger, Chicken Sandwich, Roast Beef Sandwich, Apple and PB, 3 Cups of Skim Milk
Meal 3- 2 Turkey Burgers, Chicken Sandwich, Banana, 2 Cups of Skim Milk
Meal 4- Balance Bar, Banana, Cup of Skim Milk
Workout: Shoulders and Legs
Seated Lateral Raises-
15s x 15 (+2lbs)
15s x 12
20s x 9
25s x 7 (+1 rep)
*These felt really good. I had a lot of energy going into the gym, and it showed. These went up pretty damn smoothly.*
Bent Cable Lateral Raises (Each Arm):
20lbs x 15
30lbs x 12
30lbs x 9
40lbs x 7 (+1 rep)
*Wow, I really got a good burn goin' in my rear delts with these. These felt much stronger than the last time I did them, and the weights were a good bit higher than the last time I wrote them down. Overall very pleased with these.*
DB Shrugs-
80s x 10
80s x 10
80s x 10
*Got a good burn, but don't have straps yet so I can't go too much further with regards to weight.*
135lbs x 15
185lbs x 12
225lbs x 9
260lbs x 6 (+5lbs and 1 rep)
*These were damn intense. The high reps get me at first, and then when I pile on the weight, I'm shot. I love this feeling. Didn't really hit the depth like I wanted on the final rep, but overall it really went smoothly.*
Nautilus Leg Press-
200lbs x 15
250lbs x 12
300lbs x 9
400lbs x 6
495lbs (whole stack) x 9 (+2 reps)
*VERY intense here. Legs were shot after I finished. Was feeling froggy, so I figured I'd see what I could do with the whole stack. Got it up 9 times and maybe could have got it the tenth. Really happy with these.*
Cybex Seated Leg Curls-
95lbs x 15
110lbs x 12
125lbs x 9
150lbs x 6
*Did a good job burning out the hammys with these. Finished off the legs and limped away.*
Overall a pretty damn good session. Had a lot of energy going into the gym, and it showed throughout the lifts. Squats and leg press looked especially good. Overall very happy with the intensity and focus on lifting.
Had free bodyfat testing at the rec center today. They did a 3 site bf test and said the variation is probably somewhere around + or - 4%. The first time, they had me tested as 9.8% and I didn't feel that was right, even with the variation, so after I worked out I had them do it again, and it came up 12%. If you add the variations in, my bf is either at 14% or 16%, so I just split the middle and said it was 15%. They told me my chest and upperbody is pretty damn lean, I just tend to carry my fat in the middle and quad area. I'm actually pretty happy with that testing. That's down from the 17.1% I was tested at back when I was 165lbs. My stats as of now are 7lbs heavier and 2% less bf since I was tested last. I'll take that.
Quote of the Day: "No need to flex, we're all big men here."
Dammit, didn't see you sneak in there Ryu. Thanks man, and yea I'm back to listing weights. I figured that I might as well list them. I've realized that I can't always increase everytime I go to the gym, so I'm not gonna let that bother me anymore.
great work chubbs the minus 2% bf and up in poundage is ace work bro... and way to kill those squats mang your catchin up and quick
No one can increase every time they lift. Good looking squats there, sounds like you're giving 100% here my man. Glad to see it. Sounds like you're doing quite well in here. When you focus on form and intensity, the weights will come up on their own, thinking about the WEIGHT all the time is teh suckage for teh motivation.
Another kwality workout my man :)
Good job on the bodyfat test as well!
props on the squats. repping 260 while weighing in at ~170 not too shabby. also, good going on the bulk. gaining weight and dropping bf :thumbup:
Mase- Thanks man, and I'm trying. One day I'll be squatting 315 for sets of 10. Until then, I keep a banner on my cellphone that reminds me each and every day, that I'm small and weak.
SW- Thanks buddy, and yea man, I hear ya. I dwelled on what weight I was putting up far more than I should. It about drove me crazy.
Gimp- Thanks man. I dunno exactly how accurate it is, but it gave me something to go by.
Doug- I'm actually 172, but I'll take the compliment anyhow. I actually wasn't thinking I was losing fat on this bulk, though I didn't think I was gaining any. After I took my last set of pics, Ryu and CC made the comment that it looked like I leaned out some, so when they said there was a free BF Test, I jumped all over it.
Great work on the squats, damn I'm 35lbs from you still!
CC- Thanks man. You know I can't let ya catch me lol.
nice work chbrock...so how far are you bulking to? are you going for 300 like ryu lol
Brian- Hey man, and thanks, but nahhh I'm not going to 300 like Ryu. I'm not that ambitious....yet. I'm thinking I'm going to see what I'm lookin like at 180. Unlike Ryu I've never had the defined abs lol, so I'm thinking of doing an extremely clean cut, and hoping I can get a little def. in the abdominal area by beach time. I would like to hit 190 before I cut, but I'm afraid that won't give me enough time to get down to a low enough bodyfat for the beach. Honestly everything's up in there air at the moment.
hey ive never had defined abs :p
Good overall workout there, Chub. Bah, you don't need straps for those shrugs. Just do some forearm and grip work. That's awesome that you are gaining weight and still losing fat. Your diet and workouts seem to be in good order. :thumbup:
Ryu- Hahaha, you had a much lower bodyfat than me.
Guido- Thanks man, and I probably do need to start doin' some grip work. I really hadn't noticed I'd lost any BF until Ryuage and CC made the comment pertaining to my pics. I'm happy that things are going the way they are.
Meal 1- Nutri Grain Bar, Balance Bar, Cup of Milk
Meal 2- Turkey Burger, Chicken Sandwich, Roast Beef Sandwich, Apple and PB, 3 Cups of Milk
Meal 3- Turkey Burger, Chicken Sandwich, Apple Raisan and PB Sandwich, 2 Cups of Milk
Meal 4- Balance Bar
Workout- Calves, Abs, and Arms
Seated DB Curls:
20s x 15
25s x 12
35s x 9 (+3 reps)
40s x 6 (+ 5lbs)
Straight Bar Pressdowns:
130lbs x 15
140lbs x 12
150lbs x 9
160lbs x 6
Straight Bar Cable Curls:
80lbs x 15
90lbs x 12
110lbs x 9
120lbs x 6
Reverse Grip Pushdowns (each hand):
40lbs x 15
50lbs x 12
50lbs x 9
60lbs x 6
Standing One Leg Weight Calf Raises:
BW + 40lbs x 10 (x 3)
3 Position Calf Raises:
BW x 10 each position (x 2)
Weighted Crunches:
105lbs x 10
120lbs x 10
135lbs x 10
Leg Raises:
3 sets x 10
Overall the workout was pretty good. Intensity was up, as much as I can get it up for an Arm Workout. Moved up in weights on some lifts, but in all others they went smoother, so I def. improved from last session. Pretty happy, but really looking forward to tommorow.
Quote of the Day: "Fueled by hate, and consumed by fear."
damn chubbs thats strong day in my book.. those db curls are getting up there man
nice work chub...are you doing like a full body style workout now? or just changing things up a little?
Dude you've got some strong abs goin' there.
Hey Chubmeister. Those weighted crunches are sick!
What method do you use to support the weight? Just stack some big ass plates on your chest?
Mase- Thanks man. With a little of "The Fight Song" blarin in the headphones, anything's possible.
Brian- Wed. are just a day were I do some of the bodyparts I've neglected in the other two workouts. Those two bodyparts just tend to be calves, abs and arms.
SW/Brick- Thanks guys. You may have a skewed image of how I do them. Those were on a ab machine, though I have done them on a pulley system with about 200lbs. I don't however, stack 45lb plates on my chest, though that would be pretty damn cool.
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Nice arm session dude, curl jocking the 40s already eh?


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Not gonna lie... I just want to try it out to help make out my mind for release and have a few giggles while playing a game. Looks like it'll be pretty entertaining.
Classes would only be "YOUR STARTER POINT." That is no longer true!!!
General Discussion « Elder Scrolls Online
OP, you're using the same argument the developers are using for their method of character progression (with skills) to say how it's not true.
They never said you'd start as a sorcerer and have access to skills from another classes skill tree. The way it's been described by them is 100% true. You start as your base class, have your skill tress. Then also have a skill tree for each style of weapon (much similar to GW2 but without the inherent weapon restriction each class has) same with armor, racial choice, faction choice, guild choice, etc. There are a lot of choices for how to develop your character. You use all of the choices you make to customize your class to make it your own. That's always been how it was described and hasn't changed.
[Column] General: The Impact of Loot
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Say what you will but I always loved the crafting in UO. It was simple, the items were useful and there was a consistent need. There was no auction house, instead you had your certain vendor mall that you went to. There's nothing else like it.
HAHAHA Are you kidding me SE?!?!?!?
General Discussion « Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
So silly that you don't want to play a good game because you can't buy it digitally.
I saw they suspended sales for the digital copy so I went to the store and bought it. Sure I'ved had issues logging in and it's been pretty frustrating, but that aside the game is good.
Once they add in more servers, which according to the lead producer they had placed orders for before launch due to the better than anticipated unqiue logins during early access, everything else will be fine and people will find something else to make complaints about.
Please Post All TSW Buddy Key Requests Here.
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Originally posted by primord
You'll need to include an email so once can be sent to you. That's how the keys are generated.
Please Post All TSW Buddy Key Requests Here.
General Discussion « The Secret World
Originally posted by sonaknezom
Key sent.
Please Post All TSW Buddy Key Requests Here.
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Originally posted by ArchSageTDM
Key sent
Please Post All TSW Buddy Key Requests Here.
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I'm looking for a key as well. Haven't played since Beta and I've been game jumping recently trying to find something. If all works out, i'd be looking for a group of people wanting to play together as well... I think that's my major issue, running around solo in an MMO...
Edit: Thanks!
Ultima Online: The End is NOT Nigh
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I started UO right around T2A launch. Loved every minute I played.
I tried to play it again roughly 5 years ago and just couldn't play it long. It had changed so much since it's original conception that nearly everything I loved about the game was gone.
[Column] Elder Scrolls Online: All About the Gameplay
News & Features Discussion « General Discussion
I'll take a great game with a niche market & subscription vs mind numbing experience F2P/B2P with 5 million people any day.
After GW2 do you want the holy trio back?
The Pub at MMORPG.COM « General Discussion
I prefer the defined roles myself. I was really looking forward to the idea of "No waiting for certain types of characters" to do a dungeon and the extreme homonogization of classes. However when I actually played with it... I was sorely disappointed.
I would like to see all classes have the option to perform all three roles. If you want to tank, well there's a way for your class to do it. Want to heal or DPS? Well you can do both as well. Design the classes to be able to do all three, but make the encounters require dedication for each role. Could easily be done IMHO by just swapping out skills. 5 random people all queue up for a dungeon, decide then who fills what role. Problem solved. If no one wants to fill a certain role, you have no one to blame but your group because everyone is capable of performing each role.
[Column] General: Revival
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I loved UO. I remember watching my uncle play when I was 13, thinking "This looks awesome."
That began my journey down the long path of MMO's. Him telling me to kill animals outside Moonglow to get him hides. That was also my first run into PK'ing the same day. Killing a hind and someone running up to me and one shotting me with a heavy crossbow.
I also laugh at the people saying "If it took more than 2 days to become 8x GM you were doing it wrong." Maybe you should've played before 8x8 was introduced and you'd see... it took a long time to get even 1x GM. Back when you could buy tents for a house, not plots you could customize. Before meditation and eval int helped spell damage.
This was the best MMO of it's time. It makes me want to play it again... but it won't be the same.
So will PvP save the day?
General Discussion « The Secret World
The PvP is pretty poor. I was hoping it would be better than it is and get me to pre-order, since PvP is what would keep me playing, but it's not.
Despite what others are saying, the faction with the largest Zerg, is going to control Fushang... just look at templers. Hell I was even part of their zerg, we had 40-50 people and all we did was run laps around the map. We were steam rolling so quick the zerg DID NOT STOP! We just kept running and with all the dps the zerg was putting out, the other factions groups would be dead within a few seconds. And I'm not talking 2-3 people as a group... 12+. Then we'd have 1-2 people as needed to capture a well/facility. Rinse. Repeat.
I've been big on PvP for a long time across many MMO's... all this reminds me of is the crap that was Illum, just add a third faction.
I was a big believer in TSW before this beta weekend and REALLY wanted it to take me in...
The Secret World: Dungeon Preview - The Facility
News & Features Discussion « General Discussion
It's definitely involved, but if you're good at puzzles they take just as long as a normal mission in the game.
PvP will be the deal breaker for me. If all's good this weekend, I'll pre-order!
*Updated for Inferno* Solo Monk Build for Inferno and under
General Discussion « Diablo 3
Meh... Right now I'm in hell, do just over 3k dps (not a lot for hell really... I know several DH who're hitting closer to 10k already, before Inferno). I use a variation of the build, works fine for me and I'm not even touching attack speed yet, but it lets me spam my Mantra (no it's not the FoT trick).
As for someone saying you don't need to heal when you have 99% dodge... you can't get dodge that high. Dodge suffers from diminishing returns just like in a normal MMO. If you don't believe me, check your dodge pre & post mantra of evasion when you have the Guardians Path passive selected. Even though the passive says you get a 15% chance to dodge... it does NOT give you 15%... same with the mantras.
Even with my dex which puts me at 30% dodge, the passive puts me up to 40%, adding the mantra about 53% and thats WITH the 2s bonus to dodge it gives., even though without diminishing returns, that would put me at 75% dodge.
You can't get to 99% dodge.
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General Discussion « Diablo 3
Can't find the exact link to the thread again, but here's the question from a player and Bashiok answering:
maybe it's to early but is there any news when we'll be able to decrypt the downloaded files (pre-order) and wait with ready instal –myzyptlik
That link is to the D3 fansite that puts up all Blizzard official responses. On that same page they list each regions "midnight release". For the "America" servers, it's 12am PST. So EST must wait until 3am.
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Originally posted by monstermmo
I wont because im PST, but people on the east coast who have to wait until 3am local time for the servers to go live will have it installed before the servers are up and be able to play right away (if they purchase a retail copy). Where as the people who digitally purchased a copy have to wait until 3am before the installation file will be able to install the game.
Download vs installation is different.
This has actually all been stated on the official forums for awhile now.
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General Discussion « Diablo 3
Kinda sucks for you guys that're downloading it honestly. You won't be able to install until the servers go live, where as the people who buy a physical copy can install the game prior to the servers being up.
Thus... you won't be the first on the servers. :(
D2 vs D3 and why D3 will be better...
General Discussion « Diablo 3
Originally posted by lunarwitch00
PvP is the main focus currently (at least according to the devs) and they wanted to make sure it was enjoyable before releasing it... makes sense to me since PvP is not the main thing in D3... by the time PvP is released... you'll be ready for it and have several characters to try out in PvP.
Mercenaries were kind of silly (to me), but we do still have companions and you get to customize them as well with their own skills so they're still alive and kicking and are more unique than in D2.
4 player limit, I'll agree not the greatest decision but I typically didn't play with more than 2-3 friends anyway... so this doesn't effect me too much. It might some people, but I think most of the "outrage" over this is the fact you can't have 8 if you wanted too.
No lobby games because the only reason for them previously, was no matchmaking! So now you have matchmaking to ensure you're on the same quest as other people. You can invite your friends to your games if you're on different quests, and we also have the AH for trading, so now you don't need to sit and wait in a game for 15m or post on a forum for someone to buy your item. Much preferred. There still are chat channels (although I'm not a huge fan in it's current state... I also didn't use it too much in the beta) to use when not in a game as well.
All in all... I'll take these changes over D2 anyday...
6th Character class to be revealed and added before launch *look*
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1. Boil potatoes in a large pot with water and boil it until fork tender, once done drain and peel off the skin.
2. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes on a work top until smooth.
3. In another side of the worktop place the flour and make a well in the center.
4. Place the potatoes and egg in the center and knead everything until you form smooth dough.
5. Once done dust some flour on the worktop and take a small amount of the dough and roll it into a long cylinder shape, cut small pieces using a knife.
6. Using a grater roll the small piece of dough over it or leave it just like that.
7. Place a medium pot over the stove and pour water, add salt and bring it to a boil.
8. Once the water starts boiling, put the gnocchi inside and all it to cook, once the float on the surface they are ready to be removed.
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Bishop Joseph Strickland, the leader of the Catholic Diocese of Tyler, Texas, has written a statement condemning the Supreme Court's June 26 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, mandating recognition of same-sex marriage in all 50 states. Strickland's letter will be read to parishioners attending at Mass at all churches throughout the diocese this July 4 weekend.
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Education Post has issued a letter to Congress suggesting they protect the right of children by taking away power from the states.
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Happy Birthday, Bastiat!Written by Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
Frederic Bastiat was born 214 years ago and his works continue to influence our approach to government abuses.
The bill offered by Lee and Labrador to defend the rights of religious Americans — First Amendment Defense Act — could have been, and should have been, so much more.


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A one-year, two-way deal that pays $650,000 at the NHL level and $175,000 at the AHL level ($270,000 guaranteed), agreed to on July 24
As I'm sure many fans were so desperately waiting for, news broke earlier today that the Islanders and RFA Kevin Poulin came to terms on a 1-year, 2-way deal, worth $650K.
This deal came just a week before the 24-year old goaltender and the Islanders were set to meet for an arbitration hearing.
Though the contract is noted to pay the young, and highly-unproven, goaltender $650K, with the acquisition of fellow tender Chad Johnson, it is safe to say Poulin will see most of his minutes be played in the AHL, setting his realistic salary at $175K for the year.
What strikes me as an uncanny move is the $270K guaranteed money.
How often do you see a young player who, like previously mentioned, is relatively unproven at the NHL level, be offered guaranteed money?
The only explanation for that contract stipulation is the fact that Garth doesn't want to see Poulin walk.
Poulin had a very rocky season, finishing with an .889 S% at the NHL level (28 games) and a .910 at the AHL level (15 games). Despite showing glimpse of talent over the course of the year, his low points were as bad as it got, leading to many fans calling for him to be traded, even waived. [Yeah, I know Isles Twitter isn't the most forgiving of the bunch]
Though he, by no means, proved that he was the best goalie on the ice, Poulin did show that it wouldn't be smart to give up on him so soon, as he is still young and does have a lot of talent under his belt.
I would like to say I approve of this deal, but it is tough to gage.
I am a real believer in Poulin's skills and that he will come to find his form sooner rather than later, but what happens if he tears it up in the A this coming season?
Chad Johnson is a proven backup who is only 28, and signed to a 2-year deal. Halak is here to stay, as he has a 4-year deal behind him and is the goalie. What happens to the 25 year old Poulin coming off of a good year in the AHL?
What kind of deal could you sign him to that he would be happy knowing there are two, talented, goalies ahead of him?
What kind of trade could you whip up for an upcoming UFA who hasn't proven much above the AHL level?
These questions are left for next summer. So until then, let's enjoy the fact that the Islanders have had what could be the best offseason compared to the rest of the league, and did so without any players going to arbitration,


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Thomasville trucking company reports 36.3% gain in net income
May 1, 2015
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Thomasville-based Old Dominion Freight Line reported first quarter net income of $62.5 million compared with $46.9 million a year ago. Revenue increased 12.2% to $696.2 million.
Duke Energy to build 2 lined landfills for storing coal ash
April 30, 2015
(The Charlotte Observer)
Duke Energy will build lined landfills for coal-ash storage at its Dan River plant near Eden and its Sutton Plant in Wilmington. The plan will help the Charlotte-based utility comply with a deadline imposed by state legislators requiring it to dispose of coal ash at four power plants by 2019.
Duke University to construct $100M building for engineering program
April 30, 2015
(The News & Observer, Raleigh)
Duke University plans to build a $100 million building that will contain labs and classrooms for its engineering and physics programs. Construction on the 85,000-square-foot building is expected to begin in late 2016 with an expected completion date of 2018.
PTI among nation's most expensive airports
April 30, 2015
(News & Record, Greensboro)
Piedmont Triad International Airport ranked No. 14 among the most expensive airports in the U.S., with an average round-trip fare of $443.91. RDU ranked No. 56, while Charlotte came in at No. 22. The U.S. Department of Transportation released the statistics, included in a quarterly report that surveyed the nation's 100 largest airports.
Bojangles' IPO expected next week
April 30, 2015
(The Charlotte Observer)
Bojangles' is expected to make its stock-market debut next week, according to Renaissance Capital, an IPO-focused research and management firm. The Charlotte-based restaurant chain said this week it plans to sell 6.2 million shares priced between $15 and $17 each. The IPO could raise about $122 million.
Study ranks Wilmington a top place to start a business
April 30, 2015
(StarNews, Wilmington)
Wilmington ranked No. 2 among best places in the country to start a business, according to personal-finance website NerdWallet.com. The study looked at 183 metro areas with 15,000 or more businesses and populations greater than 250,000. Wilmington earned high marks for its growing population, strong tourism industry and high volume of businesses. Boulder, Colo., was the top-ranked city.
Improved economy leads to enrollment dip at community colleges
April 30, 2015
(Winston-Salem Journal)
After several years of strong growth, student enrollment in the N.C. Community College System is declining, due largely to an improving state economy. Forsyth Tech enrollment decreased 4% from 2012-13 to 2013-14, while the 58-campus system has experienced a 5.4% overall decrease in the number of students enrolled.
NC State professor says state's economy is slowing
April 29, 2015
(WRAL TechWire)
Recent economic data shows North Carolina's economic growth is slowing, according to N.C. State University economist Michael Walden. In his latest report, Walden said that his monthly index of economic indicators has dropped four out of the last six months. "It appears the surge in the Index in late 2014 may have been temporary," he wrote.
Report: SEC probing Bank of America trades
April 29, 2015
(The Charlotte Observer)
The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating a group of complex trades to determine whether Bank of America broke client-protection rules in order to boost profits, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Charlotte restaurant chain sold for $21M
April 29, 2015
(The Charlotte Observer)
Colorado-based Good Times Restaurants will acquire Bad Daddy's Burger Bar for $21 million, according to Bad Daddy's co-founder Frank Scibelli. Good Times already owns a 48% stake in the restaurant chain. Founded in 2007, Bad Daddy's has locations in four states, including four in Charlotte and two in the Triangle.


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(Source: Macombcountymi.gov) –– The Macomb County MSU Extension will be holding two informational Foreclosure Prevention seminars during the month of November for all interested homeowners.
The seminars are being presented by Michigan State Housing Development Authority-certified housing counselors. Homeowners will also have the opportunity to work one-on-one with a housing counselor after completion of the seminar. Macomb MSUE is a Department of Housing and Urban Development-certified agency.
These seminars will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, and at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28 in the VerKuilen Building located at 21885 Dunham Road in Clinton Township. There is no charge to attend, but pre-registration is required. To register, please call (586) 307-8289 or (586) 469-6430.
Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) brings educational programs to residents, empowering them to improve their lives and community. County-based MSUE staff, in concert with on-campus faculty members, serve residents with programming focused on agriculture, natural resources, children, youth and families, community and economic development.
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Each of his shelves feels like an outtake from some parallel, miniature world.
They march in line in the freezing winter like miniature soldiers.
1580s, "a reduced image," from Italian miniatura "manuscript illumination or small picture," from past participle of miniare "to illuminate a manuscript," from Latin miniare "to paint red," from minium "red lead," used in ancient times to make red ink, a word said to be of Iberian origin. Sense development is because pictures in medieval manuscripts were small, but no doubt there was influence as well from the similar-sounding Latin words that express smallness: minor, minimus, minutus, etc.
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When there is genocide in Darfur, systematic rape in congo, repression in Burma -- there must be consequences.
Thirdly, economic agreements must be forged between regional states, particularly Rwanda and congo.
Last weekend, Amanpour hosted a panel about rape in the congo at The Daily Beast's Women in the World summit.
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Casting Update News For The MET'S 'TRISTAN UND ISOLDE'
Gary Lehman will sing the role of Tristan in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde this evening, replacing Peter Seiffert, who is ill.
Lehman sang two performances of Tristan at the Met last season. Seiffert is still scheduled for performances on December 6 matinee, 12, 16, and 20. Daniel Barenboim conducts, and Katarina Dalayman sings the role of Isolde as scheduled.
Renowned maestro Daniel Barenboim conducts at the Metropolitan Opera for the first time in his illustrious career leading an acclaimed cast in Wagner's master opus of transcendent love, Tristan und Isolde.
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Even as one business model for consumer electronics dominates, the next one is always taking shape, usually right under our noses. When the Blackberry arrived in 1999, my boss at the time, the CEO of a start-up, received one, tested it, and gave up using it, wondering why anyone would want constant access to email. He gave it to me and I loved it. It had a kind of gee-whiz factor that delighted and surprised users.

I will never forget an email I got once that said "Just swung by your cube...where are you?" from an astonished colleague who I'd been emailing from a taxi. We take it for granted now, but it was really novel then: anytime anywhere email.

Recently, I've found the same experiences with a new breed of cloud-based and mobile applications. These applications and services are all, to a large degree, quite separate, but they share some common components that result in the same kind of gee-whiz wonder that the first Blackberry produced.

Of of these applications is Flock, a social picture sharing service from the people who developed Bump. Flock lets people who attend the same events share their photos. No action on your part is required...once you have flock, it's all done automatically and you're notified if there are photos to share.

Another of these applications is Pay With Square. It's quite amazing to walk into a restaurant, buy lunch, and walk out without opening your wallet or phone. Wasn't I going to pay, my husband asked me on our way out the door. Already have, I said. No surprise that Starbucks is rolling out that functionality systemwide.

And finally, we have the online service IFTTT (if this then that) which enables consumers to integrate their own processes. Thanks to an iPhone app and a combination of IFTTT, when I take new pictures and upload them (and most of them are of the kids), my dad gets an email. He loves seeing the up to the minute pictures.

What do all these things have in common? They are largely invisible, set-it-and-forget services. No user interface, no on-going usage. They just work. Things just happen. Collectively, they represent the four principles that I believe will be the centerpiece of the future consumer electronics experience: integrated, automated, social and invisible.

Integrated

Future offerings will be easily and deeply integrated with each other. Services like IFTTT, Zapier, and others allow consumers to link many disparate services together. iPhone camera with Flickr, Gmail, and Evernote. Take a picture and it's uploaded, shared and backedup.

Automated

Future services won't just be integrated, they'll be intelligently automated. When you walk through your door at home, your phone will recognize your home WiFi network and choose that time to download your podcasts and upload your photos with a lowest cost routing.

Social

Ten years from know, I'm not sure I'll go to my facebook page every day. Maybe I'll go from time to time instead, but my social network - my web of friends and colleagues - will be a constant companion. I'll know when they're around, I'll see a continuous stream of data from them, and my own systems will know what and when to share with whom - and it will just happen.

Invisible

It has been famously said that a sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. May I now coin the idea or phrase that a sufficiently advanced user experience doesn't feel like a user experience at all. The future of the user interface is that there isn't one. Or, at best, it's the push-notification window on your phone.

How many apps do you have on your phone? I count over 60 on mine and that's a tiny fraction of the ones I've bought and downloaded over the years. I have apps that remember the movies I like. I have apps for tracking my diet. I have apps for tracking my car mileage. I don't use any of them, because in the moment, I can't remember where they are or be bothered to find them.

In the future, I won't go searching for a diet app. I'm going to tell my phone what kind of diet I'm on (get fat slowly) and when I go into a restaurant I'm automatically going to be given a recommendation. My phone will "ding" and there in the push notification area will be a suggestion based on my diet preferences (no sugars / lower calorie) and dishes at the same restaurant that my friends have liked in the past.

The future is already here. You can try it out now.

In every big wave of product innovation, the components of that transformation have existed independently in the market for some period of time before they became mainstream technologies. Extreme users were surprising their friends with gee-whiz functionality but overall, it remained more trouble than it was worth for average users to take up these solutions.

Most of things I described are already available, in one form or another. They are still in many cases a bit of trouble to use and not well integrated with each other. We are still waiting for the right company to pull all these pieces together and make them shockingly simple, but I am starting to feel, with the same passionate certainty I did about the Blackberry, that the next big thing is just about here.

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BALLYFIN, Ireland —As the carriage circled the hill, Billy the Irish cob glanced back at Lionel Chadwick, the coachman at Ballyfin manor, as if to say, "I'm ready, old son. What about you?"
"Chirrup," clucked Lionel, twitching the reins, the answer he always gives when they reach this spot in the road, in sight of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, in central Ireland's horse country.
"Come round, Billy, come round, that's a good fella," said Lionel, guiding the horse to a half-turn stop so the passengers, out for an introductory tour of the 680-acre estate, could get a good look at the manor house where they'd be spending the next four days.
"It's a picturesque setting, so it is," said Lionel, gazing at down at the late-Georgian manor set on a swath of green lawn on a lake-side slope. A neo-classic pile with a creamy-grey sandstone facade, wide front steps and an entrance tall enough to admit a horse and rider, Ballyfin was built in 1826 by Sir Charles Coote. Designed to impress, it succeeded beyond his wildest dreams. And it still does, especially since 2011, when the restored property opened as a boutique hotel.
Recent guests to Ballyfin have been lavish with accolades, praising the manor on personal blogs and newsletters, and recommending it on travel sites. Hotel reviewers lucky enough to have stayed in one of the house's 15 named, uniquely furnished bedrooms have done the same, calling Ballyfin Ireland's finest luxury inn. Is it? I haven't seen every historic house on the Emerald Isle, but I wouldn't be surprised.
Not only did owners and Chicago residents Fred and Kay Krehbiel spend seven years and millions restoring the 35,000-square foot house, but they duplicated the original interiors with period and reproduction furnishings, 19th century-patterned toile and damask fabrics, and original colors and wall coverings.
They filled the 80-foot-long library's shelves with antique books, topped original fireplace mantels with gold candelabra and installed Empire mirrors. The home is as much a masterpiece as are the paintings hung over fireplaces, Sheraton chests and game tables.
Grand it is. But Ballyfin is no stuffy 6-star hotel managed by a corporation and run by a martinet of a manager. The staff is certainly well trained. But there are no career hoteliers on staff, no bell boys standing stiffly, eyes averted, and no maids in starched caps murmuring "yes ma'am,' and "no, ma'am."
And after visiting, I'm inclined to think that the outpouring of easy superlatives spectacular, opulent, sumptuous, refined, magnificent, elegant, heavenly, breathtaking, and all the rest have missed the real secret of Ballyfin's success.
According to Managing Director Jim Reynolds, the Krehbiels restored Ballyfin as if it were "a private home, where guests would feel like friends invited down for a weekend." The house would be luxurious but low-key, where you could wander through the library, read a book beside the fireplace, settle in any quiet corner to answer emails; or explore the estate called by its Anglo-Norman name, a "desmesne" on your own.
The secret whether intentional or not was building a staff from a pool of local people, native Irish (for the most part), who know the neighborhood and culture. As they brought color and character to their jobs, they made Ballyfin come alive. Listening to my fellow guests gush about this or that staff member, it was obvious that those brief but personal connections were as memorable as the exceptional cuisine or the silk-draped four-poster beds.
As a guest, I, too, was greeted with a warm welcome, offered tea and a sandwich, and given an informed tour of the house. At breakfast, the waitress remembered my name, asked if I'd adjusted to jet lag, and offered the weather forecast for the day. When she thought I still looked hungry and suggested grilled tomatoes and mushrooms on the side "Tis no trouble a'tall," she said Ballyfin looked like more than a pretty face.
The fellows on staff "lads," as they say, Lionel, Glen, Declan, Brian and the rest were never too busy to find a map, suggest a pub, find the photo albums documenting every step of the manor's restoration, show the way to the kitchen garden, or stop for a chat if and only if I initiated it. When I asked about the mid-19th-century years when Ballyfin was a private boys' boarding school, operating on a shoestring, they made me feel the loneliness and the high jinks.
Some of the same boys, now on staff, remember the kindness of the Christian fathers who taught Latin and geometry. They also remember being hungry most of the time, and the occasional highlights: the single link of sausage at Sunday breakfasts; and the Friday and Sunday suppers of "tea, bread and butter," when it was served with a spoonful of jam.
Some staff duties seemed to be shared, not because Ballyfin was short-staffed, but because the lads jumped in when needed, to help each other out. Lionel Chadwick, who is, in fact, the head butler, in charge of the rest of the lads, plays coachman because it's his wife's family who owns Billy. As such, he knows the horses and rig better than anyone.
When I headed down to the trap and skeet range, to try my hand at breaking clay pigeons, Lionel surprised me by showing up with a huge smile, wearing khakis, a shooting vest and a rakish "Irish flat cap." Assisted by Glen Brophy, the two young men, both experienced bird shooters, act as guides and guards, carrying boxes of shells and shotguns, coaching beginners and monitoring gun safety.
For first-time visitors, especially collectors, inspecting the house and its treasures will surely test your powers of observation. Only photos can help recall the vases, gold-leaf candelabra, Chinese porcelain, bronze statuary, decorative plaster-work, inlaid wood floors, and the original Roman mosaic floor imported from Italy, the stained glass dome, crystal chandeliers, Italian marble pillars, Empire mirrors, Regency clocks, and an array of paintings by Irish artists.
For Type A visitors, there's plenty to do beyond the estate. Most popular is a drive over the misty tops of the 2,000-foot Slieve Bloom Mountains heading for Birr Castle and its botanical gardens, with lunch at a local pub. You can tour the house (Ballyfin can arrange it), a neo-Gothic monster a century overdue for restoration, is owned and occupied by the 7th Earl of Rosse and his son Patrick and family. You'll meet them briefly, before going on with Lorna Shannon, the guide.


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The Sharks piled the pressure on the underfire Blues as they snatched a 29-23 victory at Eden Park.
A difficult week for the Blues, that saw coach Pat Lam hit out at racist abuse and captain Keven Mealamu criticise team-mate Piri Weepu, got worse as they lost their sixth game of the season.
Despite controlling the game for long periods, the Blues were made to pay for two costly interceptions - while a controversial fourth try for the Sharks rubbed salt into the wounds.
Steven Sykes, Craig Burden, Keegan Daniel and Tim Whitehead all crossed for the South Africans, while Patrick Lambie added nine points.
The Blues game themselves hope through tries from Tony Woodcock and Benson Stanley and 13 points from Gareth Anscombe, but it wasn't to be.
The Blues got off to a shocking start as they conceded 13 points in the opening 20 minutes - with both tries coming via interceptions.
First Daniel snaffled Stanley's pass from 60m out and, although Anscombe caught the Sharks captain before the line, Sykes was on hand to pick up and dive over.
Lambie missed the conversion but made no mistake with a penalty.
And the Blues clearly hadn't learned their lessons with Burden crossing for the second try following another intercept. Chris Lowrey was this time guilty of throwing a wayward pass, with Burden racing clear to score. Lambie converted to make it 13-0 after 18 minutes.
The score was harsh on the Blues who had enjoyed the better of possession and territory
Anscombe got the Blues on the board, though, with a penalty and then slotted over the extras after Woodcock burrowed over following Charlie Faumuina's drive forward.
It was just reward for the home side's efforts and they cut the deficit to just two points by half-time with a further Anscombe penalty.
When Stanley crossed immediately after the break it seemed the tide was finally turning for the Blues. A poor pass from Daniel at a scrum in the Sharks 22 bounced past everyone, allowing Stanley to scoop up and dive over. Anscombe converted.
The Sharks response was instant, though, as Daniel atoned for his earlier error. Burden made the initial break and Daniel was on hand to power over. Lambie's conversion put the visitors into a 22-20 lead.
And the Sharks extended their lead in controversial fashion through Whitehead. Lambie had cut through the Blues line and found Daniel, who in turn passed the ball out to Whitehead. The centre failed to gather the initial pass but he took it at the second attempt after the ball bounced off Hadleigh Parkes, with Whitehead sprinting away to score. Lambie converted.
The Blues gave themselves hope with Anscombe's three-pointer with 13 minutes left but the Sharks were able to shut up shop.
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Depends on what you're after. I just want correct idealized proportions so I have one of these
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