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Men's Golf Picked Eighth in MVC Pre-Championship Poll
Wichita State is the favorite to win the 2011 State Farm MVC Men's Golf Championship. The Shockers received five first-place votes and 76 total points to edge Missouri State (three first-place tallies and 71 points) in the voting. Next week's tournament (April 25-26) is at the par-72, 7,036-yard layout at The Club at Porto Cima in Sunrise Beach, Mo.
Creighton is eighth in the poll, just one point behind Southern Illinois seventh place.
Teams will play 36 holes, beginning with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, April 25. The tournament concludes with 18 holes on Tuesday. Teams will tee off holes 1 and 10 on Tuesday, beginning at 8 a.m.
|Team (First-Place Votes)
|Wichita State (5)
|Missouri State (3)
|Illinois State
|Drake (1)
|Southern Illinois
The Shockers have been the league's most dominant program in the past decade, finishing first or second (with nine titles) in each of the last 14 seasons. The Shockers are led by a trio of players who rank in the Top 10 in the league in stroke average including Player of the Year candidate Rafael Becker. Becker tops the Shockers with a stroke average of 72.72, while teammate Hunter Sparks ranks third in the MVC with his 73.46 figure. Calvin Pearson is one of the league's top newcomers, as the freshman sports a stroke average of 73.89 in his first year with WSU.
Missouri State's Will Hogan and Daily Young are a formidable duo. Hogan leads the Bears with a 73.03 stroke average and Young is right behind at 74.16. If the Bears finish as high as their second-place prediction it would mark the highest finish for Missouri State since taking second place in 2000. The Bears finished sixth last year while their lone league title since joining the MVC was in 1993.
Meanwhile, Illinois State figures to provide a challenge to both Wichita State and Missouri State, as the Redbirds are picked third in this year's poll with 61 points. The Redbirds, led by Ray Kralis, have been one of the league's upper echelon programs as well, having finished in the top three in each of the past 10 seasons, with three team titles during that span.
UNI is picked fourth in the poll with 52 points, narrowly edging Evansville (45) and Drake (41). Southern Illinois is tabbed for seventh with 25 points, followed by Creighton (24), and Bradley (9).
During the season, the league sported five team titles, including two each by Evansville and Missouri State. Five different MVC golfers took home medalist honors during 2010-11, including Will Hogan, Ben Freeman of Drake, Michael Sainz of Evansville, Kevin Stanek of Creighton, and Travis Kreiter of Bradley.
This year marks the first State Farm MVC Championship at the Lake of the Ozarks since 1994 when Tulsa took home the MVC crown. The tournament was played at the Lake four times in five years from 1990-94. The Golf Club at Porto Cima is a Jack Nicklaus designed facility that opened in 2000. Over the last 10 years Porto Cima has hosted several Missouri Golf Association Championships and also the annual Missouri Intercollegiate. Recently Golf Digest recognized The Club at Porto Cima as the one of the best private golf courses in America.


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For many students, Pre-K education makes the difference between early elementary school success and failure. And while Pre-K enrollment is growing across the nation, it's growing twice as fast in the South. But Christine Jessel of the Southern Education Desk reports that cash-strapped Southern states are left holding a big bill in economic tough times, and that makes the fledgling programs an easy target for legislative budget cuts.
We've got additional stories, photos and video from our Pre-K series at the Southern Education Desk.
~ Christine Jessel, March 19, 2013

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The Hawaii State Department of Education has announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Copies of the policy are available at public schools.
Click here to download an Excel worksheet of the income chart.
Children from households with income at or below the levels on the chart are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
For example, a family of four with a yearly income of $35,659 or lower is eligible for free meals. That same family of four with a yearly income of $50,746 or lower is eligible for reduced-price meals.
Application forms are being sent to all homes with a letter to parents or guardians.
To apply for free or reduced-price meals, households should fill out one application and return it to the school where the child is enrolled or complete an online application via ezmealapp.com.
Applications for the current school year (2014-2015) are now being accepted. The application information will be used to determine eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by the school or other program officials.
For DOE officials to determine eligibility, households receiving SNAP or TANF must list the child's name, date of birth, grade, school code and their SNAP or TANF case number and the signature and name of an adult household member.
Households not receiving SNAP or TANF must list the following: 1) the names of everyone in the household; 2) the amount of income received by each person, how often the income is received and the source of the income; 3) the name and social security number of either parent/guardian who is the primary wage earner or the adult household member who signs the form or the word "none" if neither adult household member has a social security number; and 4) the signature of an adult household member.
Applications may be submitted at any time during the year.
Under the provisions of the free and reduced-price policy, the DOE will review applications and determine eligibility. Parents or guardians dissatisfied with the ruling of the official may wish to discuss the decision with the reviewing official on an informal basis. Parents wishing to make a formal appeal may make a request for a hearing on the decision in writing to:
Name of Hearing Official: Glenna Owens, SFA Director
Address: 1106 Koko Head Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone Number: (808) 733-8414 or toll-free 1-800-441-4845
In certain cases foster children are also eligible for school meal benefits. If a household has foster children living with them and wishes to apply for them, the household should contact the school for more information.
The information provided by the household is confidential and will be used only for purposes of determining eligibility and verifying data.


text: Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins took a turn behind the camera for the first time since 1996's August with this mind-bending fantasy that he also wrote and stars in. Hopkins plays Felix Bonhoeffer a screenwriter with a habit of getting lost in his own head. Felix begins to doubt reality itself, though, when the real world and the one in his imagination begin to blend together. Also starring Christian Slater and John Turturro, Slipstream premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi


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Judge upholds Board's authority to issue the rule requiring notice, but strikes down penalty provisions.
In the first of two anticipated rulings on the issue, Judge Amy Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision regarding the National Labor Relations Board's (the Board's) final rule (the Rule) requiring all employers subject to the Board's jurisdiction—the vast majority of employers doing business in the United States—to post a notice in the workplace informing employees of their right, among other things, (1) to"[o]rganize a union"; (2) to "take action . . . to improve [their] working conditions by, among other means, raising work-related complaints directly with [their] employer or with a government, and seeking help from a union"; and (3) to "strike and picket."
Morgan Lewis has been participating in the NLRB notice-posting litigation before Judge Jackson on behalf of 36 members of Congress, including John Kline, Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, as amici curiae.
In her March 2 ruling in National Association of Manufacturers v. NLRB, Judge Jackson upheld the Board's right to issue the rule, but struck down two key proposed enforcement mechanisms for failure to post the notice—the tolling of the statute of limitations and making an employer's failure to post the notice an unfair labor practice.
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) gives employees the right to "form, join, or assist" unions, to bargain collectively with their employers, or to refrain from engaging in such activities. Although less than 7% of private sector employees are represented by unions, the NLRA's protections extend to nonunion employees as well as union-represented employees.
Under the Rule, which is set to go into effect on April 30, 2012, the required notice must be posted in the same place where other notices are posted. The Rule also requires that the notice be posted on an employer's intranet or Internet site, if the employer customarily communicates with its employees by such means. The Rule states that failure to post the notice could have three adverse affects: (1) it could be considered an unfair labor practice under Section 8(a)(1) of the NLRA; (2) failure to post the required notice could toll the six-month statute of limitations for filing unfair labor practices; and (3) the NLRB could use the failure to post the notice as evidence of an employer's unlawful motive in unfair labor practice cases.
Judge Jackson's Decision
The court first addressed the Board's authority to issue the Rule, finding that although the NLRA does not—like many employment-related statutes-provide for such a notice posting, it "cannot find that . . . Congress intended to preclude the Board from promulgating a rule that requires employers to post a notice informing employees of their rights under the [NLRA]." The court held that the right to require the notice was within the NLRA's "broad, express grant of rulemaking authority."
However, Judge Jackson struck down the portion of the Rule making failure to post the notice a separate unfair labor practice, finding that such a blanket rule was impermissible. Judge Jackson held that while the Board could find that a failure to post the notice is in fact an unfair labor practice, it could only do so after looking at the facts of each case and determining whether the failure to post the notice interfered with employee rights in that particular case.
Judge Jackson also struck down the provision of the Rule that would have tolled the NLRA's six-month statute of limitations if an employer failed to post the notice. She found that Congress "did not leave a gap for the [Board] to fill with respect to the statute of limitations." However, Judge Jackson again left open the possibility of tolling in a particular case, stating that whether to toll the statute of limitations must be a "case specific" decision.
The court also upheld the portion of the Rule providing that failure to post the notice can be viewed as evidence of an employer's unlawful motive in cases in which motive is at issue. Judge Jackson found that provision of the rule "does not make a blanket finding that will govern future individual adjudications or create a presumption of anti-union animus wherever an employer fails to post the provision."
Impact: Not the Last Word
Judge Jackson's decision is the first decision issued regarding the Rule; another case challenging the Notice provision remains pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Briefing and oral argument are complete in that case, and a decision is expected in advance of the Rule's April 30 implementation date. In addition, Judge Jackson's ruling has already been appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and the plaintiffs are seeking injunctive relief to stop the Rule from becoming effective while the appeal is pending. For the time being, employers should plan to comply with the Rule and post the notice beginning on April 30, absent a stay or a contrary ruling in the South Carolina case.
As noted above, Morgan Lewis has been participating in the NLRB notice-posting litigation before Judge Jackson, representing 36 members of Congress including John Kline, Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, as amici curiae. Morgan Lewis is also representing the same parties in the separate notice-posting lawsuit pending in South Carolina. Our amicus brief filed in the D.C. litigation is available here; our amicus brief filed in the South Carolina litigation is available here.
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Steam "Store Within a Store" at GameStop, GAME UK, and EB
Subject: Systems | October 5, 2015 - 07:39 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: valve, steam os, steam machines, steam, pc gaming
According to SteamDB, Valve has struck deals with GameStop, GAME UK, and EB Canada to create "store within a store" areas in North American and UK locations. The article does not clarify how many of stores will receive this treatment. It does note that Steam Controller, Steam Link, and even Steam Machines will be sold from these outlets, which will give physical presence to Valve's console platform alongside the existing ones.
The thing about Valve is that, when they go silent, you can't tell whether they reconsidered their position, or they just are waiting for the right time to announce. They have been fairly vocal about Steam accessories, but the machines themselves have been pretty much radio silence for the better part of a year. There was basically nothing at CES 2015 after a big push in the prior year. The talk shifted to Steam Link, which was obviously part of their original intention but, due to the simultaneous lack of Steam Machine promotion, feels more like a replacement than an addition.
But, as said, that's tricky logic to use with Valve.
As a final note, I am curious about what the transaction entailed. From what I hear, purchasing retail space is pricey and difficult, but some retailers donate space for certain products and initiatives that they find intrinsic value in. Valve probably has a lot money, but they don't have Microsoft levels of cash. Whether Valve paid for the space, or the retailers donated it, is question that leads to two very different, but both very interesting in their own way, follow-ups. Hopefully we'll learn more, but we probably won't.
AMD Releases Catalyst 15.9.1 to Fix Several Issues
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 5, 2015 - 07:13 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: graphics drivers, amd
Apparently users of AMD's Catalyst 15.9 drivers have been experiencing issues. Specifically, "major memory leaks" could be caused by adjusting windows, such as resizing them or snapping them to edges of the desktop. According to PC Gamer, AMD immediately told users to roll back when they found out about the bug.
They have since fixed it with Catalyst 15.9.1 Beta. This subversion driver also fixes crashes and potential "signal loss" problems with a BenQ FreeSync monitor. As such, if you were interested in playing around with the Catalyst 15.9 beta driver, then it should be safe to do so now. I wish I could offer more input, but I just found out about it and it seems pretty cut-and-dry: if you had problems, they should be fixed. The update is available here.
Podcast #370 - Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming G1, New Microsoft Surface products, NVIDIA Pascal Rumors and more!
Subject: General Tech | October 8, 2015 - 03:57 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: podcast, video, gigabyte, z170x gaming g1, Skylake, microsoft, surface pro 4, surface book, Android, ios, iphone 6s, Samsung, 840 evo, msata, dell, UP3216Q, nvidia, pascal
PC Perspective Podcast #370 - 10/08/2015
Join us this week as we discuss the Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming G1, New Microsoft Surface products, NVIDIA Pascal Rumors and more!
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Hosts: Ryan Shrout, Josh Walrath, Jeremy Hellstrom, and Allyn Malventano
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Hardware/Software Picks of the Week:
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MSI Releases GK-701 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Subject: General Tech | October 7, 2015 - 09:45 AM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: msi, GK-701, gaming keyboard, cherry mx brown
MSI has a new mechanical gaming keyboard available, and the GK-701 features MSI's black and red "Dragon" styling with red LED backlighting for each key, and uses Cherry MX Brown switches.
MSI is emphasizing the quality of their build with this new keyboard, stating that each key "is created with precision laser etching for extra resistance to wear and tear", and the red LED backlight for each key is rated for "over 50 million key presses". Additionally, the GK-701 offers a braided USB cable with a 18K gold plated connector, and there is a set of multimedia hotkeys and a game mode that disables the Windows Key. As this is a mechanical keyboard one of the biggest aspects is of course key switch selection, and the Cherry MX Brown switches MSI has chosen for the GK-701 offer a tactile "non-clicky" feel that some prefer.
GK-701 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard specs from MSI:
- Cherry MX Brown switches
- Red LED Backlight
- Windows Key Lock
- N-Key Rollover
- Multimedia Hotkeys
- Anti-slip Rubber Feet
- Ergonomic Design
- USB 2.0 connection
- Braided wire and gold-plated connector
- Switches lifetime: 50 Million Clicks
- Dimensions: 450 x 165 x 38mm, 1200g weight
The MSI GK-701 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is available now and currently selling on Newegg.com for $119.99.
Microsoft Buys Havok from Intel
Subject: General Tech | October 5, 2015 - 07:01 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: physics, microsoft, Intel, Havok
Microsoft has just purchased Havok from Intel for an undisclosed price. This group develops one of the leading physics engines for video games and other software. It was used in every Halo title since Halo 2, including Halo Wars, and a fork of it drives the physics for Valve's Source Engine. It has been around since 2000, but didn't really take off until Max Payne 2 in 2003.
And the natural follow-up question for just about everything is "why?"
Hopefully this isn't bad taste...
Photo Credit: Havok via Game Developer Magazine (June 2013)
There are good reasons, though. First, Microsoft has been in the video game middleware and API business for decades. DirectX is the obvious example, but they have also created software like Games for Windows Live and Microsoft Gaming Zone. Better software drives sales for platforms, and developers can always use help accomplishing that.
Another reason could be Azure. Microsoft wants to bring cloud services to online titles, offloading some of the tasks that are insensitive to latency allows developers to lower system requirements or do more with what they have (which is especially true when consoles flatten huge install bases to a handful of specifications). If they plan to go forward with services that run on Azure or Xbox Live, then it would make sense to have middleware that's as drop-in as possible. Creating a physics engine from scratch is a bit of a hassle, but so is encouraging existing engines to use it.
It would be better to just buy someone that everyone is using. Currently, that's Havok, an open-source solution that is rarely used outside of other open-source systems, and something that's owned by NVIDIA (and probably won't leave their grip until their fingers are frigid and lifeless).
That's about all we know, though. The deal doesn't have a close date, value, or official purpose. Intel hasn't commented on the deal, only Microsoft has.
NVIDIA Releases 358.50 WHQL Game Ready Drivers
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 7, 2015 - 01:45 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: opengl es 3.2, nvidia, graphics drivers, geforce
The GeForce Game Ready 358.50 WHQL driver has been released so users can perform their updates before the Star Wars Battlefront beta goes live tomorrow (unless you already received a key). As with every "Game Ready" driver, NVIDIA ensures that the essential performance and stability tweaks are rolled in to this version, and tests it against the title. It is WHQL certified too, which is a recent priority for NVIDIA. Years ago, "Game Ready" drivers were often classified as Beta, but the company now intends to pass their work through Microsoft for a final sniff test.
Another interesting addition to this driver is the inclusion of OpenGL 2015 ARB and OpenGL ES 3.2. To use OpenGL ES 3.2 on the PC, if you want to develop software in it for instance, you needed to use a separate release since it was released at SIGGRAPH. It has now been rolled into the main, public driver. The mobile devs who use their production machines to play Battlefront rejoice, I guess. It might also be useful if developers, for instance at Mozilla or Google, want to create pre-release implementations of future WebGL specs too.
StarCraft II 3.0 Patch Is Released
Subject: General Tech | October 6, 2015 - 08:20 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: Starcraft II, starcraft, blizzard, pc gaming, legacy of the void
And oh boy is it a big one. Turning on the Battle.net launcher automatically downloads about 14GB worth of StarCraft II code and content. The patch includes the new user interface that we reported on earlier, but it also opens the Whispers of Oblivion prequel campaign for Legacy of the Void to the masses, changes the file format of game content to CASC, which might explain the huge download, and gives the option of a 64-bit game executable, and more.
About the CASC format, it was introduced in Heroes of the Storm and Warlords of Draenor as a method of storing content. It should be faster, more error resistant, easier to patch, and easier to extend the functionality of. I'm not sure how this will affect modders, authorized or otherwise, but I'm guessing that Blizzard is happy to deprecate a 20 year-old format. I'm not sure if they're migrating the content from MPQ to CASC on the client machine, or just re-downloading the content in the new format, but a 14GB patch is doing something. Lastly, this new format and the 64-bit launcher might even allow for bigger games and mods. If anyone has any experience with modding Blizzard games, be sure to leave a note in the comments, even anonymously.
Legacy of the Void will arrive on November 10th.
ASUS RT-AC88U MU-MIMO Router with 8-Port Switch
Subject: Networking | October 9, 2015 - 06:00 PM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: wireless router, RT-AC88U, router, mu-mimo, asus, 802.11ac, 8-port switch
ASUS has announced an impressive new MU-MIMO wireless router that provides up to 3100 Mbps of Wi-Fi bandwidth, and the RT-AC88U also features an 8-port Gigabit Ethernet switch.
- WLAN: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MU-MIMO
- Data rate: 3100 Mbps
- Chipset: BCM47094, BCM4366, BCM4366
- Flash: NAND 128 MB
- WAN: GbE x 1
- LAN: GbE x 8
- Giga switch: 8365
- PA: 2G:sky2623 5G:sky85405
- Antenna: Detachable dual band x 4
- USB: 3.0 x1, 2.0 x1
- Applications: ASUSWRT, AiCloud, AiProtection, high-power mode, Download Master, VPN server, guest network, DLNA server, automatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE (MPPE support), PPTP, L2TP, IPv4, IPv6
Pricing and availability are not yet known.
Far Cry Primal will be released ... eventually
Subject: General Tech | October 7, 2015 - 02:15 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: gaming, far cry primal, ubisoft
Far Cry Primal was announced and it is even more console-centric than the previous release, seeing as how the PC launch will be a month after its initial release. We can only hope that Ubisoft does spend time making sure that high end PCs do have graphic features that take advantage of the power provided by new GPUs. As for the gameplay it should be interesting as there will be no more machine guns and fancy pistols, you will be stabbing mammoths with pointy sticks and running for your life from sabretooth tigers. It also sounds as though eating enough food and other features common to the plethora of survival sims will be included, making this very different from previous games. Check out the trailer and screenshots at Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN if you haven't seen them yet.
"Ubisoft attempted to announce Far Cry Primal [official site] with a tantalising livestream, which was rather spoiled by a brief leak of the game's name and basic details. Now we know more, including proper trailers, screenshots, and a release date… which will see the game land on PC the month after it'll arrive on console."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Trailer Breakdown: EVERYTHING Is Brilliant About The Coast Guard Trailer @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Master of Orion Trailer Gives First Look At Combat @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Cyberpunk "Bigger Than Anything CD Projekt Has Done" @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- PC system requirements for Star Wars: Battlefront published @ HEXUS
- Team Fortress 2 Marks Halloween With Alien Invasion @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Deus Ex Is 15, So Here's Cartoon Denton & Jensen @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Fallout: Autumn Leaves New Vegas Mod @ nexus mods
Google your local nuclear plants infrastructure? That's not terrifying at all.
Subject: General Tech | October 6, 2015 - 01:11 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: nuclear, security
Stuxnet hit the news five years ago when it was discovered infecting the industrial Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition systems of factories all across the world, up to and including nuclear plants. The breadth of the attack was a bit more than what Israeli intelligence and the NSA originally intended but they did succeed in severely damaging their actual target which was an Iranian uranium enrichment plant. Unfortunately it seems the development of Stuxnet might have been somewhat of a waste of resources as they could probably have achieved the same results with a simple man in the middle attack.
The Chatham House recently released a report on the state of security in nuclear power plants and facilities across the globe and the results are horrifying to say the least. From the overview that The Register provides the level of security present in many of these facilities is commensurate with your average high school. The idea that these plants are air-gapped is a fallacy and the code for the control systems can be easily altered remotely without the need to design a complex virus to infect them. Thankfully it is very difficult to cause a nuclear plant to go critical but these vulnerabilities can still cause damage to machinery and interfere with the plants ability to provide power to customers. You may not want to read the whole story if you want to sleep well tonight.
"The report adds that search engines can "readily identify critical infrastructure components with" VPNs, some of which are power plants. It also adds that facility operators are "sometimes unaware of" them."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- AMD partners with Oculus and Dell to power Oculus ready PCs @ DigiTimes
- iOS malware YiSpecter: iPhones menaced by software nasty @ The Register
- Atom-thin transistor defies fundamental limits @ Nanotechweb
- Microsoft's big Tuesday reveal: New mobiles and slabs? Win 10 shock? @ The Register
- Chocolate Factory plops Marshmallow on Android slabs @ The Register
- Surface Book: MacBook Pro rival packs a Skylake chip and Nvidia GPU @ The Inquirer
- ASUS RT-AC87U & RT-AC3200 Routers Review @ Hardware Canucks
- NikKTech & Mionix Enjoy Gaming Worldwide Giveaway
- Win 1 of 3 be quiet! Silent Base 600 PC cases @ KitGuru
Centon drops SandForce in favour of Phison
Subject: Storage | October 6, 2015 - 07:22 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Phison PS3110-S10, centon, C-380
The last time we heard from Centon they were using the SandForce 2281 SSD controller, which they have dropped in preference to a Phison controller in their new C-380 series of SSDs. Benchmark Reviews recently reviewed their 480GB model, using MLC NAND and sporting a 4Gb cache of DDR3-1600. The benchmark results were quite varied, sometimes the drive came in at the top of the pack yet other times it was well below average, especially writing to the drive. There is a 1 year warranty on the drive and currently it is on sale at $219 for the 480GB model, down from the list price of $399.99 ... perhaps not a drive to recommend to your friends.
"Centon isn't a name many enthusiasts will know. I'd never heard of the company myself until this review sample; apparently, they've been in business for over 35 years manufacturing DRAM and flash memory products, and have only recently entered the consumer marketplace. The Centon C-380 480GB SSD SATA-III Solid State Drive, part of the "Enthusiast Solutions" series, is the focus of what Benchmark Reviews will be putting through our test suite."
Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- KingFast 256GB F9 SSD Review @ Madshrimps
- Micron M510DC 480GB SSD Review @ NikKTech
- Plextor M6V 256GB @ Kitguru
- The Ultimate Guide To SSD Benchmark Software @ The SSD Review
ASUS ROG GX700 Water Cooled Gaming Laptop Specs Revealed
Subject: Systems, Mobile | October 9, 2015 - 06:00 PM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: water cooling, NVIDIA GTX 980, liquid cooled, i7-6820HK, gx700, gaming laptop, g-sync, ASUS ROG, asus
We already saw an announcement from ASUS (at IFA 2015) for their water-cooled Republic of Gamers GX700 gaming laptop, and now we have more details about this unique product, though some are still pending. The specifications (including the full version of the NVIDIA GTX 980) would make a great gaming desktop system, and that's kind of the idea as the performance increases substantially when the laptop is docked in its liquid-cooling base.
There are certainly questions about this concept that won't be answered until hardware in hand, but it's going to be interesting to see just how well a liquid cooling system will work in a dockable format like this.
Here are the specifications we know so far:
- CPU: Intel Core i7 6820HK
- GPU: GeForce GTX 980, 8GB GDDR5
- Display: 17.3-inch IPS FHD (1920x1080) G-SYNC / Optional 4K/UHD G-SYNC
- RAM: Up to 64GB DDR4
- Storage: Up to 1TB PCIe x4 SSD (2 x 512GB)
- Optical: Blu-ray 6x RW
- Card reader: SDXC
- Networking: Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0
- Keyboard: Anti-ghosting keyboard with 30-key rollover; 2.5mm travel; Illuminated
- Ports:
- 3 x USB 3.0
- 1 x USB Type-C / Thunderbolt 3
- 1 x USB Type-C / USB 3.1
- 1 x mini-DisplayPort
- 1 x HDMI
- Audio: 1x Headphone/mini-Optical S/PDIF, 1x Microphone input
- Webcam: 1.2MP HD camera
A look inside at the GX700 cooling system
Exact numbers on battery capacity, dimensions, and weight are not yet available, and pricing and availability have yet to be announced.
Another hard quarter for PC sellers
Subject: General Tech | October 9, 2015 - 12:35 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: pc sales, Q3 2015
73.7 million units, including desktops, laptops and ultrabooks were sold in the third quarter of 2015, down 7.7% from this time last year. In the EMEA, Japan and Latin America this could be in part because prices have risen by about 10% but is also likely due to a lack of any convincing reason to upgrade. The recent security problems revealed on Lenovo machines do not seem to have hurt their sales in North America , they saw a 22% increase in sales with the launch of their various 2 in 1 portable devices. Gartner feels this may change in the latter half of the year as many companies do not get out of the red until holiday sales start driving consumers, but also because machines shipping with Windows 10 will start to hit the markets. Skylake product refreshes should also help out and we can all hope to see bargains on older kit that distributors want off their shelves as well as the numerous holiday sales start to ramp up. You can follow the links from The Inquirer for more detailed information.
"FIGURES FROM GARTNER show that PC shipments declined a further 7.7 percent year on year during the third quarter of 2015, despite the release of Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system during the period."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- First Successful Collision Attack On the SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm @ Slashdot
- Qualcomm is sampling a 24-core ARM processor for servers @ The Inquirer
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Humble Bundle Launches Humble Monthly Bundle
Subject: General Tech | October 5, 2015 - 08:31 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: pc gaming, humble bundle
Humble Bundle is an organization that sells games for charity. It started with a service that let users pay pretty much whatever they want for DRM-free titles, and let them choose how much went to the developers, the organization, and the selected charities of the moment. They have branches out since then, sometimes with praise, sometimes with concerned murmors.
Humble Bundle mumble, if you will.
Now they have created a subscription service. Basically, on the first Friday of every month, subscribers will receive the game that is promoted. In other words, it is a service that acts similar to what we're used to, except that you don't know what you're getting ahead of time, you cannot select how much you pay for it, and you cannot choose the proceed distribution. Unless it leads to a unique palette of games that are decidedly better than the typical bundles, I cannot see how this is anything more than a restrictive subset for the sake of it.
Still, that doesn't mean said subset isn't worth your money (be careful of the double-negative). If it is, then you can subscribe now and pick up Legend of Grimrock 2. The title is apparently available on Steam for $24, so this would be a half-price deal if it was something that you were interesting in buying.
I guess that's a decent first impression.
Star Wars Battlefront Shouldn't Have Microtransactions?
Subject: General Tech | October 5, 2015 - 06:24 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: pc gaming, ea, battlefront
So I'm reading PC Gamer and I see an article that says, "Star Wars Battlefront Will Not Use Microtransactions". Given the previous few Battlefield games, this surprised me. Granted, these titles weren't particularly egregious in their use of payments. Everything (apart from expansion packs of course) could be achieved through a reasonable amount of play. That said, it takes a lot of restraint for a developer to not just ratchet the requirements further and further to widen their net, so I can see the problem.
Regardless, by the third paragraph I notice that the representative never actually said that they won't (according to the snippets that PC Gamer quoted). The phrase is simply, "not part of the core design of how it works". Granted, I would expect that EA would poke PC Gamer to correct them if they did intend to release a game in about six weeks, so I feel like their interpretation is correct.
That doesn't change that, according to the quotes, the only thing they promised is for the currency system to be fully accessible without payments. I'm not fully convinced that it will only be accessible without payments, though.
NVIDIA Announces New "Bullets or Blades" GeForce Bundle
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 7, 2015 - 01:51 AM | Sebastian Peak
The latest game bundle for NVIDIA GPU customers offers the buyer a choice between Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege or Assassin's Creed Syndicate.
To qualify for the free game you need to purchase a GTX 980 Ti, GTX 980, or GTX 970 graphics card. On the mobile side of things purchasing a laptop with GTX 970M or above graphics earns the game.
"It's the final few months of the year, and as always that means a rush of new triple-A games that promise to excite and delight over the Holiday season. This year, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Syndicate andTom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege are vying for glory. And to ensure the definitive versions are found on PC we've teamed up with Ubisoft once again to add NVIDIA GameWorks effects to each, bringing richer, more detailed experiences to your desktop."
The Bullets or Blades bundle is already underway as of 10/06/15, and to qualify for the game codes purchases require the retailer to be participating in this program. Full details are available from NVIDIA here.
Microsoft to Announce New Windows 10 Devices
Subject: Systems | October 5, 2015 - 05:16 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: microsoft, windows 10, surface, Surface Pro, surface pro 4, hp, Lenovo, dell, asus, acer, toshiba
Tomorrow at 10 am ET, Microsoft will host a live stream to announce "new Windows 10 devices from Microsoft". It's pretty obvious that we'll get at least one new Surface device announced, which rumors suggest will be the Surface Pro 4 with a low-bezel, 13-inch display. W4pHub, via VR-Zone, goes a bit further to claim that the display can shrink to 12 inches when in tablet mode, giving a frame for the user to hold. If true, I wonder how applications will handle the shift in resolution. Perhaps the only problem is a little flicker, which will be hidden by the rest of Continuum's transition?
Image Credit: VR-Zone
The Microsoft Blog post also lists the announcement dates of their partners. Here's the rundown:
- October 7th -- HP
- October 8th -- Dell
- October 9th -- ASUS
- October 12th -- Acer
- October 13th -- Toshiba
- October 19th -- Lenovo
While the rush of Windows 10 devices have missed the Back to School season, despite Microsoft's attempts to rush development with a July release, it looks like we might get a good amount of them for the holiday season. I was a bit worried, seeing how slowly Threshold 2 seems to be advancing, but they seem to have convinced OEMs to make a big deal out of it.
Then again, it could be holiday fever.
The Enermax ETS-T40F-W; a cooler of a different colour
Subject: Cases and Cooling | October 5, 2015 - 02:29 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: air cooling, enermax, ETS-T40F-W
Have you recently bought a white motherboard and a matching case to go with it? Are you now bemoaning the fact that your cooler just isn't matching rhe Storm Trooper vibe that you have going on in your case? Enermax has a solution, the ETS-T40F-W cooler, 610 grams of glowing white cooling standing 139x93x160mm (5.5x3.7x6.3"). The Thermal Conductive Coating does seem to work effectively, though the cooler is not among the best that [H]ard|OCP has reviewed. They also recommend running the fan at low speed as high speed does not increase the cooling as noticeably as it increases the fan noise. Then again, at $50 and being the only coloured cooler on the market does place it in an interesting niche market.
"Enermax comes to us with its new compact size model, the ETS-T40F-W CPU air cooler also referred to as the "Fit" series cooler. This model is decked out in its best Storm Trooper white garb which is actually what Enermax calls its "Thermal Conductive Coating." Do the Fit's dual 12cm fans have what it takes to make a good CPU air cooler?"
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ASUS Announces ROG Maximus VIII Impact Mini-ITX Z170 Motherboard
Subject: Motherboards | October 9, 2015 - 06:00 PM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: Z170, Skylake, SFF, ROG, motherboard, mini-itx, Maximus VIII Impact, lga1151, asus
ASUS has announced their latest mini-ITX offering in the Republic of Gamers series, and the Maximus VIII Impact motherboard packs an outrageous number of features into one formidable little 6.7-inch square. In fact, short of the second PCIe slot afforded the larger mATX form-factor, the newest Impact board looks to be every bit as powerful as the recently released Maximus VIII Gene motherboard.
Let's check out the specs on this new Impact board:
- CPU: LGA1151 socket for 6th Generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors
- Chipset: Intel Z170 Express
- Memory: Dual-channel memory architecture
- 2x DIMM, max. 32GB DDR4-4133(OC) non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- PCIe Slot: 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x16 mode)
- Graphics: Integrated Intel HD Graphics Processor
- HDMI 1.4b
- Intel InTru 3D/Quick Sync Video/Clear Video HD Technology/Insider
- Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac supports dual frequency band 2.4/5GHz; MU-MIMO
- Bluetooth: V4.1, 4.0LE
- USB: 2x USB 3.1 ports (1 Type-A and 1 Type-C) powered by Intel USB 3.1 controller; 6x USB 3.0 ports (2 at mid-board)
- Storage: 1x U.2 port (PCIe x4, 32Gb/s), 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports. Supports Intel Smart Response Technology
- LAN: Intel® I219-V Gigabit LAN with Anti-surge LANGuard, ROG GameFirst Technology
- HD Audio: SupremeFX Impact III
- ROG SupremeFX 2015 High Definition Audio Codec
- ESS® ES9023P DAC with Hyperstream™ Architecture
- 2Vrms Headphone Amp into 32-600 Ohms
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- Optical S/PDIF output at back panel
- Sonic Studio II; Sonic Radar II; Sonic SenseAmp; DTS Connect
- Fan headers: 2x 4-pin onboard; 3x 4-pin on daughter card
- Form Factor: Mini-ITX, 6.7" x 6.7" (17 cm x 17 cm)
Pricing and availability were not immediately available.
A keyboard joins the G.SKILL Ripjaws family; meet the colourful KM780
Subject: General Tech | October 8, 2015 - 06:02 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: cherry mx brown, G.Skill, ripjaws, KM780, input, mechanical keyboard
G.SKILL has extended their Ripjaws family beyond RAM with the introduction of the KM780, a mechanical keyboard sporting some unique features. For lighting enthusiasts the Cherry MX Brown keys are clear instead of black which allows the backlighting to show through significantly more than on other boards. There is a bar at the back of the keyboard which adds an interesting aesthetic and allows for a cord holder to be incorporated into the design. As well, not only can you program macros using the software there are keys which can be depressed to allow you to program a macro on the fly while playing a game. The lighting is perhaps a bit much for some but if you are a fan of keyboards that are seen and not heard you should check out the full review at Overclockers Club.
"Upon first look at the KM780, I was taken aback by the design. The bars looked odd to me, but in use they didn't bother me, in fact I had many ideas as to possible uses for them including using them as tie downs for traveling, such as to LAN parties, and for locking the keyboard down to a surface using clamps on the bars – great for systems where the keyboard will move a lot such as gaming PC chair rigs."
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The latest Dakar Fashion Week , ended on June 23th . I didn't have the chance to attend the event but I got some exclusive infos and photos to share with you . That was the 11th Dakar Fashion Week and was organized by Adama Ndiaye , the woman behind French label Adama Paris.
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18 designers took part to the event: Adama Paris , Oumou Sy and five other designers from Senegal , Habib Sangare and Elie Kuame from Côte d'Ivoire , Carol Barreto from Brazil , Helmer Joseph from Haiti , Evgheni Hudorojcov from Moldova and also designers from France , Morocco, Guinea Bissau , Germany , Benin and Lebanon.
The shows were scheduled to be held in three different locations throughout Dakar. One was staged on "boulevard du centenaire" Street (a working-class surburb) . According to the organizer , this decision was taken to help reducing the gap between High Fashion and working-classes . " It is very important to show that beautiful things are not only for rich people" ,she said . Adama Ndiaye said that the clothes she displayed in the street show were of the same quality - and cost - as those that were to be featured later in the weekend at a luxury seaside hotel. "I want this neighborhood to see what we have, and if it's a gown for 1,000 euros, then who cares? You don't have to be rich to like Dior," she said while prepping the staging area behind the runway, which was assembled on a sandy clearing normally used as a marketplace. *
I am very happy and proud to see the quality of work done by Adama Ndiaye and her team to create as a high standard event as possible . I love what designer Elie Kuame (Côte d'Ivoire /Liban) did! His creations are so completely bold and creative. It's like being in another world : wild and precious and sophisticated at the same time . Huge Crush !
The pictures are amazing and the models look stunning , Senegalese girls are indeed brown goddesses . Also, this idea of staging a show in the street is just brilliant ! Here in Africa people are so afraid of fashion , leave alone high fashion ... Bringing fashion to the street was the thing to "A fashion that does not reach the streets is not a fashion" , said Chanel.
Here is a collection of the most striking photos from Dakar Fashion Week 2013 that I hope you're going to like . Don't forget to leave your thoughts via the comments form below. Thanks again to Omar Victor Diop for the great pictures ( Full credits at the end of the post), Enjoy !
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To the entire Client Profiles family, including our employees, clients, and our partners, I can't thank you enough for all the effort and energy that you all have invested to make our little company such a great organization! Client Profiles received some incredible recognition from Microsoft at the Partner Awards Dinner in Washington DC last night. We were the only Partner to be recognized with two awards. Initially, CP was named Worldwide Dynamics Partner of the Year for the Professional Services Industry. Kirill Tatarinov from Microsoft announced that Client Profiles delivered the highest level of customer satisfaction of the nominees (over 3,000 partners were nominated), 444% growth in Microsoft licensing, and 650% growth in new customer adds!
The second award was a huge surprise, as Client Profiles was named the US ISV of the Year! For those of you that are not familiar with Microsoft Terminology, this award goes to the top Microsoft Independent Software Vendor (software development company) in the US, across all products and all markets! There are over 12,000 ISVs in the US and Client Profiles was one of 4,200 nominated organizations. This award was huge, because it covers all of the Client Profiles software groups, including case, financial and CRM. With a client base of more than 1,800 clients, and a commanding share of the marketplace, CP has an incredible amount of momentum going into the new Microsoft fiscal year. Dave Willis from Microsoft told a crowd of more than 500 attendees about all the success that Client Profiles has demonstrated over the past year and praised the deep vertical focus in the legal marketplace.
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It is time for my annual preview of things to come in the next year. These predictions have, in the past, proved to be 99.1 percent baloney or, as Joe Biden would put it, malarkey. Here's what to look for in 2013:
Barack Obama and John Boehner arm-wrestle on the brink of the fiscal cliff and fall over. Bipartisan search party sent to rescue them. Taxes rise, budget is slashed. University of Notre Dame admitted to the Southeastern Conference. SEC wins seventh straight national college football championship.
Security minimum retirement age is elevated to 85, keeping Baby Boomers off the rolls and easing the strain on the Social Security Trust Fund. NRA, trying to come up with a new and original slogan after Newtown, declares, "Guns don't kill; people do." Congress passes law, over presidential veto, requiring armed guards in every school. Departments of Education and Defense are merged. Sarah "Lock and Load" Palin appointed secretary.
Mitt Romney accepts new job as CEO of Etch-a-Sketch. Higher taxes and lower expenditures turn budget deficit into budget surplus. Stock market climbs. Barack Obama and Joe Boehner found drinking beer with Chris Christie at the foot of the Palisades in New Jersey. After fifth round, Boehner and Christie both agree to switch parties. All agree to change fiscal policies from laissez-faire to "laissez les bontemps rouller."
Former President Clinton approaches Paula Broadwell with a proposition that she write a biography of him. Email from David Petraeus surfaces, warning Clinton to back off. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., resigns to accept presidency of NRA. Gov. Nikki Haley appoints Francisco Franco of Walhalla as the first Hispanic American to represent the state in the Senate. Texas legislature passes law requiring all schoolteachers to carry side arms as a protection against lawless gunslingers. The quaking in the cemetery is Molly Ivins, the late Texas columnist, laughing in her grave.
Ohio State joins Southeastern Conference. Economy continues to recover as combination of higher taxes and lower expenditures cut into deficit. Unemployment climbs as Boomers, ineligible for retirement, seek gainful employment. Congress passes act privatizing road building and bridge repairs, with improvements to be financed through tolls. Elderly put to work repairing infrastructure; learn new definition of bridge work. Unemployment drops. New organization, "Mothers Against Assault Rifles (MAAR) formed to oppose NRA. Slogan: "Guns don't kill; people with guns kill."
University of Michigan joins Southeastern Conference, offers Steve Spurrier head coach's job. South Carolina Legislature appropriates $10 million to keep Spurrier in Columbia and another $10 million to hire Nick Saban as coach at Clemson. Pentagon adjusts to cutbacks in military spending; sells old tanks, planes and ships to China and uses proceeds to buy new ones from American manufacturers. Congress passes law banning assault weapons except those owned by members of "well-regulated militias." Organization called "Well-Regulated Militia" formed; 45 million Americans join. Demand for assault rifles spurs increase in employment in arms factories. Boomers fill the gap. Gen-X college graduates find jobs as Wal-Mart greeters and hamburger McFlippers. Unemployment drops.
Brigham Young joins Southeastern Conference. Saban turns down Clemson offer after University of Alabama ups the ante to $12 million. Gov. Nikki Haley says South Carolina can't bid higher lest the state budget be inundated by a crimson tide. Spurrier turns down Michigan offer after state legislature agrees to rename Williams-Bryce Stadium after him and to erect a statue of him on the Statehouse grounds. Gunman enters arena in Bleached Bones, Texas, carrying Bushmaster assault gun and 3,500 rounds of ammunition; opens fire on rodeo patrons. Patrons fire back. Gunman, struck by 37 bullets and a Brahma bull, dies on the spot. Thirty-seven rodeo patrons killed by friendly fire. Bull left in critical condition.
College enrollment drops as Congress eliminates scholarship loans subsequent to plunge over the fiscal cliff. College budgetary requirements fall, resulting in less drain on state budgets. Job-hungry high-school graduates go to work harvesting crops, eliminating need for immigrant labor from Latin America. Illegal aliens, unable to find work, self-deport and find jobs making Kias in Mexico.
Southern Cal joins SEC after withdrawing its objections to the University of South Carolina's use of the USC logo. DEA's budget cut to bare minimum as federal government decriminalizes marijuana and cocaine. Supreme Court rules smoking dope at football games is constitutional, as long as it isn't part of a religious ritual; rules that firearms in churches parks and athletic stadiums are constitutional as long as they belong to members of "well-regulated militias."
Supreme Court recognizes same-sex marriage, provided one partner undergoes a trans-sexual operation. University of Oregon joins Southeastern Conference. Oregon State joins Atlantic Coast Conference.
Fight breaks out at annual Auburn-Alabama football game between rival well-regulated militias wielding assault weapons. About 85,000 fans killed or wounded. NRA recommends that everyone attending a football game be required to wear a bullet-proof vest. SEC championship game played in Georgia Dome, with South Carolina facing Southern Cal. USC is heavily favored. Arena is filled with fans legally smoking pot and crack cocaine. Players get high from inhaling second-hand smoke and stagger off the field. NCAA disqualifies both teams after players fail drug tests. Wofford and Georgia Southern are only teams in nation eligible for the national championship game: Their players wore gas masks for the entire season.
Budget surplus grows as cuts in Medicaid and Medicare result in earlier deaths for elderly Americans, easing the drain on Social Security. Congress votes massive tax cuts. House reports out a tough new bill making the sale of assault weapons legal only to men of good will. National Organization for Women calls it sexual discrimination. Scholars discover error in Mayan calendar: the end is rescheduled for December 31, 2013. NCAA reschedules national championship game for New Years Eve. Wofford wins national title. World ends.
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Wow! it's really been a long time since I last posted a blog entry.
Work was super crazy as I was heading up an initiative that affected the company globally. So - long hours and not a minute to spare during the day. I was proud that I still managed to work-out at least 6 days a week during this time.
Only down fall I had was my sugar cravings got really, really intense. I tried not keeping things in the house but I raided my baking cupboard one night and ate some semi-sweet chocolate chips. So I was not proud of that at all. I will be making changes going forward...which I will touch on momentarily.
First - yesterday I was offered a promotion at work! So happy. I am now an Associate Marketing Manager! I begin this new position July 2nd. I am so excited for this position.
With that big change I also vow to lose 10 lbs by August 30th.
To do that I will:
- workout 6-7 days per week
- 5 -6 days being cardio (going between shorter intense session and longer less intense sessions)
- 2 - 3 days of strength
- 1 day of yoga
- drink 8 - 10 glasses of water per day
- keep lots of fruit in the house all ready and cut up to help with my sugar cravings (watermelon seems to work well so far!)
- no after dinner snacking
- Pizza only 1 - 2 times per month
I also, as you know, have a variety of workout programs that include:
- ChaLEAN Extreme
- Turbo Fire
- Turbo Jam
- Insanity
- Body Combat
- Body Pump
- And some of Chalene's Johnson's fan volume workouts of Hip Hop Hustle, PiYo, and Turbo Kick
I am way too excited for all these workouts to stick to a schedule for a full 90 days without doing some workouts from the other programs. Therefore, I decided that I will have a program of the week and alternate each week to shake things up.
Last week was P90X3,
this week is Body Combat and Body Pump.
Next week is Insanity and ChaLEAN Extreme.
So far I am loving this. Each Monday is exciting because it's like I am starting a new program.
I also look at the schedules for each program and following it as it is laid out. So for this week I am in Month 1, week 2 of the Body Combat hybrid schedule. Next time is a Body Combat/Body Pump week I will move onto Month 1, Week 3.
I also really, really wanted to purchase PiYo right when it came out.
But we just had my birthday and I got spoiled. I also want to sign my son up for some summer activities. I decided to save the money and if I reach my 10lb weight loss goal by August 30th I will purchase myself PiYo as a reward. I just got P90X3, Body Pump and Body Combat so I am fine to wait a bit longer before ordering.
So that is my goal. I am looking forward to the many changes coming up and hoping to lose these last 10 lbs.
If anyone would like to start a group with me to keep each-other motivated please let me know!
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POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT. After having been appointed to serve for an unexpired term as County Commissioner, I appear before the voters for the nomination to that office. Any effort that my friends may make in my behalf at the primaries on September 25, will be appreciated. Frank G. Thacher, Hyannis.
Dismantling $1,000,000 U.S. Naval Air Station Chatham, Mass. Gigantic Sale of Building Materials, Plumbing Supplies, Radiation, Pipes, Machinery, Motors, Electrical Fixtures Complete buildings, ideal for summer homes and cottages, sold at a fraction that it cost to build. Uncle Sam's Loss -- Your Gain.
The Governor of Georgia made the suggestion that Massachusetts establish a penal colony for Georgia convicts on Cape Cod. The chief executives of Massachusetts and Georgia have had several set-to's lately over the refusal of Gov. Hurley to return to Georgia an escaped convict. Yesterday Georgia's governor paroled a Negro convict on the condition that he go to Masssachusetts.
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The recommendation I gave to the U.S. government just after the Kuwait war (in "What Kind of Peace?." National Interest, Spring 1991) seems worth reviving at a time of roughly similar circumstance and temptation:
Washington must seize its moment of great but transient influence; it should not - and this is almost too obvious to mention - miss this opportunity by haring off to another issue. The point bears making, for Western analysts widely agree that the postwar period provides the ideal setting to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict. Henry Kissinger sees victory in the Gulf as "a historic opportunity" to deal with this issue; the usually sensible Economist goes so far as to argue that "America's main job in the post-war Middle East will be to act as honest broker between Israel and the Palestinians." Douglas Hurd, the British foreign secretary has promised a return to the Palestinian issue "with renewed vigor" once the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait is over; the French government is yet more eager for linkage. Saudi and Egyptian authorities see the Palestinian cause as the ideal vehicle to burnish their nationalist credentials; and, if past patterns hold, the U.S. government will not resist Saudi pressure. Indeed, as early as October 1990, President [George H.W.] Bush signaled some willingness to link the two issues.
But this would be a terrible error. A precipitous turn of attention from Iraq and Kuwait to the Arab-Israeli conflict would forfeit a rare chance to overhaul the politics of a key region. It would be like neglecting Germany and Japan in late 1945 to solve the Irish problem. (April 20, 2003)
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The Rev. Kammy Young, Director of Field Education, wrote this for her home diocese. "The Holy Spirit is at work in the world and the church, even now, I promise! I saw it, I felt it, I shared in it listening to the silence of no opposition to the proposal of the Committee on Structure's plans for reimaging God's church. As Debby Melynk sat beside us, after working so hard with so many others to catch the movement of the Spirit in that resolution, I knew I was witnessing a holy awe on her face and hearing the angels sing along with the songs of praise from the peoples of 112 dioceses from all over the world..."
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Wow. That was one butt whooping the Tar Hells put on Duke Saturday night in Durham. The lack of rebounding, bad defense and the in ability to knock down the three point shots hurt Duke as they lost 88-70. It was bad right from the get go for Duke as Carolina easily controlled the game and knocked down open shots to start off. On the other end Duke couldn't buy a basket and it left Duke fans hoping someone could push the reset button on the game.
I do have say that Miles Plumlee came to play and played great in his last game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Senior shot 7-9 from the field and scored 16 points. Little brother Mason led the team with 17 points.
Carolina showed Duke what happens when you don't have a small forward and guys that can rebound the basketball over defenders. Second chance points killed the Blue Devils. Time to learn to box out and not just try to jump higher than the opposing team to grab the rebound.
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