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Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
Fast & Furious 6 SynopsisVin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of all-stars as the global blockbuster franchise built on speed races to its next continent in Fast & Furious 6. Reuniting for their most high-stakes adventure yet, fan favorites Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and Elsa Pataky are joined by badass series newcomers Luke Evans and Gina Carano.
Since Dom (Diesel) and Brian's (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin's empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe. But their inability to return home and living forever on the lam have left their lives incomplete.
Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organization of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez). The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London. Payment? Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again.
Building on the worldwide blockbuster success of Fast Five and taking the action, stunts and narrative to even greater heights, Fast & Furious 6 sees director Justin Lin back behind the camera for the fourth time. He is supported by longtime producers Neal H. Moritz and Vin Diesel, who welcome producer Clayton Townsend back to the series.
Fast & Furious 6 Release Date
In Theaters May 24, 2013
Fast & Furious 6 Credits
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Chris Ludacris Bridges, Luke Evans, Elsa Pataky, Gina Carano
Written by: Chris Morgan
Directed by: Justin Lin
Produced by: Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel, and Clayton Townsend
Length: 130 min
MPAA Rating: [ PG-13 ]
Distributor: Universal Pictures
External Info: Fast & Furious 6 Official Website
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by Sean O'Connell August 16, 2012 comments


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I approve of your free map it looks nice. I'd approve even more if the seas looked warmer and more inviting!
Oh, and the large south-eastern lake seems to have a strange river/canal system at its southern end.
A while back I promised to create a tutorial for my map of Eriond. I have finally made good on that promise here. In the process of writing that tutorial, I created this map. Since I don't have any particular use for it myself, I thought I'd make it available to anyone out there who would like to use it (e.g. for a RPG campaign or setting). The map is licensed under Creative Commons and the only right which I have reserved is that if you use it in any published or online capacity that you acknowledge that I am the artist responsible for the piece.
I approve of your free map it looks nice. I'd approve even more if the seas looked warmer and more inviting!
Oh, and the large south-eastern lake seems to have a strange river/canal system at its southern end.
Great map. very dramatic color patterns! Actually it is the 2 northwestern lakes that the rivers going in and out of them that needs to be fixed. Minor details though, overall really well done.
Thanks guys. About the rivers, they were generated using Wilbur, and I don't know of a way to control placement of them. So unfortunately I'm not sure how to correct for any strange river systems that might appear.
Decided to play around with this and turn it into an older style map.
Nice modification.
Offering a creative commons free map is very generous, thank you. The map is lovely, and so is the sepia toned version. It won't work for my current campaign, but if I use it in the future, you can bet that I will give all kinds of credit back to you.
Thanks. There's lots of other folks here who have offered there maps as free resources via a creative commons license as well. BTW, don't I know you from the Obsidian Portal?
This is simply gorgeous and a very nice gift to the community. Thank you very much!
I very much like the shape of those continents. Both maps are beautiful! I love this style you have developed and am hoping to try out your Eriond Tutorial in the future.

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New here but not afraid to ask questions.
I am in the middle of some evals for a client who has asked to do some proof of concept work with Zimbra (they have had it with their Microsoft rep and are doing everything they can to reduce their annual maint with M$).
They have about 5 users they want to setup in a parallel domain but have asked if I can help them setup a "remote" test.
I've read the instructions about ZCS 5 and dynamic dns.
Setting up Zimbra using a dynamic IP - Zimbra :: Wiki
But what I am wondering about is if I can use a single server for everything.
I am assuming I setup my MX records like this: (single host for all services at blahblah.no-ip.com as an example)
CNAME = blahblah.no-ip.com
But for the MX record, I don't want to use my CNAME, correct?
Is there a more recent wiki or walk through that shows how this can be done? Not looking to setup a corporate website out there, just need to get a "quick and dirty" type of POC accomplished.


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I doubt it will happen tt, but if enough people complain maybe it will work. I mentioned it to my boss and he shrugged his shoulders.
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Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 8:33 AM EST
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 9:02 AM EST
I always found that mentioning to a boss "The governor asked that we not be on the road after 12 ..if we leave at 1 I will not be home until 2 or 3...can you give me a note that says you didn't close until 1 so if I get stopped I can give it to the police?" worked wonders...
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 9:19 AM EST
Good morning, everyone!
DH is leaving in a few minutes, very late today, for a meeting that's not in the office. Right now, he's getting all the snow removal equipment in place and my car put in the garage. What a man. :) We've had a wonderful morning talking over our cuppas instead of rushing around and getting him out the door by 7:15.
Winter, I do hope your boss comes around to rational thought. What the heck does an hour make in the grand scheme of things given the stakes?! It's a stupid game of chicken imo.
tt, we've tenatively rescheduled for next week, but his work workload is very heavy so it's got to be played by ear. This is how it was when I worked with him, too, lol - it was understood that at the last minute it might not happen, but that's due to the nature of his position not his desire to share a pint with an old friend.
It's flurrying here, but the radar shows it's not part of THE storm yet.
Be safe, everyone!
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 10:06 AM EST
In response to Ihavemyhats's comment:
I always found that mentioning to a boss "The governor asked that we not be on the road after 12 ..if we leave at 1 I will not be home until 2 or 3...can you give me a note that says you didn't close until 1 so if I get stopped I can give it to the police?" worked wonders...
Hahahaaa Hats! This is awesome!
We are working a full day. Keep an eye out on the evening news - I'll wave to the cameras when I am the only car on the road during rush hour. Lol! DH will be out plowing for the night and likely most of tomorrow. I plan to put a beef stew on tomorrow AM so he'll have something warm and hearty when he comes in.
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 10:09 AM EST
Good morning everyone,
First off, be safe during the next 48 hours.
DH left early this morning. I am hoping he will come home, before the snow really starts.
I had to go to the bank yesterday during the afternoon, and decided to do my "blizzard shopping" then. Not that I needed much. But I was glad I did. Had to go to the bank again after work, and the store was a zoo. I think the media gets everyone wound up.
We are not closing our office, but have everyone decide for themselves. If they decide to take off, we will let them work those hours some other time or uses vacation time. No one is misusing it. We are so blessed with a wonderful staff. But we are only a small company. I can imagine in larger companies, they have to have set rules. Winter, I am hoping for you, that your boss decide to send you home earlier.
And Kar, one hour of lost work does make a heck of a difference. I know, you will "hate" me for saying this, but it is the truth. Off time you can't bill. And if you don't bill, you can't pay your employees. Our employees are happy with the options, we give them. But I can't imagine it will work in larger companies.
DH tested our snowblower, before he left this morning. 35 years old and still going strong. Guess we are as prepared as we can be.
Hope you all will be safe.
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 10:17 AM EST
I don't hate you, of course, and I get there are business reasons for every hour worked, but common sense needs to take a front seat. Forcing people to stay an hour later than the governor is requesting people get off the roads is wrong.
nov, will be watching for you to wave - hoping you won't actually make the news - that's usually not a good thing!
It's starting to really snow here...we've found Nemo.
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 10:24 AM EST
Yes snowing quite heavily here too. Come on Mr Mailman, I put 10 thank you notes out for him to pick up and would like him to do so before they get wet.
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 10:36 AM EST
A friend just called and said at the MB in Salem last night, they had to call in policemen - not to direct the parking, but because inside the store people were fighting over things - can you imagine?
Beef is stewing and smells delicious. Still just a light trickle of snow coming down here. Maybe we'll be lucky and be in a belt that turns over to rain. I almost ran out to Marshall's to poke this morning. Yesterday when I was in there the trucks were just unloading, things not yet put on the shelves. There was plenty of room for new stuff tho, and this morning would have been a bonanza. Did pick up a little something yesterday that I put away for part of a Christmas gift. Now as long as I don't forget where I've put it, we'll be all set. Remembering Pumpkin's Halloween book that I never came across until Christmas!
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 10:43 AM EST
Only snowing here very lightly. Kar, you are absolutely right. Common sense is what is needed in this case. But some employees just don't have it. We always give our employees the option to work off "lost" hours. In the case of this storm, DH have already announced, that we will make a make up day next Saturday. Some of our employees decided to take a vacation day today - others decided to come in. It is all up to them. We don't force anyone in a situation like this.
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 10:59 AM EST
In my company there are no hours to bill, the full time employees are all salaried. I'm in the marketing department off site with the operations people. The building had to open just for us.
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 11:00 AM EST
Yes, tt, I can imagine. That was the case at S&S lin Reading last night. Many shelves empty. People fighting over what was left. Thankfully, I only had to use the bank, but the melee was not unnoticed.
Ham bone is going in the pressure cooker shortly. DH will probably be home for lunch - at least I hope so. Will need some stick-to-the-bone food, before he attack the snow plowing.
Is anyone reading David Epstine's weather reports? I find them valuable. Not like the media frenzy, but down to earth reporting.
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 11:13 AM EST
Winter, your company must have some way of billing their clients. Or they wouldn't be in existence. W/o billing, how would they be able to pay you? I certainly understand your predicament. Believe me, I do.
Even though you are salaried, they still will have to bill your hours. I don't know, what you are doing, but yours may be "overhead". Accounting, secretary, etc. and such go under that.
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 11:23 AM EST
Pingo don't bill our clients. Trust me, I would have gladly worked the time to make up the time from taking a half day today.
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 11:38 AM EST
No word yet of an earlier closing time, Winter?
Just got a spectacular video of the calving of a glacier in Greenland. It won a 2012 award at the Sundance Festival. If it happens to come your way, it's well worth watching the 5 minute video.
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 11:40 AM EST
No, some people are letting their staff leave at noon or now, but don't think that's happening in my little group of three.
ETA: DH says it's still snowing in our time, but not sticking yet.
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 11:44 AM EST
Sticking here; we have a fraction of an inch. I'm walking Gracie in a few minutes to get it out of the way. I found some nice balm to protect her feet from the salt that works wonders. Amazing to find a product that works like it promises.
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 12:01 PM EST
Winter, I do feel for you. Truly! Chatted w/ my bank last night. They will be open until 1 pm today too. And I think, that if everyone leave at that time, all will be well. It has been flurrying here all morning, but has picked up now. Just hope everyone - especially my Chat friends - will get home safely.
Hope everyone here wil be able to check in later, and let us know, how they are doing. In the meantime, take care.
Re: February 2013
posted at 2/8/2013 12:14 PM EST
I think the non-essential employees should have been able to go home. We are not needed and many people are letting their staff leave.
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Funny Winter, in my head I had you working for a software company. Not sure where I got that from.
Word from DH is that the sanders have been called in, but not the plows yet.
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I work in marketing and create newsletters, flyers, etc. I also handle the database management and party planning, etc.
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Will be a long day/night for your DH, November. Wishing him and you well.
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I'll be heading out in 15 minutes. I'll try to connect when I get home to let you know I've arrive safely.
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Take care, Winter.
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Take care, Winter. Hope you get home safely. Not snowing here right now. :)
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Never got to make the scones this morning, so scanning through my recipe box, came across a blueberry muffin recipe a friend had given me years ago from a cooking program she used to listen to on the radio on Saturday mornings. I'm sure I've made them before, but not recently, so will turn out a batch of them this afternoon - a little different.
Strange that the snow is coming down heavier, but not sticking to the pavement. This will be OK if this is what it amounts to. Dare I hope?
How did your walk go, Kargiver? Only an occasional car going by here, and we did have mail delivery, Hats. Hope yours got picked up alright without too much water damage.
Cheerio has had a light lunch and is hunkered down under the comforter in here. She has so many spots where she likes to curl up. No sun to settle down in today, so guess she figures under something is the next best thing.


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Published: Monday, December 16, 2013 at 3:58 p.m.
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The second man reportedly involved in the robbery and beating of a convenience store clerk last week was arrested Monday.
Oscar Carl Brathwaite, 28, was arrested by the Ocala Police Department without incident, according to a police press release.
Brathwaite reportedly drove A.J. Irving, 24, to the Kangaroo Express at 3232 W. State Road 40 on Thursday evening. Irving is accused of walking into the store, dressed as a woman, heating up a pair of hamburgers and then approaching the clerk. As he talked to the woman behind the counter, he reportedly sprayed her with pepper spray. Irving is then accused of running behind the counter, hitting the woman on the head, causing a deep cut, and taking the contents of the cash register, according to OPD reports.
Irving was arrested Friday and reportedly admitted to the robbery, but said he hit the woman with his hand. The woman recalled seeing a tire iron, reports state. Irving was charged with robbery with a deadly weapon. He remained in the Marion County Jail on Monday afternoon in lieu of a $50,000 bond.
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It was about five years ago that Candice experienced her first bout of depression.
With treatment, she found herself symptom-free for a year; until a diagnosis of a neurological condition known as Arnold Chiari Malformation triggered a second episode of depression.
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Candice worked with her therapist for three years and parted ways once she felt she was in a good place. And she was … until the morning she awoke to discover she was blind. It was the day after Christmas but somehow Candice's mom was able to find an ophthalmologist who would see them. When Candice failed all four of the doctor's tests he ordered an MRI for the next day—he expected to find a tumor on Candice's optic nerve; instead, they learned that she had a neurological condition called Arnold Chiari Malformation (ACM).
As Candice's sight came back over the next few days, she and her mom pored over the eighty or so pages on ACM they downloaded from the Internet. And they learned what lay ahead for the now twenty-four year old. Candice experienced numbness in her hands and feet that left her unable to hold a cup or drive her car. She would sometimes say the wrong words. And she experienced painful migraines that led her to isolate herself in her bedroom. She spent weeks seeing specialists and going for medical tests before undergoing life saving brain surgery six months later.
Not surprisingly, her depression resurfaced during this time. "I took a leave of absence from work for a month and a half," she says. "I probably should have taken six months. My body was on the road to recovery, but emotionally I was a wreck. Everyone wanted to see me because I was recovering from life saving surgery but I cut myself off from everyone except my family."
Candice didn't recognize her feelings of isolation as depression. So it was at her parents' urging that she again talk to a therapist. She found a new one and, according to Candice, "he did amazing things" helping her work through family issues, her illness and the changes that come with physical limitations. She would continue to rely on him after learning she was suffering from fibromyalgia.
"Fibromyalgia tends to go hand in hand with ACM," she explains. "Plus, my mom had suffered with it for some years. So it was inevitable--but that doesn't mean I wasn't in shock when the doctor told me."
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Candice is very close to her family and spends most of her time with them. "My mom is my absolute best friend," she says. "When I'm not with my family or close friends I do a lot of reading, relaxing in the garden or sitting in the backyard and watching the birds."
She manages her fibromyalgia by swimming, following a special diet, and taking medication. And she stresses the importance of finding a support group. "Fighting fibromyalgia on your own isn't easy," she says, "But finding others who are suffering like you is like finding a lost family member. We connect on a level other people don't understand."
Candice keeps the depression at bay by continuing to see her therapist once a week. "I'll do that until I feel I no longer have the need," she says. "It's hard to say that tomorrow I won't be symptom free. But I manage everything by letting the day's stress go and taking things day by day. Am I still depressed? No. Do I still suffer from depression? Yes."


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Nicole Vaidisova accompanied boyfriend Radek Stepanek, who'll face a returning Roger Federer on Wednesday, on the press line for the Madrid Masters baller party.
First of all, Nicole wore this same outfit on the press line in Moscow last week - NOT GOOD. Secondly, why is she following "The Worm" around the globe when her game is in the pits?
Seriously Nicole, get a grip.
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PHOTO OP: Nicole follows Radek to Madrid, leaves game in the pits
Nicole Vaidisova accompanied boyfriend Radek Stepanek, who'll face a returning Roger Federer on Wednesday, on the press line for the Madrid Masters baller party.
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- cristinaOctober 13, 2008 at 1:15 PM
i dont know whats worse, this couple or marat'sReplyDelete
I've lost every ounce of respect for her since she is just wasting talent that's brewing under a temper and obviously bad judgment.ReplyDelete
She is clearly more concerned about him than her career - taking care of his needs. It happened to Marty Hingis when she was dating him:ReplyDelete
She took care of him and his injuries and put herself to the side. It's not all his fault, obviously, but what is it about him or these lady ballers that they just follow him around like zombies?
This is such a disturbing couple. What's wrong with Vaidisova?! First Melzer, now Stepanek. EW.ReplyDelete
i didn't know about melzer - another strange choice too sonja.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 13, 2008 at 3:50 PM
he looks extra creepy next to her.ReplyDelete
Yeah they used to date some time last year apparently: http://www.tennis.com/backcourt/general/backcourt.aspx?id=84742ReplyDelete
I dunno what is with her...


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Summary:When Jesse and Celine met on a Eurail train, the connection between them was immediate and profound. The 14-hour relationship that followed, as the pair explored the spontaneous and unexpected in Vienna, ended on a train platform where they swore they'd meet again six months later. Nine years have passed since that morning. On the last stop of his book tour, at the tail end of a reading in a Paris book shop, Jesse finds Celine watching from the back of the room. She lives in Paris now, he in New York. He's flying out that evening and they utilize every moment, finding their human connection no less vital, inspiring or real than it was in nine years ago in Vienna.In real time, these two indiv... Full Summary >>


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|Food safety meeting set for Jan. 29
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Northeast Colorado Health Department is hosting an open discussion about food safety in this region Tuesday, Jan. 29 from 1-3 p.m., at NCHD's district headquarters, located at 700 Columbine St. in Sterling.
Members of the food service industry, as well as consumers, are welcome to attend. The meeting is free, but reservations are required.
One of the main items to be addressed during this meeting will be NCHD's move to a risk-based inspection frequency methodology.
A departure from the agency's inspection protocols of once or twice per year, risk-based inspections is a method for determining the frequency of inspections and other interventions based on factors such as food risk, operations, inspection history (both critical items and non-critical items) and weekly meal volume.
"Previously we inspected our retail food establishments once or twice per year, depending on how a facility was categorized," said Carmen Vandenbark, NCHD's environmental health director.
"Facilities that carry only pre-packaged foods and do no food preparation were only inspected once per year, and facilities that utilize a full-service kitchen and do multi-step preparation were inspected twice per year. There are additional inspections if we receive complaints or through follow-up visits when violations are discovered, but for the most part, that was the methodology we were using.
"Under this new system, we're taking a closer look at the risk level of foodborne illness based on a lot of factors," continued Vandenbark.
"An assessment of those factors will give us a more accurate idea of how often we need to be in a facility, whether it's once per year or three times per year. This new method will allow us to focus our limited resources where there is a higher risk of foodborne illness due to the types of food served and the nature of the processes involved with food handling, cooking and cooling."
According to Vandenbark, NCHD will be better able to monitor the progress of a single retail food establishment or the entire retail food inspection program using the risk-based factors. This new method will also allow for interventions such as formal food safety training and critical item inspections to be substituted for some traditional inspections.
It's based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points concepts and knowledge of the factors that cause foodborne illness and is consistent with risk-based frequency of inspection standards contained in the FDA Food Code.
In addition to the risk-based inspection methodology, NCHD will also be discussing a summary of recent changes to the Rules and Regulations Governing Retail Food Establishments.
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Indeed, no company is immune to the current economic trouble, but I think this milestone really shows how much momentum Zimbra has behind it.
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Art overload: it's a peculiar sensation reserved for the month of March, when the City is bursting with art fairs, special events and some of the year's biggest exhibition openings. (Overload is a good thing—in New York City, it's the default operating position.) Beginning on March 6, the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) previews its Art Show fair; two days later, the massive Armory Show opens along with satellite fairs like Volta NY, Red Dot, Scope and Independent. And that doesn't even count Armory Arts Week's special programming and extended hours at numerous institutions and galleries across the five boroughs, which includes a late-evening gallery crawl in Williamsburg, numerous open studios and free film screenings at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria.
The first two weeks are especially packed. The sweeping Armory Show houses a grand total of 220 international and US-based galleries for three days on Piers 92 and 94. This year, the show debuts a new floor plan that offers more room for social interaction, bigger booths and, finally, a real sit-down restaurant and two coffee bars. Like the last two years, the fair is divided into two sections: the Modern wing will include 70 galleries that specialize in the higher-ticket, more historically significant works, while the Contemporary section holds nearly 150 booths showing new work.
For the second straight year, the Armory will devote a section for 20 Nordic galleries like Reykjavik-based i8, which carries works by Roni Horn and Olafur Eliasson, as well as small spaces like Oslo's NoPlace. And in the main fair, a couple of big names are back, including David Zwirner Gallery, who will be showing a new site-specific installation by Michael Riedel.
Uptown, Zwirner is showing more of Riedel's work along with Suzan Frecon's abstract paintings at The Art Show, the longest-running fair in the United States. Featuring 72 prominent galleries from across the country, the show includes New York staples like Cheim & Read, Tanya Bonakdar, Luhring Augustine and P•P•O•W, with a two-person exhibition of David Wojnarowicz and Hunter Reynolds. The Metro Pictures booth will show the seminal Murder Mystery collage series from 1976 by Cindy Sherman—whose own retrospective is running concurrently at The Museum of Modern Art (see below for more information).
The organizing conceit of art fair Volta NY, located across from the Empire State Building, focuses on solo exhibitions. The cross-pollination between the Armory and Volta extends the Nordic focus, featuring the Helsinki-based Gallery Kalhama & Piippo Contemporary and Stockholm-based Galleri Flach, along with 30 new participating institutions from San Francisco, Melbourne and all points in between.
One of the most intriguing Armory Arts Week events is a relative newcomer to the art fair game. Independent is a free fair that features approximately 40 up-and-coming galleries on the three floors of the old Dia Center for the Arts in Chelsea. Though the wall labels and directional information can be few and far between, the layout feels more like normal gallery browsing, with lots of natural light.
The Whitney Biennial opens its own retrospective, where film will play a strong role, on March 1. The show will screen works like Wildness from gender-bending artist Wu Tsang, whose work can also be viewed downtown at the New Museum Triennial The Ungovernables. Look for video projects by conceptual artist Lutz Bacher, who was honored with a retrospective at P.S.1 in 2009, and pieces by the recently deceased underground filmmaker George Kuchar. The film focus also plays an organizing factor in the Armory's program devoted to cinema, Armory Film. This year, a strong selection of video and experimental moving images will screen in the media lounge on Pier 94, in partnership with video-art fair Moving Image.
For those not attending the art fairs, there are, of course, large-scale exhibitions worth checking out. Starting on March 16, the Brooklyn Museum provides a rare look at the early work of Keith Haring, which catalogs his arrival in New York through the development of his visual style as he began to make art in the streets of the City. The show uses archival materials such as subway drawings and sketchbooks and includes his first video piece, Haring Paints Himself into a Corner. And, beginning on February 26, The Museum of Modern Art devotes its sixth floor to the work of Cindy Sherman, the artist who, since the mid-1970s, has photographed herself in a range of personas, disguising herself beneath layers of makeup, clothes and prosthetics, as in her early series Untitled Film Stills. With more than 170 of her images on view, it's a sensory overload—but that's the way we like it.
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Yinka Shonibare, MBE: Addio del Passato
James Cohan Gallery
Through March 24
The British-born Nigerian artist continues to explore historical themes—specifically the colonial history of the British Empire—but this time through a highly stylized collection of photographs that reference classic scenes of death in art.
Molly Smith: Tidal
Kate Werble Gallery
Opens on March 3
Molly Smith's discreet sculptures, typically only about 12 inches tall, are nonetheless deliberate and thoughtful with an impressive internal consistency. It's an aspect that extends to the materials as well: they're mostly made using Hydrocal, an extremely tough form of plaster.
Greg Sholette: Fifteen Islands for Robert Moses
Queens Museum of Art
Through May 20
Dubbed an "art infiltration," artist and theorist Greg Sholette has built and installed new islands around the waterways of The Panorama of the City of New York (which Robert Moses built for the 1964 World's Fair) to explore what new man-made islands in the five boroughs could look like.
Breyer P-Orridge: I'm Mortality
Through March 25
The Throbbing Gristle band member, whose experiments in pandrogeny with his late wife have become legendary, exhibits new work along the lines of recent pieces that mix vials of Chanel No. 5 with blood.
Martin Bromirski, Rachel LaBine, and Elizabeth Riley
Storefront Bushwick
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Three artists with interests in common exhibit together for the first time in Brooklyn. Rachel LaBine paints surfaces that are elaborate constructions around a missing object; all three subject their works to intense fracturing, incorporating materials as diverse as pillowcases and sand.
Virginia Overton
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The Nashville-born, Brooklyn-based artist has become known for her light-tube sculptures that employ a translucent pattern made from her own hair, but her sculptures in general involve simple actions—a ladder turned sideways, three boards of Douglas fir wedged into a triangle, Sheetrock mud dripped over a chunk of wood—that somehow turn into highly charged moments.


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Germain Racing accounts for third best finishing Ford and now sits inside the Top 20 in points
Avondale, AZ (March 3, 2013) – When Casey Mears and his GEICO team arrived at Phoenix International Raceway this weekend, they were looking to recover from heartbreak dealt to them in Daytona, where contact with Tony Stewart ended their day prematurely. Rather than dwell on the past, Mears and his GEICO team chose to view Phoenix as the start of their 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and move forward.
Unfortunately, the opening practice on Friday did little in the way of soothing the soul when Mears and his GEICO Fusion sat 40th of 43 cars on the speed chart. The subsequent qualifying session would then prove challenging when the #13 Germain Racing entry ended up qualifying 43rd, last on the starting grid. After a night huddled up in a hotel lobby, crew chief Bootie Barker and his engineering staff found some speed and Saturday's practice session saw Mears jump to 26th on the charts.
Overcast skies and reasonable temperatures welcomed NASCAR fans to the racetrack on Sunday for the Subway Fresh Fit 500. Having qualified last, Mears and his #13 GEICO Fusion had their work cutout for them when the green flag set the field underway for 312-laps of racing. Seemingly oblivious to his situation, the Bakersfield, CA, native jumped all the way up to the 29th position by lap three. A caution flag on lap 21 allowed Mears the opportunity to bring his GEICO Fusion to the attention of the Germain Racing pit crew, who promptly returned him the racing surface four spots better (27th) than when he entered pit road. He would continue to maintain his position and sit solidly in the top 25 for most of the afternoon.
With 70 laps to go, things got faster in the world of Mears and his #13 GEICO Ford Fusion would go on a tear that saw him strategically maneuver his way to the front of the field. It all started on the lap 242 restart when the #13 GEICO machine took off from the 26th position. He re-entered the top 25 on lap 246 and just seven laps later he was holding court in 22nd place. While the majority of drivers turned their best laps early in the event, Mears was getting quicker as the race wore on, recording his fastest lap of the day on lap 255. He chased down Jamie McMurray to take over 21st with 36 laps to go and then set his sights on Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. It would take Mears just ten laps to track down the Roush Fenway driver and capture 20th after a two lap door-to-door battle.
The final caution would be displayed with just three laps left in the advertised distance of the race, resulting in a green-white-checker finish. Mears would not need to pit under caution, as Barker had topped off fuel during his previous visit to pit road under yellow on lap 236. While the bulk of the field sat in their cars concerned about fuel levels, Mears and his GEICO Fusion sat waiting to attack on the final two laps.
Mears restarted from the 19th position when the green flag turned the field loose for the final time on Sunday afternoon. The #13 GEICO Ford Fusion made its way speedily through the field on the intense closing laps and when the checkered flag began to wave, Mears recorded a 14th place finish in race number two of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. After qualifying 43rd, Mears and his GEICO team picked up 29 positions en route to their Top 15 finish.
"It was a fun day because the #13 GEICO Ford Fusion was fast and it felt great being able to go chase people down and pass them," a smiling Mears said after climbing from his GEICO Fusion. "We made changes to the car and they started to work and you could gradually see our progress over the course of the race. I'm so proud of the guys on this GEICO team because everyone could've hung their heads and mentally checked out after Friday, but they didn't; they kept working hard and today we showed our character as a team." He joked, "I like to pass cars and I got to do a lot of that today!"
Aside from recording the team's first Top 15 finish of the young season, Mears was the third best finishing Ford, behind only race winner Carl Edwards, and Brad Keselowski, who finished 4th. Mears' 14th place Phoenix effort bumps Germain Racing to 20th in the Owner Point standings and moves him to 19th in Driver Points.
The GEICO Racing team will next travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, where they will try their luck in the Entertainment Capital of the World.
Before getting the race weekend underway, Germain Racing will take part in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series test on Thursday, March 7th, at the 1.5-mile paved oval.
Mears and the #13 GEICO Ford Fusion will hit the track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the opening practice session on Friday, March 8th, at 3:00 PM (EST). Qualifying will follow at 6:40 PM (EST).
The Kobalt Tools 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race is on Sunday, March 10th, and it will be televised live on FOX beginning at 3:00 PM (EST). The Performance Racing Network (PRN) will carry the live radio broadcast.
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Packers or Bears???
Psyched about the Clones!!!
Iowa State: Anyone who's a true college basketball fan needs to see a game at Hilton Coliseum. Nice is in the DNA of Iowans and the fans here are particularly gracious -- even when the home team loses but gives a great effort, they are appreciative.
ESPN.com picked Hilton Coliseum as the "Hot Arena" in the Big 12...coaches in the league noted that, "regardless of talent, the Cyclones have a home court like no other."
With ZJ Cowboys!!! Baby.
My two favorite NFL teams are the Vikings and whoever plays the Packers. My girlfriend is a Packer's fan.
Broncos and The Pack.
Broncos and Vikings...
Edit: If I really have to pick from the two you gave me I guess I'd go bears because the Packers are #32 out of 32. So Bears much be somewhere above that.
I would have said Bears before I went to a game @ soldier. Worst sportsmanship I have ever seen. They made NU fans seem like good natured upper class citizens.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775
Not a fan of either, Cowboys fan here.
Yet I'd easily root for the Packers over the Bears.
Packers baby!
Cyclones all the way!
Oh... Hmm. Well, I don't know anything about the NFL, so I'm sticking with my answer.
True and Valiant
I also remember a game with Kansas when Cy (wore a huge suit then) went out to center field, squatted, and "pooped" a couple of chickens that had been dyed blue then chased them around.
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God I hope so, even if it's not the right thing to do, KF needs to do it.
Victory before honor.
GO BEARS! goin for 3rd straight div. title this year..nuthin is stoppin them
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Lineups: All-Star Meche
All-Star Gil Meche takes the mound for the Royals today in the series opener against his former team, the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners, who are under new management as of yesterday afternoon and are cruising with an eight-game winning streak, will pitch ace Felix Hernandez.
Great pitching match up…winning streak on the line…new manager in the dugout…facing an old team…All-Star status in the air…here are today's lineups.
For the Royals:
DeJesus – CF
German – 2B
Teahen – RF
Gload – 1B
Gordon – 3B
Costa – DH
Buck – C
Pena – SS
Gathright – LF
Meche – P
For the Mariners:
Suzuki – CF
Vidro – DH
Ibanez – LF
Guillen – RF
Sexson – 1B
Johjima – C
Beltre – 3B
Lopez – 2B
Betancourt – SS
Hernandez – P
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How was this line up put together? Dartboard? Bingo set? Lottery Picks?
Granted none of these guys are scary to pitch to . . . but could they be if the line up was stable and had some kind of sense to it? Buck's recent slide can probably be attributed to Pena and Gathright hitting behind him. Gordon is comming around why not try him out at the 4 spot? Why can't gathright lead off and Dejesus bat 2nd? Why can't Buck be the DH when Butthead Bell wants to trot ole Larue out behind the plate?
Will it ever change?


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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- The Discovery Channel is highlighting a DC murder case from eight years ago.
On December 13, 2003, Bryan Keith Wilson, Sr., reported his wife missing after she didn't come home from running an errand. The next day, Inga Wilson's body was found in her car, 14 miles away from her home. She had been shot in the head four times.
In 2007, Bryan was found guilty of first-degree murder and was sentenced to 64 years in prison.
The show, airing Friday, June 24, will include interviews with the family, the investigators, and Bryan Keith Wilson's mistress at the time of the murder.
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The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) members and detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division arrested a 37-year-old St. Marks man Feb. 26 following the execution of a search warrant at his home, according to Sheriff Charlie Creel.
Law enforcement discovered an active methamphetamine lab in the bathroom of a home at 37 Mock Street and took Eric Nelson Taylor into custody. Taylor was charged with manufacture of methamphetamine, trafficking methamphetamine of more than 14 grams, possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of narcotics equipment.
The WCSO received intelligence in December 2012 that a clandestine meth lab was operating in St. Marks. During the execution of the search warrant, Taylor was observed at the residence and cooperated with law enforcement officers.
A 20-ounce sports drink bottle was observed with a chemical reaction going on at the time of the investigation. During the dismantling of the active cooking, 54.8 grams of liquid was extracted from the bottle. The liquid field tested positive for methamphetamine. The "meth oil" was secured and submitted into evidence.
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Twin Turbo Late-Model Install - Breaking WindWritten by on January 7, 2014 If one turbo is good, why not twin turbocharge your late-model Hemi.
Air goes in, things go bang, and the air goes out. Sounds simple, doesn't it? The process of an engine working can actually be broken down to that simple concept. The internal combustion engine is merely an air compressor that moves a given amount of air to create power. So, what happens if you add more air to the engine than it can physically draw in by its own created vacuum?
For years, people have been adding forced induction to just about every style of engine that has been created, and with today's cars as easily "tunable" as they are, the possibilities are endless. But when it comes to forced induction, what's right for you? Are you a supercharger or turbocharger kind of guy?
To make that decision, you first need to know what a turbo and supercharger have in common, and what their differences are. Both systems use a centrifugally-driven "compressor" to compress the engine's incoming air to higher than normal atmospheric pressure, which is 14.7 psi by the way. When the compressor increases engine cylinder pressure, this means that more air is filling the cylinders. If there is more air present in the cylinders, that means that more fuel can also be added. This isn't an overly technical explanation, but you get the point.
When you compress air, a byproduct of this compression is that the temperature of that air increases. When forcing air into an engine, the trick is to not heat the air to a point that power is hampered. That's why many boosted applications utilize an intercooler to cool the air before it enters the engine. Intercooling plays a huge role in controlling air temperature, but even the efficiency of the turbo or supercharger plays a part. The efficiency of a forced-induction system is rated by how much heat is introduced into the system as compared to the level of air compression that is created.
Since both a turbocharger and supercharger compress air, what's the difference? The major difference is in the drive of the "charger." A turbocharger's compressor is connected directly to a turbine housing that is operated by the exhaust. The turbine takes exhaust energy and converts it to motion. Since the turbine and the compressor are connected by a shaft, when the turbine spins, the compressor spins at the same rate as the turbine. Since powered by the exhaust, a turbocharger does not place a direct mechanical load on the engine. Many feel that this is more efficient, because it uses the exhaust to drive the compressor instead of actual energy supplied by the engine. We also need to mention what is referred to as "turbo lag" or "spool time." This is the amount of time between the throttle being opened, and the turbocharger actually providing increased intake pressure, thereby increasing horsepower. Turbo lag is inevitable, and occurs because turbochargers rely on the buildup of exhaust pressure to spin the turbine section of the turbocharger. In an automobile engine, the exhaust-gas pressure at idle and/or lower engine speed is not sufficient to drive the turbine fast enough to create boost. Boost (or pressure), is only developed when the engine rpm has reached a sufficient speed that the turbine starts to spin fast enough to produce pressure in the intake.
A turbo is not entirely "free" horsepower though. The turbine is literally a "blockage" in the exhaust, so some additional back pressure (exhaust flow restriction) is created by the turbine. But once the turbo starts to spin, the "blockage" is minimal. What this means is that the power "robbed" by the extra back pressure is very small.
Unlike a turbocharger, a supercharger is not powered by the exhaust gas, but is mechanically driven by the engine. While belts used to drive a supercharger place a mechanical load on the engine, the power used is more than overcome by the output of the supercharger. We must make note, though, that one disadvantage of supercharging is a lower adiabatic efficiency as compared to turbocharging. Adiabatic efficiency is the measure of a compressors ability to compress air without adding an excessive amount of heat to that air. The most widely used superchargers tend to use compressors that create significantly more heat to the air than their turbocharged counterparts. What this means is that for a given pressure and volume of air, turbocharged air is inherently cooler, which relates to a denser charge. A denser charge has the potential to create more power.
So what does this all mean? In theory, a turbo kit producing 8 psi of boost should produce more overall peak power, because a supercharger is using engine power just to get it spinning. What is more important when discussing a street car application is what's known as "power under the curve," or total average horsepower produced. A street car is very seldom driven at full throttle; therefore, the amount of power it creates while at less than full throttle -- or "under the curve" -- will directly affect performance, more so than while the engine is at full throttle. When more power is added to the bottom -- or lower end of the rpm range -- the car will be faster, even if peak power doesn't change. This is where the turbo outperforms a supercharger, since you can have full boost at a lower rpm.
We decided that since we had covered supercharging in a previous issue (December 2013), we needed to find out if anyone reputable had developed a turbo kit for Mopars. We didn't have to search very hard, and we found Arrington Performance/Shophemi.com. The guys at Shophemi.com have developed a kit that mounts two Precision turbos directly to the factory exhaust manifolds. Mounting the turbos close to the engine like this virtually eliminates turbo lag, it keeps the turbos well above the scrub line of the car, and when installed, it is virtually undetectable from looking under the car. Now, there are some things to keep in mind when using a turbo kit. Oiling the turbos is a huge concern. Without proper oiling, they will not last. With the turbos mounted low, the guys at shophemi.com developed a proprietary oiling system that keeps the turbos well-oiled and happy. There are different factors that need to be considered when you decide to install a shophemi.com turbo kit, and a single phone call to them will ensure that you get what you need.
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I've had to do some maps for the Kaidan Patronage Project. I knew I wasn't done with map creation, but I had to wait as new developments came along. So here we go, nothing too exciting, just necessary for the plotline.
The first map is the docks of Gaijinoshima, a party of yakuza ruffians have been hired to ambush the party just as they get off their ship upon arrival. They don't even get to walk off the pier onto shore when they are attacked. (Unknown to them Jadoko the Hebi-onna "Snake demon woman" has been commanded by her master of the Oni court to retrieve the items carried by the PCs, as it is a known artifact to be used against Oni-kind. Over 700 years ago, it was sent away by the Oni court for safekeeping away from Kaidan - now its back...)
The second map is Gaijinoshima Garden of the Dead (the city cemetery) - since the party has won the fight at the docks, this will be Jadoko's second attempt at ambushing the party, appearing in her human guise, she will feign being attacked by a Gaki (Kaidan ghoul) hoping it destroys the party, so she can take the artifact for herself.


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|Girls grab 2 wins in Haxtun, Fleming
|Written by Darci Tomky
Holyoke Lady Dragons put two more wins in the scorebook last week after dominating Haxtun 41-20 and Fleming 48-38.
"We played well at times in both of these games, but still need to be a little more consistent and composed when the pressure is on," said coach Arlan Scholl. The team has been working on fouling less, but when they commit too many fouls, it puts players on the bench who need to be on the floor.
The team missed several close shots around the basket at Fleming, added Scholl, baskets that could have made their task much easier. "But all in all, these were two good outings for the Lady Dragons."
After Haxtun and Fleming last weekend and Yuma on Tuesday, Holyoke only has two more games before they head into district action next week.
"We are entering the time of year that we want to be playing our best basketball, and I feel that we are continuing to show improvement each game," said Scholl. "We look forward to competing in the district tournament next week."
Senior Erin Vieselmeyer puts up a basket in Haxtun last Thursday night.
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Holyoke 41, Haxtun 20
In Haxtun last Thursday, Feb. 14, the Lady Dragons secured a big 41-20 win over the Bulldogs.
They put up the points in the first half, with 11 in the first and 13 in the second quarter to lead 24-15 at halftime.
Holyoke defense kept Haxtun at bay in the second half, limiting them to only one point in the third and four in the fourth to bring the Dragon lead up to 21 at the final buzzer.
Maddie King led Holyoke scoring with 12 points including three 2-pointers and six out of nine free throws. Erin Vieselmeyer also hit double digits with 10.
King brought down nine rebounds, Audi Peña had four steals, Megan Vieselmeyer one block and King and Peña three assists apiece.
Holyoke 48, Fleming 38
Saturday, Feb. 16 the Lady Dragons found another win, defeating Fleming 48-38.
Holyoke scoring stayed consistent, with double digits in all four quarters. They held the 25-14 advantage at halftime and 35-21 at the end of the third quarter.
Fourth-quarter action was huge for Fleming, who put up 17 points over Holyoke's 13, but the Dragons' lead was enough to finish with the 10-point win.
In team stats, Erin Vieselmeyer led with 15 points including five 2-pointers and five out of seven free throws. King added 12 and Chandler Gerk 10.
Erin Vieselmeyer had 10 rebounds, King two blocks, Gerk four steals and King and Erin Vieselmeyer three assists apiece.
Upcoming action
Holyoke hosted Yuma Tuesday, Feb. 19. Results will be reported in next week's Enterprise.
Thursday, Feb. 21 the Dragons travel to Akron for 4 p.m. games, with home games the following day against Sedgwick County beginning at 4 p.m.
Districts begin next week. A pigtail game between No. 8 and 9 is played Monday, Feb. 25 followed by the first round of districts, played at the higher seed location Tuesday, Feb. 26. Games continue at NJC Thursday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 2.
Holyoke Enterprise February 21, 2013