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As the regular season winds down, I thought I'd give my take on each of the awards. While my selections won't seem groundbreaking (in fact, I agree with the experts in most cases), I'd be remiss if I didn't record a few words about our season's finest individual performances.
MVP — LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
It really couldn't go to anyone else. James obliterated the competition in most statistical manners, just narrowly missing out on the scoring title behind Kevin Durant. What's more? He has led his Cavaliers to the best record in the league once again, and he has a great shot to come away with an NBA title under his belt in June.
Stan Van Gundy accentuated one quibble people have in his endorsement for Dwight Howard: MVP voters don't take into account defensive value even remotely as close to as much as they do offensive value. While LeBron is certainly no slouch on the defensive end, Van Gundy has point in suggesting that Howard doesn't get all the credit he deserves for his stellar combination of offensive and defensive prowess.
Runners Up: Dwight Howard, Kevin Durant
Rookie of the Year — Tyreke Evans, Sacramento Kings
While Brandon Jennings made this race interesting at the beginning of the season, and Stephen Curry late, this award, too, had no significant competition in the eyes of fans. Evans led rookies in scoring, and proved he could be a serviceable point guard amid doubts about his leadership. While he has a long way to go in terms of becoming the distributor his team needs, he played the best ball of all rookies this year, bottom line.
Runners Up: Stephen Curry, Darren Collison
Defensive Player of the Year — Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
I mentioned the insufficient appreciation of Howard's defensive game above. In truth, he is more dominant on the defensive end than LeBron is on the offensive side of the ball. He lead the league in blocks, first of all, but that stat alone does not even come close to encompassing his effect on opponents' offenses. His length and athleticism allow him to disrupt big men's shots with ease and grab nearly every rebound within a 20-foot radius. Moreover, his mere presence on the floor dissuades guards from taking the ball to the hoop who fear the almighty swat.
Runners Up: Gerald Wallace, Thabo Sefolosha
Most Improved Player — Aaron Brooks, Houston Rockets
The quick, crafty point guard went from opportunistic shooter to dynamic show runner quite adeptly this season. In the absence of Yao Ming, he added eight-and-a-half (Yes, you read that right.) points and over two assists to his per-game rates while shooting nearly 40 percent on the long ball. Hopefully he can continue the solid play next year when Yao returns from his foot injury.
Runners Up: Andrew Bogut, Russell Westbrook
Sixth Man — Jamal Crawford, Atlanta Hawks
Manu Ginobili made a strong push for this award with his strong March, but I hesitate to give him this award because he could be starting in San Antonio's lineup anway. Crawford, on the other hand, takes advantage of his second-fiddle shooting-guard role behind Joe Johnson by providing an incredible spark off the bench for his team. He increased his per-40-minute scoring by nearly three points, his true-shooting percentage by over three, and his PER by over three in significantly fewer minutes than he played last season. In eclipsing 1400 points on the season, Crawford became the first player since Ricky Pierce in 1991 to reach that plateau off the bench.
Runners Up: Manu Ginobili, Carl Landry
Coach of the Year — Scott Brooks, Oklahoma City Thunder
Scott Brooks wins for a simple reason: He got a troupe of incredibly young and frighteningly talented players to believe in the prospect of a team. There's no selfishness in that locker room. They all enjoy being part of a team, and it has resulted in the franchise's first playoff appearance since moving from Seattle. No other coach has accomplished what Brooks has.
Runners Up: Larry Brown, Scott Skiles


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Friday, February 12, 2010
Maths at the Cambridge Science Festival
If you're wondering how to feed your maths habit between the 8th and 21st of March, then why not head to Cambridge for the 2010 Cambridge Science Festival? There'll be plenty of free maths events, including:
To find out about all the Cambridge Science Festival events go to the festival website.
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February 10, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Unintended consequences of mathematics
Mathematicians (and Plus authors) John Barrow, Colva Roney-Dougal and Marcus du Sautoy will be discussing unintended consequences in mathematics with Melvyn Bragg on his BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time tomorrow morning at 9am.
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Many of the most exciting developments in science is is when knowledge from one area such as pure mathematics unexpectedly crosses boundaries to provide deeper understanding of a previously unconnected problem in another area. The programme will explore many such unintended consequences, including how the ancient purely geometric study of conic sections turned out to be vital in understanding the orbits of the planets, how Einstein used the theoretical concepts from non-Euclidean geometry for his groundbreaking work on special relativity, and how the number theory provided the security necessary for our digital age.
You can read more from John, Colva and Marcus on Plus, as well as articles on conic sections and planetary orbits, non-euclidean geometry and special relativity, and number theory and chryptography.
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February 4, 2010
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Catching sight of a cockroach tends to make us behave chaotically, what with the running and screaming and throwing of shoes. But it appears that chaos might actually explain how we, and the cockroach itself, behave.
An interdisciplinary team of scientists from Germany have created a robotic cockroach that autonomously behaves in a way reminiscent of a real cockraoch. The robot independently changes gait depending on the surface it is walking on, avoids obstacles and can even extricate its leg from a hole or run away from predators. Recreating lifelike behaviour is not new, but this robot reproduces a huge range of behaviours and quickly reacts to new situations and switch between them. And the secret to its success is controlled chaos in its robotic brain.
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February 4, 2010
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Putting the magic back into classroom maths
Mathematics and magic may seem a strange combination, but Queen Mary's Matt Parker and Peter McOwan want to show students otherwise. They have produced many of the The Manual of Mathematical Magic, a unique kit of magical miracles, to show that the most powerful magical effects performed today have a mathematical basis.
Freely available to any school in England, the Manual exposes the secrets behind street magic, close-up and stage tricks, revealing the varied and exciting everyday uses for the mathematics powering your magic. It gives young mathematicians the chance to be creative, finding new ways to solve problems and discovering the key to the perfect magic trick. Along the journey they will also uncover the skills of a good mathematician, one with the useful employment skills you get from being good at mathematics.
Both McOwen and Parker regularly visit secondary schools to do Mathematical Magic shows for students. "Our goal is to help more students engage with Mathematics," reveals Parker, who is also involved with the More Maths Grads programme. "Magic tricks get the students excited and then we show them the mathematical principles that make the whole trick hang together. We also reveal how the same Mathematics underpins everything from medical scans to sending text messages."
As well as The Manual of Mathematical Magic, the kit also contains a pack of cards, notebook and pencil – all of which have hidden Mathematical Magic. Teachers can use the tricks in the book in their lessons and then explain the Mathematics and its applications.
"Maths is magic. But too often school maths is a dull diet which sucks the joy out of what should be a thrilling and beautiful subject," said Paul McGarr, Deputy leader Maths Faculty at Langdon Park School where Parker gave a magical lesson to Year 10 pupils this week. "This new pack, quite literally, helps put the magic back into classroom maths. My pupils really loved it, they were engaged, excited and happy – not bad for last period of a long day! The 'wow' was audible when they saw some of the tricks demonstrated, and you could almost taste their intense curiosity to find out how it was done using maths. I would strongly recommend teachers to get hold of this pack and use it."
For more information and to conjure up a kit for your school, visit http://www.mathematicalmagic.com.
And for more on maths and magic you can read 1089 and all that and Maths and magic on Plus, and learn mathematical magic tricks at the Magic of Computer Science.
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January 22, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
A complex symmetric structure known as the exceptional Lie group E8, which has so far only existed in the minds of mathematicians, seems to have turned up in real life for the first time. Physicists from the UK and Germany have conducted an experiment which involved cooling a crystal made of cobalt and niobium to near absolute zero and then applying a magnetic field. As they increased the strength of the magnetic field to a critical value, spontaneous patterns appeared in the configuration of electrons in the crystal, and these patterns carried the tell-tale signature of E8.
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January 12, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Maths for mums and dads
In a survey published last week 79% of parents revealed that maths homework frequently leads to conflict and arguments in the household, and a third of those surveyed admitted that they avoid helping their children with their maths homework. Over 40% of parents proved unable to work out the answer to a question that a 10-year-old might be expected to solve in a national test. (Alex thinks of a number. He adds half of the number to a quarter of the number. The result is 60. What was the number Alex first thought of?) What's more, over 50% admitted to not being able to teach their kids basic maths techniques used in primary school, including division by chunking, the grid method, or number bonds?.
The survey questioned a random sample of 1000 parents who have children aged 6 -11 years. It was commissioned by Random House Group to coincide with the publication of a new book by Plus author Rob Eastaway and Mike Askew. Maths for Mums and Dads is designed to help parents come to grips with the techniques children are now taught at school and to give parents an insight into why children make mistakes. Look out for a review in the next issue of Plus or buy now from Amazon.
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Vortech VTS: Supercharger Tuner Kit InstallationWritten by Douglas R. Glad on November 9, 2009 Don't Sneak Up On People-Chase 'Em Down As Loud As You Can When You Install A Vortech VTS
Have you heard a twin-screw blower yet? There is nothing in the world like the giant slide-whistle scream of the new batch of positive-displacement superchargers for late-model engines. It's like being duct-taped to the hood of Scotty Cannon's Pro Mod with your head in the bug catcher. The whine turns to a whistle, then a shriek as the engine starts to make power.
We love 'em, but up until now, you had to own a newer Cobra Mustang, GT500, or Corvette to share the fun. Now, Vortech Engineering has introduced a Lysholm twin-screw tuner kit for use on anything with an LS-series engine swap. Since the '64 El Camino shop truck has a GMPP LS1 and a Keisler A41 transmission, we got to play with the first one. The Vortech VTS is a tuner kit, so you'll need to know how to wrench on your car, or take it to a guy who does, to get the whole thing to work. But trust us, it's worth it.
The Vortech VTS tuner kit is designed for any LS-based engine with cathedral ports like truck engines or the LS1 or LS2, unless you have an L92 (square-port) head on it. The Vortech VTS uses a Lysholm head unit mounted on a charge-air cooler. The Vortech VTS is different from the high-helix Roots because instead of rotors, it uses a twin-screw design that compresses air inside the housing. Intake air is fed through the back of the head unit, then forward through the screws and down to the manifold through a window in the front of the housing. Theory says that if you ran a Roots-style and a screw-style side by side with the same rpm and same cfm, the screw-type would be more efficient with less temperature gain, which means more power. The charge-air cooler adds density to the air charge, allowing more air and fuel to enter the combustion chamber, also creating more power.
The 2.3L VTS tuner kit is designed to supply 7 to 8 pounds of boost with the supplied 3.8-inch pulley, providing as much as 5 pounds as low as 3,000 rpm and works using a stock LS1 fuel pump. It is advertised to deliver 40 percent more power but is capable of much more. The limit of boost and power is going to be determined by the octane of the fuel you use and the fuel system's ability to deliver it.
We got the VTS tuner kit installed on the car, but deadlines prevented us from getting the car to the dyno, so we are going to split this job into several issues. Since the El Camino already made 380 hp at the wheels, we should be seeing close to 500 with the VTS. That should keep us competitive in traffic.
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|EV1 male to EV6 female adapters
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|Kwik alternator, P/S drive
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The Vortech tuner kit consists of a Lysholm Twin Screw positive-displacement blower, upper and lower manifolds, injectors, a fuel rail, an idler pulley, and brackets and spacers for use with an F-body front engine accessory drive (FEAD). It also comes with the little parts like nuts, bolts, and gaskets.The entire job is just like swapping an intake manifold. The difference is the LS1 manifold has no water running through it and a rubber seal integrated into it, so there is zero mess-no China wall of RTV, no oil, no water. We stayed clean for once.The VTS sits on the valley pan, requiring the bolts to be changed to small button-head style. On some early LS1s and trucks, there is a steam tube running in the valley as well. The VTS kit has the fixes included.The shark fin needs to be trimmed off the Vortech-supplied intake gasket for it to fit. Side cutters work. The gaskets are included in the kit and are for a factory LS-powered GM truck.One of the two end clips also needs to be clipped off to use the stock gasket. The center clip holds the gasket in place during installation. That is all the custom work that is involved.Once the gasket was installed, we centered the VTS and lowered it in place. The only trick here was finding an inch-pounds torque wrench that went to 89 in-lb for the manifold torque spec. Our ft-lb torque wrench only went as low as 10 ft-lb, so it was off to Sears for some tool shopping.The other gasket you need is for the throttle body because, again, the stock LS manifold has the gasket integrated into it. This is a Delco part that will be on the shelf at the dealer.You'll need to grab the manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor off of the stock manifold for use with the VTS. Our controller does not use a mass airflow sensor (MAF), so this and the throttle position sensor (TPS) run the show.
The other sensor on the manifold is for manifold air temperature. Our controller doesn't use it, so we left it unplugged.The VTS has ports for the vacuum brakes and two for emissions control devices, including PCV. We capped two of them and ran the third to the valve cover vent.The fuel rail comes with a 9/16-18 female, and we had an Earl's -6 line feeding the LS1 from the Rock Valley fuel tank. To connect the two, we used an Earls' PN 949086 90-degree fitting.Another hitch we ran into is the switch GM made to EV1-style injectors. We bought a set of EV1 male to EV6 female adapters for the MEFI harness from Five O Motorsport.Most LS1 engines have a coolant vent tube that runs under the manifold and will interfere with the VTS. Vortech includes this handy bypass that solves the problem. Our LS1 already had the bypass installed from the factory.Past experience has shown us that the F-body FEAD will crash into the steering box on a Chevelle during an engine swap. The solution is this system from Kwik Performance in Springfield, Missouri. It mounts the alternator high like a Y-body (Corvette) system without the price.The VTS kit will work with an F-body FEAD if you happen to have an LS1 swapped into a '67 to '69 Camaro, and it will work with a Chevelle using the Kwik brackets and the Vortech idler pulley bracket that come in the kit.Note the black spacers provided by Vortech in the kit. The idler pulley is the only addition to the FEAD needed.The factory F-body power steering pump needs to be plumbed with a remote reservoir. There is no way around it. We used a 5-inch pulley to clear the steering box. We will get more into the pumps, pulleys, and options in the next installment of this series. Until then, check out the LS accessory drive swap guide in the May '09 issue.
The Kwik system is designed for the F-body alternator. Senior Tech Editor Jeff Smith discovered that the Camaro and truck alternators are interchangeable.The VTS comes with a charge-air cooling system that runs water under the head unit then out to a cooler that needs to be mounted where air can flow through it. We'll install that in part two of this series before we put the car on the dyno.The last part we needed before the engine made noise was a throttle cable. The factory Chevelle parts aren't even close, so we used an LS1 throttle cable and Chevelle pedal assembly from Lokar.You're gonna need a hood. The rise on the VTS is more than 2 inches-about a foot from the core support-so we are going to fit a 4- or 6-inch cowl to see if it clears. More on that next time.


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I'm building an Active/Passive zimbra cluster with DRBD.
I have installed Zimbra on two nodes.
(installed one node, then switched drbd to the other, deleted /opt/zimbra. It was mounted from /dev/drbd1, and did another clean install on the 2nd node.)
the /etc/hosts file are the same on both nodes:
I am using heartbeat to switch resources, that's why i have XXX.XXX.XXX.XX4 mydomain.net configured as a virtual ip.Code:cat /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1 localhost XXX.XXX.XXX.XX4 mydomain.net XXX.XXX.XXX.XX3 mydomain.net Node01 XXX.XXX.XXX.XX2 mydomain.net Node02
MX records set up like this:
The problem when I switch nodes, (reboot Node01), DRBD mounts /opt but when I want to start zimbra from /etc/init.d/zimbra start, it wont start on the second node. It's working fine on node 1, but the 2nd does not.Code:mydomain.net IN MX 0 mydomain.net mydomain.net IN MX 10 Node01.mydomain.net mydomain.net IN MX 20 Node02.mydomain.net
I know I should put it as a start up into the /etc/heartbeat/haresources but at the moment I would like to see the system working manually. Once I can start it on Node02 I'll put into heartbeat to start it, but until that I would like to see it working.
the error I'm getting:
Why does this wants to go for localhost?? It has the virtual IP, and Zimbra was configured to use that.Code:/etc/init.d/zimbra start Host localhost Unable to determine enabled services from ldap.
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"It's going to be a bill that provides for a limited number of charter schools, probably beginning in areas that are ranked 'D' or 'F' districts," Snowden says. "Kids in those districts are crying for help. We have an obligation to find away to improve their situation. One of those is to improve school choice. We've seen experiences in many states. Florida, Indiana, the city of Memphis has a lot of new charter schools. It's an innovation that most states embrace. "
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So much of the rad to get caught up on after a rainy weekend, as obviously the inclement weather forced every contact I've ever made to send new and hot tunes my way.
Also, there is news to round up this morning, so in we dive into a sea of awesomeness.
The Dead Weather are confirmed to play Glastonbury. I want to go. link
Bret Michaels remains in the ICU after suffering a brain hemorrhage last week. link
The White Panda tossed Annie, Chris Brown (hold your gasps) and Designer Drugs together for Kiss Anthonio. Free below.
PS22 sings Nightingale Song by Toad the Wet Sprocket. So killer. link
Biffy Clyro will open Ibiza Rocks on June 8. I would also like to go there. link
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Well this past weekend several TFF'ers and I got together after our discussion at the TFF meeting last week and decided to make a short trip back to the Bridge City area and give the waters there a thorough try. Mike Stegman, his brother, and a couple of friends along with Scott Breedlove, George Sutherland and I met up a the launch and put in all the guys with the exception of George and I used their Kayaks. George and I in his Beavertail skiff. George and I used some conventional tackle for the early hours trying to find a good trout bite but until we found some birds working, (thanks for the call guys) over by the ICW. George and I quickly got a double and then they were GONE! We tried a bit longer but we could not find a trout. So we went over to a couple of nearby island where we spotted some fish tearing up the water so a closer investigation revealed large fish swimming in the shallows against the bank which apeared to be jacks but we later discovered these were all oversized reds. I told George he was up and I jumppedup on the poling platform and we set off for these pigs. They disappeared real quick but we found singles and doubles crusing around but George didn't have his mojo quite yet. He had lots of shots but no takers... We made two passes looking for the big fish but all we could muster up were the same single here and double there and they were not playing with George.
I told George lets go across the ICW to the north shoreline there and look for similar fish. we did and it was my turn to take the bow. George called out a fish at 10:00 o'clock moving left at thirty feet, one cast to its left right off his nose and nothing happened George said recast I did this time on his rightside and boom fish on. after a brief but exciting fight the fish came to hand. A healthy "ONE-EYED" 23" redfish. No joke here is the proof.
Eye on this side
No eye on this one
HAHA told you. Well we fished on where I caught one more 21"er but there just wasn't real clear water here and the fish must have moved elsewhere. George and found the guys out in the bay's open water. They had caught several nice flounder and trout but were not finding the redfish.
George and I went to look for Scott B. who we knew was searching for fish back in the marsh. We found him coming out the channel from the marsh but he told us he didn't find even one fish???? Not Scott.
After a short discussion I jumped behind the wheel of the Beavertail and we were off to check out some other nearby shorelines. Once we arrived we both went into SHOCK! This shore had crystal clear water and was full of fish. And I am not lying. We saw ove six reds, twenty sheepshead, and a few sundry trout, flounder and drum! NO KIDDING. George will post up some pictures but we each caught fish. George caught a beauty from the bow of his boat busting his cherry GOOD! WAY TO GO GEORGIE BOY! The only thing George did WRONG was he lost my automatic fly, my never get a refusal fly, the fly that a big redfish George casted to busted his bite tippet like right NOW fly.
We got so covered up in fish that we completely forgot to call any of the other guys and tell them about our find...didn't we George ...hehehe
When we got back to the ramp - Scott Breedlove was still there waiting for us to return holding a couple of ice cold brews...I felt so bad about not telling him about our fishing discovery I almost could not choke down the brew...hehehe but I did treat him to the best Sunday meal in Bridge City Texas. Yep you gessed it WHATABURGER!
For you guys who fish the Salt we found a great spot relatively close by and full of fish. For you guys who don't fish oh well !
GEORG please post up your pictures!
Yeah, Mike is right… Sabine was superb! Was a great day on Sunday; great waters and pretty close to home. Very kayak friendly, with some really nice shorelines and shallow water very close to the launch point. Wading can be difficult in the areas; there is some pretty soft mud in the areas, but for the most part okay.
True story about that one-eyed redfish. That was something to see. That was why the fish didn't take the first cast - Mike cast to it's bind side. After the recast to his right side he jumped right on the fly.
Oh... and this is important. Here's an offer to all you fly tyers… Mike is wound pretty tight after I lost his last remaining perfect redfish fly. You'd think he just lost his best dog or something he's so upset. It was a redfish crack fly, but what was interesting was the craft fur that was used. Gray in color, but in the water it almost had a luminescent quality that looked a little purple and silver. I don't know who tied it, but it was a killer. Redfish were refusing other colors of redfish crack (pink head/ tan tail), but this one was deadly. So… here's the offer. I'll put up $100 to whoever can come up with the best fly per Mike's spec, and put together twelve flies based on that recipe. Six for Mike, six for me. I know that is a lot of money for a dozen flies, but it is worth it to me to stop the whining. If you have a recipe that will make that work let me know and we'll get started. I'll also post the offer under "tying chat" and see who can come up with the best looking fly.
A couple of photos to add to the post:
Here's Mike on the bow, fighting a redfish…
Redfish coming to hand…
And here's a little something to ease the aching shoulders after a long day of poling in soft mud. Salties will recognize this as the Port O'Connor cocktail – ibuprofen and a glass of rum.
Ready to return to the Sabine marsh – a great location and makes a great day trip!
You'll be glad to know I found the tyer and am meeting him tonight at a remote location. I have the flys ordered and will badger the tyer until they are done. YoU can keep your $100.00 I will be glad to buy the flys as you supplied the boat and trip up and back which was by the way A GREAT TIME! Also I recommend you retie your leader knots (while standing on a chair in the back yard) so this will never happen again! It ain't as easy as it looks casting from the Bow is it George. Your are getting better on the poling though and just maybe a few more trips and you will have it! We had a blast!
I met the tyer (name left out) last night and he has agreed to bang out a few for us. He brought one last night that looked close but was slightly different in design. I am hoping he will have them ready soon. He also enjoyed hearing how the redfish reacted to them.
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Away We Go
|Release Date: June 05, 2009
|Running Time: 97 mins.
|MPAA Rating: R
|Box Office: $9,430,988.00
|Genre: Comedy, Drama
John Krasinski
Maya Rudolph
Carmen Ejogo
Catherine O'Hara
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Summary:Longtime thirty-something couple Burt and Verona are going to have a baby. The pregnancy progresses smoothly, but six months in, the pair is put off and put out by the cavalierly delivered news from Burt's parents Jerry and Gloria that the eccentric elder Farlanders are moving out of Colorado - thereby eliminating the expectant couple's main reason for living there. So, where, and among whom of those closest to them, might Burt and Verona best put down roots to raise their impending bundle of joy? The couple embarks on an ambitious itinerary to visit friends and family, and to evaluate cities. But when an emergency phone call forces Burt and Verona into an unanticipated Miami detour to visit... Full Summary >>


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No. 22/16 Cyclones Face Road Test at Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, Ohio - The No. 22/16 Iowa State women's basketball team (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) is set to face the Cincinnati Bearcats (1-2, 0-0 American) in their first road test of the season on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.
Cyclone Headlines
- Thursday's game against the Cincinnati Bearcats marks the 800th-career game in Bill Fenelly's 26-year head coaching career. Fennelly boasts a 398-182 (.685) record at Iowa State and a 564-235 overall as a head coach. He is just two wins shy of reaching 400 wins with the Cyclones.
-Iowa State remained No. 22 in the Associated Press poll and No. 16 in the USA Today Coaches poll after an 88-72 win at home against South Dakota. This is the 12th-straight time Iowa State has been ranked in the AP or USA Today polls.
-Iowa State is 2-0 on the season after home wins against North Dakota and South Dakota. Iowa State is one of just five teams in the Big 12 who are still undefeated. The Big 12 boasts the best nonconference winning percentage in the country (.844) and fewest losses (27-5).
-Senior forward Hallie Christofferson is averaging a double-double after her first two games this season. Christofferson has racked up an average of 28.5 points and 11.5 boards, ranking first in the Big 12 in both categories.
-Iowa State currently has four players averaging double-figures with Christofferson (28.5), Moody (15.0), Brynn Williamson (10.0) and Kidd Blaskowsky (10.5). The Cyclones are one of just two schools in the Big 12 with four or more student-athletes averaging double figures.
-The Iowa State starting lineup consists of a senior, two juniors and two freshmen, with Jadda Buckley and Seanna Johnson joining last year's returners in Nikki Moody, Christofferson and Williamson. Iowa State is one of just four Big 12 schools this season that have started at least one freshman and one of three schools to have multiple freshman in the starting lineup.
-Thursday's game is the first meeting between the two squads, but it will be the second time Iowa State has entered Fifth Third Arena, formerly the Shoemaker Center. In 1999, Iowa State advanced to its first Elite Eight after the biggest win in program history, a 64-58 victory over Connecticut.
-The Bearcats enter Thursday's contest averaging 19.3 turnovers to the Cyclones 9.0. Iowa State committed just one turnover in the second half against South Dakota and just seven overall.
-The Cyclones are averaging 86 points per game and outscoring opponents by an average of 22.5. Iowa State is shooting 44.7 percent from the field and holding opponents to just 38.9 percent from the field.
-With last week's win, Iowa State has won 72-straight regular season nonconference games at Hilton Coliseum. The streak dates back to the 2003-04 season (Last loss: Washington (12/21/03)).
Last Time Out
- Iowa State topped South Dakota 88-72 for its 72nd-consecutive nonconference win at Hilton Coliseum, improving to 2-0 on the season.
- Hallie Christofferson and Nikki Moody put together 20-point efforts against the Coyotes. Christofferson recorded her second double-double performance with 25 points and 12 rebounds, while Moody recorded her third-career 20-point game, with 20 points and seven assists.
- Brynn Williamson also had a top-notch performance going 6-of-9 from the field and 3-of-5 from long for 18 points. She also chipped in five boards and two blocks.
Scouting Cincinnati
- Cincinnati finished last season with a 12-18 overall record and a 4-12 BIG EAST conference record.
- The Bearcat bench has played an integral role this season with their leading scorer coming off the bench in each of their three contests this season. The UC bench has contributed at least 26 points during each game this season.
- With Alexis Durley leading the Bearcats in scoring with 18 points against Kent State, the Bearcats have had a different leading scorer in each game this season. Marley Hill (16) and Jeanise Randolph (15) led the team during the first two games of the season.


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Project EcoNova EFI Fuel Tank - Cheap And Easy EFI TankWritten on September 1, 2011 We show you how to make any fuel tank EFI ready!
So you're sold on doing an EFI conversion, perhaps one of the easy self-learning systems profiled elsewhere in this issue. Pretty much any company marketing conversions will have you taken care of with everything needed from the engine to the fuel system upgrades, but what about the fuel tank?
While you can technically run an EFI system with any factory fuel tank, the problem is that older tanks, typically pre-1980s, don't feature any sort of baffling or sump; it's just a big open chamber for the fuel to slosh around in. Such is the case with the fuel tank in Project EcoNova, our '76 Nova project car and its LS3 E-Rod conversion. With the low pressure and flow associated with mechanical fuel pumps, that's not too much of a problem for daily driving situations. EFI pumps, however, flow much more fuel at around 10 times the pressure—something our Nova's E-Rod conversion would demand. If the tank is below half to a third full, just exiting a freeway ramp could be enough to create a fuel starvation issue that could damage the pump, or even the engine. If you're planning to do any sort of performance driving like autocross or open track (that's us!), forget about it, you absolutely need a baffle of some sort to keep fuel around the pump.
…the problem is that older tanks, typically pre-1980s, don't feature any sort of baffling or sump…
There are some great ready-to-go EFI-prepped tanks on the market, but they tend to be pricey, and model-specific applications will only be the usual suspects, Camaros and Mustangs and so on. So what do you do if you've got a project with no direct-fit option—such as a '76 Nova—and you'd rather avoid a universal fuel cell? No worries, we've got the solution. There's a quick, easy, and cheap way to prep just about any tank for EFI. Even with a killer pump like the new Aeromotive 340, we still came in around $350 total. Not bad at all considering we didn't reuse anything from the car, and we finished it off in a day. Better yet, all the work is on the top and inside the tank so it retains its stock looks, and with an in-tank pump there's no telltale whine either.
Note of Caution:
We recommend using a new reproduction tank that has never been filled with fuel of any kind for this mod. If you choose to reuse an old tank, do not attempt to cut or weld on it until it has been professionally cleansed and rendered inert. Some fuel tank or radiator resto shops can handle this, but ask first and tell them what you're planning to do. Don't try to clean it yourself, and don't trust advice on the Internet—old fuel tanks can, and do, explode!
No worries, we've got the solution. There's a quick, easy, and cheap way to prep just about any tank for EFI.
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We're not steady enough to trace a perfect line freehand, so we used the Miller's wheel guide with the 375 X-Treme plasma cutter to remove the corners of the grid so our box can fold up. A grinder and a cut-off wheel can handle the job as well.To get inside to build our baffle, we first have to remove part of the top for access. It's best to plan the size of your baffle beforehand and only cut as much off as necessary. We cut out a roughly 9x10-inch piece from our new Classic Industries fuel tank with Miller Electric's Spectrum 375 X-Treme plasma cutter. The 375 is a great tool to have around, and with dual-voltage capability it can be used in virtually any location.If you have access to a metal break, that will help get the flaps started, but won't allow them to fold all the way up. We used a piece of 1x1-square tube to bend over and start our edge, then went to work with a hammer and dolly.Don't be afraid to manhandle it into shape; once we had a good bend going with the dolly we forced the flaps into place, and then went back with the hammer and dolly to square up the edges again.We weren't sure what gauge our scrap sheetmetal was, but we keep one of Miller Electric's gauge checkers in our toolbox for just such an occasion. Useful little thing! The thickness is needed to set the voltage and wire feed speed on our Millermatic 211 Autoset MIG.We're not total newbies when it comes to MIG welding, but we're not exactly good either. The Millermatic 211's Auto-Set fills the void nicely since all you have to do is select the wire gauge and the gauge of the steel you're welding, and the machine calculates the rest for you. It's even switchable from 240V to 120V just by swapping the plugs. We have to say, it's really the king of home garage welders.It's not the prettiest thing we've ever built, but it's very functional. Lucky for us this beauty will be hidden inside the tank.While the idea is to hold a column of fuel around the pump, we still need it to be able to drain back slowly and equalize with the rest of the tank. One ⅜-inch hole drilled on each side of the box is ideal per Aeromotive's recommendation. Avoid drilling the front and rear of the box, and never the bottom.
In the tank we positioned the box mostly to accommodate the position of our stock pickup assembly. We drilled four ¼-inch holes in the bottom to rosette weld the box to the tank floor.Bodie Stroud of Bodie Stroud Industries volunteered to help us weld in a mounting flange for reassembly, mostly because he wanted to try out our new Millermatic 211 welder!Here's the mounting flange. It's really as simple as it looks; we just cut out a 1-inch-wide perimeter from heavy 12-gauge scrap sheet, bent it to match the missing piece, then welded it in under the lip of the tank.Here's the stock sending unit for '75-79 Novas (and '76-81 Camaros) from Classic Industries. These are available cheaply and will work well for our EFI conversion; plus, we have the benefit of retaining the stock fuel-level gauge.Here's the assembled sending unit; we bent our pick-up tube over 90 degrees to clear the trunk pan then used a short piece of ⅜-inch hose to attach the Aeromotive pump. There's not much slosh in the fuel box, so to hold the pump in place we just went with a hose clamp to snug it up to the return line. We'll fess up if it doesn't work.Step one is to remove the filter from the pickup tube; a little squeeze and tug with a pair of pliers and it'll slide right off. This will now be our return line.Here's how it will look when buttoned back up. If we need to service the pump, the panel and assembly will come out together. As for sealing it, we'll be cutting a custom gasket from bulk material to sandwich between the panels and apply a little fuel-resistant sealer. We may also top it off with a second perimeter ring and secure everything with screws and wide washers placed every 1.5 inches just to be extra safe.Cars equipped with A/C have two lines, but this non-A/C unit only has one. The circle where the line would have been is clearly visible though, so we drilled a 27/64-inch hole to slide a ⅜-inch piece of tube through for our new pickup. We'll solder or TIG this in place later.


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SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. -- Jenny Schmitt is a communications strategist who said both sides of the TSPLOST debate are falling short with their social media campaigns.
RELATED | Liberals, conservatives unite against TSPLOST
"From my perspective, it's much too quiet," said Schmitt, founder of www.CloudSpark.com.
11Alive News asked Schmitt to analyze the online debate over T-SPLOST to see who's winning the fight for followers.
She gave a slight edge to the pro-tax campaign called Untie Atlanta.
"We see them doing a little bit more with visual media," Schmitt said. "They also have more followers on Facebook and Twitter, but not as many as you would think."
On the other side, Schmitt gave credit to the anti-tax group Traffic Truth doing a better job of engaging followers.
But with early voting already underway, she said both sides could benefit from better social media plans.
"That requires you to be present, persistent and consistent," Schmitt said. "You can't just post once a day in social media. People are on and off, back and forth, and you've got to be there when they're there."
"I think this is a missed opportunity by both sides," she added.
On Wednesday, Atlantic Station is partnering with Untie Atlanta for an online Tweetup.
Saba Long, press secretary at Citizens for Transportation Mobility, will be on Twitter to answer questions about the referendum from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and again from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tweeters can send questions to Caleb J. Spivak, Atlantic Station's social media and community manager, who will be moderating the discussion from the mixed-use community's Twitter handle (@AtlanticStation).
Answers will come from Saba Long on the Untie Atlanta Twitter handle (@UntieAtlanta). Participants can follow the conversation by using hashtag #UntieATL.
Net Impact Atlanta (@NetImpactATL) is also hosting a Tweetup at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.


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2010 AMSOIL/Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Contestants - Inside The 5th And 6th Place Small-BlocksWritten by on March 30, 2011 Contributors: Randy Bolig The 2010 Amsoil/Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge
The AMSOIL/Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge is one of our favorite events, as we get to spend a week at Comp Cams' Memphis, Tennessee, facility flogging some of the most powerful Mopar engines around on their engine dyno. This year was no different, as six contestants met the deadline and requirements to enter the Engine Challenge, each with their own theory about the best way to gain an advantage.
The winner of the 2010 challenge was determined by measuring peak horsepower and dividing it into the displacement of the motor, for a horsepower per cubic inch rating, and all but one of the engines this year exceeded the standard of one horsepower per cubic inch. As you'll see, the fifth place B&G Speed and Machine entry was a basic, economically built 360, still making an impressive 418-plus horsepower for a 1.14 horsepower per cubic inch rating.
Due to a mechanical issue, last year's second place finisher, Chenoweth Speed and Machine, didn't make the required dyno pulls while at Comp. Claiming a total displacement of only 279 cubic inches, this would have been the smallest engine in the contest, and although we didn't get to see its potential during the 2010 contest, we'll still take a look at their combination.
B&G Speed and Machine Bargersville, IndianaEach competitor in this year's contest had their own theory about the best displacement given our rules, but B&G Speed and Machine simply relied on one of the best ways to make small-block power, a solid 360. Knowing that the RHS heads were a great match right out of the box for a Mopar 360, engine builder Bill Hess planned his combination around that match. On the dyno, the crew made a solid showing after sorting out an electrical misfire, making a best judged pull of 418.7 horsepower from their 367.2 cubic inch small-block.
Starting off with a used 360 block, B&G bored the casting .040 over, using a stock crankshaft with a stroke of 3.58 inches. Eagle forged steel connecting rods combined with economical Speed Pro hypereutectic cast pistons rounded out the bottom end, which was balanced as well. A Chet Herbert solid flat tappet camshaft was used arriving at .528 inch intake and .550 inch exhaust lift, and 255 degrees of duration at .050 inch lift.
To top their solid short-block, B&G used the required RHS/Indy X heads, with shaft mounted rockers and LA intake pattern. These heads are a direct replacement for older Mopar small-blocks, offering improved flow, bigger valves, and a far better combustion chamber design than factory heads. To achieve better flow, these heads were fitted with large 2.05 intake and 1.60 exhaust valves, actuated by factory 273 adjustable rocker gear. For induction, an Edelbrock Victor 340 intake manifold was combined with an 800-cfm Holley double-pumper. Good for over 418 horsepower on pump gas, this 360 would make any Mopar a fun ride.
Chenoweth Speed and Machine Morton, Illinois and LaRoy Engines Challis, IdahoLast year Chenoweth Speed and Machine and LaRoy Engines were competing against each other in our dyno contest, placing second and third respectively. No doubt noticing each other's strong points, Jim LaRoy and his sons teamed up with Dale and Mike Chenoweth this year, performing much of the cylinder head porting and valve work required to achieve maximum flow numbers. Using a 273 as the foundation for their build, the Chenoweth/LaRoy 279 cubic inch small-block would have required the least amount of horsepower to win the contest, since it was the smallest engine entered.
During the bench racing and idle chatter around our trailer at the Mopar Nationals, we learned that the Chenoweth/LaRoy entry had encountered a cooling system problem during dyno testing, but that the team had pulled the heads and replaced suspect head gaskets to repair the issue. Unfortunately, it reared its ugly head again once the engine was started and brought to temperature at Comp. Noticing water blowing from the dyno exhaust connection, the crew shut down the engine to investigate. Pulling the spark plugs, the problem became apparent as coolant was found in the number seven cylinder. Deciding not to risk further damage, the team chose not to make their dyno pulls, disqualifying themselves from the competition. We certainly would have liked to see this little engine run, as it could very well have been a contender in the 2010 AMSOIL/Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge had it not been for the problem.
2010 Participants
Schurbon Engine and Machine
Scott Schurbon
203 South Clark St • Maquoketa, IA 52060
Mid America Racing Engines
David Bruns
1945 W 18th St • Washington, IA 52353
Team Of:
Chenoweth Speed and Machine
Mike Chenoweth
368 Erie Ave • Morton, IL 61550
www.chenowethspeedandmachine.com and
LaRoy Engines
Jim LaRoy
P.O. Box 969 • Challis, ID 83226
Promax Performance
Ben Gorman
30 Gasoline Alley Suite A • Indianapolis, IN
MRL Performance
Mike Liston
4651 Culley Lane • Jackson, MI 49201
B&G Speed and Machine
Bill Hess
140 East Old Plank • Bargersville, IN 46106
Lights, Camera, ActionDo you think you have what it takes to compete in the AMSOIL/Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge? The rules for the 2011 contest were announced at the Performance Racing Industry tradeshow in Orlando, Florida, and are already on our website for you to check out. Remember that we take entries from shops both large and small, and it doesn't require a huge budget to compete in our contest. In fact the rules of the 2011 Engine Challenge limit the builders to a budget of just $5,500.00. So log onto moparmusclemagazine.com and download an application. We might just make you famous.
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Using a Mopar 273 as a basis for their entry, we were eager to see how much power the Chenoweth Speed and Machine engine would make. Unfortunately a mechanical issue kept them from making any pulls on Comp's dyno.Every year the contestants chosen for the AMSOIL/Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge have from mid-February until the Mopar Nationals to build their engines, and then they're all taken to Comp to be tested on the engine dynamometer.The B&G Speed and Machine crew were newcomers to our annual event, placing Fifth by efficiently tuning their 360 to 1.14 horsepower per cubic inch.The B&G entry performed well on the dyno, making all its required pulls and netting well over one horsepower per cubic inch while running on Rockett Brand 93 octane specially blended gasoline.Starting with a factory 360 block, B&G bored the block .040 over and filled it with a factory 360 crank, Eagle connecting rods, and Speed Pro pistons.Knowing that you don't have to run a roller cam to make respectable power, B&G chose a solid flat tappet camshaft, proving that flat-tappet cams work very well in a Mopar 360.The RHS/Indy cylinder head is a great design, derived from research performed by Indy during a previous contest.
Keeping with the budget theme, this 360 utilized a second-hand Edelbrock Victor 340 intake manifold, and a refurbished Holley 800 carburetor. This B and G team hit a good combination, without costing a fortune. Had cost been factored in this year's contest, these guys surely would have turned in a better finish.We congratulate B&G Speed and Machine on their performance in this year's Engine Challenge and look forward to seeing them in future dyno contests. See video of these engines running on Comp's dyno at www.moparmusclemagazine.com.Chenoweth Speed and Machine and LaRoy Engines, last year's second and third place finishers, teamed up this year, building the smallest displacement engine of the contest and hoping for a win.The Chenoweth/LaRoy entry appeared to be well-prepped, so the team filled the engine with AMSOIL 10W40 and confidently rolled the little small-block into the dyno cell.On the dyno, this 279 cubic inch small-block sounded crisp as it came up to temperature, but as the coolant pressure began to rise the engine developed a noticeable miss, and coolant began leaking from the left side dyno exhaust.A check of the spark plugs revealed coolant in the number seven cylinder. Since the contest we've learned that the extensive porting performed accidently interfered with a water jacket near the number seven exhaust port.Since the Chenoweth/LaRoy entry failed to qualify, we didn't enforce the teardown rule, but we did get a peek inside their engine as they attempted to find the source of the coolant leak after their dyno session.Since our contest, the Chenoweth/LaRoy entry was repaired and dyno'd at a different facility, but unfortunately the numbers won't count since their engine didn't perform on the day of our contest. Though they claim enough power to have won, we can't verify this since each dyno is different and we didn't have a chance to tear their entry down and ensure it complied with the rules. Guess they'll have to try again next year as Schurbon Engine and Machine remains the twice champion of our contest!


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Remember last week when the riots happened in Vancouver after the Boston Bruins beat the Canucks in the Stanley Cup Championship? This picture quickly became a viral sensation across the world. Women were saying "that is so romantic" and guys were saying "why isn't that dude flipping a car over right now," but today we got to see what actually happened. And we thought Canadians were all friendly, apparently not the riot squad (although that's their job and they are doing a fine job).
Take a strum through this photo gallery to see if you can count how many guitars there are and win 5,000 reward points. What do you have to lose right!? So if you think that you've guessed the correct amount of guitars then click here. Take a note and enter the amount to claim your KMLE Nation Reward points!
Our buddy Dierks Bentley recently released his video for "Am I The Only One" and he performed the song June 22nd at the him perform the song live on June 22nd at the National Hockey League Awards.
If you'd like some free tickets to the DBacks be at 83rd Ave. & Union Hills from 3pm-4pm on the 24th (tomorrow). We'll have a bunch of tickets to give to you and a bunch of silly games to play!
More Photos Of Man Wearing Women's Underwear Surface
We came across another photo of the man who was allowed to fly on a US Airways flight wearing not much more than women's underwear and stockings. Be warned: this photo is worse than the first…I Bet We Can Write A Song About That!Photo
Brad Paisley, father of sons Huck, 4, and Jasper, 2, has two tunes on the 'Cars 2′ movie soundtrack, one of which is a duet with British pop superstar Robbie Williams, according to theBoot. Walt Disney Records shared a behind-the-scenes video of Brad and Robbie recording 'Collision of Worlds,' along with clips from the movie.Watch It
The New England Journal of Medicine has conducted a study to find how certain food choices affect your weight over a four-year period. The worst food that you can eat is…List
What's more romantic then a few days in Mexico for a honeymoon after you just married your best friend? Probably nothing, unless you end up sick, sun-burnt, and seasick. After tying the knot its where Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton decided to spend a few days, but there vacation didn't go so well.Honeymoon Details
Bringing fans on the stage to sing along with him during the
Get Closer tour is nothing compared to what Keith Urban did at one of his shows in Biloxi, Miss. While talking a walk down into the crowd, Keith bites it hard!Check out this crazy concert footage!


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|Leaders take concerns to D.C.
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Concerned about what energy legislation before Congress might do to electric rates, nearly 100 Colorado electric co-op leaders recently visited with the state's senators and representatives in Washington, D.C.
Mark Farnsworth, general manager of Highline Electric Association joined 3,000 other co-op leaders on Capitol Hill May 5-6. They were there to tell elected officials that Congress will be held accountable for ensuring that affordable and reliable electricity is not forgotten in climate change legislation.
Prior to visiting with legislators, co-op leaders heard from National Rural Electric Cooperative CEO Glenn English who told co-op managers, directors and staffers that their message to Congress was straight forward.
"You can either side with Wall Street and the speculators, or you can side with Main Street, your constituents and your electric cooperative," English said. Politicians will pay the price if they fail to make sure the costs of climate change legislation are affordable to ratepayers.
"If Congress doesn't fully appreciate or understand the ramifications of the actions and the votes they cast, we could find ourselves back to those days when certain segments of our population could not afford electric power on a regular basis," English said.
He reminded those attending that they carry the message of the 42 million electric co-op members across the country who are counting on them to explain what rising electric rates will mean to local communities and their residents.
The timing of this visit was important because a climate change bill was expected to be marked up by Memorial Day. Included in that proposed bill was a plan that could enable Wall Street speculators and large corporations to corner the market on emissions credits, which represent tradable federal permits to emit carbon dioxide.
President Barack Obama's budget outline proposes auctioning those allowances, but in an era of rampant financial speculation, English said that's the last thing the country needs.
"If you think the speculators handled the economy well last fall, just wait till they get a hold of your electric bills," he said.
Providing allowances free of charge to utilities will blunt at least some of the impact on electric bills, co-op leaders noted during visits with legislators.
Co-op representatives also stressed that they are willing to work with Congress to craft some kind of climate change bill and avert the possibility of heavy-handed regulation of greenhouse gas emissions by the Environmental Protection Agency. The co-ops support putting together a climate change package that will serve the country well while also meeting the needs of electric co-op members.


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Ermey medically retired from active duty after sustaining injuries. He moved to Manila in the Philippines where he could afford to live on his disability pay and study for a degree in criminology on the GI Bill. Ermey started each day at the coffee shop of the Manila Hilton where many Hollywood filmmakers dined before the day's location shooting. Eventually one of them asked Ermey to model blue jeans for TV ads. Several macho ads later, the retired soldier landed a role in a local Tagalog-language film. Several other Filipino features followed before 1976 when Ermey wangled his way onto the set of Francis Ford Coppola's epic production "Apocalypse Now" (which would not be released until 1979... Continue Bio >>
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In a surprising turn of events, development has ceased on Rendition: Guantanamo, apparently forever.
The sudden announcement was made earlier today by Scottish firm T-Enterprise and comes following a day of backlash in the wake of media reports about the alleged terrorist background of Moazzam Begg (left), a key consultant to the project.
In a statement released earlier today, T-Eterprise director Zarrar Chishti blamed press coverage by U.S. media:
Unfortunately, much of the speculation regarding the game itself made by various publications and websites has been inaccurate and ill informed… [The game] was never designed to be "propaganda" or "a recruiting tool for terrorism". Neither was it designed to glamorise terrorism as has been reported.
First and foremost, the main character was NOT Moazzam Begg… T-Enterprise is against all forms of terrorism… Furthermore, Guantanamo was to be a mercenary run institution and so there would have been NO American military personnel killed within the game…
I would now like to refute all suggestions that the game was in any way linked to Al Qaeda. T-Enterprise has never had and would never have a link to Al Qaeda in any way, shape or form… The game was simply designed to be an action video game that adults could enjoy.
However, as a direct result of the extreme reaction that the game and its popular misconceptions have provoked, T-Enterprise has decided to pull out of the project and will not be completing Rendition: Guantanamo.
Damaging press coverage included a blog post by Tom Joscelyn of the conservative Weekly Standard which indicated that Moazzam Begg had strong ties to Al Qaeda and the Taliban. The publication referred to Rendition: Guantanamo as "Al Qaeda's Xbox Fantasy Game."
Conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh also attacked Rendition: Guantanamo yesterday on his radio program, calling the game "disgusting." Noting that Rendition: Guantanamo was being developed for the Xbox 360, Limbaugh linked Microsoft to the project:
This is something that Bill and Melinda Gates — they have their Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and so forth — they should be made aware and held accountable if this is something they allow to go forward. Military families all over the country are just going to be outraged by this. They have risked their lives to capture these terrorists, and the game dishonors the sacrifice that they've made for our country.
The game is obviously political… it's a game played from the standpoint of a detainee and how unfair he's treated and how hopeless his life is and all is lost unless he can escape. There's already a firestorm of conversation about this that's percolating out there now.


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That Home Depot article about ps4
I seriously can not believe you guys fell for this. home Depot? I mean really who in their right mind would even think that. Just because all other websites post it does not mean you should, if anything makes you look bad. Man I recall days when news was posted people at least checked to make sure it was legit.Oh God!!! This just made my day! Thank you
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Haha, no problem, I just googled PS4 demo stations and it popped up. There's a couple of other random sites that seemed to mention it too. Funny stuff. I imagine you made at least one person either go to or call home depot about this.
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Hahaha, thanks!
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i'm on my knees bowing at you my good sir. you just trolled the interwebz to a whole new level
[–]Ldominguez1986 [score hidden] 1 hour ago
Why thank you good sir! I can't take all the credit. It was a collective of your picture and the original comment who stated it was Home Depot in the first place. We all should be proud!
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ATLANTA -- If you were living here 20 years ago, you probably remember the Great and Terrible Blizzard on the weekend of Mar. 12-14, 1993.
The "Storm of the Century" they called it.
It paralyzed north Georgia for days and left us with memories both tragic and sweet.
We have had worse snowstorms in metro Atlanta. We have had worse windstorms.
But on Saturday, Mar. 13, 1993, it was this combination that crippled us -- all at once, two to three feet of snow blew into north Georgia, along with near-hurricane force winds and 20-degree-blow-zero wind chills.
It seems like only yesterday.
Mar. 13, 1993 was also Joanne and Dana Thomas's wedding day.
"There was kind of a rumor that it would snow a little bit the night before," Joanne recalled Wednesday from their home in Sandy Springs.
But as she and her bridesmaids crowded into her car to try to drive to the church Saturday morning (Joanne's car was the only one not buried under snow drifts), "It's like we were in Antarctica, trying to track our way."
The powerful wind gusts pushed the blinding snow into chest-high drifts so rapidly, snow plows could not keep the roads clear.
Joanne's car got stuck three times, and the 20-minute drive to the church in northwest Atlanta took 90 minutes.
"I had six people in my car, I had my curlers on, the dress was in the back of the car, had my pajamas on, driving to the church to get ready for the ceremony, and when we get stuck the third time, right on Johnson Ferry, I get out of my car, curlers, jumping up and down, 'I'm getting married, I need help,' you know my curlers are falling off on the street," she said.
Only a few of the wedding guests could get to the church.
"We had 200 people invited. There were 18 total. The church had no power, no phone, we had no photographer, we had no flowers."
Joanne and Dana went ahead with the afternoon ceremony. They had spent a year planning their wedding to take place on what would turn out to be the worst day of the year to have it.
"I never cried, but when I was told that the flowers weren't coming, that's when I started to tear up. But then my mother started to cry. I said, 'Oh, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry, it's fine,' so I -- just a little pool of tears and then I sucked them back in to prevent her from crying."
The conditions outside continued to deteriorate, becoming life-threatening.
Even though the "official" snowfall amount, measured at the airport, was only four inches, the levels a few miles to the north, and extending to the mountains, were measured in feet.
The storm killed 15 people in Georgia alone, and caused upwards of $15 million worth of property damage.
More than 500,000 Georgia Power customers were without electricity for up to two weeks.
Drivers on the interstates were stuck and stranded and shivering for days, in areas too isolated for them to walk to warmth.
And in the midst of so many difficulties and tragedies, and while, by contrast, many others were able to have fun sledding and making snowmen and throwing snowballs, Dana and Joanne Thomas trudged through the Antarctica that was Atlanta that weekend to start their new life together.
"I wouldn't have traded it for the world, it's a fun story to tell, and I'm happy to tell it today 20 years later -- just crystal clear memories."
After the ceremony, as they were leaving the church, Joanne's father, James Gust, aimed his camera.
"You know, we had no photographer, so he took one picture. It was priceless. Outside in the snow, snowballs, big snowflakes behind us. We have that one, great picture."
And they also have, 20 years later, each other, and two teenaged sons.
The blizzard of Mar. 13, 1993 -- still with us in many ways a generation later, like it was yesterday.
"I wouldn't change a thing," Joanna said. "And by Wednesday the snow had all melted and we went to Hawaii for two weeks."


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The Messaging app has been replaced with Skype for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1.
With Skype, you can chat and make free Skype-to-Skype audio and video calls to your Skype and Messenger contacts. You can also use Skype side by side with two or more apps which makes it easier to switch to other things like browsing the web, listening to music, or playing games.
To move your Messenger contacts to Skype, sign in to Skype with your Microsoft account. To learn more about how to use Skype, see Chat, call, and video call on Skype.
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Vibrating Particle in Water — Correct Thermoacoustic Material Parameters
Application ID: 14723
This is a tutorial model that simulates a small vibrating hemispherical particle in water. The vibrations induce acoustic waves in the fluid. The model shows how to set up the material parameters in a thermoacoustic model to get the correct acoustic (compressible) waves in the fluid.


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I am having issues with folder redirection setting being reset to defaults for users who have customized these settings. When the BES gets restarted all folder redirection settings will be reset to the inbox exclusively.
Also, if I try to set this via BB Manager on our BES I am thrown a permissions issue. Is this expected behavior when using ZCB (not being able to set folder redirection from the BES -- only from the device)?
The Error:Failed to retrieve folder redirection settings for the selected user. Please ensure that the MAPI Profile you used to login to Exchange has sufficient permissions to read and modify the BlackBerry configuration data stored in the user's mailbox.


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I've always wanted a dual fuel range and this one does not disappoint. I love the multitude of features, especially the temperature probe. The grill insert is a great feature too. Very handy! Another nice thing are the different size burners. The power boil one really gets things going fast and the simmer one is great for long slow simmering.
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The gas range :1. makes the kitchen so hot that my over the range microwave fan comes on automatically all the time. 2. It takes water 20-45 minutes to boils unless the pot has a lid and then it takes 15-35 min., depending on the size. 3. The sides of my pans are always burned. 4. The grates are not easily cleaned - 5. My cabinets are getting sticky from the gas. 6. My grates on the underside of my over the range microwave are sticky dirty all the time. 7. The touch controls are too sensitive 8 I have adjusted my oven temp twice!!!
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SO Nice to have an electric oven, again
By chix
from Green Cove Springs, FL, United States
Comments about GE Profile 30" Black Dual-Fuel Free-Standing Gas Range:
We are happy to finally have a better quality range than the one we had been using. There was a problem with the door being crooked and now one of the burners doesn't work correctly - but I am confident it will be all be corrected by GE.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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This has everything I was looking for!
By Framwoman
from B'ham WA.
I love having the gas burner,top because I do a lot of canning, but I really like baking with electric.This is has everything I needed and was looking for. The bonus is the grill in the middle and I love the second oven. Still getting use to cooking with convection oven! It will be great at thanksgiving
Great features for the price!
By Patrick04260
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The continuous grates make shifting pots on the burners a breeze!
Please make one change
By shanshan1936
from Oceanside, CA
I about ruined my nails trying to get the sticker off the front of the door (still haven't finished the job). I know there are other adhesives that would make this job easy. Please consider that.
I love the versatility
By Wendell56
from Wendell, NC, USA
I replaced a used profile dual fuel range that was at least 10-15 years old when I recently remodeled my kitchen. I am sold on this range!! I love the speed of the gas cook top, and really like the bonus of the center long burner with the cast iron griddle insert, what a terrific idea. The convection oven performs well, and the visibility through the oven door is much improved. All in all, 2 thumbs up!!
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from Woodbridge Virgina
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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The electric oven is the best! Baked goods come out perfectly browned, and light and fluffy inside! Meats are perfectly roasted, and succulent!
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Delivery was prompt. Intitial range had a noticeable scratch on top and the delivery person gave us specific option of exchanging or keeping with a discount applied. We opted for an exchange and received it promptly. Delivery persons professional and showed expertise.
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By Stocky
from Kansas
This range is easy to clean, and controls and programming are easy. It looks great. Heating from high boil to low simmer is so precise. I would highly recommend this product to the serious cook.
Dual fuel is great
By TinasMom
from Menomonee Falls, WI
I enjoy the gas cooking and electric baking. I don't use the center burner, instead I keep the griddle in place as spoon rest since the burner stopped lighting all the way around shortly after receiving it. I use the lower oven as a warming oven since it really takes a long time to warm if you don't preplan.
Love it, for the most part.
By Rae45
from Iowa, USA
Knew I wanted a dual fuel range when we bought this. There weren't a lot of choices available without breaking the bank. Love having the more even benefits of the electric oven to go with the gas cooktop. The convection roast feature sears meat wonderfully, Draw back of the lower baking drawer is that it heats very slowly. Thought I would be using it a lot, but it heats so slowly that by the time it gets warm I could be done cooking in the upper oven. Does come in handy during holidays if I'm baking all day. Love the different powered burners on the range top. The power boil burner makes canning season much faster. Used center griddle a lot to start, but unfortunately the nonstick finish does not stand up well. Have had this more than 2 years and no mechanical problems. The only thing I would change if I had to buy again is to upgrade to the stainless steel model.
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ATLANTA -- The biannual Atlanta Streets Alive event will take over several miles and loops of Atlanta streets on Sunday, October 7 from 2 - 6 p.m.
During the afternoon, cars will not be permitted, while around 15,000 people participate in varous activities, such as biking, running and walking, dancing, yoga, street hockey, four-square, hop-scotch, belly-dancing, bike polo, double-dutch and zumba.
The activities will run along miles of North Highland Avenue, Virginia Avenue and the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail. All activities are free to participate in, open to all activity levels and all ages.
The Shed on the Beltline will throw an after-party from 7 - 9 p.m., featuring music. Participants are invited to opening remarks, being made at 1:45 at the intersection of North Highland Avenue and Corley Street.
The Great Atlanta Halloween Bicycle Parade will ride along with the afternoon events, lining up at 1:30 and beginning at 2 p.m.
According to Rebecca Serna of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, Atlanta Streets Alive seeks to shift dynamics of Atlanta that keep the city car oriented, with disconnected bicycle lanes, a backlog of broken sidewalks, and low rates of bicycle commuting and walking.
The activities are held to help shift Atlanta into being a proactive community that regularly participates in active transportation, physical activity and cultural and artistic endeavors.
Serna said, "Atlanta Streets Alive is a chance for neighbors, businesses and advocates for a better city to enjoy our neighborhoods and communities from a different perspective - on foot, from the street."


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Fluid-Structure Interaction in Aluminum Extrusion
Application ID: 4386
In massive forming processes like rolling or extrusion, metal alloys are deformed in a hot solid state with material flowing under ideally plastic conditions. Such processes can be simulated effectively using computational fluid dynamics, where the material is considered as a fluid with a very high viscosity that depends on velocity and temperature. Internal friction of the moving material acts as a heat source, so that the heat transfer equations are fully coupled with those ruling the fluid dynamics part. This approach is especially advantageous when large deformations are involved.
This model is adapted from a benchmark study. The original benchmark solves a thermal-structural coupling. The alternative scheme modeled here couples non-Newtonian flow with the heat transfer equations. In addition, because it is useful to know the stress in the die due to fluid pressure and thermal loads, the model adds a structural mechanics analysis to the other two.
A comparison between the available experimental data and the numerical results of the simulation shows good agreement. On the basis of the results from the simulation, the engineer can improve the preliminary die design by adjusting relevant physical parameters and operating conditions.


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Storify Seeks to Reinvent Story-Telling for Social Media Era
By David Weir on March 02, 2011 1:00 PM
Journalism is fundamentally about good story-telling. Which is why San Francisco-based Storify looks to be a journalist's dream come true.
This little company has built a revolutionary new platform for publishing and distributing stories. More than any other tool out there, it makes it easy for you, the writer, to add content from Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and other social media sites to your story with a simple "drop and drag" function.
So if you find a Tweet from someone on a topic you are covering -- say, the uprising in Libya -- you can grab it and also ping that person back, telling them you are quoting them in your story.They will then more than likely reTweet your story, and help it go viral.


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Vernon R. Gross, 93, of Kingsley, Iowa passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at the Char-Mac Assisted Living in Lawton. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Kingsley, Iowa with Reverend Robert Blair officiating. Burial will be at the Kingsley Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Johnson-Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley, with the family present from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the service on Saturday. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com.
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(Le Mars) -- State Representative Chuck Soderberg and State Senator Bill Anderson visited with community leaders representing the city, school, hospital, chamber, and area businesses during the Chamber of Commerce Legislative Luncheon. The state lawmakers told the gathering of the priorities for the upcoming General Session of the state legislature. Both lawmakers say the state budget is a major concern. Anderson, a Republican from Pierson, says whatever takes place in Washington with regards to the budget will trickle down to the state level. Soderberg, who will assume the role of chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, says Iowa's budget is doing o.k. but heavily dependent upon the federal government's subsidies. Soderberg says Iowa's budget is approximately $12 billion dollars of which half is generated from Iowa tax revenues, and the other $6 billion is funded from the federal government. Anderson says he expects the Democratic controlled Senate to seek additional tax credits
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Hi team,
I have set up fresh Zimbra 7.2 server on Ubuntu 10 64 bit. Installation went well without errors. Outbound emails go ok but inbound emails never reach zimbra.
The error I get in the outside email is
The error that the other server returned was: 550 550 #5.1.0 Address rejected. (state 13).
At the same time there is nothing in zimbra.log, I even tried setting up bind9 logs and there were no signals of any connections to the zimbra machine.
What is more strange is that I can open a telnet session from outside word using telnet mydomain.com 25 and compose mail and it is delivered to the system. I am a bit lost at this point.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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