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Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts
Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts is a donut shop in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto IV.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Rusty Brown's was first mentioned in an advertisement on Flash FM. True to Rockstar's humour, people in the ad have very sexually suggestive opinions of their donuts (i.e. "I like to lick lovingly around the outside and then thrust my tongue in the middle."; "I just love the batter. All over my face.") Toni, Flash's DJ, dedicates Wang Chung's "Dance Hall Days" to the shop.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Rusty Brown's has its own interior much like Cluckin' Bell and Well Stacked Pizza but the interior is not accessible. It is seen during a cutscene in the mission Burning Desire. The interior has working vending and snack machines.
Grand Theft Auto 4
The business is over 50 years old. It has expanded into the Internet, selling donuts online, and recently opened the franchise in East Asia. Its main site is at www.rustybrownsringdonuts.com. Rusty Brown's has a theme for the cell phone at www.vipluxuryringtones.com.


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William Shatner, the legendary Canadian actor, recording artist, musician, film director and author, has recently launched a new application for iTunes called Shatoetry. Shatner, who became a cultural icon after portraying the character of Capt. James T. Kirk in the Star Trek series, has lent his 'golden voice' to this new app.
This new iTunes app allows the subscribers to create poetry, sentences, and even Haiku. All of these are drawn from a database, which consists of around 400 different words, spoken by Shatner. The famous actor, whose voice has become a part of popular culture, has spoken those words in a variety of his often imitated and well-known inflections.
The app, which will be available in the official iTunes store, will be the latest addition to a wide range of apps on the Star Trek genre. The fans of this legendary actor will be able to listen to voice every day, with the help of this app called Shatoetry.
The Shatisms available with this app will surely keep the users amused. Shatner spoke to FOX 411 about the launch of this app. He said,
"I can say anything. I can even break up with your boyfriend. I'd be delighted to. There are some four hundred sounds. You can make any message specific and fun. You can say I love you in three different ways."
As the app provides the users with a wide range of options, all in his voice, Shetnar also mentioned that he is aware of the fact that these options might be used in an adult sense as well. He said,
"I did think of that. I'm not worried. It doesn't keep me up. My intention is to have fun, and I would like you to have fun with the app."
Clearly, the legendary actor has not lost his amazing sense of humor and is excited about his new venture. FOX NEWS also informs us that this particular technology used in the app called Shatoetry has never been used in the past. Hence, Shatner is curious about the outcome of this app and how the people respond to it, in today's tech savvy world. He said,
"Is there a market for it? Then, can we grow it? This is unique,"
Lev Chapelsky of Blindlight Apps, the co-creator of Shatoetry, explained,
This is one of the first apps to extend a celebrity brand in such a meaningful, interactive way. It makes the celebrity's creativity truly interactive for the app user."
The app received number one status the next day of its release. The users and the fans of William Shatner have given it a warm welcome. Many of the users have also posted videos on YouTube about their experience of using it as well. The app has a lot of potential for fun and hilarity, and will be a source of constant amusement to the users.


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Zombie Tools: Weaponry For The Apocalypse
Zombie Tools sells accessories for the apocalypse. Namely swords. They currently have three models available: the Two-Handed Apocalax, Urban Bone Machete, Mark II, and the Two-Faced Bitch (I know one!). They run $375, $250, and $350, respectively. Oh shit, and they also sell novelty t-shirts. Because, lets face it, you can freaking forget about surviving the apocalypse without a catchy t-shirt.
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This is a photobook depicting Paros island, Greece. However, it is not the typical Paros of beaches, tavernas and night-clubs. It's a very different, precious, hidden but so obvious Paros which is lying "beyond crowded eyes"...
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The Belleville Bulls 3 on 3 Spring Showdown is back and better than ever this March! On Tuesday and Thursday nights, the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre is the place to be beginning March 31st as Quinte's fastest three on three action hits the ice!
There will be two divisions, Novice (2007/2008) and Atom (2005/2006) with six teams each duking it out for the big championship at the end of the season. Each team will play an eight game season.
The Novice division will play on Tuesday nights between 5:30-8:30pm with one Thursday game. The Atom division will play Thursday nights between 5:30-8:30pm with one Tuesday game.
Each team will play the semi-finals, which will be held on Tuesday, May 5th from 5:30-9:30pm and the finals which will be held on Thursday, May 7th from 5:30-9:30pm. The full schedule can be seen below.
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Cork Board Comments: April 2007
Here are the Cork Board's favorite reader comments for April 2007…
This month we heard again from "Brian", who weighed in on our review of the Clos Du Val winetasting experience with a review of his own:
Here's my over-wordy ramble, as I visited mid-Afternoon today (I played hooky from work and went bicycling up the Silverado Trail). Mid-afternoon, I was alone, basically. The woman doing the tasting was reasonably personable and willing to talk about the wines. No problems there. I can see where they might hurry you along if they were busy, though.
I like Clos Du Val's house "style.†From your post, you didn't like the 2004 Cab? I actually liked it more than you did, but I like the less fruit-forward, very dry tannic, rather austere style they seem to specialize in. Rather than pay the $10 fee, I bought the cab. She also poured their 2002 Stag's Leap Cab, which is kind of a middle point between the base bottling and their high end "Reserve.†It was showing very well-lots of mineral and structure and acid and blackberry and olive. Very nice! A classic, but given how much I like the base bottling (at $32) I'm not sure it's worth twice as much. Some wineries you have to buy the pricey stuff to get anything good. To CdV's credit, that's not the case here.
I love their Merlot, too. I like the big "structured†feel of the wine. I would buy the merlot, and have in the past.
The Chard didn't excite me too much-it's not a grape I love. At least it wasn't drowning in butter.
I'm not big for Pinot, but your description is right on and this would be one of the few Carneros pinots I could see buying. I like it better than Reynolds, for example.
They were very busy when I came back to pick up my wine, but she was still very friendly (at closing time to boot). Like every service business, I guess, employees vary and even good people have bad days. I would give them a solid ***
"Tim" had a question about our review of the Pine Ridge winetasting experience:
Nice write-up but it had me wondering if the tasting fee was $10 or they had poured you another couple wines, you would have given them 4 corks. Seems they did everything right and the wines you did taste were solid so I was wondering if that extra cork was value related?
Finally, "helenjane" shared our sadness in the fact that Yountville's Compadres Bar & Grill is closing:
Groan. That was one of the best post-work happy hour joints for a beer and some guacamole.
Until next month…
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Government Agency Issues Grim Report On Iraq, Warns Of 'Descent Into Hell'
At his press conference this morning, President Bush said we are "absolutely" winning in Iraq, but a government-funded nonpartisan agency — the U.S. Institute of Peace — has released "an unremittingly grim report" ruling out victory in Iraq. Here are three of agency's predictions for the future of Iraq:
1. "The Long Shot to Overcome Ethnic and Sectarian Politics" (most optimistic scenario): "This is an Iraq that slowly, in fits and starts, trudges down the difficult road of creating a functioning state."
2. "Lebanonization" (militias wage a civil war in the capital): "Unable to maintain control, the United States is itself a target when it becomes involved. … U.S. troops largely retreat behind fortifications, distant from population centers, and head north to Kurdistan."
3. "Descent Into Hell" (worst-case scenario): Most of Iraq's neighbors are drawn into open regional warfare, and it ends with Iran conducting strikes against Saudi Arabia's oil industry.
The report concludes that "avoidance of disaster and maintenance of some modicum of political stability in Iraq are more realistic goals" than the Bush administration's expressed goal of "an Iraq that is peaceful, united, stable, democratic, and secure."
The USIP is helping the Iraq Study Group with its report and this "latest study could foreshadow the tone of [former Secretary of State James] Baker's upcoming report."


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WACO, Texas ?- The Wildcat women's tennis team has now seen all three of its players lose in the Women's Open Singles bracket of the Baylor Invitational. In addition, the top-ranked duo of seniors Dianne Hollands and Maja Mlakar were upset in the quarterfinal round of doubles play.
Mlakar, the lone Wildcat still alive in Open bracket play this morning, lost to Daniela Muscolino 6-2, 5-7, 7-6. Mlakar, the No. 9 seed of the tournament, had defeated Muscolino's Tulsa teammate Santie Delport in the second round, following a first round bye.
Hollands and Mlakar lost to Georgia Tech's Kristi Miller and Alison Silverio 8-5 in the quarterfinal round. Their loss comes just eight days after being ranked the No. 1 doubles pair in the nation, according to ITA.
Hollands, who had lost to Miller in the second round of singles play, defeated Kindsay Grimes of Tulsa 6-1, 6-0 in their Gold Draw Back quarterfinal match. Hollands will next face Baylor's Iva Mihaylova in the semifinal match Sunday morning.
Junior Stephanie Balzert, who transferred from Baylor this fall, recovered from yesterday's first round loss in singles play, with two victories in the Green Back Draw. Balzert defeated Jenny Langer of SMU by virtue of Langer's injury in the Round of 16. Following the victory by default, Balzert played to her first victory as a Wildcat, defeating Tulsa's Carla Zabaleta 6-1, 6-1. Balzert will now face Lindsey Stauss of Georgia Tech in the semifinals of her bracket.
Tournament play will conclude Sunday Sept. 19.
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Women's Open Doubles (Quarterfinals)
Kristi Miller/Alison Silverio (GT) def. (1) Dianne Hollands/Majar Mlakar (UA) 8-5
Gold Back Draw (Quarterfinal)
Dianne Hollands (UA) def. Kindsay Grimes (Tulsa) 6-1; 6-0
Green Back Draw (Round of 16)
Stephanie Balzert (UA) def. Jenny Langer (SMU) Wo (inj)
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Last week, Washington D.C.'s City Council voted 8-5 to approve a living wage bill despite threats by Walmart. The bill requires large retailers in the District, like Walmart, to pay their employees no less than $12.50 an hour.
While the bill enjoyed the support of a majority of the members and many district residents, Walmart threatened at the last minute to cancel the construction of three stores slated to open in the District if the bill became law. Interestingly, the company made this threat after publicly stating that it would pay District Walmart employees $13 an hour if the stores were approved to be built.
While many are shocked by Walmart's clear hypocritical stance, groups like OUR Walmart and Making Change at Walmart have shown that Walmart is a company that likes to say one thing but do another. Walmart has a history of making promises but then reneging.
Not only are Walmart's promises empty, but when they are held to their commitments they threaten the communities who hold them accountable. Walmart comes into communities, says one thing and does another. If they don't get their way they threaten and bully communities the same way they bully their workers. Walmart proclaims to embody and promote American values, but when those values become inconvenient to their bottom-line they do everything in their power, including firing workers and reneging on promises, to get their way.
The DC Council sent a powerful message to not only Walmart but to companies that choose to do business in the city: you must fulfill your promise and treat DC residents with dignity and respect, while paying them a wage that allows them to care for their family. The living wage bill comes at a time when a family of four living in D.C. needs over $88K a year just to get by, according to a recent study.
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Free. Several customization options.
Slower performance than competitors. Clumsy integration of Windows and Mac. USB device redirection is a hassle.
Bottom Line
More desktop virtualization for hobbyists or testers and less an option for a production environment, especially one where performance is key, VirtualBox is free, and that's the best you can say about it.
There are two main benefits to using VirtualBox as a desktop virtualization solution. First, it's free. Second, it works. I was able to setup and run a virtual instance of Windows 8 Enterprise on a MacBook Air installed with OS X Lion. Aside from those two positives, VirtualBox far pales in comparison to Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac and VMware Fusion 5 in usability and performance.
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VirtualBox of course, is now a property of Oracle after Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems. VirtualBox, now in version 4.21 for OS X, is still available at https://www.virtualbox.org/, but of course, Oracle's branding is all over the page. It's a quick download and relatively fast install on OS X, but setting up the Windows 8 virtual machine took a little longer than with Parallels or VMware.
The software does make a stab at user-friendliness with a bright "Welcome to VirtualBox screen" after install. Setting up a new VM, is just a matter of selecting "New" from the menu and then naming the VM and choosing the operating system you are installing as a guest VM.
As I typically find with lots of free and lower-cost technology, sometimes a user needs to be more technically savvy to use it. It seems often as through vendors cut costs by making a product or software less automated and suited for general users.
VirtualBox fits my theory as well. It's free but it's better suited for more advanced users. For instance, when creating a VM for the first time, the default memory allocated to the VM is set double to what Paralles and VMWare set their VM memory levels. Perhaps the reasoning is that a VirtualBox user is likely to do more demanding performance tasks.
There are other indications that VirtualBox is more for virtualization geeks. The configuration options remind me more of setting up virtualization in enterprise software. Users can create and configure the virtual hard disks before creating the VM, and in different formats to integrate with other virtualization platforms, for example, you can create a virtual hard disk using Parallels' .HDD format or Microsoft Hyper-V's .VHD format (although I did not find support for the new Hyper-V R3 VHDX format) . VirtualBox also gives you the power to create dynamically expanding disks, another option I did not see explicit in Parallels or VMware's settings.
VirtualBox in Action
Although VirtualBox provides some advanced, granular configuration over VMs, the actual experience using the software is slower than with its competitors. Working within a Windows 8 Enterprise VM often gave lag in mouse actions and my screen outright froze on me at one point.
There isn't as well-designed integration of both Windows and Mac as with VMware and Parallels. In fact, the "seamless mode" option, which makes Windows and Mac work as one integrated desktop, was grayed out in the VirtualBox menu option.
Sharing USB external drives connected to the host, also requires more work than with Parallels or VMware, both of which handled USB redirection excellently. With VirtualBox, you have to install an extension pack which for USB and add USB filters. I found it easier just to create shares off a USB drive and mount them in the Windows 8 VM.
Auto-mounting folder shares works well and you can do tasks such as take snapshots and screenshots as well as clone and group virtual machines.
Still, even with these capabilities, using VirtualBox after using Paralles and VMware is just a sluggish, buggy experience.
Performance testing confirmed the user experience I had with VirtualBox—testing shows slower performance than with Parallels or VMware. Here are the numbers:
Geekbench2 crashed when attempting to run it on a Windows 8 VM in VirtualBox. Although the file copy job is not significantly slower than competitors, the slowness is more apparent in the user experience.
Sufficient and Free
I can't complain too much about Virtualbox: There are plenty of advanced capabilities, it does the job of virtualizing operating systems, and it's free. I would consider it more of solution for hobbyists or testers and less an option for a production environment, especially one where performance is key. For those willing to do the work and customize VirtualBox, it's a three-star desktop virtualization solution. For businesses and those needing powerful desktop virtualization, consider Editor's Choice pick VMware Fusion 5 instead.
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In my last article, I discussed a few questions to ask your tax professional about identity theft protections used at their firm.
Now, what happens when you go online to retrieve your documents? Not everything comes in the mail any more. You may have signed up for e-delivery of statements, 1099's, K-1's or other documents you need to prepare your tax return. You might have forgotten you did this. In fact, I'm working with a client right now in that very situation.
If you have a financial advisor, they can help you reestablish online access. (Or send you the statements and tax documents!)
Once you do regain online access to your financial accounts, don't forget to consider how you're going online. Wireless access is not secure. Unscrupulous people with a 'sniffer' can intercept your WiFI communications and gain access to anything you are.
Don't access a financial site from WiFi unless you have taken precautions. That means using a home wireless network with WPS or WPA active and running. Or, use what's called a VPN if you must be in a public place. That gives you an encrypted wireless signal that is quite difficult to intercept.
What to do now? Check the following links to learn more about these topics. Most of all, think where you are before you login to your bank or brokerage websites.
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Balloons and Cupcakes is your "One Stop Event Shop" providing full service balloon decorating and cupcake catering for Birthday Parties, Weddings, Corporate Meetings, School Dances, HS Graduations, Holiday Parties, Auctions, Tradeshows, Grand Openings and more. Balloons and Cupcakes also has a retail location filled with fresh baked cupcakes, gifts and over 120 balloons to choose from. Stop by for espresso and a cupcake or grab a quick gift for your friend or family member. You might also want to treat yourself to Full Tilt Ice Cream. We always have about 10-12 flavors for you to try!
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 launched in the UK, coming soon to Canada (with LTE)
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has been finally released in the UK – where it's available only off-contract for the moment.
British retailer HMV is asking £389 (about €445 or $614) for the 16GB white Wi-Fi version of the Tab 8.9, saying it can ship it in 24 hours. £389 is almost the same price you have to pay for the slightly larger Galaxy Tab 10.1 (£399). The two tablets are similar when it comes to features anyway: Android Honeycomb, 1GB of RAM, 1GHz dual-core processor, 3.2MP rear camera, and 2MP front-facing camera.
UK aside, the LTE edition of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 will be released in Canada soon.
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Jon Faddis was born in Oakland, California on July 24, 1953, and began playing the trumpet at the age of eight, inspired by an appearance of Louis Armstrong on the Ed Sullivan Show. Three years later, his trumpet teacher Bill Catahano (an alumnus of the Stan Kenton Band) turned Jon on to Dizzy Gillespie, with whom he subsequently appeared at the famed Jazz Workshop in San Francisco. Two days before his 18th birthday, Jon joined the Lionel Hampton Band as a featured soloist, and in the same year was invited to sit in with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band on one of their regular Monday night sessions at the Village Vanguard. Mr. Faddis toured and recorded with this band for four years and also studied at the Manhattan School of Music during this period. By the age of 20, Jon had become widely acclaimed by the critical press; Dizzy Gillespie declared, "...he's the best ever - including me!"
Since then, Jon Faddis has become known throughout the world as one of the most innovative and inspiring jazz trumpeters of our time. He has an unfailing commitment to the education of young musicians and frequently conducts clinics and master classes to help the next generation of jazz musicians.
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Hawker Beechcraft Corp., based in Wichita, Kansas is owned by Onex Partners and GS Capital Partners, which happens to be a Goldman Sachs private equity fund. Hawker Beechcraft has struggled its way into Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed in May of this year do largely to the business jet market becoming sluggish, and the fact that the company was purchased in a high leveraged buy when the Jet market was at its peak. The company has tried to justify paying eight senior executives 5.3 million dollars in what it labeled, "incentive rewards" but it must be proven that the proposed bonus plan is not a disguise incentive to keep senior executives on during the bankruptcy which is not allowed in documents filed, however other types of bonuses are allowed. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Stuart Bernstein didn't immediately rule on the Wichita, Kansas based plane maker's request during a hearing in New York, but postponed it, however he did approve a $1.9 million dollar bonus plan for 31 lower management level employees, according to the company and machinists union, both which had representatives at the hearing.
A buyer for Hawker Beechcraft has surfaced. A Chinese company, Superior Aviation Beijing has offered the best bid for the company. After the $1.79 billion dollar offer the court approved exclusive talks for the Beijing based company to purchase Hawker Beechcraft Corporations business jet and general aviation operations, minus it's defense operations which would be left as a stand alone entity.
Superior Aviation has promised no disruption or relocation of existing operations, and no drastic changes in employment levels of Hawker Beechcraft. This could, however remain to be seen. Sixty percent of Superior Aviation Beijing is owned by Chairman Cheng Shenzong, and fourty percent is owned by the Beijing municipal government. Could past history repeat itself? Look at what happened in Texas with Brantly, a helicopter and parts company which was purchased by one of Cheng Shenzong's companies, then all manufacturing was moved to China, leaving only the parts distribution in Texas.
Hawker Beechcraft employees may be finding it hard to tame the fear of the possibility of their jobs moving to China. Only time may tell how much of Hawker Beechcraft could end up in China, or how much of Superior Aviation Beijing will end up in Kansas.
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Minutewomen Handle URI, 59-45
Dec. 9, 2002
KINGSTON, R.I. -- Senior Nekole Smith (Ann Arbor, Mich.) scored a game-high 18 points, 14 of them coming in the second half, as the University of Massachusetts (6-1, 1-0) women's basketball team handed the University of Rhode Island (6-1, 0-1) its first loss of the season, 59-45, this evening in Atlantic 10 conference action at the Ryan Center. At 6-1, UMass is off to its best start since the 1978-79 season where the squad began the year 6-1 en route to an 18-7 overall record.
UMass, which led by as many as 21 points in the second half, saw its lead trimmed to 12 at the 2:21 mark, but limited the Rams to just one point the rest of the way for the conference victory. The Minutewomen started the game on a 12-0 run before URI finally got on the board at the 16:09 mark.
In addition to Smith's 18 points, she pulled down a season-high eight rebounds. Senior Jen Butler (Brooklyn, N.Y.) added 14 points and 11 rebounds. The double-double was her fifth of the season and 46th for her career. Sophomore Katie Nelson (Ellicott City, Md.) added 11 points and four assists. All of her points came in the first half on 3-of-4 shooting from three-point land and was 2-for-2 from the free throw line. Senior Amber Sneed (Cincinnati, Ohio) tied a season-high with eight points, all in the second half. Smith continued her hot shooting from the charity stripe, converting on all six of her attempts. With her 11 rebounds, Butler became the first Minutewoman in history to eclipse the 1,000-point and 1,000-rebound plateau.
For the game, Massachusetts shot .413 (19-46), while holding the Rams to .274 (17-62). UMass out-rebounded the Rams, 40-38. URI came into the contest with a +5.8 rebounding margin. UMass was .750 (18-24) from the free-throw line, while URI was just .500 (7-14).
UMass led by as many as 14 points at 24-10 in the first half, and Rhode Island never got any closer than nine points after the Minutewomen's initial 12-0 run to start the game. UMass led by 10, 28-18 at the break. Butler scored seven points and pulled down 11 rebounds. UMass shot .429 (9-21) from the field, while holding the Rams to a .241 (7-29) clip. UMass out-rebounded URI, 21-16, but committed 12 turnovers to the Rams' seven.
URI guard Shayla Johnson came into the game as its leading scorer, averaging 16.8 point per game, but was limited to just four this evening by a suffocating UMass defense. She was 0-for-7 from the field, and 4-of-6 from the free throw line. Denise King led the Rams with 17 points and nine boards. Katie Stalling added 10 points and 13 boards in the loss.
The 45 points scored by the Rams were a season-low for them as well as a UMass opponent. With the win, the Minutewomen have now won 12 of the last 14 meetings between the two schools.
Massachusetts returns home on Wednesday, Dec. 11, for a non-conference game against 6-0 Villanova. The game, which is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m., will be played at the historic Curry Hicks Cage. It is the first basketball game in the Cage since the Minutewomen trounced Temple, 82-40 on Feb. 18, 1995. Overall, the Minutewomen are 124-107 (.537) in the Cage. The first 500 fans will receive a free t-shirt and there will be plenty of prizes and give-a-ways throughout the game.
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My editor and business partner, Mrs. RB40, is hinting that she needs a raise. Well, maybe it's not hinting when she posted the comment on her Facebook page. I really do need her help because writing grammatically correct essays is not my strength. My excuse is that English is my second language, but that's getting old because I've been speaking English 2-3x longer than another language. She is a great editor and often helps me flesh out my ideas.
One problem is that my TTM (time to market) is very short. I usually write a post the night before it goes live and then Mrs. RB40 will have to edit the piece at 10:30pm when she is already exhausted (and probably drifting off to sleep.) That is a bit late and I really need to get a few posts in the queue. Maybe this will be one of my 2012 New Year Resolutions – have at least 3 posts in the queue.
Anyway, now I really feel like an entrepreneur because I'm dealing with a problematic employee! (Ha!) She really deserves a raise though because right now she doesn't have a big incentive to work at 10:30pm (other than she loves me.)
Currently, any revenue coming in from our online venture goes straight into the bank. Last week, I read about a great investment strategy at Money Reason who purchase dividend stocks with their online income. I think this is a great idea. Our online income goes into the general pool and will eventually make its way to some kind of investment. I haven't designated a portfolio or a particular investment for the online income stream yet. Maybe I should create an online dividend portfolio as well or I could also use the income to pay part of the mortgage on our 4-plex rental property.
Now that we are getting checks from Google and other sources, I was thinking I should give 10% profit sharing to Mrs. RB40 as an addition to her adult allowance. What do you think? Will this keep her motivated and give her a bit extra money to spend on some frivolous purchases? She hasn't purchased any purses or clothes in a long time. This is mostly due to being busy with baby RB40 though. I really can't do without my editor so I think I'll have to bite the bullet and give her a raise.
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Honda Might Build The 280 HP Turbo CR-Z We Wanted In The First Place
Honda billed the CR-Z as a small, efficient and fun hybrid sport coupe worthy of being the successor to the giant-slaying CRX of the 1980s. In reality, it was none of those things, and lately Honda is lucky if they sell 300 of them a month. But now Road & Track reports that Honda's next CR-Z might be a proper do-over.


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March Madness may be week's away, but Reese's March Madness is already here. According to a Yahoo finance report on Feb. 26, Reese's is launching Reese's Fan Edition Printed Cups for the upcoming NCAA basketball tournament season.
The candy company released a new line of peanut butter cups with several different basketball designs printed on them. It may be hard to believe but this is the first time the Reese's brand will use edible printing for its peanut butter cups since they were created back in 1928.
These new edition cups should be a hit with college basketball fans.
"We are very excited to introduce this new printing technology for Reese's college basketball fans, just in time for NCAA March Madness*," said John Maitrejean, senior manager, Reese's brand. "The basketball-related designs complement our role as the official candy partner of the NCAA and title sponsor of the Reese's College All-Star Game. This is new and exciting territory for us and one that holds a lot of promise for our fans."
There designs will be printed on the top of the cups and will feature different images ranging from jerseys, basketballs, NCAA March Madness brackets and different basketball terms and sayings used by many of the on air broadcasters and basketball fans everywhere. The terms include, "Double Team," "Nothing But Net" and "Dual Threat."
With Easter candy starting to flood the markets everywhere, it will be interesting to see what Reese's sells more of, the famous "Peanut Butter Egg" or the new March Madness Peanut Butter Cups.
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Guest Post by Keith Ellenbogen, Parsons School of Design
From nudibranchs to crabs to fish, the underwater world of Fiji is renowned for all manner of small creatures that defy imagination with their exotic shapes and colors. They are often lost to the eye in the riot of visual activity of the South Pacific coral reef. Macro photography allows the underwater photographer to focus on small animals, making their beautiful subtle details as noticeable to human observers as the similar easily-seen attributes of larger animals.
Reef Crab, Paraetisus sp.
Spotted Shrimpgoby, Ambiyeleotris guttata
A great example-
When photographing the Spotted Shrimpgoby Amblyeleotris guttata head on, the animal appears to be aggressively staring right at me. However, in reality, its eyes point sideways and the 'front facing pigmented eyes' are a disguise, illusion or impression to scare away unwanted predators. As a diver you might not notice this unless you are able to get very close; a tough thing to do because the fish retreats into its burrow when feeling threatened.
Nudibranch Chromodoris Iochi
Longnose Hawkfish, Oxycirrhites typus
Underwater, when looking at many fishes the coloration of their bodies at a distance appears to be one solid color. However, upon closer inspection, I've often noticed that colors may be a blend of many tones or hues. Case in point--the coloration of the Longnose Hawkfish Oxycirrhites typus, with its red bands around the nose and eye include a blending yellow and orange and even a little accent of green. From a distance, a diver has the impression of one red solid color; as can be seen in this photo, hardly the case!
I find the art of macro photography inspiring as it opens a window into the complexity of an animal's composition that might have otherwise gone unnoticed.
For macro photography I use a Nikon D200,Nikor 60mm or 105mm lens, Sea&Sea underwater housing and YS-250 Strobes.
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Fruit Tree Nursery Releases New Form of An Ancient Fruit Tree
LIGHTNING RELEASE 05/31/14 –Damson tree sales rise 24% year on year as public love-affair with traditional fruits grows- 'Blue Violet' is aptly named as this is a truly beautiful new Damson with a shiny brilliant deep blue-purple skin. It's fruits are larger than traditional Damsons, which means less of them are needed to provide the most delicious jams, preserves, pies and crumbles. Another major attraction is the higher levels of sugar.
"Traditional Damsons are very tart, and are usually used in recipes that demand a lot of sugar. But this new variety means the more health conscious can use them without the need for so much sugar" says John Bowers, M.D of the Chris Bowers Fruit Tree Nursery. "This huge revival in home baking has undoubtedly had a knock-on effect with Damsons as recipes that use this ancient fruit are being uncovered. Damson jam just has to be the most vividly tasty jam of all, and once you've tried Damson crumble you will never use a humble plum again! And you just have to try Damson muffins – out of this world!" he adds.
Damsons – steeped in local history & tradition
Damson growing dates back to the 1700's and they were particularly popular in Cumbria and the North. It was quickly realised that the Damson was more frost hardy than it's close relative, the plum, hence this popularity in colder counties. Happily they will thrive further south too but even here, for gardens that may have an unfavourable aspect, or lie in a frost pocket, the Damson is a great choice to grow.
Jam factories producing solely Damson jam were plentiful in the Lancaster area at around that time and legend has it the beautiful dusky purple skin and juice of the Damson fruits were used to dye soldiers uniforms.
The popularity of Damsons declined between the wars, as sugar became difficult to obtain. But even in 2014 there is still an annual 'Damson Day' held each year.
New Damson is a tree for small gardens too
'Blue Violet' is ideal for todays modern gardens. It has been grafted onto a special small rootstock called 'Pixy' which is very compact. Blue Violet Damson trees can be happily contained in smaller gardens, or even a pot.
"You can expect these trees to mature to just 180-200cm's, less in a 20" container" John says. "They have a dense, twiggy habit that is easy to accommodate." What's more the trees are self-pollinating which tends to ensure a great set, and of course the trees are very, very frost hardy. A low maintenance tree that can happily get even novice gardeners excited about growing their own antique Damsons.
Trees of Blue Violet on Pixy stock are available now in pots @ £22.95 each from Chris Bowers Fruit Trees.
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By Mharrist-Oracle on Oct 02, 2012
Monday's database general session featured a fictional IT group tasked with accelerating IT projects on a flat budget. Sound familiar? To show how the latest innovations in Oracle Database can help IT teams meet this common challenge, Oracle Executive Vice President Andy Mendelsohn took the stage.[Read More]


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On April 7, UMass will make the short trip to Springfield, Mass. to compete in the AIC Invitational and open their 2012 outdoor campaign.
Sorlein Invite Kicks Off 2012 Season For WT&F
On January 13 UMass opens their 2012 season in North Kingston, R.I. at the Sorlein Invitational.
Cameron Carter enters his second campaign as a volunteer assistant coach for the men's and women's track and field teams at UMass. A four-year letter winner at Colorado State University, Carter was a standout thrower for the Rams during his four-year stint.
Carter scored for the Rams at multiple competitive meets throughout his career including during the indoor season at the Colorado State-Pueblo Open, Tom Benich Track and Field Classic as a junior. Carter also was an NCAA Indoor Regional qualifier in the discus throw as a junior. In the spring outdoor season, the California native scored at the Jack Christiansen Invitational.
As a sophomore, Carter scored during both the indoor and outdoor seasons including at the Air Force Collegiate Invitational (indoor), MWC Indoor Championships, MWC Outdoor Championships, and at the Midwest Regional Championships (outdoor).
An All-State track and field athlete at Mayfair High School in Lakewood, Calif., Carter also earned varsity letters as a football player.
Carter hails from Inglewood, Calif. with brothers Michael and David, and three sisters, Yvette, Brandy and Khirin. Carter's undergraduate degree was in Health and Exercise Science from CSU, as he is currently pursuing his Masters in Kinesiology at UMass.
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I am NOT starting this thread so that flamethrower wars ensue, so please let's just not go there. Nor am I saying with any absolute "this is better than that" because it's subjective and depends on the user him/herself.
As such, part of me can't believe I'm asking about this, and yet there was something compelling about the arguments. My position is that I used to be totally biased in favor of Intel over AMD. Now not so much. I'm in the grey area.
So the processors: Intel Core i5 VS AMD's current eight core lineups. The core i5 so far so good, but is the AMD A series gaining on it?
While it would seem that by *current standards* the i5 annihlates just about any of AMD's top processors (like still being slower despite having more cores), one has to wonder if AMD hasn't struck a chord of resonance for the future.
Sure, it's pretty obvious Intel has held the edge in desktop for such a long time. For the moment let's throw the tech spec chatter by the wayside. Most of today's stuff is configured such that it really only needs two or three cores, and anything utilizing in the 4 region does not make the most efficient use of it. We keep hearing about faster-faster-faster.
However, conventional computing as we know it is changing. With miniaturizing, touch screens, and mobile and whatnot. Hyperthreading and multitasking seems to be coming up more and more, even for the average user. So more cores, the better. Aside from the CPU's structuring itself, what of onboard graphics? Lately AMD seems to be competing quite a bit.
Besides price, one of the things that initially turned me away from core i7 to core i5 is that if I had a decked out rig, I would not want to use up and burn up my graphics card being on all the time for everyday, menial, mundane stuff. I'd like to be able to switch back and forth. AMD has taken notice of this, and seems to be making itself all the more attractive, especially for people looking to get a graphics card in the future but who can't afford it all right now.
Intel has been making basically generation after generation of products little different from their predecessors. How are they innovating to adapt to the changing market?
While I'm on the fence personally, I think AMD has been dismissed too long as not being up to par. Sure, Intel undeniably has the power, but AMD seems to be looking ahead, innovative, rather than just trying to go toe to toe. They're looking at a market of people on a budget. If there is one thing I learned last year observing from afar: Kindle vs its more expensive competitors. Kindle outsold them. iPad and most if not all the others. Affordability wins where fickle consumers simply want something new. So I think it is that AMD is playing the long game.
Do you think AMD is blundering against an all but invincible Intel, or could they be poised to swoop in on the market share like a hawk?
Weigh in on the issue, if you don't mind.
Personally I'm not sure, but where you can't match your opponent's strengths, you compensate in other ways to tip the scales. AMD just might be on the ball for this one.
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09:01, UK, Friday 09 March 2007
Sky News' Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt reveals how Britain's No.1 gangster Terry Adams saw off his rivals and prospered: The Terry Adams legend had grown from the mid-80s, mostly in anecdotes swapped between reporters.
Unlike other, better-known gangs, they didn't court publicity and the police were slow to grasp the family's influence.
There were 11 children of George and Florence Adams who grew up on the Barnsbury estate in Islington. But it was Terry and his younger brothers Patsy and Tommy who became known, to cops and villains, as the A-Team, ruling their growing empire with ruthless violence.
To see off a rival family, the Reillys, the Adams provoked a row that turned into a gun battle. Years later, a notorious old villain 'Mad' Frankie Fraser miraculously survived a shot in the head. That, too, was attributed to the Adams.
Various ad hoc attempts to disrupt and prosecute the brothers and their associates failed. A series of acquittals was followed by rumours of jury nobbling.
In 1995 Operation Trinity was launched with a hand-picked group of detectives dedicated to proving that the Adams family were not untouchable. The regional crime squad, Scotland Yard and Customs were all involved.
Their first scalp was a big one. Tommy Adams was jailed for eight years for importing cannabis after a bug was secreted in the black cab he used as a mobile office. Other gang members followed him to jail for a variety of crimes, including firearms offences.
There were many rumours of corruption, but only one led to court. Mark Herbert, a clerk in the Crown Prosecution Service, was jailed for selling the Adams family the names of police informants.
Terry Adams proved a much harder nut to crack. "He was always once-removed from the criminality, he could never be caught getting his hands dirty," said a detective who spent some years on the Adams case.
The breakthrough was provided by bugs put by MI5 into three rooms at his former home in Dukes Avenue, Finchley. For more than two years conversations were relayed, 24 hours a day, to Thames House, the security service HQ in Westminster.
"It was like listening to the Sopranos, "said one source who pored over the material. "It was a real eye-opener, even for experienced detectives.
"The sheer ruthlessness with which they discussed dealing with those who had crossed them was unbelievable. They would discuss using violence as a tool, like a carpenter uses a chisel."
In one exchange Adams was heard talking about a villain who had claimed to be acting with his backing: "The geezer's using the family name. He's got to be hurt."
Another time Adams instructed an enforcer to attack a debtor: "I mean it, you've got to liven him up, put the fear of God into him, mate, so he knows it's only down to you that he's walking about and breathing fresh air."
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March 25, 2011
TEMPE, Ariz. - By Kris Knief Arizona State dropped the first game of a three-game series against the Arizona Wildcats on Friday night, falling 5-2 at Packard Stadium. The Wildcats clawed back from a 2-0 deficit making the Devils fall to 16-6 on the year in front of a sell out crowd in Tempe.
The Sun Devils struck first in the second inning on a Joey DeMichele triple down the right field line that scored Johnny Ruettiger putting the Devils up 1-0 early. The Devils would strike again in the fourth on a Matt Newman home run to right center, but the Devils would fail to score after that.
The Wildcats would score in the top of the sixth on a Kramer Champlin wild pitch to cut into the Sun Devil lead. Arizona moved two more runs across in the seventh on a Joey Rickard double and an error by Joseph Lopez to take the lead 3-2. The Wildcats would add runs in the eight and ninth to put the game out of reach for the Sun Devils.
Arizona State starter Kramer Champlin went six innings giving up two runs on seven hits while striking out six, but took the loss to go 3-1 on the year. Johnny Ruettiger and Andrew Aplin had a hit a piece. Andy Workman also added a hit for the Sun Devils.
The Devils and Wildcats will play Game 2 of the series on Saturday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. from Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark.


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Not people know this, and it isn't widely publicized by professional astronomers, but both astronomy and astrology come from the same place. Many thousands of years ago, our ancestors looked up at the night sky and noticed the lights up there. Some were bright, others dim. Some seemed to stay in the same place night after night while others seemed to move. Gradually, since human beings are naturally curious, these observers began to try to correlate events in their own lives with the movement of these lights in the heavens. This is how astrology was born. Just as people in different parts of the world developed different languages, so did they develop different systems of astrology. As the centuries passed, these observations became more systematic and scientific, and astronomy was born. Many people don't know this, but some of our greatest early astronomers, such as Nickolas Copernicus, who came up with the idea that the Sun and not the Earth lay at the center of the solar system, were actually astrologers, just as Sir Issac Newton, who was to the 17th century what Albert Einstein was to the 20th, was actually first and foremost an alchemist, who tried to find ways to turn common substances into rare ones, like gold.
Why then is there this hostility between astronomy and astrology, which can readily be seen by reading the articles in such magazines as Sky and Telescope and Astronomy. I believe that this is basically due to a number of misunderstandings. For one thing, professional astronomers, most of whom have Phd. degrees, don't like to be associated with the astrology columns that appear in popular magazines and tabloids. They rightly point out that there is no way one-twelfth of the population of the world can possibly have the same kind of experiences on a given day just because they were born in the same month. The misunderstanding here is that true astrology actually consists of far more than one's 'sun sign'. There is also the position of all the other planets and stars. The geographical location where one is born also plays a very significant role, as does the time of birth. Even a difference of a few minutes in the birth time of two individuals can make a vast difference in their astrological charts.
A more serious objection to astrology, astronomers say, is that there is no way that it can possibly work. The gravitational force between a child being born and his mother, they say, is many times larger that the force between that child and the sun, moon, or any other body in space, and in this they are absolutely correct. The key thing to remember is that astrology doesn't work by gravity. It doesn't say that the sun or moon has a direct physical effect by gravity or any other means; it just says that when 'A' happens up in the sky, 'B' is likely to happen here on earth. It's similar to the 'synchronicity' theory of the great Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, who noticed that sometimes events occurred in the lives of his patients at the same time that were connected., but that this did not have any rational explanation. We sometimes use the word 'coincidence' to refer to this phenomena, but Jung would say that there are no such things as coincidences.
To sum up, there is no reason for astronomy and astrology to be at war with one another because they come from the same place, even though they now deal with different things. We should also remember that, just because we may not yet be able to understand how a particular thing works, that doesn't mean we should assume that it can't work. After all, science still doesn't understand how a hummingbird or a bumble bee can fly.


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TUCSON, Ariz. - There are limited numbers of Arizona men's basketball tickets still available for public purchase to eight of the Wildcats' 11 remaining home dates.
The tickets, which are mostly singles, are available for public purchase at the McKale Center Ticket Office. Three home games are completely sold out: Jan. 4 vs. California, Jan. 6 vs. Stanford and Jan. 20 vs. UCLA. All other home games have small numbers of tickets available.
For more information, contact the McKale Center Ticket Office at (520) 621-CATS.


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Oklahoma Football Recruiting | 5-6 More Commits Coming for 2014 Class
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(by DHazelwood) This is the calm before the National Signing Day Storm. OU is looking to close out the 2014 class in style. Barring any unforeseen offers (this could easily end up being the case) the remaining players in the 2014 class should come from these 5-6 remaining players...Read more


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Katy Perry: Billboard Woman of the Year
Katy Perry was named Billboard's "Woman of the Year" and honored with an event in New York on Friday.
In an interview with the magazine, Perry expressed surprise with the honor, explaining, "I'd thought my year was over, that it was time to pass the baton. But I guess I get to hold onto it until the end of the year. It's truly a lovely compliment."
Perry's "Teenage Dream" album was released back in 2010, but has continued to produce hits for the singer, who also released a movie and continued touring this year.
At the Billboard event, Perry declared, "I am not a feminist, but I do believe in the strength of women."
She added, "I don't really like to call myself a role model for my fans. I hope that I am an inspiration for them, especially young women. My mantra, especially for the ['Part Of Me'] film, was: If you believe in yourself, you can be anything."
The magazine also honored Carly Rae Jepsen as the year's Rising Star.
Jepsen described her breakout hit "Call Me Maybe" as "sort of the key to unlocking the rest of the world for me" and "something that none of us were expecting."
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If you have ever had the opportunity to train with Caio or have ever had the opportunity to attend one of his seminars, you would know that the title of this post is by no means any stretch of the imagination nor an over exaggeration. If anything, I would say it's and understatement!
This seminar took place at The Relson Gracie Affiliate School which is located at 3335 N. 24th St. in Phoenix, AZ 85016. The Seminar was from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, and the cost was $60. From where I live, the drive was neither short nor was it long and this was the first time I've ever been to a Jiu-Jitsu Seminar in the evening. I went to the seminar with very little energy and asking myself, "will I be able to stay awake through all 3 hours?" Stay awake I did! From beginning to end! Everything Caio went over flowed seamlessly together from one move/position to the other! If you've been to many seminars, you would have found quite a few similarities in each. Techniques in bunches that rarely have anything to do with each other. I've been to some that had a few grouped or flow together but then later switch gears and move to a totally different position or move. Caio's format was nothing like the typical seminar I've been to where so many unrelated techniques are taught and none of it remembered! He went over a very common position which included his concepts, his approach, and his strategies.
Caio's insight to his game, his approach, and his technique was a complete and utter eye opener for everyone! Even to a seasoned Black Belt such as myself. I've never picked up and retained so much information in a seminar as I did last night. As late as it was, I was bright eyed and bushy tailed with a star struck feeling about me. I felt like a kid in a candy store! I've never felt such excitement for BJJ technique in such a long time. Time actually went by fast. A part of me felt time went by too fast! We actually went over the scheduled time! Another difference I found in Caio's seminar. Not to many instructors go over their time. That showed me he was sincere in teaching and sincere in the students learning. A seminar trait rarely found.
Another rarely found trait in seminars is the instructor rolling! Rarely will you find the individual conducting the seminar, roll with the students. Caio rolled with almost everyone. We even had a special Black Belt Rolling Session after the seminar was over. An opportunity and an experience I will never forget!
Was the seminar cost of $60 worth it? It was more than worth it! I feel it's worth more! Was a late night worth it? Yes, yes, and yes! Would I do it again? Again, yes, yes, and yes!
If you ever get an opportunity to train with Caio or do one of his seminars, DO IT! Do not skip the opportunity! Borrow the money if you have to! Do not miss it! You will miss the opportunity of a lifetime!
I would like to thank Nate Ziglar of Gracie Arizona for Hosting the Seminar and Caio Terra for everything! The seminar, the knowledge, and the experience!
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Caio Terra Seminar! Best I've Ever Been To!
Fri, 2011-01-14 09:32 — JayPagesJJ
If you have ever had the opportunity to train with Caio or have ever had the opportunity to attend one of his seminars, you would know that the title of this post is by no means any stretch of the imagination nor an over exaggeration. If anything, I would say it's and understatement!
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|Short time symptotics for solutions of parabolic equations
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|I will present a new method to solve parabolic equations. The method is based on short time asymptotics for the solution and a bootstrap procedure to extend this approximation to larger times. Our main applications are to the equations that arise in Finance, but this method can be in principle applied to any evolution equation. One of the technical advances that makes this method work is an approximate computation of the perturbative integrals (Dyson series) that were widely studied in Physics. The method is unconditionally stable and numerical tests show that it is very efficient. The results presented in my talk are joint work with W. Cheng, R. Constantinescu, N. Costanzino, J. Liechty, and A. Mazzucato.
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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Who was eliminated in American Idol 2013 Top 3 results tonight? American Idol Top 3 elimination results for April 25, 2013 followed a strong Wednesday night performance by Candice Glover, Kree Harrison, Amber Holcomb, and Angie Miller. Many fans thought all four women were impressive. But some asserted that Kree didn't deliver the type of performance that they had expected. Overall many viewers commented that they were happy with the Top 4 singers this season. But in the end, was a shocker elimination announced tonight?
American Idol 2013 results tonight followed previous seasons of Top 3 shockers. Despite whatever predictions say, there is generally a stunner announced at then end of the Top 4 week. If there was to be shocker this week, it would be Angie Miller and Candice Glover. Neither singer has been in the bottom during recent weeks of this telecast.
That has not been the case for Kree or Amber. Kree has been in the bottom once while Amber has visited that spot twice.
But as fans noted, Kree could be in jeopardy tonight. After landing in the bottom 2 last night, Kree didn't rebound this week. Meantime, Amber was strong last night after falling into the bottom two earlier this month.
Hence, many contended that Kree seemed likely to be eliminated for tonight, and that Angie and Candice could be long shots. Two weeks ago, the judges told Candice that she should be in Top 3. When she sung "Don't Make Me Over", Keith Urban told news that Candice was incredible. He said "you became my top 3". Nicki agreed and Mariah told news that it was "simplistic" and "beautiful."
One viewer wrote of Angie "They are all extremely good, I do favor Angie. They are grooming and setting up Angie to win, even though I do agree she is the most talented. They did the same thing with Philip Phillips last year, you just wait and see."
So who was eliminated tonight? Sent to the bottom two were Candice and Amber. And sent home was no one. The producers, not the judges, decided to send no one home.


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Arista, Brocade Open to Networking Apps
Makers of computer networking gear once made their products strictly off limits to outside programmers. But that mindset is changing, as announcements in Silicon Valley this week attest.
A closely watched startup called Arista Networks, for example, is announcing plans to create a new community to spur developers to create add-on programs for its fast-selling switching devices. Rival Brocade Networks, meanwhile, is laying out a broad technology roadmap that includes support for new open programming schemes.
The trend, though not entirely new, is accelerating and taking on more elements of the app stores popularized by Apple Inc. A major impetus is the rise of commercial data centers that exploit innovations lumped under the buzz phrase cloud computing. By contrast, managers of conventional computer installations–and their suppliers–tend to view networking gear as too important to allow experimental enhancements.
"Your typical network engineer, if you say 'programmable,' they will freak out," says Randy Bias, co-founder and chief technology officer of Cloudscaling, a San Francisco startup that helps company set up cloud-style data centers.
But such conservative attitudes are running up against new demands from cloud services, which hope to differentiate themselves while reliably managing thousands of servers–each potentially running dozens of applications and operating systems through a technology called virtualization.
Arista, based in Santa Clara, Calif., emerged as clouds were becoming a craze. The closely held company initially attracted attention because of its leadership: CEO Jayshree Ullal is a former senior executive at networking kingpin Cisco Systems; Andreas Bechtolsheim, Arista's co-founder and chairman, helped start Sun Microsystems, worked for years at Cisco and is one of the most celebrated hardware designers in Silicon Valley.
Nick Lippis, an industry consultant whose Lippis Report tests networking gear, says Arista offers the fastest switching performance of any hardware he has evaluated as well as extremely low power consumption. Ullal estimates that 120 of Arista's 750 customers are Wall Street-type firms, which compete to execute trades in nanoseconds.
But Bechtolsheim is quick to argue that Arista's software, called EOS, is even more important to its success. The company chose a modular design, he says, with a foundation based on the open-source software Linux and an associated database that can restart like nothing happened in the event of a software bug. By contrast, Bechtolsheim says, a software flaw in a Cisco switch can take down the entire system.
Arista has already let customers design add-on programs, and on Tuesday announced plans to make the process more orderly through an app store-like site for developers called EOS Central. It also announced its own downloadable add-on, called CloudVision, that it says can centrally manage thousands of switches connected to millions of servers, Ullal says.
Cloudscaling concluded that the products from big-name providers like Cisco and Juniper Networks were too expensive and complicated, Bias says, and didn't offer the programmability of the products it wanted. So it has standardized on Arista. "Our fundamental advantage is we can add more features more easily and more quickly than anyone," Bechtolsheim says.
Brocade, which was originally known for networks that connect servers to storage systems, branched into switches and related products through a 2008 deal to buy Foundry Networks. The company is holding a briefing with analysts Tuesday to lay out what it calls the CloudPlex architecture, which defines the way hardware and software components will work together in cloud-style data centers.
Among other things, Brocade is stressing its support of technology called OpenFlow that is designed to allow switches and routers to run experimental communications protocols. It emerged from a collaboration between the University of California at Berkeley and Stanford University, and is backed by a group called the Open Networking Foundation that has members that include Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo, Cisco and Juniper.
Brocade notes that it has already developed a routing device that supports OpenFlow. It is also backing an effort called OpenStack that relates to technologies for computing and data storage in the cloud.
Mike Klayko, Brocade's CEO, sees many opportunities like management software from one vendor working with collections of hardware from other companies. But he predicts many operators of big data centers will be cautious about deploying networking software willy-nilly.
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The NBA trade deadline has come and gone with nine deals coming on Feb. 20, plus two more on Feb. 19. The biggest deal was the lowly Philadelphia 76ers trading Evan Turner to the Indiana Pacers for Danny Granger and a 2015 second round draft pick on Feb. 20.
This article is part one of two that will examine which trades were good ones and which were bad. This article will look at seven trades that occurred on Feb. 20. The trades examined involved the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards, Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets.
The deal: Philadelphia 76ers trade Spencer Hawes to Cleveland Cavaliers for Earl Clark, Henry Sims and two second round draft picks.
The details: The Cavaliers (22-34) are four games behind the eighth and final playoff spot after falling to the Toronto Raptors 98-91 on Feb. 21.
Cleveland desperately needed a big man with Anderson Varejao out for undetermined time with a back injury and Hawes is a very good passer and a good scorer with the ability to extend the the defense with his perimeter shooting. Hawes is also a decent rebounder and has the ability to block a couple of shots a game.
Hawes scored seven points and grabbed 10 rebounds including four on the offensive end. He blocked three shots but was only 3-of -10 from the field.
Hawes, who is in the final year of a contract that pays him $6.6 million this season, averaged 13.0 points and 8.5 rebounds in 53 starts for the 76ers this season. He shot 45.1 percent from the field and 39.9 percent from beyond the arc.
The Sixers (15-41) have been in rebuilding mode since dealing Jrue Holiday to the New Orleans Hornets for Nerlens Noel on draft day and this trade goes along with their future plans.
Philadelphia has already waived Clark and Sims was a DNP coach's decision in the Sixers 124-112 loss against Dallas on Feb. 21.
Sims,23, has averaged just 2.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 20 games this season. His $915,000 contract is not guaranteed next season.
It doesn't appear Sims will too much of chance with the Sixers as the team will likely use a small lineup when newly acquired Danny Granger and Byron Mullens aren't on the floor like they did against Dallas.
The verdict: It appears to be a good deal for both teams. How good will be determined at a later date as it will depend how well the Cavs finish the season and the value of the second round picks the Sixers ultimately receive.
Sims may get an invite to training camp next year but don't expect him to make the roster unless there are injuries.
The deal: The Sixers traded Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen to the Indiana Pacers for Danny Granger and a 2015 second round draft pick.
The details: The trade does multiple things for the Indiana Pacers. Turner and Allen furthers Indiana's depth and are players that mesh with the Pacers' defensive first philosophy.
Turner will likely be the first backcourt player off the bench, as he has the ability to spell Paul George and Lance Stephenson. So, don't expect Turner to produce the offensive numbers he did with the dismal Sixers – 17.4 points and 6.0 rebounds a game.
Turner is a volume shooter – he is shooting 42.8 percent from the field and just 28.8 percent from beyond the arc – but he is a good rebounder and solid defender as well as excellent passer.
Allen will likely see limited time being behind David West and Luis Scola at power forward but could see more time prior to Andrew Bynum making his Pacers debut. Ian Mahinmi is currently Roy Hibbert's primary backup but Allen could play along-side West or Scola if the Pacers decided to go small.
Allen averaged 5.2 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Sixers.
Granger has struggled after returning from injury this season, averaging just 8.3 points and shooting 36 percent from the field in 29 games. He also is shooting just 33.0 percent from beyond the arc.
Granger is projected to take over the Sixers starting small forward job but is also a candidate for being bought out as he is reportedly unhappy about being dealt to the Sixers.
The verdict: Bad. The deal is better for Indiana as they got two very good bench players, for this season, and possibly could re-sign restricted free agent Evan Turner if Stephenson leaves as an unrestricted free agent.
Turner, who is more of a volume shooter, is not the scorer or three-point shooter that Granger is and that could eventually hurt the Pacers, particularly in the playoffs.
It appears Philadelphia may get nothing in return for a solid-productive, if not spectacular, former No. 2 draft pick (Turner) except for a second round pick in next year's draft, if Granger gets the buyout he wants.
Now that would be real bad for Sixers' general manager Sam Hinkie, not that they were going to sign Granger next season. However, the Sixers could of waited till after the season and probably could of got at least a late first-rounder in a sign and trade for Turner as Philadelphia reportedly had no interest in re-signing him, which makes little sense considering they are rebuilding and Turner has shown what he is capable of.
The deal: Los Angeles Clippers ship Byron Mullens to Philadelphia for a future second draft pick.
The details: With the Sixers dealing away two of their big men in Lavoy Allen and Spencer Hawes, they needed a serviceable big body and they received one in Mullens.
The 7-0 Mullens appeared in just 27 games for the Clippers and averaged only 2.5 points and 1.2 rebounds. He averaged a career-best 10.6 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Charlotte Bobcats last year.
The 25-year old has two-years remaining on his relatively inexpensive contract.
Verdict: Good. Mullens will get plenty of playing for the remainder of the year for the Sixers as they now have a front court that consists of Thad Young, Arnett Moultrie, Henry Sims and an injured Brandon Davies.
Mullens isn't a NBA starter but he is relatively young and has the ability to spread the floor with his outside shooting. Basically, he will provide the Sixers depth at the center position next season.
Plus, all Sixers gave up was a future second-rounder and they received five of those on trade deadline day.
The deal: Los Angeles Clippers trade Antawn Jamison to the Atlanta Hawks for the rights to Cenk Akyol.
The details: Jamison, 37, was seeing limited playing time – 11.3 minutes a game -- and only averaged 3.8 points and 2.5 rebounds for the Clippers. He is shooting a paltry 31.5 percent from the field.
Akyol, 26, was the 59th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. The 6-foot-6 guard from Turkey is a member of Galatasaray Liv Hospital of the Turkish Basketball League and is averaging 6.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 21.0 minutes.
The Hawks requested waivers on Jamison on Feb. 21.
The verdict: Good. While losing Jamison hurts the Clippers front court depth – centers Ryan Hollins and DeAndre Jordan along with power forward Blake Griffin --, it does open up a roster spot as well saves the team $2 million in luxury tax.
Plus, Akyol could eventually decide to come over to the NBA.
Atlanta (25-29) used their disabled player – which they received as a result of Al Horford's injury – exception to make the deal.
The Hawks are currently in the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference though they have lost eight straight after losing to Detroit on Friday.
Atlanta recalled shooting guard Jared Cunningham from the Bakersfield Jam on Friday.
The deal: In a three-team trade the Washington Wizards receive Andre Miller, Denver Nuggets get Jan Vessly and the Philadelphia Sixers grabbed Eric Maynor and two second round draft choices.
The details: The Wizards, who are fifth in Eastern Conference with a 26-2 record, get the backup point guard they have been looking for in Miller.
Miller, who hasn't played since he was suspended by the Nuggets on Jan. 2 after an altercation with coach Brian Shaw, averaged 5.9 points and 3.3 assists in 30 games. He is earning $5 million this season, and his $4.6 million contract for next year is guaranteed for just $2 million.
Vesely, the No. 6 pick in the 2011 draft, has mostly been a disappointment and averaged just three points and three rebounds in 33 games for the Wizards. He will be a free agent at the end of the season.
Maynor, who had fallen out of favor in Washington, averaged 2.3 points and 1.7 assists in 23 games this year. He was just shooting 29.2 percent from the field and 32.0 percent from beyond the arc.