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NAKILABAD KALAY, Afghanistan - This stretch of the Helmand River Valley, the heart of the nation's poppy-growing area, stands as a showcase for one of NATO's most ambitious offensives against the Taliban and the drug trade. But now, the area is also becoming an object lesson in the resilience of militants and opium producers alike.
Beginning four years ago, a huge military offensive, first by British troops and then by U.S. Marines, broke the Taliban's hold on much of the valley. At the same time, there was an all-out effort to educate farmers and encourage them to grow other crops, with the aim of cutting poppy production. The provincial governor reinforced this initiative with a tough eradication program in the land along the river.
Today, most farmers in this district, Nad Ali, as well as in nearby Marjah and other settlements along the river, grow wheat and cotton. The district governor just opened a school in this remote village, and there is a small bazaar with a handful of mud-walled shops doing a steady business in gum, candy and toiletries. Patrols by NATO troops, the Afghan army and the police are frequent.
Beyond the fertile river lands, however, a more troubling pattern is emerging. According to interviews with farmers, elders and Afghan and Western officials, the poor sharecroppers who used to farm poppy here have moved to the outer reaches of the district, turning the desert into remarkably productive opium fields.
The Taliban have moved as well, evading the NATO offensive and offering the poppy farmers protection.
Over just a couple of seasons, these relocated farmers, unhampered by any military presence, have undercut the offensive's initial gains against poppy production for this district. This, in turn, has raised hard questions about what will happen in villages like this one once the International Security Assistance Forces begin withdrawing.
"Four years ago, no one could stay here like these shopkeepers," said an elderly man who refused to give his name, as he looked up from repairing a bicycle in the shadow of the thatch awning stretched just outside his little shop. "And when ISAF leaves, no one will be able to stay here."
The pull of poppies is hard to resist. Despite NATO's successes in balancing military saturation with agricultural incentives in Helmand, the province provides raw material for more than 40 percent of the world's opium, and overall poppy cultivation in Afghanistan in 2011 was up 7 percent from the previous year. It is expected to rise further in the years ahead, both because opium prices are high and because the profitability of alternative crops is limited, in part by difficulties in marketing them, according to farmers and academics.
Poppy cultivation thrives on a combination of anti-government feeling, armed insurgency and government corruption. Counternarcotics experts describe a situation in which farmers looking to make money turn to the Taliban for protection. At the same time, the farmers resent the government for what they see as its hypocrisy in simultaneously pursuing eradication, which takes away the farmers' livelihood, and being open to corruption, which allows those farmers who pay off government officials to continue growing poppies.
In Afghanistan, the developing politics and economics of opium production make it seem as if "you are in Colombia in the early stages, in Mexico in the early years," said Jean-Luc Lemahieu, who heads the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime in Afghanistan.
He said that the Colombian FARC rebels started out as an ideological, anti-government movement, which was later taken over by financial interests. He described "collusion" among Helmand's power brokers and the Taliban, who, for a price, protect the farmers from poppy eradication by government security officials. That has added to the sense that the government has little to offer -- a feeling compounded by the lack of government services like schools or clinics in poppy-growing areas.
Nad Ali elders agree that the eradication effort is fostering a bond between poppy farmers and the insurgency. "People who are living in areas where the government has control and where they don't allow them to grow poppies, they don't like the ban and they are going to areas where the Taliban have control," said an elder from Nad Ali.
The United Nations drug and crime office, as well as academic researchers who study poppy cultivation, say that in the desert areas where poppies are now grown, the Taliban made a strategic decision to refrain from charging the usual tax based on production amounts and are asking for smaller fees on farmers' harvests.
The big profits do not go to the farmers or to the Taliban. The United Nations estimates that, of the total opium profits that remain in the country, about 10 percent goes to the insurgents, 20 percent to the farmers and the rest to the traffickers, the police, power brokers and those government officials who facilitate the transport out of the country.
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Marceline is one of my favorite characters from Adventure Time. I really liked the scene where she is in the sunny field eating the color red from strawberries so here's my take on it
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i love the detail in the leaves! very well done! ^^
Unrelated to the picture but what if Marceline was like starving one day and had to eat the red from her guitar.
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oh! what a coincidence, i saw this in the book "Adventure time : the art of ooo" today, lovely work this is ^^
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I like how detailed it is. The light bouncing off the ground to Marceline adds a realistic glow to it.
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She's one of my favorite characters too
She's one of my favorite characters too
Yes, enjoy life, Marceline, enjoy life, girl
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Thank you very much! It's all digital painting. I do everything in Photoshop starting with a blank canvas ^^
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Mr. Walton and his firm have been fantastic. I first came to him 5 years ago through ARAG, a company that I have legal insurance to file bankruptcy. He told me that it would be best for me to file in about a year instead of then. He prepared me then and when I did come back to him, the bankruptcy was super easy. However, most important, he has helped me rebuild my credit. Three years after getting my discharge I am over 700 again. ARAG paid for everything except for the costs. I also used his firm to do estate planning for my family and for a loan modification. Best lawyer ever.
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Looking for an attorney can be a pretty intimidating experience! I am facing a foreclosure and a bankruptcy as well. These two events can be stressful in many ways and thinking of ending up in the hands of a dishonest attorney made it even worst. Fortunately for me, I found Mr. Walton through Avvo! He exceeded my expectations in many ways. He was very friendly and I was able to talk openly about my situation. He was very knowledgeable about both areas, bankruptcy and real estate and was able to give me great advise on how to keep my house. Last but not least, he offered very reasonable fees for his services. I am very grateful for having found such an amazing attorney and great human being. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a fantastic attorney!
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Core 10 is proud to announce that both our Bassist, CJ Le Page as well as Singer/guitarist Duncan Nisbet are officially endorsed by Schecter Guitars!!! More pics coming soon!!! So stoked to be part of the schecter guitar family!!! #schecter #schecterguitarresearch #schecterguitar #guitar #bass #endorsement #gobuyaschecterguitar
For those of you who were unaware, Brian, Steve, and Brace are no longer with the band...We still remain friends and we wish them the best in their future endeavors!!! #Core10 #movingforward #iridiumiscoming
NEW ALBUM UPDATE: Three of the people who have collaborated and worked on our upcoming IRIDIUM EP with us. Here(some of) the epic records they have touched!! See any albums on this list that you like???
Ronnie King(producer): 2Pac-Still I rise, Until the end of time The Offspring-Splinter, Days go by NOFX- The War on Errorism Rancid-Live Keyboards on 1998 Tour Pennywise- Full Circle's Hidden track T.S.O.L-Keys Pepper- In with the old Snoop Dogg-Paid the cost to be the bo$$ The Joykiller- The Static, The Joykiller
Darian Rundall(Recording Engineer): Dio- Angry Machines Pennywise- Full Circle, Straight Ahead, Live at the Key Club, Land of the Free, From the Ashes, The Fuse Suicidal Tendencies-Free your soul, and save my mind, No mercy Fool, 13 Cyco Miko- Problem Child, The mad mad Mike Muir Musical Tour Strung Out-Prototypes and Painkillers, Top Contenders the Best of Strung Out Veruca Salt- Officially Dead Kottonmouth Kings- Royal Highness
Ulrich Wild (Mixing) Deftones- Adrenaline, Around the Fur, White Pony White Zombie- Astrocreep 2000 Pantera-The great Southern Trendkill Prong-Rude Awakening Powerman 5000-Tonight the stars revolt!, Anyone for Doomsday? Incubus-S.C.I.E.N.C.E Slipknot-Wait and Bleed, Slipknot(10th Anniversary Edition) Staind-Dysfunction Static X- Wisconsin Death Trip, Machine, Shadow Zone, Start a War, Anything but this, The Death trip continues, Black and white Stone Temple Pilots- Thank you Strung Out- Twisted by Design, Crossroads and Illusions Breaking Benjamin- Saturate OTEP-Smash the Control Machine, Atavist, Hydra, Sounds like Armageddon
#iridum #core10 #core10theband #thewilderness #RonnieKing #norules
Major News!! Core 10 are very excited to announce that we are associated with RESQWATER!! We love this product and will be drinking it in bulk at the Rock the Boat Festival at the Queen Mary on Saturday Sept 13th!! #RESQWATER #WHATTODRINKWHENYOUDRINK #BEREADYFORTODAY
Great news!!! CORE 10 and SWEETDEATH Ent. are teaming up for the ROCKTHEBOAT Festival on the Queen Mary!!!If you need presale tickets for the show you can buy them through sweetdeath.net!!! We will also be hanging out and doing a meet and greet/signing before and after our set in the SWEETDEATH BOOTH!!! http://www.sweetdeath.net/
Damn,May 2nd at Fitzgeralds is shaping up to be one crazy night!! On top of the fact tht it is the kick off to CINCO DE MAYO weekend!!!!! We have an incredible night planned out for you guys!!! First we have amazing rock band Avenging Grace,then 2013 OCMA best blues nominees,Gospel Swamp Blues band, and then of course 2013 best metal nominees Core10....If tt wasnt enough, it's als Ricky Waldrops 50th birthday party and Robert and Tracy Fishers 22nd wedding anniversary!!! This one is gonna be nutz!!! See you there!!!!!! -Core 10
Core 10's long time friend and producer Ronnie King opens up about his past and plays some of the hits from his collection of gold records on KX 93.5 Laguna Beach!! Core 10's hit single "JUMP" is featured on the show and will now be on FX93.5 permanent rotation!! Check out the interview on the PODCAST here... http://www.kx935.com/podcastmp3s/2014/01/24/Ronnie_King_on_Music_Matters.mp3
Thanks to all who made it out to the Gaslamp yesterday to see us jam with Green Jelly and the Dwarves!! Special thanks to Jason and Warfest for including us in one of the funnest shows we have ever played!!
What's up Core 10 Army?? Happy New Year!! Now that we are in 2014 it's time to reflect a little on the year that was...2013 was amazing for us and it far exceeded all our expectations!! First we were nominated by the Orange County Music Awards for BEST METAL BAND 2013!! On top of that we were lucky enough to be able to perform with some of our favorite bands such as KMFDM, Fear Factory, TAPROOT, Boy Hits Car, and Kobra and the Lotus! We were also lucky enough to be selected by our performers right association SESAC as one of the top bands to watch out for in 2013, and featured in their Spring edition industry magazine! We have also been feature in the Fleshwound Films "Crusty 17"!!
And Just when we thought it couldn't get any better, we were able to record our first full length album thanks to all of you who helped us successfully fund our kick starter campaign! We have completed all the tracking and now it is the very capable hands of legendary producer Ronnie King(OFFSPRING,PEPPER,RANCID,PENNYWISE), and Darian Rundall(SUICIDAL TENDENCIES,STRUNG OUT,PENNYWISE,DOKKEN) who are in the process of getting the final mix down finished!! 2013 has been an amazing year for us and we would like to thank all of you guys out there who made all this possible!! Without you we would never have been able to realize so many goals this past year!! Get ready for 2014!! New album will be released and you will be hearing a lot more from us!! Lets start this year off right by making our first show on January 19th at the Gaslamp in Long Beach with Green Jello and the Dwarves the best show to date!!! Hope to see you all there and thanks again!!
Core 10
Core 10 Army!! Here are some more album updates...We have officially named the album!! It will be titled..IRIDIUM!! Iridium is found in meteorites , is the second-densest element, and is the most corrosion-resistant metal...Much like our band name Core 10 (named after rust resistant grade 588 steel)!!
MORE GREAT NEWS- We are lucky enough to have none other than renowned graphic artist from REMETEE, and AFFLICTION Brett R. Makowski designing the album cover!!! We are so happy to be working with Brett on this and you should all go check out his work at www.brettmakowski.com !! Now for the progress report...All the tracking is completed!!! Sean and Duncan were in the studion with mega-engineer/drill sergeant/most patient man in the world Darian Rundall, and Legendary producer/Field general/good cop Ronnie King all weekend and have improved what were already good songs into great songs!!! These two guys are some of the legitimate powerhouses of the industry, they know what they want from us and demanded/recieved next level standards of performance/timing!! Prepare yourselves for new twists, and directions on some of the songs you were previously familiar with!! Check out these links to see their body of work...
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/darian-rundall-mn0000679894 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_King
Brace and Steve finished up the guitar solos over the wekend as well, and upon listening to the rough cuts on some of the tracks we have...it's safe to say this album will blow everyone away!!!
Next up...mixing/mastering!!! We are incredibly happy with how everything is going so far and cant wait to hear/share with you all the finished product!!
We also have had to push back the date of recieving our physical copies to January...We apologize for the delay and the rewards for our contributers will be issued at at that time!!
Thanks again to all of you for all of your support through this!!!!


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With some help from the Disney Accelerator program, a U.K. company has developed prosthetic limbs for kids inspired by Iron Man, Star Wars and Frozen.
"Now kids can get excited about their prosthetics," states Bristol-based startup Open Bionics. "They won't have to do boring physical therapy, they'll train to become heroes. They're not just getting medical devices, they're getting bionic hands inspired by their favorite characters."
The song "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from Disney's animated blockbuster Frozen was given a Gotham-style spin last year with "Do You Wanna Kill the Batman?," a widely circulated parody in which Harley Quinn tries to persuade The Joker to join her for some mayhem. While that tune received a good deal of attention, a more recent animated rendition, unfortunately, has gone largely overlooked.
Animator Michael Smith brings the work of Sydney Amber and Hesychia7 to life in this delightful short in which an incredibly expressive Harley serenades Mr. J. from outside his cell at Arkham Asylum. Smith also provides an animation progression breakdown, which showcases more of the song, before returning to the final (and, alas, all-too-brief) short.
It's usually the local television meteorologist who bears the brunt of criticism when the weather turns bad, but authorities in Harlan, Kentucky, know exactly who to blame for the arctic chill gripping the eastern United States: Elsa from Disney's Frozen.
On Wednesday, the Harlan City Police Department issued an "all points bulletin" calling for the arrest of Queen Elsa of Arendelle.
"Suspect is a blonde female last seen wearing a long blue dress and is known to burst into song 'Let it Go!'" reads a post on the department's Facebook page. "As you can see by the weather she is very dangerous. Do not attempt to apprehend her alone."
No matter how hectic or crappy your day is, the two minutes or so you spend watching this video will make it infinitely better.
As part of its "Show Your Disney Side" promotional campaign, Walt Disney World Resort surprised shoppers at a Long Island, New York, mall with a hidden-camera prank. As the unsuspecting visitors pass by the covered glass of the "Umbra Penumbra Magic Shop," they're surprised to see they cast some awfully familiar shadows — Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Buzz Lightyear, Anna and Cinderella, among them (umbra and penumbra are two parts of a shadow).
If James Spader's unsettling recitation of "I've Got No Strings" in the Avengers: Age of Ultron teaser left you reexamining your feelings about Disney's Pinocchio, you're definitely not alone.
However, the homicidal robot's path of destruction doesn't stop there: In the new animated parody from How It Should Have Ended, Ultron proceeds to stomp out any warm memories you may have of Cinderella, Aladdin, The Lion King and even Frozen. Clearly, Earth's Mightiest Heroes are powerless in the face of this threat.
With a $1.1 billion global box office and a certified-platinum soundtrack, Disney's Frozen is more that a blockbuster — it's a pop-culture phenomenon. However, the folks at How It Should Have Ended found the animated film lacked a certain … something. Namely, an appearance by X-Men.
After all, where better than Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters for Elsa to learn more about her powers — and, of course, organize the joint faculty-student chorus?
While "Let It Go" has received most of the attention (to say nothing of an Academy Award), Disney's Frozen has plenty of catchy tunes, including "Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?" Now that song gets its moment in the sun (so to speak) with a parody called "Do You Wanna Kill the Batman?," performed by SydneyAmber as Harley Quinn.
It works even if you're unfamiliar with the original, as a lonely Harley tries to persuade The Joker to join her in a little mayhem, and perhaps mend their relationship.
Adele Dazeem's Idina Menzel's performance of "Let It Go" from Frozen is inescapable (and downright catchy), I'd somehow missed widespread speculation that the big scene from Disney's latest animated blockbuster is an elaborate homage to the Mars sequence from Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.
It's already inspired some mashups, but now Slate's Forrest Wickman draws our attention to one that may just erase any doubts, ending the debate once and for all (or, y'know, not): Alex Wolinetz's combination of the song's lyrics with Gibbons' panels depicting a self-exiled Doctor Manhattan. (You can see the rest of the mashup at Slate.com.)
Every year ROBOT 6 contributors Tom Bondurant and Carla Hoffman get together to talk about everything in Big Two superhero comics. Watch for Part 2 on Thursday.
Carla: Is it me or was 2013 crazy-busy? There were event comics, new titles, canceled titles, movies (plural for Marvel!), TV shows and video games. It seems like there's no escape from comics, making it harder and harder to get a general idea of the industry. Some days I kind of envy the indie comic fans as it must be a lot easier to handle comics as they come, as opposed to our gestalt juggernaut that is the Big Two. How much DC business could you comfortably follow before overwhelm set in?
Tom: Well, for starters, I pretty much skipped all of the video game and Cartoon Network developments, because I don't have time for either area.
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German Bund Yields Reach Three-Week High Before ECB Rate Meeting
Germany's 10-year government bond yields rose to the highest level in three weeks amid speculation the European Central Bank will refrain from signaling further stimulus at a monthly meeting tomorrow.
Benchmark bunds ended trading little changed even after falling when a government report showed German unemployment unexpectedly fell this month, damping demand for the region's safest securities. Germany's borrowing costs increased as the nation sold 1.63 billion euros ($2.16 billion) of 30-year securities. Italian and Spanish bonds were also little changed.
"Given the way the market is trading right now, there's no inkling or suggestion that they are going to do something," said Orlando Green, a fixed-income strategist at Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank in London, referring to ECB policy makers. "The bund is actually retreating."
Germany's 10-year yield was little changed at 1.67 percent at the 5 p.m. close of trading in London after climbing to 1.72 percent, the highest level since July 8. The price of the 1.5 percent bund maturing in May 2023 was 98.48.
The ECB's governing council will leave its key rate unchanged at a record-low 0.5 percent at its meeting in Frankfurt, according to all except one of 63 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.
German unemployment dropped by a seasonally adjusted 7,000 to 2.93 million, the Nuremberg-based Federal Labor Agency said. Economists predicted it would remain unchanged, according to a Bloomberg News survey.
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The 30-year bund yield fell one basis point to 2.47 percent after today's debt sale.
Germany sold the securities at an average yield of 2.47 percent, up from a record-low 2.16 percent at a previous auction on April 24. Investors bid for 1.6 times the amount on offer, versus 1.5 times in April.
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.7 percent last quarter, compared with 1.1 percent in the previous three months, the Commerce Department said. American companies boosted employment by 200,000 in July, the ADP Research Institute said. The median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg was for a gain of 180,000. The Labor Department will release monthly job data on Friday.
Federal Reserve policy makers are meeting today in Washington. Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said on May 22 that the central bank could start scaling back its bond purchases in its "next few meetings" if the U.S. employment outlook showed sustainable improvement.
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"The more important driver is likely to be what is coming out of the U.S.," said Rasmus Rousing, a fixed-income strategist at Credit Suisse Group AG in Zurich. "That will be the main driver until we see if the payrolls continue to improve because a lot is expected in terms of the Fed forecast to materialize on the employment side."
Italy's 10-year yield was at 4.41 percent and the rate on similar-maturity Spanish securities was 4.65 percent.
Portuguese 10-year yields were little changed at 6.39 percent after dropping as much as 13 basis points.
The combined holdings of Portuguese debt at the nation's three largest publicly traded banks rose 11.5 percent to 16.15 billion euros in the second quarter from 14.49 billion euros in the previous three months, filings from the lenders showed. The increase came after the country returned to bond markets.
German bonds lost investors 1.3 percent this year through yesterday, according to Bloomberg World Bond Indexes. Italian securities returned 2.9 percent and Spain's rose 6.2 percent.


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When I first started writing about using contests as an innovative way to procure some products or services, some 10 years ago, they were largely unknown in government. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency was the early adopter -- plowing the ground, literally and figuratively, by organizing a contest where people could enter all-terrain vehicles that would have to navigate a desert obstacle course. The first to do so won the contest, and a prize.
As an ultimate form of pay-for-success contracting, and (as it developed) as a way to encourage non-traditional players into working to meet government needs, contests -- I am about to give in to government-ese, and call these "challenges" -- have immense virtues for meeting certain kinds of public purposes.
I knew challenges were spreading, a fact recognized by the Harvard Kennedy School giving its Innovation in American Government award to Challenge.gov, the GSA contest site. But I had no idea just how big these have become until I read, in a recent Deloitte report called The Craft of Incentive Prize Design, that the U.S. federal government alone has organized some 350 challenges -- and hundreds more have been organized by state/local governments and by philanthropic foundations.
Procurement contests get their due (2014)
Think hard, invent something, win a prize (2011)
How contests can improve government performance (and procurement) (2010)
5 ways to improve procurement (2009)
Competitive procurement (2004)
This may be one of the single largest changes in government management in the last decade. (My nominations for the others would be increased use of performance measurement and government's use of social media.)
We now have enough accumulated knowledge about specifics for how best to manage challenges to justify this quite meaty, very useful 52-page (excluding appendixes) Deloitte tome. The report notes that agencies use challenges for different purposes: Mired in the original DARPA example, my own mental model was contests used to develop innovative products or apps, physical things. However, as the report notes, this is only one use of contests. Challenges can also be used to develop ads or slogans for campaigns to raise awareness of public problems, to develop new ideas for policy approaches to problems, or to develop skills one would like to see spread more in the population.
The Deloitte guide is filled with very practical, very operational advice, including:
These are just a few, almost random, examples from the report. Deloitte has performed a real public service by releasing this, and I urge anyone in the challenge business, or considering dipping your feet into it for the first time, to read carefully.
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Lord knows what the govt paid Deloitte, which should know better. Virtually all major IT systems houses steer clear of "challenges" or try to cleverly use them for furtive positioning. They do not trust the government to keep their proprietary info proprietary. They are tired of seeing their ideas seeded into RFPs so "all can share." They have had it with doing "free" work for unappreciative and slothful bureaucrats who should be willing to pay for some of what is elicited in challenges. Smaller firms have often rudely exploited, in their naiveté. They often have less cushioning to bear the risks of USG ripping off ideas. Why, Professor, should anyone trust the government in these challenges? Deloitte, which must have its own agenda, did not exactly address this question.
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(Because he is now one year removed from high school, Williams will be eligible for the 2010 NBA draft.)The 6-foot-8 forward was rated among the top college prospects and had originally committed to Memphis, but his academics weren't up to par and he opted instead for a paying job. That job is now with the Tulsa 66ers, who selected him with the 16th overall pick in the 2009 D-League draft."His youthfulness and his athletic ability were the two reasons why we took him," 66ers coach Nate Tibbetts said. "We've had to get really basic with him. There were days when we just had to work on getting into a defensive stance. We've watched a lot of tape with him. And now he's starting to see things that maybe early in the year maybe he didn't see. I think it was a big adjustment early going against grown men, guys who have been around and matured ... [but] I think his confidence has grown."While his current stats (6.5 points and 7.2 rebounds in 19.5 minutes per game) aren't anything to rave about, Williams has, as Tibbetts had hoped from Day 1, shown improvement. This month, he's shooting a career-high 60.5 percent from the floor while his point total has increased 60 percent since December.But perhaps his greatest improvement doesn't appear in box scores. No longer playing among a high school crowd where a player's physical gifts alone can dominate, Williams has taken up a routine fit for a kid looking to get better. Regularly arriving an hour before practice and leaving an hour after, Williams runs through a battery of shooting drills, stop-and-pops and ball handling, an effort that has earned Williams more court time (23.3 minutes since Jan. 1) as the season progresses."I didn't come here saying I was going to do this and do that; I just came here thinking I was going to learn a lot of stuff," Williams said.And in no area has Williams learned more, or separated himself from his more publicized potential draft classmates, than in the art of playing for pay."That's the big thing we've preached to him," Tibbetts said. "You made a big-boy decision, now let's approach it and try to be a professional every day."For Williams, in addition to cashing an NBDL salary that averages between $35,000 and $40,000 a year, that has meant rooming with veteran teammates, consulting with 66ers GM Brandon Barnett about what groceries to buy and learning the intricacies of a playbook."The first week of training camp, every time we put in a new play or said something, it was like we were talking in a different language," Tibbetts said. "Every time we put in a play, he was huddled up or close to our assistant coach Dale Osbourne, and now he's starting to feel a lot more comfortable picking up things"Next year, hopefully he'll be in an NBA training camp and he will know what a drag screen is or a zipper cut or a hawk cut, all the terminology that NBA teams use."Williams admits the process hasn't been easy after coming from a high school system in Texas that used plays as practice drills more than game strategy. Of course, when you can average 23 points, 12 rebounds, two blocks, four assists and four steals in 30 minutes a game for a team with four other Division I scholarship athletes, who needs plays?"In high school, sometimes guys are just so much more talented that they can take days off," Tibbetts said. "So, one of our biggest things is trying to get him to bring it every day. I think that is one thing that he has gotten better at. He doesn't have classes to go to, so we've tried to tell him he has two, two-and-a-half hours every day to get better."It hasn't done much, though, to secure his draft position. With NBA 12th men regularly putting up monster numbers when called to the D-League, Williams' modest production has left scouts still guessing about his impact."What a team needs to decide is whether he is worth the risk because right now he is not close to being a sure thing," said NBA scout Ryan Blake, who predicted Williams could go anywhere from the middle of the second round to undrafted in June. "He has some versatility and athleticism, but he's still a raw individual who doesn't have a lot of game experience. And if people are going to invest in that, that's a tough decision."When you come around to a second-round guy, you want somebody who's ready. It doesn't matter how athletic you are, it still ends up being a team-concept game and you need to put the ball on the floor and make yourself an offensive threat or be a defensive stopper. And if there are other guys out there who are more ready, then teams are not going to take that risk on Williams."• Tanking season. While everyone complains about the NBA rule that allowed Zydrunas Ilgauskas to re-sign with the Cavaliers, they should be whining about the lack of regulation for teams that tank.And with less than a month left in the season, tanking is again in vogue. In places such as Golden State, Washington, Philadelphia, Detroit, Los Angeles (the Clippers) and Sacramento, the urge will be strong to test out new lineups filled with second-rate rookies and D-Leaguers, all of whom offer the side benefit of helping improve the lottery odds.• Deron Williams. Finally rewarded with his first All-Star Game appearance this season, the Utah point guard has illustrated he may be the best point guard outside New Orleans. Since Jan. 1, Williams has averaged 10.8 assists and led Utah to an 27-9 record. Equally impressive, Williams has played through an assortment of shoulder, back, wrist and ankle injuries that have left him looking like a mummy on the bench late in games.• Stephon Marbury in China. The former NBA guard thrilled fans in China last weekend when he won MVP honors at the Chinese Basketball Association's All-Star Game. Exhibiting an array of no-look passes and alley-oops, Marbury brought fans to their feet and rewarded them with 30 points and a handful of half-court three-pointers. Our question: Why did we not get to see that on his Ustream channel?• The Raptors. Laying a 26-point egg at home to Oklahoma City days after Chris Bosh bemoaned the Raps' lack of energy is no way to entice the free-agent-to-be. Neither is an 11-29 mark against teams above .500 this season.• Courtney Lee's change of fortune. Two years ago, Lee received the star treatment of a senior guiding Western Kentucky into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. A year ago, Lee was in the starting lineup of a Magic team headed to the NBA Finals. This year? He's crossing his fingers not to be part of the worst team in league history. "The sense of urgency is higher than ever," Lee recently told the Bergen Record, as his Nets need two more victories to finish ahead of the 1972-73 Sixers (9-73).• Josh Smith's range. After frustrating fans and coaches for years with his errant three-point shooting, the Hawks' forward has won praise this season for taking a mere seven shots from behind the arc. But according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Smith, who's shooting a career-high 50.3 percent from the field, could be even more effective if he restricted his shots to the lane, where he is connecting on 63 percent. On jumpers, Smith is good for only 37 percent, a fact Smith reportedly is willing to ignore as long as teams keep leaving him open. Perhaps someone should point out to Smith that hitting less than 40 percent of his jumpers is why he is getting those open looks.There has been a bright spot or two in the Nets' sinkhole of a season. A scout offers his view on one of them, center Brook Lopez ..."You really are seeing a maturation process. He's learning where the double teams are coming from and he's shown himself to be a pretty good passer. He also has touch out to maybe 18 feet when he takes his time and doesn't force things. Most important, he's been more patient this season. He takes his time working the post and you can't block his shot. He's such a big, strong kid. I saw him in a game against Jermaine O'Neal and he makes Jermaine look like a little kid. And defensively he's learned to not try to block every shot and make a play on every possession, which could put him in foul trouble."When you look at great players, they play at a pace, an operational speed. They play as fast as they need to to get things done, but they don't play so fast that they're not productive. Watch Chauncey Billups. He plays at a fast rate, but he never gets out of control. That's what Lopez is learning to do."• ''I don't flop; I samba.''-- Cavs forward/center Anderson Varejao on his reputation as a flopper.• "He can be pissed at me or whatever, but you never leave your teammates out to dry like that, no matter what. Especially when you've lost 11 games in a row and you've got a chance to win a game. Uncalled for ... when a coach wants to teach you something and you think that you're above that because you've played 16 games, good games? I mean, I had Kevin Garnett. That guy, you'd say one thing, and he's up there, 'What do you want coach, what can I [do]?' He wanted to get better any time. He never copped that type of attitude. I mean, that's ridiculous, it really is. I am disappointed. I am the most disappointed I've ever been in 15 years in a player. The most disappointed."-- Wizards coach Flip Saunders on why he benched forward Andray Blatche.• "Coach [Mike] D'Antoni, he relies on his veterans more than rookies. He feels like his rookies need to learn more their first year so they could get everything down pat. I understood. I just wanted to wait patiently until my time was coming. ... Fans [in New York], they know what I can do. I just didn't have the opportunity to show it."-- Rockets rookie Jordan Hill reflects on his limited playing time in New York.• "Where does that come from? Seriously. It's something that cracks me up. I don't play rookies? I don't like to play bad rookies."-- D'Antoni responds to Hill.• "Charlotte is a very, how would I call it, close-knit, arrogant, sometimes incestuous town. ... It's close-knit, and if you come to this town, and you look like you're one of those people that might break some glass ... it's going to be tough for them to relate to. ... The thing that concerns me is that I'm just surprised that the city doesn't do more for African-American small businesses. And I don't really understand that." -- Former Bobcats owner Bob Johnson, who sold the team to Michael Jordan.• "For what I did for the franchise, I felt like I was mistreated, but I've moved on from that situation. ... I was kind of thrown under the bus a little bit with not having a franchise, an organization protecting me from everything that was said about me in the media. Nobody really came out and really told the truth, some of the things that were said."-- Tracy McGrady on his tenure with the Rockets.• "I just work here."-- Mavericks center Brendan Haywood on not starting against the Clippers on Tuesday.•Salt Lake Tribune: A fascinating series of posts on a Jazz road trip from the perspective of beat writer Ross Siler.•HoopsHype: Former player Eddie Johnson decries all the affection current players show each other with some tales of old-school revenge.•Pro Basketball Talk: Lakers coach Phil Jackson opines what sets Jerry Buss apart from other owners.•Orlando Sentinel: According to GM Otis Smith, the Magic's most important player is ... Adonal Foyle?•New York Post: Peter Vecsey takes aim at agent Warren LeGarie for the surprising firing of Blazers assistant GM Tom Penn last week.•CBS Sports: In another sign that the upcoming labor talks appear destined to end in a work stoppage, union chief Billy Hunter believes the NBA's claim owners will lose $400 million this season is, to put it nicely, a lot of hooey.1. Michael Jordan has all the makings of being a much better owner than GM. The attendance requirements and skill evaluation that doomed Jordan in many of his front-office moves are not essential to an ownership role. As the guy signing the checks, Jordan can do what Jordan does best: sell. Is there a better front man for any product than Jordan? What business will turn down the chance to partner with him? And so long as Jordan lets his basketball people do their basketball things -- religiously scout the country the way Jordan didn't, bunker themselves in the front office near the trade deadline and the draft the way he didn't -- MJ need only play the role of negotiator. And assuming he can blend the acumen that has made him one of the world's richest athletes with his desire to win, Jordan's move to the top of the corporate flow chart could be the best thing to happen to Charlotte since it re-entered the league.2. As if the Nets needed another reason to be embarrassed, CEO Brett Yormark felt the need to get into a shouting match with a fan wearing a bag over his head during a loss to the Heat. Yormack should have been grateful someone actually spent money to watch his dismal team. But the day after arguing with the fan, Yormack defended his actions by saying he "will continue to stand up for our players, our fans and our organization." Oh, you mean like turning your back on those fans and fleeing to Brooklyn? Or not allowing a fan to express his frustration while still funding this bad joke of a season? From all reports, the bagged fan didn't start the confrontation -- that was Yormack's mistake, and for all the indignities the Nets have forced their fans to swallow this season, this incident may be the worst for all of its cluelessness.3. It's no coincidence the best teams pay attention to even the smallest of details. Take the Nuggets, who use the locker name plates with which they travel as a tool to foster good chemistry. Banished for the most part are such pedestrian identities as Anthony and Billups and Martin, replaced by "Melo," "Big Shot" and "730." It doesn't end there, with "JR Swish" (J.R. Smith), "Rookie" (Ty Lawson), "Leek" (Malik Allen), "Birdman" (Chris Andersen) and "French 1" (Johan Petro) among the other locker room identities on display. 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No More M&M McFlurries? Mars May Remove Candy From Sugary DessertsThe candy maker is reportedly in talks with McDonald's about changing up the McFlurry.
Somerville McDonalds, Liquor Store Trade Jokes Over Marquee SignsThe McDonald's and Sav-Mor Liquors on McGrath Highway have been feuding via their large roadside signs for the past few weeks.
McDonald's Testing Fresh Beef At Some RestaurantsMcDonald's says it's testing fresh beef at 14 restaurants in Dallas, but that it's too early to say whether fresh beef could replace its frozen patties nationally.
McDonald's Testing Garlic Fries In Select RestaurantsMcDonald's is experimenting with a new twist on its famous French fries.
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I must admit that after four and a half days on a Greyhound from Seattle I was glad to reach the Big Apple!
I stayed right in downtown Manhatten so I ws close to most. I was only here for one night so did't get to see much but I had my hot dog from a street vendor and did get to shop in Bloomingdales!
Doesn't New York make you feel very small though?
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I love this place......
This one photo surely bring lots of memories to you Nigel ! :) Thanks for sharing. Regards.
I agree. NY does make you feel small. It's a bit too dense for me. I'm still uncomfortable there. I prefer DC or Chicago...and better yet...my little New England villages. :-)
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Our project goal: to deploy an environmental sensor system (Snowcloud) to study effects of climate change in a high desert environment (Eastern Sierra). The Snowcloud system is low cost, low impact technology developed at UVM.
Several institutions were involved in this deployment. Here we are receiving delivery of the sensor station stands from VT Technical College. Barry Woodworth (far right) managed the fabrication there.
Stand materials were shipped prior to travel.
Sam, Sarah, and Jeff on the UVM deployment team, starting our journey west at Burlington airport.
While in CA, we stayed at SNARL, close to the deployment site.
A beautiful setting for field work.
Pleasant accommodations in the shadow of Mt. Morrison.
Jeff and Chris T, doing first day inventory and organization.
Chris S programming the sensor control boards prior to deployment.
On day 2, Catherine Wade and Michael Loik (left) from UC Santa Cruz met us for physical deployment. UCSC is leading the environmental science component of the project.
On-site deployment involved hard work and cooperation over 4 days. Preparation took well over a year.
Sam working on a station build.
Sarah working on software issues in the CRT-friendly shade of "command central".
A completed sensor stand: solar recharged battery power, wireless mesh communication, multiple sensor modalities.
Snowcloud sensor stand features: an elevated sensor/control box for measuring snow depth, air temperature, light intensity, and battery voltage.
Snowcloud sensor stand features: a ground level sensor/control box with "under shrub" light intensity, and soil moisture at multiple levels.
Jeff turning on station 3. All sensor stations will collect and report data automatically through the Spring, unattended by humans.
All sensor stations communicate wirelessly to this "gateway" station, which reports data to the Internet. Sarah managed development of its control hardware and software, in black box. Note height of box, to allow access during Winter (lots of snow!)
Gateway innards: LAN connection board, cellmodem for reporting to Internet, and control board with SD card for local backup datalogging.
Last day, putting final touches on the completed, successful deployment.
UVM deployment team (L-to-R): Sam Ogden (CS GRA). Sarah Greenberg (CS GRA), Chris Tardie (EE undergrad), Chris Skalka (CS Assoc. Prof.), Jeff Frolik (EE Assoc. Prof.).


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The Nevada State Athletic Commission is once again in position to randomly drug test licensed fighters who are out-of-competition. Regular testing of athletes is expected to start this month.
The commission has had the authority to randomly test its athletes since 2008, but financial restrictions have limited its ability to do so since 2009. That changed last month, when Gov. Brian Sandoval signed into law a bill that will feed close to $20,000 into the state's program during the next two years.
"We have the money this month, so I would be surprised if we didn't do some tests in July," Keith Kizer, executive director of NSAC, told ESPN.com. "Each test runs right around $200, so when it's all said and done, we'll test a pretty good chunk."
Out-of-competition testing provides the commission a strong tool to catch athletes who are abusing banned substances during training camps. Typically, fighters are tested the week of competition, which allows time to cycle off certain supplements.
Although all licensed fighters are fair game to be tested, Kizer said the commission would likely focus on those who have a fight scheduled in Nevada within the next two months, as those are the ones most likely to be using.
"From my understanding, about 4-to-6 weeks out is the best time to test somebody for steroids or similar substances because that's probably when they're at their peak," Kizer said.
The NSAC is aware, however, the more predictable testing schedules are, the easier it will be for athletes to navigate around them.
To counter that, the commission will vary the timing of the tests as well as test fighters who might not have a fight scheduled at all or are scheduled to fight in another state.
"We don't want to be stationary with these tests," Kizer said. "If a guy is a user but has no fight coming up, he might not be on it. So, we want to test them when they're planning to use.
"But, we'll probably have a few guys who may have fought a couple months earlier we'll call up. They might say, 'What the hell?' but I don't care. They're going in."
Should a case come up where a fighter fails a drug test and is scheduled to compete in another state, the athlete would have the right to a hearing before the NSAC ruled on a suspension. Although it would be case by case, chances are the fighter would be pulled from his scheduled fight.
"It wouldn't be an automatic prohibition of them fighting somewhere else," said Kizer, regarding that situation. "But I can say on the flip side, if it happened in another state and was brought to our attention, they wouldn't be fighting here."
Any licensed athlete that does not comply with a random drug test request would not be automatically suspended, but would have to explain his or her circumstances to the commission.
"If you don't do it, that can be used against you," Kizer said. "You're going to have to explain why and if you have no explanation, you'll be denied a license for failing to comply."
The program was put to use in 2008 and early 2009 before funds dried out. During that time, 100 percent of the athletes who were randomly selected took the test and passed. The list included high-profile names such as Brock Lesnar, Tito Ortiz, B.J. Penn, and boxing champions Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
All results of the random tests will be available on public record, according to Kizer.
Brett Okamoto covers mixed martial arts for ESPN.com.


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Can you guess whose butt this is in Rag & Bone The Skinny in Oil Slick?
Can you guess which actress and newly turned mom this butt belongs to in Rag & Bone?
Favorite Celeb Outfit: Hilary Duff
Although Hilary Duff started the year off pregnant, it didn't stop her from looking stylish all year. Hilary is one to keep up with the latest trends, especially when it comes to denim.
Please vote for your favorite Hilary outfit in the poll below. When we say favorite, we mean her whole head to toe outfit, not just the jeans she's wearing. If you hover your mouse over each gallery image, you can see the number assigned to cast your vote. You can also vote in the other celebrity polls here.
Hilary Duff in Level 99 Liza jeans in Night Bloom Floral
Hilary Duff was seen taking her son, Luca, grocery shopping at Bristol Farms. Hilary wore a pair of Level 99 Liza Jeans in Night Bloom floral with a black sweater and red Isabel Marant Sneakers. We've seen a lot of celebs out in Level 99 recently! I think this is a really cute outfit on Hilary, I like how she added a pop of red to draw out the flowers.
Hilary Duff in Surface To Air Regular Slim Patchwork V2 Jeans
Hilary Duff and her family were spotted out visiting her mom and running errands over the weekend. I can't believe how big Luca is getting, it seems like he was just born!
Hilary wore a pair of Surface To Air Regular Slim Patchwork V2 jeans (thanks to LE for the link) with a slouchy sweater and Uggs. Overall, I'm not the biggest fan of the outfit because I think the Uggs make her legs look short. I do think that these are a really cute pair of jeans though!


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Classifieds deadline moves for weekend ads
Published: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 8:19 p.m.
Because of equipment and systems conversion for our narrower newspaper web, the deadline has been moved earlier for classified ads to be published this weekend. The deadline for ads called into the Times-News is noon Friday for ads to be published on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
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Lindsey Vonn is no stranger to powering through tough times.
In fact, all eyes are currently on the superstar skier as she scrambles to defy expectations – again – and rehab her re-injured right knee in time for the Sochi Olympics in February.
But it wasn't a ski slope or a trainer that gave Vonn a hardcore workout during a cover photo shoot for the January issue of The Red Bulletin magazine, on sale Dec. 17. It was a pair of stilettos.
While the Olympic champ has fun playing dress-up for shoots and walking red carpets, her main passion is clear. "My real world, my real life, my home is skiing. Hard work, sweat, getting up at 5 o'clock in the morning," she says. "Red carpets are just a game, like when you're a little girl and you dress up and stand in front of the mirror and feel like a princess."
But now, as she focuses on getting healthy, Vonn feels more like a warrior. After her Nov. 19 accident on the slopes in Colorado, the determined gold medalist told fans: "Nothing will keep me from picking myself back up and continuing to fight for my dreams. #sochi2014 #whenyoufallgetbackup #notstopping #workinghard."