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Hell yea!!!
**** no!!!
They should get Chris Bosh instead
Who cares! just fire D'antoni!!!
Really. If we could hold down the fort against the likes of Carmelo and Billups, how come we had an extra couple days of rest and still got absolutely slaughtered by the likes of the Suns' backups?
Not to mention we absolutely crushed them the last time we played...
knicks just don't play smart enough
shooting 3's u either hit or miss on bad shot selection
driving to the hole u either hit, miss, or draw a foul
1 problem is that no one can really post up on our team except harrington and they have his heavy ass shooting 3's, the guy prays for his ft's to go in
we need a true post up guy near lee, either that or u get rid of lee completely for post up + midrange pf and add a defensive C
2nd mcgrady sucks, no reason to keep him. his shot is on and off, mostly off, and his defense lacks effort.
he looks like he got a lobotomy
i wouldnt even let him shoot 3's, it's pathetic when wilson chandler has better fg%, and he'd be better at volleyball
60 second time out, New York
Toney Douglas: Ok coach what should we do?
D'Assholio: ......Ehhh Steve nash..................
Gallinari: Godpapa, may I defend Steve Nash more?
D'assholio: Meyehhhhhh.........Staudimire.........Italy.....St eve Nash....
David Lee: Wait, what?
Gallinari: Godpapa,I want to get nash!
David Lee: Gallo hes like 5ft tall! why dont you cover someone with alittle more size?
D'Assholio: NO SHUT UP DAVID! GALLO I WANT YOU TO COVER NASH, THE WHOLE TIME YOUR IN FRONT OF HIM READ HIM THIS POEM I WROTE FOR HIM AND TELL HIM MY ROOM NUMBER!
Toney Douglas: (Whispers to Walker) Now that **** crazy.
BREHHHHHHHHH Time out over, your score, Suns 132-90 Knicks
Every time we got back on DEFENSE we looked like a JOKE with Gallo coming out to defend Nash....with the Suns screening Toney Douglas from defending SG-Richardson, which kept Douglas and Walker fouling 6.10 Amare to put him on the line.
Gallo defending the leagues top players has to be the biggest JOKE on the Damntoni show each week. NBA teams always build a screen so their top players could go one on one with oponents rookies (Gallo).
Since Gallo been defending teams top oponents our oponents has been going at him one on one and never bother to set a pick or screen Gallo off his defender. Making us a bigger JOKE on defense.
The Suns top player is 6.10 Amare Stoudemire, whom Gallo stayed miles away from last night. LOL
Gallo's 37 minutes on the court cost the Knicks a 36 point LOSS...
Gallo-Fans....I would trade 6.10 Gallo for 6.11 Channing Frye in a matter of seconds.
We know what position Channing Frye plays on offense/defense....but we are clueless of where to put Gallo on offense/defense, other than standing on the 3-point line
Not really Gallo's fault - I'm pretty sure it was D'Antoni who told Gallo to guard Nash. Which is silly - regardless of how good Gallo is as a defender, he should NOT be guarding Steve Nash...Toney Douglas should be guarding Steve Nash, and Gallo should've been guarding Amare. Silly D'Antoni...
I can understand that some people (just few i hope) thinks that only spaghetti can come from Italy, but PLEASE....he lost his first year cause of the problems on his back, he had a surgery, he is now playing his first real year in the NBA and scoring 14 points and 5 rebounds per game, in a team that is a disaster (see Harrington shooting as soon as he gets the ball everytime, same for Eddie House) where everyone is just waiting for the next season to "clean" everything and restart and i see people that is only able to throw **** on Danilo....come on this is ridicolous
sorry for my poor english, as you can easily imagine i am italian
The Knicks are such a boring team right now the even talking about them puts a guy high on crack to sleep.Will there even be anything new to discuss from now until the end of June? The only thing that we will be hearing for the next couple of months is how everyone wants Mike D'antoni to get fired, how much Al Harrington and Chris Duhon suck, the potential of Gallo,Douglas, and Walker, and the fantasy lineup that everybody believes the Knicks are going to have by 2011.I've never been this bored as a Knicks fan in my life.Wake me up on July 1st!
The Suns had too much size...we have no centers not even a PF that can play against the centers...Lee got murdered when he played defense and Lopez is a fast center so Lee did have some trouble on offense as well.
The Suns played better all around in this game....
They truly are far better than the knicks, you can just tell. But I still find it amazing how the Knicks can crush this team one day and then get crushed the next time they face each other.
The Knicks are the most inconsistent team in the NBA.
O ya and fire D'Antoni
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
I can't fathom why D'antoni put Gallo on Nash. Yea Gallo held his ground and shut down Nash, but J-Rich was cooking of Toney D because he was a good 4 inches taller. Wouldn't it make more sense to put Gallo on J-Rich and let Toney guard Nash? Like I said before, I don't suck D'antoni's balls but at the same time I want to give him a chance next year. But yesterday really puzzled me. Even after J-Rich was scorching the Knicks, D'ant never changed his philosiphy. COME ON NOW


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Oh man, this was an amazing game. I think Everth Cabrera, the hero of the game, said it best: "It was definitely one of my worst games, but ended up being one of my best games."
It had been a terrible game up for the Padres up to the ninth. Oliver Perez was excellent. He threw 6.1 innings, allowing only one run and two hits. Man, he shut us down!
Everth Cabrera made an error in the first inning that led to two unearned runs. Otherwise, Kevin Correia was amazing. He threw six innings, allowing six hits and no earned runs. He was good too.
The bullpen was perfect, yet again. Joe Thatcher, Mike Adams, and Heath Bell threw three scoreless innings.
Before the ninth, the Padres had left seven runners on. The score was only 2-1, and they should have scored at least one run by then. But they didn't, so they went to the bottom of the ninth losing by one run.
I fully expected my boys to come back, though. It was only one run, and with this team, that's gotta be possible. I didn't think of all the opportunities they had missed already, I just thought of what they could do now. Sure, we were going up against K-Rod, but this is the new and improved Padres. Anything is possible.
The innings starts. Kyle Blanks walks on five pitches. Will Venable comes up and doubles down the right field line. Blanks races all the way around and doesn't hesitate around third as Glenn Hoffman brought him in. The throw comes in, but Blanks touches the plate and the umpire calls him safe. The replays show that the catcher did get Blanks' hand before it got the plate, but the Padres got a huge break there.
I instantly hoped that we wouldn't go into extra innings. No no no, not that again. But we did have a guy on third with no outs. We had to get him in. We HAD to!!
Henry Blanco walked, then Oscar Salazar was intentionally walked. That brought up the amazing rookie, Everth Cabrera. So bases loaded, 2-2 tie, NO OUTS.
I have no idea why the Mets walked Salazar to get to Everth, since Everth is clearly a better player than Salazar, but there probably were a couple reasons. Everth had struck out three times already that night. He was a rookie, and this situation could put a lot of pressure on him. But I knew that if Everth couldn't get it done, Eck was right behind him. There was no possible way we would get out of this inning without scoring a run.
So, Everth vs. Rodriguez. Rookie vs. star closer who had already blown the save.
This at-bat was so stressing!! First two pitches: called strike, swinging strike. Then ball in dirt. Two fouls. One ball. One foul. One ball. You just knew that something had to give here. This was the last at-bat. Full count. K-Rod was taking his time.
Finally, finally, the very last pitch was thrown. Everth hit it to right field. Ted Leitner said it would at least win the game. Then suddenly, it was gone!! WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM FOR EVERTH CABRERA!!!!
Oh my goodness, it was soooooo exciting!! I was hanging onto every single pitch in that ninth inning, and we finally got it done!! It was so great. That was the Padres' first grand slam of the year, and Everth's second major league home run. What an excellent way to end the game, huh? Sooo exciting. I was super hyper. It was amazing!!
Oh man, I love Everth. He is soooo amazing!! His defense is great, he can hit, and look, he's only going to get better. Wow. I love him sooo much!! What an amazing baseball player.
So, the Padres did what I asked for: get a split of the series. But now they have the chance to win the next two as well. How cool would that be?
Mat Latos is pitching tonight against Bobby Parnell. Mat's going to have another great outing, I think. He's been so good in his past few starts, and I think he's going to do very well again. And with his amazing offense behind him, he can definitely get this!!
I am sooo excited about these Padres right now. They are amazing!!
Let's get this series, boys.
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I love Everth so much! He's definitely looking great and I'm looking forward to see him stay in San Diego for awhile. What a fantastic way to finish a game, especially since Francisco Rodriguez gave up a monster hit to Everth! I'm sure that we are going to take the series against these Mets.
I hope the Padres win this series, It just shows that even if you don't have the best season, it can still be a lot of fun
That was an amazing win. I sure hope that Everth Cabrera is in a Padre uniform for a really LONG Time. GO PADRES!!!!
I'm liking what I see out of Kyle Blanks too. Richard might prove to be very valuable in my opinion, as well. Latos and Richard are good young core to start from. I can see things looking up for the Padres.
congrats kaybee on the dramatic win!!
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Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Review - The Sony RX10 is one of the most expensive bridge camera on the market, but features a specification to match its hefty price tag
Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Review
The series has looked to combine advanced technology in high-end bodies with a view towards offering a premium alternative to standard compact cameras. Recent examples of this include the RX100 II – a premium compact with a 1in sensor – as well as the RX1 – a compact which featured the combination of a 24.3MP full frame sensor and 35mm f/2.8 Carl Zeiss lens.
The Sony Cyber-shot RX10 takes this approach and applies it to the bridge camera market. The model features the same 1in sensor as the RX100 II, combined with a Carl Zeiss 24-200mm lens with a fixed maximum aperture of f/2.8.
All of this technology comes at a price premium, and at over £1000 at launch the RX10 is one of the most expensive ever bridge camera. Can it justify this cost? Read on to find out…
Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Review – Features
One of the core features of the RX10, and one which signifies it as very much a bridge camera, is the lens. Although it's not the longest zoom on the market, the 8.3x optical zoom still covers an equivalent focal range of 24-200mm in 35mm equivalent terms. Furthermore, the RX10 features a maximum aperture of f/2.8 that remains consistent throughout the range.
The lens also continues the premium feel of the RX10, owing to the fact that it's a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* optic, while it also benefits from Sony's SteadyShot technology.
As mentioned previously, at the core of the Sony RX10 sits the same 1in, 20.2MP back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor as seen before in the Sony RX100 II. This sensor is larger than those traditionally used in bridge cameras, and as a result it should deliver a better dynamic range and noise control than competing models.
The premium specification is further signified by some seriously impressive LCD and EVF technology.
The viewfinder itself is the same as that on the recently released premium Sony A7 CSC, and as we remarked upon in our review of that camera it offers a crisp display, impressive dynamic range and refresh rate that means there's hardly any lag.
LCD Screen
The LCD screen, meanwhile, measures in at 3in and features a class-leading resolution of 1.229m-dots. Furthermore, the LCD is of the vari-angle variety meaning it can be viewed around a horizontal axis should the need arise, while it also features RGBW construction – this means a white pixel is placed alongside the standard red, green and blue pixels thus making it brighter than normal LCD screens.
As you'd expect from a camera in Sony's RX series, the RX10 offers Wi-fi and NFC connectivity, facilitating the wireless transfer of images between the camera and any similarly-enabled smartphone or tablet.
The Sony RX10 sports the manufacturer's new BIONZ X processor which enables a continuous shooting speed of up to 10fps if you're prepared to sacrifice continuous AF, although this does drop to around 4fps if you require the camera to keep focusing during shooting.
The processor and sensor combination facilitates an ISO range of between ISO 80 and 12,800, although this can be expanded to ISO 25,600 in Auto shooting mode.
Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Review – Design
Thanks to the large lens and pronounced hand grip, although the RX10 is much closer to a bridge camera by definition it certainly handles like a DSLR.
The main element of the camera's handling that reminds you of its bridge camera foundations is the model's zoom. Despite its appearance to the contrary, the RX10's zoom is electronic in its control.
As a result of this electronic operation the zoom certainly isn't as fast as a manual alternative, taking around three seconds to reach the tele end from its wide angle using the zoom lever located by the shutter release button.
There's also an electronic zoom ring located on the lens, and this takes around five half-turns to take the lens through its full focal range – once again noticeably more than a manual alternative.
The bulk of the RX10's construction is polycarbonate, although both the camera's lens barrel and top plate are magnesium alloy. The result of this combination is a camera that feels solid and robust, and certainly as though it would stand up to the rigours of general usage.
Design touches
The RX10 also benefits from a range of pleasing touches located around the body, such as the inclusion of a thread on the model's shutter button that facilitates a mechanical cable release should you prefer that mode of operation to a remote alternative.
Another such feature is the model's manual aperture ring, a feature that serious photographers will no doubt welcome. A nice touch here is the ability to turn off the physical clicks of the aperture ring so that it can be operated silently, a feature that will please videographers no doubt.
In terms of the button arrangement and various controls, it's difficult to fault the RX10's design in this regard. The camera body features a good selection of controls, all of which are placed logically.
The camera's menu system is the same as that found in the various other RX cameras, and as such is similarly logical when it comes to changing the various camera settings.
Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Review – Performance
Although the RX10 is ostensibly a bridge camera, the price and build mean that you are constantly reminded more of a DSLR or compact system camera. The good news is that in terms of performance it's not a disappointment.
The camera's contrast-detect AF system might not be, on paper at least, as fast as either a DSLR or CSC, but in reality that's not the case. The focus system is certainly in keeping with that on the RX100 II, although at the longer focal lengths there is a slight drop off in speed as you would expect.
As well as offering face detection focusing – along with a host of focus tracking modes – the RX10 also delivers an interesting pair of manual focus modes. This can be undertaken using the model's zoom ring, or alternatively through using an electronic 'fly-by-wire' system that offers a 100% magnification on either the LCD or viewfinder to aid accuracy.
The RX10 also inherits the RX100 II's metering system, and as a result delivers similarly impressive exposures. In the standard evaluative metering mode the RX10 delivers even exposures across a majority of scenes, although in slightly darker scenes it did have a tendency to overexposure but not alarmingly so.
Another area in which the RX10 impresses is with regards to its video performance. The combination of 1080p video capture at 30fps, along with the f/2.8 maximum aperture, provides a versatile combination for videographers.
There's also the added benefit of the RX10 offering support for both an external microphone and headphones for audio monitoring, further evidence of the seriousness with which the RX10 takes video capture.
Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Review – Image Quality
Colour and White Balance
As mentioned previously, owing to the fact that the RX10 utilises the same sensor as the RX100 II, it's safe to assume that they'll produce similar results when it comes to images quality.
That's certainly the case when it comes to the camera's colour performance, as the RX10 produces images that are well saturated with a bright colour palette and a good level of contrast.
There are, of course, a host of picture styles that offer further control over the colours in an image, although the standard settings are more than effective straight out of the camera.
The RX10's metering system performs well, and you can rely upon the model's standard evaluative metering setting to deliver even exposures in a variety of conditions. There is a slight tendency to over-expose in dark scenes, although this is easily countered should you wish with exposure compensation.
The sensor also displays in impressive dynamic range, and it is only in particularly bright scenes that images displayed a tendency to blow out highlight detail.
The RX10's 1in, 20.2MP sensor is capable of resolving an impressive amount of detail as you might expect.
At the base ISO of 100 the sensor resolves to around 27lpmm (lines per mm) on our test chart, and it continues to produce some impressive figured throughout the range. At a higher ISO of 800 the RX10 still manages to resolve at around 26lpmm, while even at the maximum standard ISO of 12,800 the RX10 resolves around 24lpmm
Image Noise
As stated, the RX10 handles noise well throughout the ISO range, still managing to render an impressive amount of detail at its highest base ISO setting.
Noise isn't really an issue across the lower ISO settings, as is well controlled up to ISO 800. It's not until ISO 3200 where noise really becomes an issue, with heavy luminance noise reduction resulting in softer images with less contrast.
However, if you're happy to shoot Raw files then you can be confident shooting right up to the top base ISO setting of 12,800.
Raw vs JPEG
While there's no denying that JPEG files are impressive straight out of the camera, as ever you'll have more room for manoeuvre with Raw files. In terms of dynamic range, Raw files retains a lot of detail which is otherwise completely lost on JPEG files and therefore can be retrieved in post production.
Raw files also allow for sharper images at higher ISO settings owing to noise reduction applied to JPEG files at similar settings.
Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Review – Verdict
There's no denying that the RX10 is something of a niche camera, in no small part due to a launch price that is some £600 more expensive than its nearest bridge competitor
The fact is, however, that you're getting a whole lot of camera for that price tag. If you were to buy an equivalent to the 24-200mm f/2.8 Carl Zeiss lens alone you'd be looking at a serious investment.
The RX10 also delivers on image quality, thanks to the impressive 1in sensor, while it's also certainly a camera that delivers on the premium pitch in terms of design and overall feature-set.
So if you're happy to meet the high price tag then the RX10 is worth serious consideration as it is probably the best bridge camera we've ever tested.
Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Review – Sample Image Gallery
These are just a small selection of sample images captured with the Sony Cyber-shot RX10. For a wider collection visit the Sony Cyber-shot RX10 review sample image gallery.


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I can't believe Tsuande is stronger than A.
Good chapter. Got to see Tsunade kick some Edo a$$ before getting impaled (LOL - who didn't see that coming?).
Some more Hashirama hype - fine with me.
Aaaaand Itachi got his "oh YEAH!" scene followed by Kabuto talk-no-jutsu.
I gave the chapter a 4/5
Itachi's facial expression at the end was the best. > "Aggh. Stupid Sasuke."
If Tsunade does die, I'd like Dan to somehow see it.
Cool chapter, I am really wanting to get back to the Tobi fight to be honest and I find it amusing that, while Madara is boasting about them being weak, he's been hit at least twice hard enough to be critically wounded or dead.
Then again, I guess he's more talking about personal prowess then individal abilitys since in compersion, every Kage here would be a 5 second job for them, woodmaker genes or not.
Kind of wish Narutos other mentor was here, the clone of him Him, to give him a potencial run for his money.
As for Tobi being Maderas brother, unlikely really. If he says he's dead, he couldn't have been in his plans. More likely that Tobi is Sasukes father and had helped destroy the village or is merely another form of Zetsu. I mean, if Tobi was Madaras brother, why would he need Zetsu parts to regenerate?
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Itachi's facial expression at the end was the best. > "Aggh. Stupid Sasuke."
If Tsunade does die, I'd like Dan to somehow see it.
Yeah, there's nothing like spreading remorse among the dead!
Awesome Chapter I must say, I do believe Tsunade will survive the Stab but not d battle!! Kabutomaru on d other hand has met his Doom!! Can't wait †☺ see Naruto Tear tha Tobi apart!!just can't wait
its so obvious that tsunade cant die from that attack... madara doesn't knw squat abt her technique and so wont b expecting her to survive plus the fourth rule for medical ninjas says only those who have mastered byakugou can break the other three rules. to put it calmly... madara will get an unexpected K.O from his least expected foe.
Itachi saying jeez wtf?? xD
Amazing chapter. I think the next one's going to involve itachi, sasuke and kabuto all at once. How crazy would that be? :D
I think Tsunade will die during this fight but not yet, she needs to prove Hashirama's "Will of fire" being stronger than Madara's hatred because that is a running theme through the whole manga. But i do think its about time she does die, don't get me wrong i do like Tsunade as a character and a Hokage but it would just feel right if her time ends now. I do hope she goes out with a bang and also as a hero of the war that people will remember her by. Really liked Dan's appearance and his shock to find out Tsunade is Hokage as it was his dream and she took the position partly to achieve his dream in some sense. Uchiha-blah-blah-blah. Lol joke. Sasuke lurking in the background like a biach. Haha. Thats all.
It looks like madara is goona get sealed next time for sure.. As far as tsunade is concern she will survive the stab... For kabuto, I think itachi or sasuke will just use tsukiyomi on him to stop edo tensei...
yeah tsunade did some ownage tsunade>A in strength. but i think she is in shit after getting stabbed. itachi save her and stop edo tensei.
Jeez people, Tsunade has her jutsu activated which will heal her wounds. + Madara doesn't know Tsunade's tactics well. People are expecting Tsunade to die in this battle to make Naruto a Hokage but I say no. She doesn't need to die. Naruto can become Hokage anytime even if Tsunade is alive, she's on her 70's(I think).
That dumba ss Oonoki, why not make Tsunade's boobs lighter?
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Cool chapter!!!
All this bouncing around from fight to fight and not finishing one is drivin me INSANE!!!!!
Slug princess is going crazy..no one can talk about her not doing anything now....
Can we all say now that the 1st is the number 1 ninja..madara talks about him like he was a god...
Also if there was no edo madara would have been killed numerous times!!!!!!
Madara is strong but against 5 kages if he didn't have edo I don't think he'd last!!!!
I wanna see itachi kill kabuto or are they going to have an arguing match?!!
I can't wait till also this transfers to episodes it's gonna be sick!!
tsunade will be fine, she'll bounce back. she's like a big, bouncy rubber tittyball :D :D
Ps. I hope none of the kages die especially slug princess
Perhaps the rest of sasukes team will arrive with that new info they found and that will somehow be the key to beating kabuto
I don't understand why people think tsunade will die that easily... I mean we've seen her get stabbed through the chest before by orocimaru and she had no trouble healing herself with her normal regeneration Justu, now we have JUST seen her show off her very best regeneration power and you think she's gonna die without even being able to revive herself once? No way she's going to be fine, revive herself and probably get a really good hit on Madara when he's not expecting it. Then maybe he will recognize her power.
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I knew it, Tsunade is stronger than the Raikage. And its not the first time shes been stabbed with a sword. Her mitotic regeneration is another level, the sealing marks over her body is in a different pattern, she has mastered it even more.
Shes definately gonna heal it up.
gud read ! but there must be a way to eliminate madara ! unless kabuto can be controlled ! n wat hppened to naruto ! wish to show that in next chapter !
Pretty awesome chapter... Can't believe Tsunade is dying... What is she gonna do?
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10 Mascaras I Am Throwing Away For The New Year
I'm ashamed.
The title of this post was initially '10 Makeup Products I Am Throwing Out For The New Year', instead of one solely for mascaras. But as I rummaged through my mascara drawer, I easily grabbed 10 mascara tubes that have long been abandoned or have expired.
I'm a hoarder, as is my entire family, so my mum has such a hard time clearing out stuff during the annual house clean-up that we Chinese call 'da sao chu'.
Decluttering can start anytime, from a month before Chinese New Year, to probably a week, depending on how much clutter you have and/or want to get rid of. People practise it due to the belief that cleaning sweeps away all the negative luck of the preceding year and invites good luck for the new year.
The first day of Chinese Lunar New Year 2012 falls on 23 January this year. It usually falls in late January or February as can be seen here, so 23 January is a little early which means I have to start cleaning up my messy table, wardbrobe and other territories soon!
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Have pop culture moments like "Bridesmaids" and HBO's "Girls" ushered in a wave of raunchy female-centric comedies? I sure hope so, because I for one welcome our pottymouthed lady overlords. (Overladies?)
While the upcoming "The Bachelorette" looks like the obvious heir to "Bridesmaids" — basically "The Hangover" with chicks — the latest entry in the genre is "For a Good Time, Call ..." And it is, in fact, a good time.
Lauren (Lauren Miller) and Katie (Ari Graynor) were college frenemies who find themselves reunited by an amazing New York apartment — which will make anyone put aside their differences.
The prudish Lauren soon learns that Katie augments her income as a sex phone worker. Lauren is put off at first, but soon finds that her business sense could turn this into something much bigger.
It's pretty easy to roll your eyes at the cliches here. There's the fabulous NYC apartment angle. There's the ridiculous sassy gay friend — Justin Long, who is actually pretty funny at that.
The script, co-written by Miller, doesn't reinvent the wheel. It's basically a love story, only for two female friends.
But there's also the gleeful filthiness of the subject matter. The absurdity of phone sex is laid out in all its glory — look for some star cameos as the dudes on the other end of the line.
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Top Florida Buildings
The Florida Chapter of the American Institute of Architects celebrated its 100th birthday with a list of the top architectural buildings in the state. Of those 100, 22 South Florida buildings made it on the list.(Source: handout/Handout Photo)
Gumenick Chapel at Temple Israel of Greater Miami
The Sophie & Nathan Gumenick Chapel at Temple Israel of Greater Miami was designed by Kenneth Treister in 1967. Inspired by Gaudi, Treister designed the furnishings for the chapel in addition to the building and interiors. (Source: aiafltop100.org)(Source: aiafltop100.org)
Plymouth Congregational Church
Plymouth Congregational Church in Coconut Grove was designed by Clinton MacKenzie in 1916.(Source: plymouthmiami.org)
Vizcaya was initiated by James Deering in 1916 and was intended to appear as an Italian estate that had stood for 400 years. (Source: aiafltop100.org)(Source: vizcayamuseum.org)
Atlantis Miami
The most famous feature of the Atlantis Building is the sky court, a multi-story void cut through the building and populated with symbols of leisure such as a whirlpool, palm tree and a red spiral stair framed by a wavy yellow wall. (Source: aiafltop100.org)(Source: ura.gov.sg)
Miami Marine Stadium
The Ralph Middleton Munroe Miami Marine Stadium on Virginia Key was the first purpose-built venue for powerboat racing in the United States. (Source: marinestadium.org)The Ralph Middleton Munroe Miami Marine Stadium on Virginia Key was the first purpose-built venue for powerboat racing in the United States. (Source: marinestadium.org)
The Freedom Tower
The Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami was built in 1925 and was home of The Miami News & Metropolis. It later served as a symbol of freedom for Cubans who fled the oppressive regime of Fidel Castro.
Bacardi Building
Painted murals decorate the Bacardi Building on Biscayne Boulevard.(Source: aiafltop100.org)
Everglades Suite- Biltmore Hotel
The Everglades Suite, in the tower of the Biltmore Hotel, in Coral Gables, has had many famous guests. It is the entire 13th floor and has two bedrooms, a kitchen and fireplace. (Source: aiafltop100.org)(Source: Marice Cohn Band/MIAMI HERALD STAFF)
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The Lincoln Road parking garage located at 1111 Lincoln Road designed by Herzog & DeMeuron in 2009. (Source: The Miami Herald)(Source: handout/Handout Photo)
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The Caravan® Premium Canopy Weight Bags will keep your canopy in check during outdoor barbeques. This 4 pack comes with one weight bag for each leg, and is the perfect solution for securing down your canopy on windy days. They have wrap-around adhesive strips that easily attach to the canopy leg or ceiling truss bar. The Caravan® Premium Weight Bags hold up to 25 LBS of rock, sand or dirt so you have a stable structure.
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The Budget Committee reviews a proposed budget and makes its recommendation to the Board of Directors regarding said budget, as well as other financial matters of the Association. The President-Elect is chair of this committee and the Secretary-Treasurer is the vice chair.
Honorable Jerelyn D. Maher, Chair
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Measles gets a helping hand
In a recent post I shared a bit of my personal, near-death experience with measles during the US epidemic of 1989-1991. As I describe in that post, I contracted a very serious measles infection at the end of medical school, and was highly infectious when I interviewed for a residency position at Seattle Children's Hospital. Like others my age who received an ineffective, killed measles vaccine between 1963 and 1967, I had not been adequately protected. The MMR vaccine was not yet available, and no boosters were recommended at the time. Unfortunately, though my measles titers (a test of immunity to measles) were checked when I entered medical school, the school's student health department failed to notice or respond to the results – I was not immune and did not receive a booster dose at that time, as I should have. That mistake was huge, and could have cost me my life. It also caused me to potentially sicken many vulnerable children during my tour of the hospital, as well as others I may have inadvertently exposed during the window of communicability as I walked the streets of Seattle. The Department of Health had to be called to trace all of my steps and attempt to track down and protect any potential contacts.


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In addition, the school purchases the tablet computers in sufficient numbers to loan them to students with visual impairments under the same terms and conditions as it provides the electronic book readers to sighted students. Here, the timely provision of electronic books on accessible tablet computers provides students with visual impairments access to the same educational opportunities and benefits in an equally effective and equally integrated manner.
An accommodation that would not be appropriate in this example would be simply providing a student with an aide to read an electronic book to the student. An aide who is available to read the electronic book to the student only at the school during designated times would not be equivalent to the access provided to sighted students using electronic book readers who would be able to read their library books any time and at any location.
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- Is there any other information available from the Federal government that offers additional guidance about accessibility and emerging technology?
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- U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology, National Education Technology Plan, http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010.
- Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities, http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/aim/index.html.
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Accessible Media Production and Dissemination
- National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC), http://www.nimac.us.
- Bookshare for Education, http://www.bookshare.org.
- Described and Captioned Media Program, http://www.dcmp.org.
- Learning Ally (formerly Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic), http://www.learningally.org.


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MLK events are scheduled
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, and numerous events in connection with the civil rights leader will occur in coming days across the state.
From 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier, a breakfast will include a 10 a.m. program by Vermont Interfaith Action. The breakfast benefits the group. Call Harris Webster at 223-7399 or email email@example.com to reserve a ticket and get a 20 percent discount. Adults pay $10 and children $5 at the door.
On Monday, Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center will have free events beginning at 9 a.m., where participants will build a wall in Hartness Library to symbolize Kings contributions to social justice issues. Community service projects will happen during the day, and President Barack Obamas second inaugural speech will be telecast at noon at the Campus Center.
The ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center in Burlington will have a special $2 admission for the museum, which has a national traveling exhibit right now, RACE: Are We So Different? that ends Jan. 27. A community art collaboration will occur at 12:30 p.m.; an elementary school choir concert will begin at 2 p.m.; and a cultural diversity puppet show will start at 3:30 p.m.
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Does Christian education make a difference in the cultural and civic lives of its students? In an attempt to spur the discussion of this important issue, the Andreas Center for Reformed Scholarship and Service along with the Christian Educator's Journal will host a conference on October 31–November 2, 2013, on the campus of Dordt College.
The purpose of this conference is to (re)consider the task of Christian education and its impact from multiple angles and through diverse lenses. This conference is not limited to those who wish to explore the impact and task of traditional Christian day schools; it also welcomes those who approach education from different venues: homeschool organizations, online educational organizations, and organizations supporting Christians teaching in public schools.
Questions to be considered include:
- What is/should be the role of Christian education?
- What types of cultural engagement could/should Christian schools engage in?
- What are the challenging issues when considering the necessity and viability of Christian education?
- What does it mean to be a Word-centered people in a multi-modal world?
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Hey Eric & Alan... this foodservice cleaner brought to mind BEAM oven and grill cleaner. Comes as a bright orange liquid.From the MSDS the main ingredients are sodium hydroxide & sodium metasilicate, but I have no idea if those would be save for the print head or for removing ink. It IS a good grill cleaner!We sells these where I work at and I can get a couple ounce packet of it if you think it's usable.https://www.messnerinc.com/catalog/p/BAE-1/Beam_Oven_Grill_Cleaner_-_Gal/MSDS available at that link.
While doing a search for maintenance on a 4900, which, by the way, I don't even own one, I came across this product and it seems as though it might benefit others who are looking for a maintenance print mode (holiday mode). http://www.karmaplus.com/howWorks2.html. seems like a good idea for all Epson users to avoid long periods of not printing. I believe it's Windows only.Steve
Have had some success and some loss with the suggestions in the post. About a month ago I was ready to take my 4900 in and have a new head put in or scrapped. I thought Cyan and VM would never come back. Finally I bought the bullet and ordered new ink, these channels were running low, and windexed the hell out of the head. Amazingly Cyan and VM came back. Unfortunately i had a lot of drop out on all of the other channels. Through cleaning and power cleaning i have gotten them all back except, PK and LK. If you look at the attached images, 1st is when I first started about a month ago. I have tried cleaning and power cleanings and got to 2nd. Ready to trash the machine again. After a couple of weeks, I ran another test strip and it has gotten better. Now I am up to 4th. There are actually other test strips in between. What is amazing is that on each test strip, they "slowly" are getting better. I am hoping by next June I will have a working printer, that is until Cyan and VM drop out.It is interesting in that I had this phenomenon, once before after a windex session. Maybe 6 months ago. I thought I had ruined the head. With frustration I let the printer sit for 2-3 weeks, then tried one more test strip and all of the PK and LK had come back. Very interesting, very frustrating.I just want to print again.
I actually looked at the marketing hype below which is taken directly from the epson website:Our advanced Epson MicroPiezo TFP print head is capable of producing higher quality prints, at speeds up to twice as fast as our previous generation. And, with our latest ink-repelling coating and auto nozzle verification technologies, clogged nozzles are virtually eliminated.No where on their website does it say this should not be used by the casual or occasional user and clogs are virtually eliminated.
Mark...you have readily admitted in an earlier thread that relying on Epson service is not always practical or feasible when one lives away from larger centres ....you might continue reminding people of that when you fall back on the "ring epson " recommendation..for those of us living in beautiful rural places.a huge flaw in epsons marketing strategy is selling machines to people who are in no position to avail of epson service facilities...i would advise that Epson products are impractical to own unless one can actually price in a service warranty and product repurchase when the warranty has expired...that is the real cost of trouble free printing with minimal ink wastage.. (I had a financial and risk assessing background in an earlier life..)
ERIC...you mentioned a german product that you thought might be worth a try...have you a link to it ? Don't mind giving it a go with power flush and syringe after I've tried Photoflow ...thats only if you are not going to try it...
Hell of a thing, retracing your web-search footprints a week after they've been cleared from browsing history. Not sure how I finally ended up there again but here is a link to the conversation that I had found, Blue moon - Lothom's accidental discovery You may be the only one of us who could buy such a cleaning product. Please share your results!
I would not use this on an Epson print head. I just looked up the composition datasheet which is in German and this is much stronger stuff than the 3M degreaser that was mentioned earlier. It contains potassium hydroxide at concentrations similar to what is in some oven cleaners and drain openers! It does have a coconut derivative which is found in a lot of shampoos.Alan


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Discusses her childhood and education; her developing interest in astronomy; studying with C. C. L. Gregory at the University of London Observatory and University College; her thesis work on the variations in Gamma Cassiopeia; meeting and marrying Geoffrey Burbidge; discrimination against women in the Carnegie Followships; the conflict between her work and having a family; the decision to go to the U.S.


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Galloway-Mowat Syndrome
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- Galloway Syndrome
- Hiatal Hernia-Microcephaly-Nephrosis, Galloway Type
- Microcephaly-Hiatal Hernia-Nephrosis, Galloway Type
- Microcephaly-Hiatal Hernia-Nephrotic Syndrome
- Nephrosis-Microcephaly Syndrome
- Nephrosis-Neuronal Dysmigration Syndrome
General Discussion
Galloway-Mowat Syndrome, which is also known as Microcephaly-Hiatal Hernia-Nephrotic Syndrome, is an extremely rare genetic disorder that is characterized by a variety of physical and developmental abnormalities. Physical features may include an unusually small head (microcephaly) and additional abnormalities of the head and facial (craniofacial) area; damage to clusters of capillaries in the kidneys (focal glomerulosclerosis and/or diffuse mesangial sclerosis), resulting in abnormal kidney function (Nephrotic Syndrome); and, in many cases, protrusion of part of the stomach through an abnormal opening (esophageal hiatus) in the diaphragm (hiatal hernia). Additional physical abnormalities are often present. These may include various malformations of the brain, seizures, diminished muscle tone throughout the body (generalized hypotonia), and/or increased reflex reactions (hyperreflexia). Infants and children with Galloway-Mowat Syndrome may also exhibit developmental abnormalities including an inability to perform certain movement (motor) skills normal for their age and a profound delay in the attainment of skills requiring the coordination of muscular and mental activity (psychomotor retardation). Mental retardation may also be present. Galloway-Mowat Syndrome is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait.
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Lozano, who is serving in his second term, is one of the youngest members to receive a committee leadership role, reflecting his hard work in the House. His vice-chair appointment will ensure South Texans are championed in a growing economy. The committee, which oversees international trade and relations, will consider legislation directly impacting the economy statewide and have significant impact on South Texas. In 2012, the State of Texas was ranked as the top exporting state for the 10th consecutive year and continuously ranks in the top-15 of global economies.
Apart from being named vice-chair, Rep. Lozano maintained his position on the House Energy Resources Committee. His work for Texas energy resources has gained him a reputation as a staunch advocate and proponent for domestic energy production. Lozano also will champion greater skills and technical schooling so that more South Texans can train for well-paying jobs in the energy sector.
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Catholic Schools Week kicks off
PARKERSBURG – Students and faculty are making preparations for the annual Catholic Schools Week, with school officials having a number events lined up this week beginning today.
Karen Robinson, principal at Parkersburg Catholic High School, said students are speaking at area masses today to promote Catholic education.
Students will kick off the school week today with an all-system Mass. Special events are planned every day this week.
Catholic Schools Week was launched in 1974 and was designed to promote high academic standards and Catholic identity. This year's theme is raising the standard.
Kevin Simonton, principal of Parkersburg Catholic Elementary School, said the week is designed to highlight the choice for Catholic schools and what they provide.
"The big picture is there is a choice for schools," he said.
Catholic education is no stranger to the Mid-Ohio Valley, with Catholic schools located in Parkersburg and Marietta and supported by no less than seven area Catholic churches as well as the diocese. Simonton said Catholic education in Parkersburg pre-dates the Civil War.
Parkersburg Catholic's current facilities have been around since the 1950s. Parkersburg Catholic High School, on Fairview Avenue, was established in 1958. The elementary school at Ninth and Juliana streets was consolidated in 1970.
Simonton said officials want those interested in Catholic schools to see the differences offered, compared to public education.
According to its website, 100 percent of PCHS' 2012 graduates attended college this fall. The school's website reports 97 percent of its graduating seniors over the last six years have gone on to college.
The schools feature sports, clubs, choir, band and academic teams. There is a no-cut policy for all activities, including sports, allowing all students the opportunity to be part of a team.
In addition to the religious and academic standards, students are also dedicated to community service. Students perform over 10,000 hours of community service as part of the school curriculum.
Robinson said the week is more than just a celebration of Catholic education.
"It is a celebration of Catholic culture," she said.
Robinson said the week highlights the importance of being able to practice the faith during the school day. The schools are open to all – not just Catholics.
"We want to focus on the fact people have a choice," Simonton said.


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Consumer Reports asked doctors and other experts what health items they stock in their own homes to come up with a list of the 10 health-related products you need in yours. All of them are easy to find and cost less than $60 as a group.
10. Witch hazel
Use it to relieve discomfort from hemorrhoids and the stinging and swelling that can occur after bug bites.
9. Shea butter
Pure shea butter lotion is a natural way to clear up rashes and relieve dry skin without the irritation associated with moisturizers that have multiple ingredients.
8. Plain petroleum jelly
Rub it on minor cuts in place of an antibiotic ointment. Petroleum jelly forms a barrier to infection without the sting and without the risk of allergic reactions.
7. Neti pot
If you have allergies, rinsing your nasal passages with a saline solution using a neti pot can help relieve congestion.
6. Meat thermometer
Prevent foodborn illnesses by measuring the temperature of meat when baking, grilling or frying. Steaks and roasts should ?be cooked to an internal temperature ?of 145 degrees, while ground meat and egg dishes should be 160 degrees and poultry 165 degrees.
5. Measuring tape
Use it to measure your waist just above the hip bones every few months to keep tabs on your weight and your risk for heart disease. Waists measuring more than 40 inches around for men and 35 inches around for women indicate a higher risk for heart problems.
4. Distilled white vinegar
Instead of messy calamine lotion, blot a dab of undiluted white vinegar on bug bites to take the itch away. It's also a simple nontoxic cleaner when mixed with water or baking soda.
3. Cigarette rolling papers
They're much smaller and tidier at stopping the bleeding from shaving cuts than tissues or paper towels. And they're cheap at only $1 for 100 sheets.
2. Baking Soda
Out of toothpaste at 5:30 a.m.? Wet your toothbrush and put some baking soda on it. Baking soda is a mild abrasive and will whiten teeth like a mild bleach.
1. Aspirin
It may be a lifesaver when you have a bad headache, but aspirin could also save your life in the event of a heart attack because it's a blood thinner. After calling 911, chew four low-dose aspirin tablets while you wait for help.
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Blackstone, Vampire Squid Sucking Life From SeaWorld: Street Whispers
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The Blackstone Group (BX) and Goldman Sachs (GS) ' proposed initial public offering of SeaWorld stinks like a rotting whale carcass, but that isn't necessarily news.
Still, the deal deserves our attention if only for the likely futile hope that such scrutiny will counter the secret strategy of Wall Street takeover sharks: bore the world to death while quietly raking in all the $400 stone crabs on the planet.
While Blackstone is apparently the main owner of SeaWorld, someone with a sense of humor at Goldman Sachs decided the infamous vampire squid also ought to have a stake. The size of the stake isn't specified. A Goldman spokeswoman declined to comment.
Blackstone bought SeaWorld from Anheuser-Busch(BUD) in 2009. Since then, it has increased the company's debt load to pay itself two dividends worth a total of $610 million. Blackstone also purchased more than $100 million in SeaWorld debt. Some of the proceeds of the IPO will be used to pay Blackstone an unspecified fee.
Blackstone will retain control over SeaWorld after the IPO, which is a good thing for Blackstone, since it will allow the buyout firm to continue receiving all sorts of kickbacks from the company.
Take Equity Healthcare, for example, a sort of middleman among middlemen affiliated with Blackstone. SeaWorld's prospectus states that Equity Healthcare, which it contracted at the start of the year, "provides to us certain negotiating, monitoring and other services in connection with our health benefit plans. Because of the combined purchasing power of its client participants, Equity Healthcare is able to negotiate pricing terms for providers that are believed to be more favorable than the companies could obtain for themselves on an individual basis."
That doesn't sound too different from the pitch originally made by health insurers: that they help companies keep medical costs down by exerting leverage over doctors. But now it seems Blackstone's companies need someone to police the police. Meanwhile, it charges SeaWorld $2.50 per employee per month for the 8,400 employees who participate in the plan, which will rise to $2.60 in 2013 and $2.70 in 2014.
Another Blackstone affiliate called Core Trust Purchasing Group (CPG) "secures from vendors pricing terms for goods and services that are believed to be more favorable than participants in the group purchasing organization could obtain for themselves on an individual basis," according to the prospectus.
CPG, which has a five-year deal with SeaWorld, gets a commission from vendors for the purchases made by SeaWorld, and then Blackstone appears to get another, separate cut, though the language in the prospectus isn't very clear on this point.
Blackstone touts both Equity Healthcare and CPG on its website as part of its Portfolio Operations Group , implying that SeaWorld's deals with these companies isn't in any way unique. Presumably, many of the companies owned by Blackstone have similar arrangements. That's the whole point: that Blackstone and all the companies it runs with its more than $200 billion under management is a more effective negotiator than SeaWorld would be by itself. But where do Blackstone's allegiances lie: with maximizing the profitability of SeaWorld or sucking as much money as it can out of the company as quietly as it can? Blackstone spokespeople didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.


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DS has a real bad cold. He can't breathe at all. We were up all night last night with him and a real sick horse.
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Badger men's hockey pounds Alaska-Anchorage
Power play finally clicks for Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Badger men's hockey team scored two power play goals to help defeat Alaska-Anchorage, 5-2 Friday night at the Kohl Center.
Michael Mersch scored both power play goals. Wisconsin hadn't scored with the man advantage in its last seven games and had scored only two power play goals in its last 50 chances.
Mark Zengerle, Tyler Barnes and Nic Kerdiles added goals for the Badgers.
Joel Rumpel had to make only 12 saves to get the win in goal for Wisconsin.
Wisconsin is now 7-5-5 in the WCHA and 10-8-5 overall. Alaska-Anchorage drops to 1-14-4 in the league, 3-15-5 overall.
The Badgers are 9-1-2 in their last 12 games.
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Cancer chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. Unlike radiation therapy and surgery, which are localized treatments, chemotherapy is a systemic treatment, meaning the drugs travel throughout the whole body. This means chemotherapy can reach cancer cells that may have spread to other areas.
Chemotherapy is usually combined with other types of treatment in an attempt to do the following:
- Cure smaller, early-stage pancreatic cancer
- Increase survival time in more advanced pancreatic cancer—this usually means only by a matter of months
- Provide some symptom relief
Chemotherapy Drugs Used for Pancreatic Cancer
- Fluorouracil (5-FU)
- Gemcitabine—first-line treatment
- Gemcitabine plus erlotinib—first-line treatment
- Cisplatin
- Streptozotocin for endocrine tumors
- Investigational agents—experimental treatments
Gemcitabine, used alone or in combination with other chemotherapy agents, seems to improve the quality of life for those with pancreatic cancer. Chemotherapy with gemcitabine improves symptoms, including pain, nausea, and vomiting in about 25% of patients. It also provides a modest increase in survival (usually only a few months).
Fluorouracil is not associated with a survival benefit. Cisplatin and some other drugs have been used in combination with gemcitabine, but are associated with more side effects.
These drugs should be used with caution in the elderly, and in those with liver or kidney disease. The elderly are at an increased risk of side effects.
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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/194271
- Title
- The hierarchical build-up of the Tully-Fisher relation
- Author(s)
- Tonini, Chiara; Maraston, Claudia; Ziegler, Bodo; Bohm, Asmus; Thomas, Daniel; Devriendt, Julien; Silk, Joseph
- Abstract
- We use the semi-analytic model GalICS to predict the Tully–Fisher relation in the B, I and K bands, and its evolution with redshift, up to z∼ 1. We refined the determination of the disc galaxies rotation velocity, with a dynamical recipe for the rotation curve, rather than a simple conversion from the total mass to maximum velocity. The new recipe takes into account the disc shape factor, and the angular momentum transfer occurring during secular evolution leading to the formation of bulges. This produces model rotation velocities that are lower by ∼30 km s−1 in case of Milky Way like objects, and ≤20–30 km s−1 for the majority of the spirals, amounting to an average effect of ∼20–25 per cent. We implemented stellar population models with a complete treatment of the thermally pulsing asymptotic giant branch, which leads to a revision of the mass-to-light ratio in the near-IR. Due to this effect, K-band luminosities increase by ∼0.5 at redshift z= 0 and by >1 at z= 3, while in the I band at the same redshifts the increase amounts to ∼0.3 and ∼0.5 mag. With these two new recipes in place, the comparison between the predicted Tully–Fisher relation with a series of data sets in the optical and near-infrared, at redshifts between 0 and 1, is used as a diagnostics of the assembly and evolution of spiral galaxies in the model. At redshifts 0.4 < z < 1.2 the match between the new model and data is remarkably good, especially for later-type spirals (Sb/Sc). At z= 0 the new model shows a net improvement in comparison with its original version of 2003, and in accordance with recent observations in the K band, the model Tully–Fisher also shows a morphological differentiation. However, in all bands the z= 0 model Tully–Fisher is too bright. We argue that this behaviour is caused by inadequate star formation histories in the model galaxies at low redshifts. The star formation rate declines too slowly, due to continuous gas infall that is not efficiently suppressed. An analysis of the model disc scalelengths, at odds with observations, hints to some missing physics in the modelling of disc formation inside dark matter haloes.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies. Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing
- Source
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 415, no. 1 (Jul 2011), pp. 811-828
- Publication year
- 2011
- FOR Code(s)
- 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences
- Keyword(s)
- Dynamics; Fundamental parameters; Galaxy evolution; Galaxy formation; Galaxy structure; Kinematics; Photometry; Tully-Fisher relation
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
- 0035-8711
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2011 The Authors. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society copyright © 2011 RAS.
- Peer reviewed


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Dear Hollywood,
Hi, it's us! The people who spend money on your movies. Please stop making the same ones over and over again. We've seen the same recycled formulas year after year after year-and frankly, we're tired of it.
It's not that we think you're completely useless, just... you know, mostly. We'll admit, you've delivered a few gems recently. Transformers, for example, stumbled upon a refreshing formula: Namely, Giant Robots Fighting Each Other + Megan Fox Standing Around Looking Awesome:
Now that is a formula we can get behind, (if she'll let us. Pow!). You have our permission and, in fact, encouragement to exploit that particular format for a few more years. These next six formulas, however, we never want to see again.
6Ultra-Masculine Action Star Gets Stuck With Small Child or Children
Who's Doing It Next: In The Game Plan, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plays Joe Kingman, a successful quarterback who's whole bachelor lifestyle gets turned around when he finds out (gasp) he has a seven-year-old daughter! No professional athlete has ever balanced his career AND a family. This should get pretty wild, folks!
Who Did It Best: Kindergarten Cop. Maybe because it was one of the first of its kind, or maybe it's because Schwarzenegger, with his enormous arms, indecipherable accent and near-constant shouting, is just so naturally frightening that you better believe his little co-stars were crying in between takes. We wouldn't be surprised if some of them still have nightmares about the giant, gibberish-spewing Frankenstein that, for a few months, spent every single day screaming at them.
Who Did It Worst: The Pacifier. Our deciding factor:
The scene features Vin Diesel's sensitive and dramatic side and serves as a painful reminder as to why most of Diesel's movies focus more on his kicking-ass and blowing-things-up side. Also, the connection Mr. Diesel shares with the little girl he's sworn to protect is cause for alarm. When he holds her close, you can practically hear the wheels turning in his head as he struggles to find innovative loopholes for that pesky Megan's Law.
Why It Needs To Stop: We don't watch action movies for the subtle nuances of the heroes' performances-which is a good thing, because 10 out of 10 action stars cannot act to save their mother. This is never more apparent than when you remove the Terminator's gun and replace it with a baby.
5Psychotic Little Kids Terrorize Adults
Who's Doing It Next: Joshua brings us a little boy who, when his new sister shows up, absolutely loses his shit and starts tearing apart his toys, killing his pets and possibly plotting to murder his entire family. It's almost like The Good Son, except for the fact that it's exactly like The Good Son.
Who Did It Best: The Good Son. There's just something so damn creepy about Macaulay Culkin and that, in conjunction with his complete inability to express emotions, makes the role of a cold-hearted, murderous asshole the only one he's ever been right for. Those soulless shark eyes of his...
When we watch his mom drop him off a cliff at the end of the film, we can pretend he's actually dead and finally get some sleep again.
Who Did It Worst: Village of the Damned (1995). Despite the best efforts of Luke Skywalker and Superman, this movie was painful. The people of this aforementioned village took way too long to realize there was a problem. Just about every woman was simultaneously struck with a sudden case of pregnant, and then nine months later the town is loaded with tiny, Aryan mind-readers.
Take note: If there is a town full of identical kids, they're either evil aliens or everyone's wife is having an affair with the same blond-haired, blue-eyed sex machine. Either way, drown those bastards immediately.
Why It Needs To Stop: Because there is not a single nine-year-old on the planet who could take us in hand-to-hand combat, though we welcome any and all challengers. Is a third-grader hinting at suffocating a member of your family? Uppercut that smirk right off his little face and give him some chores. It's called parenting, folks.


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February 8, 2001:
How old is the universe? How big is it? What is its fate? Where did the planets, stars, and galaxies come from? Are we alone here? Scientists seeking answers to these age-old questions?which have eluded humankind for centuries?have made astounding progress using NASA's orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. Now anyone with access to the World Wide Web can go online to visit Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe, a popular Smithsonian exhibition highlighting Hubble's unique contributions to our understanding of the universe. The new Web site seeks to simulate the experience of visiting the actual exhibition, which is now touring the United States.
Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe is a special feature of HubbleSite (http://hubble.stsci.edu), Hubble's official online home and the Web's most comprehensive source of Hubble news, pictures, information, and educational resources.See the rest:
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Ohio Northern Model United Nations team garners honorable mention honors
The Ohio Northern University Model United Nations team was presented with an honorable mention delegation award at NMUN•NY 2013, the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference in New York City from March 24-28.
ONU, representing the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, claimed the prestigious honor at the international conference, which draws more than 5,000 students annually and has participants from all over the world. (Approximately 50 percent of the participants are from outside the U.S.) At the conference, the delegations discuss current global issues on 20 selected committees.
The fundamental basis of the NMUN simulation is collaboration and cooperation among nations, which includes working together through multilateral diplomacy. To receive a delegation award, participating schools attend committee meetings throughout the event and are evaluated on their performance and graded on different criteria, such as remaining "in character," participating in committee and proper use of rules of procedure.
Franklin Howard, a senior history major from Akron, Ohio, won an "Outstanding Position Paper" award for the work he submitted to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
"Our delegation did an outstanding job throughout the event and did a tremendous job representing ONU on a national scale," said Tristin Kilgallon, visiting assistant professor in criminal justice. "The delegation award, along with the individual honor, shows our students were well-prepared and passionate about participating in this event."
ONU was represented by Hannah Allen, a sophomore political science major from Troy, Ohio; Victoria Army, a junior criminal justice major from Lafayette, Ohio; Andrew Crozier, a senior graphic design major from Ada, Ohio; Katie Deeter, a junior political science major from Troy, Ohio; Regine Jean-Michel, a freshman nursing major from Milton, Mass.; James D. Lee, a junior political science major from Highland Heights, Ohio; Sarah Lewer, a sophomore management major from Indianapolis, Ind.; Mary Miller, a sophomore criminal justice major from Clyde, N.C.; Jeehye Min, an exchange student general studies major from Namdong-gu, South Korea; Bradley Nungester, a junior criminal justice major from Ada, Ohio; Kirk Stein, a freshman criminal justice major from Las Vegas, Nev.; and Yuki Tada, a senior international studies major from Akita-shi, Japan.
While in New York, the students also had the opportunity to meet with Daniel Yilma Workie of the Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the United Nations. Workie discussed the latest developments in Ethiopian foreign policy.


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How they're bringing in business
There seems to be a lot more focus on "women's health" – liberal code for abortion – than there was several years ago. Why?
Here's a clue: Last week, the Guttmacher Institute released a report on the frequency of abortions in the United States. The abortion rate in this country has not been this low since 1973, the institute reported.
In 1991, the rate of abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44 was 26.3, according to Guttmacher. By 2011 the rate had plummeted to 16.9 (it was lower in West Virginia, at 7).
Look at those numbers: From 1991 through 2011, the rate of abortions decreased by nearly 36 percent. That translates to about 137,000 fewer abortions. During the same period, the number of abortion providers in the United States decreased by 73, to 1,720 in 2011.
Now, go back to 1973. Then, according to Guttmacher, the abortion rate was 16.3. By 1980, it had exploded to 29.3.
Life – or, more accurately, death – was good for abortion providers. Their business had expanded. So had the money rolling in from women having their pregnancies terminated (state and, to a much lesser extent, federal governments pay for lots of abortions – about 180,600 in 2010).
Beginning to get the picture? For some time, the abortion industry was wide open. But during the past 20 years, increasingly so from 2008 to 2011, business dropped off drastically.
So, if you're in business and the number of your customers hits the skids, what do you do about it?
Perhaps you fight back, by condemning state legislators who enact new regulations on abortion providers, intended to really safeguard women's health and ensure they have all the facts before their agree to having pregnancies terminated.
Perhaps you lobby for a national health care law requiring that everyone pay for insurance covering abortions. You accuse anyone asking questions about the provision of being against "women's health" – whatever that means.
You do what you can to get new customers and to ensure it's easy for them to find a way to have their abortions paid for, in other words.
A cynical appraisal? Well, yes. But no more cynical than the abortion industry's reaction to a drop-off in its business.
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