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January 9, 2001: This visible-light picture, taken by the Hubble telescope, reveals an intergalactic "pipeline" of material flowing between two battered galaxies that bumped into each other about 100 million years ago. The pipeline [the dark string of matter] begins in NGC 1410 [the galaxy at left], crosses over 20,000 light-years of intergalactic space, and wraps around NGC 1409 [the companion galaxy at right] like a ribbon around a package. The galaxies reside about 300 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Taurus.
Scientists believe that the tussle between these compact galaxies somehow created the pipeline, but they're not certain why NGC 1409 was the one to begin gravitationally siphoning material from its partner. And they don't know where the pipeline begins in NGC 1410. More perplexing to astronomers is that NGC 1409 is seemingly unaware that it is gobbling up a steady flow of material. A stream of matter funneling into the galaxy should have fueled a spate of star birth. But astronomers don't see it. They speculate that the gas flowing into NGC 1409 is too hot to gravitationally collapse and form stars.
The glancing blow between the galaxies was enough, however, to toss stars deep into space and ignite a rash of star birth in NGC 1410. The arms of NGC 1410, an active, gas-rich spiral galaxy classified as a Seyfert, are awash in blue, the signature color of star-forming regions. The bar of material bisecting the center of NGC 1409 also is a typical byproduct of galaxy collisions.
Credits: NASA, William C. Keel (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa)


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7-21-10 PNC Park
The weather looked a bit questionable earlier in the day, with the hourly forecast calling for a 60% chance of thunderstorms at 5 and 6PM. Luckily, it didn't happen, and batting practice was on.
After getting shut out during the first Pirates' group, I got a Ronny Cedeno HR ball that sailed over my head and bounced into the general admission bleachers.
I eventually found the ball after a short search in about the fifth row up.
My second ball was a home run snagged off the bat of Lastings Milledge. It was a line drive right at me that I caught in the air.
In his next round in the cage, Milledge sent another shot to left field which I also caught on the fly here:
Game: 8 balls (7 hit, 1 found)
Season: 312 balls (167 hit, 70 thrown, 31 device, 44 found)
Games: 48 games
Average: 6.50 balls per game
2010 Game Balls: 3
Career: 890 balls
Streak: 144 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
Attendance: 13,532
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I love the "No Poopy Pants" sweet spot … so bizarre! The two balls on the left side of the bottom row in your first photo look to be in pretty good condition. Cool post, as always.
Good recap. My buddy Al sang the anthem at this game. Looking at his video I'm amazed at how empty the stadium is. I've got to make my way up there one day for a weekday series.

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Kazim here. I know I've mentioned before that I sing in the Austin Community Chorus, and that we do a lot of religious music. I did a whole show about justified acknowledgment of religion in art and education a while back. The fact is that historically, MOST classical music (along with other forms of art) was sponsored by the church. So in general, if a song is much more than a hundred years old and has words, there's a fairly high chance that it will have something to do with Jesus.
This doesn't stop the music from being very uplifting and well written. A couple of years ago I was doing Bach's "Saint Matthew Passion," which ranks high among the best music I've ever heard from any era. Of course, the words are in Latin, so it's easy to just ignore what you're saying unless you grew up Catholic, which I didn't.
This season we're doing a piece called Saint Paul by Felix Mendelssohn. I'm not familiar with very much Mendelssohn. I've heard the overture he wrote for A Midsummer Night's Dream and it's fine. Apparently, this upcoming performance is a fairly big deal. Mendelssohn originally wrote the piece in English but then later translated it back into his native German, and the German version became the standard while the English got lost to history.
Apparently some music historian dug up the original English lyrics and republished it. There have been other translations before, but our concert will feature the world debut of THESE PARTICULAR English lyrics, or something like that. Musicians get excited about the weirdest things.
Anyway, my point in writing this is that I don't particularly like it. The music doesn't really do it for me, but singing the English words just makes it generally much more unpleasant. The story is the most tedious kind of apologetics. It is all about how Saint Paul used to persecute Christians, then was blinded and visited by Jesus. He converted to Christianity and then went on to write most of the most awful sexually repressed parts of the Bible. (Okay, that last part isn't in the piece, it's just my spin.)
Probably my least favorite passage is when he's condemning a Christian to death. The basses chant "Stone him to death!" and then the tenors (that's me) join in "Stone him to death!" and then the altos and then the sopranos, and so everybody is yelling in unison. Frankly, it's a little bit creepy and uncomfortable. Supposedly it's about the Jewish power structure persecuting the Christians, but I can't help flashing forward on the Spanish Inquisition and other acts of atrocity, as well as the modern reconstructionist movement, who ironically want to bring back exactly the punishment that is used to portray Paul as a bad guy. It kind of feels like being part of a lynch mob.
Much of the rest of the piece follows the kind of simpering glurginess that you often hear in praise of Christianity. It's a lot of "Oh blessed are they who have endured" and even something that goes like (paraphrasing because I don't have the score) "You are so grand and mysterious that you are beyond our comprehension." Bleah.
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Turn your dog into a dino, or your cat into a cowboy. (Or yes, even your hamster into Superman.) We've found the 20 best Halloween costumes to help your furry best friend get into the trick-or-treating spirit.
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At Kailua Intermediate School, there were signs of hope with prayers for 14-year-old Denay Garcia.
She was critically hurt in a dramatic crash on the Pali Highway Sunday morning.
On Monday, her friends were devastated by the news.
"We would all go up to the street and play basketball. She was fun and really nice," said one friend.
Denay's friend, 13-year-old Kamalani Kalama, was killed in that crash.
Pictures flowed through Facebook of the vibrant teen who was loved by so many.
Her family posted a new page in memory of the daughter and the little sister lost too soon.
Denay's 33-year-old father Mark Garcia was behind the wheel early Sunday morning.
Police say he lost control of his Chevy truck, which then launched into a tree across the highway.
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It was an image lost on neighbors who were fond of the family from California who wanted to make Hawaii its home.
The Garcias moved to this Kailua neighborhood about two years ago.
Neighbors said they had a bit of a tough time adjusting at first, but learned to love the islands.
They say Garcia was busy building his car-care supplies business.
And even though the family struggled financially at times, they said Garcia was always willing to lend others a hand.
"Overall he was just a really nice guy. He was a fun person to be around," said neighbor and friend Ken Takeya.
Police believe Garcia was speeding at the time and are investigating other possible factors, while loved ones try to cope with a heartbreak so hard to grasp.
"I can't believe that something so horrible could happen," said Denay's friend.
Kamalani's exhausted family said it's just trying to cope with what happened, but are grateful for all of the support.
We also talked with other friends who said they held a special ceremony for her and Denay at school on Monday, listened to their favorite songs, and offered their prayers.
The following is the Garcia family statement:
"The Garcia family wishes to thank everyone for their condolences and prayers at this difficult time. Our daughter is recovering and resting comfortably at The Queen's Medical Center. The Garcia family also extends its deepest condolences to the ohanas who are involved. While the Garcias appreciate all the well wishes for our family, we respectfully request privacy at this time."


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The president is taking a stand on gay marriage. It is a bold move that has some cheering but has others wondering what will happen in this fall's election.
There were smiles all around at a Wednesday night meeting for parents, family and friends of lesbians and gays.
"Today we say thank you Mr. President. You are an honorable man," said Carolyn Martinez-Golojuch with PFLAG-Oahu.
Earlier in the day, President Obama stated his support for same sex marriage and his reason behind it.
"I've just concluded that for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married," said Obama.
At their monthly PFLAG-Oahu meeting, members not only talked about the president's announcement, but also the changes same-sex couples have seen over the years. Now servicemen and women can be openly gay and couples can already get married in certain places. Vern Lentz and his partner Mike Breen have been together for 25 years and never thought they would see this day.
"I never dreamed any of this would happen in my lifetime. The most I was expecting was tolerance. So this is very exciting," said Lentz.
Following the president's announcement, a number of Hawaii lawmakers also expressed their support.
Senator Dan Inouye stated, "I look forward to working with the President to ensure his position on marriage equality becomes law in this country."
Senator Daniel Akaka said, "I am proud of President Obama for taking this courageous stand."
Same-sex marriage has been a hotly contested issue in years past. But now a majority of people support it, including a key block of voters that political analyst Neal Milner said could be swayed by Obama's announcement.
"Right now, voters who are undecided tend to approve of same sex marriage more than they disapprove," said Milner.
Milner added Obama's position should get the support of a strong liberal base, including influential gay people and fundraisers. But his stance could energize some who are opposed to same-sex marriages to become more involved for conservative candidates.
The Hawaii Family Forum, which supports marriage between one man and one woman, said voters will get a chance to weigh in on the President's announcement in the November election.


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Monkeys bring star power to State Fair exhibition
When Tom Cruise squeezed himself into leather jeans, tattooed his chest, wore hair down to his shoulders and battled rock-glam groupies as Stacee Jaxx in the 2012 movie "Rock of Ages," he demanded a sidekick.
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Where local television station owner groups rank nationally
TVNewsCheck has released its annual ranking of television station group owners, based on advertising estimates from 2013.
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The Top 50 shows of the 2013-'14 TV season
Below are the top 50 regular prime time series of the 2013-2014 television season - which ended Wednesday night - among viewers 18 to 49 according to Entertainment Weekly. Four of the top ten were football broadcasts. Because of ties 55 shows are listed. »Read Full Blog Post
Milwaukee movies off the grid: May 23-28
Some alternate movie offerings around the Milwaukee area this weekend:
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"Oklahoma!": An outdoor showing of the 1955 musical in wide-screen, higher-definition Todd-AO format. 8:15 p.m. Friday (rescheduled, after last Friday's was postponed because of unseasonable weather). Free. »Read Full Article
'Blended' doesn't add anything new to Adam Sandler-Drew Barrymore recipe
"Blended," the new movie starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, might have been more aptly named "Recycled."
This story about two single parents who fall in love hearkens back to "With Six You Get Eggroll," "Yours, Mine and Ours" and "The Brady Bunch." »Read Full Article
New DVD releases May 27: 'Endless Love,' 'Gambit,' 'Run & Jump'
ENDLESS LOVE (Universal) A boy and a girl from opposite sides of the tracks fall hard for each other, despite — and because of — her family's efforts to keep them apart. Remake of 1981 teen screen romance, with Alex Pettyfer, Gabriella Wilde. Reviewer: Sue Pierman. (PG-13; sex, brief nudity, some language) ★★ »Read Full Article
Milwaukee 'Jews Who Rock' exhibit features local musicians, photographer
What do Bob Dylan,P!nk,Drake and Gene Simmons have in common?
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Time travel is one trip movies make too often
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'Chef' serves up comfort food about family, second chances — and food
The quality of food-themed films is feast or famine. Too often, they use food as an excuse to explore something else.
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'Belle' a tale of social justice dressed as a costume drama
"Belle," a tale of love and social justice, is remarkable mostly because it is based on actual events.
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On Tap Today: Brothers By Chance, Harley Bike Night and a hike
Thursday is almost Friday, right? Here are some diversions to help get you there faster.
Things are going to get funky at The Jazz Estate tonight when soul band Brothers By Chance performs for the first time in more than 30 years. Doors open at 8 p.m. and local soul DJs begin spinning shortly after; the band is scheduled to go on around 10:15. Cover is $7. »Read Full Blog Post


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James was born March 15, 1940 in San Antonio, Texas to Homan and Ailene Purcell Bluhm. His family moved to Three Rivers, Texas in 1944. James graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1958.
He earned his degree in Chemistry from Southwest Texas State University in 1962. While teaching science in Floresville, Texas, James earned his Master's degree in Chemistry. He worked for Texaco from 1965-1999. He founded JB Consulting in 1999 and fully retired in 2004.
He was preceded in death by his parents Homan and Aileen Bluhm. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Barbara, his son Rob, wife Pam and their sons Brooks and Bryan of League City; his son Scott and wife Aimee of Needville and brother Lynn and his wife Janis Bluhm of Three Rivers.
The family received visitors Friday, August 16 from 6-8 PM at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel, 1805 Hwy 281 North, Marble Falls, Texas. A celebration of life service was held Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 1:30 PM at First United Methodist Church, 1101 Bluebonnet Drive, Marble Falls with Reverend Ellen Ely officiating. Pallbearers were Alan Bluhm, Cory Bluhm, John Ligon, Clay Whitley, Taylor Whitley, and Jake Whitley. Honorary pallbearers were Brooks and Bryan Bluhm.
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BEIJING -- China has launched a crackdown on a religious group it says is a cult that has called for a "decisive battle" to slay the "Big Red Dragon" of the Communist Party and spread doomsday rumors, state media said Friday.
In recent weeks, hundreds of members of the "Almighty God" group have clashed with police, sometimes outside government buildings, in central Henan, northern Shaanxi and southwestern Gansu provinces, according to photos on popular microblogs.
The group has "incited followers to launch a decisive battle with the 'Big Red Dragon' to make the 'Red Dragon' extinct and to establish the reign of the kingdom of the 'Almighty God,'" the provincial Shaanxi Daily said on its website.
It added that the sect's followers have been distributing leaflets saying that the world will end in 2012.
Sect leaders executed
China's Communist Party brooks no challenge to its rule and is obsessed with social stability.
It has particularly taken aim at groups it considers to be cults, which have multiplied across the country in recent years.
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Demonstrations have been put down with force and some sect leaders executed.
"The State Bureau of Religious Affairs has already documented the group's cult nature, has outlawed it and is presently harshly cracking down," the Shaanxi Daily said.
It did not say how many followers the sect had.
Calif. Falun Gong members say they're targets of assaults, hate crimes
The State Bureau of Religious Affairs did not answer repeated calls from Reuters seeking comment.
Former President Jiang Zemin launched a campaign in 1999 to crush the Falun Gong religious group, banning it as an "evil cult."
This happened after thousands of practitioners staged a surprise but peaceful sit-in outside the leadership compound in Beijing to demand official recognition of their movement.
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Worth our attentionDecember 19,2013
The worlds political leaders were astonished when Kim Jong Un, the pudgy and inexperienced 29-year-old leader of North Korea, recently denounced Jang Song-Thaek, one of his closest advisers (and, by the way, his uncle by marriage) and then swiftly ordered him executed.
To better understand the mysterious and belligerent Kims domain, The New Republic recently interviewed B.R. Myers, who may be unknown to most of us and perhaps even to many experts, but hes well positioned to analyze North Korean matters since he works for Dongseo University, just down the peninsula in South Korea. He is also the author of The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters.
The American people should hope their political and military leaders familiarize themselves with Myers insights, even if they disagree with them.
North Korea has prided itself on complete unity ever since the establishment of a unitary ideology in 1967, Myers observed. Power struggles elsewhere were gloated over as evidence that only North Korea had leaders whose greatness stood above dispute.
Against this carefully contrived background, Myers continued, the humiliation of Jang must have left North Koreans confused. How can they be expected to continue their faith in the infallibility of their leadership?
And how should this jolting instance of instability be understood in terms of North Koreas future behavior? Was it an isolated incident, or was it a signal, deliberate or otherwise, that further unrest is likely?
I was not all that shocked by the purge itself, Myers told The New Republic. Kim Il Sung purged his own brother. Kim Jong Il effectively purged his own eldest son. As for Jangs punishment, its not as wild and brutal as all that. The Chinese execute people for corruption too. The shocking thing is the indiscretion with which the regime has gone about everything.
Myers added: Anyone who still thinks some gray eminence is pulling Kim Jong Uns strings just doesnt realize how much long-accumulated mythological capital the latest propaganda has destroyed in a matter of days. Keep in mind that this is a state where whole clans are dragged off to prison camps for one relatives wrongdoing, and you get an idea of how shocking this will be for a North Korean. That in itself indicates that generals did not force Kim Jong Un into all this rhetoric. On top of everything you have that gratuitous talk of how Jang was waiting for the economy to get worse.
To that point, Myers was assessing the implications of the Jang affair for North Koreas domestic politics, where the people typically are denied access to reliable international sources of information and where the government propaganda fuels the nations collective ignorance of foreign affairs.
But elsewhere, what happens in North Korea represents an entirely different challenge. And he ended the interview on an ominous note: As I see it, North Korea cannot cease being a military-first state without losing all reason to exist. To ask the regime to disarm is to ask it to commit political suicide. And, as he also observed in his New Republic interview, neither sticks nor carrots are going to keep the regime from continuing to arm itself ... and continuing to look for the tension that is its lifeblood.
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Reality Check…
What a letdown!…
After taking 2 of 3 from the Boston Red Sox last weekend, the Yankees landed with a thud in the Bronx. The Texas Rangers, normally a team the Yankees can handle, took 2 of 3 from the Bombers while Boston was busy taking 3 of 4 from the Chicago White Sox.
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The once expansive 7 1/2 game lead has been reduced to 6 games. But all things considered, a 6 game lead on August 27th is still a very good place to be.
I was disappointed with the first game of the Texas series. Trailing 10-5 in the bottom of the 9th, the Yankees brought it to 10-9 with runners in scoring position. But the rally was killed by a failed bunt attempt by Nick Swisher and a game-ending double play by Melky Cabrera.
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Andy Pettitte convincingly won the second game of the series, but further disappointment followed in the final game as the Yanks fell 7-2. A.J. Burnett continued his recent streak of no success. Despite 12 strikeouts and an otherwise dominating performance, he paid dearly for a mistake that resulted in a three-run bomb by Ian Kinsler.
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Now the Yankees prepare for the Chicago White Sox to arrive in town. It won't match the intensity of the last Sox team, but hopefully, CC Sabathia will right the ship and get the Yankees back on the winning track. After all, these Yankees have a division to win. Right, Alex?
So, the Yankees were apparently the team that filed the waiver claim on pitcher Brad Penny. The move forced the Red Sox to drop Penny for no compensation. Bummer for Theo. While I suspect, like everyone else, that Penny will return to the NL, I can't help but think that he'd be an improvement over Sergio Mitre and Chad Gaudin. The Yankees should definitely consider being one of the teams lining up to talk to Penny on Monday when he clears waivers.
I read tonight that the Yanks most likely won't be buyers in the free agent market this winter. I guess that means no Matt Holliday or Jason Bay. Okay, I recognize that we are spoiled as Yankees fans by ownership committed to winning, but I do miss having at least one superstar outfielder (sorry Johnny!). Austin Jackson will enter the outfield mix in 2010 but there is no in-house answer for right field if Xavier Nady is allowed to walk at the end of the year. But of course, what you HEAR is not always what you SEE with the Yanks. Brian Cashman has gotten good at lying in the weeds, waiting to strike…
I hate to go off-topic (okay, not really). There are reports that a "schism" has developed in the Minnesota Vikings' clubhouse with players feeling that either Tavaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels would give them a better chance to win than Brett Favre. I still remain hopeful that we'll see the 2007 Packers version of Favre rather than the 2008 Jets version. Favre will play a half during Monday's exhibition game and he needs to start showing his teammates that he is still the same player that terrorized them in Green Bay. This season has the makings of something really special…or something really rotten. The difference maker, in either direction, will be Favre.
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I am definitely looking forward to the Top 11 post by my friend Julia (of Julia's Rants). The photos of her in a Yankees cap will be a special treat. Nevertheless, I recognize that September will be a dogfight and I look forward to the next battle with Julia. Hmmm, maybe we need to raise the stakes…
Hey Yankees, let's roll!…
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Confident aren't you? Raise the stakes? What do you have in mind? And good luck to Favre – but you know my Patriots are going to go a LOT farther that your Vikings…right?😉 The Pats play the Washington Redskins tonight and Brady is expected to play most of the game. I can't wait! GO RED SOX!!! GO PATRIOTS!!! Game on my friend!!!
Mitre was awfully good yesterday, Scott, and who would have guessed? Well, Girardi seems to have had faith in him, and we could certainly use a good sinkerballer without Wang. Let's hope yesterday wasn't a fluke. We could use his depth down the stretch!
The Yankees always come back — it seems like they always walk off. What do they have now — 12 walkoff wins? That is crazy! And with Mitre pitching well, this October could be a knee slapper for the Yanks.


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Is it time for a pit stop?
No. 3: Make frequent stops
It is strictly forbidden by the international law of car trips to go to the bathroom in a small container inside your vehicle. Do not turn your ride into a restroom on wheels. Too gross.
Get to the nearest rest stop or gas station, where you can fill up the gas tank and bend your body out of its sitting shape.
Road-tripping is a good time to indulge in some snacks you might otherwise avoid. If you never take the kids for fast food, maybe let them have a burger and fries on the road or grab a candy bar.
Or keep it healthy by bringing some carrot sticks and sandwiches, but stop for a cold bottle of water or something to drink.
Sure you can eat and drink in the car, but it's fun to get a yummy snack or a fresh drink when you're stopped anyway.
But be careful, you don't want to see those nibbles coming back up again.
Are you prepared?
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All the bumps on the road and the curves and the hills. And did you eat chicken nuggets then go on the swirly slide?
Kids and throwing up go hand in hand. It's natural, just like how kids eat paste and like to twirl in circles endlessly.
So when you're confined in a car, be prepared. Bring barf bags. And not just one either.
There is almost nothing worse than driving for days or hours or even seconds in a car that smells like vomit. It's a flat-out trip-ruiner.
Bring some plastic bags. Kids puke a lot; it's just part of life.
And children also get scrapes and cuts. You never know when and you can't predict how, but if your child falls or gets hurt, a package of Band-Aids will offer her some relief.
And it might distract her as you continue down the road.
For our final tip, consider driving giving the kids a rest.
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What's the purpose of this other then to make a stressful environment to work? Would Dolan snitch on his own team?!?
New low.
Typical Dolan behavior. I'm convinced that Dolan needs to have his own reality show. He's the typical villain that gets under your skin and yet can't help but want to analyze his every move in a failed effort to find basic logic. Maybe he was trying to help Melo on this one? Either way based on the Knicks infamous media policy, something tells me Melo won't be happy by this.
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Two audio technicians were stationed at two corners of the court - one a few feet just behind the Knicks bench, the other diagonally opposite - and they were holding those umbrella-shaped contraptions known as parabola microphones, which fed the audio into a DAT recorder on the truck on the loading dock.
These guys had one directive from Dolan: Record every syllable Carmelo Anthony utters and absorbs while he's on the court and on the bench, the Madison Square Garden CEO ordered them, and send the tape directly to me.
What's the purpose of this other then to make a stressful environment to work? Would Dolan snitch on his own team?!?
New low.
LOL, just replied to you on RealGM.
Reminds me of the MK Ultra activities that have been done in our history.
You gotta watch out for people who want to control what you do and say, these people got some devilish spirit resinating inside of them...gotta stay away from those slimey cabrons.
Probably not a co-incidence that this spying thing happened while Carmelo was starving himself for 15 days in the middle of the season while he is being paid $20M to play ball.
Dolan does crazy stuff that is embarrassing. Maybe its to catch anyone **** talking to Melo at the garden as a deterrent? I am pretty sure a tape of **** talking OD can lead to a suspension/fine. They can say its for Melo but who is really watching where its being pointed then whole game.... F*ck knowing the knicks luck this could be the Knicks version of patriot gate....
That's the only halfway logical reason I can think off. I mean it not like they are being sneaky. So I guess its suppose to intimidate guys like KG to watch their mouths.
NY has the worst GM in the league.
Favorite Team: Knicks
Favorite Player: D. Rose
Favorite Position: PG
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i find the whole Dolan spy affair slanderous and preposterous!
if it turns out to be true, David Stern should forcibly take the Knicks away from Junior Dolan
for this despicable underhanded act and fine him millions of dollars.
and that would be ok.
why is Crazy8's posting in this thread?
can we please start a new thread for this latest feud gone bad and stop
deleting and moving threads + posts?
c'mon now ya (Honey) nuts!
Knicks are owned by MSG sports which is owned by MSG corp, of which Jim Dolan is the chairman. Pretty impossible to remove
Sources: Dolan Ordered Carmelo Taping To 'Protect' Him
Jan 15, 2013 12:58 PM EST
James Dolan ordered MSG employees to record Carmelo Anthony to ascertain whether players were excessively trash talking him, according to sources.
The notion that Dolan was "spying" on Anthony is "flat-out wrong," according to sources. The motive was to protect Anthony, according to sources.
Tim Frank, the NBA's senior vice president of basketball operations, said the league has no issue with the recordings.
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- To substitute one form of yeast for another, use these equivalents: one envelope of active dry yeast equals 2 1/4 teaspoons of bulk active dry yeast or one third of a 2-ounce cake of compressed fresh yeast.
- To substitute fast-acting yeast for regular yeast, reduce the rise time in the recipe by about half.
- Test the yeast before beginning. If you're concerned that your yeast may not be active, dissolve 1 teaspoon of sugar in a 1/2 cup of warm water (110 to 115°F). Slowly sprinkle one packet of yeast into the water. Stir the mixture and set a timer for 10 minutes. In 3 to 4 minutes, the yeast should have absorbed enough liquid to activate and will come to the surface. If at the end of 10 minutes the yeast has multiplied to the 1-cup mark and has a rounded crown, it's still very active and fresh and can be used in your recipe. Remember to deduct the 1/2 cup of water used for the test from the total liquid used in the recipe. This process is sometimes referred to as proofing the yeast.
- Use a yeast or candy thermometer to accurately determine the temperature of liquids. Yeast is a living organism. If the liquid in which the dry yeast is dissolved is too hot, it will kill the yeast cells. If it's too cold, the yeast will remain dormant and won't raise the dough. Use very warm liquid (120 to 130°F) if the active dry yeast will be added to dry ingredients. If it's to be added to liquid ingredients, use warm liquid (110 to 115°F).
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General Discussion
Congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) are visible pigmented (melanocytic) proliferations in the skin that are present at birth. CMN are benign, tumor-like malformations resulting from faulty development of pigment cell (melanocyte) precursors in the embryo, and composed of an abnormal mixture of skin elements. Defined areas of these melanocytic proliferations cover surfaces at the base of the epidermis ranging from a few millimeters in diameter to large sectors of the body. In the larger forms, the CMN (single or multiple) also extend(s) vertically into the deeper dermis and more rarely, into the hypodermis or even subcutaneous tissues. The most superficial component of the CMN is the most highly pigmented, conferring brown-to-black shades to the overlying epidermis. CMN are usually classified according to their predicted largest diameter in adulthood, as if they were circular (predicted adult diameter or PAS). The most used classification assigns small CMN as less than 1.5 cm PAS, medium sized CMN between 1.5 to 19.9 cm, and large CMN 20 cm or greater. CMN measuring 50 cm or larger in PAS have been referred to as 'giant congenital melanocytic nevi'.
CMN can be light brown to black patches or plaques, can present in variable ways, and cover nearly any size surface area or any part of the body. The incidence of CMN seems to be independent of skin color or other ethnic factors. Small to medium CMN are predicted to occur in more than one in a hundred births. Large and especially giant CMN, exceeding a predicted diameter at adult age of at least 20 cm on the body, form a much rarer subset, with prevalence estimated at around 1 in 50,000 births. Non-pigmented or small incipient congenital lesions can also be present - these are known as "tardive"; the emergence of so-called "satellite" nevi throughout the first few years of life in conjunction with larger CMN probably reflects the postnatal maturation of such precursors. On occasion, even a primary CMN can appear in a tardive manner. Treatment options currently are exclusively surgical. Neurocutaneous melanocytosis, cited in earlier literature as neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM), is a neurological and cutaneous disorder characterized by abnormal aggregations of nevomelanocytes within the central nervous system and the skin. NCM is a complication of the larger forms of CMN, or multiple smaller CMN, in a fraction of patients. Recent studies find the incidence of symptomatic and asymptomatic NCM together to range between 5 and 15 % of all persons with large and giant CMN. Melanoma develops in an estimated 1-2% of patients with LCMN or NCM, more frequently and at earlier ages than in the general population.
The first recorded descriptions of children with large CMN date from observations published by the Count of Buffon before the French Revolution. Other giant, sometimes rugous CMN were described in the early 19th century.
CMN tend to grow in a proportional fashion to the child's growth; occasionally growth appears out of proportion to the child during periods of particularly rapid growth such as early infancy. A new size/color/texture classification, recently developed by Marghoob, Krengel and other experts in the field, may eventually help in better predicting patients at the greatest risk for developing melanoma or neurological disease by more reproducibly classifying similar patients. Nomograms can assist clinicians in easily determining the PAS of a nevus examined at any point during childhood.
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[[Puzey Act]] Volunteer Surveys:
 Empowering Volunteers and Applicants to Secure Peace Corps Reform
 *November 2011

 By [[Chuck Ludlam]]

 ==Intro==
 The recently-enacted [[Puzey Act|Kate Puzey Volunteer Protection Act]] has become law includes a mandate that the Peace Corps conduct annually a "confidential survey of volunteers regarding the effectiveness of Peace Corps programs and staff and the safety of volunteers." (See Section 8E) It goes on to say, "Results from the annual volunteer survey shall be considered in reviewing the performance of Peace Corps representatives" under "goals, metrics, and monitoring and evaluation plans" set by the Peace Corps.

 ==History==
 This provision originated in the [[Reform_Plan_Ludlam_Hirschoff|2007 Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act (S. 732)]], introduced by Senator Chris Dodd on March 1, 2007. It was the principal focus of testimony that my wife [[Paula Hirschoff]] and I gave to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at its hearing on the bill on July 25, 2007. This proposal was analyzed in depth in our [[Reform_Plan_Ludlam_Hirschoff|July 24, 2009 "Plan to Strengthen and Expand the Peace Corps: Priorities for President Obama's First Term."]]

 *Ludlam/Hirschoff testimony (2007)
 **http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/Testimony_Ludlam_Hirschoff_2007_SFRC.pdf
 *Text of S. 732:
 **http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/Dodd_PCV_Empowerment_Act_S732_2007.pdf
 *Ludlam/Hirschoff explanation of the Volunteer survey process from their 2009 reform report:
 **http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/Reform_Plan_Ludlam_Hirschoff_Volunteer_Surveys_July_2009.pdf
 **http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/Reform_Plan_Ludlam_Hirschoff_2008_Survey_Analysis_July_2009.pdf

 Taken together these documents explain the intent and content of this new mandate.

 ==Staff Performance==
 The specific context for the [[Puzey Act]], of course, is the murder of [[Kate Puzey]] allegedly by a contractor working for the Peace Corps because she blew the whistle on him. The survey mandate is intended to give Volunteers a confidential opportunity to evaluate Peace Corps staff performance. The surveys mandated by the legislation will focus on specific Peace Corps staff (and programs). This is the means by which the Congress intends that the Peace Corps hold its staff accountable for their performance. Peace Corps has deployed an annual confidential survey to the Volunteers since 2008.

 ==Surveys==
 The Peace Corps has been conducting surveys of the Volunteers for many years. We obtained a copy of the [[2008_Biennial_Volunteer_Survey|2008 survey]] from the Peace Corps, including the country-by-country breakouts of the survey. These were posted in a spread sheet on Wiki that enables applicants and others to rank the countries question-by-question.

 *[[http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/Reform_Plan_Ludlam_Hirschoff_2008_Survey_Analysis_July_2009.pdf|Ludlam/Hirschoff Analysis of the 2008 survey from their 2009 reform report]]

 ==Advice to Applicants==
 As we said in our [[Advice_for_applicants|"Advice to Applicants"]] applicants need to know whether they have been posted to a country that is well or poorly ranked.

 As we said, Applicants should request the results of the most recent agency survey of the Volunteers for the country in which they are invited to serve. They should request the complete country-by-country results of the survey so that they may rank the countries. To be sure, the Peace Corps has thus far refused to release the results of these surveys in response to Freedom of Information requests. We obtained a copy of the [[2008_Biennial_Volunteer_Survey|2008 Volunteer survey]] and the country-by-country results and published them in Peace Corps Wiki. PCW has publishes spread sheets that enable applicants to rank the countries with regard to various key questions. One of the most important questions in the survey is the one that focuses on the quality of the Country Director, the individual who sets the tone and standards for Peace Corps operations in each country. If the ratings for the Country Director are low, it is likely that the country program has problems. Applicants should also request to see the survey responses, including the responses to open-ended questions, for the Volunteers who serve in the specific program in which the applicant is invited to serve (i.e. health, education, agriculture). If the Peace Corps refuses to release the most recent survey results and the country-by-country and program-by-program results, or if the country or program are ranked in the bottom half or bottom quarter of the countries where Volunteers serve, the applicant should consider carefully whether or not to accept the invitation to serve.

 Note: In addition to requesting the survey results – including a spread sheet enabling applicants to rank the countries against one another – we have recommended that applicants demand to see the Early Termination (early quit) rates for all of the countries. We have posted the most recent early-quit rates country-by-country on Wiki. *http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/ETrates

 We emphasized these same points about the need for confidential surveys in our May 2011 testimony submitted to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. *[[Ludlam_statement_House_Congressional_hearing_May_11_2011]]

 ==FOIA and lawsuit==
 While the Peace Corps acknowledged that the 2008 survey country-by-country results was producible under the Freedom of Information Act ([[FOIA]]), when we requested under FOIA for production of the 2009 and 2010 survey country-by-country breakouts, the Peace Corps reversed its position and balked. Apparently it had found that our posting of the 2008 survey country-by-country results had created problems in its placing applicants in the worst-ranked countries. If this is true, we view it as an entirely positive result. If the Peace Corps cannot stuff applicants into the worst-ranked programs, it will have an incentive (finally) to clean up these programs! The Peace Corps obviously will go to great lengths to make sure applicants do not have the information they need to make choices, as applicants and consumers possess in virtually every other context (book and car ratings, college rankings, work place rankings, etc.)

 As a result of the Peace Corps intransigence, we filed a lawsuit against the Peace Corps to compel it to divulge the country-by-country survey break outs. We will be reporting soon on the results of that lawsuit. And the results of this lawsuit will determine whether the new surveys, mandated by the legislation, will also be made public. Stay tuned.

 ==Documents==
 *http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/Legal_Filing_Peace_Corps_FOIA_Complaint_August_31.pdf
 *http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/Testimony_Ludlam_Hirschoff_2007_SFRC.pdf
 *http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/Dodd_PCV_Empowerment_Act_S732_2007.pdf
 *http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/Reform_Plan_Ludlam_Hirschoff_Volunteer_Surveys_July_2009.pdf
 *http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/Reform_Plan_Ludlam_Hirschoff_2008_Survey_Analysis_July_2009.pdf

 ==Related==
 *http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/Advice_for_applicants
 *http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/Reform_Plan_Ludlam_Hirschoff
 *http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/Ludlam_statement_House_Congressional_hearing_May_11_2011
 *http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/2008_Biennial_Volunteer_Survey
 *http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/ETrates
 *http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/Puzey_Act
 *http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/Chuck_Ludlam
 *http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/FOIA
 *http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/Whistle_blower
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11 NCAA Div. III individual championships
PELLA—Central College women's track sprinter Abi Davis (sophomore, Des Moines, Dowling Catholic HS)raced to her second consecutive Iowa Conference track events performer of the week award, while men's track thrower Steven Messerschmidt (senior, Neola, Tri-Center HS) and softball first baseman Kaitlyn Matzen (Manly, Central Springs HS) each earned their first recognition.
Dutch tracksters take two again—It's the second consecutive week Dutch track athletes have taken two of the four weekly awards.
Competing at Wednesday's Central Open, Davis won the 100-meter dash in 12.14 seconds, a mere 0.03 seconds off of the school record set by Felicia Coleman in 2012. The personal record is the top-ranked time in the conference and No. 12 nationally.
Davis also won the 200-meter dash in 25.50 seconds, edging teammate Monica Ruiz (sophomore, Hudson) by 0.94 seconds.
It's Davis' third career league weekly honor as a member of the Dutch track team.
It was a hat trick for Messerschmidt at the home open, winning the shot put, discus throw and hammer throw en route to field events performer of the week.
His mark of 48-11.75 in the shot is third in the league, grouped with marks of 139-5 in the discus and 177-4 in the hammer. Messerschmidt remained first in the hammer and fourth in the discus from previous meets.
It's Messerschmidt's first career conference weekly honor.
The full Central track squads return to action Wednesday through Saturday at the Drake Relays. Athletes will also compete at the Kip Janvrin Open Friday and Saturday.
Matzen hits .714 in twin bill—Matzen was named position player of the week after leading the No. 12-ranked Dutch softball team offensively in its weekend doubleheader. She finished with five hits in seven at-bats for a .714 average with two doubles, two runs batted in and one run scored while slugging 1.000 without recording a single error.
Matzen is third on the team in doubles with seven and upped her batting average to .361.
It's Matzen's first career league weekly honor.
The Dutch return to the A.N. Kuyper Athletics Complex softball field Tuesday against Coe College in a battle of top-12 teams. The No. 9-ranked Kohawks sit atop the league standings, while the No. 12-ranked Dutch are one game back in second.


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CMA created the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961 to recognize individuals for their outstanding contributions to the format with Country Music's highest honor. Inductees are voted by CMA's Hall of Fame Panels of Electors, which consist of industry professional appointed by the CMA Board of Directors. There are currently 124 members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Since 1964, Hall of Fame inductees have been recognized and honored on the annual CMA Awards. Inductees are also celebrated and officially inducted at a special ceremony held in the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and presented with bronze medallions that they can wear. At that time their bronze plagues which will hang in the rotunda are unveiled.
2015 Inductee Announcement – LIVE from the Country Music Hall of Fame
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Election Procedure
CMA established the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961 as an institution devoted to recognizing and honoring noteworthy individuals for their outstanding contributions to Country Music. The information below details the Hall of Fame selection process and criteria for evaluating candidates for the award.
Selecting Country Music Hall of Fame inductees happens in two phases:
- Nomination of Candidates
- Election of Winners
A Hall of Fame Nominating Committee will be vested with the responsibility of nominating a slate of Hall of Fame candidates. From this slate, which will also include a write-in portion for nominations on the first ballot, winners will be chosen by a panel of not less than 100 Hall of Fame electors.
The Hall of Fame Nominating Committees (Modern and Veterans Era)
- The committee will consist of 12 voting members, each serving a three‑year term.
- The CMA President and Chairman of the Board, along with the Chairman of the Awards & Recognition Committee, will serve as ex‑officio non‑voting members of the Hall of Fame Nominating Committees.
- The Hall of Fame Nominating Committees will each elect its own chairman.
- Each year, before the expiration of the terms of four members of the Hall of Fame Nominating Committees, the Awards and Recognition Committee will present four names to the CMA Board for ratification at their first quarterly Board meeting. A member whose term expires may again serve after the passage of three years.
- No member of the Hall of Fame Nominating Committees will be eligible for nomination to the Hall of Fame while serving on either of the Nominating Committees.
Panel of Electors
- A panel of at least 100 Hall of Fame electors will be charged with responsibility of selecting Hall of Fame winners.
- Electors will serve for life so long as they are in compliance with Items 7 and 8 below.
- Additional appointments may be made to the Panel of Electors as deemed necessary by the Board to maintain a sufficient number of Electors.
- Appointment to the Panel of Electors will be made by the CMA Board of Directors by a majority vote from a roster of recommended names prepared by the Awards and Recognition Committee. Any Board member may suggest additional names for consideration. Electors will be appointed on an individual basis, not as a panel
- The 12 members of the Hall of Fame Nominating Committee will also serve as Electors.
- Members of the CMA Board of Directors may also serve as Electors, but this role is not automatic.
- Electors must have participated actively in Country Music for at least 10 years and must themselves merit respect and recognition for their accomplishments and/or knowledge in one or more aspects of Country Music. Electors must be members of the Country Music Association.
- Electors failing to vote two consecutive years will automatically be considered incapacitated and their names dropped from the Panel. Written request will be required for reinstatement.
Nomination of Hall of Fame Candidates
- Each year the Chief Executive Officer of CMA and the Director of CMF will each present five names to the Nominating Committees for consideration. The committees will not be limited to or bound by those suggestions. Neither the CMA CEO or CMF Director is an elected member of the Nominating Committees and, therefore, neither has voting rights.
- Each year, at a date chosen by the Association, the Hall of Fame Nominating Committees will, by majority vote conducted by secret ballot, nominate no less than 10 nor more than 20 Hall of Fame candidates as official nominees for each category to be inducted in that year. Deceased persons must have been dead one year prior to nomination.
- Beginning in 2010, there will be three induction categories:
- Modern Era (eligible for induction in this category 20 years after they first achieve national prominence),
- Veterans Era (eligible for induction in this category 40 years after they first achieve national prominence), and
- Non-Performer, Songwriter, and Recording and/or Touring Musician active prior to 1980 (rotates every 3 years).
Nominations will be guided by the Hall of Fame Criteria which is listed separately.
Candidate Criteria
- Basic Standard – A candidate basically is to be judged on the degree of his or her contribution to the advancement of Country Music and on the indelibility of his/her impact.
- Individual Candidacy – Only individuals may be elected to the Hall of Fame. Companies, publications, radio stations and other groups – many of which significantly foster Country Music – are not eligible for Hall of Fame recognition.
- Scope of Activity – Flexible authority is vested in the Electors in identifying the scope of a candidate's activity in Country Music. The individual may have excelled in a narrow, specific sphere, such as songwriting, publishing, musician, recording artist, etc., or may have been active in several areas. In any event, a candidate must have achieved definitive leadership in his/her own field of Country Music activity. However, it is definitely not mandatory to honor the leaders in every activity related to Country Music. A candidate truly must compete with all candidates in all fields, as well as with all candidates in his/her own field.
- Span of Influence – The time factor of a candidate's impact on Country Music is completely flexible. It may cover an uninterrupted span of many years or it may cover two or more distinct and separated time cycles. Conceivably, a candidate may earn Hall of Fame recognition by one transient act, momentary in time, providing the impact on Country Music is deemed significant enough. Longevity of involvement with Country Music, therefore, will not in itself warrant recognition in the Hall of Fame.
- Influence on Others – A most significant criterion in evaluating a candidate will be his/her inspirational effect on others; the degree to which he/she multiplies his influence through others to create impact on Country Music far beyond his/her own direct individual contribution.
- Quantity vs. Quality – A candidate's ability to expand the popularity of Country Music is a quantitative virtue. The professionalism of his/her activity is a "qualitative" one. Both quantitative and qualitative criteria are to be considered equally and separately important; conceivably, one may be present without the other.
- Devotion to Others – Furthering Country Music by selfless devotion to the interests of others may enhance the candidacy of an individual, but it is not essential to winning. The activities of a candidate may be completely self‑devoted and still be considered significant enough to warrant recognition.
- Professional Conduct and Image – A candidate is expected to have practiced the highest caliber of professional conduct in order to enhance the public image of both himself/herself and Country Music.
- Personal Morals and Behavior – The selection process is not a judgment of personal morals and behavior, providing the latter does not negatively affect the professional conduct of the candidate and the public image of Country Music.
An artist becomes eligible for induction in this category 20 years after they first achieve national prominence.
An artist becomes eligible for induction in this category 40 years after they first achieve national prominence.
This is a rotating category, with each group in the spotlight every third year. The three rotating categories are Non-Performer, Songwriter, and Recording and/or Touring Musician active prior to 1980.


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by Anton Shilov
Sales of hardware designed for video gaming on personal computers will continue to grow at a rather rapid pace in the coming years, according to Jon Peddie Research, a research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia. In addition, the market observers claim that motivation for purchase by video games is increasing among end-users.
According to Jon Peddie Research, the total market value for PC gaming hardware in 2008 was just over $20 billion, but that will grow to over $34 billion by 2012. In addition, JPR claims that PC gaming systems pull in an additional $6 billion in software and services sales in 2008. According to JPR, Asia/Pacific region is the largest market for PC gaming hardware.
JPR considers a very wide range of devices as "PC gaming hardware", including graphics cards; central processing units; mainboards and chipsets; memory module kits; mice and keyboards as well as dedicated controllers for games; coolers, computer cases and other components; speakers and headsets; monitors and so on.
The market of PC gaming hardware is divided into three segments: enthusiast, performance and mainstream. Jon Peddie Research predicts rather high compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) for each of them till 2012 in its new Worldwide PC Gaming Hardware Market report series:
"One of the things we look at in our study is the motivation for purchasing decisions. As with any multi-use product there is diverse motivation and justification for each dollar spent on the product. Even super high-end boutique rigs do not carry 100% motivation for purchase by video games. In two of the three segments of our reports we forecast an increasing influence of gaming on the purchasing decision of the products," explained Ted Pollak, a senior game industry analyst at Jon Peddie Research.
According to JPR, purchase motivation for gaming in the mainstream market segment is just about 6%, however, this is going to increase, which automatically means higher demand for hardware designed for gaming. This means that total available market (TAM) for PC gaming hardware will increase even if sales of hardware in general will stall.
"So even if all products were frozen at their current sales levels for the next five years - there would be a natural increase in the TAM related to gaming," said Mr. Pollak.
The analyst firm states that currently PC gaming hardware market is rather complicated: there are branded and boutique fully-assembled desktop and notebook PCs aimed at gamers and there are loads of systems built by end-users. Moreover, more and more gamers often upgrade their personal computers with more advanced graphics cards or central processing units (CPUs) themselves, which further boosts the market.
"The PC gaming hardware industry is a worldwide growth phenomenon and there are striking changes to the environment on the horizon. Don't get caught surprised – our PC gaming hardware reports will provide virtual binoculars for companies involved in the space so that they are prepared for the approaching shifts. Now, more than ever, suppliers can't afford to make any missteps in their marketing and sales strategies," said Jon Peddie, president of Jon Peddie research.
Unfortunately for video game developers, even enthusiast PC gamers do not acquire a lot of titles, but spend loads on boosting performance of their systems. However, since there are many online games or online-distributed titles, they may still spend a lot on various services and games.
"Enthusiast PC gamers often latch onto one or two games that offer multiplayer options and stick to these titles for years. Hardware is where they spend the big bucks. The retail numbers don't capture the casual and digitally distributed games either. Retail software figures are not an accurate barometer for the health of the PC gaming industry," said senior game industry analyst at Jon Peddie Research.
Still, despite of the fact that the market of video game consoles growth with giant pace, PC gaming market will remain in place, believes Jon Peddie Research.
"The CAGR of PC gaming hardware will not be reduced by consoles. Only if you are looking at the software would this be true, and even then I think that software for PC gaming could resurge for various reasons. So with the total PC gaming market the ratio of hardware to software is much higher than the console business – they are different animals," said Mr. Pollak.
The Worldwide PC Gaming Hardware Market report series by Jon Peddie Research comes in three versions: Enthusiast, Performance, and Mainstream versions, with each version selling for $5000 and the set of three for $12 000. The three segments studied in these reports examine and profile thirty-seven countries in seven regions.


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Candy Cane Cookies
Kids of all ages will love the twists of minty red and white cookie in our delicious tribute to the classic candy cane.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 8 min
- Ready Time: 230 min
- Yield: 4 dozen cookies
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
- OR 1 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour, plus 4 tablespoons, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
Preparation Directions
- COMBINE sugar and shortening; beat at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, corn syrup and vanilla; beat until well blended and fluffy.
- COMBINE 3 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to shortening mixture at low speed. Mix until well blended.
- DIVIDE dough in half. Add red food coloring and peppermint extract to one half. Wrap each half in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
- HEAT oven to 375ºF.
- ROLL 1 rounded teaspoonful of plain dough into a 6-inch rope on a lightly floured surface. Repeat, using 1 teaspoonful red dough. Place ropes side by side; twist together gently. Pinch ends to seal. Curve one end into the "hook" of a candy cane.
- TRANSFER to ungreased baking sheet with large spatula. Repeat with remaining dough. Place cookies 2 inches apart.
- BAKE 7 to 9 minutes, or until just lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet; transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1 cookie), Calories 100 (Calories from Fat 40), Total Fat 4.5g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 10mg, Sodium 50mg, Total Carbohydrate 13g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 6g), Protein 1g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 2%.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
* Ensure all recipe ingredients are gluten free by referencing the ingredient labels, as products may vary. If uncertain, contact the ingredient manufacturer.


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Home List of Titles An 'Islamised Australian way of life': developing an Islamic social capital framework
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/40392
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- Title
- An 'Islamised Australian way of life': developing an Islamic social capital framework
- Author(s)
- Tolsma, Lauren
- Abstract
- This paper discusses some preliminary findings of a larger ethnographic study which explores the role of Islamic faith in the creation and maintenance of social capital for first and second generation Muslim-Australian migrants. The paper reviews the literature on social capital before introducing the concept of 'Islamic social capital'. This will be followed by an overview of the methodology and study sample. Finally I present data that demonstrate how the participants' subjective understanding of the Islamic faith assists them in the development of social capital resources. The data presented in this paper shows that the participants actively contribute towards building 'Islamic social capital' through the pursuit of religious education outside of their local mosques. The data further suggest that the participants' understanding of Islamic values encouraged them to participate in non-Muslim social networks. These values focus on the importance of 'neighbourliness', inclusively, equality, fairness and social justice. This participation in non-Muslim social networks is further supported by what the participants understand to be an overlap between Islamic values and 'normal' Australian values.
- Publication type
- Conference paper
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology
- Source
- Proceedings of 'Re-imagining sociology', the Annual Conference of the Australian Sociological Association (TASA 2008), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 02-05 December 2008 / T. Majoribanks, J. Barraket, J-S. Chang, A. Dawson, M. Guillemin, M. Henry-Waring, A. Kenyon, R. Kokanovic, J. Lewis, D. Lusher, D. Nolan, P. Pyett, R. Robins, D. Warr and J. Wyn (eds.)
- Publication year
- 2008
- Keyword(s)
- Australia; Civic participation; Belonging; Diversity; Ethnicity; Exclusion; Inequality; Islam; Migration; Multiculturalism; Muslim-Australians; Power; Religion; Social capital; Social networking; Social networks
- Publisher
- The Australian Sociological Association
- 9870734039842
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2008 Lauren Tolsma.
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As reported earlier today, Amazon has taken a big stake in Groupon competitor LivingSocial. The investment amounts to $175 million--larger than expected--and will give Amazon some leverage in the fast-growing daily deals market to counter Google's expected acquisition of Groupon.
LivingSocial is the clear number-two player in the space, with more than ten million users..
The press release announcing the investment claims that LivingSocial is booking revenues of more than $1 million a day and is on target to book $500 million or more next year.
Disclosure: Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider through his personal investment company Bezos Expeditions.