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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
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Jeremy Jacobs, owner of the Boston Bruins and current chairman of the National Hockey League's Board of Governors, is leading the fight against Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie. Last Friday, Jacobs and 25 other governors (a representative from each team) voted 26-0 against Balsillie's application to buy the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes.
Currently, Balsillie, co-CEO of Research in Motion, the producer of the Blackberry, does not have an active offer to buy the Coyotes franchise; his first, a $212.5 million bid contingent upon the team's relocation to Hamilton, Ontario, was thrown out by an Arizona judge at the request of the league until they could determine proper ownership of the team after the owners filed for bankruptcy protection. However, Balsillie has repeatedly stated that he will submit a bid in the August 20th auction of the team, despite the fact that the winner of the auction will be required to keep the team in Phoenix for at least five years.
The opposition to Balsillie is the result his previous attempts to buy and relocate a team to Hamilton, a city of half of a million of people found 45 miles west of Buffalo, New York. In 2006, Balsillie attempted to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins, but was informed by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman that his ownership would be opposed because of his desire to move the team north of the border. A year later, Balsillie attempted to buy the Nashville Predators from Craig Leipold, the current owner of the Minnesota Wild, but was passed over in favor of a local group of investors headed by David Freeman. Balsillie's brazen attempts to sell himself and the idea of a Hamilton-based franchise, which included selling season tickets to the "Hamilton Predators" to demonstrate the marketability of such a team, often rubbed NHL executives and team owners the wrong way.
In a written statement, Jacobs stated that the Board of Governors "voted to deny approval to Mr. Balsillie because we concluded he lacks the good character and integrity required of a new owner [under NHL bylaws]". Jacobs said that his opinion and those of his fellow governors is based upon Balsillie's previous behavior in relation to the NHL. However, it may also be the result of Balsillie's resignation as chairman of RIM after a $250 million "accounting error." Regardless of the reasoning, Jacobs is certainly not going to let Balsillie own the Coyotes or any other franchise in the near future.
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Who does Jacobs think he is? He must PAY these media fucks to write this shit for him. http://bit.ly/W2QWD Talk about UNETHICAL!
[…] as a candidate to be approved, you would hope that his application would be fairly treated. Why is Jeremy Jacobs leading the fight against the RIM boss, whose company is claimed by Forbes to be one of the world's fastest […]
This would be the same Jeremy Jacobs who DID approve "Boots" Del Biaggio, John Rigas etc etc etc?…
Im guessing Balsillie's rejection for "lack of character" has something to do with his not being a convicted felon nor a reliance upon taxpayer subsidies, backroom deals for real estate developments & concession rights huh?. Rich.


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Postgame Report: Clippers 106, Nuggets 94 - 10/25/12
DENVER–For much of Thursday's 106-94 win over the Denver Nuggets, the Clippers looked primed for the regular season.
Blake Griffin scored 25 points with 11 rebounds in 29 minutes, Chris Paul recorded his first preseason double-double with 10 points and 12 assists a game after sitting out to rest a sore right thigh, and Caron Butler added 16 points, including 12 in the third quarter.
It may have been the preseason finale for the Clippers (5-3), but the team closely resembled what it may look like on opening night with starters playing deep into the third quarter and the bench, which put together a 20-8 run to open the second quarter, exemplifying why they are expected to be among the deepest in the league.
The Clippers host the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday, Oct. 31 to start the regular season. They closed their exhibition schedule with three consecutive wins.
"We've still got some practices coming up here that are very important before opening night and obviously the season will jump on us quick," Clippers head coach Vinny Del Negro said. "I thought we did some good things tonight and everyone contributed."
Griffin got off to a hot start for the second consecutive game. He had his way with Kenneth Faried and Kosta Koufos in the early going, using a 22-foot jump shot, an acrobatic layup, and a couple of lobs from Paul, Griffin's dunk muse, to tally 12 first-quarter points. He finished the game 10-for-13 from the field with one of his misses coming on a 3-pointer as the shot clock expired.
Overall, the first half was evidence of what kind of offensive juggernaut the Clippers, when fully healthy, could become. They scored 61 points on 56.5% shooting and were effective in transition against a Denver team that was the most high-octane offense in the NBA last season.
"I thought we were crisp in the first half and in the third quarter," Del Negro said. "We got a little stagnant offensively in the fourth quarter, but overall I thought it was a good effort for us."
The bench helped extend the lead after they entered en masse in the second quarter. Jamal Crawford and Eric Bledsoe combined for 25 points as the backcourt duo made nine of their first 11 shots. Ronny Turiaf, Ryan Hollins and Matt Barnes rounded out the group that forced Denver into several miscues and led to easy baskets.
"That's what the bench is all about, coming in and taking full advantage," said Ronny Turiaf, who had two points and two rebounds in 19 reserve minutes. "I think the group that we have right now, we have guys that know how to play with each other and know their role. We have scorers, we have defenders, we have guys that can roll to the basket and make plays and it's just a matter of coming [into the game] and going full throttle."
Bledsoe, who played a dazzling 44 minutes a night earlier, added: "I feel real great. I've just got to come in backing C.P. (Paul) up, be aggressive, and try to take the lead as far as I can before I come out."
While the bench was one of several aspects the Clippers can build on as they head towards next week's opener, Del Negro said after the game that there were still some areas he would like to see improvement. One may be defending the 3-point line. Denver made eight of their 21 3-pointers, including four from Danilo Gallinari, Corey Brewer and Andre Iguodala in the first six minutes of the game. In eight preseason games, the Clippers allowed a league-worst 42.8% opponents shooting percentage from distance.
"It is a little bit [of a concern]," Del Negro said. "That's what Denver does, they push the tempo, they get it out, and they've got some guys that can really make shots. We've got to do a better job getting back, punching out, so that is a concern, but overall I liked our defensive field goal percentage and we do a good job once we get teams in the half court."
The Nuggets shot 40% from the field for the game and trailed by as many as 20 points in the second half. Afterwards Denver head coach George Karl sounded more concerned about his team's defensive showing.
"They had dunks and one of our priorities was to not give up any dunks," Karl said of the Clippers. "Their speed and quickness is pretty impressive. We allowed them to have some room [but] the second half was more balanced. The game was kind of fun to watch."
Lamar Odom and Grant Hill (bruised knees) did not play for the fifth consecutive game... The Clippers topped 100 points twice this preseason, both times against the Nuggets… Ryan Hollins blocked four shots in the game, including a powerful rejection of an Andre Miller layup in the second quarter. He finished the preseason with a team-high 19 blocks in the preseason… The Clippers were 22-of-25 (88%) from the free throw line… Paul talked about the team's state of mind heading into the opener: "We're ready. We can't wait. I think we're ready. Obviously, we're not where we want to be because it's early in the season. For us coming up on our first game, we're right where we need to be."

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Realistic Abandoned Houses Made From Lego
With thousands of Lego bricks, Mike Doyle built several abandoned model houses with fine architectural details.
Artist Mike Doyle proudly showcases from his Flickr profile and blog a series of works on abandoned Lego houses. Each masterpiece features realistic miniature sized buildings with stunning detail, including wear and tear as well as weather damage through the years. According to sources, each abandoned Lego house is made up of over 100 thousand Lego pieces, and took Doyle more than 600 hours to make. One design includes a three-story Victorian house with a huge tree fallen over it. Another model house has been flooded and damaged, with details of the mud shown in Lego bricks. Doyle's creations measure from a foot tall up to three feet tall.


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Dirty Stop Out
When my Dad was alive, he was giving a notice from the council to bring a flat up to date, i.e. new window's, kitchen, bathroom etc. but he was given a little breathing space because of his health. Now that he has gone, the council say I have to carry the work out. The tenany has finished and I issued a S 21 to the tenants because I cant do the work with them in there. The S21 ends tomorrow (14th Nov) and the people dealing with the rehousing say they have nowhere to put my tenants at the moment. I have been advised to go to court to get them out, but im not entirely sure how to go about it all. Can someone please shed some light on this for me.


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Anastasia State Park includes more than 1,600 acres featuring four miles of pristine beach, a tidal salt marsh, and a maritime and upland hammock. There is also an archaeological site where coquina rock was mined to create the nearby fortress, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. At Anastasia you can enjoy camping, beachcombing, swimming, picnicking, fishing, windsurfing, hiking, wildlife viewing, boating and more. Anastasia's full-facility campground, including 139 campsites, is located in a wooded area within easy bicycling or walking distance of the beach. A self-guided nature trail takes hikers through a maritime hammock on ancient sand dunes, and anglers have the opportunity to haul in the big catch.
Anastasia State Park has 139 camping sites for RVs and tents. Sites are located in the hammock forest, away from blowing sand and salt spray, but most are within easy bicycling or walking distance from the beach. Hammock plants provide visual privacy between most sites, which vary from 10 feet to 40 feet. ADA accessible sites are available.
All sites have electricity and water, a picnic table, an in-ground grill and a fire ring. A communal dump station is free for park campers. Please put your trash in the compactor near the entrance to the campgrounds. Pets are allowed in all areas of the park except the restrooms and beach. Pets must be on a leash that is no longer than 6 feet at all times.
Anastasia also offers the Bedtime Story Camper Lending Library of picture books for campers aged four to nine. Ask to check out a book from the Ranger Station.
Maximum RV length = 40 ft.
Amenities & Services
Season: Year Round.
Anastasia State Park Campground Best Campsites: 4, 55, 66, 80, 111, 114.
Anatasia State Park
1340-A State Road A1A South
St. Augustine, Florida 32080
(904) 461-2033
Anastasia is located 1.5 miles north of State Road 312 on State Road A1A, less than 5 miles south of St. Augustine.
From I-95 take exit 311. Go east on State Road 207. Turn right on State Road 312. Turn left on A1A. Travel approx. 1.5 miles north to main park entrance. Turn right after The Surf Station.
From US-1 turn east onto State Road 312. Turn north (left) on A1A. Travel approx 1.5 miles north to main park entrance. Turn right after The Surf Station.
Anastasia's beautiful beach attracts walkers, joggers, fishermen, birders, and nature-lovers. Quality beach breaks and seasonally warm water draw surfers and kayakers.
A designated swimming area is lifeguarded from Memorial Day through Labor Day, but swimmers should always exercise caution, whether a lifeguard is present or not. Swimming in tidal or ocean areas always presents some degree of danger, including the threat of rip currents. Always heed advice or warnings posted for your protection.
The beach is open to bicyclists and pedestrians, but not to motorized vehicles. Beach wheelchairs are available upon request at no charge. No pets are allowed on the beach--"It's for the birds! "
Over 4 miles of beach and several miles of park roads, some with bike lanes, are available for bicycling. You can rent bicycles at Island Beach Shop and Grill inside Anastasia State Park.
Salt Run, a tidal salt marsh, is a kayaker's delight. Catamarans and non-motorized boats may also enjoy the area. Operators of motorized craft, please obey signs, follow regulations, and keep your speed very slow (trawling) to preserve the habitat and for the safety of visitors and wildlife. Jet skis are not allowed.
Salt Run, a tidal salt marsh, is a canoer's delight. Rentals are available at Anastasia Watersports, located inside Anastasia State Park. Call (904)460-9111 for further information.
Island Beach Shop and Grill--for all your food, drinks, camping and beach going needs. Open 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sunday - Thursday and 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Call 904.461.9322 for further information.
The fishing area on Salt Run features a fish identification kiosk, a monofilament disposal bin, and a fish-cleaning station! Waters off the north end of the park are also popular. If you come ashore onto the park during your fishing adventure, please avoid the delicate marsh and fragile dunes. Please take all trash with you, as garbage is harmful to wildlife and is unsightly. Thank you!
Nature trails meander through the ancient dunes shaded by hammock forests. Ask for brochures about birds found in Anastasia State Park so you can identify as you go! 4.5 miles of beach (one way) can give hikers a real work out and the opportunity to spot numerous birds and even dolphins or other whales! Just remember you might be walking up-wind on the way home! The nature trails are mostly flat, but some spots are hilly, narrow or have stairs.
Get a preview of the park's birds, fish, and ecological zones at informative kiosks! Learn about sea turtles, the endangered Anastasia Island Beach Mouse, and how to help our threatened shore birds!
Please come by and enjoy our picnic facilities. Anastasia State Park has three picnic areas. Hilltop picnic area, close to the marsh and the ocean, features several covered picnic tables and a restroom. Windsurf Picnic Pavilion, by the marsh, and Sea Turtle Picnic Pavilion, close to the ocean, are available to rent at $79.50 to $100 (plus tax) per day. Contact our Ranger Station at (904) 461-2033 to reserve a pavilion, or if you have any additional questions about our picnic facilities. Consumption of alcohol beverages is prohibited, except campers may consume alcoholic beverages within their campsites.
Anastasia State Park offers three playgrounds. Two are convenient to the campground loops and one is available to all visitors in the beach access area.
Anastasia State Park hosts some of the better surfing on the east coast of Florida. Four miles of beach break allow visitors to spread out if they like. Blowhole and Middles still attract surfers willing to make the walk or bike ride, but quality beach break is available for the length of the park.
Surfers wear trunks or bathing suits in the summer months, but water and air temperatures may make a full wetsuit desirable in late fall, winter and early spring. Ocean and beach equipment can be rented from Island Joe's Camp Store and Tropical Grille, right in the park by the beach, and local surf shops abound to help visitors, as well.
A designated swimming area at the beach access ramp behind Island Beach Shop and Grill is lifeguarded from Memorial Day through Labor Day, but swimmers should always exercise caution, whether a lifeguard is present or not. Swimming in tidal or ocean areas always presents some degree of danger, including the threat of rip currents. Always heed advice or warnings posted for your protection.
Anastasia State Park is great place to see birds, marsh life, and even whales or other sea creatures. Windsurf Picnic Area and the beach boardwalk over the marsh provide beautiful vistas of wildlife habitat.
We have recycling containers in all common use areas for glass, aluminum and plastic. The Friends of Anastasia sponsor these sites.
This activity is also known as geocaching. There are more than 10 geocaches and an Earth Cache hidden at Anastasia State Park.


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Continuous Multivariate Distributions: Models and Applications, Volume 1, Second Edition
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Author(s): Samuel Kotz, N. Balakrishnan, Norman L. Johnson
Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
Print ISBN: 9780471183877
Online ISBN: 9780471722069
Book Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
Series Editor(s): Walter A. Shewhart, Samuel S. Wilks
About this Book
Continuous Multivariate Distributions, Volume 1, Second Edition provides a remarkably comprehensive, self-contained resource for this critical statistical area. It covers all significant advances that have occurred in the field over the past quarter century in the theory, methodology, inferential procedures, computational and simulational aspects, and applications of continuous multivariate distributions. In-depth coverage includes MV systems of distributions, MV normal, MV exponential, MV extreme value, MV beta, MV gamma, MV logistic, MV Liouville, and MV Pareto distributions, as well as MV natural exponential families, which have grown immensely since the 1970s. Each distribution is presented in its own chapter along with descriptions of real-world applications gleaned from the current literature on continuous multivariate distributions and their applications.


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Frank Ocean's Cousin Is Suing Chris Brown For $3 Million
Stemming from the Chris Brown-Frank Ocean brawl outside an LA recording studio last January, Frank's cousin has slammed Chris with a $3 million lawsuit. Citing pain and suffering as the reasoning, Sha'Keir Duarte is attempting to hit Breezy where it hurts demanding a huge lump sum.
With claims that Brown's bodyguard gravely injured him, Durante is asking for a total of $3,060,000. He's requested Brown to pay $1,000,000 for pain & suffering, $1,000,000 for emotional distress, $1,000,000 for punitive damages, and another $60K for medical expenses.
Brown has also filed a counter lawsuit.
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Celebrities are reacting on Twitter to the news of Whitney Houston's death:
Mariah Carey:
"My heartfelt condolences to Whitney's family and to all her millions of fans throughout the world. She will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth."
"No words. Just tears. #DearWhitney"
Latoya Jackson:
"I'm distraught over the news that Whitney Houston has died! She was the most INCREDIBLE talent. What another sad day for the world."
Nick Cannon:
"Tell our loved ones how much we love them while they're still here. I wish I could've told Whitney how great she was one last time"
Wendy Williams:
"My family & I are saddened by the loss of a true icon & legend - Whitney Houston. Our thoughts & prayers are w/ the entire Houston family."
Wyclef Jean:
"This is the saddest thing I've ever had to write in my life, R I P to one of the greatest humans that I have ever known Whitney Houston"
Cee Lo Green:
"R.I.P. Sister WHITNEY HOUSTON!!!!! We will always love you."
Nicki Minaj:
"Jesus Christ, not Whitney Houston. Greatest of all time."
Toni Braxton:
"My heart is weeping...RIP to the Legendary Diva & Icon Whitney Houston!!!!! Such an incredible influence over music as a whole!"
Earvin 'Magic' Johnson:
"Cookie & I are shocked & saddened about the news of WhitneyHouston. A great friend & one of the most beautiful voices this world"
LeAnn Rimes:
"Whitney Houston was the first cd I ever bought. She had a God given gift. Hopefully, she's singing with angels now." Later, she also tweeted: "I can't stop crying. I have a show to do soon. Wow, I learned how to do what I do because of 3 great women, one being Whitney. She was always so kind to me. This is not gonna be an easy show for sure. I'm doing what she taught me to do by listening to her records over & over as a little girl. Her death is very surreal."
Wiz Khalifa:
"#RIPWhitneyHouston #IWillAlwaysLoveYou will remain a classic."
Tony Bennett:
"It's a tragedy. Whitney Houston was the greatest singer I've ever heard and she will be truly missed."
"RIP Whitney Houston."
"Rest in Peace Whitney We are heartbroken. She had the voice of an angel and a true artist's soul. Our deep love..."
Rev. Run:
"My heart is saddened.. Everyone please keep Whitney Houstons family in their prayers.. May she rest in peace"
Jessica Simpson:
"I found my voice singing Whitney Houston's music. Today I lost my idol."
Russell Simmons:
"R.I.P. Whitney Houston, really can't believe this"
Justin Bieber:
"just heard the news. so crazy. One of the GREATEST VOICES EVER just passed. RIP Whitney Houston. My prayers go out to her friends and family"
Courteney Cox:
"Devastating news about Whitney Houston. What an amazing talent."
Tyrese Gibson:
"I'm in Houston on the night we lose WhitneyHouston .. Tonight's show is dedicated to her legacy .. Get to the Verizon Wireless Theater!!!"
Nick Lachey:
"How tragic to hear about Whitney Houston's passing. Such a shame. She had one of the most iconic voices of my lifetime. #rip"
Young Jeezy:
"R.I.P Whitney Houston dead at 48. Music is forever though"
Billy Ray Cyrus:
"R. I. P. Whitney Houston. I will always love you and your music and talents will live on forever."
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Well, another SMX Advanced has come to a close. The conference always goes by shockingly fast, with so much great information sharing and networking going on.
This year, I had the honor of presenting in the Auditing PPC Campaigns session. Each presenter on the panel discussed a different aspect of auditing campaigns for better performance. It was a fun session with lots of info shared.
With that, here is my presentation from SMX Advanced. Enjoy!
SMX Advanced – Auditing PPC Campaigns
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Submitted By: AAA
Place: Crested Butte, Kebler Pass, Ruby Bowl
State: CO
Country: USA
Fatalities: 1
Summary: 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and 1 killed
A Crested Butte local was buried and killed on Thursday afternoon west of town. The victim and a friend were riding "Canadian" tandem, side-by-side when they triggered the avalanche. As they tried to escape the slide they may have hit a tree causing the victim to fall into a tree well that was overrun by the avalanche. His friend was not buried.
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A kid bought my pickup and threw a rod in under an hour.. how?
I have an ethical dilemma. I sold my 1977 Chevrolet 3/4 ton 4x4 pickup a few days ago to a young man who promptly threw a rod complete with holes in the oil pan spilling both oil and coolant on to the ground within an hour of the title being signed over. I rebuilt the motor late last year and have around 500 miles on it since the rebuild. It has been running great since day one and the kid even said it ran "excellent" on the test drive. I am not a professional engine builder, but this certainly isn't the first motor I built and I am confident it was machined and assembled correctly.
I know I have no legal obligation to do this but I want to stand behind my motor. However I do not if it was abused. Do you think the motor was scattered by overspeed, incorrect assembly, lack of oil???
The motor is a 350 sbc, .40 over, new bearings throughout. Crank journals line bored, new rods, pistons, block was magged and fluxed, crank ground. Stock rotating assembly, edelbrock intake and carb. Stock heads were tanked an inspected. New RV cam. Engine was made to last, not be a runner..
I have been out of town for over a month, oil was good the last time I put gas in it and had no visible leaks or smoke in the exhaust. Truck has been parked except for test drives since I left.
The guy swears he did not tach it, but we were all 19 once so I have trouble believing. So what do you guys think? I know there is a lot of experience on this forum, certainly more than I will ever have.
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Apples and Oranges - New Car Feedback Wanted
I dont get on here too much anymore as I havent owned the Focus in over 5 years now, but I still browse a bit. Im looking to get opinions/feedback from others on a couple of new cars Im eyeing as my next purchase. I love my GTI, and its been a blast to drive. Other than some known issues which were addressed early on, its been pretty reliable. However its at 80K miles now and although its my 5th VW/Audi product, I think Im ready for a change.
The two new cars Im looking at are a 2013 WRX 5 door or a 2014 Mustang V6 Premium coupe with a manual trans. and the V6 Performance Package.
I sell Subarus for a living, and can order exactly what I want for a very fair price. I also get X Plan and would order the Mustang equipped the way I want it.
Using current incentives on the Mustang, it would run about around 1300.00 more than the WRX. Id gain factory heated seats (vs aftermarket in the WRX), leather, dual power seats, heated mirrors, Sirius (already have), and a much higher quality audio system. Of course rebates could increase on the Mustang by spring time, and that would lower that spread. There are no incentives on the WRX and wont be, so that pricing wont change.
I love the practicality of a hatch, and would certainly miss that with the Mustang, though it would probably cut down on my Costco and Lowes trips [:)]
Both are pretty mod-friendly and theres decent aftermarket support for both. Im less concerned with the whole AWD vs. RWD being here in Michigan, because Id run dedicated winter tires/wheels on either of them.
Both obviously have their pros and cons, and like any purchase, some things may be more important to me than to someone else. Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks.
I would think if you wait for the next gen mustang to get announced, I bet the current one will get even cheaper. Just a thought.
Not waiting till next spring. Same situation for the WRX. Won't be here in the time frame I'm looking to make a purchase. Besides, I actually like both the current WRX and Mustang bodystyles.
love the mixed cross shop i had a pretty strange one myself (mustang gt vs st)
Feedback helps but end of the day its going to come down to which car is going to be a better fit for what you want.
Factory heated seats and a better sounds system would be a big plus in my book. along with the premium will also give you track apps and sync which I do not believe Subaru has an equivilant that works quite as well
Personally I would go for the mustang, thats a bit more my taste.
Have you looked at the ST at all?
I have - test drove the ST when I drove the Mustang, but it wouldn't be something I look at. It was a bit darty feeling for my tastes, I hated the artificial sound being pumped into the cabin (VW is guilty of that crap too) and I found the ride on the freeway to be a bit "hobby-horse" like. The fact I'd have to deal with MyFord Touch to get a model with HIDs would most likely kill the deal even if I was in love with the car. I put about 25K miles a year on my cars, and my commute is around 65 miles a day, almost all freeway. It's a great car, don't get me wrong, but I don't think it's for me.
Correct, Subaru has nothing like Sync. It's a much sparser car, content, technology and creature comfort wise, but still a great all around vehicle.
I vote V6 stang then Doug, but I say go sans performance package.
Well I'm not a fan of the wheels that come with it, and it still doesn't sit as low as I'd like. If you get a base model, you already have your snow wheels, just need tires. Then buy whatever summer set you like, and lower it.
$2k for performance package
$1k for a full snow setup?
$500 for snow tires. and leaves you $1500 towards a summer setup of your choice, and lowering it. That's not counting that you could get a couple hundred at least for the stock all seasons that are brand new.
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Feds in Councilman Seabrook's Corruption Case Get More Surprises
In the third week of the federal corruption trial of City Councilman Larry Seabrook, who is accused of pocketing more than a million dollars in city funds, a government witness had trouble recalling key details.
The Bronx councilman is alleged to have used non-profits he controlled as a way to pocket more than a million dollars in City Council discretionary grants — most of which, prosecutors say, he passed on to friends and family.
Gloria Jones-Grant, a former girlfriend of Seabrook, testified Monday under a grant of immunity from federal prosecutors.
Jones-Grant served as the executive director of the non-profits at the heart of the case against Seabrook. The groups — the Northeast Bronx Redevelopment Corporation, the African-American Legal Civic Hall of Fame and the Mercy Foundation — received more than $2.5 million dollars from City Council discretionary funds from 2002 through 2009, according to prosecutors.
While on the stand, she admitted that she committed two instances of forgery, but when it came to alleged cash payments actually made to Seabrook, Jones-Grant's memory was cloudy. She repeatedly said, "I don't recall" in response to prosecutors questions. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Wible intimated that Jones-Grant was backtracking, and asked her repeatedly to recall what she had told investigators before the trial.
In one exchange Jones-Grant explained a cash payment to Seabrook as just an installment on an outstanding $18,000 loan she had gotten from the Bronx councilman.
She did tell the court that the actual operating budget for one of the non-profits that got funding through the City Council was drafted by the councilman himself.
Prosecutors allege that Seabrook also systematically inflated his expense claims to the city and City Council, netting himself tens of thousands of dollars illegally.
Early in the trial federal prosecutors suffered a set back when a Bronx contractor denied Federal allegations that tens of thousands of dollars he paid to Seabrook's nonprofits was part of a bribery scheme to win the councilman's help in getting work at the new the Yankee Stadium.
Seabrook has steadfastly maintained his innocence and has been joined in court by his wife, extended family and supporters throughout the trial.
The trial is expected to be wrapped up by week's end.


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Through the latter half of the '80s into the next decade, Winans recorded several award-winning albums, and they regularly reached the Top Ten of Billboard's gospel chart. The material ranged from deeply gospel to contemporary Christian and often mixed the approaches. Her most popular songs from the period include "Daddy Can't Sing," "First Trumpet Sound," "The Diet Medley," "Boyfriends," "Its Yo Thang," "Give It One More Try," "Sweeter Than the Honeycomb," and "Little Timmy." When she wasn't in the recording studio, she spent much of her time performing and often worked 200 nights each year. She also made numerous television appearances on shows like Oprah, the Grammy Awards, Arsenio Hall, Queen Latifah, and The Pat Sajak Show and starred in Broadway musicals like Don't Get God Started.
Winans remained active during the 2000s and 2010s, a period during which she recorded for CGI, Verity, and her own label, Destiny Joy. Bringing It All Together (featuring collaborations with her son Mario Winans; 2003), Woman to Woman: Songs of Life (2006), and the Grammy-nominated How I Got Over (2009) all topped the gospel chart. Winans also put together a handful of comedic releases. ~ Charlotte Dillon
Selected Discography
Track List: How I Got Over
Track List: Praise & Worship
Track List: Gospel Legacy
Track List: Woman To Woman: Songs Of Life
Track List: Greatest Hits
Track List: Bringing It All Together
Track List: Best Of Vickie Winans
Track List: Share The Laughter
Track List: Live In Detroit II (Video)
Track List: Live In Detroit
Track List: Vicki Winans
Track List: Vickie Winans
Track List: Classic Gold - Vickie Winans "Best Of All"
Track List: Total Victory
Track List: Be Encouraged
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Tea Shop Lets Customers Tip Baristas With Tweets
Argo Tea gives a promotional bonus for social media's most popular baristas.
Argo Tea's new tipping strategy leverages the power of social media, rewarding baristas based on the number of tweets in support of their service. From December 5th through December 24th, the GratuiTEA Program will add one extra dollar for every tweet in an attempt to show a little appreciation for their valued staff. At the end of the year, the tweets will be verified, and the results will be given as a promotional bonus.
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An exploration of varieties of visual attention : ERP findings
Michie, P. T., Karayanidis, F., Smith, G. L., Barrett, N. A., Large, M. M., O'Sullivan, B. T., & Kavanagh, D. J. (1999) An exploration of varieties of visual attention : ERP findings. Cognitive Brain Research, 7(4), pp. 419-450.
A set of five tasks was designed to examine dynamic aspects of visual attention: selective attention to color, selective attention to pattern, dividing and switching attention between color and pattern, and selective attention to pattern with changing target. These varieties of visual attention were examined using the same set of stimuli under different instruction sets; thus differences between tasks cannot be attributed to differences in the perceptual features of the stimuli. ERP data are presented for each of these tasks. A within-task analysis of different stimulus types varying in similarity to the attended target feature revealed that an early frontal selection positivity (FSP) was evident in selective attention tasks, regardless of whether color was the attended feature. The scalp distribution of a later posterior selection negativity (SN) was affected by whether the attended feature was color or pattern. The SN was largely unaffected by dividing attention across color and pattern. A large widespread positivity was evident in most conditions, consisting of at least three subcomponents which were differentially affected by the attention conditions. These findings are discussed in relation to prior research and the time course of visual attention processes in the brain.
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We've snagged the first-ever shots of a 2013 Honda Accord prototype being put through its paces. Sources tell us that this new Accord is a major overhaul of the current platform, with significant changes throughout the entire car.
We have heard 2 differing reports regarding the dimensions of the 2013 Accord. 1 source suggests that this latest iteration will be the first in a long time that doesn't grow, perhaps even showing signs of downsizing. Another source has reported that the new Accord will actually continue gain some size compared to the current model. To our eyes, this Accord looks to have grown a bit, but we'll leave the individual analysis of that to you, the editor.
The styling of this 2013 Accord sedan looks to be more expressive than the rather dowdy outgoing model. The honeycomb mesh of the lower air-intake takes some cues from Honda's Accord Coupe Concept that bowed at the last North American International Auto Show in Detroit. However, while that mesh covers the low intake, the upper grille gets large horizontal slats, appearing broadly similar to the new grille-work applied to the facelifted Accord Crosstour. Perhaps this new grille treatment will evolve as a new corporate face for Honda.
The new Accord has been designed with optimum efficiency in mind, leading to the introduction of a new CVT replacing the current model's 5-speed, and the current port-injection replaced in favor of direct injection on both the 2.4-liter DOHC 16-valve inline-4 and the 3.5-liter SOHC 24-valve V6. Honda promises that the CVT will still maintain a driver-focused demeanor, while improving fuel-efficiency by 10%.
The general sentiment is that Honda is losing its way a bit, while competitors like the 2013 Ford Fusion, the Hyundai Sonata Kia Optima grow more and more accomplished. Then there is a the improved 2013 Toyota Camry that has improved while its a perennial best-seller. The 2013 Accord is a hugely important car for Honda, a company whose luster has tarnished a bit over the passing years.
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Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Colombia, Panama
Range Description
This species occurs in Panama and northwestern Colombia. In Panama it has been recorded from central Pacific lowlands, Isla Saboga in the Archipelago de las Perlas, and cordilleras in the southeast of Darien Province. In Colombia it is known from only one specimen from Turbo in Antioquia Department. It is thought to be mainly a lowland species.
Habitat and Ecology
It is a subterranean species, also sometimes occurring in moist leaf-litter in humid tropical montane and lowland forest. It appears to be tolerant of some anthropogenic habitats, and has been encountered on a number of occasions in urban areas (Marvalee Wake pers. comm., 2007). It has beenn collected as deep as 10m down during building construction (Marvalee Wake pers. comm., 2007). Its breeding habits are unknown.
In Panama, it is a widely distributed species existing at low densities (Marvalee Wake pers. comm., 2007). It has not been recorded from Colombia since the 1940s.
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Major Threats
There is no information on threats to this species, since its susceptibility to habitat alteration is not known.
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It is not known from any protected areas in Colombia. In Panama the species has been recorded from a number of protected areas including Parque Nacional Altos de Campana and Parque Nacional Soberania, and also from Barro Colorado Island.
Lynch, J., Solís, F., Ibáñez, R., Jaramillo, C., Fuenmayor, Q., Wilkinson, M. & Wake, M. 2008. Oscaecilia ochrocephala. In: IUCN 2014


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Defining Evangelism
God does not give all of His people the same evangelistic gifts. However, that does not mean we cannot grow in our ability and willingness to evangelize. Studying the basic outline of the gospel message will help us be ready ...Read More
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Most of us have likely been told to "preach the gospel at all times; if necessary, use words." That's a well-intentioned but misleading phrase. We have not preached the gospel if all we have done is been kind to others. ...Read More
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Ultimately, there are only two possible kingdoms where we can hold citizenship. We can hold citizenship in the kingdom of this world and experience eternal death, or we can be citizens of the kingdom of God and live in His ...Read More
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In our next study, we will explore more aspects of the gospel that are developed in the New Testament. For now, let us note that the Old Testament background of the gospel means that the good news was not unknown ...Read More
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When God saves His people, He equips them to preach the gospel according to their abilities where they find themselves. The gospel message is not something we can keep to ourselves, but we must proclaim the lordship of Christ to ...Read More
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Christians are called to be good citizens who pay their taxes and pray for their political leaders (Rom. 13:1–7; 1 Tim. 2:1–2). But only One deserves unquestioned allegiance—Jesus Christ. Let us resolve in our hearts now that we will serve ...Read More
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Not only must we study the truth, we must also love the truth. If we refuse to love the truth (2 Thess. 2:10), we will not be saved. As we seek to know God's truth, let us pray that the ...Read More
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John Calvin writes, "Miracles were promised only for a time, in order to give luster to the gospel, while it was new and in a state of obscurity." Miracles confirm that those who claim to be giving divine revelation are ...Read More
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Believing the gospel is a matter of eternal life or eternal death. Following Jesus in a life of obedience does not save us, but it proves whether we have faith (James 2:14–26). Thus, we must believe and be baptized (Mark ...Read More
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Next Season's Surprise Super Bowl Teams
Now that New York has stopped celebrating (a little), we can look forward to next year's surprise Super Bowl teams. In each of the past four seasons, a team that missed the playoffs the previous year has advanced to the Super Bowl in the next. With that in mind, I will look at 4 teams that fit that criteria going into next season.
The Eagles may seem like an obvious choice. Remember that they deemed themselves the "Dream Team" going into last year. That didn't work out very well for several reasons. Even though they finished 8-8, did you know that they had the #3 offense and #2 defense in the NFC?? I bet you also didn't realize that Michael Vick had very similar passing stats last year compared to his MVP like 2010 campaign?? LeSean McCoy not only matched but exceeded his 2010 year with 20 total touchdowns and over 1300 yards rushing
The big concern for the Eagles going into the offseason is the status of Desean Jackson. Do they let him go into Free Agency or do they deal with his mental lapses?? There is no question that they love his speed. Can they find a mentor for him?? They did sign Steve Smith from the Giants last year on the cheap. Is he capable of replacing Jackson if they do not resign him??
We all know that the NFC East is always a dogfight to the end because of the strength in the division. It seems that whoever can stay healthy is in the thick of it. There is always some risk of that with the style of play in which Michael Vick plays. If they can keep Vick healthy and get the Desean Jackson situation handled, the Eagles could very well make it to the Super Bowl in 2013.
Similar to the Eagles, the Cowboys had high hopes entering the 2011 NFL season. The biggest issue with Dallas is the injuries. Tony Romo hurt his arm last year and the team did not paly quite the same for many games. Starting tailback Felix Jones was hurt early in the season just when he was getting his legs under him. DeMarco Murray came on and played fantastic during the middle of the season, but got injured for the remainder of the season. Felix Jones came back to finish the year fine, but what could have been if either was able to stay healthy all year and get into a rhythm?? We can't forget that Miles Austin was hurt once again last year and Dez Bryant never seemed fully healthy.
Dallas saw a collapse in the defensive secondary last year and need to address that either in the NFL Draft or via Free Agency. Laurent Robinson came on in place of Miles Austin last year and had his best season of his career with 11 touchdowns. Do the Cowboys resign him?? That would make a terrific trio of WRs for Tony Romo to pitch the ball to
The Cowboys lost the NFC East title in the last game of the regular season in a Sunday night game against the Giants. Look what they ended up doing. Jerry Jones and company has a team with talent everywhere. Can they stay healthy enough and live up to some of the expectations? The Cowboys will stand up and fight til the end again this year.
In both 2009 and 2010, the Jets made the AFC Championship game a fell short. Rex Ryan had promised after both seasons that the Jets would make it to the next step. Obviously that did not happen as the Jets finished 8-8. There has been a lot of complaining about the play and practice habits of Mark Sanchez . The Jets Quarterback seemed to regress last year with worse stats in every category than in previous years. Shonn Greene did not start the season well at Running Back and seemed to stall the team somewhat. The once great L.T. has slowed down a lot and is not much more then a 3rd down receiving back. The Jets say that they will resign Santonio Holmes, but he disappears because of the QB play.
Will the Jets make an attempt at Peyton Manning if he is released as expected?? Manning would instantly make Holmes and TE Dustin Keller much more reliable in the passing game. If Manning comes, does Reggie Wayne come also to fill the shoes of Plaxico Burress??
We know the Jets have a great defense. How many survive on "Regis Island"?? If the Jets can get the situation fixed at QB and find another WR, they could once again find themselves playing deep into January.
Just 2 years ago, the Chargers led the NFL in both Offense and Defense!! In every year in what seems like forever San Diego has a good half of a season and a bad half. Why can't they put it together?? The Chargers have not lost any firepower on offense, but they do constantly fight injuries (especially Antonio Gates and Vincent Jackson ). Can they stay healthy, finally?? Philip Rivers is still a good Quarterback and the duo of Ryan Mathews and Mike Tolbert performed very well last year.
One of San Diego's downfalls has been the pass defense. They need to find a Cornerback in the Draft or Free Agency. This is a very deep NFL Draft and they should be able to find one in the early rounds. Every year there is a question about Vincent Jackson becoming a Free Agent or staying with the team. This might be the year that he leaves, but the Chargers did well in finding Vincent Brown in the draft last year and he played well enough to earn a chance.
The AFC West is not the strongest division in football. If the Chargers can stay healthy and not self implode, they could rack up enough wins to secure home field advantage in the playoffs. If that happens, who knows??


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Every Follow Friday, we round up a list of people with active Twitter accounts, ones that we feel are worth a click on the 'follow' button. This week, we're focusing on the people
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Industry Minister James Moore unveiled a long-awaited national digital economy strategy at Waterloo-based OpenText Corp this morning in an announcement that was live-streamed online. The plan, dubbed Digital Canada 150, will include 39
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Disconcerting is my perzine started in 2009. #9 spans Nov 2010 - Mar 2012 and contains 8 chapters covering fleeting happiness, life after university, a Taipei travel segment, and of course, people. And some others.
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I have had the privilege to try out some different handguns recently but I have never tried the same gun in different calibers and note the difference in recoil. In the same gun how does the recoil of a 9mm, 357sig,40 S&W, 45ACP, etc compare?
Can it always be assumed that a larger handgun will soak up the recoil better? I shot a subcompact glock in 40S&W and a full size 1911 in 45 and found the 1911 to be more controllable concerning recoil. I assume this is mainly due to the differences in size and weight. Am I right?
Also, are some guns better at soaking up recoil than others? Like will an H&K USP in 45ACP kick harder than a 1911 in 45ACP?


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The Constance Tsarabanjina is located on a tranquil, private island off the coast of Madagascar providing visitors a stunning getaway in a personalized paradise. With 3 unspoiled white sand beaches, luxuriant vegetation to take fairy-tale walks through, amazing wildlife and exceptional coral reefs for divers and snorkelers to explore, this gorgeous idyll has something for everyone. Each of the rosewood, thatched bungalows on the island is unique - and each looks out onto the sea with a private terrace for you and your loved one to enjoy. Think seclusion, calm and exclusivity, where guests can relax and leave the time pressures of home behind with no constraints, no dress codes, no news and no television - just an amazing island location, privacy and exceptional service. The only noises you will hear are those of the waves and the birds, and you can go bare foot, even in the bar, so you can enjoy the sand beneath your feet. With stunning sunsets, a small house, private beach and healthy and delicious food, you'll truly enjoy the exclusive experience of a lifetime.
Each of the amazing rosewood, thatched bungalows on Tsarabanjina is unique. Named after the beautiful flowers, fish and trees of the islet, the 25 bungalows each look out on the sea with private terrace offering luxury, seclusion and breathtaking ocean views. Bungalows are located on both of the island's gorgeous main beaches, North and South. Each has 2 loungers and 1 umbrella provided on the beach in front, offering guests their own private and luxurious beachfront idyll. Each elegant, unpretentious thatched bungalow boasts a bathroom with shower and a separate toilet, individual safes in rooms, private terrace with 2 deck chairs and coffee table, fans, minibar, and Kimonos.
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Just like each amazing beachfront bungalows, the Tsarabanjina restaurant is made of natural rosewood and overlooks the tranquil beauty of the Indian Ocean. The expert chefs cook sumptuous fresh food every day, caught in the waters surrounding the islet, served in the elegant, restaurant mezzanine above the bar area. The restaurant is open for breakfast buffets, lunch and dinner - and if you prefer, you can choose to pay for a fresh seafood platter to be served on the beach. Given the secluded privacy of each beach bungalows, the bar is the perfect place to meet other guests, relax and enjoy a drink or two in the evening. Overlooking a stunning lagoon, with white sand floors, cocktails, wine, tea, coffee and Wi-Fi, it's the perfect spot for pre or after dinner drinks. The bar opens from 7.00am and stays open until the last guest leaves. Tea, coffee and cookies are served at the bar at 5.00pm.
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We'll provide you with everything you need to enjoy snorkelling in the remarkable waters off Tsarabanjina. Mask, flippers and snorkel are at your disposal for the whole duration of your stay to discover the giant aquarium of the Mitsio seas.
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A tropical tennis court is available in the centre of the island. Rackets and balls may be borrowed at reception.
Catamarans are at your disposal on the beach, with or without coaching. You will also find kayaks to go rowing around the island.
A real treat for those who love fishing or want to experience fishing in waters teeming with life. Sports fishing allows guests to fish with drag nets on sites crammed full of fish - the best in the region.


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So what when a customer asks for the exact same theme as another customer then?
So after buying a theme. Am i allowed to make more than 1 website with that same bought theme? Or do i have to buy another theme for each individual website?
Also, am i allowed to ask for money for manking a website with a theme i bought from themeforest with a regular licence?
Thanks ahead
So when buying a theme, that has demo content available, am i allowed to do the following:
1: Use the images and videos that come with the demo content on my website (with the same bought theme)? 2: Use the images and videos on another website i own with a diffrent theme? 3: Use the images and videos anywhere else on the internet, which can be related to me.
Btw im not selling the images or videos, i just show them (on my website) for the looks.


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NBA ROUNDUP: Warriors win ninth straight
Klay Thompson scored 26 points, Stephen Curry and Andrew Bogut connected on a trick play worthy of the NBA's slam dunk contest, and the Golden State Warriors have their longest in-season winning streak since 1975 after Sunday night's 112-96 win over the Washington Wizards.
The Warriors won their ninth in a row by turning the third quarter into a laugher, opening the period with a 30-5 run that included a sequence in which Curry drove into the paint and sent the ball flying out of his hand and off the glass. The carom went right to a leaping Bogut, who timed the play perfectly for a dunk, then stared at his right hand with mouth agape as he ran down court..
Curry and Thompson topped John Wall and Bradley Beal in the battle of the two highest-scoring backcourts in the NBA. Curry scored 14 points on 5-for-17 shooting, but the league's most turnover-prone player had 10 assists and only two giveaways. Thompson was 9-for-14 from the field, including 6-for-9 from 3-point range.
Wall had 14 points and 10 assists, but he shot 4-for-11, including 1-for-5 in the crucial third quarter.
NUGGETS 137, LAKERS 115: Ty Lawson had 20 points and 12 assists, Timofey Mozgov added 20 points and seven rebounds, and Denver beat the slumping Los Angeles Lakers for its second straight win after an eight-game skid.
Nate Robinson scored 21 points, while Wilson Chandler and Kenneth Faried added 17 apiece as the Nuggets scored 77 points in the second half.
Denver emphatically earned a win for coach Brian Shaw in his first game back at Staples Center to face the Lakers as a head coach. The longtime Lakers guard and assistant coach was passed over for the top job in Los Angeles after Phil Jackson's departure.
Pau Gasol had 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists amid another round of trade rumors with the injury-battered Lakers, who have lost seven of eight.
KNICKS 92, MAVERICKS 80: Carmelo Anthony scored 15 of his 19 points in the first quarter to jump-start New York's victory over Dallas.
New York led by as many as 19 points and held off a second-half rally that pulled the Mavericks within six. The Knicks went 2-1 on a four-day trip through Texas.
Anthony scored six points during a 12-0 run in the first that gave the Knicks a 24-13 lead. He also had four rebounds, three assists and two steals in the quarter.
Dirk Nowitzki had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Mavericks, who lost their fourth consecutive home game.
Kenyon Martin scored six points in a 1:13 span early in the third quarter that gave New York a 58-39 lead. He had 10 of the Knicks' 15 points in the quarter and finished with a season-high 14.
THUNDER 119, CELTICS 96: Reggie Jackson scored a career-high 27 points, Kevin Durant added 21 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, and Oklahoma City halted its home-court swoon with a win over Boston.
Serge Ibaka added 17 points and 11 rebounds for Oklahoma City, which had lost three of its previous four home games after starting the season 13-0 at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Thunder (27-7) have the best record in the Western Conference.
Oklahoma City is 4-2 since All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook had arthroscopic knee surgery on Dec. 27.
Jeff Green and Avery Bradley scored 19 points apiece for Boston, which has lost four straight games and seven of its last eight.
HEAT 102, RAPTORS 97: LeBron James scored 30 points, Michael Beasley came off the bench to add 17, and Miami held on down the stretch to beat Toronto.
Dwyane Wade scored 14 points and Chris Bosh grabbed 11 rebounds for the Heat, who successfully overcame a deficit entering the fourth quarter for the seventh time in 13 tries. Miami was down by five entering the fourth, then opened the final period with a 7-0 run and never trailed again.
DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points on 11-for-19 shooting for Toronto, which was bidding for its first six-game winning streak since April 2007.
PACERS 82, CAVALIERS 78: Paul George scored 16 points, Roy Hibbert made a putback and two free throws in the final 1:09, and Indiana held off Cleveland's late rally.
The Pacers led by 16 in the fourth before Dion Waiters brought Cleveland back by scoring 12 points in a 16-1 run that got the Cavs within 75-74 with 3:35 left. Hibbert's free throw with 7.9 seconds left put the Pacers up 81-78, and Indiana got the ball back when Cleveland's Earl Clark stepped out on an inbounds pass 1 second later.
David West made one free throw with 5.4 seconds left, and the Pacers escaped with their seventh win in eight games. At 27-6, Indiana has the NBA's best record.
Waiters scored 21 for the Cavaliers, who played without All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving.
GRIZZLIES 112, PISTONS 84: Jon Leuer matched a career-high with 23 points, Zach Randolph had 16 points and 16 rebounds, and Memphis dominated the second half to beat Detroit.
Memphis had six players in double figures, including 15 from former Piston Tayshaun Prince.
Greg Monroe led Detroit with 19 points, while Andre Drummond added 15 points and 14 rebounds.
The Pistons lost their fourth straight and fifth in a row at home. They are 4-10 after a 10-10 start.
The Grizzlies continued to alternate wins and losses, going 3-2 in their last five without back-to-back victories or defeats.


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Making Histories: Artists, Museums, Places
Featuring: David Garneau, Anthony Kiendl, Mary-Beth Laviolette and Anne Whitelaw
Moderated by Catherine Crowston, AGA Executive Director / Chief Curator
Saturday, May 17, 1:30 pm
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This panel will be structured as a speculative conversation about how the history of art in Canada is written, what and who determines this: academies, institutions, curators, artists, collectors, critics? How do artists respond, and what changes are possible over time? Between them, the four participating speakers—David Garneau, Anthony Kiendl, Mary-Beth Laviolette and Anne Whitelaw—have a wide and diverse range of experience, from curatorial work (both institutional and independent), art historical and critical writing as well as artistic practice. All have been based in Western Canada for much of their careers, and they will provide insight into how geography and context can factor into these questions.
David Garneau
David Garneau (Métis) is Associate Professor of Visual Arts at the University of Regina. He is a painter of road kill and drive-by landscapes, Métis themes, maps, comics, and quilts. He is also a curator and writer most interested in the collision of nature and culture, metaphysics and materialism, and in contemporary Indigenous identities. He has curated large group, two-person and solo exhibitions and written numerous catalogue essays and reviews. He has recently given talks in Melbourne, Adelaide, New York, San Diego, Sacramento, Saskatoon, and keynote lectures in Sydney, Toronto, Edmonton and Sault Ste Marie. Garneau is currently working on curatorial and writing projects featuring contemporary Indigenous art and curatorial exchanges between Canada and Australia, and is part of a five-year, SSHRC funded curatorial research project, "Creative Conciliation."
Anthony Kiendl
Anthony Kiendl is a writer, curator and Executive Director of the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina, Saskatchewan. Born on Long Island, New York, Kiendl grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba where he was Executive Director of Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) from 2006 to 2013. Previously he was Director of Visual Arts at The Banff Centre from 2002 until 2006, and was Curator of the Dunlop Art Gallery in Regina from 1997 to 2002.
Kiendl has curated numerous projects including, with Catherine Crowston, the Alberta Biennial in 2005. He also co-curated, with Bruce Grenville, Komar and Melamid: Canada's Most Wanted and Most Unwanted Paintings, the first survey of Canadian likes and dislikes in art in 1999. In 2011 he was curator of Contour: Biennale of the Moving Image in Mechelen, Belgium. In 2007 he was Leverhulme Visiting Research Fellow at Middlesex University, London, UK.
He studied at Concordia University, Montreal and School of Visual Arts, New York. Kiendl has published and lectured internationally; and has co-organized panel presentations for Tate Modern, Tate Britain, and Art Brussels.
Mary-Beth Laviolette
Mary-Beth Laviolette is an independent curator, art writer and public speaker. Since 1982, the Edmonton-born writer has worked extensively in the visual arts. She is the author of An Alberta Art Chronicle: Adventures in Recent and Contemporary Art and is the co-author of Alberta Art and Artists: An Overview. Recent exhibitions include Alberta Mistresses of the Modern: 1935-1975 at the Art Gallery of Alberta and a large survey of 1960's art in Calgary for Glenbow Museum. With Ruth Burns, she also co-curated an exhibition of Bryon Harmon's photography currently on display at the Art Gallery of Alberta. In addition, her third book, A Delicate Art: Artists, Wildflowers and Native Plants of the West was published in 2012.
Anne Whitelaw
Anne Whitelaw is associate professor of Canadian art and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Art History at Concordia University in Montreal. Her research examines the intersections of art historiography and cultural institutions in Canada, with a particular focus on practices of exhibition and collecting as a means of understanding the formation of nationhood. Whitelaw has published extensively on the display of Canadian art at the National Gallery of Canada, on the integration of aboriginal art in national museums; and on Canadian art historiography. She is co-editor with Brian Foss and Sandra Paikowsky of The Visual Arts in Canada: The Twentieth Century (Oxford University Press, 2010). Whitelaw's current research includes a book on the relationship between federal cultural institutions and art galleries in Western Canada, and an exploration of the work of women's volunteer committees in North American museums.


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Solidbeats, but it looks like he has no work on AJ anymore!
I've got myself a beautiful OP-1
probably getting a novation launchpad mini as companion too
I guess I'm not included? yay switzerland is not in the EU.
but if that really happens that you have to pay taxes for sold items, envato will lose a TON of people
so if I want midi notes with sound data, I need a midi interface inbetween my pc and the OP-1?
thanks for the help, I apreciate it.
I've got lucky, found this video which explains how you turn on MIDI mode and set a channel all via usb it seems, I'll try that out when I'm home in the evening. if not I have to try your way, but my actual goal is being able to use midi, not just audio!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qJ_FvGbVu0
I didn't found a driver to install.. it is connected via usb yes, but that shouldn't be the problem… on the website I just found this:
Connect your OP-1 to your computer with a standard USB cable. This charges the internal battery, turns the OP-1 into a MIDI controller and let you transfer audio files by just dragging and dropping them to the OP-1 icon on the desktop.http://www.teenageengineering.com/products/op-1/overview
not sure yet what they mean, so I have to drag them out of the folder in a external drive directory? all I have is usb, headphone and microphone output, no midi in/out
hi there,
well, it's rather unusual that someone uses that particular synth in fl studio, but maybe you know what I'm doing wrong or someone knows a solution. I googled it, searched for it on youtube, now writing an email to the manufacturer. I have no clue what to do next..
in the midi settings is no option for an OP-1, what I actually want to do is 'export my recordings on my synth OR record live from my synth onto the program', which is midi-out right? used the midi plugin in fl studio and pushed REC, it records my input keys but not the actual sound…
any help would be apreciated!
there you go: https://www.behance.net/danielkeller
starting to produce music again and put it on audiojungle! and (maybe) start with animation / 3D modeling.
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WPAlchemy saidNow that I did not think off, I never really liked google maps due to some trips I made where the fastest, shortest and best way shown by google was the longest, longest and yes longest and most not so very much awesome way ever. Is there any navigation for andriod that microsoft created?
I do use Bing maps from time to time,. the search engine, no thanks.
Here Maps are pretty awesome and very accurate. but it's not from microsoft, it's originally from Navteq a navigation company which Nokia acquired and renamed Here Maps. you can use it for iOS, windowsphone and on the web. there's no android app, but I think it works well if you visit http://here.com with your smartphone or from your desktop obviously.
here are all the app options http://here.com/download


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Journal, Day Three
This week, five poets dispatch from the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference in Vermont. Bread Loaf, which has been meeting annually for 81 years, divides its participants into different categories—scholar, fellow, waiter, staff, and participant. Each day of the blog will feature a poet from a different category.
Jason Schneiderman, poetry fellow
Grrr—I just lost all my notes for this blog entry—I know—blog entries aren't supposed to have notes, it's all stream of consciousness, a celebration of process, everyone communicating in some kind of speedy, up to the minute, guess what I thought JUST NOW kind of thing. Anyway, the computer won't let me open the file "blog" that's on my jump drive—so goodbye organization, hello meet-the-deadline.
Besides the editors at PoetryFoundation.org just told me that they want more gossip. I would be the worst gossip columnist in the world—I get everyone's name wrong, and I always tell stories wrong. But actually that's how gossip columns work. But I'm afraid I'm a little low on juicy details. As I sat down to write this, I found out that we're going to close on our house, so I'm a little distracted. I also keep singing the theme song to Snakes on a Plane in my head, which is also, not surprisingly, distracting. But seriously, it's the best pop song since "Toxic."
This is the fellow installment of the Live from Bread Loaf poetry blog. Of course, every time I say that I'm a fellow, I hear Tracy Morgan shouting "I'm Brian Fellows"—but the one time I said that out loud no one knew the sketch, and it's not funny if you have to explain. As a fellow, I get to give a reading (20 minutes) and I don't get workshopped, but I do assist in the workshop. My faculty member is Toi Derricotte, and I have the sort of perfect place—I don't say anything until the end of the discussion and then I can weigh in briefly. I've never quite been in this position—it's a place of honor (no small competition for this fellow thing), but also a place of calm. Toi manages the class, sets the tone, gives us reading assignments, directs the conversation, does all the heavy lifting. I do the writing assignments (solidarity with fellow poets). After the last writing assignment read around (and Toi goes straight for the big stuff—it was a pretty intense read around) Toi said, "We deserve something for that." And I said, "Chocolate." And she said, "Do you have any?" And I did, so I went back to my room and brought my candy stash out (Cadbury Royal Dark and Nestles White Chocolate Flips). So basically, I'm the guy in the workshop who gives you candy. Good place to be, I'm sure you'll agree.
So the rhythm of my days: breakfast, lecture, workshop or off day, lunch, craft class, reading, cocktails, dinner, reading, reading, party. It's a really nice rhythm, but I'm leaving out all chatting and running-into. It's a small campus, and chock full of my favorite writers, so there's sort of constant contact with writers whose work I adore. Poetry editors, do you really want me to name drop here? I mean, it's poetry gossip when someone gets a book prize (particularly if they know/sleep with/have slept with the judge), but does anyone care that Catherine Barnett helped me work out my ideas about the prose poem, or that Richard Siken and I discussed the manuscripts for our (gestational) second books? Catherine's here leaning over my shoulder (see—small campus), and she's reminding me that actually, it was the intellectual highlight of the conference. (It's the absence of the line break that makes the prose poem, just as the break is the absence that makes the line in a lineated poem—it's all about the tension between absence, presence, and expectation.)
The craft classes are super fun, and always unexpected. Thomas Heise had one on the sentence as the structuring unit of the (post)modern poem—and I still think that if we're all part of the consciousness giving rise to John Ashbery's poems, that I should get a piece of his Pulitzer, but that's only because I'm reifying my subjectivity (you get the idea)—but the class was hot. I never realized that Gertrude Stein coheres at the level of inflection and intonation. I'm about to go over to a craft class (I left e-mail out of the rhythm of my day) where Michael Collier's going to talk about Hart Crane. I'm kind of excited.
Wearing angel wings and a halo to the dance was in fact a good idea—I was worried I'd look kind of stupid, and I probably did look kind of stupid, but it was a fun kind of stupid. I mean, I'm not exactly a club kid—although Charlie Clark did remind me that as an undergrad I used to wear pixie wings (angel wings have feathers, pixie wings are nylon stretched over a metal frame) to Ozone, back when that was the hot place to go in D.C., but then Larisa (not a poet, so last name withheld, you don't know her, OK?) burned a hole in them with her cigarette, and I don't even think they were my wings—but the point is, I'm cuter here than when I'm not here. Sure, I've had less sleep, but so has everyone else. And why was the music at the dance so bad? La Bamba? Seriously? What-ev-ah.
Of course, the highlight of the dance was not my angel wings but rather the crushing victory of the waiters in the waiter/staff dance off. The staff had a leg up (groan) during the individual competition—at least one staff member had a serious dance background that was fabulously on display—but then the waiters pulled out their feather boas and did the hustle on mass (the waiters had arranged with the DJ for "The Hustle" to come on, so the staff never saw it coming), and the victory fell to the waiters. Then one of the waiters was picked up and sort of turned around (it was more or less body surfing sans mosh pit) but I couldn't tell if it was a victory celebration or part of the dance—it seems more like the former. If it was the latter, it was kind of Dada and lost on me. Mark Doty is the lone voice of dissent—he maintains that the staff won, and that the collective action of the waiters shouldn't overshadow the individual talents of the staff—but Paul Lisicky agrees with me that the hustle was a victory ensuring tour de force. (Can I stop name dropping now? Please?)
So, I'm sorry poetry editors for my lack of gossip—but I'm married, I'm boring, and I miss you Michael Broder, but when I get back, we're gonna have a house!
And a shout out to my Mom and Dad, who like to Google to my name.
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detailed, hands-on guide provides the technical and conceptual
information you need to build cool applications with Microsoft's Kinect,
the amazing motion-sensing device that enables computers to see.
Through half a dozen meaty projects, you'll learn how to create gestural
interfaces for software, use motion capture for easy 3D character
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for hobbyists, makers, artists, and gamers, Making Things See shows you
how to build every project with inexpensive off-the-shelf components,
including the open source Processing programming language and the
Arduino microcontroller. You'll learn basic skills that will enable you
to pursue your own creative applications with Kinect.
About the AuthorAfter a decade as a musician, web programmer, and startup founder, Greg
Borenstein recently moved to New York to become an artist and teacher.
His work explores the use of special effects as an artistic medium. He
is fascinated by how special effects techniques cross the boundary
between images and the physical objects that make them: miniatures,
motion capture, 3D animation, animatronics, and digital fabrication. He
is currently a grad student at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications


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