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For a toy to be considered tops to a curious bunch of first-graders, three things are key—variety, creativity and simplicity.
"Toys that are simple to figure out but allow the children to use their own creativity and imaginative skills seemed to be a big hit," said Bonnie Drozdek, first- grade teacher at Troy Heritage Trail Elementary School in Joliet. "The children like to 'make' things and then proudly display their work to others. Toys that allowed the children to do this seemed to be more popular than toys that did not have these attributes."
By spending several afternoons over the course of a week conducting hands-on testing of 13 different toys, these 6- and 7-year-olds developed obvious likes and dislikes among the wide range of games and toys.
Toys that worked A huge favorite with both boys and girls was the Blopens Magic Color Change set (P&M Products, $19.95).
This toy combined all the necessary ingredients, giving the children limitless possibilities while being easy to use. The variety that came with the Blopens color-changing feature and stencil set took this twist on a favorite toy to new heights.
With the overwhelming majority of the class Blopen veterans, excitement was high to get a turn with the Magic Color Change set, which did not disappoint. Students continued their requests for "one more try" with the set when the test neared its conclusion.
"It was really fun because I could make whatever I wanted then change the color, too," said Abbie Hoeg.
The multifaceted Lite-Brite Illuminart Easel (Hasbro, $34.99) also ranked among the top pleasers with this group and our kindergarten testers. A versatile toy, the Illuminart is another new twist on a classic that has captured the attention of children for many years. Children enjoyed the format of the toy and the added bonus of coloring with markers. The option to change the light patterns behind pictures had great appeal as well.
Not to be outdone, the tested board games fared well. The children played Tripoley for Kids (Cadaco, $11.99) and Space Race (Gamewright, $12.99). This version of Tripoley, specifically designed for the younger set, combines the fun of the card games Fish, Snap and War into one board game. The class enjoyed the varied skills needed to play. Several included this as one of their favorites.
Space Race, a dice game, was a unanimous favorite. Space Race directions include several variations of play, all of which were well-received by the students.
"Students loved this game. They enjoyed playing with each other, and the space/alien theme seemed popular. They needed help getting started but could play independently after explanation from an adult," Drozdek said. "An added extra is that it is very educational. It teaches cooperative learning as well as matching, patterning and concentration. It's a great family game for young children."
Toys that didn't work At the other end of the spectrum were toys that were lacking versatility or durability. Toys with a high level of difficulty, too, were quickly abandoned.
"If a toy was too complicated or took too long to figure out, the children usually turned away from it," Drozdek said. One example is the Transformers Alternator Deluxe Car: Subaru Impreza (Hasbro, $19.99).
"They were appealing to the age group. However, many children gave up after a few minutes of playing with it because it was too complicated for them," said Drozdek. "Attention span is an issue at this age, and figuring out the transformer toy took longer than they wanted to try."
As a result, this was among their least favorite toys, for boys and girls alike. None of the students could switch the toy from a car to the other character. The pieces were extremely difficult for children (and adults) to manipulate. Pieces fell off and were not easily snapped back in. At the end of the test, no one involved could bring the transformer back to the car formation.
The Fairy Collection Woodkins Daffodil and Rose (Woodkins, $15) comes with small, colorful material swatches, and children can lift up a hand-held board and change the look of the fairy by switching the fabric. While initial interest was high, within minutes children had worked through all of the set's material and were out of ideas for the toy, which also happened in kindergarten.
"This toy presented no challenge to the class. Once they had placed each piece on the board, there was nothing left for them to do. There weren't any opportunities to mix and match, and absolutely no creative outlet," said Drozdek.
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efore the Burning Legion came to Draenor to enslave the orc race, there were many clans, some great, some small. The names of many of these old clans are now lost or known only to a few. One of these lesser clans was Clan Redblade.
Many years ago a certain orc by the name of Githya Redblade, rose to become the leader of a band of mercenaries. Githya's warriors served one of the Warlords of Draenor, an orc whose name is long since forgotten, but they fought many battles on his orders. Such was Githya's strength and courage, that when the old warrior finally fell, the warlord granted Githya's heirs the right to found a clan of their own, fearing that the mercenaries might turn to pillaging. Thus Clan Redblade was born, and settled itself in a land far to the north where no orc had yet lived.
In time, Clan Redblade would grow to be a society shaped like the strongest of iron, developing grand tales of heroes of the past such as Kraag the Wolfking, Skagluk the Giantkiller and Grugna Longhand. The clan prospered, but always remained small. The orcs of Clan Redblade enjoyed a reputation as honourable fighters, but little did they realise that the end was soon to come.
The Burning Legion
he Burning Legion came to Draenor with promises of power and wealth. The Demon Lord Kil'jaeden sought out orcs who would be easily corrupted and first the shaman Ner'zhul, then his apprentice Gul'dan, pledged their loyalty to the Legion. Kil'jaeden gave them great power in exchange for their utter obedience and seeing this, many of the clans flocked to join the growing Horde.
In reality the Demon Lord was slowly corrupting the orcs, transforming the noble warriors into bloody, mindless killers. He taught them the demon arts and over time, even the land itself became corrupt. The once idyllic hills and forests of Draenor became harsh rock and burning pits of decay.
Some of the clans realised too late what was happening. Their land was poisoned and their warlords had become mere puppets of the Burning Legion, but they tried to resist. Among these was Clan Redblade. Under their leader, Grenth Stonebrow they and others of like mind, joined forces with a few other clans in trying to warn against following the demons.
The Treachery of Akesh
ot every orc of Clan Redblade was immune to Kil'jaeden's promises however. Akesh, a young shaman of the clan, saw this as an opportunity. Contacting Kil'jaeden's agents in secret, he promised to deliver Clan Redblade over to the Shadow Pact. He formulated his plan, carefully made the arrangements and when all of the pieces were in place, he made his move.
After a night of feasting, when many of the orcs were sleeping off their ale, Akesh stole into Grenth's greathall. Finding the chieftain asleep, Akesh pored a deadly poison into the ear of the sleeping orc. He then crept away to carry out the next part of his plot.
Akesh had spent months winning over Grenth's guards. He told them tales of their leader's weakness. He told them how they had been held back. He told them that fighting Kil'jaeden would mean death, but joining Kil'jaeden would lead them to glory. They were ready to do anything he asked, while he had been poisoning Grenth, the guards had been busy kidnapping Grenth's wife and son.
In the morning, the orcs of Clan Redblade awoke to not only find their chieftain had died in his bed, but that his son had declared that Grenth had wanted Akesh to succeed him as chieftain and that Grenth's widow intended to marry Akesh to further legitimise his claim. The astonished orcs had little choice, but to accept. Akesh had the backing of the chieftain's guards and those few who spoke out against him were arrested, and incidentally, never seen again.
Within days, Akesh was proclaimed chieftain of Clan Redblade and when Kil'jaeden summoned Mannoroth the Destructor and the clan chiefs were required to drink of his blood, Akesh did so willingly and so sealed the fate of his whole clan.
Akesh fought for the Horde when they invaded Azeroth and led the remains of Clan Redblade in battle after battle. However, it was not at the hands of the Alliance that Akesh met his end. He was himself betrayed. Akesh died in battle, but the arrow that felled him was shot from an orcish bow. The remainder of Clan Redblade was swallowed up by the Horde, its name forgotten.
The Traitor's Daughters
o, the traitor was gone, but not before Grenth's widow had born him two daughters, Akesha and Shuska. Now, there was at this time a warrior of the clan by the name of Magrom. Despite the corruption of the demons, some last trace of the old honour of the orcs remained in Magrom's spirit. He realised that whichever orc had been responsible for Akesh's death, would also want his children gone and so Magrom stole the infants away to safety.
Changing his name to Azubal, he was able to desert the army in which he served and attach himself to a different branch of the Horde. In this way Akesh's daughters disappeared and Magrom was assumed to have been lost in battle.
Azubal cared for the two young orclings. They travelled with the baggage train and were cared for by the females who served it. When the old Horde was finally defeated and the orcs were interred, Azubal made sure that Akesha and Shuska were safe in the camp.
The years passed. Thrall eventually led the orcs to freedom in the new land of Durotar and the city of Orgrimmar was founded in the desert. Here Azubal was able at last to find a safe home for the children. He left them in the care of Orgrimmar's new orphanage and Akesha and Shuska were able to live out the last years of their childhood in peace and security.
The name Redblade was forgotten, until Akesha reached adulthood and distant memory of past glories was kindled in the young Akesha's mind. Thus she founded the Red Blade Tribe, taking its name and traditions from half remembered stories of the old clan as was told to her by the old Azubal. Though a small group at first, orcs of many breeds and clans soon flocked to tribe's banner in search for a place of orcish values and traditions in the rapidly growing and advancing Horde.
Whereas the old clan had long been forgotten, the Red Blade as a tribe quickly made a name for itself as it often stood at the forefront of the Horde's expeditions and sometimes even battles. Though Warchief Thrall maintained a fragile peace treaty with Jaina Proudmoore, the Red Blade would often be called upon to defend the orcs' new homeland whenever its security would be in peril.
As the tribe continued to grow and prosper, the Dark Portal reopened after twenty years. Though a husk of its former self, many orcs of the tribe were among the first to return to the old homelands in search of their past. Among these was Akesha Redblade, now Matriarch, in her search for tales and relics of the old clan. What was at first a great find, however, soon turned out to be a burden instead...
The End of a Legacy
t was the war-mask of the old, revered Kraag the Wolfking himself that turned out to be the greatest find among a great number of discoveries that were made of Clan Redblade during the tribe's stay in the Outlands. However, the mask was laden with fel energies, corrupted by the magics of warlocks who had long occupied the remaining lands of old Draenor. The discovery came too late however, as Akesha had already worn the war-mask for too long a time, corrupting her mind unknowingly.
Despite the orcs' best attempts, the corruption could not be banished nor halted. In a decision that shocked every orc present, Akesha decided to go into a self-imposed exile in order to find a final resting place for the war-mask where none other might ever find it. In her stead, she chose Overlord Kozgugore Feraleye to stand in her place as Chieftain in order to uphold her visions for a brighter future for the orcish race.
Under the leadership of the first Red Blade Chieftain who was not born a Red Blade himself, a new era dawned. The search for tradition continued, introducing a plethora of newfound knowledge from the old Clan as well as a renewed vigour in defending the Horde's homelands. Though the tribe became well-known for being a nomadic pack of orcs that travelled throughout Azeroth as well as the Outlands, they never faltered in their oath to make for the newest front-lines as soon as they unfolded. Be it in Kalimdor, the Eastern Kingdoms and even Northrend, they fought the enemies of the Horde not only in the shape of various foes such as the Burning Legion and the Scourge, but sometimes even the Alliance as well.
By the time the island of Pandaria was discovered and its conquest between the Horde and the Alliance escalated, the Red Blade Tribe had already been host to a a number of battles and skirmishes as a result of its zeal to protect the orcish homelands. Thus it came as no surprise that they, too, were closely involved in the open war that had unfolded since the Shattering of Azeroth. This came to a sudden end when Chieftain Kozgugore Feraleye had been imprisoned by the authorities of the Horde after refusing orders from Horde command, however. Though freed in a valiant attempt led by Morgeth Feralheart, who had seized control of the tribe as its Matriarch, the tribe had branded itself a traitor to the Horde. For the first time in its history, the hunter had become the hunted.
When whispers of an open rebellion against Garrosh Hellscream's rule began to surface, it was an easy decision to make for most orcs among the tribe. While the majority had committed themselves to the rebellion however, Kozgugore made the sudden decision to part ways. Rargnasha Bloodmark had been named the new Chieftain, and he led the tribe throughout the ultimately successful rebellion.
So the turmoil within the very Horde itself had come to an end, but only at a great cost. The tribe, too, had suffered the consequences of such infighting, and when the onslaught of the Iron Horde stepped through the Dark Portal, there proved to be little time for a retaliation. Nevertheless, the tribe committed itself to halting the Iron Horde threat, and joined the rest of the coalition between the Horde and the Alliance to step through the Dark Portal. In the ensuing chaos of the battle, the tribe suffered loss and division, however. Moreover, Rargnasha decided to lay down his mantle of Chieftain and let it be taken over by Kozgugore once more, in order to pursue answers to the visions that haunted his dreams.
With the tribe still slowly recovering from the many changes and losses, the fight against the Iron Horde proved to be a taxing effort indeed. Outnumbered and facing questionable odds, the tribe turned to forging an alliance between orc and wolf as they sought to free a pack of half-breed Garn from their cruel masters. After several trials and tribulations, the two packs were united under the final efforts by Kozgugore, who would be branded Wolfking thanks to his pivotal role in the forging of this alliance.
Thus, the Red Blade had found its first Wolfking in a very long time once more, and with the pact between orc and beast, the tables had been turned. The hunt against the Iron Horde could begin once more...
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> but then I might as well just do this:
> shift[Line[pts_],{x_,y_}] := Line[pts+{x,y}]
> The idea is to be able to just say Line[...] + {x,y} and get a shifted
> Line.
> Does anyone know a way to do that?
> Also, if/why Mathematica is doing "the right thing" in defying my
> expectations in the first example. Ie, should the Listable-ness of
> Plus have precedence over my UpValue for Line?
I think you'll find that all these questions (and many more) are
answered in the excellent "Mathematica Graphics: Techniques and
Applications" by Tom Wickham-Jones. Incidentally, the packages for
this book are available from MathSource:
BTW, a nice simple example of Affine transformations on graphics was
given in The Mathematica Journal 4(3):38-39:
An arbitrary affine transformation (that is, a composition of
translation, rotation, and scaling) of a vector {x,y} in the plane can
be be written in matrix notation as m.{x,y} + c, where m is a 2x2
matrix (generating rotation and scaling) and c is a constant
(translation) vector.
Here is a simple procedure that applies affine transformations to
two-dimensional graphics:
Show[plot/.{x_?NumberQ,y_?NumberQ} -> m.{x,y}+c]
Commencing with a basic plot:
SinPlot=Plot[Sin[x],{x,0,6 Pi}];
one can rotate it about the z-axis by 90 degrees and then mirror it in
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Isn't this the Lasermax? I only use CT's but IIRC the Lasermax fits right there.
This is a discussion on Can I get this laser, or is it a myth??? within the Related Gear & Equipment forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I see this 1911 with the laser apparently in the recoil spring. Is this just a really cool picture or is it possible to get ...
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Isn't this the Lasermax? I only use CT's but IIRC the Lasermax fits right there.
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yes you can get it! I think the name of the company is Laser Max.
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yes, lasermax makes em for about $400 or so. Seems to work well, my buddy has 1 in his Glock.
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They work very well by the way.
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Expensive though.
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I've heard those things can negatively impact reliability in some guns because of the way they're installed... any truth to that?
I have one on my Glock, it actually improved the piston.
The only warning I have is be careful to train both with it and without it. Why? because electronic stuff will fail, and you should be ready.
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See the January 2006 issue of S.W.A.T. just out, they have an article compareing LaserMax and Crimson Trace lasers. good read good info.
yep thats a lazer max if i was buying one for a 1911 i think i would go the ct route myself
IIRC, the lasermax blinks , creating a easier to see dot too.
I wouldn't mind having either one for at least one of my Colts.
I do have one in my GlockerThirtySix.
As soon as it comes time for me to fork over the cash for one I always seem to think of something else I'd rather do with the $$$.
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My take on the LaserMax after using one for awhile...the good and the not so good.
I got mine free. Its a dept.issue for my Glock 21. I always thought that if I were gonna have a laser on my pistol, the LaserMax would be it. Its simple, it doesnt clutter up the gun and you dont need a new holster for it. It seems to be fairly robust...at least I havent broken it yet. I'm really not crazy about hanging stuff off of my guns. Its just more stuff to break off. The LaserMax is pretty protected.
I had to tinker with it to make it meet the point of impact. That meant taking it out,looking at it,and putting it back in. When the dept. armourer installed it, it was printing about the a foot to the right at 15 yards. I took it out and simply rolled it in place to cure the problem. It is dead on now and seems to be holding its position.
Most of the other Deputys experienced the same problem. Most of them chose to take it off and leave it off. Some complained about the point of impact, although that seemed easy enought to me to fix, they didnt want to mess with it. The on/off switch, which in the case of the Glock is the takedown latch, dosent really have a "click" to it, its rather mushy and its hard to determine if you moved it far enough to activate it or not. I wish they had a little ball detent in there or something that you could feel.
Several of the guys had the switch activate themselves in the holster. This isnt a problem other than the fact that if you are riding around all day in a patrol car and you dont know that its on, then you will kill the batteries pretty quick. As for the switch coming on, we think that it may happen when putting seat belts on and off. An inadvertant bump on the holster may do it.
A few of the guys that arent gunpeople complained that the increased tension on the spring may it harder to cycle the action by hand. It is a little harder, but should only be a problem if you are a total wuss.
It does seem to add to the recoil somewhat, as the spring dosent soak up near as much of it as the stock spring does. In actual application, the added recoil had no effect on my accuracy and rapid fire drills. On the other hand, I dont think that my .50 BMG kicks too much so my judgement may be quite different than most folks.
When I put it though its paces, it was apparent that it was a valuable tool to have even in spite of its shortcomings. At 25 yards with contolled fire,I was using complete cover and sticking the gun up over a table and shooting it without any sights other than the laser on the target. I was able to put all of the shots in the 9 and 10 rings with little effort. If the dot in on the target, and its still on the target when the shot goes off...the bullet will be there.
It will bring to ones attention just how unsteady a handgun can be. It will accent and magnify poor shooting habits. If you have a hard trigger on the gun you will be able to see just exactly how far off target you are when the shot goes off. It can be used as an educational aid for that aspect.
The pulsating dot is easier to see than a fixed dot. Expecially at night during live fire exercises when you exit the vehical and the target is lit only by flashing headlights and rotating blue lights and strobes. There is enough light "clutter" there that the pulsating dot seems much easier to pick up than one that doesent.
I dont "depend "on the Laser dot at all but still prefer to bring the gun up to eyes level while keeping both eyes open...Im more of an instinctive shooter when it comes down to it. It did serve to confirm that I was on target when shooting steel plates for time. I dont think it made me any quicker, but it did serve to verify that I was on target.
I think that when used in its proper context, it can be a valuable aid...more so if you are shooting from cover with a less than ideal postiton.
Well...thats my 2 cents.
Im interested to hear of other experiences...
Hot, I agree with much of what you said. However, I do disagree with two parts.
!) I find the solid dot easier to see.
2) I've never had the Lasermax go on by accident. I have a Kydex holster. This might explain it because it protects the pistol more than a soft one.
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One reason I like the CT's is - apart from the master on/off sw - they come on simply thru gripping the gun - on revo's there is a very small pressure switch which is activated by middle finger. On semi's - well my SIG's anyways - mirrored pressure pads to sides near front - picked up by middle finger tip.
I have seen Lasermax and personally do not like the pulsating dot ... minor point. Also CT's easy to zero, just x and y axis set screws.
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I think for a Colt 1911 I would probably go with the CT Laser.
Though I don't think the switch with the LaserMax would be a problem at all on the Colt since it pivots & does move in & out like on the Glock. Of course it still needs to be switched on.


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This is a discussion on The Ruger LC9 within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by Bark'n LOL, I'm not saying that's my reason for not buying. Yeah, I don't own one... But I may someday! That likely ...
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First, the same Laserguard design that is used for other small handguns like the Ruger LCP and Kahr pistols can be easily adapted to work on the Ruger LC9. So very little R&D was required, other than to adapt to the dimensions of the LC9.
Secondly, Crimson Trace knows that Ruger will sell a ton of these pistols.
So combine these factors that just a small R&D budget is needed to adapted an existing LaserGuard product to the gun, plus Ruger selling a lot of them, adds up to bring good profit margins for Crimson Trace.
This gun was basically a no-brainer for Crimson Trace to support.
I cant wait to get to handle one. If I like it I may get myself one for Christmas.
I love the sights on it. Like the looks except the safeties. what is the deal with ruger. Nothing now comes from them without half a dozen safeties. I don't want safeties on a SD gun. They are one more thing to get in the way when you don't have time to waste. I dont want to pull the trigger to find out that the safety had been bumped.
From the initial reviews we're seeing posted on YouTube, the LC9 looks to be a more comfortable shooter. Add in Ruger quality and that makes a good case for a buy.there are many other choices of small and slim 9mm guns out there right now at the same price point as the LC9 such as the Taurus PT709, Keltec PF9, etc.Very reasonable position. In fact, when I was thinking through the SR9c, the manual safety gave me serious pause. Could I learn to train through having one? How much risk does this so-called "feature" add to the platform? Is it possible that, in the heat of all the excitement of a real-life situation, that I'd be furiously yanking on the trigger and fighting against it?I don't want safeties on a SD gun. They are one more thing to get in the way when you don't have time to waste.
Turns out to be pretty much a non-issue. Unless you're stupid or something, the safety should not be a factor. When you grab the weapon, your thumb is right there on it. Anytime you engage with the weapon, it's the first thing you do: check the condition of the safety. It practically becomes a fifth line in the Rules of Safe Handling.
Removal of the magazine disconnect safety is so trivial it hardly needs to be mentioned. We're talking maybe 3 minutes to have it out of the gun and gone, so that's a non-starter. If a 3-minute procedure is a problem, then there's no point in having a talk.
In preparation for my upcoming S&W snubbie purchase, I've got the nylon hammer, the gunsmith screwdrivers, and the ILS removal procedure. I know where to get the frame plug from the S&W forum and how to install it, and this will be maybe a 30-minute job. The Ruger mag disconnect safety procedure is so easy a 10-year-old could do it blindfolded faster than you could make a pot of coffee.
The other lock in the LC9 I don't know about, but I imagine it's either a non-issue (i.e., won't accidentally engage) or that deactivation instructions will be available shortly.
In any event, whatever weapon you choose to carry, training and practice is your lookout. Yesterday I picked up a manriki gusari, and believe me, this is something that, if you don't train with it, you could easily kill yourself with it. Nobody wants to be that bozo, so you put in the sweat equity needed to make your chosen platform something you can handle and use expertly. To do less is a failing of character.
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March 4, 2014
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Site: Champaign, Ill. (State Farm Center)
Score: #12 Michigan 84, Illinois 53
Records: U-M (22-7, 14-3 Big Ten), Illinois (17-13, 6-11 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, March 8 -- vs. Indiana (Crisler Center), 6 p.m. [TV: ESPN]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Sophomore Nik Stauskas (Mississauga, Ontario/St. Mark's School [Mass.]) scored 24 points on 7-of-9 three-point shooting as the University of Michigan men's basketball team (No. 12 AP, No. 12 ESPN/USA Today) overwhelmed Illinois, 84-53, on Tuesday night (March 4) at the State Farm Center. The victory clinched the regular-season Big Ten title for the Wolverines, the first time they have won the conference outright since the 1985-86 season.
As a team, Michigan shot 16-of-23 (70 percent) from three, tying the team record for most made three-point field goals in a single game (U-M last did it against Houston Baptist on Dec. 7, 2013). Sophomore Caris LeVert (Pickerington, Ohio/Central) scored 15 points, and his classmate Glenn Robinson III (St. John, Ind./Lake Central) posted 13 points and five rebounds. Freshman Derrick Walton Jr. (Harper Woods, Mich./Chandler Park Academy) also filled the stat sheet, posting nine points, seven rebounds and five assists.
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Michigan took a 7-2 lead at the 17:30 mark -- and led the rest of the game -- after a Walton three and layup from graduate student Jordan Morgan (Detroit, Mich./University of Detroit Jesuit). Nnanna Egwu hit a jumper from the wing that brought Illinois within three points of the lead at 14-11, but Walton made an old-fashioned three-point play to put the Wolverines up by six with 13:50 remaining in the first half.
Freshman Zak Irvin (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) hit a triple in the corner to give the Maize and Blue its first double-digit lead of the night, making the score 23-13 at 11:08, and minutes later Stauskas knocked down another three from the opposite corner to put U-M ahead 26-17. Egwu had a tip-in to cut the deficit to nine points, but sophomore Spike Albrecht (Crown Point, Ind./Northfield Mount Hermon Prep [Mass.]) and Irvin hit back-to-back triples to gain a 32-17 lead with 8:12 to play in the first half. Those six points were the first of 10 straight by Michigan, and Robinson's fast-break dunk brought the score to 36-17 and forced Illinois to call timeout at 7:22.
Another Irvin three -- at 4:00 -- gave the Wolverines their first 20-point lead at 44-24. The Fighting Illini went on a 6-0 run to make the score 46-30 with 1:06 before halftime, but a Robinson three put Michigan back on top by 19, and a Stauskas triple at the buzzer made the score 52-30 going into the break.
The Wolverines shot 19-of-28 (68 percent) in the first half, including 11-of-14 (79 percent) from three. Stauskas had 14 first-half points on 4-of-5 shooting from long distance, while Irvin knocked all three of his attempts from downtown before halftime. Illinois went 13-of-24 (54 percent) on field goals in the first and 2-of-8 (25 percent) on three-point attempts.
Stauskas scored Michigan's first seven points of the half, and his three at 15:04 put U-M up 59-32. The Illini responded with seven straight points to come within 20 points of the lead, but LeVert and Stauskas had consecutive triples to make the score 66-41 with 9:32 left in the game.
Junior Jon Horford's (Grand Ledge, Mich./Grand Ledge) dunk at 7:12 put U-M up 30 at 73-43, and Michigan ended the game ahead 31.
U-M shot 29-of-51 (57 percent) in the title-clinching game, while Illinois finished the night shooting 20-of-52 (39 percent) from the floor, including only 2-of-18 (11 percent) from three. Morgan sat out the second half for the Wolverines with an injury, and Horford grabbed 10 rebounds while scoring two points to fill his absence. Rayvonte Rice led the Illini with 16 points and nine rebounds, and Nunn finished with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting.
The Wolverines close out the regular season against Indiana on Saturday (Mar. 8) inside Crisler Center. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m., and the game will be televised on ESPN.
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Portland Trail Blazers Team President Larry Miller sent an email to each of the other 29 NBA franchises threatening them with a lawsuit should another team sign ex-Celtic Darius Miles:
Team Presidents and General Managers,
The Portland Trail Blazers are aware that certain teams may be contemplating signing Darius Miles to a contract for the purpose of adversely impacting the Portland Trail Blazers Salary Cap and tax positions. Such conduct from a team would violate its fiduciary duty as an NBA joint venturer. In addition, persons or entities involved in such conduct may be individually liable to the Portland Trail Blazers for tortuously interfering with the Portland Trail Blazers' contract rights and perspective economic opportunities.
Please be aware that if a team engages in such conduct, the Portland Trail Blazers will take all necessary steps to safeguard its rights, including, without limitation, litigation.
Miles' injury was judged to finish his career by an independent medical examiner agreed to by the NBA and Player's Union. This allowed the Blazers to have the contract picked up by insurance and removed from the salary cap roll and luxury tax implications. However, per NBA rules, if Darius Miles appears in 10 games this season, the contract will be re-instated on the Blazers books, causing this consternation. The contract would be for $9 million this season and next and would put them over the salary cap, triggering luxury tax provisions and hampering their ability to sign free agents in the coming offseasons.
The Celtics had taken a chance on Miles, signing him for the preseason, in which he played in six games. Recently, the Grizzlies took a chance on him after he served his 10 game suspension for substance abuse and he recorded two more games, pushing the total to eight, and more importantly, leaving the Blazers within two games of the financial woes. He cleared waivers today after Memphis released him to avoid having to guarantee his contract and it is not clear if the Grizzlies or anyone else are interested in signing him once again.
It seems like the Blazers would have a very difficult case trying to claim another team signed him explicitly to negatively impact them. He was a talented player who is returning from microfracture surgery, which Amare Stoudemire has come back from. Other teams can certainly make the case that they wanted to see if he could reclaim some of the form that made him the third overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Clippers.
An unnamed NBA executive also thinks Miles would have a case to cue the Blazers for blocking his right to work. In two games with the Grizzlies, Miles played a total of nine minutes, recording two blocks and two rebounds total. He averages 10.6 PPG and 5.2 RPG over his career, enjoying his best seasons with the Blazers, after spending time with the Clippers and Cavaliers.
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Japan: Fuel-Cell Nation
When it comes to gadgets, the Japanese are a tough lot to please. So when NEC Corp.'s stand at the WPC Expo computer trade show in mid-September started to draw crowds like Tokyo's Shinjuku Station at rush hour, it was clear that something extraordinary was on display.
The attraction turned out to be a fuel-cell-powered laptop. The 2-kilo computer can go five hours before its cell needs to be refilled with methanol. That's better performance than all but the hardiest of laptops running on conventional batteries. NEC plans to start selling an even lighter fuel-cell-powered machine late next year, and a year after that says it will release a model that can operate 40 hours on a single fill-up. "We're confident that fuel cells will become the main power source for mobile devices," says Yoshimi Kubo, the senior research manager overseeing the development of NEC's new laptop. "It'll be a very big and lucrative market."
Japan seems determined to dominate that business. NEC, Toshiba, Sony, and dozens of other Japanese companies are working feverishly to create ever-smaller cells to replace the rechargeable batteries in laptops, cameras, cell phones, and other gadgets -- now a $4.8 billion global market. In 2005, Tokyo Gas Co. plans to start outfitting thousands of homes with affordable fuel-cell units that generate hot water and energy. Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. already have nearly two dozen fuel-cell-powered cars on the streets, and there are nine filling stations in three Japanese cities where they can tank up. And in July, FedEx Japan started making Tokyo deliveries in a fuel-cell-powered vehicle.
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The big money -- if the technology matures enough -- will almost certainly be in cars and buses. The Japanese government wants to see 50,000 such vehicles on the road by 2010, and 5 million a decade later. Plenty of hurdles remain, though. The biggest: sticker shock. The cars cost nearly $1 million to build. Prices, though, will come down if engineers can replace expensive platinum used in today's cells with less pricey alternatives. Another problem will be building enough filling stations to supply hydrogen for all those cars.
Fuel cells are just what a resource-poor country like Japan needs -- a clean, efficient source of energy that doesn't require huge imports. So this year, the government has set aside $280 million to fund fuel-cell projects, up 40% over 2002. Ultimately, though, Japanese companies will have to wean themselves from state support and make fuel-cell production profitable. If they can, there will be a double dividend: a new stream of profits for Japan Inc. and cleaner air over the nation's cities.
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France: In Penn Quarter, Redline hosts the Alliance Francaise viewing party, while U Street's Bistro La Bonne is a hotspot for fans of Les Bleus.
Germany: Biergarten Haus is the place to be for Germany matches -- just make sure to show up early, as the place fills to capacity well before kickoff. The world's largest German cultural organization, the Goethe-Institut in Chinatown, shows Germany matches on a big screen in its movie theater. Dacha Beer Garden also draws Germany fans in large numbers.
Brazil: The Grill from Ipanema in Adams Morgan is the place to be for fans of the Seleçao.
Colombia: Dupont Circle's Cafe Citron has proved a rowdy home for yellow-clad fans of Los Cafeteros. Just look:
Argentina: El Patio in Rockville is the area's home for fans of La Albiceleste. Other restaurants supporting Argentina include Del Campo -- home of a really tasty choripan sandwich -- and Arlington's Las Brasas.
Belgium: Barracks Row's Belga Cafe and its 14th Street NW spinoff, B Too, are both suitable for fans of Les Diables Rouges. Expect deals on Belgium's chief cultural exports: waffles, frites and Belgian beers.
Costa Rica: Arlington's First Down Sports Bar frequently draws fans of the Ticos for Costa Rica matches.
Netherlands: Elephant and Castle on Pennsylvania Avenue is where to go if you're looking for a sea of oranje.


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Good article. It's hard to explain something so complicated in so few words. Still find the concept of squeezing the life out of my 1911 a little weird, but hey, he's the expert no?
This is a discussion on How to shoot a handgun accurately... within the Defensive Carry & Tactical Training forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; How to shoot a handgun accurately by Massad Ayoob Issue #85...
Good article. It's hard to explain something so complicated in so few words. Still find the concept of squeezing the life out of my 1911 a little weird, but hey, he's the expert no?
"In God we trust, as for the rest of you... keep your hands where I can see them" - Unknown
I also believe in using an extremely hard crush grip while shooting all semi-automatic handguns.
Ends the possibility of the dreaded "limp wrist", a very common malady.
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Mas Ayoob has been around for a very long time and has a lot of good advice; I take his advice on legal issues as gospel due to my own experience with the legalities of a shooting aftermath.
For actual shooting, I learned my craft from USPSA grandmasters like Ted Bonnet, Brian Enos & J. Michael Plaxco. The best book I ever read on shooting period besides Jeff Cooper's modern technique was Enos' Practical Shooting - beyond fundamentals.
That book deals with the mental aspect of shooting a handgun under stress. A must read for anyone who wants to learn about time management.....
"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined". - Patrick Henry
Thanks guys. I'm a new handgun owner, and I've been trying out different things to help my shooting. These tips are great.
Crime should be outlawed.
Great articles, I concur with a crush grip. As far as the hands, a thumbs forward grip is the far superior way to run a semi-auto.
Training means learning the rules. Experience means learning the exceptions.
Does anyone know when that article was written? I didn't see a date anywhere on that web page.
The only point I want to make is that the second article showing the Enos-Letham grip is A Combat Handgun Grip, not The Combat Handgun Grip. There are more ways than one to skin a cat, just like there are more ways than one to create a combat-effective grip on a semi-auto handgun.
Experiment..and also remember that all shooters benefit greatly by doing hand/finger exercises to improve grip strength.
Buy a Gripmaster. Search Ebay for one. They are available in Light Medium & Heavy. They are not expensive at all.
Ask yourself how you are going to be holding and shooting your defensive handgun when one or two BGs across the street are quickly closing that critical distance on you ~ one of them has a baseball bat and the other one has a tire iron and they are extremely hopped up and Hell-bent on crushing in your calvarium while you finally manage to clear your firearm out of your Not So Smart Carry.
How are you going to be gripping your self defensive pistol then?
Practice that.
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Good article, and I have "Backwoods Home Magazine" bookmarked...lot of good info in each issue.
I'll add, that I do use spring hand grips daily (good advice)...and my pistol grip is looser with my strong hand and much stronger with my over grip. I'm just sayin'...
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The stunning agreement came less than a year after theĀMarlinsĀadded Reyes, Buehrle and closer Heath Bell in an uncharacteristic $191 million spending binge as they rebranded and moved into a new ballpark. The acquisitions raised high hopes, but theĀMarlinsĀinstead finished last in the NL East.
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A lack of inspiration in the workplace can leave you lost at sea, reaching for any scrap of driftwood. On the other hand, having an effective role model can make you a better-prepared and more successful tester. In this article, Alan Page offers an alternative to real-life role models in the form of tester personas, which can help guide you and your team along the right career path.
Do you or the testers on your team have an idea of what your career may look like in five years or more? Will testers who accumulate years of experience lead to better and broader testing? Do the testers you work with have role models who encourage them to learn and grow as testers?
Experienced testers who have made a career out of making software and software teams better not only are a boon for software quality but also provide inspiration, leadership, and role models for testers in their organizations. But, there's a bit of a paradox with this scenario: In order for many testers to want to grow into senior positions where they become role models for an organization, they need role models themselves. When a tester doesn't have a role model, he may look for a role model in a different profession or just stagnate.
In The Inmates are Running the Asylum, Alan Cooper introduced the idea of using personas as a design tool for addressing customer needs. Data from a variety of sources, such as user research, marketing, and direct customer interaction, feeds into the creation of a persona, but the characterization of the persona—a rich description of motivations, goals, and experiences of this reality-based fictional character—is what makes it so powerful. Personas enable a team to have a common understanding of the customer or a customer segment. A lengthy description of characteristics and motivations of the persona enables the team to empathize with the persona and make product decisions that accurately reflect the needs and desires of the customer.
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One intriguing method of creating tester role models where no human role models exist is to produce tester personas that act as a proxy for role models in an organization. Tester personas can provide inspiration and guidance for tester growth and can provide a plan for how the test team will take on bigger testing challenges in the future.
If a test team doesn't have experienced testers, a team can create a persona that describes the types of tasks testers may perform, the roles they fill, and the value they bring to the team, basing the description on solutions for real testing problems and on real testing roles. Give the description a name (and perhaps a picture), and before you know it, testers will be talking about what they need to do to become more like "Ashley, the expert tester."
One persona is likely not enough. A team may have a flesh-and-blood, highly experienced, human tester with loads of experience on the team but may not want everyone on the team to grow into this exact role—and it's just as likely that not all of the testers on the team want to grow into that exact role, either. This makes a great case for creating multiple personas. It's good to have a few different personas, but it's a good practice to keep the total number to three or four in order to keep a reasonable amount of distinction between the roles. Also, keep in mind that a tester's role may span more than one persona.
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A good way to start creating tester personas for your organization is to think about current and future testing challenges for your organization. Will testers with more technical depth be of value? How about testers with a huge breadth of testing knowledge, competitor products, or project management skills? Every organization and context is different, so first invest some time in thinking about the skills and roles your product will need in the future. Once you decide on the roles you want experienced testers in your organization to fill, you can begin to map out the basics of tester personas.
If you have experienced testers in your organization (or if you work with fantastic testers outside of your organization), consider basing tester personas on real people. The persona doesn't have to be an exact model, but matching a real person to a persona—even if it's only a partial map—adds an extra degree of realism to the persona.
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He has his Masters in Arts Administration from Drexel University where he teaches Writing for the Arts in their online Masters program. He holds a BFA in musical theatre performance and was an professional actor and dancer for quite a while. He also had the coolest job on Broadway when he was a stuntman in the original company of the musical Ragtime. He is an award-winning playwright and lyricist; his musical Meet John Doe (co-written with Andrew Gerle) premiered at the historic Ford's Theatre, won two Helen Hayes Awards and is available for licensing through Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatricals.
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...got his 3d printer repossessed... someone else posted about him elsewhere on DC a bit ago... this is a different story...
Something tells me someone is going to buy this kid a printer and give it to him--no strings attached. Jeez, this is as stupid as kicking the little kids out of school for drawing a picture of a gun.
Cody has a basic character flaw that runs rampant through society. He can't keep his mouth shut. The printer was taken back "When the company got wind of what he was doing". Only one way they got wind of it. Cody had a big mouth and wanted attention. Catch the pose with the rifle and the book. A dweeb "libertarian" looking for attention. It seems nobody can STFU anymore. When the SHTF will these people be able to shut up long enough to keep themselves alive. Or will their web site bragging about how much they have stored in food/ammo/etc. get them killed? A nice web site with pictures of themselves that they think glorify themselves but really only identify them.
It's hard not to talk when you're trying to raise money for an internet project with an open license... And, that is a "newish" trend...
Sure, there have always been freeware and share ware and public domain programs... but they hope to get $$$ after they've created the product.... Now, you have folks trying to build worldwide collaborative projects on the web, and get some development money up front.
I don't think the printers have advance to the point where a functional and reliable firearm could be made entirely in a printer. The chamber would probably burst and the printing process does not leave a smooth surface for sliding/rotating contact. "Much ado about nothing", at this point. (BBUUUUuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrppp) 'Scuse me.


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She had waylaid the well-known figure from whom she had formerly fled, and her end was attained.
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