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Now that the falsehood of President Obama's sweeping claim that everyone who liked their pre-Obamacare insurance plan would be able to retain it under his healthcare law is beginning to sink in, the latest spin from the White House is to push the blame on "bad apple" insurance companies. Their "crime?" Offering health insurance plans deemed unaccaptable by Obamacare which customers wanted to purchase.
Time will tell whether the left-leaning "mainstream" press will begin challening the White House on this latest dodge but one person who was willing to do so was Fox News host Megyn Kelly who went after congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) on her program Wednesday night. "Why do you get to decide what's lousy?" she asked during the heated segment.
"The president never said that he could stop the insurance companies from canceling plans. This is a private market," Pallone had previously asserted in a very Clintonian argument.
As NB's Tom Blumer has been noting repeatedly, while it is true that plans in effect before Obamacare was signed into law were allowed to be "grandfathered" in, the law is very strict about how almost any sort of change in such plans (many of which were mandated by the law such as a minimum percentage of premiums to be spent on patient care) would cause these lower-cost plans to lose their grandfathered status and thus become in violation of the standards created by the law.
So while it is true that Obamacare did not literally force the private insurers to cancel their non-compliant plans, it certainly is true that the law could be construed to have that effect.
Watch the segment to see Kelly challenge Pallone on both the old spin and the new spin.


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Sponsored by Kristina Gaalaas of Edward Jones
Now in its sixth year, this popular show presents the work of local and regional artists in miniature. MacRostie Art Center members and friends will submit works in any medium that are no larger than twelve inches in any dimension with a maximum price of no more than $100.
As an exploration and celebration of the art of the miniature, the show provides an interesting challenge to established artists who are familiar with exhibiting work. It also presents an opportunity for emerging artists to be involved in a regional exhibition and experience the process of preparing work for public display.


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By most accounts the very first Gay Pride Parade took place in New York City way back in 1970. Since then the Gay Pride Parade (now called the LGBT Parade) has expanded from one day in NYC to a full month of events throughout the country, and even overseas. Whatever your preference, labels just don't mean a thing; Pride Month is a time to celebrate tolerance, friendship, love, self-expression and just plain old shaking your groove thang.
Since we at Republic are all about love AND shaking our groove thang, here are a few suggestions to how you can get your pride on.
5 – Dig out your old Sylvester or Cher records.
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Death toll mounts in Syrian border clashesDamascus
Published: October 8 2012 - 3:00AM
NEARLY 50 soldiers and rebels have been killed in clashes near Syria's northern border, as Turkey hit back against what it said was new mortar fire from inside Syria.
Damascus, for its part, said four Turks were among a convoy of ''terrorists'' killed in the heart of Aleppo, just hours after UN condemnation of deadly jihadist bombings there.
Forty government soldiers and nine rebels were killed on Saturday when rebels took a town in the northwestern province of Idlib near the border, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
''The clashes at Khirbat al-Jouz … ended when fighters of the rebel brigades took control of the area,'' said the Britain-based watchdog.
''The fighting lasted more than 12 hours and resulted in at least 40 dead among the regular forces, including five officers, and nine [rebel] fighters,'' it added after earlier reporting 25 soldiers and three rebels dead.
Turkish officials said they were sure a mortar round that struck on Saturday morning was fired by pro-government forces in Syria, and not by the rebels who have been fighting for nearly 19 months to oust President Bashar al-Assad.
It prompted fresh retaliatory fire after reprisals on Wednesday and Thursday for the previous shelling, the Hatay provincial governor's office said. ''A mortar round struck today [Saturday] at 7am about 50 metres inside Turkish territory in an open space about 700 metres from the village of Guvecci and about 300 metres from a police station.''
No casualties were reported.
The Turkish army responded with four mortar rounds, the governor's office said, adding that the Syrian fire had come from loyalists who were firing at rebels near the border.
The cross-border exchanges came despite unanimous condemnation from the UN Security Council on Thursday of deadly shelling from the Syrian side further east in Sanliurfa province that killed five people.
Following that incident, the Turkish parliament authorised further military action, but Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was not seeking a mandate for war.
Potential spillover from the Syrian conflict is a concern not only in Turkey, but on all of Syria's borders. Some Lebanese officials believe Syria wants to drag Lebanon into the conflict to divert international attention from the bitter Syrian fighting and raise the stakes if President Assad should fall.
On Saturday, unnamed Lebanese officials told local news media that Bouthaina Shaaban, a prominent media adviser to Mr Assad, had been involved in a plot they said was uncovered during the northern summer to stir up sectarian violence in Lebanon, suggesting that the government in Damascus was more deeply involved than previously alleged.
It was impossible to immediately confirm the accusations and Syria made no statement on the matter.
Lebanon has already charged Michel Samaha, a pro-Syrian politician, in the plot, which it says would have loosed a campaign of bombings and assassinations inside Lebanon.
Meanwhile, discouraged by lack of US support, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have stopped short of arming Syrian rebels with the heavier weapons that could turn the tide of the war.
Without the heavy weaponry, the rebels are only able to maintain a stalemate with President Assad's better-armed security forces, possibly merely prolonging the brutal war that began nearly 19 months ago and has already killed at least 31,000 people.
Saudi and Qatari officials were quoted in The New York Times saying that they hoped to convince the United States, which worries that shoulder-fired missiles and other heavy weapons could end up in the hands of terrorists, that these concerns could be dealt with.
This story was found at: http://www.theage.com.au/world/death-toll-mounts-in-syrian-border-clashes-20121007-2777e.html


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Chapter 1
Caiaphas pulled out a chair and sat down heavily. He stared across at Judas Iscariot for a while, eyes unblinking, before leaning forward and placing his elbows on the table.
'You are willing to go through with this?' the college personal statement fat high priest asked.
Judas nodded. The hour was late, the room lit by a solitary oil lamp which struggled to cast his shadow on the wall.
'Good. We will only have one chance to arrest him. One chance. You must not fail the Sanhedrin. You understand this?'
Judas nodded again, his locks bobbing as he did so. His essaywritingservice.eu/editing-service/ medium-length hair was the darkest of blacks, thick and tightly curled. It spilled out onto the side of his cheeks, where it tumbled down like an inky waterfall into an equally dense beard.
'When the time comes, you will identify him to us with a single kiss.'
'A kiss?'
'Is that not rather–'
'Not rather what?'
Caiaphas sat back, the chair cracking under his bulk as he did so. The darkness seemed to eat at his face as he leaned away, leaving just the hooked nose and two beady, hawk-like eyes visible. Eyes which now burned with annoyance.
'You will greet him as I have indicated,' the priest said. 'We need it to be a kiss.' He leaned forward. 'You understand?'
Judas didn't understand. At all. He was fairly sure most members of the Sanhedrin council would recognise Jesus anyway. It's not as if he wasn't well known to them. The theatrics of the betrayal seemed designed just to make an unpleasant situation even more hurtful. But there was nothing to be gained from arguing. He needed the money desperately. So if the Sanhedrin wanted a kiss, then a kiss it would have to be.
'Very well,' he said, and waited for the high priest to continue.
The two men sat in silence for a while. Judas's forefinger traced the outline of the crescent moon-shaped birthmark on his neck, around and around.
'The money?' he asked eventually.
'You will get your twenty pieces of silver once the act is complete. Now if that is all?'
'I think we agreed thirty?' Judas said, his voice wavering a little.
'We agreed twenty.'
'I think thirty is fairer. You're asking me to betray my teacher and friend. Thirty for a kiss. It's fair.'
The priest shook his head slowly.
'This man, this Nazarene, is dangerous, Judas. He has delusions. I hear he proclaims himself to be the son of God. The son of God! He must answer for this blasphemy and with your help, he will. Do this and you will forever be regarded as a hero. Knowing you have helped us to… deal with the problem should be reward enough, but yes, you shall have your thirty pieces of silver, Judas Iscariot. Just make sure you earn them.'
The fat priest leaned back, indicating the conversation was over. His wooden chair creaked and popped in the darkness. Judas prayed hard that one of the legs would snap and send the pompous fool crashing to the ground, but nothing happened. God, it seemed, was not listening to him.
Chapter 2
She stumbled forward, her hand flailing out towards the chair she knew to be there. Grasping its arm, she collapsed into the seat, her head spinning.
Her world, normally one of darkness, had sprung alive with a giddying array of visions, knowings, voices.
Fierce orange flames burned against the black canvas.
A single word came from beyond the void, each syllable choked with rage.
A limb appeared in the blazing tendrils of flame. She could smell the air thick with the stench of burning flesh, hear the skin as it slowly split, the crackle of the fat underneath as it oozed forth and spat under the searing heat.
The vision faded, the fire dimmed, but the spitting and hissing of flesh remained, slowly morphing into a whistling noise which grew stronger, louder. It became a screaming which tore against her eardrums. The sobbing shrieks of a young woman violated in the most horrific manner.
An underlying sound was now audible. The rhythmical rasp of metal sawing through bone. Another image formed, a man being cleaved down his…
The old crone gasped in a breath as the brutal cacophony ceased, the visions of death finally relenting. There would be many of them. Each more terrible than the last.
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used to show that something happens or is available all day and every day of the year, with no pauses for evenings, weekends or holidays
'The center will be open 24-7-365, Kincaid said, and will employ some 30 people – about half full-time and half part-time, and will operate on about a $1.6 million annual budget.'Your Houston News 21st February 2013
'Hourly, rather than monthly, usage billing ensures that organizations pay only for the exact resources allocated, while enjoying free 24/7/365 access to qualified, VMware-certified engineers for reliable high-level technical support and peace-of-mind.'PRNewswire 20th February 2013
Parenthood – a massive, scary and wonderful adventure, but one area of life in which, particularly in its starter years, there's very little time to relax. Being 'off-duty' is not an option as a parent, where your working hours are beyond compare because you really are required all day, every day, each month, the whole year … or to put it more succinctly – 24/7/365.
in 2012 there was … some evidence for use of a modified version 24/7/366, taking into account the extra day afforded by a leap year
24/7/365, also alternatively written as hyphenated 24-7-365, has recently begun to appear to describe the concept of 'happening constantly', throughout the entire day, and on every day of the year. It is of course an abbreviation of the phrase 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and can be used either as an adverb, e.g. the centre opens 24/7/365, or as an adjective, e.g. we offer 24/7/365 customer support. The third component 365 can, like the regular number, be variously pronounced three six five, three sixty-five, and occasionally three hundred and sixty-five.
24/7/365 has appeared more regularly in the last couple of years or so, and is of course inspired by the use of the term 24/7 to mean 'all the time', i.e. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With its embellishment of 365, this new variation emphasizes the fact that something happens not only all day, but also on every day of the calendar year, with no breaks for weekends, public or other holidays. However unlike days and weeks, which unequivocally contain 24 hours and 7 days respectively, the number of days in a year varies once every four years. In 2012 there was therefore some evidence for use of a modified version 24/7/366, taking into account the extra day afforded by a leap year.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary the first recorded use of 24/7 was in a 1983 edition of the US magazine Sports Illustrated. Credited with its coinage is US basketball player Jerry Reynolds, who used it to describe his jump shot, claiming that it was good "24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year". 24/7 subsequently became appropriated into the language as shorthand for 'continual(ly)' or 'constant(ly)', and was quick to be adopted into the business world as a catchy way of describing services which operate around the clock. Of course with the advent of web-based commerce this concept had taken on a whole new relevance by the end of the 20th century.
In English, the use of numbers as an alternative to words has, historically at least, been pretty unusual and is in fact still less common than it might seem. There are limited examples, a notable one from the recent past being the expression 9/11 as a reference to the terrorist attacks in the United States in September 2001. When numbers do appear, they are usually combined with other words (e.g. 20/20 vision) or letters, as in examples like 3D (three-dimensional), and 4WD (four-wheel drive [vehicle]). In recent years of course we've also seen 3G (third generation – describing a high-speed mobile Internet connection) and its successor 4G (fourth generation wireless). In the contexts of e-mail and short messaging, the digits 4 and 8 are now used as informal shorthand for for/-fore (e.g. 4U = 'for you', B4 = 'before') and -ate/-eat (e.g. L8R = 'later', GR8 = 'great').
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I'll bet this is a steak you've never tried
What a cool way to get the kids to eat more veggies-make them "Cabbage Steaks!" Just cut cabbage intro thick slices and rub them with olive oil and smashed garlic cloves. Take a look at the picture and grab the recipe so you can try it tonight!


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Well, shiver me timbers– it's Paul Bunyan Day!
Paul Bunyan and his trusty companion, Babe the Blue Ox has regaled us with delightful adventures for over a hundred years. One of the lesser known folk tales, however, is the one about Bunyan and the Electric Chainsaw. As the story goes, Bunyan and Babe were decimating yet another forest, when suddenly the mighty lumberjack slowed to a stop. "Ugh!" he exclaimed, wiping his prominent brow. "How many trees are ON this planet? I should've been a podiatrist (ironically, a bump found on the big toe would later be named after him)." The next morning when Bunyan emerged from his home, he found on his porch a curious package, marked, "Chicago Electric 14″ Electric Chainsaw." "Great Caesar's Ghost!" exclaimed Bunyan. "Now cutting timber will be a breeze, and I'll have more time to concentrate on my real passion– Riverdancing! Giddy up, Babe!"
While the Chicago Electric 14″ Electric Chainsaw may not be practical for decimating forests, this sturdy, lightweight tool performs masterfully for easy pruning, yet is tough enough to take on thick limbs and branches! It's got a quiet-running, powerful motor with an anti-kickback feature and a safety lock-out switch, so it's mild-mannered enough for the wife and kids to use it. The wrap-around hand guard and bar guard provide additional safety, and the automatic oiler keeps the chain fully lubricated and always ready for action.
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"This electric saw is better than a gas-powered saw period! No real loud noise, no gas fumes, smoke, and no leaking oil all over the area you store it. I have 5 of 6 acres left. I have many Mesquite trees. And as many people know, they are tough to cut. Not with this saw. I cut through them like butter! The key to using any saw is let it do the cutting. Meaning you do not need to push down on the saw real hard and make it harder on yourself. Also, do not pull back and forth while you are cutting. Just apply slight pressure to hold the saw down on the tree and just let it do the cutting. Yes, it is electric and you need a long electric cord, but Harbor Freight has the 100 ft. cords at a good price. This saw out-performed my gas saws easily! I cut well over 100 pieces of small to large round trees and the chain is still tight and it still is sharp. I have not once had to tighten the chain up on this saw. Also, this saw does not leak chain oil all over the place. You just add the chain oil and it self-lubes the chain. Most saws, when you set them down on something after use, the chain oil goes everywhere. Not this one! If there was a 10-star rating, this saw would get it. Excellent saw for the low cost!" Loopster – Grays Prairie, TX
Cut down trees and then cut them up for firewood– even oak. Trim trees and cut limbs, clear areas of thick brush. The ease is great and the power is more than sufficient– you'll love your Chicago Electric 14″ Oregon bar electric chainsaw!
You can pick up this invaluable tool at Harbor Freight Tools– or online at www.harborfreight.com— now for only $54.99 (use your 20% Off Coupon and pick it up for just $44)!
Meanwhile, you can catch Paul's show in Reno every weeknight and twice on Sunday. I recommend the oxtail.


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Deputies: Crooks delivered newspapers, stole lawnmowers
BEAUFORT COUNTY - Newspaper deliverymen stole lawnmowers, an ATV, and other items while running their delivery route in Beaufort County, according to deputies.
Investigators are still looking for one suspect, and have arrested two others.
Authorities got reports of the thefts, including cases of vehicle break-ins, occurring in the River Road area of Washington.
Those incidents were reported between mid-January and early this month, deputies said.
Investigators searched a property on Ormandsville Road in Ayden, and found a stolen ATV, deputies said.
During a separate search of a residence on Willow Green Road in Ayden, deputies located two stolen lawnmowers, according to a news release.
Investigators say the suspects were stealing the items between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. "while performing contract newspaper delivery for a Greenville business," the news release said.
The trio used the "delivery van... to conceal and transport the stolen lawnmowers and ATV."
Deputies did not say which publication the suspects were delivering.
Deputies are looking for 21-year-old Cornelius Campbell.
Anyone who knows his whereabouts is asked to call the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office at (252) 946-7111. An anonymous tip may be left by calling Crime Stoppers at (252) 974-6400.


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This "travel" piece leverages brand language, color palette and digital links to introduce prospective students to Saint Anselm College.
Leading with bold, single facts and statements on the front of the deck -- and a photographic montage with a web short link on the back of each card, this is the first print piece that prospective students would receive in the admission cycle.
Some colleges have more, some have less. To us, it's just about perfect. Enough so that there's always somebody around to toss a Frisbee with, but not so many that the Frisbee hits like 12 people every time you throw it.
Get more information about our students at www.anselm.edu/classprofile
Viewbook 2016-17
Our 2016-17 viewbook completes the core suite of admission publications for prospective students. The viewbook presents design, photography and voice that is in line with the new brand standards.
The viewbook is designed with bold questions and photography designed to elicit a feeling from prospective students that they could see themselves at Saint Anselm.
The cover (seen at right) features Alumni Hall, a symbol of Anselmian persistance and optimism. In 1892, this building was destroyed by fire. Although it stood as a "mass of ruins," the Benedictines immediately resolved to rebuild. You can read the full story in the fall 2014 edition of Portraits.
A page from "THE REASONS:"
Among the many educational and cultural centers that students can participate in at Saint Anselm, the New Hampshire Institute of Politics & Political Library, also on campus, provides them with a unique opportunity and forum to explore all aspects of the political process through nonpartisan discussion and debate.
This page of the updated piece notes the number of U.S. Presidents who have visited campus in the past 50 years: 9!
Students have interviewed political leaders and taken part in the New Hampshire debates at the college, dating back to the 1980s.
Family Weekend postcard
The Family Weekend postcard replaced a previous brochure with an emotive, but light-hearted "save the date" that instructed families to visit the Family Weekend website for the full schedule, and to register for events.
"Visit, play, cheer, tour, and experience life as an ANSELMIAN.
The Magazine of Saint Anselm College: Portraits (Fall 2014)
Our fall issue featured a milestone for Saint Anselm as we celebrate our 125th year. This anniversary edition, the first of three, allows us to reflect on the past, celebrate the present and provide inspiration for the future.
In commemoration of this special anniversary year, Portraits will feature stories of what happened along the way ... stories of the people who applied their talents, faith, and labor to Saint Anselm College. Men like Bro. Bede, who helped keep the monks and students fed by raising crops and tending the college's herd of Holsteins. And Fr. Raphael, who painted the stunning ceiling of the student chapel with the help of 14 student assistants.
"This spirit of perseverance and optimism, especially in the face of adversity, characterizes Saint Anselm as a community, encompassing everyone who is a part of it, then and now... 125 years from our founding, we are now and always, proud to be Anselmians." (Dr. Steven R. DiSalvo, President)
Saint Anselm's 125th Anniversary Website Featured
Newly featured on the college homepage, bottom right, is our 125th Anniversary Site. 125 years from our founding, we are proud to be Anselmians, and we look forward to exploring our historic past and celebrating our bright future throughout this very special anniversary year.
Our "heroes" area is the primary storytelling space on the homepage of Anselm.edu. Click through the features, using the left and right arrows, to view some of our best content from across the site. The hero area can feature images, or dynamic content - such as video.


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Good grief, 1956 American Standard bath faucet repair problem
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This morning I noticed our 1956 vintage bath faucet was dripping. No problem, right? Just take the existing cartridge out, go down to the store and get a new one, right?
So I get the old one out (hot side) and go down to the local big box store and find a new one. Get a cold side too since they're both old and I'll make everything new again. Get back home and get to work. Removed the old valve seat and replace it with the new one that came in the Danco kit. Take the new cartridge and install it and tighten everything back up. Go outside and turn water main back on (no shut off valves behind tub :mad: ) Go back inside and turn on hot water faucet... nothing :huh:. Whaaa?? Check the sink. Plenty of hot water there. Back to tub.... nothing. Back outside to shut off water main so I can pull cartridge back out. Checked it against the old one and they're identical. Pulled valve seat and compared it to the old one. Same. Put everything back together and turn water back on. Still no hot water.
If I loosen the nut that holds the stem assembly in place, I can get hot water to flow. Problem is, everything seems too loose if I leave it like that. Is there supposed to be some sort of washer between this nut and the valve body? I'm stumped. Here's some pics of the offending faucet.
Those spindles are pretty simple little devices. IF they are turning, and the stem moves outward from the wall, the opening should be clear.
You are 100% sure that they are the exact same spindle assembly?
Actually, did you install the spindles in the fully open position? That large nut is just a packing nut to hold the assembly in. Pull them back out, and open the spindle assembly all the way, then put it in, tighten the packing nut, and then turn the spindle to close.
If you install them with the spindle assembly CLOSED, your packing nut is tightening against the washer instead of the brass body. Then when you open it, the brass body is flopping around inside there and creating the loose feeling that you're having.
At least that's what I can gather from where i'm sitting. :huh:
Been trying different things since I posted and if I put the rubber seal from the new cartridge onto the old cartridge, it works fine. I took the new and old shafts and held them up together without the rubber seals in place and there is a minute difference between the lengths. The new is about 1/16" longer. I wouldn't think that would make such a difference, but apparently it does.
The existing cartridge looks like it may have been replaced before. Tried to go online and find some info on the faucet, but it's like looking for a needle in a haystack :eek:.
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Death toll among Afghan hajj pilgrims climbs to 19
Death toll among Afghan hajj pilgrims climbs to 19
KABUL (PAN): The death toll among Afghan pilgrims has risen to 19, with another 13 sustaining injuries during the performance of this year's pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, an official said on Tuesday.
All the causalities were a result of traffic accidents and illness, the acting Hajj and Religious Affairs Minister Dr. Daeeul Haq Abid told reporters in Kabul.
He identified the dead as Said Muhammad son of Rehmatullah from Qunduz, Bibi Hoghal Bardee daughter of Jawanmard from Baghlan, Muhammad Nadir son of Amir Khan from Maidan Wardak, Najibullah son of Rehmatullah from Nuristan, Khair Muhammad son of Muhammad Qurban from Ghazni, Abdul Majid son of Abdur Rauf from Balkh, Muhammad Naeem son of Muhammad Amin from Kabul, Mualim Shah son of Amir Shah from Paktika, Abdur Razzaq son of Abdullah from Kandahar, Hisam-ud-Din son of Baha-ud-Din from Nangarhar, Bibi Hira daughter of Syed Muhammad Anwar from Farah, Abdur Raheem son of Khair Muhammad from Kandahar, Sher Ahmad son of Sher Alam from Paktiya, Muhammad Salim son of Sardar from Ghazni, Ahmad Khan son of Muhammad Karim from Kunduz, Haji Rangeen son of Haji Afghan from Herat and Khudai Nazar son of Muhammad Karim.
Sultan Muhammad son of Bastal from Nuristan and Abdullah son of Abdur Rasul from Baghdis had died due to sickness, the minister said.
Up to 3676 pilgrims out of more than 30000 had reached home from Saudi Arabia in 16 post-hajj flights through Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif airports, Abid said.
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If you have been keeping an eye on the project, you probably know how much it has been struggling gameplay wise, since beginning. Hopefully that won't be the case for much longer. We wanna take things to the next level!
Current project status. The playable prototype has been tested in action for countless times by me and others, as I was constantly playing it on the same machine with buddies, or even with fans and testers from all around the world, by having me share my desktop using TeamViewer and taking turns with the cursor; also other fans did it on their own and constantly reported glitches and other issues. When something was bad, there was a flood of comments, emails and new github issues all addressing the same problems. This resulted in a lot of gameplay improvements and unit balancing, therefore most unit abilities got heavily tweaked and even totally revamped, sometimes even more than once, as many times as it takes to get the right feel required. We don't have deadlines and we're not forced to sit in some office while eagerly awaiting for the time to pass faster so that we can run home, eat sleep and repeat. Hell no, we do this out of passion and that sometimes means being stuck in limbo for quite a while until getting things straight and then we move on. The prototype was coded from scratch by one of the 3d artists volunteering on the project while building a portfolio, since he was a Heroes of Might and Magic 3 fan and also liked our concept art. He could have made useless fanart boosting some greedy lame phat franchise some more, but instead he decided helping out a project that was (and still is) in dire need.
Are you a javascript coder? We're looking for someone both capable and reliable who is also passionate about game development and has a hunger for tech related stuff. I'm talking long term collaboration, mainly working on this project, but I personally guarantee there are also a few other projects down the road. Anyway, one step at a time: for now to focus on fixing the current game prototype, which is currently rather broken for a while now.
If you want to know a bit more about the project, feel free to read the latest number of BlenderArt Magazine, you can read it online over here.
I'm looking for a couple of testers (especially youtubers) to play a match of Ancient Beast against me (the project founder) while we voice chat and record...
Version 0.2 has been scheduled for release on 15th June! This version will include more playable creatures, such as Uncle Fungus, Gumble and Abolished...
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If you're on reddit, could use a little help getting more attention to the project in order to hopefully get more coders involved so that we can release a fixed new version already ^^
So please vote up the post over here: Reddit.com
How's work on the game going?
Heya! Now you can subscribe to our new mailing list from here Ancientbeast.com - just enter your email address in that field!
Sorry for late reply, I don't get an email notification hmm. Big refactoring going on along with engine update, will write more details on the website soon in the first development log.
The project is now on reddit! Join and make some noise yo!
The project is now listed on Steam Projects (GreenLight), any support appreciated! Steamcommunity.com
heroes of might and magic 2, now thats bringing me back to the glory days, i absolutely loved that game and its been LONG overdue to have a new game of that style,tracking, looks great, good luck in your future. really hope it does well
We now have a mailing list, I'm trying to populate the list to at least 50 subscribers before sending the first update, I invite you to sign up from this widget Ancientbeast.com
Big thanks! I haven't actually played HoMM2, but I'm a big HoMM3 fan. I do think HoMM2 has awesome graphical style, Ancient Beast will hopefully have a pixel sprite art pack as well eventually to resemble the old-school style even more for those who prefer that better.
The game is becoming more and more playable and even if it doesn't have online multiplayer for now being just hotseat, it can be played just fine using desktop sharing software such as Teamviewer.com or maybe even Samesurf.com
I want to gather more people who I can play Ancient Beast with and figure out more bugs and issues.
Also I want to record a gameplay video for 0.2 against a player that's rather challenging.
If you're interested in playing against me or maybe others, feel free to reply with your skype username in this thread.
My skype is dk.vali
so add me up ^^
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We don't know how many players Newcastle will bring in next month, but the Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has said today that Newcastle will definitely be in the market for new players.
Alan Pardew – we'll be in market for new players
Pardew has admitted that the Newcastle squad is currently weak with so many players out with injuries:
"On our side we look weak with the injuries we have sustained." "We may need to bring a player in. We will be in the market as a few other clubs will be I am sure."
"We play QPR next week and I am sure they will be busy. There will be some movement." "For all the Premier League clubs, stability in this particular year is important because of the financial situation."
"The bulk of the players we are going to have for the second half of the season are here." "It would be nice to get one or two back like Steven Taylor and Cabaye, and as I say bring in one or two players to make us stronger."
"We are a good side which is under-performing." "There are reasons for that, but we cannot accept them." "We have to work as hard as we can to turn the situation in our favor."
And the question about next month is not only how many players Newcastle will bring in, but whether we'll lose some players we already have – like Demba Ba for instance – who has that release clause in his contract becoming active again.
It seems an unnecessary diversion for a Newcastle aside who have to start picking up wins soon, or else we'll be down there in the relegation zone.
We'd like to see three new players come through the door, but we doubt if Newcastle can get that many good players in their ranks by February.
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Cabinet doors made of hardwood and fiberboard
I couldn't decide whether I wanted to refinish(paint) or reface so I am re-dooring and painting.
The contractor suggested paintable hardwood such as alder or poplar with the center made of fiberboard for the doors. It will have Euro hinges which is what I want as opposed to my exposed hinges. All my cabinets including the new doors will then have 2 coats of oil based paint and 2 coats of semi gloss with acrylic-all spray painted.
Is paintable alder/poplar wood with center of fiberboard a good choice? Does it matter what kind of wood since I am getting it painted?
Would plywood be a better choice or not?
If your plan is still to use the recessed panel shaker style door, then I wouldn't suggest an mdf center panel. It will be about 1/4" thick and not very strong. A plywood center panel would be stronger if that is being offered.
I'll ask but he said that mdf would be easier to paint and would be better in different temperture environment.
Also, did you get a quote for doors and drawers with concealed hinges. I think I will redoor and paint everything including cabinets and doors and rails etc so I don't need very good wood like cherry or maple but wood that can do well with paint.
Is this door flat or raised panel? If flat, you would be using plywood. If raised, then mdf is more stable then wood, and will expand and shink less. If the wood they place in for the panel isn't dry enough, it will shrink and expose bare wood over time. You will then need to sand and repaint.
It will be recessed doors , shaker type. Every place I called said it would have mdf in the center panel and solid maple or poplar or alder for the hardwood.
Doors are flat or raised panels. They both are "recessed " into the frame. Which is it?
Not sure than. It is shaker style. As far as painting, they will buy paintable alder/poplar wood with mdf for painting. " If the wood they place in for the panel isn't dry enough, it will shrink and expose bare wood over time". What do you mean? My undertanding is they buy the door with the panel in placed and then paint it.
If the panel is flat (when you say shaker, I think of flat panels) then plywood would be stronger, but MDF would be fine if the back of the panel is rabbeted. What I mean is, that the MDF panel should be thicker than the dado that it sticks into in the surrounding door frame (that dado will be about 1/4".) So the panel should be 3/8 or 1/2" MDF, or 1/4" plywood.
The panel shrinking, and exposing unpainted wood, is only a problem if you're using solid wood. Neither plywood nor MDF will have this problem. They are very stable.
Shaker style doors are raised panels, sometimes having a backcut, that are reversed. Flat panel doors are simply 1/4" or so panels floated or glued in place.
If you're painting, I'd opt for the mdf panel because that should be glued in place eliminating reveal lines around the perimeter of the frame. I'd also opt for soft maple under paint. Poplar is okay but can be a pain to paint and I think alder is too soft for under paint.
Temperature has little to do with things and properly painted mdf will last forever.
By the way, Sil. The door in the link above is what I am offering you...only it will be maple instead of cherry.
A true Shaker door is a reversed raised panel. Some of the door manufacturers sell flat panel doors and call them Shaker doors. But there is a difference. When I make them I sometimes backcut the panel so the door is centered in the frame. (Although this also isn't a true Shaker door) Without the backcut, a 3/4" panel will sit proud of the frame unless you sand down the raised panel.
Ah, PK... there you go again...no?
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Bodies of horses and mules, drowned in the attempt to cross the Skeena, were reported passing the wharf at the post.
This brought us once again to the bank of the dreaded Skeena.
We were angling up the side of the great ridge which separated the west fork of the Skeena River from the middle fork.
About 1100 on upper Skeena river in central British Columbia.
"Prince Rupert—new town on a peninsula north of the mouth of the Skeena," said the surveyor.
In the modern development of the Omenica and Cariboo gold fields the Skeena has been the highway to the sea.
It was reported in Wrangell that some of the unfortunates were still on the snowy divide between the Skeena and the Stikeen.
The Skeenas are on the river of the same name, 'at the mouth of the Skeena River.'
Keechumakarlo (or Keechumakailo) situated 'on the lower part of the Skeena River.'
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Teen Idols David Cassidy, Peter Noone and Micky Dolenz to Join Forces on Stage for First Time Ever
On March 22, David Cassidy presents The World's Greatest Teen Idols in concert at the Theatre at Westbury featuring David, Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits) and Micky Dolenz (Monkees). This is the beginning of a year-long tour of the United States that will include venues from New York to California.
Audiences will be reminded of the highlights of their youth through the songbooks of their lives with the hits from these three stars. David, Micky and Peter have a total of 42 charted songs and together have sold over 250 million records! And now they're together on stage for the very first time. Audiences will hear "I Think I Love you," "Last Train to Clarksville," "There's a Kind of Hush" and many more classic and timeless hits that have transcended three generations over five decades.
They have more in common than meets the eye - each started his illustrious career on television, David on "The Partridge Family," Micky on "The Monkees" and Peter on the British soap opera "Coronation Street." As young lads, they each then became singing sensations. Peter became known as Herman of Herman's Hermits, which spawned such hits as "I'm Into Something Good" "Mrs. Brown, you've Got A Lovely Daughter", "I'm Henry VIII, I Am", "Silhouettes", "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat", "Wonderful World", "There's A Kind of Hush", "Listen People", and many more. Herman's Hermits sold over 80 million recordings. In all, fourteen singles and seven albums went gold. The Hermits were twice named Cashbox's "Entertainer of the Year".
Monkees' hits on which Micky sang lead vocals included "Last Train to Clarksville," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "I'm a Believer," "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" and, of course, "The Monkees" theme song. Other hits include "Daydream Believer" and "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You." The Monkees achieved their greatest success as recording artists selling in excess of 65 million units and achieving Worldwide fame. Their first four albums, "The Monkees," "More of the Monkees," "Headquarters," and "Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd." reached number one on the charts. After the Emmy Award winning Monkees show ended, Micky went on to become a successful writer, producer and director and has enjoyed Starring on Broadway and on London's West End.


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The 1890 Yellow House
Ok, so we are pretty sure that this is THE house-the one we will make an offer on, after seeing it we just fell in love...and it didn't smell like cat pee so that was a major plus!
Its a two story home, built in 1890 and a little over 2400 sq ft. It orininally had gas lights and the 'nozzles' are still in the ceiling next to the ceiling fans/light fixtures. The front yard has two koi ponds and is heavily landscaped BUT has been allowed to have free run for a very long time. The back yard has another koi pond with a little bridge going over it, and then a larger pond/pool that is in disrepair and the concrete bottom is cracked and crumbling...this one has a waterfall that starts on the 2nd story porch (which he also built himself). He used to have a monkey and over 200 exotic birds that lived in the back yard...all on a 50x150 lot.
So what I'm asking is, with those details...what should be looked for as far as possible issues with the house in the future?
He is removing all the bamboo that has taken over the backyard-which is a plus for sure!
A house of that age??
Look for out dated electrical--might have knob and tube wiring.--Budget accordingly.
I would pay an electrician to assess the wiring and make a plan if it needs help.
Look at the plumbing---there is another expensive item that is 100 years old.
Insulation was unheard of that long ago----figure a plan on that ----
Make sure the foundation is still in acceptable shape.
Learn the fine art of rebuilding and tightening up old style windows. Often they are worth saving and the look fits the house.
There's the short list -----more will come.------Mike-----
The plumbing has been updated, the owner said the plumbing was done with PEX.
The electrical is on 20 watt breakers.
New roof in 2008.
All windows are weighted and can open/close and are original (at least all the ones I REALLY looked at-the window in the front door in a stained glass piece he created.)
The dining room/foyer are tiled while the rest of the downstairs is all original hardwood. Upstairs the floors appear to be painted and the boards are wider than downstairs. One bathroom is carpeted...the one with the huge clawfoot tub.
The foundation is good and I was actually suprised at the age after seeing the good condition it was in.
Is there anything we should worry about with the old gaslight lines?
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The house looks nice although the landscaping is so lush that the house is a bit obscured--That's good,lots of shade.
The old gas lines should not be a big concern--they could be disconnected in the cellar if they bother you
Other wise leave them alone,
Have you checked the house wiring yet?
Plumbing? Pex is good---very good actually.
There is plenty of info on servicing antique windows---several antique home folks here--when the time comes to service your windows--ropes,weights,rot or putty you will find plenty of experienced help here.
I would like to see the Koi ponds---My folks had a nice one--I miss the evenings spent with a cold drink--good conversations and swimming fish.
I always recommend to people buying old houses that they hire an experienced inspector or engineer to perform a thorough examination of the house from the ground up. This is generally going to be more in depth than the standard $350 report you get from a home inspector, so be prepared to pay more than that.
Old houses often used framing techniques not currently used, often because longer and wider structural boards were available. Old houses often have settled, sometimes substantially, which can lead to floors out of level, cracked plaster, windows and doors that do not open properly. Determining the cause of cracking in an old house is generally well beyond the expertise of the typical home inspector, hence the need for a specialist. But well worth it.
You have already fallen in love with the house, so you are not likely to perform an objective evaluation of the house. That would be the job for your inspector, who should be able to assess the significance of issues, and may be able to offer some insight as to the cost to repair (again, no regular home inspector should ever offer an opinion as to means of repair or likely cost to repair, that is not their job). Your inspector/engineer should take a hard look at structural problems, especially the foundation, as those are likely to be expensive fixes. Wiring and plumbing can be expensive to fix also, but not usually as much of an issue as an inadequate foundation, or improper framing.
Mike, I have not checked the wiring...not sure what to look for there. Also, there is no cellar, just a crawl space.
Daniel, After watching so many episodes of Holmes on Homes that it has driven my fiancee nuts I know that home inspectors can miss a LOT of things so I want to be sure to get someone that will find any issues that are of concern.
Thank you guys for all your advice!
My 1890 hours had 3/8 black pipe to supply the gas lights. Unfortunatly, the pipe is all that is left of hte gas lights. The gas piping is only on the main floor, not the second floor or cellar. I found the first gas pipe when I was cutting a hole for the wood stove chimney, with my chain saw. I was about 6 inches away from the pipe when I decided hte hole was large enough. The gas supply was about 1/4 mile away, There was a wood gasisfication plant that supplied the downtown area and residential area.
So long as there is no gas in the light lines it is kind of cool that they were left.
Insulation has been mentioned but move that to the top of your list. These oldies can be real tough to afford heating in the winter with old wavy glass single pane windows and nothing in the attic or walls. You might think of budgeting for storms if they do not come with the house. The ones that fit inside are nice since you do not have to scale up a ladder twice a year.
I would definitely pay extra over the home inspection (if not included) to look at the sewer by video camera, especially given that landscape growth and vintage of the house. You could be looking at a chunk of money to dig that up and fix it at a time you are least prepared for it! Or even regular rotor rooting cutter blade service.
Cellar looks dry?
Any historical landmarks on the place? Or the hood? I love such things but they will restrict you in what you can do with your home to a point. Lacking those, any sort of neighborhood association you should look into to see if they are likely to make your life heavenly or Hellish? Your real estate person should be able to give you a name of a person to chat with.
Sounds like you found a cutey. Good luck. I hope the inspections all pan out. It looks like those before you really took care of the place.
Not sure what guarantee you should ask for as to the bamboo. Just digging it out so that, for the closing, you do not see it may not do the trick and you may want an allowance for a couple attempts to abate it.
The ponds and waterfall can all be fixed. A high school friend's father en law raises Koi of all varieties if you need fish. He is in the SF Bay Area.
They want the guy who says "no sweat, no problem".
You want the pickiest you-know-what you can find.
Well I have an honest general contractor and a foundation guy (that he knows) going to check the place out on Wednesday. The realtor is actually really nice and suggested I find my own person if at all possible. Since all the girls I work with know the GC and he is doing all the work on our new vet clinic (I am the office mgr) he is only charging us $100 :thumbup: He said he will give the place a thorough look thru and get in the crawl space and check all the pipes and whatnot and the other guy will look at the foundation, of course LoL
No historical anything as far as I know...the neighborhood is pretty built up and maybe 20ft from the next yard...which is much closer to the neighbors than we are now but the house on the corner is vacant and is for sale...so thats a plus on one side at least. The other houses close by look early 1900s-1940s no one is restoring anything and the victorians have been turned into apartments-which just kills me. The big historical district is 10 blocks away so I am sure we have free reign of what colors we do LoL I REALLY want to get some history on the place though, find out who lived there/what they did and such.
The one big thing we don't like about the place is no CH/A...well the air anyway. Its been 102-108 here for the last few weeks and our window units are keeping it at 80 inside at full blast.
No cellar, that I know of.
SanFran is a bit far to get koi from...I am in Arkansas LoL
Greetings KoffinDuster. Curious about where the house is located. Don't worry, not looking to buy:no: I got my own old house here in Fort Smith and was just curious about where that one is. Mine is a block off Rogers behind Hardee's.
Okay, it's the next day and I located it in the local multilist. Looks really nice inside for the pictures posted by the realtor. Looks like it still has the original moldings around the windows and doors at least as far as the pictures show. Very interesting price as well. Go here http://countyrecordsdirect.com/default.aspx?ci=35 select street address option button and you will at least get some later records. Won't go back real far but might be interesting anyway. Bamboo can be difficult to get rid of. I don't think just cutting it down will do much long term. It spreads underground is very invasive. You might want to read up on how to eradicate it online. Another consideration is that that is a LOT of siding to paint :(
Well we made an offer and it was accepted, so we are pretty happy.
The kitchen floor will have to be worked on at some point, it has a dip in the center of it-though its very sturdy and not spongey at all...just the way the house settled after 100+ yrs. If if only needs to be jacked up it will be around a $1000, unfortunately if it needs more its potentially $4000-10000.
The contractor and foundations guy said its pretty much only cosmetic damages and if we were fine with that then go ahead and make an offer :thumbsup:
:thumbsup:Congratulations:thumbup: May all your housing problems be cosmetic:yes:
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South Florida Cosmetic Dentist Explains How Cosmetic Dentistry Can Maximize Tax Deductions
by Charles Nottingham, DDS, FAGD
It's that time of year when taxpayers think about how much they owe in taxes and how to maximize their deductions. What does that have to do with cosmetic dentistry? You might be surprised.
Many taxpayers don't realize that some medical and dental expenses are tax-deductible. If your medical/dental costs exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income, you can deduct that amount from your taxes. Eligible expenses include medical/dental insurance premiums, insurance co-pays, transportation for medical treatment (including mileage and parking), and prescriptions. When calculating whether your expenses meet the 7.5% limit, be sure to take into account reimbursements you received from your insurance providers for your out-of-pocket costs. The eligible expenses must be itemized on Schedule A of the tax return.
This can be good news for dental patients. If you know that your expenses will be above the threshold for one year, you can plan on adding the costs of dental procedures – and deducting them from your taxes.
However, patients need to be careful about what they plan to deduct. While many kinds of medical procedures for taxpayers and their dependents are considered deductible in this scenario, those which are purely cosmetic are not covered; in order to be deductible, procedures must be considered "medically necessary." For this reason many cosmetic surgery procedures do not quality. Routine cleanings and preventative care, fillings, dentures, and other necessary procedures would normally be considered deductible. However, many purely cosmetic procedures – such as tooth whitening – would not qualify.
On the other hand, many dental procedures which can be considered cosmetic also improve your health. For example, tooth straightening procedures such as traditional metal braces or Invisalign braces not only give you an attractive smile, but can also improve the functioning of your teeth. Teeth that don't align properly can cause a variety of dental problems in the future. Other procedures such as crowns and bridges (prosthodontics) or oral surgery can have tremendous cosmetic benefits even if they are done for primarily oral health reasons. Implants to replace missing or damaged teeth improve both your appearance and the functioning of your teeth.
So if you think you will exceed the 7.5% and you've been contemplating a big dental procedure, you should investigate whether it would likely be deductible. Consult your dental provider about whether the procedure could be considered medically necessary – and touch base with your tax expert or read IRS guidelines to make sure it will meet the IRS's criteria.
Tax returns are only part of the picture for many taxpayers. The majority will also be receiving tax refunds and will wonder what to do with this "found" money. "Cosmetic dentistry is an investment in your future," explains Fort Lauderdale cosmetic dentist Dr. Charles Nottingham. "Many cosmetic procedures enhance the functioning of your teeth. And studies have shown that having a nicer smile improves your self confidence – which, in turn, impacts how other people see you both socially and professionally. A nice smile can have a positive ripple effect throughout your life."


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~*~ Antique Art Chinese or Japanese Silk Scroll Painting Signed and with Identification Red Seal ~*~ Hand-Painted on Silk ... Not sure if its Japanese or Chinese but I think maybe Chinese? .... The picture as shown depicts mountains, lake with boats .... Artist mark in upper right corner ( see pictures ) also Marked on the back top of SCROLL .... The bottom of the scroll has a wooden roller ... Which of course this serves as a counter balance to keep the scroll hanging straight down when hung on a wall .... Top has a smaller wooden rod with the silk string for hangging .... Unrolled, the scroll measures 70 inches long by 19 inches wide ... The wooden roller extends another 3 inches .... The Silk Painting is 32 3/4 inches by 14 1/4 inches .... Circa, I think LATE 19th century or EARLY 20th century " Just a guess yet VERY OLD FOR SURE " ... The painting appears to be watercolor and is done on silk, and laid down on backing paper. At the top, sides and bottom, t is a toned brocade-like silk/cloth that is also laid down on the backing paper .... CONDITION: T is loses to the backing paper w it has cracked-aged-away at the top .... T is also age toning, a round stain / stains at the top.... Overall, it's still in very good condition when I consider the AGE ... Guaranteed Old and Authentic .... I described this SCROLL to the best of my ... read more


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Luol Deng posted 21 points and 13 rebounds to help the Bulls beat the Bobcats on Wednesday.
Chicago 109, Charlotte 97
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 2 (AP) -- From bringing Ben Gordon off the bench to giving Joakim Noah a chance, Chicago Bulls interim coach Jim Boylan is making all the right moves.
Boylan, the former Chicago assistant who took over after Scott Skiles was fired, improved to 3-1 as the suddenly resurgent Bulls rallied to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 109-97 on Wednesday night.
Gordon (22 points) had his fourth straight strong game since becoming the sixth man, and Luol Deng added 21 points and 13 rebounds. But it was Boylan's decision to go with a big lineup featuring Noah that sparked the Bulls' comeback from a 12-point third-quarter deficit.
Noah scored a career-high 17 points and grabbed six rebounds while playing the entire fourth quarter, displaying the energy that made the flamboyant forward a college star while leading Florida to consecutive national titles.
"Sometimes you go the way the game is going,'' Boylan said about his decision to go big to counter Charlotte's three-guard lineup. "If things are going well for you, then your enthusiasm and your concentration and our focus is really sharp. Tonight (Noah) was very focused, his energy was infectious to our guys and it really gave us a lift.''
It hasn't been that way most of the season. Noah, the ninth overall pick in the draft, came in averaging four points and three rebounds in 12 minutes per game. He played four minutes and failed to score in Monday's overtime loss to Orlando.
But on Wednesday, with Bobcats coach Sam Vincent stubbornly sticking with a small lineup, Joe Smith dominated inside in the third quarter, and Ben Wallace and Noah provided the spark inside in the fourth.
"We just wanted to take it to them and be the aggressor,'' said Noah, who shot 7-for-10 and had two steals. "I think that's what we did.''
Jason Richardson scored 28 points and Gerald Wallace added 23 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Bobcats, who couldn't build off Monday's comeback win over Indiana and had no answer inside.
"We've got to mix and match and keep trying to plug and see what works,'' Vincent said. "Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.''
With Richardson and Wallace combining for 26 first-half points, Charlotte built an 11-point lead on Derek Anderson's two free throws with 4 seconds left.
Gordon's 30-footer at the buzzer cut the deficit to 57-49 at halftime, but the Bobcats quickly built a 12-point lead on Wallace's 3-pointer early in the third quarter.
That's when Boylan started to take advantage of Vincent's small lineup that includes guards Jeff McInnis, Raymond Felton and Richardson.
That forces Wallace to play power forward, and the 6-foot-10 Smith towered over him in the post. Smith promptly scored eight points in a 22-8 run to put Chicago back ahead.
In the fourth it was Ben Wallace and Noah's turn. Wallace's two one-handed dunks put the Bulls ahead 85-79 with 9:58 left. Noah then had a tip-in and a layup before Andres Nocioni's 3 made it 92-82 with 7:42 to go.
"I was getting on him earlier, telling him he can't dunk and I would never throw him a lob and all that stuff,'' Gordon said of Noah. "Then he came out tonight and played with a lot of energy.''
Charlotte got to 94-89, but Gordon hit another 3 and Ben Wallace scored easily in the post when he somehow got matched up with Richardson, making it 101-90 with 3:16 left.
"They were crashing the board and getting a lot of second-chance points,'' Richardson said. "I played a lot of small ball at Golden State and that's what happens when you go small. But when you're a small team you've got to really focus more on rebounding.''
The Bulls, who improved to 3-0 against Charlotte, held a 50-40 rebounding advantage. Charlotte's best weapon inside, Emeka Okafor, was held to nine points and eight rebounds on 4-of-11 shooting.
Notes: Don't look for the Bulls' key players to see their heavy minutes diminish anytime soon under Boylan, who decided it was necessary due to the team's poor start. "Our season is starting to slip away a little bit,'' Boylan said. "We need our main guys to come through.'' ... Boylan said he's been focusing on offense more in practice since taking over, convinced his team's defense is solid. ... With Vincent going to a smaller lineup, C Nazr Mohammed played only 21 minutes, finishing with eight points and three rebounds. ... Bobcats F Othella Harrington (knee) missed his eighth straight game.


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Blow me away cool!!!!
An Account Of A Ceremony That Takes Place Every Friday At The Pentagon-Truth!
This is a discussion on Every Friday At The Pentagon within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Did a quick search and didn't see anything so I figured I would post this up: "Something that a friend passed on to me: Every ...
Did a quick search and didn't see anything so I figured I would post this up:
"Something that a friend passed on to me:
Every Friday At The Pentagon
I was not aware of this practice until now. I am pleased that it happens,
and am astounded that it does happen,
given the political situation that exists in our government today.
It really breaks my heart to know that we didn't know this goes on every Friday, well at least I didn't know.
Instead, I guess the media feels it's more important to report on Hollywood stars as heroes.
I hope this article gives you a sense of pride for what our men and women are doing for us,
every day, as they serve in the armed forces here and abroad.
Mornings at the Pentagon
By JOSEPH L. GALLOWAY
McClatchy Newspapers
Over the last 12 months, 1,042 soldiers, Marines, sailors and Air Force personnel have given their lives in the terrible duty that is war.
Thousands more have come home on stretchers, horribly wounded and facing months or years in military hospitals.
This week, I'm turning my space over to a good friend and former roommate, Army Lt. Col.. Robert Bateman, who recently completed a yearlong tour of duty and is now back at the Pentagon.
Here's Lt. Col. Bateman's account of a little-known ceremony that fills the halls of the Army corridor of the Pentagon with cheers, applause and many tears every Friday morning. It first appeared on May 17 on the Weblog of media critic and pundit Eric Alterman at the Media Matters for America Website.
"It is 110 yards from the "E" ring to the "A" ring of the Pentagon. This section of the Pentagon is newly renovated; the floors shine, the hallway is broad, and the lighting is bright. At this instant the entire length of the corridor is packed with officers, a few sergeants and some civilians, all crammed tightly three and four deep against the walls. There are thousands here.
"This hallway, more than any other, is the `Army' hallway. The G3 offices line one side, G2 the other, G8 is around the corner. All Army. Moderate conversations flow in a low buzz. Friends who may not have seen each other for a few weeks, or a few years, spot each other, cross the way and renew.
"Everyone shifts to ensure an open path remains down the center. The air conditioning system was not designed for this press of bodies in this area.
"The temperature is rising already. Nobody cares. "10:36 hours: The clapping starts at the E-Ring. That is the outermost of the five rings of the Pentagon and it is closest to the entrance to the building. This clapping is low, sustained, hearty. It is applause with a deep emotion behind it as it moves forward in a wave down the length of the hallway.
"A steady rolling wave of sound it is, moving at the pace of the soldier in the wheelchair who marks the forward edge with his presence. He is the first. He is missing the greater part of one leg, and some of his wounds are still suppurating. By his age I expect that he is a private, or perhaps a private first class.
"Captains, majors, lieutenant colonels and colonels meet his gaze and nod as they applaud, soldier to soldier. Three years ago when I described one of these events, those lining the hallways were somewhat different. The applause a little wilder, perhaps in private guilt for not having shared in the burden ... Yet.
"Now almost everyone lining the hallway is, like the man in the wheelchair, also a combat veteran. This steadies the applause, but I think deepens the sentiment. We have all been there now. The soldier's chair is pushed by, I believe, a full colonel.
"Behind him, and stretching the length from Rings E to A, come more of his peers, each private, corporal, or sergeant assisted as need be by a field grade officer.
"11:00 hours: Twenty-four minutes of steady applause. My hands hurt, and I laugh to myself at how stupid that sounds in my own head. My hands hurt. Please! Shut up and clap. For twenty-four minutes, soldier after soldier has come down this hallway - 20, 25, 30.. Fifty-three legs come with them, and perhaps only 52 hands or arms, but down this hall came 30 solid hearts.
"They pass down this corridor of officers and applause, and then meet for a private lunch, at which they are the guests of honor, hosted by the generals. Some are wheeled along. Some insist upon getting out of their chairs, to march as best they can with their chin held up, down this hallway, through this most unique audience. Some are catching handshakes and smiling like a politician at a Fourth of July parade. More than a couple of them seem amazed and are smiling shyly.
"There are families with them as well: the 18-year-old war-bride pushing her 19-year-old husband's wheelchair and not quite understanding why her husband is so affected by this, the boy she grew up with, now a man, who had never shed a tear is crying; the older immigrant Latino parents who have, perhaps more than their wounded mid-20s son, an appreciation for the emotion given on their son's behalf. No man in that hallway, walking or clapping, is ashamed by the silent tears on more than a few cheeks. An Airborne Ranger wipes his eyes only to better see. A couple of the officers in this crowd have themselves been a part of this parade in the past.
"These are our men, broken in body they may be, but they are our brothers, and we welcome them home. This parade has gone on, every single Friday, all year long, for more than four years.
Did you know that? I didn't.
Don't send it back to me, just be a Patriot and send it on its way as you see fit."
"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground."
- Thomas Jefferson
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Blow me away cool!!!!
An Account Of A Ceremony That Takes Place Every Friday At The Pentagon-Truth!
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"I've noticed that everyone that is pro-abortion has already been born." - Ronald Reagan
"When governments fear the people there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny." Thomas Jefferson
You are only paranoid until you are right - then you are a visionary.
That has gone on for some time now. I read about this a year or so ago on a military site I belong to.
For any of the military personel on this site that don't know about this is the site...togeatherweserved.com
It is a great resorse site as well as a place to keep in touch with others that have been, there done that.
US ARMY Veteran 1965-1967 Vietnam 1966-1967
Truly Emotional and heart warming,The only thing that seperates the Officers from the Enlisted is Rank,we all share the same emotions,sometimes we just don't show them in a public place.
"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country,"
--Mayor Marion Barry, Washington , DC .
Thanks for posting. I didn't know about this. Eyes watering, must be allergies.
We will be much better off when we learn to deal with things as they really are, instead of how we wish them to be!
I've had the honor of attending one Friday...I had a meeting in the Pentagon and got there early...
I can't describe the emotions...even stronger than the first time I was at the Tomb of the Unknown and watched the Old Guard perform a wreath-laying ceremony...
VCDL Member
"Let us speak courteously, deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready."
Theodore Roosevelt
While we may banter among ourselves, and have our rivalry's. The military men and women, regardless of rank and branch, are a family. Some will serve in direct combat roles, others will serve in support functions, others still will serve in both capacities. One cannot survive without the other. When the chips are down, we know there will be someone there to support and lend a hand if needed. To those who are serving, to those of us who have served, and to those who will serve in the future. Thank you.
Freedom doesn't come free. It is bought and paid for by the lives and blood of our men and women in uniform.
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Union J have admitted that their big dream is to follow in the footsteps of One Direction.
The boyband were eliminated from the ITV series last night, after a tense results show with Christopher Maloney, Jahmene Douglas and James Arthur and as they within touching distance from the final they were voted off and their three fellow contestants went on to compete for the SYCO record deal.
The lads have insisted that it isn't the end for them though and they compared themselves to One Direction who finished in third place two years ago and have went on to achieve world domination.
The band's latest album 'Take Me Home' topped the charts in no less than 36 countries and tonight they will be performing in New York's Madison Square Gardens.
Union J want a piece of that pie and speaking on Daybreak Josh said:
"I don't think people realise how big One Direction are, they are humungous and they were in our position two years ago. Fingers crossed we can have half of their success, a tenth of their success, whatever."
George Shelley is prepared to work hard to get there and he told Lorraine Kelly:
"This is where we need to be and we are so excited about the future. Yes we are gutted about not being in the final but we're wiling to put the hard work in to make it happen. Our dream is to make it."
The lads of course were put together by Louis Walsh and we had almost forgotten that they didn't originally make judges houses.
They were a last minute addition to the lineup, after the Irish star decided that Triple J needed a new member and added George Shelley to the band. They then changed their name.
The group will be staying as a four piece going forward though and insisted:
"We are like four brothers and we have really bonded so much since the X Factor."
Josh is still pretty sad though and he told his Twitter followers this morning:
"I am so gutted 🙁 but so happy for the other 3. Had a great night with jahmene last night…amazing guy and a true gent. Big love 🙂 josh x"
JJ added:
"Want to say a massive thanks to all of you for supporting us… you have all been amazing!!! i love you all JJx"
Will you miss the boys? Do you think they can be as big as One Direction? Leave your comments below…
Also, check out all the details, spoilers and news on this year's X Factor final here.