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DeltaMaster offers a selection of tried-and-tested business methods. These include rankings, time series, portfolio, concentration, map, location, and cross-table analyses, early warning signals, and drill-through functions to individual postings. These methods require no parametrization and are designed to work on every data model.
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DeltaMaster is a pioneer in visualization and design. Sparklines, graphic tables, and performance-based color coding are just a few examples of the visual standards that DeltaMaster sets. We synchronize our layout, color, structures, and warning concepts with scientific laws of perception that apply to the brain, eyes, and ears - regardless of personal preferences and customs. This ensures that even new users quickly feel comfortable working with DeltaMaster reports.
We have perfected the reports and analyses in DeltaMaster in cooperation with the experts at Porsche Design Studio. The results are a high-resolution feast for your eyes. DeltaMaster always complements the available data and presents a dramatic, intuitive overview or precise detail.
65 to 80 percent of project steps are identical in all companies. That's why we offer prebuilt functionality to simplify, unify, and automate these steps. Our ETL tools are designed for end users and even used by large clients.
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If you need support, our excellent team of consultants can help you configure or even operate continual, automated data management - even from heterogeneous sources. We invest one day a week in training our consultants.
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Our clients use DeltaMaster to gear up for the fierce competition in their markets. Some have won prizes for their innovative applications - for example, the Best Practice Award BI of the BARC Institute or the Service Management Prize the German Customer Service Association (KVD). The German Informatics Society (GI) has also honored us with their Innovation Prize. DeltaMaster also receives top accolades from our users as well. In the annual BI Survey conducted by BARC, DeltaMaster regularly earns first place rankings in a variety of categories.
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Jr welterweight Gabriel Bracero (23-1, 4 KOs) dropped Dmitriy Salita (35-2-1, 18 KOs) in round eight before going on to win a lopsided 10-round decision at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn in a clash of local favorites. Judges scored the fight 100-89, 99-90 and 97-92, all for Bracero. Both men were cut and bloodied in a good, competitive fight that had the sold out crowd cheering throughout.
Heather Hardy (7-0, 2 KOs)dominated Laura Gomez (4-4, 0 KOs) in a female junior featherweight fight. The fight was stopped at the 1:44 mark of the second on the advice of the ringside physician as Gomez bled heavily from her nose.
Junior middleweight Charlie Ota (24-1-1, 16 KOs) pounded Mike Ruiz (17-8, 9 KOs) for eight rounds but had to settle for only a majority decision. Scores for the bout were 78-74 and 77-75 for Ota while one judge had the fight a draw, despite Ota seeming to dominate the encounter.
Joe Smith (13-1, 11 KOs) won a controversial six round unanimous decision against Lamont Williams (5-3-1, 2 KOs) in a light heavyweight bout. Smith seemed to dominate the fight but had to settle for a split decision. Judges scores read 58-56 (twice) for Smith and 58-56 for Williams.
Junior middleweights Patrick Day and Urmat Ryskeldiev fought to a majority six-round draw. A score of 59-55 for Day was overruled by two scores of 57-57. Day is now 5-0-1 with two stoppages. Ryskeldiev is 5-4 with four.
Junior welterweight Shemuel Pagan pounded Jesus Javier Cintron for four rounds but had to settle for a unanimous decision victory. All three judges scored the fight a shut-out at 40-36 for the still unbeaten Pagan (4-0, 1 KO). Cintron is now 2-4-2 with a single stoppage.
Junior middleweight Chris Galeano (1-1, 0 KOs) scored a four round unanimous decision over Jamil Gadsden (0-4, 0 KOs). Scores were 40-36, 40-36 and 39-37.
Super middleweight Junior Younan stopped Kenneth Schmitz (2-11-1, 1 KO) in the first round. Schmitz went down once before the fight was called off at the 1:40 mark. Younan was making his professional debut.
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Keidel: NFL Championships All About OffenseThis year's NFL Championship round is fueled by pyrotechnic passing and overall offense. What teams will move on to the Super Bowl?
Keidel: Aaron Rodgers Has No PeersRodgers' performance in Dallas showed again that he's the best pure passer in NFL history. It's really not even close.
Hammond: Only Thing Keeping Texans From Super Bowl Is Brock OsweilerWill the Texans make the tough decision and move on from Brock this offseason?
Hammond: Does Bill O'Brien Deserve More Power From Texans?Does BOB sound like a guy who's staying?
Hammond: Texans Gave Houston A Playoff Win To Feel Good AboutWhatever comes next for the Texans, just enjoy the moment
Keidel: Tom Brady Should Not Win 2016 NFL MVPBrady doesn't get to miss 25 percent of the NFL season and qualify as its best player, even with the TD-Interception ratio record.
Start Em/Sit Em Fantasy Advice For Week 16Start 'em/sit 'em fantasy football advice with a Houston Texans focus for Week 16.
Keidel: Never Doubt The Packers, Aaron RodgersThe Green Bay Packers, once 4-6 and fading, are now 8-6 and in control of their playoff destiny. So much for doubting Aaron Rodgers.
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Texans Aware Of Rodgers And His WeaponsThe forecast for Sunday's game is calling for snow and near freezing conditions at Lambeau Field. The Texans will get a true test of the frozen tundra, but it's the weapons that the packers have offensively that provide their biggest concern.
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Sail Date: March 11, 2013
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The Carnival Imagination was our first cruise. It only took me about 15 hrs to convince my husband that he would love it. We don't drink or gamble, and he thought we would be bored while on the ship. Finally, he agreed to just a 4 day cruise, and he loved it!
We stopped in Key West and Cozumel. In Key West we wandered on our own and took a Hop On Hop Off trolley tour - we had been to Key West before and loved it. Of course a visit to Kermit's Key (West) Lime Pie Shop was a must! We really hope to visit the town again to see more.
In Cozume we took a Carnival excursion to Tuluum to see the ruins and although it was a long bus ride it was worth it. The guide was wonderful on the bus and she was also very good at the site. We learned a lot about the Mayan culture and enjoyed our day immensely.
Onboard we had a fabulous time. We had purchased FTTF so boarded early, were able to drop off our carry on bags and enjoy lunch while watching the ship fill up with other guests as excited as us. Our CD was not great, not even good, but we had a lot of fun anyway and enjoyed each evening's show. We had chosen Yout Time Dining, asked for a table for 2 each evening and decided that is the best choice for us. We could visit with others sitting close by and still have conversations with just the 2 of us.
As we slowly wandered down the ramp leaving the ship, my husband put his arm around me and asked "so when are we cruising next?" He's hooked!
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The elevation of Fuget is 820 feet. Fuget appears on the Redbush U.S. Geological Survey Map. Johnson County is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours).
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text: Johannesburg: India's left-arm paceman Zaheer Khan ripped the heart out of New Zealand's World Cup semi-final push with a devastating Super Six performance at Centurion on Friday.Zaheer equalled his One-day best of 4 for 42 against Zimbabwe at Sharjah two years ago on his way to surpassing the 100-wicket mark in the Limited Overs game.He struck with his second delivery when Craig McMillan flicked straight to Harbhajan Singh at square-leg. Next ball, he trapped new man Nathan Astle leg-before to make it 0-2.Zaheer returned for his second spell to claim his 100th One-day wicket when he clean bowled Brendon McCullum."I had been disappointed with my form so far in the tournament," said Zaheer.Copyright AFP 2001


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The depressing gray color that sucks out all happiness if you stand too close. Often the color of office cubicles. See also Depressing, Office.
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Allows you to sleep for an extra 10 minutes. See also Breakfast, Dangerous, Office.
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Although efficient, they drain your energy and possibly your soul. See also Office.
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A last-ditch effort to stay awake in an office/work environment. See also Bored, Computers, Office.
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Staple-ception! See also Office.
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He's your average desk jockey, the guy you pass in the hallway everyday. His work is no better than yours, he's just another Keyboard-Slinging Sam. See also Office.
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Rules from HR regarding how you can and cannot decorate your cubicle for the holidays. Usually sent as an all employee email with an animated emoticon wearing a Santa hat. See also Holidays, Office.


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Reviews for Apple's latest iPad, the iPad Air are out and the tech critics have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the device, marvelling at how much thinner, lighter and faster the new product is.
We take a quick roundup of all the key reviews:
First up, AllThingsD's Walt Mossberg writes that the new iPad is the best tablet he's ever reviewed.
He says, "This new iPad isn't a radical rethinking of what a tablet can be, but it's a major improvement on a successful product. It is the best tablet I've ever reviewed. That isn't just because of its slimmer, lighter design, but also because Apple boasts 475,000 apps optimized for tablet use-far more than any other tablet platform. (The iPad also can run all of the million or so apps available for the iPhone.) By contrast, the vast majority of apps available for rival Android tablets are just stretched versions of phone apps."
Mossberg also highlights Apple's faster processor, better WiFi and longer battery life and says in the end, "If you can afford it, the new iPad Air is the tablet I recommend, hands down." You can read the full review here.
TechCrunch's Darrell Etherington is also blown away by the design and form factor of the iPad Air.
He writes, "The iPad Air is a huge improvement over the iPad 4th-gen, or the iPad 2… Its form factor is the best currently available for a 10-inch tablet, and it provides a great blend of portability and usability that leans towards the media device end of the spectrum."
He also points out that the iPad Air is much more comfortable to hold, but states, "This isn't strictly a one-handed device, but it's as close as you can get with a tablet that still has a gorgeous, expansive 9.7-inch Retina Display." Read the full review here.
AnandTech's Anand Lal Shimpi writes that the iPad Air is ""smaller, lighter and faster with absolutely no tradeoffs made in the process. The iPad Air feels like a true successor to the iPad 2. "
He too talks about the design factor and how the new iPad Air seems to match the iPad mini and iPhone 5s in design. He says, "Apple's insistence on marrying glass and aluminum continues to work, as the iPad Air looks great. The new thinner bezel brings a modern feel to the front, continuing throughout the rest of the device. You now get the same diamond-cut chamfered edges from the iPhone 5/5s and the iPad mini, and the same subtle curve around the sides rather than the steep rake from the iPad 4." Read the full review here.
Engadget's Brad Molen says that this is the best iPad they have reviewed and they are surprised at that. He writes, "it's also the most comfortable 10-inch tablet we've ever tested. Not every manufacturer can produce a thin and light device without also making it feel cheap or flimsy, but Apple nailed it. Factor in a sizable boost in performance and battery life, and the Air is even more compelling."
And yes the new A7 chip does blow away the competition, according to the reviewer. You can read the full review here.
CNET's review however acknowledges that, "Functionally, the iPad Air is nearly identical to last year's model, offering only faster performance and better video chatting. But factor in design and aesthetics, and the iPad Air is on another planet. It's the best full-size consumer tablet on the market. "
It also adds that the iPad Air is fast, stating, "The iPad Air is ridiculously fast. Interestingly, it's slightly faster even than the latest iPhone, which also has the same amount of RAM (1GB). Apple seemingly turned the wick up a bit here."
All in all the reviewers seem to be very impressed with the iPad Air's new design and speed. The question is, are these factors enough for you to want to upgrade?
Publish date: October 30, 2013 8:28 am| Modified date: October 30, 2013 8:28 am
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Lear Capital Calls For Gold up 30% in 2012
Is the Gold Rally over? Or, has it just begun?
September 15, 2008 - The U.S. credit crisis erupted with the failure of Lehman Brothers. Overnight, $600 billion vanished in the largest bankruptcy in American History. Panic set in to the already beleaguered markets. In just 3 weeks the Dow lost 2,937 points, the S&P lost 356 and the NASDAQ 624. It is said, we were just minutes away from economic Armageddon.
By October 3, with seemingly no choice, the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was signed into law. It provided $700 billion be used to purchase toxic assets from banks deemed too big to fail. However, that alone wasn't enough to halt a market freefall. Not until late November, when the Fed announced its infamous $600 billion round of Quantitative Easing (QE1), did market stability return.
By March 2, 2009, as the last of the $600 billion was spent, it became apparent QE1 wasn't enough as the markets teetered on the brink of total meltdown. The DOW had fallen from record highs above 14,000 to just 6,626, the S&P 500 fell from a record high above 1,500 to 683 - the NASDAQ fell from 2,810 to 1,293.
Then, in the markets' darkest hour, the Fed once again came to the rescue with an extension of QE1. On March 18, 2009, it announced another trillion dollars would be committed to easing. Immediately, markets reacted positively and proceeded to rebound.
The rebound was strong seeing a steady rise over the next 12 months. Then, in anticipation of March 31, 2010 (the end of QE1), the markets began to crash. The four months to follow saw the S&P fall 16% creating fear of another wholesale collapse back to March 2009 lows.
By August 23, 2010, yielding to market pressures, the Fed, during Jackson Hole, hinted at another round of easing. The markets immediately sent a signal of approval and edged higher. On November 3, 2010 the Fed confirmed another $600 - $900 billion for the purchase of treasuries. QE2 would now run to June 30, 2011.
In the time between Jackson Hole and the expiration of QE2, markets soared. The S&P climbed 28%. Then QE2 ended and the markets threatened another crash. Printed money had become to the markets what a drug is to an addict. Take away the drug and a crash is inevitable. Again the Fed was cornered.
In response, the Fed made an August 9, 2011 announcement of plans to hold interest rates at already historic lows. Shortly after, on September 21, it announced the Twist - a fancy term for refi. The quick successive moves were intended to produce similar rescuing effects on the markets as quantitative easing without having to print more money. Instead, confidence failed to be restored as today's markets flounder in volatility. Hence, rumors of QE3 have surfaced.
It's clear, past stimulus efforts have had only a temporary effect. Numbers don't lie. Since Lehman, the markets have produced Zero Gains. This is especially troubling when you consider an additional $5.2 trillion of national debt incurred for government's own stimulus and bailout programs. That's $8 trillion dollars or more spent with zero results.
One investment, however, has been a consistent winner. GOLD!
Since Lehman, gold prices have doubled as rising demand suggests that, with or without stimulus Gold is in a win-win situation. Without stimulus it's believed markets will crash leaving gold as the safe haven investment that's never been worth zero. And, with stimulus and higher deficits, paper currencies lose value, inflation sets in and gold prices rise as the purchasing power of paper money falls.
Will QE3 become a reality? Will deficits continue to climb? According to a special report released by Lear Capital that deals with the question, Is Gold still the answer for investors?, The Fed may have no choice but to print more money. And, when we asked Kevin DeMeritt, President of Lear Capital what that would mean for the gold price, DeMeritt responded, More stimulus would set the stage for gold to repeat its performance of the last 3 years. That would mean another 30% rise in 2012.
He quickly added however, But more stimulus and rising debt are just 2 of the 7 reasons we've identified that could send gold prices 30% higher this year. If a combination of 3 or more play out at the same time, gold could go much higher than that.
Lear Capital is not alone in its call for higher gold prices ahead. In December, Citi Bank released its report The 12 Charts of Christmas wherein Citi projects gold at $2400 an ounce in 2012 and $3400 in 2013. That's a 50% rise in 2012 and more than 100% by 2013. Morgan Stanley joins the chorus with a $2200 projection and a 35% rise this year. Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs, while less aggressive, are also bullish on gold projecting 33% and 23% gains respectively.
As revealed in Lear's report, many factors are driving these bullish outlooks on gold. The report delves deeply into the global debt crisis and its effect on gold prices, geopolitical tensions surrounding Iran and the now insatiable demand for gold by the Central Banks of the world. Last year, for the first time in 20 years, Central Banks turned from being net sellers of gold to net buyers. As Lear points out, it is especially intriguing when those who have the power to print more paper money are demanding gold.
Perhaps it's time for a little self-examination. How many 30% winners are in your portfolio right now? No one has a crystal ball, but the case for rising gold is making a lot of people wonder if the gold rally is over or just beginning.


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text: Sen. Andrew Brock has introduced Senate Bill 235 which would allow concealed carry in restaurants. It's house version is House Bill 270, with several sponsors/co-sponsors. If you agree with this bill, please contact your representatives and express your support. It may never get out of committee, but it certainly doesn't hurt to let them know we support this and remind them that other States allow it.


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Pathological: Breitbart feels "sorry" that "the media" made Sherrod fiasco "about her"
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It was already foolish to hope that Andrew Breitbart would express any sort of contrition for his starring role in the unjustified destruction of Shirley Sherrod's livelihood and reputation, but now he's saying that it was "the media" that made the story "about her," and that he "feels bad" about that.
As reported by TPM Media's Rachel Slajda:
Andrew Breitbart, who posted the clip of USDA official Shirley Sherrod that got her fired, said today that he feels sorry for Sherrod.
"I feel bad that they made this about her, and I feel sorry that they made this about her," he told MSNBC. "Watching how they've misconstrued, how the media has misconstrued the intention behind this, I do feel a sympathy for her plight."
Breitbart says his intention was never to prove that Sherrod, until this week the Georgia state director for rural development, was racist. He says the video he posted proves instead that the NAACP is racist, because of the audience's reaction to her speech.
This is absolutely delusional. There is one person who made the story about Shirley Sherrod -- Andrew Breitbart. In his blog post debuting the now-infamous cropped video of Sherrod, Breitbart attacked the "racism coming from a federal appointee," called her story a "racist tale," and wrote that "Sherrod describes how she racially discriminates against a white farmer." A follow-up post on BigGovernment.com called Sherrod a "racist govt official" and prodded the NAACP to "denounce the racism in the video." And just last night, Breitbart repeatedly suggested that Sherrod is a liar.
Breitbart owes Shirley Sherrod an apology, not false and pernicious sympathies for the vicious treatment she's received at his hands.
Transcript and video of Breitbart's comments to MSNBC below the jump.
BREITBART: I feel bad that they made this about her. And I feel sorry that they made this about her. I'm not sure if that was done because they rushed to judgment or whether they wanted to make it about Shirley versus me, because that's what it's become. But watching how they've misconstrued, the media has misconstrued the intention behind this, I do feel a sympathy for her plight, currently. And I do think she's gone -- when you look at the full video and you look at the video that was excerpted, you see that she mentions that she went through some type of a transformation. So I'm sympathetic to her that she's caught in this plight right now. I'm sympathetic to the fact that they went after her and not after the NAACP.
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Demolition Breakfast for Three
If you're anywhere near the Summit Campus…it's impossible not to notice that demolition is under way at 435 and 422 Hawthorne, as well as Bechtel Hall. Demolition of Bechtel Hall will be completed by the end of October.
Over the next three years about 80 trees must be removed (these trees will be replaced with new trees in green spaces surrounding our new parking structure and pavilion).
Did you know that half of the trees being removed are gourmet snacks for the elephants at the Oakland Zoo?!
Approved trees we can donate to the zoo include: Coast Live Oak, Japanese Maple, Siberian Elm, Sweetgum (liquid amber) and Blackwood Acacia.
Thanks to Ellen Carroll, Marketing Manager, these diet-approved trees have all been identified for the zoo's four resident elephants. Because of Ellen's research, our construction company, DPR, is working directly with the Oakland Zoo to get the trees scheduled for pick-up and delivery to the zoo's 'ellies.'
During the initial phase of the Bechtel demolition, several trees were removed then picked up by Oakland Zoo Browser John Briggs and served as a tasty and nutritional elephant breakfast the following morning! Many thanks to Ellen, DPR Construction and the Oakland Zoo for making this 'recycling' program possible!


text: ABU DHABI, UAE, February 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BMGI, India the Key Knowledge partner for Process Excellence Week 2012, conducted at Riyadh, KSA on 3 rd & 4 th of Dec, 2012 and at Abu Dhabi, UAE on 10 th & 11 th Dec, 2012. BMGI, India presented the model for " Enabling Businesses to Outperform " with specific emphasis on the Energy & Utilities sector in Middle East & North Africa region with IQPC. The event Chairperson, Mr Naresh Raisinghani , CEO & Executive Director, BMGI India, shared how businesses could outperform using the performance excellence way. He illustrated various performance excellence models and emphasized on high impact models, like Lean, Six Sigma, and TPM (specifically for 24*7 plants). Additionally he shared that Structured Innovation has been a new focus area for businesses who want to tackle the "product/process innovation challenge" for driving the next wave of growth. The event at Riyadh saw a bevy of performance excellence practitioners from across industries such as Jotun Paints, Maersk, SABB, Hempel, STC, Zahid Tractor, Abunayyan Holding, KAUST, Kanoo Freight, Saudi Oger etc. The speakers shared their rich experiences and elaborated on several points mentioned by Chairperson. Further information is mentioned on website: http://www.processexcellenceksa.com The Abu Dhabi event attracted speakers and delegates from diversified industries such as du, Halliburton, Q-Tel, ADWEA, DEWA, Equate Petroleum, Rolls-Royce Energy, Maersk Oil Qatar, ENEC, Weir Oil & Gas, Dubai Customs, ADCO, HSBC Bank, Supreme Group etc. For further information, please visit: http://businesswireindia.com/PressRelease.asp?b2mid=34101 The events acted as a cross industry platform for sharing and debating best practices in process excellence with potential takeaways for improving their organizational performance excellence roadmap. About BMGI


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Mark Richt's Comments…
Legge's Thoughts
As Adams peered into the postgame interviews, he probably heard the word "Auburn" more than "Idaho State."
This has not been the season to be expected of a Georgia football team, as Adams stated earlier this week. And a rout over an overmatched FCS team would not change that.
But a win over Auburn would. That's why even head coach Mark Richt turned the discussion to the second-ranked Tigers moments after Saturday's easy win.
"Every man on the team, I'm sure even before the clock hit zeros, was thinking about going to Auburn and playing this game," Richt said.
Richt's players may have turned their thoughts to Auburn before the clock hit zeros in the first half.
After a sluggish first quarter, the Bulldogs erupted to put it out of reach with 35 points in the second quarter. That was the most in one quarter for Georgia since 1988.
Idaho State (1-8) did little more on Saturday than avoid a shutout with a late touchdown, and walk away with a $525,000 payout.
As Idaho State head coach John Zamberlin bluntly put it: "We played this game for revenue."
For Georgia (5-5), it continued the trend-line of its season: The five wins have been by an average of 35.8 points, while its five losses were by a combined 35.
It was the also fifth straight game the Bulldogs scored at least 30 points, a first for the program.
The defense was credited for much of the damage. Bacarri Rambo and Vance Cuff each returned an interception for a touchdown. Brandon Boykin set up another with an interception return to the Idaho State 3.
Last week, the Bulldogs were candid in how devastated they were by losing in overtime to arch-rival Florida. While beating Idaho State didn't reverse that, they were a bit more jovial in victory.
"I made a bet with (linebackers) Akeem Dent and Marcus Dowtin that I'd be the first one with an interception," Rambo said. "It kind of scared me, because one got in Dowtin's hand, and I was like, Oh man I've lost my bet. But then I saw him and said, It's still on."
There was more good-natured joking when Boykin was stopped at the 3 on his interception return.
"We were joking around with each other. I was like, 'Man y'all didn't block for me like you did when Rambo scored,'" Boykin said. "But no, when I caught it No. 10 jumped on my back and held on for dear life. So I couldn't really get in there. But the secondary played really well."
The rout was all-encompassing, what Richt called "just a good team victory."
It also allowed Richt to empty his bench, and rest his starters for the visit to Auburn. The unbeaten Tigers and quarterback Cameron Newton are ranked second in the BCS standings.
On Thursday, Adams said when asked about the state of Georgia football: "There are better days ahead. I think we're gonna be fine in the long run."
It could be better in the short run if the Bulldogs were to pull off the upset on the Plains.
"I think it can be huge for us," quarterback Aaron Murray said. "They're gonna be ranked 1 or 2 in the nation. It's gonna be exciting. We're gonna be ready for the challenge."
"If we come out and win this game, it's really gonna show a lot of people to respect us," receiver A.J. Green said. "It's gonna be a big game, we're gonna be ready for it."


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Friday, People magazine will release an interview with the Obama's. Not surprisingly, the interview focuses on race. As one example of racism run amok, Michelle Obama recounts a terrifying tale of her super-publicized visit to Target in 2011.
ABC News Reports:
"Even as the first lady," she told the magazine, "during the wonderfully publicized trip I took to Target, not highly disguised, the only person who came up to me in the store was a woman who asked me to help her take something off a shelf."
She said the incidents are "the regular course of life" for African-Americans and a "challenge" for the country to overcome.
The First Lady is 5′ 11″.
I can relate. There have been far too many times when I too was on the receiving end of racism the likes of what Mrs. Obama experienced at Target.
In an effort to have an open conversation about racism, I've decided to share a few stories.*
Three things just as racist as Michelle Obama's Target visit
1. That time I went to Starbucks
I enjoy the occasional Americano and Starbucks makes them decently enough. As a general rule, I usually enjoy my cup-o-Joe black — no frills, no sugar, no dairy, no flavors other than the caffeinated darkness that makes my life possible (and no, we're not to the racist part yet).


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June 26th, 2014
Episode 169 of 325 episodes
Historian and Conservative MP Kwasi Kwarteng explores the long and complex relationship between wealth and warfare, from the Spanish empire until the present financial crisis. Meanwhile, Richard Van Emden explains how he put together a new book of first hand reminiscences from the First World War
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In a time where we're all threatened by a rhetoric of hate from the people in power; A Gay And A NonGay challenges many of our differences head on and promises that no matter who you are, or what you're into (Bruce Springsteen or Britney), love is love and gay and nongays can be friends.

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Representing its most ambitious vehicle design program in decades, Volvo's all-new 2016 XC90 has been recast from the ground up. Marginally larger and more spacious than its highly successful predecessor, this 7-passenger all-wheel-drive (AWD) crossover SUV brings an elevated level of sophistication to its styling, engineering and powertrain elements while introducing class-leading advances in safety and infotainment technologies. As the first vehicle spun from Volvo's new scalable product architecture (SPA), it aims to steal share from premium global rivals like the Acura MDX, Audi Q7, BMW X5, Infiniti QX60, and Mercedes-Benz M-Class/GLE-Class. Both the XC90 T6 and its T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid sibling also set peer precedent as the result of their extremely efficient, supercharged and turbocharged 2.0-liter/4-cylinder Drive-E gasoline engines.
In a word, everything. From its styling, platform architecture and suspension configuration to its potent yet super-efficient Drive-E powertrains, tablet-style Sensus human-machine interface, and advanced safety technologies, the 2016 XC90 introduces design elements that significantly elevate the status of both the vehicle itself and the entire Volvo brand.
After a major refresh last year, the 2014 Volvo XC90 sees only a few changes to options packages and styling. Most notable is a fold-flat front-passenger seat, standard on the R-Design and optional on the 3.2.
The Volvo XC90 receives a host of styling enhancements for 2013. Chrome and silver accents, along with color-keyed fender lips, adorn the exterior while a new 3-spoke steering wheel, white backlit instrument cluster and upgraded leather-seating materials round out the key interior changes.
Volvo has discontinued the optional V8 engine in the XC90, leaving the 3.2-liter inline 6-cylinder as the sole choice. The 2012 XC90 is offered in two forms: 3.2 or R-Design, with additional trim levels for each that are designated Premier Plus and Platinum. Unlike other Volvos available in R-Design form, here the XC90 does not add more horsepower, but instead differentiates itself with a sport-tuned suspension and interior and exterior upgrades.
All 2012 XC90s get Bluetooth music-streaming capability and a new exterior color choice, Caspian Blue. R-Design models receive big 20-inch alloy wheels and xenon headlights.
Changes to the 2011 Volvo XC90 include standard Bluetooth and Sirius Satellite Radio, as well as a five horsepower bump for the 3.2-liter engine.


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This space has been really quiet for the last two weeks. I wish I could say the same about my mind. Growing up can be a bitch sometimes. There are important decisions to be made and I don't mean the fun decisions like Peppermint Mocha or Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate? As a kid, my biggest reason to grow up "soon" was that I wouldn't have to ask permission before eating ice cream. (Yes, even then my decisions were being based sub-consciously on how much food I could eat.) But no one told that little kid that as an adult living in today's world, even innocent pleasures like ice cream come with a topping of guilt. (You know things are bad when I start giving ice cream negative connotations.) No one told her that with freedom comes a ton of responsibility. Usually, I'm an excellent candidate for shouldering all that weight – I'm a regular nerd who's done the right thing all her life. But recently I've been wishing I could put that weight down for a bit.
My head has been spinning round and round, but there's at least one thing I know. When you can't make a decision, you bake cookies. I was reading Maida Heatter recently and that great doyen of wisdom and experience agrees with me. She once heard a doctor talking on television about the dangers of stress and the ways of coping with it. She says "I yelled – Bake cookies. I often talk to the television. I yelled at it again and again… he never once mentioned my sure-fire treatment." But I know what she's talking about. Nothing bad can happen when you're baking cookies. It calls for your complete attention as you cream the butter and eggs, take in the aroma of chocolate or vanilla or spices, roll the dough or drop it by spoonfuls. It's cathartic. There are many who may not agree with me. When another favorite author (okay, let me just confess, I harbor a huge crush), Nigella Lawson published How to be a Domestic Goddess, she received a lot of feminist flak for it. But the idea is to revel in your power to create, not be forced into it. And even though it's much easier to buy cookies at the supermarket or the bakery, try one fresh from your oven and you'll be hooked. Get your family around to help, make it a ritual, a tradition; hell, sit on a high stool with a mug of coffee and direct the troops around. They'll look back and remember it even if the cookies were misshapen or burnt – to create memories, that's the power of a true domestic goddess.
So what do you do when you go to meet the original domestic goddess? You bake cookies. And not just any cookies – you bake biscotti laced with the goodness of cranberries and pistachios and citrus zests, cookies so festive that they can't help but put you in the holiday mood. So Holiday Biscotti it was that I baked to take to Nigella Lawson at a recent book signing in Toronto. When I bake something for a woman who is the author of 8 cookbooks and hosts her own cookery shows, do I stick to the tried and tested? Do I go to a recipe that I've made a hundred times and know will work? Do I even do a test run of this new recipe I'm so excited about? No; because I'm either brave or an idiot, I start baking at 10 pm the night before after a very long day. Some might view this as work, but for me, with the house quiet, my ipod on and my books, ingredients and equipment around me, it's the perfect idea of a few fun hours ahead. (It's a testimony to the world we live in that my ipod, laptop, camera and mixer wires kept getting entangled with each other.)
The dough had the usual suspects – flour, butter, sugar, eggs (although butter is not an ingredient in the traditional biscotti), but it was elevated with the addition of lemon and orange zest and star aniseed. The bright red cranberries and green pistachios poked festively out of the two logs I shaped. After their first stint in the oven, I carefully sliced the pale logs and lined them up like soldiers ready for their second encounter. Twice-baked, they were crisp and chewy and very unlike the tooth-breaking biscotti that I don't hold any affinity for. Squiggles of white chocolate made them simply irresistible. Dunked in a cup of coffee, they make the perfect snack. Lined up in a pretty box with a hand-written recipe, they make the perfect gift. I hope Nigella, who was as charming in person as she comes across in her books (she graciously smiled until my roomie, who has little experience with my camera, was satisfied with the picture), agrees with me.
P.S. As the title suggests, this recipe also marks the beginning of my holiday cookie countdown, a new and I hope, lasting tradition. Keep your eyes out for some traditional, not-so-traditional, kid-friendly, and fun holiday cookies.
Holiday Biscotti
Recipe adapted from Epicurious
(As usual, I've changed around some ingredients, quantities and methods.)
(Makes about 24-30 cookies)
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
Grated zest of 1 large lemon
Grated zest of 1 medium orange
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated star aniseed
3/4 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup sliced pistachios
3.5 oz (100 gm) high-quality white chocolate
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) with the rack in the mddle. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment.
2. Sift first three ingredients in a bowl.
3. With a stand mixer or a hand mixer at low speed, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and beat until light and pale.
4. Beat in the eggs, one by one, incorporating one completely before adding another.
5. Mix in the lemon and orange zests, vanilla extract and star aniseed.
6. Switch the mixer speed to low and mix in the dry ingredients, beating only until incorporated.
7. Stir in the nuts and cranberries using a sturdy spatula.
8. Using moistened hands, halve dough and form 2 (15-by 2-inch) loaves on an the baking sheet, spacing the logs 3 inches apart. (I just rolled the dough gently with my hands to get an elongated rope and then shaped it, gently stretching and flattening into logs.)
9. Bake in the preheated oven until firm but still pale, about 25 mins.
10. Take the sheet out of the oven and cut the logs crosswise with a sharp serrated knife into 1/2-inch slices. Place the slices on the second baking sheet, cut side down.
11. Bake until firm and golden, about 6 mins ON EACH SIDE. (I write this in caps because I missed this instruction and baked them on only one side. I gave Nigella Lawson underbaked biscotti! Not only that, I just realized that I missed an important step in the handwritten recipe. I'm so embarrassed.)
12. Transfer the cookies to a rack and cool. Don't discard the baking sheet with its parchment paper.
13. Once the cookies and baking sheet are completely cool, transfer the cookies back to the sheet. Melt the chocolate over barely simmering water in a double boiler. (Take care that the chocolate does not come in contact with any water or it will seize.) Transfer the chocolate to a piping or zip-lock bag. Snip off a small portion at the tip and drizzle the chocolate over the cookies. Cool completely until the chocolate is firm. Store airtight between sheets of waxed paper. They will keep for up to a week, if they last that long.


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Water Softener/Treatment Decision HELP
Hello,I am currently deciding between two water softener/treatment options below and was seeking opinions from more experienced people. I have narrowed it down to two local providers: AquaSystems and EcoWater. Before going further, an independent test of my well water provided the following:
16 grains/gal hardness
High levels of Manganese
Iron and Sulfate Bacteria present
Thus, two estimates provided the following plans.
AquaSystems: 32,000 grain SmartChoice Gen II Water Softener combined with a SmartChoice Gen II Eradicator Plus (Oxidation + peroxide chemical treatment).
EcoWater: 40,100 grain ECR 3502R40 Water Softener, ETF 2100 IF10 Iron Filter, and a Chloride Chemical Feeder system.
Both plans seem to try to address the iron bacteria and manganese problems through either peroxide or chlorine treatment. Which one would be better? Thanks to any insight provided
Either system will serve just fine. I prefer Chlorine to peroxide.
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Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann entered Tuesday's game in Milwaukee with a 1.63 ERA in 24 career starts in the month of June, which is pretty darn good. Historically good, in fact.
As dug up by MASN's Dan Kolko and shared during Tuesday's pregame show, Zimmermann's June ERA is the third-best by a pitcher with at least 20 starts in any calendar month since 1914. First and second on the list? Some guy named Babe Ruth. Fourth and fifth? Bob Feller and Clayton Kershaw. That's elite company.
Zimmermann's career ERA in June rose slightly to 1.67 after he allowed two runs in six innings against the Brewers, while his ERA this June is 1.18 in five starts. Zimmermann could allow seven runs without recording an out in his final June start and still rank third on the above list.


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I get paid to take care of big computers. Some times I make drinks for people. Other times I drive cars competitively.
No, I probably can't fix your computer for you: you probably don't own the kind of computer I work on. If you think that you do, feel free to reach out, but know that the chances are slim that I'm currently looking for a new job.
If you're crazy enough to want to hire a bartender with nearly zero industry experience (I've only ever served drinks to the public by way of volunteering for USBG events and barbacking for Speed Rack DC/Philly) but who does actually know how to make drinks for one or two shifts a week in the Philly area, I'm listening. I'm going to feel pretty guilty if that means my jumping in line in front of barbacks you might've promoted internally. Also, I typically travel a lot for work (210 days in 2011), so that probably wouldn't work anyway.
Driving escapades I can speak about without risking statutes of limitation are pretty much confined to Rental Car Rally. RCR is awesome, you should do it. Here are some details:
Unfortunately, I neglected my home systems a teeny bit too much in recent history, so the system in my home where eclipsed.net used to live for most services, stow.eclipsed.net, is refusing to boot currently. I haven't had the time yet to fiddle with it, even enough to recover data.
So, for the time being, some links:
(Yes, my RSS-scraping script is also on the horked system. No, I don't have a copy of it on any other system. Yes, I do backups for a living: unless you want to make my SCSI2 tape drive work on either my MacBook Pro or my employer's Dell Latitude E6410, stfu. :^>)
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Critters. There are plenty of them in Southern Arizona that can make life interesting for humans.
Think about bobcats, raccoons, skunks, badgers, rattlesnakes and bull snakes sharing your outdoor living space. You might even have the problem of a mallard duck in your swimming pool.
Who are you going to call?
Animal Experts.
Marc Hammond and Jeff Carver are partners in the Northwest Tucson wildlife extraction firm that's been helping homeowners with recalcitrant animal life for 18 years.
The men worked together at Pima County Animal Control, and enjoyed the work so much they went into business together. Carver still works for Pima County Animal Control as an enforcement supervisor. Hammond retired from the agency earlier this year.
"I learned a lot from wildcat wildlife rehabilitator Sara Gorby on the techniques of capturing certain desert animals," Hammond. "But in this business, much of it is trial and error."
Hammond said his first captures were javelina.
"We used a walker retrofitted with a steel cage around it like a pen," he said. "We'd chase the javelina, and it would charge the walker. Then I'd pick up the walker and ram the spikes into the ground to trap the animal."
Carver said when the pair first started in business, they thought they mostly would be catching feral cats and skunks.
"We stepped into an open niche that turned out to cover rattlesnakes, bobcats, squirrels, raccoons and other animals," Carver pointed out.
A big part of their job is education.
"We spend a lot of time with homeowners to prevent them from being victims," Carver said. "For instance, we turn down more bobcat calls than we take. We tell people to take a picture unless the bobcat is stalking them or their kids or a dog."
Hammond agreed.
"If you take one bobcat out of an area and there's an abundant food source, another one will move into that same area," he said.
The largest number of calls to Animal Experts in a year are those involving rattlesnakes.
"We're very busy during the summer with rattlesnakes and we also do a lot of education with people and dogs about the snakes," Hammond pointed out. "Besides rattlesnakes, we find a lot of raccoon babies in houses during the summer. Sometimes we have to cut open the walls to get the animals."
Pack rats are the nemesis of most folks in Southern Arizona, especially those living on the outskirts of built-up areas, said Carver.
"They get into the roof of a house or chew up the wiring of vehicles outside," he said. "The biggest attractant for pack rats is a prickly pear cactus because it provides them with food, water and shelter."
Carver recommended pruning prickly pear cactus up off the ground to eliminate the shelter aspect. He also advised to screen any vents into the house, and make sure the roof line is closed up because "pack rats are adept at getting into small spaces."
What are some of the unusual captures?
One involved a monkey that escaped in Picture Rocks and was loose for a week. An area woman lured it into her house with fruit and called Animal Experts to capture it.
"Jeff heads over there and sets up dog crates before chasing the monkey around the house," Hammond said. "The monkey avoided the crates and tore around the house, doing $8,000 worth of damage. The lady was a school teacher and had ink pads in the house, which the monkey got into and left monkey prints all over."
Carver continued the story.
"I threw a net over it, but it bit through the net in two bites," he said. "I fended it off with the net handle, then snared it with a catch pole. The monkey grabbed the pole shaft and pulled himself up toward me and slipped out."
Carver called Hammond for back-up in capturing the simian.
"Half of Picture Rocks was watching us through the house windows," Hammond said. "The monkey is sitting on top of the china cabinet and I shot it with a tranquilizing dart. The monkey didn't flinch, but pulled the dart out of his thigh, looked at me, and then went nuts."
Later they determined the medication a vet had prescribed wasn't a tranquilizer, but rather an antagonist.
"Finally, Marc snared the monkey, but it was still a struggle because he was bouncing around on the end of the pole," Carver said. "But we finally got him in the carrier."
While most captures aren't as eventful as the monkey chase, Hammond and Carver have had to deal with a 14-foot Burmese python, two alligators, a crocodile monitor, and even a mallard duck that had set up its home in a Northwest resident's swimming pool.
"You have to respect animals," Hammond said. "I'm scarred from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet. We have to be 100 percent focused on what we're doing or else there could be trouble."


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A July 3 Washington Post editorial, headlined "Too Much Mercy," about President Bush's decision to commute the sentence for former vice presidential chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby claimed: "Advocates for clemency point to President Bill Clinton, who lied under oath but was not removed from office or put in jail, and to Mr. Clinton's former national security adviser, Samuel R. 'Sandy' Berger, who lied to investigators about sneaking documents from the National Archives but who also received no jail time." But unlike Libby, who was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice and later sentenced to 30 months in a federal prison, Clinton was acquitted by the Senate and was not indicted on criminal charges by independent counsel Robert Ray or his predecessor Kenneth Starr.
As Media Matters for America has noted, the Post editorial page has a history of attacking the prosecution in the Libby case -- both in editorials and on the op-ed pages.
From the July 3 Post editorial:
IN COMMUTING I. Lewis Libby's prison sentence yesterday, President Bush took the advice of, among others, William Otis, a former federal prosecutor who wrote on the opposite page last month that Mr. Libby should neither be pardoned nor sent to prison. We agree that a pardon would have been inappropriate and that the prison sentence of 30 months was excessive. But reducing the sentence to no prison time at all, as Mr. Bush did -- to probation and a large fine -- is not defensible.
Mr. Libby was convicted in March on charges of perjury, making false statements and obstruction of justice. Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff had told the FBI and a grand jury that he had not leaked the identity of CIA employee Valerie Plame to journalists, but after hearing abundant testimony and carefully deliberating, a jury concluded that he lied. As we wrote at the time of the conviction, lying under oath is unacceptable for anyone, and particularly for a government official. As Mr. Bush said in his statement yesterday, "our entire system of justice relies on people telling the truth. And if a person does not tell the truth, particularly if he serves in government and holds the public trust, he must be held accountable."
Yet there were mitigating factors in this case. After two years of investigation, special prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald charged no one with a crime for leaking Ms. Plame's name; he never demonstrated that a crime occurred. Early on, the prosecutor had learned that the primary source of the disclosure to columnist Robert D. Novak was then-Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage, who was not charged. Mr. Libby's trial provided convincing evidence that the revelation of Ms. Plame's identity was not the result of a conspiracy to punish her husband, administration critic Joseph C. Wilson IV -- the allegation that caused all the partisan furor surrounding the case and that led to Mr. Fitzgerald's appointment. Advocates for clemency point to President Bill Clinton, who lied under oath but was not removed from office or put in jail, and to Mr. Clinton's former national security adviser, Samuel R. "Sandy" Berger, who lied to investigators about sneaking documents from the National Archives but who also received no jail time.
Add to that Mr. Libby's long and distinguished record of public service, and we sympathize with Mr. Bush's conclusion "that the prison sentence given to Mr. Libby is excessive." The probation office, as the president noted, recommended less time -- 15 to 21 months. But Mr. Bush, while claiming to "respect the jury's verdict," failed to explain why he moved from "excessive" to zero. It's true that the felony conviction that remains in place, the $250,000 fine and the reputational damage are far from trivial. But so is lying to a grand jury. To commute the entire prison sentence sends the wrong message about the seriousness of that offense.
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Sunday, August 05, 2007
Yo! Many, but MANY THANKS to all the folks who visited our booth at the San Diego Comic Con. As "The Editor" loves to say: I can only describe the madness in two simple words: UN, BELIEVABLE! The booth was mobbed from sun-up to sun-down. Pretty fuckin' awesome and surreal if you'd asked me.
I usually write down my impressions of the show and the ensuing shenanigans, this time however, don't expect me to give you a blow-by-blow account of my three-week stay in Southern California because it ain't happenin'. Too much shit went down, too much work, too much drinking, too much great food (and not-so-great but fun food), too much art . . . well, you can never have too much art, that's for sure) wisdom says too much of a good thing can sometimes be bad for you but as far as I'm concerned, The San Diego Comicon can go on for another two weeks and I wouldn't mind one bit. Too much of this, too much of that and the other thing but over all, tons of fun, friendship and memorable times. All the sleepless nights and the grueling work and preparation leading to San Diego, all of it, well worth it!
Sharing the booth with our buddies Matt Stewart, Humberto Ramos and Francisco Herrera was indeed a high point, we pretty much sold out on most of what we brought to the show. Thanks for making that happen. Hangin' out with them peeps and the rest of our killer crew after the convention, now that was magical.
Our friends, the talented Bobby Chiu and Kei Acedera of Imaginism Studios wrote a pretty accurate account of the show and festivities, worth checking out. click HERE to read it.
Me? I'm exhausted but happy to no end. Why? I'm glad you asked. Well, because the response we generated at the show for what we are doing here at Brandstudio Press was very rewarding. Our books were everywhere. I never once had a doubt these books would be successful because I believe in our little labor of love, because every single artist pours his heart and soul into each individual book we publish. But to see our efforts fully realized and appreciated by so many fine people, now that was something to behold. I can't really express this feeling in mere words, you had to be there to witness it.
The San Diego Comicon 2007 ended but that doesn't mean we stop doing what we do best, that is messing around and being silly. New alliances were forged, new plans for more art books and comics were concocted. More artists are joining our war against bad art and boring corporate bullshit.
I will post a list of the Fall collection in due time but for now I will work towards putting the final touches on the EYE CANDY FROM STRANGERS book(s)
There are still a few people I haven't contacted due to my involvement with the SDCC books, so I will try my best to take care of that project ASAP.
This is for you, you know who you are. You, who conduct business (the business of selling art) in a less than unethical manner (to be mild, because I know there are young children reading this post) I will refrain from naming names in a public forum such as this one, because I'm not a dirtbag like you. You, who will stop at nothing to fill your pockets by taking advantage of artists who self-publish, artists who are already being treated like portable toilets by the "industry" I know you're reading this, I wrote this for you! You know who you are and so do I and even though I won't name names, I'll make certain my friends know for sure who I am talking about.
You, leech of society, who contribute nothing remotely creative or unique to the artistic community. You, who have never known and most likely will never know what it feels like to generate one tenth of a creative thought. To you and your abhorrent kind, those revolting mistakes of nature, whose veins and arteries carry no human blood but donkey's urine, those malicious cockroaches who impose their bad taste and lower than low standards upon all of us, who have no original ideas of their own inside their half-witted brains and bloated bodies but are quick to extract every last drop of creativity from those who do
You, middle men and women, who call yourselves agents, liaisons, reps, book buyers, art buyers, mediators. You, fast-talkin' swindlers, wide-eye-straight-to-my-face-liars, brown-nosed-boot-lickin'-scum-suckin' pigs whom I regard as nothing but "Art Predators". You, the single lowest form of parasites the world has ever known. Worthless two-faced maggots who feed off the talent and good faith of others.
To you and all the assholes who came up with these unfair rules of engagement. These rules who benefit no one but yourselves and your despicable ilk. These rules we must play by, because you say so. Well, guess what? I'm not playing by your stupid rules.
These absurd conditions you force upon us, these one-sided contracts between artists and publishers, between self-publishing artists who invest their hard-earned money and retailers and distributors who are so arrogant to believe they have the power to "make" us or break us.
You, the shit-eating motherfucking swine who back-stabbed me at the San Diego Comicon and mistook my trust and kindness towards you for stupidity and weakness of character. You, who fucked with me just because you felt entitled to, because you truly believe you can get away with it, because you really think I won't do anything to jeopardize my so called "business relationship" with you, because you're so full of yourself that you actually think you hold the key to my financial success, but you hold nothing. I call your bluff right here and now. You feel we (artists) need you and so you dictate these ridiculous terms and choose the uneven playing field where only you can win, as you quietly and cunningly threaten and blackmail us all with impunity. Guess what? We don't fuckin' need you and your greasy, greedy, chubby little fingers, so Fuck Off!
To you, loathsome, crafty and conniving weasel: I am on to you, stay away from me and stop contacting me. Make it easy on yourself and slither away, go bother someone else. You have fucked with the wrong man, I am not a belligerent individual and I don't wish ill unto others but I promise you and I swear on my children: I WILL make it my personal crusade to destroy you and your livelihood and I will do so with a grin on my face. You better pray to your philistine god I never come into a good chunk of money (most likely I won't 'cause I'm not you) because if I do, I will buy you out just so I can close you down and I will build a parking lot and Plant flowers in the putrid place you now call home.
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18 comments:
- Neil said...
Note to self: Do NOT cross Alberto!!!
- August 06, 2007 9:12 AM
- Animal Qwacker said...
First, great seeing you again sir, and see you in a few days in Chicago!
Second, man is my curiousity level up on the identity of this indidual (or company) who crossed you.
- August 06, 2007 10:34 AM
- DaLe said...
mr ruiz! the confidence you have put into this project & the confidence you show towards other artists is further encouragment for me to not take the bullshit i get in the other "art" field, animation. same shit different bag, but it doesnt mean we have to take it, thanks again al, for slap in the face to show me.
we can enjoy "working" in art
- August 06, 2007 11:58 AM
- Randeep Katari said...
Hey Mr. Ruiz,
Great to see your stuff here, I'm going to be purchasing quite a few of the amazing books you put out as soon as I get some cash, just wanted to say thanks for being one of the good guys.
If you can, I'd really appreciate if you could check out my blog and let me know what you think of some of the stuff...
hope you're well.
- August 06, 2007 1:30 PM
- nelson said...
Que buenos se ven los libros, cuantos mas vienen? Para ver cuantos elogios debo guardar. Maravillosos trabajos, son muy buenos. Felicitaciones Alberto, has conseguido una coleccion realmente increible.
Greetings from Chile
- August 06, 2007 3:41 PM
- Monkeyfeather said...
Nice getting to chat with you at SDCC. The books look AWESOME. It's a GREAT thing that you're doing.
I saw your daughter was selling drawings as well. Looks like the talent runs in the family!
Fight the power!
- August 06, 2007 5:38 PM
- Bobby Chiu said...
Not too many established artists have kahunnas to 'keep it real' and say exactly whats on your mind. That's one of the many reasons you'll always have my respect my friend.
- August 07, 2007 12:36 AM
- Jav said...
Truly awesome meeting you at the con.
I agree in that words truly cant express the sheer awesomeness of it.
It was a blast indeed, and people like you are what make it all worth while. Your passion is unrivaled... and that, sir, is something to truly admire...
Here's to life, love, future endeavors, and a cold one!
I'll be seeing you in Chicago if you make it out...
fue un plaser
- August 07, 2007 12:41 AM
- spleenal said...
again another pile of beautiful artwork.
I visit a lot but can never think of words good enough to match the art i see
- August 07, 2007 7:09 AM
- Manu said...
Ah, so great to read it turned out wonderfully. It was a pleasure to spend very little, but none the less, precious time with Megan and yourself. I'll be sending the pixs. I am very happy to see the process has become fruitful and that your with like minded people to share in this challenging field of art. Be well. Wishing you and your love ones, all the best!
- August 07, 2007 12:49 PM
- Alex "Toon" Deligiannis said...
Nothing but props, my friend. It's been so great to see you keep the hustle alive since that first Con and make it to this point. Great getting to hang with you for a bit in San Diego; hope to talk sooner than later, and further success with everything!
- August 07, 2007 2:44 PM
- Michael said...
Hey Alberto!
Great to meet you at the SDCC.
Process Junkie is helpin me out alot.
haha dunno who crossed you man, but for some reason i dont think i should feel bad for em
- August 08, 2007 2:18 AM
- Raymond Xu said...
Niiiicely said, I've never seen so many words hyphenated and strung together to describe one object/person. nice work though!
- August 08, 2007 4:39 PM
- Mike Feeney said...
Glad it was a success for you Alberto.
I'm sure glad i'm on your good side..i hope ;P
- August 08, 2007 7:15 PM
- william wray said...
LOL! Donkey Blood! I so happy to be with you in this thing brother! Don't worry, Amazon will destroy them. Us small fry will live in the cracks of the rocks away from the stinky maw of the giant leach. We won't be big fish, but we will grow into a scappy little turtle.
- August 08, 2007 11:52 PM
- CosmicPencil said...
1. It was great to finally meet you, and I'll stand by the fact that you are going to make me a poor man (but rich in artbooks!) after I am 'done' picking up your books...
2. Can't say nothing but great things about Andrew's art book. I can't wait to pick up the rest of them and see what you have in store for us in the future.
3. After seeing a post from Mr. Wray up here, I have to request that at some point we see an artbook from this master.
- August 13, 2007 5:08 AM
- Kane said...
Man!!!!! That is everything I want to say!! And am doing what I want to Say Thanks fer saying and doing what youd man!!! Sincerly-T
- August 16, 2007 6:22 AM
- PEPE said...
My mother tucking FREEDOM FIGHTER, Alberto Ruiz!!!! You da friggin' man. You're treading paths that most men, including myself, have feared. But I fear it no longer and I owe this blessing of courage to you. Thanks for being the Big brother to a young pup like me and for shepparding me in the dark with your great big torch!!
Via la revolution and Mad Luv,
- August 17, 2007 6:06 AM


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The Pirate Bay to Stop Hosting Torrents
The Pirate Bay has announced that it will stop hosting torrents and announced the first move towards a torrent-free Pirate Bay today. The company said via blog post that it had made the decision not to host torrent files a long time ago and that going forward magnet links will be the default option on the site. TBP explained that the reasoning behind the decision was that magnets 'are now good enough to use' and not as easy to block as torrent files. Additionally. The Pirate Bay highlights how much bandwidth they will save with the switch.
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Quite some time ago we decided to not host torrent files anymore. In following with that decision, we decided to make Magnet links the default option for the Download buttons!
We've just changed places on the links. Magnet is now default, Download torrent is now where the magnet links used to be. The reason is the same as always: Magnets are now good enough to use, and it's not as easy to block as .torrent files. Also it saves us a huge amount of bandwidth!"
TorrentFreak reports that end users will experience very little change as a result of the switch, however, the site also says that the biggest downside will be that downloads may take a little bit longer to start, especially if there are only a few people sharing a file. This is because the .torrent file is no longer being hosted on the Pirate Bay -- the file must instead be retrieved from from other users.
As the Pirate Bay mentioned in its blog post, the company isn't ditching torrent files completely. They're merely swapping it out to the non-default option. Just as you could use magnet links when torrents were the default option, you can still use torrents now that magnet links are the default option. However, it might be wise to get used to magnet links, as TPB could soon ditch torrents altogether. An insider told TF that the Pirate Bay would stop serving torrents "indefinitely" within the next month or so.
cozalpThey are just disabling the download of torrent "files". People will be able to add content from magnet links instead of torrent files. The change is pure technical not about content. So please stop discussing like they're closing down or something.
TheCapuletMagnet links are basically just the raw data that's included in a .torrent file, just transfered between peers instead of through a file server. It's safer, easier to encrypt, and in nearly every case, faster to start any given torrent. You simply click the magnet link, and it automatically opens said torrent up in your default client and starts it, instead of forcing you to download a torrent file and load it in said program manually.
leakingpaint"a torrent-free Pirate Bay" = an unused domain.
Too bad there are no other torrent search sites out there. [/sarcasm]
That's not the point. The point is that Pirate Bay stopping will just mean they can focus their efforts more on shutting down the other torrent sites & one by one start shutting them all down
castle songbird
here is a more accurate explanation-
richboyliangpirate bay torrents are so damn slow, anyone who enjoys 30 kb/s dl speed should go die in a hole. it's cause no one is obligated to seed on pirate bay, so everyone leeches and no one but the servers to seed, ofc speeds will be slow. cause people are too self-centered and greedy.
private sites are the only way, where they have seeding requirements that you must meet.


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RENO, Nev. - The University of Nevada women's tennis team will hit the road for its first dual match of the year when it travels to face BYU this Friday at 9 A.M.
The Wolf Pack (0-0) will face the Cougars (2-0) in its first match since competing in the Beach Tennis Winter Invitational two weeks ago, where they earned a total of 13 wins in round robin style play. Leading the team was Michelle Okhremchuk and Emma Verberne, as they each earned two singles victories and three doubles victories together as a team. Sheila Smiley contributed two singles victories as well, while the team of Rymma Maslova and Monika Magusiak notched two doubles victories.
"We had strong play when we were down in Long Beach, and the team should come out firing on Friday," head coach Guillaume Tonelli said. "They're a tough team but we should be ready to go."
The match was originally scheduled to be played in Reno, Nev., but due to weather has been moved to Provo, Utah.