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December 2004 HTPC Case Roundupby Purav Sanghani on 12/27/2004 2:00 AM EST
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monsoon - Wednesday, September 07, 2005 - linkhola,
i want my HTPC to be a full fledged double-core AMD PC capable of running everything, with double 5'25" front bays and silent.
so, what'S out there today to realize such a project ?
it's been almost a year since this shoot-out, and i would really love to see some commercial products ( already assembled or cases only ) to match these needs.
120mm fans anyone ?
passive cooling ( or should we wait for the coming laptop double-core CPU releases ) ?
thanks for reading this,
cheers Reply
rdunnill - Friday, January 28, 2005 - linkQuote: "There isn't anything requiring these large cases except a gaming video card"
To the contrary, I use a Holo3Dgraph-I deinterlacing card, which is full-height and thus requires a modestly-footprinted case like the NMediaPC. Reply
rdunnill - Friday, January 28, 2005 - linkI am considering the NMediaPC case due to its small footprint.
Footprint barely received mention in the review, but it's important to me, because the space in my HT cabinet is small. Reply
mindless1 - Thursday, December 30, 2004 - linkJKing76, the distinction is not "just playing movies". There isn't anything requiring these large cases except a gaming video card, or to look at it another way, stuffing so many cards in that you can't get a riser to work and need a larger power supply too. Perhaps if you need more than 2 HDDs, that's an issue too... but most won't.
Games <> Home Theater
Some can't grasp that, and that's OK, there SHOULD be cases suitable for building living room gaming boxes, but that does not begin to mean HTPC cases per se, should be this large. Reply
goku21 - Thursday, December 30, 2004 - linkWhat about doing a project/review on a HTPC you build yourself? Go all out and instead of using a HTPC case use a SFF case or something. Be a little different about it.
That's something I'd like to see. Perhaps something interactive where all the readers can vote on what types of components go into it and what not.
Of course that's just my stupid opinion =) Reply
PuravSanghani - Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - linkWe gave our Editor's Choice Award to the SilverStone LC10/M because it has a combination of great features (VFD Text display, room for expansion with more HDD mounting space, the ability to install a full ATX board and power supply, as well as an optional multimedia kit since MS Windows Media Center is not sold on store shelves just yet). Bias is not one of the reasons we chose the LC10.
The HTPC100 is a great out-of-the-box solution if you want a simple barebones system. It performed well in our thermal and sound benchmarks. The case, however, does not have much room for expansion, only supports microATX boards, and does not have a text display. Although, for its performance in thermal and sound we believe it is a worthy competitor to the LC10.
We hope this clears up some confusion in our regarding our conclusion of this roundup.
Nintari, Mindless, mcveigh: We chose these components because many boxed Home Theater PCs come with hardware similar to our configuration. A media center PC, in our definition, is not just a PC with a TV Tuner slapped in it, but rather a fully functional PC with the ability to process home theater content.
Definitions of the HTPC will vary by user and the purpose of the HTPC in their home theater setup.
During our testing we do not install a TV Tuner card but we do process content like playing a DVD and video games to simulate operations during normal PC use with this "standard" hardware.
#27: Feel free to let us know of any errors in the article and we will be more than happy to fix them. Thanks.
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Clint - Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - linkAll three vendor links for the Silverstone case show a completely different case (though they all match one another). Reply
ElFenix - Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - linkI've asked for years: please hire an english major to edit your articles. The sentence structure of this article is even worse than most of the articles around here. Reply
JKing76 - Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - linkSorry mindless, I don't buy your definition of HTPC. I consider an HTPC to be a computer you'd keep hooked up to a home theater system full time. You want a tiny, low-power PC just for playing movies, well, that's your choice. But there's no reason big screen, high-quality surround sound gaming support can't be part of a HTPC. Reply
geogecko - Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - linkPersonally...the best HTPC case money can buy...
http://www.atechfabrication.com/products/heatsync_... Reply
mcveigh - Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - linkmindless yes you can build a basic htpc with simple components, my current one is a 2.4P4 ATI 9100 radeon, and pVR 250 capture card.
I want to do 2x resize with ffdshow and for that I'l need a 2.8 or faster processore and for some hardware assisted WMV acceleration I 'd like to get a 6600GT.
then if I want to convert videos to mpg or wmv for storage thats where my CPU will come into play more.
yes you can do basic functions with the essentials in a small case like hush pc does. but if you want all the bells and whistles, and not beign limited to 2-3 expansion slots you need a larger case. Reply
Nintari - Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - linkYou are absolutely correct on that you cant have it both ways. I do reviews and guides for HTPCNews.com and have experimented so much with different parts and etc and it took me a very very long time to setup such a powerful HTPC with such low noise and heat. Just so there is no confusion on this I was not sayign the CPU would be completely passive... the system can be set to turn off fans and run completely silent when idle (such is the case with cool n quiet on the AMD athlon 64 cpu, combine that with a systemboard liek the ones from Aopen that have built in fan control and your all set for silence and speed without sacrafice)
Again as stated earlier you have your opinion on what a HTPC is and should consist of, others have the need for more power to do a lot more with thier HTPC than just basic DVD and PVR. I am not saying you are wrong ut I am stressing that it is incorrect to say that the system being used was overkill I for one find it hard to go back to DVD without ffdshow post processing, the capability to PVR HDTV and perform multiple recordings all at once on my HTPC and therfore find it nessecary for the power. Reply
mindless1 - Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - linkYou can't have it both ways though, a silent, passive heatsink inside the system increases need for passive airflow. Spec'ing out a system that has more power than it needs will ultimately produce more heat, need more airflow and either filters (which increase noise level per same flow rate) or a service interval. There's another area where passive theater equipment has an advantage, a passive (proper) design has fewer mechanical parts to break and longer service interval- It's not often one has to open up such equipment to dust it out. Reply
Nintari - Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - linkit is all a matter of selecting the rigth parts to work in conjuntion with one another. The AMD Athlon 64 CPU has the cool n quiet tech that can cool the cpu down so much in a optimal environment that the cpu fan can some times even shut it's self off. With the right cooler on the right video card that can be silent as well without using a passive heatsink to allow heat to build up in your case.
Nintari - Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - linkYou are incorrect I built a HTPC with a little bigger gaming card in it. I could have got the 6600GT but then I would not of been able to get a VGA silencer for it at all. The newer NVIDIA cards ahve excellent image quality for DVD movies or TV and ETC when using the NVDVD decoders read up on pure video). I actually cool everythign in my HTPC with ease at extremely low noise levels :) In other words when the room is dead silent I still barely hear my HTPC and that is only when I am on top of it. From across the room it is inaudible.
I take it you have never ran WMV9 HD content, PVR HDTV content or used FFdshow resize to scale DVD to 1920x1080i to a HDTV set if you had then you would see why more CPU power in a a HTPC is required. I can on my HTPC record two SDTV shows and a HDTV show in the background while I watch a DVD....without the system flinching Reply
mindless1 - Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - linkNintari, high-end HT equipment is typically large only because it allows passive cooling. If it had audible fans too, it could/would be smaller.
Again Nintari, you didn't build a HTPC, rather an entire gaming system that ALSO does HTPC functions. Perhaps the difference is in our individual interpretations of what a "HTPC" is... almost all of my boxes have a tuner/cap card of one vintage or another in them but I dont' go calling them all HTPCs.
No, you dont' want to have "as much CPU power, video performance and mmemory as possible". Well, ok, maybe some do, but it's a negative thing for a HTPC unless you're into the bigger/larger/faster/more-expensive is inherantly better mindset. Otherwise, many people prefer a cost, size, heat, noise optimized system. It would be impossible to cool the components you describe with < 30db of noise, yet some don't want 30db from a HTPC.
Perhaps my tone started out wrong. I'm not trying to tell anyone what they should do with THEIR HTPC, rather stating my opinion, and an evidence that there are those who aren't looking for just another almost-fullsized desktop system for a HTPC. The market is large enough it should support both extremes, many alternatives. Reply
Nintari - Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - linkI have to agree with the others on this one... tests for noise levels should have been made with and without the rest of the fans on in the system..
#17 mindless1: your post is your opinion and I will give you that but to say that these cases are too big is ridiculous. High end and mid range THeater equipment is not small by any means so some of these cases will fit in perfectly. Granted the depth of the cases is one of the worst thing on some of these especially on the D5 from Ahanix (which is excessivly deep). As to the hardware used that is not a total waste at all! Sure the 9800XT should have been used with a silent cooler such as a VGA silencer but really the system specs were good. Even when just using PVR and DVD in a decent HTPC you want to have as much CPU power, video performance and memory as possible especially when post processing DVD movies FFDshow, Playing back WMV9 clips or movies or other intensive tasks. I personally have a AMD A64 3200+ w/ Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu, Nvidia 6800 w/ VGA silencer, V@Box DTA 151 HDTV tuner, SB Audigy 2, Dual PVR cards 2x 300GB hard drives and a few other goodies in my HTPC. The noise levels are very very low and this system can do just about anything I want it to including scale DVD to HDTV levels (on DVDs that are encoded well) and play Half Life 2 and other games at High IQ & resolutions with AA and AF on! Reply
mindless1 - Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - linkAll of these cases are ridiculously large.
They're not really suitable for HTPC cases at all, they're merely desktop cases instead of towers, with beautified bezels.
A 2U case is borderline "too big" for a HTPC case. If you can't get a HTPC built into that size or smaller you're doing something terribly wrong. Granted, some setups may require a PCI and/or AGP riser.
Now the hardware - Athlon 64, R9800XT, and 1GB of memory. RIDICULOUS. A complete and total waste, and inferior to appropriate hardware due to higher thermals and power requirements. This is not a HTPC, it's just the same old desktop system except median-tiered instead of high-end.
Now, if you actually do want to play games in your living room, so be it, but it's NOT a "HTPC" then, rather a gaming box with a tuner/cap card in it. Reply
mcveigh - Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - linkI haven't handled the NMedia but it looks like similar cases out there from it's design and I think the silverstone looks nicer and of a higher quality.
I want my htpc to look nice. I currently have an delr coolermaster aluminum case and most people don't realize it's a PC.
so i'm going with the minority and saying I loke the Silverstone :) Reply
Mears - Monday, December 27, 2004 - linkMan, I wish the NMedia accepted a full ATX board. I'd buy it in a heart beat... Reply
Pandamonium - Monday, December 27, 2004 - linkI concur w/ #12. There seems to be incredible bias towards Silverstone here. Despite my research in the world of HTPCs, I had not even heard of NMedia. This article may have introduced me to my future HTPC chassis - my current choice is with the Ahanix X235 (Formerly D.Vine 5)
Excellent job on the thermal maps though. This was the first time I've seen thermal readings taken at every square inch and then visually reported in such a manner. If more reviewers pick up on this trend for case reviews, I'd be extremely pleased. Reply
SunTzuTech - Monday, December 27, 2004 - linkAgree with #12. The review seems to be slanted to the SilverStone, despite it's cost and obviously audible intrusion. Perhaps if there had been some more detail into the IR remote that's talked about in the conclusion, comparing and contrasting the other components, I'd buy the review. However, in the end, it doesn't pass the sniff test.
If you don't like the NMedia because it only supports mATX, say so. But the fact that it's quieter than the rest, should be the first consideration for an HTPC case.
#11 - I found a LianLi PC9400 and 320W mATX PS in about 3 minutes of searching on the internet. Nice case, but the IR remote is something you'd have to add. Reply
hoppa - Monday, December 27, 2004 - linkalso agree w/ 4 and 5. what is with anandtech recently and giving so much praise for big, loud, expensive cases? the nMedia is about half the price, half the size, has half the noise output... for some reason, you didn't give it an X for 'thermal' in that chart (i assume the X means good?), even though its highest temperature was the exact same as that of the silverstone, and overall temperature seemed to be quite the same. and how about these quotes..:
from thermal page:
"It is evident that while the NMediaPC's HTPC 100 case had only a single 60mm exhaust, it performed almost as well as the LC10/M and the Cavalier 2, and better than the D.Vine 5 in our thermal benchmarks due to its smaller size as well as the numerous ventilated areas on the shell. On average, the ambient air temperatures per square inch varied by only fractions of a degree."
from conclusion:
"NMediaPC's HTPC 100 did not perform as well in our thermal benchmarks as the LC10/M or the Cavalier 2"
that kind of editorial slant in the conclusion is completely unfair. for someone that reads only the conclusion (which im sure many do), it sounds as though there is actually some real difference in the thermal performance, even though you say originally on the page that performance only varies by fractions of a degree.
so what we have here is a much louder, much more expensive, bigger case than the nMedia, with equal thermal performance and included features, and you give this the gold?! plus, the thing is ugly.
you may give accurate numbers, but lately your conclusions are making me wonder. Reply
gonzo2k - Monday, December 27, 2004 - linkFull size motherboards MUST fit in a HTPC case to be considered practical for my needs.I have an extemely rare Lian-Li PC9400 that gives these three a run for the money.
It took me weeks to locate a 300+ watt psu for it (mATX). Finally scored a 320 watt!
Bought the case used (like new) on AT for $150 (came with an FSP-200 psu... the replacement 320W psu was another $35/shipped. Added Vantec Stealth 60mm fans to replace the stock ones & all is well. 2 HDDs, 2 optical drives and a floppy bay for a 7-in-1 media reader make this case a keeper. Reply
JKing76 - Monday, December 27, 2004 - linkI'm failing to see how the rollover temperature data images back up the claim that the Silverstone has better thermal management than the Nmedia. Reply
CrystalBay - Monday, December 27, 2004 - linkNice review, I also like the NMedia for the looks, and quietness. Seems like some manufacturer could find a spot for a low noise, low rpm 120mm fan. Reply
mrdudesir - Monday, December 27, 2004 - linkI'd agree with #4 and 5, the NmediaPC seems like a much better buy than the silverstone. Of course astethics depend on the person, but it is a 100 dollars cheaper, and produces less than half the noise of the silverstone. Especially in an htpc environment, 51db is unacceptable. Reply
joeld - Monday, December 27, 2004 - linkWhy disable the fan on the power supply for the audio tests? Think about it - the power supply comes with each of the chassis's, so why not test the sound "out of the box"? I've got a shuttle XPC, and the loudest fan is the little 40mm power supply fan! Reply
Spacecomber - Monday, December 27, 2004 - linkThanks for taking on this subject for a review, as it is one that I find worthwhile.
Besides sound levels and cooling, another factor that I think is particularly important with these HTPCs is their overall external dimensions. Typically, these will be used in a cabinet or other entertaiment stand, and these often have relatively shallow and narrow shelf dimensions. Many computer cases tend to be too long or too wide to conveniently use in these situations.
Perhaps something along these lines could be added in future reviews. Maybe some "group photos" could be incorporated that give a graphic look at how these cases "stack up" against each other, when viewed from the side as well as the front.
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sonicDivx - Monday, December 27, 2004 - linkumm 51dbs for a HTPC are you kidding? It would be nice if you included sound files to hear difference. Also would be good to measure the PSU sound level as someone may wish to switch out the PSU for a quieter model.
I recommend www.silentpcreview.com to see nice ways to measure sound and report them.
Other than that not a bad review, just needs more depth and analysis Reply
matthewfoley - Monday, December 27, 2004 - linkGreat article! I'd love to see more on the HTPC area, including a processor article.
I agree, benk. How could you choose the SilverStone over the NMedia? It runs hotter, louder, is more expensive and doesn't look as good.
Another thing I'd like to see in all of the cases is more room for hard drives. If you're going to store anything recorded in Media Center 2005, you're going to need tons of space, and the average user isn't going to want to have a separate file server. Then again, your average user isn't going to build a HTPC... Reply
benk - Monday, December 27, 2004 - linkAs noted, please fix pics in thermal section.
That aside, great review. The pictures are extremely helpful. I would love to see added to them a comparative shot of all of the cases, or failing that a single chart that lists all of their dimensions.
My personal choice would probably go to the NMedia...if the temperatures are within normal operating ranges, and you're not overclocking (overclocking seems unnecessary in the HTPC arena), noise plays a much more defining factor in my purchase than thermal management. Reply
Locut0s - Monday, December 27, 2004 - linkAhh now these are what I'm talking about when I mean some nicer looking cases, even if I'm not in the market for an HTPC. Reply
mcveigh - Monday, December 27, 2004 - linkfix rollover pics on testing section :)
great article! I love my htpc but am looking for a newer case I wish you had tested Ahanix D.Vine 5 with 2 siletX fans installed.
actually how about changing testing to include using identical fans for all systems. I know it's more work but this way you could see how casese compared based on design alone. Reply


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We understand from the hadiths that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will have a clear sign on his back, between his shoulders, as in the Prophet's (saas). This sign is known as the "the Seal of Prophethood."
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will have the sign of prophethood on his shoulder as the Prophet (saas) did. (Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 41)
The sign of the Prophet (saas) is on his shoulder. (Al-Barzanji, Al-Isha'ah li-ashrat al-sa'ah, p. 165; Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 23)
The mark of the Prophet (saas) is on his shoulder. (Al-Barzanji, Al-Isha'ah li-ashrat al-sa'ah, p. 163)
Our Prophet (saas) has revealed that there will be A SIGN BELONGING TO OUR PROPHET (SAAS) on Hazrat Mahdi's body. Other hadiths state that THIS SIGN IS THE PROPHET'S SEAL OF PROPHETHOOD and this is compared to the PROPHET'S MARK. This is yet another astonishing detail about Hazrat Mahdi (as).
As we know, THE SEAL IS DARK IN COLOR and COVERS THE SURFACE.
In addition, the location of this mark on Hazrat Mahdi's (as) back is pinned down by the provision of specific coordinates. Accounts state that every prophet has the seal of prophethood on his right hand. The seal of our Prophet (saas) is described as being "at the level of his heart on the skin of his left shoulder blade." The reference in the hadiths to Hazrat Mahdi (as) having the seal of prophethood of our Prophet (saas) on his shoulder shows that he will also have "A DARK MARK AT THE LEVEL OF HIS HEART ON HIS BACK, ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE."
Our Prophet's (saas) Seal of the Prophethood
Jabir ibn Samurah (ra) relates: "I saw the seal of prophethood between the Messenger of Allah's (saas) shoulder blades." (At-Tirmidhi, Imam Abu `Isa Muhammed ibn `Isa Tirmidhi, Shamail Sharif, Vol. 1, Hilal Press, Ankara, 1976, p. 36)
Abu al-Saib bin Yazid relates: "My eye saw the seal of the Prophet (saas) between his shoulders." (Sunan at-Tirmidhi, 6:126)
Ibrahim bin Muhammad, one of the grandsons of Hazrat Ali, relates: "In describing the characteristics of our Prophet (saas), my grandfather Hazrat Ali would relate all the hadith about the physical appearance of the Messenger of Allah (saas) at length and say:
'There was the seal of prophethood between his shoulder blades. And he is the last of the prophets.'" (At-Tirmidhi, Imam Abu `Isa Muhammed ibn `Isa Tirmidhi, Shamail Sharif, Vol 1. Hilal Press, Ankara, 1976, p. 38)


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The love-hate relationship between Microsoft and Yahoo will be tuned to "hate" for the remainder of the month.
In private, the companies are working on separate versions of integration plans that will send some Yahoo engineers to work for Microsoft as it prepares to take over delivering automated free and paid search results to Yahoo. Read more
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High School Students Sail the Great Lakes
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High school students learn about pollution in the Great Lakes on a week-long biology sail on the schooner Denis Sullivan.
Photo: Stacy Niedzwiecki
July 14, 2010—
When the classic sailing ships gather in Bay City for the annual Tall Ships Celebration this weekend, high school students from three states will hop aboard the Sailing Vessel Denis Sullivan for an exciting week studying Great Lakes biology. Their adventure is part of Michigan Technological University's annual Summer Youth Programs explorations.
The students will take turns helping to navigate the S/V Denis Sullivan through Lake Huron, said Steve Patchin, director of outreach and engagement for Michigan Tech's Youth Programs. They will also collect water and mud samples from Lake Superior.
The students' trip ends July 24, when the S/V Denis Sullivan—an educational vessel owned by Discovery World, Milwaukee—docks in Houghton, Mich.
Patchin said that the students will analyze the samples they collected from their trip in an environmental engineering lab at Michigan Tech.
Eleven students are registered for the program. They include Arnesia Banks, Chicago, Ill.; Tyler Becker, Clarkston, Mich.; Christopher Davis, Northville, Mich.; Martin Gargaro, Carp Lake, Mich.; Sara Hamilton, Midland, Mich.; Michael Isaacson, Ishpeming, Mich.; Carl Mattson, Plainwell, Mich.; Jack Model, Hartford, Conn.; Amanda Nowicki, Plymouth, Mich.; Keenan Noyes, Lansing, Mich.; and Julia Smith, Hancock, Mich.
Michigan Tech's Summer Youth Programs offer over 70 hands-on career and adventure explorations for students in 6-11 grade. Other unique opportunities being offered this summer include a backpacking trip to Isle Royale, Mich. to study moose and wolf populations, a blacksmithing course where students make their own tools, and a course on 3D computer modeling that culminates in the design, building and testing of catapults, rockets and robotics.
Michigan Technological University (www.mtu.edu) is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences.


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A personalized campus visit will show you Master's in all of its wonderful dimensions. You'll see the seniors praying together on a bench in front of the library, the professor who's laughing with his students over a meal in the cafeteria, and the flurry of activity in the dorms because someone just returned from Starbucks. You'll feel the crowd at Bross Court, experience the energy of our classrooms, and hear the power of our chapel service.
Visiting our site has provided a window… and the view's pretty good. But a visit is the door, and what's on the other side may just be your future.
The Admissions Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. During the school year, we run campus tours M/W/F at 10:30 am and 2:00 pm and Tues/Thurs at 10:00 am and 2:30 pm from Rutherford Hall. During the summer our tours depart at 10:00 am & 2:00 pm. Sign up for one today!
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Guiseley boss Mark Bower is counting on the green, green grass of home to boost his team's hopes of promotion.
The Nethermoor pitch is currently undergoing a massive upgrade ahead of the new Conference North campaign which starts on August 9
The old pitch has been dug up and additional drains have been installed, together with a new multi-layer sub-surface of sand in a bid to avoid the problems which led to a raft of postponements early in the New Year.
Work has also taken place to level the ground and it has been completely reseeded so that the new grass has plenty of time to establish itself before Guiseley play Bradford City at Nethermoor on July 12.
With Bower keen for his side to play an attractive passing game the new pitch should prove to be an asset as they bid to win promotion to the Conference Premier.
Bower said: "The club has decided that it is important to invest in a quality pitch and we hope it will bring benefits both on and off the field.
"From my perspective, a good surface gives us the chance to play the football we like to play. We like to pass the ball around and the new pitch will be a big help.
"It was also important for the club to avoid having matches called off. The postponements we suffered at the start of the year caused us all sorts of problems.
"Attractive fixtures such as the New Year's Day game with Harrogate Town had to be called off causing the club a loss of revenue.
"It is important to have gate receipts coming in and hopefully the new pitch and improved drainage will mean we don't have to call games off."
He added: "In a strange way the postponements meant we had one of the better pitches in the league at the end of the season. Ours didn't get the punishment that others took during the bad weather and it meant we still had plenty of grass on it during the closing weeks of the season."


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Sometimes it's the little things you do that say "I love you." And sometimes the random acts that say "I love you" mean the most.
My wife is a singer, and a very good one at that. One of her singing activities is performing in a Children's Traveling Opera. It involves going around to local schools to perform an opera for the students. The Opera group has the children participate by having some of them dress up in costumes and mime the roles. The students really get into it and are exposed to a style of music many of them have never heard before. I went to a performance last fall and it is a lot of fun!
Well, after a break for the holidays and New Year, her performances started up again. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make it because of work. I knew that when I got home from work my wife would be excited about the performance, and I wanted to share in her excitement – and surprise her as well.
So on the way home from work, I picked up a small bouquet of flowers and some Ferrero Rocher chocolates (which are excellent if you've never had them!). I made her close her eyes when I opened in the door, I put my work computer down, took off my jacket, and held the flowers out to her. When she opened her eyes, they instantly grew in excitement, wonderment, and finally a little tear of joy. The transformation for all of these emotions took about half a second. 🙂
"Why?" she asked.
"Because today was your first show and I couldn't be there," was my reply.
The hug I received in return was worth well more than the $10 I spent on the flowers. Throughout dinner my wife's eyes went back and forth between the flowers and me. All night we continued to flirt with each other and smile for no other reason than we enjoy each other's company. And that was a beautiful feeling.
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Monday, October 21, 2013
God of War Ascension Concepts
Posted by Luke Berliner at 11:08 PM
Monday, March 12, 2012
Red Engine Demos
Here are some demos from my red engine classes, sketching for environments and entertainment portfolio. Hopefully I will have some more finished personal work to post soon!
Posted by Luke Berliner at 9:58 PM
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Bluecanvas Live Paintings
On Thursday I had the pleasure of live digital painting at the Bluecanvas launch party at the LA art walk. Here are a few of the speed paintings that made the cut! The colors got a little crazy... haha
Thanks Cecil, Justin, and Red Engine!
Thanks Cecil, Justin, and Red Engine!
Posted by Luke Berliner at 12:05 PM
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Christmas is coming!
Hey everyone! trying to update my blog more, here is an older painting I did last Christmas but never got around to posting... maybe I will do another holiday painting for this year.
Thanks for looking,
Thanks for looking,
Posted by Luke Berliner at 2:48 AM
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
I'm Still Alive!
inspired by M83
and this poem:
And in the element of light
The sun reflected from the waves
Inshore it spangles
The child of air is borne upon the wind that blows across the sea
And in the element of summer
The cliffs suspended in the heat
The air in columns...
I wish I knew who wrote this.
While I am at it here is a randome collection of things that never made it... one day they will never be finished!
Thanks for looking, hopefully I will update again soon.
Posted by Luke Berliner at 12:25 AM
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Red Engine Gallery Show!
so long time no post sorry bout that, but I promis more paintings soon.
In the meantime if you live in LA come on down to Red Engine on the 16th! Myself along with a bunch of talented artist will have new paintings on display.
See you there,
Posted by Luke Berliner at 10:25 PM
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
quick mech sketch!
Posted by Luke Berliner at 1:34 AM
work in Progress
Hey guys,
Here is a work in progress project for John Parks mech class at Red Engine. I still need to finish it up, but I am hoping putting it on my blog will help motivate me to push through the last stages! perhaps this weekend!
Posted by Luke Berliner at 1:12 AM
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Hey guys here is a quick comic cover I did for IDW and Hasbro. The comics are helping to develop the back-story for Trans Formers Prime the T.V. show I have been working on over the past six months. The initial sketch for this cover was done by Dave Hartman.
Posted by Luke Berliner at 11:14 AM
Friday, December 3, 2010
Hey guys! Exciting news... the spring semester schedule at Red Engine was just announced and I will be teaching a basic digital painting class. Should be a lot of fun! I have taken two of the classes at Red Engine and you really cant go wrong with any of them all the instructors are great, so I hope some of their classes peak your interest.
Posted by Luke Berliner at 1:14 AM
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Hey guys. I finally had some free time and did a few quick sketches. I forgot how much fun it can be to paint for yourself!
Posted by Luke Berliner at 6:36 PM
Monday, November 15, 2010
Workshop with Justin Sweet
Hey guys! I just wanted to let you all know about an amazing workshop coming up! Its being hosted by the kind folks over at Red Engine studios. And if you have not heard about Red Engine's school this is a great chance to check it out.
Posted by Luke Berliner at 6:28 PM
Friday, October 29, 2010
quick sketch
Its been a looooooong time since I have put anything on this blog and its time I start updating it more regularly for better or worse. Here is a little before bed sketch!
Posted by Luke Berliner at 12:56 AM
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Attack of the Media Monster!!!!!!
A while back I had the pleasure of briefly working on an ad for Sony it was a great surprise to see it on T.V. Here are a few of the sketches for the project. Also here is the link to the video: VAIO V.S. The Media Monster
Posted by Luke Berliner at 10:59 PM
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Tropiano Moderates Panel at Television Academy
Stephen Tropiano, associate professor and director of the Los Angeles Program, moderated a panel at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in North Hollywood, California entitled THE PRIME TIME CLOSET - 10 YEARS LATER.
Using Tropiano's 2002 book, The Prime Time Closet: A History of Gays and Lesbians on TV, as a springboard, the panel featured Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black), Amber Tamblyn (Two and a Half Men), Andrew Rannells (Girls, The New Normal), Sherri Saum (The Fosters), and Dan Bucatinsky (Scandal).
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The 158th Bureau County Fair is revving up, and the entertainment is already on a roll! Hopefully everyone has their special event tickets in advance and are looking forward to another great year.
Whether it's just to eat elephant ears, corn dogs and lemonade shake-ups or to get a close up photo with the barn animals or watch the expression of little kids ride their first carnival ride – to me, the fair offers some sort of special attraction for everyone.
As a reporter, I always get a little excited knowing I'll be out and about covering the excitement that some people wait all year for. I have to admit, being outside of the fun watching in can sometimes be just as enjoyable as experiencing it firsthand.
I always get a little nostalgic feeling while out walking through the fairgrounds looking to capture peoples' perfect fair moments with my camera.
I'm always taken back to when my mom used to dress me like a cowgirl and take me to the county fair in Michigan, where I grew up.
My parents have many buried photos of me back then trying to pet the cows, feeding a bottle to a little goat, smashing my face into a snow cone and riding the little kiddie rides, complete with an armband pass that gave me a ticket to ride all day.
Back then, getting to experience all the attractions the fair offered was an adventurous deal for me. The fair brought a whole new world to my attention.
I grew up in town, so watching the young fair kids get to hangout in the barns with their animals when they weren't showing them seemed like such a cool deal to me. I can still remember being amazed at kids washing their own horses before a show, or milking their cows and even brushing their pet rabbits.
It seemed like serious grown-up work, and I admired them for it.
I know I always left the fairgrounds begging my parents to get either a horse or piglet we could raise and keep in our backyard. I always promised I would feed them, brush them and give them what they needed just like the kids at the fair. It seemed like a reasonable deal back then, however today I realize why the answer was always "no."
Although my time of being that animated kid at the fair is far gone, I still enjoy watching the fun continue into the new generations.
I now get to witness the little kids enjoying the same experiences for themselves. It seems every year, while I'm walking up and down the barn aisles looking for a great picture, I hear at least one kid asking their parents to buy some sort of pet. This always makes me smile. It's a comforting feeling knowing things have not changed with being a kid at the fair.
Perhaps the lack of change is what keeps people coming back year after year. As kids grow into adults, the fair becomes a place to reminisce about what things were like when they were younger.
There will always be new people and maybe even a new ride here and there, but the feel and vibe of the fair is something I truly believe will stay the same forever.
BCR Staff Writer Goldie Currie can be reached at email@example.com.


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Luz has a chef! Montezuma has many great restaurants, yet eating out every night can be very expensive. Luz has been offering family dinners for the past couple of weeks and they have been a great success. Once a day I am asked, "Where can I find good, cheap food?" Until now my answer has been… "well…. Umm…" Point being, dinner at Luz is a great way to get to know other guests, enjoy a nothing short of gourmet meal, and not spend a fortune. Come join us for our next delicious dinner, where asking for seconds is a complement to the Chef! If you want to know what's on the menu tonight check our facebook page.
Thank you chef Juan Louis!


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For two years they didn't win a match. Saturday afternoon in Warsaw they won a championship. The Owen County Lady Rebels volleyball team claimed the 8th Region All "A" Classic earning a berth in the State Tournament.
"I still can't believe it," said head coach T.J. Wesselman. "It shows how much this group of girls has worked."
The hard work began to pay in the first round of the tournament when Owen County defeated Gallatin County 21-18 and 25-9.
In the mid-1970s, a newly recognized girls' sport was coming of age in Kentucky. So was a new star in Owen County.
Karen Porter began running in 1974 as a seventh-grader. That same year, the KHSAA recognized the mile run as an official sport for girls. It did not take long for Porter to make a name for herself, as she was the Class A State runner-up that season. It was the beginning of an outstanding career in both track and cross county for Porter.
Between 1974 and 1979, Porter was the winner of 16 major invitational races.
This time, the hits are for real.
The Owen County Rebels have spent the last two weekends playing scrimmages against Walton-Verona and Pendleton County.
On Saturday night in Dry Ridge, the game and the final score will count.
For the second straight season, the Rebels open the season against Grant County on the road. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.
Last season, the Braves scored a touchdown in the closing minutes to win the game and send the Rebels home with a bad taste in their mouth. Owen County is hoping for a better outcome this time around.
It was a new experience for Owen County's volleyball coach. The Lady Rebels defeated the defending 30th District champ Walton-Verona Aug. 17 in Owenton. Owen County won the match 25-17 and 25-20 to pick up its first win of the season. The victory was also the first win for T.J. Wesselman as coach of the Owen County volleyball team. "It feels good," Wesselman said after the match. "That's a big win. They are top notch." The Lady Rebels jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the opening game.
He is the only person from Owen County to have played in a NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament.
From 1966 through 1969, Bobby Nix had an outstanding career at Owen County High School. As a basketball player, he may be the best shooter to have ever come through the school. He was so good that as a senior in 1969 he led all of Kentucky with his 30 points per game average.
She is the only female basketball player in Owen County history to accomplish such an impressive feat.
Kaylan Richardson scored 1,122 points as a Lady Rebel. That is good for fifth on the all-time scoring list. She then when to Alice Lloyd College where she scored 1,097 points making her the first, and to this point only, player in Lady Rebels' history to score over 1,000 points in her college career.
He is one of the best players to ever play football at Owen County High School, and he did it while playing for his father.
Curt Cochran graduated from OCHS in 1981. During his time as a Rebel, he lettered four years in football, three years in basketball and baseball and one year in track.
While a member of the football team, the Rebels compiled a record of 33-11 including a regional championship in 1980. That season, the team lost just one game during the regular season before falling to Russellville in the state semifinals.
The Owen County 10U baseball All-Stars recently competed in the District 6 Cal Ripken Tournament.
The team fell short of reaching the state tournament, losing to Grant County in a best of three series. The Rebels lost by a score of 7 to 4 in the first match-up. Owen County was led on the mound by Austin Towles and Jason Gray. At the plate the Rebels were led by Grant Cobb with two hits. Kirby Young, Logan Harrod, Austin Brown and Towles also had hits.
Many kids have relaxing summers where they sit by the pool or stay inside and enjoy the air conditioning. This is not the case for Krista Power. She spent her summer on the golf course playing on the Pepsi Junior Golf Tour.
Power, who will be a senior this year at Owen County High School, played in the Gatorade Power division of the tour. She said the goal of the division is to prepare her and other golfers to play at the college level.
If the air in Georgetown seems a little thinner this summer there may be a simple explanation. Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco are both there practicing with the Cincinnati Bengals.
That's right, T.O. and Chad on the same team. Forget if there will be enough balls to go around on the field. Will there be enough oxygen to go around the locker room for the post game news conferences? Not only that, but can you imagine the touchdown celebrations. The NFL has to love the fact that it could make a lot of money on fines between the two of them this year.
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Canvas of city streets a draw for area artists
Updated 12:12 am, Sunday, October 14, 2012
Fledgling and master artists on Saturday transformed downtown Houston Street into a pastel wonderland.
On Soledad Street, the Bonham Academy Third Grade team resembled Celts of old, bearing chalk-smeared faces. Resting on scuffed knees, they smudged chalk dust on their sidewalk masterpiece of manatees, large as blimps, floating over the Tower of the Americas.
They sought advice from art teacher Laurel Bodinus, who sported a black pirate hat with a red feather jutting from the brim. Ten-year-old Zoe Robin wondered aloud if she should add a moon, as her parents, Don Robin and Amy Ramage looked on.
"This is amazing," Robin said. "It teaches them how to get along and how to do a long project."
The youngsters were among 45 teams and thousands of spectators that took part in the Ninth Annual Chalk It Up festival, sponsored by Artpace San Antonio and the Argo Group, and led by professional art educators. The four-block fest promoted art education and creativity through hands-on activities. The free event featured food, live bands and a kidzone.
Artpace deputy director Mary Heathcott said last year, 18,500 people saw the work of students as well as showcase and featured artists.
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Workshops led up to the event, in which showcase artists demonstrated how to mix pigments and use other applications.
"You get to talk to them about their work and what they're able to accomplish with chalk," Heathcott said. "We love to be a part of bringing people to the core of the city, which is also our neighborhood."
Outside of the Buckhorn Saloon, art teacher Kara Salinas, founder of the Highlands High School National Art Honor Society, guided students on a piece called, "Leave it up for interpretation." Senior Amanda Conner, 17, said collaborating with classmates was her favorite part.
"Everybody's ideas all come together," Conner said. "One person can start one thing and somebody else is going to finish their art. It's not one person's art; it's all of us, one piece."
Downtown resident Frank Longoria sipped coffee outside Starbucks as he observed the festival, where the only requirement was the use of chalk.
"I didn't know it was going on," he said, "but when I saw it, I thought, wow! This is a great art opportunity for the community."


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Quick Brownie Mix Recipe
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"My grandmother discovered this recipe over 50 years ago," says Teresa Jarnot of Monroe, Washington. "When I began baking for weekly church dinners, my mother shared it." Stir up a big batch and you'll have more than enough for the chocolaty sweets that follow.
Recommended: 40 Tasty Snacks That Are (Surprisingly) Low-Calorie
VERIFIED BY Taste of Home Test Kitchen
- 8 cups sugar
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2-1/2 cups baking cocoa
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups shortening
- In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 6 months.
- Brownie Mix may be used to prepare the following recipes (also found in Recipe Finder): Fudge Sauce, Walnut Brownies, Brownie Crinkles and Brownie Snack Cake. Yield: 18 cups.
Originally published as Brownie Mix in Quick Cooking July/August 2002, p19
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"Having a brownie mix in your pantry is PERFECT. When you don't feel like making something from scratch - you can pull out your mix without using store mixes (which cost more). Great!"
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"Do you get 24 brownies to a batch? I see it says yield is 108 or 12x9. That would mean using this in about 4 batches to yeild 96. I never cut but around 20 per batch to have large brownies for four people."
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"The recipes listed in the directions are shown as "Related Recipes" next to the recipe. So that's how you can use them, I think..."
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I've written before about the fact that there will be a sort of marketplace in universities, as a result of tinkering with student number controls. But while it is clear that universities compete for the best students and for research funding, that pressure might not improve teaching.
I'll come back to this in more detail but, in the meantime, here is a video of Gervas Huxley, an economist at Bristol University, speaking about this very issue, which deserves more attention. The video is half an hour long, but HE nerds should stick with it. Mr Huxley is very clear and knows his stuff. And, if that were not enough, he is listened to inside the Business, Innovation and Skills department on this very topic: Read more


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A GROWING Basingstoke business is looking to clean-up in 2014.
Liz Baker, managing director of Boatman Cleaning Services, based at Loddon Business Park, in Armstrong Road, is optimistic for the year ahead.
But don't confuse the name of the business with anything to do with boats and this winter's floods.
"We do get calls asking if we clean boats, but it's my maiden name," explained Liz The successful business has built-up a spick and span reputation working on premises for some impressive names including Sainsbury's and Bombay Sapphire Gin.
Liz said: "We do builders cleans, where we go to sites and clean up after builders. During the summer, we worked at the new Sainbury's depot on Houndmills and we worked at the new Bombay Sapphire distillery at Laverstoke."
Boatman Cleaning also does work for Hampshire Fire & Rescue, providing an oven cleaning service for its touring chip pan demonstration van.
And it is closely related to this area that Liz wants to expand the business by providing a new kitchen cleaning service.
Boatman Cleaning Services has received the Building and Engineering Services Association TR19 standard, which means the firm is qualified to provide services for extractor fans and duct work in restaurants, pubs and clubs – an important job as verification of clean fans and ventilation systems is required for insurance purposes.
Liz said: "As far as I know, we are the only firm in the south to have the TR19 standard so I'm confident there's plenty of scope for our services, so I'm looking forward to a very busy New Year."


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"What is the fascination with murder by TV show producers and network programers?
"Are we the only people who find the subject revolting? Take it as fact, you do not want anyone you know to experience this most horrendous of crimes.
"To trivialize (sic) such violence on TV is nothing short of a disgrace. Bones, NCIS, CSI the list goes on, but tonight's new show Mr and Mrs Murder has overstepped what is acceptable in my view.
"Vote with your remote and switch these baboons off. Murder is NOT Entertainment."
This is the plea of Bruce Morcombe.
Network Ten's show Mr and Mrs Murder, featuring actors Shaun Micallef and Kat Stewart, which aired for the first time on Wednesday night, drew the ire of Mr Morcombe.
Within 20 minutes of the show's first episode, Mr Morcombe took to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation Facebook page to air his grievances.
His words have been viewed by more than 5000 other users of the social media site, and attracted more than 750 comments by 8am on Friday.
The majority of respondents agreed with Mr Morcombe, with many thanking him for voicing his opinion.
One wrote: "Thanks for bringing it to the attention of everyone. I don't find these shows entertaining at all. Every time you turn the TV on there is a show about murder. And the violence is way too much. It seems to make people immune to a violent crime."
Another said: "I have actually thought of you guys when I see these kind of shows on TV. [They] especially hurt heart broken people like you."
However a third user said: "I myself have experienced murder in my family and watch the crime channel. I have a fascination in the forensic side of things, how they figure things out. The pain of losing a loved one never goes away, but it hasn't stopped me from watching."
The Network Ten comedy focuses on the conquests of husband-and-wife crime scene cleaners-cum-amateur sleuths.
Its producers describe the show as "a warm and witty whodunit; delivering murder mysteries with a smile".
Daniel Morcombe was aged just 13 when he was abducted on the Sunshine Coast and killed in December 2003. His remains were recovered in August 2011.
Brett Peter Cowan was this year committed to stand trial for the murder of the Sunshine Coast teenager.
Network Ten declined to comment.


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Free support resources now available for CS6
May 14, 2012
Following the exciting release of Adobe® Creative Cloud™ Student and Teacher Edition, and Adobe Creative Suite® 6 last month, I wanted to let you know about some fab new support resources we've made available for free to help you make the most out of the new software.
We've launched a brand new portal within the Adobe Education Exchange which hosts a raft of free resources and support to enable schools and colleges to enhance their classes and help prepare students for the workforce. Ranging from video tutorials and technical guides, to tried-and-tested curriculum plans, they are each designed to help you deliver rich learning experiences.
Here's a snapshot of what's available…
CS6 tutorials on Adobe TV
- These give you the means to learn at your own pace and showcase how Adobe software is being used in education. There are hundreds of videos to browse through, including tutorials which supplement the CS6 teaching resources
Curriculum guides
- These are free, year long, project-based curriculum plans, great for anyone teaching visual design, web design, and video production – and all newly updated for Adobe Creative Suite 6
Technical guides
- Quickly get up to speed on how to use CS6 by downloading these product technical guides
Tutorials from our Adobe Education Leaders
- These CS6 tutorials are developed by our very own Adobe Education Leaders around topics including digital imagery, graphic design & digital publishing, animation and rich media and web design
You can check these out for yourself by visiting: http://adobe.ly/J5g9I9 .


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Bobbi Brown Metallic Eye ShadowAfter using other Bobbi Brown eye shadows in other finishes, I wanted to try these because of my very positive experiences with the other Bobbi Brown eye shadows. I tested a few that were on the tester display at a Bobbi Brown counter and decided on Nude Beach, Nude Glow, and Nude Spice. I prefer a natural neutral look for every day cosmetic application, and these colors not only suited me, but ...read morefulfilled my criteria. Don't let the metallic title or finish scare you off. They are really nice when applied and it isn't a glaring glittery finish, but kind of a nicely diffused glow. The texture is extremely silky and it clings to the brush when you load your brush prior to application. I find when I apply them, I have no color fallout. The pigment saturation is great, you don't need a lot of product to get a nice application. They are extremely buildable, and they blend seamlessly. I am extremely oily, and even when I don't use a primer, they last wonderfully, no creasing, no fading, no slipping. Just as with the other finishes of the Bobbi Brown eye shadows I own, I find these perform far better for me than many other high end shadows I have tried over the years with far less positive results. The shadow also doesn't settle into fine lines emphasizing them, the shimmery finish seems to almost diffuse light so well it appears to minimize fine lines, and that in itself is a huge bonus for me. — 7 years, 9 months agolesa5363 | 352 reviews
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Victim identified in Friday's motorcycle collision on SR 36
The Humboldt County Coroner's Office has identified the motorcyclist who died in a head-on crash with a truck on Highway 36 as 71-year-old William Alden Shockley of Bridgeville.
It happened just before two o'clock Friday afternoon just east of Bridgeville about 20 miles from the Highway 101 interchange. Officers say Shockley was driving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Investigators say he was going through a right curve headed eastbound, when he laid his bike down, crossed over double yellow lines, and was hit by an oncoming Ford F150 pickup.
The driver of the pickup truck, 23-year-old Hayley Depute was wearing her seatbelt and suffered minor injuries. Shockley was wearing a helmet, but died on scene.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.


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Run Game Carries Flames to Victory over PC
|Desmond Rice scored three of Liberty's four rushing touchdowns during Liberty's 35-14 victory over Presbyterian College on Saturday.
The Flames scored four of their five touchdowns on the ground and rushed for 231 yards en route to a 35-14 victory over Presbyterian College, Saturday afternoon, at Williams Stadium.
The victory, Liberty's third in a row, ups the Flames' overall record to 6-4 and 3-1 in Big South play. The loss, PC's second-consecutive setback, drops the Blue Hose to 3-6 on the season and 1-2 in league play.
The win also keeps the Flames in the hunt for their sixth Big South title in the last seven years. Earlier in the day, No. 18/16 Charleston Southern upended No. 5/3 Coastal Carolina, 31-26, at home, placing the Buccaneers in first place in the Big South at 3-0.
Liberty travels to Charleston, S.C., to face the Buccaneers (10-1) the last week of the regular season on Nov. 23.
The Flames scored on their opening drive of the game thanks to a pair of deep passes downfield by Josh Woodrum.
Following 20-yard completion to tight end Brandon Apon over the middle of the field, Woodrum found Darrin Peterson open in the far corner of the end zone. The wide receiver's team-leading sixth touchdown reception of the year, which went for 20 yards, gave Liberty the early 7-0 lead with 11:25 left in the first quarter.
The rest of the quarter saw the two teams turnover the ball over, each one time. Following PC's first drive, the Blue Hose punted to Kevin Fogg. The senior managed to return the kick six yards before Cannon Jordan forced the ball loose and Kenyon Brown jumped on the football.
The Blue Hose managed to drive into the Flames' red zone where they handed the ball off to Blake Roberts. The redshirt freshman got to the outside, but Jacob Hagen was able to jar the ball free from the running back's hands and Scott Hyland recovered the miscue.
The Flames took advantage of the opportunity, methodically moving the ball downfield. During the 18-play, 90-yard drive, Liberty converted on two third-down plays and a pair of fourth-down plays. The second fourth-down conversion saw Desmond Rice score his 10th rushing touchdown of the season from one yard out, pushing Liberty's lead to 14-0 with 11:11 left to play in the second quarter.
PC quickly responded, trimming the lead in half on the next drive, using the arm of freshman quarterback Heys McMath to move the ball down the field. He completed 4-of-5 passing attempts on the drive, including a nine-yard strike over the middle to tight end Joey Gilkey to cut the Flames' lead to seven, 14-7, with 6:52 left before the break.
The game's third turnover allowed Liberty to double its lead just seconds before halftime. On a third-and-seven play from the PC 44-yard line, McMath tried to get the Blue Hose into field goal range with a deep pass downfield, but Hagen recorded his second turnover caused of the game and third interception of the season to give the Flames the ball back with 49 seconds left to play.
A 44-yard return by Hagen gave Liberty the ball at the PC 33-yard line. Four plays later, Rice was handed the ball and the junior scored his second touchdown of the day from 14 yards out to push Liberty's lead to 14 points, 21-7, with 14 seconds left before halftime.
The Flames doubled up the Blue Hose during the first 30 minutes of play, outgaining PC, 236 total offensive yards to 116.
Liberty gained a majority of its yardage on the ground, rushing for 139 yards on 24 carries. Rice carried the bulk load, rushing 11 times for 60 yards and two scores. Woodrum finished the opening half 9-of-13 for 97 yards and a touchdown pass.
PC's first half yardage was evenly spread among its rushing (61 yards) and passing (55 yards). Demarcus Rouse led the Blue Hose on the ground, rushing six times for 24 yards. McMath matched Woodrum's 9-of-13 first half performance for 55 yards.
PC once again trimmed Liberty's lead back to a single score on the opening possession of the second half. The Blue Hose opened the third quarter with a 13-play, 75-yard scoring drive that was capped by McMath's second scoring strike to Gilkey. The tight end's second nine-yard scoring reception at 8:03 cut the Flames' lead to 21-14.
The score remained the same until PC turned the ball over again, this time on downs. On a fourth-and-two play from their own 29-yard line, the Blue Hose elected to fake a punt, but JaRon Greene was able to tackle Jeremiah McKie to give Liberty the ball back.
The Flames kept the ball on the ground for the next five plays, including a six-yard scoring run by Rice up the middle to push Liberty's lead back to 14 points, 28-14, with 1:20 left to play in the third quarter.
Liberty's fifth and final score of the game was set up by a 45-yard deep pass by Woodrum, followed two plays later by a six-yard run by D.J. Abnar with 13:45 to play to seal the Flames' victory.
Liberty, who entered the game ranked No. 19 in the country with 22 rushing touchdowns, added four more to its 2013 total in its fifth victory in a row over PC.
The Flames rushed 47 times for 231 yards, marking their fourth 200-plus rushing performance of the season.
Rice was Liberty's offensive standout, carrying the ball 22 times for 96 yards and three touchdowns. The junior, who as now scored 12 rushing touchdowns in 2013, became the ninth player in program history on the day with 10 or more rushing touchdowns in a season.
Abnar finished the game with 10 carries for 42 yards and a score, while Clifton Richardson rushed eight times for 42 yards.
Woodrum finished the game an efficient 13-of-17 with 147 passing yards and one touchdown. His top target on the day was Gabe Henderson, who had five receptions for 34 yards. Peterson, who scored Liberty's lone receiving touchdown, added three catches for 25 yards.
McMath, who started his fourth career game on the afternoon under center, completed 20-of-28 passing attempts for 153 yards and a touchdown.
Rouse was the Blue Hose's top rusher with eight carries for 27 yards, while LaQua Mayes finished the game with five rushing attempts for a team-best 29 rushing yards. PC finished the game with 91 team rushing marks and became the third-straight and fifth opponent overall the Flames have held below the 100 yard mark in 2013.
Hagen, who caused both PC turnovers on the day, led Liberty with nine tackles (six solo, three assisted), to go along with his interception and forced fumble. Followed defensive back Kenny Scott followed with six tackles to lead the Flames defensive effort.
Ed Britt led all defenders in the game with 11 tackles (six solo, five assisted), while Cory White followed behind with 10 stops (four solo, six assisted) for the Blue Hose.
The Flames will close out the home portion of their 2013 regular season schedule next Saturday when they host Brevard. The 3:30 p.m. contest at Williams Stadium will be Senior Day and wrap up a three-game homestand for Liberty.
Presbyterian College remains in Big South play next Saturday and will face Coastal Carolina following its upset setback to Charleston Southern earlier today. PC travels to Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C., for the 1 p.m. contest on Saturday.


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NEW ORLEANS - Most bars and restaurants on Bourbon Street in New Orleans closed before Hurricane Isaac moved in, but not all of them.
The watering holes that stayed open had plenty of customers Tuesday, both local residents and tourists who didn't get out in time, and now can't leave at all.
The Oceana restaurant and a handful of others stayed open in spite of the storm and their customers are mainly those who can't leave town because of their jobs, such as Greg Aviala.
"We work at a hotel over on Toulouse Street and we're all staying to help the hotel," Aviala said.
J.D. Lipe, who works at the Oceana, said people like Aviala are who they are taking care of.
"The hotels, cab drivers, everybody still left in town, they want to get something to eat, they come to the counter, we take care of them," Lipe said.
Tourists also make up the crowd still hanging out in the French Quarter. Bill McDonald brought his whole family down from Indianapolis for his mother's birthday.
"Today is her birthday and she turns 80, so we planned this trip a long time ago," McDonald said. "We planned this trip to come here to New Orleans cause she's never been here."
Now that they're in town, they can't leave because all of the flights out have been canceled. But that's okay with Bill's mom.
"I'm having a blast," she said. "Everything couldn't be better."
And as long as Mama's happy, everybody's happy.
"This is something I've always wanted to live through, but as my mom said this morning, you haven't lived through it yet," Patricia McDonald said. "But I feel pretty confident that we will. And I'm glad I'm here with all my loved ones."
Fortunately, the French Quarter sits on some of the highest ground in New Orleans, so it's an excellent place to ride out any flooding the storm may bring.
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