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SHOULD Melbourne's temperature reach its predicted 39 degrees today, the players who are toiling on court have very little chance of having the roof closed, or of walking off the court for a siesta in the shade.
The Australian Open's tournament referee has the discretion to put into practice its unique ''extreme heat policy'' and close the roof of the two main courts, allowing play to continue indoors.
Simultaneously the policy demands that players on open-air courts - such as Margaret Court Arena - are removed from the microwave as play is suspended.
But the Australian Open doesn't anticipate the extreme heat policy will be put into action, so it seems highly likely the roof of Rod Laver Arena will be open when Bernard Tomic seeks to salvage some local interest from the wreckage on Rod Laver Arena; Tomic, indeed, is likely to be on court when the temperature peaks late, about 6pm.
If 39 degrees sounds like reasonable grounds for closing the roof, it is not the measure that counts. Extreme heat is determined, not by the pure temperature, but by what is known as ''the wet bulb'' - a combination of heat, humidity, wind and solar radiation - ie, if it's cloudy, the player has less heat on their back.
Tournament referee Wayne McKewen is the man who decides, in conjunction with his medical team and weather expert, what steps must be taken to protect the wellbeing of players. And McKewen reckons the roof is set to stay open, because while 39 degrees sounds ugly, the conditions won't be terrible for the players. Humidity is expected to be low.
''What they're predicting tomorrow, it's very low humidity, it's a dry heat … that makes a very big difference to the players,'' he said.
McKewen said he had ''a pre-determined threshold'' for the extreme heat policy to take effect, which, like Colonel Sanders' recipe, was kept in-house. ''I need to have the flexibility, taking professional advice both from our weather expert and our on-site medical team.''
The tournament has ways to cope with baking days. At a wet bulb of 26, ice vests are sent to all courts. At 30.1 - wet bulb again - women get a 10-minute break before the third set. Then, at this unspecified but obviously very nasty number, the extreme heat policy comes to pass, just as players are passing out.
The policy was introduced, McKewen said, partly in response to the notoriously hot final between Martina Hingis and Jennifer Capriati, when the latter prevailed largely because she was able to stand up in the hot climes better than her European opponent.
As tournament chief medical officer Tim Wood noted, there has never been a case of a player suffering heat stroke at the Australian Open.
''The fact that we've played here at the Australian Open for many years without any case of serious heat illness and the worst thing is a thing called heat stroke and, as far as I'm aware, that's never been documented in professional tennis.
''Of course, players will get heat-affected, but that's very different from the medical condition known as heat stroke.
''But we've got a very low humidity forecast and therefore with the air being dry the ability for players to evaporate their sweat, which is the thing that cools us.
''If we were 39 and high humidity, we'd be a lot more scared.
''The forecast measurements at this stage are comfortable.''
Of course, there's the matter of fairness - a player who wins Survivor on centre court at 40 degrees and then has to play someone who'd had 20 degrees is surely disadvantaged, as surely as if they cop Federer. ''That's the luck of the draw, really,'' said Wood.
In as much as Melbourne's weather can be controlled, or predicted, the officials say it will be hot, but not so hot that the players can be air-conditioned on Thursday.


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the NONSTOPDISCGOLF honeymoon is already over after one tournament? dave used to fuck with nikko's head all the time when nikko first started showing up on the lead card. i hope they are filming this adventure. i hope that nikko isn't the camera man, tho. he needs to sharpen his cinematic skills or it's gonna look like the blair witch project.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. — Jeff Gordon is amazed by the publicity generated by a commercial he recently filmed for sponsor Pepsi Max.
The Hendrick Motorsports driver appears in a commercial where he supposedly takes a used-car salesman on a test drive. The commercial, which features the car going at high speeds with hard turns and other stunts, has attracted more than 17 million views on YouTube.
"What a fun experience this has been," the four-time Cup champion said Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway.
"I have never been a part of anything like this, a viral video that has gone to this level. … I never dreamed that this would (have so many) views and get this much attention."
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A stunt driver was used for much of the filming, Gordon said.
"You only have so much time over a two-day period (for) what you can do," Gordon said. "It's something that I would have liked to have done, and I think I could have pulled off 90 percent of it.
"But it's pretty standard practice to have a stunt driver fill in for you."
Gordon, who was in the car for part of the filming, said some of the salesman's reactions were natural. He said much of what he did was ad-libbed as far as getting in and out of the car.
Gordon said he still laughs when he watches the video.
"When I did that, I knew I was putting myself out there quite a bit," Gordon said. "That's sort of unfamiliar territory. You look at yourself and you go, 'OK, I'm either going to look really dumb here or this is going to be a hit and people are going to laugh.'"
He wants Pepsi Max to release more footage following the successful launch of the video, which has been featured on several general news and morning shows. There had been intense debate in social media on whether the video was real or not.
"I've been pushing Pepsi Max to let's show more of the outtakes and more of what goes on," he said. "People don't realize it takes two hours to get into that makeup."


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Ouachita Baptist University's Division of Music will host Trio di Risata in a flute, clarinet and percussion concert on Monday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall. The recital is free of charge and open to the public.
The trio includes Adrienne Conklin, a flute player and music educator in Texas; Dr. Heather Gozdan-Bynum, former Ouachita instructor of clarinet; and Dr. Ryan Lewis, OBU assistant professor of percussion. Lewis and Bynum performed together in several chamber music concerts while she was teaching at Ouachita, later conceiving the idea to form a group with Conklin, one of Bynum's colleagues.


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SAEED Ajmal's Worcestershire return could be further curtailed because of Pakistan's hastily-arranged tour of Sri Lanka.
The two-Test and three one-day match series in August was finalised on the sidelines of an International Cricket Council meeting in Dubai last week.
Saeed was due to miss six weeks in July and August due to Caribbean Premier League duty but this new tour could further hamper his County commitments.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief operating officer Subhan Ahmed said: "We are still discussing how much time he (Saeed) can be away as we now have a scheduled series in Sri Lanka."
The off-spinner, 36, should have been at New Road in time to figure in this week's LV= County Championship Division Two clash with Kent.
Visa red tape delayed his arrival but Worcestershire chief executive David Leatherdale is optimistic Saeed will line up against Derbyshire on Sunday, April 27.
New Zealand paceman Mitchell McClenaghan was signed to replace Saeed during the CPL but that deal could now be extended.


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Computerized Neuropsychology in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
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A computerised neuropsychological test battery to be used as a standardised tool assessing the cognitive domains affected by idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus INPH was developed. The aim of this study is to investigate the reliability, validity and feasibility of the battery.
|Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
|Device: Computerized neuropsychological test Other: Conventional neuropsychological test
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|Study Design:
|Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of a Computerised Neuropsychological Test Battery for Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Validity [ Time Frame: Within 24 h ]Computerized test battery and equivalent standard neuropsychological test battery is given to the same subject. Correlation between paper and pen and equivalent computerized test is calculated as a validity measure.
- Reliability [ Time Frame: More than 7 days, within 2 months ]The computerized test battery is given to the same subject twice. Correlation between the two tests is calculated as a test-retest reliability measure.
- Feasibility [ Time Frame: Within 24 h ]Patients under the investigation for INPH are given the computerized test battery. Number of patients who manage to complete the test is the feasibility measure.
|Study Start Date:
|August 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Forty-four healthy elderly 60-82 years old
Device: Computerized neuropsychological test
Computerized neuropsychological test battery.
Twenty six patients with various diseases and various ages
Device: Computerized neuropsychological test
Computerized neuropsychological test battery.Other: Conventional neuropsychological test
Conventional neuropsychological test (paper and pen)
Twenty seven patients under the preoperative investigation for INPH
Device: Computerized neuropsychological test
Computerized neuropsychological test battery.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Reliability: Healthy elderly Validity: Various diseases Feasibility: Possible INPH-patients
Inclusion Criteria:
- Probable INPH under investigation
- Healthy elderly
- Various diseases
Exclusion Criteria:
- (Healthy elderly) medications affecting nervous system
- (Healthy elderly)heart disease
- (Healthy elderly)diabetes
- (Healthy elderly)disease of the nervous system
- (Healthy elderly)MMSE < 28
- (Healthy elderly)vascular risk factors (Two of: 1 hypertension, 2 smoking or 3 hyperlipidemia)
- (Healthy elderly)serious disease that may shorten life expectancy
- (Various diseases) Affected motor functions
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01265251
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Umeå University
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|Anders Behrens, M.D., M.Sc.
|Department of Clinical Neuroscience
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|December 21, 2010
|Last Updated:
|December 22, 2010
Keywords provided by Umeå University:
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Neuropsychological Test
Assessment of cognitive disorders/dementia
Neuropsychological assessment
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
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A diverse group gathered in Marin City on Monday morning to watch the inauguration of President Barack Obama and to celebrate Martin Luther King, an event that several in attendance said underscored that the civil rights leader's dream was becoming reality.
Elberta Eriksson and Glynis Adams sat side-by-side at the Manzanita Recreation Center watching the president's speech intently, clapping at times and finally giving a standing ovation as it concluded.
"My pride today is in the fact that our culture's values are being heard," said Eriksson, a Tamalpais Valley resident. "He talks about 'we,' not about 'I;' it's about doing this together. That's our roots as a community."
Adams, who traveled to the event from Daly City, also was impressed by Obama's message of inclusiveness.
"He is African American, but he is for the people, he includes everybody," said Adams, who was moved to tears as she spoke about the president's re-election and what it represents to the black community. "He is treating everyone as human beings and we are all included as a nation, we are not separate. There is pride in his presidency; as a people we have been stereotyped. He represents the values of African Americans — we have a lot to give, we have a lot to offer."
Fatema Marcus, who grew up in Marin City, was glad to celebrate the inauguration and celebration of King with others.
"We could have seen this at home, but it's nice to view it amongst others as a group," Marcus said. "It's amazing to see a black president, I'm proud that he was re-elected. I'm proud of our country. I'm glad to know prejudice did not get in the way, that people saw he is the best man for the job."
Marcus believes King would be proud as well.
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At the nearby Bay Area Discovery Museum at Fort Baker live musical performances, displays of quotes honored King.
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It's probably flattering to be dubbed a Cisco killer – unless it's your job to downplay those charges. "Conflict makes for interesting reading," says Scott Kriens, president and CEO of Juniper Networks. "But when the market's growing at 400 to 500 percent a year, no one needs to waste time stealing market share."
With US$62 million in private financing, Juniper can afford to take its time while pumping out new products designed to reinvent public data networking. This summer saw the release of command-and-control software called Junos. And this fall comes a router that "guarantees predictability." The goal is to build an infrastructure that combines the precision of phone networks with the adaptability of data networks. "We're going to transform the Net from a hobby to a real business system," Juniper's numero uno boasts.
But isn't it already a viable business system? According to Kriens, the persistence of private networks – like those run by large financial institutions – means that the existing Net infrastructure is incapable of meeting the expectations of what people believe the Net should become. "There's so much private networking because people don't trust the public Internet," he surmises. Lest you view his statements as a dig at the competition, he adds, "When the market for public data networking matures to the point of the voice network, then you'll need to steal market share."Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


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Market realities are farthest away from perception when the market crests its periodic swings. Commercial-investment real estate buyers and sellers make their gravest miscalculations then.
Perception: With retrenched demand and foreclosures flooding the market, commercial real estate prices in the Glendale- Burbank-Pasadena tri-cities area are at give-away levels.
Reality: Prices have moderated, but far from the levels of collapsed markets of Inland Empire and desert areas', La Vegas' and Florida's, to name a few.
Borrowing from S. Holmes, the explanation, my dear, is elementary -- simple supply and demand. Commercial real estate pricing and market activity generally act in tandem. When they behave sharply in varying degrees, erroneous market interpretations are commonplace.
The (in) balance between supply and demand manifests as pricing level. Market activity, on the other hand, is matching buyers' and sellers' needs, assisted by financing. Indeed, demand has slackened but supply has had even greater contraction. Thus, though prices have moderated --primarily due to lowered rent levels and increased vacancies, competition has not relatively much lessened for small- to medium-sized properties.
Stable or increasing population generally equates to stable demand. Supply dynamics from development, rollover sellers, cash-out sellers, and foreclosure, on the other hand, are more complex.
Demand based on real needs and use is sustainable, but not short-lived speculative demand. Excepting one-dimensional economic-based markets, collapsed real estate markets – past, present, and future, are characterized by over developments fueled by speculative demand. Overdevelopment may occur only when there are vacant and/or in-fill build able lots, the latter with underlying land more valuable than existing improvements. Presently, practically all land supply had been absorbed in previous development cycles, rendering the tri-cities area commercial supply from development non-existent.
Rollover sellers trade up or down. Due to tightened loan underwriting, together with the limited availability of replacement properties, rollover sellers can only wait by the sideline for now, further restricting supply.
Cash-out sellers pay on the average as much as 28% capital gains tax on combined federal and state levels. When the stock market is jittery and money market returns are next to nothing, very few sellers opt for cashing in on their real estate equities, paying taxes, and moving them to alternative investment vehicles.
Overdevelopment and spiked foreclosures are inseparable twins. Contra-positively, diminished development means fewer foreclosures as well. In the S&L industry shake up about 20 years ago, loan underwriting shifted from primarily appraisal-based to progressively more restrictive cash flow based, requiring greater down payments. With more equity to hang on to and lower loan payments, property owners are longer able to weather turbulent times. Accordingly, troubled owners have more opportunity to sell at market level, rather than abandoning their properties.
To reiterate, with less demand and even fewer supply, prices in the area have moderated but is way far from collapsing. And while the foregoing may be true, there is still market price tiering on property size and type. From their peaks, following are the current commercial real estate market estimates in and immediately around the Glendale-Burbank-Pasadena area:
1) Owner-users pay about 10%-15% higher than an investor would for the same property.
2) 2) Residential rental market, and small retail/industrial space rental market have about 7%-12% average downward adjustment. That is more in line with equilibrium pricing wherein both tenants and landlords have about equal bargaining powers.
3) Residential properties with 2-4 units have gone down 15%-25% less, depending on their specific locations and desirability; 5-12 units about 10%-15% less; and, 13 and more units 15%-20% less, depending on size and desirability. Two-to-four unit properties have higher foreclosure rate compared to most categories.
4) Though some well-located small commercial/retail property prices have held steady, most others have gone down around 12% on the average.
5) As the building size goes up to 25,000 or more, or as the values get relatively higher in absolute dollar amounts, rental and sale prices of office and industrial properties may have tumbled by as much as 20%-30%.
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Have any picky eaters in your family? They'll love Martha, who doesn't like green beans and thinks they are bad, bad, bad.
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What would you do if a member of your family disappeared, and then robbers burst into your home and took everything, including all your money? All this happens to Early Pearl in the new book, Hold Fast, by Blue Balliett.
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The Arvada Library is honored to display the work of young artists on the walls of our storytime room each month. This month we are displaying kites made by students in Grades 1 through 3 at the Mountain Phoenix Community school.
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Conifer Public Library's summer LEGO club starts June 6th at 3:00pm. These interlocking blocks have captivated kids for decades. They are fun, imaginative toys that provide hours of amusement.
Did you know that building with LEGOS helps with child development? LEGO club encourages literacy through play. Using imagination and creativity in play can lead to better reading skills. The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) takes play very seriously. Constructive play teaches children about their world, which creates understanding and concepts recognizable in books. Play is one of the 5 practices of the Every Child Ready to Read program, and building with blocks stimulates creativity and storytelling. Ask a child what they built and I'm sure you will hear some sound reasoning on the who, what, where, when and why of how it came to be. I'm very excited to see the creations from these sessions, and all of the kids I've talked to are brimming with energy to come to the library to play.
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Lion, the king of the jungle, is used to the other animals obeying his every command. One day the lion meets a man who wants to take him to the city so he can perform in a circus. At first, the lion is thrilled with the idea of being famous but soon enough he realizes he may have made a big mistake.
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A young boy loves Fridays because he gets to have breakfast with his father in a local diner. On the walk to the restaurant, they see a number of things, like buildings being built and people walking their dogs.
Go, Go America
This is a non-fiction book with some fun and interesting facts about each of the 50 states. For example, did you know that, in Connecticut, it is illegal to cross the street while walking on your hands? Or that more rubber chickens are made in Utah than anywhere else in the country? Read this to discover more interesting state facts!
The Lima Bean Monster
Sammy, a boy who hates lima beans, decides it is a good idea to bury them in a hole in a vacant lot down the street from his house to hide from his mother the fact that he hasn't been eating them. Soon, this dirt mound develops into a lima bean monster that terrorizes the town.
Alfred is a little pug who needs a boost of self-confidence. The cat, goldfish and parrot he lives with all tell him he is unlovable so he spends most of his time in the backyard. One day a new dog friend, Rex, moves in next door and neither he nor Alfred can see the other over the fence so Alfred decides to tell Rex he is a golden retriever. Read this to see what happens when Alfred fibs!
Fans of fairy tales, and fans of poetry are in for a double helping of fun with Marilyn Singer's beautiful new book: Follow, Follow: A Book of Reverso Poems.
What is a "reverso poem"? It is a form of poetry where the poem is presented forward, and then backward, where the last line is read first. Changing nothing but the punctuation, the sentences still make sense, but often tell a very different story!
All kinds of poets have used this style, including Dr. Seuss.
Marilyn Singer shares the first reverso she ever wrote, about her cat August:
A cat Incomplete:without A chaira chair: withoutIncomplete. a cat.
Follow, Follow is Singer's SECOND collections of fairy tale poems. It includes stories from Aladdin, the Little Mermaid, The Three Little Pigs, and Puss in Boots, among others.
Her first book in this style came out in 2010, and it titled Mirror, Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse. You'll find that each poem in this book is also a fairy tale. Read one way, it tells one side of the story (Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Goldilocks), and then read backwards it tells the other side of the story (The Wicked Step Mother, The Big Bad Wolf, The Prince, The Three Bears).
Singer's words are wonderful, and placed beside charming illustrations by Josee Masse, the stories they tell are truly magical.
Even readers who don't generally like poetry will be enchanted by these books. They may even inspire you to write your OWN reverse poem! Enjoy, Enjoy!
See Monsters Inc.
Sunday, May 19th
1:00 p.m.
Standley Lake Library
Come to the library to see this movie on the big screen in the meeting room. Bring a pillow or a blanket and some snacks and enjoy watching it with other fans!
Do dogs enjoy classical music? Do you take good care of your canine friend? Learn about life from a dog's perspective.
Waggit is lost and nameless. . . until a team of dogs find him and teach him how to survive the dangers of the city park. Waggit's Tale is the first book in a series by Peter Howe. He got the idea for the book years ago after finding a cold and starving puppy in New York City's Central Park.
Listen to the author talk about Waggit's Tale, and meet his lovable therapy dog Rocco.
Did you know May is National Hamburger Month?I love a good hamburger and I love a good hamburger story!
One of my favorite authors, Alexander McCall Smith writes books for adults and children.
Grownups know him as the author of a series called The Number One Ladies Detective Agency. He has a new book for kids starring the main character in the adult series, Precious Ramotswe. It's called The Great Cake Mystery. Precious Ramotswe, is a young girl solving her first case. Someone has been stealing treats from her friends at school, and suspicion swirls around a boy named Poloko. Encouraged by her father, who has noted Precious' powers of deduction, the sleuth decides to follow her instincts and prove Poloko innocent. This is a great first book in a surefire new series.
Are you asking yourself, what in the world does this have to do with hamburgers?Good question!
Alexander McCall Smith also wrote a great book about the best hamburgers called, The Perfect Hamburger and other Delicious Stories. In three separate stories, children help adults solve problems related to food, first by saving a restaurant from being shut down by serving the perfect hamburger, second by untangling a mess in a spaghetti factory, and finally by selling donuts to raise funds for a stolen car.
Mmmm, I'm getting hungry, might head out for a burger...


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2005 Relaxed Atmosphere All Star Event - Custom Truck Show
Millington's Own Personal Drag Session
Well, the Relaxed All Star Event started off shaky for some of us. Luckily for the show's participants, all was well with the Relaxed Atmosphere crew. Yours truly missed his flight, while the other half of Mini Truckin' was well on his way to the Promised Land. Problem being there was a ride set to pick us up, but now Captain Nevaontime was going to be stuck at the airport. With a quick flip of the Motorola, a phone call was made and a spot was secured on my boy Gooch's bed floor. Despite my bad back and bad knees, I knew this was my only option. Dragging coverage, feature shoots, and partying had to be done. I knew that once I got a little liquid thunder under my belt, all would be good.
After three hours of rapid weather changes, eating chicken strips, and putting on all of my snowboarding gear just to stay luke warm, we were in Millington, Tennessee. The former Wal-Mart parking lot was already being molested by the road-weary showgoers.
From what we hear, all baby powder in the town was sold out due to the abundance of powder-flavored West Coast Welcomes (saying hi with a hefty slap to the side of the face complete with baby powder). Ashy cheeks weren't the only things on order, as this years All Star Event continued to flourish despite hardships in the South due to rising waters.
Saturday morning of the show started early (we're told), and the location couldn't have been more picturesque. USA Stadium had grass head to toe and a small pond with floating trees. The vehicles were topnotch, as you would expect at a show run by the Relaxed crew.
All of your favorite mini-truck personalities were posted up on the dunk tank for auction which was used to support fellow mini-truckers that had been ravaged in the Dirty South. As a goodwill gesture, T.C. from Mini Madness offered to double the pot and help people get their lives back on track.
Saturday night and back to the Wal-Mart parking lot we went. This was the designated dragstrip and party central. The local po-pos were on hand to check out the festivities, and we're pretty sure they had as good a time as the rest of us. The horseplay went late in the night as everyone was preparing to sleep in the next day.
Sunday was host to one of the best trophy ceremonies we've ever been witness to. The club trophy was decided by sitting random people at a table with warm root beer and a tub of ice cream. The object was to finish the supplied goods and then run around the bases of the stadium. At third base they had to grab a bottle of cleaner and book it to home plate. To say the end was a photo finish would be an understatement. One of the fighting sprinters ate third base and crashed to the ground. He was back up quick but lost his chance for the club trophy.
The Relaxed crew would like to thank Drop Em Wear, Gravity Werx, Kustomwerx, MA Audio, Memphis Audio, Silverstar Customs, John at USA Stadium, Wicked Kustoms, and anyone else who put their two cents in or was there to support. For more information on next year's show, check out www.relaxed-atmosphere.com.


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For the 2008 iGEM competition, the Imperial team is designing a biofabricator using the Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis as our chassis. We hope to exert fine control over its movement via a recently-discovered clutch mechanism, using light as our stimulus to localise the bacteria. We then intend to trigger production and secretion of a self-assembling biomaterial in a set 3D pattern.
Imperial's 2008 iGEM team has received sponsorship from a number of generous companies...


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Arab uprisings: Opinions from Lebanon, Iraq and Saudi Arabia
On 17 December 2010, Tunisian vegetable seller Muhammad Bouazizi set himself on fire.
His death sparked a wave of protests across the Arab World - from Tunisia all the way to Syria.
To coincide with the third anniversary of Mr Bouazizi's self-immolation, BBC News returned to the countries affected by the uprisings, to assess the resulting change in the region.
As part of the continuing series, BBC News asked people from Lebanon, Iraq and Saudi Arabia for their opinions on whether the Arab uprisings worked.
20 Dec 2013
- From the section Middle East


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FIREFIGHTERS in Bolton are set to walk out again over the May Bank Holiday weekend, taking the number of strikes in their ongoing row with the government over pensions to 12.
Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in England and Wales will strike for a total of 22 hours over the weekend, angry at the government passing legislation to increase their retirement age from 55 to 60.
FBU Greater Manchester brigade secretary Gary Keary said this means firefighters who retire at 55 now stand to lose 45 per cent of their pension.
The FBU has accused the government of "burying its head in the sand" but fire minister Brandon Lewis has hit back, calling the strike action "unnecessary".
Crews at Bolton Central, Bolton North, Farnworth and Horwich will leave their posts between noon and 5pm on May 2, 2pm and 2am on May 3, and for five hours from 10am on Bank Holiday Monday.
The FBU has also announced a ban on voluntary overtime between noon on May 2 and noon on May 9.
Mr Keary said: "The membership in Greater Manchester is strong and adamant that they want changes made to the government scheme.
"It would now be illegal for us to oppose the retirement age of 60 as a law has been passed but we are opposing the terms if you retire early.
"The last thing we want to do is strike but it comes to the point where there is little else available to us.
"The government are clearly not listening to any evidence that has been produced over the last three years."
The most recent fire strike was on January 3 when crews walked out for the 9th time, with further action since put on hold as talks were held.
The FBU sent a letter to the government giving April 24 as a deadline by which it demanded to see an improved pensions offer for members.
When this passed, its executive unanimously agreed the 10th, 11th and 12th strike dates.
Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said: "After three years of negotiations and an intense four months presenting an indisputable, evidence-based case for the need to ensure a pension scheme that takes account the unique occupation of firefighting, the Government is still burying its head in the sand."
Fire minister Mr Lewis said: "By calling unnecessary strike action, the FBU has shown it is not serious about finding a resolution to this dispute for its members and stands only to further damage firefighters' standing with the public."
Similar contingency plans to the previous strikes have been put in place by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, with the public warned that it may not be possible to attend less serious callouts such as small rubbish fires and lift failures.


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Laurier and Brantford Police Service hold successful critical incident simulation
Laurier Brantford
Apr 30/13
BRANTFORD Wilfrid Laurier University and the Brantford Police Service collaborated on a successful critical-incident exercise earlier today that was designed to test the universitys emergency procedures.
The exercise involved a police officer playing the role of an armed intruder in the Research and Academic Centre at 150 Dalhousie St. on Lauriers Brantford campus.
The exercise required the universitys Special Constable Service and the Brantford Police Service Better Action Enforcement Team (BEAT) to respond. Meanwhile, the universitys Emergency Operations Group (EOG) convened as they would in a real emergency. As the exercise progressed, the EOG was provided with updates about the armed-intruder scenario that required them to make decisions based on the evolving events and information.
This kind of collaborative exercise is an effective way for university and police officials to test their emergency response plans and find ways to improve their systems and procedures, said Principal/Vice-President of the Brantford Campus Dr. Lesley Cooper. Todays activities will help us provide a safer environment for our students, staff, faculty and visitors.
Laurier recently updated its emergency response plans. For the Brantford campus, please visit www.wlu.ca/brantford/emergency. For the Waterloo campus and the Faculty of Social Work in Kitchener, you can find more details at www.wlu.ca/emergency.
The university also has a new Emergency Notification System (ENS) that can send a message to all university computer screens as well as a text message to mobile phones. To register your mobile phone, visit www.wlu.ca/ens.


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After the 5th time our closing date has moved, along with 5 times I've had to call Comcast, the furniture store (sectional), Sears outlet (fridge), BrandsMartUSA (washer/dryer), gas company, electric company, water company, garbage pickup, and Progressive for our Home Insurance to get start dates and delivery dates updated, we should finally close either Tues or Wed.
3 delays due to stuff not being completed on time and the last 2 have been due to weather (city of Atlanta shutting down due to icy roads).
If I have to make another phone call to change **** again, I'm going to go *****ing nuts.
All our stuff is packed save for some clothes and necessary stuff for the kitchen.
So freaking ready to own my first house with my lovely wife. Been saving since we got married 5 years ago. Seems like it's taken forever to save for a down payment.


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Round 5 of the FIA GT Championship is no ordinary round of an international championship - this is the Spa 24 Hour race, one of the most famous events in endurance racing. And where there is a classic race there are bound to be Vettes. This time three Vettes have taken the call to arms and are set for a mighty battle against a pair of Aston Martin DBR9's, three Maserati MC12's and a brace of Saleen S7R's.
Running a Z06 in GT1 guise, local squad SRT have regular drivers Christophe Bouchut and Xavier Maasen joined by Maxime Soulet and Christophe Pillon. They are joined by the two-car Phoenix Carsport Competition team with pair of Z06's, the first with Alex Margaritis, Uwe Alzen, Jos Menten and Robert Schluenssen and the second line-up of Mike Hezemans, Marcel Faessler, Jean-Denis Deletraz and Fabrizio Gollin. While the Aston Martins have so far had the best of the season with two wins for the pairing of Karl Wendlinger and Ryan Sharp, the Corvttes have always been hot on their heels and have a win apiece for SRT and Phoenix Carsport, at Monza and Adria respectively. As a result Bouchut, Maasen, Gollin and Hezemans are all tied for second in the championship and looking for the double points a win at Spa would offer.
Right from the start of the weekend all three Vettes were right on the pace. This was a particularly impressive effort from SRT who had a major repair job to complete after huge accident in the French GT Championship race at Spa 10 days earlier. From first practice right through to second qualifying neither car had run outside of the top five. This strong form was only interrupted in Qualifying Two, when in the dark Christophe Bouchut had run off line at Blanchemont at 255km/h passing a slower car. The resulting accident resulted in massive damage to the Z06, and put Bouchut in hospital with a minor concussion, and it was only with the goodwill of their competitors and hugely impressive repair job by the team that the car was completed in time for the race, albeit missing the final qualifying session. Bouchut, meanwhile, had decided that by 3am he had spent enough time in hospital and, still dressed only in his hospital gown, checked himself out and returned to the track in a taxi.
Still, missing the final session was not disastrous as qualifying times are taken from all three sessions and a time quick enough earlier earned the SRT car fourth place on the grid. The final qualifying session eventually boiled down to a final five minute shoot-out between the Larbre Competition Saleen in the hands of ex-Grand Prix driver Pedro Lamy and the Phoenix Carsport No. 6 car of Marcel Faessler. Lamy's last gasp effort proved just too quick for the Vette, though with the sister No. 5 Z06 lining up sixth and the SRT car in fourth the Corvette trio were well placed for the battle ahead.
Pos Driver - Car - Lap 1 - Lap 2 - Lap 3
1. Vosse/Franchi/Lamy/Zacchia - Saleen S7R - 2:15.788 - 16 - 2:21.069 - 2:13.923
2. Hezemans/Fassler/Deletraz/Gollin - Corvette Z06 - 2:15.356 - 20 - 2:18.657 - 2:14.246
3. Wendlinger/Sharp/Muller/Lichtner - Aston DBR9 - 2:14.581 - 30 - 2:18.681 - 2:20.430
4. Bouchut/Maassen/Soulet/Pillon - Corvette Z06 - 2:14.755
5. Ramos/Negrao/Lemeret/Pierguidi - Maserati MC12 - 2:16.066 - 30 - 2:19.090 - 2:14.934
6. Margaritis/Menten/Schlunssen/Alzen - Corvette Z06 - 2:15.784 - 17 - 2:20.534 - 2:15.148
7. Bertolini/Bartels/Sarrazin/Van De Poele - Maserati MC12 - 2:15.209 - 33 - 2:19.233 - 2:17.976
8. Kox/Rusinov/Lammers/Enge - Lamborghini - 2:17.132 - 29 - 2:20.811 - 2:15.218
9. Peter/Simonsen/Turner/Thompson - Aston DBR9 - 2:15.547 - 26 - 2:19.633 - 2:19.966
10. Aucott/Ferte/Daoudi - Maserati MC12 - 2:17.804 - 30 - 2:22.940 - 2:22.366
Warm Up
With little reason to run their cars unnecessarily the Carsport team took no part in the morning warm up while SRT took the opportunity to do some valuable laps and check the car over after the previous days rebuild. Slight amendments to the set-up and radiator change as a precaution was all that was needed and the team was ready to take the grid, with fingers-crossed......
All the drama was reserved for the end of the session though. Steve Zacchia in the pole-winning Saleen S7R, spun off at the high-speed Raidillon corner, after the session had ended. The Saleen was all but destroyed in the accident leaving the team with no choice but to withdraw from the race. A bitter blow for the Labre Competition team, but it did have the effect of lifting the No. 6 Carsport Vette up to first place on the grid.
If the Vette boys felt that there hadn't been enough drama in the practise sessions then they really gave it their full efforts in the race. With drama from the first corner onwards this was a rollercoaster of a race - well, the first half of the race anyway.
From third on the grid Xavier Maasen clearly had full confidence in the rebuild SRT car and stormed into the lead. Just behind Jos Menten in the #5 Phoenix Z06 was tipped into a spin and rejoined at the tail of the field, just avoiding the medical car in the process.
But, after just 3 laps at the front the Maasen was into the pits with brake problems. That let Marcel Fassler into the lead in the #6 Phoenix car and he began top set a searing pace ahead of the Jetalliance Aston Martin of Karl Wendlinger. Then on lap 10, if their luck could get any worse, the SRT Z06 was in the barriers at the Bus Stop with brake failure. When the car was eventually retrieved the front end damage proved too serious for a team down on spares to repair, and we had our first retirement after just half an hour.
Still, the Vettes were clearly the quickest cars on the track, lapping in the 2:16's - a good 2 seconds faster than the opposition. Running in first and sixth, the #6 began to ease away from the opposition while the #5 was eating up the advantage of the cars ahead. Eventually in the 4th hour of the race the Vette, now in the hands of Uwe Alzen, was up with the #1 Maserati of Stephane Sarrazin and the #10 Aston Martin of Allan Simonsen. Somehow, the idea that this a 24 hour race seemed to slipped by the three as they went at it with the intensity of sprint race that had the crowd on the feet - and causing several sharp intakes of breath in the Phoenix pit. Yet, the Vette's paced showed through and despite the now challenging conditions, with intermittent rain, by the end of the 5th hour the Phoenix cars were running one and two. That, however, was good as it got. Running at the front with Alex Margaritis at the wheel the lead Vette had a spin. Recovering to the track the clutch exploded and the subsequent eruption of oil onto the gearbox caused a serious fire which took the Vette out of the race.
And so we were down to one with all hopes now pinned on the #6 Z06. Almost immediately they were dashed when just a few laps later the Vette was caught by the spinning Aston Martin of Wendlinger and suffered significant damage to the front right corner. The subsequent repairs took almost 8 laps to complete and all but took the Z06 out of the reckoning. There were still more than 18 hours to go and the disappointment was palpable.
At the front of the field the pair of Vitaphone Maseratis were circulating ahead of the one remaining Aston Martin of Gigawave Motorsport. It was to be the same three cars, in the same order, when the chequered flag went down 17 hours later.
The drama wasn't over yet for the Phoenix team, though. Up to P4 after 17 hours the car began to misfire seriously. Despite their best efforts the misfire continued and shortly after a pitstop, driver Fabrizio Gollin reported smelling fuel and attempted to return the car to the pits. At the entry to the pits the Z06 burst into flames, a leak in a fuel injector seal the suspected culprit. Amazingly, the team were able to retrieve the car and after 55 minutes of repairs the Vette rejoined the track. However, just three laps later with the misfire still present and amidst concerns over the condition of the car, it was retired from the race. It was a sad end to a monumental effort from both the Corvette teams.
There was still a race going on however, and though of less interest to the Corvette fans, the victory ultimately went to Vitaphone Racing and it's a pair of Maserati MC12's, who finished comfortably ahead of the Gigawave Aston Martin DBR9 as the race petered out to an anticlimactic end.
Race Result
1. GT1 Bertolini/Bartels/Sarrazin/Van De Poele - Maserati MC12 - 577 - 168.07
2. GT1 Negrao/Ramos/Lemeret/Pierguidi - Maserati MC12 - 575 - 2 LAPS
3. GT1 Turner/Simonsen/Peter/Thompson - Aston Martin DB9 - 570 - 7 LAPS
4. GT1 Ferte/Aucott/Daoudi - Maserati MC12 - 561 - 16 LAPS
5. GT2 Malucelli/Ruberti/Camathias/Rigon - Ferrari F430 - 555 - 22 LAPS
6. GT2 Collard/Westbrook/Lieb - Porsche 911 GT3 RS - 552 - 25 LAPS
7. GT2 Bruni/Vilander/Melo/Salo - Ferrari F430 - 550 - 27 LAPS
8. GT1 Kox/Rusinov/Lammers/Enge - Lamborghini Murcielago - 544 - 33 LAPS
9. GT2 Mullen/Niarchos/Piccini/Shedden - Ferrari F430 - 543 - 34 LAPS
10. GT2 Moser/Del Monte/Vannelet/Palma - Ferrari F430 - 541 - 36 LAPS
Z06 Named FIA Safety Car
Prior to the Spa 24-hour race, Corvette was announced as the official car supplier to the FIA GT Championship. At the Silverstone and Monza events, a pair of Z06s had appeared as Safety and Lead cars, while at Spa they were joined by a Cadillac CTS3.6 as Medical Car and a Cadillac Escalade as Course Car. Prepared by HvG Motorsport from the Netherlands, the Safety and Lead cars are standard Z06s fitted with the necessary lighting systems and will appear for the remainder of the season at all FIA GT Championship, FIA GT3 European Championship, and GT4 European Cup races.


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'The true nature of appearances is that they've never been born. If birth seems to happen it's just clinging, nothing more.'
'I've gained confidence that there is no arising.'
I have noticed this teaching in several places over the years. It is the idea that, whilst we ourselves and everything we know, seems to be constantly 'arising and ceasing', in fact 'nothing is ever born', if we 'see things truly as they are'.
I would like to know some more sources for this teaching, and some elucidation of the idea, if anyone here is familiar with it.


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A mobile phone app aiming to bring shoppers to Trowbridge is planning a big push to get more members over the Easter holiday.
The TikTap app shares offers from Trowbridge businesses, allowing shoppers to use their mobile phones in-store to redeem the deals.
Shoppers can also easily see the range of stores in Trowbridge thanks to the app.
The app, launched by mobile technology firm 2ergo Ltd, features the county town as a reward for the hard work of Trowbridge Town Team campaigning for the government's Mary Portas funding last year.
Ellie Gill, co-ordinator for Trowbridge Town Team, said: "This is a loyalty scheme for people to sign up to and it is a fantastic tool to promote Trowbridge.
"Since we launched in October, we've been encouraged by the sign-ups we've had so far, but we really want to further engage with people over Easter."
Users 'tik' the offers which appeal and when in a shop can 'tap' their mobiles over an electronic 'pod' to redeem them.
Up to 50 Trowbridge businesses can take advantage of the technology on a completely free trial with no hardware or licence fees for the first year.
Visit www.tiktap.com or contact Ellie Gill at firstname.lastname@example.com or Mark Barnes, TikTap's partnership manager, by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.


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When he arrived on the political scene in the early 2000's his upside seemed endless. He came with enormous innate charisma, [the "it" many politicians spend a lifetime chasing] a preacher's ability to move a crowd to fever pitch and a policy wonk's command of the issues. His smile could light up a room, his quick wit notorious and even for those of us who suspected he was a closet thug he was able to spar with us as if it were a child's game. No matter the trouble that might have come up [like the Manoogian Mansion party rumor] he could stand before the news cameras and plead his case straight faced or with a cat-that-ate-the-canary grin, whatever the circumstances called for. Like it or not for much of his tenure [and we often choked on it] we were unable to pin serious wrongdoing on him.
All the while his political stature was taking off. So much so that in 2004 he was one of two speakers to nominate presidential candidate John Kerry at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. The other: Barack Obama. I vividly remember watching network television as Kwame Kilpatrick stood underneath the falling confetti with Kerry and Vice Presidential nominee John Edwards on stage as the applause rose and the campaign went into overdrive. Those nominating speeches are reserved for rising stars. Yet, it is quite ironic and telling that one of the up-and-comers that night now resides in the White House and the other is headed to the big house. This is Kwame Kilpatrick's career arc and it is monumentally sad. Not for him mind you, but for the City of Detroit that bet on his promise; watched him underperform and in the end sent him to federal prison for what promises to be the next couple of decades.
Bobby Ferguson's promise wasn't quite as glittery as Kwame's but his "upside" [as they say in sports] was great. His parents started Ferguson Enterprises at their kitchen table and Bobby grew his Detroit construction concern smartly. He was able to buy owned dozens of pieces of heavy equipment [worth hundreds of thousands of dollars a piece] and I was there the day his company, under the Archer Administration, dug the first shovels full of dirt to construct Comerica Park. Ferguson Enterprises did the same for Ford Field. Bobby was a legitimately important minority contractor that was on its way to prospering greatly simply by good performance. But, Bobby had a mean streak too. He pistol whipped one of his employees for allegedly making a pass at Bobby's wife. He did jail time for that. Bobby ended up being sued by his office manager for alleged sexual misconduct for making passes at her. Somewhere along the line both Bobby and Kwame, who made no secret of their friendship, decided their futures would be brighter if they looked out for each other and only each other and in the process leaving Detroit to fend for itself. Making matters worse, they did so all the while claiming to be the defenders and the leaders of this once proud and great city.
Looking back those appalling facts comes to life. I vividly remember a day shortly after Kwame took office he and Bobby brought us in the news media out to Detroit's East Side. There Bobby used one of his front end loaders to demolish an abandoned home. He put Kwame in a hard hat and seated him at the controls of that front end loader. Kwame spent a few minutes moving around the rubble. They promised to demolish lots of houses. That promise went unfulfilled [as did the rest]. Instead, Bobby and Kwame decided as a team they could clean up for themselves. At first Bobby got cut in on deals and did work for the City of Detroit like at the major water main break in Sterling Heights caused by an aging Detroit Water Department pipe collapsed. I also vividly remember covering the chaos of that week and watched Victor Mercado [then the City's Water Department Director] eat in a next door restaurant overseeing Bobby Ferguson's work on the project to get an interview with him. Mercado ended up pleading guilty to being part of the Kilpatrick Criminal Enterprise in which the feds say was running full tilt that day. Based on what we know now that was only the beginning. At least Bobby and his company were on the scene that day actually doing something. As time went on the feds contended [and the jury agreed] Bobby Ferguson ended up getting millions of dollars in construction contracts without doing any of the work. How did that happen? Kwame saw to it as a condition of doing business with the city.
The jury found resoundingly that Kwame Kilpatrick and Bobby Ferguson's promise left Detroit. Instead, they pocketed millions of dollars the feds say they can't find, and millions of taxpayer dollars that the City of Detroit could surely use as it stands on the precipice of Emergency Financial Management. Kwame could have been great. Bobby could just as easily have gotten there with him based on his past performance and both could have lived the wealthy lifestyle they so obviously were drawn to. Instead they decided to gamble their great promise on self-dealing on a grand scale. It reminds me of what my taxation professor told me as I studied for the Certified Fianancial Planner exam: "Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered!" The jury found Kwame and Bobby's promise wanting and found Kwame guilty on 24 of 30 counts of racketeering, extortion, bribery and tax evasion. Bobby was guilty on nine of eleven counts of much the same. Jurors saw the Kilpatrick Criminal Enterprise was all that Detroit had to show for its decision to elect and reelect this mayor with such great promise. Kwame said once recently "Detroit you done set me up for a comeback." That's true if you are in the Jackson Federal Penitentiary!
In the end this is such a monumental waste. Kwame Kilpatrick and Bobby Ferguson had the world at their feet, promise of possible greatness and instead converted Detroit City Hall into their pay-to-play paradise. They committed a scam of such wretched excess that the jury was utterly repulsed and rightly responded as such. Quite sadly for the residents of a beleaguered city, great promise ends in federal prison. Do no despair for Kwame or Bobby or their families; despair for this once great city so desperate to find rebirth. Let's hope is can.
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There are many Lowriding landmarks in and around Southern California, and the most hallowed of all of these hotspots is the famed Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles. Many in the scene have earned their stripes on this glorious stomping ground, which was simply the place to be on weekend nights for the lucky Lowrider car clubs and individuals that were fortunate enough to be Lowriding on the street during its heyday. While it was made of asphalt, this Boulevard might as well have been made out of red carpet, as people from all around Southern California came to Whittier to see and be seen. The City Terrace community of East Los Angeles is a stone's throw from this legendary cruising spot, and a number of Whittier cruisers came from this nearby community, including Steve "Rocky" Placencia.
City Terrace offered a great place to grow up for the young Rocky, who had a number of friends with older brothers that owned Lowriders and were in the scene. He fondly remembers seeing them cruise by on their way to the local car wash where they would get their cars ready for a weekend of cruising. Sometimes if he was lucky, he would jump in one of the rides and hit the boulevard to cruise with them. This was an engrossing hobby for the young boy and he loved the scene on the Boulevard so much that he vowed one day to build his own Lowrider and take part in the weekend ritual.
It would be a number of years before Rocky would be able to fulfill his dream of owning and building his own Lowrider. That time came for Rocky when he chose to pick up a 1953 Chevy Sedan that he found in Venice Beach, California. The car was in great shape, so Rocky kept it in stock condition, with a few exceptions, of course. He lowered the '53, and added pipes, one-inch white walls, and crossbar hub caps. His dream was finally a reality, and the excited young Rocky finally had what he always wanted; an eye-catching cruiser that he could drive on the Boulevard. Although the days of cruising Whittier Boulevard on the weekend nights were long gone, it was not uncommon for Rocky and his wife Susan and their friends to cruise Whittier Boulevard on Sunday afternoons, as they often reminisced about the glory days.
After deciding that 1953 was a great year, Rocky took on his next project, another '53, this time a two-door hard top, which he set out to build for his wife, Susan. Susan was no stranger to Lowriding and Chevy Bombs herself, as she spent many nights on the glorious Whittier scene cruising in her own 1969 Chevy Impala. The couple found the car at Joe Epstein's shop and Rocky immediately decided to restore it for Susan. As he and Joe began work on the Chevy, tragedy struck; Susan was diagnosed with Cancer. After an extended hospital stay, Susan successfully beat Cancer, and was greeted by her beautifully restored Bel Air upon returning home! Joe and Rocky had worked overtime to make sure the car was ready in time, and Susan's triumph over such a deadly affliction proved to be an unbelievable blessing. Finding humor through the pain, Rocky and Susan joked that she simply had to beat the Cancer; after all, nobody else was going to drive that car before her, so she fought tooth and nail to get home before anybody had the chance!
The lucky couple was well received on the Lowrider scene, and they had a special group of friends that they spent many weekends with. Cruising, attending car shows and working on each other's rides allowed these friends to build a bond together, and it was only a matter of time before a car club based on these friendship ideals would be formed. Rocky had an idea of the club he wanted to form and knew that with the right group of loyal friends, everything would fall into place.
His vision came to fruition in 2003, as Bomb Club Originals was formed by Rocky, Susan, and their group of friends. The club consists of Chevy Bomb enthusiasts, and all of them are personal friends of Rocky and Susan. As Rocky put it, "The whole key to having a good club is the quality of your members that you surround yourself with." Thanks to adhering to this golden rule, the club has been going strong since its inception.
The club itself has built an amazing reputation; not only for the high quality rides that sport the Bomb Club Originals plaque, but for their events they throw annually as well. Rocky and the club have produced their annual Christmas dinner and toy giveaway, New Year's Day picnic, and Cinco de Mayo event at San Dimas' Bonelli Park for the past eight years. These events have brought people from all over the Southern California area year after year, thanks to the hospitality they feel from Rocky, Susan, and the rest of the Bomb Club Originals members. The club's generosity knows no bounds; at the annual Christmas dinner and toy giveaway, the children in attendance all go home with a gift. The New Year's and Cinco de Mayo events are filled with food, drinks and great entertainment. At every event, Rocky makes sure everyone is treated with respect and ensures that they have everything they need, and his efforts are widely appreciated by all who attend. You don't have to take our word for this, you can ask anyone who has been to one of the club's events and they will tell you that they are a great time. Rocky and the club's events have not gone unnoticed by the press either, as they have received coverage in this publication and well as other publications in Japan, Germany, and even on a documentary in the news network CNN.
Rocky and the club have also done quite a bit of charity work throughout the city of Los Angeles. Most recently, his grandson, Ruben, had a classmate pass away. Rocky and the club went into action and held a cruise night to raise funds for the family to offset the burial costs. Although it was a sad situation, it made Rocky feel good knowing that once again through Lowriding, he was able to help someone else in need and set an example for his grandson, Ruben.
Rocky has been Lowriding for over twenty years and like many of us, he has seen the culture shift to a more family-oriented lifestyle. He noted that back in the days the culture was filled with haters, competition, and lack of respect for each other as well as each other's property. These days, the car clubs are all about the family and it is a common sight to see kids running around, and the members' wives hanging out at events.. In Rocky's opinion, that's the way it should be, for without mutual respect and family, the Lowriding culture will not thrive.
Everyone in Rocky's family plays a part in his car club. As we mentioned already, Susan is right by his side with her own ride and their children and grand children are as well. The whole family loves to be a part of the club events and contributes their time by helping with the planning and assembly of the events. The next generation of Lowriding has just been born into Rocky's family, too. His granddaughter, Anjanai, was welcomed into the family in the summer of 2011. When she is old enough, she will have her own vintage stroller courtesy of her grandfather. Lowriding is definitely a family affair in the Placencia household.
Rocky will be the first to tell you that he does not do all he does for the club and Lowriding alone. He acknowledges his wife, kids, and grandkids for all of their support. He sends a special thanks to all his good and loyal friends that have always supported him. Tutu, Leonzo, Rudy, Chinky, Albert, Big Joe Epstein, his brother, Rascal, who has been there from the start and provided his unique and one-of-a kind designs on all of the club shirts he prints. He also thanks Danny Boy and Groupe So Cal Chapter, and David "The Millionaire" Gonzales for his support at all of the events and his great cooking. Rocky wishes to extend his gratitude to Dave Campbell, who provides the park area at Bonelli Park for their annual event. Rocky would also like to thank the car clubs that have support the Bomb Club Original events over years. Without them, the events would not be a success.
Rocky's contribution to Lowriding has been felt by many,and there is no doubt that as an individual, Rocky has made a positive impact on this great culture of ours. He has been Lowriding for a long time and has been a part of the evolution of the culture; it's safe to say that Rocky will leave his mark on Lowriding long after the wheels have stopped turning on his Chevy. Next time you are cruising down Whittier Boulevard on a Sunday afternoon, look for the Bomb Club Originals plaque in the back of a Chevy Bomb; chances are it will be Rocky cruising, or as he puts it, "taking the long way home."


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Very exciting.
Bynum's got a lot of talent and attitude.
We wouldn't sign him if he cant contribute.
He'll beat out Ian in about two practices.
I've seen him outplay Roy.
Those days may be gone but wow a little mature advice from our locker room (BAMF), a little luck with his knees, and this guy could
give us 15 min per night of exceptional game.
I can't think of a team I've ever seen with more beef.


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OZONE PARK -- The New York Racing Association has named Eric Wing director of communications and media relations. Wing, who has served as senior director of media relations at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association since 1999, will oversee corporate communications and serve as company spokesperson for NYRA beginning May 15.
Dan Silver resigned from the position last September.
"We are delighted to welcome Eric Wing to NYRA," Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Rodnell Workman said. "He brings more than 25 years of media and public relations experience to NYRA, much of it in racing, and we believe he will be a tremendous asset to this organization."
At the NTRA, Wing devised and implemented public relations strategies for thoroughbred racing's national trade organization, provided media assistance to NTRA-member tracks, and consulted with sports and mainstream outlets to facilitate and maximize coverage of thoroughbred racing.
"We sincerely thank Eric for his many contributions to the NTRA and the industry over the last 14 years. We wish him the best and look forward to working with him in the years to come as he assumes new responsibilities with NYRA," said Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA.
Prior to joining the NTRA, Wing worked as senior staff editor at Reader's Digest. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College.
"I am proud to have the opportunity to work for The New York Racing Association -- an organization I have admired ever since I fell in love with thoroughbred racing more than 30 years ago," Wing said. "I am deeply grateful to the NTRA for 14 wonderful years, and also to NYRA for the confidence they are expressing in me going forward."


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According to the agreement terms, Listia will enable customers to trade their used items for new Best Buy products via its Rewards Store.
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Listia launched its site more than three years ago, and more than half a million items get traded via its platform every month. The company contends that it has seen more than 500% mobile growth in the past year, with more than 600,000 trades conducted via iPhone and Android devices.
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Perhaps a bit of concept car fantasy, but Ford showed off a novel idea in its brutish Atlas Concept: active wheel shutters. Open spoked wheels look cool and aid in brake cooling, but on the highway they develop quite a bit of aerodynamic drag. On the Atlas Concept, each wheel has a set of six shutters that open and close electrically to improve aerodynamics. We're not sure how this feature would keep from getting gummed up by even the slightest hint of a muddy, off-road excursion, so color us skeptical on the production likelihood.
In all likelihood, no C7 Corvette owner will ever see these springs in action, but this is the first automotive application for a shape-memory alloy. Corvettes have very large rear hatch openings, especially relative to the rest of the cabin. This, combined with very good door seals, results in a spike in air pressure when the hatch is slammed shut. It makes closing the hatch harder but also hurts a passenger's ears. To solve this, engineers developed a passive vent system that's normally held closed tight by the above springs but opens wide to eliminate the pressure during closing. The springs deform to hold the vent open, allowing inside and outside pressure to stabilize; then current is passed through the spring, which warms the metal, returning the springs to their original shape and closing the vents. It's lighter and cheaper than a motor and simple to replace if it breaks.
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Nice to see Kobe and D'Antoni are on the same page...
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Nice to see Kobe and D'Antoni are on the same page...
The 4th quarter of Golden State/Sacramento was oddly fun to watch. For a while Isiahn Thomas was trading baskets with Carl Landry and Steph Curry. It looked like Golden State was going to pull off the comeback but they didn't.
Sacramento's roster is disgusting. They are probably one of a small handful of teams that is worse at passing than the Pacers. Cousins might be their best passer, but he's a terrible shot taker and gets his shot blocked a lot. Evans isn't looking good, Thomas Robinson isn't looking good, Jimmer isn't looking good. Their drafts are starting to look pretty bad, though there was a time when Jimmer/Tyreke looked like a great combo on paper.
I noticed Jonas Jerebko hasn't played the last 15 games this morning while looking at the daily box scores. He must be deep in Frank's doghouse. I wouldn't mind having him in a Pacers uni. From what I remember, he's a blue collar hardnose player. I would believe he'd fit in well with the bench.
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J Jack... 28 Pts... 10-16 FG... 3-5 3PT... 5-6 FT... 7 Reb... 5 Ast
I hate to even mention it, but if Brian Shaw was their coach they'd be a .500 team, at least, maybe more, imo.
And you thought JOB was the only one who loves a stretch 4.
Brian Scalabrine:
http://www.thevictoryformation.com/2...ton-in-1-on-1/The White Mamba has a challenge, are you read to accept? The former Boston Celtics forward who is now a broadcaster with Comcast SportsNet New England, is sick and tired of hearing fans dog his talent, and that of other players who sit at the end of an NBA bench.
While speaking on ESPN Chicago radio, Scalabrine described a challenge which he has issued to fans in Boston:
"In Boston right now, we have this challenge going out. I do a radio show out there, and there are people on the street that really believe they can beat me. So we're doing tryouts for the top 10 people in Boston to play me one-on-one.
"And we're playing to 11. And we're gonna film it, everything. The reality of people and what they think NBA players are like. I'm the last guy on the bench and I will kick your butt if you're out on the streets. It's just the way it is."
Tell me you wouldn't want to watch this? People always joke about the scrubs of the NBA, and how outmatched they look at times. Regardless, they, like Scalabrine, are on an NBA roster. That's not easy to do.
While there wasn't many nights over crazy production from Scalabrine, he did manage to have a performance or two, most notably was Game 5 of the 2004 Eastern Conference Semifinals as a member of the New Jersey Nets. He was 6 of 7 from the field, including 4 of 4 from beyond the arc in a triple OT win.
Having D'antoni coach the lakers, just makes them boring to watch, I enjoy watching good basketball, and he isn't that good of a coach. He may have got Suns to the playoffs, but that was because Nash was in his prime and could weave through an offense. It's similar to how Chris Paul can guide the Clippers without really having a structure for an offense.
Lol sensitive much dude? You're freakin 6'9 260..i'd HOPE you could beat some guy off the streets in 1-on-1.
Though it'd be EPIC if he were to lose!
I disagree, he helped create the Nash we know and love now because Nash was past his true "athlete prime" when in phoenix. I think once he gets back you will see pau at that ten to twelve foot range with Dwight and Nash running the pick roll or Nash and Pau running a pick and pop with Dwight back cutting its a good fit.
It is a good fit if he just lets it flow and have Nash handle everything. But Pau shouldn't be forced to the 3 point line.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
I don't hate to say it. I hate seeing Kobe go 1 vs 5. The ball needs to be in Nash's hands.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
@hoopshype: Update: Spurs waive Anderson + Nash back Saturday? http://t.co/ii7wzF0j
I like Anderson I wouldn't mind getting him.
Pekovic is really good isn't he? I mean i knew that after watching him in Europe with Panathinaikos but every year he has been in the NBA, he has progressed. Strong as ox and a very solid threat around the rim. He should/could be picking a couple more rebounds per game but his overall defense was never his forte.
he'd probably get insulted to be called Russian
I suspect a Hibbert situation this summer for Pekovic. Probably part of why they want to ship him for Pau...
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
@HOOPSWORLD: Hornets Gordon Set to Practice with Team: After missing all 25 games this season because of recurring problems ... http://t.co/EwU0pu50
So what happened to Rubio?
Varea still got it.


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text: As for the original topic. I don't mind WWE bringing back Shelton Benjamin, however I would only bring him back with Charlie Haas to reform the World's Greatest Tag Team because I don't see any single superstar potential in him. He has been given many chances as both a heel and a face and has not done anything with them. I think Benjamin's "spot" in the WWE midcard could be better put to use as a way to give someone a chance to become a future main eventer.


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ARLINGTON -- For the fourth straight game, Jeff Keppinger was out of Tuesday's starting lineup because of back spasms. But the current White Sox second baseman believes he could be back Wednesday or Thursday.
"It's gotten better each day," Keppinger said. "If I would have had to fly out Saturday or Friday, I would have had no shot. But it's loosened up tremendously. I'm available today and hopefully I'm back in there by tomorrow."
Keppinger added that the muscle spasms started in Thursday's game against the Rays and "just kind of grabbed in my low back."
"Later that night, when I went to leave from the field, it was hard for me to even put my shoes and socks on," Keppinger said. "The next day was kind of the same, the day after that it started to loosen up. By Sunday, it loosened up majorly."
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