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Brown added that if each of the 2.5 million people in the Valley donated a pound of food, the food bank would be able to fill enough food boxes for six months.
Schwander even got the late Bill Keane involved in this food drive. Each year, Keane drew the cartoon promoting Stamp Out Hunger nationwide. Keane's son, Jeff, now continues the tradition.
"We just want Big John and his family to know that his legacy will always live on," added Trevino.
Some of the best items to donate are canned foods, peanut butter, rice, pasta and cereal.
Also, remember that food banks cannot accept anything in glass, nor can they take anything that's already been opened.
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VERY LOW CHANCE that the colts have the 1st, 2nd or 3rd pick in the 2nd round but I can understand how a simpleton and his agenda couldn't figure that out
Mods, why do you let this man call me a simpleton while I got a post pitched for saying a guy lacked basketball knowledge? It would appear that your double standard is alive and well. This is just an average day...
Now, as for you, I have commented on every game and I remarked on how well Luck has played. I also said that preseason games are meaningless either good or bad. But I can see that we have no offensive line and we don't have the players that fit a 3-4. Both of those are recipes for disaster. I don't see Luck or anyone else lasting 16 games behind that line.......
No, no, no. Ol Blu said he was talking about Mel KIPPER. Get your facts straight, Homer.
Personally, I don't see the Colts winning any less than 6 games and I could see them winning around 9 games. But Ol' Blue probably disagrees. We will probably go 2-14 like last year if you ask him, even though this team is much better than last years.
Anyway, so preseason games are meaningless...yet you think negatives you see during these games are recipes for disaster. So which is it? are they meaningless or not? or is it just when it suits your opinion?
Sure there are question marks with this team and areas that need improvement but that hardly means we're the worst team in the NFL.
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I think he is on record as saying we'll go winless this season. Apparently he feels the Painter group last year was better. lmao.
Ol' Blue- "Pre-season games mean absolutely nothing good or bad, but since the Colts offensive line looks bad during the pre-season we will be awful in the regular season"
Just imagine what we would have given up if irsay hadn't lied on twitter...
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I'm torn. I think Vontae could be really good, like leave him on an island and don't throw at it good. But then I also remember when he said he was part of the best CB tandem in the league.....right before Tom Brady torched it for 517 yards and four scores. He's definitely an upgrade talent wise but we'll have to see how he fits in.
I don't think it put any pressure on him. It might have changed what he had to give up to get it done.
I really don't think that played nearly the role that you are making it sound like. Irsay hypes it, it never happens, oh well. Trades fall through all the time.
I'm not saying it means we had to send a 2nd instead of a 4th or something. But there's no question it puts pressure on a rookie GM from the fanbase to make it happen. Not do or die pressure, but pressure. And there was absolutely no reason it had to happen, it was just Irsay loving to talk again.
Ahh...we're talking about two different kinds of pressure. To me the decision had already been made to upgrade at corner, so there's no pressure to "just make a deal". I see what you're talking about, saying he accepted a deal he might not normally take because the twitter comments weakened his position.
I get what you're saying but in all actuality the trade was probably done before Irsay even said anything. I'm calling out all the people who "knew" that the deal was botched or would have to sweetened to complete because of the tweets.
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Nice pick-up to me, young with a load of talent and still on the rookie contract. If he and Powers can work together that would be a nice upgrade at the CB spot. Now if we can get Angerer back and get better stuffing the run I think we are going in the right direction.
Not sure why people get so worked up over Irsay, he's just havin' fun. He's never said anything that really hurt anything. I think it's just not what people expect, so they don't know what to think except "wth". It's just text... at least he makes an effort to interact with his team's fans. Never understood the mentality that the person who owns the damn team isn't allowed to act like a fan. He's not on Jerry Jones plateau of stupidity, and he's not like Cuban always battling with the league. It's all just positive, harmless stuff. He posts about rock'n'roll, guitars and football and giving away free stuff --- what a horrible guy, lol.
I think it was a good business decision to pick up VDavis --- he's 1st round talent who was in a bad situation (c'mon its Miami), and he acted a bit young, he's still extremely cheap contract-wise, and the chance of landing a similar talent in the 2nd round is a crap-shoot at best. He's a mostly known quantity. I think we'll see him mature and become a consistent near-elite level CB.
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There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
As for Davis, few weeks ago, long-time NFL General Manager Bill Polian was at Dolphins camp and singled out Davis' talent. "Watching him in practice, he jumps at you with his feet and hip movment — he should be a guy who's special,'' Polian said on Sirius radio.
Davis was originally signed to a 5 year contract for just over $10 million. Looks like the Dolphins already paid most of it. What's left is:
2012: $957,500
2013: $1,136,250
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Great deal, now we need to trade Freeney for a talented SS and NT.
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Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
Irsay is the coolest owner by far in the NFL. He isn't your typical stiff, scary owner. I woulnd't trade Irsay for any other owner
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel


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Army Maj. Gen. Charles Swannack, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, said his troops are working closely with Iraqi police and Civil Defense Corps members. In the first week of February, Iraqi security forces in the Anbar province conducted 87 joint operations with coalition forces and 109 independent operations, he said.
During a Baghdad press conference, the general called this process "Iraqi- ization."
"Iraqi-ization is all about Iraqis taking charge and moving forward," he said about coalition progress in his sector.
He said he hopes Iraqi forces will take over security in the town of Ramadi within 60 days, and that forces in Fallujah and other cities would follow soon.
Local civilians are coming forward in increasing numbers to provide information on weapons and anti-regime elements. He noted that information from an Iraqi informant led to the capture last month of Khamis Sirhan al-Muhammad, No. 54 on the coalition's list of most-wanted Iraqis. That informant will receive $1 million reward Feb. 12, he added.
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"Even more remarkable, they will handle up to 25,000 returning over the next week," Swannack said. "The entire Haj effort was planned and executed primarily by Iraqi officials and personnel.
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The inaugural meeting of the provincial council in Anbar took place Feb. 9. The 41 council members had been elected through 25 caucuses in towns throughout the province.
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Though Mendocino village is small in stature, there are several landmarks that give it beauty and a unique character, such as the daily trodden greenspace with towering eucalyptus on the corner of Lansing and Main. Used by locals and visitors alike as a pleasant passage between the two thoroughfares, this double lot has been empty for the better part of a decade. However, it remained zoned for commercial usage.
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i am starting computing and game development this year at my local university. I was wondering what programming language would be good to learn the basics of before i start.
Pick any. The popular languages are all pretty complex in various at this point from the point of a noob.
The most prevalent languages in game development are C++, C, C#, with some Python and Lua presenting themselves in scripting environments.
I think Python is the best in terms of easiest to pick up, teaches good formatting, and is a good lead-in to c like languages. You could also check with the university you plan on going to and see what language they use in the first semester. It might also be good to find which book they use, although it may make the course boring that way also. You can't lose with Python because it gets used a lot and is one of the fastest growing languages. The last I looked it was the fastest growing language.
This question typically leads to threads where everybody recommends something different and start arguing why the others are wrong.
When it comes to scripting and development, I would have to say that Python would be very easy yet there are limitations it poses over what could be achieved commonly needing a pairing with another programming language to accomplish tasks.
C# would be very easy to learn and you can actually accomplish even a full 3d game with just it because it is very much easy to implement with XNA and silverlight.
Though if you really want to start with something basic, as what would probably be used in the first year, is C++. It provides autonomy, which would not be appealing to new bloods as it would tend to need a lot more to it.
Find out which language(s) used in the school's curriculum. Computer-related programs in school are typically taught in JAVA, C++, or Python. However, python is used only in beginning courses.
Bottom line, find out what language your school uses as well as the text(s) being used.
It really doesnt matter, if you think your above averagely intelligent you should be able to learn any language you want, so just pick one. me, i like c
Python is the way a lot of things have been moving in the schools out here on the west coast i know that much...
Depends what you want to do?
You CAN write games in any language, hell my first two games were written in machine code, I didn't even have an assembler.
If you want to end up writing AAA games for the state of the art machines, then you have to get good at c++, really good.
If you want to sit at home churning out casual games then you need be good at Objective C, and or Flash, and or C#.
The other issue is the hardware. What do you have?
If you have a windows 7 machine and a spare \\$100, get into XNA
If you have a mac and an iPhone, get into objective C.
(BIG market for iPhone/iPad coders at the moment)
In the old days we said there was only two ways to become a games coder, you locked yourself in a room with a computer for two years, or you locked yourself in a room with a computer and a bag of illegal substances for one year.
It's not like that anymore, but you can't go into it thinking "this is easy, I can do this in my sleep".
It takes hard work, and not everyone has the right sort of brain for complex coding.


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The American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center has initiated new programs designed to give visitors an even deeper experience of exhibits and enjoyment of the museum space itself.
One such program is the Katzen Cinema Series. As exhibitions change, the museum will show films that relate to the artwork on display. For example, on February 6, the museum will screen part 3 of The Face of Russia miniseries. The museum staff chose the final episode of the series because it particularly provides cultural and historical context to the work of the two Russian artists being exhibited, Andrei Molodkin and Grisha Bruskin. The AU Museum will also show Women Art Revolution by Lynn Hershman Leeson in March as part of Women's History Month.
"These are great documentaries," says Katherine MacDiarmid, assistant director of the AU Museum. "And we are showing them in the gallery space to provide context to the exhibitions in the museum."
Special lectures have also been added this year. The AU Museum already has gallery talks, where the artist and curator talk specifically about the works. However, these new lectures will take one aspect of the artists' work and correlate it with someone's work from outside the field. One lecture will be on the subject of math and art, and another will discuss art and neuroscience in a partnership program with the AU Arts Management Program.
"We are working to connect other departments on campus into the lecture series," says MacDiarmid, "because art really touches so many aspects of everyday life. We want to engage new audiences and expose them to the art that is in the gallery, but at the same time have it connected in a way that is interesting and even comfortable. There is a direct correlation between the artists' work and other topics, whether it's math or neuroscience or music, depending on the exhibition. It is a means to enhance the experience for the visitor."
A third new program is the Yoga in the Galleries series, which will start in conjunction with the work of Andrea Way. A certified yoga instructor will lead multiple classes throughout the semester inside the museum galleries, connecting meditation with the art. "The jumping-off point started with Andrea Way, who has done yoga for many years," MacDiarmid explains. "Her process is very meditative and you can see it in her work."
There will also be some exclusive programs for AU Museum members, such as a guided tour of the museum with museum director and curator Jack Rasmussen.
The AU Museum has installed a new patron feedback system as well, and the staff will use the results to improve programs over time. MacDiarmid describes the system.
"When you visit the museum, you will see an iPad on each floor, and it will ask you to fill out a brief touch survey to give us feedback on what we are doing. Is it successful? Do you want to see more? Will you come back again? That is part of the process for us to evaluate what we are doing, how we are doing it, and how it can be done better to reach more people."
These programs were designed to achieve two goals for the museum. First, since the museum is located on a university campus, is the educational goal, which these programs help to meet. Second is the goal of engaging with the public.
"We are establishing programs that will engage, enrich, and inspire the students and the community that surrounds AU and the metro D.C. area," says MacDiarmid. "With these programs in place, we hope visitors will walk away with a new perspective on the art they have just seen, and that they will come back again. There is always going to be the need and the desire to engage our visitors and make the experience fulfilling for them; not just to come in and look at something, but to be able to come in and see the different layers that exist within the art."
"And I think that is what is important, the idea that the arts always exist to engage the public and to get them involved. There is the dialogue that happens between the artwork and the patron, but at the same time, there needs to be some education that happens. You could come in and look at a painting, and it could be beautiful. But there are so many layers that come into that painting. There is context, there is form, and there is theory. And we hope to be able to provide that to our visitors."
For more information about the new programs at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, and for a calendar of events, visit the museum's website.


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ANAHEIM -- Ubaldo Jimenez threw a 35-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday and also performed what he called "old school" running drills to test his right ankle, with the next step throwing to hitters on Friday in Seattle.
"It went good," Jimenez said after the session. "I was able to get on the mound and throw all my pitches. I was able to throw from the stretch and the windup, and they made me do a couple of drills, running drills, to make sure I'd be able to go to first base."
Jimenez was originally slated to throw in a rehab game on Wednesday, but he was favoring the ankle too much, and the O's decided to slow him down. Manager Buck Showalter said on Tuesday that things were going slowly enough that the club was considering sending Jimenez to Baltimore or their spring complex in Sarasota, Fla., but Wednesday's session was encouraging.
"Right now it's more of a health issue," Showalter said of getting Jimenez ready to pitch in a rehab game. "There's a different level here. He has to do that, he knows that. He may have to [pitch for an affiliate] more than once."
Jimenez struggled when healthy, with a 4.52 ERA and 3-8 record in the first half, but Showalter said they aren't slowing him down to avoid the pending roster crunch.
"[A return for] Ubaldo is not imminent. Those things seem to have a way of working themselves out," Showalter said. "All five of our [starters] have shown themselves pretty well lately. We are not delaying anything with Ubaldo; we want him to help us as soon as possible."
Following Friday's session, the team will have a better idea of when and how long Jimenez will need for a rehab assignment.
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Safety and Effectiveness of an Anti-HIV Drug Combination in HIV-Positive Patients Who Have Failed Previous Treatment With Protease Inhibitors
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|HIV Infections
|Drug: Indinavir sulfate Drug: Ritonavir
|Phase 2
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|A Multicenter, Open-Label, 24-Week Study to Evaluate the Safety and Activity of Indinavir Sulfate 800 Mg b.i.d. in Combination With Ritonavir 200 Mg b.i.d. and Two NRTIs in HIV-1 Infected Patients Who Failed PI Therapy
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Patients receive indinavir and ritonavir twice daily plus 2 NRTIs (NRTIs are not provided by this study). Physical examinations and laboratory tests, including plasma viral RNA levels and CD4 cell counts, are performed at Day 1 and Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 (or at discontinuation). The incidence of serious and drug-related adverse experiences is tabulated to determine drug safety. The proportion of patients achieving plasma viral RNA levels below 50 copies/ml (by UltraSensitive assay) are estimated statistically to determine drug efficacy.
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- Have a CD4 cell count of 100 cells/mm3 or greater within 45 days of study entry.
- Have been on an anti-HIV drug regimen containing a protease inhibitor for at least 16 weeks and initially did well on this treatment (your viral load decreased significantly) but later experienced treatment failure on this drug combination (your viral load increased significantly).
- Experienced treatment failure within 24 weeks of study entry.
- Are 18 years of age or older.
- Agree to use effective barrier methods of birth control (such as condoms) during the study.
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You will not be eligible for this study if you:
- Are allergic to ritonavir or indinavir.
- Have hepatitis.
- Have an abnormal chest x-ray or abnormal liver function tests.
- Have taken 2 protease inhibitors at the same time for 7 or more days.
- Have taken non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) in the 2 weeks before study entry.
- Have a medical condition that might make it unsafe for you to take the study drugs.
- Have experienced resistance to NRTIs and no new NRTI therapy is possible.
- Have taken certain medications.
- Abuse alcohol or drugs.
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|United States, California
|LAC / USC Med Ctr / Infectious Diseases
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
|United States, Florida
|Univ of Miami School of Medicine
|Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
|United States, Illinois
|Northwestern Univ / Div of Infect Diseases
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
|United States, Maryland
|Chase Braxton Health Service
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
|United States, Massachusetts
|Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
|United States, New York
|Albany Med College
|Albany, New York, United States, 12208
|United States, North Carolina
|Univ of North Carolina / Infectious Disease Division
|Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
|United States, Oregon
|The Research and Education Group
|Portland, Oregon, United States, 97210
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Drug Therapy, Combination
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Anti-HIV Agents
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HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
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My first ace was off of 3 trees pinball style with a disc I had never even thrown before. I had just found the disc earlier that round. It was a thrashed cobra and I sidearmed it. (I was 14) I didn't know any better and it went left HARD. Off of a tree 12 ft before the basket, off 2 more in quick succession, and *C*H*I*N*G*. I couldn't believe it. Neither could my buddy.


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When Audi's S5 coupe debuted for 2008 as the first model built on the company's B8 architecture, we demonstrated little restraint in praising its sexy sheetmetal and the 4.2-liter V-8 nestled between its front fenders. Styled by Italian-born design chief Walter de'Silva, the S5 and its slightly less potent A5 stablemate ushered in a new era of Audi design, one that has seen exterior aesthetics elevated among company priorities to a position alongside performance and technology. The duo was joined shortly thereafter by a sassy pair of cabriolet doppelgängers—albeit with a 3.0-liter supercharged V-6 in the S5 droptop rather than the S5 coupe's hearty V-8—followed by the 2013 U.S. debut of the ultimate manifestation of performance within Audi's 5 lineup, the quick but clinical RS5.
Strength in Numbers
Aligning with its droptop analogue, the 2013 S5 coupe has dumped its 4.2-liter V-8 for the increasingly ubiquitous 333-hp supercharged six. (This despite wearing "3.0T" badging that implies the presence of a turbo.) Down 21 ponies to the 354-horse V-8, the V-6 manages to hold the line on torque, equaling the eight-holer's 325 lb-ft. C/D testing confirms further parity: Our six-speed-manual 2013 S5 exactly matched the 4.8-second 0-to-60-mph and 13.4-second quarter-mile times of the last six-speed manual V-8 S5 we tested. (Just for a point of reference, our 2013 RS5 kicked out 4.4- and 12.8-second figures.) And the V-6 delivers serious fuel savings, with the S5 now earning EPA ratings of 17 mpg city/26 highway versus 14/22 for the V-8. In real-world driving, we averaged 20 mpg, an improvement of 5 mpg over the thirsty V-8's 15 mpg.
We also recorded improved roadholding numbers on the 300-foot skidpad, the 2013 delivering 0.96 g of grip compared to the V-8's 0.88. Stopping distances from 70 mph were basically the same, with the pedal remaining firm but rather indifferent in terms of feedback. As for weight, our 2013 S5 tipped the C/D scales at 3895 pounds, 77 more than its eight-cylinder ancestor. Weight distribution, however, improved slightly (55.7 percent front/44.3 rear for the V-6 against 57.7/42.3 for the V-8), illustrating just how large a role balance plays in a vehicle's handling. The optional, $1250 active sport differential fitted to our test vehicle, which continuously varies the amount of torque distributed between the rear wheels, doesn't hurt either. Rolling stock on this car consisted of 255/35 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT summer tires wrapped around optional 19-inch wheels ($800).
Anodyne Operation
The switch to an electromechanical steering system actually seemed to improve feel and communication over the previous car's hydraulic setup, which is no small accomplishment. Our car had Audi's three-mode (Comfort, Auto, and Dynamic) Drive Select system as part of the Driver Assist package ($3250). Comfort isn't "too soft" so much as it feels inauthentic to the S5's mission as a sporty alternative to the cushier A5. Auto mode would pass for a "sport" mode in most other cars, and it quickens the steering ratio and stiffens the dampers to what we consider appropriate, which is to say it delivers maximum control with slightly firmer—but far from punishing—ride quality. Dynamic adjusts the settings for changing road conditions based on input from sensors, and is transparent if nothing else; at no point does its operation induce inorganic responses or sensations. The six-speed manual transmission loves to play, its action firm but always precise. Clutch engagement is so unobtrusively smooth and linear that you only realize how refined it is once you climb into something else. Although the S5 is perfectly content to loaf all day, the tools are there to hustle when you want. Bottom line: The car moves with an ease that belies its size and weight.
Wearing a coat of Estoril Blue crystal effect paint ($1075), our car had the Prestige trim-level goodies ($6650), which included adaptive lighting, lane assist, a Bang & Olufsen audio system, and navigation ($6650). It also had $1250 leather-wrapped sport seats and a smattering of carbon-fiber inlays ($500) to complement the soft-touch plastics and brushed aluminum of the already well-turned-out interior, creating a space even the most jaded interior snob could appreciate.
The Sum of its Parts
With a base sticker of $51,795—ours came in at a whopping $66,570 with options—the S5 somewhat splits its primary Teutonic rivals in price and abilities. Mercedes-Benz's C350 4MATIC starts at $46,105 but is less engaging; the $62,405 C63 AMG, on the other hand, gives up all-wheel drive but displays borderline exhibitionist tendencies and sounds effing glorious. BMW's 335i xDrive coupe (soon to be called the 4-series) comes in at $47,695, but lacks the S5's visual panache; the rear-wheel-drive M3 coupe offers better acceleration and world-class dynamics, but starts at $62,295.
As one might with encased meats and iPhones, we concern ourselves with how well a vehicle delivers on its intended mission. In this, the S5 succeeds. It's a satisfying car to drive and admire, so much so that the loss of two cylinders hardly matters. (In this isolated case—we're still mourning the passing of one of our favorite engines.) The car has traded some of the spine-tingling basso profundo in its register for more subdued baritone qualities, but the overall S5 experience hasn't suffered. Bravo, Audi. Bravo.


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U.S. oil production, including crude oil and lease condensate, has grown steadily since 2008, a change from the two decades of declines before 2008. This growth has been driven mainly by increased production from various tight (very low permeability) formations. (Permeability measures how well liquids and gases can flow through open spaces in rocks.) Horizontal drilling combined with hydraulic fracturing have allowed exploration and production (E&P) companies to access commercial volumes of oil from rock formations that are less permeable than those found in conventional formations. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that development of tight formations will lead to continuing significant increases in U.S. oil production in the coming years.
Three key basins with tight formations have been the largest contributors to U.S. oil production growth: the Permian Basin in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico; the Western Gulf Basin in southern Texas, which includes the Eagle Ford shale; and the Williston Basin, which extends over parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana and which includes the Bakken formation (Figure 1).
Since January 2009, North Dakota's crude oil production has more than tripled from an average of less than 190,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) to nearly 675,000 bbl/d in July 2012, based on North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources statistics (Figure 2). This growth makes North Dakota the second largest oil producing state, behind Texas and ahead of both Alaska and California. The Bakken tight oil formation has accounted for nearly all of the new production in North Dakota. EIA forecasts total Williston Basin production, including North Dakota and Montana, will approach 1.1 million bbl/d by January 2014.
Texas oil production has increased about 770,000 bbl/d since January 2009, and in June 2012 averaged 1.9 million bbl/d. Texas has seen the largest volumetric increase of any state. The Permian Basin, which was already producing significant quantities of conventional oil, has experienced increases in oil production from both conventional and shale plays. EIA forecasts Western Gulf Basin production to rise to almost 930,000 bbl/d and Permian Basin production to reach 1.55 million bbl/d by January 2014.
The shift of the U.S. drilling rig fleet away from dry natural gas to oil and wet natural gas suggests that the production of oil and other liquids will continue to climb. E&P companies are making significant capital investments in horizontal drilling rigs and deploying them to tight oil plays. Many existing rigs with horizontal-drilling capabilities are being redeployed from plays rich in dry natural gas to those that can produce crude oil and other liquids that have a significantly greater value under current market conditions. The total number of rigs drilling for oil increased 76 percent from an average of 801 in February 2011 to an average of 1,409 in September 2012, based on detailed weekly active rig count data provided by Baker Hughes Incorporated. The number of rigs drilling horizontal wells has grown even more rapidly, increasing from 362 to 823, over the same period. September 2012 data show that a weekly average of 58 percent of the entire U.S. onshore rig fleet was drilling horizontal wells, compared to 45 percent in February 2011. Because horizontal drilling is often associated with tight formations, it is apparent that an increasing number of producers are targeting tight geology.
The geographical distribution of the rig fleet also suggests that E&P companies are directing more resources to drilling for tight oil. In February 2011, North Dakota and Texas already were leading all other states in average number of rigs targeting oil, averaging 150 and 390 per week, respectively. The average weekly oil rig count increased to 182 in North Dakota and 692 in Texas in September 2012. These two states, which produce the majority of the oil from the three key basins containing tight formations with liquids, account for more than half the net increase in rigs over this time period. Based on this information, a large proportion of new and existing drilling rigs are expected to be allocated towards liquids in North Dakota and Texas, and many of these rigs likely will be drilling horizontal wells.


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Lorelei Nash took a break from hopping around the village to visit Argishti and learn about what it is like to grow up in Armenia. While his country has seen its share of violence, Argishti loves spending time with his family and his friends and enjoyed getting to tell Lorelei Nash all about his community.
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BRANTFORD Ontario teachers can sweeten their lessons on the impacts of climate change thanks to the Maple Syrup, Resilience and Climate Change research team at Laurier Brantford. Using information from their ongoing research, professor Brenda Murphy and concurrent education student Jennifer Angermann have teamed up to create interactive, technology-based lesson plans for Ontario teachers about maple syrup and climate change.
The lessons are designed for use with SmartBoards, and include the history of maple syrup in Canada, how its production and uses have changed over time, and the effects of climate change on production. The lessons are designed to help students understand the impact they as individuals can have on the environment, and how they can help reduce their ecological footprint. Each lesson contains expectations directly from the Ontario curriculum documents and can be altered to fit requirements for different grade levels.
"Getting students interested in, and passionate about climate change can be difficult," said Murphy. "We developed these lessons as a fun, interactive approach for students using the tangible example of how it is affecting something as common as maple syrup."
These lesson plans provide a unique approach to encourage students to be more environmentally conscious and to understand how climate change continues to affect so many aspects of our lives. In addition to the lesson plans, Murphy and Angermann have created a teacher's resource guide that provides teachers with further information such as sample questions and worksheets for students to complete.
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Given the situation of the OP, I'd grab a 64-bit CPU (I like AMD, but it doesn't matter), a decent mobo for the CPU that definitely supports 4 or more gigs of RAM max, a GPU a touch higher performance than you think you need now, and 4 gigs of RAM (3 for now, one more to grow on and for dual channel, not that dual channel makes much difference at all). I'd seriously consider getting a new power supply (don't skimp on getting clean power) and maybe even a new case, too.
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The top 20 baby names for 2011 are … about the same as the top 20 baby names for 2010. The top 20 for girls featured names such as Chloe, Mia, Isabella, Emma, Emily, Charlotte and Olivia. For boys, it was all about Lachlan, Jack, Max, William and Joshua. No real surprises there – considering Jack, Lachlan, William and Joshua were going strong in 2005, and were even top ten back in 2001.
There's definitely a trend there somewhere – the question is, what sorts of factors create trends in baby names? And what will be the big baby name trends for 2012?
"There are definitely 'eras' in names," says Mark McCrindle, social researcher and director of McCrindle Research. "It's almost an archaeological thing. You can pick the age of people based on their names."
Hence you may have gone to school with a raft of people named Lisa, Melinda, or Darren. Or perhaps your era was Tracey, Kylie and Michael. The question is why? What makes certain names the flavour of the year/decade/century?
Partly what drives it is the social sentiment," says Mark. "There's a level of conservatism or a level of experimentation. It can also be a reaction to dominant names. If you were one of three people in your class with the same name, you may choose something more unusual for your own child."
And so names drop in and out of favour. Michael was the dominant name in 1990 – now it's number 35. John was the number one name in the 1950s and had been in the top five for the first half of the 20th century – now it limps in at 82.
Of course, celebrities drive baby name choices as well. The top 10 baby names of 2007 featured Britney, Ashley and Jennifer. The last few years have seen names such as Angelina, Sienna, Keira and Eva all doing well.
In boys names, Ashton, Orlando, Xavier and Harrison have all emerged over the last few years," says Mark. "And we're now also seeing people naming their babies not just for celebrities, but for the offspring of celebrities – so Shiloh and Maddox are now in the top 100."
Of course, we can only sit back and await the landslide of babies named Kate, Will, Harry and, of course, Pippa in the next few years. "There's nothing new in the names of Royals being popular," says Mark. "If you go back to the first half of the 20th Century, the Royal names dominated – Margaret, Elizabeth, Charles, George… They were the celebrities of the time, and they're back as celebrities in their own right today."
So what names can we expect to see for the class of 2030? As well as our current love of boys' names that are masculine, short, with a 'hard' end sound (think Jack, Max, William, Cooper), and our girls' names that are softer, more feminine, with several syllables and a vowel ending (think Sophie, Chloe, Emily, Mia, Isabella), Mark sees five main trends:
Names such as Acacia, Matilda and Tasman are increasing in popularity.
This is a solid trend that we'll see more of," says Mark. "We thought that with Michael Jackson's passing we might see more Michael and Jackson – and Jackson was on the rise anyway."
Place names are on the rise," says Mark. "We counted 163 Victorias in the last year. And there were almost as many babies named Dakota, Indiana, Memphis, Chicago and even a Tennessee."
There is a trend toward creating the nickname rather than allowing it to be created," says Mark. "So Jack (which was a nickname for John), Charlie (for girls as well), Will, Jake, Nate, Alex, Ben, Jamie, Sam, Zac, Jay, Max… We see it more in boys' names than girls' names, though there is Eliza, Katie, Evie and Lily (not Lilian)."
In the olden days, of course, you would be Nathaniel on your birth certificate and Nate to your mates. Now the middle man is cut out.
"We predict a trend back to Biblical names," says Mark. "Noah is in the top 10, as is Ethan, Joshua, Thomas, Daniel and James. Old Biblical names, such as Luke, Mark, Michael and John are out. But a new level of Biblical names is making a comeback – Sophie, Chloe, Hannah, Grace. We may even see the return of Faith, Hope and Charity. Economic times shape us, and after a few years in the doldrums, people are looking for depth and substance."
It's true that 'unique' names are a trend in themselves. Parents looking to avoid the Jessica A, Jessica B, Jessica C effect that can occur in classrooms go to great lengths to create a special name or a special spelling of a name. "We've found food and drink names, nature themes (Meadow, River), car names (Liberty, Lexus, Bentley), even a Tinkerbell," says Mark. "It is a trend. But the warning for parents to keep in mind is that the child needs to live with it for life – and never before has our name been so much in the public arena as it is today. A name is now more than just your name – it becomes your identity. Your website address, your email address, it's so much in your life."
It's partly a reaction to this creativity that is driving the return to solid, conservative names – and a new trend all of its own. "We have found the trend that goes along with solid names is for parents to get more creative with middle names."
So if you're leaning towards Tinkerbell, perhaps put a nice, solid 'Jane' in front of it. Just in case your daughter is not the flighty type.


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MC's Must-Haves: Kelly Wearstler
There are few occasions that inspire more panic in a curvy girl than a vacation—specifically, packing for one. It's hard enough finding fashionable and flattering everyday clothes, but what on earth does one wear for sunset cocktails on the beach? Or an afternoon traipsing through ancient ruins? I've spared myself a lot of anxiety (and extra luggage fees) by making sure that every item I pack works with at least two outfits, one casual and one more formal. I also keep colors light and airy—they'e more comfortable and less likely to mark you as a tourist.
A word of advice: Don't blow your budget on last-minute purchases you'll never wear again. (You'll kick yourself later.) My top travel go-to's transition easily to my wardrobe back home. Send me pics of your favorite vacay looks on Twitter at @NicoletteMason. Bon voyage!
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I'm trying to get the word out on a project that my friend and I have started on making Virtual Guides for courses. I love the sport, and been playing since they put in the course at Condon Park in Grass Valley, California twenty plus years ago. We came up with this idea to create virtual tours for the courses so that you can see a course before you play it . The idea went from there and we've added all the basket locations to the images and things like recommended discs and throwing lanes for each placement, and information about the course. We're in the process of finishing up an iphone app that will have GPS controls that you can use while on the course that will tell you the distance and elevation from any of the placements, and overhead mapping features. These are just some of the things that we are offering in the app. The app is also handy in that you can move from one location to the next instantaneously instead of being reliant on an internet connection. If you would like to see what the tours look like you can view the Condon course at
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We are by no means expert disc golfers, in some cases practice does not make perfect! We did these courses because we've played them all of our life's and the proximity to where we live. We're starting a kickstarter project to shoot another 8 courses throughout California. We want to branch out with the tours and expand to other states and other regions once we can get everything off the ground, and if we can get people to show interest. If you have any suggestions or advice you can give us on people to contact, ways to get the word out, or ways that we can improve our tours please let us know.


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A NORTH Yorkshire man who had sex with an underage girl has been jailed.
Duncan Bertie Eddon, formerly of Farwath Road, Pickering, appeared at York Crown Court after pleading guilty to five offences.
The court heard Eddon, 19, admitted he was aware of the girl's age when the offences took place, when he was 18.
A statement from the girl's father told the court she had told her parents what had happened before Christmas 2013, when she had become "very withdrawn and quiet".
For Eddon, Taryn Turner said her client was "a good natured, hard-working young man", and "it is fair to say he knew it was wrong".
The Recorder of York Judge Stephen Ashurst sentenced Eddon to 18 months in a young offenders' institute for each offence, to be served concurrently. He praised him for the fact he had confessed and was "prepared to face the music", and said he did not regard Eddon as posing a high risk of offending in the future.
He said: "No justice is served by the court imposing an unduly lenient sentence because in those circumstances the whole matter would have to be reopened. In this case I have come to the conclusion that not to send you to custody for having intercourse with an underage girl on five occasions would be an unduly lenient approach."
Eddon was also placed on the sexual offences register for 10 years.


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With over 22 hours of instruction from one of the world's leading Chess instructors, the Complete Kopec Chess Collection is a must for all serious Chess players. This series of DVDs covers every major aspect of the game of Chess, including the opening, middle game and endgame.
The Complete Kopec Chess Collection (7 DVD Special with Gift)
Roman offers a complete rapid opening repertoire for the tournament player geared toward those who dont have the time or want to study for hours on end and still achieve good results! The first volume looks at the white side, where Roman advocates 1.d4. He shows good practical setups for you to meet any of the defensive setups and popular defenses Black might throw at you. Volume 2 shows how to play Black and meet any common first move from White. Against 1.e4, Roman advocates a system combining d6, Nf6, and e5. Against 1.d4, he recommend the Nimzo-Indian.
Roman's Complete Rapid and Complete Opening Repertoire for the Tournament Player : Volumes 5 & 6 (2 DVDs)
This complete set of Mastering Chess DVDs teaches you how to master the game of chess in 4 DVDs. In volume 1, he looks at Learning Openings the Easy Way, Avoiding & Creating Opening Traps, Dangers & Advantages of Choosing Sharp Openings, Punishment for Delaying Development in the Opening, and Creating Opening Novelties. Volume 2 covers Ambitious Approach to Critical Opening Positions, Positional Sacrifice in the Opening Part 1, Positional Sacrifice in the Opening Part 2, Powerful Tactics in the Opening Part 1, and Powerful Tactics in the Opening Part 2. Volume 3 looks at Designing Sicilian Assaults from the Opening, Building Attacking Positions from the Opening - Part 1, Building Attacking Positions from the Opening - Part 2, The Importance of Planning for Pawn Structure in the Opening - Part 1, and The Importance of Planning for Pawn Structure in the Opening - Part 2. Finally, volume 4 caps off the series by concentrating on Planning & Attacking Based on the Superiority of the Pieces, Planning & Emphasizing Activity of Pieces
Complete Roman's Lab 'Mastering Chess' Series on DVD : Volumes 1-4 (4 DVDs)
Roman shows you how to recognize and improve your combinational play, certainly one of the very most important skills in chess. This 2-volume series will help you become that very thing that most chess players fear the most: a tactical monster capable of swinging the balance of the position at any move. The first volume covers thematic combinations, intuition, pattern recognition, most unusual combinations, and combinations in the opening in the Caro-Kann, Dutch and Grunfeld. Volume 2 looks at multiple thematic combinations in the Nimzo Indian, unexpected tactical shots in the Scotch, thematic counter combinations in the Ruy Lopez, complex combination in the English, unusual endgame tactics and combinations and quiet tactical moves.
Complete Roman's Improve your Combinational Preparation and Tactical Skills : Volumes 14 & 15 (2 DVDs)
In this complete series, Roman covers the bases in helping you master the endgame. The first volume shows the basics: King and Pawn endings, More King and Pawn Endings , Practical Rook and Pawn Endings , Tactical Rook Endings , Basic Principles of Minor Piece Endings, and Queen and Pawn Endings. Volume 2 shows you how to master the endgames and delves into more complicated endings: Queen vs King & Pawn, Queen vs Rook, Queen vs Knight & Bishop, Rook vs 2 Pawns, Rook & Pawn vs Bishop & Pawn, Rook & Pawn vs Bishop & Knight, Pawn & Bishop vs 2 Rooks.
Complete Roman's Endgame Course : Volumes 8 & 9 (2 DVDs)
Exclusive DVD with over 3 hours of commented games and movies by the 12th World Chess Champion in the history of Chess Alexandra Kosteniuk. Every single game she played in Nalchik to win the World Title commented in detail in her own voice.
ALEXANDRA KOSTENIUK - How I Became the 12th World Champion
This DVD features GM Jon Levitt's own brand new super-sharp system 1.d4 c5 2.d5 f5 - the Clarendon Court Defence. Levitt first tried this system in the 1994 New York Open, and since then GM Tukmakov has used it to beat GM Lputian, and this video contains a mountain of the author's home analysis.
FOXY OPENINGS - VOLUME 1 - A Complete Defence to 1. d4
KOPEC DVD - Essential Endgame Knowledge International Master Dr. Danny Kopec, a highly regarded author and player, takes the reader through arguably the most difficult and important aspect of the game of Chess: The Endgame. The DVD covers all types of Endgames, from the most elementary checkmates, through the exploitation of positional and material advantage, right up to the analysis of actual endings from master play.
KOPEC DVD - Essential Endgame Knowledge
Ray Keenes's chess DVDs are renowned for their excellent archival footage. Prelude to Armageddon: Volumes includes coverage of the critical games as well as sensational archival footage of leading Grandmasters and champions, many of whom are no longer with us.
Prelude to Armageddon - VOLUME 1
This DVD features the first five lessons of GM Roman Dzhindzhikhasvili's Mastering Chess Series - Learning Openings the Easy Way. Traps and Novelties. Lesson 1: Learning Openings the Easy Way - Guide to worry-free openings, based on understanding rather than a memory contest; Lesson 2: Avoiding & Creating Opening Traps - The secrets to avoiding and creating opening traps without damaging your position; Lesson 3: Dangers & Advantages of Choosing Sharp Openings - Tactics you can't live without in sharp modern openings; Lesson 4: Punishment for Delaying Development in the Opening - Punishment meted out for typical materialist at the expense of development; and Lesson 5: Creating Opening Novelties - Important updates on a number of novelties introduced in previous Roman Forum tapes.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 1 - Learn Openings The Easy Way, Traps and Novelties
Susan will take you through 8 easy to follow, highly instructive games covering the basic principles of chess. This will help your understanding of chess and is guaranteed to improve your chess game. She will show you how to avoid the most common mistakes made in chess and give your chess game a strong, fundamentally sound foundation.
WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 1 - The Basic Principles of Chess
Watch and listen to Alexandra Kosteniuk as she shows you her career's top 10 games from her first serious championship when she was 10 years old, until she became the 12th Women's World Chess Champion. She speaks about the importance of the circumstances around each game and gives valuable tips and insights along with her detailed comments.
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Hosted by: Grandmaster James PlaskettRunning Time: Over 85 MinutesThe ...a6 Slav may be a relative newcomer to the world scene but Shirov, Anand and Sokolov have already refined it into a vicious weapon. In this video GM James Plaskett unveils a host of fiendish but subtle ideas to derail your opponents. A little move with a sting in the tail!
FOXY OPENINGS - VOLUME 2 - a6 Slav
International Master Dr. Danny Kopec, a highly regarded author and player provides you with tangible techniques and tools which will ensure your success as a player and analyst on this DVD. You will learn the presenter's ''Four Golden Rules of Analysis''
KOPEC DVD - How to Analyze a Chess Position
Garry Kasparov is arguably the greatest chess player who has ever lived. In 1997 he played a chess match against IBM's computer Deep Blue. Kasparov lost the match. This film shows the match and the events surrounding it from Kasparov's perspective. It delves into the psychological aspects of the game, paranoia surrounding it and suspicions that have arisen around IBM's true tactics. It consists of interviews with Kasparov, his manager, chess experts, and members of the IBM Deep Blue team, as well as original footage of the match itself.
MOVIE - Game Over - Kasparov and the Machine
Ray Keenes's chess DVDs are renowned for their excellent archival footage. Prelude to Armageddon: Volumes includes coverage of the critical games as well as sensational archival footage of leading Grandmasters and champions, many of whom are no longer with us.Before their titanic struggle began in late 1984 which resulted in no fewer than five world championship duels over almost seven years, Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov both participated in key events in London
Prelude to Armageddon - VOLUME 2
This DVD features the lessons 6-10 of GM Roman Dzhindzhikhasvili's Mastering Chess Series - Sacrifices, Tactics & Traps that End Games in the Opening. Lesson 6: Ambitious Approach to Critical Opening Positions; Lesson 7: Positional Sacrifice in the Opening Part 1; Lesson 8: Positional Sacrifice in the Opening Part 2; Lesson 9: Powerful Tactics in the Opening Part 1; Lesson 10: Powerful Tactics in the Opening Part 2. Roman covers the following openings on this DVD: Caro-Kann, Accelerated Dragon, Queen's Gambit Accepted, English, Advanced French, Scotch Gambit, Gruenfeld, King's Indian Saemisch, King's Indian Four Pawns Attack, Ruy Lopez, Marshall Gambit, Smith-Morra Gambit, Najdorf Sicilian and much more!
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 2 - Sacrifices, Tactics & Traps that End Games in the Opening
Planning in chess is essential throughout the entire game. On this DVD, Susan will teach you the general ideas and concepts for short and long term planning in the opening, middle and endgame. You will come away with a better understanding and insight on all three phases of a chess game. Your moves will have more meaning and purpose, which will result in more wins. So, sit back and let Susan teach you the foundation of essential chess planning.
WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 2 - Learn How to Create a Plan in the Opening, Middlegame and Endgame
Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk Shows You How to Win at Blitz Chess!Watch and listen to Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk as she gives you tips to win at Blitz chess, and shows you in great detail and with accompanying live feed eight of her best wins from the 2009 World Blitz Chess Championship. Alexandra outplayed many higher-rated players, including the World Chess Champion Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand and the highest rated player in the world, Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen
ALEXANDRA KOSTENIUK - Chess Blitz Fever
The Albin Counter-Gambit 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5! is hot to handle and will shock your opponents. Armed with Andrew Martin's own analysis, this dangerous gambit is a lethal weapon!Part 1: The Famous Albin Trap 4.e3? Part 2: Main Line 5.a3 Part 3: Main Line 5.Nbd2 Part 4: Main Line 5.g3 Part 5: Spassky Variation 4.e4 Part 6: Gambit Declined
FOXY OPENINGS - VOLUME 3 - Albin Counter-Gambit
All chess fans will enjoy the incredible archive footage found on these DVDs for decades feared lost of British wins by Nigel Short, Tony Miles and Jon Speelman against two of the greatest world champions - Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov. The DVDs feature the players own remarks and has an overall commentary by GM Ray Keene.
Great British Triumphs - VOLUME 1
b>Hosted by: Grandmaster Roman DzinzichashviliRunning Time: Over 240 MinutesTransition to the Middlegame. Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili discusses key features of early middlegame positions - pawn structures, how to build attacking positions. This DVD provides an invaluable guide to successfully transitioning from the opening to the middlegame.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 3 - Transition to the Middle Game
As the famous saying goes 'Chess is 99% tactics.' What are chess tactics? Tactics are maneuvers that take advantage of short-term opportunities, often (but not necessarily) involving combinations or sacrifices. In this DVD, Susan will introduce the most common tactical elements in chess.
WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 3 - Essential Chess Tactics and Combinations
Create immediate imbalance in the opening with this provocative defense. Alekhine's Master Chef Chris Dunworth serves up his favorite hot recipes to blow up the White center. Includes the ultra-modern Kengis variation. Understand the dynamic forces at work and reap the rewards!
FOXY OPENINGS - VOLUME 4 - Alekhine Defence
This monumental DVD covers a subject that is certainly not for beginners How pawns should be used in the middlegame to develop an attack on the opposing King. It includes 27 examples comprised of 7 complete games and 20 game fragments divided into three distinct Parts: King(s) Caught in the Center, Kings Castled on Opposite Wings, and Kings Castled on the Same Side. Material is illustrated from the praxis of many of the worlds great players including Alekhine, Anand, Topalov, Fischer, and a few postal gems from IM Kopec himself.
KOPEC DVD - Middlegame Pawn Play for Mate
Bobby Fischer Against the World is a documentary feature exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer's career was undeniable, from his troubled childhood, to his rock star status as World Champion and Cold War icon, to his life as a fugitive on the run.
MOVIE - Bobby Fischer Against the World
All chess fans will enjoy the incredible archive footage found on these DVDs for decades feared lost of British wins by Nigel Short, Tony Miles and Jon Speelman against two of the greatest world champions - Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov.
Great British Triumphs - VOLUME 2
This DVD features the lessons 16-20 of GM Roman Dzhindzhikhasvili's Mastering Chess Series - The Art of the Middle Game. This DVD provides an invaluable guide to understanding and mastering the middlegame. It is hosted by Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili, former US and Russian Champion and Coach of World Champion Garry Kasparov.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 4 - Art of the Middle Game
It is always nice to win a game quickly. But some opening traps are based only on hopes that the opponent will make a serious mistake. If the opponents play correctly, the trap could backfire. On this DVD Susan will take you through a number of opening traps & short games.
WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 4 - Learn How to Avoid Opening Traps and Pitfalls
With this video Black can now look forward to facing the Torre Attack, the Trompowski, the Colle System, the Stonewall Attack and the Veresov System. IM Andrew Martin sorts out uncompromising and approved systems for Black against all of these annoying White d-pawn systems
FOXY OPENINGS - VOLUME 5 - Annoying d-Pawn Openings
Tired of memorizing opening variations? Continuing from where his previous video Pawn Structures and How To Play Them leaves off, internationally respected teacher IM Dr. Danny Kopec has created a landmark video in this first of two volumes. This video uses a unique approach Enabling you to improve your opening play. Dr. Kopec will show you how to develop effective middlegame plans based on opening pawn structures.
KOPEC DVD - Opening Pawn Structures Advanced Concepts - VOLUME 1
Each game is not only a masterpiece in itself, but pioneers new chess thinking and strategy. Together the games form a fascinating history of the World Chess Championship and feature a wealth of rare interviews and archival footage.
Duels of the Mind - VOLUME 1
Rapid & Complete Opening Repertoire for the Tournament Player - WHITE. Opening Lines covered on this DVD: - Queens Gambit Accepted & Declined - Queens Indian Defense - Slav Defense - Albin Counter Gambit - Nimzo-Indian Defense - Kings Indian Defense - Grunfled Defense - Dutch Defense - Nc6 & Bf5 lines - Benko Gambit
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 5 - Rapid and Complete Opening Repertoire for White
Susan Polgar will share with you her personal knowledge of Bobby Fischer. Susan answers some of the questions everyone wants to know like who would have won the Fischer vs. Karpov match in 1975; the impact Fischer had on chess; what she learned from Bobby and how he compares with today's best.
WINNING CHESS THE EASY WAY - VOLUME 5 - Bobby Fischer's Most Brilliant Instructional Games and Combinations
Now you need no longer fear those insidious Flank Openings. IM Andrew Martin recommends his favorite Old Indian system which you can use against all the Flank Openings and also 1.d4.And along the way you will discover the secrets that he has used to score countless victories against grandmaster opposition.
FOXY OPENINGS - VOLUME 6 - Anti-Flank Openings (Old Indian System)
Tired of memorizing opening variations? Continuing from where his previous video Pawn Structures and How To Play Them leaves off, internationally respected teacher IM Dr. Danny Kopec has created a landmark video in this first of two volumes. Dr. Kopec will show you how to develop effective middlegame plans based on opening pawn structures. Volume 2 covers the Maroczy Bind, the Caro Structure, the Slav structure, Queen's Gambit structures, King's Indian and Benoni structures, and the Nimzo-Indian and French/Winawer-type structures
KOPEC DVD - Opening Pawn Structures Advanced Concepts - VOLUME 2


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