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jmo, but I do think the Pacers are looking at him as the 3rd PG. The question should be is he better than Sundiata [sic] Gaines, not DJ Augustin. He might be, IDK. I haven't seen Gaines in person enough to have an informed opinion.
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jmo, but I do think the Pacers are looking at him as the 3rd PG. The question should be is he better than Sundiata [sic] Gaines, not DJ Augustin. He might be, IDK. I haven't seen Gaines in person enough to have an informed opinion.
Never noticed. I'll have to look for that.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
when I was at the Pacers game in ATL last year, I remember during a play that got stopped early bc of some whistle, Tyler was driving to the basket and did a behind the back pass to someone. The play was dead by then, but how he reacted was so un-Tyler it stuck with me. Right after his pass, he looked directly at Dahntay (who was on the bench) and smirked (probably the most genuine emotion I had ever seen from him). I looked over at Dahntay, and he was clapping his hands and cracking up. There was some weird connection between them that moment...
Oh...almost forgot! Area 55 sounded fantastic. Good stuff.
[~]) ... Cheers! Go Pacers!
loved greens game but i thought he was getting a little too emotional for a preseason game. something to keep an eye on
I think Ben makes the team as the 15th guy, and him and OJ spend much of the season in Fort Wayne.
"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. "
my other take from last night is that Sam Young is Garbage. Good defender, but can't do much else with the ball. I think Hansbrough will make this team over Ahearn, Gaines, and young.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
I dont think there is anyway we keep 15 players my guess is 13 maybe 14. I really doubt Ben makes the team I wouldn't keep him. I think Sam Young is a lock he is a player who will be valuable for depth purposes and come playoff time wouldn't be surprised if he is in the rotation versus a team like Miami or Boston who has good wings.
I think we cut Ahearn Gaines and Hans really no need to keep them. If we have an injury we could always sign a pg from the Dleague to a 10 day contract.
Top 10 from last night's preseason games, the Pacers make three highlights, and one lowlight (Gentle Ben gets blocked by Dante Cunningham at #10).
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I agree. I think last year's disconnect from his teammates was very unusual. He seemed to be a lot more of a team guy his first 2 years and a much bigger cheerleader. He seems to be more connected during this pre-season.Makes me wonder just how much his confidence was shaken by being replaced as a starter last year. From the first year when he coined the nickname Goonies the younger players seemed to rally around him. Last year(including the AJ Price weirdness on the bench) there did not seem to be any enjoyment with Tyler and his unit mates at all???
The most important thing I got from this game is the Pacers look like they've 8 guys that can play. DJ, Ian and GG all look good enough to play extended minutes in the playoffs. By the end of the Miami series, Frank had maybe 6 guys he could count on. So everyone played extra minutes and ran out of gas at the end. Seems a silly thing to think about during the first home preseason game, but it is better than the Murphleavy years of looking for someone other than danny or jeff.
Sorry to see OJ struggling so much. I haven't been a huge NBA fan, so I generally don't watch the preseason roster dances, but I have a question for you veteran fans:
What are the odds an underperforming player with a guaranteed contract ends up on the D-League team instead of the last man on the regular roster when his salary is 40% cheaper than the non-guaranteed players who would get that last spot instead?
I hope he picks it up before the end of preseason, cause I'm sure he can do better, but realistically, the D-League might do him good. Word is he's gotten a lot thinner, trying to be quicker and have more hops and I'm guessing that he's worked so hard on that... it's messed up his generally reliable shot. Still surprised he's actually doing worse in preseason than the miserable shooting performance of summer, but still believe he'll come around and prove to you all why the team wanted him. It just might not be until next year.
Surprised to see OJ shooting worse in the preseason than he did in the Summer League. Besides not turning the ball over, the last spots on the roster need to be halfway decent streak shooters. I'm sure he can fill this role, even though he hasn't shown any of that in a Pacer's uniform yet.
I'm not a big NBA fan and haven't really paid attention to preseason roster dances previously. So I have a question for you veteran fans:
How often does a player with a guaranteed contract that's 40% cheaper than his non-guaranteed borderline teammates ends up in the D-league instead of rarely playing from the last roster spot?
Based on performance so far, i think playing in the D-league would actually be better than that rarely used last roster spot, but would be much prouder if he actually made the regular roster.
Pacer4ever, the Pacers almost never do 10 day contracts.
The fact it is just a preseason game also speaks in his favor. Nothing is at stake, so you don't have to block your emotions as much as in regular games.
One good thing from Greens salute after the dunk, he got a technical for it. If celebrating on big dunks draw a technical every game, LeBron won't pay but 1 quarter a game! We can just clear out and let LBJ thunder dunk the first 2 possessions and he'll be gone?
Yeah...but that's likely why he was brought in....to be a smart veteran defender not an all around player that could do everything well. Young would essentially fill the role that Inferno filled on the Team....be the pesky defender role player that could come off the bench ( hopefully without the tendency to try to do his best impression of Kobe on us on the offensive end ). If we have 2 open spots to take on Players....I don't see why Young wouldn't be the 1st guy and then whichever PG is the best of the bunch.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Depends on how the Pacers want to use the last roster spot. If they want to keep a spot open in case someone gets hurt or plays bad or whatever, then they have to choose between Young and the 3rd PG.
My guess is still Young makes the team if no one else plays well enough to be the 4th wing/backup SG. If Lance or OJ or Green looks like they can do the job, Young gets cut. In other words, Young makes the team if he makes the regular rotation. If not, they won't keep him as an extra guy. IMO, the Pacers keep a 3rd PG and call it a day. I didn't see anything in Young's play that screamed he's any better than anyone else.
linkGreen drew a technical foul on the play for taunting after staring at defender Jermaine Taylor.
"I kind of know the guy," Green said. "We have a little history ... it wasn't nothing personal. I got caught up in the moment. I'll never do it again."
I was just looking at the roster at Pacers.com. 18 names listed. Doesn't that mean only 3 must be cut?
Neville is gone
Ahearn is gone
That means it's between:
Ben Hans
Sundiata Gaines
I don't see how anyone else is threatened.
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Although I drive, I still use lothian buses regularly to avoid parking in town or when on a night out. Lothian buses run an excellent service. A single ticket is £1.30 regardless of how far you travel, which is excellent value for me as I live about 40 mins out of town. The buses are always clean and reliable. The only problems I've had with late buses has been when there has been exceptional weather conditions or bad road works (or evil tram works). The buses even continued to run through heavy snow, albeit to a limited service and with diversions.
By far the best bit of lothian buses is the night bus service. There are regular buses throughout the night to all parts of the city and beyond. The night bus only costs £3 regardless of how far you go which is an amazing saving compared to a taxi. I regularly use the night buses and always feel very safe. And the drivers will drop me at the end of my street if I ask nicely enough.
Lothian buses are the way to travel around Edinburgh!
Having lived in Edinburgh for the last seven years now and in various parts of it I have become a regular customer on the Lothian bus service.
I can't say I'm pleased about the plans to slim down on the bus service when the tram service starts but if the price is the same as the bus (no chance) and it is as we are all being told a more enviromentally freindly method of transportation then I can forgive the delays and problems we are experiencing at them moment.
The bus service is usually clean but occasionally there will be some moron who has vomitted copiously and no one will have mentioned it to the driver. Furthermore there are always Metros left lying around for some poor cleaner to have to deal with (I tend to appreciate the odd one or two to be honest because it means I get a read myself). This kind of uncleanliness is down to public ignorance however. If there are any problems with your satisfaction all the drivers can radio for a cleaner to come out and meet their bus on route to have it cleaned!
If the drivers don't know of problems they can't do anything so by all means inform them. The drivers themselves are typically get the job done type folks (78%) with a proportionate minority of equal good and bad (6%) as well as amazing and terrible (6%), characters thrown in.
The security on the buses is really good with cameras recording on most buses over a loop and dummy cameras on the older buses.
The bus route system is very extensive and while I wouldn't like to comment on the full measure and range of stops the website for Edinburgh lothian buses is fuly comprehensive. This combined with the website Mybustracker.com and you can plan your Lothian journey to the minute using a PC or better still an e phone.
The service is unquestionably the best available in Edinburgh short of getting a free lift, walking, cycling or perhaps using some form of scooter. At £1.20 (70p child) for a single route journey and £3.00 (2.40 child) a day saver it may not be as cheap as three years ago but it's still pretty good.
All in all - where would we be without it?
All the best,
Edinburgh's main bus company, Lothian Buses, has a lot to be proud of. The buses are all clean and tidy and indeed most look brand new, as if nobody has ever been on them before so the stereotype of the run-down, tired-looking public transport system is well and truly put to bed in Edinburgh.
One of the first things one will notice about the city is the frequency of the buses. It is rare to have to wait longer than about 10-15 minutes for a bus to any part of the city from the centre. All of this comes with a simple flat fare too. Wherever one is going, however far along the route, the price is the same. It avoids long waits at each bus stop as the driver works out how much each passenger owes and then sorts out their change. There is a strict no change rule on the Lothian buses so whatever you put into the machine, any extra will not be returned but given the round fees, there really should not be any need for anyone to over-pay.
There is a slight problem at the moment because of the major roadworks on Princes Street, the main shopping street and thoroughfare of the city in that all of the buses have been diverted along the parallel-running George Street which is somewhat narrower so timings have been slowed through the very centre of the town but, given that this section of the journey lasts less than a mile, it is all over in the space of a couple of minutes so there is really no need for any worry. The added bonus is that every bus is diverted long George Street so if several buses go to one's destination and one is not sure which one will come first, they will in fact all be coming to the same place, paradoxically making this diversion probably more beneficial for the traveller.
During a recent visit to Edinburgh I had the pleasure of travelling on the Lothian Buses, and it certainly was a pleasure.
The Buses
The buses themselves all look new - I didn't see a scruffy one during the whole of my fortnight's stay in Edinburgh! The buses were clean and even the seats were all comfortable!
They all have CCTV on board to deter anti social behaviour and I didn't see any signs of it so maybe that's working. I don't know how long it has been in operation so I can't make too many assumptions I suppose.
The buses have ramps so that wheelchair users and parents with pushchairs can all board easily. There are designated spaces on the ground floor of the buses for the wheelchairs and their riders to be safe on board.
The Fares
This is the best part of the whole service - there is only one fare. Adults pay £1.10 (£1.20) and children pay 60p (70p) for any one journey of any length. Day tickets can also be purchased for £2.50 (£3) for an adult and £2 (£2.40) for a child giving a full day's unlimited travel on all Lothian buses.
The prices in brackets are the new fares as from 18th January 2009 but, as you can see, they are still excellent value.
There are ticket machines near some of the bus stops so you can purchase your ticket before you board the bus.
A night ticket will cost you £2.50 for all night travel after midnight and the buses are at least hourly even at night. It sounds like a good way to help cut back on drink driving incidents and it is certainly a lot cheaper than a taxi!
There is also something called Ridacard which are longer term passes valid for 1 week, 4 weeks or one year. The best value is the annual one paid for by direct debit. These give unlimited travel for the duration of the pass together with £1 discount on a night ticket.
Obviously this depends on the route in question but they seemed to range from 5 - 10 minutes for the really popular routes to half hourly for the less popular ones. Even during the night there is a least one bus an hour sometimes a lot more.
I hope all of you who live in the area appreciate how good this service is! I have never before been anywhere with a 24 hour bus service, with such a high standard of buses at such a low price! I was extremely impressed!
Lothian Buses is the company which runs the local bus service in Edinburgh.
Formerly known as Lothian Regional Transport (LRT) it was formed in 1996 and carried the LRT name up until 2000 when Lothian Buses was born.
Uniquely in Scotland, it is municipally owned with the majority of the company owned by the City of Edinburgh council.
The company runs buses city wide and to outlying towns such as Penicuik, Seton Sands and Tranent. The network runs most buses through the city centre, with the vast majority passing on or near to Princes Street. Leith is also a major interchange area in the city.
The buses are by and large very clean and pleasant to use. I really notice a difference when I travel on Lothian Buses compared to buses run elsewhere by privately owned companies. The staff on Lothian Buses are always well presented and very helpful, particularly with the large number of tourists Edinburgh attracts.
The fare structure is very simple. There is a flat fare system in operation and it costs £1.10 per one way journey for adults, and 60p for children. Child fares are for children aged between 5 and 15. If you are planning on taking more than 2 bus journeys in a day its well worth purchasing a day ticket which costs £2.50 for adults and £2 for children.
If you are a regular commuter, 1 week, 4 week and annual Ridacards are available from Travelshops within the city and can be topped up at various Pay Points citywide.
Most buses within Edinburgh are double decker buses but some routes have single deckers. The most frequent service is probably the number 22 bus which travels from Ocean Terminal shopping centre in the north to the Gyle Centre in the west, serving the Scottish Government offices, Leith and Princes Street on the way. It runs using a single decker bus but uses a guided busway in the Stenhouse area of the city to speed up bus times on what can be a very congested route.
Buses are always very clean and more modern buses have CCTV cameras and wheelchair access.
There has been something of a local commotion lately over misuse of wheelchair spaces by mothers with prams. Prams have always been banned on Lothian Buses but with the lowering floors on buses and wheelchair spaces this seems to have been ignored by both drivers and mothers with pushchairs which seem to be to get bigger with every passing year and most certainly can't be folded.
As disabled passengers have been unable to board buses due to a small minority of mothers being unwilling or unable to fold the buggies their babies are in, Lothian Buses published guidelines for all drivers regarding which kind of pushchairs could, or could not, be allowed on without being folded.
Sadly some mothers, aided and abetted by the local press, seem to think this constitutes a total ban on mothers being allowed on the bus with their buggies - however the truth of the matter is prams have always been banned from buses and Lothian are merely explaining clearly their position that foldable small pushchairs are welcome - its the larger non-folding prams that aren't.
It is also worth mentioning that by law the disabled space on the bus is for a disabled person - and any pram, pushchair or bulky luggage items have to be moved to allow a disabled person to board.
Personally I think if someone refuses to move to make way for a disabled person an on the spot fine should be issued - this would, I think, be an excellent deterrent.
Lothian Buses also operates an excellent service to Edinburgh Airport, the number 100. This is a double decker bus with extra luggage space and it runs very frequently - you rarely have to wait longer than 10 minutes for a bus to or from the airport. The bus runs through Corstorphine in the west of the city and serves Edinburgh Zoo, Murrayfield, Haymarket Station and the West End, Princes Street and Edinburgh Waverley station. The bus runs through the night too.
The city also has a good network of night buses, with some services running all week and others only running on early Saturday and Sunday mornings. These buses cost slightly more than the usual fares and if you bought a day ticket this won't be valid.
It costs £2.50 for a ticket but this is valid all night and you won't have to pay it again if you need another bus. If you have a Ridacard it costs £1.50.
The company have a comprehensive website which tells you everything you need to know about using the bus service including timetables, fares, news and even that pram policy!
If you are in Edinburgh whether it be on business or pleasure I highly recommend using Lothian Buses to get about - the company know the city well and provide an excellent service.
Update June 2009 - it's worth mentioning that Princes Street is currently closed to traffic due to works installing the new tram line so check the Lothian Buses website to find your bus stop if you are travelling into town.

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After reading the article by Sixty Feet, Six Inches, it inspired me to write this article. The story is spectacular. Brandon Rush came into the NBA as a nobody. Now, he is a somebody. Rush's story really speaks to me and that is why I wrote it:
Remember this name. This name, you will hear about for years to come. It's like Fort Minor's "Remember the Name." Rush has a good story. His basketball skills have come from both of his siblings, Kareem and JaRon Rush.
2007: Planning the Draft is Delayed
After averaging 13.8 points, five rebounds, and two assists per game, Brandon Rush declared for the 2007 NBA Draft. But in May 2007, Rush tore his anterior cruciate ligament.
It did stink.
But luckily, on June first, 2007, Rush fixed it by surgery on his torn ACL. He returned to the Kansas Jayhawks for another year.
And it was good that Brandon did that.
2007 Season: The Miracle in Kansas
Rush had a solid year: 13.3 points per game, five rebounds, and two assists per game, again. Rush went into the NCAA tournament and was solid. He was the man of the starting line-up, along with Mario Chalmers.
In the surprising win over North Carolina, Brandon Rush was named the player of that game as he had 25 points and seven rebounds. After that game, Rush was rated the number one small forward, according to Rivals.com.
Rush was also named the MVP of the Big 12 tournament. He was also averaging close to 16 points per game in the six NCAA tournament games. The Jayhawks won the NCAA tournament and Rush declared himself for the NBA draft after that.
Brandon Rush Joins Blazers
Brandon Rush was selected as the 13th overall pick in the NBA draft. He was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers. Brandon Rush looked to be a great player with the Blazers. It looked to be a one-three punch of Jarrett Jack, Brandon Rush, and Brandon Roy.
It turned out, it didn't happen. Not at all!
Brandon Rush Joins Pacers
Rush was involved in a trade with the Pacers. It was Brandon Rush, Jarrett Jack, and Josh McRoberts to the Pacers for Jerryd Bayless and Ike Diogu. It turned out that Rush would fit right in with the team.
Brandon Rush Becomes a Star
Brandon Rush has been so successful with the Pacers. He has been involving greatly. As of now, he is averaging seven points, three rebounds, and close to one assist (0.9) per game.
He started evolving on March 28th against the Chicago Bulls. His highest points per game was 22 before the game. But today, he did amazing. He and Danny Granger became a one-two punch.
Rush had 29 points in the 112-106 loss to the Chicago Bulls. But the Pacers, 32-44, still have a chance of making the playoffs. Brandon Rush has just been amazing. But that wasn't the end of it.
In the next game, resulting in a 124-115 win over the Wizards, Rush scored a career-high, again, 29 points. In his last two games, he had 58 points, 14 rebounds, and three assists. One heck of a two games Rush has had.
Even though he had only three very good games this year, he really is doing good, filling in for Mike Dunleavy.
Now that Mike Dunleavy is injured, Rush is the starting shooting guard. He is doing a great job at it. I would really like to see Rush win the Sixth Man of the Year award. Can he? He could. I wouldn't be that surprised if he won Rookie of the Year! But that might go to some other heavily contestants.
Rush could win that.
Although this is his rookie year, he looks to become a favorable player for years to come. He can be a dominant player. Can Rush do it? Yes he can. Brandon Rush will be the name everyone will be talking about in the future. With his quickness and strength Rush can do it.
Brandon Rush. "Oh yeah, I remember that guy. He was a beast. That guy is, no doubt, a Hall-of-Famer. I always remember that guy." And so will you.


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The at-large issue this week is the sheer joy the market bulls are expressing after Monday's beat-down. Exuberance oozes from their mouths, their chests red from multiple self-induced poundings. Heck yeah, they are jacked for being correct -- for two days. Strange how this all works, no? Listen, I have no axe to grind with the market. I call this stuff as I see it -- and, to me, the investing landscape is evolving in a manner that seriously dents the bull case.
This doesn't mean the market is poised to go to hell in a handbasket. On the contrary, it places more of a premium on individual stock research, including locking in on key technical levels and doing valuation sanity checks. It also warrants a healthy understanding that the next three months of global macroeconomic data won't completely support present valuations. As these reads trickle into the picture, the market will experience an increasing number of triple-digit red sessions in the Dow and then seemingly get them back -- but not really.
I'm not, by any means, offering a get-out-of-the-market plea. But when I see some of the below items, hey, I am going to mention them as a reason why you should not buy stocks hand over fist. One can't blame Italy for all of these choice market happenings!
● One-month S&P Airline Index
● One-Month Russell 200 Index
● One-Month Philadelphia Semiconductor Index:
● One-Month Dow Transports
● Draw a 10-day moving average on individual stock charts. If the appetite for stock were truly strong at these lower levels, why is hasn't that red line been crossed yet?
● Why are Expeditors' (EXPD) earnings stinking up the joint?
● Why is Dollar Tree (DLTR) confirming the negative aura of Wal-Mart's (WMT) pre-recorded earnings call?
● Target's (TGT) credit-card business is lagging its debt-card business. I think the market's valuations are such that it's expected consumers will re-leverage due to an increased wealth effect -- that, for investors, this is not open for debate.
● J.C. Penney (JCP) had a good Valentine's Day, but was sluggish on the long Presidents Day weekend.
J.C. Penney: Woof
For some background, since January my rating on J.C. Penney has been a sell.
For some context, out of 20 Wall Street analysts with coverage on this stock, only seven rate it a sell; three rate it a buy.
With that said, the move in J.C. Penney shares was decidedly lower, and it was the right move. Over the past four weeks, CEO Ron Johnson has done everything in his power to talk down the quarter -- which we knew would be bad anyway. Unfortunately, his usual words of inspiration are finally falling on deaf ears.
The fact is that it remains very hard to warm to J.C. Penney as a first-half 2013 turnaround story, given that its cash is being severely hampered by that turnaround. Moreover, there was nothing in the quarter to ignite confidence. Same-store sales were down 31.4%, worse than consensus around 30%; online sales declined 34.4%; and there was material erosion in gross margin. The company is more than 12 months into the reorganization; where is all of this clearance inventory coming from?
Sure, one could say this quarter comes before the new pricing-strategy shift that, it appears, is enticing customers ever so slightly. But the bottom line is that this is not the quarter that provided a bridge to hope and supported the stock's strength prior to the release.
I want to believe in J.C. Penney. The stores and overall environment are starting to win me as a convert -- as are a few of the facts mentioned in the earnings call. However, there is no need to jump the gun. Let the market dictate when the proper time is to add this name as a longer-term holding.


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- Atheism.About.com
- Atheist Blogs Aggregated
- Atheist Nexus.org
- Daylight Atheism Blog on Patheos
- Evil Bible.com
- Free Thought Radio.com (Not exclusively Atheist)
- Infidel Guy.com
- James Randi Educational Foundation
- Skeptic's Annotated Bible
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Photo Gallery: Ingrid Oomen's Favourite Rooms
The designer highlights her standout projects.
Pure materials grow graceful with age.
Homeowners Ingrid Oomen and Asad Wali transformed the original cinder-block exterior of their Caledon, Ont., home by covering it with board-and-batten siding and adding a standing-seam metal roof. "I like pure materials. I like how they age and get a patina," says Ingrid.
Get more curb appeal ideas in our photo gallery. Plus, see inside this home in our Online TV segment.
A salvaged Juliet balcony is a romantic touch.
"We designed this addition from the outside in so the clients could enjoy the backyard. We were able to incorporate salvaged lanterns and a wrought iron Juliet balcony that give it a timeless look," notes Ingrid. "I like the textural marriage of cedar singles and the red brick of the existing house in this project."
See this gallery for more of Ingrid Oomen's favourite spaces.
Slipcovers perk up hand-me-down furnishings.
When the slipcovers get dirty, just toss them in the wash. Other wallet friendly ideas include using washable flat paint on walls for easy wiping, and opting for bare floors throughout. Reinvent vintage finds like homeowner Ingrid Oomen did here — she had the antique post lamp rewired into a pendant light.
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Natural materials add a warm note.
Designer Ingrid Oomen adds warmth to her white bistro-style kitchen during the winter months by hanging natural branches from the ceiling with florist's wire. She decorates them with an icy metallic palette of blue, white and silver ornaments for a modern, yet earthy look.
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A cathedral ceiling adds grandeur.
"I love doing additions because it gives me an opportunity to tie together the architecture and interior simultaneously," says Ingrid. "In this cottage, we book-ended the existing footprint with two separate additions. Both have cathedral ceilings that allow light to flood in and make the spaces feel grand."
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Unexpected materials warm up sleek appliances.
"This country kitchen was about a juxtaposition of materials: a mohair bench; a worn reclaimed table; stainless steel base cabinets and sleek marble on the counter and backsplash," says Ingrid of the kitchen in her Caledon, Ont. home. "I love the seamlessness of the stainless steel appliances next to the lower cabinets."
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An ormulu frame lends richness to marble.
The gold antique mirror is the star of this powder room. "The warmth of the gold contrasts the otherwise cool palette of the gray and white marble walls, and the glass and metal vanity," says Ingrid.
Lend freshness with a gallery-style display wall.
"We used a mix of black-and-white personal photos and eclectic frames to give this traditional space a more contemporary edge," notes Ingrid. "The clear glass Venetian chandelier sets this off perfectly."
The lustre of woodgrain brings a den to life.
In this family room, the original gumwood panelling was refinished and returned to its original glory. "It brought out a beautiful red undertone that we accented with a gray-blue sofa," says Ingrid. The industrial sconces and pendant create textural contrast to the existing architecture.
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Expanding the flow of light with windows.
This renovation of an old Toronto house took this staircase from dark and dim to light and airy. "It was an exercise in getting as much natural light into this space as possible," explains Ingrid. "We installed skylights, clearstory windows and added glass into the front door to maximize the light. The finishes such as the stone flooring and painting original wood paneling white help to spread the light into the centre of the house to create a welcoming entry."
See this gallery for more of Ingrid Oomen's favourite spaces.
Floor-to-ceiling tiles visually expand this space.
"In this powder room we did a more subtle approach to drama by installing two types of wall tiles of back-painted glass and white marble, and ran the tiles floor to ceiling," Ingrid explains. "For lighting we made the room sparkle by combining tall dramatic candle sconces and an antique leaded textured window which lets in natural light from the adjacent hall."
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The 2011 DCRC Annual Meeting will include a unique technology session highlighting the industry's advancements in activity monitoring systems and their benefit to dairy cattle reproduction.
To highlight the innovative session the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council has compiled responses in a roundtable format from Select Sires, AfiMilk and SCR Precise Dairy Farming, who will showcase their activity monitoring systems and how producers can benefit from their implementation.
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Science experiment: Be a snake charmer
Snake charming is great science for kids. With this fun science experiment you will be a snake charmer in an instant. Have fun with science and craft together with this fun activity for kids.
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What you need:
- plate
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- pencil
- scissors
- ruler
- woollen scarf
Put a plate on a piece of tissue paper and trace around the plate.
Cut the circle out and draw a spiral inside the circle.
Decorate your soon-to-be snake, drawing the eyes in the middle of the tissue paper.
Cut along the spiral.
Rub a plastic ruler hard against a woollen scarf for 30 seconds.
Immediately touch the head of the snake with the ruler.
Slowly raise your ruler and you should see your snake rise with your ruler and uncoil. Why?
Because the build up of static electricity from the woollen scarf and the ruler transfers to the tissue paper, which is enough to lift it up because the tissue paper is so light.
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I always thought one of the biggest complaints about Jim was he never let his assistants have any say. Although I see what you are saying, you are talking about one-on-one stuff.
But remember Jim was an assistant coach for years and year.
Assistant coach at 6 different colleges, and an assistant coach for 6 seasons in the NBA. So he's been an assistant coach for a lot longer than a head coach. Actually my sense is he is probably better at the typical duties of an assistant coahc han a head coach


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Thousands of taxpayer dollars going toward police calls to troubled motel
YAKIMA, Wash.-- A troubled motel along North First Street is racking up a bill that you're paying. Police can't seem to stay away from the Sunshine Motel. And, it was recognized three years ago for taking care of its problems.
The Sunshine Motel gets more police attention than any other business on North First Street. Officers have had to go there more than once a day over the last nine months. Your taxpayer dollars pay for every trip.
The Sunshine Motel on North First Street uses more police resources than any of its neighbors.
"From assaults to prostitution to drug activity," YPD Capt. Rod Light said.
These a just some of the reasons Yakima police officers are called out to the Sunshine Motel daily. 321 times In the last nine months.
"320 plus times in nine months," Capt. Rod Light said. "That's a lot of taxpayer dollars being funneled into one place on North First Street."
The problem is not slowing down. Already this year, YPD has responded to the Sunshine Motel 46 times. Officers were there 310 times last year. That's almost four times more than the 79 calls in 2012. In 2011, the motel owners got a lot of credit from YPD for turning things around with a drop in criminal activity.
All those calls add up and come at the expense of the taxpayer. KIMA did the math. Most of these calls take two officers and last about 20 minutes. That's almost 240 hours on the clock since the beginning of last year at The Sunshine Motel, or about $9,000 dollars of an officer's salary.
YPD knows something needs to be done.
"It has been neglected for so long and it went so far south in terms of these low end motels," Light said.
YPD is focused on increasing motel security so there are fewer calls. To get all sides, I tried to talk with the owner. He wasn't there so I left my card.
If things don't get better, Yakima codes enforcement could take the owners to court and threaten to shut the place down. The city hasn't reached that breaking point yet.
KIMA reached out to code enforcement officers about the Sunshine Motel. They say they're still deciding their next move. As for the motel owner, KIMA tried repeatedly to get in touch with him, but got no answer.


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in satipattana 3rd tetrad, citta anupassana:
I'm interested and puzzled by the definitions of uttara and anuttara. most seem to translate uttara as 'surpassable', to match as an opposite of anuttara/unsurpassable.
CPD has:
1uttara, mfn. [ts.], 1. upper, higher; superior,
chief, excellent; subst. n. a) surface (in bhvr. kaṇh°);
b) (se. cīvara) upper robe; c) upper jaw (in bhvr.
musal°); 2. northern, north; 3. subsequent, later, follow-
ing, final; subst. n. a) answer, refutation; b) continua-
tion, second or following part; short for Utt-vn; end;
4. more than (ifc); — f. loc. sg. ~iyaṁ Ja V 42,21*
so how do we know "superior, chief, excellent" is not intended here for uttara?
I know for anuttara, "unexcelled" in many sutta passages makes more sense. Thus I assume there are an attempt to choose "surpassable" to match it as an opposite for unsurpassable/anuttara to follow the pattern of opposites being paired.
Is there a secondary definition of anuttara as NOT "superior, chief, excellent"? This would then satisfy that pattern of opposites.
A third possibility would have both uttara and anuttara in citta anupassana to both refer to positive states, i.e. superior and unexcelled.
Most of the mental states in this tetrad are clearly paired as opposites, but there is sankhitta and vikkhitta which are not (at least how most translators interpet)
It's really hard to make sense out of what is meant in these terse sutta passages without commentaries. For example, my first inclination would be to think anuttara and vimutti are both mental states of an ariya. Perhaps anuttara would be arahant and not just any ariya?


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Dmytro wrote:Hi Anders,Anders Honore wrote:The problem with the notion of a central authority is, to whom do we grant such an central authority?
To the Dhamma, the words of the Buddha, as they have been preserved in the Pali Canon.
IMHO, when the multiple Buddhist Canons are taken as authoritative, there's no clear basis of mutual agreement, and hence no clear basis for cooperation.
Ok, I am not a fan of such topics, and it seems that I have said a lot of unnecessary and inexact things.
Thanks for the patience.
That's fine, because that is not what I am suggesting here. What we have here is the case of different groupings relying on the same body of texts, the pali canon (or at the very least the sutta and vinaya pitakas) coming to different conclusion as to what it actually says concerning the status of bhikkunis.


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Matte it outI use Dr. Feelgood on my nose, chin, and forehead, over my foundation, to instantly mattify. Thanks to its handy container I can take it with me everywhere to touch up as needed (usually only once). Even though it seems waxy, if you rub your fingers in it and lightly dab on it will go on weightlessly. Still, oily skin types should beware: wax is crazy pore-clogging. — 7 years, 7 months agoteshie | 396 reviews
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Pagan, Sandoval play despite battling flu
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants center fielder Angel Pagan overcame his bout with the flu sufficiently enough to start Monday night's series opener against the Washington Nationals.
Manager Bruce Bochy indicated that Pagan, who left Sunday's game after five innings upon feeling ill, wasn't fully recovered. The Giants waited until Pagan took batting practice to determine whether he would remain in the lineup.
"This could be a gametime decision," Bochy said about 2 1/2 hours before the scheduled first pitch.
Third baseman Pablo Sandoval also caught the flu bug, but his ailment was mild.
"I play better when I'm sick," Sandoval told the Spanish-language blog Beisbol Por Gotas. "It's not going to stop me."
Infielder Nick Noonan, who was plowed into by Colorado's Carlos Gonzalez during a pickoff attempt Sunday, said that the right side of his neck and collarbone remained sore.
In another health-related development, right-hander Santiago Casilla revealed that he's wearing two different braces to cope with a cyst in his right knee. Casilla dons a light brace whenever he's not on the mound, then switches to a bulkier one to pitch -- which he had done only once before Monday since taking an eight-day break to rest the knee. The game brace, Casilla said, "is a little bit more uncomfortable."
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Impact Socket, 1/4 In Dr, 1/4 In, 6 pt
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Zoro #: G1364045Mfr. Part #: J6908H
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|Zoro #: G1364045 Mfr #: J6908H
|Output Type: 6 pt.
|Material: Alloy steel
|Finish: black oxide
|Standards: ASME B107.2
|Drive Type: square
|Drive Size: 1/4"
|Socket Depth: Standard
|Item: Impact Socket
|Features: Ideal for Use on Stubborn or Damaged Fasteners, and on Fasteners Made from Soft Materials; TorquePlus(TM) Design Allows for Quick and Easy Socket Engagement to Fastener Flats (not corners); Radius-Corner Design Shifts Contact Area and Stress Away from Fastener Corners, Minimizing Slippage; Extended Fastener Life; Ease of Turning Worn Rounded or Rusted Fasteners; Size Stamped on Tool for Easy Identification; Side Locking Hole for Securing Socket to Tool
|SAE or Metric: SAE
|Number of Points: 6
|Size: 1/4"
|Overall Length: 7/8"
|Country of Origin (subject to change): United States
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Impact Socket, Drive Size 1/4 In., Number of Points 6, Socket Depth Standard, SAE, Size 1/4 In., Overall Length 7/8 In., Finish Black Oxide, Material Alloy Steel, Drive Type Square, Output Type 6 pt.


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Millions are no doubt wondering how we know that the government has to reduce deficits by $4 trillion over the next decade. This appears to be the magic number that underlies the budget discussions between President Obama and the Republicans in Congress, and it is widely accepted by Serious People everywhere, but where did this magic number come from?
One place where it gained prominence was in the report authored by Morgan Stanley director Erskine Bowles and former senator Alan Simpson, the co-chairs of President Obama's deficit commission. However, many other people have touted this $4 trillion number as the appropriate limit on the country's debt burden.
The attachment to a particular debt number seems more than a bit peculiar for a number of reasons. The first and most obvious is that the financial markets don't seem the least bit bothered by the current levels of debt and prospective future levels of debt. They presumably understand what most people in the Washington policy debate do not, the high deficits of the last 5 years are the result of an economic collapse, not profligate spending or huge tax cuts. This is why the interest rate on long-term Treasury bonds is at post-war lows.
The markets recognize that if the economy recovered, then deficits would again be at manageable levels. In the mean time, low interest rates reflect the fact there is little demand for capital.
However beyond the economic facts, the Washington debt mongers also seem confused on what the debt means. The proximate burden of the debt on the government is the amount of interest that we pay. Instead of being very high, this is in fact near a post-war low.
Source: Congressional Budget Office.
This raises another point that our Wall Street friends know well, the market value of the debt will fluctuate inversely with interest rates. This means that if we issue long-term debt at today's low rates, but interest rates increase as the economy recovers, then the market value of this debt will fall. The figure below shows the market value of a 30-year bond issued today at a 2.75 percent interest rate under various assumptions about interest rates in 2015.
Source: Smart Money Bond Calculator.
As can be seen, if the interest rate rises from the unusually low current levels to a more normal 6 percent by 2015, then a 30-year bond will be selling for less than 60 percent of its face value. If the interest rate rises to 8.5 percent, a level that we saw in much of the 80s, then the market value would be just 40 cents on the dollar. And if we started to look like Greece and the interest rate rose to 12 percent, then debt would be selling for less than 30 cents on the dollar.
This suggests a very simple way to reduce the country's debt. When interest rates rise, we can just buy up huge amounts of debt at discounted rates. For example, if the interest rate rose to 6 percent by 2015 we could buy up $2 trillion in 30 year bonds for just $1.2 trillion. In that way we could eliminate $800 billion in debt without raising a dollar in taxes or cutting a dollar in spending.
From an economic standpoint this would be a silly exercise. The interest burden on our debt will not have changed one iota. But if the problem is the size of the debt as the Serious People claim to believe, then we will have accomplished a huge feat and made the Washington Serious People crowd very happy.


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College Basketball in the West
Tribune Power Rankings
1. Gonzaga (21-2)
College Basketball in the West
Tribune Power Rankings
1. Gonzaga (21-2)
Close call at San Diego, but No. 6 Zags are the first team to 21 wins this season, should roll again this week
2. Arizona (19-2)
Swept its road swing through Washington, now braces for visits from the Bay Area schools while brimming with confidence
3. Oregon (18-4)
That nine-game winning streak was abruptly halted in 76-52 loss at Stanford, but Ducks still appear to be Pac-12's second-best team
4. Saint Mary's (19-4)
Gaels are flying under the radar a little bit as scheduled has lightened, but Thursday's game at Santa Clara, Saturday's game at San Diego could test them
5. New Mexico (19-3)
After laying that 34-point egg at SDSU, Lobos bounced back well with wins over Wyoming, Nevada, and are MWC's most consistent team
Overtime loss at rival USC, their third loss in four games, has the Bruins reeling a bit, but look for a sweep of Washington schools this week
7. Colorado State (18-4)
Defeated Wyoming and Boise State by a combined 39 points, is arguably the hottest team in the Mountain West Conference right now
8. San Diego State (16-5)
Just when you think the Aztecs have turned the corner, they go to Air Force and lose again. Just like last year
Rebels' loss at much-improved Boise State wasn't all that surprising, but Broncos' fans rushed the court anyway
10. Arizona State (17-5)
Freshman Jahii Carson emerging as one of the nation's most exciting players, Sun Devils' one of country's most entertaining teams


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Making Himself Known through The Church (1 Peter 2:4-10)Dennis R. Wiles, December 29, 2013
Part of the Advent 2013 - Making Himself Known series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
Dennis R. Wiles
FBC Arlington
December 29, 2013
Making Himself Known
Making Himself Known through The Church
1 Peter 2:4-10
The Doctrine of Revelation – God's activity of self-disclosure
TEXT: 1 Peter 2:4-10
The Church plays a vital role in God's great plan.
Jesus Christ is The Foundation and The Focus of the Church
The Church is a spiritual house filled with spiritual people engaged in spiritual sacrifices.
The Church is God's chosen instrument to express His Kingdom on earth.
God reveals Himself through His people, the Church.
What kind of influencer are you?
1 Peter 2:4-10
4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture:
"Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,
a cornerstone chosen and precious,
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."
7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,
"The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,"
8 and
"A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense."
They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. (ESV)


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Pupils from Oasis Academy Longmeadow Primary School helped out at the annual Christian Aid bread and cheese lunch at St James' Church Hall in Trowbridge last Thursday.
The event, held in support of Christian Aid Week, also featured a performance from the choir at St John's Catholic Primary School in Trowbridge, as well as stalls selling cakes and bric-a-brac.
This year's lunch raised £750 for the international development charity, with the money going towards vulnerable people in countries such as Syria, South Sudan and Iraq.
Food contributions for the lunch were also donated by the ASDA, Tesco and Sainsbury's supermarkets in Trowbridge.
For more information about Christian Aid, visit www.christianaid.org.uk