text:
Friday, November 15, 2013
9th Grader Trevon Duval of St Benedict's Prep With A Wicked Behind The Back Crossover On Defender
St Benedict's Prep held a scrimmage against Bishop Loughlin recently. Entire new team with the exception of Jonathan Williams. One of the new guys is Trevon Duval. Watch him hit his defender with a behind the back crossover as he finishes at the cup. Don't reach young blood. Don't reach. Looked like he traveled on the finish though.
Saturday, November 9, 2013
St Benedict's Preparatory Varsity Schedule 2013-2014
Schedule is tentative. Subject to change without notice. Coach Mark Taylor's third season at the helm. Gone from last year are Tyler Ennis now at Syracuse, Mike Young now at Pittsburgh, Denzell Taylor now at Old Dominion, Isaiah Briscoe now at Roselle Catholic. Last year they ended St Anthony's winning streak and went wire to the wire with Montverde Academy. Main holdover is VCU bound Jonathan Williams. Below is their schedule. How will they do this year? Only time will tell.
St. Benedict's Prep Schedule 2013-2014
Date: Day: Time: Opponent: Location:
Nov 8th Fri 700PM Athlete Institute Canada (Exhibition) St. Benedict's Prep
Nov 13th Wed 530PM Bishop Laughlin (Scrimmage) St. Benedict's Prep
Nov 14th Sat 200PM South Shore (Scrimmage) St. Benedict's Prep
Nov 15th Fri 530PM Christ the King (Scrimmage) St. Benedict's Prep
Nov 21st Thu 530PM Rise Academy St. Benedict's Prep
Nov 22nd Fri 530PM Prestige Prep St. Benedict's Prep
Dec 4th Wed 630PM Academy of the New Church ANC PA
Dec 6th Fri 615PM Trent International Texas Coatesville PA
Dec 7th Sat 545PM Milford Mills MD Lower Merion PA
Dec 11th Wed 515PM The Hun School St. Benedict's Prep
Dec 13th Fri 700PM Malvern Prep St. Benedict's Prep
Dec 17 Tue 530PM NIA Prep St. Benedict's Prep
Dec 20th Fri TBD Puerto Rico Hoops Tournament Guaynabo PR
Dec 21st Sat TBD Puerto Rico Hoops Tournament Guaynabo PR
Dec 22th Sun TBD Puerto Rico Hoops Tournament Guaynabo PR
Jan 3rd Fri 700PM Montverde Academy ESPN Wheeling WV
Jan 5th Sun 330PM TBD SFICC Kean University
Jan 8th Wed 630PM CNC Academy St. Benedict's Prep
Jan 11th Sat TBD Master Academy CT Pope John XXXIII
Jan 14th Tue 700PM Life Center Academy St. Benedict's Prep
Jan 15th Wed 530PM Laurel Academy Maryland St. Benedict's Prep
Jan 19th Sun 200PM Arlington Country Day Hoop Hall MA
Jan 22nd Wed 530PM Peddie Peddie
Jan 24th Fri TBD Memphis White Haven HS Memphis TN
Jan 25th Sat TBD Simione HS Chicago Memphis TN
Jan 29th Wed 530PM Blair Academy St. Benedict's Prep
Jan 31st Fri 800PM Roselle Catholic Prudential Center
Feb 3rd Mon 700PM St. Peter's Prep St. Peter's Prep
Feb 5th Wed 530PM Lawrenceville Lawrenceville
Feb 8th Sat 800PM Benedictine from Virginia Roselle Catholic
Feb 9th Sun 600PM Pope John XXXIII Roselle Catholic
Feb 12th Wed 500PM NJISA State Prep A 1st Round St. Benedict's Prep
Feb 13th Thu 700PM Gil St. Bernard's Gil St. Bernard's
Feb 15th Sat 500PM NJISA State Prep A Semi-Finals St. Benedict's Prep
Feb 16th Sun TBD St. Mary's Manhasset, NY Kean University
Feb 19th Wed 530PM NJISA State Prep A Finals St. Benedict's Prep
Feb 24th Mon 530PM The Phelps School St. Benedict's Prep
Feb 26th Wed 500PM Pioneer Academy or Rutgers Prep St. Benedict's Prep
Feb 28th Fri 530PM Rise Academy St. Benedict's Prep
Mar 5th Wed 500PM NIA Prep St. Benedicts Prep
Mar 8th Sat TBD Phoenix Sports Academy St. Benedict's Prep
Apr 3/5th Thu TBD ESPN Rise National HS Invitational Georgetown Prep DC
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Dave Telep's 10 Key Evaluation Factors For Student Athletes To Know
As many have known Dave Telep has left ESPN for the San Antonio Spurs a few months ago. Over the years he has penned many excellent articles at ESPN. This article below by Dave Telep is a wonderful read for high school athletes, college athletes, parents, and coaches to read. The first two audiences mentioned must read this. The ironic part about this article is that it is hidden behind a pay wall through ESPN Insiders so unless you have a subscription you won't be able to access this golden nugget. A friend of The Basketball Diary passed this piece awhile ago and we believe you need to read it. We believe you should read it. We believe you must read it. Hopefully we wont get sued by Mickey Mouse for posting this.
Dave Telep's Top 10: Evaluation factors
When I first began evaluating high school basketball recruits in 1997, you'd see a prospect a handful of times if you were lucky. There wasn't the kind of access to players and coaches that today is almost instantaneous.
As time has passed, if you're so inclined, the ability to be a basketball spy has gotten easier. Information on players exists everywhere. And if you have the proper network, obtaining information is one cell phone call away. Basically, we know more about these guys than they realize. I follow guys on Twitter, for example, to delve into their character and see what they're made of beyond the court.
For myself and a lot of the talent evaluators on our staff, there's the physical component to an evaluation that encompasses a player's abilities -- and that's certainly important. But personally, what's equally important is getting to the root of who players are as people. If the homework is done on a specific player, you then have to be confident in what you've learned. That's where the separation in terms of rankings should be most noticeable. If we're going to spend the time on the inner evaluation, we're going to use what we've learned -- both good and bad.
See, there's more to the player evaluation than how fast they change ends, how well they handle the ball and how many shots they make. Peeling back the layers to create separation in evaluations -- and in turn rankings -- is what it's all about. Getting to the core of who prospects are and who they can become is an integral part of our jobs.
So with a new update to the ESPN basketball prospect rankings on the horizon next week, it's the perfect time to look into what goes into a player evaluation and how those rankings are determined.
Top 10 important elements of the evaluation
1. DNA: Who are they on the court? Slice them open, read their mind, whatever. At day's end, as a player and person, what makes them tick? If there's a genetic code for how our bodies and minds work, then there has to be one for who a prospect is as a basketball player. It's our job to figure that out.
2. Competitiveness: This is non-negotiable. Less-talented players -- on average -- narrow the talent gap by taking the fight to the better player. In today's age of mixtape All-Americans, I'll take the guy who gets the most pleasure out of winning. Toughness is a talent. There's nothing more disappointing than seeing two elite players matched up and one or both of the guys not respond to the challenge.
3. Drive & determination: When the practice is over and they're cleaning out the gym, which players are squeezing in those precious extra few shots before someone kicks them out? Can they say no to peer pressure and act accordingly knowing their friends may not have the same options as them? Are they maximizing their time in the gym or just punching the clock? Actions speak louder than words.
4. Coachability: Roll their eyes, ignore their coach and stare down a ref or lock in and buy in – a prospect can only be in one of those two categories. If players don't allow themselves to be coached, they can't play in most college programs. If prospects come in thinking they're bigger than the team, it's going to be a short stay. Finally, are their parents allowing them to be coached or do they coddle and make excuses? If they think they'll have direct access to the coach after every college game, they're dreaming. If parents never allow their kids to be coached or play through adversity, it stands to reason that the players wind up never learning how to be coached or play through adversity.
5. Appreciation vs. entitlement: This one is straightforward. Is a player the guy who complains about the legroom on the charter plane or the guy who's just happy to have a seat on the bus? I'm completely turned off by players who expect to be rewarded simply because somewhere along the way someone told them they could do no wrong. One time when I was running a camp, a kid called at 11:30 p.m. and actually asked me to make him a sandwich because he didn't like the pizza and wings.
6. Resume: The player who knows what it's like to go through a state title run, that's valuable. The kid whose team improved each year, that's valuable. A player's overall skills and the state of his game when he leaves high school is a big key in predicting which way he's trending. There's a win/loss number on a prospect's high school resume, and it should matter to him. College is not an AAU tournament. There isn't always a "next game."
7. Me guy or team guy? Many of the high-profile recruits view their time in college as a pit stop. They've got so many people (excluding their coaches) in their ear that they never unpack their bags. But even if you're only going to be there one season, why not win a few games? Guys who act bigger than their teammates have a hard time making it when their talent level can't overcome their locker room superiority complex. This goes for all players, whether they're a four-year guy or a seven-month loaner en route to the league.
8. Basketball IQ: Take a spin around college basketball. Are the best teams among the turnover leaders? Does Duke take more bad shots than the last-place team in the ACC? A player's on-court smarts dictate what position he can play, for how long and during what stretches of the game he can remain on the floor.
9. Overall Intelligence: Forgetting the guys who are too smart for their own good and think too much and react too little, being an intelligent person is also a basketball skill. From picking up plays to reading situations and people, it's part of a player's profile and it's in his DNA.
10. What others think: If I called a player's guidance counselor, will they sing his praises or be happy he's graduating? When a prospect attends a camp, are the staff members complaining about how poorly they were treated or raving about how gracious that player has been? Are teammates and coaches turned off by a player's attitude? Is a prospect an energy giver or taker? Those are all important questions and answers. Ask anyone in Winston-Salem what they think of Chris Paul or ask the staffs at Oak Hill and Montrose Christian what they think of Kevin Durant. Those kids made great impressions on everyone and opened up windows into their lives for all to see. The people you come into contact with are always eager to tell your story. Prospects need to make sure it's the narrative they want written.
Friday, November 1, 2013
St John's Redstorm Midnight Madness Mixtape!
Visual of St John's midnight madness for the 2013-2014 season.
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Nov 23, 2012
Texas travelers might be able to skip security pat-downs at the airport some day soon — if some state lawmakers have their way.
State Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, has filed a bill to prevent governmental agents, including federal Transportation Security Administration workers at the airport, from touching private areas of travelers without probable cause.
He calls the measure the "Texas Travel Freedom Act."
"Intrusive, physical touching of travelers' sexual organs without cause clearly violates the privacy, dignity and freedom of our citizens," Simpson said. "The Constitution protects the civil liberties of the people against government overreach — in this case, quite literally — and it's time to put a stop to the TSA's abuse of power.
"Security at the expense of liberty is no security at all, for it licenses government tyranny and abuse."
This article was posted: Friday, November 23, 2012 at 5:29 am

subset: commoncrawl


text:
|Message view
|« Date » · « Thread »
|« Date » · « Thread »
|"Leutwyler, Markus" <markus.leutwy...@hp.com>
|RE: cordova-js webOS
|Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:30:56 GMT
Hmm, I'm using Sublime Text 2 on Windows and have set the line endings to Unix Markus -----Original Message----- From: Josh Soref [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Donnerstag, 11. Oktober 2012 16:58 To: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: RE: cordova-js webOS https://github.com/apache/incubator-cordova-js/pull/32 Markus wrote: > Feedback appreciated I'm wondering why you don't have new lines at the end of your files.... Some text editors more or less force the newline at the end of files, which means that if you don't include one for an initial commit, some poor guy will be blamed for adding one, see: https://github.com/apache/incubator-cordova-js/commit/b78cd902ce78618b0362349fbca8036798b190ab#lib/webworks/exec.js for example. Note that while I'm pointing to a WebWorks file, I'm not at all affiliated with WebWorks. --------------------------------------------------------------------- This transmission (including any attachments) may contain confidential information, privileged material (including material protected by the solicitor-client or other applicable privileges), or constitute non-public information. Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender and delete this information from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this transmission by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful.
|View raw message


text:
- Mark Lee
- Jon Rogers
How does Indianapolis become the kind of place where musicians want to stay — a city where they specifically come to live?
From We Are City to Dreamapolis, we've written extensively about enterprising individuals and organizations looking to shift the course of Indy's social and cultural future.
Now, Musical Family Tree, Indy's premiere archive of local bands, is expanding its mission to do exactly that — to establish the city as a flourishing musical draw.
MFT is much more than a website. Once a record label, still an online community and always a musical archive, this Indy tech treasure is in the midst of a massive reboot. With musician Jon Rogers at the helm, the site is mounting ambitious new projects, large events and taking a role in a monumental future project with the potential to shift the course of the arts community in Indy.
New, new, new
You can experience one of those projects Saturday at the New Music Showcase. Starting at 2:30 p.m. at Radio Radio, Rogers has planned a full day of sets from 23 local acts alternating between two stages.
"When we initially conceived of the show, I thought of the old bands. I thought, 'Let's get Marmoset, Pravada, Gentlemen Caller, Margot. Let's get everybody that people really like that have been around for a long time,'" says Rogers.
But MFT creator and SmallBox founder Jeb Banner had a different idea.
"I wanted to hear everything that's new out here," he says, citing some recent unfamiliarity with newer Indy acts.
So Rogers rounded up the freshest acts he could find, bolstered by a few older musicians with new projects — like artist DMA, formerly of Jookabox, who recently transitioned his new work into another full band arrangement.
It's not just Rogers' biggest event for the site yet — it's also an anniversary of sorts. Rogers started contributing to MFT in October 2011, coming on board full-time in January. It's a role that's been passed from musician to local musician over the years, including stints by Joyful Noise label owner Karl Hofstetter and SmallBox employee and previous Broad Ripple Music Fest organizer Dan Fahrner.
Rogers took Banner's suggestion to the extreme.
"Some of these bands I've never even heard a recording of," says Rogers.
Some bands intend to perform new — and even confusing — material.
"Not only do we compose music that normally throws people into confusion and disarray, but we also strive to put on a performance to match the complicated compositions that we write," says Zachary Jetter of Humans. "People can expect that to say the least — high energy, utter confusion and something 'different' than most people are used to seeing."
- Bryan Moore
- A scene from Cataracts
Rogers will take the stage himself. As founder of the oft-changing rock group Everything, Now!, Rogers has years of experience as a musician. Their latest, Do It On The Moon, was released in late 2011 on their private imprint, Holy Infinite Freedom Revival. Although the group — almost a decade old and with six full-lengths to its name — is on a hiatus of an unspecified time, Rogers continues to perform, both solo and with his new group Beer.
Branching out
Since taking over the helm, Rogers — with the guidance of Banner — has revitalized the archival site with a variety of live music and album reviews, along with longer features highlighting prominent and emerging acts in the city.
Under his oversight, MFT's mp3 archives hit 1,001 bands — a triumph logged after almost 10 years of work.
He's also launched new recording projects, including EP in a Weekend, a consolidated recording experiment that's hatched two records thus far.
The EP in a Weekend series kicked off with a scene stalwart — guitarist Christian Taylor stepped into Queen Size Studios for a weekend of songwriting with Derek Johnson and Cole Nicholas that resulted in Source Materials.
"We thought of Christian immediately because he's a great musician, an amazing songwriter and he does a lot for the community, but he hasn't always been able to get into the studio and release records," Rogers told NUVO at the time of the project.
MFT organized another recording session with artist Lisa Berlin, Brandon Jackson and Jason Arnold; the group recorded in Brian Jones Studio in mid-July. Projects will continue approximately quarterly and can be downloaded on the site. Other forthcoming changes to the site include the embeddable playlists, a new mobile site and even more bios telling the history of some of the 1,001 groups archived already.
Musical Family Tree New Music Showcase Sampler


text:
There's also a writing desk, alarm clock, and private bathroom with toiletries and shower. Rooms are spacious, ensuring you have plenty of space for business or leisure. Hotel services at our 3=star hotel in Thionville include a 24-hour front desk, free parking, and free Wi-Fi access. Start your day with breakfast at the Tulip Inn Residence Thionville. Breakfast is served in the hotel's airy dining room, offering a spread of tempting treats including fresh bread and pastries, orange juice, tea, and coffee. Free newspapers and daily housekeeping round out the hotel's list of services. The Tulip Inn Residence Thionville offers a prime position for sightseeing or business travel throughout the region. The thermal baths, zoo, and ski school of Amneville are just a 20-minute drive away, making it a major touristic centre in the area. The Luxembourg border is also close at hand, being just 15 km away from the hotel. Thionville's central train station is within walking distance, and the hotel is well-served by local motorways with free parking available.
Reservierungen -
0800 000 1046
Rufen Sie an
und buchen Sie
in Englisch
von 08.00 Uhr bis 22.00 Uhr, 7/7
Mitteleuropäische Zeit
gebührenfreie Nummer
Mein Konto
Forgot your password?
Please fill in the field below to receive your new password by e-mail
Manage my reservations
Sie sind hier
The Tulip Inn Residence Thionville is ideally positioned for travel throughout the Thionville region. Luxembourg is close at hand, as are neighbouring cities such as Metz and Amneville. Guests at our 3-star hotel in Thionville benefit from a full selection of comfortable amenities, as well as this convenient location. Our friendly front desk is open 24 hours a day to assist you, with a high standard of accommodation on offer. The hotel offers 74 hotel rooms, all fully furnished with modern design. Enjoy a good night of rest in our 3-star hotel rooms in Thionville, with air-conditioning, soundproofing, and comfortable bedding. All rooms include free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen television with cable channels.


text:
Forget about bad luck - on the verge of its 13th season, New Village Arts Theatre seems on its way to better days after some trying times in the recent past.
The Carlsbad company just announced a 2013-14 slate that takes in two musicals, two American classics, a crackling comedy and an Obie-winning piece from a rising playwright.
One of those classics is a work that was scheduled to be staged last year, then dropped as NVA worked through financial difficulties. (The company has since reported it's on more stable ground.)
Here's a first look at the lineup, announced by co-founder and executive artistic director Kristianne Kurner and managing director Chelsea Whitmore:
• "Suds: The Rocking '60s Musical Soap Opera," July 12 to Sept. 1: San Diego Ballet artistic chief and prominent choreographer Javier Velasco makes his NVA debut with this fizzy jukebox musical, co-written by longtime San Diego theater luminaries Melinda Gilb and Steve Gunderson. The cast includes such talents as Sarah Errington (who's done eye-catching work for North Coast Rep and Moonlight as well as NVA) and Bethany Slomka, who led San Diego Rep's "Hairspray" as Tracy Turnblad.
• "Wait Until Dark," Sept. 27 to Oct. 27: Postponed from last season, the Frederick Knott thriller is on tap again, with Kurner directing versatile NVA ensemble member Daren Scott, opposite Kristin Woodburn.
• "Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings": Stuart Ross' holiday favorite about a genially supernatural doo-wop group was a big hit for NVA last season. Jason Heil again directs, and three of last year's Plaids return: Bryan Banville, Charles Evans and Connor Tibbs.
• "Circle Mirror Transformation," Jan. 31 to March 2, 2014: The much-buzzed Annie's Baker's Obie Award-winning play makes its San Diego premiere, in a production directed by NVA ensemble member Dana Case. The piece chronicles the changes that transpire among four people who enroll in an acting class in Vermont.
• "To Kill a Mockingbird," April 4 to May 4, 2014: Kurner directs this revival of the classic Harper Lee story (adapted by Christopher Sergel) about truth, consequences and coming-of-age in the Deep South. NVA ensemble member Manny Fernandes is set to play Atticus Finch.
• "The Miss Firecracker Contest," May 30 to June 29: Samantha Ginn proved a comic firecracker last year in Moxie Theatre's "Hickorydickory" (winning a Craig Noel Award from the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle). Now she takes the lead in this piece by Beth Henley ("Crimes of the Heart") about a young woman trying to salvage her reputation by competing in a Mississippi beauty pageant. Daren Scott directs.
NVA season passes go on sale Thursday (June 6) at newvillagearts.org, and also are available by calling the box office, (760) 433-3245.


text:
Now that we know who will be taking the ball to start and finish games for the Rangers this season, we can turn our attention to other questions.
With a week to go until the start of real baseball, there's no bigger question than whether or not the Rangers will make it two straight AL West division titles. As of right now, the biggest stumbling block to that quest is in Oakland.
The Mariners need a lot of help before they are going to be in position to challenge for a playoff spot again while the Angels seem to be at least one big bat short of a lineup that can score enough runs to hang in the race. That's sort of where the A's were at this time last year, something they remedied by nabbing the Angels' designated hitter from 2010.
Hideki Matsui isn't the only new name in the A's lineup -- Josh Willingham and David DeJesus are also now in Oakland -- but he's the biggest sign of the team's focus on putting up more runs. If Matsui can anchor the heart of the order with the same kind of consistent production he's provided the Yankees and Angels over the last two years, the A's will score more runs than they did last season.
If they also get a healthy Coco Crisp and a comeback season from Kurt Suzuki, the difference in scoring could be significant. That's a lot of ifs, but they come on the back of a team that has the pitching staff and defense to be a winning team even without premier offensive output.
That brings us back to the Rangers. Even with Oakland's additions, the Rangers are clearly still a superior offensive team to the A's. They are also strong defensively and strong in relief, but their rotation falls short of Oakland's right now. If pitchers like Brett Anderson and Trevor Cahill take steps forward, a sizable gap will grow even more immense.
Ordinarily you would like the team with the better pitching over the long haul. The question that needs to be answered is how much better Oakland's offense is going to be this season. A serious uptick would really turn up the heat on the Rangers pitching staff, but any downturn from the Rangers pitchers would make it much easier for the A's to close the gap.
Either way, the bounces of the ball could force them to make another move on the level with the Cliff Lee deal, only this time it would be calibrated to get to the playoffs instead of helping the team advance once they get there.


text:
Ab-Soul "Stigmata" ft. Action Bronson and Asaad
Solo returns with next level knowledge
Ab-Soul comes out of nowhere with a new track featuring Action Bronson and Asaad.
Produced by Rahki, "Stigmata" is an ominous beat that Soul flows over effortlessly. Both Bronson and Asaad do their parts as well, making the track extra wavy. Supposedly Ab-Soul's new album, These Days, is dropping soon. For now, we'll bump "Stigmata" until our ears bleed.


text:
Microsoft Surface 2 And Surface Pro 2 Available Today; New Accessories, Too
The Surface 2 runs Windows RT 8.1 and boasts an NVIDIA Tegra 4 chip and a 10.6-inch (1920x1080) 5-point multitouch display. It has 2GB of RAM, 32GB (or 64GB) of onboard storage, 5MP/3.5MP rear and front cameras, stereo mics and speakers, USB 3.0, microSD card reader, and HD video out, and it ships with Microsoft Office 2013 RT. The whole package will run you $449.
The new flagship Microsoft tablet, though, is the Surface Pro 2 which features the same display (but with 10-point multitouch) and rocks an Intel Core i5 (Haswell) processor and up to 8GB of RAM, 512GB SSD, two 720pHD cameras, a microphone, and stereo speakers. There are also plenty of ports, including USB 3.0, microSDXC card reader, cover port, and a mini DisplayPort. It also ships with the Surface Pen.
The Surface Pro 2 offers features not unlike a good laptop, and it's priced accordingly; the device starts at $899, but the fully-loaded version with the large SSD storage and maximum RAM costs $1,799.
Surface Pro 2
Both the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 come with 200GB of SkyDrive storage, which is nothing to sneeze at, as well as free landline Skype calling and unlimited Skype WiFi for a year.
Microsoft also debuted seven new Surface accessories alongside the new tablets, which include the Touch Cover 2, Type Cover 2, Power Cover, Docking Station for Surface Pro, Wireless Adapter for Typing Covers, Car Charger with USB, and the Arc Touch Mouse Surface Edition.
Microsoft Arc Mouse Surface Edition
Though by and large rather pricey, the new accessories do appear to offer some fine features. For example, the Docking Station--which offers a mini DisplayPort, USB 3.0, three USB 2.0, Ethernet, and 3.5mm audio jacks--when paired with the Wireless Adapter gives users a powerful and flexible desktop solution at work or home. That Surface Edition Arc Mouse would be a rather tasty addition to such a setup, too.
One of the criticisms levelled at Microsoft's Surface lineup from the get-go is price, and the second-generation Surface tablets are still definitely not cheap. Even with rather powerful specs on the Surface Pro 2, for example, $1,799 is a lot of cash to drop on any 10-inch device. The starting price of $899 is still steep but more palatable, though, and the $449 price tag for the Surface 2 isn't bad at all, especially considering that you get Office thrown in gratis.


text:
Fall Open House - London Hult House
Hult Alumni Portugal
Saturday, November 23, 2013 from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM (Venezuela Time Venezuela Time)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Hult Open House at Hult House London
Saturday, November 23 2014
On behalf of the recruitment team, we'd like to ask for some volunteers to take part in an alumni experience-sharing panel with prospective students on November 23, 2013.
If you're interested and willing to share your experience, please register here and we will be in contact accordingly.
Open House Agenda - Saturday, Nov 23:
10:00am – 10:45am - Breakfast networking and Registration
11:00am – 12:00pm – Career Services intro with Paula Quinton-Jones
12:00pm – 1:15pm – Sample Master Class with Professor
1:15pm – 1:30pm – Current students & alumni experience-sharing panel
1:30pm – close – Lunch session
You will be required to arrive at 1pm and are invited to join for lunc of course!
Thank you in advance for your help!
Best regards,
Hult Alumni Association
When & Where
Hult House, London
37-38 John St
United Kingdom
Saturday, November 23, 2013 from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM (Venezuela Time Venezuela Time)
Add to my calendar
Hult Alumni Portugal


text:
Wrong…Very, Very Wrong
I have been meaning to get back to the vote in the SJC on the nomination of Judge Leslie Southwick to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals — and Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
I had heard through the Beltway grapevine that the only reason that Sen. Pat Leahy called the Southwick nomination for a vote was because he had done a couple of whip counts. I was told by a couple of sources that Leahy thought he had solid Democratic votes against Southwick across the board and knew it, which meant the Southwick nomination would never get out of the committee.
But then, I was told, Feinstein changed her mind, after a conversation with Trent Lott wherein Lott asked her to take a second look at Southwick, and…voila!…she provided the pass through vote much to her Democratic colleagues' shock and the Bush WH's delight.
The President is pleased that Judge Leslie Southwick will soon receive a fair up or down vote by the full Senate. Today's bipartisan vote of support by the Senate Judiciary Committee is a refreshing victory for America's judicial system.
I was told that Feinstein had not notified Leahy of her decision on Southwick, so I called her office to ask about this. Her office says that is not correct.
Feinstein's office maintains that Leahy was, indeed, informed, that Sen. Feinstein had not fully made up her mind on the vote one way or the other until just prior to the committee vote, and that she, herself, personally informed Leahy that she would be voting to pass the nomination out of committee. There was a discussion with Sen. Feinstein and Sen. Lott on the floor of the Senate in which Lott asked Feinstein to take a second look at the nominee and to meet with him, which she did prior to the vote. In fairness to Sen. Feinstein, one of my sources had also told me that Sen. McConnell was part of a conversation with her, but Sen. Feinstein's office says she doesn't recall having any conversation with Sen. McConnell about the Southwick nomination whatsoever.
I have gone back to my prior sources, and they stand by what they told me.
Why am I bothering to go back to this particular vote on a single federal judge that hasn't gone to a full Senate floor vote as yet? Because we cannot afford another Feinstein cave-in. As Dover Bitch at Digby's pointed out, Feinstein (in her best Specter tribute) pretended to grow a spine, but only for a fleeting moment of public consumption. To wit:
"Many of us feel very badly burned because of what both Justice Alito and Justice Roberts told us about their belief in stare decisis," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), a Judiciary Committee member who voted against both nominees. "So we will be very very cautious with respect to the next nominee — very cautious."
Feinstein said this just two weeks prior to voting Southwick through the SJC. Two freaking weeks. That's a mighty abundance of caution there, Di.
I'm left with a dilemma — which side is more credible and, even more worrisome, why did Feinstein vote Southwick through at all? How could something that looked so sewn up have squeaked through in a vote that seems to have been a big surprise in some quarters on the Democratic side of the aisle in the SJC? We cannot afford this sort of screw-up with a new AG nomination lurking in the wings (H/T AZ Matt) — not to mention that federal judges are appointed to the bench for life. This is too important for guess work, so I'm going to continue digging.
Why am I appalled at a vote for Southwick? This is why:
…Why are so many unions opposed to Southwick? Because Southwick voted against the interests of injured workers and consumers in divided decisions 89 percent of the time. Why are civil rights groups opposed? Because he also voted overwhelmingly — 54 of 59 times — against defendants alleging juror discrimination. That prompted his own colleagues on the Mississippi Court of Appeals to accuse him of "establishing one level of obligation for the State, and a higher one for defendants on an identical issue." Southwick, they charged in a dissent, placed his "stamp of approval on the arbitrary and capricious selection of jurors."…
Federal appeals courts are the final arbiter in shaping much of the law, and it is increasingly clear just how great an impact Bush-appointed judges are having on civil rights and liberties and on worker and consumer protections.
Just as the Bush Administration has attempted to reshape the DOJ into its own political tool, so are they trying to reshape the federal bench into an active undermining of long-standing precedent, putting a successive string of judges in place, from top to bottom, who are willing to forgo decades of case law in a wholesale throwing out of individual liberty and consumer protection precedents in favor of ruling however is necessary to keep the bottom line keeping on.
And while the chamber of commerce and the anti-union crowd is cheering, American workers are getting the shaft. And so are people of color and women. If you think this is not a concerted effort by conservatives to reshape America in their greedy, corporate bottom line image whatever the laws of our nation may say to the contrary…think again. But don't take it from me — take it from Varrie Richmond. (Warning: This one is tough on your blood pressure.)
What it all boils down to is this: is this person nominated by the Bush Administration the right person for all of America? For the nation's Attorney General and for the Federal bench, we can — and must — do better.
We cannot let this administration pack our courts with judges who share its disrespect for law and lack of compassion for the powerless. These nominees have turned their backs on our most fundamental rights and freedoms. The Senate should turn its collective back on Leslie Southwick and those like him.
Disrespect for legal precedents based on ideological activism is inappropriate — the rule of law must be respected. Packing the nation's court system to force a non-precedential, activist conservative ideology on the whole of the American public regardless of the written laws is simply wrong. Especially when such decisions cut against the very intent of Congress in protecting the rights of those who otherwise would have very little protection in the workplace and in society as a whole.
I have spent a considerable amount of time trying to piece together exactly what happened with the Southwick nomination. Why did Feinstein vote for him at all, given her stance just two weeks prior and his abysmal record on the bench on a whole host of issues? Was she only applying this close scrutiny to Supreme Court nominees? Her office assures me that she takes every nomination seriously and looks closely at their records — but after perusing Southwick's judicial record myself, I cannot see any good reason for any Senator committed to the rule of law rather than conservative ideology to support him.
Why, if Feinstein was voting to allow him through the SJC, did Leahy call the vote in the first place? How did signals get so crossed on something like this? And why, as rumor has it, is Trent Lott crowing about a victory on the Feinstein vote for Southwick? Like I said, I'm going to keep digging on this.
At some point, the long-term national interest must come ahead of personal expediency and political calculations. We cannot afford this sort of screw-up on something this important going forward. To Senators: Take a stand against political cronyism and demand excellence and integrity at all levels — the nation deserves better. We expect you to stand up when it counts.


text:
San Jose, CA (PRWEB) April 25, 2013
ThreatMetrix™, the fastest-growing provider of integrated cybercrime prevention solutions, today announced that Andreas Baumhof, chief technology officer, ThreatMetrix, will speak on "Proactive Tactics for Avoiding Attacks and Data Breaches" at the FS-ISAC & BITS Annual Summit, April 28 – May 1, at Marriott Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra, Fla.
Baumhof, joined by other leading industry professionals and thought leaders, will present Tuesday, April 30 from 3 – 4 p.m. ET on tactics and techniques to avoid a cyberattack or data breach. Examples of behavior-based learning, device identification, anomaly detection, reducing the attack surface, continuous monitoring, and leveraging metrics will provide the audience with information to help prevent damaging attacks.
FS-ISAC – the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center – is a non-profit association comprised of financial institution members. The organization is dedicated to protecting the financial services sector from physical and cyber threats, attacks and incidents through the dissemination of trusted and timely information.
According to the recently published Verizon 2013 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), "financially motivated cybercrime" and "state-affiliated espionage campaigns" took the top two spots for all breaches that occurred in 2012, with the former accounting for 75 percent of all breaches and the latter 20 percent.
"This week's Verizon Report confirms the degree to which financial services firms are primary targets for cybercriminals due to the assets and challenges associated with online customer authentication," said Baumhof. "ThreatMetrix helps financial institutions prevent account takeover, fraudulent new account registration and transaction fraud, while helping them meet Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) compliance."
ThreatMetrix's leading TrustDefender™ Cybercrime Protection Platform helps financial institutions:
- Reduce fraud loss and chargebacks using real-time fraud prevention
- Address FFIEC layered security guidelines
- Keep malware and targeted Trojans away from sensitive transactions
- Reduce manual review costs and improve customer satisfaction with improved order screening automation
- Protect customers and transactions from targeted attacks
- Identify legitimate returning customers vs. cybercriminals in real-time
- Integrate payments and transaction fraud prevention intelligence with the rest of your online business
- Detect sophisticated malware, botnet and phishing attacks
- Identify cybercriminals hiding behind hidden proxies and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and identify true geo-location
About ThreatMetrix
ThreatMetrix is the fastest-growing provider of integrated web fraud and cybersecurity solutions. The TrustDefender™ Cybercrime Protection Platform helps companies prevent unauthorized access to web and mobile applications, protect sensitive data, and secure transactions against account takeover, payment fraud, identity spoofing, malware, and data breaches. ThreatMetrix protects more than 1,500 customers and 8,500 websites across a variety of industries, including financial services, enterprise, e-commerce, payments, social networks, government, and insurance. For more information, visit http://www.threatmetrix.com or call 1-408-200-5755.
To join in the cybersecurity conversation, follow us on Twitter @ThreatMetrix.
© 2013 ThreatMetrix. All rights reserved. ThreatMetrix, TrustDefender ID, TrustDefender Cloud, TrustDefender Mobile, TrustDefender Client, the TrustDefender Cybercrime Protection Platform, ThreatMetrix Labs, and the ThreatMetrix logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of ThreatMetrix in the United States and other countries. All other brand, service or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or owners.


text:
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA
1. Complete the 2018 Exhibit Space Application Contract. Be sure to fill in your top three booth number choices on your application. You can choose from currently available booths on the OFC 2018 floorplan.
2. Send in your contract, with a non-refundable deposit of 50% to the OFC 2018 Exhibit Sales Department at the address printed on the contract. Note that 100% of the full booth space is due and non-refundable with all reservations made after 15 September 2017. You can also fax your completed contract to +1 202.416.1408 or email to email@example.com to officially reserve your space.
3. You will receive an email from the OFC Sales Team, confirming your assigned location, within 48 business hours of sending your fax. If you do not receive a confirmation within 48 business hours, please contact the OFC accounts team at email@example.com or +1.202.416.1952.
Download the OFC 2018 Exhibitor Prospectus.
In-line Booth and Islands – 500 net square feet or larger
$44.00 per square foot plus $300 for each open corner
Contact our sales team to reserve your booth today:
E: email@example.com


text:
|First selfie
The past few days have been so hard on us, as we lost our sweet little dog, Loo.
It started with a smaller than usual appetite, followed by some pretty nasty constipation. I researched everything I could to try to help his tummy, from switching to wet food to giving him pumpkin puree, but nothing helped. Soon he stopped dancing around in his crazy, uncoordinated way. Shortly after, he stopped barking when we came home. He lost his zest for life, and all the while, his appetite steadily decreased along with his weight. He just wasn't the same.
Sunday, Loo refused to eat anything- not even peanut butter or cheese, his two favorites. I had called a vet on Saturday, hoping to get him in on Monday, but it was clear that we were dealing with something far more serious.
|We called this his "cinnamon roll"
We took him to the emergency room right after church, where we learned the horrifying news- our little man's kidneys were failing him. They were unsure whether he had a bacterial infection, disease, or cancer, but one thing was sure: if they didn't hospitalize him ASAP, the outcome was grim. Quite honestly, even if we decided to put him in the hospital, there was no guarantee that he would ever recover fully, if at all. Loo was done dancing, regardless of if we treated him or not.
Tanner and I made the difficult decision to say goodbye, and decided that I would stay home with Loo on Monday, for his last day on Earth. I invited everyone to come say goodbye- a dog this sweet deserved as much love as possible. He, too, still had so much love to give. So many people came to say goodbye. So many people came and held him while he snuggled quietly in their lap. It might seem weird to have wanted people to come over to say goodbye to a dog- especially one that many hadn't ever met before- but it felt right, and I was not emotionally in a place where I felt okay being alone for an extended period of time. There were so many tears, but even more cuddles.
Tanner was given the go-ahead from work to head home early, and we were able to sit together for about an hour, holding Loo, praying, and crying. I wanted so badly to be able to tell Loo I was ready to let go, and that he didn't need to hold on anymore, but I couldn't bring myself to do it.
|These smiles were a bit forced.
I am very good at going into denial, and throughout the day I kept telling myself that this didn't have to happen. He didn't have to die. He would get better… Right?
I had to remind myself that his poor kidneys begged to differ, and there was nothing we could do to guarantee his recovery. Letting him go was the best option for him… Even if it was the worst option for me.
He steadily got worse throughout the day until he would go several seconds between breaths, and we knew that we absolutely had to put him out of his misery.
We went to the vet, and at 4:06 PM, Loo drifted off to heaven, after one final family prayer. Our kind, caring vet gently took him to the other room to take his little paw prints, and Tanner and I held onto each other and wept. I felt like my body was collapsing into itself, the pain hit so hard. I'm never going to see that little booger again. At least, not on this earth.
|My boys.
One of the reasons why letting him go was so hard, is I have so many doubts. Will I see him again after this life? Everyone I know says we will, but how do they know? The thought of never seeing him again hurts, it hurts so much. It's a kind of pain that only people who have lost a dear, loved pet can understand. We were not sealed to Loo. In the next life, he's not going to be ours. Will he even WANT to see me again? I tried, but I know I was not the perfect "mom". I made mistakes. I didn't love him as unconditionally as I should have- he was a stubborn little thing whose strength was NOT obedience, which was frustrating.
I feel like I should have been so much better. I wish I could have spent all day, every day with him. I wish we had known he was sick sooner, so I could have cherished the time we had together more. I wish I had cuddled him more. I wish I had let him sleep with me. I wish, I wish, I wish. I've been praying harder than ever that someway, somehow, Loo can forgive me of my shortcomings. I hope he knows that even though he had a tendency to sometimes be annoying, I loved him deeply and am so lucky he chose Tanner and I that day back in September.
|Silly pup.
Perhaps it seems silly to be so completely grief-stricken over such a tiny little dog, but he was the first animal who was truly mine and Tanner's. (I mean, yeah, we have our betta fish Toby, but dogs are a LITTLE different.) He was our baby. He went on so many adventures with us. I wanted to watch him snuggle up to our (human) babies. I wanted him to be in our family pictures.
It wasn't supposed to end like this. At least, if it were up to me, which it never was.
Grieving is so strange. I have never felt so many conflicting emotions before. At least with our family I have full confidence that our separation will be temporary- it'll feel long, yes, but we are sealed together and cannot be ever TRULY separated. But with pets… I just don't know. Within the past 48 hours I've gone from hopeful to being in complete denial, to utter despair, to anger, and back again. I don't want to be left alone, but I don't want to see anyone. I know it was the right thing to do, but I worry that we took him too soon.
|The last picture I took of him. I think
he knew it was time to go.
Eventually I will be okay, but right now, I am not- and that fact needs to be okay too. I don't WANT to be strong. I do not want to try to swallow my pain and put on a brave face. I want to feel this grief. I want to explore these complex emotions and familiarize myself with them. I want to curl up in my sadness and let it wash over me until I feel that I can move on.
I believe that that is an important thing. Grief should not be swallowed. It shouldn't be ignored, or made to seem as though it's not as big a deal as it really, truly is. Pain is unpleasant, but we can learn so much from it. So I intend to take my time to heal, to feel better, and to move forward at my own pace, in my own time, in my own way.
Some of that healing may come in the form of a new dog. I need to remember that we are NOT replacing Loo- because a dog like that cannot EVER be replaced. But I need a dog to fill the emptiness that has overtaken this house. It feels like a cave without Loo's jingling collar and clicking nails. So while we may adopt a new friend sooner rather than later, it's not because they are a "rebound". There is a place in our family that can only be filled with furry paws and a wet nose, and we need that.
Friends, losing a pet hurts. I know that now. I am so sorry for anything I may have ever done to minimize your suffering. I stand with you. I feel your hurt, and understand it. Even if your sweet, furry (or feathered!) friend didn't pass, but was given up, it stings. Come over and we will talk it out. I can't promise I won't cry, but I can promise that it will feel good to talk about it with someone who understands. Call me. ♥
|I hope to see you again someday, sweetheart.


text:
Nations Cup
SA Kings claim Nations Cup crown
ESPNscrum Staff
June 19, 2011
South African Kings centre Siyanda Grey sprints away to score his record-breaking sixth try in the 2011 IRB Nations Cup © IRB
The South African Kings defeated a gallant Portugal side 39-12 at the Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest to claim the 2011 IRB Nations Cup title.
The Kings shrugged off the loss of outstanding No.8 Luke Watson, who was taken ill on the eve of the match, to power to victory with centre Siyanda Grey leading the way with two tries. The Kings, who accounted for World Cup-bound duo Georgia and Romania in their earlier clashes, started well and scored a couple of tries in the first half through props Jaco Engles and Clint Newland.
The Portuguese answered in kind with two tries of their own through lock forwards Eduardo Acosta and Juan Severino, but the third South African try, by blindside flanker Jacques Potgieter, put them in control. In the second half, the South African pack dominated proceedings and Grey's two tries took his tally to six for the tournament, the highest this year and in IRB Nations Cup history. Portugal battled bravely, particularly back-row forwards Laurent Balangue, Vasco Uva and Jacques Le Roux, but they conceded too many turnovers in the final quarter to take advantage of their industry.
Kings captain Mzwandie Stick heaped praise on his side following their victory. "This was a good win, the third of the tournament and I am happy for the boys," he said. "We had lost our way in the first half but there were a few words from the coach at half time and we regained structure after the break. It was very hot and this was a very intense, physical torunament. I am delighted."
Portugal coach Errol Brain, whose side were still in contention for the title coming into the game, looked for positives in defeat. "We lost our composure in the second half," he admitted. "We started to ignore the game plan, which we adhered to in the first half, started to run laterally instead of running straight and so on.
"The heat took its toll and we made two silly mistakes but in fairness we must say that we played against a better side and they deserved to win. I am delighted with the progress of this young team. This is the kind of rugby Portuguese rugby needs to make progress and I am very happy for the boys," he added.
© ESPN Sports Media Ltd.
Communication error please reload the page.


text:
According to a recent report from the UK's Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), "a heavily-regulated and outdated financial establishment has left young adults most at risk in any recession. The CII study, issued jointly with the independent think tank Reform suggests that "IPODs – Insecure, Pressurized, Over-taxed and Debt-ridden 18-34 year olds – are the 'gilded generation,' uniquely pampered and over-protected, yet increasingly isolated from financial services."
They may now "face the economic downturn without the tools to cope," said the report – "Money's too tight to mention: will the IPOD generation ever trust financial services?" In effect it accuses the "financial establishment" of " having failed young people. "Banks and financial services are out of touch, offering advice and products ill-suited to the way IPODs lead their lives," said the bulletin.
It added that "government-sponsored regulation has compounded the situation, overprotecting young people into a state of irresponsibility and pushing up the costs of financial advice."
The report argues that unless financial services "can engage the younger generation, and government dramatically reduce regulation, the UK is facing the potential post-retirement poverty of an entire generation."
Lucy Parsons, Senior Economics Researcher at Reform and report author, stated: "We are living in "broke Britain", not broken Britain, and my generation is suffering. We are potentially more capable of managing our money than previous generations, but we have been let down by the financial establishment and government."
Trevor Matthews, CII President, commented: "What is striking in this report is that IPODs possess the highest potential for appreciating the good value of advice and yet are not benefiting from it. Trust and the ability to explain complex concepts are the cornerstones of their service expectation. As the professional body for insurance and financial services practitioners, the CII Group including the Personal Finance Society (PFS) believes that restoring the IPOD generation's trust and confidence is paramount. We are keen to lead that debate."
The report's key findings were summarized as follows:
— Over half of IPODs have debts excluding mortgages of up to £10,000 [$ 17,000] and a fifth has debts of over £10,000. The mean debt among 18-34 year olds is close to £6,000 [$10,230].
— Nearly a third of IPODs have no savings. 60 per cent have either no savings or less than £1,000 [$1700].
— A third of IPODs think that financial advisers are out of touch with younger generations. Half rely on friends and family as their main source of financial advice. 60 per cent of IPODs cite trust as the key driver of this decision; clarity of explanation is another important factor.
— A third of IPODs say they do not understand financial products enough, and only half feel confident in making financial decisions.
— Half of IPODs are concerned they are not saving enough; 60 per cent would like to be saving more and borrowing less.
The full report is available from at: http://www.cii.co.uk/research and http://www.reform.co.uk/documents/Final%20Report.pdf.
Source: The Chartered Insurance Institute


text:
Miscellaneous and Fast
The occupational hazard of being a town crier.
Andrew Ferguson examines the world of Twitter and its twits.
The cynic in me kept recalling this Seinfeld scene during the debates on the financial rescue/bailout program.
Dennis Prager believes the Left and the Right have two irreconcilable views of America.
Writing on The Tim Ferriss blog, Leo Babauta on how to never forget anything again.


text:
Untitled by davetheblade, on Flickr
Will post pics when finished
Untitled by davetheblade, on Flickr
Will post pics when finished
Nice!!!! Great weather for the test run too!!!
Nice - get em fitted and ride with us tonight?
Good choice Sir. Light, plush and reliable. I've been hammering a pair for months now
Working nights this week in Liverpool rob - hence I have today off. Otherwise would love to!
let me know when you are around - be good to catch up (have a pint?)
Deffo Rob.
Well, forks fitted - decided do do an air sleeve service on rear shock and have somehow lost all damping
Untitled by davetheblade, on Flickr
Untitled by davetheblade, on Flickr
Untitled by davetheblade, on Flickr
Just waiting for some new silly wide bars now - and a new shock
Those frames look so much better with proper forks on them.
For a supposedly "budget" fork brand, they don't look remotely cheap, do they?
Can see X-fusion taking a nice chunk of market share for themselves.
Certainly don't seem cheap at all honourablegeorge - not a piece of plastic in sight
Untitled by davetheblade, on Flickr
Untitled by davetheblade, on Flickr
Untitled by davetheblade, on Flickr
They do look to be great quality. I guess the proof's in the pudding.
They look like 2nd gen Slants - the casing is different so your not forced to run a 203 rotor
Yeah, look really good int he detail shots. Very interested to hear how they ride. Would like some black 140mm 34 chassis forks for my Soul, with good old fashioned 1 1/8 steerer - not sure if such a thing exists.
looks like my pitch now
My first pair of 140/110's were faulty (topping out), out of the box. Annoyingly I only found this out after I'd fitted them. Rutland Cycles whipped them straight back off me ( they paid all postage), and one week later they were back from the distributer. They performed beautifully for two gentle XC rides before failing again! The distributer put this down to a faulty batch of cartridges. Rutland sorted out the repair again, and one week later the forks were back.
By this point I'd lost a lot of confidence in the forks and the repair, but not Rutland Cycles. They were brilliant throughout the process. They'd already offered a no-quibble full refund, but I thought I'd persist a little longer. Rutland themselves said they really rated the forks and the distributer, and felt this was just a run of very bad luck.
Now that I was up and running, I found that tuning the forks in was tricky. They blew through their travel under braking, and while never bottoming out, every ride, no matter how flat, would see the zip-tie at the top of the stantion. I took the shock pump out on a couple of rides, really dialled in the pressures, and finally got the sweet spot.
Since then, I've absolutely hammered the forks. My local ride is Glentress, so they've had weekly usage on the red and black runs. The long travel allows me to really rag my hardtail through the various boulder fields and cobbles, and even when unlocked they climb well. In terms of performance, I'd put them alongside my Magura Menja forks and my Rockshox Reba and Recons.
So once fitted and running properly, they feel like a pair of £400 forks.
honourablegeorge - Member
Yeah, look really good int he detail shots. Very interested to hear how they ride. Would like some black 140mm 34 chassis forks for my Soul, with good old fashioned 1 1/8 steerer - not sure if such a thing exists.
Sounds like the same thing I am searching for to put on my BFe. I would love the Slants with DLA but alas they are tapered only
Should point out that mine are old fashioned non-tapered.
I've done about 600 miles on my slant 29's since I got them, it took some time to get the right air pressure dialled in, but now they're sorted I think they're excellent. No issues as yet
The internals look very well made too - check out the video from about a minute in....
That is for the 2011 160mm Vengeance though, these are the 2012/13 170/140mm Vengeance
I just want to get out and ride the bloody thing...
Well, first impressions - very impressed!
When I first got on I was a little concerned that I'd lengthened the wheelbase and slackened the HA too much going from 150mm to 170mm. After a few hundred yards it started to feel right (always felt the SL was a little steep anyway).
Not thrown it downhill yet, but a fast blast along the riverbank and back and it felt amazing - a little bouncy & pingy at first, but a click back on the rebound, one on the high speed and a couple on the low speed and it transformed the ride. So much faster across the roots than with the E150 SL's. First impressions (knackered/undamped rear shock aside - Fox RP23 ordered for now for cheapness) and it feels like the bike it should always have been.
RP23 finally fitted after I originally ordered the mounting kit for an alu frame, not carbon. Easton Haven 55mm stem and DMR 780mm Wingbars fitted.
Just been for first proper run and wow - it's like riding a completely different bike. Set a really good time on Strava on the DH section of my run - in fact I think it's the fastest I've been down there even pre-strava and on my old Enduro.
Clipped a tree with the bars - I'll get used to 'em. Forks just soak everything up - I was waiting for a quite tricky section and realised I'd done it without even noticing. Just worried the rear end can't match the front now - but is still a lot plusher than the old AFR shock. Climbing with the new set-up is not compromised at all.
Feels like the bike it should have always been.
Untitled by davetheblade, on Flickr
Untitled by davetheblade, on Flickr
This topic has been closed to new replies.


text:
When a person dies, it's a distress. As soon as the surprise dons off of, there's the query of what you can do up coming. Few of us are totally prepared to make memorial agreements, unless of course we've possessed the questionable recognize to do the whole thing well before, and most people don't have any idea the place of the local memorial house.A memorial is supposed to commemorate a person's living. Organizing the right type of funeral service, one that will give ease and comfort to friends and relations whilst remembering the deceased, is a task by itself. funeral homes
Whenever you do locate its area (just look in the telephone book), it's not necessarily that tricky to plan the memorial service - using their advice and assistance. Naturally, you will find less costly methods of arranging a funeral service, but departing the agreements in the hands of the experts is definitely the easiest way to visit - the two figuratively and literally. They will likely take into account the hopes of both deceased and living through close relatives, and prepare a burial that meets either requirements.
Remember, you will be in no way obligated to work with each of the professional services that a funeral house provides. For instance, they will often give only top notch-of-the-series caskets (examine: costly) and you may prefer a more affordable one, one who is "earth-friendly" and created from cardboard, bamboo or jute, or maybe a basic cremation urn. They could need one to hold a all 5-program supper at a fancy bistro using the wake, or gently advise that you use a number of limousines to bring the mourning celebration. Don't be obligated into buying items or services that you just do not want or need to have - just refuse!
Generally known as a burial parlor or mortuary, a memorial home is an enterprise that does every thing to tend to the deceased. From memorial products and services to burials, they actually do everything easy to help the local community when family members have passed on. wood caskets
Some people prefer to fork out upfront and get their memorial service ready well ahead of time of their loss of life. It is then much easier on making it through relatives and buddies, and even ensures your own funeral service everyday life as much as your last wishes.Quite a few docs, which includes Community Stability develops and fatality records, will need to be prepared soon after fatality. The Memorial service Director could have a long list of what ought to be done and manage most of it in your case.
A funeral service marriage ceremony or memorial services does not have being kept a memorial property or host to worship, it could be at the residence, cemetery, park your car or backyard. The memorial home can help you choose where you want it to be and counsel you about the arrangements that ought to be made.A lot of memorial houses today offer you a wide variety of goods, including caskets, burial vaults, urns, monuments and keepsakes - which range from necklaces which has a thumb produce in the deceased indelibly placed on to teddy bears with tiny urns inside.
Whilst cremations occur in crematoriums, the memorial residence can help you make all needed agreements.If you wish your beloved being embalmed the funeral house is capable of doing this for yourself, along with pick a suitable so long outfit to the deceased etcetera. A professional mortician will show you what needs to be performed upfront, if desirable, and you may possess some say in the procedures. caskets
A burial director can certainly make arrangements for your transportation of your deceased. If you want your body to cross express facial lines, you will discover usually additional factors to take into account.you are able to ask for this to be accomplished for you, that could be helpful.itto, as earlier mentioned. But be aware that some households will advise only those eateries from where they may receive a substantial commission payment.
Most burial homes will allow you to get important information to publish an obituary. This would consist of essential stats such as grow older, host to arrival, career and companies of survivors, and definitely will likewise incorporate far more intriguing tidbits for instance pastimes, likes and dislikes, informative together with other results and club affiliations. You may produce the article by yourself or get the funeral service director or undertaker practice it for you personally, then submit it to publications requested by you.
Lots of people decide to use one particular designated florist for any memorial service. The memorial service residence can have a listing around and might make contact for yourself if necessary, although you are thanks for visiting use any individual you want.Grieving doesn't stop as soon as the top snaps shut on the coffin. Many people find they nevertheless need help and support for a few months - even several years - immediately after someone close passes away. Fantastic memorial households will give you a listing of what suffering support products and services are accessible, and make clear what it really all suggests.Having a memorial service is hard each on an emotional level and financially, and for many people locating a useful, supportive and economical memorial house is the answer to many problems. A funeral service director can lead you through all the judgements you have to make, and present guidance on arranging a remarkable burial that is certainly customize-made to fulfill your unique needs. wood caskets


text:
The 2014 legislative session could set the stage for a high-profile battle over how Minnesota picks its judges. A broad coalition is renewing a push to pass a ballot initiative that would move the state to a judicial retention election system.
Tagged with: Al Quie Alan Page Ann Rest Bruce Mackenthun David Hann David Prosser Eric Magnuson JoAnne Kloppenburg Mike Beard politicsinminnesota Sarah Walker Steve SimonRead More »


text:
I actually like the Browns uniforms.
They are classics. Makes you think about a time when the NFL was rugged, but alas they are thinking about making a change according to Pro Football Zone.
Haslam: Uniforms in NFL is 2 yr process We've notified NFL we want to look at it. No sooner than 2014.
— Tony Grossi (@TonyGrossi) January 15, 2013


text:
Sponsor Links
Latest videos
Random audio
sales charts. media create
Japan's Top-Selling Games Of 2010
Japanese sales tracker Media-Create has published the list of the top-selling games from November 30th, 2009 – November 28th, 2010 in Japan (narrowly missing the release of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, which released three days later).
Unsurprisingly, Pokémon Black / White took the #1 spot on the chart, followed by New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Total sales take a dive from #3 onward, with Final Fantasy XIII selling close to 2 million copies.
Media Create Japanese Sales for week ending August 22, 2010
Bandai Namco's Another Century's Episode R for the PS3 is this weeks Japanese video game sales chart topper according to tracker, Media Create, selling about 220,000 copies and beating previous entries in the series first sales weeks by a fair margin. The game is the fourth entry in the action series featuring mechs and robots from various Japanese anime series like Mobile Suit Gundam, Macross Zero and Code Geass, and is the first entry on the PS3
After the success of Sengoku Basara 3 a few weeks ago and this week's Another Century's Episode R, Japanese publishers of smaller franchises such as these must be more optimistic about achieving success on PS3 as their recent PS3 instalments have sold more copies in their first weeks on sale than their previous PS2 ones.
You can see the entire chart below:
More numbers, including this week's hardware sales, after the break..
Submitted by PPNSteve on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 18:18. categories [
Japan's Weekly Sales w/e Aug 8, 2010
Last week's sales champ, Sengoku Basara 3, was soundly defeated by Namco's latest Tales game, which draws upon the powers of a big PSP install base and Japan's love of doe-eyed anime-style characters. How well did Tales of Phantasia do?
More numbers and all the hardware data after the break..
Submitted by PPNSteve on Fri, 08/13/2010 - 23:16. categories [
Media Create Japanese Sales Chart w/e June 06 2010
Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy 2 continues its reign as the best-selling game in Japan for a second week. The latest Media Create figures show that Mario's latest intergalactic adventure sold 105,000 copies for the week ending the 6th of June. The title debuted at number 1 last week with 340,000 copies, bringing its life-to-date sales to just shy of half a million, 445,000 to be exact, in just two weeks.
Fairy Tale: Portable Guild for the PSP is new at number 2 with 35,000 copies while Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 for the DS climbs two spots to third with 23,000 copies. Let's Make a Pro Soccer Club for the DS drops one place to fourth with 18,000 copies after a mediocre debut last week.
Lost Planet 2 for the PS3 moves up one position to finish at number 5 with 16,000 copies. Hisshou Pachinko Pachislot Kouryaku Series Portable Vol. 1 for the PSP enters the chart at number 6 with 14,000 copies while Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker remains in seventh with 14,000 copies.
There is much more, including the sales and hardware charts, after the break..
Submitted by PPNSteve on Thu, 06/10/2010 - 22:48. categories [
Japanese Media Create Charts for week ending 30th May 2010
Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy 2 has debuted at number 1 on the Japanese Software Chart. Mario's new intergalactic adventure is one of the most anticipated titles among Wii gamers for this year so it's hardly surprising that the latest Media Create figures show that it sold a whopping 340,000 copies for the week ending the 30th of May. Bear in mind that the game launched across Japan on the 27th of May so these sales account for only three days. You may be interested to learn that Super Mario Galaxy 2 performed better in its opening week than the original which sold 250 585 copies in its opening week, but not quite matching the New Super Mario Bros. Wii numbers..
It was a week filled with new debuts, like Cave's new Death Smiles IIX, Alan Wake and a slew of Japanese games that appeal strictly to Japanese tastes.
Last week's champ, Lost Planet 2, managed to stay in the top ten, as did Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, which could be a million-seller in Japan, given a few more months.
For the top thirty bestselling games in Japan for the week of May 24 to 30, read on, following the page break.
01. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) - 340,000 / NEW
Japanese Sales Charts Week Ending May 16, 2010
Square Enix's Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 saw a drop in weekly sales in Japan, but was able to lead charts for the third week in a row, followed once again by Konami and Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.
For the week ended May 16, tracking firm Media Create said the DS role-playing game Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 sold 126,000 units. That's down from the game's debut week, which saw 624,000 in unit sales, and its second week, which saw 253,000 units.
Coming in second was Kojima's Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for PSP, selling 63,000 units during the week, versus 434,000 when the game debuted and 141,000 units last week.
To date, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 has sold just over 1 million units in Japan, while Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker has sold 638,000 units. Both games launched on April 28 in the country.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii, released in Japan in December last year, continued to hang near the top of the charts with 19,000 units sold during the week. The game has sold over 3.8 million units in Japan.
Games that fell off of the top 10 list include the DS game Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light and Wii Sports Resort, which were ousted from the top 10 by new entries Haku Ouki Yugiroku from Idea Factory and 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa from EA.
Below are Media Create's weekly Japanese charts for the week ended May 16, 2010:
Submitted by PPNSteve on Fri, 05/21/2010 - 05:01. categories [
Media Create Japanese Sales Charts for the Week of 3/28/2010
Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light for the DS continues to sell well in third with 51,000 copies while New Super Mario Bros. Wii hangs on to fourth with 51,000 copies. Friend Collection for the DS is a non-mover at number 5 with 44,000 copies.
The PS3 exclusive God of War III debuts at number 6 with 43,000 copies, Sony no doubt will be happy to earn a spot in the Top 10 at all. Meanwhile Fist of the North Star: Warriors for the Xbox 360 is new at number 7 with 30,000 copies.
Gundam: Assault Survive for the PSP drops six places to number 8 with 27,000 copies while Wii Fit Plus moves down to ninth position with 21,000 copies. Saki Portable for the PSP is also new at number 10 with 20,000 copies.
A few Top 10 regulars drop out of the spotlight this week: Dragon Quest IX is at number 15 (last week's number 9), God Eater at number 17 (last week's number 10), Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce 2 at number 19 (last week's 6) and Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman at number 20 (last week's number 8).
There are also a number of new entries in the Top 30 this week. Pro Baseball Family Stadium DS 2010 is new at number 11, Chaos: Head – Love Chu Chu! For the Xbox 360 debuts at number 13 and God of War Trilogy for the PS3 enters the charts at number 16.
Software Chart
The rest of the charts and hardware after the break..
Submitted by PPNSteve on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 17:41. categories [
Rangers Lead the Way! [Japanese Sales, Mar 14, 2010]
To Bad Company 2's credit, the PlayStation 3 version of DICE's shooter managed a top ten spot, wedged between Japanese fare like RPG Maker DS and the customization heavy role-playing game Zettai Hero Kaizou Keikaku. (The Xbox 360 version of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 scored a spot at 14.)
Other new bestsellers on the Media Create chart include Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida Or 3D, part of the Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! series, now known as What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord? in English speaking areas of the world. And way down near the bottom of the list? Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the PSP, which debuted slightly better in its DS incarnation late last year.
For the top 30 games for the week of March 8-14, 2010, according to Media Create, look below..
01. Pokemon Ranger: Hikari no Kiseki (DS) - 65,000 / 226,000
All the rest as well as hardware data right after the break..
Submitted by PPNSteve on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 22:22. categories [
Japanese Sales Charts w/e Nov 15, 2009 [UPDATED]
This week's Japanese sales charts has Sega's J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J scoring big.
The PSP game kicked its way to the top of the Media Create sales charts, pushing past Nintendo's still strong Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver, which are destined to cross the 3 million sold mark any day now. The PlayStation Portable's software dominance gives the PlayStation brand more than just a first place showing. It helped games on Sony's trio of platforms score 17 of the top 30 spots this week. (One PlayStation 2 title managed to chart.)
New PlayStation 3 debuts like Dragon Ball: Raging Blast and Need for Speed: Shift helped Sony's ratio, but it was the PSP that scored the most spots, with 10 games for the portable platform showing this week. Not all of them showing well, mind you, but enough to secure a top 30 spot.
And look, there's Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers, getting the usual Crystal Chronicles response...
01. J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J (PSP) - 85,000 / NEW
More after the break..
Submitted by PPNSteve on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 23:39. categories [
Japanse Sales Charts, w/e Nov 8, 2009
It's been a very slow week in terms of software sales in Japan. Besides the latest Pro Evolution Soccer game (which is a PS3 exclusive in Japan), new releases haven't really ignited the passion of the Japanese gamer. After a shocking knockback to fifth position last week, Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver dart up to #2 in the charts this week, but it's not through blazing sales.
Submitted by PPNSteve on Mon, 11/16/2009 - 06:10. categories [
User login


text:
2 Theme install
Ive looked through many postings here regarding my dilemma, but cannot find a suitable solution.
I wish to have 2 themes for my WP install, one to respresent our Residential sector and one for the Commercial sector. The design would be very similar to each other, but one would be a different color, i.e Red – Residential, Blue – Commercial.
I was thinking of having the homepage outside of WP and the two navigation choices would be Residential and Commercial. The user chooses, residential the theme would be Red based and visa versa for Commercial.
Is there an easy way to acheive this, with something like http://www.mysite.com/wordpress?theme=Red / ?theme=Blue? Obviously if the visitor is in Residential and wishes to view the Commercial sector, the theme would need to change within WP.
I was even considering having two installs of WP, each with a separate theme, i.e. http://www.mysite.com/residential and http://www.mysite.com/commercial. I could use the same database, but would need to install the required plugins to each install.
Has anyone managed something similar with their sites?
Any help, assistance and advice would be most welcome.
- The topic '2 Theme install' is closed to new replies.


text:
Halloween may be over, but strange ghost stories are still filtering through the blogosphere. And this one may be the strangest.
An Ohio woman got the full news treatment from a local station after she said her granddaughter snapped a picture of two ghosts. But wait, it gets better. These weren't just any two ghosts. Apparently, these two ghosts were having sex.
"I never seen anything like this," Dianne Carlisle told WJW-TV. "I mean, ghosts still have feelings? (They're) having sex?"
You can see the picture below and see if you agree (we'll refrain from describing it, but suffice it to say if you stare at it long enough you'll eventually see what Dianne saw):
But this isn't the first time things have gotten freaky in the Carlisle household:
In the past, Dianne has experienced visits from the beyond. Several years ago, in fact, she claims to have seen a little girl that also appeared before her daughter, De'Onna Burnett. "I'm not playing with no ghosts, like, it was just standing there watching me," said De'Onna.
Another time, Dianne was looking at a new hairstyle in the mirror when she snapped a picture of the back of her head. She claims to see a figure in the photo that wasn't present at the time. But what is most disturbing, is a message left on Dianne's voicemail. She claims it's a message from her deceased sister. "She said 'I love you'," said Dianne.
What do you think?


text:
went for an u/s today, had a missed miscarriage...anyone familiar with this?
Baby passed away at 7 weeks 4 days. I'm supposed to be 9 weeks. My midwife said I had a few options, including taking herbs to induce the process, a d&c or just wait it out. I need yalls experiences if ur willing to share. Thanks in advance.
Add your quick reply below:
You must be a member to reply to this post.
Replies (1-10):
when i was almost 12weeks i went in for my 1st u/s the baby didnt have a heartbeat but was measuring perfectly. I had a d&c done because i didnt think i could handle having a natural m/c especially not knowing when it would happen and not knowing what to do.
hugs! no clue. the only people i know who lost their baby's were 24 and 37 wks.
Posted on CafeMom Mobile
I don't know but I would probably try the herbs before having a d&c done. Keep it as noninvasive as possible. Sorry you are going through this:(
I don't do early US or Doppler anymore but I had 2 natural miscarriages last year. One at 5 wks. One at 11 wks. No clue when baby stopped developing either time. I tend to try to do things naturally if possible. I'm so sorry for your loss! :'( *hugs*
I had passed naturally without ever knowing I was pregnant, it was around 7 weeks. I'm not sure I could handle to wait it out, but I also don't think I could do a d&c.
I'm very sorry, though.
I'm sorry for your loss. I would try everything naturally first. D&C's can cause infertility and excess bleeding. It's the same procedure as an abortion only the embryo has already passed. I've had 5 miscarriages between 4-7 weeks and it has always happebed in its own. It hurts worse than a period (but not much) and you bleed in clots. It's an emotional process, I wish you the best!
I was 14wks and I let it happen naturally. So sorry for your loss!
by Silver Member on Apr. 26, 2013 at 7:30 PM
I have multiple natural early miscarriages. D&C's can be dangerous so please reseach that. Im not familiar with herbs though
Im sorry for your loss
Im sorry for your loss
by Gold Member on Apr. 26, 2013 at 7:31 PM
Hugs mama. Im so sorry for your loss :(
I have had tow miscarriages and i just waited them out. if my health was in question i would consider the alternates.
I have had tow miscarriages and i just waited them out. if my health was in question i would consider the alternates.
Add your quick reply below:
You must be a member to reply to this post.


text:
About The Department
About Our Students
Community Connections
Phi Alpha Theta
History Department Learning Objectives
Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate Studies
2+3 Dual Program
B.A. Advisor
Graduate Programs
Information on History Masters Programs
Museum Studies Program
Certificate Programs
Graduate Advisor
Graduate Forms & Instructions
Professional Societies
Local Historical Agencies
Teacher Resources
History Scholarships
Alumni and Friends
Giving to the Department
Alumni Information Update
Contact Us
Undergraduate Minor
Course Curriculum
Become a History Major
The History Department is looking for undergraduate and M.A. students who are educational adventurers - "Ed-Venturers" with the same spirit of curiosity in seeking new discoveries, experiences, and opportunities as the early pioneers who passed through the Gateway to the West. Every student and all academic subjects have a history, and our department's innovative new curriculum appeals to majors and non-majors alike who seek to know how their present lives have been shaped by the past, giving them greater confidence and understanding in dealing with the future. Not knowing the events that influenced family, community, nation, and the world before a person's birth can be as confusing as joining in the middle of a conversation about an unfamiliar topic.
The History curriculum at The University of Missouri - Saint Louis covers local, regional, national, and transnational subject matter, providing the contexts for understanding a variety of cultures and countries on every continent across many centuries. The historians at the largest public metropolitan university in the region are particularly qualified to "Teach St. Louis" - its people and its past - because of their original research and significant publications on a variety of regional topics in every era. "Everything throws light on everything," a Yale professor observed in 1828, and our History classes are far more enlightening and even exciting than often boring high school courses taught from a single textbook.
As history detectives who travel through time to solve old mysteries, our professors develop student skills of archival research, critical thinking, reading comprehension, analytical writing, and articulate oral expression that are essential to success in a variety of professions. A recent report by the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University revealed that the average salary for history majors was the highest of all graduates in the humanities "and better that students in a majority of the other fields."* But aside from career preparation, majoring in history has "practical" value with regard to personal fulfillment in the love of learning for a lifetime. Once they appreciate how and why professional historians research and write, our graduates continue to read scholarly books for pure enjoyment.
Amid the growing criticism of public education and polls that reveal the ignorance of U.S. history among high school students and even political candidates, a knowledge of our national past is essential for fostering effective citizenship and preparing leaders in an interdependent global society. The History Department is committed to serving general education students, secondary school teachers, and M.A. students with senior faculty members engaged in effective teaching, as well as internationally respected research, who share their expertise with organizations and institutions in our vibrant, diverse, and progressive metropolitan area.


text:
Written on: 14/04/2014 by Janessa219 (1 review written)
AVOID THIS PLACE!. I bought a pair of glasses here 10 months ago, cost nearly £300. The frames started to disintergrate on Saturday night. I went to the store on Sunday afternoon, the girl on duty was unhelpful and could do nothing without her managers say so, the stores duty manager was the same. The Manager from the Opticians branch rang this morning and was extremely ignorant to both myself and my wife. Basically I was told they would take my glasses and send them back to the factory to be check out and it would take over 2 weeks. This would leave me with NO GLASSES, when I disagreed the manager hung up. I am now lodging an official complaint with TESCO. In fact this will be the last time I use ANY Tesco store or product.


text:
ST. LOUIS - Rick Ankiel homered for the first time in 17 games and Albert Pujols delivered a key pinch hit, leading St. Louis over Houston 7-4 Saturday.
Ankiel got three hits, including his 10th home run. He had been in a 7-for-55 slump since a Sept. 7 report linking him to human growth hormone in 2004 - that came the morning after his two-homer, seven-RBI salvo against Pittsburgh.
Fill-in starter Brad Thompson (7-6) threw six sharp innings and Jason Isringhausen got his 30th save.
The Cardinals broke it open with five runs in the seventh, two on Pujols' single on two on Ankiel's homer off Woody Williams.
David Eckstein and Ludwick had RBI doubles in the fifth off Matt Albers (4-10) as last year's World Series champions won for only the third time in 17 games.
Cubs 9, Pirates 5
CHICAGO - Alfonso Soriano hit two of Chicago's four homers and had five RBIs as the Cubs continued their late-season power display, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates to solidify their lead in the NL Central.
The Cubs began the day with a 11/2-game lead over Milwaukee, which lost at Atlanta.
Soriano hit a solo shot to tie the game in the second and a two-run blast in the fifth for his team-leading 31st homer. The Cubs' star has four home runs in three games and 13 in the 25 games since he came off the disabled list Aug. 28. He added a two-run double in the seventh.
Aramis Ramirez, who had two homers Friday, added another and Derrek Lee also went deep as the Cubs hit four homers for the second straight game. The Pirates lost their eighth straight, their longest losing streak of the season.
Pirates starter Zach Duke (3-8), making his second appearance and first start since June 28 after spending more than two months on the disabled list because of a sore left elbow, lasted just four innings, giving up nine hits and five runs - four of them earned.
Rich Hill (10-8) got the win with five innings of work, yielding five hits and three runs.
Mets 7, Marlins 2
MIAMI - Oliver Perez pitched eight innings, Moises Alou extended his hitting streak to a team record-tying 26 games and New York strengthened its hold on the NL East by beating Florida.
Following a brief September swoon, the Mets won their second straight and increased their division lead to two games over Philadelphia, which played later at Washington. New York's magic number to clinch division was seven with eight games to play.
Perez (15-9) gave up six hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out eight. Aaron Heilman completed the seven-hitter.
Six of the Mets' runs came with two out, and they made the most of their three hits off Byung-Hyun Kim (9-8). He allowed five runs in five innings.
Braves 4, Brewers 3, 11 innings
ATLANTA - Second baseman Rickie Weeks made an error on a routine grounder in the 11th inning and Mark Teixeira followed with an RBI single, giving Atlanta a win that left Milwaukee with a 21/2-game deficit in the NL Central.
Needing to win, the Brewers were one out away in the 10th when closer Francisco Cordero gave up a tying home run to pinch-hitter Scott Thorman.
Edgar Renteria drew a leadoff walk from Seth McClung (0-1) in the Braves 11th and Willie Harris pinch-ran. Brian Shouse relieved, and Chipper Jones hit an easy grounder that Weeks misplayed.
Teixeira singled past first baseman Price Fielder to win it.
Joey Devine (1-0) recorded two outs in the 11th.
© 2017. All Rights Reserved. | Contact Us


text:
Is this the perfect car for billionaires downsizing? The pinnacle of motoring snobbery, Rolls-Royce, has released pictures of a baby Rolls that will hit the road next year.
Rolls-Royce says it's not a concept car but an "experimental model", which means that unlike a concept vehicle the 200EX is driveable and a forerunner to an imminent production car that will then be known as the RR4. You could argue the timing isn't ideal to release a V12 limousine that is likely to set buyers back more than $700,000.
But local Rolls-Royce boss Bevin Clayton says the timing is "perfect". The car is due to arrive in Australia in the first quarter of next year and already the company has taken 16 orders.
Given Rolls-Royce sold just 18 cars last year, it's a fairly healthy order book. "I only wish I could have some in the next few months," Clayton says.
He says sales are beginning to pick up for the brand this year after a horror end to last year, caused by the economic downturn and the increase in the luxury car tax.
The tax added about $85,000 to the price of a Phantom, the million-dollar-plus car that effectively relaunched the Rolls-Royce brand and defined the current styling trend that has continued with the 200EX.
The Trivett Group, which distributes Rolls-Royce in Australia, famously sold eight cars in June last year, freighting them by plane to beat the tax rise.
The new baby Rolls-Royce is designed to put a modern slant on the brand, mixing fine wood, wool and leather with state-of-the-art technology such as a fighter jet-style head-up display.
However, the company says the car will be recognisable as a Rolls, with the long bonnet, a modern interpretation of the trademark grille and "Spirit of Ecstasy" bonnet ornament.


text:
Episode 029 - Masonic Con and other Shenanigans Reviewed by Pete Ruggieri on 8:07:00 AM Rating:
Subscribe to: Post Comments ( Atom )
Popular Posts
Just spied this. I have the same cheapo pocket watch.
Better late than pregnant, as they say. Episode 24 is a little late as we totally redid the show but the revised edition is much more list...
We have a great discussion with Dr. Heather Calloway, formerly of The House of the Temple. We talk about saving masonic 'treasures',...
Our first episode.
Episode 023 - Open Mic / Does it really matter?
The guys from Brought To Light podcast from Australia invited us to participate in a joint show. A brief explanation followed by the joint...
In Studio: Pete, Larry, Jason & Jack discuss conspiracies in Freemasonry and other topics. We have our Fraternal Expert Seth Anthony o...
Episode 022 - Let's Talk About Mentors! Your hosts are visiting Larry once again because he's on the Disabled List.
Hear about Pete's visit to Masonic Con. The boys ramble as usual on Masonic topics, Seth Anthony's award winning segment on Fraterna...
Ever since I knocked at the portal of Freemasonry way back in 1997 I've been hearing the same thing echoed by Grand Lodges, appendant bo...


text:
Kids Club on Royal Caribbean(2 Posts)
dazzlingdeborahrose Fri 26-Oct-12 17:51:49
Jules2011 Thu 06-Sep-12 20:17:50
Join the discussion
Registering is free, easy, and means you can join in the discussion, get discounts, win prizes and lots more.Register now
Already registered with Mumsnet? Log in to leave your comment or alternatively, sign in with Facebook or Google.
Please login first.


text:
Rick Seidman, President of Quoizel, continues his quest to kayak in all 52 states!
This time Rick takes us to Anchorage, Alaska! Meeting with Robin Warfield, Quoizel's newest salesperson handling the Alaska territory, and Brown's Electric gave Rick the opportunity to kayak against one of the most beautiful backdrops in the world.
In order to kayak in Alaska, a lot of preparation is required. Rick needed to purchase proper clothing and equipment to have the necessary credentials for such cold temperatures.
Rick, three other kayakers and their guide kayaked in scenic Aialik Bay. Some of Rick's highlights included kayaking along a pod of Orca whales and being confronted by an angry, large sea lion. In addition, Rick and his group watched glaciers calve (large chunks of ice break away) and icebergs roll. They had the pleasure of seeing a plentitude and diversity of wildlife which included seals, otters, eagles, moose and even bears. What could be better than to kayak in a land of such stunning natural beauty?
Thank you, Rick, for sharing these incredible photos and experiences with us. We look forward to your next kayaking adventure!


text:
Kendice K. Briggs
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Chicago-based Playboy Enterprises appointed Kendice K. Briggs senior vice president of human resources. She is based in the company's Los Angeles office.
Briggs previously served as senior vice president at Westfield Corp., and prior to that she spent 13 years at Downey Savings and Loan, where she rose to the title of executive vice president of human resources. She began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers and moved on to Imperial Thrift and Loan Association.
She is a board member and past president of the Orange County affiliate of the National Human Resources Association.
Copyright 2017© LRP Publications


text:
An Overhaul on China's Property Market?
One day after two officials were disciplined for land misuse, China's central government ordered top-level investigations into property markets in a dozen cities and provinces, including three municipalities: Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin.
China has released a large number of regulations and laws to curb the escalating property prices, but few were seriously enforced.
From Associated Press:
China's cabinet has ordered top-level investigations of real-estate markets in a dozen Chinese cities and provinces, the government said Thursday.
Teams of officials from the Ministry of Construction and other agencies responsible for overseeing economic policy were being dispatched to Beijing,
Shanghai, Tianjin and nine provinces to check if government economic policies are cooling local property markets, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
The report comes amid a crackdown on the unauthorized use of land for property projects and other construction. The government has ordered a slew of new regulations aimed at curbing speculative buying that is blamed for driving prices beyond the means of many families. "Housing prices in many cities … have defied macro control policies and continued to soar. Some have reported annual rises of 20%," the Xinhua report said.
It said the cabinet, or State Council, ordered teams from various ministries to Beijing, Tianjian, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong, Hubei, Guangdong, Sichuan and Shaanxi. Earlier this week, a delegation from the Ministry of Construction inspected the situation in Shanghai, the report said. It gave no details on the delegation's findings [Full Text].


text:
- S&P GIVI® Japan and Major Single Factors October 2017 October 18, 2017
- S&P GIVI® Japan and Major Single Factors Year-End 2016 February 13, 2017
- S&P/JPX JGB VIX Update - October 2017 November 15, 2017
- More Market Commentary
We deliver investors a series of indices with lower volatility and stock weighting by intrinsic value instead of traditional market capitalization. Intrinsic value is best expressed as the economic worth of a stock, measuring a stock's value versus its market price.
April 13 2018 , Tokyo, Japan


text:
We're really sorry but we've sold out of this product and are unable to obtain more stock. In most cases this is usually because the manufacturer has discontinued the product. We don't want you to miss out though so here's some of our best selling products which are similar to what you are looking for. Take a look and you could just find the perfect item. Just a small point to note - they might not have the exact features as the product you initially wanted so please be sure to check the features before you buy.
The ProLite E2773HS LED-backlit 27" monitor features a stunning 1 ms response time and a Full HD (1920 x1080) resolution. The high brightness and contrast offer the user clear and vivid images, and the HDMI, DVI and VGA connections ensure compatibility across a range of devices including games consoles and workstations. The X-Res technology feature helps to deliver best quality pictures even if the source is not perfect, like movies made with mobile device.