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Yep, ASUS still do NVIDIA
With the recent announcement by ASUS, the worlds largest single manufacturer of consumer graphics cards, to start selling boards based on ATI's Radeon GPU family, you'd be forgiven for thinking they had left long time partners NVIDIA behind.
That couldn't be further from the truth. Still going strong, despite recent well publicised problems with their current GPU line, NVIDIA are still happily supplying GPUs to the Taiwanese behemoth. ASUS, for their part, are extremely happy to use them. The competition in the consumer graphics sector; ATI and NVIDIA fighting for the lion's share of the spoils and upstart companies like XGI happy to pick up scraps, means that ASUS doesn't have to put all its eggs in one GPU basket. They get the best deal, competition between its two big suitors (and suitors they'll be, courting ASUS for sales) will drive down prices for parts and it gives them a broad spectrum of products to offer.
So while recent ATI equipped ASUS products have seen all the current, fall refresh, press, there are still NVIDIA based products for us to look at.
The high end sector of consumer graphics is a curious one. It usually drives brand awareness more than any other sector, despite having very low sales compared to the mid-range, since consumers like the peek at performance they'll have in their mainstream accelerators in the coming year. Cards are often sold at a loss too; ATI announced to Wall Street this year that R420, their upcoming new high-end GPU part, due to arrive early next year, may be sold at a loss, simply to hold on to the performance crown at any (to a certain degree) cost. If it means undercutting whatever NVIDIA can come up with next, ATI will more than likely do so. Big competition for not much gain, reputation is king.
ASUS' recent high end ATI board, their Radeon 9800XT/VTD, brought massive performance and VIVO features to the top-end Radeon market, something that no other ATI card producer does (VIVO features are limited to AIW products with all other manufacturers). Wrapped in a non-reference cooler and carrying a big price tag, it's arguably the best graphics card money, albeit a lot of it, can buy.
It also stands to reason they have a matching NVIDIA based part, so it was no surprise that a GeForceFX 5950 Ultra (NVIDIA's latest pixel pusher, broadly equivalent to 9800XT in performance and features) based card in the same mould would turn up sooner or later. The helpful CityLink courier (hi Andy if you're reading) dropped one off last week and with a gap in testing of other hardware on my pile, it duly made its way into a configured box and the requisite benchmarks were run.
So while we've seen a couple of 5950 Ultra's already at HEXUS, giving us an educated guess as to what any other board based on the same GPU will perform like, ASUS usually do things a bit differently to reference designs. Let's take a closer look at the ASUS V9980U/TVD to see if that still applies.
Before we make a break for a new page, here's the spec list for 5950 Ultra, blatantly cut-and-paste from my AOpen Aeolus GeForceFX 5950 Ultra review. If you want GPU background, check out the reference card review here.
|GeForce FX 5950 Ultra
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|GPU Name
|Transistor count
|Manufacturing process
|130 nanometre
|150 nanometre
|Pixel pipelines
|8 (**4)
|Pixel shader units
|1 per pipe
|1 per pipe
|Memory bus width
|Texturing units
|1 (**2) per pipe
|1 per pipe
|Core clock
|Memory clock
|950MHz DDR
|730MHz DDR
|Pixel fillrate
|3800 Mpixels/sec (**1900Mpixels/sec)
|3296 Mpixels/sec
|Texture fillrate
|3800 Mtexels/sec
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Feb 28, 2010
the ones i have are pretty weak and want to match the 4300k
I'm running PIAA LED sidelight bulbs in conjunction with 4300k Xenons and have to say the PIAA bulbs are excellent, with a good colour.
I did have some crappy cheap LED bulbs in there that would each last about 2 days before they blew but the PIAA ones have been in there for about 2 months now......
PIAA do several types of LED W501 bulb, all at different prices, mine were about £12 the pair IIRC .
find them at that price seems a good deal
They were bought via Ebay; the seller was Performance Bulbs up Nottingham way (I think) , for the money paid they are great.
told you PIAA
yeah but 2 different prices £12 and £20 odd squid for the ones you recommend mark
how about these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PIAA-H-407E-H...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item48386f2c32
My bad about the £12 bit, memory playing tricks; those are the ones I bought.....very quick delivery from that seller and great bulbs IMHO..............
these are what i have in my 99 s4 dont know if same fitment as yours but very good value and compliment the 4300k very well hth
Thanks for the link man I was looking for these lights all over the place do know where I can get the number plate LED rear lights?
is yours a facelift? are these street legal as i have an MOT coming up
yes passed the mot with these on ok no probs and yes it is a facelift
hi nez i used these for the number plate lights only a couple of quid worth buying a few as spares and only took about a week to arrive
hope this helps
Bought mine last night now how to fit them ......as I can't get access to the rear of one of the lamp units
you need to undo the three torx screws on the headlight and then the light comes forward a bit more and you can get at them that way
Thanks alot man just order 2 set
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Heard about Self Portrait Marathon from artgirls and thought I'd give it a try:
Actually fun and reminds me of my days in college when we had to do self portraits for a class assignment. I always felt a bit awkward at first...It's interesting because I've kept doing this, drawing my face/expressions over the years. I'm going to pull out some old sketch books and see what I can find. I remember Rembrant would do many, many self portraits exploring color, depth, dark/light, shadow and expression. Of course, this is no where near his work, but it's a fun attempt via photoshop.


text: When Dylan was around a year old, I took him over to my brother's house. While he was snooping around the house, Dylan went upstairs to my brother's bedroom and came down with a shirt. He dropped it on the floor and went back upstairs and came down with my brother's girlfriend's bra. He dropped that on the floor and went back upstairs. This time he came down with both of my brother's slippers. With the slippers hanging from his mouth, he stared at us for a moment and brought the slippers back upstairs, came back downstairs without them, and laid down. I guess the odor from my brother's shoes was too much for him. DYLAN 1992-2004


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Idol Thoughts: The First Performance By the Dull Dozen
Some things that crossed my mind while watching my TiVo'ed episode of American Idol in the office this morning:
-- Sean Daly, crowded into the office with me, calls clueless amateur Sunjaya at 21st Century Leif Garrent. I compare him more to John Stevens, the redhead with the grandma-loves-me haircut whose popularity in 2004 led him to advance way further than his performances warranted. When Sunjaya made the top 12 last week he had he same "holy shit!" look that Stevens wore for too many weeks during his edition.
-- Gotta agree with my pal Verne Gay at Newsday: There is the Idol that happens when Melinda Dolittle and Lakisha Jones take the stage, and then there is the Idol that everybody else competes in. These two women are so obviously more talented than their compatriots, the only question left is whether Idol voters will punish them for being too good, too early. Melinda takes a pedestrian song like home and turns it into a tour de force, and Lakisha can redefine songs sung by the best singers.
-- Enough with the gay jokes already. Ryan asks Simon about advice on high heels, Simon tells Ryan to get out of the closet already. Let's just declare both you guys metrosexual and get over it, already.
-- Chris Sligh needs to realize his charm is in being the lumpy funny guy who is a little geeky wit a hidden, amazing talent. Enough with the psuedo-hip rock arrangements and ditched glasses -- just play up your natural good humor and stop trying to be Chris Martin.
-- The guys are also in another Idol contest, and it sucks. Even the best dudes -- Sligh, Phil Stacey and Blake Lewis come off as earnest dudes who would be really good in the Katonga show at Busch Gardens. Last night, Lewis was the best example -- coming off like a junior Justin while warbling through a take on The Supremes' Keep Me Hangin' On that would have KILLED at the Disneyland Parade of Dreams. Idol needs artists who can hang with the Neptunes and Timbaland, not Mickey and Goofy.
-- Do Diana Ross, Sunjaya, Justin Guarini and Sideshow Bob have the same hairdresser?
-- Can Idol survive a season where the best singers are so obvious so early on?
Final analysis
Should leave: Sunjaya. Because, frankly, his smile is the only thing keeping him in the game.
Will leave: Rock chick Gina Glockson. Because she does't really want to be in the rock chick bag idol is forcing her into and it shows every time she wlaks onstage.
Simon Does 60
Will the I'm-not-gay-I'm-just-metrosexual banter reach a fever pitch as Cowell faces the most closeted journalist on TV, Anderson Cooper?
Tune into his feature this Sunday on 60 Minutes and find out (See Simon make an argument for advertising sponsorship of televised executions here)
Nice to see the Tiffany Network moving to fill the journalism void left by the passing of Ed Bradley with such high-caliber work.


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The Mendocino Unified School District board of trustees voted unanimously July 25 night to raise the fees 7.1 percent for Mendocino Community Network. New fees will be effective Sept. 1.
The increase for Fusion residential customers will be about $4.46, while Fusion business customers will pay $5.18 more per month. Legacy DSL customers will pay $2.50 more per month per circuit.
The board also began the process to apply for a waiver to California's sealed bid requirement for the disposal of public property as the initial step toward possibly selling MCN. Additionally, the board discussed hiring a new business manager for MCN. Both the waiver and recruitment issues will be on the agenda for the Aug. 15 regular board meeting.
Next steps
There was about the same number of people at the meeting as at the July 22 meeting. Unlike the previous meeting, the public discussion was generally amicable. Participants favored raising the rates even if they did not agree with the potential sale of MCN.
District Superintendent Jason Morse gave a brief synopsis of the situation with MCN. Morse said that projected balances with the current personnel structure for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 was a $23,332 deficit and for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 is a $16, 096 deficit.
Morse said that representatives of MCN had brought about the possible solution to the deficit the district was facing. Under the proposal, Fusion rates will increase 7.1 percent with a potential budget impact for fiscal year 2013-2014 of $65,909 in revenue.
MCN Business Manager Mitch Sprague described the two possible options for selling MCN. Option A falls under California Education Code 17545, which requires school districts to sell assets using closed bids. Under this scenario, the district must sell to the highest bidder, regardless of who that bidder is, or reject all bids.
Option B falls under California Education Code 33050, under which the district may apply for a waiver to the code requirement for sealed bids. The district would have to provide rationale for the exemption based on benefits to students. The option requires bargaining unit participation. MUSD could request substituting a Request For Proposal process with specific criteria instead of the sealed bid process.
Possible reasons the district might use for applying for the waiver are that MCN could play a key role in future broadband development in the community, Sprague said. The development of local broadband will have a direct impact on students.
Another reason MUSD could use for requesting a waiver is that MCN has an impact on the economic well-being of the community and the students who live in it. Finally, MCN provides DSL, email and listserv services to the district whose interruption could impact operations.
Sprague said that nearly every waiver is granted by California's Department of Education.
Option B was immediately the most favored option by members of the board and the public.
Trustee Michael Schaeffer said that MCN has taken a lot of the district's time to make decisions that the board was really not equipped to make. He sees a need to transition out of the district owning the business.
"The business will be a better business run independently," Schaeffer said.
He said there are too many obstacles to MCN being run as a school enterprise fund that get in the way of running it as a business. He suggested that Sprague's resignation forced the board to re-examine the issue of the district owning MCN. Schaeffer said the district needs to pursue both raising rates and obtaining a waiver to the sealed bid requirement.
Board President Jessica Grinberg said she would have preferred that the two issues of Sprague's resignation and the sale of MCN been raised separately. Sprague tendered his resignation July 11.
In response to public comments at the July 22 meeting, Grinberg said the board typically does not meet during the summer and that they would not be in session if the board was discussing school business.
Trustee Charles Acker agreed with Schaeffer that the district should pursue both a waiver and rate increase.
In response, Morse said that it could potentially be tough to hire a new manager if the district is also working on a waiver for the sale of MCN. Acker said that if the new manager could prove that a sale is not necessary, then that would be part of the job as well.
Acker also said he was concerned with the amount of time the superintendent has spent on the MCN issue. He said the fee increase proposal is a collaboration between MCN staff and Morse. Primarily, the proposal was developed by MCN staff.
Trustee Mark Morton said he would hope that if the district sells MCN, the buyer would be local and would try to keep the business local. Morton said he wants a business, either district- or privately-owned, to be very active in providing Internet access to children in the district. "Those are very important goals to me," he said.
Morton also said the board needs to delay advertising for a new business manager for four more weeks. He said the board could start the waiver process and increase fees, but more time is needed to see how the increase works out. Morton said he recommended going with a price increase. "I can't abide by a deficit. It's a small one, true, but there needs to be more income," he said.
Sprague said that, traditionally, MCN gives subscribers 30 days' notice on rate changes. Community member and MCN customer Claire Amanno said she supports the delay in rate increases.
Schaeffer made the motion to authorize MCN to raise rates effective Sept. 1. He said the board should hold off on personnel matters and beginning the waiver process until the Aug. 15 meeting.
Schaeffer said he wanted the public to be aware that the board was choosing to "go down both roads" in seeking a waiver and raising rates.
Community member Mike Sholin, the parent of two kids at the K-8 School, said he had moved his family from a community where the schools were excellent. "They put education first in their mind," he said.
Sholin challenged the trustees and superintendent by asking what the mission of the board was. "Are we spending enough time on getting those scores up and making sure we have the right teachers? I'm a user too. But you really need to think about what's the mission of the board," he said.


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I'm honestly not sure. I think if Karen and Will vote Marvin out, the 4H's would probably figure out who did it and possibly try to talk them in to joining their alliance while still not letting them into their inner circle. I HOPE Karen and Will will be smart enough to know that if they stay with the girls they'll be tighter in their alliance. Even with Karen not liking Adria, she and Will, hopefully, will choose the safer alternative.Quote:
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The Great Seal The Great Seal of Phi Delta Phi International is a circle centered with the illuminated symbols "C", "C" and "S" (Coke, Chitty and Story), which are enclosed in the circular band bearing the inscription "International Legal Fraternity Phi Delta Phi 1869."
Coat of Arms
ShieldGules, a death's head affronte debruising two femur bones crossed saltierwise argent, on a chief azure an owl (scops gin) erased with wings displayed or. The Shield surmounting two swords crossed salterwise proper.
CrestOn a wreath of the colors a human forearm proper holding aloft a Latin cross with end members debruised by mullets and supporting ornaments and balances to form a scale of Justice, all or.
Motto Phi Delta Phi in upper and lower case Greek letters.
In describing any coat-of-arms, it is customary to first mention the tincture or metal of the field. In this case, it is gules or red. Gules or red is the color of courage - and courage is one of the fundamental attributes of the barrister. It is particularly appropriate that the field of Phi Delta Phi's escutcheon be tinctured red because the founders were courageous in pioneering in the field of professional Greek letter Fraternities, and to Phi Delta Phis it stands as a perpetual challenge to display the high courage necessary to live up to the highest standards of legal ethics and by their example contribute their share to the fearlessness and majesty of the law.
A death's head affronte is next mentioned because it is the principal charge on the field. It means a human skull, front view. This emblem reminds every member of Phi Delta Phi that life is fleeting and that we are all hastening toward a common estate in death. It teaches that we should so regulate our daily life and conduct as to be worthy of the esteem of our fellow men. To the members of Phi Delta Phi the meaning involves the admonition to evidence acts of kindness and courtesy to others as well as attributes of friendship to all Phi Delta Phi brothers and sisters. Sometimes we learn by antithesis and so by the use of the death's head with its sinister associations we learn of the beautiful things of life.
Affronte or Front View
Symbolizes the readiness in which Phi Delta Phis face facts squarely no matter how grave their import.
Debruising is a Heraldic word meaning placed over or upon- thus, the skull is placed over or upon.
Two Femur Bones Crossed Saltierwise
This further carries out the idea of the death's head described above. The two femur bones, however, refer to the two principal divisions of Phi Delta Phi, namely the students and barristers. The close and friendly relationship which exists between these two groups being indicated by the equal division formed by the diagonal or saltierwise crossing.
Argent (silver or white)
It is represented in monotone by a plain area with no marking as bones exposed to the elements become bleached and whitened. White is the color of purity and innocence. Its use in this connection is emblematic of the purity of motif in all of the dealings Phi Delta Phis have with each other and furthermore, that each should hold aloof from any questionable dealings and that their purpose should ever be to protect the innocent and see that Justice be done.
On a Chief
The third of the shield divided horizontally is known as the chief. In the old days that portion of the shield protected the chief parts of the Knight's person - the heart and head. The Heralds, always quick to interpret these things in appropriate symbolism, set this space aside for these symbols of great importance.
The Heraldic term for blue. There was but one shade of blue in Heraldry but here it represents the pearl blue of the Phi Delta Phi colors. Blue is the color of loyalty and friendship which is the basis of the Phi Delta Phi members's life and infused in the basic attributes of the group.
An Owl (Scops Gin)
The owl is sometimes known as scops gin. It is an ancient and revered symbol of learning and wisdom. It has become closely associated in the minds of men with the law because of this two fold symbolism. The law requires a perfection in learning for it is not only necessary to master the facts of a case but also to turn one's mind back into the pages of history to exhaust the statues and decisions of the ages; and the law required wisdom, a knowledge of psychology, and human nature which assures a correct interpretation of laws and an application of their mandates to the ends of Justice.
Only a part of the bird is shown.
With Wings Displayed
Describes the position of the wings as raised on either side. In this manner they cover most of the chief and produce an all encompassing affect thus alluding to the protective influence of learning and wisdom as exemplified in the administration of the law.
Or is the Heraldic term for yellow or gold. Gold is called the most noble of metals and its use her refers to the nobility and dignity of the legal calling as well as the golden opportunities which abound on all sides of the lawyer to serve humanity.
Two Crossed Swords
The one sword is symbolic of the force necessary at times to carry out the ends of justice, and the other is ever remindful of the seriousness of the Phi Delta Phi obligation.
The crest is only that part of the coat-of-arms embracing and extending above the torse or crest wreath.
On a Wreath of the Colors
This refers to the torse or crest wreath, a conventionalized twined ribbon consisting of six parts of divisions and alternating in color - blue and red. Many students of Heraldry believe that it is reminiscent of the wealth which was placed upon the helmet of the victorious Knight, and as such it is symbolic of the ultimate reward of all members of Phi Delta Phi who strive daily to promote the cause of Phi Delta Phi International.
The Human Forearm
The representation of the arm of Justice.
Shown in natural color values.
Three Mullets
The Three Mullets or five pointed stars indicate the three important historical dates to Phi Delta Phi, 1551, 1776, and 1779, the birth dates of the three great legal scholars, Coke, Chitty, and Story.
The Ornamental Work and Balances form a scale of Justice indicating the reverence for Justice and emphasizing the common interest in law and its administration.
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I've been thinking a lot about Michelle Williams, and what she must be going through. TMZ.com, reports that Michelle is on a plane flying from Sweden to New York City. Williams is "devastated" after hearing the news that her former fiance, Heath Ledger has died.
A source told TMZ, that "words cannot describe" the pain she is in over the news about the father of her child, Matilda Rose.
Picture Note 4/24/04 Heath & Michelle hang out in Canada while filming Brokeback Mountain.


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ALBANY, N.Y. – Firefighters responded to a small blaze in Albany Friday night.
The call came in at 8:30 p.m. for a fire on the second floor of a Second Street building in Albany.
No one was inside at the time, but firefighters on scene could not confirm if it was a vacant building.
It only took crews about 20 minutes to get it under control and give the all clear.
No word on a cause.


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Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon, T-20) has been lifesaving for many treatment-experienced individuals, yet substantial numbers of patients have bothersome injection site reactions (ISRs). In many instances, these adverse events demoralize patients and contribute to diminished ART adherence. Until recently, there was no alternative to enfuvirtide for most patients, but the availability of new antiretroviral (ARV) medications is rapidly changing that situation. Raltegravir is particularly attractive as a substitute for enfuvirtide in virologically suppressed individuals. It has no cross-resistance with agents from other ARV classes, is potent, and is very tolerable. The results of a small nonrandomized study presented at the 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections offer reassurance that a raltegravir substitution strategy is likely to be successful for appropriate patients.
Raltegravir (400 mg twice daily) was substituted for enfuvirtide in 35 patients with stable virologic suppression (HIV RNA of <50 copies/mL on enfuvirtide for a median of 24 months) who had significant ISRs on enfuvirtide-containing regimens. The patients continued their other ARV medications. After a median of 7 months (range 1-13 months), 34 patients continued to have HIV RNA <50 copies/mL, and 1 had a viral load of 60 copies/mL after 2 previous measurements of <50 copies/mL. All patients had resolution of ISRs, and none had adverse events attributable to raltegravir.
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SOME of the best police work in the county is being done "behind the scenes", and Superintendent Sue Thomas wants to put that work up front.
The new head of Herefordshire division says partnership initiatives like offender management and tackling troubled families make differences rather than headlines.
But within these partnerships lie long term solutions to the county's crime issues, she says.
Partnerships, says Supt Thomas, have the potential to make the public as much a part of policing as police officers and CSOs on the street in addressing "who presents risk, who's at risk, and where is the risk."
Licensing is arguably the most obvious of example of partnership achievement, particularly work done between police, council and licensees over recent years to reduce drink related disorder and violence.
In October last year, one scheme, Bottletop, was cited as setting a national example as to how rehabilitation could work as a follow-up to banning orders.
Coming to increasing attention is the Integrated Offender Management (IMO) programme which has police working with a range of other agencies and organisations to turn the county's most active criminals away from crime.
A similar approach is being adopted to "troubled" families with success so far seen as a base to build on.
In February, Louise Casey, head of the Government's troubled families programme, visited the county to praise the programme that, 18 months into its three year run is assisting 278 families across the county with success marked by such measures as children regularly attending school and cuts to youth crime.
Supt Thomas takes charge of a division that has seen significant falls in most categories of offending. A recent audit of the division found officers taking "pride and inspiration" in their work.
Her impression, based on previous time in the division under various ranks, is of similar qualities within partner organisations.
Today (Monday) a report from the Herefordshire Community Safety Partnership- presented to the council's overview and scrutiny committee - showed the county generally has a lower rate of crime per head of
Population than across England and Wales – 49 offences per 1,000 people compared to the average 64 per 1,000.
ut while total recorded crime was decreasing, the scale of decrease was slower than that across England and Wales, albeit from the likelihood of a lower statistical starting base.
Sexual offences saw a "considerable" increase over the past two years, but this is put down to the reporting of historic allegations.
The rate of sexual offences per head of population in the county is slightly above that nationally.
Domestic violence and drug offences were also recognised as issues, with the latter increasing at a far greater rate than any other crime.
Offending related to a anti-social behaviour is falling, but the number of such incidents recorded by police remained "quite large" with 7,900 - or 15% of all incidents - over 2012-13.


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Who should start tanking the season?
By Chad Ford
NBA Insider
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Updated: March 1
Normally, I'm not allowed to use obscene words in my column ... something about
being family friendly ... but every year I go ahead and push the envelope here
and write an entire column using the dirtiest word in the NBA. Cover your
childrens' ears if you just happen to be reading this out loud.
Tank, v.: To suffer a sudden decline or failure.
There, I said it.
The Hawks deny they're doing it. The Magic, at this point, have no choice but to
do it. The Clippers and Warriors are proving once again they've perfected the
art form. The Bulls, despite all that talent, can't get off the merry-go-round.
We all know what goes on behind closed doors, in the dark corners of locker
rooms and in the wandering mind of Tracy McGrady.
Avert your eyes if you must. Flee the scene if you can't take the heat. Hang a
scarlet "T" around your mascot's neck if it makes you feel any better.
It's tanking time folks. You know it. I know it. And the American people know
it. And secretly, you love it. You want Dwight Howard or Emeka Okafor on that
wall. You need him on that wall. You don't want the truth because, frankly, you
can't handle the truth.
What else should teams like the Bulls or Wizards be doing at this point in the
While it's reprehensible for a team to begin the season with such a goal, at
this point several teams would be stupid not to dump their last 20 games.
The Cavs did it shamelessly last season, and look what it landed them. Sold-out
arenas every night for the next decade and a fighting chance at the playoffs
this season.
Everyone is still playing for something. Playoffs or lottery balls? Experience
or upside? Honor or hope? For the good teams out there, there's no time like the
present. For the bad ones, there's always next year.
The key is understanding which category you're in. Sure, it's easy to say the
Suns are playing for the lottery and the Kings are playing for a ring. But what
about the Celtics, Sixers, Jazz, Blazers and Sonics?
Should they be going for the gold or enrolling in the Lottery Ball Acquisition
Program? In our ongoing effort to educate, Insider reveals the answers today.
But remember, sometimes the truth hurts.
There should be one simple mantra for lottery-bound teams 60 games into the
season: If it's broke, don't fix it.
Here's a look at 10 teams that should tank the rest of the season ...
Orlando Magic
Record: 17-44
Chance of landing No. 1 pick: 25%
The Skinny: The Magic are playing their best basketball of the season (four wins
in their last 10 games) at the worst possible time of the year. The Magic don't
have the flexibility to dramatically alter their roster in free agency or via
trade. They just don't have enough pieces. After severable miserable drafts,
they need to hit a home run this year. The problem is, the two best players in
the draft -- Dwight Howard and Emeka Okafor -- play the same position as
Orlando's second- and third-best players -- Juwan Howard and Drew Gooden. The
Magic do seem enamored with 7-foot-5 Siberian giant Pavel Podkolzine, but he's
not ready to contribute yet.
Chicago Bulls
Record: 17-42
Chance of landing No. 1 pick: 20%
The Skinny: Deja vu? The Bulls are in serious running for the first pick in the
draft. GM John Paxson has a thing for Okafor, so don't assume the Bulls are
tired of collecting inexperienced players in the draft. If they slip to No. 2
and Dwight Howard is on the board, pass Paxson the Rolaids. Most believe the
Bulls will try to trade this pick, along with another asset or two, to land a
veteran all-star. Still, to get the most for their money, they need to stop this
silly streak of winning and get back to what they do best -- dumping the ball
into Eddy Curry, then limping off the court with another "L" in the Win-Loss
Washington Wizards
Record: 18-41
Chance of landing No. 1 pick: 15.7%
The Skinny: Like the Bulls, the Wizards probably have had their fill of young,
inexperienced draft picks. The team has eight players with three years of
experience or less. But there is a lot of interest in Okafor, who by NBA draft
standards is a 10-year vet, and also interest in moving the pick. If they can
add a tough, legitimate center to play alongside Kwame Brown, the Wizards might
actually be able to make some noise next season. They're another team that's
been winning a little too much lately.
Atlanta Hawks
Record: 19-40
Chance of landing No. 1 pick: 12%
The Skinny: They have nothing to play for. Next year's roster, with the possible
exception of Boris Diaw and Travis Hansen, won't look anything like this
season's ragtag squad. The Hawks' latest move, dumping Dion Glover, proves they
have the right idea, but when are they really going to get serious and sit Jason
Terry for the season? The Hawks' worst nightmare is an injury to Terry that
makes him untradeable this summer. As far as the draft goes, it's likely the
Hawks' chances of landing the No. 1 pick will improve, as the odds of them
reaching 22 wins seems pretty slim right now. Look for Atlanta to nab local
product Dwight Howard if it gets the No. 1 pick.
Phoenix Suns
Record: 20-41
Chance of landing No. 1 pick: 8.9%
The Skinny: The Suns are, by far, the most talented team in this group. Unlike
everyone else here, they have a very solid core with Amare Stoudemire, Shawn
Marion, Joe Johnson and some nice young players in Leandro Barbosa, Zarko
Cabarkapa, Casey Jacobsen and Maciej Lampe. Throw in the draft rights to Milos
Vujanic, and it's pretty clear the Suns don't need this pick. Unless there is a
legitimate, Western Conference center waiting for them in this draft, you can be
pretty sure they'll try to package this pick, along with Jahidi White's
contract, to get the cap room they need to make a major run at a veteran free
agent. Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant have the buzz, with Mehmet Okur as a sleeper
should the Pistons decide to only re-sign Rasheed Wallace.
Philadelphia 76ers
Record: 24-36
Chance of landing No. 1 pick: 6.4%
The Skinny: The Sixers have crumbled before our eyes this season. I know they're
still trying to grit things out and make a run at the playoffs -- and they have
a legit shot, as almost everyone in the East does -- but is it in the Sixers'
best interest? The team is getting old and needs fresh blood, especially on the
front line. Philly's only young players with much promise are Samuel Dalembert,
John Salmons and, to a lesser extent, Kyle Korver. The Sixers need a freakishly
versatile, athletic player like Howard in the worst way. Landing the No. 1 pick
could turn a dying franchise around pretty fast.
Boston Celtics
Record: 25-36
Chance of landing No. 1 pick: 2.9%
The Skinny: Danny Ainge loves this draft so much, he was willing to take on the
last two years of Chucky Atkins' contract just to get a third first-round pick,
even if it's low in the round. With the Celtics playing some of the worst
basketball in the league right now, I believe Ainge has decided it's time to
throw in the towel. He wants head coach John Carroll to play young players like
Jiri Welsch, Brandon Hunter, Marcus Banks and Kendrick Perkins so he has a
better feel for what he does and doesn't have going into the summer. Given
Danny's preference for up-tempo basketball, you can be pretty sure he's gunning
for a player like Howard to add size and versatility to his front line.
Golden State Warriors
Record: 25-33
Chance of landing No. 1 pick: 1.5%
The Skinny: No one knows this game better than the Warriors. They should miss
the playoffs for a league-leading ninth consecutive year. Another late lottery
pick isn't going to help things, and the playoffs appear to be out of the
question now. Time to pull Erick Dampier (before he gets hurt), Cliff Robinson
and Calbert Cheaney out of the rotation and let Mike Dunleavy and Mickael
Pietrus shoot the team into lottery land.
Los Angeles Clippers
Record: 25-33
Chance of landing No. 1 pick: 1.4%
The Skinny: Does it really matter?
Seattle SuperSonics
Record: 27-32
Chance of landing No. 1 pick: 0.7%
The Skinny: Nate McMillan hates this. You don't blame him. But when the Sonics
decided not to make a move at the trade deadline, GM Rick Sund essentially told
McMillan the playoffs weren't a priority this year. It's probably just as well.
Now's the time to throw Ronald Murray and Luke Ridnour out there and see how
well they'll mesh with Ray Allen.
Around the League
Kobe heats up: Has there been a better player over the past two weeks than Kobe
Bryant. Kobe got off to a slow start this season, and the constant distractions
of the trial of the year hanging over his head and some nagging injuries have
been a problem. For the first time all season, though, he seems focused, healthy
and he's lighting everyone up. He dropped 40 points on the Suns, a triple-double
on the Wizards and had a streak of six games in seven where he averaged 28
points or more. That stopped with an 11 point, 10 assist "off night" in New
Jersey on Sunday. What's gotten into Kobe? He's averaging 30 ppg, 8.3 apg and 8
rpg on 53 percent shooting since the break.
"This is the fist time this season I've had to try to will us back in the game,"
Bryant said. "A lot of times you can look at the stats and put up good numbers,
but a lot of times that's not what does it. You really have to put forth the
will and, when your teammates see that you're putting forth 110 percent, then
they have to follow suit. They have to believe. And I believe."
Andrei a giant? Sometimes being selected to the All-Star game too early can ruin
a guy's career. It was no secret Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan was worried
third-year forward Andrei Kirilenko made the cut too soon, fearing Kirilenko
would become complacent and quit working on the areas of his game that needed
improvement. Well ...
Kirilenko has been on fire since the break. The Russian forward averaged 16.3
ppg before the break and is averaging 23.3 ppg after it. And he's doing it with
more steals, the same number of rebounds and assists and with a better field
goal percentage. Kirilenko already has made the leap from great prospect to
All-Star this year. Is he about to make the jump to superstar in the second
half? He dropped in a game-winning 3-pointer against the Sonics last Wednesday
and sounded like a man with new-found confidence afterward.
"It's tougher when people say, 'All-Star, All-Star,' but I'm liking it," said
Kirilenko, who scored 24 points, including seven of the Jazz's nine points in
overtime. "I can make big shot at important moment, like the 3-pointer -- boom!
I like it."
Posey for most-improved: The Grizzlies also have come out of the All-Star break
on fire, and it's becoming pretty clear their best player is not Pau Gasol or
Mike Miller but the unheralded James Posey. Jerry West signed Posey to a
bargain, mid-level deal this summer without much fanfare. The thinking at the
time was Posey would give the Grizzlies a big, athletic, defensive-minded
swingman to balance the plethora of offensive types on the team. Who knew that
by February he'd also be the team's first option on offense?
Posey's improvement over the course of the season has been stunning. He averaged
8.6 ppg and 3.4 rpg on 40 percent shooting in November. He upped that to 11.9
ppg and 4.3 rpg in December on 46 percent shooting. In January the numbers
jumped again to 14.3 ppg and 4.7 rpg while shooting 51 percent from the field.
In February the numbers increased again to 18.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg on 54 percent
shooting. It gets even better if you focus on his post All-Star break numbers --
22.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg on 54 percent shooting. He's been doing all of this the last
seven games despite a badly bruised inner thigh that would put a player like
Marcus Camby out for the season.
I don't think I'm going out on a limb here when I throw Posey's name into the
ring for most improved player of the year. He's been downright awesome and the
biggest reason the Grizzlies are 5-2 since the break.
Rookie surprise: Either LeBron James or Carmelo Anthony will walk away with
Rookie of the Year honors in a few months, but who would've guessed their
closest competition at this point would be Bulls point guard Kirk Hinrich?
Hinrich's game has slowly evolved to the point coach Scott Skiles now believes
the rookie point is the best player on the entire team.
Hinrich's post All-Star numbers are impressive. He's averaging 16.7 ppg, 7.5
apg, 5.8 rpg and shooting 47 percent from downtown, including his first
triple-double Saturday night against the Warriors. Hinrich becomes the first
member of the draft class of 2003 to accomplish that.
Only Anthony (27.3 ppg, 6 rpg, 47 percent shooting) and James (22 ppg, 7 rpg,
4.7 apg, 46 percent shooting) have been better since the break.
Soaring Hawks: Who are the two big winners in Atlanta after the Rasheed Wallace
trade? Stephen Jackson and Chris Crawford. In the absence of anyone else who can
shoot and score the basketball, both players have seen a big boost in minutes
and shots since the trade.
Start with Jackson, who has the most to gain. He can and will opt out of his
contract this summer, and he now has his first chance to show what he can do
outside the shadow of Tim Duncan and Shareef Abdur-Rahim. He's averaging 21 ppg,
6 rpg and 3.6 apg since Wallace was traded, a nice up-tick over his 14.8 ppg and
4.1 rpg season average before the trade.
Crawford's production has been even more eye-popping. He averaged just 8.4 mpg
and 2.6 ppg on 37 percent shooting before Abdur-Rahim was dealt. He's been
averaging 19.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg on 52 percent shooting since taking over as the
team's starting power forward five games ago.
"When [Wallace] got traded, there were no more power forwards left," Crawford
told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I just decided to take advantage of the
opportunity that came before me."
Crawford played a total of 12 games the previous two seasons. He tore his
anterior cruciate ligament during the 2001-02 season and has had to endure three
surgeries. "The last two years have been a struggle," Crawford said, "but I'm
getting my athletic ability and my jumping ability back to where it was."


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Subex Ltd, a leading global provider of Business Support Systems (BSS) for Communications Service Providers (CSPs), has announced today that it has been named "the global market share leader in financial assurance" by Stratecast | Frost & Sullivan, a leading telecommunications strategic forecasting organization.
In its report,"Global Communications Service Provider (CSP) Financial Assurance (Revenue Assurance, Fraud Management, and Cost/Margin Analysis) Market Forecast & Supplier Assessment," Stratecast | Frost & Sullivan ranks Subex as the current market share leader with a 20.1% stake, in this very competitive market.
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Several city leaders are leaning toward raising the maximum property tax rate above the current rate.
And they're asking residents to decide: Do you want to keep certain services, like John R. Bonner Nature Park, and pay more? Or do you want to lose those services and pay about what you pay now?
"I want to hear from the public," Commissioner Rodney Woods said at last week's city meeting. "What are you willing to pay for?"
The maximum rate, which city commissioners will vote on Tuesday, sets a cap on how high the tax rate can go when commissioners vote to approve next year's tax rate in September. It's also the rate shown on the notices of proposed property taxes that will be sent out by the Pinellas County Property Appraiser next month.
The city's current tax rate is about $3.84 per $1,000 of taxable value. Several commissioners said they'd likely support a maximum rate of about $4.31 per $1,000 of taxable value. That rate, known as the rollback rate, will bring in about the same revenue as the current rate. It's higher than the current rate because of a 10.5 percent drop in city property values.
"It's better to set a tentative rate that's a little bit higher," Commissioner Gigi Arntzen said Friday. "It gives you some wiggle room for discussion."
Numerous residents have pleaded with city leaders to keep Bonner Park open.
But Arntzen didn't sound eager to raise the tax rate to do that, especially with other severe cuts on the table in the proposed budget.
"We're cutting positions. We're not giving raises," Arntzen said. "It's not fair."
The city staff has proposed a budget that includes no raises for any city workers and the loss of the equivalent of 10 full-time positions.
Ultimately, commissioners may choose the current rate, the rollback rate, or anywhere in between. For some, that choice depends on what feedback they get from residents.
"I think this gives us room in order to have flexibility," Commissioner Robert Murray said last week.
After a homestead exemption, the owner of a home with an assessed value of $200,000 this tax year could pay from $1 to $71 more next year, depending on the rate the commission decides. For example, if commissioners set the rate at $3.94 per $1,000 of taxable value, that same owner could pay about $16 more.
Despite a drop in property values, assessed values can go up slightly, about 0.1 percent, for homesteaded properties because of the rules of the Save Our Homes tax cap.
"If you want us to fund some of the things you've come to value in the city," Mayor Pat Gerard said, "you need to let us know that it's okay with you that you pay $16 more in your taxes next year."
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Chaz Davies cruises to a superb second career World Superbike victory after early retirements Eugene Laverty and Tom Sykes leave him uncontested.
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Chaz Davies has snatched his second career World Superbike Championship win at Motorland Aragon after taking full advantage of mechanical failures for Eugene Laverty and Tom Sykes ahead of him to ease to victory.
Starting from the front row of the grid for the first time, BMW GoldBet rider Davies would make the most of his privileged position to run with leaders Laverty and Sykes through the opening laps.
Part of a four-strong lead pack that would break clear over the opening revolutions, it would take only four laps for the race to turn on its head when leader Laverty began slowing with apparent electrical gremlins on his Aprilia.
Promoting pole sitter Sykes into the lead, he too would succumb to mechanical woes just a lap later, forcing him to peel into the pit lane and into a costly retirement.
Their early demise meant Davies had only Sylvain Guintoli for company at the head of the order, but the Frenchman would have no response to the flying BMW rider.
Indeed, though Davies was certainly able to benefit from the misfortune of his rivals, he would at least go on to establish himself as the fastest rider on the circuit for the remainder of the race as he extended his margin to cross the line a clear six seconds up the road.
Behind him, Guintoli would turn in a second place finish on the sole remaining Aprilia, the Phillip Island race winner moving clear at the head of the standings by 20 points over his hapless team-mate as one of only three riders to have finished each of the opening three races inside the top ten.
A beneficiary of the retirements ahead of him, Guintoli was also fortunate to take advantage of errors from Marco Melandri that arguably prevented him from mounting a challenge for the win.
Already forced to fight back when a run-on at turn sixteen hairpin dropped him to ninth place, Melandri looked set to trail Davies in a BMW 1-2 when another mistake with four laps remaining would demote him to fifth.
However, by returning to the circuit just behind the reignited battle for third, Melandri would simply get himself back ahead by the chequered flag to snatch the final spot on the podium.
His recovery would ultimately deny Jonathan Rea a shot at the rostrum, though the Ulsterman would still turn in a decent fourth place finish on the Pata Honda, albeit at the expense of an unfortunate Davide Giugliano, whose Althea Aprilia would slow on the final lap before coming to a halt with just two corners remaining.
Flying the flag for Kawasaki and Suzuki respectively, French duo Loris Baz and Jules Cluzel engaged in their own battle before what became fifth place was decided in favour of the former, the duo finishing well ahead of a lonely Carlos Checa on the best of the Ducati 1199 Panigales.
Picking up a place from Giugliano's retirement, Michel Fabrizio, Leon Haslam and Ayrton Badovini rounded out the top ten, while the 14 race finishers, Max Neukirchner, Federico Sandi, Ivan Clementi and Vittorio Iannuzzo kept it upright to secure themselves some points.


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The historian seems pleased with every occasion to make mention of Caleb and to do him honour, because he had honoured God in following him fully. Observe,
I. The grant Joshua made him of the mountain of Hebron for his inheritance is here repeated (Josh. 15:13), and it is said to be given him. 1. According to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua. Though Caleb, in his petition, had made out a very good title to it by promise, yet, because God had ordered Joshua to divide the land by lot, he would not in this one single instance, no, not to gratify his old friend Caleb, do otherwise, without orders from God, whose oracle, it is probable, he consulted upon this occasion. In every doubtful case it is very desirable to know the mind of God, and to see the way of our duty plain. 2. It is said to be a part among the children of Judah; though it was assigned him before the lot of that tribe came up, yet it proved, God so directing the lot, to be in the heart of that tribe, which was graciously ordered in kindness to him, that he might not be as one separated from his brethren and surrounded by those of other tribes.
II. Caleb having obtained this grant, we are told,
1. How he signalized his own valour in the conquest of Hebron (Josh. 15:14): He drove thence the three sons of Anak, he and those that he engaged to assist him in this service. This is mentioned here to show that the confidence he had expressed of success in this affair, through the presence of God with him (Josh. 14:12), did not deceive him, but the event answered his expectation. It is not said that he slew these giants, but he drove them thence, which intimates that they retired upon his approach and fled before him; the strength and stature of their bodies could not keep up the courage of their minds, but with the countenances of lions they had the hearts of trembling hares. Thus does God often cut off the spirit of princes (Ps. 76:12), take away the heart of the chief of the people (Job 12:24), and so shame the confidence of the proud; and thus if we resist the devil, that roaring lion, though he fall not, yet he will flee.
2. How he encouraged the valour of those about him in the conquest of Debir, Josh. 15:15-19 It seems, though Joshua had once made himself master of Debir (Josh. 10:39), yet the Canaanites had regained the possession in the absence of the army, so that the work had to be done a second time; and when Caleb had completed the reduction of Hebron, which was for himself and his own family, to show his zeal for the public good, as much as for his own private interest, he pushes on his conquest to Debir, and will not lay down his arms till he sees that city also effectually reduced, which lay but ten miles southward from Hebron, though he had not any particular concern in it, but the reducing of it would be to the general advantage of his tribe. Let us learn hence not to seek and mind our own things only, but to concern and engage ourselves for the welfare of the community we are members of; we are not born for ourselves, nor must we live to ourselves.
(1.) Notice is taken of the name of this city. It had been called Kirjath-sepher, the city of a book, and Kirjath-sannah (Josh. 15:49), which some translate the city of learning (so the LXX. Polis grammaton), whence some conjecture that it had been a university among the Canaanites, like Athens in Greece, in which their youth were educated; or perhaps the books of their chronicles or records, or the antiquities of the nation, were laid up there; and, it may be, this was it that made Caleb so desirous to see Israel master of this city, that they might get acquainted with the ancient learning of the Canaanites.
(2.) The proffer that Caleb made of his daughter, and a good portion with her, to any one that would undertake to reduce that city, and to command the forces that should be employed in that service, Josh. 15:16. Thus Saul promised a daughter to him that would kill Goliath (1 Sam. 17:25), neither of them intending to force his daughter to marry such as she could not love, but both of them presuming upon their daughters' obedience, and submission to their fathers' will, though it might be contrary to their own humour or inclination. Caleb's family was not long honourable and wealthy, but religious; he that himself followed the Lord fully no doubt taught his children to do so, and therefore it could not but be a desirable match to any young gentleman. Caleb, in making the proposal, aims, [1.] To do service to his country by the reducing of that important place; and, [2.] To marry a daughter well, to a man of learning, that would have a particular affection for the city of books, and a man of war, that would be likely to serve his country, and do worthily in his generation. Could he but marry his child to a man of such a character, he would think her well bestowed, whether the share in the lot of his tribe were more or less.
(3.) The place was bravely taken by Othniel, a nephew of Caleb, whom probably Caleb had thoughts of when he made the proffer, Josh. 15:17. This Othniel, who thus signalized himself when he was young, had long after, in his advanced years, the honour to be both a deliverer and a judge in Israel, the first single person that presided in their affairs after Joshua's death. It is good for those who are setting out in the world to begin betimes with that which is great and good, that, excelling in service when they are young, they may excel in honour when they grow old.
(4.) Hereupon (all parties being agreed) Othniel married his cousin-german Achsah, Caleb's daughter. It is probable that he had a kindness for her before, which put him upon this bold undertaking to obtain her. Love to his country, an ambition of honour, and a desire to find favour with the princes of his people, might not have engaged him in this great action, but his affection for Achsah did. This made it intolerable to him to think that any one should do more to win her favour than he would, and so inspired him with this generous fire. Thus is love strong as death, and jealousy cruel as the grave.
(5.) Because the historian is now upon the dividing of the land, he gives us an account of Achsah's portion, which was in land, as more valuable because enjoyed by virtue of the divine promise, though we may suppose the conquerors of Canaan, who had had the spoil of so many rich cities, were full of money too. [1.] Some land she obtained by Caleb's free grant, which was allowed while she married within her own tribe and family, as Zelophehad's daughters did. He gave her a south land, Josh. 15:19. Land indeed, but a south land, dry, and apt to be parched. [2.] She obtained more upon her request; she would have had her husband to ask for a field, probably some particular field, or champaign ground, which belonged to Caleb's lot, and joined to that south land which he had settled upon his daughter at marriage. She thought her husband had the best interest in her father, who, no doubt, was extremely pleased with his late glorious achievement, but he thought it was more proper for her to ask, and she would be more likely to prevail; accordingly she did, submitting to her husband's judgment, though contrary to her own; and she managed the undertaking with great address. First, She took the opportunity when her father brought her home to the house of her husband, when the satisfaction of having disposed of his daughter so well would make him think nothing too much to do for her. Secondly, She lighted off her ass, in token of respect and reverence to her father, whom she would honour still, as much as before her marriage. She cried or sighed from off her ass, so the LXX. and the vulgar Latin read it; she expressed some grief and concern, that she might give her father occasion to ask her what she wanted. Thirdly, She calls it a blessing, because it would add much to the comfort of her settlement; and she was sure that, since she married not only with her father's consent, but in obedience to his command, he would not deny her his blessing. Fourthly, She asks only for the water, without which the ground she had would be of little use either for tillage or pasture, but she means the field in which the springs of water were. The modesty and reasonableness of her quest gave it a great advantage. Earth without water would be like a tree without sap, or the body of an animal without blood; therefore, when God gathered the waters into one place, he wisely and graciously left some in every place, that the earth might be enriched for the service of man. See Ps. 104:10-23 Well, Achsah gained her point; her father gave her what she asked, and perhaps more, for he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs, two fields so called from the springs that were in them, as we commonly distinguish between the higher field and the lower field. Those who understand it but of one field, watered both with the rain of heaven and the springs that issued out of the bowels of the earth, give countenance to the allusion we commonly make to this, when we pray for spiritual and heavenly blessings which relate to our souls as blessings of the upper springs, and those which relate to the body and the life that now is as blessings of the nether springs.
From this story we learn, 1. That it is no breach of the tenth commandment moderately to desire those comforts and conveniences of this life which we see attainable in a fair and regular way. 2. That husbands and wives should mutually advise, and jointly agree, about that which is for the common good of their family; and much more should they concur in asking of their heavenly Father the best blessings, those of the upper springs. 3. That parents must never think that lost which is bestowed upon their children for their real advantage, but must be free in giving them portions as well as maintenance, especially when they are dutiful. Caleb had sons (1 Chron. 4:15), and yet gave thus liberally to his daughter. Those parents forget themselves and their relation who grudge their children what is convenient for them when they can conveniently part with it.
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Monday, the State Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Marshals Service tracked down Terrance Lee Melton, 23, at a residence on Siesta Lane in Walstonburg.
SNOW HILL � The fourth man allegedly involved in the homicide of a Hookerton resident April 24 is now behind bars.
Monday, the State Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Marshals Service tracked down Terrance Lee Melton, 23, at a residence on Siesta Lane in Walstonburg. He was subsequently turned over to the Greene County Sheriff�s Office and placed in the Greene County jail without bond.
Linwood Jones, 49, became involved in an altercation outside his residence the night of April 24 and while fleeing the scene was shot in the back, eventually collapsing and dying on his cousins� back deck on North 7th Street.
Derajay Speede, 17, became the first suspect in the killing confined in a jail cell when law enforcement picked him up in May, followed several weeks later by the arrest of Jeremy Maurice Hinnant, 19, on June 26. Both men hail from Goldsboro.
Daquan Alganon Hines, 20, turned himself in to the GCSO on July 1.
Melton served from August 2010 to November 2012 in state prison for felony first-degree burglary in Wayne County, felony common law robbery in Greene County and felony larceny of a motor vehicle in Pitt County.
After being released, Melton went back to prison March-September 2013 for violating the terms of his parole.
He�s due in Greene County District Court on Aug. 1 for felony murder, and in Pitt County District Court on Oct. 2 for felony possession of a firearm by a felon, felony possession with intent to sell and distribute marijuana and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
Wes Wolfe can be reached at 252-559-1075 and email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @WolfeReports.


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Heatsinks from Surplus Store for J2 or F6
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I found these two heatsinks at my local surplus store. But no clue what the rating is on these. Also on order are some Semisouth SJEP120R125 so I need to figure out if these heatsinks are large enough for a stereo amp. I am a tube guy and this is my first try at a diy solid state amp. Thinking either on a J2 or a F6. Hopefully by the looks of them it should be ok for either amp. Is this wishful thinking on my part?
Those will be fine for the amps you are interested in. :D :D :D
Keep calm and carry on.
Post lots of photos!!
They look great but, Ideally the best way to use them would be to cut them in two vertlcle 6" tall sinks/ch.You always get the best efficeincy without fans etc. when you orient it with verticle fins but unless specifically made for a long configuration (greater space between fins) 6"-8" is all that would be useful with those. I have a similar Fischer model that does 80-90W at about 5.5wx6dx8h.
I might guess you could do about 100-120W without going over 55C on the sink if they were side by side and 6" high. Of coarse YMMV. Maybe there will be a consencus estimate that will get you going :D
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comparable with this :
( as said - best to cut them and mount vertically , connected with L or plate heat spreader )
or - without cutting - simply make tall amp
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Thanks guys. Cutting them may be difficult for me. How about this? V sticking up.
Those heatsinks are made to have natural convection, and with the proper orientation will be able to get rid of some goodly amounts of heat. If not able to cut them, the best would be to build a tall amp. There are some good examples of it around.
If you tell a local metal supplier what you need done (cut in half), who knows, they may be able to cut it for a small charge on their stock saw and maybe even clean up the sawcut on a mill, or direct you to a machine shop? Ask around...
A six inch tall amp will be perfect use of them.
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text: I have finally taken the time out and would like to contribute to the ROTW. Not sure where to start so here it goes but please, bare with me and try to follow along with the random side notes. My obsession with Land Cruisers has been with me since I was 15 years old. I was dead set on getting a FJ40 for my first automobile (back then though, I knew it as "those Toyota jeep looking things!") Anyway, I found one in the paper and my pops and I decided to go look at it. When we showed up though, I was highly disappointed due to the fact that the FJ40 was really a FJ55 that was sprung over, etc. Me being a total dumba#% decided to pass on it . So, that is how my first experience with cruisers went. Jump forward 19 years to 2008. My obsession hasn't changed for the love of the Cruisers. I have had a 1976 FJ40 (sprung, lockers, etc), 1970 FJ40 (stocker), 1985 FJ60 (sprung over, locked, etc), 1991 FJ80 (OME, ARB, etc) and finally, what I have currently a 1993 FZJ80 with a bunch of things on it. So, yes, this cruiser habit of mine isn't something new. Now, onto my current rig. A few years back (early 2005) I was driving in town where I live (Turlock California) and spotted this completely stock green cruiser for sale. I figured what the heck, might as well go look at it since it would be my "fun" vehicle and I wouldn't be driving it everyday. Well, the cruiser was bone stock, high miles (245k), had cloth interior, clean body, paint was fading in the "normal" spots etc. Then, as I glanced through the window, I noticed that ever soo important switch on the lower left side……….IT HAD LOCKERS! That was it, I was sold on it. I called the guy who was selling it and he met me so that I could take it for a spin. Turns out, the owner of the beast had NEVER taken the rig off road. His wife used the cruiser as a grocery getter and for their church youth group outings to the city, etc. SWEET!! I will skip boring stuff. Basically, I picked the cruiser up for $4250.00. All I am saying is, I sort of threw out the "hey, this locker isn't locking, because the light just keeps blinking!" Needless to say, it was just sticking a bit since it had NEVER been used. Matter of fact, the guy didn't even know what the switch was for! EVEN BETTER! Ok, so, here is what my rig has transformed into over the past few years. 1. OME J spring lift and shocks 2. Slee spacers in rear and 1.5 spacers up front 3. Extended brake lines 4. Extended breathers for axles 5. 1.5 wheel spacers to give it a wider stance 6. 315 BFG Mud tires on stock rims 7. Painted the stock rims with Satin black (cheap but looks good and has held up for 2+ years now) 8. Put the 100 series brake pads up front (a good mod that I would recommend to anyone doing their brakes!) 9. Line-x the lower half and hood of the cruiser. 10. Snorkel (Ok, wasn't a necessity which my wife still points out on a daily basis but damn, it looks good!) 11. TJM front bumper (A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALVARO!) 12. Hanna Sliders 13. Hella lights on the front bumper 14. Slee rear bumper with tire carrier and tow attachment 15. Slee transfer skid plate 16. Slee light harness 17. Con-Ferr six foot roof rack with custom ply wood floor! 18. Four cheap (I forget where I got them) lights on the roof rack! 19. Axe and shovel mounted on the rack (once again, the wife ask WHY!!) 20. Dual battery set up. Running a yellow top and red top with the painless wiring kit. 21. Cobra CB mounted under the JVS Stereo. New speakers all around and pushing a 10inch sub in the back just to give it some good vibrations. 22. Two fire extinguishers inside the beast. One mounted next to the shifter and the other mounted in the rear cargo area. 23. Aux. Power switch in the back cargo area. 24. PHH done with the blue kit. 25. New Rad. (mud jacked up the other one!) 26. Slee extended brake lines 27. Slee swaybar drop kit 28. Extended bump stops 29. Slee Caster Plates 30. Tinted windows all the way around Im sure there is more things I have done but I cant remember at the moment! So, this is how my beast sits currently. Oh yes, along with the modifications, the beast has the check engine light on (for two years now) with the 83,84,85 etc codes…….and yes, I do have the "newer" ecu in the beast. ABS light has been on ever since I owned it due to the front right sensor is shot (still looking to purchase one if anyone has a spare that wouldn't mind letting it go for a low amount?). Basically, when I drive my beast at night the dash looks like a fricking Christmas tree with all the lights on…….I keep hoping one day they will either burn out or somehow "fix" themselves! What I want for the future (on hold till further notice says the wife!) is the Slee six inch lift, warn winch and some 37 inch tires. Until then, the beast is going to sit how it is. Here are some shots of the cruiser. Enjoy and once again, sorry for the long winded, random ROTW content. Also, I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time out to answer questions, help me out and just provide great information on this site. Cheers, Chans


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Computer scientists develop new way to study molecular networks
Computer scientists at Virginia Tech developed a new approach to address the shortcomings in the computational analysis of the multiple ways interactions can occur within cells. Their award-winning work may lead to further understanding of the interactions between molecules.
In biology, molecules can have multiway interactions within cells, and until recently, computational analysis of these links has been "incomplete," according to T. M. Murali, associate professor of computer science in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech.
His group authored an article on their new approach to address these shortcomings, titled "Reverse Engineering Molecular Hypergraphs," that received the Best Paper Award at the recent 2012 ACM Conference on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Biomedicine.
Intricate networks of connections among molecules control the processes that occur within cells. The "analysis of these interaction networks has relied almost entirely on graphs for modeling the information. Since a link in a graph connects at most two molecules (for example, genes or proteins), such edges cannot accurately represent interactions among multiple molecules. These interactions occur very often within cells," the computer scientists wrote in their paper.
To overcome the limitations in the use of the graphs, Murali and his students used hypergraphs, a generalization of a graph in which a hyperedge can connect multiple molecules.
"We used hypergraphs to capture the uncertainty that is inherent in reverse engineering gene to gene networks from systems biology data sets," explains Ahsanur Rahman, the lead author on the paper. "We believe hypergraphs are powerful representations for capturing the uncertainty in a network's structure."
They developed reliable algorithms that can discover hyperedges supported by sets of networks. In ongoing research, the scientists seek to use hyperedges to suggest new experiments. By capturing uncertainty in network structure, hyperedges can directly suggest groups of genes for which further experiments may be required in order to precisely discover interaction patterns. Incorporating the data from these experiments might help to refine hyperedges and resolve the interactions among molecules, resulting in fruitful interplay and feedback between computation and experiment.
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Editor's note: This market commentary is provided by the Dairy Division at FCStone/Downes-O'Neill in Chicago, Ill.
Between school season heating up and Hurricane Isaac putting folks on edge, fluid milk became quite tight over the past week. While that is cooling some now, the trade is still concerned by the fact that producers in many regions ― particularly the West ― still face largely unprofitable conditions that ought to continue to put a kink in the milk supply. The Class III futures market has done a great job of pricing in some of this uncertainty. And although we may still have more upside to go, depending on holiday demand this fall, Thursday's Class III trading activity was not bullish. After opening firm on follow through technical buying, Class III futures finished weaker amid moderate trading volume Thursday.
It was likely the spot market that held the greatest influence over Class III prices yesterday as buyers were halted in their tracks. Both blocks and barrels closed slightly lower after having been bid higher initially. Spot buyers are eyeing its relatively low price level compared with premium loaded futures. Sellers, on the other hand, are eyeing the spot market's relatively high value when pegged against world prices. All of them are staring down a tight milk supply picture. But, for now, the lower close with offers left on the board turned new price highs for some Class III contracts into short-term technical reversals, thereby opening up a vulnerability to a larger price correction heading into early September. But for the most part, until proven differently, "the trend is your friend" and that would mean buying the breaks (bull breaths).
For the week ending Aug. 18, dairy cow slaughter under federal inspection was up 12.5%, at 61,000 head, compared with the same period the previous year. Year-to-date slaughter levels are 5.1% higher than 2011 levels, with 1,918,600 head slaughtered.
The grain markets chopped sideways Thursday with corn futures finishing slightly lower and soybeans and bean meal futures posting lackluster new contract highs (being largely tugged by stronger Chinese soybean prices). Export sales were in line with expectations for soy products, but fell short on corn this week. August may buck the two-month trend of posting new high closes depending on how we finish out today. If corn fails to make a new high close, we expect a brief bout of technical selling early in September in advance of the next big USDA report.
On the demand side of corn, ethanol volumes reported by the DOE earlier this week held to the latest four-week pace, at 819 million barrels per day. The pace of ethanol has exceeded the latest 11/12' target with just one week remaining in the crop year. If this run rate of 820,000 barrels per day sticks, the USDA's new target of 4.5 billion bushels could be too low, forcing more rationing from feed and exports.
The U.S. Dollar index is bumping up against an area of support having spent the past several weeks largely under pressure. Currency traders will likely stay on the sideline ahead of this weekend's Fed meeting. This meeting has served in the past as a launch pad for announcing massive quantitative easing. However, ahead of the elections, it doesn't seem likely.
We look for corn to open 2 to 5 cents lower and for beans to open 5 to 8 lower.
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Bushmaster AR15
Im planning on purchasing one and I just wanted your opinions on this brand/model of rifle as far as accuracy,durability,reliability,longevity and price. Id appreciate any info.
You will get alot of different opinions on this subject, good and bad. I got mine from CTD for under $900. I have put 500 rounds through it with zero malfunctions. The gun is very accurate as with most AR-15's.
Thanks for the info guy. Im going to purchase one tommorow. I appreciate it!:cool:
I bought 2 bushmasters in 1999 and have not had any "real" issues with them. If I had to tweek something, I would suggest a slightly better bolt carrier. Again, I have not had a problem but I shoot my rifle alot and I know that the gas key is a area where many ar rifles are being upgraded.
Ammo ( My bushmaster likes)
Federal AE
Ammo (does not like)
Mags (Likes)
USGI 20's
USGI 30-green followers
Bushmaster 30's
HK Mags
glad to hear that telstar. Thanks . Im definitely going to buy one tommorow. :D
Make sure to shop around. Often times (most of the time) you can find more quality/value for the same price from a more respected manufacturer. Check out BCM they make one of the best rifles on the market for under $900. Much better than BM.
You also wont have to worry about ammo. A BCM will eat anything you feed it. They dont have the quality control issues like some other manufacturers.
Since the Bush Master ar 15's were all out of stock at the two gunshops where I shop at I might check into other brands I guess. Im actually trying to find the best so I figured bushmaster cause I heard alot of reviews so I might just go to the Gun Shop and order one. What is the best brand and best bang for your buck for AR 15's? . Im just itching to get my hands on one.
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Your best value in ARs is Bravo Company Manufacturing Bravo Company USA, Inc. AR-15, M16, M4 Tactical Gear, Parts, Accessories.. Their gas keys are properly staked as are their castle nuts. Not only that but they make their rifles out better materials and to spec. For under $900 you can have one of the best ARs made. Go to m4carbine.net and you'll quickly understand the quality and value that comes w/ BCM.
I also like Daniel Defense but they are a couple hundred more. DD is awesome and their barrels are CHF. They make everything in house as well.
I personally wouldn't put my money down on a BM. They are over priced, inconsistently manufactured and are known to have problems from the factory. You should never have to work on a new AR to get it to function properly. I have yet to visit a forum that isn't flooded w/ BM horror stories, either cust service or their products.
Last, steel ammo is not hard on ARs. Is simply a BS wifes tail. Some ARs have a hard time running steel ammo due to being poorly made and out of spec. Out of spec tight chambers and being out of time (wrong buffer) are usually the culprits.
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