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PARIS (Nov. 7)
A 14-point document dealing with the recent truce violations along the Lebanese frontier was submitted over the week-end to the Security Council by acting U.N. Palestine mediator Dr. Ralph Bunche.
In his report, Dr. Bunche said that as a result of fighting in the Galilee, a significant change in the general military picture has occurred in that sector. "Israeli forces have occupied the area in Galilee formerly controlled by Fawzi el Kaukaji's forces and have crossed the Lebanese frontier," the report stated.
"They are now holding positions two to six miles inside the southeast corner of Lebanon. Some 15 Lebanese villages have been occupied by small Israeli detachments," the document stated. Without offering any opinion on whether the situation in the northern sector of Palestine resembles the situation in the Negev, or whether it is advisable that the Security Council resolution of last Thursday ordering the withdrawal of all forces from the southern desert to Oct. 14 positions be extended to this area, Dr. Bunche's report merely chronicles the events in northern Palestine between Oct. 21 and Nov. 1.
The main points of the report are that implementation of the truce on the Lebanese front has been a complicated matter, since the area was held by Kaukaji's forces, on the responsibility of the Lebanese Government. Tension in the area followed close on the heels of Kaukaji's attempts to prevent the supplying of the settlement of Menara by the Jews. The report points out that the colony is located within the Israeli truce boundaries and that Israeli incursions into the Hulah area in Lebanese territory, and the recent crisis in the sector, developed as a result of alleged actions taken by Kaukaji's units on Oct. 21.
This situation went unchecked, Dr. Bunche stated, since, according to Israeli commanders, the area of the fighting was not safe for United Nations observers. Kaukaji occupied positions within Israeli truce lines, the report said.
On the first of this month, the document continued, U.N. observers visited Israeli positions and found that Arab villages around Tarkiyah were deserted, as were the Arab villages formerly held by Kaukaji's forces. The U.N. observers reported that systematic looting, aided by the use of Army trucks, was carried out and that a new influx of refugees fleeing towards Lebanon's interior had begun.
A British delegation spokesman here, asked by correspondents whether a report made here recently by Henry Morgenthau Jr., general chairman of the United Jewish Appeal in the United States who passed through Paris on route home after a visit to Israel, that Arab arms seized by Jewish soldiers in recent clashes were marked "Britain 1948," explained that "such arms were produced only in the early part of the year."
Commenting on a charge by an Arab delegate in the United Nations last week that Jews were committing atrocities in the southern part of Lebanon, Israeli representative to the U.N. Aubrey S. Eban declared: "This is a fictitious incident which occurred in a fictitious town."


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Blue Ivy Carter Is Destined for Stardom, Predicts Gwyneth Paltrow
She's only 7 weeks old, but Blue Ivy Carter is destined to become a star like her parents, Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z.
"She is going to be an entertainer," Gwyneth Paltrow, 39, explained to Hollywood Life at the Governors Ball on Sunday. "She just has this glow around her like her mother."
PHOTOS: Gwyneth Paltrow's most obnoxious quotes
Paltrow has been close pals with the hip-hop power couple for more than a decade. "Beyonce is doing great," Paltrow said of the first-time mom, who welcomed Blue Ivy in New York on Jan. 7. "She's just a natural at being a mom."
As for Blue Ivy? "She's stunning," Paltrow gushed. "She has the most beautiful eyes."
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When a charge is expunged, that means that the records are destroyed and it as if they offense never occurred. So, if the offense from 96 or 97 was expunged, it would not now be used against you.
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ECRM compared retail circular advertising in June 2013 versus June 2014 and noted trends occurring across top retail chains. Both Walmart and Toys "R" Us experienced some extreme shifts versus last year. Toys "R" Us did not run any circulars during the month of June, down from two last year. Instead, it ran only web and email promotions. The inverse occurred in January, when it ran no print ads in 2013 and only a single short circular in 2014. These short circulars appeared to be the standard outside of toy-related holidays, yet June was the first month without any circular presence whatsoever for Toys "R" Us.
Walmart, on the other hand, saw its circular counts more than double, from five in 2013 to 11 in 2014. Its page counts slightly decreased, however, leading to a large reduction in the density of the circular, with much more targeted, category-specific circulars being used. Five of these highly-targeted circulars with six or fewer pages were released in June 2014, while only one was seen in 2013. Three of Walmart's circulars in 2013 consisted of 24 pages or more, while 2014 saw just one of this length.
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Today we ripped this meme off a blog that is written by a group of high school students. The blog is called Eternal Fireworks. The writers are: Michael, Kynan, Alex, Kenny, Chris, Leo, Shelley, Athy, Bam, Tina, and Bnita. There is no statement as to where it came from. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. It is a long meme and we shall do it in parts. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!
Sunday Stealing: The Majorly Personal Meme, Part Two
Cheers to all of us thieves!
21. If you were to live your life without your best friend, what would change? **perhaps I'd be silent :( In that case, I don't have anyone to talk to.
22. Tell us about a era of your life that you really miss. **My nursing school era. I was 23 then and pursuing a nursing course. I really enjoyed every moment of it. Twas so superb!
23. Have you ever been betrayed by someone that came as a complete surprise? Without revealing the person, if yes, tell us about it. **Yes and I'll keep mum about it.
24. Do you ever think that is a good idea to hide your feelings? **At times, hiding it helps. Because at times the more you talk about, the more it gets complicated.
25. Tell us about your favorite year when you were a student. **It was in 2005. I passed the board exam even if I was unprepared. It was the year I got so stressed!
25. When was the last time you were in a very good mood? What caused it? **Just last night at work. I should be angry because my colleague was absent but I was thankful cos I got great trainees to work with and that goes well with my mood :D
26. Have you ever had a romantic relationship with a sibling of a good friend? **No.
27. Tell us about the last thing that you did that you truly regret. ** Parting without really allowing him to tell me what seemed to be wrong.
28. When did you laughed today? ** I guess some questions of this meme makes me laugh :D LOL!
29. Do you trust easily? **No.
30. What do you care about that you wish more people would? ** I hope people would get to know the real meaning of justice and fair judgment.
31. Is it easier for you to go without food or go without sleep? **Go without food. Sleep is very important to me.
32. What non-alcohol beverage do you enjoy drinking the most? **Fit N Right :D
33. When you walk into a room full of strangers, generally how is your confidence? **It depends on what the crowd is like. I am still a bit confident though, in general.
34. Does talking about sex with anyone but your lover make you uncomfortable? **No.
35. Do you tend to believe members of the opposite sex mostly behave the same way? **I tend to believe that way. :D
36. Did you drink any alcohol this week? If yes, what? **No.
37. Would you ever consider being a vegetarian? **Yes. I love veggies!
38. Do you believe that there's always room in your heart for someone? **Of course and I actually reserved it already to him. There's a reservation expiry though.. LOL :D
39. Do you believe in the concept of soul mates? **Yes.
40. Last week, we had a few players criticize our victim's questions. Which is fine to do and we value your opinion. Would you ever consider writing questions for Bud and me to post on a Sunday Stealing? **WHy not? :D
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How does Corpuscular Theory and Wave Theory of Light affects the characteristics of light such as light pass through each other?What theory is the best and why?
For this particular subject, I tend to subscribe to the wave theory of light over the corpuscular theory. Newton theorized light to be composed of tiny particles, "corpuscles", for lack of a better term, that all traveled in direct paths, with a definite velocity. If we were to pass a stream of these traveling particles through yet another stream of traveling particles, would there not be a collision of the particles at some point? That is, if the particles have mass, which they do not.
Enter the wave theory of light. Huygens theory proposed that light was composed more of wave lengths than of particles. It would be possible to pass one wave length of light through another and have them continue, uninterrupted, because the wave lengths were able to bend, or diffract around each other. I think this theory has more credibility at this point.


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So all the useful info from the previous Leaf forum is gone? Boneheads! Archive the older forum and make it available to read.
John-SAgree with all your points but, as noted by Yair, it was not possible.Perhaps, the contents of the old forum are not the intellectual property of the NewLeaf operation.Markwww.marktomalty.com
Doesn't the intellectual property remain with those who write contributions?!?!
Yair,I like Leaf products., just not the less-than-wise decisions made by Leaf, but many companies fall under that. Information on the web is becoming a joke, because it's searchable, always there, we take it for granted, we learn from it, we give it to other people, and it only requires one person somewhere, somehow to pull the plug on worthwhile information that will never again be accessible. (not directed to you per se)Now for every person who buys an older Leaf back, you have eliminated a 24hr Q&A area which Leaf and dealers will have to spend more time re-answering the same questions about every legacy product. Lost information, lost time.


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We like ice cream, and we know you do, too.
That's why we've inaugurated a new policy in which we ask you, the reader, if you want to tag along with us as we explore Portland's food and drink scene. This month, we reached out to you to see who among you likes ice cream. Lucky for us, two of you, school teacher Linda White and emergency room doctor Emily Weber, were game to travel the city in search of all things creamy, cold and sweet.
Judging by the number of scoop shops that have sprung up all over the city, Portland is now a true ice cream destination. But not every shop specializes in ice cream's most delectable vehicle: the ice cream sandwich. Still, Portland being Portland, your odds of finding an elaborate take on this cool treat are very good.
The only trick to eating an ice cream sandwich is finishing it before it melts. So, to those of you who photograph your food to later post online, take it from us: either eat yours now or proclaim yourself shameless enough to publicly lick your fingers. Go ahead. We're not judging.
Rose's Ice Cream
If you're of a certain age, you'll find that the first bite of a Rose's ice cream sandwich will turn you into one of Pavlov's dogs. Buttered liberally with a helping of smooth, creamy vanilla ice cream (made from 14 percent butter fat) sandwiched between two wafer-thin and crunchy (but not-too-crisp) chocolate cookies, this classic ice cream sandwich will flood your bones with the chiming sounds of Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer," which, on lazy, summer afternoons, once meant that the ice cream man was very near. If you're looking to relive the magical spontaneity of youth, there's no better place to get an old-fashioned ice cream sandwich than Rose's, a Portland landmark that's been scooping up homemade flavors since 1950.READ THE REST at NeighborhoodNotes.com
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- In the middle of January, it's too cold to have much fun across most of the U.S., so you may as well shrug your shoulders and dig into your 2013 tax returns.
This year, that means knowing some key changes in the Internal Revenue Service tax codes. Straight from the IRS, here are some of the most important changes for Main Street Americans this tax season:
Tax brackets: The so-called "Bush tax cuts" are off the board, and taxpayers are looking at seven new tax brackets -- at 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, 35% and 39.6%.
Standard deductions: Standard filing deductions rose to $12,200 for taxpayers married filing jointly; $8,950 for taxpayers filing as head of household; and $6,100 for single taxpayers.
New exemption levels: Congress has hiked the personal exemption amount to $3,900.
Estate taxes: There's now an estate tax rate at 40%, along with an estate tax exemption of $5.25 million.
Contributions to 401(k) plans: Workers can contribute up to $17,500 to their 401(k) plans.
IRA plans: Americans saving for retirement can contribute $5,500 to their individual retirement plans, or $6,500 for Americans age 50 and over.
Mileage deductions: According to the IRS, mileage rates for business and medical rose to $0.565 and $0.24 respectively. Note the mileage rate for charity mileage still stands at $0.14.
While it's important to know and leverage these changes to the tax code, your tax planning shouldn't end there. There are many moves you can make to lower your tax burden, keeping more money in your pocket and giving less to Uncle Sam come April 15.


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The UK's Green New Deal
triplepundit.com is reporting today about the UK's Green New Deal to combat economic depression and climate change. It seems that invoking the FDR legacy adds weight to the movement.
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Inciting the rhetoric of FDR during the days of the Great Depression, several economists, politicians, and environmentalists in the UK have made news recently with the proposal of the Green New Deal, an ambitious plan to fight the triple threats of the credit crunch, high gas prices, and climate change that are factoring to degrade life and the world as we know it.
Many have claimed that the present economic crisis is the worst since the Great Depression. Drawing many parallels to FDR's initiatives in the 1930's, the group has set a goal of 100 months to prevent global warming and other serious economic and environmental effects. Though it is not as radical as FDR's 100 days plan, the group similarly wants to start with how financial institutions are run. According to an article on the Guardian UK's website, amongst other things, the proposals seek to redistribute the "distorting power" of the banking industry. They suggest that large banking groups be forcibly split up to minimize the systemic risk that federal bailouts of institutions like Northern Rock and Bear Stearns pose.
The group's recommendations include (via the BBC):
• Massive investment in renewable energy and wider transformation in the UK
• The creation of thousands of new "green collar" jobs
• Making low-cost capital available to fund the UK's green economic shift
• Building a new alliance between environmentalists, industry, agriculture, and unions
"Such a Green New Deal could set a useful and groundbreaking international example of how to save the economy, whilst saving the planet."
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The result of the independence referendum is "still too close to call", an academic has claimed
Arkadiusz Wisniowski, a research fellow in social statistics at the University of Southampton, said that despite polls showing a majority of people in Scotland in favour of remaining in the UK, the odds on a Yes vote were "almost even" with just a "very slight tendency towards the status quo".
Voters north of the border will decide the future of the UK in the referendum, which takes place in seven weeks' time on September 18.
In a piece in the Washington Post Mr Wisniowski said that the "outcome of the independence referendum remains uncertain as the Yes and No campaigns enter the closing stretch".
He is involved in a project that has collected all polling data about the referendum so far, with the academic stating: "Our forecast suggests a close result, which might surprise some readers given that support for independence has never been ahead in the polls.
"However, this reflects the narrowing of the polls in the past few months, and our model picks up this trend - and projects it forward."
He states that "we cannot conclude with any certainty" what the result of the historic ballot will be.
"In other words, just two months before the referendum, the estimated odds of Scotland gaining independence against remaining in the UK remain almost even, with a very slight tendency towards the status quo," the expert said.
"Despite the preponderance of polling pointing towards a victory for the No campaign, our model suggests that the result is still too close to call. As the referendum fast approaches and the campaign intensifies, everything is still to play for."
A spokesman for the pro-UK Better Together campaign said: "With less than 50 days until we vote, the polls show a clear majority of Scots are saying 'no thanks' to independence.
"As we get closer to the referendum Scots are thinking seriously about the risks to our pound, pensions and public services. Independence isn't a risk worth taking.
"Although the polls are encouraging we are far from complacent.
"We will campaign tirelessly every single day between now and September 18, making the case for why the brightest future for Scotland is to remain part of the UK. We need everybody who is saying 'no thanks' to separation to get involved and do their bit."


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Sonakshi Sinha, Kamaal Rashid Khan fight on Twitter - NTv
Mon, Dec 01, 2014, 01:30 PM
Controversial Bhojpuri actor-filmmaker Kamaal R Khan (KRK) has often landed in trouble for his infamous jibe on social networking sites. This time he has entered into a tug-of-war tweets with none other than Sonakshi Sinha. Sonakshi Sinha, who has not been so busy these days blasted Kamaal R Khan for his derogatory comments on her. Sonakshi has been losing chances due to her proud behaviour. When asked about this, Sonakshi said :"I don't have fights with anyone except Kamaal R Khan."


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Since the early 2000s I have been involved with photography and mix digital media. Most of my work is based on people, buildings, and location. I capture those irreplaceable moments that you long to cherish, such as your baby's first steps, your college graduation, your wedding day and even candid moments with friends. I have really been getting into night photography these past couple of months. I would say my work explores the relationship between the body and multimedia experiences.
With influences as diverse as Wittgenstein and Roy Lichtenstein, new tensions are created from both orderly and random layers. Ever since I was in high school the traditional understanding of relationships of the body and how you can photograph it has fascinated me. Checking out books, researching photographers, and practice has helped me become a better photographer. I have been into photography ever since I was given my first Polaroid camera; I would always take lots of pictures of people, faces, and bodies. My first job was working in a photography lab back in 2007; where I really took my photography skills to the next level.
I am currently attending the University Of South Florida for a Bachelors of Arts degree focusing on photography. My most recent work comes from Paris, France. What's shown in my work is how Paris has changed since the 1920's. I loved the idea of photographing images from the 1920's to today. The images I selected have to do with the locations in which these images where taken. I love the emptiness in the pictures that Atget took. Most of his images did not have people in them, and the Atget photography exhibition in Paris helped me see even more wonderful work of Atget that no other exhibition has ever seen. This exhibition showed me different places of Paris, shops, and even rivers. Most everything has changed for me and I'm glad I was able to get this opportunity to visit these places. My Paris experience has helped me look at the world threw my viewfinder a lot different than I have.


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I debated starting my car myself but I think I can wait till Wednesday I don't really need to go anywhere till then.
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I debated starting my car myself but I think I can wait till Wednesday I don't really need to go anywhere till then.
Yeah, I definitely tried this after watching your video. Worked nice.
Purdue and some IU campuses, including Bloomington, are closed again tomorrow. This is a rare event indeed.
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
I have a buddy in Indy who works retail who was forced to come in today (by corporate people who live somewhere else). It took him 30 minutes to dig his car out of the snow, and he drove 30 minutes only to find he was the only person who showed up. He promptly went home, hope his boss isn't too pissed.
It is cold in DC as well, but I have no right to complain, its not in the negative and I was in the Caribbean last week!
As cold as it is here it's that hot in Australia, 109 degrees!
A different take on the boiling water into frigid air trick....
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Went out a few times today.
Jeez man, I mean it is one thing to fathom how cold -14 is, and completely another to feel it. Took about 30-45 minutes to shovel the snow off the car because I had to go in like every 5 minutes because of the grueling wind coupled with the bitter temperature.
One could say that the roads were icy, but I think it would be more correct to just say the roads were ice.
And yet not matter how deadly and inconvenient it is, damnit that snow is beautiful.
I just needed to dig out where the snow plows had covered up my drive way. What would have taken me 15 minutes on a normal winter day took me almost 45 minutes because I was on a pitch count. Only was out there for 10 minutes at a time because it was just to freaking cold. It just hurt the lungs to breath out there.
I have no clue how those players did it in the 49ers/Packers game.
Love watching a 4x4 truck pass a mini van using the turn lane on Washington Street. Are you really in that much of a hurry to go somewhere that you have to drive like a maniac on such horrible road conditions?
Woohoo Cleveland!
His boss clearly sucks to even ask such a thing when the mayor of Indy was even featured on cable news networks about declaring Indianapolis under a state of emergency. And one would be subject to arrest if it wasn't for emergency reasons.
Its retail its not as if he's a doctor or someone who chose to be employed in serious conditions. A store can be closed for one day.
You'd be surprised at how some bosses think. ......
I work in shipping and logistics. Our company told us not to come in yesterday, but we're back today and what a nightmare it has been....
Actually this doesn't surprise me but it does disappoint. It reminds me of the snow storm we had in 2007 and I knew some people who had to come in to work at the stores even though it was treacherous for them to do so. I mean a gas station I at least get but I think people don't need the latest designer bag during a snow storm.
Good thing in all this is I found tickets for the game tonight cheap. 3rd game I get to go to. That is down significantly from last year.Pacers being good is not good for me getting tickets lol.
Or takeout food....
*clears throat*
Something needs to be done 'in law' to give the emergency order some teeth to be used against employers requiring non essential employees to come in during an emergency order.
I can understand a certain subset of jobs needing to be open if at all possible. Gas stations being one of them. Grocery stores... maybe. Donna's Dress Mart? No way.
AFAIK, even though you can be ticketed for being out on the road there's NOTHING you can do if your boss fires you because you didn't risk the roads even though you've effectively been ordered off of them. POSSIBLY if the boss actually says he fired you because you didn't come in on a day when there was an emergency order in place you'd have some recourse thru the courts. But who has the time and money for that, let alone at the end of the day you just get your job back and still have the same boss. Or maybe you can make an argument that shows you were fired for not coming in on that day and take it in front of the judge.
But most likely, the boss isn't going to 'officially' say you were fired for missing a snow day during an emergency order. He might tell you that, but by the time the paperwork is done and he's making an official statement he'll say you were going to be fired/replaced/laid off anyway and the snow day simply had nothing to do with it.
The law really needs to somehow force non-essential businesses to close on those days so there's no question you don't have to come into work. But then, 'non essential' and 'essential' will need to be fairly well defined in law or else Donna's Dress Mart will argue people need to be able to buy coats. But the truth is, when an emergency order is in place then there should rarely be a way or reason to open since nobody should be able to get there to unlock the business doors and no customers should be able to get there to shop either. So it's a vicious cycle that takes place when there's no teeth to force an employer NOT to tell you to come in regardless of the emergency order.
If there is something already in Indiana law that addresses this I don't know what it is.
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Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
I'm heading back to the Cleve this weekend. Hope it won't be as bad there!
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Not sure about the Land of Cleves, but Toledo is supposed to hit +40 degrees on Saturday, which is going to feel like freaking spring compared to this onslaught of misery.
I think the same jerk passed me on Washington yesterday afternoon. Jackass even cut me off because I couldn't go faster than 20 without losing control out there.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "


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A suspect was shot and killed by Citrus Heights police Friday night.
The shooting happened at the school, on Sunrise Boulevard and Oak Avenue. Police Lt. Ryan Kinnan said the suspect's identity of the will be released by the coroner's office after next of kin is notified.
Officers initially responded to a domestic violence call at around 9:55 p.m. in the area of Woodmore Oaks Drive and Sunrise Boulevard. Witnesses said a man was assaulting a woman; police dispatch said the man could be heard threatening to kill the woman in the background of the phone call.
When officers arrived at the scene, the suspect rode away on a bicycle, Kinnan said. The officers then chased him to a parking lot, where he abandoned his bike and ran into a field next to the school.
Kinnan said the police helicopter saw the suspect on school grounds. When officers on the ground got closer to the suspect, they said he was not listening to orders and saw him reach into his waistband.
"The suspect's violent and irrational behavior throughout the incident led officers to believe they were in imminent danger," Kinnan said in a statement. "Officers fired their weapons striking the suspect."
Police then tried to help the suspect. When Sacramento Metro Fire arrived at the scene, the suspect was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Kinnan said the shooting is being investigated by the Citrus Heights Police Department's Investigations Division. As per policy, the officers involved in the shooting will be placed on administrative leave, Kinnan said.


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Keeper of the Beat won the Runner-Up for the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2013 Mill Valley Film Festival.
Running for Jim won Best Documentary at the 2013 Soho International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the 2013 Tiburon International Film Festival and 11 other international festival awards.
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Years back I took a United States Army Marksmanship Unit small arms pistol course. The main instructor was ranked High Master in Conventional Pistol. He gave four hours lecture, and four hours range. Early in his lecture he made a comment that made my jaw drop, but after he explained himself, it became perfectly clear. He said….
"Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect."
After I scraped my jaw up off the floor, he went on to say that if you can walk up to your firing point and put ten shots into the X-ring at 50 yards, you just executed perfect practice. Load up your gear and go back home. Ten consecutive shots in the X-ring then quitting is better practice then 100 shots sprayed all over the target.
If you can not put ten consecutive shots in the X-ring, you need to work on the basic fundamentals of pistol shooting. Those basic fundamentals can be perfected by dry firing.
I then understood what me meant.
I'll let you know when I get those ten consecutive shots in the X-ring. Until then, I'll keep dry firing and striving for "perfect practice".
this is very true. also constant practice teaches and forces bad habits to stick. since i have to relearn how to shoot basicilly I'm more in it for the therapy and rehabilitation aspect for now.
and with the spraying lead all over the target this is very true. but i also want to get back to cowboy action shooting, idpa and steel matches so i will need to practice several types of shooting both timed and slow fire.
Best of luck. I think you'll get burned out after a bit. Also, you need to figure in additional fuel cost and maintaince associated with going to the range. I do hope you succeed in your goal though.
Lastly, I think a WEEKLY update would be better than a DAILY update.
true a weekly update might make more sense for me but the fuel isn't an issue since i live 3 miles from my job and the range is exactly in the middle of the two.
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The rapid development of computer technology in advanced distributed control systems (DCS) has brought a Chinese fatty alcohol process plant safely into the modern control era.
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The safety performance of the system: The Fatty Alcohol Project involved hydrogen and methyl alcohol medium, and some of the equipment was installed in the explosion prevention area, a Division 2 area. Therefore reliable isolation is most important. The Matrix system has the ability to be used in the Division 2 area. It can be mounted directly to the intrinsic safety instrument. Without doubt, it conformed to the requirement.
The reliability of the system: Compared to traditional instruments, although the DCS system is a control station, it essentially is a large digital instrument. It centralizes the loop circuits, but also concentrates the risk. However, the rapid development of the semiconductor and computer technology makes digital instruments very reliable - even more reliable than analog instruments. The hardware quality between various big companies tends to be "homogenous." MTL is a worldwide large corporation with a high reputation in the safety barrier field. We regarded MTL's other products as the first-class in the world. It is a concern of psychological cognition.
The cost-efficiency of the system: Currently, there are no absolutely advanced monopoly products in the world. Many companies have systems with the same performance. In the market competition, price is a major attribute. In the process of the DCS system bidding, Most's Matrix system had a relatively lower price. After the thorough analysis, we believed that this low price did not sacrifice the quality of the product. MTL also wished to expand into the Chinese market, and offer new services. We welcomed this cost-effective plan.
The maintenance and service of the system: The post-sale service of the system was one of our considerations. We desired the high quality hardware with low system maintenance of the Matrix system. On the other hand, the Matrix system hardware is produced overseas, and all hardware maintenance must be pursued overseas. This was one of our concerns. No matter how good the hardware is, it will have problems some day. It is a post-sale service issue whether the problem can be solved and the system can be restored in the shortest time when the breakdown occurs. Concerning this issue, we analyzed the situations of the bidding companies. Most of them were the same - only Honeywell has a factory in China. At last, we chose the rugged, redundant controllers and I/O modules plan. We hope after changing a hardware backup part, the crashed part will be fixed or replaced in a timely manner. We feel MTL China will pay attention to our needs to avoid or minimize any plant down situation.
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Picked up some Aguila brand 12 gage mini shells, each about 1 1/2" long! Cute, but not toys. Info available on Aguila Page, which is owned in part by Remington. Anyhow, have both #7 1/2 shot, and some slugs. After thinking about it, these things really do fill a niche. How have they worked out? Does anyone have some practical experience to relate? Si? Can load a whole bunch in the family pump. :-)
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My 870 won't cycle them, but others have had some success. I could single load them, but that seemed like a waste in a pump. My dbl barrel coach gun seems to like them. Pretty quiet and easy to shoot. The only local source I found for them in 7 1/2 was quite expensive though, above $5.00 for a box, IIRC, it was closer to $7.00.
Remington Gun Club #8's run $3.00 for a box of 20, cycle in my 870, and are just a bit noiser, so I gave up on the shorty's. I still have 5 or 6 of them for the coach gun. If I ran across some for the right price, I'd pick up more.
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Aguila mini slugs do not feed in my Remington Mod 10.
They feed quite well in my J.C.Higgins mod 20. ( Hi Standard ? ) It holds 8 in the tube and 50 yd 8 shot group was almost one huge hole in piece of 1/2' plywood. Recoil very mild.
According to Dillon, "they feed flawlessly in Winchester 1300 series guns, Mossberg and Remington pump guns may require minor modification."
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All of these cards work for this week's Pile it On Challenge, to not use a stamp for a sentiment. I used some typing/printer, but no stamps on any of these.
I just finished this first one for day 102. The challenge was to combine at least 3 past challenges, one from March, April, and May. Well I took a brief hiatus for about a month at the end of April/most of May, so I decided to make this one a catch-up card for a TON of challenges. Here's what I combined:
Day 21: inspired by the song "Lean on Me" (call me when you need a friend)
Day 57: a sketch
Day 74: hand-written sentiment
Day 77: use some kind of note paper
Day 79: Use your favorite manufacturer for the majority of the card (I really like s.e.i and Basic Grey, but this paper pack is my favorite pretty much ever, so I decided to use s.e.i)
Day 81: incorporate 5 squares
Day 93: use the words "Call Me" - which worked perfectly with day 21.
SO, here's the result. Not my most favorite, but I enjoyed making it.
This is Day 101: Fun with food-veggies! I was inspired by the onion which seems so silly, but the sentiment on the inside gives it some sense. One of my more simple cards (that I love).
This is Day 100 where we were to use 5 bold colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue.
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Oh Heidi, I think all of these are fabulous! I love the way you cut the little squares from the SEI paper. and that phone and hand written sentiment? um, can I say amazing! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the onions (where did you get it?) and the cute sentiment! and those button flowers are so cute. I just can't stop gushing!ReplyDelete
Those are FABULOUS!! I especially love the hand drawn little phone! But the onions are totally cute too and I happen to love daisies, so the flower one works well for me too!ReplyDelete
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These cards are great! I especially love the way you did your color challenge card. A cute idea!ReplyDelete
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"In the month of March 1636 James and his two younger brothers, John and Miles, sailed from Bristol and arrived at Boston, Mass. in Apr 1637. James settled in Roxbury, MA where he married Margery. James was made a freeman in 1643 and was a freeholder there as late as 1650, the same year that he moved to Pequot (now New London, Conn.) and he had a house lot assigned him there. He was one of the "townsmen " or selectmen of New London for several years, and was one of the first "Deputies" sent from New London Plantations to the General Court at Hartford in 1657. (at which date he deposed his age to be about 50 years)
On 25 Dec 1656 they sold their homestead and soon moved across the river to what is now Groton, Conn. The spot where he first built his house in Groton in 1657 is about 3 miles from Groton Ferry, on the road to Poquonoc Bridge."
Source of information: From a history of James Morgan, of New London, Conn.and his descendants; from 1607 to 1869 by Nathanial E. Morgan Published 1869
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Obtaining a Turkish Driving license
The following article has been kindly submitted by reader Claire Miles, and details how to get a Turkish Driver's Licence in July 2012 using a GB driver's licence. The nature of paperwork and proceedures in Bodrum mean that this article is not an exhaustive step-by-step guide, but an excellent guide and insight into what's involved.
- 4 passport style photos
- 670.60TL CASH; everything is paid for in Turkish lira cash
- Plastic card form of UK driver's licence
- Residency permit (ikamet)
- Residency permit photocopy
- Yabanci kimlik number
- Turkish tax number
- UK passport
- Wet wipe!
- Fluent Turkish-speaking assistant
- Driving glasses if you wear them
- A folder to contain several documents
- Your mobile phone number
Offices and sites visited, in order of actions taken:
- Trafik Takip 64B Eski Hukumet Sk. Carsi mh.
Where: This is located behind the car park next to central Bodrum municipal offices.
Take your driving licence to a traffic police office for a check on your licence. This takes only a few minutes and your licence is handed back to you. If there is no problem, you can begin applying for your Turkish licence
- Noter
Where: various locations, but we chose No 2 which is near fish market in Bodrum, upstairs above teahouse.
When the translator is free give them driver's licence to be translated and notarised.
- Ozel Hospital
Have a photo ready...
First your hearing is tested. This consists of visual examination of the ear. Then hearing is tested. It all takes about five minutes.
Then you go to the cashier at reception to pay for the tests. Pay 100TL
Then you are taken to the adjacent building to see the ophthalmologist for a vision test.
Back to the cashier to pay for the blood test, separate from payment for the other tests. Pay 16TL.
Then you are taken to the basement to have your blood group tested. The tiny amount taken is on a slide. Within a few minutes you are given a printout and a small card which fits in your wallet with your blood group written on it.
At Ozel Hospital in total pay 116TL.
- Back to the Noter
to collect the translated and notarised license, and your original UK driver's licence. Pay 68.50TL.
- To Konacik/Bitez court.
Join a queue which stands outside the building in front of a hatch window on the left as you face the building. Hand in your kimlik number and your police record is checked. If you pass you are given a document to the effect you have no police record in Turkey which prevents you getting a driver's licence. Pay 5TL.
- Tax Office
Where: on dual carriageway past Oasis and Garanti bank and before the antique theatre. Tax office is on the harbour side of the road and is below the road.
At 4pm no more queueing tickets are issued, although the tax office stays open at least another hour to process the queue. We found 50 ahead of us in the queue but not all had waited for their turn. We waited about 20 – 30 minutes. We handed in tax number.
We were charged 290.10TL each.
The next day we had to go back to the same tax office because they had not charged the correct amount. They thought another 60, then changed this to 70, and then changed this to 72 lira. This was an additional 36 lira each. Our original bill for one licence should have been 326.10TL. As we fumbled for the final lira they offered to forgo this, but as the queue was again about 50 people we felt inclined to find the final lira, in case we had to come back....Should you find you are sent back a second time to the tax office, on the second visit go straight the cashier and ask her to help find the correct amount which you owe. Then you do not queue.
- Trafik Takip for second visit
Together with your dossier you are escorted to a traffic office on the far side of the car park, which is the:
- Trafik Tescil ve Denetleme Buro Amirliyi
Your fingerprints are taken. Forms are filled in. Many fingers have been there before yours so you may want to wet-wipe them afterwards. Ink is not used but the fingerprinting plate becomes a little sweaty. Leave your dossier with the officer. You can give your phone number to the assistant from the Traffic Takip office. You may or may not get a phone call saying your licence is ready for collection. Pay 85TL.
Go home and relax.
- Trafik Takip
Go there when you estimate your licence is ready for collection, based on the advice the Buro Amirliyi gave you. This is not an error – your licence waits for collection from the Trafik Takip office.
Collect it. Pay 70TL.
That's all there is to it. It took us 6.5 hours the first day, with a lunch-break. It was 2.5 hours the second day, and much of this was the second visit to the tax office. It took five minutes on the third day to pick up the licence.
The Bodrum central car-park we used gave us a sort of rolling account as we were in and out like swiss cuckoos on a clock. It was a big mistake to turn up at the hospital without photocopy of the ikamet and without photos. It can probably all be done in a day, and keeping an awareness that some offices such as the Noter close for lunch.


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Mt. Lebanon's Hoffman picks Penn
Mt. LEBANON's Hoffman Finds Faith in Football
Matt Hoffman measures success in letter grades. In the classroom, he aims for A's. In life, he focuses on F's. Both, actually, are perfectly positive. See, he owns a 4.6 GPA at Mt. Lebanon High School. Plus, the senior scores just as well in the faith, family and football department.
"Matt represents the epitome of what we would like all of our football players to be: a champion on and off the field," said Blue Devils' head coach Mike Melnyk. "Matt has worked extremely hard to become the player he is and just as hard on becoming a model citizen and outstanding student."
Born Oct. 14, 1997, the first son of Mike and Christy Hoffman, Matt modeled himself after his parents. His dad is vice president, charitable planning consultant at Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Charitable. "I always said 'when I grow up, I want to be like my dad.' That was set in stone. The thing that always stuck with me was when he'd tell me that 'God, gave me the ability to make a lot of money, so the more you can give it away.'"
Currently, the younger Hoffman doesn't have that much money to give away but he just might once he graduates from the University of Pennsylvania. He will major in behavioral economics in the prestigious Wharton School of Business. The 6-3, 251-pound lineman will also play football for the Quakers. Hoffman picked Penn for plenty of reasons.
On a personal note, Hoffman cited the Philly cheese steak as a factor. "[The sandwich] originated there. That's my favorite food," said Hoffman, demonstrating both his sense of history and humor, before returning to his more serious side. Villanova also influenced his decision. The school is his father's alma mater. Plus, Penn plays the Wilcats every year.
Location, scenery and academics, however, proved the difference between his other choices. Pitt recruited him after his breakout sophomore season. "I was big," explained Hoffman. "I was an offensive lineman. [Former Lebo skipper], Chris Haering was coaching there. Pitt invited me to a game. They came to see me play. [Interest] tapered off when I seemed to stop growing."
However, Pitt and Penn State, which he also visited, proved too close to home. Other Ivy League schools like Princeton and Cornell, as well as Bucknell, were outside Hoffman's comfort zone.
"My No 1 big thing was that I wanted distance. Not too far away, not too close," he said. "Penn is only five hours from Pittsburgh. I could drive or take a bus there, while the other Ivy League schools were 10 hours away and I would have to fly.
"Definitely, the location was important so was the campus. It's beautiful," Hoffman said, noting the scenery.
"Of course, I wanted the best academics I could get. Penn has a strong program. No. 1 in the country," he said of the Wharton School of Business.
Attending Penn comes with a cost. There are no athletic scholarships awarded at Ivy League Colleges. "They tell you that when you go there, but they also have this saying that once you graduate, you have a 44-year scholarship after that. If you graduate, you are set for life. Having a job was more important to me. I wanted to be assured of a career after I get out of college."
While it is not unheard of for an Ivy Leaguer to get a shot at a professional career, Hoffman puts his fate in his faith. Knowing football is just a game and that injuries can curtail careers and dreams, Hoffman clings to reliable concepts. "No. 1 is my faith and my family. No. 2 is academics and getting a good education.
"When I struggled with my [college] decision, I put it in God's hands. I know that I am never disappointed when I put my faith in God. One of the things I remembered about Penn was that it had a Catholic church on campus and I'm Catholic," said the St. Bernard parishioner. "I just got the feeling I could see myself playing and studying [at Penn] for the next for years."
For this fall, however, Hoffman sees himself helping Mt. Lebanon win a championship. While his personal goals are to be invited to play in the Big 33 Classic and possibly make the all-state team, he hopes to pave Lebo's way to Heinz Field. "The ultimate goal for every is a WPIAL championship and we'd definitely like to get that title, it's one game at a time."
Since he started playing football in fifth grade at Mellon Junior High, Hoffman has played every game, never experiencing sitting on the bench. While he is slated to be a defensive end at Penn, he's been a two-way lineman for the Blue Devils since his sophomore year. He prefers defense to offense.
"I like to go after guys. Be relentless. Be on the attack and show off my ability," said Hoffman, who played two seasons of varsity basketball and one year of baseball at Lebo before focusing just on football. "In a sense, while they are similar, there is something definitely different between the feel of a pancake block on offense and a sack on defense."
Sacks count statistically, but few high schools keep track of pancake blocks. But, they do monitor pass receptions and because tight ends can haul in the pigskin, Hoffman desired to play that position after a fine freshman season. "I wanted to contribute and be a superstar," Hoffman said with a laugh. "Sophomore year though, my coach moved me to O-line. Lumped me in with all the big guys. I figured I wasn't going to get much playing time.
"I prayed for something to happen," Hoffman continued. When one of the tackles went down with a injury, he had his answer. God wanted him to be a lineman, too. Next thing Hoffman knew, he was starting every game.
"I tell everybody, 'you are only one play away from getting in. Be ready,'" Hoffman said.
"God had a plan for me. He has a plan for everything. I know it wasn't the worst thing I have or will experience but I faced the adversity. The strongest steel is forged in the hottest fire."


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The following is a guest post from Miranda Marquit. She edits information on debt consolidation for DestroyDebt.com and writes for YieldingWealth.com.
Every where we turn, there are "special offers" and "bargains" that save us money. But sometimes, these are just gimmicks designed to help us spend more. Here are some ways that you may actually be spending more, even though you are supposed to be "saving" money:
1. Credit card and financing deals
"0% financing for 12 months!" is a common refrain, as is "Pay nothing until 1010!" However, when you buy something on this premise, planning to pay it off, the store wins. Most people actually don't pay off their purchases before interest is charged. And in the case of the "no payment" deal, the interest is usually capitalized and added to the principal when it is time to start making payments.
Another problem with buying things on credit (besides the interest charges) is that you have a skewed idea of how much you spent. Study after study shows that people spend more money when they shop with credit – and they have a harder time remembering how much they spent.
2. Big superstores
The idea behind the superstore is "one stop shopping." Additionally, it's supposed to have a plethora of items at lower prices. However, many of us spend more money when they shop at these superstores. A few items are priced lower, but most of them are just as expensive as elsewhere. And people tend to buy more at a superstore, as well as buy impulsively. Comparison shopping for sales and using coupons often don't enter the equation, either. You'll buy less – spending less overall – if you make a list of the best prices at two or three stores, and plan your shopping trip in advance.
3. Free shipping
Many web sites offer free shipping when you spend a certain amount of money online. So, in order to save $5.97 in shipping costs, you make an unplanned purchase of $10.64. Your "free shipping" actually cost you $4.67.
This principle applies to other similar ploys. The "buy two, get one" sale and other gimmicks are designed to have you spend more money than if you stuck to your original plan to just buy one. It looks like a bargain, but you are really spending more than you planned – on something you probably do not even need.
Before you part with your family's hard-earned money, it's important to research whether you'll really save money. Any "bargain" that requires a purchase of items you don't need or want, or hadn't planned on buying in the first place, isn't really a money saver.
Agree? Disagree? What's been your experience with these marketing tactics? If you avoid these kinds of strategies, I'd love to hear how else you "work the system" to save money.


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Those meetings spent some time discussing the rumours, which have been circulating, with a view to ending them and galvanize the cohesion of the Movement. Unfortunately, the media has put out a lot of distortions purporting to be relaying the conclusions of these Caucus meetings.
The allegation that the Secretary-General, the Rt. Hon. Mbabazi, had been replaced by the Hon. Todwong, for instance, is not true. The Secretary-General is still the Secretary-General.
However, on account of being very busy as Prime Minister, I, some time last year, appointed the Hon. Todwong as Minister without Portfolio in charge of Mobilization to help the Secretary General run the day to day activities of mass political work.
He is, however, not Secretary General. The Deputy Secretary-General, Hon. Dorothy Hyuha, was appointed as Ambassador and posted to Tanzania as our High Commissioner.
On the issue of referring some NRM Leaders to the Disciplinary Committee, this was a misrepresentation because the various levels of NRM, including CEC, are still studying the sources and authenticity of these rumours.
In any case the NRM Parliamentary Caucus did not pass formal Resolutions. Therefore, the NRM supporters are requested to stay calm and continue with their normal work. The leadership, under my oversight, is handling all the issues caused by the rumours.
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Biden forceful but dismissive. Ryan strong but tested. Raddatz in control, but softball Qs at end. Did anyone come out unscathed? —Carl Quintanilla, CNBC
Both campaigns were looking for strong debate performances Thursday night between Vice President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., but according to Twitter, the end result may have been a draw.
CNBC's early poll results show that 56 percent of viewers picked Ryan as the winner of the debate compared to 36 percent for Biden and 8 percent for neither candidate.
A CBS News instant poll gave Biden the debate at 50 percent, with Ryan at 31 percent and the candidates tying at 19 percent, while CNN's poll showed 48 percent of voters picking Ryan as the winner compared to 44 percent for Biden.
Nothing about the debate will change the race much, Ed Rogers predicted at The Washington Post. Instead, the debate would simply maintain the status quo.
"As this insider has repeatedly said, the vice presidential nominee doesn't drive any votes. Tonight's debate will sustain that truth," Rogers wrote. "By the end of the debate, only faithful political junkies were still tuned in. This debate didn't change anything."
On CNN, Wolf Blitzer said the debate was "pretty much a draw," while Josh Barro of Bloomberg echoed that point, tweeting that the debate "will read to most voters as two guys bickering, often incomprehensibly."
Marc Caputo of the Miami Herald predicted that Fox News will say Ryan won and MSNBC will say Biden won. The real loser in the debate is the public, Caputo tweeted, since "the candidates didn't actually debate."
The key to telling who won the debate will be style over substance, journalist Bernard Goldberg predicted.
"Biden interrupted, laughed at Ryan, came off as condescending," Goldberg tweeted. "Independents don't like that."
Joe Pounder of the Republican National Committee tweeted after the debate that Biden interrupted Ryan 82 times, while Ryan interrupted six times.
"In terms of debating, Biden won because he dominated," David Freddoso of The Washington Examiner tweeted. "But this isn't debate school — it's an election. People have to like him."
While some criticized Biden as being overbearing and rude, others suggested that his performance could help rally the Democratic base.
Piers Morgan of CNN argued that it wasn't a draw, and that Biden was "clearly the winner." Although he said that while he suspects independents will be "put off by Biden's incessant smirking," Democrats "will have loved all his passion and fire in the belly."
ABC's Jake Tapper quoted President Barack Obama, who said he could not be prouder and that he thought Biden made a very strong case on behalf of the middle class.
"If nothing else happened tonight, it put a lid on Dems' panic. That's about it," CNBC's Carl Quintanilla tweeted. "Biden forceful but dismissive. Ryan strong but tested. (Debate moderator Martha) Raddatz in control, but softball Qs at end. Did anyone come out unscathed?"


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Sam Morris / Las Vegas Sun
Published Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 | 5:54 p.m.
Updated Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 | 9:14 p.m.
Air Force 75, UNLV 68
Game over
Bryce Dejean-Jones missed two free throws with 20 seconds left and the Rebels trailing by one, and UNLV lost to Air Force at home despite Dejean-Jones' career-high 28 points. After Dejean-Jones' misses, UNLV had to foul and ended up losing 75-68.
The loss snaps UNLV's winning streak at seven and drops the Rebels (10-5) to 1-1 in league play. Air Force is now 2-0 in the Mountain West, winning games as a eight-point and tonight as a 14.5-point underdog.
Kevin Olekaibe scored 13, but he and Dejean-Jones were the only Rebels in double figures. Despite a significant size advantage, Khem Birch and Roscoe Smith combined for only 12 points. Air Force actually led points in the paint by 12 (36-24).
The bottom line is UNLV didn't play good enough to win. The Rebels allowed Air Force to run its system on offense and helped them on defense by attempting 21 3-pointers (and making only six).
The Rebels' winning streak was built against inferior opponents. Air Force seemed like another one of those, but coach Dave Pilopovich's teams usually play UNLV tough. Tonight the Falcons played like the better team most of the way and they were rewarded with a win while UNLV must go back to the drawing board with a home loss does serious damage to an already weak NCAA Tournament resume.
Check lasvegassun.com later tonight for a full report from the Rebels' loss.
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- Freshman Chris Wood fitting in nicely at UNLV, giving Rebels a boost off the bench in winning streak
- Technical foul from Dejean-Jones motivates Rebels, leads them past Fresno State
- UNLV's Olekaibe ready for homecoming at Fresno State in league opener
- By the numbers: If the season ended today, Rebels wouldn't make tournamen
- The Sun's UNLV basketball section
UNLV's season is moving squarely in one direction: up. The Rebels will have a chance to keep that momentum and their seven-game winning streak going today in the conference home opener against Air Force (7-5, 1-0).
The game tips off at 7 p.m. and will air on Cox96.
Since a Dec. 7 loss at Arizona, UNLV (10-4, 1-0) has won in dominant fashion. Every victory has been by double digits, with last week's conference opener at Fresno State (13) being the slimmest margin.
Today, the Rebels are 14-point favorites, which may test their streak of 10 straight covers, according to Vegasinsider.com. Two big reasons for that are Roscoe Smith and Bryce Dejean-Jones.
Smith leads the nation in rebounding (13.1 per game) and is tied for the most double-doubles in the country (10). Meanwhile, Dejean-Jones has woken up with 21.5 points per game over the past two.
Although those guys have been the catalysts, the reason for fans to hope these good teams last beyond the weak part of the schedule is UNLV's depth. Guys such as Kevin Olekaibe, Jelan Kendrick and Christian Wood seem capable of leading the Rebels for long stretches on any given night right now. That gives everyone confidence that UNLV could weather some poor performances and still pull out victories.
At least for now. Things ramp up with a Jan. 15 trip to New Mexico, and the best thing UNLV could do to prepare is to keep things moving up.
Bern's prediction: Ray Brewer did a remarkable job in this section during my bowl-related absence. He nailed the score perfectly against Fullerton and then correctly called that the Rebels would cover and go under the total at Fresno State. Since he was so successful, I'm stealing his results to use down in the records portion. I don't recommend betting based on our predictions because we're bound to return to the mean at some point, but if you've gone with us so far, feel free to send a percentage to the Sun offices. UNLV 83, Air Force 63
Season: ATS 11-3, O/U 10-4
Taylor Bern can be reached at 948-7844 or [email protected]. Follow Taylor on Twitter at twitter.com/taylorbern.


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At the 2011 Chicago Auto Show, Buick announced that the 2012 Regal will be its second vehicle to sport the eAssist mild hybrid system—following in the footsteps of the 2012 Buick LaCrosse. With an EPA estimated 26 mpg city and 37 mpg highway, the 2012 Regal with eAssist will be 25 percent more fuel efficient than the conventional four-cylinder Regal.
GM's mild hybrid system utilizes a relatively simple 15 kW motor/generator mated to a 2.4 liter Ecotec four-cylinder engine with a 6-speed transmission and connected to a 115 Volt, 65 pound lithium-ion battery which is recharged via regenerative braking. The battery is built by Hitachi and tuned for quick power input and output instead of high energy storage, as with a full hybrid or electric vehicle.
"We're going after the low hanging fruit of hybridization," said Steve Poulos, Buick's Global Chief Engineer for Mild Hybrid and Battery Electric Powertrains on a call with media. "We go after the things we can do with a simpler, lower cost electrical system and try and apply those to a mainstream conventional vehicle."
Poulos added that GM is trying to lead in the "light electrification" arena. "We've done a lot of work on the Chevy Volt to try and lead at the high end of things and see how far can we take a technology, but we're also trying to lead in this more foundational approach," he said.
The eAssist system uses the energy stored in its batteries via regenerative braking to accomplish three things, as explained by Poulos on the call:
- "After we recapture energy from regenerative braking, the first trick we do is shut the engine off and turn it back on automatically every time you come to a stop. This is typically thought of as start-stop and it is one of the features that most hybrids have and we're able to do that very smoothly with the motor/generator."
- "The second thing we do is we shut the fuel off completely every time we decelerate and the extra torque of the motor/generator means that when you decide to change your mind in the middle of that, you can very smoothly drive away. You will have the very quick response time you need without having to relight the engine. We can do that very aggressively—much more so than on a conventional powertrain."
- "The third thing we do is we provide electric boost during grade type maneuvers. When we get into a [uphill] situation we can apply extra boost from the electric motor and that will keep the transmission from downshifting. With this system we are able to go two final drive ratios more economical than the base vehicle."
GM says that the end result of the eAssist technology is a car that has the same performance, drivability and comfort as other Buicks, but with higher fuel economy. Although slightly less robust, the system bears similarities to Honda's mild hybrid technology.
Although eAssist isn't as flashy as the technology used in the Chevy Volt, the potential for vast fuel savings is not being overlooked by G.M. It's an effective and affordable technology that can be spread across entire lines of vehicles, much the way that Toyota, for example, wants to extend its hybrid technology to all its popular models. After all, it's going to take some time for fully electric and plug-in hybrid technology to reach economies of scale, and begin to come down in price.
The 2012 Buick Regal with eAssist goes on sale in late 2011.
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This movie has it all: Zero G tears, EVAs gone horribly wrong, and an asteroid shaped like a cardiod. It has every romance cliché ever conceived, and yet still somehow finds the time in just an hour and a half to invent new ones. We start with three over-achieving Chinese daughters. One, the incognito famous actress who falls for the unknown writer / watermelon salesman. Then we have the germ-a-phobe who is nuts for the garbage man. Finally the star-crossed taikonauts engaged in sappy stomach churning zero G keep away, food fights, and space sickness. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll get out your barf bags and beg for it to stop. But it just keeps on going, along the way exposing love for the ridiculous joy that it always is, transcending the silliness, bordering the magical. B+++.
Surprisingly Love in Space works and despite using all the clichés,
corny love quotes and cheesy confessions of love. It works because the
film never takes itself too seriously, nor does it try to be profound.
It is a simple Fruit Chan's production that shows couples getting
together and nothing more. Indeed, chemistry between co-stars is a must
and the casting is undoubtedly a success. Aaron Kwok and Rene Liu
convinces as a corny space couple, Eason Chan and the talented Guey Lun
Mei shows honest emotions and surprising Angelababy impresses for the
first time. With some parts of the film being shot in Sydney, one must
question why isn't more films shot in this beautiful city. Despite all
the cheesiness and corniness, the film somehow reminded me to treasure
someone more. All in all, Love in Space works and it makes me happy
Neo rates it 7.5/10.
- www.thehkneo.com
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I was a little disappointed after watching this movie, this movie was quite popular a while ago in China, so I decided to watch it on Netfix to keep up with the good movies in China. First of all, the English translation of the name of the movies is not appropriate. It made me think that the whole story happens in space, while the whole movie is about three stories of different couples in different places. Some parts of the movie were way too fake and not realistic that made me laugh. I do like that they start to add effect in the movie, such as people were floating in the space, which looked pretty real. However, the movie is just another typical Chinese love story, you can predict the ending as soon as you start to watch. It wasn't touching either even if it was supposed to be.
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3.5 stories (Mom gets 0.5) - 1 in China, 1 in Australia, and 1 in outer
space, all involving her 3 unmarried daughters, all looking for love.
Given I don't speak Mandarin, I appreciated the well done sub-titles, and I enjoyed the interplay of the occasional English thrown in. Not a lot of suspense as to the outcome (though one story did seem headed for a "traditional" (read unhappy) ending...)
SPOILER: I've seen a number of Chinese movies, but this is the first I can remember that has a HAPPY ending (or make that endingS). END SPOILER
Yes, it's predictable, yes it's a lot of fluff, but still, enjoyable. You'll forget it 20 minutes after the movie ends, but while running, a fun ride. Besides, who could resist a movie that has an actress named Angelababy...
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