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The NFL scouting combine is over, and the GMs, coaches, scouts, agents and pesky reporters have vacated Lucas Oil Field, the fancy hotels and expensive steakhouses where their business is done.
So what did we learn? Who helped themselves? Who hurt themselves?
Here is a quick wrap-up of the week in Indianapolis, with a Vikings slant:
1. The relationship between the Vikings and Adrian Peterson is rockier than they had been making it seem. The team embarked on a media campaign to voice its support for the suspended running back and GM Rick Spielman said Wednesday that he expected Peterson to be back. A day later, Peterson pumped the breaks in an interview with ESPN, saying that he feels "uneasy" about a return. And then there was that reported dust-up between Peterson's agent and a key Vikings exec. While I'm sure Peterson means what he said about feeling betrayed by the team's decision to get him placed on the commissioner's exempt list, this conflict will probably come down to money. Both sides will dig in their heels and it's too soon to say how this saga will end up playing out.
2. There is a 99 percent chance that the Vikings are going to take a running back in this draft. Head coach Mike Zimmer said Thursday that the team won't have much interest in free-agent backs, so Peterson being suspended until April 15 won't really impact their offseason plan at the position. Spielman likes the top-end talent and depth of this running back class, and while I don't think he will like Melvin Gordon or Todd Gurley enough to use the 11th overall pick on one of them, I do think the Vikings will come away with a running back they like. Yes, even if Peterson does return.
3. The Vikings are doing their due diligence on some of the top linebackers. We shouldn't obsess too much over who the Vikings did and didn't speak with at the combine. After all, they get 60 formal interviews there and had informal talks with other prospects. But still, it was noteworthy that they chatted with a number of linebackers who could go in the first round. That list included Washington outside linebacker Shaq Thompson, two of the top middle linebackers in Miami's Denzel Perryman and Mississippi State's Benardrick McKinney, and a pair of edge rushers in Clemson's Vic Beasley and Florida's Dante Fowler. Which prospects they bring in for workouts will be more significant, but it seems the Vikings are open to drafting a linebacker early for a second straight year.
4. If the Vikings were hoping Alabama's Amari Cooper or West Virginia's Kevin White would drop to them at No. 11, they left Indianapolis disappointed. Both of those wide receivers likely solidified themselves as top-10 selections with strong workouts. Cooper ran well and, as expected, looked good in receiver drills. White showed off 4.35 speed and athleticism to go with his 6-foot-3 frame, and now draft analysts are saying he has more upside than Cooper, the more polished player right now. If the Vikings want one of those guys, Trader Rick will probably have to do his thing again.
5. The Vikings probably aren't going to go crazy in free agency. Zimmer admitted as much last week, saying the team isn't likely to sign a top-tier free agent and stating his preference to sign lower-level free-agents and coach them up as best as he can. Organizationally, that makes sense, not just because few, if any, teams that "win the offseason" ended up winning the Super Bowl. Remember how the Vikings have gotten praise for drafting Harrison Smith, Xavier Rhodes, Teddy Bridgewater and four other young guys in the first round the past three years? Well, those guys aren't going to be young for much longer, meaning they will be up for contract extensions soon. The Vikings, who prefer to give big bucks to their own players, will be conscious of that as they enter free agency.
1. Jameis Winston. The Florida State quarterback did his thing in throwing drills and reportedly fared well in team interviews, too. He is the clear favorite to go first overall to the Buccaneers.
2. Top-12 teams that don't need a quarterback. With Winston and Oregon's Marcus Mariota both answering the bell in Indy, they will go early, pushing two talented non-passers down in the draft.
3. Trae Waynes. The Michigan State cornerback might have locked himself in as the top corner in this class with a 4.31 in the 40-yard dash. Could he be of interest to the Vikings at No. 11 overall?
4. Cooper and White. See above. Louisville's DeVante Parker did well, too. They're all top-20 picks.
5. Edge rushers. Prospects such as Fowler, Beasley, Kentucky's Bud Dupree and UCLA's Owa Odighizuwa had strong workouts. This looks like a good year for teams in need of an impact rusher.
1. Running backs. While this is a deep class, their times, outside of a few exceptions, weren't exactly eye-popping. But will that prompt teams to maybe check out some tape again? Maybe. Maybe not.
2. Tight ends. Maxx Williams fared OK with a 4.77 in the 40-yard dash, but beyond him, this looks to be an underwhelming tight end class, which actually makes Williams a winner. He seems likely to go in the top 30 picks at this point, and he could even sneak up into the teens with a strong pro day.
3. Devin Funchess and Shaq Thompson. These two guys entered the combine as two of the most versatile players in the draft. But they might have left as prospects without a position. Funchess, the Michigan wide receiver, ran like a tight end. And Thompson did not run as well as hoped.
4. My offseason diet. I had been doing so well, but scouts left town disappointed with my physique.
5. The Vikings and Adrian Peterson. With Peterson sounding off on the Vikings and his agent and a team exec getting into a public spat, this week was not a good one for either side as the extent of their frayed relationship became public. This does not mean this relationship cannot be repaired. But as my colleague Mark Craig wrote a couple hours ago, it is going to take some compromise.
A guide to surviving the Adrian Peterson saga that might be helpful for fans, media, front office personnel, emotional agents and a certain former NFL MVP …
Step 1: Breathe.
Decisions, conclusions and reactions are so much better when made with a calm brain, not a hyper heart. It's why Teddy Bridgewater seems to have a future and Christian Ponder does not.
Just when everyone appeared to be thinking that Peterson will definitely be returning to the Vikings, Peterson told ESPN.com that he was "uneasy" about returning to the Vikings. Then CBSSports.com reported that Peterson's agent got into a spat with Rob Brzezinski, the Vikings' lead contract negotiator and salary cap wizard, and concluded said spat by saying Peterson will never play for the Vikings again.
That reported statement seems to be all that was needed for everybody to now assume that Peterson will definitely never, ever return to the Vikings.
I'd caution people against assuming that a decision of this magnitude became final in the heat of an argument at the scouting combine. I've been through enough of these kinds of things to know that there is always an out for the team and the agent when a definitive statement like this is made or, in this case, reportedly made: BLAME THE MEDIA.
If the two sides patch things up, the media will be blamed for blowing things out of proportion. Unfortunately, that's become an all-too easy sell.
So don't get stuck on statements or reported statements during a situation as fluid as this one. How many times have we seen one side say one thing and then the opposite happens.
I remember the Vikings telling us that reports of Randy Moss being traded in 2004 were ludicrous. I also seem to remember that they told us that about a month before they traded Randy Moss.
2, Pay the man
If the Vikings want Peterson, they should just pay him what his contract states. Give him his $12 million. Take the $15 million cap hit. If Jared Allen was worth $17 million at the end of his contract, Peterson is worth at least $15 million.
If the Vikings didn't want to pay Peterson that much, they should have released him last year. Why pay the down payment and then not move into the house?
And let's all stop trying to shoehorn Peterson into the box where all the other 30-year-old running backs reside. The last time we jammed him in a box built for the typical human being, he ran for 2,097 yards the year after his left leg essentially fell off at the knee.
He's not normal. Yes, he'd be the highest paid running back in the league. Well, why shouldn't he be? He's the best running back in the league and he'd be running "angry," as Vikings GM Rick Spielman has said.
Yeah, the running back position has been de-valued. But greatness hasn't been. Peterson came into the league in 2007. There have been eight MVPs awarded since then. Only one time did a quarterback not win the award. That was in 2012 when Peterson won it. When healthy, he's as valuable as any non-QB in the league and more valuable than a lot of the QBs.
Pay the man.
3, Stay humble, Adrian
When Peterson says he's "uneasy" about returning to the Vikings, he should try to view the situation from the other side as well. The Vikings were uneasy with him last year. Heck, even his staunchest supporters were uneasy with what he did. Even the people who believe in corporal punishment as a way to raise children were uneasy with Peterson going too far with his 4-year-old son.
To say it was uneasy all the way around would be an understatement. The Vikings had every right to sit down as an organization and talk this thing through before taking a public stance. And if you've ever been in a meeting at work, you know there are differing views before the ultimate direction is chosen.
And, frankly, in the team's defense, it tried to bring him back a week after his indictment, but all heck broke loose. If you think the NFL didn't play a major role in putting Peterson on the commissioner's exempt list, you're wrong.
The bottom line all these months later should be:
1, The Vikings want Peterson back, so pay him. 2, Fans, sponsors, governors and critics of what Peterson did should stand down because the man admitted his mistake and has now paid dearly for it. And, finally, 3, Peterson should stay humble, be thankful that he'll get the second chance he deserves and, most of all, remember that he is responsible for all of this, including his own unease.
CBS Sports is reporting that Ben Dogra, the agent for suspended and disgruntled Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, and Rob Brzezinski, Vikings vice president of football operations, got into a "heated verbal altercation" about Peterson at the scouting combine and had to be separated.
According to the CBS report, Dogra also "made it clear that Peterson would never play there again."
If the report has merit, it would be the latest twist in the Peterson saga, which has quickly turned ugly. The Vikings have praised Peterson in the media in recent weeks, saying they would like him to play for the team this season. But on Thursday, Peterson told ESPN he is uneasy about a return.
NFL teams routinely use the scouting combine to touch base with agents about their players, whether they are soon-to-be free agents, players with tricky contract situations or just players they want to check in on. While the Vikings are allowed only limited communication with Peterson through their legal team while he is suspended, they are allowed to speak with his agent. Brzezinski is the team's lead contract negotiator.
The report did not say what specifically led to Brzezinski's blow-up with Dogra.
The Vikings are declining comment.
The Vikings were checking out running backs at the combine over the weekend in the event that they will be without Peterson's services going forward. He is eligible to be reinstated on April 15.
If Peterson isn't reinstated until then, more than a month after the start of free agency, most of the NFL's free-agent money will have been spent, giving more leverage to the Vikings if they do request that he take a pay cut to reduce his restrictive $12.75 million base salary and $15.4 million cap hit for 2015.
Given his age, contract and recent legal woes, Peterson might not have much trade value if he is requesting one, though it is expected that teams would show interest were he to become available.
Some see mock drafts as pure entertainment. Others see them as completely pointless. But while even some of the best draft analysts are throwing darts when it comes to projecting how the first round of the NFL draft will play out, these mock drafts can serve a purpose, even to NFL teams.
In the days leading up to the draft, after their draft boards have pretty much been set in stone, most teams, including the Vikings, do their own mock draft exercises to make sure they are prepared for the twists and turns of the draft, especially the first round, which is the best show on television.
So in the spirt of that, between now and April's draft we will participate in an exercise I've dubbed "Off the Board," in which we theorize about how the Vikings might proceed with their 11th overall pick based on the draft-night drama that unfolds in front of them. I'll come up with a new scenario every couple of weeks. Remember, this is more about the draft process than the actual picks.
For the debut installment of "Off the Board," let's explore the scenario of what might happen if each of the top three wide receivers go in the top 10 picks, a very real possibility after Kevin White and Amari Cooper blew up the combine and DeVante Parker did nothing to drop his stock with a solid showing himself. Barring an unexpected off-the-field incident or a fluke injury before draft, I think it's safe to say that White and Cooper will be long gone by the 11th pick, and Parker could, too.
I'm not saying the Vikings definitely want to get Teddy Bridgewater a receiver, but it's a definite need. So what might they do if the top three guys are all gone? Let's start mocking and take a guess.
1. Buccaneers: Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State. Winston came off as a little cocky during his Q&A with media on Friday, but I personally had no problem with that. His interviews with teams were infinitely more important due to his off-the-field issues, and Winston reportedly made favorable impressions there. As for his on-field performance, Winston opted to throw and did not disappoint.
2. Titans: Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon. Mariota also gets points for throwing at the combine instead of waiting until his pro day. He, too, was sharp and also showed off his speed in testing. I could see the Titans taking a front-seven defender as they continue to switch to a 3-4, but in the end, I think they will end up taking whichever quarterback the Buccaneers don't pick or auction this pick off.
3. Jaguars: Kevin White, WR, West Virginia. The Jaguars have some good young wide-outs in Allen Robinson, Allen Hurns and Marquise Lee, but none of them profile as a true No. 1. White, who ran a 4.35 40-yard dash at 6-foot-3, would give strong-armed quarterback Blake Bortles a big-play threat.
4. Raiders: Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama. Welp, there goes another wide receiver. Cooper fared well in the 40-yard dash, but his performance in receiver drills impressed more. A smooth route-runner, Cooper has been compared to Reggie Wayne. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr would like this pick.
5. Redskins: Dante Fowler, DE/OLB, Florida. Fowler backed up his explosive game tape with a nice week in Indy. The Redskins will need another edge defender if/when they let Brian Orakpo walk.
6. Jets: Randy Gregory, DE/OLB, Nebraska. Gregory is a tweener type being projected to go in the top 10 or so picks. Maybe the Jets prefer a different edge defender, but we'll drop Gregory here.
7. Bears: Leonard Williams, DE, USC. This big end could very well end up being the first defender selected. The Bears, who are switching to a 3-4 defense under John Fox, could get a perfect fit.
8. Falcons: Shane Ray, DE, Missouri. I can see new Falcons coach Dan Quinn, a defensive guy, drafting an impact defender with his first pick, like Mike Zimmer did with Anthony Barr a year ago.
9. Giants: Erik Armstead, DE, Oregon. A tricky projection. The Giants may select another offensive lineman here. But they often target defensive linemen early, and Jason Pierre-Paul is a free agent.
10. Rams: DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville. There goes the third receiver. They claim they're keeping Sam Bradford, so let's give him another target. Somewhere Teddy Bridgewater frowns.
11. Vikings: Brandon Scherff, OL, Iowa. In this scenario, the top-tier receivers are gone, and taking, say, Dorial Green-Beckham, might be a reach. It might also be too early to select a cornerback or an outside linebacker like Shaq Thompson, so a trade-down might be an option. But if the Vikings stay put in this scenario, they would be able to get their hands on their favorite offensive lineman. I don't know right now if that's Scherff or someone else. But his ability to play either guard or tackle should appeal to the Vikings, who need reinforcements at both positions after the line struggled in 2014.
OK, your turn. Leave a comment to tell me who you would want the Vikings to pick in this scenario.
The Vikings signed linebacker Brian Peters from the Canadian Football League on Monday. Peters spent the last two seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, leading the team with 78 tackles last year. The 26-year-old also had three sacks, two interceptions and one defensive touchdown.
Peters is listed at 6-foot-3 and 218 pounds and played safety while at Northwestern. He's the 11th linebacker on the Vikings roster, though Jasper Brinkley and Dom DeCicco are slated to become free agents in March. It's a position that head coach Mike Zimmer said is thin in the draft and free agency.
Peters is the second player the Vikings have signed from the CFL this offseason. The team signed cornerback Jalil Carter to a reserve/future deal on Jan. 15. The Vikings also added defensive end Leon Mackey from the Arena Football League last month on a reserve/future deal.
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NY Yankees | 5 | FINAL |
Philadelphia | 5 |
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Boston | 2 |
Miami-Fla | 1 | FINAL |
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Toronto | 7 |
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Cleveland | 110 |
LA Lakers | 103 | FINAL |
Charlotte | 104 |
Sacramento | 124 | FINAL |
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Houston | 96 | FINAL |
Atlanta | 104 |
Utah | 93 | FINAL |
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Washington | 92 | FINAL |
Chicago | 97 |
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Denver | 106 |
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Iowa | 77 | FINAL |
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Fla Gulf Coast | 81 |
Lipscomb | 76 | FINAL |
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Houston Baptist | 71 | FINAL |
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Villanova | 76 | FINAL |
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Longwood | 55 | FINAL |
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Presbyterian | 47 |
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Texas | 79 |
Fresno State | 61 | FINAL |
Air Force | 41 |
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Nevada | 61 | FINAL |
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San Diego State | 76 |
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First heard on Scram Jones' Third Degree, Brooklyn MC Nino Bless has been busy working his way into the ranks of the East Coast's underground elite, impressing the listeners on his Akon-assisted Changed Man and, most recently, as part of the Slaughterhouse supergroup (with Crook, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, and Royce Da 5'9). In fact, when we start our DJBooth Freestyle Series in mid-January, Nino is set to be one of the emcees to contribute. For now, Nino goes harder than usual with his new single, Murdera. Despite what the title may suggest, it's not a "gangsta" track at all. Instead, the track finds Nino lamenting all the killings going on around him, addressing not only gang violence but also senseless slayings (think Jennifer Hudson's family), police shootings (think Sean Bell), and even soon-to-be-former President George W. Bush's role in the Iraq War. Like many of us, Nino Bless prays each night for these senseless murders to stop, and hopes that Barack Obama will bring change once he enters office.
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Molecules 2000, 5(2), 189-194; doi:10.3390/50200189
Synthesis of N-(2-Cyanophenyl)chloromethanimidoyl Chloride
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Abstract: N-(2-Cyanophenyl)chloromethanimidoyl chloride (3) was prepared from 2-isothiocyanatobenzonitrile by the reaction with sulfuryl chloride or gaseous chlorine in an inert solvent. It was found that N-(2-cyanophenyl)chloromethanimidothioic chloride (2) and bis[N-(cyanophenyl)chloromethanimidoyl] sulfide (7) are intermediates of this reaction. The chloride 3 was obtained also by a three-component one-pot reaction of N-(2-cyanophenyl)-formamide in the present of thionyl chloride and sulfuryl chloride. (2-Cyanophenyl)-(1-{[(2-cyanophenyl)-imino]methoxy}methylidene)ammonium chloride (6) was detected as a by-product of this reaction. Identity of all reaction products was confirmed by GC-MS, FTIR, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy.
N-(2-cyanophenyl)chloromethanimidoyl chloride; 2-isothiocyanatobenzonitrile; N-(2-cyanophenyl)formamide
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AMA StylePazdera P, Divišová H, Havlišová H, Borek P. Synthesis of N-(2-Cyanophenyl)chloromethanimidoyl Chloride. Molecules. 2000; 5(2):189-194.
Chicago/Turabian StylePazdera, Pavel; Divišová, Hana; Havlišová, Helena; Borek, Petr. 2000. "Synthesis of N-(2-Cyanophenyl)chloromethanimidoyl Chloride." Molecules 5, no. 2: 189-194.
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In an effort to reconstruct the abduction and murder of her own parents, this highly personal pseudo-documentary from director Albertina Carri endeavors to illustrate the brutality of Argentina's military dictatorship of the 1970s. Carri is no stranger to experimental techniques -- her short film Barbie Can Be Sad, Too was narrated entirely by dolls -- and Los Rubios is equally unconventional. Though the film starts off with a fairly cut-and-dried depiction of the investigation surrounding the … More
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After watching this chilly film, you won't cry for Argentina so much as you'll be scratching your head about it.
Easily the most formally sophisticated feature to have played the D.MAC facility, The Blonds plays head games with the conventions of political memoir.
It's won significant acclaim and recognition in Argentina even though it refuses to offer the comfort and certainty of a conventional documentary -- something that has alienated part of the mainstream press.
Carri's refusal to suffer, to confront her own emptiness, is what finally renders The Blonds jejune, nihilistic and utterly unsatisfying.
The result can be at times too theoretical, too personal and too opaque, but it's a consistently challenging work that's often sharply poignant.
What distinguishes the movie is its inventive, multifaceted way of questioning whether the 'truth' of past events can ever be separated from the memories, longings, and scanty evidence that inextricably surrounds it.
Oblique, self-conscious semi-documentary.
Unpretentiously poetic and casually stylish, yet perversely precise.
Magnanimous yet slapdash, The Blonds records Carri's effort to satiate her-and her nation's-parentless identity.
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for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Queens, NY
Hotels location is convenient
Posted Mar 2, 2015Overall the room was clean. The staff was extremely lacking in customer service and the hotel room had a broke heater which caused me to switch rooms.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom NY
Posted Mar 2, 2015
Pros: I have already posted this. I would add that the breakfasts were very good, however they really need to create a larger breakfast service area.
Cons: Better TV: Thank you for Fox cable, but I also look for spiritual networks like EWTN, a local news channel & wholesome family movies or programs.
I needed a place to stay on short notice awaiting the readiness of my new co-op. Truly, I didn't know what to expect when I made my reservations. I was pleasantly surprised. The facilities and the lovely staff more than fulfilled what I had hoped for. I appreciated the cleanliness, ample towels & linens, the quiet, the feeling of safety, the big desk & lamp & WiFi (I brought work with me), the comfortable bed & the furnishings & small refrigerator maintained in good condition. I also appreciate that the staff is always readily available for assistance with good natured cheerfulness. People need to feel safe when they are away from home. God bless the staff for all they do in making guests feel welcome.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom North Carolina
Nice & clean hotel with friendly stuff
Posted Mar 2, 2015I just finished my another stay there, all well as always, will stay again at my next trip
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom New York
Awaiting My New Co-op
Posted Feb 27, 2015Pros: See above.
Cons: Provide a chair in the Lobby for elderly & disabled awaiting a car. List places locally that pick up & deliver laundry.
The hotel for me was very satisfactory: spotlessly clean, quiet, comfortable bed, modern well functioning bathroom, ample breakfast, nice refrigerator, generous linens changed daily, more than enough good quality towels, wonderful large flat screen TV, enough storage space for clothing etc., big desk with good lamps at bedsides & on desk, two telephones in room, wonderful coffee maker, hair dryer, ironing board, & an impressive system for regulating the room temperature! Also good - guests have access to the little breakfast area at any time for use of the microwave along with plastic utensils & paper bowels & plates. The free Internet allowed me to accomplish a lot of work. When help is needed, staff respond promptly & politely. I also used the nice exercise room.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Niagara Falls
Week on NY
Posted Feb 18, 2015Pros: It is located close to where i needed to go It's clean and well priced It is quiet
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Location: It is close to a subway station
I have been at this hotel before, everything went fine, from reservation to check out
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom 東京
Posted Feb 18, 2015新しいホテルで、部屋がとてもきれいです。 宿泊料金の高いNYでは相対的にお得なホテルだと思います。 ただ、クイーンズにあるため、中心部からの移動には多少(といっても30分程度ですが)時間がかかります。 また、地下鉄の最寄駅からホテルまで人通りの少ないところを歩くため、女性だと少し気になるかもしれません。
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Off the beaten path, but very affordable, clean, subway to times square is a very short distance away. I would recommend
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom England
One night in Woodside
Posted Feb 10, 2015Well, I was only there for one night. Arrived late, left fairly early but it was a good stop off, comfortable and secure. A good 3 star hotel.
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
No hot water, maintenance was in my room at 2am
Posted Jan 26, 2015No hot water maintenance was in my room at 2am fixing.
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Posted Jan 21, 2015Pros: some parking was available
Cons: the elevator and the halls could have been cleaner
Location: close to NYC
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Interferometric Observation of Raman Spectra: Comparison of Photomultiplier and Avalanche Diode Detectors
Applied Spectroscopy, Vol. 40, Issue 8, pp. 1079-1081 (1986)
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The use of the technique of Fourier transform spectroscopy for the measurement of Raman scattering has recently been demonstrated; it was shown to be a viable method despite the absence of many of the advantages the FT measurement procedure has for infrared absorption spectra. Comparisons of the relative advantages of interferometry vs. dispersive spectroscopy for observing Raman spectra have been given previously. In our preliminary attempts to implement this technique on a Bomem DA3-02 spectrometer, several results were obtained which may be of interest to others contemplating such a step. In particular, we investigated the relative advantages of a photomultiplier and a silicon avalanche photodiode for detection of Raman spectra excited in two different spectral regions.
D. J. Moffatt, H. Buijs, and W. F. Murphy, "Interferometric Observation of Raman Spectra: Comparison of Photomultiplier and Avalanche Diode Detectors," Appl. Spectrosc. 40, 1079-1081 (1986)
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Stayed here for seven nights earlier this month, and really enjoyed our trip. The staff were very friendly and helpful, and the rooms (and whole hotel) were very clean. Breakfast was filling and nicely presented (fresh fruit, eggs and bread basket). It is a really nice location in terms of having rice paddies nearby, and being nearish to Seminyak. The only downside is it is quite a long walk to the beach (25 mins) along busy and winding roads, so a taxi/scooter would be advisable. Also, there aren't many restaurants nearby, and the food in the hotel is quite expensive for Bali. There is a minimart nearby for essential items.
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- A Delight of Peranakan Culture, It is a cultural destination........Our Hotel & Restaurant located at prime area of Umalas-Kerobokan, Bali's most sought after area with beautiful beach. Just 5 minutes to Seminyak Shops where you can find Balinese handycraft, modern art galleries, wine shops, silver jewelry, and various clothing shops with from local made until international quality. We provided you mansion with unique design concept with pool view, tropical garden view, and Balinese ricefield view. Established ten years ago as an accommodation in graceful concept with the theme of a royal house, Abian Biu is currently completing a total transformation. This transformation also brings a new name to the accommodation – Abian Biu Mansion – to commence its operation in December 2011.The prime renovation to the Abian Biu lies in the concept which becomes the central theme of Abian Biu Mansion. The Peranakan Culture of coastal area has now become the background of the Abian Biu Mansion, making this unique accommodation a cultural destination to manifest the coastal Peranakan culture of the archipelago.The coastal Peranakan is a symbol of acculturation of cultures and multicultural process through marriages between the Chinese ethnic and the Indonesian population living in the coastal areas of the archipelago since centuries ago. These form of marriages did not only form a new culture but also created a marriage of cultures that enriches the diversity of the archipelago.As a result of this, we now can take delight in a great variety of food and culinary, traditions, fabrics, music, and other kind of arts. Abian Biu Mansion encapsulates the coastal Peranakan culture in a variety of forms to entice your senses. Bian Yue and Amoy, our two new beautifully decorated restaurants in very special ambiance offer you the very rich culinary of the Peranakan.Our 12 rooms available at Abian Biu Mansion bears the theme of Peranakan as found in the coastal areas of the archipelago such as Palembang, Lasem, Cirebon, Pekalongan, Semarang, Tuban, and Singaraja. Each of these areas carries its own specific cultural attribute that is adopted as Abian Biu Mansion's special identity.The owner of Abian Biu Mansion, Yoseph interestingly reiterates "For us The Archipelago Coastal Peranakan is much more than a theme of decoration or ornaments one finds at our premises.At the Abian Biu Mansion we want to share the spirit of diversity in the life of our nation." Further, he says "In addition to that exotic blend of cultures, we make sure that our management is based on very genuine and sincere Indonesian hospitality which is full of dedication."Abian Biu Mansion is indeed a representation to give an added value in Bali tourism. In responsible tourism, it is highly recommended that we give a cultural experience to our clients. Therefore, Abian Biu Mansion is more than just a tourist accommodation. It is a Cultural Destination................ ... more less
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Lion of Babylon (tank)
"Lion of Babylon" | |
An Asad Babil on display at Fort Hood
Type | Main battle tank |
Service history | |
Wars | Persian Gulf War, Iraq War |
Production history | |
Designer | Kartsev-Venediktov |
Produced | 1989–1990 |
Number built | Disputed, few completed besides prototypes[1] 100 (Russian claims)[2] None finished (Polish claims)[3] |
Specifications | |
Weight | 41.5 tonnes (45.7 short tons) |
Length | 9.53 m (31 ft 3 in) gun forward 6.95 m (22 ft 10 in) hull |
Width | 3.59 m (11 ft 9 in) |
Height | 2.23 m (7 ft 4 in) |
Crew | 3 |
Armor | Mild steel, 45-300mm |
armament |
125 mm 2A46M |
armament |
Engine | V-12 diesel 780 hp (582 kw) |
Power/weight | 18.8 hp/t |
Suspension | Torsion bar Some dampers removed to suit desert conditions |
range |
425 km 600 km with fuel barrels |
Speed | 60 km/h (road) 45 km/h (off-road) |
The Lion of Babylon or Asad Babil (Arabic: اسد بابل) was an Iraqi-built derivative of the Soviet T-72 main battle tank, assembled during the 1980s at a factory near Taji, Iraq.[3][4]
This project represented an attempt by Saddam Hussein's regime to develop an indigenous tank, triggered in part by the Western embargo against the sale of military vehicles to Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war. However, such vehicles were a combination of Soviet or Polish tank parts, assembled in Iraq, with an assortment of modifications such as electronics and armor added after production.
Production history[edit]
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According to Russian sources[who?], an informal agreement between the Iraqi government and a Polish company was made in early 1982 to provide Iraq with 250 T-72M tanks.[2] The deal consisted of knock down kits sent to Iraq for final assembly, rather than true Iraqi licensed production. By September 1982, T-72 components began arriving to Iraq covertly via Poland.
In 1986 a West German company built a factory in Taji to manufacture steel for several military uses. It was enlisted to retrofit and rebuild tanks already on duty in the Iraqi Army, such as T-54/55s, T-62s, and several hundred Polish imported T-72s. In addition, new tanks were also to be assembled at the plant. A license agreement was achieved with a Polish contractor to provide essential parts, and the first locally-assembled T-72 was completed in Taji in early 1989.[5]
The United Nations imposed an arms embargo following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, which reduced the complete assembly of tanks to simple spare parts for Lions and other tanks in the Iraqi arsenal.[5] It is not known how many Lion tanks were completed during the span between early 1989 and this embargo.
The Lion of Babylon tank draws its name from the Lion of Babylon, an ancient Babylonian symbol representing ruling power.
In most aspects, the Lion of Babylon is physically identical to the T-72M1 it is based on.[6] Lion of Babylon T-72s were upgraded with the addition of laminated armor on the front slope and rear panels as protection against HEAT projectiles.[4] A few examples featured a laser rangefinder for the 125 mm smoothbore main gun.[citation needed] American military intelligence believed some were equipped with Belgian-made thermal sights.[7] These same sources claim the tank was also provided with a better track protection against sand and mud than the Soviet T-72, by reducing the original number of shock absorbers.[8][9] Some tanks also were fitted with a type of electro-optical interference pod of Chinese origin.[10][11] As secondary armament, the tank mounted either the NSV or the DShK 12.7 mm machine gun and the coaxial 7.62 mm PKT common to all T-72 models.
The Lion's primary armor was the same as the T-72M1, without any composite armor improvement. The Lion's side armor had 60 mm protection, the turret side armor was 300 mm, and the flat rear was 45 mm thick.[12]
Despite the relative thinness, a retrofitted reinforced armor plate present both at the turret and the front upper hull seems to have been relatively effective against some shaped-charge ordnance, like the TOWs and Hellfire missiles. There are reports of Iraqi T-72s surviving near-misses from these weapons, although the reinforced armor generally did not prevent a mobility kill. However, it is also possible that the unexpected survival rate was due to the electro-optical countermeasures mounted on most of the tanks rather than the added armor.[13][14][15][16]
There is evidence of at least one Lion surviving a direct hit from an Abrams main gun in Mahmoudiyah in 2003. A 120 mm HEAT round from an Abrams impacted on the front of an Asad Babil turret at point blank range without producing a catastrophic kill.[17] Some Lion tanks may have featured explosive reactive armor, possibly obtained from Polish T-72M1 spare parts.[18]
Another improvised armor upgrade that may have also been added at the Taji complex.[2] An additional 30 mm armor plate was welded on the front areas of the hull and turret, leaving an air gap matching the size of the armor, so that the power of a HEAT jet could be dissipated in the hollow space. This technique follows the principle of spaced armor. The Iraqi engineers tested this reinforcement against captured Iranian 120 mm Chieftain tank guns in 1989, apparently with some success.[19]
Combat performance[edit]
The Lion of Babylon saw service in the 1991 Persian Gulf War as well as the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Like other tanks in the Iraqi inventory, Lions were mainly employed as armored self-propelled artillery, rather than in maneuver warfare roles. In operations, it fared poorly against American main battle tanks and armored fighting vehicles. For example, a 120 mm depleted uranium (DU) APFSDS round from an M1 Abrams could knock out a Lion of Babylon tank well beyond 3,000 m,[20] while the effective range of the tungsten-core 125 mm shell used by Iraq was 1,800 m.[21]
Within closer ranges, the Lion of Babylon was more effective, especially while within prepared positions.[22] However, even in such conditions, the Lion of Babylon did not fare well against M1s—as proven in the Battle of Norfolk during Desert Storm,[23] although the tank also participated in the battle of Phase Line Bullet, where Bradleys IFVs from the 4th squadron of the 7th Cavalry Regiment were driven back by dug-in Iraqi armoured vehicles at heavy cost.[24]
Persian Gulf War[edit]
The bulk of Iraqi armoured units were equipped with the Type 69 and only Republican Guard divisions were equipped with Iraqi-modified T-72s, with exception of the regular army's armored Saladin division.[25] Thus, engagements between Lions of Babylon and American tanks were limited to conflicts involving such Iraqi units.
During Desert Storm, T-72s built in Taji were technologically 20 years out of date. Only one M1 Abrams was officially documented during the Persian Gulf War as having received enough damage to be towed and receive maintenance after being struck three times on the turret by a Lion.[26][27] Another six M1As were allegedly hit by Iraqi T-72 tank fire in the Gulf War official report, but the impacts were largely ineffectual.[28] According to Atkinson and Scales, Lions accounted for at least two M2 Bradley kills during Desert Storm and left several damaged, all on February 26, 1991.[24][29]
2003 Iraq War[edit]
During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Republican Guard's Lions, most from the Medina Division, were deployed around Baghdad to attempt a last-ditch defense of the Baath regime.[30]
In April 2003, U.S. tanks engaged their counterparts from just 50 yards, killing seven Iraqi T-72s without any losses.[31] Such encounters exposed the poor marksmanship of Iraqi gunners, in part due to the shortage of modern night-vision and range-finder assets.[32] The Lions were even more technologically lacking at this time, and it is not known if any improvements to the tanks were made between the Persian Gulf War and this conflict. Nontheless, one Bradley was largely disabled by a 125 mm round from an Asad Babil tank when Iraqi armoured troops attempted to ambush their American counterparts near Baghdad airport.[33]
The last operational Lions were destroyed by the successive waves of American armored incursions on the Iraqi capital[34] or abandoned by their crews after the fall of Baghdad, several of them without firing a single shot. The derelict tanks were later scrapped by U.S. Army disposal teams or shipped to the United States for target practice.
Two years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, the new Iraqi Government acquired dozens of refitted T-72M1s from Hungary, in order to equip an armored brigade. The headquarters of this new Iraqi Army unit is located in Taji, so there may still remain some maintenance facilities from the production of Lions. Some surviving T-72s are used for training, and the experience of Iraqi Army officers and crews with the Lion was one of the reasons behind the choice Hungarian T-72M1s.[35]
- ^ Steven J. Zaloga & Peter Sarson (1993), p. 38
- ^ a b c ТАНКИ ИРАКСКОЙ АРМИИ [Iraqi Army Tanks]. otvaga2004.narod.ru (in Russian). Dec 29, 2009.
- ^ a b Steven J. Zaloga & Peter Sarson (1993), p. 24
- ^ a b "Baath Ground Forces Equipment", globalsecurity.org,
The Russian T-72M1 Main Battle Tank (MBT) was modified with additional armor in the front and rear to protect against HEAT projectiles. This "Lion of Babylon" tank was produced locally, and the technology was Iraqi. However, the soviets made all the parts and it was assembled in Iraq.
- ^ a b Timmerman, Kenneth R, "Chapter 16: The Gang's All Here", The Death Lobby: How the West Armed Iraq, ISBN 978-0-395-59305-9
- ^ Zaloga & Sarson (1993) p. 38
- ^ Atkinson, p.443
- ^ John Pike. "GlobalSecurity.org". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ^ JED website (available by free subscription)[self-published source?]
- ^ Zaloga & Sarson, T-72... p.22
- ^ "T72 Tank". fas.org. Federation of American Scientists.
Image showing the cylindrical interference pod on top of the tank turret
- ^ Data retrieved from Isby, Weapons and tactics...
- ^ Gollaher, Capt. Michael (May–June 1991), "Two Scouts Under Fire Helped Injured Buddies During Night Battle", Armor magazine: 21
- ^ Atkinson, p. 444, cites another case of a TOW bouncing off a T-72 and hitting the turret of another tank
- ^ Brig. Gen. Scales hints that some Iraqi T-72s survived Hellfire strikes before the 1-37TF assault (p.268).
- ^ Dispatches From Iraq; "To ensure complete catastrophic destruction of the second tank, Private First Class Davis fired a second Javelin, causing even more explosions on the second tank. At this point the third T-72 began frantically trying to determine the source and direction of incoming fire. Private First Class Jiminez engaged the now moving third tank. His round missed but impacted close enough to damage the tank."
- ^ Conroy & Martz, p. 9
- ^ Baumgardner, Neil; 654 words. "''Infantry'' magazine, September 1, 2004". Highbeam.com. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ^ "ТАНКИ ИРАКСКОЙ АРМИИ" [Iraqi Army Tanks]. otvaga2004.narod.ru (in Russian). Dec 29, 2009.
В 1988-89 гг. эти танки прошли модернизацию по усилению защищенности верхних лобовых деталей корпуса танка. Это достигалось путем приварки дополнительного броневого листа толщиной 30 мм с воздушной прослойкой, такого же размера. Эта мера была предпринята иракцами после изучения возможностей защиты танков от поражения различными боеприпасами 120-мм английской нарезной танковой пушки L 11А5, установленной на иранских танках "Чифтен", захваченных Ираком в ходе войны.
"In 1988-89. These tanks had been upgraded to enhance the protection of the upper front of the tank hull. This was achieved by welding additional 30 mm armored plating with stand-offs producing an air gap of the same size. This measure was taken by the Iraqis after experimenting with protecting tanks from defeat by various 120 mm ammunition from the British L11A5 rifled tank gun installed on Iran's Chieftain tanks, seized by Iraq during the war. - ^ Scales, page 298: "The Iraqi plan was to kill the American tanks on the ridge with dug-in T-72s and then drive the survivors back into the wadi and finish them off with artillery. The Iraqis, however, had no idea they could be detected and destroyed at a range of nearly 2 miles."
- ^ Scales, page 261
- ^ Scales, page 269: "As TF 1-37th Armor crossed over the ridge into the heart of the Iraqi defensive zone, the Iraqi commander's carefully disposed rear-slope defense stripped Dyer's tanks of their range advantage. Within 1,000 meters, a row of dug-in T-72s and BMPs suddenly appeared below the crest. All were hull-down in prepared positions behind thick dirt walls. Now the Americans were well within Iraqi killing range, and although the Soviet-made night sights were markedly inferior, things could still get very dicey."
- ^ Scales, page 270: "After the war they (TF 1-37th) returned to count the burned-out hulks of 76 T-72s, 84 BMPs, 3 air defense artillery pieces, 8 howitzers, 6 command vehicles, 2 engineer vehicles, and myriad of trucks."
- ^ a b Atkinson, pp. 428-433
- ^ Zaloga & Sarson, T-72... p.38
- ^ However, the tank endured a US Army's Armament Munitions and Chemical Command test.
- ^ AMCCT test
- ^ Fahey, Dan: Collateral Damage...During the ground war, only seven M1A1's were hit by rounds fired from the Iraqi's T-72 tanks, with none being seriously damaged. See also: George F. Hofmann & Donn A. Starry, pag.9
- ^ Scales, p. 273
- ^ Zucchino, page 3
- ^ Conroy & Mars, p. 158
- ^ Scales, page 268: "The Iraqi gunners were poor marksmen and their green tracer sabots hit nothing."
- ^ Fontenot, Degen and Thon, p. 306
- ^ John Pike (2003-04-05). "GlobalSecurity.org". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ^ Jewell, Sgt. Lorie (November 2005). "Iraqi Army Takes Delivery of Tanks, Vehicles". defendamerica.mil (Multinational Security Transition Command-Iraq).
Many of the division's soldiers drove T-72 tanks in the old Iraqi Army, so they are familiar with operating and maintaining them, leaders said. A handful of the tanks remain at Taji and are used for training purposes.
- Jane's Armor & Artillery, Jane's Information Group, Surrey, 1988-89 Ed.
- Atkinson, Rick. Crusade, The untold story of the Persian Gulf War. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993. ISBN 978-0-395-60290-4
- Bin, Alberto. Hill, Richard and Jones, Archer. Desert Storm, The Forgotten War. Greenwood Pub Group, 1998. ISBN 978-1-57356-809-8
- Bohannon, Second Lieutenant Richard M. "Dragon's Roar: 1-37 Armor in the Battle of 73 Easting." Armor, May–June 1992, VOL CI, #3.
- Conroy, Jason & Martz, Ron. Heavy Metal: A Tank Company's Battle To Baghdad Potomac Books, 2005. ISBN 978-1-57488-856-0
- Fahey, Dan. "Collateral Damage: How U.S. Troops Were Exposed To Depleted Uranium During the Persian Gulf War", in Metal of Dishonor: Depleted Uranium: How the Pentagon Radiates Soldiers and Civilians with DU Weapons, International Action Center, 1997. ISBN 978-0-9656916-0-4
- Fontenot, Gregory, Degen, E. J. & Thon, David (2004). On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1591142792
- Hinton, Henry L. & others: Operation Desert Storm: Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Abrams Tank, Apache Helicopter, Patriot Missile System and Foreign Government and Individual Contributions. DIANE Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-7567-1343-9
- Hofmann, George F. and Starry, Donn A. Editors. Camp Colt to Desert Storm : the history of U.S. armored forces, University Press of Kentucky, 1999. ISBN 978-0-8131-2130-7
- Isby, David. Weapons and Tactics of the Soviet Army. Salamander Books, London, 1988. ISBN 978-0-531-03732-4
- Morris, David. Storm on the Horizon. Presidio Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-7432-3557-0
- Ricks, Thomas E. Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq. Penguin books, 2006. ISBN 978-1-59420-103-5
- Rostker, Bernard. Environmental Exposure Report:Depleted Uranium in the Gulf, DoD Publication, 1998. OCLC 39801459
- Scales, Brigadier General Robert H. Jr. Certain Victory. Brassey's, 1994. ISBN 978-0-02-881111-6
- Scarborough, Rowan. Apache Operation a lesson in defeat The Washington Times, April 22, 2003.
- West, Francis J. Bing. No true glory. A frontline account of the battle for Fallujah. Bantam, 2005. ISBN 978-0-553-80402-7
- Zaloga Steven J., & Sarson, Peter. M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank 1982-1992. Osprey Military, New Vanguard. Reed International Books Ltd, 1993. ISBN 978-1-85532-283-7
- Zaloga., Steven J. (10/08/2009). T-72 Ural vs M1 Abrams. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84603-407-7. Check date values in:
(help) - Zaloga Steven J., & Sarson, Peter. T-72 Main Battle Tank 1974-1993. Osprey Military, New Vanguard. Reed International Books Ltd, 1993. ISBN 978-1-85532-338-4
- Zucchino, David. Thunder Run: The armored strike to capture Baghdad. Grove Press, 2004. ISBN 0-8021-4179-X
Further reading[edit]
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- The Death Lobby: How the West armed Iraq by Ken Timmerman
- Yazīd Ṣāyigh, Markaz Dirāsāt al-Waḥdah al-ʻArabīyah: Arab military industry: capability, performance, and impact. Brassey's, 1992. ISBN 0-08-041777-9


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Airborne (2012)
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When a storm starts closing in, air traffic controller Malcolm (Hamill) sends one last plane into the sky - but after takeoff, the passengers aboard discover the pilots have been brutally murdered. Suddenly the plane disappears from radar, and one by one, the people aboard turn into dangerous, bloody psychopaths. With time running out, the survivors must unlock the deadly mystery in their midst - and find a way to land the plane before their ultimate nightmare is unleashed! -- (C) Official Site
- Rating:
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- Genre:
- Mystery & Suspense , Horror
- Directed By:
- Dominic Burns
- Written By:
- Paul Chronnell
- In Theaters:
- Sep 14, 2012 Limited
- On DVD:
- Oct 16, 2012
- Runtime:
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"I have learned that by focusing on the life I want to live, it happens naturally."
Lorrin L. Lee
"Whatever your goal in life might be, don't take no for an answer. When you take no for an answer you won't get what you want to achieve. So, DON'T GIVE UP or lose HOPE! Even when it seems like you're going up against the odds. It's time to open your eyes, and notice.You are almost there, DON'T let YOUR pain and YOUR struggles, blur your vision. Keep that dream alive, for it is yours and only you can achieve it and bring it to life."
Philip T. M.
"The greater challenge comes with greater glory."
J C A Rowe
"Goals are stepping stones to the garden of succes"
Michael chad butcher
"Don't falter if you have failed doing what you believe in. You can fail many times as you need to achieve but once you do succeed, you can only succeed once."
"In life we must all strive to reach our goals, if you cannot reach them, get a ladder and continue climbing. Sharock P."
Sharlene Prince, Sharock P.
"...Life is what you make of it, there is no such thing as a "Common" most important thing in life, but whatever you have out of your hard effort and treasure it. Whatever it friends to items you put effort into or for, working hard on to something you love doing is one of life worth living for. I haven't found my meaning to live but that the beauty of living."
"The ideal goal in life should be to desire to have money more than your actual needs,so that you can beqeath the excess to those in need."
david atta (a.k.a davied attlars & mr dain)
"The number one reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at How far they still have to go,instead of how far they have gotten."
Vaibhav Shah
"New Years Resolutions are made by people more impressed with the date than the goal~"
BJ Morin