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As we wait to see what the Eagles decide to do with DeSean Jackson, it's worth taking a look at the latest buzz surrounding the other wide receivers who could potentially hit the market when free agency begins on March 13.
And based on this week's reports, many of the big names are expected to stay put.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Chiefs are expected to use the franchise tag on Dwayne Bowe if the two sides can't agree to a long-term deal.
And the Patriots are prepared to do the same with Wes Welker, according to Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald.
Meanwhile, the Chargers are not expected to use the tag on Vincent Jackson, but are willing to pay big money to keep him in the fold. According to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Chargers are prepared to offer between $10M and $11M annually on a five-year deal. But if Jackson hits free agency, he'll be able to test the market and see exactly how much a team is willing to pay for his services.
According to the Buffalo News, Stevie Johnson is likely seeking about $8M a year. Johnson told the team's Web site he's optimistic a deal will be in place with the Bills in the next week or so.
And finally, Mario Manningham is not expected back with the Giants, according to Clark Judge of CBSSports.com. Per Judge, the Bucs could make a run at Manningham.
What does all this mean for Jackson and the Eagles? The more receivers that stay put, the better the market will be for Jackson if the Birds decide to tag him and trade him. Then again, it also means there could be fewer options to replace Jackson if the Eagles deal him.
Teams have until March 5 to decide on the franchise tag.
Good column worth checking out from Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. McGinn talked to five personnel men to get their takes on 50 of the top prospects in the draft. Here are the nuggets on a couple players who have been linked to the Eagles.
First, Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly:
Three-year starter with whopping production (532 tackles, including 35½ for loss, and seven interceptions). "Kuechly has a natural nose for the ball," one scout said. "He can play all three downs." Compared by scouts to Paul Posluszny, Barrett Ruud and Sean Lee. Not as big as James Laurinaitis. "Tackle to tackle guy who can run a little bit and cover a little bit," another scout said. "He makes plays. He finds the ball. Just a solid, undersized kind of guy."
And Mississippi State defensive tackle Fletcher Cox:
Started two of his three seasons, finishing with 8½ sacks. "He's probably a pure 4-3 DT who can give you reps at DE," one scout said. "He's got the athletic ability to be a better pass rusher in the future than his numbers have indicated so far." Nicknamed "The Beast." Said another scout: "Guy can run all day. He's explosive, strong hands, good hips. He's country. He's hard. He looooves football."
I recommend checking out the entire article.
And if you're wondering about the combine schedule, quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs go through physical tests Sunday. Defensive linemen and linebackers go Monday. And defensive backs go Tuesday.
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A Geocentric theory is an astronomical theory which describes the universe as a Geocentric system, i.e., a system which puts the Earth in the center of the universe, and describes other objects from the point of view of the Earth. The Greek philosophers Aristotle and Plato described such a theory wherein all celestial bodies move on spheres around the earth, the moon on the innermost one and the fixed stars on the outermost one.
Ptolemy's system
Ptolemy invented the most elaborated geocentric system, allowing the planets not only to move on circles around the earth, but using epicycles. By adding further ideas, he was able to predict the motion of the planets quite well. Ptolemy's model was extremely popular from ancient times until the 1600s, as it had better agreement with observation than any alternative. His model was particularly effective at cosmological predictions.
However, during the 1500s and 1600s, alternatives were proposed. The Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe made the most accurate observations possible before the invention of the telescope. These showed discrepancies within Ptolemy's system.
With the invention of the telescope, the observations became more precise, and new phenomena were discovered: In particular, Galileo's use of the telescope to look at the skies revealed that Jupiter had at least four moons, and Venus had phases like the Moon: both phenomena were not predicted by Ptolemy's model.
Johannes Kepler used Brahe's measurements to improve the heliocentric system Copernicus had proposed, showing that planets had elliptical orbits around the sun. When Isaac Newton applied the newly discovered universal theory of gravitation to the data, he used a heliocentric model. By the 1800s, the spectacular successes of Newtonian theory and Maxwell's equations for electromagnetism had convinced practically everyone that the Sun is a preferred frame of reference, and that the laws of physics must be applied in that frame. The geocentric theory was considered to be profoundly mistaken at that time.
Since the advent of relativity theory in the early 1900s, the laws of physics have been written in covariant equations, meaning that they are equally valid in any frame. Heliocentric and geocentric theories are both used today, depending on which allows more convenient calculations.
Scripture Quoted to justify Geocentric Theory
A few Bible quotes use geocentric terms. While some attempt to use these quotes to discredit the Bible's hold on science, others dispute this usage, claiming that the usage of the terms is similar to the way people today use terms like "sunrise" and "sunset". In this account, the terminology is not wrong, but merely reflects the observer's view.
- "He has fixed the earth firm, immovable." (1 Chronicles 16:30)
- "Thou hast fixed the earth immovable and firm ..." (Psalm 93:1)
- "Thou didst fix the earth on its foundation so that it never can be shaken." (Psalm 104:5)
- "...who made the earth and fashioned it, and himself fixed it fast..." (Isaiah 45:18)
- "The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose." (Ecclesiastes 1:5)
- "Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day." (Joshua 10, 12-13)

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An implant can provide as big of a return as 10:1, but it can also, when done incorrectly, reduce your profits. A crushed or abscessed implant not only means you are out the cost of the implant, but also about 100 lbs. of live weight in a steer. So aside from proper placement and selection, what else should one pay attention to when implanting? From a nutrition stand point, implants are only as good as the groceries that the animal is consuming.
Today's implant technologies provide many options for producers to implant cattle in a way that is best suited for their management styles and selling goals. Putting implant management aside, if you implant cattle prior to having their caloric intake in check with their now enhanced metabolic growth, you will reduce cattle grade and most likely get a call from your cattle buyer. If you can effectively implant cattle matching implant hormone levels and maximizing cattle intakes, the level of both performance and grade will be maximized, as well as your return.
Spending time on what it takes to maximize caloric intake takes a nutritional perspective relating to stable feeds and accurate feed energy tests.Stable feeds do not contain additional molds or yeasts that may reduce the amount of feed intake due to taste. Or reduce energy and protein density of the feedstuffs that the animal is consuming due to heating and molds. Certain molds can contain hormone levels that can add to a newly releasing hormone load from the implant, adding to the animal's absorbable hormone level. The producer will see bull type behavior, heifers which tend to bag when not bred, additional riding even if on MGA (Melengestrol acetate) and aggressive social behavior. We understand that unneeded social behavior in the feedlot pen can be detrimental to performance as well as health of the animal due to injury.


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High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects almost one in three adults in the United States. However, this serious health condition isn't limited to just those ages 18 and older.
The number of children and adolescents with high blood pressure is increasing. This rise can be partly blamed on the increasing number of overweight and obese children.
High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and is the primary risk factor for stroke. Prehypertension is a condition that increases a child's risk of developing high blood pressure in the future. Children with hypertension have a higher risk for high blood pressure as adults. High blood pressure in childhood is also correlated with early development of atherosclerosis in adulthood.
Systolic pressure is the top number in a blood pressure reading and corresponds to the pressure in arteries when the heart contracts. Diastolic pressure is the bottom number in a blood pressure reading, and corresponds to the pressure in the arteries between heart beats, when the heart relaxes.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children ages 3 years and older have their blood pressure measured each time they see their health care provider for routine checkups. Normal blood pressure in children depends on their gender, age, and height.
Parents and health care providers encourage children with high blood pressure to make lifestyle changes, such as losing weight. Other changes may include increased exercise and improved diet. A doctor may also give a child prescription medication to help control blood pressure.
Regular exercise helps control weight and may keep blood pressure in check. Regular exercise means 30 to 60 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days. Sedentary activities should be limited to less than two hours a day.
A healthy diet for a child with prehypertension or high blood pressure includes fresh vegetables and fruits, additional fiber, and nonfat dairy products, as well as limited salt and sodium. The American Heart Association recommends a maximum daily sodium intake of 1,500 mg/day; however, this number may be lower, depending on your child's age and other health considerations. Please consult your child's pediatrician regarding the recommended sodium intake for your child.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 9th Nov 2011 21:26 UTC, submitted by edwin
Way back in 2002, MIT decided it needed to start teaching a course in operating system engineering. As part of this course, students would write an exokernel on x86, using Sixth Edition Unix (V6) and John Lions' commentary as course material. This, however, posed problems.
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What you're describing is basically prelinking (or prebinding).
Prelinking exists to revert the slowdown introduced by dynamic linking. I'm talking about not adding any of this complexity in the first place, and just using xv6 in its current form to achieve the same modularity.
(Well, xv6 apparently relies on cross-compiling and does not have a linker of its own, but I would expect a fully functional version to include C compiler and linker.)


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Diseñadores de todas las partes del mundo están proponiendo diseños creativos a mykindofprice en la categoría de diseño logotipo - custom.
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Dana White's UFC 88 Video Blog, part 1 – Watch more free videos
Well, it's back. You knew it would be. Fresh off the relative success of his first video blog series (why isn't the term 'vlog' catching on?) at UFC 87, Dana White is once more giving us glimpses of his world as we head into UFC 88. The latest edition is all about the celebrities. Oh, and David Spade is there too. Zing!
But seriously, Spade earns some points here for referring to Chuck Liddell as a little bit of a "Boozy Suzy," which is the kind of thing you can do when you're David Spade and nobody can beat you up without looking like a big meanie.
Where things take an interesting turn is when Mandy Moore shows up. She and Dana look giddy as Alaskan teenagers together, thus lending more credibility to rumors that Moore comes to the shows not for GSP, but for White (shhhh! let's keep that between us). She has a little trouble coming up with predictions, even when White encourages her to talk about it like it's just the two of them…at breakfast. Honestly, he could have said any other meal there. He chose the one that is normally shared by people who wake up together. Draw your own conclusions.
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The York College women's lacrosse team picked up a 15-10 victory at Christopher Newport University on Saturday afternoon in their regular season finale.
The Spartans improve to 13-3 with the win while they also improve to 6-1 in the CAC. The Captains fall to 9-7 overall and 3-4 in the conference.
York tallied the first goal as Erica Mulford (Crownsville, Md./Seton Keough) found the back of the net for an unassisted goal at the 25:53 mark. The Captains then ripped off three straight goals in a seven minute stretch to seize a 3-1 lead.
York wasted little time in answering their hosts as the Spartans snapped off eight straight goals over the remaining 14:27 of the first half. Mulford scored four of the eight goals as the Spartans took a 9-3 lead to the break.
The Green and White pushed the lead to 11-3 in the first minute and a half of the second half as Kerri Nicolich (Islip, N.Y./Islip) and Brittany Noell (Silver Spring, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) scored off passes from Megan Stine (Stevensville, Md./Annapolis Area Christian). The Captains' Jessica Singer halted the Spartan 10-goal spurt with an unassisted tally but Noell and Mulford notched back-to-back goals to take a 13-4 lead.
CNU scored three goals over the next eight minutes to trim York's lead to 13-7. York got goals from Nicolich and Noell as the Spartan lead stood at 15-7 with 6:04 left in regulation. The Captains scored the final three goals of the game including a tally with just 13 seconds left to provide for York's final five-goal margin of victory.
Mulford had a big day as the senior tied her career-high with six goals. Mulford did her damage on just seven shots. Noell continues her late season surge as she had four goals on five shots while Sarah Castle (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis Area Christian) contributed four points on two goals and two assists. Stine dished out three assists while Nicolich and Melissa Ritchey (Hampstead, Md./North Carroll) each notched three points. Nicolich scored a pair of goals with an assist while Ritchey had one goal and two helpers. Jocelyn Hudson (York, Pa./Central York) garnered five draw controls to lead York while senior Jess Soroka (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake Senior) had two draw controls and a pair of caused turnovers.
Meaghan Galvin led the Captains with five points on four goals and an assist. Ashton Marshall added three points on two goals and an assist. Kyle Chaplin contributed two goals while Erin Callahan and Jessica Singer each had a goal and an assist. The Captains had just five players reach the scoring column for the game. Emily Johnson led the Captain defense with four caused turnovers and six ground balls.
The Captains outshot the Spartans 28-27 while the Green and White held a 20-19 margin in ground balls. CNU won 16 of the 27 draw controls while both teams were loose with the ball as CNU had 22 turnovers to 19 for York.
Ashley Smith (Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson) earned the win in net as she played the first 55:51 of the game. Smith made six saves and allowed seven goals in her time in cage.
Hanna Slough went the distance in goal for the Captains as she allowed all 15 Spartan goals. Slough notched seven saves for CNU.
The Spartans now advance to the Capital Athletic Conference tournament where they will receive a first round bye as the second seed. York will host a semifinal game next Saturday in York.
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Lions, Tigers and Bears, oh my....wait; wrong movie...Angel, Tyson and Elizabeth, oh my!This trio came with us to an adult expo recently and while at our hotel, we got a call from Tyson, one of the guys. He was pretty excited on the phone, but he basically spurted out that all three of them were getting naked, and if we wanted to film it, we better hurry up...
As we grabbed our gear and ran down the hallway, the closer to their room we got, the louder the giggles and laughs got. As we burst through the door, they were putting their clothes back on, so we could get everything from the start.
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Colonial Williamsburg Salutes First Responders in 2012
Colonial Williamsburg salutes first responders and their families with a very special offer: pay for a day and come back all year. Available now through June 10, any member of law enforcement, fire and rescue, EMS technicians, 911 dispatchers, emergency management employees, as well as active duty military, guard and reserve personnel and their families can purchase a single day ticket at $39.95 for an adult and $20.95 for youth ages six to 12 and visit the rest of the year through Dec. 31 for free. Children under six are free.
This special discounted pass for first responders is part of Colonial Williamsburg's Salute to First Responders program. First responders simply go to the Colonial Williamsburg Regional Visitor Center to purchase the pass or it may be purchased online at www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/salute. Direct dependents of first responders also are entitled to the Salute program. First Responders must present proof of status as a First Responder at the time of purchase or at the time of redemption if purchased online. The first responder must accompany minor dependents.
"Colonial Williamsburg recognizes the heroes who are on the front lines," said Skip Ferebee, Colonial Williamsburg's director of admission sales and consumer development. "The Foundation wants to thank dedicated emergency service personnel who protect their communities across the state 24 hours a day, seven days a week."
Colonial Williamsburg's Regional Visitor Center also features a special area for first responders' families to check in for the Salute to First Responders program.
Additional Colonial Williamsburg Annual benefits include:
For more information, call 1-800-HISTORY. Passes may be purchased onsite at the Colonial Williamsburg Regional Visitor Center, 101-A Visitor Center Dr., Williamsburg, or online at www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/salute.
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is the not-for-profit educational and cultural organization dedicated to the preservation, interpretation and presentation of the restored 18th-century Revolutionary capital of Virginia. This town-sized living history museum tells the inspirational stories of our journey to become Americans through programs in the Historic Area and through the award-winning Revolutionary City program. Explore The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg and discover the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum featuring the best in British and American decorative arts from 1670 – 1830 and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum home to the nation's premier collection of American folk art, comprising more than 5,000 folk art objects made during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Colonial Williamsburg Hotels feature conference spaces and recreation activities from spa and fine dining to world-class golf. Colonial Williamsburg is committed to expanding its thought-provoking programming through education outreach on-site and online. Purchase of Colonial Williamsburg products and services supports the preservation, research and educational programs of the Foundation. Philanthropic support by individuals, corporations, and foundations benefits the educational mission of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Williamsburg is located in Virginia's Tidewater region, 20 minutes from Newport News, within an hour's drive of Richmond and Norfolk, and 150 miles south of Washington, D.C. For more information about Colonial Williamsburg, call 1-800-HISTORY or visit Colonial Williamsburg's website at www.history.org.
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Flipper | REWIG62 | Released: 28/06/09
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Hello all of you Flipper lovin' sons-a-bitches.
Fifteen years ago we recorded one of my all time favorite Flipper songs called Sacrifice and it's remained in our live set off and on ever since.
More people scream for us to play Sacrifice than almost any of our own songs! In the late 1980s I remember seeing Flipper play a free show where Bruce Lose told the audience that Will Shatter had stolen the lyrics for Sacrifice from a World War I anti-war poem... maybe so. For the first 20 minutes the show was good, then the bass player broke a string and the whole thing degenerated into jumbled mess. It was perfect, in fact, I don't think anything Flipper has ever done has been wrong.
Flipper is always at the top or near the top of the list whenever anyone asks me what bands have influenced my own song writing. This is confusing to people because they always expect answers from me like Black Sabbath or Motorhead. Let me get something straight right now, Black Sabbath and Motorhead or bands of that nature don't fucking MATTER to me. Those bands are horrible, horrible shit compared to Flipper and I am in no way kidding or blowing smoke up Flipper's ass. If you don't get that, then you don't get what WE are about and you should go back to music school 101 and figure it out, dummy.
As far as I can tell, Flipper have seen it all. Death, drugs, war, debilitating injuries, more drugs, Rick Rubin, children, major labels, minor labels, break ups, a couldn't care less attitude, adulation, disregard, fights on and off stage, court rooms, lawyers, cool record covers, tours of America, tours of Europe, heavy art damage, multi multi-platinum rock star bass players, and lastly, AMAZING SONGS! I'm sure I've left out a few other important things on this list of 'accomplishments' but the most important thing is the music. If you get Flipper, no explanation is necessary, if you don't no explanation will work.
Flipper's music is genius in its simplicity. The lyrics are horrifying and beautiful. They don't waste a lot of time on musical gymnastics and they don't need to, their songs are that good. Good music has nothing to do with technical ability. It's powerful and dangerous and confusing insanity and I love it as much as I've ever loved any music that inspires me. Even more actually, I'm a devoted Flipper fan.
In 1980 Sex Bomb became the new Smoke On The Water. What serious Punk doesn't know how to play Sex Bomb? That is the level of influence they've had on my generation. They're important. Face it and learn.
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New listings added for the current week, if any, are indicated in italics. Print copies of the rules and regulations governing the writing contests listed here are available from Denise Lang in Suite 320.
The Attorney-CPA Foundation announces its 2000-2001 Essay Contest. The topic for the graduate/professional division is: "Is independence impaired when an attorney-CPA who is a member of an accounting firm that audits a client renders ANY type of legal services to that client? Are there some legal services that could be rendered and others that could not be rendered? Are the rules different for publicly traded client corporations vs. closely held companies? Do the rules apply throughout the United States or are there different rules for different states? Are there different rules for international clients?" The grand prize winner will receive $1,500, and the the runner up will receive $1,000. In addition, there will be five regional prizes of $250 each. Essays must be received by May 11, 2001.
Foley & Lardner announces its second annual Intellectual Property Writing Competition. Acceptable topics include, but are not limited to: focus on metrics or other measurements of intellectual asset management performance; protecting intellectual property rights to maximize competitive opportunities; extracting untapped value from intellectual property; auditing patents to determine whether they should be enforced, licensed, donated or terminated; identifying prospective intellectual property licenses. First prize awards of $5,000 each will be given to a first year student, second year student, and third year student. Submissions must be postmarked no later than May 15, 2001.
The Food and Drug Law Institute announces its 2000-2001 H. Thomas Austern Memorial Writing Competition. Submissions should provide an in-depth analysis of a current issue relevant to the food and drug field. First place will receive $1,500; second place, $1,000; third place, $500. Submissions must be received no later than May 18, 2001.
The Santa Clara University Computer and High Technology Law Journal announces its 2001 Comment Contest, sponsored by the law firm Skjerven, Morrill & Macpherson LLP. Submissions must address one of the following topics: patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, biotechnology, telecommunications, technology licensing, venture capital, antitrust, electronic commerce, computer law, cyberspace law, privacy, or any other current topic in high technology law. The first place winner will be awarded $2,000; second place, $1,500; and third place, $1,000. Submissions must be postmarked by June 1, 2001.
The Federal Circuit Bar Association announces its 2001 George Hutchinson Writing Competition. Submissions may discuss any topic that lies within the procedure, substance, or scope of the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. The author of the winning entry will receive a cash prize of at least $3,000. Submissions must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2001.
The National Lesbian and Gay Law Association announces its annual Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition. Entries must address a cutting edge legal issue affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexaul, and/or transgendered community. The first place winner will receive a $1,000 cash award and publication of his or her essay. Submissions must be received by June 15, 2001.
The ABA Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law announces the creation of a new writing contest. Submissions should be on a current topic dealing with real property, probate, or trust law. The first place winner will receive a $2,000 cach prize; second place, $500; and third place, $250. Submissions must be received no later than June 15, 2001.
The Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association announces its 15th Annual Entertainment Law Writing Competition. Articles may concentrate on any area of enterntainment law. First Prize is $1,000 and publication of the article. Second prize is $500. Third prize is $250. Articles must be submitted to Dean Sowle no later than June 15, 2001. The law school will then select up to two articles to be forwarded to the Los Angeles County Bar Association no later than July 1, 2001.
The Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Foundation for Excellence in Tax Scholarship and the American College of Tax Counsel announce the first annual Tannenwald Writing Competition. Submissions may address any topic in the field of taxation. Prizes will be awarded as follows: First prize, $3,000; second prize, $2,000; third prize, $1,000. The deadline for submissions has been extended to June 30, 2001.
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announces its annual Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition for third-year law students (or, with permission, second-year students). Submissions may be on any aspect of copyright law. A first prize of $600 and a second prize of $250 will be awarded at each participating law school. Each school will be responsible for selecting the winning papers. Any Chicago-Kent student interested in submitting a paper should contact Dean Sowle. Winning papers must be certified to ASCAP no later than June 30, 2001.
The American Judges Association announces its thirteenth annual Law Student Essay Competition. Awards will be given as follows: first place, $3,000; second place, $1,250; third place, $1,000. Entries must be postmarked no later than June 30, 2001.
The Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum and the California Bankruptcy Journal announce the Joseph Bernfeld Essay Competition. Submissions should focus on an issue of bankruptcy, insolvency law, or related matters, such as debtor-creditor relations, receiverships, assignments for the benefit of creditors, or out-of-court workouts. Awards will be given as follows: first place, $2,500; second place, $1,500, third place, $1,000. Submissions must be postmarked by July 1, 2001.
The journal Animal Law announces its fourth annual writing competition
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Tsimis waiting for opportunity
John Tsimis is waiting for his first offer to come in. Like so many other prospects he knows it will be a huge load off when that first offer comes.
For now there's not much Tsimis can do except visit schools, get his name out there, and prepare for camps and his senior season.
The 6-foot, 170-pound receiver from Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic visited Boston College's camp last summer and then made a return trip in the fall to watch the Eagles take on Florida State. That game wasn't pretty if you were an Eagles' fan, but it didn't hurt BC's standing with the Garden State junior.
"I was supposed to go to the junior day but I had basketball," Tsimis explained. "I'm going to be up there March 17.
"I get e-mails from them a lot and we talk on Facebook. There have been a lot of letters in the mail."
That would seem to indicate the Eagles are keeping close tabs on Tsimis. For his part, the Eagles are looking pretty good.
"I definitely have a lot of interest. It's a D-I football program and it's a really good school. That's what I'm looking for," he explained.
"I didn't really get to see much when I was up there before. I saw the field and the area around it but that was about it."
Bill McGovern has been recruiting Tsimis and he has told him he's anxious to meet with him one-on-one whenever he can make it to campus. As mentioned, that trip will take place in mid-March.
Who is showing the most interest in Tsimis?
"Probably Boston College, Princeton, UPenn and Duke," he said. "I don't have any favorites, though."
Tsimis noted that he has been invited to a couple of summer camps and combines but he isn't sure what he will be doing yet.
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The Sport Management program is designed to provide professional preparation that develops competitive sport management leaders through a comprehensive education in both theory and its application in sports business. The Sport Management major offers students a broad base educational foundation to prepare them for a career in sport management through a comprehensive education in both theory and its application in sports business. The major prepares students with sport business concepts and develops skills and knowledge in the following areas: management, marketing, promotions, communication, legal preparation, public relations, consumer behavior, facilities, and finance.
The sport and activity industry can be divided into 7 segments:
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|Admission to Major is granted by the department. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 (C) is required.
Please note: Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the major. In the past two admission periods, the pre-Sport Management GPA of admitted students has varied from 2.90 to 4.0.
Minimum University admission requirements are a minimum of 32 earned semester credit hours.
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The Minnesota State University, Mankato Sport Management program includes an internship in which the student actually performs the skills necessary for the various roles. Sport Management majors are required to minor in one of the following areas: Accounting, Business law, Coaching, Economics, Financial Planning, Human Resource Management, International Business, or Marketing. Other minors are accepted upon advisor's approval.
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Senator slams Republicans over Crimea
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that Republicans may have helped Russia annex Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, delivering a surprisingly sharp attack just before lawmakers advanced a bill authorizing sweeping U.S. sanctions on Russia and $1 billion in loan guarantees to Ukraine.
The 78-17 procedural vote in favor of the legislation spared President Barack Obama an embarrassing setback while he lobbies U.S. partners on a weeklong trip overseas to punish Moscow for its annexation of the Crimean peninsula. But Reid's tone suggested a compromise with the Republican-controlled House may prove difficult, prolonging Congress' inaction in the two weeks since Russian President Vladimir Putin's military intervention.
Reid focused his ire on the Republican senators who blocked the bill before lawmakers went on break March 14. He urged them to consider "how their obstruction affects United States' national security as well as the people of Ukraine" and said their delay of any congressional action "sent a dangerous message to Russian leaders."
"Since a few Republicans blocked these important sanctions last work period, Russian lawmakers voted to annex Crimea and Russian forces have taken over Ukrainian military bases," Reid said. "It's impossible to know whether events would have unfolded differently if the United States had responded to Russian aggression with a strong, unified voice."
The Democrat's charge came despite widespread bipartisan support for providing Ukraine with much-needed economic assistance and hitting Putin's government with sanctions. And Republican Senate aides noted the House has passed different legislation, meaning the Senate bill could not have become law before recess anyhow. They blamed Reid and Democrats for blocking the Senate from taking up the House legislation.
Reid "sounds completely unhinged," fired back Michael Steel, spokesman for Republican House Speaker John Boehner. "The House has acted, and is continuing to act, in a reasonable and responsible way to give the White House the tools it needs to hold President Putin accountable."
The Senate bill includes a proposal from one of Obama's fiercest critics, Republican Sen. John McCain, enabling the president to impose economic penalties on Russian government officials for corruption even within Russia's own borders. The broadness of the authorization is unprecedented for Russia, even if applying the sanctions would be at Obama's discretion.
But it also includes Republican-opposed reforms of the International Monetary Fund, which the United States, Europe and others are working with to stabilize Ukraine's economy. The IMF's 2010 reforms increase the power of emerging countries in the lending body and shift some $63 billion from a crisis fund to a general account it can use for economic stabilization operations around the world.
Republicans have long spurned the administration's attempt to ratify the IMF changes, saying they'd increase the exposure of U.S. taxpayers in foreign bailouts managed by the fund. Making the shift now, opponents such as Sens. Rand Paul and Marco Rubio argue, also would marginally increase Russia's voting power over the fund's finances. The two are potential presidential contenders in 2016.
The Obama administration and Democrats counter that unless the U.S. approves the new rules, Washington will lose its influence at the IMF and hamper the body's ability to avert economic meltdowns in places precisely like Ukraine. The U.S. is the only major country that has yet to sign off.
With American officials warning that Russia could opt to expand further into Ukraine, McCain urged his colleagues to look beyond the IMF provisions. He stressed the need for Congress to pass the Senate bill quickly.
"If we do not send this message now," McCain said, "Putin will be encouraged to enact further acts of aggression against Crimea and in the region."
Reid interpreted the logjam differently. He said Republicans blocked the bill before Congress' one-week recess to "protect the anonymity of their big-money donors" such as the Koch brothers, two of America's wealthiest men who've strongly supported conservative causes. He was referring to an unsuccessful attempt by some Republicans to include an amendment to the bill halting new IRS regulations on groups claiming tax-exempt status.
"Republicans objected to moving forward with this aid package unless Democrats agreed to allow the Kochs and billionaires like them to continue to anonymously spend millions trying to buy America's democracy," Reid said. "It's hard to believe. But that's the truth."
Nevertheless, a majority of Senate Republicans joined Democrats in passing the cloture vote Monday evening, setting the stage for full Senate passage of the bill later this week.
House members are preparing to write their own Russia sanctions bill at a meeting of the Foreign Affairs committee Tuesday, supplementing the aid legislation they passed earlier this month. Neither includes any reference to the IMF.


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For How to build a business plan by Diane Mix Birnberg.
Hey, emerging managers, when you give your elevator speech to a client, what does it include?
Chances are you've perfected your pitch, talking about your trading philosophy and how it is different and, of course, it probably includes your stellar track record. And if it's not stellar, you've found a way to explain why it isn't...yet.
But alas, that pitch won't get allocators' attention, let alone their money. Allocators are looking for reasons to say "not interested" or "oh, ok, thanks."
So how can you make a lasting impression? What really matters to an allocator?
Allocators want to know that you're running a business — a real business. They want to know that this isn't just a hobby for you and that their investment is in sound hands. They need to know you put in just as much time attending to the details of your business as you do to your trading. You can have the greatest track record in the world, but if you don't have the right processes in place to check your trades, resolve discrepancies, oversee your clients and employees and ensure that you have proper backup procedures, you can end up putting your allocator's money at greater risk because of operational errors and even compliance issues.
Joyce E. Heinzerling, managing member of Meridian Fund Advisers LLC, recently did a study on hedge fund governance, commenting, "Best practices are increasingly becoming an advantage for raising capital from institutional investors who now represent [more than] 70% of the global hedge fund asset base, according to Hedge Fund Research Inc.'s latest global industry report (see HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report -Q3 2012)."
Supporting this, she cites a survey of institutional hedge fund investors by consultancy group Carne Global Financial Services that revealed that 91% of allocators to hedge funds reported they would decide against investing in funds that did not meet their governance criteria.


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dawn Landes is a singer-songwriter reminiscent of the raw traditionalism of Woody Guthrie and the experimental alt-folk lyricism of artists like Joanna Newsome.
Whether she's performing by herself or with accomplices (members of the bands Hem and The Earlies), her live show brings moving silence to the crowd and has caught the attention of a number of popular touring artists who've taken her on the road.( She has supported the likes of Jose Gonzalez, Suzanne Vega, Le Tigre, Rainer Maria, Andrew Bird, Feist, M83, Jane Siberry and Shannon Wright ).dawn's self-recorded and self-produced album dawn's Music is available in Europe through French label Ocean-Music. British label Boy Scout Recordings released a mini-album called 2-3-4 in Europe and she recently finished her second full-length album Fireproof.
dawn's day job is as a recording engineer, working with such renowned artists as Hem, Philip Glass, Joseph Arthur and Ryan Adams.


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Ideal for: video introductions/ adverts/ company identities/ corporate presentations/ product promotion
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Fidelity Investments, the asset manager that watched from the sidelines as exchange-traded funds went from zero to $1.4 trillion over the past 20 years, is increasing its reliance on BlackRock Inc.'s iShares to compete in the business.
The number of ETFs from BlackRock's iShares that can be traded commission-free by Fidelity clients will more than double to 65, according to a statement today from Boston-based Fidelity and New York-based BlackRock. ETFs from iShares, the industry's largest provider, will be used within Fidelity's managed accounts later this year, and BlackRock will help Fidelity develop ETFs tied to sector strategies. In exchange, BlackRock will reach more U.S. retail investors directly.
The partnership shows how Fidelity, the 67-year-old firm led by Edward C. Johnson III and known for such innovations as direct sales to individual investors and income-oriented stock funds, is getting more aggressive in trying to benefit from the growth in ETFs even without its own lineup on the market. The deal helps BlackRock vie for individual investors with such firms as Charles Schwab Corp., which said last month it was expanding commission-free trading in ETFs by partnering with State Street Corp. and Invesco Ltd.
"Growth in the ETF marketplace has continued strongly and is going to continue to grow over the next decade," Kathleen Murphy, president of personal investing at Fidelity, said in a telephone interview yesterday. "We want to make sure we provide a compelling offer to our investors."
Brisk Growth
The ETF business has grown rapidly over the past two decades, benefiting money managers such as BlackRock, Vanguard Group Inc. and State Street. In the 12 months ended Jan. 31, ETF assets in the U.S. increased 24 percent to $1.4 trillion, compared with about 3 percent for mutual funds, which hold $13.4 trillion, according to data from the Washington-based Investment Company Institute.
Fidelity, which managed $1.7 trillion in assets as of Jan. 31, said its operating income declined 29 percent last year as pressure on fees, low interest rates and redemptions from its active equity funds hurt revenue. Investors pulled a net $5.3 billion from Fidelity's asset-management unit, including $35.3 billion from equity funds. BlackRock, which is the world's largest asset manager, saw its operating income rise 8.5 percent in 2012. The firm's stock and bond ETFs drew $82 billion in client deposits last year, more than offsetting the $18 billion in withdrawals from active stock funds, as total assets reached a record $3.8 trillion.
Expanded Offerings
Fidelity has been working toward opening a series of actively managed ETFs. The firm hired Anthony Rochte from State Street to head the effort in March 2012 and filed a request with the Securities and Exchange Commission in December to open a wide range of active funds, starting with a bond fund.
"If you're going to go to a battleship party, you'd better bring a battleship," James Lowell, editor of Fidelity Investor, an independent newsletter in Needham, Massachusetts, said in an e-mail. "Fidelity's lineup enables them to return the broadsides launched by both Schwab and Vanguard and others, while safeguarding their brand."
BlackRock and Fidelity agreed to offer 25 iShares funds commission-free to Fidelity's clients in February 2010, and the lineup was expanded to 30 a year later. The 65 funds now made available without commissions include the 10 iShares core ETFs that BlackRock introduced in October as well as products that invest in other international and domestic stocks, fixed income, commodities and specialized equities.
RIA Access
Registered investment advisers will also be able to access the ETFs commission-free. The funds will be sold through Fidelity's retail brokerage business.
The companies don't have a revenue-sharing agreement in place, which is intended to defray servicing costs to provide the funds without commissions, said Mark Wiedman, global head of iShares. For iShares ETFs, Fidelity receives compensation from the ETF sponsor, its affiliates or both as part of an exclusive, long-term marketing program that includes promotion of iShares funds and their inclusion in certain platforms, according to today's statement.
In 2012, BlackRock made changes to its ETF unit after losing market share to Vanguard, which has boosted assets in the funds with lower-cost products. BlackRock saw its U.S. ETF market share fall 1 percentage point in 2012 to 41.8 percent, compared with an increase of 2.1 percentage points for Vanguard to 18.3 percent, according to State Street Global Advisors.
Core Series
BlackRock in October created the iShares Core Series, which is made up of six ETFs with lowered fees and four new ones, to attract individual and institutional clients looking to invest over the long term. It had earlier combined the sales teams for iShares and BlackRock's retail funds to increase market share. The company also started a five-year branding campaign last year and the latest iteration recommends investors put their money in ETFs, high-quality stocks and products that generate higher income.
"This is pulling together a fourth and critical plank to service direct customers," Wiedman said in a telephone interview yesterday. "This is a big step in connecting with that client base, which we don't speak to today directly."
BlackRock, which acquired iShares as part of its purchase of Barclays Global Investors in December 2009, is unique among money managers in having almost equally big businesses devoted to passive and active strategies. BlackRock had $728 billion in its iShares stock and bond funds as of Dec. 31. The firm had about $944 billion in active stock and bond strategies, and $110 billion in alternatives.
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House in Mountain View Still for Sale!
We've been discussing where all the hot markets are in the Bay Area, and Mountain View is hot, hot, HOT! So today, let's play Why Isn't This House in Mountain View Selling? Thanks very much to Burbed reader LomaLuvr who sent this in and Burbed reader Real Estater who mentioned this house in comments.
753 INDEPENDENCE Ave
Mountain View, CA 94043
3 Beds
2 Baths
1,347 Sq. Ft.
$518 / Sq. Ft.
Built: 1946
Lot Size: 6,720 Sq. Ft.
On Redfin: 103 days
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Community: Rengstorff
Great Potential in Monta Loma Neighborhood. Open Floor Living, Dining, Kitchen. Some Marble Floors. Remodeled Kitchen, Granite CounterTops. Stainless Steel Appliances. Large Master Bedroom Suite Completed 2003. Central Heating. Dual Pane Windows throughout. Large Patio Deck. Large BackYard. Long RV Parking-Near Silicon Valley, Google, Schools, Transportation-Few Blocks from Monta Loma Elementary School.
Not only has this house been on the market more than a hundred days, it got relisted! Let's see what's inside to get just a taste of what it has to offer.
And, WOW! Can you say FIVE different Redfin agent tour insights? Okay, one of them posted twice.
Who cares about natural light? Probably some Googler is going to buy this house and never come home during daylight hours because there's free food for every meal. And noticeable sloping means MARBLE RACEWAY!


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Jay D. Blankenship, 61, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, at South Wind Hospice Home in Pratt. He was born Nov. 26, 1950, in Pratt, the son of Donal Daniel "Dan" and Patsy Ruth Harzman Blankenship. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
On July 4, 1998, he married Judy Depperschmidt at Pratt. She survives.
Other survivors include a son Justin (Vel) Blankenship, Irvine, Calif.; three daughters Angela (John) Binford, Halfway, Ore., Jennifer White, Tonkawa, Okla., and Shiloa Blankenship, Pratt; three stepchildren, Renee Burton, Topeka, Kodie Park, Pratt, and Mandy Huntley, Great Bend; two brothers, Bradley (Brenda) Blankenship, and Donal P. (Carol) Blankenship, both of Pratt; a sister, Kathy (Al) Adams, Moreno Valley, Calif.; five grandchildren and seven step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Nancy Fry.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Rd., Pratt. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at the mortuary with military honors provided by the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard. Cremation will follow service.
Memorials may be made to South Wind Hospice in care of the mortuary. Condolences may be left at www.larrisonmortuary.com.


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Violence kills 1, destroys buildings in Guinea
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Witnesses said violence in Guinea's southeastern forest region killed one person and destroyed several buildings, prompting the government to send in soldiers to restore calm.
The violence occurred Monday in the village of Koule, located more than 800 kilometers (497 miles) southeast by road from the capital, Conakry.
The village is the birthplace of Moussa Dadis Camara, who seized power in a 2008 military coup but left office a year later following an assassination attempt.
Amara Kouroumah, a teacher, said the violence began with members of the local Guerze ethnic group beating a young Konianke man to death after accusing him of stealing from a gas station.
Conakry has been racked by violent protests in recent months as the country gears up for legislative elections in September.


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Well, this is a surprise. Several websites have a preview up of Apple's next Mac OS X release - it's called Mountain Lion, and continues the trend of bringing over functionality from iOS to Mac OS X. Lots of cool stuff in here we've all seen before on iPhones and iPads, including one very, very controversial feature: Gatekeeper. Starting with Mac OS X 10.8, Apple's desktop operating system will be restricted to Mac App Store and Apple-signed applications by default (with an opt-out switch), following in Windows 8's footsteps.
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Graphene Devices Ltd. won first place in the 2013 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest.
The winner was announced Thursday at the Fifth annual Celebration of Entrepreneurship Luncheon Hyatt Regency Rochester. Some 300 people attended.
Graphene Devices receives a cash prize of $25,000, a year of free incubation services and office space from High Tech Rochester Inc. and $2,500 of marketing services from Dixon Schwabl Inc.
Empire Robotics Inc. won second place, and Localized Therapeutics LLC won third place. Each won a combination of cash and services.
The runners-up were 5DInnovations and IMSWorkX Inc.
"Rochester has a wealth of intellectual capital and innovation potential, as evidenced by all of our finalists," said James Senall, president of High Tech Rochester. "Each of these companies has great potential to do themselves and Rochester proud."
The panel of judges based its decision on criteria that includes the probability of success of the business plan coupled with the size of its potential economic impact (the larger the impact, the better). This year, 46 companies submitted applications to the contest, one of the largest cohorts of applicants in recent years.
Graphene Devices was founded in 2009 by Buffalo native and entrepreneur Robert Anstey. The company optimizes the production of graphene, a pure-carbon substance that can be used to strengthen items such as plastics, inks and electric circuits and can enhance medical, chemical and industrial processes.
Empire Robotics is a Cornell University technology spinout. The company has an exclusive license to intellectual property developed at Cornell and is commercializing a platform robotics technology through its first product, a universal robot gripper.
Localized Therapeutics founder Max Myakishev-Rempel believes he has a product that could help cure ailments such as arthritis, obesity and post-traumatic stress disorder. The company is developing laser switch technology for gene therapy.
The business plan contest is a collaborative effort of HTR, Digital Rochester Inc., the Entrepreneurs Network, Excell Partners, Greater Rochester Enterprise Inc., Nazareth College of Rochester School of Management, Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester's Simon School of Business.
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Trees Grown to Look Like People Are Way Creepy [PICTURES]
Depending on their surroundings, some trees grow abnormally, with their trunk and branches conforming to nearby debris or blockages.
Former jeweler Peter "Pook" Cook has perfected a process to replicate this himself and actually "sculpt" growing trees into specific formations. Cook began doing this in the late 80s, inspired by fig trees growing on a cliff face. It took him years to refine the method, but the Australian now turns trees into unnatural but indeniably cool shapes, including eerie, human-like figures.
Cook takes requests for sculptures and will even assist in growing them on customers' property. If the tree people are too creepy for your backyard, he also designs chairs, mirror frames and abstract shapes.
Check out some of Cook's designs below:
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(ARLINGTON, TX) – The Texas Rangers have acquired first baseman Prince Fielder and cash considerations from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for second baseman Ian Kinsler, it was announced tonight.
Fielder, 29, is a five-time All-Star and three-time Silver Slugger Award winner, finishing in the top five in Most Valuable Player voting on three occasions. In 2013, he batted .279 with 25 home runs and 106 RBI in 162 games with the A.L. Central Division champion Tigers. He tied for the A.L. lead in games and was fifth in RBI.
Over the course of his major league career, the left-handed hitter has averaged 35 home runs, 33 doubles, and 107 RBI for every 162 games. He has at least 25 home runs in each of the last 8 seasons, with 6 different campaigns of 100-or-more RBI. He has appeared in at least 157 games in 8 consecutive seasons, including playing in each of his team's 162 contests in each of the last 3 years and 4 times overall in his career.
Fielder is one of 11 active players with at least 6 different 100+ RBI seasons as well as 8-or-more 25+ home run campaigns. Among players to appear in 2013, Fielder is on a list of seven with career minimums of a .285 average, .385 on-base percentage, and .525 slugging mark. The others on that list are Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera, Lance Berkman, Matt Holliday, Joey Votto, and the retiring Todd Helton.
He has appeared in the postseason in 3 straight seasons and 4 times overall, going to the World Series with Detroit in 2012. He is a career .265 hitter with a .965 OPS figure, 4 home runs, and 15 RBI in 13 career games at Rangers Ballpark.
Overall, Fielder's career batting average is .286 with 285 home runs and 870 RBI in 1322 games with Milwaukee (2005-11) and Detroit (2012-13). He signed a nine-year contract as a free agent with Detroit that extends through the 2020 season on January 27, 2012.
Kinsler, 31, batted .277 with 13 homers and 72 RBI in 136 games for Texas in 2013, his eighth season with the club. He was on the disabled list from May 18-June 14 with a right intercostals strain. The three-time All-Star has a career batting average of .273 with 156 homers and 539 RBI in 1066 games from 2006-13 with Texas. He is the Rangers' all-time leader in stolen bases (172) and hit by pitches (57) and ranks fifth in runs (748).


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LOS ANGELES >> That's more like it.
Two days after Blake Griffin played fewer than 20 minutes because of foul trouble and two days after the Clippers fell apart down the stretch, they righted their ship in a big way Monday by wiping the Staples Center floor with the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series.
Thanks in large part to a ferocious first half in which they outscored Golden State by 26 points, the Clippers rolled to a 138-98 victory before a sellout crowd of 19,570 at Staples Center.
Game 3 is Thursday at Golden State.
Griffin? All he did was score a career playoff-high 35 points on 13-of-17 shooting. He also had six rebounds and made 9 of 10 shots from the free-throw line, and he didn't even play in the fourth quarter because of the lopsided nature of the game.
It was the largest margin of victory in a playoff game in franchise history, as well as the largest point total. The Clippers shot 56.6 percent (47 of 83) from the field and 48 percent (12 of 25) from 3-point range.
Other than that, they didn't do a thing.
This one had a bit of everything. Leading 61-37 late in the first half, Chris Paul threw up a lob pass to DeAndre Jordan, who powered down a monster reverse slam that had the Clippers faithful jumping out of their seats.
A few minutes earlier, the Warriors' Jermaine O'Neal started jaw-jacking at Clippers coach Doc Rivers after O'Neal was called for a foul. Rivers gave it right back to the big fella and both were charged with technical fouls.
The Clippers took care of the ball. They had 13 turnovers to a whopping 26 for Golden State. The Clippers also made 32 of 35 from the free-throw line for 91.4 percent.
What a difference two days made.
Rivers was asked afterward if, in his wildest dreams, he could have imagined a 40-point victory.
"Yeah, absolutely," he said, drawing laughter from a packed post-game news conference. "It was nice, you know, it was a good win for us. Obviously, they came in here and did what they had to do, winning the other night.
"But I liked how we approached the game and how we came out and played the right way tonight on both ends of the floor."
Paul scored 12 points and doled out 10 assists for the Clippers. He, too, sat out the fourth quarter. Jordan scored 11 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked five shots. Also, Danny Granger scored 15 points off the bench, reserve Hedo Turkoglu had 13, Matt Barnes scored 13, Darren Collison scored 12 and Jamal Crawford and J.J. Redick had nine apiece.
The story was Griffin, who had just 16 points and three rebounds on Saturday, both totals well below his season averages.
"He was terrific," Rivers said. "I thought everyone was. But I just thought Blake took it when he had it, moved it when he didn't. I thought our spacing was great and Blake just stayed on the attack. And that's what we wanted him to do."
Said Griffin: "Every NBA player deals with confidence issues at times. Before every game to hear CP, Jamal (Crawford), DJ (Jordan) and Matt (Barnes) and DC (Collison) down the line and coaching staff say, 'Go attack, score and do what you do,' that's a confidence builder. Even when I miss shots, they still say that."
Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 24 points. But many of his points came when his team was down by more than 25 points. He had just four points at halftime — when his team trailed 67-41 — on 1-of-6 shooting from the field. He finished 9 of 17. Klay Thompson, the other half of Golden State's two-headed 3-point monster, was in early trouble and finished with seven points in just 21 minutes of play. David Lee scored 11 points.
Rivers also applauded the play of his reserves.
"I thought our bench was just fantastic," he said.
With Thompson in early foul trouble, the Warriors really need a lot from Curry. But they received virtually nothing from him in the first half, and what he did in the second didn't matter because the game was out of reach.
"They trapped him in pick-and-roll situations, overhelped and forced the ball out of his hands," Golden State coach Mark Jackson said. "They were the aggressors. We didn't match the intensity early on."


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"It seemed to me that if Haydn had lived into our age, he would have preserved his own way of composing and, at the same time, absorbed something from the new music. That was the kind of symphony I wanted to write: a symphony in the classical style." – Sergei Prokofiev
The First Symphony is especially intriguing in light of the view of Prokofiev as a leading figure of the Russian avant-garde in the early decades of the twentieth century. The work's anachronistic "Classical" moniker seems particularly apt in respect to a number of its features.
The symphony is in a familiar four-movement form:
I. Allegro
II. Intermezzo. Larghetto
III. Gavotte. Non troppo allegro
IV. Finale. Molto vivace
Pictured: Prokofiev's First Symphony, Haydn, and Prokofiev