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For all of those basketball fans and those in the media who said Kobe Bryant would never win a title without Shaquille O'Neal, and then witnessed it Sunday night, I have two words for you on behalf of Mr. Bryant:
Thank you.
Now why, I'm sure you're wondering, would someone want to thank their critics?
Simple. You helped to create the seething, teeth-baring, smoke-breathing monster that we saw in this postseason. And all it took fuel him the whole way there was more and more criticism.
He's a ball hog. Throw out the fact that he had his best shooting percentage during the regular season since 2001-02 — the last year he won a title with Shaq — and you'll notice that his scoring average went down for the third year in a row, and he shaved off about half a turnover per game, despite also shaving off half an assist per game. But check this out: this year, he played just over 36 minutes a game, his lowest per game average since he became a starter ten years ago.
What does this all mean? That he had a better team around him, that he didn't have to do it all himself, ergo, he was able to finally trust his teammates. Before this year, the only person that would've merited such trust was Derek Fisher (and who was it that got the assist to Fisher for the dagger three-pointer in Game 4 of the finals? Don't worry, I'll wait for you to look it up…)
Jerry West, Kobe's former mentor, proclaims LeBron is the best player in the league. You will not hear me of all people broach this topic now. In my opinion, it's not a fair scenario (but that's not my point). When the time came for the league's two biggest stars to face adversity in their respective conference finals and lead their teams to the next round, Kobe's team succeeded. LeBron's did not.
Yes, you can argue that Kobe's supporting cast answered the bell, while LeBron's virtually ran away from it, but when crunch time came, when everybody knew that Kobe would have the ball in his hand and was moving for the kill, he got that kill. He proved why he is called "the best closer in the game."
The Lakers will choke against the Rockets. No Tracy McGrady in the playoffs? No Yao Ming after Game 3? No problem for the Rockets. What bothered me most about this is during this whole run, nobody gave any credit to the Rockets for battling through without their two biggest stars. Everybody made it more of, "the Lakers are blowing it" than, "the Rockets are showing tremendous heart." And in Game 7, knowing what was at stake, even Kobe had sense enough to know that deferring to his big men, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum, would make the difference in the game. (I could go off on a tangent on how people just don't respect Kobe's basketball IQ, but I don't feel like blogging all night.)
The Lakers will choke against the Nuggets. OK, so yes, the Lakers weren't 100% sharp against the Rockets, the Cavs got pimp-slapped by the Orlando Magic, who had also beaten the Boston Celtics before them. But did it make as much sense to simply jump on the Nuggets bandwagon?
Yes, I'll agree, the Nuggets wasted the New Orleans Hornets and the Dallas Mavericks, but for probably the same reason why the Cavs killed the Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons: because it was expected. Those lop-sided matchups ended the way they were supposed to, with the more talented team decimating the lesser talented.
Nevertheless, cheering for the Nuggets became the sexy thing to do, especially after the Cavs began to falter in the Eastern Conference Finals. It was the sexy pick for two reasons: a) because they had played such impressive basketball and hadn't faced any real competition, and b) because all of the LeBron worshippers believed that if the championship wasn't LeBron's to win, then Kobe couldn't have it either. And when the Western Conference Finals were tied after Game 4, everybody just assumed it wasn't the year for the league's two best players to square off.
Enter the "angry-dog"-faced Kobe. The rest is history.
The Lakers will choke against the Magic. Ha ha ha ha ha. You guys really thought that would happen? You thought a well-balanced offensive team that won 60-plus games in the league's tougher conference would succumb to a three-point-shooting freak show? Nothing against the Magic, they played admirably in Games 2, 3, and 4, and without the ghost of Nick Anderson haunting Dwight Howard late in Game 4, Howard hits his free throws, closes out the game and the series is tied.
But the Lakers did what was necessary to win, even when it meant Kobe knowing when to take the back seat and when to defer to someone else. (And don't forget, even the great Michael Jordan had to learn to defer to John Paxson and Steve Kerr… even after he punched him in the face.) And it seemed only fitting that Kobe and Fisher — the misfit and the disrespected "old man" — teamed up to deliver the crushing blow.
He will never win a title without Shaq. 32.4 points per game, 5.6 rebounds, and 7.4 assists in perhaps the best five-game stretch we'll ever see from the Black Mamba helped cap off his journey out of basketball purgatory. After the Lakers fell to the Pistons in the 2004 finals and the team was subsequently dismantled with Shaq's trade to Miami, all the blame fell at Kobe's feet, some deserved (even from Phil Jackson), some largely undeserved.
Was he young and immature at the time? Yes.
Was he a threat to Shaq's dominance on the floor and in the locker room? Yes.
But did he show up for training camp three years in a row out of shape and missing games in bunches because of injuries and lack of conditioning? No, but Shaq did.
So when it came time to decide between renewing the contracts of your two biggest superstars that made it clear they could no longer co-exist, GM Mitch Kupchak chose the younger star still yet to enter his prime over the aging one that was about to leave his prime. It was a no-brainer. (Notice I didn't mention that Kobe had any say in the matter. Why? Because he was ready to go to the freakin' Clippers!)
When Shaq and Kobe's run came to an end, there was only room enough for one superstar in everyone's hearts, and Shaq was the more lovable of the two. He had the funny commercials, the playful demeanor, the locker room and press conference jokes, the bad movies, ridiculous video games and failed music career… well, you get my point.
When the lovable character was removed, the other one took the brunt of the blowback. But they have now both won titles without each other. The divorce is final, and both have moved onto healthy relationships and are very happy. But don't expect that "Bruce-Demi" relationship to happen because that would make Sasha Vujacic "Ashton", and I refuse to entertain that scenario because eventually I need to sleep tonight.
We can go back and forth all day about Kobe and Shaq, Kobe and LeBron, etc. But the fact of the matter is that when Kobe Bryant fell after 2004, many believed he would never recover from it. They thought he would create his own self-destruction and forever doom himself and those around him to fail. However, he rose above his mistakes, his critics, and his obstacles to do exactly what people said he couldn't do: lead a team to a championship. He had plenty of help to get there, from the Lakers' front office, to his family, to his teammates, to Phil Jackson.
But he also had some big assists from those who preyed on his downfall.
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OMG WTF: Men's event at 2011 Worlds (Part Two)
I hate life sometimes.
(Part two of the recap under the cut. Part one is here).
Michal Brezina. Michal Brezina surprised by reclaiming fourth place after sitting out most of the season with injuries. Mr. Brezina's first three jumping passes were nothing short of absolutely mindblowing--3A, 4T and 4S, all of them huge and airy and clearly whipping the judges into a sort of shocked frenzy as the rest of his marks were fairly generous for a program that ran out of steam by the end and had two falls à la Tomas Verner in the bad old days. I am in two minds about Mr. Brezina during this LP--on one hand, his jumps were magnificent and a delight to watch when he wasn't falling--many of them look like they can easily fit in another rotation--but on the other hand, his Gershwin program is entirely juvenile and has clearly seen better days. His skating skills have appeared to improve somewhat--there's a smoothness and flow to his skating that wasn't quite there last season--but he definitely needs better programs next year that show off this fact. Like Mr. Gachinski, it's not entirely clear if Mr. Brezina's position is entirely merited but the more bizarre happenings at this event certainly worked in his favour.
Daisuke Takahashi. It's clear that the skategods are cruel and capricious little beasts. They refused to give Michelle Kwan the gold medal at the 1998 and 2002 Olympics. Instead, the title of Olympic Champion belongs to the likes of Sarah Hughes and Evan Lysacek. They also gave Stephane Lambiel wonky knees and groin injuries. And at 2011 Worlds, they decided for apparently no reason to give Daisuke Takahashi an entirely unfortunate and unnecessary equipment malfunction that completely blew his chances at a medal. Although Mr. Takahashi managed to escape disqualification by getting his blade screwed in within three minutes, the entire flow of his program was disrupted and the pop on the 4T cost him dearly as he was not permitted to begin from the start of the program. I also cannot help but wonder if the equipment malfunction also affected his jump landings somewhat--his landings did not seem quite as smooth as they could be and of course there was that fall on the salchow. And of course, his PCS also took a hit as well from the malfunction as well--seeing those low PE scores, especially that 6.75(!) is entirely heartbreaking, considering the fact that Mr. Takahashi is miles ahead of the field when it comes to PE. All in all, it was an extremely valiant effort on Mr. Takahashi's part and I for one respect him for being able to smile and handle the situation with grace and good humor despite the awful circumstances. Please Daisuke don't retire come back and win another world title!
Nobunari Oda. Like sequins, falls and Ottavio Cinquanta doing/saying something stupid, it appears that Nobunari Oda being screwed over by the Zayak rule and CoP has by now become an inevitable occurrence in figure skating competitions. Technically, Oda skated very well, enough to win a world medal but the extra 3T he had on the 3A-3T combination cost him over ten points and put him far out of contention. Frankly, it was entirely ridiculous. After Mr. Oda landed his first 3T-3T jumping pass, I half-expected him to Zayak himself out but I thought that Lee Barkell would've beaten the Zayak rule into him at this point, especially given what happened earlier this season--but of course Mr. Oda proceeded to prove me wrong and land a 3A-3T combo right after that thought process. The saddest thing is that this LP at Worlds is the sharpest Mr. Oda has looked in his LP all season and was otherwise a good clean skate.
In my opinion, this certain incident also demonstrates how unnecessarily harsh the punishment for violating the Zayak rule is under the current rules. It seems rather nonsensical that Mr. Oda's 3A-3T would be entirely discounted--surely the rules would make more sense if he was given at least partial credit for successfully landing the jumping pass, or if the extra triple was downgraded into a double or something.
Florent Amodio. In classic, defiantly Surya Bonaly-esque fashion, Mr. Amodio gave the rulebook the proverbial finger and openly used sung vocals in his long program. Realistically, Mr. Amodio was out of medal contention given his lack of a quad and 3-3, but it was definitely a bizarre decision to use vocals as figure skating medals have been won and lost on basis of a single point. Strangely, Mr. Amodio did not incur a deduction for his moment of rebellion. Perhaps the judges are tired of hearing bland muzak versions of popular songs in figure skating programs and are appreciating the fact that Mr. Amodio is using real music?
Brian Joubert. Brian Joubert gave a decent skate but there was no way he was going to resurrect a medal without a major splatfest from the other men after his disastrous SP. As such, Mr. Joubert's five-year streak of making the podium at Worlds has ended with this 8th-place finish. To be honest, the most notable thing about Mr. Joubert's LP at this event is his new tight and glittery lavender costume. It certainly gave the viewing public something to look at, especially since the camerapeople decided that some Joubert crotchshots were entirely necessary in their coverage of the men's event.
Richard Dornbush. This kid has potential, finishing a solid 9th at Worlds despite being literally straight out of juniors. To nobody's surprise, he was the top-placing American at this year's Worlds, ahead of Ross Miner (11th) and Ryan Bradley (13th). I wonder how different the results would've been if Jeremy Abbott was sent instead. Even in his most headcase-y moments, I doubt he would've finished lower than Mr. Bradley's 13th place.
To conclude, the men's event at Worlds this year was the most bizarre I've seen in a long time, composed of equal parts frustration and amusement with a good dose of the surreal. A bizarre way to end a bizarre season--it's only fitting, I suppose.
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Thanks for this lovely second part^^ReplyDelete
Once again, I agree with you on everything!!!!^____^
- Brezina's quads were surreal, I was just so happy to see him skate like that, pity about those stupid falls...But you're probably right about his programme, I'm sure he can do better. But I'll definitely be rooting for him next season!
- Takahashi...It was shocking to see the skategods be so cruel to him! But he's so classy:) And I've just read a Japanese article that says he'll come back next season;)!!!!! So excited!!(And I'm with you on the Hughes/Lysacek thing;))
- Oda....he did it again, didn't he?! He's not one of my favourite skaters but he was really skating well this time....when I saw he made that mistake, your funny montage of Oda with a calculator popped up in my mind^.^
- I'm not a fan of Amodio's skating either, but I wonder why he chose to use vocals...I felt it was totally unnecessary. And Morozombie, have you got any idea why he didn't get any deduction for breaking the rules? Seems weird to me...Anyway his jumps are definitely getting better, but Morozov's little show on the rinkside looks so very fake, and also all the whispering in the k&c...
- Ok I won't say anything about Joubert's costume anymore, but Beethoven sure must be rolling over in his grave:)
Oh you noticed the crotchshots too?! What was that?!!o_O
- The Americans were ok, even though I would have liked to see Jeremy...anyway I thought Dornbush was good, not refined yet but I think he could become a good skater. Bradley is boring in my opinion, and he's waaaayyyy too slow, and Miner was ok I suppose....I can't really recall anything particularly interesting about him though.
I'm so sorry for spamming your posts with my opinions but I'm just so excited when I read your funny comments, and I just feel the need to write my thoughts, too...^^;
Thank you again!
Hey what are your predictions for the girls?^__^
I'm still very confused by what happened, but I did enjoy the excessive Joubert crotch-shots.ReplyDelete
I am very sad for Dai, but I read somewhere he will continue to compete, and I thought Brezina and Dornbush definitely show promise for the future.
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text: Technical Article Is Your Cloud Opaque or Transparent? Updated 05-Aug-2008•Originally posted on 04-Aug-2008 by Lori MacVittie F5 article application delivery availability cloud cloud computing infrastructure http internet server us virtualization web Cloud computing promises customers the ability to deliver scalable applications on-demand without the overhead of a massive data center. The visibility - and flexibility as well as control - you have into and over the cloud computing environment depends on whether the provider you select offers an opaque or a transparent cloud computing environment. OPAQUE CLOUD COMPUTING MODEL In an opaque cloud computing model all details are hidden from the organization. The hardware and software infrastructure details are not necessarily known or controlled by the organization but are completely managed by the cloud computing provider. This allows for a completely on-demand environment in which all resources necessary to deliver applications according to service level agreements are automatically provisioned, de-provisioned, and managed by the cloud computing provider. The organization need only develop and deploy the application to the cloud, the rest of the details are opaque and handled for the organization by the cloud computing provider. Most opaque cloud computing providers currently allow the organization to determine how many "instances" of their application is running at any given time, with the details of provisioning the appropriate resources to support those instances hidden from the customer view. In many ways, SaaS (Software as a Service) providers such as Salesforce.com have been using an opaque cloud computing model for many years, as the implementation details in terms of hardware and software infrastructure are completely hidden from and unavailable to the customer (the organization). The difference between a SaaS offering and an opaque cloud computing model is in the application development and deployment processes. A SaaS offering such as Salesforce.com or Google Apps requires development of applications on a specific platform, almost always proprietary to the SaaS provider and non-negotiable. An opaque cloud computing provider allows the organization to determine the platform upon which applications will be deployed, more akin to some of Amazon's cloud offerings, such as EC2, though the underlying operating system and hardware may not be known due to the extensive use of operating system virtualization by the cloud computing provider. This is why virtualization is inexorably tied to cloud computing - it is the most efficient way to deploy an application to a remote, virtual data center without the overhead of configuration and management of the incredibly high number of combinations possible for application platforms. Opaque cloud computing providers like Joyent have an infrastructure already constructed to scale. Customers may be aware of what that infrastructure comprises, but cannot necessarily specify the choice of switches, routers, or application delivery infrastructure. TRANSPARENT CLOUD COMPUTING MODELIn a transparent cloud computing model the organization is left with determining its specific needs. The organization decides how much computing power it requires, what hardware and software solutions it will require, and it manages its provisioned resources in the cloud. The transparent cloud computing model is more akin to an outsourced data-center, a virtual data center if you will, than it is to an on-demand opaque cloud computing model. The acquisition and provisioning of resources becomes much difficult in a transparent cloud computing model. The prospect of automated on-demand computing in a transparent cloud computing model is good and in some cases already available for some functions. The same mechanisms used to manage the opaque cloud computing environment could become customer-facing ones. Some management and configuration of cloud computing resources are currently being offered to customers by providers like RightScale, though what infrastructure functions can be delegated to the organization vary greatly from provider to provider. Rackspace is a good example of a transparent cloud computing model, as are many of the traditional hosting providers. The transparent cloud computing environment is still evolving, currently comprising several different models for architecting your infrastructure. Some, like Areti, offer flexibility in infrastructure choices by taking advantage of virtual appliances. This allows the customer to choose from a number of application and network infrastructure solutions while keeping the cost of acquisition and management down for both the provider and the customer. Other providers continue to focus on physical infrastructure deployment in a fully or collaboratively managed environment, understanding that some organizations will require dedicated, proven solutions if they move into the cloud. THE HYBRID MODELCIO.com recently offered a list of 11 cloud computing vendors to watch, culled from a Forrester Research report. The list comprises a mix of opaque and transparent providers, with a tendency to lean toward the opaque. A few of the providers on the list are leaning toward a hybrid cloud computing model, with the ability to specify a choice of infrastructure devices from those supported by the provider while providing fully managed services. A hybrid model is likely where providers will eventually converge, as it promises to provide the greatest flexibility for customers without sacrificing some of the control necessary on the part of the provider. After all, while allowing customers to manage and configure some components of the application delivery network, others (routers, switches) are likely to not require such hands-on management by customers. In fact, such mucking around at layer 2 and 3 could very well do more harm than good, as most value added features and functionality for application delivery comes at layer 4 and above and is best handled by a solution separate from core network infrastructure. And while many customers will be comfortable testing the waters with virtual appliances or open-source solutions for application delivery infrastructure, eventually more proven solutions will be required as customers begin to demand more flexibility and functionality in the cloud. 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- Sana Safinaz opened their biggest store yet in the midst of Lahore in the Defence Z-Block area this weekend. The label is as loved in Lahore as it is in their home city of Karachi as witnessed by the crowd of the most iconic fashionistas and industry supporters the event drew out including Khadijah Shah, Aamna Taseer, Maheen Taseer, Yasmeen Khan,Naz Mansha and many more. The event was hosted by the brand's legendary namesake Safinaz Muneer and her team including Sadaf Muneer Jalil, Mohsin Ali and Maha Ahmed and presented a live performance by the multi-talented face of the brand Zoe Viccaji.
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Konami's E3 press conference is the most stunning, bizarre, surrealist spectacles you'll ever see. It seems perfectly fitting for this year's show, like some drunken party on the deck of the Titanic. It has become an instant legend on the NeoGAF forums, with over 10,000 posts and 200 pages.
You can watch the entire show here. A description from NeoGAF:
Imagine if Konami, the multi-million dollar company from Japan who have produced some of the gaming industry's most beloved franchises, held a conference that feels like a really bad high school play. Then, add in error messages, trailers that didn't start playing, an incredible fail of a website, crazy hilarious Japanese people, EXTREEMEEEE REAL DANCING, several entirely too-big-for-your-body suits, accidental swearing, a weigh-in of three wrestlers who started bitch-slapping each other, a speaker showing championship belt upside-down, a high school choir doing a complete version of Queen's Somebody to Love including ass-grabbing, a sudden ABC news broadcast, Oprah, constant sound problems, a live decapitation, star-censored loli boobs, creepy serial killer guys, several speakers who were bored out of their fucking minds, an audience that was simply too shocked to applaud, and what appears to be the effect of multiple top-secret Konami-sponsored drugs.
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Team McCain and the GOP Should Plan Now To Force The End Of the Ban On Offshore Drilling In The Fall
John Hawkins correctly notes that the ban on offshore drilling on the outer continental shelf expires at the end of the fiscal year. If the GOP refuses to allow an appropriations bill with the ban through the Congress, the ban will expire even as the government shuts down.
I discussed this with Senator Brownback on yesterday's show and he noted that government shutdowns have both hurt and helped both parties in the past. The key is to prepare the ground now that so that the public understands the GOP and Senator McCain are going to insist that relief come to drivers through increased exploration and production even if it causes inconvenience to government workers and all the other side-effects of a shut down. If Democrats want to close the government down to protect their radical position on offshore, outer-continental shelf drilling, let them.
Obama opposes outer continental shelf drilling. Pelosi opposes outer continental shelf drilling. Reid opposes outer continental shelf drilling.
But majorities in both houses of Congress and John McCain support outer continental shelf drilling, as do large majorities of Americans.
After the war and judges, energy is the most important issue in the fall, and the GOP should keep a clear focus on the Democrats indifference to the pain at the pump spreading throughout the country.
The Wall Street Journal surveys the extent of Democratic radicalism on this issue in today's paper. The party leadership's hard left stance against exploration is deeply entrenched because the environmental activists are as strong a special interest within the Democratic Party as trial lawyers and teachers unions.
But if the plans are laid now and explanations given over and over again of why a showdown and a shutdown are coming –because we have to bring new domestic supllies of oit to market– the GOP can win this confrontation and get the drilling ban lifted.
In the meantime, the Department of the Interior should prepare to start issuing leases for the newly opened areas the moment the ban is off. Secretary Kempthorne hemmed and hawed when I asked him about this, but President Bush and his team should direct DOI to be ready to go.


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What better way to celebrate than with a trip to Beale Park! With something for everyone, your Grandparent will be sure to have a great time enjoying the animals, birds and gardens.
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This is part of my series The Life of Alice Susan HILLIS, my great grandmother.
Alice's husband Dewey was a truck driver and delivered fruit all over the country. He owned Bascom Produce in Norwood, Ohio.
Dewey employed a man named Roy SUCKLING. Dewey needed someone to take his daughter home. (I believe they were in Michigan and she needed to get back to Cincinnati.) Roy got the job. That's how my grandparents met.
My grandfather with a Bascom truck.
Eventually Alice and Dewey purchased a grocery store in Mount Washington, Hamilton county, Ohio.
This is my favorite photo of Alice and Dewey.
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Dalmatica means: Alt. of Dalmatic
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Dalmatic means: A robe worn on state ocasions, as by English kings at their coronation.
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Daltonian means: One afflicted with color blindness.
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Zoide means: See Meride.
Zoic means: Of or pertaining to animals, or animal life.
Zohar means: A Jewish cabalistic book attributed by tradition to Rabbi Simon ben Yochi, who lived about the end of the 1st century, a. d. Modern critics believe it to be a compilation of the 13th century.
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Meatfare Sunday
February 24, 2019
Sunday of the Last Judgment
Matthew 25:31-46 - "When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the King will say to those at his right hand, `Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' Then the righteous will answer him, `Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink? And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee? And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?' And the King will answer them, `Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left hand, `Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, `Lord, when did we see thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to thee?' Then he will answer them, `Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.' And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
The Cross brings Life – The Lord does not say that the coming kingdom is compared to this or that, as He has been speaking previously, but now openly shows Himself to be the Son of man, who "shall come in his glory." If He has up to now appeared in a condition of dishonor, now he appears in a different role. He reproaches. He confronts. He sits upon his throne of glory. And he continually mentions glory. For his cross was drawing near, a thing that seemed to be a matter of reproach. So he lifts his hearers up and brings before their sight the judgment seat, with all the world gathered around him. (St. John Chrysostom)
- Matins - John 20:1-10 (Gospel 7)
- Divine Liturgy - 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2, Matthew 25:36-41
The icon is a detail of the Last Judgement. By custom, Meat-Fare Sunday is the last day we eat meat until Pascha, the feast of the Resurrection.


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It's nearly here! RED Day, Keller Williams Realty's annual day of service is only a few days away and we know everyone is working hard to make this year the best one yet!
There's no doubt that each year more market centers and more associates Give Where They Live; increasing the impact felt around North America.
And we to be sure the world knows all you are doing during the largest service event in the real estate industry through our favorite social networking sites! Here are a few ways you and your market center can spread the RED!
RED Day Twibbon: Decorate your Facebook and Twitter Avatar with this year's RED Day Twibbon. http://twibbon.com/cause/KW-RED-Day/
RED Day on Facebook: We all know the sharing power Facebook has. Here are two ways to get more reach on your big day.
- Tag "Keller Williams Realty, Inc." in your photos and video. First, visit the Keller Williams Realty Facebook page. If you haven't already "liked" us – be sure to do it! Whenever you upload a photo, tag us. Your photo will then show up in the news feed for nearly 40,000 of your fellow associates to see!
- 2. Tag the organization you are helping in photos and video. Whether you are working with Habitat for Humanity, your local YMCA or Boys and Girls Club or a local organization, chances are they are on Facebook! Whenever you tag a photo or post about your day, tag them! You're picture and the good you are doing will show up in both your news feed and theirs – extending your RED Day reach.
RED Day on Twitter: Join the conversation and share the good you are doing on Twitter. Use #KWREDDay or #REDDay. Another popular Keller Williams hashtag is #kwri. If the organization you are supporting is on Twitter, be sure and tag them in the Tweet!


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Before heading to work this morning I caught a glimpse of a commercial on TV for LG Signature. What stood out was the way the LG products – refrigerator, television, washing machine, air purifier – were positioned in front of some fairly notable, if not all widely known, works of architecture.
There's Johan Otto Von Spreckelsen's La Grande Arche in Paris:
Fumihiko Maki's Four World Trade Center in New York:
James Stirling's State University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart:
And Norman Foster's 30 St. Mary Axe in London:
The commercial ends with the lines, "All great things are alike. They are built on essence." More than other spot covered in my architectural advertising posts, this commercial explicitly equates the products being sold with the architecture on display; the latter are not merely backdrops. Unfortunately, the comparisons are strictly formal, geometric; such as with the round openings of Stirling's building and the round front of the washing machine. More superficial than essential.
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Joseph Spencer is the author of the Sons of Darkness series from Damnation Books (http://www.damnationbooks.com/book.php?isbn=9781615727520). Spencer's debut release, Grim, has garnered an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon reviews. His latest title, Wrage, which will be released on June 1st, picks up the story where Grim left off.
Joseph worked for 10 years in newsrooms at large regional daily newspapers in Peoria, Ill., Burlington, Iowa, Grand Junction, Colo., and Martinsville, Va. His crime fiction is inspired by his current career as a supervisor of an emergency 9-1-1 communications center. He graduated with a Bachelors of Arts from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 2000. You can connect with Joseph at www.josephbspencer.com, on Twitter (josephspencer00) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/joe.spencer3?ref=tn_tnmn ).
Amazon Link to Book: http://www.amazon.com/Grim-ebook/dp/B0093Q8L9Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1366009139&sr=1-1
Thanks for letting us
interrogate interview you! Can you give us a
go-for-the-gut answer as to why you wanted to be an author?
I had a 10-year career as a print journalist before I decided to switch careers and work alongside police in public safety. I had no idea how much I would miss writing when I switched careers. When I started work on Grim, I had no idea it would become a professional product. I just wanted to prove to myself I could finish writing a novel. I am humbled that Michael Garrett, who worked with Stephen King, and Avril Dannenbaum helped edit my work and Dawne Dominique created a fantastic cover.
Tell us (we won't tell promise!) is it all it's cracked up to be? I mean what are the perks and what are the demands?
It's extremely rewarding when someone tells you they enjoyed your story, and it's hard when someone else tells you they hate it. Honestly, I cried one day when a publicist skewered Grim and told me it was awful. I've made promotional trips to Las Vegas, Chicago, Lexington, Ky., and several libraries and book stores. When you're an independent, you do a lot of promotional work on your own. It's demanding, but I'm proud of my work and I do it because I love it.
Which route did you take – traditional or self-published – and can you give us the nitty gritty low down on what's that like?
I went the traditional route. You've got to deal with a lot of rejection. All the agents I queried sent me back form-letter rejections, and there were publishers who turned me down. You just have to keep plugging away and believe in yourself and your work. I never gave up, and I used (www.darkmarkets.com) to find a horror publisher – Damnation Books – that welcomed me enthusiastically and has never let me down when I need something.
Tell us for real what your family feels about you spending so much time getting
your book written, polished, edited, formatted, published, what have you?
My wife and family have been great. They've bought books, visited me at shows and listened to me droning on about my experience in the publishing process. I feel sorry for my wife because I talk a lot about my writing when I get excited about a new scene, but she's always supportive. She's also picked me up during rough days. I had a scheduled appearance at a library in Galesburg, Ill. The local paper wrote a fantastic piece, the appearance was marketed well and when I showed up for it absolutely no one came to it. I felt sad that day, and my wife helped a lot.
This is for pet lovers. If you don't own a pet, skip this question, but do your pets actually get their food on time or do they have to wait until you type just one more word?
No, Murphy (15-year-old orange tomcat) is very vocal. He lets you know when he's hungry and doesn't stop until you feed him.
In writing your book, how did you deal with the phone ringing, your family needing dinner or your boss calling you saying you're late?
I tried to create attainable, measurable goals each day. I made it my goal to write at least three pages every day to chip away at finishing. I couldn't always do it when I had long days at work, but I did it more often than not. When you hit a lot of little goals, it adds up to finishing the book.
What was the craziest or insane thing that happened to you in the book publishing process?
My book was accepted by Damnation Books the day after my wedding (March 14, 2012). It was quite an exciting week in the Spencer household.
How about the social networks? Which ones do you believe help and which ones do you wish you could avoid?
I think Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest help. I try to stay on top of the other ones, but it's difficult to manage accounts with every social networking site.
Book sales. Don't you just love them (or lack of?)? How are you making the sales happen for you?
I find the best way is by making appearances like on your blog today. Readers respect opinions and content from blogs. I also send people free bookmarks, postcards and other swag. I make appearances at horror conventions close by.
What is one thing you'd like to jump on the rooftop and scream about?
I talk to a lot of people wanting the secret to getting a book published, but they don't want to put in the work. It's not an easy process. You've got to be willing to work long hours on the book and have realistic expectations. Most of us aren't going to come out of nowhere and be on the bestseller list, but if you gradually build up a readership you will have a loyal group which will appreciate you as you learn and grow as a writer.
Okay, too much sugar for you today! Here's a nice cup of Chamomile tea and come on over and sit under the cabana and watch the waves roll in. Now…can you tell us what you love about being a published author and how all those things above doesn't matter because it's all part of the whole scheme of things and you wouldn't have it any other way?
I love the sense of accomplishment. This was a life goal of mine, and I saw it through to the end. Several people doubted I could do it, but I found a way. I think too often in life we're told what we can't do. I want to encourage everyone to try their hardest to make their dreams happen.


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The Rolex Awards for Enterprise
Sylvia Earle has been at the frontier of deep-ocean exploration for more than four decades. Dubbed "Her Deepness" by The New York Times, a "Living Legend" by the Library of Congress and a "Hero for the Planet" by Time, Earle is a tireless champion of the oceans.
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Pioneer POS and POSitouch Put Pittsburgh Pubs in Perfect Place
July 2011 – For over 30 years Penn Center Systems has been a leader in deploying and maintaining POS solutions serving businesses in the retail and hospitality industries. PCS is redefining the way restaurants do business by helping customers exceed their guest's expectations. One of those customers that depend on PCS is a restaurant group specializing in Belgium beers and food called Sharp Edge Restaurants. Sharp Edge Beer Pubs and Bistros are located across the Pittsburgh, PA area and needed the knowledge and experience of Mark Dodson and PCS to help them update their POS systems.
Sharp Edge has been a loyal Pioneer POS client for over 10 years, and needed to update their older Pioneer PXI hardware terminals as well as install new software at a new Sharp Edge location. As all POS systems eventually wear down Sharp Edge re-upped for 25 more Pioneer POS StealthTouch-M5 terminals across 5 Pittsburgh locations, and opened with full functionality at their new location on time as well.
Over a 3 month period, PCS used Warwick, RI based POSitouch Windows-based software to easily integrate into to the durable Pioneer POS terminals. The POSitouch POS software used for this installation is "the most advanced, and most convenient and easy to use hospitality industry software". It was a perfect fit for Sharp Edge Restaurants since POSitouch specializes in hospitality applications for quick service, table service, hotel, country club and delivery industries.
The technology upgrade allowed for more control across the entire systems and improving productivity and profitability. Along with the StealthTouch-M5 terminals, PCS also integrated camera components and biometric fingerprint technology to increase the reliability of their entire POS system. By integrating DVR camera solutions with the POSitouch software they were able to provide "alerts when potentially costly adjustments, deletes, voids, canceled transactions, no sales etc. occur with staff during transaction processing". The cameras were also utilized for loss prevention, and instead of software load times previously taking over 5 seconds the new systems now are able to load under a second.
Did the Pioneer POS StealthTouch-M5 terminals in particular meet, exceed and improve efficiency? Mark of PCS replied with a resounding "YES!", and went on to say that restaurants should always "update your hardware around the five-year plan" to make sure that you are staying ahead of the technology curve. Mark also went on to mention that "reliability with no downtime" is how you can truly see a return on investment with any hardware or software POS solution, and POSitouch and Pioneer POS stepped up. POSitouch also helps "restaurant owners improve cash flow, top-line revenue and customer service" by saving money and "establishing improved control over money, records and people". Sounds like a win-win for everyone involved!
About Pioneer POS
Pioneer POS Inc. designs and manufactures a complete line of industry specific all in one computers, touch screen monitors, and kiosks. Founded in 1994 and based in California, Pioneer POS manufactures its solutions from start to finish in the USA which are deployed in Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, and Gaming applications. Pioneer POS has built an exceptional reputation with its customers and reseller partners for superior flexibility and responsiveness to customer needs including short lead times, long product life cycles (minimum of 5 years), easy customization, and quick turn around. Pioneer POS sells through qualified technology resellers throughout the US and globally.
About POSitouch
POSitouch is a software development company based in Warwick, RI. The POSitouch system is focused solely on the hospitality industry with technologically advanced solutions for Table Service, Quick Service, Country Clubs, Stadiums and Arenas, Hotels, Cafeterias and Delivery. Today, utilizing an authorized network of business partners and strategic partners, POSitouch is sold and supported throughout the United States, Canada, South America, Europe and the Far East. The POSitouch solution has been installed in excess of 20,000 locations. To learn more visit http://www.positouch.com


text: The four ballets retold in this series are the most beloved and enduring of the classical and romantic repertory. Their music, choreography, and mime continue to transfix audiences and envelope them in a world of fairy dust, love, and heartbreak, and the mercurial achievements of the human body as it performs classical ballet steps unchanged for hundreds of years. Capturing this in mere words is difficult, and Geras is too absorbed in the artificiality and stilted quality of her telling to succeed. There is no attempt to convey the emotional intensity of gesture, mime, and the beautiful musical scores. In Giselle, Prince Albrecht remembers his brief love affair with the doomed Giselle. Unfortunately, the text omits the fact that Giselle is fragile and warned by her mother not to exert herself. The sequence of events in the first act is disjointed, and the description of Albrecht being forced to dance to his death by the Wilis (avenging spirits of those who die betrayed by love) in the second act is inaccurate. These are essential elements of the ballet. Sleeping Beauty (1-86233-246-0) is retold by its principal characters (dancers), but omits mention of the quintessential Rose Adagio. The Nutcracker (1-86233-226-6) is Clara's story and is a pedestrian version of the annual Christmas favorite. Swan Lake (1-86233-231-2) resembles a Halloween tale: good battling evil, with nothing of the stirring visions of the second- and fourth-act choreography. Each title contains the same introduction, different afterwords, flowery border decorations, and pretty little color illustrations. Fans of the ballet will not be served by the poor writing and the odd choice of making the stories into memoirs or first-person narratives. In addition, only Petipa is credited as a choreographer for Swan Lake, with no mention of Lev Ivanov. Listen to recordings or find a copy of Violette Verdy's Of Swans, Sugarplums, and Satin Slippers, illustrated by Marcia Brown. (Picture book. 4-8)


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Every cross country team had to make a quick mental adjustment in the CIF Southern Section Division finals at Mt. San Antonio College last Saturday after rain pushed the races onto an alternate, flat and mostly paved course.
It didn't hold back the Marina High girls' cross country team, which was the only local team to advance to the CIF State Meet by taking sixth in Division I with the top-seven teams making the cut.
The Vikings were led by Kylie Nishisaka, who placed sixth individually in 16 minutes 30 seconds. The senior was thrown off by the course change, which was announced just about an hour before the first race, but it didn't matter in the end.


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July 11, 2013
More than 16 million kids in the United States are at risk for hunger each day. Fortunately, you can help. Visit Feeding America to find your local food bank. And, help Dr. Phil raise enough money for 10 million meals. Donate today!
Dr. Phil goes over Pam's history of alleged assaults and arrests. And, what are the red flags that she saw prior to marrying Jim?


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You know I've played through this game for like the umpteenth time now and it is just not something that should
get like the noble peace prize or something its story line is so different and unique . Normally most games and
campaigns are the same thing ( Good guy vs Bad guy --- good guy wins ) but this is so different like the story
is just so in depth and the story shifts around a lot into different points of view . And above all there are
In - game secrets all over the campaign so that you can't gt all of them just by playing through once .
I just want to thank razorclaw for making this awesome campaign that just can't be compared to any other.
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Chick-fil-A Inc.'s most recent tax documents show no donations to groups that oppose gay rights, according to an advocacy group.
The chicken chain last summer was caught up in the debate over gay marriage amid claims that the Atlanta company had donated money to anti-gay groups as recently as 2010 and controversial remarks by Chick-fil-A's president.
But according to gay rights group Campus Pride, the 2011 IRS 990 filings for Chick-fil-A's charity arm WinShape Foundation show no sign of gifts to organizations such as Family Research Council or Exodus International, which advocate against same-sex unions and other privileges for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
The documents, filed Nov. 15, instead exhibit nearly $6 million in funding to beneficiaries supporting youth, education, local communities and what Campus Pride called "marriage enrichment."


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TACK presents the Kuwait Kerala Premier League
TACK International presents the finals of the most famous regional league in Kuwait, The TACK Kuwait Kerala Premier League. Bring your family and friends and experience a unique celebration of a culture which can only be enjoyed with your beloved ones.
Date: 17 October
Place: TACK Entertainment city cricket ground - Doha
Time: 8:00pm.
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed."
"Envy comes from wanting something that isn't yours. But grief comes from losing something you've already had."
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It's now time again for the next installment in my award-winning series "But Could He Beat Chewbacca?", in which we speculate how various competitors would do in a battle against the greatest movie character of all time.
STRENGTHS: Bundy, who feuded with Hulk Hogan in the 1980's, was one of the largest and most feared pro wrestlers of all time.
BUT COULD HE BEAT CHEWBACCA?: Chewie and Han stand in a boxing ring, waiting for Bundy to show up for their scheduled fight. "This piece of trash is yours!" says Han as he slaps Chewie in the face to get him psyched. The gym door opens, and in walks Bundy with his son. He's now in his mid 50's, wears a tattered gray sweatsuit, and is well over 500 pounds of pure fat.
"Hey guys," says Bundy, breathing loudly. "Sorry, I'm late. Hit some traffic."
Chewie and Han see this pathetic, washed-up soul and start to tear up. Embarrassing an over-the-hill wrestler in front of his son is too much. There is no way they can unleash a Wookie beating on this sad sack in good conscience.
"Hey," says Chewie, "My uh…my leg hurts, so the fight is cancelled. We'll still pay you. In fact, just for coming out, we'll increase your payout by 20%."
King Kong's face lights up. "Wow! Thanks! You know, with today's economy, I could really use the help."
"No problem, buddy," says Han. "Tell you what: why don't you let me and Chewie take you out to dinner…you know, you and your son."
Suddenly, a confused look crosses Bundy's face. "What? That's not my son. It's a midget I bought on the Internet."
STRENGTHS: The hardest form of entertainment to master.
BUT COULD IT BEAT CHEWBACCA?: After years of middling success using material culled from the everday life of an average Wookie male, he finally gains mainstream success across the galaxy when he adopts a Southern drawl while he performs the character of "Chewie, the Apprentice Electrician."
STRENGTHS: A very difficult and frustrating task to teach an animal.
BUT COULD IT BEAT CHEWBACCA?: Han, Luke, and Chewie are casually talking in the kitchen one day when they realize that Chewbacca has relieved himself where he stood. What's more, he continues to act normal, as if nothing is wrong. That's when they both realize that he's technically an animal and just goes to the bathroom wherever. After a grueling six week training program involving lots of old newspaper and admonishment, Chewbacca finally gets his elusive medallion as well as a standing O from the Rebel Alliance for using the toilet.
STRENGTHS: If the New York Giants historic upset of the New England Patriots last year is any indication, football is an impossible game to predict.
BUT COULD IT BEAT CHEWBACCA?: Before the game, Chewie, about 2 boxes of wine in, predicts that he will eat 400 wings. Everybody laughs, figuring that it's just the box of wine he chugged talking. But when a Wings2Go deliveryman shows up with two vans full of wings, everyone goes quiet and realizes he was serious. After consuming the wings, he is taken to the hospital for severe indigestion.
STRENGTHS: Almost impossible due to the fact there are multiple tapes in which the former Illinois governor implicates himself.
BUT COULD IT BEAT CHEWBACCA?: Chewie and Greedo agree to debate the issue in a local auditorium for college students as a favor to Admiral Ackbar, who's teaching a poli-sci course at Mon Calamari Community College. In his opening statement, Greedo rips into the governor and delivers a perfect five minute speech stating the case against Blagojevich. When it's Chewie's turn to speak, he directs the students' attention to a Powerpoint presentation he prepared. After several slides containing nothing but pictures of Blagojevich and the state of Illinois, the final slide is an animated GIF featuring Greedo doing it with Blagojevich. Underneath the image are the words "U R Gay."
STRENGTHS: As someone who knows from experience, I can tell you it's no small feat.
BUT COULD IT BEAT CHEWBACCA?: Inexplicably, Chewie scores 10,000 hits daily with his popular blog RottingHunksofBeef.blogspot.com, where he posts pictures of rotting hunks of beef that he finds. You know, like the one that sprang the Ewok booby trap in Return of the Jedi.
STRENGTHS: Despite his gruff exterior, Chewie really enjoys the show.
BUT COULD IT BEAT CHEWBACCA?: After telling Han and Lando that he had a dream about an episode of Grey's where Dr. McDreamy has sex with a pie, he is ridiculed to referring to the actor as "McDreamy." Out of sheer anger and embarrassment, Chewie then storms to Hollywood and beats the hell out of actor Patrick Dempsey. Dempsey is so badly hurt that he must be written out of the show for a season. Although he gets dap from Lando and Han, the beating leaves a profound bruise on Chewbacca's psyche as he descends into a whirlpool of despair; he's like Okonkwo after he killed Ikemefuna.


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April 16, 2015 by Sarah Crean
RESILIENCY SPOTLIGHT: Staten Island, Awaiting Next Storm, Balances Long-Term Planning, Short-Term NeedsStaten Island is in a race against time to prepare for the next major coastal storm. Local offficials say the pace needs to be faster.
October 24, 2014 by by Sarah Crean, with reporting by students of CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
A collaborative investigation found that many New Yorkers do not believe they are any safer two years after Superstorm Sandy.
A collaborative investigation found that many New Yorkers do not believe they are any safer two years after Superstorm Sandy.
At-Risk Residents Worry Over Climate Safety;
City Leaders Eye Resiliency and Outreach
October 20, 2014 by A. Adam Glenn
Q&A: Radio/TV Series Spotlights New York's Risky Climate FutureWhat will New York be like in 2050? Hot, wet and worried. Those are the findings of a week-long investigation into the effects of climate change on the city, conducted by public radio station WNYC and NBC 4 New York.
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March 10, 2014 by Elijah Stewart
Resilience Workshop: Watch The Water LineArt has long been used as a means to express innovative ideas and to call for action. With its "Watch The Water Line" art project, this AdaptNY resilience workshop team hopes a showcase of art murals illustrating previous storm damage and rising sea levels can galvanize residents and business owners in Southern Brooklyn behind climate […]
November 12, 2013 by Joe Lamport, Gotham Gazette
GOTHAM GAZETTE: Examining Superstorm Sandy's Toll On HousingLike thousands of others whose lives were upended by Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012, Queens resident Grantley Hunt and his family may have escaped the storm surge, but a year later, the floodwaters' toll on housing in New York City persists.
October 23, 2013 by Sarah Crean, Carla Astudillo, Emily Keller, Amy Kraft, Linda Thrasybule, Cesar Bustamante, Jessica Scanlon, Roxanne Scott, EJ Stewart
SPECIAL REPORT, PT 2: Snapshots from NYC Communities on Climate FrontlinesNew York's City Hall and some of its community boards show an at-times striking disconnect over ongoing preparations for the impacts of climate change, as revealed in board-by-board reporting conducted over the last two months by a team of reporters for AdaptNY and news partner Gotham Gazette.
October 21, 2013 by Sarah Crean, Carla Astudillo, Emily Keller, Amy Kraft, Linda Thrasybule, Cesar Bustamante, Jessica Scanlon, Roxanne Scott, EJ Stewart
SPECIAL REPORT: Are The City's Most Storm-Vulnerable Communities Being Heard?A two-month investigation revealed striking disconnects in communication between the city and some community boards — the frontline of local government — as New Yorkers face the colossal task of remaking the metropolis to be more resilient to extreme weather caused by climate change.
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Tommy Lee, who was born Thomas Lee Bass in Athens, Greece on Oct. 3, 1962, moved to Los Angeles, California shortly after his birth. Lee is most famous for his work as the drummer for Motley Crue and his sex tape with Pamela Anderson.
Lee was born to David Oliver Bass, an American solider stationed overseas, and Vassiliki Papadimitriou, a former Miss Greece contestant. As a teenager, he participated in the marching band at Royal Oaks High School and was a fan of bands such as Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Cheap Trick and AC/DC. In the late 1970s, while working as a drummer on the Sunset Strip, Lee met Nikki Sixx, with whom he founded Motley Crue.
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Interest on the largest damage award in U.S. history is accumulating at the rate of $2,000 a minute, but the early loser in the multibillion dollar corporate marathon is continuing its court battle.
Texaco Inc., the nation's No. 3 oil company, got into the position on Dec. 10, 1985, when an $11.1 billion award -- including interest -- was entered against it in favor of the much smaller Pennzoil Co.


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Sega has recently announced through their forums that Football Manager 2012 will require a mandatory installation via the Steam service for a game that they claim is "80% pirated," according to a Develop report.
The game, which has been developed since its inception by London-based Sports Interactive, will require a one-time online activation, and that no further tracking will be done to the player or to the installation. After the game is activated, the game can be played in Steam's offline mode. Sega justified the move as being the best balance between protection of their property and user convenience, and that Steam is "ever improving and gives Football Manager players a good service of free auto-updating, achievements and other great benefits without cost or hassle." They also claim that if a quarter of the people that pirate the game switch to purchasing, worldwide sales would "more than double." There was no indication where they or Develop reached the 80% number.
Previous versions of Football Manager have used Byteshield protection. Sega has been using Steam as an alternative form of verification for a few years. Purchasers of the physical copy of the game have had the choice of either using Steam activation or a lack of online activation, with the disc being required to be in the drive to play the game in this option. The latter option will no longer be applicable.
User reaction so far has been largely negative, with users on the forums threatening to never buy the game again.
Despite issues with piracy, Football Manager has routinely been at or near the top of Chart-Track leaderboards for physical sales for years in the UK. The series was formerly known in North America as Worldwide Soccer Manager.
Analysis: As usual, piracy numbers are virtually impossible to justify, as is the case here. I'm highly sceptical of the 80% claim, as well as the claim that a quarter of pirates would indicate double sales. Simply put, if they're using torrent statistics, they aren't 100% "pirates" in the classical sense. No-CD cracks are plentiful and are sometimes used just to get rid of the requirement that the CD be in the drive to play the game. Still, the end result is the same: a cracked .exe can be put over the regular one that changes the game's fundamental code whether the game is legitimately owned or not.
Personally, I'm a rare bird: I'm someone who historically imports a physical copy of the game—at additional cost for shipping and VAT—because the American SKUs tend to be gimped in both updates and compatability with editors, which I use on occasion. So I'm definitely a customer that Sega likes. As one of those customers, I see this as a good thing ultimately. They tried to please too many people, most important among them their beancounters, and pleased very few because—let's face it—Football Manager is easy to pirate. Byteshield was bad tech, and they had so many options for verification and updates that it was hard to know what would be the "preferred" version of the game by modders, a key element for serious FM players and especially those who like 100% accurate rosters with picture and logo files. Now, there's no choice: Steam or get out. The people screaming on the forums are a silent minority, and if game companies that treat their players much, much worse are any indication, they will buy the game anyway because gamers have collective Stockholm Syndrome.
I do have to say that this will not work as a piracy deterrent. The method of choice for installing a crack for this game is the No-CD/cracked executable crack, and that's not going to change. Steam is just a method of authentication for people that purchase the physical copy of the game. It's good for what it is, but it's not the end-all solution. Unfortunately, the end-all solution for Sega would be to do what Ubisoft has been doing, which is effectively telling their PC users to sod off. Then, and only then, would people have a right to complain.
I've always viewed the complaints against Steam as a verification service to be lacking. The alternatives are much, much worse (hello, Origin), and a free-for-all society is simply not going to happen. Plus, Steam gives a lot of perks to people like achievements and a thriving community. The only real negatives, outside of "THEY'RE WATCHING ME!!!111!" bogeymen, is that Valve is hard to deal with. From a consumer standpoint, the positives well outweigh the negatives, and I wish other companies would learn to trust Steam more as their authentication/DRM manager. EA's a lost cause, but Ubisoft would do well to pay attention.


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My wife and I are looking to purchase a house in January/February. for the down payment we will be selling some if not most of our stock from our employee purchase discount.Question being is should my wife and I pull out of our IRA, 401(k, and savings input (put into the IRA account), and put that money for the next several months into a regular savings account? We have a great budget but all extra income doesn't go to savings but to our retirement accounts.It would seem with our current financial flow that we live month to month but infact have $1.5k going each month into our retirement accounts, and $600 each month going to our ESPP thats could be used for the mortgage and related.We are both 32 years old, live in Boston, looking to purchase a house for $300/325K. Make $105k combined (gross), $70k 401(k) combined, $15k stock ($20K in January)Thank you for any and all information...~Best
Boston is a b!tch of a town to rent in, so I can understand your wish to rush things along. However, hasn't the real estate market been pretty hot in Boston? There is a lot of talk lately about housing cooling off, so think hard about simply toughing out the rentals for a bit and saving up more cash. I don't know enough about the local market, but simply googling Boston real estate market 2014 comes up with some dire predictions. I come from the Boston area and still have sibs there, who have gone through some interesting ups and downs in real estate value. Boston is not immune to cycles, in fact their cycles tend to be much more volatile.Please think very hard before tapping your retirement accounts,(which I do realize you have not said you are going to do,) and realize that money you reallocate towards a down payment from monthly payments on retirement accounts are funds you will not be able to put into tax deferred status. Measure this against the tax benefits of having a home, and decide how important a home is to you, if it is your top priority. We really can't answer these questions for you. We also don't know what the stock is and can't give input as to whether it is better for you to blow off your retirement account savings to protect your company stock. Look at relative values. Look at diversification of assets, which is what you will be doing by investing in real estate.Bottom line is, what you do is dependent on your priorities. Have you been qualified yet for a mortgage on a property of that level? That will tell you a lot about what you need to do.Best of luck,IP
Question being is should my wife and I pull out of our IRA, 401(k, and savings input (put into the IRA account), and put that money for the next several months into a regular savings account? I would probably not put into the IRA each month, and instead put it into a separate savings account, and then you have until April to decide if you want to put it into IRA or not. Sure you've got a few months that it isn't invested in stocks in your IRA, but very likely that won't really matter since that IRA is going to be invested for 30 or so years.BTW - $20K of your ~$90K net worth is in company stock - that is too much company stock IMO. (Not that I'm guilt-free when it comes to having too much of my assets in employer's stock - but I *am* making sure I at least stay flat in how much company stock I have - and that's slowly bringing the percentage down toward the ~10% that I have as my target.)
Hi Anthromn,I'd strongly encourage you to take 95-97% financing (3-5% down,) rather than raiding your growth accounts. You'll benefit from the compounding growth left at work far more than you'll incur expense on the higher loan-to-value mortgage and insurance.I just got a fellow Bostonian of yours into a $530k condo, at 80% 5 yr ARM @ 2.625, and a 15% HELOC at 2.99% Can't guarantee you'd qualify for terms that sweet, but even if you took a fat & heavy FHA loan with mortgage insurance, you're better off holding back your cash.Luck!Dave DonhoffLeverage Planner
Question being is should my wife and I pull out of our IRA, 401(k, and savings input (put into the IRA account), and put that money for the next several months into a regular savings account? We have a great budget but all extra income doesn't go to savings but to our retirement accounts.It sounds like you're thinking of moving money out of retirement funds not because you want to use it as the downpayment but just because you want to show you have large reserves. I don't think you need to do this.When I was going through the pre-approval process, I had enough in my downpayment savings and efund savings, that my mortgage broker didn't even need to get confirmation of retirement fund assets. That leads me to believe that if my downpayment or efund had been lower, he would've just asked for confirmation of retirement assets - and not expected those assets be in non-retirement vehicles.If you don't have an efund, than if I were you I might lower contributions to retirement funds over the next 6 months to build up an efund. That way by January 2015 you could show that in addition to your downpayment, you have some cash reserves. And if you're looking to sell employer stock for your downpayment, I would start selling each month as a way to dollar-cost-average the earnings just in case the stock goes down in price over the next 6 months.
For my current mortgage loan (closing Monday) my cash reserves were calculated including my 401k at 70% of current value. Presumably that's to allow for taxes upon withdrawal.
Presumably that's to allow for taxes upon withdrawal.And fluctuations in the value of your 401(k) account.
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It beggars belief, but the BT 53.25Mb download bog-up continues. It's now a few weeks since Apple released their Mountain Lion update and it became blindingly apparent to Mac-owning BT customers, both business and a few domestic ones, that something was wrong when they they tried to download it and it and the process stuck at 53.25Mb.
As ever, folks -me included- contacted BT to get their bog-standard initial and I suspect mandatory scripted reaction: "It isn't our fault - contact X, it is their software/hardware (delete as appropriate) causing the problem." In this case X was Apple.
It soon became apparent that similar problems were being encountered by Mac users in the US and Australia. That suggested that either BT might be right in their assertion, or there was a common global cause - but one that only affected some BT users in the UK, but seemingly few, if any using other ISPs.
A little digging uncovered the fact their was a common link between BT customers in the UK and those in Australia and the US - they all were using the 2-Wire 2700 HGV router - known in the UK as the BT Business Hub. On BT 2-Wire routers, the issue was quickly shown to be linked to the 126.96.36.199-plus.tm firmware and a limitation on download sizes. In fact, the problem wasn't specific to the Mountain Lion download and had been referred to BT months ago in a different guise.
Overcoming the problem is as simple as replacing the 2-Wire, even temporarily, with another router. You can even use a HomeHub 2 - possibly the only thing it has ever been good for, other than a doorstop!
Given that the 2-Wire didn't have this problem when it came to downloading Lion last year, it must be a new glitch in the firmware. It seems that BT have told some users that they can upgrade the router firmware, if the customer provides them with the 2-Wire serial number - although I have yet to see any evidence that this has been done - and worked.
Others have been advised by BT of a series of steps to adjust the router, temporarily, to allow the download - followed by a factory reset to restore the 2-Wire to its former settings.
Still others - BT Business Broadband customers - have been sent BT Business Hub 3s to replace their 2-Wire routers.
The issue and potential solutions have now been well-aired on the BT Domestic and Business Forums. So, given all the above, I was stunned to discover that BT are still telling confused customers that the problem isn't a BT issue. Writing on the Apple Forum today, welshman07 observed:
"...Only one hour ago I was told categorically that it was impossible for the BT router to be the problem. Then 30 minutes later I spoke to a different guy who was very helpful and admitted it was a BT problem and that it can be solved. I am now waiting for an engineer to phone me back with a solution..."
Isn't it about time BT got its act together?
Firstly, BT need to get their collective heads round the concept that when a customer reports a problem, that there is a problem - until proved otherwise.
Second, BT's primary working assumption regarding a reported fault, having ruled out simple "customer cock-up," needs to be that there is some sort of BT equipment failure - until proved otherwise.
Third, BT Group (and independently, Retail, Wholesale and Openreach) need to aggregate and data-mine fault reports - looking for temporal and spatial similarities to rapidly identify issues that are affecting groups of customers or specific locations.
Fourth, when a fault has been shown to be related to BT equipment or processes, BT should admit to it, both to the individuals reporting the fault and if it is a widespread issue, publicly on their own forums. They should also publicise the remedial action they are taking and the time-scales of the corrective action being taken.
Fifth, BT MUST inform their call-centre staff of all issues of this type that affect multiple customers - to stop them misinforming customers about the nature of these faults. At best, the current situation all too often smacks of ineptitude...
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Hello again!!
During Fashion Design week, 6th grade art students took on the job of designing a new and exciting pattern! We learned that fashion design is not intended for clothes only. We created beautiful patterns for many items such as wallpaper, bedspreads, and lawn chairs! The possibilities are endless!
Check out the nicely planned designs!
Designed by: Zach
Possible use: "boy's shirt"
Designed by: Morgan
Possible use: "purse"
Designed by: Lauren
Possible use: "bedspread"
Great work 6th grade! I love your creativity!
As for this week... let's hope the snow stays away for now! I would really love for every class to have art this week! Thanks for visiting!
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Portland, OR, USA. Elizabeth Hart, CDT, GRP is the Manager of Sustainability Programs Development for Tremco, Inc. For nearly a decade she has been promoting environmental remediation with the use of on-structure vegetation and other sustainable roofing technologies. She also created and manages Tremco's Zero-Landfill Program, to keep roofing tear-offs out of the landfills. Elizabeth is experienced in all phases of commercial roofing and vegetated systems, from early design and specification, through installation and maintenance, as well as restoration of existing systems. She works with architects, contractors and building owners to be sure each unique system functions as intended. Her projects include hospitals, K-12 and higher education facilities, municipal and residential buildings, and each one has a positive impact to the building occupants and surrounding community.
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Friday, 28 November 2014
Food blog...
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sounds like a wonderful idea, i love your blog so would be nice to keep this one, maybe add a section or page.. :DReplyDeleteReplies
Ah thank you so much! :) yeah maybe a weekly series or something xDelete
im such a foodie and your pics have made me so hungry!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hehe sorry! I'm a sucker for taking photos of my food! XDelete
I share everything in our lifestyle blog, from recipes, restaurant reviews and everything else in between. You could either add a food section to your blog, or write another one xReplyDeleteReplies
Yes I'll have to have a think to see if I could a manage another blog! :) ooh recipes sounds like a great idea! Good when I start cooking for myself! XDelete
I thought about creating another blog, but I know I wouldn't be able to keep both to a high standard. It's up to you, but sometimes it's better to focus on one xDelete
The food looks amazing, and I think if you can start a dedicated food blog, then good for you.ReplyDelete
Thank you! :) it'l definitely be a challenge keeping up with 2 blogs! XDelete


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Day 149Monday, May 30, 2011
It was hot today. And the air conditioning at the kids school wasn't working so after I picked up the kids from school, mimi said "mom I'm so hot, I can't even stand to wait for my sisters"
so this is how we waited for them. I then decided it was a good idea to grab slushes before going home. And made a mental note to call my mom and let her know we were coming Tuesday for a swim – the pool better be open!