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- Matthew Ward named to Honor Roll -
New York, N.Y. - The Skyline Conference released the fourth Men's Soccer report for the 2011 season this afternoon, including Player of the Week, Rookie of the Week, Honor Roll and Conference statistics.
Sophomore goalkeeper Matthew Ward (Farmingdale, N.Y.) was named to the Skyline Conference Player of the Week Honor Roll for men's soccer. Ward had 13 saves vs. #22 William Paterson and 15 against Manhattanville.
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Maude Baum and Company Dance Theatre
Maude Baum and
Company Dance Theatre is the hallmark of eba, Inc. With a mission to
bring the best of American Modern Dance Theatre Choreography and
Performance to audiences and to inspire creativity, Maude Baum and
Company creates, performs and tours acclaimed American Modern Dance
works and offers a superb repertoire of Dance Theatre works
including: Historical Dances of Isadora Duncan (circa 1900-1915), and
Charles Weidman (circa 1950); Dance Theatre of Artistic Director Maude
Baum, and commissioned Dances of American Choreographers Cliff Keuter,
Jamie Cunningham, Kevin Wynn and Tandy Beal; Company performances range
from classical modern dance to avant garde performance art works. The
Company's acclaimed repertoire sparks interest and enthusiasm for the
art form of dance wherever they perform.
Maude Baum and Company tours
internationally to Europe, Asia and Africa with cultural exchange
programs as well as performing in the Northeast.
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Maude Baum and Company Dance Theatre
Dances of Isadora- Spring 2010
"Valse Brillante" Choreographed by Isadora Duncan -circa 1905
Music By Chopin
Maude Baum, the Company's Artistic Director has been acknowledged as a leader in the field of Dance Theatre for over 45
Ms. Baum received the prestigious Albany Chamber Women of Excellence
Award for Distinguished Career.
Each member of Maude Baum and Company is a college educated, performing artist with
years of experience in the field. Most are experienced teaching artists
as well.
Summer Light - Choreography by Cliff Keuter, 1986.
Sonic Movement Suite - Choreography by Maude Baum, Brave New Dances, 2014
Art in public spaces- MB & Co. with Street Sweepers for Albany's Tulip Fest.
M.B & Co. artists with Mayor Gerald D. Jennings
Art in public spaces- MB & Co. with Street Sweepers for Albany's Tulip Fest.
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Spring Salon 2016
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Company Artists Bio's
Description of Works
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Jodie and Do have a beautiful place down here in Margaret River. Hopefully this postcard inspires you to start up some permaculture concepts. I love coming to this place.
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The family of a father and husband wrote into KOLO 8 News Now and pleads for help from the community. This is his story:
On Saturday our community was struck by a terrible and untimely death of a young mother/wife. Karli Johnson age 26. Karli was a nurse at ReNown and her husband Will Johnson owns a Landscape company with his mother called Two Crazy Gardners. They got married last summer after dating for 6 years. They were the example of meeting your soul mate. Soon they were expecting a new love in their life Bodie their son. Everything was going to plan until last Thursday.
Thursday morning Karli Johnson had an aortic dissection - doctors felt it was safer to have an emergency c-section to separate Bodie and Karli. Bodie Johnson was born Thursday December 15th. He pulled through like a champ, 5lbs 1 oz 18 in, but Karli had to get through the next 48 hours. She was so brave and courageous through all of this. Saturday the 17th afternoon Karli met her little man and shortly thereafter she went into emergency surgery and passed away. She loved Bodie and Will more than life and fought with all she had.
We are turning to the community for support.
Karli was the back bone to this soon to be family having insurance for both, A schedule that would work with Will's, and a plan for the family. Now all of that is turned around. Will has to find some way to get through this. Lucky for him he has a lot of support.
We are asking you to share this story and see if anyone in our amazing community can help Will out. He is very prideful and it's hard for him to ask for help. Please click on the links below to see what has been done in the last 24hrs.


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Screening: The Lady by Luc Besson, Mar. 10 2014 @ Alliance Francaise
Date: March 10, 2014
Venue: Alliance Francaise
Time: 6pm
Free Entrance
The Lady by Luc Besson – 2011, 2h07
This is an extraordinary story of Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband, Michael Aris.
It is also the epic story of the peaceful quest of the woman who is at the core of Burma's democracy movement. A story of devotion and human understanding set against a backdrop of political turmoil that continues today.


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Been thinking about getting a new basher and wanted to know if anyone has converted the Rustler to a monster truck? If so, what parts did you use and how did it perform?
4WD MonsterMutt WPSC8:4Pole 3400kV | GOT DIRT?
The easiest way to convert to a mt is get a pede chassis and convert to a pede.
Pedes are like the masters of wheelies. It is extremely hard to keep the front wheels on the ground with a brushless pede. Even on nimh.
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Yea, i already have a 2wd pede but thought it would be pretty cool to convert the Rusty since it has a lower center of gravity.
4WD MonsterMutt WPSC8:4Pole 3400kV | GOT DIRT?
Just throw some Trenchers on there. It will give you a good amount of clearance underneath but still keep your COG lower than the p2de. Not to mention it looks really nice too.
Cool. Just wondering, can i install the wide mod (put rear a-arms on the front) and use 4 front off-set wheels/tires all around for the Rustler? Did this for the Stampede and it worked out very well. Didnt know if i could do the same thing to the Rustler.
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Should be able to but not really sure. If I were you I would just buy the protrac arms, that's what I have on one of my rustlers with the Trenchers and it makes the front and rear almost perfectly even with 4 front offset tires. Protrac takes alot less modding to make them fit correctly.
I run stock length arms with front off-set wheels all around mine. It makes the rear close to same width as front. I have run 2.8 talons and 2.2 dirt hawgs this way. I use all star wheels for the talons and a traxxas 2.2 for hawgs. Also have done this to my cousions rusty with hpi classic king wheels and dirt hawgs.
This is one of my rustlers with the Trenchers and the protrac arms front arms and RPM rear arms. All front offset wheels.
Awesome looking truck...
That looks sweet man
Thanks guys. Just trying to give the OP an idea of what it looks like with Trenchers. You can't find very many pictures online of people running Trenchers on their rustler for some reason. It works like a charm for me with the protrac front arms on it. Actually handles alot better than my p2de with the same tires. I just lose a little bit of ground clearance. I have the shocks lowered a bit with fuel tubing to give it that "low profile" look.
Like your truck Baltimore. Looks great. Do you have any videos?
4WD MonsterMutt WPSC8:4Pole 3400kV | GOT DIRT?
Thanks man. No videos at the moment. I actually just got done putting it back together a few days ago after upgrading a few parts on it. I still have to completely take it back apart and dye everything black.
Hey Baltim0re28 where did you get that raptor body for your rustler? I wanna get one for mine just in blue.
That's a JConcepts Rustler Raptor body. You'll have to paint it yourself, because it comes in clear Lexan.
Just for fun, I threw on my 17mm hex adapters and 3.2 inch revolvers with hpi v treads that are about the same size as trenchers. This truck is also protrac'ed.
I just completed my Pede to Rustler conversion not too long ago, so I am still working on some handling and driving changes. All in all, it went over the bumpy stuff really well, but was pretty hard on the truck during crashes.
I've always liked cars with oversized tires, and hated undersized ones. Looks nice, Oaks


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Fittingly, Kenya Bradshaw can trace her life's mission back to her childhood and a family that valued public service.
As the executive director of the Memphis chapter of Stand for Children Tennessee, it is just such a background that bolsters her in the day-to-day struggle to make education available to everyone as early as possible.
"I feel like, if Memphis is ever to reach its fullest potential, the greatest vehicle through which we can get there is by investing in our children through early childhood education, early home visitation and in also having a strong K-12 public education system," Bradshaw said.
The Whitehaven High School alum was born in Miami but moved to Memphis at a young age. For college, she went east to the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga where she received an undergraduate degree in marketing and international business. The goal, clearly, was to make her mark in the corporate world of products and finance.
"My life's ambition was to design the next Coca-Cola product or work for FedEx," she said. "When I went to college I knew that I was going to work in marketing."
While in school, Bradshaw participated in the program Student Support Services, which helped her to be able to finish school. Once she graduated, she was given the opportunity to work for the program and quickly moved into management.
"It still is one of the greatest experiences of my life because I could directly see the work that I did translated into changing the lives of my students," she said.
Though she cherishes the education she received at Whitehaven, she felt she was unprepared to be competitive in college and saw the same situation for incoming students at UT.
"That's what made me end up getting into advocacy, because I knew that they deserve better and we shouldn't have them paying for their last year of high school with our remedial courses in college," she said.
–Kenya Bradshaw Executive director, Memphis chapter of Stand for Children Tennessee
Bradshaw continued at UT-Chattanooga for a master's in business administration degree and held positions with International Paper and the Tennessee Valley Authority before working on a school funding campaign in Chattanooga. She was able to garner a sales tax increase for more funding for schools, and interest in Bradshaw was piqued in her hometown where she was asked to run a similar campaign.
"I've been working on educational policy and campaigns ever since," she said.
She went to work for Stand for Children in 2005, leaving two years later to work for the Urban Child Institute, but has been back at Stand for Children since 2010. The organization advocates for children statewide and strives to increase public funding, improve schools and achieve legislation on behalf of students. Bradshaw's 2005 campaign, "Education is Our First Priority," led to an increase of $21 million more from the Shelby County Commission to be spent on children in Memphis and Shelby County. She also took a grassroots effort and a group of 200 people to the state capitol to lobby for increased pre-kindergarten education. The legislature opened 200 pre-K classes statewide that year.
"Early childhood education is the area that we should be investing more in, not less," Bradshaw said. "It's important that, if we're ever wanting to address our high level of poverty rate, the way that we have to address that is by providing every child a high quality education, including having a great teacher in front of them and that great teaching has to begin as early as possible."
Despite the successes, Bradshaw and her staff still have their work cut out for them. Just last month, federal cuts to funding for the pre-K programs that Stand for Children has fought for will leave more than 80 classroom doors closed. Another hot-button issue in the community, however, the impending merger of the Memphis and Shelby County school systems and the daunting structure that will become, Bradshaw sees as an opportunity.
"Memphis is really at a place where it can determine the future of what it wants to be as it pertains to education and the merger is a part of it," she said.
Bradshaw takes what happens with education in the community to heart both personally – with school-age nieces and nephews in the system – and as a citizen with a stake in the future, and professionally as a local leader and advocate.
"I'm not a surgeon, but I get to change lives every day because lives depend on the work that we do," she said. "I get the privilege of seeing that, and it causes me to work with much more urgency because I know that every day we don't do the right thing, that 150,000 children's lives depend on it."


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BAY VILLAGE, Ohio — Police believe a body pulled from Lake Erie in northeast Ohio is that of a 75-year-old man reported missing over the weekend.
The Northeast Ohio Media Group reports that police in Bay Village, west of Cleveland, pulled a body from a car submerged in the lake Sunday morning. The body matched the description of the man reported missing Saturday night.
His name hasn't been released. Police don't believe foul play was involved, but they are investigating the circumstances of the man's death. The body was taken to the medical examiner's office for an autopsy.
Police said it appeared the man drove off the cliffs on the east end of Cahoon Park.


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Gold Key features 60 categories including integrated marketing campaigns, web sites, search engine marketing, multimedia, print ads, brochures, direct mail, public relations, trade show exhibits, annual reports, and newsletters. New categories include event marketing, demand generation, and content marketing.
Entries are judged on four equally-weighted components: objectives, creativity, production, and results. The judging panel is comprised of out-of-state marketing professionals from agencies, corporations, and academic institutions.
"Gold Key attained a prestigious reputation because entries are judged holistically, with equal emphasis on strategic thinking, creative approach, production quality, and effectiveness," said BMA Colorado President Jennifer Nealson. "The holistic nature of the competition ensures that award recipients have not only produced quality creative work, but also have met objectives and achieved real-world success on behalf of their companies or clients."
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generic form to the standard parabola form by completing the square?
I know that the vertex of a parabola (h, k) is and but I can't figure out how the first form gets to the second. I just want to know how the standard form is derived form the generic form by completing the square in a general way (meaning without numbers, just the letters to represent the constants); step-by-step please!


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Former New York Islander Pat LaFontaine may be making a return to the club for which he enjoyed some of his finest professional moments.
That's acording to the Post on Monday, which reported that he has been contacted by European investors who wish to buy the struggling club and keep it on Long Island.
Islanders owner Charles Wang is looking to sell the franchise, which has been losing roughly $40 million per season. Wang is also seeking a new arena deal once the current one expires in 2015, and has stated publicly that, if he still owns the team, it will not play at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale theerafter. Nassau County voters already struck down a tax-driven measure to fund a new venue in the region in August of 2011.
One option available if the club remains in New York, its home since 1972, is the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn. However, the arena built to lure the Nets from New Jersey holds just 14,500.
The paper quoted unknown sources which said the 47-year-old, who still resides on Long Island, is interested and might scrape together enough for a bid, but the price tag -- $300 million -- will likely be a deterrent.
LaFontaine has been estranged from the franchise since 2006. That's when former Rangers GM Neil Smith was hired as general manager, only to be fired by Wang six weeks later. The diminutive center, who joined the front office as an unpaid adviser to Smith, resigned his post.
A St. Louis native who was drafted third-overall by the Islanders in 1983, LaFontaine totaled 468 goals and 1,013 points in 865 games with the Isles, Buffalo and the Rangers during a 15-year NHL career.


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May 16, 2013
ROCHESTER, Mich. - Brett Impemba drove in the game-winning run with a pinch-hit double in the eighth inning, while Robby Enslen hit a game-tying home run in the seventh inning, to lead Oakland (17-33, 12-13) to a 2-1 win over Western Illinois (18-32, 9-14) on Thursday at the OU Baseball Field. Russell Luxton Jr. earned his seventh save of the season.
"Our pitchers did a great job today pounding the zone and getting ahead of their hitters," said OU coach John Musachio. (Jason) Hager, (Luke) McCarty, (Logan) Sparkman and (Russell) Luxton all pitched very well. We played a strong game defensively. When you throw stikes and play good defense, you typically have a great chance to win. Big time clutch hitting by (Robby) Enslen and (Brett) Impemba."
Left-handed pitcher Jason Hager (3-6) threw 6.0 strong innings, allowing a solo home run and struck out seven. Relievers Luke McCatty and Logan Sparkman tossed scoreless seventh and eighth innings. Sparkman earned his first win of the season.
LHP Aaron Michel had a no decision for the Leathernecks. He tossed 6.0 scoreless innings, surrendering just two hits and struck out three. Neil DeCook led WIU offensively by going 2-for-3.
WIU's Steve Kedroski connected on a solo home run in the top of the second inning to give the Leathernecks a 1-0 lead. Enslen would respond for the Golden Grizzlies with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning with a solo blast to left field off of RHP Sam Welvaert.
Nolan Jacoby led off the eighth inning with a single to right field and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Kyle Bobolts. Impemba was then called upon by Coach Musachio to pinch hit and delivered a big two-strike double to right-center field to score Jacoby and give OU a 2-1 lead.
Luxton was able to record two quick outs in the ninth inning on a strike out and ground out to second base. The Leathernecks would then post a pair of singles to put runners at first and second base. After a wild pitch put the tying and winning runs in scoring position, Luxton induced a fly out to right field to end the game.
Oakland scored two runs, on five hits and had no errors, while Western Illinois scored one run, on seven hits and had no errors.
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Liz Simonik, left, poses with her brother TJ Simonik and the OHIO Bobcat at Tailgreat Park before an OHIO football game
Photo courtesy of: TJ Simonik
Feb 20, 2013
By Kolleen Mueller
Younger siblings sometimes follow in their older sibling's footsteps and become students at Ohio University. They share their experiences together as Bobcats on campus and for the rest of their lives. TJ and Liz Simonik, both recent OHIO graduates, established the Simonik Sibling Scholarship "to assist and reward families when students follow in the footsteps of their siblings onto the campus of Ohio University." Even though they only shared one year on campus together—TJ's senior year and Liz's freshman year—they made the most out of it every Sunday while dining at Jefferson Hall for brunch.
"TJ's advice about courses, managing school and campus life in general helped me adjust quickly," Liz remembered. "While I didn't understand until I was a senior myself, he and his friends would always say, 'You're so lucky to be a freshman. Enjoy every minute because the time will fly by.' They were right," she said.
TJ graduated in 2007 from the College of Business with a degree in accounting and Liz graduated in 2010 from the College of Arts and Sciences with a degree in biological sciences. Both feel passionate about Ohio University and thought the best way to leave a legacy would be to establish the scholarship.
"As siblings attending Ohio University, we were far from alone, but we felt passionate that the best way we could leave a lasting legacy was to help other siblings who chose to attend Ohio University," TJ said.
Liz said the scholarship idea was a personal choice that means something to both of them.
"The scholarship acknowledges that while we both had great experiences at OHIO individually, the fact that we were able to overlap and share the campus for one year enhanced that experience," she said.
Even beyond graduation, TJ has remained involved with Ohio University by volunteering for alumni organizations such as the College of Business's Society of Alumni and Friends and the Ohio University Alumni Association's (OUAA) Greater Charlotte Chapter Network. TJ steps down as the Chapter's president at this week's 10th annual Charlotte Networking Week. He has been a member of the OUAA's Charlotte Chapter since moving there in 2007 and has held the position of president since February, 2009.
The Charlotte Networking Week, which is happening this Thurs. – Sat., is a three day event that gives current OHIO students the opportunity to network with OUAA Charlotte Chapter members. Students shadow local companies, hear panel discussions and attend social networking events.
The scholarship is a gift toward The Promise Lives Campaign, which seeks to raise $450 million by June 30, 2015, and already has secured more than $414 million toward its goal in support of students, faculty, programs, partnerships and select facilities at Ohio University.


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1953: On SEARCH FOR TOMORROW, Nathan tried to talk Arthur into seeing Joanne and Patti. Watch below.
1981: Kin Shriner aired for the final time as Jeb in TEXAS.
1996: Frankie Frame was brutally murdered on ANOTHER WORLD by Fax Newman.
2005: On DAYS OF OUR LIVES, Chelsea yelled at Billie for embarrassing her.
2008: On GENERAL HOSPITAL, life was complicated for Lulu at Shadybrook.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Jonathan Frakes (ex-Tom, THE DOCTORS; ex-Sandy, PAPER DOLLS; ex-Damon, FALCON CREST) - 60
Peter Gallagher (ex-Chuck, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Sandy, THE O.C.) - 57
Paul Satterfield (ex-Spencer, ONE LIFE TO LIVE; ex-Pierce, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL; ex-Paul, GENERAL HOSPITAL) - 52
John Stamos (ex-Blackie, GENERAL HOSPITAL) - 49
Kyra Sedgwick (ex-Julia, ANOTHER WORLD) - 47
David Gregory (Ford, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) - 26
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Nintendo's strategy, with the exception of the poorly-received GameCube, has been to change. This is nothing new, they are, in fact, returning to their roots just as everyone is screaming at them for not sticking with them.
Exactly! If you go back in time to when Nintendo started making consoles, you'll see that the Nintendo of NES times was very similar to the Nintendo of now. They always tried to go for innovative/children/family/adult stuff (with things like Rob, the Zapper or their dance mat thing),
Personally, the reason I don't get any nintendo machines these days is because of the endless Mario and Zelda remakes. The original NES came out when I was in first grade. Now, I'm almost 30 and have been playing these games virtually my entire life.
This is absolutely correct. I'm 40 and haven't played video games in a while until I started reliving my childhood thru MAME. After getting into MAME, I've been looking at new video games and have learned that with very few exceptions, the "new" games are the
Personally, the reason I don't get any nintendo machines these days is because of the endless Mario and Zelda remakes
What remakes? I'd love to get some Mario or Zelda remakes, but since Mario All Stars on the SNES, I have seen none.
If you mean to say that all Mario and Zelda games are alike, well, there's usually more difference between two Mario games than there is between to FPS from different franchises, so I don't understand the complaint. Apart from the main character and the fact that you can jump on stuff, there's no a whole lot of similarities between Super Mario Bros. and Mario Sunshine - and in those cases where Nintendo did go back to the roots with a new game (New Super Mario Bros, for exmple), it was very well received by gamers. If anything, Nintendo is not doing enough "retro games" in the vein of New Super Mario Bros.
Finally, I can't see how games like Zelda or Super Paper Mario would be better if they featured characters other than Link and Mario. Who cares? They're awesome games.
Nintendo fans are like Apple fans. They assume that their favorite company comes up with every concept they market.
Nintendo fans are like Apple fans in that they always get accused of being stupid, senseless fanboys spouting company lines. And no, Nintendo did not come up with every concept they market, but they clearly are the most innovative console hardware manufacturer.
For instance, people who think that the browser on the iPhone is something wonderful and new have never seen Opera Mini.
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"Nintendo has turned its back on hardcore gamers!" they cry. "The Nintendo we know is gone!" they shout. Poor Miyamoto just can't attain the elusive benefit of the doubt, no matter how many times he proves us wrong.
This made me pull a WTF? Proves us wrong? I'd say it's been pretty clear for a long while now that Nintendo has indeed pulled out of the hardcore section of the market. It's not like that will hurt the hardcore market though. Even in the unlikely event that they gain market dominance over th
If the Wii comes to completely dominate the industry, there's a good chance a lot of really first-rate, complicated, serious games will never be released, in favor of hundreds of Wii sports clones.
You say that as if it was a bad thing. I love Wii Sports and I'd gladly buy version 2 or a few well-made clones, yet I don't have time to play through dozens of FF-type games each year. I'd be happy if that change occured.
No shit the hardcore gamers don't understand the new games - hell, they never understood the old games in the first place (ie: why any of us enjoyed Twilight Princess as much as we did - the Wiimote was just a gimick, right??).
No, the hardcore gamers understand the new games perfectly well. They just don't like them, because they aren't meant for them. They still like the old way of playing games, and for better or worse Nintendo has changed that with the Wii. Don't be an asshole and claim like you'r
Is it such a bad thing that Nintendo are neglecting their roots?
That all depends on who you ask. For grandma who wants to play Big Brain Academy, no, it's not a bad thing. For video game enthusiasts? I'd say so.
Listen, Nintendo. I'm glad you made a console with a new controlling mechanism. I'm glad you're moving towards casual play. I love my Wii when I have parties or friends over. It's not a gamer's console, though. I don't want to sit around flailing the Wiimote for an hour straight. I don't want motion sensing forced into control schemes it has no place in. I want
"The Wii is great in social conditions, but just for sitting around by yourself, the 360 and PS3 shine far brighter."
That's true. The 360 shines really brightly when it spontaneously catches on fire.
Mario and Zelda are relics of the past
Nintendo has always tried to innovate. This time, they've succeeded, and their fans want to hate them for it. Oh well. I don't think Nintendo cares very much if they lose their hardcore followers (and they haven't lost all of them, I'm part of the proof of that). They more than make up for it with the ex-non-gamers they've picked up. Hundreds of thousands (maybe millions?) of people who did not generally play video games before are out there buying Wii. Look at the numbers and tell me if you think Nintendo is scared:Total units sold (approx., in millions):
Oh, and just for the record, DS sales more than doubled PSP sales in 1Q 2007. I take these numbers to indicate that Nintendo's current strategy is working very well for them.
The rich get rich, and the poor get poorer. The haves get more, the have-nots die.


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A day after losing at home to San Francisco in the NFC divisional playoffs, the Panthers turned their attention to doing something no other team in franchise history has done: reaching the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.
The Panthers have been to the playoffs five times in 18 seasons, but never in consecutive years.
All-Pro fullback Mike Tolbert says the Panthers are out to change that.
"I think we're on the verge of something special, so I'm excited about the future," Tolbert says.
The Panthers returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2008 going 12-4, winning the NFC South and capturing the No. 2 seed in the playoffs. It all ended with a 23-10 loss to the 49ers, but coach Ron Rivera still called it a successful season.
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6/29/12 White Sox at Yankees: Yankee Stadium
You know you didn't get everything the day offered when your first picture is of a ball you missed:
A ball, which I should have caught on the fly, hit right below the "State Farm" sign. I was on the staircase, below it, but it ricocheted so quickly, it zoomed right past me, where a guy picked it up.
Greg Barasch was at this game, and so was his dad, Shelly . A few seconds after I returned to my spot on the staircase, Shelly arrived on the scene, telling me he saw me miss the ball that I agree I "should have had. He then tossed me a bottle of water:
I can't thank him enough for him. This was a game with ridiculous humidity, and I would have been miserable/dead had I not had this bottle of water.
My first ball of the day came in an unintentional way. I went down to the front row to get Jayson Nix to throw me a ball. Just as I called out to him, a Yankees righty hit a ball just to my right. There was another person there, but they were only paying attention to Nix, so I reached slightly over them and caught the ball:
The arrow points to where I was when I caught the ball.
My next ball was also kind of lucky. I misplayed it, like most balls this day, but I ended up with it. Here is the path the ball took:
I "should" have gone in the last row, where I could have caught the ball on the fly, but I went two rows under that, so I turned around and tried to play the bounce. It bounced way too fast for me to actually catch it, but miraculously, the all hit my foot, and stopped right there so I could pick it up. I think I gave this ball away, but it may have been the next ball I snagged that I gave away. I need to take better notes, I know.
After this, I went over into foul territory, along with Greg to get the White Sox to toss us some baseballs, but the White Sox didn't throw ONE SINGLE baseball into the crowd, not even to Greg or myself, who were decked out in White Sox gear. After getting rejected by all the White Sox, we both went back to the left field seats.
I then sandwiched a ball that hit right off my glove, and I should have had between two balls I caught on the fly in left field. Despite the fact that the ball I missed was one I definitely should have had, I am VERY proud I caught two balls on the fly. Why? This was the view of the spot where I was standing (I stepped out of that spot briefly to take the picture):
That said, I was taller than all of them, so when I caught the second of the two home runs (I don't know who hit either). I I gave it away to one of the kids.
I can't remember if it was before or after the catches, but while I was in the left field seats, I bore witness to the gutsiest thing I've ever seen at a ballpark. Coincidentally, it was Greg who did it:
Greg is the one in the circle. When a ball got hit into the bleachers where the arrow is, no one in the bleachers was closing in on it, so Greg climbed into the bleachers to secure the ball. The weirdest thing about the whole experience was no security guards ever came up to him afterwards. Nothing.
Like I had done the previous day's game, I went over to the right field seats when Adam Dunn's group came up. As is expected, they took a few rounds before they started pulling the ball. When they did, most of the balls were going into the Yankees bullpen, but Adam Dunn hit one the back row, where I was stationed, so I ran over and caught it on the fly:
The spot where I caught it is pointed out, but do ou notice anything odd about the baseball? If not, this should clear it up:
Oh. My. Goodness. It was a Dodgers Stadium 50th anniversary ball. That means I only have to snag the Astros and Marlins balls to have gotten all of the specialty commemorative baseballs this year. For those who don't know, there are six commemorative baseballs being used during the regular season. They are: the Mets are commemorating their 50th year as a team, the Houston Astros are doing the same, the Dodgers are commemorating Dodgers Stadium's 50th anniversary, the Marlins are commemorating the inaugural season of Marlins Park, the Orioles are commemorating the 20th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and the Red Sox are commemorating the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park. I have now snagged four of these.
Soon after the catch, security cleared everyone out of the left field seats. I then headed down the narrowest concourse (if you even consider it a concourse and not a tunnel) known to man, which also happens to be one that I have to deal with most days since it links right and left field at Yankee Stadium:
and up to my seats in the bleachers. I didn't get anything up there for the rest of batting practice, but after it, I headed up to the batter's eye where I got Mike Harkey (not pictured, because he walked out of view) to toss me my 6th ball of the day:
After which, I headed to my seat in left field, where this was my view:
As for the game, it was fugly, or a nice low scoring football game depending on your perspective. More specifically, the White Sox beat the Yankees 14-7. Like I mentioned, before, it was über humid this game. Even though the bleachers were packed to start this game, these were the views of the bleachers towards the end of the game from my seat:
Juan Nieves ignored me for the second straight night, and I left the game with 6 baseballs.
On my train ride back to Manhattan, I saw something you don't often see:
I don't know the exact odds, but I'd say it's pretty rare when you see only one subway door open, not on purpose. So in this case, would it be "Stand clear of the closing door, please"? [lame New York joke] Oh, and the arm in that picture belonged to Greg. He ended the day with his post-B.P. total of 5 balls, despite sitting by the dugout the whole game. That's bad for him, but it meant I had out-snagged the two ballhawks with the highest per-game averages on my gameballs.com the past two nights. This game I out-snagged Greg (number 2 on the site with an average of 7.31 Balls Per Game) 6-5. The previous game's night I had out-snagged Zack Hample (number 1 on the site with an average of 7.47 Balls Per Game) 7-5. Yay for shallow victories!
- 6 Balls at this Game (4 pictured because I gave two away)
numbers 313-318 for my lifetime:
- 96 Balls in 19 Games this season= 5.05 Balls Per Game
- 28 straight Games with at least 1 Ball
- 4 straight Games with at least 2 Balls
- 3 straight games with at least 3 Balls
- 3 straight games with at least 4 Balls
- 3 straight games with at least 5 Balls
- 3 straight games with at least 6 Balls
- 74 Balls in 19 Games at Yankee Stadium= 3.90 Balls Per Game
- 19 straight Games with at least 1 Ball at the New Yankee Stadium
- 4 straight Games with at least 2 Balls at the New Yankee Stadium
- 3 straight Games with at least 3 Balls at the New Yankee Stadium
- 3 straight Games with at least 4 Balls at the New Yankee Stadium
- 3 straight Games with at least 5 Balls at the New Yankee Stadium
- 3 straight Games with at least 6 Balls at the New Yankee Stadium
- Time Spent On Game 4:03- 11: 15= 7 Hours 12Minutes


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SCYSL and Santa Clara Sporting Coaches/Managers,
There will be three opportunities this month to have the mandatory LiveScan completed for CYSA. Sunnyvale Alliance is hosting all of these events and have opened it up to adults in our league. It is very important that when you arrive, you let the person in charge (could be Deanne Phillips who is the League Registrar for SASC) or at the very least let the technician who is fingperinting you know that you are from Santa Clara YSL. Each league is billed per adult LiveScan and we want to make sure we are getting billed and not Sunnyvale.
Download the Capital LiveScan form that you need to complete. I have added our Club name (Santa Clara YSL), District (2) and League (11) numbers to the form. You need to complete the personal information and bring a valid driver's license or current passport.
Sat., July 13th, 10am-1pm
Tues., July 16th, 6-8:30pm
Sat., July 20th, 10am-12:30pm
All three will be at -
Sports Basement
1177 Kern Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94085


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A Franklin County teenager whose newborn baby died and was buried in her family's backyard faces a felony charge of concealing the death.
Franklin County District Attorney Sam Currin said Tuesday the 16-year-old mother was charged with the lowest class of felony and released on $50,000 bond. Currin said the teenager has no prior criminal record. That means a conviction could carry between 3 months and 8 months of community service under the state's sentencing grid.
Currin said Franklin County Sheriff Jerry Jones's deputies handled the arrest and he didn't know the teen's name. Jones did not return a call seeking comment.
Authorities last month found a full-term baby girl weighing 8½ pounds buried in the backyard of a home in a subdivision near Louisburg.
(Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
A North Carolina sheriff says a 16-year-old girl likely hid her pregnancy from her parents and gave birth to a girl who was found buried in the family's backyard.
Franklin County Sheriff Jerry Jones said Tuesday the baby was born Sunday. He says investigators found the 8.5-pound baby girl Sunday night.
Investigators are awaiting a final report from the state medical examiner's office to determine the cause of death. Jones says authorities believe the baby was dead when she was buried but may have been alive at birth.
Jones says someone came to authorities after overhearing a conversation about the pregnancy.
At first, the family said no one had given birth. The father of the teenager later called authorities after finding evidence of the birth.
No charges have been filed.
(Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Authorities say the body of a newborn baby was found buried in a yard in Louisburg.
Sheriff Jerry Jones said deputies responding to a tip went to a home near Louisburg on Sunday evening and asked to speak to a teenage girl they believed to be the mother. Jones said they left when told the girl was not home.
The sheriff said the girl's father later called the deputies and asked them to return. When they did, they were directed to a shallow grave where the 8½-pound baby girl was found in a bag.
Jones said the state medical examiner's office said the baby had been born healthy. It was not clear how and when she died.
Jones said the teenage girl is hospitalized, and no charges have been filed pending further investigation.
(Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)


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You are in for a real treat ..... Nice work Edge !
You are in for a real treat ..... Nice work Edge !
I'm just sorry it took so long to get the kits for the 2245Hs...but they turned out nice, nonetheless.
Your craftsmanship on these cabinets is a work of art. The attention to detail is simply stunning.
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Thanks, Rich. Your work is always inspiring to see.
Edgewound...JBL Pro Authorized...since 1988
Upland Loudspeaker Service, Upland, CA
I left work early yesterday to get these assembled. I am totally pleased! It was worth every minute and every penny, and I haven't even dialed in the crossovers yet. The 2245's are amazing, deep and tight bass.
Here are a few more pics:
Note the lack of grill velcro. I have neo magnets embedded in the baffle from behind. I was unsure if I should do this, because the magnets attract dust (and screwdrivers), but now I'm glad I did. The grill attachment is so easy. Turns out that I don't even need the grill guide pin, too bad I drilled it already. Otherwise the baffles would be completely clean.
And here is a final shot of the corner, to show how it looks finished. I love Baltic birch!
Looking very good. I'm sure you'll enjoy many hours with them!
Johnny Haugen Sørgård
Love the fresh recones. That + your craftsmanship makes those cabs stunning. How deep are those magnets how many and what is their size? I'd like to use the same grill mounting technique if I decide to build a second pair of 4344's finished to my taste.
Is the eq plugged into your chain? I'm experiencing quite a bit of boomyness from my 2235ers in the 80-300 range. If that eq is plugged in it seems you have a similar problem. I suspect the source of it to be from one or a combination of the following reasons:
1. Room response
2. New speaker surrounds
3. Inadequate internal damping
I can't do much about #1. #2 will take some time to figure out. #3 is the only hipothetical cause that can be worked with in my case. I 1" of sheep wool on the inside of the cabinets. Need to experiment a bit.
Other things to check.
4. LF too close to the floor. (LE14H, 136H/2231H, 2235H and 2245H didn't require boundary reinforcement while the 124H/2203H was a bit more forgiving)
5. Too much DCR in the LF filter inductor(s).
6. No fiberglass insulation. (Greg tunes his enclosures using fiberglass, if you don't use fiberglass you will need to re-tune and/or re-volume the enclosure accordingly.
Note that not using fiberglass isn't trivial, it changes the net effective volume of the enclosure and therefore the system tuning as well as driver loading.
Sounds like #6 is my problem. I'm not a fan of fiberglass but if it's a must...
Easy enough to check.
Greg invariably used 1" fiberglass on all surfaces but the baffle.
It is icky to work with... I preferred the tuflex in the Bozaks but it didn't seem to work so well in stock JBL enclosures.
Very nice J4K!! Those truly are a "Statement" speaker system!! Enjoy.
Always fun learning more.......
The dust attraction is a real problem, it will form a faint shadow and it doesn't clean easily.
The EQ is not in the chain, the curve in the picture is left over from my old setup. I ran some pink noise through last night, and the response is pretty flat. I'm a bit surprised, even if the speakers are perfect I would have expected more room anomalies and inaccuracies in my cheapo RTA setup. Anyways I did locate a polarity problem, and there are a few small bumps and dips but nothing that seems significant compared to the problems I dealt with last time.Is the eq plugged into your chain? I'm experiencing quite a bit of boomyness from my 2235ers in the 80-300 range. If that eq is plugged in it seems you have a similar problem.
Control 25AV on the deck - L1 - L20t & L80t in piano black - 4312A - 4430
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Where Have My Yankees Gone?
Yankees Struggles Continue
This past series against the Red Sox was incredibly embarrassing for my Yankees. God, it was unbearable! I thought I would finally be able to sit down and watch a good ballgame, because when they were out West I usually found myself waking up startled on the living room couch at 1am with the game over. Going back East, back HOME, seemed so comforting.
Not this time!
For some odd reason, the Yankees have struggled so far in the Bronx this year, when previously, they had a great homefield advantage at Yankee Stadium. Their record is just 17-16 in New York – definitely not good enough.
I don't want to do recaps of these three games, because they were miserable. The Red Sox owned the Yankees, but I kind of feel like the Yankees beat themselves. This is not the team I saw in April, and there are many reasons why.
First of all, injuries. Not to make excuses or anything, but the Yankees have been ravaged by the injury bug. Remember that seemingly-unfaltering bullpen they had in April? It's all gone. Completely destroyed. Rafael Soriano (who was very disappointing anyway, but I didn't think he would stay bad for long) is out for God knows how long with an inflamed ligament in his throwing elbow. So there goes the 8th inning. Joba Chamberlain was recently diagnosed with a torn ligament in his throwing elbow, and he may undergo Tommy John surgery. He's pretty much out for at least the rest of this season. So there goes the 7th inning. Now the Yankees have names like Luis Ayala and Lance Pendleton, who looks a lot like Woody Harrelson, finishing up games for them. These are not the type of player who is going to win the team a championship. The Yankees need to so some serious work.
And speaking of Joba: remember those Joba Rules? Like, the rules stating: "Let's coddle and baby and shelter our prospects from the real world of baseball that involves pitching, because we don't want them to injure themselves, so we'll make a ridiculous proposal stating the exact amount of innings they can pitch, keeping in mind that they can't pitch back to back days – God FORBID – and they can't throw more than this many pitches in a game, and they have to use this much ice on their elbow after the game, and shower for this long, and" – okay you get it. THOSE absurd rules. Remember them? They were also used for other pitching prospects, like Phil Hughes. Well I have just one question:
I don't believe we will see either Phil Hughes OR Joba Chamberlain again this season, and I doubt if Joba has Tommy John surgery, that we will ever see him play in a Yankees uniform again.
It seems like the Yankees are clueless when it comes to managing their players. These "Joba"-type rules are insanity. Coincidence that both these guys are damaged now? I don't know. All I know is that, back in the day, when baseball players were MEN and not BABIES, they played the game. They didn't have innings limits, pitch counts, or Joba Rules of any sort. And they had perfectly fine careers. I don't get why they can't just do that today. I mean what, this way is any better? It seems that players are way too fragile nowadays, hence these injuries.
The Yankees are currently 33-27, but they really have not been playing well of late. They just don't have that "spark" that they used to have. I don't know why. Their team needs improvement drastically – in so many aspects. Relief pitching, for one. But also clutch hitting. I think the Yankees owe it to the fans to do something to get them a little excited, because maybe if the fans have a spark, it will translate into the team having some fire again. I say, since they need bullpen help and offensive help right away, just bring up some kids – and DON'T screw them up with "RULES." Let them play the friggin' game. Russell Martin is a little hurt, Posada isn't hitting well? Try bringing up Jesus Montero for a catcher/DH. Maybe bring up Andrew Brackman (who is in Triple-A, just itching to get a taste of the Bigs) or Dellin Betances, and just try them out in the bullpen or in the rotation. Just DO it! Other teams do it all the time. Other teams actually USE their prospects! What a novel idea!
It may sound crazy to some, but I swear by my idea. The kids are obviously good. They've been sitting there, wasting away in the Minors. They are good enough and experienced enough down there to come up. And since the Yankees are struggling mightily and don't even look like the Yankees, maybe now is the right time to make a bold move like this.
Maybe now's the time to get a team together again.


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When Red Sox manager Terry Francona did his annual Winter Meetings media session on Wednesday morning, Josh Beckett was still his unquestioned ace. In other words, no deal had been struck for two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana.
Perhaps, as it turns out, Santana will wind up staying with the Twins or going somewhere else. Francona didn't seem to be on the edge of his seat waiting for a definitive answer.
"Oh, I wouldn't even touch that," said Francona. "I think the best way I can answer that is that I and we love our young players. There's so much stuff that seems to fly around that lobby. Wow, it's interesting."
The case can be made that no manager is more at peace with his situation these days than Francona. And that's not only because the Red Sox just won the World Series for the second time in the past four seasons. For Francona has a team stacked with accomplished veterans and talented young players, and the entire core from the 2007 champs are under contract for next year.
These are good days to be the manager of the Boston Red Sox -- Santana or not.
"You know, it's not a lesser sense of urgency like, 'Oh, we won.' But I think it's different," said Francona. "We're in a different point than we were four years ago."
Though the Hot Stove still has some time to burn, it's fairly certain the Red Sox will be a strong favorite entering 2008.
"Oh, it doesn't matter," said Francona. "And we'll talk about that the first day of Spring Training, how we handle moving forward. Because that's what we need to do is to move forward. In '04, we talked about it, but obviously none of us had been through it."
Unlike the '04 team, which lost key participants such as Pedro Martinez, Derek Lowe and Orlando Cabrera, the '07 Sox aren't likely to subtract any core veterans.
When Curt Schilling and Mike Lowell re-signed with the Red Sox, it saved general manager Theo Epstein from having to scour the market for replacements. And it saved Francona from having to break in new players to fill those spots.
"You know, Theo brought Lowell and Schill back, and the other guys, they are ours," Francona said. "Really, besides maybe fine-tuning the bench, we have our position players in place and basically our staff. So it's a good feeling."
Both players also took lesser financial packages with Boston. And when a reporter suggested that Lowell and Schilling left money on the "table," Francona couldn't resist taking a good-natured jab at the latter player.
"I'm thrilled," Francona said. "I think that's the first time Schilling ever left anything on the table. I'm sure he'll appreciate that [comment], too."
Part of Schilling's new contract includes a weight-clause incentive that the right-hander suggested himself.
"I've had some fun at his expense," Francona said. "But I'm excited that he wants to do that. We talked about this last year, and not just Schill, but guys in general. When you get some age on you, you have to work harder to keep your level."
Speaking of 40-something Red Sox starters, Francona provided an update on knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, who was left off the roster in two of the three postseason rounds because of a back-shoulder injury.
"Good," Francona said of Wakefield. "He was in Boston the other day. He looks terrific. He's in great shape, and it's December. He's not even restricted now. He tested out the other day great."
The 2008 season will have a different feel to it from the start, considering that Opening Day is slated for the Tokyo Dome against the Oakland Athletics. Francona and pitching coach John Farrell continue to be thorough in their preparation to make sure the entire team is as prepared as possible.
"As far as going to Japan, I think we're all excited," Francona said. "I think there's a little trepidation because two of the games count and our routine is definitely interrupted. But our job is to not let it affect us. I'm sure Daisuke [Matsuzaka] will be excited, as he should be. But when the games count, it takes away some of the sightseeing aspect of the trips. You want to win games."
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Francona Happy with 2008 Core Red Sox
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Premier League: Stoke midfielder Stephen Ireland vows to prove his critics wrong
Stephen Ireland admits he is looking to 'stick two fingers up' at several people after leaving Aston Villa for Stoke.
By Pete O'Rourke - Follow me: @skysportspeteo
Last Updated: 05/09/13 9:29am
Ireland joined the Potters on a season-long from Villa on transfer deadline day to link up again with former Manchester City boss Mark Hughes.
The 27-year-old found himself out of favour at Villa and frozen out of the first-team picture under Paul Lambert.
Ireland is now looking forward to a fresh start and is determined to prove a point to certain people.
"They had two squads, one they wanted to keep and one they didn't, and I was in the second group," Ireland told the Daily Telegraph.
"I never called it the Bomb Squad, although a couple of the others, like Darren Bent, took it to heart more than I did.
"It was more about self-pride for me. Players were coming up to me saying think of all the days off, you must love it, all the booze and parties.
"But I'm not like that, I'm a family person and I just had to keep myself in good nick. A lot of the players couldn't believe I wasn't playing.
"It's been a difficult few months but now I've never been so determined to prove a point. There are quite a few people I want to stick two fingers up at."
Despite his treatment at Villa, Ireland insists he doesn't hold any grudges against Villa manager Lambert.
"I don't hold any grudges against Paul," added Ireland. "He made it clear why the decision had been made but I understand all the reasons behind it.
"I've said the wrong thing to managers in the past but there was no remorse from me. I expected it when I came back into pre-season and I didn't kick up a fuss."


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Is Wikipedia To Blame For Students' Laziness?
from the so-who's-at-fault-here? dept
Srinagesh and other critics of Wikipedia entirely miss the point about the site. They set up straw men by questioning whether it's 100% accurate, or whether it's always trustworthy. But even if we accept the premise that, say, the Encyclopedia Brittanica is more accurate (albeit less extensive), it would still be wholly unworthy as the sole source for serious research or a term paper. Most papers that students write require some sort of bibliography, and professors always emphasize using multiple sources. That's because the point is to get practice doing real research, not just rewording what was read elsewhere. If a student wants to take a shortcut and skip the point of the assignment, that doesn't seem like Wikipedia's fault.


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BUENA VISTA, Va.—The Southern Virginia University women's volleyball team recorded a split during Saturday's home tri-match falling 2-3 to Peace College before defeating Hollins University 3-1.
Southern Virginia vs. Peace
After dropping a close-fought Game 1 to Peace 22-25, Southern Virginia responded with an emphatic 25-11 win in their second game with the Pacers.
Peace answered back with a lopsided victory in Game 3, downing the Knights 25-12 and Southern Virginia forced a deciding fifth game with a five-point victory in Game 4.
Trailing 8-14 in Game 5, Southern Virginia rallied behind solid serving from junior setter Nicole Gwynn (Hamilton, Mont.) scoring five consecutive points to pull within one of the Pacers, before Gwynn ended the game with an error on her sixth strait serve.
Senior Brynn McGinn (Bedford, Ind.) led the Knights against Peace with 13 kills to go along with 15 digs. Freshman outside hitter Camille Tua (Lehi, Utah) added 11 kills in the loss.
Gwynn dished out a match-high 38 assists, while sophomore libero Shyanne Ison (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) led all players with 18 digs.
Southern Virginia vs. Hollins
The opening three games between Southern Virginia and Hollins were all decided by three points or less with the Knights taking the first two (25-22, 26-24) and Hollins winning the third (23-25).
Southern Virginia pulled away during Game 4 with a 10-point win sealing the victory over Hollins as the Knights moved to 7-2 in their last nine matches.
Tua continued her strong play Saturday against Hollins recording a match-high 15 kills to lead the Knights on the day with 26 total kills. McGinn and freshman outside hitter Larissa Conger (Merno, Colo.) each added 10 kills in the victory, while McGinn had a match-high 23 digs.
Sophomore setter Sara Harmon (Buean Vista, Va.) led all players with 21 assists.
Women's volleyball has a week off before closing out its regular season schedule next Saturday at the EMU Tri-Match. The Knights will take on host school Eastern Mennonite University at 1 p.m. followed by a match with Marymount University at 3 p.m.


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Estroyer's tinkering
Slowly but surely, my first renders are beginning to take shape.
And my guys (I mostly do male renders) need a place to stay, so here they are ^^
Enjoy and comments or thoughts are most welcome :)
SteveM17 Posts: 800
Nice use of shadow on the figure. Did you do postwork on the picture? If this was just DS or poser, how did you do the lightning bolt effect on his hand?
Oh hi!
I used DAZ 4.5 and did some postwork in Gimp on the contrast and smudge away some little imperfections.
The lightening in the hand is the free Atmospherics - Lightning at RDNA.
I changed the color in the parameters tab and changed the size.
Also I rotated it so the thicker beginning of the bolt is hidden behind the hand, you are actually looking from under the bolt.
I got some great advices on the newbie forum to get more depth in the background.
Thanks for stopping by! ^^
The same as the other one, all done in DAZ 4.5.
Only I haven't done any postwork here as I was happy how the contrast worked out.
I needed to resize it for the forum though.
To achieve a more full look on the hair I added it twice.
The second one I morphed and scaled just a bit so the strands would show.2000pix.jpg1958 x 2000 - 3MPost edited by Estroyer on
3dLux Posts: 903
Your work is totally awesome :bug: Two very different settings and vibes but your style comes through and technique is awesome :cheese:
The spellcaster (who could be Lightning Lad/Lord/Live Wire with some re-tooling :coolsmile: ) has a classic fantasy art painterly vibe. The Rockstar (who has a MiG Ayesa vibe imho) is grounded in reality and attention to detail: displacement maps, lighting, compostion make it pop and rock :lol:
Am following this thread :-P
Dogz Posts: 808
Looking very good Estroyer - theres really nothing 'newbie-ish' about your renders at all. :)Post edited by Dogz on
Scott Livingston Posts: 4,272
The lighting is excellent and your M5 characters look very unique, and almost alive. I'll be following this thread for sure!
SpyroRue Posts: 5,009
Nice to see Estroyer in action! Great work :)
DangerousWill Posts: 0
Very nice! Love the fact you made the rock star British! Looking forward to your next renders.
Have been sick a lot and the combination of the holidays has left me little time for rendering.
I made this one for the Michael initiative thread here on the forum.
I want to wish everyone a happy new year!!!enchanted2.jpg1860 x 1746 - 2M
I really need to keep this updated.
It's a nice way to see my own progression!
These are two very recent ones and the one with the cat in it I made for a contest here on the forum.
Gonna dig on my harddrive to see what else I have that's worth sharing ^^misschief.jpg1095 x 882 - 1MMagic.jpg1099 x 1195 - 1M
none01ohone Posts: 862
Nice work. Really like the dof in the picture above, was that one a lux render?
none01ohone said:Nice work. Really like the dof in the picture above, was that one a lux render?
Thanks for visiting :D
Yes it is, I love love love that little bit of software!
I did had to get used to the real-life light behaviour in comparison to 3D delight where I had some tricks to manipulate the light but that didn't work out at all in the Luxus software so I needed to get used to it at first.
In that render I let the DOF focus on the eyes.
I am full of ideas but my household needs some attention now ><
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Teofa Posts: 821
The bad kitty scene is.. so good and so funny, cats can so calmly go to sleep after wreaking havoc.
I was surfing and saw the broken vase render- that is SO awesome! Great lighting Estroyer!
Serene Night Posts: 11,846
Kitty! =-) I like this thread a lot Estroyer. Crazy Good work here. =-)
Oh wow, I just found this old thread of mine and I can see the progress I made so far!
Can't believe how much has happened in the past years...
I've made some awesome new friends in the 3D community and got to know some great artists and vendors <3
 Getting into 3D is one of the best things that has happened to me, artist wise.
I had the honor of becoming a promo artist and got to work with some very creative and dear people.
I think it's fun to post some of my more recent work to show you the progress I made :D
You're welcome to join me on Facebook :DB_PottedPalm.png980 x 980 - 2MDB_CowboyHat.png960 x 960 - 2MDB_ChillOut.png877 x 984 - 2MDB_Casual_Cool.png877 x 984 - 1MPost edited by Estroyer on
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Although of course I love the horse, I also like the open doors with the garden bench. It's so simple but powerful in the feelings it evokes. Beautiful work- as always :)
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Wonderful to see some of your latest, Estroyer. I'm drawn especially to the horse too, such a lovely image of nature's beauty and not something we see enough of with so many people preferring female portraiture. That said, your human character work is also great and I love the girl reading, and the one in the rain too. Great work all round and congratulations on your promo artist work.
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Nicely done! Can't tell which one I like best! But the guy with the hatchet on the farm and the manga/anime battle scene are eye-catching. Great work here!
Aww Novica, great to see you hopping by <3
 Thanks for the sweet comments :D
And thank you Jindi, I also have a huge soft spot for male characters.
I love Darius that came out for the March madness, but we need a new floor for our house, so no shopping for me this year's March Madness ><
 SereneNight, I hadn't done a farm boy slash lumberjack before, so it was somewhat of a challenge :) Great you're liking it ^^
I'll be spamming some more and then it's off to dreamland again!
(I say we petition for 48-hour days!)
Some of these promo renders also have stuff from DAZ vendors (also the ones I already posted before) can you spot them? :Deverything_is_better_with_a_rubber_ducky_by_estroyer-d872x0u.jpg1024 x 1024 - 149KDB_CasualCool_Addon.png873 x 980 - 2MDB_Wintertide.png980 x 980 - 2MDB_RaggedyMan.png980 x 980 - 2M
LOL- I knew there was a reason I LOVE rubber duckies. :)


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She was named Realtor of the Year by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors in 2007.
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Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic had a shock to the system last night, after briefly thinking he'd lost his Champions League winners medal during title celebrations at Wembley.
No sooner had the Croatian international been handed his gold plated award and draped it around his neck, the disk separated from the ribbon and disappeared out of sight amid the scenes of jubilation.
Thankfully Franck Ribery was there to catch the falling medal for Mandzukic, who re-presented the accolade to his relieved looking team-mate.
Mandzukic played an instrumental part in Saturday night's 2-1 victory over Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund, opening the scoring in the 61st minute with a close-range goal.
Ilkay Gundogan restored parity from the penalty spot nine minutes later, but it was Jupp Heynckes's side that went on to claim the European Cup after Arjen Robben's late winner.
The Dutchman made up for last year's spot-kick miss in the corresponding final defeat against Chelsea in 2012 by grabbing the goal that etched Bayern's name on the trophy this time around.
Breaking clear through the middle of Dortmund's defence, Robben latched onto a perfectly-weighted Ribery pass before cleverly slotting past the outrushing Roman Weidenfeller to send the Bavarian fans into raptures.
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This gave Debbie situational advantage, also known negotiation leverage. My guess is that the administrator was simply willing to pay what Debbie wanted to keep her at the facility.
Debbie apparently set an ambitious target figure within a well-researched market value salary range. Combine that with her situational advantage, and she was able to secure a hefty hike in salary.
As the economy rebounds to a point where companies ramp up recruitment with competitive salaries, you may start looking for a new employer. Do the research on the fair market value of your position given your experience, geographic location, etc., and set an ambitious target based on the salary range you uncover. Assess and explore ways to increase your negotiation leverage before engaging the other party in discussion.
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The Gameboy did come in other colors. I think it could have been one of those "end of a console's life" gimmicks. I got mine for my seventh birthday in 1995 and mine was black. I honestly can't remember if the battery life was good or not.
The Gameboy did come in other colors. I think it could have been one of those "end of a console's life" gimmicks. I got mine for my seventh birthday in 1995 and mine was black. I honestly can't remember if the battery life was good or not.
I also had this weird little carrying case that was shaped like a gigantic Gameboy with a handle on it. It held your Gameboy and four games -six if you took them out of their protective cases, seven if you kept one in the Gameboy. Also, did anyone have a Super Gameboy? After I got one of those things, I basically never played my Gameboy ever again unless I was on a road trip. I think they may have also played Gameboy Color games.
Llamas ! You can absolutely not compare a Game Boy and and Game Gear ! The Game Gear was colored with a real screen ! It was a tiny 8bit Master System.
Of course, it was twice as expensive and the batteries wouldn't last. But at the time, it was amazing.
I also thought that the colored Game boy (the box, not the screen) appeared with the Game Boy pocket. To me, the original was always grey. But hey, maybe memory is failing me as well...
I still have my purple game boy color and I still play my old Pokemon game and very old Zelda game sometimes... But I play a lot more on my Game Gear, that has an adaptator to play my old Master Sytem games ! Mickey - Castle of Illusions, Shinobi, Colums and Outrun !
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There was a brief period of colorful, original design GameBoys. I see them at the used books and electronics store near my house. They are much harder to find than original gray, because most of the colors were limited editions that came out shortly before the release of the GameBoy Pocket. Certain colors are actually worth quite a bit, especially because all the 8-bit music guys like to buy them to trick out.
I still remember and love the GameBoy Pocket commercial. It was lame and awesome and I wanted one sooooo badly.
The original Game Boy was grey with a green(ish) monochrome screen. I'm looking at it as I speak.
The screen was green. Though it definitely had iterations of other colours, I for one owned a yellow original huge gameboy that took four batteries.
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BRADFORD, Pa. - The Pitt-Bradford women's soccer team placed a school-record seven players on the AMCC all-conference team released Tuesday, Nov. 6, led by newcomer and Co-Player of the Year Maggie Boehler and Defensive Player of the Year Alisa Cornell.
The seven players represented tops last year's mark of six, and the Panthers led the conference with four first-team selections.
Linsey Stack and Sarah Turner were also named to the first team, and Tess Follman, Andrea Gundlach and Casey Schimpf received second-team honors.
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Gundlach and Schimpf, two midfielders, were both named to the all-conference team for the first time in their careers. The pair ranked third on the squad with 11 points each and were fifth in the AMCC with five assists apiece. Gundlach is a junior from Westfield, N.Y.
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CHICAGO – Chicago attorneys have filed a class-action lawsuit against a northern Illinois utility for delaying its installation of so called "smart" meters.
Commonwealth Edison put off starting the installation until 2015. It's said a lower-than-expected rate increase left it short on cash to install nearly 4 million of the high-tech, energy-saving meters.
The lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court this week accuses ComEd of violating an Illinois Commerce Commission order by not starting in 2012.
Plaintiffs' attorney Paul Neilan says the suit seeks at least $182 million from ComEd. He alleges that's what consumers would have saved had installation started last year as originally planned.
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We invited Salesforce.com cofounder and head of development, Parker Harris, onto InformationWeek's Valley View last week. Harris, who started the company with CEO Marc Benioff, was beaming a megawatt smile, and why not? Salesforce's recent financial results (growing revenue at some 37%, with an annual run rate of $2.5 billion) depict happy times, and the company has made some eye-opening moves with its acquisitions of Radian6, Heroku, and Rypple, all of which hint at broader ambitions.
Twelve months ago, Harris was talking about Cloud 2, but now he calls it "so last year." Salesforce.com's Force platform now promises to be more open, thanks to the Heroku acquisition, he said. But more than that, Salesforce sees enterprise customers on Facebook, Twitter, and, in general, the Web, and if the company is really about enabling the customer relationship, Salesforce needs to provide the tools to extend traditional CRM (imagine calling SaaS-based CRM "traditional," but at this point it's far more of a given) to all of the places where customers engage. Harris wouldn't yet label this Cloud 3, but he did talk about the social enterprise, and how social media technology is bringing down the traditional walls surrounding the enterprise.
In the video embedded below, Harris discusses all of this, and the influence that Facebook's success had on the thinking at Salesforce.com, and how mobility is impacting its thinking right now.
We also discussed how the company's success drives new efforts from the likes of SAP and Oracle--both of whom have gotten with the cloud program of late, with SAP making some claims on becoming the number two player in software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings. But there's a difference between hosting applications in the cloud and having applications that are written from the ground up to be cloud-based applications. Harris believes that the Salesforce model (a multi-tenancy model) has more scale. While he thinks it's great that Oracle and SAP are helping expand the market, he doesn't seem very concerned about those companies as competitors.
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ACT Brumbies superstar David Pocock will find out on Wednesday if his Super Rugby season is over after just two games.
But Australian rugby great George Smith could emerge as the perfect replacement, with his manager admitting Smith would always help the Brumbies if they "desperately need him".
Pocock flew to Brisbane on Tuesday for scans amid fears he had suffered another anterior cruciate ligament tear in his left knee.
The champion No. 7 will get one last check on his knee on Wednesday before it is decided if he will need surgery.
Pocock will miss the clash against the Wellington Hurricanes on Friday night but the Brumbies are holding hope the 25-year-old will be fit in the coming weeks.
The worst case scenario is Pocock will need a second knee reconstruction in just 12 months.
"The scans have been a bit inconclusive so I have to go back and talk our team doctor, [surgeon] Peter Myers and the coaches to work out a way forward," Pocock said.
Former Wallaby Rod Kafer declared Smith could be a revelation if the Brumbies recruit him as Pocock's potential replacement.
Smith will arrive in Australia next week after ending his Japanese career with the Suntory Sungoliaths.
He has signed a two-year deal with French club Lyon with the season to start in September.
Smith will spend the coming months in Australia and his manager, Mark Jones, admitted the 33-year-old would always consider helping the Brumbies if they "desperately need him".
Smith, a veteran of 111 Tests for the Wallabies and 142 games for the Brumbies, made a Super Rugby comeback last year after retiring at the end of 2010.
"His [Smith] plan is to have a good break before heading to France with his family . . . he hasn't had a break in the past two years," said Jones.
"I can't see that changing. But George has always said if the Brumbies ever desperately need him for something, that he'll take the call and have a chat.
Pocock had a knee reconstruction 12 months ago and Smith took over the openside flanker duties.
"There's no question that if the Brumbies could get George Smith again he would be another revelation like he was last year," Kafer said.
"He's clearly got the capability, there's no question he could play Super Rugby and more than likely Test rugby. He'd be a great person to fill the void."
Pocock's left knee appeared to buckle when he attempted to change directions in the dying minutes of the match against the Force.
Scans in Canberra were inconclusive and he flew to Brisbane to meet surgeon Peter Myers – the same doctor who reconstructed his knee last year.
The tear is on the graft from the reconstruction, but Pocock could play again this season if the tear is minor.
Jarrad Butler is set to take the No. 7 duties against the Wellington Hurricanes in New Zealand on Friday night.
The Brumbies still have one free roster spot available, as Ita Vaea is recovering from a heart condition.
But they are opting to delay any decision on potential recruits, including Smith, until they have more details on Pocock's injury.
"We'd certainly look at all options, we feel like we've got good coverage in the team," said Stephen Larkham, the Brumbies coach.
"We'll spend time thinking about options after we get the results.
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Recently when I've been doing freestyle turns I noticed I'd flip, put my hands together, then lock my streamline as I was pushing off.
Lately I've been concentrating on locking my streamline sooner. Doing it before I pushed off, I think it allows to a more powerful push and a longer faster streamline glide.
Pay attention to when you streamline when you do flip turns and attempt to lock your streamline sooner. It may help you swim faster faster.
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A new case was just opened in the Bankruptcy Court. The case number and the debtor's name/adversary complaint plaintiff(s) and defendant(s) are: 16-05135-wlh Setenyi v. The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New Yo.
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Alec Saunders, Senior VP of Developer Relations at RIM, has gotten a lot of attention in the media over the last 24 hours about some tweets he wrote regarding sideloading apps on future builds of the PlayBook OS. Today, he has released a statement to clarify those tweets and reassure the developer community that sideloading is not going anywhere as a dev tool, but simply being modified to prevent piracy.
In a new blog post on the Inside BlackBerry Dev Blog, Saunders explains how starting with the next build on the PlayBook (we're assuming a 2.0.1.xxxx build) there will be a new feature implemented that will encrypt purchased apps to prevent them from being shared with non-paying parties.
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A pile of what, exactly?Gotta be honest though. Having the 'leetest rig' just makes you top of a very small pile.
and their rooms are starting to smell funny
preferably with a control panel in one of the drive baysHaving the 'leetest rig' just makes you top of a very small pile.
There's a happy medium to be found in computer peripherals.
I use the Das Keyboard II. [thinkgeek.com] (I used to use an IBM Model M I got from an old PS/1, but I missed the Windows key.) $80 isn't cheap, but it's a dream to type on, and built like a tank. All the keys make happy click-click-click! noises, too. (But then again, I am a computer science major. I spend a lot of time on this thing.)
I've also been really happy with the Logitech G5 [logitech.com] mouse. The weights are mostly gimmicky, but were handy for the one I got
As stated at the end of TFA
You know that you've just implicitly admitted breaking one of Slashdot's oldest and most revered rules, right?
He didn't. He just wrote that and everyone else assumes that's what's actually stated at the end of TFA.
There is a relationship there. Pick up "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" if you want a good book on the subject of marketting and persuasion. Often times it is more difficult to give aw
The only thing fancy about my keyboard is that it's LED backlit so I can see it in the dark.
Also like the "cover me" reload bind in CS and the "It's pinaple time!" say bind in games with grenades.
God those macros are so annoying. Who the hell "covers" their teammates in pubs anyways? Also, you should only be reloading when you're safe. Imagine if everyone used stupid aliases like that. People would be asking for cover every 5 seconds even if they were just reloading at the end of the round and don't actually need cover.
I'm always interested in "better" keyboards for large volumes of text entry. It does get minus points for putting the Ctrl key in the wrong spot - who uses capslock anyway?
My personal experience has been the opposite. When I went from an old 19" CRT to a crisp flat panel it improved my game. As did going from an old Intellimouse to a 3200 DPI "gaming" mouse. In both cases it was the improved resolution that helped me. In TF2 it's not something you notice much, but in CounterStrike getting your reticle right over someone's head - and fast - is crucial. (A
Interesting but I'd have like to have seen a comparison with some non-gaming gear.
Is there any advantage of a Logitech MX500 mouse over a no-brand office mouse? What about keyboards?
I like my Saitek Eclipse II (it looks so nice) but will it give me any gaming advantage over the Genius K627 (boring thing) it replaced?
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We need to get back down that way again. We made the big loop our first Spring, down thru Glenwood, Kirby, the one in the Park at that time, and on up to Mena for the one at Wilhelmina.
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The National Hockey League is coming to Dodger Stadium in 2014. The Kings will play the Ducks next winter in a historic regular-season game on the Dodgers' home field, according to a source with knowledge of the league's plans. The NHL is planning to stage four outdoor games next year, including the annual Winter Classic between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 1. The other three games haven't been formally announced as the league hasn't finalized its 2014 schedule. The Kings-Ducks game would be one of two played on "Hockey Day in America." The NHL also is targeting Yankee Stadium as a host site between two New York-area teams. Another outdoor game, the Heritage Classic, would feature two Canadian teams on "Hockey Day in Canada." Dodger Stadium has hosted rock concerts, motorcycle races and a papal mass, but never a hockey game. A regular-season outdoor game, strictly the domain of teams from the Northeast and Canada to this point, would be new to the Kings and Ducks. The Kings did participate in a preseason outdoor game in Las Vegas in September, 1991. Held on a makeshift rink in a parking lot outside Caesar's Palace, with a reported game-time temperature of 85 degrees, the Kings beat the New York Rangers 5-2. The ice was littered with grasshoppers by the second period, but even that couldn't deter a novel concept from taking root. "We had the biggest salesperson the game has ever known in Wayne Gretzky with us.
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BSU Campus Maps
From Ball State University Libraries Wiki
- Collection Name
- Ball State University Campus Maps
- Artifact Type(s)
- Maps of campus
- Item Count
- 41 total items, 31 (85 images) done as additions
- Contact Person (MADI)
- Jonathan Brinley, Melanie Davis
- Contact Person (ASC)
- Carolyn Runyon
- Date Additions Started
- February 2009
- Date Additions Completed
- February 2009
- DMR Collection Created
- August 25, 2008
- Additions added
- 2009
Scan Settings
- 300dpi
- 24 bit
- Full color
- Scan the page, saving the TIFF file in the appropriate issue's folder in "BSU_Campus_Maps\TIFFs_In"
- All pages should be cropped to the size of the page, retaining all text and margins, and rotated to the proper orientation
File Naming
Each map should have its own folder. Name the folder "BCM" followed by a three digit number. Just start the numbering at "001" and go up from there, as there is no number currently associated with each map.
Within each folder, give each image a number, using two digits, starting with 01, then label the page as either "Front" or "Back" if it's only one sheet, or "Page-1", "Page-2", "Page-3", etc., if there are multiple pages. Use the following pattern:
Folder Name + hyphen (-) + 2-digit page order + underscore (_) + page label + file type (.tif)
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1986 GL Sedan - NED
Posted 19 May 2012 - 11:54 AM
This is Ned, I purchased him from GeneralDisorder with 164K:
After the 2.5" Glasspack was installed (OBK25XT) I bought a set of 15" recessed Peugeot wheels:
And still enjoyed the time offroad:
Still did great in the snow with the D/R:
Bought and installed some 6000K HIDs:
Left my windows open and found my cat in approval of NED:
Sold my peugeots
Still had fun offroad:
Found a local Subaru group to hang out with:
Simple mod; painted my wiper arms:
As he currently sits with the tinted tail-lights:
There will be more to come! Have some modifications/additions coming up soon and hope to have quite a few things done/improved before WCSS14
Posted 22 May 2012 - 12:24 AM
I painted my grill black... Minus subaru emblem... but I kinda like it that way... looks clean.... it may get the Subaru emblem if I find a REALLY nice one for it...
Posted 22 May 2012 - 12:37 AM
Posted 22 May 2012 - 12:42 AM
Why'd you sell your pugs!!
Needed the money :/ but Ill get new wheels sooner rather than later
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Posted 05 June 2012 - 07:59 PM
These are in progress too, gonna sand them or find a place to blast them and then paint them gunmetal in color
On the car: Still lifted on the jack, forgot to lower it, and the tire is a 185/80/13 so the car would look WAYYY higher than itll ever be... Im thinking of talking to a Datsun buddy of mine, hes got 205/60/13s and I think those would look, handle pretty amazing compared to my current 175/70/13s
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Posted 07 June 2012 - 11:26 AM
Those rims are jackmans for a EA71 era subaru's. The curved style may fit better on a EA82 car, you may have to do some tweaking to get them to work w/o rubbing. Nice car, looks sweet.
Curved ones were older (and made by Subaru). I have the same set of flat spoke jack mans and they work great. The problem is the older ones wont clear the calipers so they bind and won't work (on my gl10). Just my .02
Posted 07 June 2012 - 12:47 PM
Posted 07 June 2012 - 10:42 PM
Curved ones were older (and made by Subaru). I have the same set of flat spoke jack mans and they work great. The problem is the older ones wont clear the calipers so they bind and won't work (on my gl10). Just my .02
I thought Jackmans had no issues on EA82s since hey were flat-spokes?
Posted 07 June 2012 - 10:43 PM
You know that GD has a cabnet sand blaster and would probably let you use it. I've blasted a couple of sets at his house.
I have been meaning to ask him, I just want to have a better concrete schedule on it...
I HAVE AN OFFICIAL JOB... Bring on the upgrades
Posted 07 June 2012 - 10:50 PM
I thought Jackmans had no issues on EA82s since hey were flat-spokes?
Yes Jackmans dont have issues. It's the "Subaru" version which are the more curved ones that have some problems on ea82's
Posted 08 June 2012 - 08:49 PM
Yes Jackmans dont have issues. It's the "Subaru" version which are the more curved ones that have some problems on ea82's
To me those are just wagon wheels and dont count
Posted 19 July 2012 - 10:05 PM
Have a few things coming, unfortunately no pics :/ but Ill work on it as ACTUAL progress commences (also been in the garage on an EJ22 reseal, so poor Ned isnt getting too much attention)
Before WCSS I hope to have my Jackmans painted... Not sure if I wanna plastidip, spray paint, or save money and powdercoat... Its questionable, just comes down to savings and time... less than a month!
Fridays purchase:
205/60/13 tires (I like wider tires)
Got new Maxima alternator, need to go to GDs and have him install it (tried once, and either I failed, or the alternator failed, either way, alternator died)
New subwoofer (Alpine E12) which is having issues with my wiring that worked before
New battery, which fried the stereo deck somehow, so I put in a new deck.
Considering another EA82 to drop in Ned for awhile... the HG leak has me worried about overheating when its warm outside... No coolant leaks, but I am still not trusting not to fry soon. Maybe just a coolant flush?
Gonna powerwash the engine bay shortly will take pics.
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 10:21 PM
They arent usual sizing, but the tread appears real deep, so I figure by the time I need new tires again, Ill just sell my wheels and upgrade to the 5 lug swap since the 5 lug is in the future, just not sure when.
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Posted 18 October 2012 - 02:41 AM
Coming up in a short few months.
LED dashboard - got the LEDs in the mail today - may go for a red-tint if I can remove the green tint I currently have. (Loyale 2.7 Turbo)
5 Lug swap (YUPP!) - Following Numbchux's wagon in sedan form.
Projector Headlights (Turbones Swap)
And just for fun, 2 Kicker L5 Solo Barics and a 1200 watt amp
Im kinda torn between two sets of wheels..
17X7.5 Rota Grids (painted black)
17X8 TSW Mugello
The Rotas I can buy next week... but Im curious as to how theyd look on Ned... I need a photoshop expert.
Posted 18 October 2012 - 07:56 AM
But I would be different and do the Mugellos. Grids are one of the most overplayed wheels out there, period.......
Posted 18 October 2012 - 02:15 PM
New addition to the list... Valve Cover Gaskets and air hoses... mine are soaked in oil.
Posted 18 October 2012 - 04:00 PM
All I'm really saying, is maybe slow down a bit with the car and sock away some money in case things do get bad again. Would suck to see you have to give up your project or something to pay off bills because you ran out of cash.
On a lighter note, I've got some 04-06 WRX/Legacy wheels that I'd let go for SUPER cheap if you're interested. I need to make a run down your way soon anyhow.
Posted 30 October 2012 - 09:15 PM
Subaru #6 (if parts cars count)
Will be using the 5 lug parts and the sway bars and probably the front seats for Ned then parting out the rest.
Also going to be purchasing 2 EA82s from Tractor Pole to put together and make a running one for Ned... the current one is letting go.
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