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Lucas I think that a cooperative buying hardware is a good idea but I do have some concerns. The biggest is that of critical mass. What is the critical mass of people wanting a specific item in order to get a better rate? Also, it seems that the cooperative would buy in fits and starts. Hardware is not going to be replaced extremely often and thus it seems you are going to need a large user base in order to keep enough people buying hardware at any given time. When I think of cooperative I think of things like food cooperatives and the big difference I see is that the demand for food is constant whereas the demand for hardware is not going to renew itself as fast.
ErikLevy I agree 100%. A great teacher can make the most complex subject able to be understood and a mediocre teacher can turn a simple subject into a nightmare. Like any other profession there are good and bad teachers but is unfortunate that as a society that we don't/can't do more to attract the truly good ones.
srlI agree with you about the laws in Massachusetts but you have to realize that most legislators are only going to spend time on what can be used to get re-elected. You mention Massachusetts, I find it amusing that liquor cannot be sold on Sundays except for those towns are that within a certain distance of the New Hampshire border.
mikeszcz I hate to be the one to break it to you but life is not fair. And you'll find that the further you go in your educational career the more unfair and unreasonable some of the demands on you become. I know the feeling about being overwhelmed though - the best advice I ever got (and consequently found to work) was just to attack things one at a time. Narrow your focus and don't let the big picture overwhelm you.
I have been rather depressed lately. I think part of it is the growing lack of sunlight and the full onset of autumn. An additional possible cause is the fact that I am not being challenged intellectually on all levels. I keep reasonably up to date with tech news but I have been neglecting my interests outside of technology - now I just have to figure out what to do about it. There is a large amount of inertia to overcome with this - I am not sure I want to commit to taking some sort of class at night - I want to learn new information but not necessarily spend a lot of time doing school work again. Also, work is slow and repetetive. I am mostly involved in trouble shooting user problems and fixing them and adding a few minor enhancements rather than doing development work. I think it is time to start pushing to get involved with more development and less trouble shooting. Overall work is ok, not a huge supporter of open source or free software but Perl and Apache are used regularly. Java (specifically servlets and jsp) seem to be the new push - that wouldn't be so bad if we had more than one or two sysadmins who knew who to configure and support it and they don't give lowly programmers permission to do much in that regards. I don't think I am unhappy enough right now to start looking for a new job but I somehow don't think that there are tons of jobs out there in my area that would be better and fit the description of "Programming with Perl in a Linux (or other Unix) environment at a company that is committed to using open source/free software and contributing back to the community."
I'm contemplating the creation of a Games::Schedule::RoundRobin Perl module. The algorithm is pretty simple once I found some place that described and there is not much code to be modularized - I wonder if it is actually worth doing or not.
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Location-Lebanon County - public
Had two roost gobbles and a flydown but once on the ground the birds shut up completely and never did see anything after that.
Day 2
Location-Lebanon County - public
Early morning had what sounded like a jake going. Would gobble every 15 mins. I looked behind me and there was a hen standing 10 yards away. I spent 10 mins clucking back and forth with her and this got the ole gobbler hot to trot. I mean gobbling non stop for nearly 5 mins. Hen went up the mountainside and for some reason the tom took off down the mountainside. 100 yards....150 yards....gone.
Both places did not have much sign either. Only saw 1 set of tracks during day 1 and day 2 only saw a few feathers but not much else.
Pretty slow for the first couple days if you ask me.
So after day two of regular Spring Gobbler, hows everybody making out? Are you hunting private or public?

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Prosecutors release review into deputy shooting
SPOKANE, Wash. - The official review into the shooting of two Spokane County Sheriff's deputies this last summer found officers were justified in taking all manner of steps to stop Charles Wallace's flight from justice.
Wallace would have faced a laundry list of charges, including attempted murder, had he not committed suicide at the end of a wild chase out of Spokane on June 19.
On that day, the fugitive task force was looking for him after he walked away from his court ordered drug treatment program. When they felt they had spotted his leaving a Newport Highway motorcycle shop, undercover officers asked a pair of patrol deputies to pull Wallace over.Wallace shooting investigation vo
That's when, according to the report released Tuesday, Wallace jumped out of the SUV, said "OK boys lets go!" and opened fire on Spokane County Sheriff deputies Matt Spink and Mike Northway. Both were hit by Wallace and returned fire on him as he fled the scene.
"Charles Wallace posed an extreme danger to the community. He shot at the initial officers on the traffic stop. He continued to flee to avoid capture," Spokane Police Officer Jennifer DeRuwe said.
While speeding north on Highway 2, Wallace fired at pursuing Spokane Police officer Tim Madsen. That's why prosecutors feels Deputy Dan Dutton was justified when trying to pit Wallace's stolen getaway car in Riverside, a maneuver he recovered from.
Prosecutors think, given that Wallace had already tried to kill several people, Deputy Shane McClary was also justified at shooting Wallace's car as he sped through Deer Park. Those rounds missed their target, but Wallace didn't miss the spike strips waiting for him at Highway 395.
Wallace crashed his car after hitting the spike strip and, as officers surrounded him, he took the gun he had used to shoot deputies Spink and Northway and shot and killed himself.
Spink and Northway have still not been able to return to duty due to the injuries they received during the June 19 shooting.


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These are 5 of my 7 calls going to Nashville Thursday to the NWTF call contest.
The other 2 are the 1270 y/o oak and punky oak I have posted before.
Thanks for looking!!!! I'll let you know how it goes.
Weathered Maple slate over glass
Curly Maple slate over glass
Camo laminate ceramic over slate (sweet sounds and purrs!!!)
Paduak Glass over slate
Osage glass over glass- another sweet talker!!!


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Today more than 80 percent of Canadians live in urban areas, making Canada the second most urbanized nation in the world. Globally, cities have become major drivers of economic activity. A nation's competitive advantage is directly related to the performance of its cities, not just economically, but socially and culturally as well. So in a global era, where the wired world allows instantaneous transfers of capital and information, paradoxically the importance of place is actually increasing.
In Canada, there is growing recognition of the national and local importance of urban spaces as sites of innovation, economic development and social and political interaction. And yet, Canadian cities, as constitutional wards of their provinces, often have little control over addressing challenges to urban success.
To help Canada and Canadians make the transition to new economies and politics of place, CPRN is addressing several paths of research including the intersection of social and economic policy in local places, and issues of citizenship and governance in cities and city-regions.


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As a school administrator, he knows how to listen to people, how to find out what they want, and how to connect his actions with their needs. He knows he has a lot to learn, but he also knows he has a lot to offer — his experience dealing with the real repercussions of the No Child Left Behind Act is perhaps where he can make the most impact right away, but his ideas of ways to involve more Americans in the shared labor of attacking the problems facing our state, our nation, and our world have real potential for positive change.
Ledue has taken his message to the people of Maine, and has a plan to reach out even more should he prevail in this primary campaign. That sort of populist awareness, combined with his energy and new ideas, make him a strong candidate.Democrat for 1st Congressional District: Michael Brennan
If any candidate in this race is a Portland Phoenix candidate, it's Michael Brennan. In his time in the Maine Legislature, he has pushed health-care reform, higher-education funding, land conservation, ocean-water quality protection, improved mental-health and substance-abuse services, and affordable housing — and that's not quite the half of it.
A social-justice true believer, Brennan has spent his professional and legislative career fighting for Mainers in need. He is without close ties in Washington DC, but is instead deeply grounded in Maine. And his experience has given him a glimpse of the broken congressional system, dealing with the feds on his — and Maine's — terms, fighting against No Child Left Behind requirements that make no sense for us, protecting people forced out of Maine's discount prescription-drug plan, and opposing the war.
He wants an immediate exit from Iraq, a national single-payer health-care system, and free public-university education for qualifying high-school graduates. Brennan is not proposing these bold moves based on idealism or inexperience; he knows what we need to do, and is not afraid to say it.
He's also not afraid to call out people who stand in the way of what Maine and our country need to do, but in a way that will get them to work with him, not against him, in the fight to take America back.Republican for 1st Congressional District: Charlie SummersCharlie Summers is a rational Republican with solid experience in government, at both the state and federal levels (in his service in the Maine Legislature, on Olympia Snowe's staff, and as the New England regional head of the Small Business Administration). He is a practical environmentalist whose very recent service in Iraq has no doubt solidified his commitment to ensuring our veterans are properly taken care of when they get home from the battlefields.
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By David Ignatius
RIYADH – A week ago, Saudi Arabia saw something that people in the kingdom often talk about but rarely witness – a potentially important political reform.
Saudi King Abdullah announced on Jan. 11 that 30 women would join the kingdom's Shura Council, a 150-person consultative body, and that women henceforth would hold 20 percent of the seats. Skeptics cautioned that it's a symbolic move, since this is an advisory group that doesn't actually enact any legislation. But it's a powerful symbol, according to men and women here.
I met here last week with Hayat Sindi, a scientist who is one of the newly appointed Shura members. She took her doctorate from Cambridge in 2001 in electromagnetic engineering, and in the years since has been a visiting scholar at Harvard, launched two companies and helped run a third. From humble beginnings in Mecca, Sindi grew to become a prodigious student. She remembers reading a book in her early teens about the discovery of DNA by British scientists, and dreaming that she would study in Britain someday. She did just that after college, against her father's initial wishes and despite the fact she knew little English – earning a master's degree at King's College, London, and then her doctorate at Cambridge.
In her last year at Cambridge, she ran out of money and was afraid she would have to drop out. Abdullah, who was then crown prince, was known to support women's education, so she wrote him and asked for help. He called personally and asked her how much she needed to finish her studies.
Abdullah intervened again a year later: When Sindi finished her thesis, she said she went to the Saudi embassy in London to register its title. The Saudi clerk said it was impossible – illegal – because Saudi women weren't allowed to study engineering. She demanded that he call Abdullah's palace in Riyadh, which prompted a royal edict that women could study whatever scientific topic they liked.
The rest of Sindi's resume is equally improbable, and dazzling. What difference will Sindi make on the Shura Council? She says she wants to encourage peer-reviewed science, and entrepreneurship, but she understands that part of her role will be to expand Saudis' expectations of what women can accomplish.
Waiting for political reform in Saudi Arabia is like watching the grass grow. It often seems as if nothing is happening. But during the past two years of Arab revolution, it has seemed possible that Saudi Arabia might be the next autocratic nation to face popular revolt. As Karen Elliott House asks in "On Saudi Arabia," her carefully reported new book: "Can the Al Saud regime reform in time to save itself?"
Thirty new members of an appointive advisory council aren't going to rescue the monarchy. But the Shura appointments suggest that Abdullah, who at 88 may have limited time left on the throne, wants to set in motion a framework for transition to a more modern nation. Another recent move was Abdullah's selection of 53-year-old Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, the former Saudi head of counterterrorism, as minister of the interior – making him the first member of his generation in a top leadership position.
The wheels of change move slowly in the kingdom. They do seem to be turning, but is it fast enough?
David Ignatius writes for The Washington Post. His email is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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By Tiernan Ray
ARM Holdings (ARMH) director of marketing Ian Thornton was in town today and was kind enough to stop by the Barron's offices. We talked a bit about one of the next substantial frontiers for the company and its partners, 64-bit memory addressing, which is most likely to show up in server and equipment products, although Thornton also had some thoughts on 64-bit in mobile devices, which you can read in an earlier post.
ARM's 64-bit architecture is coming with the "Cortex A50" series, which now exists in microprocessor designs designated "A53″ and "A57." To give you a sense of the timeline, licenses started to be signed with partners two years ago, and ARM has only lately "taped out" its first microprocessor designs. "They've gotten to the Verilog stage, but they're not quite at the Netlist stage at this point," says Thornton.
That would imply first samples of chips from partners sometime toward the end of this year, with volume production in 2014, notes Thornton.
The leading partners signed so far are startup Calxeda, ST-Microelectronics NV (STMPR), Broadcom (BRCM), Samsung Electronics (005930KS), and the semiconductor design unit of China's Huawei, which makes equipment in addition to mobile devices.
There will be a cost and a power savings from the up-front price of these devices as well as the performance they enable in servers and equipment, said Thornton. At this point, though, it's difficult to quantify all that relative to Intel (INTC) Xeon server processors or Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Opteron parts because none of the partners has produced a part yet. X86 rules the majority of volume of server shipments today. (Mind you, AMD is also in the ARM camp, see below.)
One can make an analogy to Intel's "Atom" chip for mobile devices, in comparison to ARM-based smartphone chips based on the "Cortex A9" style parts. Atom takes three times the number of transistors to implement functional blocks that perform similar workloads, a sign of being less efficient than ARM-based designs, for example, contends Thornton. And the Intel x86 architecture uses the "variable length instruction word" approach, making it harder to streamline aspects of what are "monolithic" server processors, in his words.
But "that's just an analogy," and not really a fair comparison until 64-bit silicon appears, says Thornton.
His larger point about the competition between Intel and AMD and ARM partners is that the Intel server world is monolithic in its overall approach.
"Today, in some cases, you've got just 10% of Xeon being used" in a server, contends Thornton, because the bottleneck is in other parts of the system. If, for example, a server is doing streaming video, and it is mostly passing through bits from an external memory system, then between the time waiting for those bits to come off of a wire, and sending them out to the Internet, the microprocessor itself may not have a lot of work to do.
That, says Thornton, suggests that it may be possible for the entire collection of partners — there are 17 licensees of 64-bit ARM, and parties such as Nvidia (NVDA) have talked about getting into servers in a big way — could provide specialized parts that fit the job for different kinds of servers.
"It's almost like an application-specific integrated circuit [ASIC]," quipped Thornton, although in that sense it seems more like an "application specific standard product [ASSP]," I suggested, though in reality such a system-on-a-chip(SOC) might not really be either.
Of course, there remain those niggly little details: Software. That huge chunk of the server market running on x86 still uses a lot of legacy applications, such as back-office financial software, even though some workloads have shifted to newer Internet-style applications. Thornton says that when customers tell large application providers such as SAP AG (SAP) or Oracle (ORCL) that they want to run their apps on an ARM-based server, the natural response from the software giants might be "What's in it for me?" when it comes to all the expense involved in porting software to ARM.
Still, he thinks that "eventually everyone comes together to do what's right for the industry," which, in ARM's view, includes moving to ARM processors, obviously.
Notes Thornton, there is the open-source software project called Linaro, involving upward of 200 engineers from ARM and its partners, that is helping to standardized Linux for ARM in a variety of contexts, including networking and other equipment.
ARM shares today are up $1.35, or 3.4%, at $41.45.
Update: Note that I failed to mention above that AMD is also making a push into ARM-based server chips. The company last year bought micro-server designer SeaMicro and has talked extensively about its intentions for ARM-based systems.


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Renasant Bank Ladies Challenge
Turnovers almost came back to haunt New Albany, but with a big game from Jazmine Spears, the Lady Bulldogs held on for a 43-36 win over Itawamba on Thursday.
"We played very good defense, holding them to 36 points," coach John Stroud said.
"When you have 35 turnovers and still win by seven, you're doing something right."
Itawamba went ahead by seven early in the game preceding an 11-0 run by the Lady 'Dawgs. Late in the second, free throws by Aaliyah Marshall gave the Lady Indians a one-point lead, 16-15, at the half.
Spears' contribution was best seen in the third quarter, as the junior scored all of New Albany's 13 points and opened the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run, going ahead, 35-26.
Itawamba had one last run, led by nine second half points from Laura Coker, but Spears extended New Albany's lead on the free throw line, making six down the stretch to give the Lady 'Dawgs their seventh win on the year.
"It's just a typical after holiday game," Stroud said. "We've been off for two weeks, and we had 35 turnovers. Thank goodness Jazmine had 26 points. That was a good win and it says a lot for us since we were able to give them their third loss."
Erin Michael Carter had 11 points for New Albany, while Marshall and Coker each finished with nine for Itawamba.
New Albany will play another former division foe on Tuesday, hosting Pontotoc before returning to district play hosting Rosa Fort next Friday.
"I don't know much about our division this year, and our focus right now is just more on ourselves than who we're playing," Stroud. "We're going to try to improve ourselves and try to be successful in division play."
Tupelo 58, Hickory Flat 48
Hickory Flat was unable to hold on against Tupelo, falling to the Lady Wave, 58-48, to open the Renasant Bank Ladies Challenge on Thursday.
The Lady Rebels were able to overcome four quick turnovers, and, with seven points from Brianna Reaves, led 17-16 after the first quarter. Tupelo responded, going ahead twice in the second, but Hickory Flat again answered, leading for the final time at the half, 34-32.
Shut down in the third quarter, Tupelo outscored the Lady Rebels, 12-3 in the fourth quarter and made seven of eight free throws to hold on for the win.
Reaves led Hickory Flat with 15 points, followed by 10 points from Amber Thompson.
Jaleigha Polk led Tupelo with 14 points off the bench, while Antoinette Riddle had 13 points.
Hickory Flat played at Potts Camp on Tuesday before hosting West Union for homecoming Friday.
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The Judgement of Paris
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Gift of James Agapitos OAM and Ray Wilson OAM, 2007
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Ernest Philpot contributed to Western Australian art as a painter, teacher and critic. From the mid-1950s Philpot's approach to painting was increasingly influenced by Surrealism and abstraction. The Judgement of Paris shows Philpot's interest in classical culture. Painted with strong intersecting lines, abstracted forms and a flattened sense of perspective, Philpot depicted Paris, a Trojan mortal who has been asked by Zeus to select the fairest of three goddesses: Aphrodite, Hera and Athena.


text: On the guard/tackle discussion, I think what some of us are saying is we have enough solid players on this squad. Yes, we have to remodel the o-line, but we can't afford to stock the roster with decent year 1 starters who stay decent and nothing more. We need about 5 players who have much bigger upside than our average player standard, even if the bust risk is higher, even if the year 1 production isn't there. This is what I like about the Hickey hire. You can see in TBs drafts (whoever was at the helm) that they shot for the lights with certain players. I have to say I appreciated Ireland making a play for Jordan the way he did, whether it works out or not (and I suspect it will). It was the rest of his draft that was appalling.


text: HomeLegal Notices Legal Notice Page Settings Show Sub Menu Print RSS Feedback Share & Bookmark Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Reddit Font Size: Larger Smaller Page Content state of florida department of environmental protection notice of draft permit6/3/2011state of florida department of environmental protection notice of draft permitWhen: Friday, June 3, 2011 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE OF DRAFT PERMIT The Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of its preparation of a draft permit to Lee County Utilities, Douglas Meurer, 1500 Monroe Street, 3rd Floor, Fort Myers, Florida 33901 for the Waterway Estates Advanced WWTP. This permit authorizes the permittee to operate a 1.25 MGD domestic wastewater treatment facility which would discharge effluent to Caloosahatchee Tidal Estuary and supply reclaimed water to a slow-rate public access system. The facility is located at latitude 26o38'19" N, longitude 81o54'33" W on 1667 Inlet Dr, North Fort Myers, Florida 33903-5006 in Lee County. Any interested person may submit written comments on the Department's draft permit or may submit a written request for a public meeting to Nolin Moon, 2295 Victoria Ave, Suite 364, Ft. Myers, Florida 33901-3881, in accordance with Rule 62-620.555, Florida Administrative Code. The comments or request for a public meeting must contain the information set forth below and must be received in the Department's South District Office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Failure to submit comments or request a public meeting within this time period shall constitute a waiver of any right such person may have to submit comments or request a public meeting under Rule 62-620.555, Florida Administrative Code. The comments or request for a public meeting must contain the following information: (a) The commenter's name, address, and telephone number; the applicant's name and address; the Department permit file number; and the county in which the project is proposed; (b) A statement of how and when notice of the Department's action or proposed action was received; (c) A statement of the facts the Department should consider in making the final decision; (d) A statement of which rules or statutes require reversal or modification of the Department's action or proposed action; and (e) If desired, a request that a public meeting be scheduled including a statement of the nature of the issues proposed to be raised at the meeting. If a public meeting is scheduled, the public comment period is extended until the close of the public meeting. However, the Department may not always grant a request for a public meeting. Therefore, written comments should be submitted within 30 days of publication of this notice, even if a public meeting is requested. If a public meeting is held, any person may submit oral or written statements and data at the public meeting on the Department's proposed action. As a result of significant public comment, the Department's final action may be different from the position taken by it in this draft permit. The permit application file and supporting data are available for public inspection during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, at the Department's South District Office, 2295 Victoria Ave, Suite 364, Ft. Myers, Florida 33901-3881, at phone number (239)344-5672.


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Noted sculptor to discuss work, Oct. 12
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Acclaimed sculptor Nancy Rubins will present a slide lecture on her work at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, in room 219 at 185 Nassau St.
Rubins is known for her menacing, yet humorous, large-scale sculptural installations made of objects such as scrap airplane parts, hot water heaters, RV trailers, mattresses and cakes. She arranges them in precarious, dramatic works that challenge notions of trash, chaos and consumerism. She also has made black graphite drawings that are assembled into large unfurling installations.
Rubins' public commissions include "Worlds Apart" (1982), a conglomeration of steel, concrete and electrical appliances installed by the freeway near the Watergate building in Washington, D.C. Her work has been featured in many solo and group shows at venues in Los Angeles and New York, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum.
The recipient of numerous honors, Rubins is a tenured professor at the University of California-Los Angeles. In 1981, she taught sculpture in Princeton's Visual Arts Program , which is sponsoring the talk.
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Ross Fund awards $10,000 for community projects
Ecological investigations at the Binghamton University Nature Preserve and the establishment of a Story Garden at the Discovery Center of the Southern Tier have been chosen for this year's round of funding from the Stephen David Ross University and Community Projects Fund.
Since its inception, the Ross Fund has provided money for creative and innovative cooperative efforts between the University and local non-profit organizations to enhance the quality of life in Greater Binghamton. This year, eight applications for funding were received and after review by a panel of University and community representatives, two projects will receive a total of $10,000.
Projects to be funded include a partnership between the Binghamton City School District and Binghamton University Environmental Studies Program to support ecological investigations in the University's Nature Preserve. The grant, totaling $6,200, will provide 7th grade students in the Binghamton City School District with hands-on experience in the Nature Preserve and give Binghamton University Environmental Studies students the opportunity to work in environmental education.
A second project links the Junior League of Binghamton and the Binghamton University School of Education and Human Development. An award of $3,800 will be given to a project titled "The Story Garden at Discovery Center of the Southern Tier. " This grant will be used to develop a literary based children's interactive garden located at the Discovery Center. The Story Garden will reflect children's story themes through 12 vignettes and serve as a site to promote literacy in Greater Binghamton. The Story Garden will also serve as an off-campus site for Binghamton University students to pursue field experience including research, observations and developing interactive learning opportunities for young children.
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Corsair's Accelerator Series family of SSDs is designed to reduce the barriers to the SSD option by offering a solution that's accessible without the need to wipe your existing HDD or create a storage plan that ensures you make the best possible use of a small SSD, while leaving the bulk of your data on a rotating platter. With a cache accelerator, you can theoretically enjoy the best of both worlds. This is made possible thanks to specialized caching algorithms developed by Nvelo. Their software, dubbed Dataplex, monitors the data a user accesses on the HDD and caches commonly used bits of data to boost performance.
Corsair claims that "Using an Accelerator Series solid-state cache drive can boost your system's read and write performance up to 5x compared to using a hard drive alone. Just add the cache drive to your system, download and install the intelligent caching software, and start enjoying faster boot times and quicker file access." We'll investigate how well such claims hold up in the real world.
Corsair ships the drive with a 2.5" to 3.5" bay adapter and some mounting screws, but you can't just drop the new drive in your system and call it quits. First, you have to turn the drive over and write down the 28 character alphanumeric code. There's no prominent sticker that points this out, and while it is mentioned in the installation guide, we'd wager a fair number of enthusiasts don't bother to consult such literature when installing something as simple as an SSD. It doesn't help that the code is on the bottom of the disk and looks, at first glance, like a serial number.
Corsair's booklet instructs you to write the code inside the manual. Said manual is printed on glossy paper, which makes writing with pencil an exercise in futility; most ink will simply smear. We recommend writing the code on actual paper and think Corsair should've included a peel-off sticker.
Windows detects the SSD as a standard 60GB drive. At this point, you visit Corsair's website and download the software package. The key code has to be entered at two separate points -- once at Corsair's website, and once during the driver installation process. After that, the system reboots and the drive vanishes. It's even invisible to the Device Manager and the storage management utility inside Windows' Administrative Tools. There's a small, DOS-based status utility embedded in the Dataplex folder inside the Start Menu for checking drive status, however.
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I hadn't thought much about him, but he could be an option. I'd really like to do a natural breeding, so stud availability is really going to depend on her heat cycle. I really like Reuben, but unless he qualifies for the national and the timing is just right, he's probably not an option.
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Carded images have surfaced of three wave 2 figures - Stormtrooper, 41st Elite Corps Clone Trooper, and R2-D2.
It looks like the stormtrooper is the TVC sandtrooper without any gear, meaning his helmet is non-removable. This figure was previously sold in a Target Special Action Figure set (unless it has unforeseen modifications, perhaps like filling in the backpack hole). When the stormtrooper appeared on rumor lists, I expected it was the sandtrooper instead, so this is a welcome figure.
The clone trooper is the gray-striped version seen on Coruscant, not the Kashyyyk armor version. It uses the newest clone body. The helmet looks a little different but I don't think it has been updated, unfortunately.
R2-D2 is another figure from the cancelled Legacy Collection, and appears to be a clean redeco of the TAC booster rockets figure. Maybe not the most exciting choice, but it's a version I've wanted for a long time, so it will be good to finally have a normal booster rocket R2-D2 that isn't awful.
If early lists are any indication, then Pablo-Jill, Luminara Unduli, and Mara Jade will round out the wave.


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By Eric Cormier / American Press
Efforts to finalize the legal details on a cooperative endeavor and purchase agreement between Lake Charles and Mardi Gras Boardwalk are unofficially over.
On Wednesday, officials from both sides participated in a three-hour meeting and walked away from the table with what is expected to be the final-draft document that outlines the project.
Mardi Gras Boardwalk attorneys are going to make some minor changes to the paperwork that will be given to the City Council for review and final approval.
Company spokesman Gary Dickson said he is under the impression that the council will vote on the matter in late February.
"I feel confident this will get done," Dickson told the American Press. "This is a serious project for us and the city, and we wanted to make sure the T's were crossed and the I's dotted. All of this has been worth waiting for."
Last summer, the City Council voted to sell nine acres of land along the east side of Lake Charles to the development company at a price of $4.4 million.
The company wants to build a $46 million entertainment complex that would include a festival park and amphitheater; condo/hotel standing five stories with 100 rooms; a 35,000-square-foot sports bar and grill; and a 25,000-square-foot family entertainment center.
Plans also include the construction of six restaurants, three music venues, four limited-service businesses (gift shops), three quick-service businesses (novelties) and kiosks.
Dickson said the company has spoken to businesses interested in being involved in the project.
"We've never had anyone say the project was not a good idea," he said.
What has been keeping the development firm from closing deals with those companies is an inability to show potential investors documentation that the deal is ready to move forward.
City Administrator John Cardone participated in the meeting. He walked away feeling like the final hold-ups have been overcome.
"Over the last six months, our respective attorneys have been going through the agreement," he said. "The city wants to make sure a viable development plan is eventually submitted, and these agreements outline the guidelines."
One aspect of the proposed contract is the stipulation that Mardi Gras Boardwalk provide performance and completion bonds.
City Councilman Dana Jackson is pleased with the progress too.
"Every question and every detail has now been addressed. I think we have come to a workable deal," he said.
City Councilman Stuart Weatherford said all the work will pay off for the city.
"The last thing anyone wants to see is the property bought and remain empty," he said.


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My wife makes cakes on the side. She has someone that wants a turkey hunting cake. My wife has free range to make this cake how ever she wants. So my wife asked me what I would like the cake to look if it was for me. I gave her my thoughts but I would like to know what ya would choose for a turkey hunting cake.
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The U.S. position has fluctuated over time. In the Reagan years, the United States said the settlements were "not illegal." The Clinton and George H.W. Bush administrations avoided the legal arguments but criticized the settlements frequently. President George W. Bush called the larger settlement blocs "new realities on the ground" that would have to be reflected in peace negotiations.
More recently, the official U.S. attitude has been more critical. In 2011, the Obama administration vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling the settlements "illegal" but former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice then denounced "the folly and illegitimacy" of continued Israeli settlement activity. "The United States of America views all of the settlements as illegitimate," Secretary of State John Kerry said in August 2013.
The United States is the main broker of peace between Israel and the Palestinians, so American officials have tended toward pragmatic approaches. U.S. officials have viewed settlement expansion as an obstacle to peace talks and the conclusion of a comprehensive peace agreement, and opposed it on those practical grounds.
U.S. officials have tried to avoid an argument over the legal status of the settlements, instead urging that expansion is a bad policy. The use of the term "illegitimate" rather than "illegal" suggests a desire to express disapproval as a political judgment without getting bogged down in arguments over the international legal status of the Palestinian territories and Israel's actions in them.


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Fucked me in school.
"Write a paper on X". Cool. Read about X, learn about X, sit down to write paper that will be read once and thrown in the trash and that a billion other people have already written... motivation goes out the window. I can already write well (I've written 1,000 of these goddamn things) and I already know the material that's going in the paper. No one truly cares about what I'm about to write—no one needs it, and no one really even wants it. Suddenly a blank wall is more interesting.
Give me a real need to learn something or just let my curiosity take me where it will, and I'm the world's most dangerous carnivore. I'll run a problem down and eat its damn heart, then take out the rest of the herd for funsies. Otherwise? I'm probably boned.
The elimination of the uselessness of the end product that comes with doing actual work rather than "homework" has helped a lot, but it's still something I have to fight, years later. The multi-year process of adjusting my image of the way thought I ought to be to accommodate the fact that I simply was not compatible with a formal educational setting really sucked. Those were some sad years full of serious self-loathing. My self-loathing is far more lighthearted now
I still hate maintaining systems and chasing bugs that don't require much sleuthing. Any time I'm required to make some "quick hacks" to fix something in an ugly way for lack of time is a bad day, and I'll go home in a bad mood and show up the next day in a bad mood. I'm probably the happiest at work either designing systems or fixing things that have broken in strange ways, when I'm fully engaged in a problem for hours on end. Exercising the clever-muscle in my brain is great and makes the hours fly like nothing else, and playing grown-up legos when designing is fun. Practically everything else about being a programmer sucks, but WTF else am I going to do? At least it's fun some of the time, which beats most jobs.
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A little late on the response, I believe my mistake was holding the continuous stimulation till his butt hit the ground. I started using nicks the next day and he is responding quite well and is beginning to understand the concept. I have been using "Here" and "Sit" primarily along with "Kennel"
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That group, who's name I will not even type.
That you make referance to so often.
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Three Christmas services scheduled at chapel, Dec. 24-28
Posted December 23, 2003; 02:30 p.m.
Three services celebrating Christmas are scheduled for the University Chapel this week.
A Christmas Eve service will begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24. Principal University Organist David Messineo and harpist Elaine Christy will play an extended prelude of Christmas music, including Vivaldi's Concerto, Opus 3, No. 5 and "Le Sommeil L'Enfant Jesus" by Henri Busser. The Rev. Thomas Breidenthal, dean of religious life and of the chapel, will speak. Members of the Princeton High School Choir, conducted by Charles Sundquist, also will perform several works at the service, including "Coventry Carol" and "I Sing of a Maiden."
Holy Communion will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25. Leading the service will be the Rev. Deborah Blanks, associate dean of religious life and of the chapel. Joan Lippincott, former principal University organist, will accompany the service.
The holiday celebration will continue with a Festival Service of Lessons and Carols at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 28. Performing will be the Trinity Episcopal Church Choirs under the direction of James Litton.
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On November 14th, 2012, Dawson College in Montréal, Québec, Canada, expelled Computer Science student Hamed Al-Khabaz for discovering weaknesses and security flaws in Skytech's Omnivox Student Portal. Had Hamed not made his discoveries, the personal data of millions of Québec students, College and University staff, as well as alumni dating as far back as 1994 would have continued to be easily exploitable.Despite Hamed's insistence that he had no criminal intent, Dawson has rejected his appeal, awarded him zeroes in all his classes and tarred his transcript, essentially ruining his academic future. To make matters worse, he has been ordered by the Province of Québec to refund the bursaries he had received for the 2012-2013 Academic year. He has also been threatened with criminal charges and jail time.This site exists to tell those in positions of power that the people will not be silenced. That bullying, intimidation and coercion will not be tolerated. The vilification and criminalization of a generation of programmers, hackers and web enthusiasts is an affront to democracy and civil liberties.Hamed helped, let's help Hamed.
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If the House and Senate fail to agree on a continuing resolution, a shutdown on Oct. 1 would likely affect between 800,000 and 1.2 million civilian federal workers out of about 2 million. Despite fears of a total government shutdown, according to plans filed with the Office of Management and Budget in 2011 --when a funding gap last loomed -- many government functions would continue.
It's not clear what the cost of a shutdown would be. OMB has estimated that the two shutdowns in 1995 and 1996 cost $1.4 billion. However, most of that cost was attributed to the award of back pay to furloughed employees. Leaders of federal employee unions think it is unlikely that in the current climate of furloughs and sequestration, that Congress would agree to a back-pay package for feds sent home during a shutdown.
It's going to be cheaper to spread the word about a shutdown, at least according to the plan put out by the Office of Personnel Management. "Increased use of technology has improved government operations, allowing us to notify employees of furloughs and resumption of operations more quickly and at lower cost," OPM said in its guidance. Agency officials expect employees to keep an eye on OPM.gov and media sources to get news of a spending deal.
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Back when President Bill Clinton and House Speaker Newt Gingrich were at loggerheads over a balanced budget, about 800,000 federal workers were furloughed in two separate partial shutdowns. The Department of Defense and the Food and Drug Administration continued to operate normally because they were already funded by a separate appropriations bill.
The political dynamic now is different in more than one respect. While the 1995 and 1996 shutdowns are remembered as a conflict between Clinton and Gingrich, the Republicans controlled both the House and Senate at the time, giving the GOP additional leverage. Gingrich also maintained a tighter control of his majority in the House, which he led to victory in the wave election of 1994, than Speaker John Boehner now wields.
Brief shutdowns are not uncommon historically. A Congressional Research Services report noted that six took place between fiscal 1977 to fiscal 1980, the longest lasting 17 days. A series of nine shorter shutdowns occurred from fiscal 1987 to fiscal year 1995, the longest lasting three days.
When a shutdown loomed in 2011, OMB revised its guidance on planning for a suspension in operations. The OMB now requires detailed contingency plans to be updated every four years. Now plans must include numbers of positions to be excepted from furloughs. Employees can be excepted because they are paid out of user fees or a revolving fund, or some resource other than an annual appropriation, because their duties are expressly required or are "necessarily implied" under law, they are necessary to protect life and property, or they are "necessary to the discharge of the president's constitutional duties and powers."
The OMB update required agencies to begin filing their detailed, up-to-date shutdown plans by Aug. 1, 2014. Agencies are now updating their guidances to employees via email this week.
A few of these plans are already up.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development expects to operate with 349 out of 8,709 employees. Their CIO office of 244 will be staffed by a skeleton crew of 13. The National Parks Service intends to close all parks and furlough 21,379 of its 24,645 employees. Most of those who remain on the job hold law enforcement posts. Most of the Justice Department's 114,486 employees are excepted from furlough under the protection of life and property provision, with more than 96,000 set to remain on the job. The Environmental Protection Agency plans on keeping about 1,000 of its 16,000 workers active in the event of a shutdown. The Social Security Administration will keep 44,337 of its 62,343 employees at work if a shutdown takes place. About 300 of the nearly 3,200 employees in the CIO office will stick around to make sure the IT that processes Social Security claims and cuts the checks remains humming.
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Capitol Hill IT modernization champion Will Hurd reintroduced a bill to support the retirement of legacy technology and the shift to cloud and managed services.
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They should just kick everyone out including our Congress man and Senators, with no pay, lets start the goverment again as a democracy, instead of a bunch of greedy self rightous people. Even the Tea party has there own agenda. Everyone pays for there 401 pay, no life pensions just cause you served in Congress, Senators, Judges or Presidents. You give up our secrets then you get Judged just like Snowden and all those other that comitted treason against the United States of America,,,,,there is no United Congess or Senators in that saying. Let get it staightened out. Let the "People vote you in and when you get raises" just let the rest of us. So if shutdown means cleaning up our mess then so be it, tired of all the whoop la la, media publicity and nothing getting done.
The article referred to the cost of the 1995-1996 shutdown being 1.4 billion of which it said that 'most' was back pay. Did anyone record the cost of just the shutdown planning, actions and subsequent restart? How about the fact that Gov agencies must now continually have and update plans because the threat of a shutdown has become common fodder in politics? The article stated that the OMB requirement of updated contingency plans every 4 years has only been in affect since 2011. I know that beside the 4-year updates, there is still additional planning and actions that are specific to a shutdown due to timing of the shutdown and review of the release of OMB guidance also specific to the shutdown. Person-Hours are expended every time that this threat occurs whether or not the shutdown happens.
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The quintessential Richard Square is part of the old Rixdorf. It is marked by its old buildings, coble stone streets, little gardens and the beautiful square. Life happens here in the neighbourhood and on the street.
The apartment is ideally connected to the subway system with the station Karl Marx Str
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The apartment is equipped with everything you need for a comfortable stay. The windows offer good day light and a few over the nice courtyard and a little park next door.
The living room is equipped with a comfortable sleeping couch for two, flat screen TV, DVD, stereo system, and some books. WIFI is included!
The separate bedroom has a queen size bed with a comfortable mattress. The kitchen is equipped with everything you will need to cook a good meal at home. The bathroom was newly rehabbed and has a shower.
The apartment is always professionally cleaned and we provide fresh sheets and towels. We will always assist you around the clock in case you should need any help or have questions during your stay.
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by SEEBURGER
Jun 12, 2012
Download Consolidating and modernizing the IT that runs your B2B and file transfer environments - the backbone of your supply chain - can deliver big rewards: cost savings, improved efficiency, and revenue growth. By applying best practices, many best-run businesses have achieved a competitive edge from consolidating and modernizing their EDI, B2B and file transfer environments - including their SAP processes. Learn their secret: the seven key success factors for a consolidation and modernization project - and how to achieve them in your business.


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By Ben Levisohn
These days, small caps are outperforming large caps–and that's true among individual stocks, as well as the index level.
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) has gained 1.1% during the past three months, to the iShares Russell 2000 ETF's (IWM) 5.9% gain. McDonald's (MCD), meanwhile, has dropped 4.9% during that time frame, while Burger King (BKW) has jumped 6.8%
Jonathan Krinsky, chief technical market analyst at Miller Tabak, expects Burger King to continue to outperform McDonald's. He writes:
Burger King is a newer IPO, but has shown a very constructive pattern as it has respected the uptrend line since the low made last August. After breaking out to new highs this June, it has been consolidating in a symmetrical triangle. RSI has held above 50, and we think odds favor a breakout to the upside, which would target the $22 area…
Since that all time high of 103.70, MCD has been making lower highs, while testing the $95 support level. With RSI unable to get much above 50 on recent rallies, and the 50 DMA declining, the stock now looks vulnerable to further downside. The pattern since March of this year is an ascending triangle, which has a measured move down to the $87 level.
And here is the pretty picture of Burger King…
…and the not so pretty one of McDonald's:
Burger King has gained 0.2% to $19.98 today, while McDonald's has risen 0.3% to $95.38.


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How to Get Started
Ask your children to collect all of the leftover candy canes. Then have them unwrap each one, breaking them into smaller pieces.
Grind the Pieces
Place all of the smaller broken pieces into the food processor and chop until you have a slightly chunky powder.
Choose a Recipe
Use this candy cane "powder" to add a little zip to otherwise ordinary goodies. Read on to find five favorite recipes that only get better when you mix in a little peppermint candy cane powder.
White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn
Simply melt a small amount of white chocolate, add a teaspoon of peppermint candy cane powder and drizzle on top of organic popped popcorn. It tastes just like the popcorn balls you remember from your childhood, and your children will adore this new family recipe.
Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies
Add a teaspoon of the peppermint candy cane powder to the batter of your favorite chocolate chip recipe. Or better yet, sprinkle it on top of the dough balls before you place your cookie sheets in the oven. Viola – pepperminty heaven.
Peppermint Cocoa, Coffee or Tea
Instead of adding sugar or honey to your morning cup of coffee or tea – add a teaspoon of the candy cane powder. You won't be disappointed, it makes it sweet with a kick! And for the little ones, a teaspoon of this candy cane goodness added to their favorite Fair Trade cocoa will send them to a minty wonderland.
Vanilla Peppermint Ice Cream
By simply sprinkling your candy cane powder on top of a scoop of vanilla ice cream – you transform an ordinary treat into an extraordinary one. This is perfect for those cozy winter nights next to the fireplace.
White Chocolate Candy Cane Pretzels
Who doesn't love a pretzel dipped in chocolate? These can be a treat year round, and by adding a sprinkle or two of candy cane powder they become a festive winter treat.
One Response to "5 ways to use leftover candy canes to make delicious desserts"
The candy cane powder is a WONDERFUL idea!!!!!


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|Team: Gaziantep
W: 221 lbs
Bday: 12/22/1980
(36 Years Old)
Current: PF
Possible: PF
|Agent: Tolga Tugsavul
High School: Marshall City
Hometown: Lewisburg, TN
Drafted: Pick 13 in 2002 by Bucks
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Haislip didnt appear to be in the biggest rush to return to the NBA when we sat down to speak with him at the Copa del Rey in Spain last February, but he nonetheless finds himself on San Antonios roster right now. He signed a two year contract for 1.77 million dollars, with the second year being non-guaranteed until July 1st, 2010.
Not only did Haislip take a massive pay cut to come back to the NBAhe could be making far more than the veteran minimum in Europebut he really hasnt enjoyed much playing time to justify his sacrifice. Hes seen a grand total of four minutes in the entire season thus far.
As weve discussed numerous times when profiling his strengths and weakness, Haislip was always going to be a poor fit on a team (like the Spurs) that put such a large emphasis on defense and rebounding (his two biggest shortcomings) from their role-playing big men.
The fact that San Antonio may be the deepest team in the NBA at his position (Antonio McDyess, DeJuan Blair and Matt Bonner are all outstanding options, besides Tim Duncan) obviously doesnt help matters much. On a different team that values his scoring, athleticism and shot-creating ability more, Haislip would probably be in much better shape.
Right now its still too early to gauge whether Haislip made a mistake in passing up a much larger guaranteed contract in Europe in the prime of his career for the sake of warming San Antonios bench. Its not looking good so far, though.
While Josh Childress has been the major attraction for scouts evaluating this years overseas free agent crop, Marcus Haislip has provided quite a bit of intrigue in his own right. A former lottery pick of the Bucks in 2002, Haislip played only 79 games in his three year NBA career. Discouraged with his lack of development, Milwaukee cut ties with the incredibly raw 610 power forward only two seasons into his rookie contract. After spending a season in Indiana as an insurance policy off the bench, he found himself out of the NBA.
Four years later, Haislip has established himself as not only one of Europes most exciting players, but his skill set is radically different than it was when he left Indianapolis for Istanbul. While Haislip definitely looks like an NBA player at this point, some of the things that kept him from being successful in the League initially are still present in his game.
With three years of European experience under his belt, Haislip is now is his second year with Spanish powerhouse, and Euroleague Final Four contender, Unicaja Malaga. With former Spanish Olympic Team Head Coach Aito Garcia Reneses at the helm, Haislip has led Unicajas to arguably the most impressive start in club history. Despite playing next to a handful of other former NBA players in Boniface N'Dong, Robert Archibald, Jiri Welsch, and Omar Cook (as well as Spanish national team PG Carlos Cabezas), Haislip is unquestionably the teams top option and most dynamic presence.
Through twenty-five games this season (sixteen in the ACB where Unicaja is 12-4, and nine in the Euroleague where they are 7-2) Haislip has put together some very impressive statistical outings, especially in domestic play where he is averaging 16.1 points per game in only 27 minutes of action per-contest. While the athleticism that made Haislip a lottery pick is responsible for some of his success, its the development of his offensive repertoire that earns him mention here.
Coming off of a three year career at Tennessee that was characterized by little except a big junior season littered with highlight reel dunks, Haislip lacked the polish to make an impact offensively on the NBA level. Over the last few years, Haislip has become a much more complete player on the offensive end. He has slowly but surely developed the perimeter shooting stroke, ball-handling ability, and scoring instincts that he desperately needed to make a productive NBA career.
This season has been a mixed bag for Haislip as a shooter. His stroke is significantly sounder than it was during his NBA career now featuring great lift, good mechanics, and a pretty quick release. He shoots a very respectable percentage from three (40.0% in ACB play but only 28.6% in Euroleague games), and shows some inconsistency from the outside. After starting the season on a tear, hes cooled off significantly, due in part to a groin injury that has limited him since December. Haislip is the definition of a rhythm shooter connecting at a great clip when he can step into his shot in transition or in drive and dish situations. However, his mechanics dont allow much room for error, and Haislip has struggled mightily since hurting his groin, which has limited his ability to elevate like he usually does. After spending the first few months of the season amongst the most efficient three point shooters in the ACB, Haislip has fallen back to earth missing all eight of his attempts over Unicajas last three games. Despite these struggles, Haislip has become a legitimate three point threat, and his current shooting percentage seems to reflect his true shooting ability better than it was early in the year. On the season as a whole, he is shooting 34/91 from beyond the arc, or 37%.
In addition to adding a perimeter shot to his repertoire, Haislip has also become more comfortable attacking the basket when he receives the ball on the outside. Hes not a flashy ball handler, but his explosive first step makes it tough for the majority of power forwards to stay in front of him, which helps him draw plenty of fouls. The improvements in his outside shot force defenders to respect his range, and this allows him to take advantage and attack the rim. Aito Garcia Reneses does a very good job creating space for Haislip to go one-on-one against his defender in his offensive sets. Despite showing solid mechanics on his pull up jumper, Haislip prefers to take the ball to the rim when he puts it on the floor. Hes a fantastic finisher at this level due to his athleticism, and does a nice job taking contact and getting to the line when he cant blow past the defense and create an easy look. His ability to recognize when he should and shouldnt drive has helped him significantly, and his perimeter shot selection appears much better for this reason.
While Haislip is significantly more polished in some aspects of the game, he still struggles in others. Despite being taller and vastly more athletic than the players attempting to defend him, Haislip struggles to score on the block. The mechanics on his jumper dont allow him to make many shots off balance or attempting to maneuver away from defenders. His tendency to force some shots from the post only makes this feature of his shot more apparent. While hell knock down a periodic turnaround jumper or short-hook shot, he could stand to develop better shooting touch around the basket, face up more often, and look to pass out of the post more often.
While Haislip still struggles in some areas offensively, his lack of progress in other areas is more troubling. Averaging only 5.2 rebounds in ACB play (4.6 in Euroleague games), it is apparent that the athletically gifted forward isnt making a concerted effort to make an impact on the glass. Though some of this lack of production can be attributed to the presence of good rebounders such as Boniface NDong, Robert Archibald, and Unicaja mainstay Carlos Jimenez, Haislip often doesnt look to rebound outside of his area. In addition to not showing ideal effort on the glass, Haislip shows even less effort on the defensive end. His 7.8 rebounds per-40 minutes is an extremely poor figure, and is indicative of the type of rebounder hes been throughout his entire career.
Despite being able to come up with an occasional highlight reel block, Haislip usually looks disinterested on the defensive end. He has the tools to alter some shots each game, but doesnt show great awareness when defending the weak-side. His lack of bulk will get him into some trouble on the block, but he actually does a nice job going straight up and not fouling though he doesnt do a great job keeping up with pump fakes and up-and-under moves.
Even though he isnt all that engaged on the defensive end, he is more than capable of defending perimeter oriented big men effectively. Given his lateral quickness, wingspan, and leaping ability, Haislip has all the tools to be at the very least a solid defender. However, it seems somewhat unlikely that he will begin to buy into that end of the floor at this point in his career. While this is something that he could definitely stand to work on, Aito has shown that Haislips inconsistent defensive intensity isnt impossible to plan around with the right personnel in place.
Despite still having some nagging weaknesses, there is absolutely no question that Haislip has developed into an NBA player. With that said, he'll likely need to rebound from his shooting slump and carry his team deep into Euroleague play to draw serious enough offers to make the economics of a return trip across the pond worthwhile. If he shows a bit more defensive intensity and continues to produce as such a high rate, he should have no problem finding interest come this summer. Whether or not NBA teams can compete with the multi-million dollar offers that are likely coming his way in Europe remains to be seen, though.
Although his team made a quick exit after losing in the first day, the glimpses Marcus Haislip dropped were probably enough to show once again that were looking at an NBA player playing in Europe. Freakishly athletic, and getting more versatile offensively by the day, Haislip is incredibly talented, and still seemingly has room to continue to improve over the next few years. He has excellent physical toolslong arms, a nice frame, excellent quickness and amazing leaping abilitycombined with a very intriguing package of offensive skills.
Haislip put a great deal of pressure on the defense with his overwhelming quickness in the post, which helps him draw plenty of fouls. He can put the ball on the floor from varying distances, being extremely difficult for power forwards to stay in front of due to his terrific first step. He can also shoot the ball relatively well, either stepping out from behind the arc, or pulling up off the dribbleelevating off the floor like a wing player, which when combined with his extremely high release point, makes him very difficult to contest. He can also get points in transition, cutting off the ball, or by making a simple catch in the post and exploding off the ground from a stand-still position and emphatic jam.
With that said, there is surely a reason why Haislip had to take the route he did-- from being a lottery pick out of college, to a complete bust in the NBA, to playing in Turkey over the past two years, to here. His decision making skills and overall feel for the game still havent caught up with his terrific physical tools, even if the gap has clearly narrowed over the past few years. Hes not the most fundamentally sound player in the world (again, often relying excessively on his athleticism)his back to the basket skills are underdeveloped, his shot-selection is poor (particularly from the perimeter in the form of wild and untimely pull-up jumpers), hes not much of a passer, and he is prone to mental lapses on the defensive end. Hell follow up two spectacular plays with a bone-headed one, and obviously needs to play with a great point guard (preferably an up-tempo one) to fully maximize his skill-set.
With that said, there are plenty of players in the NBA who we can say the same exact things about and most of them arent 6-10 and freakishly athletic like he is. Look for some smart team to step up to the plate this summer and offer him a deal starting somewhere around the lower level exception.
Topping our list of non-minimum contract free agent prospects when taking the realistic chances of his signing along with the potential impact he could represent for an NBA team, the name Marcus Haislip might surprise some who strictly recall the player he was after being drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks as a lottery pick in 2002. Haislip has been honing his game over the past two seasons in the Euroleague with Turkish powerhouse Efes Pilsen, and has made some impressive strides in many key areas.
Once just a freak athlete with very little in the ways of fundamentals, skills or basketball IQ, the Bucks gave up on him very quickly--just as he was going into his third NBA season, a move theyll freely tell you they regret in hindsight when considering the type of player hes developed into. Thats not a shock when considering the fact that hes only 26 years old at the moment.
When examining Haislips physical toolsincredible explosiveness, superb fluidity, excellent speed, and the awesome quickness in which he gets off his feetits easy to see why Milwaukee decided to gamble with a late lottery pick in a shallow draft on him. Hes essentially a highlight reel waiting to happen on tape with Efes Pilsen, looking extremely hard to stay in front of at the European level considering how much more athletic he is than anyone else on the floor. He cuts to the basket and finishes with ease, drops in impressive alleyoop dunks off pick and roll plays, rotates from the weakside looking for blocks, only to pin the ball against the glass in mid-air, and puts the ball on the floor well with an outstanding first step. Hes also improved his shooting range considerably, to the point that he hit just under 38% of his 3-pointers in the Euroleague this season on over 4 attempts per game.
Haislip still doesnt have anything more than some simple moves he can go to in the post- a quick spin or a turnaround jump-shot seem to be his favorite, and he can look quite predictable when trying to create offense for himself. Thats where a playmaking point guard could have come in extremely handy as far as hes concernedbut alas, Efes Pilsen made the questionable move of signing two trigger happy combo guards (Drew Nicholas and Horace Jenkins) to man their backcourt this year, and thus had an extremely disappointing season-- being swept in the Turkish league finals and knocked out of the Euroleague in the Top 16 stage.
While he was ranked the #1 shot-blocker in the Euroleague this season (1.8 in 28 minutes per game), most NBA coaches would probably not consider him a great defender. He has a tendency to bite on pump-fakes, rotate haphazardly (exposing his teams interior defense) and swat at the ball violently. Hes generally speaking a fairly wild player whose consistency level still wavers dramatically. Hell for example score 33 points one week in the Euroleague and then follow that up the very next game with just 2 points. This also shows up in his rebounding, where his intensity level boxing out opponents seems to waver and his freakish athleticism only takes him so far.
With that said, for what Haislip needs to be considering his physical tools, he is doing fairly well for himself as far as the NBA is concerned. There are just a handful of players at the power forward position who should be considered better free agent prospects than him, and it shouldnt shock anyone to see someone use their lower-level exception or a part of their MLE to lock him up for a few years. Put him next to a good point guard in an up-tempo offense and he should be able to deliver solid production off the bench. His contract had another year on it with a team option, but Efes Pilsen already decided to move in another direction and has reportedly signed Andre Hutson as his replacement.
Probably the most athletic player in European competition, Marcus Haislip is a former lottery pick-turn bust who became a huge disappointment for Milwaukee Bucks fans.
Now Haislip is providing solid outings for Turkish powerhouse Efes Pilsen, but is still not considered among the premier Euroleague big men. Marcus has amazing physical toolshaving a vertical leap that allows him to jump out of gym. It is not surprising that he leads the Euroleague in blocks per game.
Outside of his natural gifts, Haislips biggest weapon is his jump-shot, which has been consistent with solid results even from the three-point line. Fundamentally, he is still a raw player, lacking post moves, being a below average passer and showing a low basketball IQ. He often makes basic things look difficult on both ends of the floor and consistently gives his coach a headache with head-scratching decisions.
It is probable that he will return to the NBA at some point, but at this point its even more likely that he will never put it all together and fulfill his immense upside coming out early from college.


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