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by Martin Nanawa, ChildFund Philippines
Children in ChildFund Philippines' programs and a few of their school peers received a special treat last Sunday when David Archuleta made a surprise appearance at a ChildFund gathering held at a local school.
Children from the Teatro Bu-bot [arm-in-arm] Children's Advocacy Theater had prepared all week to mount their much-touted "Many Faces of Poverty" performance for ChildFund Philippines National Director Katherine Manik, and her unspecified guest.
Little did they know that the special guest would turn out to be none other than recording artist David Archuleta, who is in the Philippines filming a television miniseries.
Archuleta, now 21, who finished runner up in the seventh season of American Idol in 2008, teamed with ChildFund for his 2011 My Kind of Christmas tour. He is also sponsoring a child from Honduras, his mother's native country.
Archuleta has developed a large fan base in the Philippines since his American Idol debut and through his three previous visits to Manila. Filipinos are highly anticipating the upcoming miniseries Nandito Ako, starring Archuleta and local talents.
His unannounced appearance on Sunday caught the children by surprise. Thrilled and starstruck, the children quickly recovered to deliver the program they'd prepared.
Archuleta fell silent during the troupe's simple performance, which the children themselves conceptualized, articulating the different faces that poverty and disadvantage assumes in their community. The 10-minute skit is wordless, preferring to describe exploitation, vice and neglect through music, movement and expressive dance.
Masks partially obscure each of their faces as they depict society's fevers, which are shed finally through the expression of children's growing cognizance and assertion of their rights and responsibilities. The skit illustrates how children, their community and ChildFund help foster an environment conducive to the totality of each child's life and identity.
Moved by the performance that he described as "amazing" and "powerful," Archuleta took the floor in turn, regaling the children with an a capella rendition of Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge over Troubled Water," followed by an encore of Robbie Williams' "Angels."
Archuleta then spent time meeting the children in small groups. Though he currently sponsors a child in Honduras, Sunday's gathering was the first time Archuleta had the opportunity to interact with children in ChildFund's programs.
The theater troupe, sponsored children and even the school's marching band had time to ask Archuleta questions and share stories of what sponsorship means to them.
With translation assistance by ChildFund Philippines Program Director Mark Dasco, sponsored children told Archuleta: "Please help us share the privilege of sponsorship with others, by inviting more people to sponsor [children]."
As the event came to an end, many children said they would long remember this exciting day. As he departed, Archuleta expressed his happiness at meeting the children: "Gosh, I feel so good today! Thank you so much for this experience!"
David Archuleta is such an amazing human being!!
OMG,David is the Most Beauttiful person EVER.I'm so Proud of him since AI. Come to Brazil one day!! God Bless u David!!
He is a beautiful human being. Always so giving of himself. That's why you are loved David!
Love u David
♥ 😀 Hermoso lo que hace un idolo como él *-*♥
David is 21
Thanks for pointing that out. You are right, and we've updated the post.
One word: Amazing!
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David and the kids are all amazing! Sponsor a child if you can 🙂
This is why I, at age 65, am a serious fan. So is my 92 year old mom who hugged the daylights out of him at 2 VIPs. This young man is unique, not just for his voice, but for his example. He not only appeals to all ages, but all nationalities and genders..and he does so in humble fashion without the gimmicks and sensationalism usually associated with famous young stars.
David Archuleta is one amazing person…how awesome he took time out of his working on a TV show to take time to visit the children of ChildFund! It was awesome that ChildFund also helped sponsor David's last tour here in the US! David just spreads love wherever he goes and he is such a great role model for children 🙂 His music is always uplifting and he is such an amazingly talented singer/songwriter.
Thank you for posting this wonderful article. David continues to inspires all of us to be better people, just by doing what comes naturally for him.
Wonderful, wonderful article, but I just have to say that David just turned 21 last December 28, 2011.
You are absolutely correct. We regret the error and have updated the blog.
gwapo nya
He's an amazing guy. That's why I love him so much snice AI.
An Angel will Always be an Angel…..Great jobs DAVID…and keep up the good works…!!!! Thank you for visiting here in the Philippines and wish you good luck….and GOD bless always
Love this young man. I also am an avid "older" Archie fan as well. Very few stars today show their charisma by setting such wonderful examples of humanity that David does. And he sings so beautifully to boot. I so enjoy following as well as listening to David. It is a joy to behold.
It would be awesome to hear David's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Angels" if at all possible. If video was taken and the audio isn't perfect, please consider posting anyway as the message would still come across and be important. Thanks!


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James Reimer will be between the pipes Thursday night against Carolina.
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet is reporting that Ilya Kovalchuk wants to return to the NHL.
Cam Talbot was the standout as the Edmonton Oilers eliminated the San Jose Sharks with a 3-1 win in Game 6 on Saturday night.
Mats Zuccarello scored twice to lead the New York Rangers in a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 6 on Saturday.
Magnus Paajarvi scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 4-3 OT win over the Minnesota Wild.
David Krejci's status for Game 6 against Ottawa is unclear.
Eric Staal was taken to hospital after crashing into the boards awkwardly on Saturday afternoon.
Paul Stastny (lower body) will play in Game 5 against Minnesota on Saturday afternoon.
Paul Stastny is on the ice for the pre-game warmup.
Alex Ovechkin will suit up in Game 6 against Toronto on Sunday, according to head coach Barry Trotz.
Andrew Shaw (upper body) won't play in Game 6 against the Rangers on Saturday.
Stan Bowman called his team's season "a complete failure".

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Great Lakes Steelhead Forage Fish
Bill, (h20) has asked me to post this up. The info should be quite useful for anyone wanting to "match the hatch' with forage fish.
Thanks Bill.
Lake Erie And It's New York Tributary's Most Common Baitfish For Steelhead
Composed and gathered for the purpose of flyfishing patterns and interest by Bill Ingersoll
Updated January 2005
Credits and thanks to the New York State DEC Dunkirk NY
Lake Erie Open Waters
Listed in descending order of assumed importance along with availability to Steelhead (data on current studies is not in as of 1-7-05)
Emerald Shiner
Different from many other species of minnows, emerald shiners are open water (pelagic) fish. They are only found in large rivers and lakes, such as the Hudson, Niagara, and lower Mohawk Rivers, and in the Great Lakes, Oneida Lake, and Lake Champlain.
Emerald shiners average three to four inches in length and have very short snouts with large eyes. They are generally silver in color with green iridescence on the top fading to silver/white on the belly. Young emerald shiners are semi-transparent in appearance.
Emerald shiners travel in large schools. Unlike most other minnows, they do not spawn over gravel or vegetation, but release their eggs in mid-water.
Plankton feeders, emerald shiners will approach the surface at dark to feed, but retreat to deeper water in the day. Their population levels widely fluctuate, with one year their numbers being low and the next year their numbers being high. In years when emerald shiners are abundant, they are important forage fish for predators, as well as important bait fish for anglers. Many anglers know these fish as "buckeyes
Composer's Note : Considered the # 1baitfish for Lake Erie Steelhead
Rainbow Smelt
The rainbow smelt is a slender, elongated, pale fish that averages seven to eight inches in length. A distant relative of trout, salmon and whitefish, it has a greenish back and silvery sides with a bright silver stripe and brown or black spots. The large teeth and distinctive curved canines found in the mouth help distinguish this fish from the whitefish.
The rainbow smelt inhabits large, cool lakes and rivers. It is an important food item for a number of popular sportfish, including walleye, landlocked Atlantic salmon, lake trout and other trout, and salmon species. In New York, rainbow smelt are found in Lake Champlain, most of the Finger Lakes, Canadarago Lake, Neversink Reservoir, Lake George, some smaller Adirondack Lakes, the Great Lakes, the Lower Hudson River, and on Long Island.
Spawning takes place in the spring from March to May. Adult smelt migrate into tributary streams or onto shoals and scatter their adhesive eggs. The eggs sink and stick to the gravel bottom. After hatching, young smelt feed on zooplankton. Adult smelt eat crustaceans, insects, and other fish. In addition to their importance as a prey fish, rainbow smelt provide excellent fishing opportunities. Anglers catch smelt by ice fishing in the winter and dipnetting in the spring. In Canadian waters of Lake Erie, rainbow smelt are an important commercial fish species. As with alewives, a diet rich in smelt may result in a thiamine deficiency in pre
Composer's Note: Gizzard Shad and Alewife's are considered of much lesser importance to Steelhead.
Inland Tributaries
Listed in descending order of abundance and assumed importance to Steelhead. Based on electro shocking studies of Lake Erie tributaries of New York state.
It is not known which "species" Steelhead may prefer to feed on.
Blacknose Dace
A small minnow, blacknose dace rarely grow larger than three inches long. They live in clear streams where current is present and are often the only fish found at a stream's source (beginning).
Blacknose dace can be distinguished from other minnows by the numerous speckles on their dark upper bodies. The lower part of the body is cream colored with few speckles. A dark line runs from the nose to the tail and during breeding, males develop a green tint and red fins.
Relatively short lived, blacknose dace mature at age two and rarely live past age four. They are spring spawners, with males establishing territories over gravel in shallow riffles. Males perform a spawning ritual but must then immediately defend the eggs from other dace who attempt to eat them.
In addition to falling prey to other fish species and birds, blacknose dace are used as bait by anglers in some areas. They are easily captured in minnow traps or by seines, where allowed.
Composer's Note : The Black Nose Dace population is prevalent in the Lake Erie Tribs Of New York State
Longnose Dace
Unusual in appearance, longnose dace look like miniature sharks. They have a prominent snout with an underslung (lower jaw shorter than top) mouth. They range in color from olive to brown on back shading to cream on the belly. They are medium-sized minnows, reaching three to five inches in length.
Longnose dace are found in streams across New York State, except for Long Island. They have specific habitat requirements, living only in riffle areas where there is fast water current.
Spawning takes place in late spring in shallow riffles over gravel bottoms. Male longnose dace guard territories and mate with females as they enter this territory. Following hatching, the young float downstream to live in quiet water areas. After several months, longnose dace change to their adult lifestyle and move to areas of high water velocity.
Bottom dwelling fish, longnose dace use their underslung mouths to feed on fish eggs and insects, especially black fly larvae. Except for occasional use as bait by anglers, this fish has little interaction with man.
Composer's Note : Good populations of Longnose Dace in Chautauqua & Canadaway Creeks. However still second to Blacknose Dace
Rainbow Darter
(couldn't get the picture)
What's In a Name?
Common Name:
Rainbow darter -- named from the range of colors displayed by males during the spawning season.
Scientific Name:
Etheostoma (ee-thee-ah´-stoe-mah) taken from the word etheo meaning to filter, and stoma meaning mouth in Greek
caeruleum (sair-rule´-ee-um) means blue in Latin
Composer's Notes : The Rainbow Darter is more common than the Sculpin and nearly as common as the Dace. They average 2" - 2 1/2". Males as pictured above range in color depending on spawning season or not. As a whole they are orange with green vertical barring and some red on fins. Females are less colorful and are olive green with brown vertical barring.
Slimy Sculpin
Rather unusual in appearance, the slimy sculpin is a small fish (three to five inches long) with an enlarged, flattened head; a smooth, scaleless, brown colored body; and large, winglike pectoral (front side) fins. Small prickles or spines are located behind the pectoral fin and its eyes are positioned high on the head and close together.
Especially common in Lake Ontario and in waters in the Catskills and the Adirondacks, this fish is found in areas scattered across New York State. It is a bottom dweller and prefers cold, rocky streams and lakes with some shelter.
Spawning occurs in stony creeks or lake shallows during the spring. The eggs are laid in nests built in rock crevices. Male sculpins remain with the nest to protect the eggs and young. Adult slimy sculpin eat a variety of organisms, including insect larvae, large bottom dwelling invertebrates, and some small fish.
Slimy sculpins are an important prey fish for lake trout, brook trout, and northern pike.
Emerald Shiner
Different from many other species of minnows, emerald shiners are open water (pelagic) fish. They are only found in large rivers and lakes, such as the Hudson, Niagara, and lower Mohawk Rivers, and in the Great Lakes, Oneida Lake, and Lake Champlain.
Emerald shiners average three to four inches in length and have very short snouts with large eyes. They are generally silver in color with green iridescence on the top fading to silver/white on the belly. Young emerald shiners are semi-transparent in appearance.
Emerald shiners travel in large schools. Unlike most other minnows, they do not spawn over gravel or vegetation, but release their eggs in mid-water.
Plankton feeders, emerald shiners will approach the surface at dark to feed, but retreat to deeper water in the day. Their population levels widely fluctuate, with one year their numbers being low and the next year their numbers being high. In years when emerald shiners are abundant, they are important forage fish for predators, as well as important bait fish for anglers. Many anglers know these fish as "buckeyes"
Composer's Note : The Emerald Shiner is also listed under "inland tributaries" because it will move close to shore and run the lower trib sections during spawning. This depends on water temperature usually late winter - spring depending on the year.
Last edited by peter-s-c; 01-08-2005 at 12:48 PM.
Peter & Bill,
Thanks for posting this info. I think it will have great value to many great lakes fisherman. And reading through it would seem to explain the reason why some patterns and colors would work better than others. Patterns in olive, white, purple and gray are very good producers on the Erie tribs, colors that are contained to greater and lesser degrees in the Emerald Shiner and Rainbow Smelt.
Your welcome Charlie I find it interesting.....................
Most of the feedback comes from phone call's with the DEC. I was surprised by the number of Dace in the streams, which is a sign of pretty good water quality as a whole.
Really enjoy your posted ties also
Played around tieing Steelhead swing patterns most the weekend. Even messed with some saltwater synthetics but, as usual once I dunk test them (saltwater flies), they lack the enticing swiming movement I like in swung flies that naturals have.
I guess maybe saltwater strip profile flies and swung enticing movement fresh water flies may always be a bit differant, except for the overlaping grey area.
All of my early steelhead successes came on streamer patterns and my best steelhead day ever was on my brown trout weamer. I think the trick, as Bill has mentioned, is to design a minnow imitation that has adequate movement when swung as opposed to stripped. It requires us to design our streamers more like wets (the reason for my use of the 'weamer' name). The fly is still a baitfish imitation but its construction owes more to wet flies than to standard streamer construction.
I've mentioned it elsewhere before -- my biggest concern with standard streamers when swung, is their tendency to droop the hook in weaker currents, producing a ">" profile between the long shanked hook and the wing. The downturn eye on most streamer hooks exacerbates the problem. A wet fly on a TULE hook, constructed to imitate a baitfish, seems to produce a fly that swims right, even in weak currents.
Last time out, I broke the point off of a weamer so I cut it off and tossed it casually into the water. As the fly slowly sank, I was surprised to see it correctly oriented itself into the current, maintain a level position, and slowly "swim" as a dropped back and down in the weak current. I think that this sort of characteristic is essential for a streamer that may frequently be swung through weak currents as well as fast ones.
Last edited by peter-s-c; 01-10-2005 at 04:24 PM.
Peter, do you mean early as in early in your steelheading career or early as in early season?
Thank you for posting the information.
Early in the career when I didn't have a friggin' clue what I was doing besides whacking the water with the fly.
Peter, I agree in regards to the ">" and also swiming movement on a swung "river" fly. I pre test flys for a close up look in a sink or bath tub................I know crazy I also tie a piece of 10# test mono to them and swim them . (if you just hold the hook eye they all move, much differant with mono tied on) All to many fly's look very nice at the vice, but, de-funk in the water. Also many look great when pulled out wet, but de-funk when in.
"De-Funked" means materials splay or > , seperate in a un-natural way,etc, hooks may flop, lack of swiming movement from materials is a big one.
Even marabou when over clumped as in a tail or wing has little swiming motion. It has much more when sparcely palmered or sparcely wraped spider style. Arctic fox swims , Arctic Goat fairly well but both are "picky" to work with. Matched hackle wings add profile to say palmered marabou, but little swiming movement in it's self. For synthetics craft fur moves like arctic fox but then synthetics drop off fast from there. Most with less movement than bucktail. Great for profile and striping to feeding saltwater fish on a blitz but, not for enticing river fish into striking. Certain flashy stuff like flas-a-bou or k-flash added to fly's can "entice" with sparkle which looks like movement. Game bird feathers swim pretty well if sparce. I have seen nothing to date, swim and hold profile (no >) like a zonker strip though (now in more colors and sizes than ever)...........they flat out swim.
In my "bathtub tests " I also test, weighted to slightly weighted flys. A lead wire wraped hook shank kills the movement. No weight is good (if the fly rides right with a wing............many don't). I find a small amount of weight near the eye best (to much dead again) like small size lead eye ,brass eye or medium - small bead chain eyes, a bead, six wraps or so small .15 wire. I see the "West Coast" guy's talking about this...............and I agree. Second no weight.
Of course this is all just my nutty conclusions and ramblings and when a Steelhead wants to smash a basterdized nothing fly.................it surely will.
But, you get more takes swinging & twitching a good swiming fly while the other flys need to be striped.
Last edited by h2o; 01-10-2005 at 05:47 PM.
Have to agree with most of your observations on materials and flies. And the development of patters in the Great Lakes seems to back them up also. Flies with rabbit strips and marabou seem to be very common lately. One deviation I can see, however, is in extreme low and clear water conditions. I seem to do better with very small un-obtrusive patterns with minimal motion in these conditions. Small white streamers with stiff polar bear wings are my bread and butter during these times. With that said, I would much rather fish a big rabbit strip pattern in high water.
I was wondering about the origins of the weamer name. Very interesting. By the way, Im still working on the tube version of that fly for the lower Niagara. I will have to get some pictures for your approval when I get it done.
Send us a picture when you have the tube version ready -- I'll be interested to hear how it performs. My own tube attempts have been rather tepid so I'm interested to find out if the concept can move over to tubes. My weamer design has one major flaw, it's a relatively long fly vs. hook length so short takes are common -- the tube idea will probably help in this department.
I'm also planning to use Bill's minnow info to extend the weamer idea to black nose dace, emerald shiner, creek chub, and rainbow smelt. I'm especially interested in producing aa large weamer design for the rainbow smelt to swing on the surface of the Whirlpool, but right now, I'm still on the hunt for a large but light TULE hook.
Last edited by peter-s-c; 01-11-2005 at 03:47 PM.
"One deviation I can see, however, is in extreme low and clear water conditions. I seem to do better with very small un-obtrusive patterns with minimal motion in these conditions. Small white streamers with stiff polar bear wings are my bread and butter during these times."
I agree water level, size and clarity are key. I usually downsize to a small steelhead bugger..........maybe even as small as a sz. 10 at times, bucktail streamers which tend to appear sparcer in the water etc. However I do like Pine Squirrel zonker skins and they make some dandy downsized Zonkers for low, clear or pressured water conditions.
I should have put the "Creek Chub" on the list it came in right after the darters & dace as far as quanity. A bit larger size also, which is fun. I am sure Steelhead give them a wack now and then. One of the chubs "creek or river" also had a purple upper body sheen if I remember correctly.
Maybe someone can post a picture or drawing of one ?
Brown Trout Weamer
As a fellow streamer fanatic and fellow resident of Southern Ontario I am intrigued by your brown trout weamer and your concept of working mobility into your patterns. Do you have a picture of this fly? I looked for it on your site (great resource for a streamer man!) but I couldn't find it there.
Here's a link for a set of tying instructions that I wrote for a swap:
One of these days I'll get the new site finished and it'll have a complete section on these flies.
Where do you normally fish?
My kind of fly Peter.! (Nice tutorial)
I don't get out as often as I like and living in Brampton I've been mostly to the Erindale stretch of the Credit a few times but have only caught smolts and suckers. Just when I find time to hit the river it usually starts to get cold enough to freeze up or it rains so much the river is a "washout". I'm staying in Wasaga a bit lately so I hope to check out the Nottawasga pretty thoroughly.
My friend and I fish the Grand a bit in the brown trout sections. He slays the stockers with his glass bead nymphs. I fish the big stuff and have yet to hook up solidly but I have raised some beautiful browns a few times. I also like to fish bass as you can discern from my "handle". I know what you mean about synthetics. I like natural materials as well but have found some interesting things at the craft store to add interest to the business of fly creation.
I was hoping to check out Caledonia before it closed down but it didn't work out. I'm really curious about the Niagara Whirlpool but I deal with a heart condition and I'm a little reluctant to go down on my own. Describing the trip down and back up in the dead of winter usually doesn't get much positive response from my friends. I'm guessing that location is one of the few places you can count on getting a chance to fish as I doubt it ever freezes. May I congratulate you on your dedication to streamer fishing. I always find your postings and your website interesting. Don't think I could afford to "Spey" though.
I've picked up some very nice fish in the Grand on the fly so you might want to give it a try. Here's two fish taken on the weamer:
This 19" brown was taken out of Cedar Run when I was fishing with a prototype "Trouter 4/5/6" two-hander supplied by custom rod builder, Bob Meiser.
and here's a steelhead from Caledonia taken on the same fly. It's also a great pattern for smallies, though I don't have any pictures of them. Last time on the Maitland at Hwy 21, I was swinging the weamer for steelhead and kept picking up monster smallies in the 3 to 5 lb. range.
The Whirlpool isn't the best place to go in the middle of winter when it comes to ease of access and the climb back up is enough to give anyone a coronary. I don't go there much anymore though I suppose I should.
I'm hoping the relatively warm week we've been promised will clear out the Credit enough for some fishing next Sunday.
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Nice Fish
Those are great fish! How long is that Spey rod? What kind of blank was it built on? I would love to get into a light weight Spey rod. (4/5/6) sounds ideal! But I don't think a high end rod is in my budget for a while. I can imagine how effective a nice long rod would be for fishing the way you do.
In the past I've spent some time swinging very light jigs on my flyrod with a spinning reel loaded with 4 pound test. Jigs were 1/64th and 1/80th and constructed with a lot of marabou and hen feathers. The longer the rod the better for good control.
You mentioned your success on the Maitland with smallmouth. That river is on my list for the upcoming season. Have you tried the Saugeen anywhere above Denny's dam?
I've been tying up a storm lately making some wonderfully mobile streamers and leeches. I can't wait for a chance to start flinging them. If you go to the Credit at this time of year on a weekend do you encounter many other anglers.? I am an occasional teacher so I can pick my spots and I've only been through the week.
Were you hitting those smallmouth on the Maitland in the spring or fall? I've heard of that phenomenon before; while targeting steelhead guys were picking up a lot of smallmouth. They must travel or hang in schools. I once caught smallmouth that size one after the other in an inlet to a lake in the Algonquin area. One thing for sure whether it's a steelie or a smallie you know it's going to jump and give you a heck of a fight. That's why they're my two preferred species especially on the flyrod.
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Great choice of flys to post!
Forgotten all about this little bugger; when I lived in Healdsburg, CA (house was 5 minutes to the Russian River) a fly very similar to this was one of my 'go to' flys for low clear winter water fishing.
Another one substituted bright red Swdz with a silver underlay. Both darned effective. Loved it when all the gear chuckers were doing just that ... chucking without results .... and I'd sneak a fish right out from under their noses.
Actually, was pretty easy as the lead caused them to fish the bottom and the Russian River fish seemed to prefer to hold above the bottom in the water col.
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Thread: 6/0, olive
Gills: White poly yarn or Antron
Abdomen: Light brown swannundaze, V-rib, or Larva Lace (here, Larva Lace)
Thorax: Peacock herl
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Nomura Equity Research's Romit Shah today reiterates a "Reduce" rating on shares of Intel (INTC), and a $19 price target, writing that the company's "Atom" smartphone chips are trailing offerings from Qualcomm (QCOM), Nvidia (NVDA), and other companies that license the chip designs of ARM Holdings (ARMH).
Shah takes as his point of departure remarks by Intel management to the effect that the "Razr i" smartphone from Google's (GOOG) Motorola Mobility unit, running Intel's "Medfield," offers superior performance and battery life to phones using Qualcomm's "Snapdragon" family of chips.
Writes Shah, his firm's comparison of phones, specifically the Razr i versus the "Razr M" using Snapdragon, suggest Intel is not factoring in the greater drain on battery of the "long term evolution," or LTE, 4G wireless radio in the Qualcomm models:
The battery life comparison for RAZR-I versus RAZR-M does not factor in the difference in cellular radios. LTE radios can consume 25-30% more power than 3G radios. And it's our understanding that all of Intel's offerings lack LTE support. This difference could explain the 10-15% better battery life for the RAZR-I. In addition, when looking at aggregate performance benchmarks, Medfield doesn't seem to be ahead in performance. Furthermore, the current OEM design pipeline is based on next generation ARM SoCs, which are two times better in performance than Medfield.
As for performance, some benchmarks show there's no advantage for Intel outside of raw Web browser speed on phones, he writes:
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Marshall Islands Population: 69,7471 VISITOR FROM HERE!
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|After almost four decades under US administration as the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands attained independence in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association. Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing on some of the atolls between 1947 and 1962. The Marshall Islands hosts the US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Reagan Missile Test Site, a key installation in the US missile defense network.
The islands of Bikini and Enewetak are former US nuclear test sites; Kwajalein atoll, famous as a World War II battleground, surrounds the world's largest lagoon and is used as a US missile test range; the island city of Ebeye is the second largest settlement in the Marshall Islands, after the capital of Majuro, and one of the most densely populated locations in the Pacific
|Oceania, two archipelagic island chains of 29 atolls, each made up of many small islets, and five single islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia
|Geographic coordinates:
| total: 181 sq km
land: 181 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: the archipelago includes 11,673 sq km of lagoon waters and encompasses the atolls of Bikini, Enewetak, Kwajalein, Majuro, Rongelap, and Utirik
Size comparison: about the size of Washington, DC
|Land Boundaries:
|0 km
|370.4 km
|Maritime claims:
| territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
|tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November; islands border typhoon belt
|low coral limestone and sand islands
|Elevation extremes:
| lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Likiep 10 m
|Natural resources:
|coconut products, marine products, deep seabed minerals
|Land use:
| arable land: 11.11%
permanent crops: 44.44%
other: 44.44% (2011)
|Irrigated land:
|0 sq km (2011)
|Natural hazards:
|infrequent typhoons
|Current Environment Issues:
|inadequate supplies of potable water; pollution of Majuro lagoon from household waste and discharges from fishing vessels
|International Environment Agreements:
| party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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| noun: Marshallese (singular and plural)
adjective: Marshallese
|Ethnic groups:
|Marshallese 92.1%, mixed Marshallese 5.9%, other 2% (2006)
|Marshallese (official) 98.2%, other languages 1.8% (1999 census) note: English (official), widely spoken as a second language
|Protestant 54.8%, Assembly of God 25.8%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, Bukot nan Jesus 2.8%, Mormon 2.1%, other Christian 3.6%, other 1%, none 1.5% (1999 census)
|69,747 (July 2013 est.)
|Age structure:
| 0-14 years: 37.2% (male 13,227/female 12,730)
15-24 years: 17.5% (male 6,222/female 5,997)
25-54 years: 36.5% (male 12,931/female 12,499)
55-64 years: 5.5% (male 2,014/female 1,852)
65 years and over: 3.3% (male 1,111/female 1,164) (2013 est.)
|Median age:
| total: 22.4 years
male: 22.4 years
female: 22.4 years (2013 est.)
|Population growth rate:
|1.79% (2013 est.)
|Birth rate:
|27.21 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)
|Death rate:
|4.27 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)
|Net migration rate:
|-5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.)
| urban population: 72% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
|Major urban areas - population:
|MAJURO (capital) 30,000 (2009)
|Sex ratio:
| at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 1.09 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.95 male(s)/female
total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2013 est.)
|Infant mortality rate:
| total: 22.15 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 24.93 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 19.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)
|Life expectancy at birth:
| total population: 72.31 years
male: 70.18 years
female: 74.55 years (2013 est.)
|Total fertility rate:
|3.29 children born/woman (2013 est.)
|Contraceptive prevalence rate:
|44.6% (2007)
|Health expenditures:
|18.1% of GDP (2010)
|Physicians density:
|0.56 physicians/1,000 population (2008)
|Hospital bed density:
|2.7 beds/1,000 population (2010)
|Drinking water source:
| improved:
urban: 92% of population
rural: 99% of population
total: 94% of population
urban: 8% of population
rural: 1% of population
total: 6% of population (2010 est.)
|Sanitation facility access:
| improved:
urban: 83% of population
rural: 53% of population
total: 75% of population
urban: 17% of population
rural: 47% of population
total: 25% of population (2010 est.)
|Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
|45.4% (2008)
|Education expenditures:
|12.2% of GDP (2004)
| definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.7%
male: 93.6%
female: 93.7% (1999)
|School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
| total: 12 years
male: 11 years
female: 12 years (2003)
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|Country name:
| conventional long form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
conventional short form: Marshall Islands
local long form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
local short form: Marshall Islands
abbreviation: RMI
former: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Marshall Islands District
|Government type:
|constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force on 21 October 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force in May 2004
| name: Majuro
geographic coordinates: 7 06 N, 171 23 E
time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
|Administrative divisions:
|24 municipalities; Ailinglaplap, Ailuk, Arno, Aur, Bikini & Kili, Ebon, Enewetak & Ujelang, Jabat, Jaluit, Kwajalein, Lae, Lib, Likiep, Majuro, Maloelap, Mejit, Mili, Namdrik, Namu, Rongelap, Ujae, Utrik, Wotho, Wotje
|21 October 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship)
|National holiday:
|Constitution Day, 1 May (1979)
|1 May 1979
|Legal system:
|mixed legal system of US and English common law, customary law, and local statutes
|18 years of age; universal
|Executive branch:
| chief of state: President Christopher J. LOEAK (since 17 January 2012); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Christopher J. LOEAK (since 17 January 2012)
cabinet: Cabinet selected by the president from among the members of the legislature (For more information visit the World Leaders website )
elections: president elected by Nitijela (legislature) from among its members for a four-year term; election last held on 3 January 2012 (next to be held in 2016)
election results: Nitijela elected Christopher J. LOEAK president on 3 January 2012
|Legislative branch:
| unicameral legislature or Nitijela (33 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held on 21 November 2011 (next to be held by November 2015)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independents 33 note: the Council of Chiefs or Ironij is a 12-member body comprised of tribal chiefs that advises on matters affecting customary law and practice
|Judicial branch:
| highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and other judges as prescribed by law) judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the Cabinet on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission and upon the approval of the Nitijela; judges appointed until retirement, normally at age 72
subordinate courts: High Court; District Courts; Traditional Rights Court; Community Courts
|Political parties and leaders:
|traditionally there have been no formally organized political parties; what has existed more closely resembles factions or interest groups because they do not have party headquarters, formal platforms, or party structures; the following two "groupings" have competed in legislative balloting in recent years - Aelon Kein Ad Party [Michael KABUA] and United Democratic Party or UDP [Litokwa TOMEING]
|International organization participation:
|ACP, ADB, AOSIS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO
|National anthem:
| name: "Forever Marshall Islands"
lyrics/music: Amata KABUA
note: adopted 1981
|Diplomatic representation in the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador Charles R. PAUL
chancery: 2433 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 234-5414
consulate(s) general: Honolulu, Springdale (AR)
|Diplomatic representation from the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador Thomas H. ARMBRUSTER
embassy: Oceanside, Mejen Weto, Long Island, Majuro
mailing address: P. O. Box 1379, Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands 96960-1379
telephone: [692] 247-4011
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US assistance and lease payments for the use of Kwajalein Atoll as a US military base are the mainstay of this small island country. The Marshall Islands received roughly $1 billion in aid from the US during 1986-2001 under the original Compact of Free Association (Compact). In 2002 and 2003, the US and the Marshall Islands renegotiated the Compact's financial package for a 20-year period, from 2004 to 2024. Under the amended Compact, the Marshall Islands will receive roughly $1.5 billion in direct US assistance. Agricultural production, primarily subsistence, is concentrated on small farms; the most important commercial crops are coconuts and breadfruit. Industry is limited to handicrafts, tuna processing, and copra. Tourism holds some potential. The islands and atolls have few natural resources, and imports exceed exports. Under the amended Compact, the US is also funding, jointly with the Marshall Islands, a Trust Fund for the people of the Marshall Islands that will provide an income stream beyond 2024 when direct Compact aid is to end.
|GDP (purchasing power parity):
|GDP (purchasing power parity): $481.8 million (2012 est.) $472.8 million (2011 est.)
|GDP (official exchange rate):
|GDP (official exchange rate): $182 million (2012 est.)
|GDP - real growth rate:
|1.9% (2012 est.) 0.8% (2011 est.)
|GDP - per capita (PPP):
|GDP - per capita (PPP): $8,800 (2012 est.) $8,900 (2011 est.)
|Agriculture - products:
|coconuts, tomatoes, melons, taro, breadfruit, fruits; pigs, chickens
|copra, tuna processing, tourism, craft items (from seashells, wood, and pearls)
|Industrial production growth rate:
|Labor force:
|10,480 (2011 est.)
|Labor force - by occupation:
| agriculture: 11%
industry: 16.3%
services: 72.7% (2011 est.)
|Unemployment rate:
|36% (2006 est.) 30.9% (2000 est.)
|Population below poverty line:
|Household income or consumption by percentage share:
| lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%
| revenues: $105.4 million
expenditures: $104.7 million (FY09 est.)
|Taxes and other revenues:
|57.9% of GDP (FY09 est.)
|Fiscal year:
|1 October - 30 September
|Inflation rate (consumer prices):
|Inflation rate (consumer prices): 12.9% (2008 est.) 3% (2005 est.)
|$50.14 million (2011 est.) $9.1 million (2000 est.)
|Exports - commodities:
|copra cake, coconut oil, handicrafts, fish
|$118.7 million (2011 est.) $54.7 million (2000 est.)
|Imports - commodities:
|foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, fuels, beverages, tobacco
|Debt - external:
|$87 million (2008 est.) $86.5 million (FY99/00 est.)
|Exchange rates:
|the US dollar is used
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|Telephones in use:
| 4,400 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 212
|Cellular Phones in use:
|3,800 (2010)
|Telephone system:
| general assessment: digital switching equipment; modern services include telex, cellular, Internet, international calling, caller ID, and leased data circuits
domestic: Majuro Atoll and Ebeye and Kwajalein islands have regular, seven-digit, direct-dial telephones; other islands interconnected by high frequency radiotelephone (used mostly for government purposes) and mini-satellite telephones
international: country code - 692; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); US Government satellite communications system on Kwajalein (2005)
|Broadcast media:
|no TV broadcast station; a cable network is available on Majuro with programming via videotape replay and satellite relays; 4 radio broadcast stations; American Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) provides satellite radio and television service to Kwajalein Atoll (2009)
|Internet country code:
|Internet hosts:
|3 (2012)
|Internet users:
|2,200 (2009)
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| 15 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 146
|Airports (paved runways):
| total 4
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2013)
|Airports (unpaved runways):
| total 11
914 to 1,523 m: 10
under 914 m: 1 (2013)
| total 2,028 km
(includes 75 km of expressways) (2007)
|Merchant marine:
| total 1,593
by type: barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 524, cargo 65, carrier 1, chemical tanker 351, container 226, liquefied gas 88, passenger 7, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 297, refrigerated cargo 13, roll on/roll off 9, vehicle carrier 10
foreign-owned: 1,468 (Belgium 1, Bermuda 35, Brazil 1, Canada 8, China 14, Croatia 12, Cyprus 40, Denmark 7, Egypt 1, France 7, Germany 248, Greece 408, Hong Kong 3, India 10, Indonesia 1, Iraq 2, Ireland 6, Italy 1, Japan 59, Jersey 11, Kuwait 2, Latvia 19, Malaysia 11, Mexico 2, Monaco 30, Netherlands 21, Norway 75, Pakistan 1, Qatar 29, Romania 2, Russia 5, Singapore 30, Slovenia 6, South Korea 41, Sweden 1, Switzerland 12, Taiwan 8, Turkey 70, UAE 12, UK 12, Ukraine 1, US 200) (2010)
|Ports and terminals:
|Enitwetak Island, Kwajalein, Majuro
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|Defense is the responsibility of the US
|Military branches:
|no regular military forces; Marshall Islands Police (2012)
|Manpower available for military service:
|males age 16-49: 16,446 (2010 est.)
|Manpower fit for military service:
| males age 16-49: 13,568
females age 16-49: 13,606 (2010 est.)
|Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
| male: 653
female: 631 (2010 est.)
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|Transnational Issues
|Disputes - International:
|claims US territory of Wake Island
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|Team: Erie
W: 186 lbs
Bday: 05/24/1989
(27 Years Old)
Current: PG
Possible: PG
|Agent: Nick Lotsos
High School: Orchard Lake St. Mary
Hometown: Sterling Heights, MI
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Walker Beeken
After a solid regular season in 2009-2010, Michigan State's Kalin Lucas had his postseason end prematurely when he suffered a torn left achilles tendon in the Spartans' opening round game of the NCAA tournament. Not only did the injury cost him the opportunity to be on the floor with his teammates as they made their run to the Final Four, but it was also a blow to any thoughts he may have had about declaring for the 2010 NBA Draft, which was perceived by many to be very thin at point guard.
Last season, Lucas continued to build upon what we already saw from him as an NBA point guard prospect. He functioned as his team's primary ball-handler initiating their half-court offense, while also spending time off the ball running off screens and freeing himself for open jump shots. His biggest strength though, is probably his understanding of how to run a team and manage the game from the point guard position. He generally makes good decisions with the ball in his hands, limits his turnovers, and does a nice job balancing getting his teammates involved and picking his spots to assert himself and look for his own offense.
As a creator off the dribble, Lucas may be somewhat limited at the NBA level due to his lack of elite explosiveness. While he does have a good top speed with the ball in his hands, he doesn't possess a lightning-quick first step. He does however display a sense of craftiness and an understanding of how to use change of pace dribbles. He's also comfortable as the ball-handler in pick-and roll situations, often making the correct reads, whether it's a drive to the basket, a jumpshot for himself, or a pass to a teammate. When attacking the basket, Lucas does a good job of initiating contact and drawing fouls, but his lack of size and elevation often prevents him from finishing at the rim.
Shooting is another strong point of Lucas's compared with other point guard prospects. According to Synergy Sports Technology, he shot a solid 42.3% on jump shots in the 2009-2010 season, with almost no difference between his off the catch and off the dribble percentages. One area for him to work on here will be improving his range, so that he can make a smooth transition to the NBA 3 point line.
While Lucas isn't an elite athlete, he does seem have the lateral speed and quickness necessary to defend NBA point guards. His lack of size and length is his biggest issue on this end, though, which could give him trouble challenging shots and defending some of the more physically imposing point guards on penetration. He'll need to continue to play with high energy and utilize his smarts and toughness to help compensate for that.
Lucas is guy who most scouts have probably already built an impression on one way or another after playing at a high major program for three seasons. While his upside may not be tremendous, he's been one of the best point guards in the college game for the past two seasons, and he possesses the all-around skill set and intangibles to potentially be a contributor as an excellent backup point guard or fringe starter in the NBA. The most important thing for him to show this season to make that happen, will be that his achilles injury is not a major concern.
Joseph Treutlein
After leading Michigan State to the National Championship Game with his steady point guard play last season, expectations are high for Kalin Lucas and the Spartans this season, with most of their key players returning. Lucas had a strong season overall himself, improving notably from his freshman campaign and making a stronger impression in the eyes of NBA scouts, something hell look to build on as a junior.
Looking at Lucas game, there is much to be impressed with from what he brings to the table, starting with his floor general abilities. Lucas possesses a sure dribble with good but not great advanced moves, which he uses to manage his teams offense outstandingly, spreading the ball around the floor in the Spartans pass-heavy, team-oriented attack. Lucas is equally comfortable in the halfcourt and in transition, making use of his strong court vision and excellent knack for delivering the ball to spaces where his teammates are most comfortable. He is not one to over-dribble, playing just as much off the ball as on it, while showing a good sense of spacing and being a big part of why his teams offense operates so well.
In terms of creating shots for his teammates, one way he does so is the pick-and-roll game, where he makes excellent reads to complement his precision passing. Lucas doesnt create many good shots for himself out of the pick-and-roll, however, due to his lack of size and not great short-distance burst. This places less burden on defenders to contain him, allowing them to better cover the pick man, something that could pose more of a problem at the next level.
Lucas is a good scorer in his own right, possessing a good outside shot, especially spotting up, where he shows good form when he has his feet set and in rhythm, boasting a high release and good quickness. His touch can be a bit questionable at times, as hes prone to overshoot badly on occasion, and he also has some form inconsistencies pop up when shooting off the dribble. Hes not as good of a shooter pulling up, not having great balance when moving side to side, something he needs to work on, as at his size, being a more deadly outside shooter will definitely help his chances at the next level. He currently shoots under 40% from inside the arc, which is a good indication he still has room to improve in this area.
In terms of attacking the basket, Lucas doesnt have a blazing first step, but he changes speeds very well, has good shiftiness in the lane, has a good top speed, and picks his spots well, which currently allows him to get to the free throw line at an excellent rate. In the lane, he shows good creativity with the ball, but due to his size, he has trouble finishing in crowds and is prone to having his shot blocked, something that should be an even bigger issue at the next level. He shows flashes of an effective floater and pull-up jumper in the lane, but his consistency needs to improve with both. Lucas does most of his damage attacking the basket catching and driving from the wing area, not excelling as much in pure isolation situations.
Lucas offensive versatility is another plus for him, as he can play on or off the ball in the halfcourt, doing an excellent job of moving and maintaining spacing without the ball in his hands. He does sometimes struggle to get separation in these situations, however, due to his size and good, not great, burst. In transition, Lucas really excels, not slowing down with the ball in his hands, doing a good job of adjusting at top speed, and making good decisions with the ball.
Defensively, Lucas does a good job on the perimeter, playing an aggressive style with a high motor. His lateral quickness is solid, losing to a quick first step on occasion, but his reflexes are excellent, at times showing the ability to stay in front of his man through a series of moves, being right in his face the entire time. His size poses a concern, however, as players are able to shoot over him, especially in the lane, and getting through picks can be a problem.
Projecting to the next level, Lucas will be getting plenty of looks come draft time, and he should fit in well as a backup in a team-oriented offense that takes advantage of his game managing skills. Because hes not a great one-on-one player and is disadvantaged size-wise without elite explosive abilities to make up for it, he may not ever project to a starter in the league, but if he continues to improve his shooting ability and other aspects of his game, its not out of the realm of possibility for him to find the right situation and truly excel.
The star of this game for the Spartans was clearly Kalin Lucas, even if his 21 points, 5 assists and 3 turnovers on 7-15 shooting doesnt quite do justice to how important of a factor he was on the floor tonight. Lucas ran his teams offense with the poise of a 10 year NBA veteran, doing a great job getting everyone involved and keeping mistakes to a minimum, using clock when the situation called for it, and looking more than capable of going out and creating offense on his own when the situation called for.
A few years ago, a freshman season like Kalin Lucas's would have drawn a fair amount of attention from the basketball community; last season that wasn't the case though. With blue chip prospects now forced to spend at least a year in the college ranks, Lucas's solid first year with the Spartans was lost amongst so many other impressive freshman campaigns. Either way, Head Coach Tom Izzo has to be feeling pretty good about returning a point guard who averaged 10.3 points and nearly 4 assists per game in 25 minutes per game.
At 6'0' (and that might be generous), Lucas is severely undersized for the NBA; a lack of strong leaping ability doesn't help his cause either. What he does possess is excellent quickness as well as a knack for changing speeds very effectively. Lucas certainly will need to improve on his point guard skill set in order to have a legitimate shot at reaching the next level, as he often looks to shoot first and pass second, but you can't teach the terrific instincts and aggressiveness he shows on the floor, and there is very little doubt that Lucas will continue to make strides as he matures in age.
The majority of Lucas's shots come when he looks to spot up on the perimeter. He has a quick release and solid form; he does have a tendency to short arm his shots when he is rushed by defenders though. Lucas certainly has range on his shot, but wasn't a tremendous threat from the perimeter, attempting less than two 3-pointers per game and connecting on 36.4% of them. When given a moment to set his feet, Lucas can be very effective. When he shoots off the dribble he becomes a much streakier shooter, though. Though he has good ball handling skills and a great first step, Lucas is often very off balance when shooting off the dribble. Despite this less than textbook technique, he still connects on a respectable number of these shots.
Lucas is at his most dangerous in the transition game where he gets to use his speed and aggressiveness to his advantage. He is very tough to stay in front of when he has a full head of steam going, and doesn't back down from bigger defenders. He shows great body control around the rim and is capable of hitting some pretty acrobatic shots, but this is a result of his lack of size. Lucas tended to force the issue often when driving the lane, making life easy for bigger defenders who would be waiting for him around the basket. This is certainly a sign of inexperience and will be something to keep an eye on as Lucas will need to drive and dish more often as a sophomore. He has good court vision and doesn't turn the ball over at too high a rate, though, which leaves plenty of room for optimism regarding his playmaking skills, which already show a lot of promise.
Defensively, there is work to be done for Lucas. Certainly he is at a disadvantage since most of the opponents he will be guarding will have several inches on him. He shows quickness on the offense end, but his lateral quickness doesn't appear to be all that great and he bites on a fair number of dribble moves. Getting stronger in his upper body would help him a lot here as well; often bigger guards are able to bump him out of position to free themselves up for good looks at the basket.
Last season Lucas was the young, promising freshman who showed plenty of potential. His inconsistency (18 points vs. Wisconsin, 19 points vs. Pittsburgh, 4 points vs. Ohio State), while a sign of youth, needs to improve this season, especially now with the departure of fellow backcourt partner Drew Neitzel. Lucas also needs to develop his offensive game more and rely less on his natural speed. Adding a couple of dribble-drive moves would make him much more of a threat with the ball.
Lucas is at least a couple of years away before he should even begin considering the NBA, but there is promise when you look at his all-around combination of skills, athleticism and intangibles. He will always be labeled as being a bit too small initially, but improving his perimeter shooting and distributing the ball at a more consistent rate should be enough to intrigue at least a handful of scouts.


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Joris de Wit, Ph.D., a 2009 NARSAD Young Investigator Grantee, has made an important discovery about how some of the trillions of communications links (or "synapses") between neurons―nerve cells in the brain―take shape. This process, called synaptogenesis by scientists, is one of the fundamental things that makes it possible for us, and for all creatures with brains, to perceive, to think, to make decisions and judgments.
We have known for some years that the process of forming synapses is something like a handshake: sticky molecules on either side of the tiny gap between the branching dendrites and axons that shoot out from neurons in turn attract other molecules, which form complexes that form bridges, or handshakes, between two cells. Once forged, the synaptic bridge can carry across electrochemical signals that are the brain's way of exchanging information.
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The Boat That Rocked (retitled Pirate Radio in North America) is a 2009 British comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis, with pirate radio in the United Kingdom during the 1960s as its setting. The film has an ensmble cast featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Ryhs Ifans, Nicl Frost, and Kenneth Branagh. Set in 1966, it tells the story of the fictitious pirate radio station "Radio Rock" and its crew of eclectic disc jockeys, who broadcast rock and pop music to the United Kingdom from a ship anchored in the North Sea while the British government endeavours to shut them down.
The Count[edit]
- Because if you shoot a bullet, someone dies. When you drop a bomb, many die. You hit a woman, love dies. But if you say the f-word, nothing actually happens.
- You know, a few months ago, I made a terrible mistake. I realized something, and instead of crushing the thought the moment it came I... I let it hang on, and now I know it to be true. And I'm afraid it's stuck in my head forever. These are the best days of our lives. It's a terrible thing to know, but I know it.
- To all our listeners, this is what I have to say - God bless you all. And as for you bastards in charge, don't dream it's over. Years will come, years will go, and politicians will do fuck all to make the world a better place. But all over the world, young men and young women will always dream dreams and put those dreams into song. Nothing important dies tonight, just a few ugly guys on a crappy ship. The only sadness tonight is that, in future years, there'll be so many fantastic songs that it will not be our privilege to play. But, believe you me, they will still be written, they will still be sung and they will be the wonder of the world.
Thick Kevin[edit]
- I find alcohol rather sharpens my mind...
- Sometimes, just sometimes, I think I should be called 'Clever Kevin'.
Gavin Cavanagh[edit]
- Are you doing something dirty? Are you doing something your parents don't know about? Are you breaking the law? Are you breaking the rules?
- Open your knees and feel the breeze, because Gavin's back to stay!
- Now it's just you and me, and I'm looking right up your skirt.
- Think of me when you come!
- I believe the technical term is a *fuckload* of boats!
- 'How about it?' How about this? Try and fuck your way out of this one Mark!
- Quentin: Ah, Carl. My favourite godson... Have we ever met?
- Young Carl: I don't think so.
- Quentin: Good. There was a lost decade in there somewhere. I always have to check.
- Quentin: So... expelled?
- Young Carl: That's right.
- Quentin: What for?
- Young Carl: I suppose smoking was the clincher.
- Quentin: Drugs or cigarettes?
- Young Carl: Well, both.
- Quentin: Well done! Proud of you. So your mum sent you here in the hope that a little bracing sea air would sort you out?
- Young Carl: Something like that.
- Quentin: Spectacular mistake.
- Thick Kevin: It's type of bird, but it's wearing a hat. Not so much a hat. Something that's at the top of a coat and attached to the coat and covers the head, but is not a hat.
- Young Carl: A hood?
- Thick Kevin: Yes, and now the first name, type of bird. It's a something hood.
- Young Carl: Robin Hood! Why didn't you just say he lived in Sherwood Forest and has a bow and an arrow?
- Thick Kevin: Yeah? What? Who are you talking about?
- Young Carl: Robin Hood.
- Thick Kevin: I didn't know that.
- Quentin: The day has come. Tonight pirate radio dies. From midnight, we are a ghost ship floating without hope on cold and dark waters. You have done almighty work here. Thank you. But your work is done.
- The Count: Not mine, sir. I'm an American citizen and I don't give a hootenanny God damn about your nitpicking limey laws. I intend to broadcast from this ship 24 hours a day until the day I die. And then for a couple days after that.
- Gavin Cavanagh: Not wanting to sound rude or anything, but don't you think that might be an ever so slightly monotonous experience for the listener? What do you say to 12 hours each, noble sir?
- Quentin: Your mother is dropping by to pay us a visit before Christmas.
- Young Carl: You're kidding? When does she arrive?
- Quentin: Tomorrow. She was always very impromptu. Anyway, I thought you might like to know, in case you want to brush your hair or hide the large stack of pornography you keep on that shelf.
- Angus: The way I look at it, the world couldn't survive without my comedy, and who's going to have the moral backbone to play the Seekers when the mood is right?
- Dave: They've split up.
- Angus: I intend to celebrate the back catalogue.
- Dave: I intend to stop you doing so.
- Mark: [silently stands up and lights a cigarette]
- Simon: As some of you know, my wife left me after 17 hours of marriage, but I survived that because I live for music. And now, with nothing else to live for, I'm willing to die for it as well.
- John: I've always lived for news and weather. Happy to die for them, too. Especially the weather.
- Bob Silver: I've got nowhere else to go.
- Harold: I have somewhere else to go, but it's Peckham. So I think I'll stick around.
- Felicity: Can't let everyone starve. And I'm slightly worried where my increasingly powerful sexuality will take me when I return to normal life.
- Thick Kevin: I've got a very strong suspicion that Felicity fancies me. Not about to go anywhere, just when I'm in with a chance.
- Young Carl: Obviously, I'm in. You're the only people in the world who like me.
- Quentin: Gentlemen, I have some good news and some bad news. Which would you prefer?
- Thick Kevin: Good news.
- Quentin: Okay. The good news is the engine has exploded and we're all going to die.
- Dave: Hello, Dr Dave, Radio Rock. How is that good news?
- Quentin: I haven't yet told you how we're going to die. That's the bad news.
- Simon: How are we gonna die?
- Quentin: We're going to drown in the freezing waters of the North Sea.
- Felicity: Dearie me.
- Quentin: There is a huge hole in the side of the boat and in an unfortunate development, it transpires that the lifeboats are useless.
- Thick Kevin: [to Angus] Actually, that's quite good for you, isn't it? 'Cause you can't swim, so you'll die quicker.
- Quentin: Sorry.
- Dave: So tell us Mark, now at the very end - what was your secret? How did you get all them girls?
- Mark: Simple. Don't say anything at all.
- Young" Carl: Nothing?
- Mark: Nothing. Then, when the tension becomes too much to bear, you finally, finally, you just say: "How about it, then?"
- 1 Boat. 8 DJs. No Morals.
- They rocked. They rolled. Then they sank.
- On air. Off shore. Out of control.
- Philip Seymour Hoffman - The Count
- Tom Sturridge - Carl
- Bill Nighy Quentin
- Will Adamsdale - John Mayford
- Rhys Ifans - Gavin Kavanagh.
- Nick Frost - DJ Dave.
- Tom Brooke - Kevin
- Rhys Darby - Angus Nutsford
- Katherine Parkinson - Felicity
- w:Chris O'Dowd - Simon Swafford
- Tom Wisdom - Mark,
- Ralph Brown - Bob Silver,
- Ike Hamilton - Harold
- Kenneth Branagh - Sir Alistair Dormandy
- Sinead Matthews - Miss C
- Jack Davenport - Domenic Twatt
- Talulah Riley -Marianne
- Emma Thompson - Charlotte
- January Jones - Elenore
- Gemma Arterton - Desiree.
External Links[edit]
- Encyclopedic article on The Boat That Rocked at Wikipedia
- Media related to The Boat That Rocked at Wikimedia Commons
- The Boat That Rocked quotes at the Internet Movie Database


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Rain was in the forecast, along with subfreezing wind chill temperatures.
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Exchange transfusion is a potentially life-saving procedure that is done to counteract the effects of serious jaundice or changes in the blood due to diseases such as sickle cell anemia.
The procedure involves slowly removing the patient's blood and replacing it with fresh donor blood or plasma.
See also: Newborn jaundice
An exchange transfusion requires that the patient's blood be removed and replaced. In most cases, this involves placing one or more thin tubes, called catheters, into a blood vessel. The exchange transfusion is done in cycles, each one usually lasts a few minutes.
The patient's blood is slowly withdrawn (usually about 5 to 20 mL at a time, depending on the patient's size and the severity of illness). An equal amount of fresh, prewarmed blood or plasma flows into the patient's body. This cycle is repeated until the correct volume of blood has been replaced.
After the exchange transfusion, catheters may be left in place in case the procedure needs to be repeated.
In diseases such as sickle cell anemia, blood is removed and replaced with donor blood.
In conditions such as neonatal polycythemia, a specific amount of the child's blood is removed and replaced with a normal saline solution, plasma (the clear liquid part of blood), or albumin (a solution of blood proteins). This decreases the total number of red blood cells in the body and makes it easier for blood to flow through the body.
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J&P Part: 132-729
Design: Stripe
Face Shield: No
Gender: Men's, Women's
Helmet Model: HCI-100 Helmets
Manufacturer Part Number: 100-134-06
Material: Fiberglass - carbon fiber
Product Color: Carbon Fiber
Sold in Units: Each
Style: 100 Designer
Visor: Yes
Although this helmet is a stylish (carbon Fiber) design, The chin strap is thin,wide and pulls my beard at times. The ear protector is quickly sewn together, has no piping and could be made of a better material, also seems to be placed a little to far back on the helmet to where it pulls the chin strap back instead of up and to the rear slightly. Bret
Great helmet
Excellent helmet! Mine fit perfect. Looks great too!
Shipping didn't take long. Especially to the island of Guam. My son's happy with the helmet and finally after so many years of riding is now wearing a helmet.
choose one size bigger
nice fit, its light, and dont even know your wearing a helmet
Nice looking helmet and as close to a novelty but still DOT. Had to remove the retarded visor, but it looks pretty good.
Awesome Skid Lid. Third time did the trick, I finally found one that would go over My Big Head!
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Serve with: Baked potatoes and sautéed zucchini. Dessert: Dulce de leche ice cream with toasted almonds.
- Yield
- Makes 2 servings
- 1 cup diced peeled clementines
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ancho chile powder or chile powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 3/4-inch-thick New York steaks
- Mix clementines, red onion, cilantro, 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, and white wine vinegar in small bowl. Season salsa to taste with salt and pepper.
- Combine chile powder and cayenne in small bowl. Sprinkle chile mixture and salt on both sides of steaks. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Cook steaks to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Serve steaks with salsa.


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Bisquick makes the golden crust, and your favorite pizza toppings are the satisfying filling in these handy homemade pockets. No knife or fork required!
These pizza pockets are particularly good for kids who have access to microwave ovens at school (like many high schoolers do). In order to keep the sandwiches safe until lunchtime, place frozen sandwiches in an insulated lunch bag with frozen ice packs. To reheat, remove sandwich from plastic wrap, and wrap in paper towel. Microwave 30 to 45 seconds or until hot in center (filling will be hot). Microwaves vary; sandwiches may take more or less time than indicated to become hot in center.
It's essential that the dough is rolled thin before using; that way, the pocket isn't overwhelmed by a thick exterior.
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