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Fabulous at Every Age: The Spring Edit
Clockwise: Evangelie Smyrniotaki, Natalie Joos, Nasiba Adilova, Leila Yavari
1. One SS14 runway look you loved? Balmain. The collection was inspired by Chanel looks from the '80s and I love it.
2. Fashion Week must-have: Carven's cape from Pre-Fall. Capes are my passion. I will wear it with knee high socks and rough boots. Carven cape, $1270, modaoperandi.com.
3. The bag? The Giambattista Valli bag. I like to mix light summer materials with fur accessories.
4. The shoe? Saint Laurent shoes are on top of my wish list. Sexy and very comfortable. What could be better?
5. Jewelry? Delfina Delettrez, her work with Fendi makes for the union of two incredible fashion families.
6. Which show are you most looking forward to? The Burberry Prorsum show. Christopher Bailey always creates new trends while staying true to the brand's roots.
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Yeah, we haven't seen Wasp's evolution into Waspinator yet. We've only seen his Cybertron mode, which is exactly like Bumblebee's cybertron mode, only green. I was hoping we'd get a Cybertron Wasp so we could recolor him as Bumblebee, but alas - twas not to be.
That's a great episode, btw ("Autoboot Camp" was the name, I believe).

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It is mentioned in the article that Hasbro won't make the Shuttle because it would be a $100 item. I don't understand the price increase. My vintage shuttle way back when cost $20 in the store and that's what I paid for the new one a couple years ago. Same story for the Falcon and the TIE's and the X-Wings, etc. All the prices for the new versions have been the same as for the vintage.
Now, I didn't buy a Shuttle back in the day so I don't know what the cost was, but I'm sure that it wasn't a Ben Franklin. If all the other prices have remained reasonably constant, why the huge increase on this piece?


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You exercise your body to stay physically in shape, so why shouldn't you exercise your brain to stay mentally fit? With these daily exercises you will learn how to flex your mind, improve your creativity and boost your memory. As with any exercise, repetition is necessary for you to see improvement, so pick your favorite exercises from our daily suggestions and repeat them as desired. Try to do some mentalrobics every single day!
Unfortunately, people often get into a pessimistic mood where they can only see the failures and problems with their life. This can cause people to experience stress and its many negative side effects.
One way to become more optimistic is to take a few minutes at the end of each day to think about the good things that happened. These don't have to be big events; it could be as simple as having a good sandwich for lunch. Record three of these happy things in a notebook, which you can review whenever you need a pick-me-up.
If you practice this exercise every day, you will get into the habit of recognizing the positive events in your life and forgetting the negatives.
The breathing pattern of someone who is under a lot of stress is likely to be shallow and rapid. This type of breathing lowers the amount of oxygen that can get into your bloodstream and up to your brain. Decreased oxygen can cause dizziness, headaches and heightened feelings of stress. Learning how to breath properly is one of the most important things you can do to help relax yourself. It's for this reason that controlled breathing is a part of almost every type of meditation practiced in the world.
Proper deep breathing starts with your diaphragm. Instead of puffing out your chest, try to puff our your belly as you breathe. Use your entire lung capacity. Breath in through your nose and out through your mouth.
Whenever you feel stressed, take a full five minutes to concentrate on deep breathes. This type of breathing will increase oxygen flow to your brain and release endorphins and hormones that act to sooth your nerves.
There are four types of Stress that can impact our lives. Not all of them are bad. In fact, some stress is good for us. Good stress gets us out of bed in the morning and motivates us to excel.
Eustress is a good type of stress. This is what you feel when you are watching a suspenseful movie, riding a rollercoaster or about to finish running a marathon. Eustress helps motivate us to finish projects that we are excited about and contributes positively to a creative mindset.
Distress refers to frustrations, unresolved anger, or fear. It causes anxiety and mental suffering. This is a bad stress and does a great job at blocking creativity.
Under-stress is the lack of any stress, and is similar to boredom and hopelessness. An unchallenging job can lead to under-stress. If people are not challenged then they are not motivated to be creative.
Over-stress is what you feel when you have pushed yourself too hard, are late for an important meeting, or have a big deadline that is looming. People who are in this condition do not have the time to think creatively. They are only worried about dealing with the issues immediately at hand and cannot step back to look at the big picture.
Stress is a mental or emotional condition that occurs in response to external influences. All organisms on earth respond to stress in physical and physiological ways. When an antelope is being chased by a lion, it is under stress and it experiences certain physiological changes such as an increased heart rate that help it escape the danger. To conserve energy, the antelope also turns off certain functions that are unnecessary for survival, such as digestion, reproduction and the immune system. People react in the same way to stress, which is why we can develop high blood pressure, ulcers and other illnesses. The only difference is that in most cases the stressor in our lives is not going to eat us for dinner.
Stress has a large impact on our ability to think creatively and to form strong memories. When you are worried about something, your mind wastes energy on the worry and becomes inefficient at working towards a solution to the problem. We have a tendency to jump to conclusions and rush ahead in order to get the stress out of our lives. People under stress rarely step back and try to explore their options.
We have several relaxation techniques that can be used to deal with stress and continue to think creatively.
Try to remember some times in the past when you were totally relaxed. Maybe it was a recent vacation or a nice sunny weekend. What do these situations all have in common that might contribute to you being in a calm state? While you may have your own unique requirements, there are four common conditions that most people find contribute to calmness.
Physical Comfort
Pay attention to how your body feels and try to make it as comfortable as possible. Is your clothing comfortable? Is the temperature ok? Is your chair comfortable? Try to make changes to your environment to make yourself as comfortable as possible.
Fresh Air
Getting fresh air is a very important condition for calmness. This is one reason why the mountains or the beach are more relaxing than the city. Try opening a window to get a little fresh air.
People always try to find a quiet place to relax. As you go through your day, you are bombarded with noises. Traffic, people talking, babies crying, electronic equipment, radios and televisions all contribute to the noise pollution that can cause unnecessary stress. Eliminating noise from your daily life can help make you a calmer person. One way to do this is with noise canceling headphones or earplugs.
Caffeine, nicotine, sugar and other drugs all act as stimulants on the human body. You will never be able to fully relax if you are charged up with sugar and caffeine. Try switching to water, herbal tea or a diet caffeine-free soda.


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LOL. Gotta love Sir Charles.
LOL. Gotta love Sir Charles.
Mark Stoops is the new HC @ KY.
It's a good thing that job search didn't take long.
Who is gonna win the heisman?
I have learned I need these dogs much more than they need me. Tim Bockmon
Johnny Football.
Arkansas making slingblade an offer (Reports are 5 years 27.5 mil.). That's crazy. Who does Arkansas think they are? If he turned down wishagain, what makes them think he will call the hogs???? Baffled regards.
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LOL. According to a Sports By Brooks, Arkansas has offered a 5 year $27.5 Mil deal to Les Miles (slingblade.). He turned down the Michigan (wishagain.) job so it's hard to think he would take the job in Fayetteville. Then again, you just never know these days.
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Happy Birthday Sowa with many more happy ones to come.
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Happy Birthday Sowa with many more happy ones to come.
I've Been Boo'd
I've been Frosted
Today is the oldest you've ever been, and the youngest you'll ever be again.
Eleanor Roosevelt
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Sowa!!!!!
I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?"
Death thought about it.
CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.
-- Sir Terry Pratchett (19482015), Sourcery
Ooh! Happy Happy Birthday! Are you getting snow on your broth day? We'd had light snow all day here!
I've Been Frosted
Happy birthday, Sowa! Hope you are having a great day!
I've been Boo'd ... right off the stage!
Aaahh, I have been defrosted! Thank you, Bonny and Asiel!
Brrrr, I've been Frosted! Thank you, Asiel and Pomtzu!
"When dogs are looking at you, they're essentially hugging you with their eyes." -- Dr. Brian Hare
"That's the power of kittens (and puppies too, of course): They can reduce us to quivering masses of Jell-O in about two seconds flat and make us like it. Good thing they don't have opposable thumbs or they'd surely have taken over the world by now." -- Paul Lukas
Cassie's Catster page: http://www.catster.com/cats/448678
Happy Birthday, Sowa
All things work together for good to them that love God, who are called according to his purpose.
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I've been defrosted-- Thanks, Sana
Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great day!
"You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, 'Wow, you're right! I never would've thought of that!'" -- Dave Barry
Happy Belated Birthday Sowa
The frost is on the pumpkin & I've been BOO'D by two pet talk ghosts.
Thank you Fritz & Cassiesmom
Happy Birthday!
Meowmie to Mr. Spunky, Lady Jane, Bob, Callie, Kimi, Lucy Lou, and Eleanor 'Nellie' von Fluffytail, aka Her Fluffiness.
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Current Foster mom to Mama Sarah, and her kits, Driftwood Barney, Fred, and Wilma.
I've been Boo'd ... right off the stage!
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Well this years Star Wars weekends started this weekend at Walt Disney World. Is any one here planning on attending?
I'm not able to go, although my family was down there this weekend and picked me up the Mickey Jedi plush, featured a few weeks ago on SW.com.
I guess they were supposed to be there Friday morning, but Fed Ex was late with the shipment, so my family was told to come at Sat. at 8am, then they would have them. Then they still didn't have them, and were told they would be gotten in that morning and they would not be put out until 2 pm. At 1:30 they miracuallously were already on the shelf. Fortunately, my family stopped by early and snagged me one. Later on in the day they stopped back, and were all gone.
I've never actually made it to a SW weekend, although have got my picture with Chewie and an Ewok just in normal trips to the Studios.


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How To Send Text Messages By Cell Phone
Text Messaging Helps Connect Users With Information
As the capabilities and number of features on cell phones and mobile devices increase, users have the ability to use their cell phones in ways that go beyond simply making phone calls.
Most digital mobile phones are capable of sending short text messages as a way to access and disseminate information.
What Is Text Messaging?
A text message can be thought of as a kind of short e-mail -- 160 characters or fewer including spaces -- that is most commonly sent to another cell phone for that person to read.
Short Message Service (SMS) is often referred to as "texting" or sending text messages and it's growing in popularity among cell phone users for its quick and simple ability to send and receive short bursts of information.
There are many different uses for text messaging. For example, people can sign up to receive various text alerts so they can be immediately notified of things like breaking news or weather and traffic information when they are on the go and not by a computer.
Text messages are also often used to interact with automated systems, such as audience voting on TV shows like "American Idol" or participating in contests.
People can also set up SMS so that e-mails sent to them are forwarded to their mobile device. That way, they can be sure not to miss any urgent e-mails when they are away from their desk.
Also, some prefer the convenience of being able to type on their phone's keypad "Let's meet at 7 p.m." and send it to a friend, rather than having to make a call and possibly get pulled into a longer conversation.
How To Text Message On A Cell Phone
The process of sending a text message will vary by phone, but there are some basic principles that apply to most mobile devices for texting.
Here is a walkthrough on how to send a text message to another person's cell phone on my older model LG cell phone, which isn't a new smart phone with handy features for texting like a full keyboard.
1. Go to phone's main "Menu" and select "Messaging" option.
2. Select "Text Messages" (some might see "Send SMS") and then select "Write message."
3. Now your ready to type your short message. Enter words by typing the corresponding letters on each numeric key on your phone's keypad. Type the key for each letter repeatedly and quickly until the letter you want appears.
4. To type a new letter, simply hit another numeric key. If the next letter that you need is located on the same key, wait a few seconds for the cursor to move.
5. To type a space, press "0." To toggle between capital letters, lowercase and numbers, hit the "#up arrow" button. To type a special character, hit the "*" button.
6. Once your message is all typed out and ready to be sent, typed, use the "options" or "menu" button. The phone will prompt you to enter a phone number or an e-mail address to send the message to and select "Send."
If you have an iPhone or BlackBerry with keys to help you type messages, you'll be able to tap out and send messages fairly quickly. For older model cell phones, as you send more text messages, you'll grow more used to typing on the keypad and you'll get faster at texting.
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Snake River Salmon Call to Action
Received from American Rivers:
Dear River Advocate,
Under court order, the Bush administration recently released their draft Federal Salmon Plan. The new administration plan for the Columbia and Snake rivers ignores science, wastes taxpayer dollars, further imperils endangered salmon, and could set a precedent that makes it difficult to recover other endangered species. Please take a minute to send a letter urging the Bush administration to do what is right - follow the science, recover wild salmon, and revive salmon-related jobs and economies.
Please click here to take action to protect and restore wild Snake River salmon:
Two centuries ago, the explorers Lewis and Clark were amazed at Pacific Northwest rivers teeming with millions of salmon. The legendary wild salmon and steelhead of the Snake and Columbia rivers have made important contributions to the economy, ecology, and culture of the Northwest from California to Alaska. But this national treasure is today threatened with extinction and needs your help to survive.
Born high in the Rocky Mountains of Idaho, wild Snake River salmon and steelhead swim nearly 1,000 miles downstream to the Pacific Ocean, where they feed and grow strong enough for the tough journey back to their native streams. But all of the salmon's legendary persistence won't save them from extinction if the Bush administration finalizes a new draft Federal Salmon Plan. This new plan would abandon sound science and reduce protections for these endangered fish.
Despite the fact that only two Snake River sockeye salmon returned to their spawning grounds in 2003, the new draft Federal Salmon Plan would allow status-quo operations of the salmon-killing dams on the Snake and Columbia rivers - it even denies that the dams are a threat to the salmon's future. And the plan provides no pathway toward the best, and possibly only, way to recover wild Snake River salmon - removing four relatively low-value federal dams on the lower Snake River.
Suppressing sound science isn't just bad for salmon, it's bad for all endangered species and their habitats. The Bush administration's draft plan would set a precedent that could lower the prospects for imperiled species throughout the country.
Restoring Pacific salmon is an important environmental issue, and it's also an economic and cultural issue for the communities up and down the West Coast. These communities depend on healthy stocks of Snake and Columbia river fish to make a living. Restoring Snake River salmon and steelhead to harvestable levels would generate hundreds of millions of dollars and create thousands of jobs for commercial and sport fishermen from California to Alaska At the same time, a free-flowing lower Snake River would generate as much as $310 million in non-fishing recreation, like boating, hiking, and hunting.
Submit Your Comment Today! Now is the time to tell the Bush administration to scrap their weak draft plan and write a Federal Salmon Plan that will recover wild salmon and steelhead to abundant, self-sustaining, fishable levels. Such a plan must, at the very least, allow planning for the removal of the four lower Snake River dams. Take action today. Click here to send a letter!
Thank you for taking action to save America's rivers!
Rebecca Wodder
President, American Rivers
September 10, 2004
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I really need to send a big shout out to two MN companies that I admire and want to tell the world about: Metamorphosis and their Tuesday Green feature of Amazon Environmentals recycled paints.
Metamorphosis is a multi-faceted company that focuses on Realty as well as Design/Build, leasing and Property Management. They are environmentally conscious, locally connected and have an entertaining and informative blog (which is the goal of all of us, right?)
The latest blog post from Metamorphosis is featuring Amazon Environmentals, Inc and their incredible recycled paints. Amazon uses discarded paints that are brought to local Household hazardous waste centers for disposal. This is an exciting product that produces 12 colors made from recycled latex paints. I am giddy. What a cool concept.
Check out these two very forward thinking MN companies. I have a feeling we'll be seeing a lot more from both in the future.


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In Azerbaijan, reporter convicted on drug charges
Moscow, June 12, 2012--CPJ condemns Monday's conviction of a journalist in Azerbaijan who has been held by police since February on trumped-up charges.
Moscow, June 12, 2012--CPJ condemns Monday's conviction of a journalist in Azerbaijan who has been held by police since February on trumped-up charges.
Dear President Aliyev: The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply disturbed by the recent wave of journalist imprisonments in Azerbaijan. With at least six journalists currently behind bars, Azerbaijan is now among the top 10 global jailers of the press, ahead of Uzbekistan and just behind Ethiopia, according to CPJ research. This crackdown comes in the run-up to Eurovision, the international song contest that Baku is hosting in May, which will gather journalists from more than 40 participating countries and fix the world's eyes on Azerbaijan.
Alerts | Azerbaijan, Iran
New York, February 22, 2012--Anar Bayramli, Baku-based correspondent for Iranian broadcaster Sahar TV and news agency Fars, has been imprisoned for two months pending trial over drug charges. The Committee to Protect Journalists has determined the charges are fabricated and calls on authorities in Azerbaijan to release him immediately.
Do you believe the free flow of information must be protected? Sign the #RightToReport petition and demand that President Obama immediately:
1. Issue a presidential policy directive prohibiting the hacking and surveillance of journalists and media organizations.
2. Limit aggressive prosecutions that ensnare journalists and intimidate whistleblowers.
3. Prevent the harassment of journalists at the U.S. border.
Or click here to see the full petition, and join leading journalists like Christiane Amanpour, The Guardian's Alan Rusbridger, Editor of the AP Kathleen Carroll, and Arianna Huffington in signing on.


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Provides The Lowest Total Cost of Ownership In The Industry
Los Angeles, Calif., April 7, 2008—SOA Software, the leading Integrated SOA Governance vendor announced the release of SOLA 6.0 (Service Oriented Legacy Architecture), a major update to its market-leading mainframe SOA Solution.
SOLA is the most complete mainframe Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) solution in the industry. SOLA solves today's most critical problem, making mainframe applications part of an SOA in a cost effective manner. SOLA provides customers with a fast and easy process to expose mainframe applications as secure Web Services, and allows mainframe applications to consume Web Services. Using SOLA, customers can leverage billions of dollars of existing mainframe investments when building an enterprise SOA. The SOLA runtime environment runs entirely on the mainframe, eliminating the need for expensive, unreliable and unnecessary middleware. This coupled with SOLA's Development Studio vastly increases developer productivity, providing faster time to market and lower application development cost. The combination of a highly optimized runtime, no middleware and improved productivity provide the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in the industry.
SOLA eliminates the need to integrate multiple mainframe and distributed products/platforms to create an enterprise class SOA. Unlike alternative solutions that only offer one or two components of mainframe SOA, SOLA offers a complete SOA solution further reducing TCO.
SOLA's high performance and low CPU overhead enable customers to run the world's largest mainframe SOA implementations in the most cost effective manner. SOLA is the only product proven in enterprise implementations to handle high volume (10 million+) transactions per day in mission-critical mainframe SOA environments.
Innovative SOLA features such as One-Click service creation and an easy to use drag-and-drop interface deliver the only secure, standards-based and governable SOA product in the mainframe industry. SOLA provides mainframe end-to-end governance with WS-Security, WS-Policy, mainframe optimized registry, integrated monitoring, logging, auditing and near limitless scalability, all implemented on the mainframe. This makes SOLA the only solution for companies seeking secure, high-volume, mission-critical mainframe SOA.
SOLA Advantages for mainframe SOA
"We are extremely pleased to provide a complete mainframe SOA Solution," said Paul Gigg, CEO of SOA Software. "Our Fortune 1000 customers must have inclusion of the mainframe in their SOA and demand the benefits provided in SOLA 6.0 such as lower total cost of ownership."
"We have a long established tradition of segment leading technology and innovation," said Jim Crew, SOLA co-creator and Vice President of SOA Software. "We were the first to offer production mainframe Web Services, the first to implement WS-Security and the first to deliver the most complete mainframe SOA product."
New features and benefits of SOLA 6.0
SOLA can function as a stand-alone solution for mainframe SOA and can be governed by SOA Software's Integrated SOA Governance Automation Solutions, Workbench and Service Manager, acting as a Certified Governed Service Platform. Certified Governed Service Platform status means that customers can be confident that their platforms won't compromise the fidelity of the governance systems and structures defined in an enterprise SOA program. The certification process ensures that Governed Service Platforms can implement and enforce governance policies providing reporting data to enable a closed-loop audit process. The Governed Service Platform status ensures that SOLA can be consistently governed along with other enterprise service platforms.
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TWO: The gas man came and hooked up the gas fireplace....WE LOVE IT!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
TWO: The gas man came and hooked up the gas fireplace....WE LOVE IT!
5 comments:
- MegJill said...
I've been away for a while....
So, I love your fireplace and mantel! They did an amazing job. And I never even think of getting the couches cleaned! I've always only thought of the carpet, but I guess the couches get just as much gunk and stuff on them. Now I won't feel clean on mine until they are cleaned!
Your trip to market looks so fun, and I love your story about the detailed grandmothers flower quilt. I will forever be amazed at the talent and effort put into so many quilts out there.
And as for the table space, the trunk is gorgeous! If you're going to have to go shopping anyway, maybe look for a different table that will fit it! You could check out DI or Salvation Army for a boring one that you could paint. I like the suitcases idea too, but it is starting to feel a little over done. Maybe get a big basket that you could fold up or roll some of your quilts into and put that under the table. Then they'd always be close enough to snuggle with too!
- October 21, 2009 at 11:21 AM
- Tonya said...
I love Heaven's Best! When I moved into this house, we thought that we would have to replace the light carpet. I called our local HB and it looked brand new!!! With 5 boys it is hard to keep this carpet clean, but after they leave it always looks new again:)
Also I love the idea of a basket with your quilts in it! It will add texture and warmth:) Love ya Sheri!
- October 21, 2009 at 2:21 PM
- Allie said...
Oh my - a basket for your quilts gets my vote! I love the trunk though. Your fireplace looks beautiful all lit up!
- October 21, 2009 at 3:32 PM
- Tracy said...
My question is: Are you going to paint the table cream? Haha. I think some cute seasonal decorations would be fun. Some pumpkins for now and some cute Christmas trees with white lights etc. What ever you do it will look wonderful as always.
- October 21, 2009 at 6:35 PM
- Natasha said...
What you need is a Hobby Lobby! I can't wait to see what you find to go under the little table. My first thought was stacks of cool old looking books, but with the grand-kids that might not be such a good idea.
YEA for Heavens Best!
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He needs to be kept alive at least until we get every last bit of info from him by whatever means.
Mayor Mumbles Mennino was on the talking heads shows this weekend saying these 2 acted alone.
I ain't buying it.
They had a Mercedes
An apartment in Cambridge is far from cheap.
The older one took a year off to do boxing.
Both are supposedly students.
There has been NO mention as to either of them having had jobs.
Where did their money come from?
Either "someone" is funneling them money or they were on welfare. Or both. No matter what, the entirety of their existence needs to be exposed.
Those in charge (Mumbles), are already trying to cover it up.


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High School: Notre Dame Prep
Hometown: Fanwood, NJ
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Following a very tumultuous two seasons at Louisville that made many wonder if how much of a future he has in basketball, Derrick Caracter transferred to UTEP and sat out a year as required. Now hes become a key contributor for a team thats on a 13-game winning streak and just clinched the Conference USA title last night, all while being a model citizen throughout the season.
Plagued by weight, conditioning, and attitude issues at Louisville, Caracter appears to have figured things out for the most part at UTEP, even if he still has room for improvement in many areas. His offensive profile still reads very similarly to what it was two years, if only for the difference that hes seeing a lot more time on the floor each game and not getting suspended multiple times per season.
In the post, Caracter has an extremely high skill level, excellent footwork and touch, and an incredibly high level of functional strength, making him a dominant force at this level. He can finish off either shoulder with ease, boasting effective hook shots with both hands, and he does an excellent job of establishing position without the ball and then backing his man down some more once he gets the ball. He reads his opponent very well when isolated, recognizing where the opening is and quickly and compactly going to whatever move and direction gives him the highest percentage opportunity.
Caracter uses a great combination of finesse and power when operating with his back to the basket, though there are some concerns projecting to the next level, as the release point on most of his moves is low, and he doesnt do a great job getting separation, having well below average explosiveness for an NBA big man.
Also, while Caracter has a very good feel for the game in the post, he is pretty turnover prone, getting called for offensive fouls, three-second violations, and travels pretty frequently, turning the ball over on a very high 23% of his possessions. He doesnt deal with double teams especially well either, and is prone to forcing his way through them, usually not making quick pass outs and only looking for them well after defenses collapse on him. While he clearly has the feel and skill-level to find the open man, as weve seen on a few occasions, he seems to elect not to at times, instead forcing his own offense.
Aside from his post game, Caracter has done an excellent job on the offensive glass, usually just out-willing opponents by throwing his body around and using his strength to pull down boards in a crowd, and hes shown a very high motor on the offensive end in general. While his jumper is still very much a work in progress, he has hit 3-of-11 threes this year, boasting decent form in spite of a slow, deliberate release. Hes also mixed in jumpers from face-up positions in the 10-15 foot range, turning into his defender to shoot them with inconsistent results. This isnt something anyone should expect to become a ripple of his game anytime soon, but for a player with question marks about how his game will translate to the pros, its good to see him working on skills that could help him down the road.
While Caracter has shown flashes of development in other areas of his game, he is still incredibly reliant on his post game, as 80 of his 142 charted offensive possessions on Synergy were of the post-up variety. Looking to the NBA, he will need to diversify his game some to find a long-term niche in all likelihood, and should probably look at fellow under-the-rim banger Craig Smith as a player to model himself after. Improving on his ability to finish off cuts and pick-and-rolls by using his massive body to seal out defenders and create angles is something that could help him contribute in multiple ways in the pros.
Defensively, Caracter has an improved effort level and focus this season, though there are still many things holding him back from being an effective defender. In the post, he actually shows decent fundamental in man-to-man situations, getting into his opponent and using his strength to hold position well. That said, with very little lift and a weak standing reach, hes very prone to being shot over, and can be outmaneuvered by quicker opponents as well.
Things get worse on the perimeter, where his fundamentals arent great and hes very slow of foot moving laterally, looking like a fish out of water when matched with someone resembling a stretch four. This is of great concern in projecting Caracter to the pros, given the makeup of the power forward position in the NBA, and could very well push him to the center spot instead, which he is clearly undersized for. Caracter also isnt great as a help defender, not having the athleticism to really do much on the weakside, as evidenced by his low steals and blocks numbers.
Looking forward, while this season has been a revelation for Caracter in terms of where he was two years ago, he still has much work to do if he wants to find a long-term home in the NBA, beyond just maintaining the physical and mental makeover hes undergone in El Paso. Shedding some more unnecessary weight, working hard on his explosiveness around the rim, putting in considerable work to become respectable as a perimeter defender, and diversifying his offensive game are all things that need to be priorities for him, though theyre all well within his reach if he puts in the work.
For all the areas in his game that could use some work, his skill level and strength in the post are things that very few players have, and other undersized 4s in the pros have proven this can be a potent weapon in the NBA.
Caracter is rumored to have one foot out the door already in El-Paso and has apparently already decided that hell be declaring for this years draft. Considering the numerous question marks teams have about his background, combined with the fact that hes hardly a cant miss-talent, its not out of the question that he goes undrafted.
While there will always be a lucrative market for his services in Asia (China and Korea) and in some parts of Europe, Caracter might want to at least consider the possibility of returning to UTEP, as another year of keeping his nose clean and improving his weaknesses could get him a lot closer to carving out a career in the NBA.
In Short: Strong, fluid, immensely talented big man who can create shots for himself with his back to the basket as well anyone else in this draft. Has quick feet, great hands, soft touch, and the ability to score in a variety of ways around the basket. An excellent offensive rebounder. A terrible defender who will likely struggle translating his skill-level to the pros due to his poor conditioning, below average size, and inability to face the basket, find the open man or hit mid-range jumpers the way a true power forward should. A troubled young man who has been given every opportunity to change his ways and has proven himself incapable of discipline. Rejects being coached, does not abide by rules, cannot stay in shape, and thus will likely be deemed as being far more trouble than hes worth by NBA teams.
Chances of returning to school: 0%. The question here is more will Louisville want him back rather than will he have any type of choice. I have never seen anyone so far behind in the game of life, said Louisville coach Rick Pitino about him.
Most college athletes have things like enjoys playing chess, and feeds homeless children in his free time on their college bio--Caracter has Missed 16 games as a freshman due to off the court issues, playing in 18 games overall missed five days in late December when he was given an indefinite leave of absence by Pitino so he could address personal issues missed six games in Jan./Feb. after breaking the contract he had signed to remain on the team and Lost more than 50 pounds, down from 318 pounds when he arrived on campus as a freshman, to his playing weight of 265 with less than 10 percent body fat on his.
Caracter likely made a fool of Rick Pitino one time too many, with Samardo Samuels coming in, there doesnt appear to be any real need for him. He played a stopgap role out of convenience for both parties this season when David Padgett was injured or needed a blow on the bench, but it was pretty obvious that he wont be welcomed back. He was suspended numerous times over the past few years, and after being brought back to the team under the urging of his teammates, and signing a contract, broke his curfew not once, but twice in the same night. Here is a full transcript of a press conference Rick Pitino had on the subject, which goes into a lot more depth.
For Caracter to even be on this list while his team is still alive in the NCAA tournament tells us all we need to know basicallyhe could have waited until the season is over as is the norm before announcing the inevitable, but in typical fashion, decided to march to his own drum.
Some team might take a gamble on him in the 2nd roundcertain teams who dont mind cutting corners will take anyone with a pulse if they think they have talent, regardless of chemistry issues or distractions it might causebut how long he sticks in the NBA is anyones guess. He could also just as easily go undrafted. Luckily for him, there will always be an overseas market for back to the basket centers who can score, but hell never play at as high a level or make as much money as he should if he doesnt change his ways dramatically. Then again he could always mature at some point but thats a big maybe if history is any indication.
One of the most high-risk, high-reward draft prospects to evaluate anywhere in the NCAA, its easy to envision scenarios where someone looks back Derrick Caracters placing on this list in 3-4 years and wonders either: how in the world was he ranked so low? or how was he ranked so high? Its really that up in the air at this point regarding how his professional career will turn out.
In terms of pure talent, it wouldnt be a stretch to consider Caracter even the top NBA draft prospect in the Big East. His combination of size, strength, fluidity, athleticism and skill is simply unheard of these days from a college player his age, and even in the limited amount of possessions we had to evaluate (somewhere around 120 on the offensive end), it was incredibly obvious that were dealing with a player possessing lottery plus potential.
Starting with his physical attributes, Caracter has an NBA frame, with solid length and very nice athletic ability. He is extremely strong, but at the same time possesses incredibly nimble feet, making for a devastating combination when evaluating his back to the basket game. Caracter uses his great base to carve out space and establish position deep in the paint, often backing down his defender around mercilessly in the processShaq-style.
More than just a brute force, though, Caracter has some nice finesse to his game as well, looking extremely comfortable operating in the post with the ball in his hands. Hes a natural scorer, fluid and highly coordinated, showing great hands to catch anything thrown his way and the touch to convert baskets in the toughest of situations, sometimes just throwing the ball up on the rim and seeing it drop softly. He can score with either hand (although he obviously favors his right), with his go-to move clearly being a lethal jump-hook shot, with range out to about 8 feet. The most impressive part of Caracters post game might be his sheer quickness, though; he has a lightning quick first step that often just overwhelms his flat-footed defender, and the ability to spin to either shoulder unconventionally to catch his man off guard, possibly to finish with a reverse high off the glass. He has all kinds of nifty jukes and fakes he can execute even in small spaces, making him a magnet for drawing fouls ranking him 5th amongst returning draft prospects per 40 minutes in that category, at 9.3.
In terms of the rest of his offense, were still somewhat in wait and see mode. Caracter took very few jump-shots in the 240 total minutes he played last season, but the few he did take looked pretty good coming out of his hands. He seems to have the ability to knock down the 15 footer comfortably if left open, but on the other hand, only shot 52% from the free throw linemeaning hes obviously not quite there yet. Caracter never put the ball on the floor and generally did not look very comfortable with the ball in his hands out on the perimeter. Hes also a poor passerhis 0.17 assist to turnover ratio ranks amongst the worst amongst all draft prospects, and you regularly got the feeling that once the ball went inside the post, there was a slim chance that it was ever going to come out. He has plenty of work to do on learning how to read defenses and not being single-minded about the plays hes about to execute.
Defensively, Caracter is clearly lacking fundamentals, both in his positioning as well as his defensive rebounding. He was incredibly foul prone as a freshman (his 8.7 fouls per 40 minutes ranks 3rd amongst all draft prospects, and that wasnt a fluke judging by the way he bites on pump fakes, gives up space in the post, moves his feet poorly on the perimeter, and uses his hands excessively. He looks a little bit more low-energy in his body language than you might prefer, even though probably not quite as bad as his exceedingly lazy reputation would indicate coming out of high school. That obviously has everything to do with the coaching staff at Louisville, which has absolutely done the right thing keeping him on a short leash and holding him fully accountable for his actions, for probably the first time in his life.
By all accounts, Caracter is actually a very smart and personable kid who has a lot to say for himself. With that said, hes struggled with weight and academic issues for years now and bounced around constantly from high school to high school. He was in and out of Rick Pitinos doghouse last year, and was suspended for the start of the season for accepting improper benefits from a family friend. His ties with agent/runner Eddie Lau have also been well documented. NBA teams have known to shy away from drafting players with questionable characters (at least high in the first round) in the past, so any more off the court incidents could prove fatal for Caracters draft stock. A monster season, thoughwith not a peep in the papers coming from off the court--would have the exact opposite effect.
Heaping any type of praise on Derrick Caracter is a seemingly dangerous proposition considering that hes been hanging by the thinnest of threads all season long due to his immaturity and unacceptable behavior, but who can ignore the potential he flashes? If he can somehow get himself together, he has NBA written all over him. We wont hold our breath, but it will certainly be interesting to follow in 2007-2008.[Read Full Article]
DraftExpress: Derrick, can you tell me a little about what happened to you at Notre Dame Prep? Why were you off the team at the mid season point?
Caracter: The situation at Notre Dame was a controversial one. I was coming one of the top high schools in the country, where the basketball situation was legit. I went to a coach where he gets a lot of talent, and doesnt know what hes doing. Im just going to try to make it the best for the rest of the year and get out of there as fast as I can.
DraftExpress: Many question your current academic standing. Are you going to be eligible to play next year at Louisville?
Caracter: Oh yeah, definitely. Ive already qualified for college. All I have to do now is stay in school and get my diploma.
DraftExpress: What do you see your role being next year at Louisville?
Caracter: Umm Just coming in and being an inside presence and giving them the physical toughness that they didnt have this year.
DraftExpress: Are there any specific goals that you have set for yourself for next season?
Caracter: As a team, or for myself?
DraftExpress: For yourself.
Caracter: Probably to be Big East Player of the Year. For us to go as far in the tournament as we can, and average a double-double.
DraftExpress: With the NBA putting its age limit in, it held back many players from your calls from entering the NBA Draft this season. What are your personal thoughts on the rule?
Caracter: I dont think its fair to put an age limit on what you can do and when you can get paid for something you do well. A rule is a rule, and nobody is going to change it.
DraftExpress: If the rule wouldnt have been put in, would you have considered entering the draft out of high school?
Caracter: Im not even sure. The rule is in effect, so I cant even tell you what Id do. I feel that I was rated a little lower then I should have been by a lot of people though.
DraftExpress: What areas of your game are you looking to work on before you hit campus at Louisville?
Caracter: Running. Running and trying to get in the best shape as I possibly can.
DraftExpress: Do you have a set weight that youd like to reach?
Caracter: 265. 265 or 270 lbs.
DraftExpress: Now you played much better in the second half of the Roundball game. Was there anything different for you in half two?
Caracter: I think it was just building confidence and stuff like that. I just told myself I can do this.
DraftExpress: What happened with your omission from the McDonalds game? Did you ever receive any explanation as to why you werent selected?
Caracter: (laughs) A couple of people felt my game wasnt felt I was a bad kid and didnt fit the image of that game. As far as that, Ive just turned all the negatives into positives and made the best of things.
DraftExpress: Thanks a lot Derrick and congratulations on your MVP award.
Caracter: Thank you.
The New Jersey native showed off his polished post game in the second half of the Roundball, after a mediocre at best first half. The nimble big man is much more athletic then people give him credit for, and is just as skilled as any power forward in the country. Caracters ball handling and shooting skills are definitely above average for a post player, and he can really score once he receives the ball down low. The downside however, is that his game is somewhat reminiscent of Eddy Currys in that he is extremely talented offensively, but doesnt play much one on one defense and is a poor rebounder, although he is a better shot blocker because of his great wingspan and quick leaping ability.
The coaches at Louisville must keep Caracter motivated in order for him to reach his fullest potential. How they will do that is the great question. Derricks coaches all throughout high school have had problems with his desire, and its just a shame to see such a skilled and talented big man just go through the motions when out on the floor. Hopefully Coach Pitino can make him play hard, because if that happens, we are looking at a definite NBA player.
If everything were based on talent and skills alone, Caracter would be right there next to Greg Oden as one of the two or three best in the nation. Unfortunately however it is not, and the New Jersey big man has come to realize that the hard way. The previous issues with Derricks lack of motivation and desire that have plagued him in the past were not present on Friday, as he came out looking to show everyone that he is one of the very elite players in the country. The Louisville recruit showed incredibly quick moves in the post, and even stepped out and knocked down a three pointer. He looks like he has lost some weight and gained some explosiveness since we last saw him in late July, but unfortunately that hasnt helped him become any better of a rebounder. Although Derrick has great hands and a massive frame, he wasnt able to rebound the ball at quite the clip youd hope for a player of his stature. Rebounding aside however, it was a great practice for a player looking to show off his immense skills.[Read Full Article]


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International Student Job Search: The Initial Decision
As an international student you will find yourself faced with the decision to pursue a job search in your home country or in the United States. If your interest is to pursue a job in your home country, you will need to adapt your job search techniques to your homeland cultural and societal norms. You will need to determine job search techniques and etiquette that will serve you best in your home country.
If you plan to pursue career opportunities in the U.S., you will need to adjust your job search techniques to U.S. laws, cultural and societal norms. The research you do will increase your chances of a successful job search in the United States.
Fundamentals for the US Job Search
The Undergraduate section of this website covers the fundamental strategies and techniques for a U.S. job search. As an international student we advise you to review this section closely. The goal of this section is to provide additional job search information pertinent to international students.
Graduate students should also consult the Fleishman Career Center's website sections pertaining to the Academic Job Search and Careers and Jobs Outside the Academy, found on the Graduate Student portion of our site.
Post Graduation Employment Issues
Each Spring, the Office of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) invites a member of the Miller Mayer law firm in Ithaca, New York to come to Binghamton University to speak about Post Graduation Employment Issues.
Attorney Hilary Fraser spoke at Binghamton on March 3, 2009 and has granted permission for the ISSS to post her presentation materials on the ISSS website. Ms. Fraser has also updated her PowerPoint presentation and added additional items.
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Oh dude, yesterday I brought my cousin and her family a 2lb box of Russell Stovers, it was the size of a large board game. 30 minutes later when her brother and his family arrive, he gives her a 2.5lb Whitmans Sampler giganto-box! We had 4 and a half pounds of chocolates on one table! And that's on top of the mountains of cookies my cousin made, and the 2 pies. Apparently 2012 is the year of christmas sweets.- more candy than I recall in past years
FINALLY! Welcome back to the 21st century.Oh, and text messaging. Sound the eighth trump, which I guess means it's a superapocalypse.
Great hauls all around so far gang.
For Christmas, we got as many of our family together as we could muster out at my cousin's place waaaaay out in Hesperia, which is almost as far a drive for me as Comic-Con and I rarely have driven that far and back in a single day.
My hauls:
Kotobukiya ArtFX+ Artoo and Threepio
Jetwing Optimus Prime (procured at the $60 price, that was important to me that they didn't pay too much)
Klingon Bird of Prey Haynes manual
Doctor Who 10th Doctor TARDIS beach towel
break 'em yourself Geodes
10x loose 9mm Cubic Zirconia - they just look really cool and are surprisingly inexpensive for cut man-made stones.
Venture Bros season 4 pt 2 DVD
Black Dynamite blu-ray
indoor RC helicopter
Coby bluetooth soundbar
USB squid hub that can run off AC power as well
light sphere
maze sphere
$25 Olive Garden gift card (traded with my vegetarian family member who got a $25 Panda Express card - nothing at Panda is vegetarian except the white rice, not even the mixed vegetables).
Timothy Zahn - Visions of the Future (but I have to track down a copy of Specter of the Past first).


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Introduction & Specifications
These and other advancements are what make Intel's latest desktop evolution possible. The "Intel Next Unit of Computing" (NUC), as it's appropriately called, is an ultra compact desktop system that's small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, while packing a performance punch that belies its diminutive stature. Power users looking to game on their high-resolution 30-inch monitors need not apply, but there are plenty of markets for a system like this, not the least of which is the mainstream buyer. Intel says its NUC is also ideal for digital signage, kiosks, home theater setups, and anywhere else where space is at a premium.
When Intel first told us about the NUC, we were intrigued by its potential. It's rocking a 3rd Generation Core i3-3217U processor soldered onto the motherboard, two SO-DIMM slots with DDR3-1066/1333 memory support, onboard 8-channel audio, mSATA support, and several connectivity ports. All of this comes packed into a 4-inch x 4-inch frame.
"Imagine a computing device powerful enough to produce stunning visuals with responsive performance. Yet small enough to drive digital signage, kiosks, or other applications demanding performance in a tight space. We did. The result is the Intel Nex Unit of Computing," Intel pitches.
The NUC is essentially an Ultrabook in a mini destktop body. It's also a brand new form factor -- uCFF (Ultra Compact Form Factor) -- one that Intel will presumably push to make official. For now, is the world ready for such a device? And equally important, is it a capable machine for its intended purposes? To help answer these questions, Intel sent us a pre-production model to examine and put through its paces. Let's have a look.
|Form Factor
|AA# (Altered Assembly)
|BIOS ID String
|Intel Core i3 3217-U (soldered down) w/ active heatsink
|Two SO-DIMM slots for 1066/1333MHz memory support
|HDMI port supporting HDMI 1.4a output; Thunderbolt port supporting DisplayPort 1.1a
|Intel High Definition Audio (Intel HD Audio) in the following configuration:
> 8-channel (7.1) digital audo via one HDMI 1.4a output and/or via one ThunderBolt connector (DisplayPort 1.1a)
|Expansion Capabilities
|Full size mini PCI Express w/ mSATA support
Half size mini PCI Express
|Included in the box
|19V, 65W power brick
VESA mounting bracket
Wi-Fi antennae (integrated into the chassis)
Core i3 logo
|4.59 inches by 4.41 inches by 1.55 inches
|3 years
Finalizing the NUC build highlights one of Intel's first challenges in pushing this system into the marketplace, and that's cost. The target price for the NUC box is ~$300-$320. Add another $190 for the mSATA SSD, $20 for a 4GB memory kit similar to the one we used, about $25 for the Wireless-N adapter (optional, but we highly recommend it), and the OS of your choice. The grand total comes to over $500 for a system that's only partially upgradeable (the CPU is soldered to the motherboard).


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By Sam Mamudi
Valero Energy (VLO) is down nearly 4% today, the biggest faller among a bunch of declining refiner stocks.
Among the falling stocks are CVR Energy (CVI), down more than 3%, Western Refining (WNR), down 2.8%, and Tesoro (TSO), down nearly 2%.
Analysts at Macquarie sounded a mild alarm about refiner stocks in a note this morning, specifically about some hidden costs that investors may have not have noticed:
There is a potential real stinker of an issue developing for US refiners on meeting obligations related to the US government's renewable fuels standard (RFS) that could materially impact earnings for many of the companies. The price of renewable fuel credits, known as Renewable Identification Number (RINs), has skyrocketed from under US$0.01/gal for ethanol in late 2012 to over US$1.00/gal this week, significantly increasing the cost of RFS compliance for the US refiners so far in 2013.
As a result of this concern, Macquarie downgraded CVR Energy to Underperform, and Valero and HollyFrontier to Neutral. The kept ratings for the rest of their refiners, but said they'd keep a close eye on things.
Why has this happened?
The price of D6 RINs [used for the total renewable fuels mandate (including corn ethanol)] in the secondary market has surged since the beginning of 2013 from under US$0.01/gal in late 2012 to over US$1.00/gal this week. We suspect the sharp increase in the value of ethanol credits is driven not so much by an acute shortage in 2013 but instead on the potential deficit of RINs in 2014 and beyond. Because the mandate for renewable fuel usage rises every year through 2022, we see the market becoming increasingly short on renewable credits as the mandate begins to exceed the supply of RINs in 2014.
It's worth noting that they don't see this problem hurting all refiners equally:
In our view, the well positioned companies are those that are better integrated between refining and midstream product terminal assets that support self-blending of ethanol, a group that includes Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Northern Tier Energy (NTI), Tesoro and Western Refining. Conversely, we believe merchant refiners that sell non-finished gasoline into a third party pipeline or distribution system are most vulnerable to cost escalation of RINs. This group includes CVR Energy and Valero Energy.
Despite this thesis, Tesoro and Western Refining are, as mentioned falling today; Mararthon's stock is down 1.4% while Northern Tier is off about 0.4%.


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I got an e-mail from BBTS that said my new DC wave set of 6 Batman figs were instock and ready for me. I won't see them for several weeks until I go home for the holidays, but i am anxious to see them. BBTS has pics up now of them in packaging: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/p...ail&picture=in
I'm REALLY liking the look of that gray Batman. Standard Batman figure with batarangs and gadets. lookin' good!
"Woke up at 9.55am. Soon as I woke up, I looked at Suzanne and she looked at me. I said, 'Did I tell you about the immune system?' Suzanne starting laughing, I said, 'it's amazing.' She said, 'Not now.'"
I wish someone could make a nice Bruce Wayne figure, without any sort of stupid transforming action.
That's my jacket!
Did anyone get any of the Superman Doomsday animated figures? I'm assuming they're out already? I guess I'll find out at the comic book store tomorrow. The only one I really want is the robot which comes with Luthor.
What the hell is with that Bruce Wayne figure's bright blue armor? COME ON!!! That sh** should stay in their The Batman line of kiddie moron crap.
Anybody seen the TRU 2pack? I forgot to mention this when I saw it last week: boxed set of DCSH Batman & Tim Drake Robin posed on a rooftop, they're weathered more and Bats has actual articulated hands instead of those unusable hamhocks they normally give him.
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
Superman vs Doomsday Doomsday Action Figure $7.99
Superman vs Doomsday Lex Luthor & Robot 2-Pack Action Figure $7.99
Superman vs Doomsday Solar Suit Superman Action Figure $7.99
Superman vs Doomsday Superman Action Figure $7.99
Cool, thanks for the info Beast!
I found and bought DCSH Clayface from Target this morning...they also had Nightwing and Joker but I passed on those.
If anyone sees a single card Zatanna, would you please drop me a line?
That and the Fire and Ice pack should be it for my JLU collection, if they even release the Fire and Ice pack with all the pegwarmers out there.


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i'll buy that cody off ya commtech. lookin for him anyway. plmk
i'll buy that cody off ya commtech. lookin for him anyway. plmk
Anyone going to tomorrow's Cars' Kmart event be warned: The Hot Wheels crowd is going to be there. I've been to the HW Kmart events and have seen how vicious these guys get. There're collectors who take their whole families just to get more chances at getting the exclusives and more quantities of them. One guy brought his wife, 4 kids and grandma (Which is why I'm taking my kid this time). Also, there's been verbal fighting between them and it's one of the stores with the most attendance to this kind of events. My advice is to get there early and if possible, bring a friend or family member to improve your chances in case they use a raffle system (which they always use for the HW event since there are never enough cars/cases). Good luck!
Update: I just read on a couple of websites that these cars will be available elsewhere later on. I think I'm going to skip the event tomorrow.
Commtech, you think we don't know firsthand how vicious the HW'ers can get? It'll just be business as usual
On an unrelated note, just think - it could've been Plumber Bob being prominently featured in the Presidential Debate and asking if ebay income is taxable.
So how did you guys do at the Cars event? How was it?
Kmart in N Hollywood had, including myself, THREE people. I couldn't believe it. They still handed out tickets for the heck of it. I was the 2nd one called!!! They rolled out 6 cases, each of which contained 6 more smaller cases inside, totaling 36 cases in all. Needles to say, I had no problems getting everything I wanted. Great event.
Saw the new packaging for Cars today- glad I've stopped with that line- it just never ends with the repacks.
Burbank TRU has their Toys for Tots bins out- so I guess I can go dig out my POTF and TPM figures from storage and start dumping them!
Burbank Target has the generator four pack with han, r-2, chewie and the white beard scout trooper. I stashed it if anyone is interested. Stash isn't really good, but it should last till the afternoon.
picked it up. Thanks so much Commtech!! Awesome.
The B'Omarr Monastery Attack BP is still there @ Brb Target. PM me or Commtech for location. It might not stay long. Both sets look great -not liking the general price hike though.
did I mention that Commtech is the best?!?!!
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Family: Rallidae, Rails, Gallinules, Coots view all from this family
Description ADULT MALE Looks rufous-orange overall with blackish rear flanks and undertail, marked with striking white stripes. Centers of many upperpart feathers are black. ADULT FEMALE Similar to male, but is paler and duller overall. JUVENILE Has back, wing covert, and upper tail pattern reminiscent of adult, but duller, grubby looking underparts.
Dimensions Length: 15-19" (38-48 cm)
Habitat Locally common but declining in freshwater wetland habitats. Present year-round in coastal belt of southern U.S.; summer range extends north and inland, but precise distribution is patchy.
Observation Tips Should you hear a calling bird, patience and quiet observation may allow a sighting.
Range Plains, New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Texas, Eastern Canada, Florida, Great Lakes
Voice Utters a series of harsh tchek-tchek-tchekÖ notes.
Discussion Secretive, long-billed wetland bird that is easier to hear than see. Laterally flattened body allows it to move through dense vegetation with ease. Confusion is possible with Clapper: King favors freshwater marshes while Clapper prefers brackish; adult King is warmer rufous than grayer adult Atlantic coast Clapper and has bolder dark markings than rufous adult Gulf coast Clapper. Juveniles are harder to separate although King's upper wing coverts are brighter rufous than on Clapper. Sexes are separable.


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On a night where seemingly every other high-school football contest in the area was battling the rain, the host Munroe Bobcats and the West Gadsden Panthers enjoyed a dry and balmy evening Friday for the season-opening jamboree at Corry Field in Quincy. Participating teams included Aucilla Christian, Sneads and Freeport in this old-style gridiron get-together.
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Our three local high school football teams have been preparing during the summer months and now it is time for East Gadsden, West Gadsden and Robert F. Munroe to strap up and hit the field.
A speedy set of 27 boats hit the Apalachicola River on Saturday for Chattahoochee Thunder.
The event was presented by Southern Outlaw Dragboat Series and the city of Chattahoochee. Despite rain interruption, the event drew a crowd to the riverbank to watch the boats compete.
Race Chairman Linda Dunwoody said she had hoped for 30 boats in the inaugural event but she was pleased with the participation — and the spectator turnout.
Gadsden County Schools Superintendent Reginald James introduced Michael Hunt during a press conference Tuesday as the new head coach of East Gadsden High School's varsity basketball team.
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This upcoming football season, the mighty Jaguars of East Gadsden will take the field under new leadership as first-year head coach Tracy Laing takes over for the recently departed Corey Fuller, who has moved on to become a part of the Florida A&M coaching staff.
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Kaitlyn Sirmons was one of 24 students chosen to be honored at the 19th Annual FHSAA Academic All-State Banquet on June 10 in Gainesville. Sirmons is a 2013 graduate of Robert F. Munroe Day School. She applied for the award at the urging of her school's athletic director, Susie Morris.
"I've been on the selection committee before, and I thought she had a shot on being selected," Morris said.
Editor's note: This is the first in an occasional series following college athletes who hail from Gadsden County.
Adam Powell is a third-year business student at Livingstone College in North Carolina. The 2011 graduate of East Gadsden High School is a defensive end for the football team.
Powell said he has been asked many times about why he did not keep the family tradition of attending Florida A&M.
C. Fields Sports Club will host summer league softball and boys' lacrosse tryouts.
Softball tryouts are for girls ages 8 to 15. Tryouts will be at the Bobby Nealy Complex on June 14 at 5 p.m.
Lacrosse tryouts are for boys ages 9 to 14. Tryouts will be at the track and field at 5 p.m. June 10 to 14 on Martin Luther King Boulevard.
For information, call Coach Curtis Fields 646-733-7265 or Coach Earl Jackson 850-284-4972.
On May 8 the Robert F. Munroe Day School student body watched senior four-sport athlete Kaitlyn Sirmons sign a commitment form to play softball at Covenant College in the fall of 2013. Covenant College was founded in 1955 in Lookout Mountain, Ga., near Chattanooga, Tenn. It is an academically rigorous liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
The Munroe Lady Cats softball team was not the better team all season.
They knew it. Their coaches knew it. Everyone at the Aucilla softball field knew it. Munroe had been defeated by Aucilla Christian in all three meetings this season by a combined score of 30-2 with two games called for the mercy-rule.
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2 years ago Reuters reported Harry Reids Son made a deal with the chineese to put a solar plant at these sites along with a solar farm.
You can't make this stuff up. This land grab has nothing to do with turtles.
2 years ago Reuters reported Harry Reids Son made a deal with the chineese to put a solar plant at these sites along with a solar farm.
You can't make this stuff up. This land grab has nothing to do with turtles.
Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Psalms 12: 8
The wicked walk on every side when the vilest men are exulted
Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
If this land grab is true or not Harry Reid is a slime ball.
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How and why did this become "our" land or the Fed's land to begin with? Where in the COnstitution does the Federal Govt./BLM have the right to confiscate land and make it their own? This land belongs to the State of Nevada, it should be returned, just like all government/BLM land should be. What happened to the 10th Amendment? If the Constitution doesn't specifically grant the power, it's within the State's jurisdiction.
The Feds just come in and take, then lay down some law about grazing and fees/taxes then say you have to pay or else. What the hell?
It's happening on the Red River, the border between Texas and Oklahoma too...and I'm sure many other places as someone else mentioned. The Constitution doesn't give the Feds the right to confiscate OUR land.
What was the purpose of the formation of the federal government anyway? This is the United STATES (keyword States) of America....but it's turning into a dictatorship.
So now they slap down fees on this man and his family that have been using this land for ranching/grazing purposes for 160 years. You must pay or else. So they round up and euthanize his cattle, taking away his family's ability to earn income, thus destroying them. It's not about a turtle. Now you hear Reid is involved and they want to make a solar farm in the area. The Feds are also thinking of a flatulence tax on cattle. You know, red meat is bad for you and cattle are just dirty, plus they add to greenhouse gasses, thus causing global warming....so we just need to get rid of them and a solar farm is just so much cleaner and a better use of the land. You don't need to be drinking soda, don't eat red meat, stop global warming, get moving, and the federal government dictates winners and losers in our society. Yeah, that's why the founding fathers created the USA/federal govt.
Folks they don't give a flip about tortoises... It's their excuse to excercise CONTROL! To control us... to bully us... to extract our time and our treasure away... to make us their servants. Think about it and start speaking up.
The issue is simple.
Does Bundy own the land? NO.
Did he have to pay a grazing fee to maintain his grazing rights? Yep.
Did he pay those Fees? Nope.
Was he ordered by the courts many times over 20 years to pay up or move? Yep.
Did he? No.
Did he owe the government over a $ million for fees. Yep, the courts said so.
Why did he not end up in the slammer for contempt for not complying with court orders? Mystery.
He was lucky. He got twenty years of illegal grazing for free at the taxpayer's expense. But, instead of taking his lumps like a man, Bundy goes weeping to to every rabid paramilitary outfit he can find.
Then there is the conspiracy theorists that hold Harry Reid or his son is somehow in league with the Chinese for a solar plant. Let's think this one through a bit. First this is government land, Reid has no right to commit to its use.
Why would the Chinese be interested in a US solar plant? They have plenty of desert land available to develop a plant there. How are they going to get the power to Beijing? Next, you are going to tell me that some relative of Nancy Pelosi has the contract to lay a power cable across the Pacific. Your thirst for fantasy never ceases to amaze.
I can't say I agree with everything done in the government's name, but in this case, why did it take so long to move?
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I don't want to feed an ugly dog!
You are trying to convince everyone here that somehow the Reid 's are focusing on this poor little rancher, because, in the midst of the vast Nevada desert, this is the only spot Reid's son can build a Chinese solar array. That assertion is pretty damn elastic.
But, there is enough of imagined villains here to satisfy a vampire's blood lust, Obama, Reid, the BLM, the courts, environmentalists, not to mention the Great Yellow Peril. Bon Appetit!
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I don't want to feed an ugly dog!
Now the FAA imposed a no fly zone over the area. What are they trying to hide?
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Big news came out over the holidays when the ASPCA announced that it would pay Feld Entertainment, owner of the Ringling Bros. circus, almost $10 million to settle a federal lawsuit accusing the ASPCA and others of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Its a crack in the defense, and were sure that leaders of the Humane Society of the United Stateswhich is still a defendant in the litigationdidnt sleep well that night. Felds lawyers also publicly released evidence implying HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelles involvement, which should add to their concern.
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Because of some bizarre sort of stuff, or just because I had shown some talent at programming classes (I'm so modest :)), my prof came talk to me about the new server that is going to replace all the current student-based servers. It's going to run all the student accounts and it's gonna be called "citrinix". After some talking about my new project (more about this ahead), he proposed me to sysadmin it, once it's ready. I made him see how little I knew and how unsecure things could get if the bofh of that machine wasn't an experienced one, but he replied saying that the experience had to come from somewhere. I got pretty excited with it, but it's going to mean alot more hard work and alot of hours spent studying security related topics, but I think it's worth the shot.
-={ Hacking }=-
So... about my new project. It was kinda described in my precious post, but I'll list all the steps that I can see know to achieve success:
-={ Coding }=-
Two days have been spent on the following subjects:
- Bash Shell Scripting
- Interacting Bash Shell Scripting with C Coding
- Interacting Bash Shell Scripting with Python Coding
- Coding sockets using C
- SysAdmin'ing FAQS - Mail servers, for a project
-={ The Project }=-
After reading some project files on some different ppl, I started reading to develop my sms bases server system, that will consist on a parsing of the root mails. The "frequency" will be cron based, although I don't know much about it. Oh... but I will. I'm sure I will!
-={ Music }=-
I found a small record store next to my school, inside a library. The guy is really kewl, and he only has good stuff in it, including Velvet Underground, Tom Waits, Brian Eno, Cowboy Junkies, Pixies, etc at really great prices. There went my savings of the week to the following cds:
- The Clash - London Calling
- Van Der Graaf Generator - Still Life
- Anita Lane - Dirty Peal
As Tatiana sent me a gift (a teddy bear. CUUTEEE :)) and Inês is going to buy me a book, I'm gonna buy cds for everyone there.
-={ Oddities }=-
I have my page done at http://buckley.evora.org. I'm kinda happy now... I'm spending some quality time with my girlfriend and still managing to code and read stuff at night and attend to the classes during the day. Oh... My Math Analysis Professor sent me a mail saying that my Web Page was awesome and that I had some kewl taste in books and cds, and blackmailing about me borrowing him some cds. Otherwise, I would get less than 10. :) </a>
-={ Working }=-
Still teaching MS Access to little kids :). Corporate programs still suck...
-={ Coding }=-
Magdalen Hsu Li and SnowPony.
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On the 29/30th October there was a network related comference @ my university. Subjects like QoS or CORBA related projects have been talked along with some new ideas for e-schools and API's. Me and my 6 colleagues from University of Evora where the only kids around so, when I started making questions, we were "seen" in a good way and we got talked to by some of the University of Coimbra teachers there, which was pretty kewl. We got to chat about our projects and learn some stuff that we hadn't understand about Diffserv's with them.
The NINF has a new news page here and a new server is coming soon. I have took my full services and started managing the system' security. As the server runs RedHat Linux, and i haven't got (yet) the chance to change it to Debian GNU/Linux, I compiled the new Mandrake Firewall Solution, which we will see how it stands. Some new info soon on this.
I updated my personal page @ http://buckley.evora.org.
I now am the sysadmin for the server of NINF (the core of Computer studying @ ubi. OK, the website is rubbish, but will be soon completely updated, as the OS running. I'm getting some kewl acceptance at my new University, as I have currently 2 big "jobs" there, with only one month of classes. I will be also at the project UBICAR 2ky1, the project for Shell Eco Marathon.
Lately I've just been coding C. It can get most of your time and steal your social life, you know? :) Anyway... there's this comference @ University of Beira Interior next 29, 20th November. The page can be found here. If anyone wants to appear here in Portugal :)
I've been listening mostly to Mr Bungle and Graham Coxon and currently reading Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein, as I finished the Ender's 5 pack by Orson Scott Card.
Farewell and be happy
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What is the Development Academy?
The Development Academy is a partnership between U.S. Soccer and the top youth clubs around the country to provide the best youth players in the U.S. with an every day environment designed to produce the next generation of National Team players. The Academy's programming philosophy of increased training, less total games and more competitive games is based on U.S. Soccer's Best Practices utilized by the U-17 U.S. National Team Residency program.
The Academy also connects National Team coaches directly with the Academy clubs to develop and identify players and coaches for future Youth National Teams. Each Academy team is evaluated by a National Team coach at least ten times each year and each Academy club receives two formal evaluations in over 100 categories each year from National Team staff.
The Development Academy is also focused on identifying and developing the next generation of elite referees. U.S. Soccer assigns up-and-coming officials to participate in Academy games at the local level and at national events.
What is the Scholarship Program?
The Scholarship Program is a joint venture between the U.S. Soccer Federation and the U.S. Soccer Foundation to help Academy clubs and players move away from the pay-to-play model of soccer. For more information on deadlines, the application process, eligibility and program requirement click here.
How many clubs are in the Development Academy and where are they located?
There are currently 79 clubs that participate in the program for 2010-11. Academy clubs are located throughout the country from markets with a history of National team player production.
What fees are associated with being an Academy club?
There are no team or club fees associated with becoming a U.S. Soccer Development Academy. However, players and coaches must be registered with U.S. Soccer. The registration fees are $5 per player and $25 per coach.
Can Academy clubs participate in non-Academy competitions?
Academy Teams are only permitted to participate in Academy Competitions (League games, Showcases, Playoffs and Finals Week) and non-Academy events approved by the Academy Technical Committee held during the following windows:
- Winter Windows: Christmas/New Year's Week
- Spring Window: Easter Week
- Summer Window: End of Season (July) to September 1
How is the Academy league structured?
The league is comprised of ten (10) divisions that make up the four (4) conferences.
- East Conference
- Northeast
- Liberty
- Mid-Atlantic
- South Conference
- Atlantic
- Southeast
- Central Conference
- Great Lakes
- Frontier
- Texas
- West Conference
- Northwest
- SoCal
How many games are played and how long is the Academy season?
Each Academy club plays approximately 30 league games, including 6 games played at Showcases. The season begins in September and commences with Finals Week in July. Clubs will break from league play during their local high school soccer season along with periods of inactivity due to weather.
How much are Academy clubs required to travel?
Academy clubs can expect 15-20 away matches in a given season, some of which will require overnight travel. Exact travel distances will vary between clubs depending on their geographic proximity to their conference opponents and Academy events
Who pays for travel expenses?
Clubs are responsible for all team travel expenses. U.S. Soccer will cover all travel expenses to Finals Week for Academy teams that qualify for the event.
Can Academy clubs schedule 'friendly' games during the Academy season?
Academy clubs can schedule such games to provide players with a heightened development experiences. The games must not be part of an organized competition, i.e. tournament, league or camp, as defined in the non-participation regulations and all Academy standards and guidelines must be adhered to during competition.
Who assigns referees for Academy games?
U.S. Soccer assigns referees for Academy games and covers the costs associated.
How does someone tryout for an Academy club?
Anyone interested in trying out for an Academy club will need to contact the club directly for specific information regarding the tryout process.
What age groups compete in the Development Academy?
The program currently utilizes two (2) mixed age groups for competition. Clubs must field teams at both the U-15/16 and U-17/18 age groups.
Can Academy clubs have younger players complete in older age groups?
Academy teams are encouraged to place players at their appropriate ability level. For example, the U-17/18 team should include a balanced mixture of 17 year olds, 16 year olds and a few exceptional 15 year olds.
Are there any rules specific to rosters?
Academy clubs are required to maintain a minimum of 36 full-time players on their club player pool. There is no limit on the number of players that can be rostered as long as each player starts a minimum of 25% of the clubs matches.
Can Academy players participate with non-Academy teams during the season?
Full-time Academy players are only permitted to participate on their Academy team, high school soccer team and National Team duty.
How does participating in the Academy effect players being seen by elite coaches?
Academy competitions provide ideal opportunities for coaches to scout players in their natural environment. Over half of all Academy matches are observed by a member of the national team scouting network.
- Over 100 different players from Academy clubs were called into Youth National Teams in 2008
- After the first season of the Academy, over 800 Academy graduates moved on to play college soccer
- Professional coaches from MLS and Europe have also utilized the Academy program as a scouting platform


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Henri MATISSE
Henri-Emile-Benoît Matisse (b La Cateau-Cambrésis, France 31 December 1869 – d Cimiez, France, 3 November 1954) attended morning drawing classes at the Ecole Quentin Latour in 1889. He started at the Académie Julian in Paris a year later and in 1892 began drawing classes with Gustave Moreau at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts.
After previously exhibiting at the inaugural Salon d'Automne (1903) with friends such as André Derain, Matisse was part of in the famous Fauve exhibition in 1905. Gertrude Stein introduced Matisse to Pablo Picasso with whom he exchanged paintings. Matisse also began to be collected by the Russian art patron SI Shchukin, who commissioned his works Dance and Music in 1909, installing them in his Moscow home in 1910.
In 1920 he was invited by Diaghilev to design the Ballets Russes' 1920 production of Le Chant du rossignol and travelled frequently between Nice and Monte Carlo to consult the impresario about the project. In 1937 Matisse was again invited, this time by the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, to design scenery and costumes for its ballet Rouge et noir (Red and black).
In 1931 Matisse accepted an important commission from Albert C Barnes to paint a mural, The dance II, for the walls of the Barnes Foundation in Merion, Pennsylvania. Matisse was diagnosed with cancer in 1941 and was forced to use a wheelchair after an operation to remove a tumour. From this time onward Matisse worked extensively with cut-out coloured paper, a design technique that he had first used when developing his costume and scenery designs for Le Chant du rossignol.
Henri Matisse and the Nightingale c1920 (detail) page 15 in Souvenir programme for the Ballets Russes at l'Opéra, May–June 1920 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra


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