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By Tiernan Ray
Canaccord Genuity's Michael Graham today reiterates a Hold rating on shares of eBay (EBAY), while raising his price target to $56 from $50, writing that there is "still room for modest earnings upside" despite a dramatic expansion of the stock multiple last year from 11 times forward earnings to 19 times.
Graham raises his EPS estimate for this year from $2.76 to $2.78, but his "sensitivity analysis" suggests to him the company could make as much as $2.91 based on upside in its "Marketplace" business. If the PayPal payments service has a "breakout," he writes, there could be as much as $3 per share in profit this year.
Graham's analysis offers a 18% as the expected growth rate for "gross merchandise value" of Marketplace, with the possibility that it might be as high as 25%, which would add 5 cents per share to earnings. He sees a likely 18% growth in total payments volume, but if that were to rise to 25%, it could add 3 cents a share to earnings this year.
Graham describes some of the possible drivers of a higher growth rate:
While at least some of the low-hanging fruit on the GMV tree has been harvested (improved search/product discovery, user growth driven by mobile) we believe there is still more room to go, both with existing programs (vertical shopping categories, third-party storefronts, product recommendation engine, customizable feeds) and unannounced but potentially logical ones (more comprehensive product availability, eBay Prime?).
The outlook for Payments is for growth to continue to decelerate, he writes:

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Posted May 8, 2000; 05:17 p.m.
Andrew Houck, whose research blends electrical engineering and physics, will be the valedictorian at Princeton University's 2000 Commencement on May 30. The salutatorian, who will give his address in Latin, will be Classics major Kenneth Shaitelman.
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Found a Class I Fleet MTT Droid Fighter at TRU La Cienega today, they wanted $23.99 so I said FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGETABOUDIT! It's a really simple-looking thing with that horrible '12 Naboo Battle Pack Obi-Wan figure and a pilot Battle Droid that I think was like the 5-point-articulated droids from the MTT. $4 over the already tremendously-bloated $20 pricetag is nuts, that's 20% over the MSRP. I stashed it in the laziest way possible, behind a roleplay Rebel Fleet Trooper blaster on the middle shelf off to the left. Since none of its case-mates were there, I suppose that means some sucker is actually willing to pay that much.
TRU La Cienega also had several of the Nerf N-Strike Elite Triad EX-3, the $8 Elite 3-shot that's a big brother to the Jolt. I bought the Triad, it's a cool gun, three barrels but they fire one at a time and know when they're loaded and when they're not. I'll talk more about it in the Nerf gun thread.
TRU Culver City had that same lonely Dr Evazan and Quinlan Vos. Also a dlx First Edition Starscream that Bikerscout was asking about.


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Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 1, 1909-1938, Page p008
Description: A portion of Kansas City from W. 3rd Street south to W. 5th Street and from Delaware east to Main Street, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
Notes: Volume is missing sheets 14-17, 34-37, 42-45, and 78-79.
See Also: Key http://www.kchistory.org/u?/Sanborn,1407
Date: 1909-1938
Volume/Map Sheet Number: Vol. 1, Sheet #8
Subject(s): Maps;
Businesses: Lyko Medicine Company; Stag Hotel; United Chemical Company;
Street Names: W. 3rd Street; W. 4th Street; W. 5th Street; Delaware Street; Main Street;
Districts: River Market;
Additions or Subdivisions: Bidwell's Subdivision; Original Town;
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Physical Description: map, color, 21 in. x 25 in.
Map Scale: 50 feet = 1 inch
Digital Collection: Sanborn Maps
Digital Format: jpg2
Digital Date: August 18-19, 2004
Barcode: KC1_1909_37p008
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Elka Synthex
The Synthex is a very lush sounding classic analog 8 voice synthesizer. Later versions implemented basic MIDI functions. It has 30 knobs, 6 sliders, 80 switches and a joystick. Powerful sounds with 2 oscillators per note, separate envelope generators, chorus and even a sequencer! The use of stable DCO's (digitally controlled analog oscillators) and oscillator cross modulation of Pulse Width and a multimode filter made it unique in its time.
There is a cool joystick that replaces traditional pitch/mod wheels and allows for greater variable real-time control over the two LFOs, oscillator and filter modulation. The 6 sliders beside the joystick assign what (LFO, osc and filter) goes to the joystick. Voices can also be layered or split across the keyboard. Other great features include the onboard digital Ring-Modulator, Chorus effect and Dual or Layer modes available. And also a four-track sequencer rounds out this synths host of features. Two of it's tracks can output MIDI data.
This is just an extremely good analog and unique synth excellent for pads, drones and glistening lead sounds. They're a bit of a pain to service and find parts for. However many famous artists such as Tangerine Dream and Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) have used one, and Jean Michel Jarre swears by it. One last Synthex was made just for Stevie Wonder after their production run eventually ended.
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Topic of PEC annual luncheon "20 Empirical Results about Relationships in 20 Minutes"
BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton University Professional Employees Council (PEC) will hold their annual spring meeting and luncheon at noon on Wednesday, April 24 in the TAU Bearcat Club Room in the Events Center, on the Binghamton University campus.
Guest speaker, Matthew Johnson, associate professor of psychology and director of the Marriage and Family Studies Laboratory at Binghamton University will present a discussion titled, "20 Empirical Results about Relationships in 20 Minutes". Participants will learn how intimate relationships are associated with nearly every aspect of a person's well-being, including mental and physical health, relationships with others and work performance. He will also address his discoveries on matters that most have yet to learn about those relationships. A question and answer session will follow.
Johnson is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Denver. He earned his master's and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from UCLA before joining the Binghamton University faculty in 1999. His research interests include interventions for preventing marital discord as well as the impact of stressful events on relationships. Johnson, who maintains a private practice in which he counsels couples, teaches graduate and undergraduate seminars on intimate relationships.
The Professional Employees Council (PEC) is the officially recognized organization of professional employees at Binghamton University. PEC consists of twenty-six elected members who represent the concerns and needs of our constituents via a calendar of regular meetings. As stated in its Constitution, the PEC "exists to contribute to the growth and welfare of professional employees." Working with the other members of the University community, professionals are an integral part of Binghamton University and contribute greatly to its excellence.


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Law-enforcement officials from as far away as Arizona converged on St. Paul for the Republican National Convention this past month. With them they brought tear gas, Tasers, and riot gear, as well as a police-state attitude that led to approximately 800 arrests and several violent clashes with protesters.
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And before you know it it is the end of June… geez where does the time go?
Well let me give you an update of where I am.
First, the Jamboree experience is a lot more than I thought it would ever be, and we are not there yet. 21 days from today, I will be a happy Scouter with all the logistical issues, administrative tasks, and the building of a Troop behind me. It will be time to just have fun at the Jamboree.
We have assembled a great Troop. Fantastic young men that I am confident will assist me in having the time of my life. We have a great SPL and equally great Junior leaders. My Assistant Scoutmaster are among the finest Scouters I have worked with and the young men. Well they are set for the adventure and experience of the 100th Anniversary National Jamboree.
Second, the home troop is doing well. We continue to grow and develop and high adventure is the name of the game. At our last PLC, the Scouts looked into increasing our high adventure activities and in August we will climb the third highest peak in Oregon, South Sister, part of the Three Sisters Mountains.
And finally, the Podcast is doing well. Listener feedback is telling us that we are doing a good job and want more.. so you will get more.
I got a great new recorder for fathers day and am loving it. It is the Zoom H2 digital recorder and the sound is fantastic! So look for more shows and great topics. If there is something you want to hear, let us know. You can email me, leave me feedback here or at the PTCmedia forums or even use our Scoutmaster Minute Listener line at 206-350-5430.
I really want to hear from you with your ideas, suggestions, and comments.
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Just to show you what a set of balls looks like:
1) Tom Brady
2) Eli Manning
3) Ben Roflbergers
4) Peyton Manning
T-5) Aaron Rodgers - Drew Brees
people have kneejerk reactions whether its "hes the best ever" bc of a phenomenal game or "he's not elite" bc he has a few bad games yearly.
MS, do you consider how you were saying Peyton was done a month or so into the season a knee jerk response looking back at your comments now? Don't want to go fishing for the posts but I recall seeing some posts where you were adamant that Peyton was not gonna be anywhere near the player he was....
peytons a good example of how people are so quick to forget the things they've said in what I refer to as "knee jerk" responses. A lot of people were writing Peyton off bc he didnt come out lighting it up the way he is now, and look how silly those responses were. Similarily, whenever eli has a rough spot, people come out and claim he was overrated, and a very good but not great qb...and then he leads the team to an epic SB run...twice...Im gonna wait until the final 5 reg season games are played to assess his reg season, then wait for the postseasons conclusion to assess his play there but i certainly believe eli has done way more than enough consistently to be considered elite and that opinion is prevalent now
As Roger Clemens says.."You must be misremembering".
Even in the game where he had the three picks in Atlanta, he still brought them back. Because he's PEYTON MANNING!


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Grevy's Zebras have black stripes that cover their whole body, except for their belly, which is white. Stripes confuse predators by making it difficult to single out an individual when they're gathered in a group.
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The species has undergone one of the most significant reductions of range of any African mammal. Competition with domestic grazing animals, habitat destruction, and human disturbance at critical water holes have added to their decline.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state and local health departments, including the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), are investigating an outbreak of acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections that appears to be associated with the consumption of Townsend Farms brand Organic Antioxidant Blend sold by Costco stores and Organic Antioxidant Berry Blend sold by Harris Teeter.
Additionally, a recall of Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels distributed by Scenic Fruit Company was announced on June 26 due to potential risk of HAV contamination. At this time, no illnesses have been linked to the Woodstock product. This product was distributed throughout the U.S., including California. An investigation into the distribution of the additional recalled products is still ongoing by FDA and CDC.
People who purchased any of the recalled products should discard the product or return to the point of sale. The risk of illness due to these product is considered to be low, however, anyone who has consumed these specific products in the last 14 days should contact their healthcare provider to discuss possible hepatitis A infection prevention options.
More information about this outbreak is available on the CDC Webpage: http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/Outbreaks/2013/A1b-03-31/.
New California Updates
As of August 14, 2013, there are 77 California residents from 21 local health jurisdictions who reported consuming Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend purchased from Costco before becoming ill with HAV infection. The majority of patients (96%) have been adults. Thirty-three (43%) patients have been hospitalized, there have been no deaths. There have been no cases who reported consuming the Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels.
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Do not eat any of the recalled products. Discard any remaining product from your freezers, even if some of the product has been eaten without anyone in your home becoming ill.
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Talk to your healthcare provider about getting the hepatitis A vaccine. Hepatitis A vaccine may prevent disease, but only if given within two weeks after eating the contaminated food. If you have already been vaccinated against hepatitis A or have had hepatitis A disease in the past, you are protected and unlikely to become ill. Most children are vaccinated against hepatitis A. If so, they're already protected. Hepatitis A vaccine was introduced in 1995 and has been recommended for California children since 1999.
If you've eaten any of the recalled products, but haven't eaten it in the last two weeks, look for symptoms of hepatitis. Contact your healthcare provider right away if you develop any of these symptoms:
Hepatitis A can develop from 2 to 6 weeks after consuming contaminated food or drink. If you ate this product more than six weeks ago and currently feel well, your risk of infection is very low. If you ate this product between 2 and 6 weeks ago and now have symptoms of hepatitis, see your health care provider.
If you need to find free or low-cost health care, search for a list of community health centers here: http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/Search_HCC.aspx.
To search for a list of providers, including pharmacies, that may carry hepatitis A vaccine (persons should call first to ensure that hepatitis A vaccine is in stock), access the "Adult Vaccine Finder" at: http://vaccine.healthmap.org.
For additional questions, please contact your local health department: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/immunize/pages/californialocalhealthdepartments.aspx.
For additional information about hepatitis A, see: http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/A/aFAQ.htm.
National updates are posted regularly on the CDC website at: http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/Outbreaks/2013/A1b-03-31/index.html.
Those who have consumed any of the recalled products in the last two weeks are recommended to receive hepatitis A vaccine or immune globulin (IG), as appropriate (most people are recommended to receive hepatitis A vaccine). Please see the CDPH guidance on hepatitis A post-exposure prophylaxis at: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/immunize/Documents/CDPH_HAV%20PEP%20Clinical%20Guidance.pdf.
Single-antigen hepatitis A vaccine, administered in a two-dose series, was introduced in 1995 and has been recommended for all children in California since 1999. Most children in California have been vaccinated, however many adults have not unless they have received vaccine prior to international travel.
The recommendations are the same for these people as for those who are sure they consumed the product. However, IG is in limited supply so attempt to verify exposure prior to administration if IG is warranted.
Any susceptible patient who would like to reduce their risk of hepatitis A infection may receive hepatitis A vaccine. We would not recommend IG for persons who did not consume the affected product. However, the investigation is ongoing and it is likely that additional products may be implicated in this outbreak. If this happens, the information will be made public and patients who consumed such products in the prior two weeks would be recommended to receive postexposure prophylaxis.
If you are unable to provide vaccine for such patients, they may be advised to contact their local health department. For a list of California local health department phone numbers, see: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/immunize/pages/californialocalhealthdepartments.aspx.
Adults who wish to receive hepatitis A vaccine can also access free or low cost health care, including vaccines, at federally qualified health centers. A list of these health centers is available at: http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/Search_HCC.aspx.
In addition, adults may find providers of adult vaccines, including pharmacies, by accessing the "Adult Vaccine Finder" at: http://www.vaccines.gov/more_info/features/healthmapvaccinefinder.html.
Persons wishing hepatitis A vaccine should call facilities they find on this website before they go in to make sure hepatitis A vaccine is available.
All un- and under-insured children <18 years of age in California are eligible for free vaccines under the federal Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program.
Patients who recall consuming any of the recalled products should NOT be tested for HAV infection unless they have symptoms of acute hepatitis. False positive HAV IgM test results are common when asymptomatic people are tested. Therefore, asymptomatic persons should not be tested. Notify your local health department if any highly suspicious cases are identified.
The risk of HAV infection is very small and not everyone who ate these products will get sick. However, anyone who ate a recalled product should monitor for symptoms of acute hepatitis, including: yellow eyes or skin (jaundice), abdominal pain, vomiting, pale stools, or dark urine. People infected with hepatitis A can spread it to others. It is very important that people who have symptoms do not go to work, especially if they work in food service, health care or child care.
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Two Rush teams advanced to their respective Championship Games at Far West Regionals in Boise, Idaho on Sunday. The U17 New Mexico Rush boys started the day at 8:30 taking on La Roca Premier out of Utah. Rush would go up 1-0 about 15 minutes into the first half only to be answered moments later by La Roca. The next 55 minutes of soccer were very even with both teams creating half chances. New Mexico Rush would grab the lead for good with 12 minutes to play and never look back winning the first Far West title for New Mexico Rush, and only the second Rush team outside of Colorado to win a regional title (Florida Rush won on Friday). The boys finished the weekend a perfect 6-0-0.
In the second final of the day, the U18 Colorado Rush girls scored twice in the opening minutes off of a set piece smash by Maddie Yoswa and a great header by Denali Murnan. The Rush would go into halftime with a 2-0 lead but Real So Cal would score twice in the second half to force overtime. Neither team was able to produce a goal in overtime and the championship game moved to a shootout. Both teams converted on the first four kicks. Colorado goalkeeper Molly Poletto confidently dove to her right to save the 5th Real shot and Captain Sam Harder stepped up and buried her shot to seal the win and a trip to Phoenix and USYS Nationals in late July! The Colorado girls finished the tournament with a record of 5-0-1.
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Germany – Australia died 1905
to Western Australia c.1891
Swan brooch
15 carat gold, ruby
stamped on verso: A.O.KOPP/15CT
2.6 (h) x 5.8 (w) cm
Purchased 2010
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Western Australian goldfields and goldmining subject matter pervade this group of jewellery, contributing to its importance as a document of regional fervour, aspiration and achievement during the State's prosperous pre- and post-Federation periods. This group of works represents some of the main jewellers working as goldsmiths and retailing in Western Australia from the 1890s, revealing their accomplished craft skills and business acumen. Many set up premises on the Western Australian goldfields during the goldrushes of the 1890s.


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The Annie billfold wallet features an embroidered brand name, a main compartment with dual zippered closures and eight credit card slots.
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By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 4:52 PM GMT on March 08, 2010
Sea Surface Temperatures (SSTs) in the Atlantic's Main Development Region for hurricanes were at their highest February level on record last month, according to an analysis of historical SST data from the UK Hadley Center. SST data goes back to 1850, though there is much missing data before 1910 and during WWI and WWII. The region between 10°N and 20°N, between the coast of Africa and Central America, is called the Main Development Region (MDR) because virtually all African waves originate in this region. These African waves account for 85% of all Atlantic major hurricanes and 60% of all named storms. When SSTs in the MDR are much above average during hurricane season, a very active season typically results (if there is no El Niño event present.)
Figure 1. The departure of sea surface temperature (SST) from average for March 7, 2010, as derived from the AMSR and AVHRR satellite data. Image credit: NOAA.
SSTs in the Main Development Region (10°N to 20°N and 20°W to 85°W) were an eye-opening 1.02°C above average during February. This easily beats the previous record of 0.83°C set in 1998. SSTs in the Main Development Region are already warmer than they were during June of last year, which is pretty remarkable, considering February is usually the coldest month of the year for SSTs in the North Atlantic. The 1.02°C anomaly is the 6th highest monthly SST anomaly for the MDR on record. The only other months with higher anomalies all occurred during 2005 (April, May, June, July, and September 2005 had anomalies of 1.06°C - 1.23°C).
What is responsible for the high SSTs?
Don't blame El Niño for the high Atlantic SSTs. El Niño is a warming of the Pacific waters near the Equator, and has no direct impact on Atlantic SSTs. Instead, blame the Arctic Oscillation (AO) or its close cousin, the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). The AO and NAO are climate patterns in the North Atlantic Ocean related to fluctuations in the difference of sea-level pressure between the Icelandic Low and the Azores-Bermuda High. They are some of the oldest known climate oscillations; seafaring Scandinavians described the pattern several centuries ago. Through east-west oscillation motions of the Icelandic Low and the Azores-Bermuda High, the AO/NAO controls the strength and direction of westerly winds and storm tracks across the North Atlantic. A large difference in the pressure between Iceland and the Azores (positive NAO) leads to increased westerly winds and mild and wet winters in Europe. Positive NAO conditions also cause the Icelandic Low to draw a stronger south-westerly flow of air over eastern North America, preventing Arctic air from plunging southward. In contrast, if the difference in sea-level pressure between Iceland and the Azores is small (negative NAO), westerly winds are suppressed, allowing Arctic air to spill southwards into eastern North America more readily. The winter of 2009 - 2010 has seen the most negative AO and NAO patterns since record keeping began in 1950, which caused a very cold winter in Florida and surrounding states. A negative AO/NAO implies a very weak Azores-Bermuda High, which reduces the trade winds circulating around the High. During December - February, trade winds between Africa and the Lesser Antilles Islands in the hurricane Main Development Region were 1 - 2 m/s (2.2 - 4.5 mph) below average (Figure 2). Slower trade winds mean less mixing of the surface waters with cooler waters down deep, plus less evaporational cooling of the surface water. As a result, the ocean has heated up significantly, relative to normal, over the winter. This heating is superimposed on the very warm global SSTs we've been seeing over the past decade, leading to the current record warmth. Global and Northern Hemisphere SSTs were the 2nd warmest on record in both December and January.
Figure 2. Sea level pressure averaged for the period December 2009 - February 2010 (left) and the sea level pressure averaged for the period December - February from the long-term mean (1968 - 1998). This winter, the Azores-Bermuda High was about 3 - 4 mb weaker than in a typical winter, due to strongly negative AO/NAO conditions. Image credit: NOAA/ESRL.
Figure 3. Departure of surface wind speed from average for December 2009 - February 2010. Winds were about 1 - 2 m/s (2.2 - 4.5 mph) lower than average over the Atlantic hurricane Main Development Region (MDR). Image credit: NOAA/ESRL.
What does this imply for the coming hurricane season?
According to Dr. Phil Klotzbach of the University of Colorado, February temperatures in the MDR are not strongly correlated with active hurricane seasons. The mathematical correlation between hurricane season Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) and February SSTs is only 0.26, which is considered weak. Past hurricane seasons that had high February SST anomalies include 1998 (0.83°C anomaly), 2007 (0.71°C anomaly), and 1958 (0.68°C anomaly). These three years averaged 13 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 3 intense hurricanes, which is considerably higher than the average of 10, 6, and 2. The big question is, how long will the strong negative AO/NAO conditions keep the Azores-Bermuda High weak? Well, the AO has risen to near-neutral values over the past week, and the latest 2-week forecast from the GFS model show that the AO and NAO will not be as strongly negative during March. This should allow the Azores-Bermuda High to strengthen some this month and increase the trade winds over the MDR. However, I still expect we'll set a record for warmest-ever March SSTs in the Main Development Region. Longer term, the crystal ball is very fuzzy, as our ability to predict the weather months in advance is poor. The long-range NOAA CFS model is predicting SSTs in the Atlantic MDR will be about 0.70°C above average during the peak months of hurricane season, making it one of the top five warmest years on record--but not as warm as the unbelievable Hurricane Season of 2005, which averaged 0.95°C above normal during August - October. The other big question is, when will El Niño fade? El Niño is currently holding steady at moderate intensity, and I expect that will continue through at least mid-April. It is possible El Niño will linger long enough into the year that it will create increased wind shear that will suppress this year's hurricane season.
Brazilian disturbance
An area of disturbed weather off the coast of Brazil, near 24S 36W, has changed little over the past two days. This disturbance still has a slight potential to develop into subtropical or tropical depression by Wednesday, according to the latest runs of the ECMWF, GFS, and NOGAPS models. Satellite imagery shows little organization to the cloud pattern, and only limited heavy thunderstorm activity. Wind shear over the region is about 20 knots, which is rather high, and should keep any development slow. Sea surface temperatures are about 27°C, about 1°C above average, which is warm enough to support a tropical storm. The system is small, limiting its potential to become a tropical cyclone. I don't think it will become a subtropical depression.
I'll have a new post on Wednesday.
Jeff Masters
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Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather


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We released a pretty cool trivia application, called the Dean's List Trivia Game, which is available in the Android Market. I had a lot of fun working on this project, and a lot of help as well, and it came together pretty nicely when it was all said and done.
The crazy part about building this application is how it all started. My friend Russ and his family LOVE games. I think they have every game ever made, and I'm pretty sure we've played Monopoly using this rare spinner made for the United Kingdom version of the game during World War II. That may be the Sweet Tea Vodka speaking, but the point is the man loves his games.
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So Marty is in his 60s, retired, and lives somewhere in the Keys. Turns out he's been creating these trivia questions for years, originally writing them down on index cards and handing them out to his friends to see how well they did. Index cards. He finally upgraded to electronic delivering them and continues to send out new questions every Friday to this day.
Russ and I thought that this would be a fantastic mobile app, and with Marty's approval, we set off to build it. With the help of Parker English, who designed the user experience and interface, Jimmy Cahill, who created the bomb set of awards, and the hard work of C Rajesh and Chidhambaram from TechGaruda who did the bulk of the coding, we were able to release this on the Android Market today. Check out some of the screen shots here and download it if you love trivia. I've showed it to a few people and this is the response I generally get:
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So, in your opinion, no little guy would ever be qualified? Or just that one? What makes someone qualified? That is why we keep getting the same old song and dance from the white house. A lot of people must've thought Obama was qualified because he managed to get elected. He probably won't get re-elected though.
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After 10 years of waiting, some experts say a Republican-controlled Congress and a patriotic mood will make the difference in passing energy legislation this year.
Could this be the year that Congress passes a comprehensive national energy bill? That's the question on the mind of the utilities industry. Some say with Republicans controlling both the U.S. House and Senate-not to mention the presidency-the prospects for comprehensive energy legislation are bright. But some pundits are not so sure.
Peter Fox-Penner, principal and chairman of the Brattle Group, says, "I wish Congress could, but I think the odds are against it," due partly to the war. "The president has a tax proposal. Last Congress couldn't even pass a budget. Hopefully, this Congress will do better at that," Fox-Penner noted. "Although I think energy is extremely important, we no longer have what I would characterize as a crisis in our electric power sector-at least a supply crisis. We do have terrible financial conditions, so I don't know that it will just break through the priority list on Capitol Hill."
Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, told the Fortnightly there are numerous distractions in addition to the war. He noted that Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., the energy committee chairman, wants to work on the bill before the Easter recess and has plans to take the bill to the floor in May. "I think that is probably a good schedule, but I don't know if we can meet it or not because we have the budget bill, major changes in Medicare/Medicaid and prescription drugs, the tax bill, and all others follow that." But Bunning added, "My guess is that if the majority leader gives us time on the floor in May that we will be able to get a comprehensive energy bill. I'm not going to do that little deal where we do this and we do that. We have to have a comprehensive energy package."
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Reconditioned Homebrew Ball Lock Keg with Conversion Kit - Two Pack
Description & Highlights
Reconditioned Homebrew Ball Lock Keg with Conversion Kit - Two Pack
The Reconditioned 5 Gallon Ball Lock Homebrew Keg with Dual Handles -Two Pack (CK1-CL1-2PK) is made of stainless steel to meet the highest sanitary standards and makes maintenance and cleaning simple. These kegs are great to use for home brewing to store and serve beer or ciders. The tank plugs are ball lock style for use with ball lock connectors. The lid features a pressure release valve and the dual handles make the kegs easily transportable. As reconditioned units these kegs have been tested and are guaranteed to hold pressure but may have dings and dents on the keg body. It is recommended that you clean the keg before use. The easy-to-use conversion kit allows you to hook up your commercial kegs and home brew Cornelius kegs to the same kegerator for convenience. This kit can only be used for systems with a 7/16" gas and beer lines.
Reconditioned:These kegs have been fully inspected and pressure tested, proven to work properly
Ball Lock Tank Plugs:To be used with a ball lock connector, this lock type features a pressure release valve
Pack of Two:Included are two (2) reconditioned 5 gallon stainless steel ball lock kegs with dual handles
Conversion Kit Includes:Two (2) GB gas socket with 7/16" male fitting, two (2) GB beer socket with 7/16" male fitting, two (2) 1" hex beer nut, two (2) rubber beer washer, four (4) 7/16" male fitting beer stems, four (4) 1/4" barb fittings with 7/16" female nuts, four (4) flare washers, and four (4) hose clamps
- Model: CK1-CL1-2PK-KITDual handles
- Stainless SteelEasy to clean
- Rubber bottomPressure tested
- Ideal for homebrewingCan connect to Cornelius and commercial kegs
- Conversion kit allows commercial kegerators to hold homebrew kegsFour (4) beer stems w/ 7/16" male flare fittings
- Two (2) GB socket (gas) w/ 7/16" male flare fittingFour (4) 1/4" barb fittings w/ 7/16" female flare nuts
- Two (2) GB socket (beer) w/ 7/16" male flare fittingFour (4) flare washers
- Two (2) 1" hex beer nutFour (4) hose clamps (worm drive)
- Two (2) rubber beer washerMade in the USA
- Reconditioned Homebrew Ball Lock Keg with Conversion Kit - Two Pack


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Swords into Plowshares is the blog of the Peacemaking Program and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations of the Presbyterian Mission Agency of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Seeking peace. Striving for justice. Together.
The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations joins other nongovernmental organizations with UN accreditation in work for a just and reliable world food system. The NGO Working Group on Food and Hunger at the United Nations "recognizes that nearly a billion people in the world are hungry and a billion more suffer from malnutrition. Therefore, we seek to pursue urgent international action to end the world food crisis. We envision a global food system that ensures a secure and equitable supply of nutritious food, that are produced in environmentally, socially and economically sustainable ways."
As part of that work, the ...


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My first diary entry! I agonised a little over whether I should set up this advogato account. Compared to the programers I have met, I feel silly describing myself as a O/S developer. Still I can code, and when I do code something others could use, I make it available under an OS license.
I don't find a great deal of time for coding as it isn't a part of my job, and so it's a hobby to compete with other weekend activities like sailing. I like to work on things that make the equipment I have access too more useful. That means my palm pilot, my linux server at home - connected to my stero for playing an extensive mp3 collection, and cygwin at work, for the minimum disruption to our 'Standard Operating Environment'.


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Jessica Simpson, who looks about 3 milliseconds from exploding baby all over the place, was spotted on a shopping excursion in SoCal this week. As you can see below, Jess's baby bump is GINORMOUS. I understand she and baby bump did a bit of shopping at Bel Bambini to pick up a few last minute things before she births her baby … which, as I think we can all agree, will be in mere moments. Check out the radiant and very cute mom to be below :)
She is in her last stages of pregnancy and no doubt feeling a little uncomfortable. So it appears that Jessica Simpson is sticking to what she feels most content in when it comes to her attire. The 31-year-old singer stepped out in another faithful clingy maxi dress today, this time in a pretty spring shade of green. Suitably Jessica was out shopping at Bel Bambini baby boutique in Los Angeles. Showing off her very large baby bump Jessica paired her colourful outfit with some beige and bright orange wedges and a black blazer jacket. The pregnant star made her way into the upscale boutique accompanied by a friend, and kept refreshed with a bottle of Perrier mineral water.
As you may recall, we saw personal photos of Jessica at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, IN earlier this month and she was looking all glowy and stuff. It seems to me that these days she's prolly over the "glow" and is ready to just get on with the baby birthin'. She looks fab in this green dress … my guess is that this will be one of the last (if not THE last) time we see Jessica before she finally becomes a mama.
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Featured Events
Princeton University Concerts to present violinist Tetzlaff
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, 7:30 p.m. · Alexander Hall, Richardson Auditorium
Princeton University Concerts will present German virtuoso violinist Christian Tetzlaff performing a solo program of works by Bach, Ysaÿe, Bartók and Kurtág at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall. Tetzlaff, a performer of international stature, replaces violinist Julia Fischer. Tickets are available by calling University ticketing at 609-258-9220 or in person at the Frist Campus Center Box Office.


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Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing
Alumni Profiles
Tina Egnoski MFA '97
WriterTake advantage of the other writers around you, both instructors and fellow students. Show them your work. Ask questions: What's working in this story? What's not working? - and listen to what they have to say with an open mind. Read their work and offer constructive criticism with an open heart. It's not about competition, but camaraderie.
Chris Lynch MA '91
AuthorTake advantage of what is probably the best population you will ever find in terms of fellow travelers. Get all you can from them, and give all you can to them, because you benefit both ways.
Stacy McKee MFA '99
Staff writer and co-executive producer, ABC-TVEducate yourself on all Emerson has to offer. Then, once you've read all about the amazing classes and far-away campuses and dream internships, get started on them. Right now!
Felicia Pride MA '05
WriterTake advantage of everything - from clubs and organizations to travel, connecting with professors and meeting people. Soak it all in. And make the experience your own.
Matthew Salesses MFA '10
WriterEditing Redivider, the graduate literary journal, was one of the highlights of Emerson for me. Getting a look at the other side of publishing was really helpful to my writing, and gave me the chance to meet some great writers and people.
Laura van den Berg MFA '08
Writer, teacher, editorA number of experiences at Emerson helped shape my writing: the teachers I worked with, the connections I formed with my peers, the support and camaraderie, the wealth of opportunities available in Boston and its rich literary culture.
Anne Vickman MA '10
Editor, writer, bloggerBe proactive! Talk to people. Tell people what you're interested in and make an effort to get to know people in your field. If you put it out there, good things will happen.
Eric Wasserman MFA '02
Author, professorContinually rededicate yourself to what you've chosen as your life's passion. It can be frustrating to see your classmates succeeding when you are still struggling. But be happy for them and be steadfast in your own dedication, because your time will come and you will want those peers to be happy for you when it does.


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By David Wheeler/Special to the NEMS Daily Journal
Every week in the North Division of Mississippi junior college baseball is important.
But this week, both the Itawamba Indians and the Northeast Tigers can shuffle the standings in their favor as the season draws close to the end in a tight league race.
"We need to put some loses on other people," Itawamba head coach Rick Collier said. "Everybody has been beating up everybody, so everybody still has a chance."
The Indians (14-16, 5-7) have perhaps the most shuffling to do, standing in fifth and on the outside of playoff qualification. But Itawamba can stack the deck in its favor with three division doubleheaders this week, beginning today as it hosts division leader Northwest, with Game 1 beginning at 3 p.m.
"Northwest is especially important if we're trying to get up to a No. 2 seed," Collier said. "Every game is crucial."
Itawamba visits Holmes, which is one game ahead of ICC, on Friday. The Indians play Coahoma on Saturday.
Collier expects to start Will Cockrell from Tupelo Christian and Collin Minga from Mantachie today. Against Holmes, Collier should send Ben Hudspeth from Tupelo and Dylan Earnest from Hamilton to the mound.
Northeast in third
Currently in third, two games behind Northwest, the Tigers (17-13, 9-5) get a chance to cut into that margin when they host the Rangers on Saturday, with Game 1 beginning at 1 p.m. Before that, Northeast is at East Mississippi today.
"Look at the standings, and we need to play well this week," Northeast coach Kent Farris said. "We're still in good shape if we take care of our business."
Starting on the mound for the Tigers today should be Kyle Robbins from North Pontotoc and Ben Hellums from Ripley. Saturday, expect Tanner Gaines from Baldwyn and Kyle Stephenson from Boone-ville to throw.


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Homeowner finds intruder stabbing family dog
SPOKANE, Wash. - A Spokane homeowner fought back Wednesday night when he caught a burglar inside his home stabbing the family dog.
"I did everything I could to protect what was mine," Joe Crocker said.
Joe Crocker, who lives on Regal and Diamond in North Spokane, said he came home just after 6 p.m. Wednesday and found a man in his home.Homeowner finds intruder stabbing family dog
"He came out of the shadows, from the bookcase, when I seen the shadow coming at me I seen the face I just started hitting him because who knows what he had," said Crocker
Crocker stabbed the burglar at least once in the leg. The burglar stabbed Crocker's pit bull mix, Chance, in the neck.
At one point the fight spilled out into the street, where a neighbor help Crocker pin the suspect down until police arrived.
"In this case, neighbor assisted homeowner and we encourage that we certainly don't want anyone looking for trouble but you do have right to defend your self, other people and property when its appropriate to do so," Lt. Dean Sprague said.
"I think it's pretty sorry to go into somebody's house and see that they had a dog and try to kill the dog to take some belongings," Crocker said.
"That dude could've had everything I had and just leave my dog alone," he said.
The suspect is now at a local hospital being treated for his injuries. Spokane Police identify him as 42-year-old Rodger Mendenhall. He is charged with 1st degree burglary, 2nd degree assault and 1st degree animal cruelty.
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It's about the creepiest thing I've ever seen.
Just sayin'.
It's about the creepiest thing I've ever seen.
Just sayin'.
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Is Ken trying to clean up his act or is there another motive? Someone here has to know whats going on.
A cold nose feels good on a hot day.....
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"So what is big is not always the Trout nor the Deer but the chance, the being there. And what is full is not necessarily the creel nor the freezer, but the memory." ~ Aldo Leopold
"The Greatest Obstacle to Discovery is not Ignorance -- It is the Illusion of Knowledge" ~ Daniel Boorstin
think he's gearing up for the series finale of breaking bad this weekend and brushing up on his chemistry
Reminds me of Odd Job. Just showing my age a little here.
Carol Howey
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Alternate Handler: Westwind Buffalo Soldier
Apprentice Handler: Snake River Medicine Man, SH
"The thing I admire about the rat tail is that it takes commitment. It's not like one day you just decide you want one, you have to grow out that bad boy and you have to repeatedly convince the hairdresser to trust you because it's a great idea."
Blue syrup
A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths.
Final episode Sunday, sad its ending.
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Who knows when Ken is cooking up in that kitchen of his...... Just sayin'......
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As more details emerge about the Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise divorce, it's becoming increasingly clear that Katie is walking away with very little despite the fact that she bore Xenu's seed for Tom. Suri Cruise, however, is making out like a tiny, well dressed bandit what with all the cash she'll be raking in. According to TMZ, Tom has been ordered to pay $400,000/year in child support, or $33,333/month, which should be enough to pay for…what, exactly? Here are some childhood necessities that Suri could use that money to buy each month. More


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By Tiernan Ray
The Street has been mulling over SAP AG (SAP) "Sapphire" user conference in Orlando, Florida this week, where the company was placing a big emphasis on its "Hana" in-memory database technology.
It announced yesterday several of its business applications can now use the Hana database; announced the ability to mine geospatial data, and a partnership with Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) on a server technology called "Project Kraken."
The company also said it raised the amount its SAP Ventures outfit will spend on startups and venture capital funds backing related technology to a total of $405 million from a prior $155 million checkbook.
Reflecting on some of the announcements, Pacific Crest's Brendan Barnicle today reiterates an Overweight rating on SAP stock, writing "there was clear evidence from management, customers and partners that HANA is accelerating and becoming a viable alternative to Oracle (ORCL)."
Hana software is more expensive than database technologies from Oracle, he writes, but apparently some companies are willing to pay the premium because they see Hana "replacing several software costs," plus the impression it is easier to integrate with companies' SAP applications, and can compress data, saving memory costs, based on his conversations at the show.
Barnicle believes use of Hana is "accelerating," and emphasizes the software having racked up some customer wins:
There has been a lot of debate about HANA's 1,300 customers. But, every system integrator we spoke to at the conference had at least a few live
HANA customers. More importantly, they see accelerating HANA demand. Once customers try one application on HANA, they are likely to move to another. Big companies, like Cargill, Burberry and Trailways, are using HANA. It is unclear how much customers are paying for HANA, but our sales contacts confirmed that HANA cannot be discounted. However, other SAP applications that are sold with HANA can be discounted.
On the other hand, BMO Capital's Karl Keirstead, who has a Market Perform rating on SAP shares, writes today that he spent the last two days talking to customers and others on the show floor. He thinks it will take some time for Hana to offset slowing growth in the main SAP applications business:
Bottom line, we give SAP credit for reinventing the company via a big pivot to database and analytics technology (with HANA), cloud applications, and mobile IT over the last two years. Our primary worry is that the core ERP business is deep into a post-recession upgrade and standardization cycle and that it will decelerate in 2013 before the growth products (HANA, cloud, mobile) ramp enough to offset this pressure. SAP claims that HANA will kick-start its core ERP and BI businesses, but in our view this is unlikely for some time. The key Sapphire news was the early launch of Suite on HANA, although we suspect that adoption will be slow, a positive for rival Oracle. On the cloud front, most sources claimed that SAP is closing the gap with Workday but that Oracle's Fusion suite still has little traction. SAP claimed that the Asia-Pacific region should improve in 2Q13, but we worry that demand in the US and Europe hasn't rebounded from a soft 1Q13


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About Jeff Masters
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather
By: Shaun Tanner , 6:50 AM GMT on April 15, 2012
A devastating string of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes tracked through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska on Saturday. This severe weather outbreak was remarkable in its duration as supercell thunderstorms began to pop up in western Kansas late Saturday morning, and the dry line that was supposed to represent the end of the severe weather threat was only halfway through Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas by 1:00 AM Central Time Sunday. The moisture difference on either side of this dry line was remarkable as well, with dew points in the upper 60's to the east, and a very dry 20's to the west.
SPC Storm Reports from Saturday
The SPC storm reports show the track of these storms, with Kansas being the hardest hit. Early in the afternoon, most of the supercell thunderstorms were consistently producing weak tornadoes that skipped across western and central Kansas. As the low-level jet stream kicked in late in the afternoon and into the evening, the thunderstorms strengthened considerably. Probably the most remarkable supercell thunderstorm began in western Oklahoma near Woodward as a stunning multi-vortex tornado. The tornado actually was several tornadoes that danced into southern Kansas and eventually threatened Wichita. The tornado passed just south and east of the city, producing an 84 mph wind gust at the Wichita Airport. It also did extensive damage at the airport. In addition, the Oaklawn area of Wichita was declared a disaster area very soon after the tornado passed. The Sedgwick County commissioner declared the county a disaster area. This wedge tornado eventually moved along the Kansas Turnpike northeast of Wichita before finally dissipating.
Figure 1. Double tornadoes in Oklahoma close to the Kansas border. Image credit: news9.com
Figure 2. This tornado sparked a fire in Oklahoma as it passed through the area northeast of Woodward. Image credit: news9.com
The deadliest tornado of the outbreak struck Woodward, OK early Sunday morning, as the main squall line moved through western Oklahoma. This tornado was very large and particularly dangerous since it occurred at night when most residents assumed the threat had ended. There were multiple reports of not hearing the city's siren, so it is entirely possible that the siren was either struck by lightning or hit by the tornado itself. At least five deaths have been confirmed in the Woodward area from this tornado. Probably the scariest video of a tornado I have ever seen was taken of this Woodward tornado as it moved into town. Note you can see the scale of the tornado as between power flashes.
Video 1. Storm chaser video of one of Saturday's impressive tornadoes near Salina, Kansas.
Figure 3. Radar reflectivity image of the tornado that hit the south side of Wichita, Kansas, causing damage at the Wichita airport.
Perhaps the most telling feature of this severe weather outbreak was its repetitive nature. Salina, KS was tornado warned three times by three separate severe thunderstorms. Similarly, areas from Medicine Lodge to Kingman, Kansas were warned for two separate thunderstorms, while Woodward itself was warned very early in the day before a different tornado moved through the city late in the night.
Last night's storms have weakened, but a new round of severe weather is expected Sunday afternoon over portions of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has put the region under their second highest level of alert, a "Moderate Risk."
Shaun Tanner
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather


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Honoring the Women Who Fight for Our Ocean (Part 2)
Posted On March 27, 2014 by Jackie Yeary
In honor of Women's History Month, Ocean Conservancy will be publishing a three-part blog series highlighting some of the amazing female scientists who study and protect our ocean.
Kathryn Sullivan
We recently told you about Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, the astronaut-turned-ocean champion who was just confirmed as the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA aims to provide "science, service and stewardship" to the American people. It works to understand and predict changes in weather, climate, the ocean and coasts, and to conserve and manage marine ecosystems and resources.


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Cooke seh Sup'm at launch
MEL Cooke is a great storyteller. The writer, poet and journalist possesses that ability to weave engaging stories, borne from personal experiences, with universal appeal to which his audience can relate. Like Cooke states in describing his work, "it addresses current events and records them in the oral format and attempts to make some sense of where we are and where we're going as a society".
He used Tuesday's monthly meeting of the Poetry Society of Jamaica at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in St Andrew to launch his CD, Mel Cooke seh Sup'm: Live From Kingston -- a reading recorded at the Village Blues Bar in St Andrew in 2010.
According to Cooke: "the intention is to document and analyse the contemporary Jamaican experience and history. It is an approach which I think is now lacking in the our songwriting and poetry... I also wish that it helps stimulate an appetite for more -- there are many other persons who can do projects of this nature and should."
The 25-track CD takes on a wide range of topics which Cooke sets up with great anecdotes.
His themes cover politics -- both national and partisan -- and their effects on the people, relationships between man and woman, homosexuality, and personal stories which offer a window into the man behind the writings.
Cooke spiced his presentation on Tuesday by mixing the work on the CD with some of his other writings. This helped to showcase the breadth of his interests and influences, from Mutabaruka and Professor Mervyn Morris to Mavado and Lady Saw.
His uses Mavado's House Cleaning to set up his own take, wherein he proudly speaks to doing domestic chores as foreplay.
"It takes the ordinary household chore and turns it into an act of constructing a relationship between two people, it has sexual innuendo and humour and it is a serious look at the stereotypical gender roles," he explains.
Lady Saw's If Him Lef' is the jumping point for Cooke's Tight Eeh, while a work by Professor Morris describing the death of a schoolmate is used to couch his work of a similar theme.
Entertaining and thought-provoking at the same time, Cooke really does 'seh sup'm' with his writings, it therefore makes for a good listen.


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2005 Ford F250 4x4 - Fabulous F250
Fabtech's "Monster Truck" Is Designed to Be Driven Hard
Fabtech's "Monster Truck" Is Designed to Be Driven HardIf you're a large suspension manufacturer and you're going to build a project truck, you know the off-road world is watching. Every part, every detail, every design, and every aspect of the truck will be scrutinized. It simply has to be better than good, it has to be exciting.
So, the talented crew at Fabtech decided to attack this monster-size F-250 with a plan to build a big lifted truck with big tires but design it in such a way as to make sure it was usable. This is no pretty show truck that doesn't function in the real world; this thing can be driven on the street, jumped in the dirt, and in general, treated badly. That was the thinking that set this truck apart from the usual high-profile show truck buildup.
Oh sure, you're thinking, so then why aren't there any action pictures to prove this point? Good catch. We're not trying to pull the wool over your eyes. We hooked up with Fabtech to shoot these photos the second the truck was able to drive around the block to a dirt location. But, Fabtech is not done testing and fine-tuning this vehicle, and it simply wasn't ready to start ripping it to shreds. That will come at a later date, and we just weren't willing to wait that long to give you a close-up look at this beauty.
The one feature that surely turns heads wherever this truck goes is the rear steering. Fabtech had a custom-built rearend made to accomplish this difficult task, and it used a combination of OE parts to achieve the goal. Super Dana 60 steering knuckles and end forgings from an F-550 front axle were combined with a Dana 80 rear axle centersection by Dynatrac in Huntington Beach, California. It's all held together with a three-link suspension system using Fabtech's Dirt Logic 4.0 coilovers. Precision Gear supplied the 5.38 ring-and-pinion for both front and rear, and everything can be locked with the ARB Air Lockers in both ends. Fabtech whittled out custom billet aluminum differential covers for both ends.
The frontend is just about as sophisticated with a Super Dana 60 front axle and Dirt Logic 4.0 coilovers. A custom four-link suspension provides 16 inches of travel, same travel as the rear, while Dirt Logic 2.25 bumpstops are there for protection when the driving gets a bit rough. Dirt Logic steering stabilizers also control excessive shake at the front. Howe provided its hydraulic-assist ram steering for the front and the full hydraulic dual ram steering for the rear.
Boyd supplied the 20x10-inch forged wheels with beadlocks, and they are wrapped in Michelin 15.5/80R20 XL tires. With that kind of rubber at all four corners, there was no room in the wheelwells so Hanneman supplied its fiberglass fenders, bed side, and hood to help that situation. Custom aluminum inner fenderwells were fabricated at Fabtech for a cleaner presentation. Elsewhere inside the engine bay, Gale Banks Engineering unloaded a truckload of product at Fabtech's shop, and virtually everything ended up being used.
Fabtech built a front guard for the truck and then added PIAA auxiliary lights. Behind the guard, a new billet grille from Precision really adds some visual pop. The bed received a spray-in liner from Rhino, but it left the custom Fuel Safe fuel cell uncovered.
With all the flash on the outside of the truck, the Fabtech crew didn't forget the interior. Joe's Upholstery did the custom upholstery and used Gemico's interior dash and trim. Al & Ed's installed the audio/visual aids, while Vivo handled the MTX audio system.
The lasting impression this truck leaves on people is certainly aided by the bold graphic design from Jerry Lathrop Design and paint artist Craig Haynie, using House of Kolor paints.


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Range Plains, Southwest, Texas, Rocky Mountains.
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