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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The Green Bay women's tennis team (1-13, 0-7 HL) suffered a 7-0 loss at Youngstown State (9-11, 4-2 HL) on Sunday in a Horizon League dual match at the Boardman Tennis Center.
The host Penguins clinched the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3, and then picked up victories in all five of the contested singles matches to close out the win.
Green Bay wraps up its 2014 regular season on the road next weekend, traveling to Dayton (12 p.m.) and Northern Kentucky (7 p.m.) on Friday before heading to Wright State for the Horizon League finale on Saturday.
Youngstown State 7, Green Bay 0
No. 1 – Marta Burak/Margarita Sadovnikova (YSU) def. Stephanie Londre/Claudia Negron (GB) 8-2
No. 2 – Rachael Menos/Lauren Miketinac (GB) vs. Annina Brendel/Dominika Lackova (YSU) unfinished
No. 3 – Carolyn Jesko/Nehel Sahni (YSU) def. Carly Van Nuland/Noel Peck (GB) 8-0
No. 1 – Margarita Sadovnikova (YSU) def. Stephanie Londre (GB) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 – Marta Burak (YSU) def. Claudia Negron (GB) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 – Dominika Lackova (YSU) def. Lauren Miketinac (GB) 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 – Annina Brendel (YSU) def. Carly Van Nuland (GB) 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 – Gimena Puppo (YSU) def. Noel Peck (GB) 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 – Carolyn Jesko (YSU) def. Rachael Menos (GB) default
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River Landing Golf Association for Ladies
The River Landing Golf Association for Ladies supports breast cancer research through the annual "Swing for the Cure" golf tournament at River Landing in Wallace, NC.
Katy Gilliam and the Pink Pacers
Katy Gilliam and her fundraising group, the Pink Pacers, coordinate the family-friendly Get Heeled 5K that was recently awarded the "Best 5K in the Triangle" by Endurance Magazine.
Brenda Agner and Bowling for the Battle
Brenda Agner and colleagues create a fundraiser to pit UNC physicians and staff against each other at a bowling match called Bowling for the Battle: Striking Out Cancer.
Local businesses honor employees
A new Employee of the Month Program is making third Tuesdays a lot brighter. That's when honored employees at UNC Hospitals are presented flowers from University Florist, a massage certificate from Massage Envy and a haircut/styling certificate from Great Clips.
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Last fall, a small group of mothers created Helping Hands Warming Hearts, a charity service league for their daughters who are 2nd grade students at St. Thomas More Catholic School in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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The Pink Pacers is a group of men, women and children dedicated to supporting active living, community outreach and families affected by cancer in the Triangle.
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Brian and Tricia White
Brian and Tricia White, owners of Fleet Feet Sports in Carrboro, are longtime supporters of UNC Lineberger events.
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Julie Amos, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker HPW, is a longtime UNC Lineberger volunteer.
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When Elizabeth Rubio, Catering Manager at The Carolina Inn, was asked to volunteer for UNC Lineberger's Tickled Pink Luncheon a few years ago, she was happy to dedicate her time to a cause so close to her heart - her mother and 17-year-old nephew have both been affected by cancer.
Gary Crunkleton
"Cancer seems to be on the rise. It seems as though everyone knows someone with cancer," says Gary Crunkleton, owner of the Franklin Street bar of the same name.
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Volunteer support helps us make leading-edge, compassionate cancer care possible for everyone who needs it. Check out some of our volunteer profiles to find out how these inspired volunteers are making a difference at UNC Lineberger.
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Edwina Woodbury has served on most committees and in almost every office for the UNC Lineberger Board of Visitors, receiving the 2012 Distinguished Service Award from UNC Lineberger.
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Family and friends of Sarah Russell of Wilson have always described her as an independent and resilient person who could stand up to any knocks life dealt her.
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Polly Hudson likes to say that she has cancer only every four months when she comes for her CT scans. "That's the only time I want to think about it."
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When Betty Bouldin and her fellow volunteers Marilyn Koenig and Jane Rogers Jones serve coffee, tea and snacks to patients and families in the infusion area of the cancer hospital, she says, "We often refer to the patients as 'stars' and the family members as 'cheerleaders'."
Wanda Wooten
As N.C. Cancer Hospital volunteer Wanda Wooten offers patients, family, and friends coffee, tea and cookies in the infusion suite, she also offers hope, comfort and care. An ovarian cancer survivor, Wooten wears her 'I'm a Survivor' button when she volunteers "so they know right from the start that I've been there."
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Under the leadership of Armand and his brother Louis who later joined him, Laboure-Roi has become what is today the third largest source of Burgundy wines.
A key element in the transformation and continued success of Laboure-Roi is the Cottin brothers' readiness to embrace progress, supported by their extensive investment in state-of-the-art technology. The Laboure-Roi winemaking facility in Nuits-Saint-Georges is indisputably one of the finest in Burgundy. The winery, which boasts a cellaring capacity of 2,000 barrels, supplements the house's historic cellars. Dating back to the 16th century, the ancient cellars are still used today for the storing and aging select bottles.
Laboure-Roi pioneered the concept of presenting single estate wines under each respective domaine's label. Laboure-Roi's staff of five winemakers provides these growers with ongoing guidance to ensure that each individual wine meets the house standards of quality and reflects the unique characteristics of its respective terroir. View all Laboure Roi Wines
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Burgundy is a small region, only about a fourth the size of Bordeaux. The narrow thread of vineyard land stretches from the city of Dijon to Lyon. The five main districts of Burgundy are – from North to South - Chablis, Côte d'Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Maconnais, and Beaujolais. Chablis is far removed geographically (above Dijon) and adheres to its own classifications. Beaujolais is its own region due to grape variety, vinification methods and regulations. Leaving us with the Côte d'Or, Côte Chalonnaise and Maconnais as the heart of Burgundy.
Grapes of the region are easy to remember - Pinot Noir for reds, Chardonnay for whites. Burgundy can be called home for both varietals, despite their increasing presence in every winemaking country. In this area red wines out number whites, although the quality for both is unparalleled.
A bit of History...Once owned and run by the church and nobility, the vineyards of Burgundy were seized during French Revolution and sold off piece by piece. Further separation occurred with Napoleonic Law, which ordered that inherited land be divided among children equally. These two factors put Burgundy where it is today – a myriad of vineyards and villages, each with a number of growers and producers.
NégociantsBurgundy is organized by plots of land and labeled as such. About half of Burgundy works on a négociant system. Growers of small plots sell grapes, or more often, barrels of already made wine, to négociant houses who then blend it with other wines from that region and put it under their label. While the négociant system may sound like a way to produce mass amounts of anonymous wines, that is, luckily, not the case. Wines are labeled with a sense of place, so you know what land you are getting. There are some négociant houses that are much more renowned and consistent than others, and for the most part, the system works. But times are changing. Some growers are purchasing more land and making the wine on their property, under their label, for more consistency. On the other side, négociant houses are buying up their own vineyards so they will have more control over winemaking.
Classification SystemThe classification system is similar to a pyramid. At the base of the pyramid is the most basic of the classifications, the Burgundy AC, meaning grapes can come from anywhere in the Burgundy region. Next up is a village wine, such as Côte de Beaune or Côte de Nuits, or the villages within these regions, like Givery-Chambertin or Puligny-Montrachet. The label will say Appellation Puligny-Montrachet Controlée. At the next level is the premier cru. A wine that says Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru will still be Appellation Puligny-Montrachet [premier cru] Controllée, but may include the premier cru vineyard name, such as Les Pucelles. At the tip of the pyramid are the grand cru vineyards. There are only 30 in the Côte d'Or and the name of the vineyard is the appellation name.
About France - Other regionsWhen it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.


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In the past few years, we've seen many data products based on predictive modeling. These products range from weather forecasting to recommendation engines like Amazon's. Prediction technology can be interesting and mathematically elegant, but we need to take the next step: going from recommendations to products that can produce optimal strategies for meeting concrete business objectives.
We already know how to build these products: they've been in use for the past decade or so, but they're not as common as they should be. This report shows how to take the next step: to go from simple predictions and recommendations to a new generation of data products with the potential to revolutionize entire industries.
Jeremy Howard is President and Chief Scientist at Kaggle. Previously, he founded FastMail (sold to Opera Software) and Optimal Decisions sold to ChoicePoint – now called LexisNexis Risk Solutions). Prior to that he worked in management consulting, at McKinsey & Company and A.T. Kearney. Jeremy's passion is applying algorithms to data. At FastMail he used algorithms to automate nearly every part of the business – as a result the company only needed a total of 3 full time staff, and got over a million signups. Optimal Decisions was a business entirely built to commercialise a new algorithm he designed for the optimal pricing of insurance. Jeremy competes regularly in data mining competitions, which he uses to test himself and stay on the leading edge of machine learning and predictive modelling technology. He is currently ranked #1 on Kaggle's overall competitor rankings, out of over 16,000 data scientists.
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'"You can't say "OK, he scored X-number of goals in junior, so he's going to score X-number goals in the American League and X-number goals in the National League,' " Luce said. "God, we wish it was like that. Then there'd be no mistakes."'
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Angie is a mother of two who created Never Nola out of a passion for one of a kind, urban chic accessories. She also takes pride in creating most items with bits of upcycled treasures, making them a little bit greener for everyone. Never Nola is chuck full of exquisite accessories. She is probably most known for her hair bows and hair accessories. But these aren't your basic hair stuff, they are masterpieces like these....
I know.... holy moly! She also has some really fun jewelry too.
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Those who voted for Barack Obama expected significant changes from the failed policies of George Bush so imagine our surprise when on many occasions Barack turns out to be Bush light. Educators and parents and students hoped Obama's election would end the tyranny of testing initiated by Bush in his infamous No Child Left Behind law. So, what happens? We get Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education who wants MORE TESTING INCLUDING TESTING OF TEACHERS!!
Any educator believes in accountability of performance, but the issue also is exactly how one judges "success" or "failure" in teaching. The current curriculum in schools derives from 19th century ideas of education and it is these which Bush wanted to compel students to learn and teachers to teach. We have a boring irrelevant curriculum in place which has no connection to life in the 21st century. Along comes Arne Duncan(basketball playing buddy of Obama) who wants to evaluate teachers on the test scores of children!
Anyone who has taught children for several years (Mr. Duncan's experience consists of tutoring) knows there are simply too many variables at play in linking teachers to student scores. UNLESS, TEACHERS SPEND THE ENTIRE TERM TRAINING CHILDREN TO PASS TESTS! Duncan has bought into Bush Light with its focus on testing for a boring curriculum which lacks exciting education for life in the 21st century.
We propose:
1. Ask Billy Gates to form a task force whose goals will be to identify what constitutes education for 21st century life.
2. The task force could also identify what are the basic skills necessary for success in 21st century living.
3. The task force should explore the best settings for students and teachers in a modern learning center. This means re-examining the role and function of schools.
Unless the above are known, how can students and teachers be "tested?"
It might help to accomplish these goals if the President would appoint someone to head education who ACTUALLY HAS TAUGHT CHILDREN!!
I await Barack Obama appointing a basketball playing teacher as his Secretary of Commerce. After all, they play basketball.


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Multiobjective optimization for force and moment balance of a four-bar linkage using evolutionary algorithms
Farmani, Mohammad Reza, Jaamialahmadi, Abdolrahman, & Babaie, Meisam (2011) Multiobjective optimization for force and moment balance of a four-bar linkage using evolutionary algorithms. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 25(12), pp. 2971-2977.
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'Team officials have finally used the influx of Canadians who come to see Toronto to their advantage, with creative ticket pricing that fluctuates between opponents and game nights. All four home dates with the Leafs carry a hefty price tag — tickets that climb to $150.'
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We invite you to take part in the First International Exhibition "ZINESHOW" in Ukraine. Participation is free. Any technique. Any theme and format. No return. Deadline: 15/04/2013. Exhibition on the blog http://zineshow.blogspot.com All works will be exhibited also in the gallery "tymutopiyapres" http://tymutopiyapres.blogspot.com is not a commercial gallery. Welcomed but not "necessarily" summary of your zine or about you or your creative work (this is necessary for further elucidation of the project and possible documentation). Zines for the exhibition please send air mail: "Zineshow" A/C 9875, Sadivnycha 19/1, 79038, Lviv, Ukraine. mailposht[.]gmail[.]com
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'Besides Numminen, there are several other players in the NHL using Montreal hockey sticks, including goaltenders Miikka Kiprusoff of the Calgary Flames and Marty Biron of the Sabres. They also supply many players and teams throughout Europe, including two Elite teams in Finland. "The goalie stick is our biggest seller right now," Numminen said. "We have seven goalies right now using our sticks in the NHL."'
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text: It's summertime and the living is easy, right? Well, maybe. When school's out in the summer, many educators use the time to master a new skill, teach summer school, work another job or plan for the upcoming school year. Do a little digging (Twitter is a particularly good source) and you'll see scores of educators seeking out advice and sharing information about a new tech tool or a new way of teaching a particular subject area. For example, you'll find a large group of educators at Burlington High School at edcamp Tuesdays this summer. Edcamp is an entirely educator-driven style of professional development, which in this case is focused on technology integration and new and emerging approaches to learning.You don't have to look too far to find MTA educators in classrooms in the summer months. This is the time of year when teachers get their chance to be the students. In August, MTA members from all over Massachusetts arrive in Williamstown for the MTA Summer Conference, a chance to spend five days in the Berkshires learning, networking and connecting with new and old friends.So this summer, we want to let others know how teachers really spend their summer vacations. That's where you — MTA educators — come in. Let's take advantage of our social media networks and give the world a bit of insight into life as a teacher in the summertime. Using the hashtag #edchatMA, tweet about what life is like for you when school's out. We'd be willing to bet that many of you are reading books that you intend to teach next year or doing research or plotting out an innovative lesson plan. We also welcome photos and videos of you hard at work. If you have not yet entered the Twitterverse, then head to Facebook. We have a page there, too.It's time that we let the rest of the world in on the lives of teachers in the summer months. We know — and the public should, too — that there's a significant amount of research, studying, learning, sharing of ideas and planning so that when school reopens in the fall, you are bringing your very best to your students.Opportunities offered by the MTA this summer:Want to build a website or start an email list? The MTA Communications team is holding office hours in our regional offices on Wednesdays this summer.MTA Summer Conference. Don't miss your chance to propose an ED Talk or attend the Unconference, based on the popular edcamp model.


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In typical Microsoft fashion, they don't catch a new trend right with the first iteration but they keep at it and eventually strike the right tone and in more cases than not, get good enough. And often good enough wins. That seems the be the pattern playing out with Windows Azure, its cloud platform.


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A year ago, news about a cashier who may have stolen $1.66 would have elicited a yawn at best, and most probably would have never appeared anywhere in print. But, we are now in a recession and for the first time in decades, the "little woman" has become the hero and the businessman has become the villain. Barbara E has become a folk hero and members of parliament have denounced the firing of the 51 year old woman who apparently took about $1.66 worth of bottle deposit slips. The vice president of Germany's parliament, Wolfgang Thierse, said the firing was "barbaric" and he, in turn, was attacked by the legal profession for insulting the judiciary system. Barabara, who goes by the name of Emmely has been seized upon by the media who are writing countless stories as to why a woman who took $1.66 is in the news while men and women who stole millions go unpunished. The woman was turned in by a fellow worker and so far there is no concrete evidence she ever took anything.
The fact anyone is interested simply reflects the standing of members of the financial world in the eyes of their fellow countrymen. People rush to shake her hand because they see in this woman their own anger at losing thousands in their savings or being fired when their employer gives up. We need the "common woman" at this point in time because we are both in pain and in anger at the unseen forces who have ruined our lives.


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Color:Custom Annoed with laser,(non factory 1of1)
Upgrades: Updated board, pooty modded Gold bolt, violet series trigger.
Known Problems: non that i know of. payed a nice price for it, bought it, then aired it up and it ended up just sitting in my house for 5 months. Only big flaw is the cyborg decal on the back (pictured). Oh yeah, it needs to be tuned, like the regulator and airflow. its set up for a low tank, but can be set to high
Asking Price:400$ obo. Go ahead and lowball. need money for insurance soon so ill be taking whatever money offers i can get
Shipping Options:usps
Trades of interest: Anything lacrosse and THATS IT!. Im leaving the great sport of paintball sadly.
Location of item:chicago IL
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The Arsenal 2012 Tour, presented by Emirates, is well underway.
Our latest batch of pictures were taken at an event in Kuala Lumpur for the Nike Interschool Challenge.
Six Arsenal players, including Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, paid a surprise visit to a school in the city and held a special assembly to the delight of the pupils.
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In 1968, Riperton was installed as the lead vocalist of the psychedelic soul band the Rotary Connection, which debuted that year with a self-titled LP on Cadet Concepts; the singles "Amen" and "Lady Jane" found a home on underground FM radio, but the group failed to make much of an impression on mainstream outlets. While still a member of the Connection, Riperton mounted a solo career; teaming with producer/arranger Charles Stepney and her husband/composer Richard Rudolph, she issued her brilliant debut, Come to My Garden, in 1970, but again commercial success eluded her grasp. After the Rotary Connection dissolved in the wake of 1971's Hey Love, she and Rudolph took a two-year sabbatical in Florida before relocating to Los Angeles, where she sang on Stevie Wonder's Fulfillingness' First Finale and toured as a member of his backing unit Wonderlove.
Wonder agreed to co-produce Riperton's 1974 album, Perfect Angel, which contained the international blockbuster "Lovin' You." The record made her a household name, although subsequent LPs like 1975's Adventures in Paradise and 1977's Stay in Love failed to repeat its success. By this time, however, commercial woes were the least of Riperton's concerns. Diagnosed with breast cancer, she underwent a mastectomy in 1976, later becoming a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society and earning a Society Courage Award from then-President Jimmy Carter. Riperton continued performing despite her declining condition, with 1979's Minnie the final record completed during her lifetime. She died in L.A. on July 12 of that year. Unreleased vocal tracks with new instrumental backing comprised 1980's posthumous collection Love Lives Forever. ~ Jason Ankeny
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On September 3, 2004, a school in the state of Belsan in Russia experienced a group of militants seizing a school and holding children as hostages. In the ensuing blood bath, hundreds of casualties were suffered by the hostages and those seeking to help them. Recent studies indicate a complete failure on the part of the hospital to have made preparations for receiving the patients. A reporter visited today's Belsan hospital and found at the entrance meat and macaroni pieces scattered on the ground, the walls are covered with mold and the plaster is peeling off. According to a reporter, "the toilets are easy to find, just follow the smell." Three years after the hostage crisis, some survivors are still in the hospital undergoing treatment. When President Putin arrived at the scene and went to the hospital he tripped over cracks on the wooden floor and, in fury, sent money for repairs. Years have passed, and Belsan, like many other hospitals in Russia lacks sufficient financial support to provide modern day medical care for patients. At the time of the hostage crisis when children arrived from the school, doctors had to operate on hospital gurneys and anesthesia was given without proper equipment. It was a horror story.
Putin's Russia has made many advances, but medical care is a national disgrace. The elderly no longer have the free medical care that was available in the Soviet Union and with inadequate pensions it is difficult having their medical needs addressed in hospitals. Perhaps, it is time for Putin to focus on creating a modern medical system in Russia to go along with his recent decisions to increase military spending. Beds before bullets might be a better slogan for those seeking care in Russian hospitals.


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September 28, 2010/The Grand Rapids Press Editorial Board
With apologies to the Realtors who invented the original joke, nearly everybody agrees the three keys to success for Michigan's economic future are: Education, education, education.
How's that going for us? Not too well, if recent statistics from the Lumina Foundation for Education are any measure. The figures come in the foundation's report, "A stronger nation through higher education," the latest assessment of the Indianapolis-based group's "big goal" that 60 percent of the U.S. population have a high-quality post-secondary degree or credential by 2025.
Nationally 37.7 percent of the U.S. population ages 25 to 64 held a two- our four-year college degree in 2007. In 2008, the most recent year for which Census statistics are available, the number had climbed to 37.9 percent. That small rate of increase, were it to continue, would put the nation at a higher education attainment level of 46.6 percent by 2025, well shy of the Lumina goal.
The Lumina goal should be Michigan's. As the report points out, a recent analysis of economic and work force by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce found that 62 percent of Michigan's jobs will require post-secondary education by 2018.
Yet Michigan is doing worse than the national average. Here, 35.7 percent of adults in the 25 to 64 age group had a two- or four-year degree in 2008. That lower level of college attainment is no doubt the remnant of an industrial economy that allowed people to go straight from high school to the assembly line, earn a comfortable middle-class living and retire in relative ease. That is no longer possible. Today, even manufacturing jobs will be more technically complex and require more education. High pay for low skill will no longer be the Michigan way.
In 2004, the Cherry Commission on Higher Education sounded that alarm bell. The commission, headed by Lt. Gov. John Cherry, warned that if the state failed to invest in education, Michigan would become "a stagnant backwater in a dynamic world economy."
At the time of the Cherry Commission report, Michigan was behind the nation in four-year degrees. Michigan still lags, this recent report confirms. The battered state economy has meant a steady under-investment in community colleges and universities, as well as tenuous funding for K-12 education. Those trend lines don't lead anywhere good.
One hopeful spot outlined by the Lumina report is the number of people in Michigan who have completed some college without earning a degree — 1.8 million of them in 2008, a quarter of the state's adult population. According to the report: "If only a small portion of this group could be enticed to return to college to complete either a two- or four-year degree, it would go a long way to helping Michigan reach the goal of 60 percent higher education attainment."
Aside from searching for ways to move these one-time college students from credits to degrees, Michigan needs an honest assessment of costs at every level of education and a clear-eyed look at an outdated tax structure that will continue to starve essential state services including education. Those are agenda items for the next governor and the next Legislature.
In the meantime, there's much Michigan can learn from this recent Lumina report, starting with how much more we have to learn.
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On to 'Late Night'
Seth Meyers hasn't forgotten his roots
By SUSAN CLARK
Sunday News Correspondent | February 22. 2014 11:57PM
Seth Meyers, right, and Greg Henrichon celebrate after their 1992 graduation from Manchester High School West. (COURTESY)
"It feels like an honor," said Meyers. "Not a lot of people get a whole hour to fill four nights a week. 'Late Night' has been the place for interesting, creative comedy since Letterman, and I can't believe they're giving me the keys."
"It's been a thrill for us. We've been to the White House for the Correspondents Association dinner and afterward to a party at the French ambassador's house, and when all these officials and entertainers tell you what a wonderful son you have, it's just amazing," said Larry Meyers. "Every parent just wants their children to be happy, and if you love what you do, it's icing on the cake."
"My parents introduced me to a lot of comedy at a young age - Steve Martin, Richard Pryor, SNL and Monty Python. And David Letterman was the first late night host I had an appreciation for," Meyers said. "I missed Carson, but with Letterman, we would all tape it so we could recite the Top Ten lists on the way to school."
Meyers is also lucky at romance and married his longtime girlfriend, Alexi Ashe, on Sept. 1 on Martha's Vineyard.
"Alexi is a sweetheart," said Hilary Meyers, who is known to her students as Madame Meyers. Madame Meyers started the French language program in Bedford and taught at McKelvie and the Ross A. Lurgio schools for 27 years, retiring in June 2012 after a 30-year career.
Among the guests at Seth and Alexi's wedding were his friends, Dianthe Doldo and Greg Henrichon, both of Bedford. Henrichon says he took Meyers under his wing in the fourth grade, and they have remained great friends.
Doldo and Meyers became friends during their senior year at Manchester West High School, Class of 1992. She said Meyers has always been smart, funny and successful.
"We met during math class. Seth sat next to me the whole year. He definitely made a boring math class very fun," said Doldo, whose maiden name is Schroeder. "We didn't pay much attention to the teacher, and Seth would just tell me stories and jokes the entire time. Every night after "Seinfeld'' aired, he would come in and recite the entire episode to me. I am not sure how he remembered it, but he was even funnier than watching it the night before."
She remembers the first night Meyers appeared on "Saturday Night Live" like it was yesterday, and she will tune in to "Late Night" to watch her friend, who never let success go to his head.
Walter Lubelczyk, one of Meyers' favorite teachers at West High School, also stays in touch with the "Late Night" star.
"Not many students stick out as much as Seth. He deserves every success. He was just an outstanding kid," said Lubelczyk.
Meyers was in Lubelczyk's constitutional law class in high school, and they played racquetball every Wednesday. Lubelczyk said Meyers was a straight-A student and, of course, funny. During the high school's senior show, Meyers had a bit of stage fright, said Lubelczyk.
"Seth said, 'I don't know if any words will come out of my mouth.' I told him not to worry because everything he does is wonderful," said Lubelczyk.
Henrichon said he and Meyers have always been like brothers, and sometimes that led to some classic fights over the years.
"Seth grew up in an amazing family environment, of which I spent much of my childhood," he said. "His parents are very warm and loving. I have fond memories of playing football with his dad or going to Marblehead during the summer with his mom. Seth's dad might be the funniest person in the family. His brother, Josh, is also hysterical and just a great guy. His mother, Madame Meyers, is the glue that holds it all together. Overall, it's a wonderful family and not a surprise that so much success has been a result."
"From the time Seth was a little boy, it wasn't just writing, but he also took cartooning lessons," she said. "I knew he wouldn't be happy doing serious acting and being other people. He has built his career on being Seth Meyers."
This week, Seth Meyers will continue to make history in comedy and has some special guests and a great show lined up for his fans.
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By Nick Teale
Arsène Wenger will spend the next few weeks assessing the defensive options he will have available next season - and the manager admits that if William Gallas leaves, Arsenal will sign a new defender.
The 32-year-old's current deal expires this summer and while negotiations are continuing over a new contract, there has been no agreement yet.
Sol Campbell and Mikael Silvestre also hold contracts that expire in the summer and Wenger admits it is important to get the balance right in the squad.
However, the manager has been boosted by the return to full training of Johan Djourou, who has been unable to make a competitive appearance so far this season.
Wenger accepts that he will have to wait and see how well the Swiss international recovers from his knee injury, but for now the focus remains on Gallas' future.
"What is for sure if Gallas doesn't extend his contract we have to go out and strengthen this position," said the manager. "For the rest we will see.
"There is a cut off point for Gallas. It doesn't depend only on me. Gallas can come and say 'Boss we will stop the talks because I signed somewhere and that's it'.
"I could set a deadline for us and that will certainly be before the end of May because we then have to look for someone else. We have more talks planned.
"I still have to assess the Gallas and Campbell situations. Silvestre is out of contract too and the whole package has to be right - one goes, one stays. We have to get the number right.
"If Gallas and Campbell stay it will depend slightly on how well Djourou comes back about what we will do. He looks good in training, quite positive."


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Prescribed Fire in Georgia
Prescribed fire is a critical and potent management tool for fire-dependent natural communities. It is one of the most effective, efficient and economical ways to manage Georgia's forest lands and ecosystems while also minimizing the risk of wildfires. Prescribed fire is a safe way to apply a natural process that benefits habitat restoration and species recovery. It can affect the ecology of sites for decades, and is considered the only tool to spur the recovery of some endangered species.
In a nutshell, prescribed fire is a safe way to apply a natural process, ensure ecosystem health and reduce wildfire risk.
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A growing organization with a simple but far-reaching goal: Conserve eastern indigos and their habitats across the snakes range.
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Ford Focus reliability
I felt reliability information could be much more useful, so a year ago I started collecting my own data. Differences from existing approaches will include reporting results in absolute, readily comparable numbers--like "times in the shop" and having quarterly rather than yearly updates.
I start collecting data on a model/model year when I have 25. Fords I'm already collecting data on include the Fusion (looks very good) and the Five Hundred / Freestyle (2006 looking much better than 2005).
With the Focus, I'm about halfway to the minimum for 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006.
I personally recommend the Focus often to people looking at the Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, and such. I think you get a more powerful, better handling car for less money. But it would be good to have some reliability stats for the car to go with my recommendation.
To encourage participation, people who sign up to help out will receive free access to detailed results.
For details, and to sign up:
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Comments and questions very welcome.
why would you EVER recommend a ford over honda or toyota on terms of reliability?!?!?!(speaking from the exprinces i have had from cars)
the focus should be compared to civics, mazda 3s and such which they cant compare to cause ford hates the USA
^^ He'd recommend it if collected data suggested a statistical likelyhood of reliability. Your counterpoint amount to the same as "I have a friend who had a Focus stolen off the street. My [Honda/Acura] has never been stolen. Therefor, Fords are stolen more often than [Honda/Acura]."
However, by the same token I'm dubious on hard data as collected from end users... while the machine we got might be fairly close to the same (and even that I doubt) the conditions under which they operate and the routine maintenance they receive could be so wildly different as to hurt the results. I'll check it out when I get home from work.
I personally think reliability is to the eye of the beholder. Of course hard evidence is proven with statistical data, but nothing can replace a relationship you form with the vehicle. Obviously how well you maintain your vehicle plays a role, and aside from that statistics can be manipulated. There are obvious defects that plague every year, revision, and individual vehicle. Given that as a variable itself could throw the whole thing off. The reason Honda and Acura are so successful are due to the over-engineering of the power train of the vehicle. Not to mention the versatility of the individual components. Same thing with Volkswagen, engine's are practically a straight swap with the vehicle aside from the motor mounts in both cases. You can take a MK-II Golf, and change components with an Audi 80, there are so many things that are backwards compatible with those companies in the early generations and still to this day that made it more profitable and gave the ability to put more detail and R&D into a vehicles components. Ford had made the mistake of completely designing vehicles on the whim such as the Contour. They created an entirely new platform, based marginally off the Taurus, and used new drive train components, and redesigned everything within the vehicle. Of course there would be hiccups. As you see Ford in the past decade especially had learned from the errors and is generating vehicles with its subdivisions with cross compatible parts, over engineered components, and cost effective sub component transferability. Originally Honda had this down due to the versatility of the hatchback front clip, all Civics, and early generation Accords. The entire front clip of the vehicles are virtually inter exchangeable. Almost all early Honda generated motors are transplantable, and use the same key components. Therefore keeping cost down, and allowing corrective engineering to play a role in a reliable product. Of course there are revisions and different designs that aren't, this rule doesn't mean you can take the car and transfer everything, but you understand the logic behind it. Once Ford's recently retired COO ironed all the creases out of the processes there has been a better product.
Another thing is he says/ she says. People like to talk, and hype up what they own, you have a reason to be proud, its human nature. There are always amazing products by a company, and there is the lemon rule. There are factors that play into it, and most speculate as to the day a car was built and things like that. The fact is all components cannot be created equal. Things break, get fixed or tossed, it's all a fact of like. I have been working Aircraft Maintenance for the past 3 years, if you think cars have problems, you should look into the history of an aircraft that's 60 years old. Its just personal preference in the end, some things factor, but in the end it's up to the rumors, gossip, and opinions.
My .02 cents.
I don't have data on the Focus yet. CR says the Focus has average reliability, which suggests it's not bad. The difference between "average" and "better than average" is smaller than many people think. I'd like clearer information, though, hence my research.
With any model, some cars have problems. I'm currently seeing a repair rate for the 2006 Civic that is about the same as that for the typical domestic car, and over twice what I'm seeing for the 2006 Fusion. Most of the reported problems probably would not be reported on CR's survey because they are relatively small, but they required the inconvenience of a trip to the shop nonetheless.
My approach has a couple of advantages over existing approaches:
1. Continuous participation
2. Only report problems that happen after the decision to participate (except for the very first month)
3. Clear definition of what counts as a reportable problem
While it's not possible to entirely remove subjectivity and bias, I'm doing much more to remove them than others have been. For example, CR asks people to report problems they "considered serious." It's up to every respondent to decide what counts and what doesn't count.
In response to the "statistics can be manipulated," I hope to make the process as transparent as possible. If someone has a question about the work behind the numbers, I'll answer as best I can. I've asked questions on the CR forum; they rarely if ever provide thorough responses to questions about their methods.
As for different driving styles and driving conditions, these should only affect a small portion of the things that go wrong on a car. For example, many problems these days are electrical, which shouldn't be affected by driving style or conditions.
To get more specific, here are the last ten problems reported:
--TSB for transmission hesitation; large improvement from reflash
--paint peeling on panel above back tire, common issue with this model
--transmission failure
--rear window would go down but not back up
--squeaky driver's seat
--screws that hold high-mounted brake light missing, never installed
--mass airflow sensor replaced
--A/C switch malfunctioning
--HVAC air distribution servo motors hunting for position with car turned off
--blocked vent line in gas tank
Of these, only the one for the transmission failure might be due to how the car was driven.
For those areas that can be affected by driving style and conditions, a large sample is important. I'm going to have to start with smaller sample sizes than I expect to eventually have.
:P never had a car stolen to be honest. but i own(ed) both ford and honda. worked on both and i can tell you which *I* have seen and had more problems from my own personal date.
i do want to help yoru site and have joined it :)
I've also had personal experiences. The Mazda I currently drive has been reliable, the only repair so far an ABS sensor. The PT Cruiser my wife drives just required a new torque converter and transmission pump at 52,000 miles.
But the weakest part of my research is that I'm starting out with small sample sizes of a couple dozen cars. This is a borderline number. As an individual, you can only own one or two examples of a model, and you might hear about 5-10 others. So can I reach any valid conclusions about repair rates from my personal experience?
Clearly, every PT Cruiser doesn't have the torque converter fail early. But how many do? I have no idea.
I think many people are less interested in average repair rates--none of which are especially scary--than in the odds of getting a lemon. It will require especially large sample sizes to report these odds, but I intend to do it when I can.
What he is saying is that you get good reliablility, great handling, and an unbeatable price.
With Honda and Toyota you get great reliability, good to great handling, but for A LOT more money.
The Honda fit starts at about 15k. For that amount you could get in a LOADED ses (leather, power everything, SAP) or a well-optioned ST. My well-optioned SES (CD changer, auto, air, heated seats and mirrors) went out the door at 12,263. A corolla or civic with similar options would cost around 7 grand more.
So his point is that you could get a reliable car (though not as reliable as honda or toyota) for 50% less.
And ford doesn't hate the US, they just haven't turned a profit on a compact car since the pinto (and we know how that ended!). That's why you see them focus on pickup truck sales (they make money on them). If they really thought they could sell the euro focus here for 21k (base model) they would bring it here in a heartbeat. Their marketing tells them otherwise.
Sundaydriver, couldn't have said it better myself.
I'd personally love to have a Ford S-Max. (I've got three small kids.) But would I pay as much for it as they charge in Europe?
Ford will bring its European models here, but restyled and rebadged as Volvos.
I previously owned a 1996 Ford Contour SE V6, which was before they started decontenting the car. Amazing car for the price, much more solidly constructed than the Mazda I now drive. Not hard to see how they lost so much money on it.
Still waiting to see how GM will profitably sell Opels here as Saturns.
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Registration Now Available For University of Delaware Softball Winter Two-Day Skills Camps on December 21-22
NEWARK, Del. – Registration is now available for six University of Delaware softball winter camps that will be held on December 21 and 22 in the Delaware Field House.
The clinics will be run by fourth-year Blue Hen head coach Jaime Wohlbach, along with Delaware assistant coaches Lauren Cognigni, John Seneca and Lara Andrews.
On Saturday, December 21 an Offense Only Clinic will be available for players ages 8-13 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon, while a second Offense Only Clinic will be held from 1 until 5 p.m. that day for players ages 14-18.
The following day a Defense Only Clinic will take place from 9 a.m. until 12 noon for players ages 8-13, while a second Defense Only Clinic will be held from 1 until 5 p.m. for players ages 14-18. A pair of Pitching & Catching Only Clinics will also take place for players ages 12-18, from 6 until 8 p.m. on both December 21 and 22.
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ITs been a busy past few weeks here in Cameroon working with the Cameroon Football Development Program as we were preparing to run training camps for our new leaders and project coordinators. So after weeks of preparation, on and off the pitch, and the arrival of FSS Salaberry, our training partners/first team of pen pals/ first cultural exchange team, training is finally here. This first week has gone pretty well, and you can check out photos from the training sessions over on the CFDP BLOG.
Today though, I want to show you some more photos from the soccer pitch, where we have a team member (Coach of minor league soccer team Kumba Lakers) preparing a girls team for an exhibition match against FSS on Saturday as part of a women's empowerment program that CFDP is putting on.
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The host Siena College Saints clinched a berth into next weekend's MAAC Softball Championship and stayed in contention for the MAAC regular-season title by scoring a doubleheader sweep of Canisius Saturday afternoon at Siena Field in Loudonville, N.Y. The Saints (19-24, 10-4 MAAC) took game one by the score of 8-0 in six innings before coming-from-behind to defeat the Golden Griffins 2-1 in the nightcap. Canisius sees its season end with a record of 22-25 overall and 6-10 in conference play.
This will mark just the third time since 1990 where the Griffs have failed to qualify for the MAAC Softball Championship tournament. Canisius dropped nine of its final 10 games of the year, with six of those losses coming to MAAC rivals Iona, Fairfield and Siena. Sophomore Robin Kennery posted two hits in the second game on Saturday and finished the year with a team best .350 batting average and 55 hits. She also drove in a team leading 39 RBIs.
In the first game of the day, Siena junior pitcher Jessika-Jo Sandrini went the distance and allowed just three hits while striking out nine, and the Saints took advantage of four Canisius errors to earn the 8-0 win in six innings. Siena led 2-0 after three innings and then tacked on four runs in the home-half of the fourth to jump out to a 6-0 advantage. Canisius senior Katie Medina had two of the Griffs' hits and fellow senior Stephanie Pfentner added a double to the losing effort for Canisius.
In the second game of the day, Siena scored two times in the bottom of the fifth to earn a 2-1 in Canisius' season finale. The Griffs jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first on an RBI base hit by junior Valorie Nappo. That lead would hold until the fifth, as Canisius starter Jen Consaul held the Saints to just three hits through four innings, but an RBI-single by Shannon Jones and a sacrifice fly off the bat of Alyssa Lancaster put Siena ahead for good. Sandrini came on in relief of game two starter Antonia Edwards and earned the win after she pitched a flawless 2.1 innings. The win for Sandrini improved her to 13-7 on the year in the circle.
Kennery had two hits in the game two loss, while freshman Meghan Cuda went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored. Sophomore Michelle DelPrince had a hit as well in the losing effort for Canisius. Consaul took the loss to see her record go to 15-12 on the year.Game Notes: Canisius is now 38-8 all-time against Siena in softball… In the second game, there were no extra-base hits for either team – the two teams combined for 11 singles… Kennery's 55 hits are the most for a Canisius player since Lauren Hope had 61 hits during the 2010 campaign… Cuda finished the year with 53 base hits, the most hits for a freshman in a season since Jodi Tassone set the school record for hits by a freshman with 54 in 1993… DelPrince was at the top of Canisius' batting order in both games, marking the first time Cuda had not hit leadoff all season… Sophomore Marissa Miller served as Canisius' catcher in both games because of injuries… She had not caught an inning all season prior to Saturday… The games at Siena marked the end of the careers of seniors Medina, Pfentner, Amanda Baun and Chloe Contreras.


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Re: WORK WARP RESUB
i changed the pipe textures and widened the top of the pipe to be more different than the game. i changed some wording to be less like the game and played with the spacing to be less like the game... *crosses fingers*
Re: Super Office Worker
Who knew Mario looked so at home in a blue suit and tie.
chunkydesign wrote:@ nblottie - thanks for your comment, but this clearly ain´t the derby for me, since both my entries have such a low score...
Voters are philistines. Unless they're voting for you, in which case they become connoisseurs of excellent taste.
blinddog3d wrote:When you do a joke that obscure, you might want to notate where it originates from. There are only 21,568,152,234 video games out there I can only play so many.
That "obscure" joke pretty much wallpapered the Internet for several years.
I don't think you'd have gotten jumped on to the same degree if the rest of your critique had been less random, or not followed by "just kidding." Kicking a rejected entry when it's down is considered poor form.
gement wrote:That "obscure" joke pretty much wallpapered the Internet for several years.
I don't think you'd have gotten jumped on to the same degree if the rest of your critique had been less random, or not followed by "just kidding." Kicking a rejected entry when it's down is considered poor form.
In most cases.
Re: Super Effective
Love this design. The cat's expression is priceless, I so hope it prints (and I could really use more shirts that are not brown or gray)!
Re: WORK WARP
and the RESUB is reoffered to the rejectionator...
Re: >You see no lantern here!
Shoot, I guess I misunderstood the derby. Oh well, I'll try again next time.
I want one of these, and so I re-voted for it. But realistically, I think it's gonna get rejected again. I don't think the issue is that the graphic elements you used were identical to the ones in the real game. I think Woot just didn't like that the whole thing was recognizable as a specific scene from a specific game.
I could be wrong, and I'd love to see this print.
piratepenny wrote:not sure if this is what the goal was, but im reminded of this toy from childhood:
That is a pretty sweet looking toy, but unfortunately it's just a coincidence.
This may not be your derby, but it's still a cool shirt.
blinddog3d wrote:I don't get it, the clock? Using a microwave oven for a clock? Is that the joke?
Re: CREATE
This is awesome. GMV
panel wrote:Good eye, King and queen are reversed
Yup, queen goes on her own color.
And the lower right corner for each player needs to be white
Re: Stage Select
I wonder what would be the best order the fight them would be in haha
Re: Creating Pixels is Mundane a Labor ofLuv!!!
Awesomely funny!
OK I kept thinking about things being mundane and it came to me that creating Pixels was as Mundane as it gets.
Hence this entry.
Re: MowMan
Nice take on the theme,
aninoag wrote:Nice fish! I love the design!
It might look a bit more natural if the bubbles were of varying sizes.
But hey, works well as it is.
Thanks and that is a good idea!
This is my cat every morning at breakfast time. It is super effective. I want to wear this shirt and meow at my cat :3
HA! Okay, you got me with this one. But then I was always a fan of the self-writing Escher hands.
Re: I <3 taco
I'd be selected on Love Taco... that sounds weird. Anyways, great shirt design!
Re: Hip Knitter
I don't understand, what makes the hat "Ironic?"
ccazabon wrote:There are a group of 8-bit designs. The best one in the fog (as far as closest
to theme) is the book one. "Tunes Pup" is also a pretty nice Gameboy-style design.
Otherwise, yea it's a bit annoying
Out of curiosity, people with more technical history than me, what screen resolutions do you associate with 8-bit? Specifically, what's the largest screen resolution that you would consider correct?
Since the Derby masters didn't specify, I was a process-oriented freak and looked up the screen width of an Apple IIe. But I don't know if True 8-Bit Fans think that counts.
Re: Cat Decoy
This is so freakin' cute. Love that it's on a green shirt, and as other commenters have said, the wonky eyes absolutely make it. GMV.
drpidude wrote:I don't understand, what makes the hat "Ironic?"
"Irony," as abused by hipsters, encompasses liking things because they are unlikeable. This often results in wearing phenomenally ugly pieces of clothing because they look more individual, and thus paradoxically cool.
This particular hat is a piece of geek hipster fashion first seen on Firefly, where a character was sent a horrible homemade hat by his mother. People are now lovingly reproducing it in all its burnt-orange earflapped glory, then wearing it in a sincere but postmodern fashion.
Re: Super Shower Steam
That's at least 2 out of 4 submissions this week that have been stolen from the work of others, surely you can't think we are that dumb...
Re: Everyday Wonder (resub)
I might leave out the basket and do a closeup of your baby looking in and the reflection on the glass would show "eyes of wonder."
Or, in the words of the show, "A man walks down the street in that hat, people know he's not afraid of anything."
nblottie wrote:I'd be selected on Love Taco... that sounds weird. Anyways, great shirt design!
thanks (: I love your shirt I hope it prints! i know a bunch of people that'd rip'em off the shelves
unionboggle wrote:fine. i'll take my ball and go home.
I can see how getting all four entries rejected on your first try would be pretty frustrating. Let's go back to square one. Read the rules, which apply to every derby.
Don't use other people's work. Don't trace from photos or other pictures. It's called plagiarism, it's intellectual property theft, and it's illegal to sell it. All four of your entries seem to have done this, and it's the one big rule.
There's politics on the derby about this, as you may have already seen. There are questions about variable enforcement. I'd personally like to see a minimum one-month ban from the derby for demonstrable photo or clip art plagiarism to discourage people from gambling on not getting caught.
But yours were, for better or worse, all really obvious, and you got caught. If you didn't know the rule, you do now. Tracing is theft. Please don't. Thanks!
This has gotta get printed. I don't care if it's 3rd place, I will totally buy 3. EPIC WIN!
gement wrote:Or, in the words of the show, "A man walks down the street in that hat, people know he's not afraid of anything."
Ahh, thanks for clearing that up, I can't believe I didn't make the connection, I love that show!
I have four cats. 'Nuff said. :D The "use incredibly odd objects to solve puzzle" aspect kinda reminds me of the old Monkey Island videogames. Or Minecraft. Both of which are pixel-tastic! Cute and funny shirt <3
I'd love to see this in print. I like the way the idea was executed and how the image fades out into the shirt. Got my vote.
sittle wrote:So besides the weak sauce concept, the shadows are all jacked up.
The light source appears to be above the head and between the viewer and the rabbit while the shadow on the ground reflects a light source behind the rabbit.
Don't even get me started on the inconsistency between the shadows on the rabbits body and it's head.
The lack of attention to simple details is spectacularly incredible. I would think the "fans" of Ramyb should be ashamed of this work, it's substandard even by the usual standards.
Are you F'n serious!!LOL!!
Re: BreakfastQuest
Very Clever, and it even looks good on a shirt. Something I think others don't consider.
Re: Duh Nuh NuhNAAAAA!
Why do people keep hiding my keys in dangerous dungeons?
Re: Loading Laundry...
I'd think that was The Fonz, but that's not a jukebox...I'm confused.
gement wrote:HA! Okay, you got me with this one. But then I was always a fan of the self-writing Escher hands.
Thank you now I will post a modified Submission with self pixelating Esher Hands.
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wups...double post?
Re: Mirai
I know it got an honorable mention, but it printed...Seems a little weird to have it in contention here.
Or is that just me?
Re: They're Watching.
Every second take derby there's a shirt I don't recall at all from the original derby, but I absolutely love. This is it for this derby. Best of luck! And thanks to the editors for giving this a second go.
Re: Inspired by King of the Beasts
Hi everyone, thank you for coming back and supporting the King!
Re: Surprise!!!
Love this one! This would be my pick out of the whole bunch.
Hey woot! You're missing HMs from the Retro Audio Derby #187. http://shirt.woot.com/blog/viewentry.aspx?id=16447 You might want to add them or something.
This is such a nice illustration. Good luck, Bass!
Re: Grimoire Ver 2
Lines: Drakxxx
Colors: CrescentDebris
Re: Taco it's spanish for taco
Love this desing... I'm really hoping it takes the win.
Re: Trapped
Re: LADDERS Zombies Cannot Climb Them
Re: BUNDITO!
WANTED: El Bundito!
See a BIG VERSION here. Thanks for looking again!
Re: Big Dam Heroes (in color!)
The first waterpark built by beavers for beavers!
See a BIG VERSION here. Thanks for looking again!
Re: Zombie in Space REDUX
Yes! Love this guy. I hope this makes it through this time!
Re: The Disappearing Mouse Trick
Dinner and a show.
See a BIG VERSION here. Thanks for looking again!
Re: Sacrifice
Re: The Caffeinator
See a BIG VERSION here. Thanks for looking again!
Re: Stink Less!
Wash up, people!
Re: Making Some Changes
Re: HARE VS BEAR
Re: Lost in Nightmares
Re: Earth Defense Force
Must. Have.
GMV and rooting for this in a big way. ^_^
Huh ? Why is this one competing in this Double-Take derby ? I know it was available only for a short time, but it already printed here, right ?
(Not that I really mind, I'm just curious)
Re: beard magic!
I really hope I get a chance to buy this shirt this time around!
Re: Frozen Pizza
C'mon frozen pizza sled! GMV and good luck lucky.
Re: Peace
From the Robots save the world derby. =D
Re: Rabbit Trick
"Rabbit Trick"
From the Magic derby.
Re: W.W.Z. Mechanized Military Infantry
hellz yeah i want this!
Re: Go Green
"Recycle your dead"
It's from some derby... I can't remember which one. Ever since the zombie outbreak I've been too busy to check woot. Hold on I think I heard something shuffle.
I love your work, I hope this or Sacrifice wins a spot.
This should have won the derby it was submitted to. I was quite upset when it didn't.
Re: braaaainbows!
Still WANT!
So disappointed (but not surprised) that this didn't print first time around, unfortunate that it's looking like a repeat performance.
Re: Ninja Pirate Robot Zombie
YES! So glad this shirt is going for round 2 =)
Love this design. Hope that it prints so I can wear it. GMV
Re: Punnett's Misstep
I'll put the same description I had up last time
The basic Punnett Square gone horribly awry.
Got a lot of great input form a lot of good people--thanks a TON!
Re: Rotation
I still like my old description
The Earth just needed a few more joules.
Thanks to everyone who helped me out on this one--there were a lot of you and I REALLY appreciate it!
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SO GUYS. I'm super nervous I ****ed this up since I have almost no idea what I'm doing. I'm trying to get myself some facebook likes within the toy community, and if this goes successfully I'll be doing them with comics and video games as well!
I tried to make a link that upon clicking would ask you to like my facebook page. Upon liking it, it is supposed to show you an image, which instructs you to click it to enter the contest. You enter your email, and blam, at the end of the month you just might win my giveaway.
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Priscilla Presley is going to be 70 next year. She was 28 when Elvis died.
Do you think Prince William ever gets bored of always trying to pretend he is interested?
Rihanna is in Paris because she has some new perfume.
Sarah Jessica Parker in NYC yesterday.
Will Ferrell at the Kings/Rangers game last night.
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Wasn't the 1.8T going to replace the 2.5 in Beetle? Or was I dreaming?
Wasn't the 1.8T going to replace the 2.5 in Beetle? Or was I dreaming?
Yes, a 1.8T engine is coming to replace the 2.5 as the 'base' engine in North America (Europe also has a 1.4T IIRC). It is completely unrelated to the 'old' 1.8T. This 1.8T will be all about efficiency and not performance (per se). A new 2.0T engine is coming as well that will deliver more power vs. today's 2.0T. I'm not sure when these will be available, but rumors always point to 'next year.'
I read a tech file on the new 3rd generation EA888 1.8 TFSI. Audi's made huge improvement in efficiency and emission. But DAMN, it's gonna be one complex MoFo to maintain and repair. The Mk4 1.8T is agricultural compared to this.
For you gearheads: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/m...are/18TFSI.pdf
Here's the tip of the iceberg...
- 2 sets of injectors, Direct & Port Injection (to fix the carbon deposit on valves of the current DI motors)
- An integrated cylinder head and exhaust manifold with coolant jacket to lower EGT
- 2 sets of of coolant pumps, one belt-driven and one electronically-controlled... built in one unit
- Electronically controlled oil lubrication
- Audi Valvelift system
^^^^^^^ They are making Rube Goldberg so proud.
And to the poor soul that is in charge of rebuilding one of these in the future when it is old and things have worn out, will probably have a fate like this.
At first they were like.
And then.
Yea but they have been out for a bit. You can currently drive to are neighbors to the north and buy a 1.8t car.
I'm not sure where "Turtles" is but do you mean the 1.8T Beetle is available in Canada already?
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who will win
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who will win
my vote is OSU
I'm going to flip a coin. Heads is LSU, Tails is OSU.
And the winner is... OSU.
no kidding guys, I actually did this.
Lol, well. I am an OSU fan...living in Ohio..go figure!
born and raised in Louisiana...went to LSU...
I wont go into bcs or team symantics..we could kill this thread. USC fan here LOL
The championship game is truly irrelevant this year. BCS is a mess. I don't really care either way.
Since I'm from Mobile and a student at the University Alabama, I'll go with my fellow SEC team. GEAUX TIGERS!


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Oakland, Calif. • With their starters spending most of the first half on the bench, the Utah Jazz fell behind 42-33 by halftime of their preseason opener Monday at Golden State.
True to his word, coach Tyrone Corbin has limited the minutes of his top players and gone through his roster more as a progression than a rotation like we'll see once the real games begin.
Free agent acquisition Mo Williams scored the Jazz's first seven points, and that total led the Jazz at halftime. Warriors power forward David Lee led all scorers with nine points.
Small forward Marvin Williams scored six points, including an alley-oop from Mo Williams, as did DeMarre Carroll. Carroll knocked down three 19-foot jump shots from the left-elbow extended, representing a marked improvement in that aspect of his game.
Thirteen players saw action in the first half for the Jazz, which could serve at least as a partial explanation for the generally disjointed and clumsy performance. The Jazz shot just 34.2 percent from the field, while the Warriors were far more efficient (45.2 percent). Rookies Festus Ezeli and Harrison Barnes finished several times at the rim for Golden State.
The Jazz led 29-27 in the second quarter after point guard Jamaal Tinsley's floater in the lane, but the Warriors went on an 11-2 run.
Paul Millsap started for the Jazz, temporarily putting to rest the debate between he and Derrick Favors. Millsap was limited to nine minutes, while Favors scored two points on 1-of-3 shooting in 10 minutes.
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