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Citigroup: You Want How Much?
Over the weekend, we learned that settlement talks between Citigroup (C) and Bank of America (BAC), on the one hand, and the Justice Department, on the other, stalled.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Citigroup's offer of $4 billion to settle has been rejected and that the DoJ would like something close to $10 billion. JPMorgan's Vivek Juneja and team consider the harshness of the DoJ's proposed penalty:
This high amount is a big surprise and well above $4 bil that press reports suggest Citi offered to settle. The potential penalty also seems proportionally well above the $17 bil amount that Bank of America is in talks with DOJ to pay given that Citi issued far less MBS. This large proposed penalty may reflect one or more of the following factors: 1) potential that DOJ uncovered other significant issues in its investigation; 2) substantially higher loss rate on Citi's MBS versus Bank of America; 3) greater share of volume from the broker channel, which had the most numerous and egregious violations; and 4) Bank of America and another large money center bank had most of the losses in MBS issued by companies acquired by those banks and much lower losses on their own originations whereas Citi's very high losses were on its own originations and likely not as far below its peers' own origination losses – this may offset the fact that Citi's volumes were much lower (about 10-20% of its peers). While there has been no final settlement yet, it seems likely that Citi will have to take a sizable charge to increase litigation reserves, but it should be manageable as Citi has strong capital ratios. However, this large settlement will increase Citi's operational risk capital requirement, which would reduce capital return somewhat in the future. Near term, this renewed litigation risk combined with the weak trading outlook and the slowdown in the Mexican economy (Citi's largest emerging market) is likely to be a headwind for Citi's stock and overshadow recent euphoria about emerging markets.
KBW's Frederick Cannon and Matthew Dinneen wonder if bank stocks are value traps:
The risk with the universal bank group, both domestically and internationally, is that they are value traps: they appear cheap, but downward earnings pressure makes them expensive in hindsight. That has certainly been the case for the group for quite some time, and regulatory restrictions, higher capital and liquidity requirements, and now reduced trading income have pressured earnings. However, it is beginning to be difficult to envision an environment where earnings headwinds, regulatory pressure, the structure of interest rates and investor sentiment get worse for universal banks. Further, while credit is currently benign...credit conditions are likely to improve through 2015. Thus it is a good time, in our view, for contrarians to take another
look at universal banks.
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is RBC's top pick among the big US banks.
RBC Capital Markets' Jonathan Golub and team see" 4½ reasons to like banks:"
#1 Rising Rates to Benefit Financials (ex-REITs)
Our research indicates that rising rates are a greater benefit to Financials than any other sector...the sector delivered roughly twice the return on up-yield days than for the past year overall. We expect higher rates over the next year.
#2 Loan Growth to Accelerate
C&I lending standards have eased over the past 18 months, resulting in a pickup in loan volumes. We expect loan growth to accelerate further on an improving economy, strong credit performance, and the delayed effects of looser standards.
#3 Return of Capital
As a result of the financial crisis, banks have been hampered in their ability to return capital to shareholders via higher dividends and buybacks. RBC's Head of US Bank Equity Strategy, Gerard Cassidy, believes that the return of capital will exceed earnings for many banks.
#4 Credit Improvement
Credit performance has been strong across all major loan categories. We believe that a "slower for longer" economic recovery will result in further improvement in this trend.
#4½ Capital Markets Activity to Remain Mixed
M&A activity has picked up substantially in 2014 following four years of lackluster growth. At the same time, lower volatility and spreads remain a headwind for trading activity.
Shares of Bank of America have dropped 1.2% to $15.26, while Citigroup has fallen 0.2% to $47.52 and JPMorgan Chase has declined 0.5% to $56.73.
The Barron's Briefing: Banks Get the Go Ahead; Walgreens Watch
Costco: Just Wait Until Next Week!
6 Top Picks in MLPs and Energy Infrastructure From Credit Suisse
No Merger for You! Walgreens, Rite Aid Call the Whole Thing Off
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Growing up in Brooklyn, Weston was surrounded by a rich musical community: he knew Max Roach, Cecil Payne, and Duke Jordan; Eddie Heywood lived across the street; Wynton Kelly was a cousin. Most influential of all was Monk, who tutored Weston upon visits to his apartment. Weston began working professionally in R&B bands in the late '40s before playing in the bebop outfits of Payne and Kenny Dorham. After signing with Riverside in 1954, Weston led his own trios and quartets and attained a prominent reputation as a composer, contributing jazz standards like "Hi-Fly" and "Little Niles" to the repertoire. He also met arranger Melba Liston, who has collaborated with Weston off and on into the '90s. Weston's interest in his roots was stimulated by extended stays in Africa; he visited Nigeria in 1961 and 1963, lived in Morocco from 1968 to 1973 following a tour, and has remained fascinated with the music and spiritual values of the continent ever since. In the '70s, Weston made recordings for Arista-Freedom, Polydor, and CTI while maintaining a peripatetic touring existence -- mostly in Europe -- returning to Morocco in the mid-'80s.
However, starting in the late '80s, after a long recording drought, Weston's visibility in the U.S. skyrocketed with an extraordinarily productive period in the studios for Antilles and Verve. Among his highly eclectic recording projects were a trilogy of "Portrait" albums depicting Ellington, Monk, and himself, an ambitious two-CD work rooted in African music called The Spirits of Our Ancestors, a blues album, and a collaboration with the Gnawa Musicians of Morocco. Weston's fascination with the music of Africa continued on such works as 2003's Spirit! The Power of Music, 2004's Nuit Africaine and 2006's Zep Tepi, The Randy Weston African Rhythms Trio. In 2010, Weston released the live album The Storyteller which featured the then 84-year-old pianist in concert at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, as part of Jazz at the Lincoln Center. ~ Richard S. Ginell
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The IT services industry is being challenged on two opposite fronts. At one end, IT organizations need efficient, reliable operations; at the other, business stakeholders increasingly demand new, innovative systems of engagement that enable better customer and partner interactions.
My colleagues Andy Bartels and Craig Le Clair recently published thought provoking reports on an emerging class of software — smart process apps — that enable systems of engagement. In his report, Craig explains that "Smart process apps will package enterprise social platforms, mobility, and dynamic case management (DCM) to serve goals of innovation, collaboration, and workforce productivity." In other words, smart process apps play a critical role in filling gaping process holes between traditional systems of records and systems of engagement.


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The Florida Department of Transportation will start construction this week on its portion of the Archer Braid Trail, which will run from the city of Archer to the intersection of Archer Road and Southwest 91st Street in Gainesville.
FDOT District 2 is managing the construction of this six-mile-long portion of the trail, which will cost about $1.1 million in federal money. In its entirety, the Archer Braid Trail is planned to run from the city of Archer to the University of Florida and beyond.
The FDOT trail segment, which will be a 10-foot-wide asphalt path, will run from Archer to where Archer Road and 91st Street intersect.
Initially, underbrush will be removed in a wooded area at U.S. 41 near the water tower in Archer, where a trail head, or parking area, will be built, said Laurie Windham, project spokeswoman. There will be five paved parking spots, including a handicapped space, as well as an informational kiosk and bench where people can rest.
When work starts at the Gainesville end of the trail segment, construction crews will lay out the path and later add a limerock base for its foundation, Windham said. The project is expected to be completed by the spring.
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A "World of Pure Imagination" comes to the stage with the South Seneca Falcon Players production of Willy Wonka!
Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which features the songs from the classic family film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and many new songs as well.
The musical version of the story follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka, as he stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory--or suffer the consequences. This scrumdidilyumptious musical is guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth.
Willy Wonka will be performed at the South Seneca Middle-Senior High School Auditorium on March 14th, 15th, & 16th, 2014. Curtain times for Friday and Saturday evenings are @ 7:30 pm. Curtain time for the Sunday matinee is 2pm.
Theatre ticket prices are $8 for general admission and $7 for students and senior citizens. Tickets may be purchased from Cast Members or by calling for reservations at 869-9636 ext. 1250. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.


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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Zorin OS 4 Review
An interesting twist on your typical GNOME desktop, Zorin intentionally resembles a Windows 7 desktop visually. The panel positioning, the main menu Look&Feel, the launchers on the panel and even the wallpapers, all convey a Windows vibe to them. I personally don't think there is anything wrong with that. I like Windows 7 Look&Feel myself and it's not like Zorin is a verbatim copy (they could have got a lot closer using certain control, icon and window decoration themes). The idea is to make new users who know Windows feel right at home, and I must say Zorin succeeds.
Zorin OS 4 was released in 4 different flavours, three of which are not free. Core is the free flavor and the one I will be reviewing below. Multimedia, Gaming and Ultimate are the options available for purchase.
To provide a brief visual introduction for those who don't know Zorin, I recorded a short video (with audio for a change!). As usual, the video quality is quite good (can't say the same for audio, sorry), so I recommend watching it full screen under 720p resolution.
In my few years using Linux, I have tested many distros and come to the conclusion that the only significant differences among them is mostly linked to the amount of own software they contain. In other words, a standard user sitting in front of two different machines, one running GNOME Fedora 14 and the other Ubuntu 10.10 will notice some obvious Look&Feel differences, but not a lot more past that point. Applications are the same (i.e., Evolution, Firefox or Shotwell, to name a few, run identically on both), so the most significant differences have to do with what is unique to each distro. The Ubuntu Software Center, its social menu or Fedora's Presto and Deja Dup are examples of things that may tilt the balance one way or the other.
Zorin has many unique elements to it that set it appart from other Ubuntu derivatives, even other Linux distros. There are Zorin specific applications, like Look Changer or the Splash Screen Manager but also very rich customization that certainly provides Zorin with a character of its own. Of all Ubuntu derivatives I have tried, Zorin is probably the one that feels most unique (not that that is better nor worse).
For a full feature description for Zorin OS 4, refer to the official RELEASE NOTES.
As is usually the case with Ubuntu derivatives, the installation process is very resemblant to the original, its just a case of how much deviation from it there is. Zorin is quite faithful to the Ubuntu original, but there are obvious branding changes.
One of the sweet surprises Zorin users will enjoy is that it is one of the few, if not the only Ubuntu derivative whose Plymouth theme works out of the box, even on Intel video cards. In fact, not only does it work, it is one the best looking themes I have seen to date. Along the same lines, the whole booting process is very smooth and quiet, void of command line screens. The GDM screen is somewhat standard, portraying a spacey vibe thanks to its wallpaper.
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As can be seen from the screenshot above, the default desktop is consistent with the GDM screen in its spaceyness. The panel, main menu, window decoration and controls, as well as the icon theme are custom Zorin. Like it or not (I personally don't), it is one consistent shiny environment, and that is certainly welcome. All too often I find Linux distros which don't pay attention to detail, sporting themes that are incomplete or inconsistent, with missing bits here and there, but that's certainly not the experience I got with Zorin 4.
As I mentioned on the video, the main menu and the DockBarX customization for the panel certainly help providing Zorin its Windows 7 resemblance. The GnoMenu theme looks gorgeous and the functionality is very similar to the Windows 7 main menu, perhaps even more fluid and less cluttered. Zorin provides plenty of themes for GnoMenu, DockBarX, but also in terms of GTK themes and controls. Consistency is once again the word that comes to mind, one feels like nothing is missing, no need to download and/or install anything extra.
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Nautilus elementary is, as seems to be the case in most GNOME-based distros lately, the file manager of choice. I personally liked how it looks in combination with Zorin's icon theme... I guess I am so used to use it along with Faenza that this icon theme felt refreshing!
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On the Sound&Video department I was pleased to see VLC and OpenShot (not the latest version, though). Audio playing duties are handled by Rhythmbox while Cheese provides some webcam functionality.
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Most Linux distributions like to include Chromium instead of Google Chrome, perhaps in an attempt to stay truer to open source standards. Not Zorin, which makes a bold choice here including Google Chrome as the one and only browser.
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Flash, audio and video codecs are correctly set up for in Zorin. The screenshot above shows a video from Apple trailers working out of the box, a piece of configuration that is often overlooked in Linux distros. Unfortunately, that's as far as things go, for Zorin still suffers from the few several shortcomings Google Chrome has as part of its faulty Linux system integration. I discussed these issues in some detail on a previous ARTICLE, but basically Google Chrome failed to run Java and did not trigger the right applications when required.
As I mentioned already, I think a distro makes its mark mainly thanks to its own software. Zorin incorporates a couple interesting applications, nothing too fancy, but still welcome additions. The Zorin Splash Manager (screenshot above) is a simple tool with a pretty self explanatory name. Additionally, the Zorin Look Changer is an interesting application that allows users to switch between different Windows inspired outfits. The amount of options offered depends on the version of Zorin OS 4 in use, Ultimate being the one with the most, including Windows 7, Vista, XP and even Windows 2000.
If you are a hardcore Linux user, you may not like Zorin's (perhaps exaggerated) Windows influences. Make no mistake, though, Zorin is still very much Linux. All of the features you know and love are there, along with a powerful and rich application catalog.
I personally enjoyed using Zorin quite a bit. Leaving the Windows resemblance aside, I have to admit I liked the default GnoMenu and DockBarX configuration and themes. I think the level of customization is considerable, but designed with standard users in mind, which makes anything from Compiz effects to the application catalog highly usable and convenient. Unlike PinguyOS, Zorin does not sport strange customizations that feel like quirky developer preferences. Everything feels like it makes sense and like it was designed with satisfactory user experience as the ultimate end goal.
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Being a customization freak myself, I couldn't resist and it didn't take long before I ditched the Windows inspired Look&Feel in favor of something more Linux, as you can see in the screenshot above. A little Conky magic, different menu icon and icon theme and some Debian love... What's not to like?
Whether you find it sacrilegious that an Ubuntu fork offers different versions of Windows "skins" or not is ultimately your call, but I would definitely encourage everybody to leave any kind of prejudices behind and give Zorin (a name that sounds like a God from Norse mythology) a spin. As a matter of fact, I would recommend Zorin to any kind of Linux user, but specially for those who are taking their first steps in the Penguin Universe.
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I'm wondering if they have you go trough and agree to Google's EULA like MeeGo does with their Chrome version - if not there could be some legal action on Google's part down the line.ReplyDelete
@Jeff91: I have installed Zorin Core a number of times already and can't remember any agreement notice anywhere. Having said so, this and other distros (actually many Ubuntu derivatives) include codecs that can also result in legal issues, depending on the country, so...ReplyDelete
Excellent review. Installed to my wife's notebook and she is loving every minute of it. By the way, would you mind sharing how you tweaked the desktop with the debian wallpaper? That is one beautiful desktop. Simple and elegant.ReplyDelete
Hi Chema.installed zorin core 4.did not no what to expect im now understanding that the different linux flavours is down to personal taste and all so very importantly what works best on ones individual computer.in zorin core 4 every thing just worked from the instal music is my thing and the music from youtube was the most detailed i could here all the instruments property nice and crisp too. the graphics brilliant no going back did a complete full install. this one is for me.it rocks.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 16, 2011 at 11:35 PM
i had all the windows experience ... 98 2000 millenium xp vista 7 ---- i also had Mac ... Saw a lot of Linux .. never made the transition... TODAY I DOWNLOADED ZORIN... AND ITS HERE TO STAY....ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 21, 2011 at 2:39 AM
anyone knows the archive passwords for the following Zorin archives? Thanks to all.ReplyDelete
Just a slight correction needed here. Chrome is not the only browser installed - it has a browser chooser - Midori, Opera (out of date link) and Firefox are available alternatives from the browser chooser (different distros have something similar but offered in a different way - Puppy Linux and Vector Linux). However, it certainly has filled the gaping hole left by the absence of Linspire/Freespire for migrants from Windows to make the transition easier. All ubuntu forks and GNU/Linux distros in general could learn a thing or two from Ultimate Edition 2.7 up which have resticted drivers (including necessary licence agreements!)ReplyDelete
Well said swafender437, a gaping hole indeed. To thoseReplyDelete
who complain about the price, 10-15$ for something that works compared to 200-300$ for something that bites back( and needs 100s$ in protection just to run)......no brainer here my friends.
- AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 7:39 AM
The default icon set looks like it's just Oxygen icons -- the default icons for KDE. They aren't unique to Zorin.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 1, 2011 at 9:54 PM
I tried Zorin5.1 yesterday , liked very much its polished appearance and ease of use. i don't know why the operating system freezes every now and then for the reasons unknown. so went back to my faithful Linux Mint 11 which is very solid but not as good looking as Zorin 5.1. I will try Zorin after some time when all the bugs are corrected and becomes rocky steady like Linux mint.ReplyDelete
I am wondering if I can install MS office and corel (licensed versions) in this. those are the only two things I miss in linux. also did you try out the libraries / coding e.g. gfortran etc.???ReplyDelete
I am no WINE expert by any means, but I believe those two apps you are mentioning do run perfectly smoothly on it. If not, you could always get yourself a virtual machine and run them on Windows.ReplyDelete
Regardless, this version of Zorin is quite old, I recommend checking the latest, or better yet, moving to Ubuntu 12.04... a wonderful release!


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Golfers distinguish themselves by how they handle tough situations. A bad stroke or putt on one hole could lead to disaster on the next.
Brighton senior Cobair Collinsworth credits a solid mental approach for her recent success on the course. Collinsworth, who before would let her anger affect her game, has learned to be calmer. That attitude resulted in a third-place individual finish at the Class 5A state golf championship last season.
"My mental game has improved the most," Collinsworth said. "I've learned to not let a bad hole ruin another hole. I go with the flow and try not to let my anger get the best of me. I've learned from my mistakes and play one hole to the next."
Collinsworth, 17, who plays virtually year-round, estimates she has cut more than 20 strokes off her game since her freshman season. She now consistently scores in the high 70s to low 80s and improves each time out.
"It's like a video game where you want to get to the next level," she said. "I want to keep playing. The more you keep playing, the more you improve."
Collinsworth shot 77 to place third in the state championship last season, just three strokes behind medalist Sirene Blair of Bingham. She missed out on second place by one stroke, as Bingham's Sam Crawford shot 76. Collinsworth was Brighton's best performer at state by far. The next best score was 105.
"I wanted to come in second so bad but was only one stroke away, so it wasn't too big of a letdown," she said. "[Blair] is a prodigy, so we were playing for second. I just want to do my best and keep getting better."
Brighton coach Jim Gresh, who coached the girls team for the first time last season, was impressed immediately with Collinsworth. What he saw was a girl who could hit the ball far and straight off the tee, shortening the distance to the hole.
"That gives her more chance for an accurate shot," Gresh said about Collinsworth's hitting ability. "She keeps it in play and makes scores on holes instead of making mistakes. I expect she's going to make a run at trying to win a [state] medal. There are a lot of good players out there, and she's one of them."
Collinsworth, who is a member of the Utah Junior Golf Association, credits her father, Orian, with helping improve her mental game. She plans to enroll at Dixie State and redshirt her first year before joining the golf team.


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XWIKI-7068 Merge custom kerberos authenticator in main trunk XWIKI-3449 Authenticated XWiki user name might be incorrect in XMLRPC login XWIKI-4057 LDAP authenticator should not insert wiki name in the returned user Principal when it's the current wiki XWIKI-1144 LDAP authentication ignores xwiki.authentication.ldap.fields_mapping when getting user principal XWIKI-3342 Safer check on the cached authentication XWIKI-1079 LDAP Authentication XWIKI-4728 Wysiwyg editor special character handling in links XWIKI-3328 Extend XWIKI-3013 (authenticate only once per session) to basic authentication XWIKI-1132 New App Server trusted authentication service XWIKI-3469 One authentication by session feature is broken
I needed users within our organization to be able to login to XWiki via HTTP Negotiate. I'm sure this is a requirement for other companies as well.
The easiest way IMHO to do this is to have Apache HTTPD do the heavy lifting with mod_auth_kerb. Implementing Java container/Realm HTTP Negotiate would be considerable more work.
After Apache HTTPD has done the kerberos authentication one would expect to be able to simply use Xwiki's AppServerTrustedAuthServiceImpl as authentication implementation class and be done with it. However in Kerberos the user is authenticated as a principal which looks like this email@example.com (for example: email@example.com). The @REALMNAME.TLD part makes it impossible to use AppServerTrustedAuthServiceImpl.
I propose we include a simple class called AppServerTrustedKerberosAuthServiceImpl which chops off the @REALMNAME.TLD part of the principal. This works for me with: MIT-Kerberos, Apache 2 HTTP, mod_auth_kerb, mod_jk and Apache Tomcat 5.5.
Theoretically this class should also work with IIS, mod_jk and Apache Tomcat 5.5, making it possible for Active Directory users to automatically login via SSO. I Haven't tested it, but for as far as I can see this shoud work.
As I can see, this patch should work but it doesn't consider old domain notations.
my.domain\user has to be considered too in this case.
Attaching updated patches to latest xwiki release (2.1.1, r26232). Issue is trivial yet more than a year old...
Updated patch, against to XE 2.6 and closer to XWiki developments standards
Committed in 2.6, 2.7 and 3.0 branches, with modifications
Since this has been committed it would be good to update http://platform.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/AdminGuide/Authentication#HKerberosSSOAuthentication
RESTful API doesn't work with Kerberos authentication. See XWIKI-6596.


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Congratulations to Pierre Mortefon for finishing 3rd place just behind Antoine Albeau and Cyril Moussilmani at the 2013 "Mondial du Vent" in Leucate (France).
Pierre just came back from training and NorthSails/FANATIC photshoot on Maui and suffered a jetlag the first day of competition. Now he's off to PWA Slalom in South Korea - good luck for that one Pierre!
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I final got a round to researching and blueprinting Boba Fetts knee armor take a look and let me know what you think. I was surprised to find that the knee armor is not symmetrical not only are the dart launchers different, but the basic shape is also different.
I am also working on a set of flat patterns templates. I am testing out the patterns. I have cut out a set from ABS to see how well the templates work out. Once I have worked out the bugs I post the templates. I am planning on tackling Jangos knee armor next.
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I have a standard Browning Buckmark (circa 1999) and a recently purchased Ruger Mark III 22/45 Hunter. I just took the Ruger to the range this morning. I shoot the Buckmark better than the Ruger, but both are fine target and plinking .22's. They both feel very similar with the Browning having a lighter trigger. I did remove the magazine disconnect safety on the Ruger and that improved disassembly, magazine drop, and the trigger feel. The Buckmark is still box stock.
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The probably hardest cycle race of the world...gateprotect team starting at the famous Race Across America (RAAM) 2013
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Hamburg and Frankfurt: The German IT security specialist gateprotect will start with its own cycling team at the cycle race "Race across America" this year. In June 2013, the team "4Athletes powered by gateprotect" will cover a distance of more than 5,000 kilometers across the USA without a break, overcoming 30,000 meters of altitude. Among the four athletes, gateprotect's CEO Dr. Peter Smeets will participate.
The engagement at the RAAM underlines the importance of the Northern American market for gateprotect. The USA is one of the key markets for the IT security vendor. Christian Reuter, responsible for sales at gateprotect in the USA: "With the race we are sending a clear signal with respect to the market. Thanks to our technologically advanced, user-friendly products "Made in Germany" and thanks to our local partners we have the strength to make it right to the top in the largest market for IT security solutions. Thus, our motto for the race is also "gateprotect across America".
Thanks to the popularity and the great media interest worldwide, the cycle race "Race Across America (RAAM)" offers an excellent platform for positioning gateprotect effectively. Dr. Peter Smeets, CEO of gateprotect, underlines the company's engagement as follows: "As a globally acting IT security specialist, we always have to be a step ahead in terms of technology, offer reliable security and optimally adapt to changing environments. This challenge can be overcome only with professionalism, sophisticated products and – most important – as a team. At the RAAM, the values that count are exactly those that we are living in our company: team spirit, professionalism and reliability."
Besides the personal challenge, the RAAM is also an opportunity of charitable commitment for Dr. Peter Smeets and his experienced teammates Frank Vytrisal, Georg Heckens and José Alvarez. In addition to fundraising campaigns at the CeBIT, the high tech touring bike of Dr. Peter Smeets will be auctioned to the highest bidder after the end of the RAAM. The proceeds shall be used to initiate the establishment of a bicycle repair shop for children in Frankfurt. From autumn 2013 on, children from socially underprivileged parts of Frankfurt will be given the possibility to repair bicycles together with social workers and thus gain access to manual skills and to the world of employment, among others.
"The RAAM involves highest demands with respect to the physical, mental, emotional and organizational capabilities of the entire team, which consists of fourteen members", says Dr. Peter Smeets. "Our goal is to make it from Los Angeles to Washington in six days and five nights." The intensive training preparations have already started. The interested public may find information on the homepage http://www.raam.4athletes.com/ and follow the status of the training preparations in the cyclists' blog under http://raam.4athletes.com/newsarchiv.html.
During the race, the gateprotect team will be accompanied by its own film team that will capture pictures from all stages of the race across the USA in order to create a documentary that will show both the challenge and the exertions of the race as well as the aesthetics and atmosphere in impressive images. A first trailer can be viewed already now under http://www.raam.4athletes.com/Media-Team.html.
Sponsoring Contract with Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.
gateprotect's engagement at the "Race Across America" is embedded in a long-term sport sponsoring of the triathlon division of Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. The cooperation, which will start in January 2013, includes not only the preparation of and performance at the RAAM, but also the support of the youth work, for example by means of jersey sponsorship. With numerous marketing and sales activities, gateprotect will promote its commitment in sports,
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Hello all. :thumbsup
I joined this forum some time ago, here is my record
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Madrid, Spain
Posts: 157
At the beginning,i was all the time buying, selling, reading about all the things that i did not know about Boba Fett..... :eek
Until i had my ESB costume almost finished.(98%).. :fettesb
Then, i had some time that i did not even read or look at the TDH web page maybe in months... :confused
But now, i am back.... as i was at the beginning..
Why does it happened?
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Re: 3 cats 1 bike
I would buy this shirt, and I would buy it hard.
ridicumeticulous wrote:This would make a great zip hoodie!
I would totally buy that.
Re: Robo Nouveau
I'm praying for it to win. Or at least whatever it takes for it to go into a double-take derby (That's an honorable mention right?).
AdderXYU wrote:The irony is compounded further when you recall that Ramy once ripped off Walmazan's work wholesale from Threadless, and Wences then responded by subbing the original. and what pray tell did he call it?
Yeah but at least Ramy changed it a little... This was just... just... (words cannot explain what this is)
Re: Tornouveau-do
I really love this design! I live in tornado alley. People here would love it to.
Re: Chaperon Rouge
a bigger version of the artwork
Re: Night Nouveau
really liking this one. that floridian giftshop could take my money. nice work!
purina wrote:I like the style very much.
Thank you!
omarfeliciano wrote:It looks very good on that shirt!
Thanks! I've always loved your designs so I definitely appreciate your compliment!
endangeredomega wrote:Huzzah for cranberry shirts! I keep coming back to look at this one - loving the quirky and expressive style.
Hehe, I need to try and design around the cranberry color more often. Definitely fun to work with. Thanks!
cptgone wrote:pretty! GMV
Re: Nouveau Jour des Morts
I really really love the design, but I would have liked it better on a different colored shirt
Awesome as always. Congrats, but come on! Get back to work! I definetly need more of your ladies in my closet :D
catlavander wrote:I really love this design! I live in tornado alley. People here would love it to.
Thanks, unfortunately doesn't seem like it's going anywhere. Regardless, I always appreciate the compliment!
Re: the bleue dragonfly
Thank you everyone for your votes and the nice comments! They are very appreciated!
Absolutely love it!!!
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Re: Head in the Clouds
I like the concept and the simplicity of this desing. Love the ink color, but wish the tshirt choice was other than white. Cool look though.
Re: Sweet Defeat
This is really great, I love their poses.
Re: The hidden face of the man
Love this! Love the color, love the comp, really great work. GMV.
Great concept and execution! Well done! I especially love the wolf! <3
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This is lovely and so striking! :D Beautiful work.
Re: Perils of Space
This is easily the best entry in the fog right now.
pearlysepta wrote:Love the design and color choices. +1
Thanks so much.
Re: Cat Nouveau
Something about the textures and colors really makes this work. Very nice DianaSprinkle!
noxandpy wrote:This is lovely and so striking! :D Beautiful work.
Thank you,very kind of you to say. I appreciate that.
Re: Les Plumes Tombent
Lovely, I am a fan of flowy designs.
spkidwell wrote:I like the concept and the simplicity of this desing. Love the ink color, but wish the tshirt choice was other than white. Cool look though.
Thank you, Thank you! This is my first entry and I don't know how to specify the shirt color. I didn't want white. Can you please help me...how do i choose the shirt color?
thank you!
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I already said this in the pre-derby thread, but you really nailed the style with this (for instance, the hair - the way you drew the ends and the way you lightened the hair... so great!) - amazing job.
bounty42 wrote:We need more votes!
Caffeinated Nouveau
Aw, thanks for the support!
This is fantastic. I honestly don't know how often I would wear the tshirt, but the illustration is simply outstanding. Beautiful job!
vikungfu wrote:Thanks for you kind words. You are totally right about the tangent. I guess I never noticed when working on it full size. I don't think there's enough interest to make a revised version but I greatly appreciate your critique!
No problem, glad it helped. Really is a great image!
peanutpie wrote:This is fantastic. I honestly don't know how often I would wear the tshirt, but the illustration is simply outstanding. Beautiful job!
Thank you very much. I appreciate that. It doesn't look as though it will place in the derby...unless by some miracle I get swamped with hundreds of votes...lol I submitted it a day late so it started out a bit behind. But if it doesn't place I may look at subbing it elsewhere possibly as a tee or as a print. But Again, Thank you for the kind words.
endangeredomega wrote:Really fun take on this week's theme. As a note of critique, the one element that bugs me here is her eyes - one seems larger than the other? Could be a matter of perspective, but I simply can't un-see it.
I see it too. Her left eye (our right) is larger. The thing that stood out to me as being off is how her hair isn't all going in the same direction, but that might just be a matter of preference. The waviness on the right kind of makes her head a weird shape.
Re: cycling nouveau
I like the thought (I voted for it) but the colors are a bit drab
I love both this and Drakxxx/CrecentDebris'! I hope at least one of them wins!
Hey, something I just noticed: is it me or is the cigarette holder not actually in her mouth? Seems to be off to the side.
Re: Fly me to the Moon
I love your colors and shapes. The driplines lend a shimmering feel. Elegant!
Re: art nouveau city gardener
Wow! This is amazing! :D
riveroffeathers wrote:Wow! This is amazing! :D
thanks a lot :-)))
collinvh wrote:That's a very nice comment. Thank you Expo. Hopefully these birds can gather up a few more votes. Seemed to be going strong and then just fell off.
I'm so sad this fell out of the fog. I wanted one of these.
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I just wanted to throw out a big THANK YOU to everyone here at TDH who have been waiting for items from me.
There really are ony a few of you, but you have all been more than patient.
My whole family left town in mid-June for my wife to have a pretty major abdominal surgery. I had tried desperatly to get these few orders wrapped up before we left, but we ended up having to go earlier than expected.
Communicating with everyone from out of town via email and PM was problematic at best- I didn't get access to a computer that could do this until a couple of weeks after her surgery (right in the middle of here month-long hospital stay). I let most everyone know what was going on and that I would get there stuff out as soon as possible. The replys I received were all very understanding and supportive.
Everyone has had to wait longer than is reasonable and for that I apologize. It's helped me a lot for everyone to be this understanding and patient.
The good news is that she is going very well (better every day) and that all the outstanding orders are going out tonight.
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New member here, first post questions.
Hello, just found these forums the other day while doing research for my tank and looks like a good place to be. I am setting up my tank again for the first time in 5 years. Did not have room for it at the last place I was at. Just bought a house recently and have the pefect wall in the living to get my 55gl back up and running. Ive been scrambling to regain some lost knowledge haha. Ive had a few live plants before with diy co2 and four flourescent tubes. I want to go heavily planted this time around and trying to get it setup properly. I may have to stick with diy co2 until I can afford to get into a pressurized system. My setup right now is 55g tank with birch stand and canopy. Emperor 400 filter, 200w heater, and cheapo gravel substrate. Wanted to get flourite, but couldnt spend the $20 per bag at this time. The tank is up and running and ive started cycling it with three small giant danio's. No lights yet, still researching that part and that what my current question is. I used to always run just cheap flourescent shop lamps with two to four aquarium/plant tubes for Osh. Ive been looking into led fixtures and really like the Marineland double bright 48" led light I found on Amazon. Lower power consumption, lower heat, and not replacing tubes sounds great. Would this be enough light for a planted tank? Any other advise is greatly appreciated. Plan is to have alot of plants, tetras, and lots of shrimp. Is there anyhting I can add to my cheap gravel substrate to help it out? Was thinking of maybe picking up one bag of flourite and dumping it on top of the gravel. Needs to be a little deeper still anyways. Thanks.
welcome. I'm still kinda new also but a lot of guys use dirtlike (organic miracle grow-someone correct me if im wrong) here and cap it with flourite. Def a cheaper way to go. I have never done it but I might try it on my next tank.
Also, heads up- you might get a lot of crap cycling a tank with fish. most people use fish food or pure ammonia(got my from ace hardware).
A good substrate is important for a heavily planted tank. I would recommend draining it and going with organic soil capped with black diamond blasting sand or pool filter sand. Also, suggest you check out some of Dustins videos on dirted tanks on youtube.
If you dont want to run pressurized CO2 be careful to not put too much ight on your tank. Otherwise you'll grow a mess of algae. A single T5HO bulb or a Dual Coralife T5NO strip light for $49 will work great. I had this coralife on my 55 until i went high tech with high light and pressurized CO2. A link to the coralife fixture is below. It produces a nice light and keeps you safely in the low light/ low tech zone. Plus its a nice looking low profile light.
Dont forget to feed your plants with something like Seachem Flourish and dose some liquid carbon with Seachem Excel.
When its time to buy plants, ive had good luck with www.aquariumplants.com.
Oh wow, never thought of cycling the tank without a few fish. Makes alot of sense though. If I let the tank finish the biological cycle then drain it it may be ok hopefully. The emperor 400 has two bio wheels and two fillable cartridges behind each filter pad. I filled both of those cartridges with bio media instead of carbon. But to be honest now that I look at my tank the gravel is only about 2" deep, thinking I need atleast another inch. Flourite on top no good? Also, still wondering if that led light I mentioned will be good. Thanks. Loving this forum, so much good info to read up on.
Ok. Keep in mind that I am relativity new to a planted tank as well. However to try and answer some of your questions.
Flourite on top of your gravel is not going to help. The problem is that the gravel is coarse and does not hold nutrients for the plant roots. You really need to look for something else as a base and then cap with something else.
As a suggestion, look into using some Mirical Grow Organic Potting mix and then cap that with black diamond blasting sand which can be found at tractor supply for $8 for a 50lb bag in my area. Here's a link to it as well.
Now as far as you light that you were asking about, if you look here, it says it would provide low light for most tanks.
Hope this helps.
Gravel isn't ideal, but my first tank had rather large gravel and the plants thrived. Granted, I never attempted a carpet in that tank.
Re: New member here, first post questions.
You might want to take a look at a couple of these ideas:
Also search on "black diamond" for substrate.
I started with soil capped with sand, but i'm the type that likes to move my plants around and pulling plants out (especially ones with lots of roots) gets really messy, so i took apart my dirted tank and went with some fluorite substrate.
Tho, the good thing with walstad method is that you don't need to cycle your tank first, because it automatic cycles on its own.
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'"It looks like Ryan will be OK. I would expect him back at practice on Monday," coach Lindy Ruff said after a 40-minute morning workout in the Buffalo State Ice Arena. "We didn't think it was too serious and that was confirmed. For sure, I would anticipate him playing on Tuesday."'
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Edwin Encarnacion went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI and J.P. Arencibia added three hits, including a homer, and drove in a pair of runs as the Toronto Blue Jays pounded the Colorado Rockies, 8-3, in the middle test of a three-game set at Rogers Centre.
Maicer Izturis added a solo homer and Adam Lind drove in a run and scored once for the Blue Jays, winners in seven straight games.
Esmil Rogers (3-2), who carried a no hitter into the sixth inning, gave up three runs -- two earned -- on four hits while striking out five over 6 2/3 innings.
"His sinker, I think, is the biggest difference," Arencibia said of Rogers. "Earlier guys could jump on his fastball -- he had a straight fastball -- and now he's sinking it so you really have to respect that. He can sink a right- hander in and then they have to respect that and now he's throwing 96-mph fastballs down and away to strike them out."
Wilin Rosario and Nolan Arenado had one RBI apiece for the Rockies, losers in five of their last seven games.
Jeff Francis (3-2) was charged with all eight runs on 10 hits over six frames.
"I didn't execute the pitches," Francis said. "When you leave them up like that to those guys, they're going to make you pay. They got me early."
Toronto pushed four runs across in the first to jump out to a big lead. Encarnacion gave the Blue Jays the lead with an RBI double to center field. Lind followed with a base hit to score Encarnacion. After Mark DeRosa doubled to put runners at second and third, Rajai Davis singled to left to plate Lind. Arencibia capped the inning with an RBI double to left field.
Toronto added two more in both the fifth and sixth innings.
In the fifth, Cabrera singled before Encarnacion crushed Francis' offering over the wall in left field.
Arencibia and Izturis added back-to-back homers in the sixth to make it 8-0.
The Rockies finally broke through in the seventh. Carlos Gonzalez opened the inning with a ground-rule double to left field. After Michael Cuddyer singled to put runners on the corners, Rosario laced a base hit to left to plate Gonzalez.
Arenado followed two batters later with a ground out to first base, but it was enough to score Cuddyer. Rosario later scored on an Izturis throwing error to make it a five-run game.
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Toronto was 4-for-6 with runners in scoring position ... With the win, the Blue Jays (34-36) moved within two games of .500 for the first time since they were 7-9 on April 18 ... Cuddyer extended his hitting streak to a career-high 16 games ... The game took just two hours and 20 minutes.


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By Rob Kelly
Conor Henderson returned to action last week after eight months out with a knee injury - to the delight of reserves manager Neil Banfield.
Henderson damaged knee ligaments in pre-season and has not played a competitive game this term. But the cultured midfielder appeared in a friendly against Reading to take a big step forward in his rehabilitation.
"Conor came on for Abou Diaby and it was nice to see him playing again," Banfield told Arsenal.com. "It is always hard after a cruciate injury but he did fine.
"He will have more involvement over the next few weeks and is working towards getting ready for the Newcastle game [on April 10].
"Conor has been a prospect for some years, but he has been hindered by these injuries. It is tough to take at the time, but he will have come through it stronger and hopefully he will have an injury-free career now."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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We have today received confirmation from the Premier League that the following games involving Arsenal have been rescheduled as a result of TV selections:
Reading v Arsenal
Monday 17th December 2012 (originally Saturday 15th December)
Kick off: 8.00pm
Live on: SKY SPORTS
Wigan Athletic v Arsenal
Saturday 22nd December 2012
Kick off: 12.45pm (originally 3.00pm)
Live on: SKY SPORTS
Arsenal v Newcastle
Saturday 29th December 2012
Kick off: 5.30pm (originally 3.00pm)
Live on: ESPN
Southampton v Arsenal
Tuesday 1st January 2013
Kick off: 5.30pm (originally 3.00pm)
Live on: SKY
The 'standard' TV selections have now been made up to the beginning of January 2013. Ordinarily, fixtures up to this date will not now change. However, as ever, all fixtures remain subject to change and circumstances may yet arise which result in further fixture changes.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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text: I was planning to write a long reply to dinakt the Great Skater debate > Yuna shines in qualifying for worlds (closed thread) who says John Cage's 4'33 is inappropriate because it means no music, and not appropriate for sport. I disagree with this, so I thought it might be fun to ponder this issue a bit further, given so many music thread is already out there to do with skating, so why not one more. I disagree that 4'33 = no music, when it is written as a piece of music, performed as a music, with a full orchestral of musicians in support to realize it. It has a musical score, and has been performed in concerto halls (I attended one) so it does falls under music. Is there a rules in the competition hand book that says music must have sounds? I brought it up because our original post was about music intentions that are not covered by form. John Cage wrote this piece not because he lazy or gimmicky but there are there real important thought process and creative decisions behind them. Is silence not a powerful part of music? I see it is one of the most important part of the music, to know when to pause, control the silence, capable of taking the audiences on the edge of their seats (or doze off) , control their breathing, anticipation, quicken their heart beat. To enable the audience's imagination to wonder. To test if their version syncs with the musician's own. They are all made possible because of silence. Are silences all the same? Do they vary in tone, colour, ambiance, reverberation, impressions? Do they not vary on account to your spacial surroundings, silence in libraries, silence in concert halls, silence in gallery spaces, silences at skating rinks, silence during competitions as the skaters took their positions? Do you not hear your own heartbeat and other body sounds? How about to those who are completely deaf to those with perfect hearings? Does silence only exist in stillness, or do they vary in motion? Is it possible to hear music everywhere if you listen hard enough? From the sound of my keystroke on my computer key board as I type, to the sounds my radiator makes when it heat the room. The bird singing tells me it is morning. The urban sounds and rhythms as I travelled to work in the city. The ambiance rhythms as I rise up an escalator, in the park as I eat my sandwiches? These are the sounds of urban symphony if you only listen hard enough. I have brought the suggestion as I wish to repeatedly emphasized art appraisal at its highest level cannot be adequate by conventional methods guidelines, especially without weighing the pros and cons of different approaches, creative decisions that has entirely to do with the meaning and purpose the music was written about in the first place, and thus choreography movements and program construct that deliberate goes against conventions. This would be my version John Cage's 4'33 for figure skating. (work in progress) 1st Movement Concepts: Establish biorhythm of the skater, focus on unique individualistic rhythmic signatures according their type of skating. This is about making the skater's best qualities shine (that separate them from the pack). They get to play with their blades like an instrument on ice together with movements, express different tones of the blade 'play on ice'. Maximise various specialist elements, showcase intimate relationship and skater signature with the ice. The rhythmic signature should outline the skater's favourite movements like music motifs. A Patrick Chan tempo may 'sound' very different than Hanyu's for example. Patrick may choose to showcase his long silent deep edges in footwork. Hanyu may go 4T3T2T1T or 3a3a just for the heck of it. How about Yuna's 3F3T 'sound' compare to her 3Luz 3T or her long spirals across the whole length of the rink without change of foot? Or she may do a fun hip pop version that actually focus entirely on the sound the blade on the ice to showcase the musical and rhythmic expressions before she proceed to the other 2 movements. (Sort of like if the skaters are members of 'Stomp' (Uk dance troupe that use ordinary object/body to make rhythmic sounding performances) and use the blade as a percussion instrument. The beauty of silence is that allows complete freedom in expressions but with key is to create steady visual tempo and rhythms through choreography movements. Every skater gets to own and show off their unique signature during this first movements like music motifs that emphasis on pattern, rhythm with blade and ice.. They can take inspiration from their own culture, favourite piece of music, fav performances. Patrick may be inspired by Montreal Jazz work and do a footwork sequences like Jazz tap shoes etc. 2nd Movement Concepts: Speed, Power, Strength and Grace. An exercise in sporting performance, refinement and skill. After the initial set up of the piece, this part emphasis on sporting performance, in particularly jumps, quad, 3a, 3/3s, 4/3s, build ups, how they sounds, with/without transitions, how the sound of great height, distance, speed etc. 3rd Movement Concepts: Finesse, control, speed variance winding down with firmer control exploring the romanticism of skating. Emphasis on smoothness of deep edge control, spirals, spread eagles, trace and turns footworks. All three movements should have visually distinguishable choreography parts that separate from one another. Good emphasis to explore the core concepts, variance in speed and expressions. The above are just basic conceptual framework, there are tons of rooms interchangeable upon the skater's and choreographer's preference and to fulfill the COP requirement. The work could test on Skater's impeccable timing and skills to listen the clocks internally as they skate and express without sounds in support. They can decide to play with the audiences and do some improvisation. For example, if they perform certain elements really well and received a round of enthusiastic applause, would they able to improvise and doing something else to build upon that momentum? It will challenge their expression and connection with the audience. Are the audience bored without music or can they continue to captivate the audience with their skills and the sound of their blades hit the ice? The sound of gliding, staccato during footstep sequences, deep edges, massive 3/3, quads in sequential? How they get to play the blade on ice like the most beautiful instrument in the world, display skating virtuosity like the skating rink is among the the world's best concert halls. A fun bonus work out of this, is to have the their 4'33 performance recorded and become a music interpretation of 4'33 purely by sounds not vision. It allows the audiences to appreciate the subtle differences between different skaters blades. The quality between 3/3s, 3Axels, Quads, hear, different skater's skating quality and imagine it in their mind no different than what how some music can captivate the audiences. Can they hear the rhythmic sound of their skate? All skaters can do their own version of 4'33, and be compiled into an album to hear the differences. How would Daisuke's version sound from Florent's version (who is super rhythmic). How about the bursts of sounds as the blade lift from the ice and then the quietness flow out of a Yuna's beautifully landed 3f3t with good distance, airs time, soft landing and great flow. Will the audiences able to recognizable sound between different skaters overall. These could all make sweet music to my ears in the name of 'silence', and I am sure for some other skating aficionados may do too. The philosophy of 4'33s in any case was suppose to motivate audience's to use their own imagination and judgement regardless of social conventions and other standard of believes. It is a music of chances which complement the fundamental of the sport well. Even athletes that have been trained at 90% consistency, subject to environmental factors, mental pressures, audience reception, may not deliver what they intend to. The sound of crowd reception should also be included into the overall ambiance sound of the recording. Just like the music intention should all be part of the performance of 4'33. One can almost imagine audience's anticipation of Patrick's version of 4'33 at WC, people will literally glued to their stop watch to see how the skater react to 'accidents' like if he crash into the board again or falls, whether it affect him in a big way and still make it on time at exactly 4'33? This work would be a great test to the skater internal musicality and artistry; and judge's aptitude for the arts and musical awareness paying attention to execution choreography movements and expressions. According to the rules, there is -1 deduction for going over the music by 4mins 30seconds for the men, so who ever risk this piece, will have to be willing to get -1 deduction at start. But given they get to break history and create new memories, it seems a price worth paying for. On the other hand, if they go over 4'33, there doesn't seem to be -1 deduction on top, so it is worth it anyway. Is there any additional deduction for going over the music by 33 seconds? Otherwise ladies can do it too (doing no required elements after the 4mins mark)


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'"It comes back to competing as an organization, as a team, as individual players," Regier said. "It can come in the individuals becoming better, mentally tougher. It can come in the growth of a younger guy to an older guy, which in large part is the same thing. It can come from other players supporting that mind-set from the outside. It can come from players in the minors that have proven that they have that and are ready to play in the National Hockey League."'
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently stocked nearly 1.2 million redbreast sunfish into the Edisto, Santee and Black rivers.
Some 1,190,882 million redbreast fingerlings, which range in size from 1 to 3 inches and should reach a catchable size by the summer of 2006, were stocked in the Edisto, Santee and Black rivers during October. Counties where these stockings were made included Bamberg, Berkeley, Colleton, Orangeburg and Williamsburg.
All of the redbreast fingerlings stocked in the Edisto, Santee and Black rivers were produced at Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery. Mac Watson, hatchery coordinator for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Freshwater Fisheries Section, expressed appreciation to the federal hatchery for its help with South Carolina's fish stocking program.
"I would like to personally thank the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and its staff at the Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery for their cooperation in producing and stocking redbreast fingerlings for the sportsmen and sportswomen of South Carolina," Watson said. "The Orangeburg hatchery has been assisting us with these stockings for more than 25 years. Due to DNR hatchery closings and reassigning the remaining DNR fish hatcheries to 'priority' fish species production, the Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery is now the only fish hatchery in South Carolina producing this popular sunfish species. The Orangeburg hatchery annually provides the state with more than one million redbreast fingerlings for our public water fish stocking program."
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Freshwater Fisheries Section annually stocks from seven to 10 million fish in state waters, including striped and hybrid bass, largemouth and smallmouth bass, channel and blue catfish, bluegill, redbreast, redear sunfish (shellcracker), and rainbow, brook, and brown trout. Anglers in South Carolina spend almost $742 million to fish each year, making the sport, with economic multipliers factored in, a billion dollar business in the Palmetto State.
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Hello to everyone,
As the title suggests, I'd like to know whether there's any theory/speculation/belief (in or outside the Pali Canon) on the extent of the effect a still, calm, peaceful mind has on rational thinking and on intellectual and scientific understanding.
I know for certain that a scientist(like any other putthujjana) can also be immoral or display negative behaviour in society(recent case in mind: about 100 professors in Germany are under investigation of taking bribes for awarding PhD degrees) and therefore not 'good' meditators, but what about the converse: would a very good meditator with extraordinary sila (let's say a stream-winner) also be, necessarily, a very good scientist?
Also, I've always wondered at the possibility that there may be a time when advanced meditators and physicists and mathematicians sit down together to help each other(I'd guess the help will be more from the former side!). So a related question: Is it possible for someone who has been able to reach high levels of concentration translate his insights into the nature of things to the language of mathematics(or even create and do extraordinarily complex abstract mathematics which have no apparent relation with physics and nature)?
Thank you for any comments and references in advance!
P.S: In hindsight I should have put this thread on the "Theravada for a modern world" section. Moderators kindly move this thread if it does not suit this section. Thanks!


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The one thing I am sure of, is there will be a feeling of hope instead of fear.
you can't reduce spending when the majority of spending is on entitlements. the more you promise, the higher the bill and the more people voting for more of it.
I know OBama has picked a rather odd thing to go after first, that being changing the "Do not ask, do not tell policy" in the military.
I don't know if I can post a link yet, but if I can, this says it all.I guess I can't. Hey, mod, how long before you turn them on for me.
The only good thing I can see about being gay is that it is a self-limiting lifestyle, it has built in birth control.
I'd say in 100 days his approval ratings will drop.


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Hello, I am not completely new to Buddhism but new to this forum. I have attended several retreats at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. I believe they are close to Theravadan, although the teachers (Jack Kornfield, Sylvia Boorstein, Joseph Goldstein, and so on) have adapted the teachings for the west.
I have been practicing metta meditation, and I just wanted to share this image I use when I get to the part about sending metta to my "enemy" (or as we might say, "difficult person.") So I usually start by having a good sense of metta for myself, then a neutral person. Then I have a difficult person in mind. I imagine two buttons in front of me. Pushing one causes harm to my difficult person, and pushing the other makes him a little happier than he is now. Neither button causes any effect to me, not directly. I reflect on the felt sense associated with pushing each button. I ask myself, "What would I choose?" I find that usually I really want to press the button that makes him happier. I start to realize it feels good psychologically, and of course it does me no harm. It does me no harm to wish happiness to another. I think the difficulty we sometimes have in wishing happiness for someone we dislike or envy is that we imagine it takes something away from us. But I just imagine those two buttons, and reflect on how pushing the button that makes him happier really has no negative side-effect. That's all it does. Make him happier.
Also, many teachers I've had mentioned that wishing happiness to your enemies makes a lot of sense, because if they were truly happy, they probably wouldn't be your enemy any more.


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I am teaching my first task based conversation class in a couple of days. I am having a bit of difficulty preparing and would really appreciate any help.
I have been given an outline of the task based unit they will follow - this is all very new to me as I have only used lesson plans with lots of supplements and handouts.
Any advice at all on how to pace a two hour lesson that is simply;
Warmer - describe your hometown to a partner.
Read and Discuss the task (to design & plan a town).
Put students into pairs/small groups - work on group answer.
Report findings to the class.
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The AVCA Team Academic Award is the second academic award given to the Golden Griffins in the past two months as the NCAA recognized Canisius with a Public Recognition Award in June. The Griffs received that honor for the fifth time since 2004-05, the most of any volleyball program in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Canisius ranked in the top-10 percent of all volleyball teams in the multi-year Academic Progress Rate.
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The Belicheat scandal is worthy of a whole nother thread to say the least. You dont get fined half a mil and lose a major draft pick for doing nothing gang, it was that serious LOL...denial is Belicheats middle name, and you spell that with an Asterisk *
Favre and the Pack over the Cowboyz 32-14.
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The same could be said for several Steelers quarterbacks (dont make me say it, no no...oh, err Kordell Slash Stewart LOL...) or any QB for that matter.
You have to take their overall career, and thats why I said check back in 8 or so years on Romo, if he has lasted that long with the HOF numbers and titles like Favre, then yes he is a great QB and not a flash in the pan no matter how much money you throw at it.
I do agree though, anyone playing Dallas gets my vote! LOL
Glad I could help! LMAO
FAVRE may be better than ROMO...but we all know he is NOTHING compared to AIKMAN
3 RINGS to 1
FAVRE 0-8 against TROY in his career
where is GBH????? he is the biggest PACKER fan in the world...why is he not posting on this thread....
I know why...he knows the END is NEAR for his PACKERS and FAVRE
ROMO- 15-5 as a starter
highest QB rating in the NFC
most TDs in the NFC
dates the hottest women in the planet
FAVRE...18 years 1 superbowl.....give ROMO 17 more years and I think he can find his way to 1 superbowl victory
HECK...he is going to do it this year
2 years in the league and 1 superbowl
the only reason why TO ruined your team is because your Coach could not handle him the same way he cant handle his drug addict kids
TO has been great in Dallas.....
we paid him the money he wanted
the eagles did not
we treat him like a star
the eagles did not
we have a owner and coach that take care of TO...he is happy
your owner and coach treated him like ****
our QB lets TO be the SUPERSTAR
your OB wanted to be the STAR
its clear to see DONOVAN was never that good...since TO has left he is nothing...just like he was prior to TO's arrival
Wow DarthM, some pretty great stuff except the cheap shot on Andy Reids personal life
I wouldnt brag too heavy on catering to a spoiled thug (TO). It may came back to bite you like that karma you posted LOL...
They did it to Bonds and look at what happened. Spoiled, catered, and still a duffus and *
Its easy in hindsight to say McNabb isnt what they thought, but put your beloved with those injuries and he is riding the same ship. You can only judge what you have stated because time has gone by. That luxury has happened for Romo yet.
If he lasts as long as Favre and does what Favre has then yes, he will be HOF bound and worthy of the praise. Only time will tell.
I dont hate Romo, not at all, he is doing great. I just dont anoint dudes who rise so quick, the high percentage dont have staying power.
I still say the Pack wins. And yes, this is the NFL, its about 1 game. You lost that 1 game to the Patriots and I still think the Patriots have their 1 game coming. Its just too tough to go undefeated in the NFL.
WOW, I can see the testosterone bubbling over!!
I think it's like this..Two major categories when dealing with Quarterbacks in the NFL:
Greatness : Montana, maybe Brady(as much as it pains me), Aikman, Bradshaw, Unitas, Staubach....etc.
Good Players (one superbowl or less): Favre, Young, Manning, Marino, and everyone else after....etc etc...
......but, as a NINER FAN I have to hate the PACKERS, it's in our blood...so sorry GBH!..Besides, cheese stinks...LOL!
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I completely disagree with your logic of Good/Greatness being defined by number of super bowls. Montana and Aikman, as good as they were, were extremely fortunate to have great players around them. Who has Favre had? Who did Marino have? Favre and Marino never had a Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, or Jerry Rice playing with them.
you dont know your football man
GREAT QBs make the players around them great
name the other wide receiver next to IRVIN....we had a bunch of nobodies
and EMMITT...yes he is the greatest of all time so I give you that
it is common knowledge AIKMAN is the most accurate QB of ALL TIME!!!!
bottom line...if you dont win championships you AINT GREAT!!!
GREAT PLAYERS make the PLAYERS AROUND THEM GREAT
oh by the way...the other receiver next to MIKE was ALVIN HARPER....a NOBODY
This is the year of the next Packer Superbowl
Yep, Fett wears green. Favre wears green. Fett starts with an F, Favre starts with an F. Fett shoots rockets, Favre throws em
me taking a SHOT and REID?????
dude you called TO and THUG..... cheap shot...he has no drug issues...no women issues...he is far from a THUG
FACTS are REIDS kids are THUGS...DRUG THUGS and he RAISED them
not a cheap shot just REPORTED NEWS..check CNN
kinda funny the guy cant raise kids and he cant handle TO....maybe if he CARED for TO the way WADE PHILIPS does he would not have had issues with him.
TO needs LOVE man...kinda like REIDS kids????
I know my football quite well dude. You kind of proved your own point. If the other receiver next to Irvin was a nobody, then why didn't Aikman make him great? You contradict yourself.
Emmitt is not the greatest of all time...
I'll take Walter Payton, Jim Brown, and Barry Sanders ahead of Emmitt.
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even if by some fluke that dallas makes it to the superbowl, there is no way that they'll beat the pats. i'm not a pats fan, butthey are way too dominant to lose to a team they already beat this season. in fact i don't think there is any team in the nfc that can beat the pats.