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Yachting News 20th December 2011
Greetings yachties,
In this issue:
ISAF – OSR 2012/2013 (Off Shore Racing Rules) update,
Ker 40,
Volvo Ocean Race – Merry Christmas,
Christchurch – 4 more quakes,
Jules Verne Trophy – approaching/passing Cape Horn,
Speed Dream,
Outrageous Fortune to Hobart,
World On Water – episode 52,
Team Sanya, suffered damage rigging,
Volvo Ocean Race – where are they now,
Volvo Ocean Race – quotes from the boats here,
Global Ocean Race,
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3.03 Hull Construction Standards (Scantlings)
3.03.1 a) A yacht of less than 24m in hull length (measured in
accordance with ISO 8666) with the earliest of Age or Series Date on or after 1 January 2010 shall have:
• been designed, built and maintained in accordance with the requirements of ISO 12215
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• on board a certificate of building plan review from a notified body recognized by ISAF.
• on board a declaration signed and dated by the builder to confirm the yacht is built in accordance with the plans reviewed by the Notified Body.
b) A yacht of 24m in hull length and over (measured in accordance with ISO 8666) with the earliest of Age or Series Date on or after 1 January 2010 shall have:
• been designed, built and maintained in accordance with the requirements of a Classification Society recognized by ISAF
• on board a certificate of building plan review from a Classification Society recognized by ISAF
• on board a declaration signed and dated by the builder to confirm the yacht is built in accordance with the plans reviewed by the Classification Society.
3.03.2 a) A yacht of of less than 24m in hull length (measured in accordance with ISO 8666), with the earliest of Age or Series Date on or after 1 January 2010, if subject to any significant repair or modification to the hull, deck, coachroof, keel or appendages on or after the 1 January 2010, shall have:
Team Sanya issued an update today on the process they are following to ensure they can get back into the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race as quickly as possible and ensure they are 100% race ready ahead of the race into their home port of Sanya at the end of Leg Three.
Yesterday in Fort Dauphin, Madagascar, the team took their mast out and started the process of repair. They are working closely with Future Fibres, the manufacturer of the rigging system, to agree on the optimal solution. Frano Tregaskis, Rigger for Team Sanya is travelling today from Madagascar to Valencia in Spain with the spreaders and will remain in Valencia with Future Fibres whilst they preparation the new rigging system.
Towards the end of December, the new rigging system will be transported by air freight out to the race boat in Madagascar and the team will work on completing the process as some cooking/curing of the new rigging will need to take place on site. Once the rigging is in the place, the mast will be re-stepped and some 'on-dock' tuning will follow.
In order to ensure satisfaction by all parties on the repair and fitness for purpose of the new rigging system, a number of days of sea trials will take place in early January off the coast of Madagascar before everyone is fully confident of the repair process that has been taken place.
The team and boat will then move to the safe haven port to be there by mid January and will wait there until the rest of the fleet are transported from the first safe haven port after their re-start in Abu Dhabi to the second safe haven port as part of Leg Three.
Team Sanya is totally focused on taking the time to ensure the repair is 100% to their satisfaction and they can enter the second part of Leg Three with full confidence to enable them to demonstrate the team's ability to deliver results as they approach their home port of Sanya.
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"We have done seven Hobart's on the old Farr 40 and we just can't sail her any faster. At this stage we aren't close to reaching the Ker 40's maximum boat speed – so it has completely reversed the game."
This extra speed means Psaltis and his crew now expect to be much closer to the TP52s in the Rolex Sydney-Hobart race – effectively sailing in their weather pattern.
"In the Farr 40, we would basically hope to hang onto our rivals upwind while we waited for the wind to swing around and really get us going. Now we can compete upwind as well."
With the Ker 40's spectacular upwind and offwind performance already demonstrated in Europe – beating bigger boats on the water and demolishing the entire class 40 fleet in the 2011 Rolex Fastnet race, despite starting an hour behind them – the boat is set to dominate the 40-45 foot inshore and offshore fleets internationally, with eleven boats have now been sold to owners in the USA, Japan, New Zealand, UK, Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong.
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The Boss is in town for the Hobart.
Quake-weary Christchurch got an unwelcome pre-Christmas reminder of the horror of February when two large earthquakes hit the city.
Three unoccupied buildings have collapsed and there have been a dozens of minor injuries.
Four large quakes hit the city this afternoon, the largest measuring 5.8 and 6.0, while the lesser ones measured 5.3 and 5.0.
They were centred offshore, between 10km and 20km east of the city, at depths between 6km and 10km, according to GNS Science.
They were felt widely around the South Island but there was no threat of a tsunami.
Loïck Peyron
It was 7:50:30am on 23rd December (Paris time), after 30 days 22 hours 18 minutes and 48 seconds at sea, when the Maxi Banque Populaire V crossed the southern tip of the Americas and with it the last of the three capes of the course of the Jules Verne Trophy: the famous Horn. By posting a time of 10 days 15 hours 7 minutes and 15 seconds on the Pacific, Loïck Peyron and his men leave to Bruno, the elder brother of the skipper, the absolute record for the distance. The close proximity of a return in the Atlantic and the prospect of accelerating prevail on any award for the fourteen sailors on board.
Kiwis hoping for outrageously good fortune in this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart
A bunch of sailors from West Auckland have arrived in Sydney for this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race aboard a boat named after a popular New Zealand TV show about a bunch of West Aucklanders.
Quintin Fowler's Beneteau First 45, Outrageous Fortune, sailed in through Sydney Heads on Monday exactly a week after the only New Zealand entry in this year's fleet of 93 cleared customs at Opua, north of Auckland, and set off across the Tasman.
While at sea, Fowler, a self-confessed "true blue westie" from Swanson celebrated his 51st birthday with the crew's rousing rendition of 'happy birthday' and an afternoon happy hour.
During the delivery they also experienced 50 knot winds and a busted Windex that had Fowler climbing to the top of the mast mid-ocean.
Lining up for the Rolex Sydney Hobart has been a long held dream for the owner/skipper who, like many of his countrymen, has tried to crack into the circle of crew who make the lucky final draft for the southern hemisphere's greatest annual ocean race.
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As well as battling with incessant heat and severe sleep deprivation, the crew of the five boats racing towards their secret destination, led by Leg 1 winner Telefónica (Iker Martínez/ESP), are paying particular attention to the clouds.
Rogue clouds can be seen on radar and can signal lots of wind or, the real dread to sailors, no wind at all. It is a minefield for the crews as they pick their way carefully towards the more stable westerly breeze on the northern side of the Doldrums.
"A lucky cloud can definitely help, but get in the wrong spot and they can park you right up," says Simon Fisher from Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, currently in fifth place, 120 nautical miles behind Telefónica, but making a comeback and averaging a fast 19 knots.
"Most 'yachties' would take wind over calms any day," says Will Oxley, CAMPER's navigator. The red boat is clinging on to second place despite losing 15 nm to Telefónica in the past three hours. "The calms are our enemy," Oxley says.
From the blogs around the yachts
Again it's getting hotter and humid down below especially and a simple tasks like bailing a bucket of water, which there are many of, cooking a meal, or going to the toilet can leave you dripping with sweat.
Sleeping is becoming very uncomfortable, sleeping bags are not only not needed, but a major inconvenience to have anywhere near you.
You are constantly sticky and damp with sweat and you really know you haven't had a shower for 11 days. And it's smells like my feet and socks that you know you really need a shower as soon as possible.
Not too much to report out here right now as we plough on northeast at about 18 knots. I have just got off the wheel and it is great fun on deck – 17 knots of trade wind, nice waves to catch, 29 degrees water temperature and clear skies. It is not such good fun down below.
The whole boat smells of wet dog inside. Our one can of air freshener is on its last legs
With Azzam's first equator crossing coming up shortly, there can only one reason for the harvesting of flying fish, the traditional sacrifices for King Neptune. Those of us who have not crossed the equator before will soon be initiated by King Neptune and his codfish and will surely meet these flying fish again. But until then, I'm still campaigning the animal rights of Flying Fish, and will do everything I can to save those little buggers and set them free again.
But being here brings us back to a humble place, and it really sets in how fortunate and lucky we all are to have the resources that we do, to be able to do what we love day in and day out…
Lastly, for now, there is a slight dust over some of the crew after last night, One of us (not me) is going to be a father in 6 months time, and we are all very excited and elated for our mate. We wish him and his family all the best; this is both positive and great news for Team SANYA!
Latest blog from Andres at this heartbreaking time for the guys:
Words can't describe… I honestly don't know where to begin; there is feeling of total disillusionment on board. Make no mistake; there isn't a single person on the boat at the moment that is not feeling pretty low. The saying, "only worry about things that you can control," comes to mind but those words are certainly not all that comforting at the moment. If you look around the yacht, there are many different expressions, but all in some way represent a sadness that is indescribable.
"Lowest of lows," described Watch Captain Richard Mason as he prepared a jury rig for the D2, which sheered off at some time during the night. David Rolfe (Dingo) noticed it early this morning while preparing to do a sail change. "That's experience!" described Mike Sanderson of Dingo's awareness, "Had we tacked the rig would have certainly come down," he finished.
Most of the lads wanted space to digest the situation and a few have found peace in their bunks and sleeping bags. Watch Captain, Cameron Dunn, who headed up the tidying up process, simply commented, "Its gutting… absolutely gutting…"
We are heading to the island of Madagascar, a set plan for what is to happen is not finalised as yet but our top ranked shore team is already working on a plan and we are 120% certain that we are in good hands…
That's really all I have for you now… Everyone on board thanks you all for your continued support in our team, we wanted to desperately to give you something to be proud of and we promise to continue to give our best effort to do so in the future.
Thank you,
Team Sanya suffer rigging damage, head to port for repair
Team Sanya suffered damage to part of their rigging early on Monday and are heading to a port in southern Madagascar in order to assess the damage and make a repair plan. No one has been injured and the crew are all safe.
Sanya noticed the damage to one of the stays on the mast during a sail change on Leg 2 from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi and contacted Race Management.
The boat is fully under control with the mast still upright and is still able to sail to shore.
Skipper and team CEO Mike Sanderson said he was "gutted", with the incident occuring when the team was in the lead.
"We were just out of the major breeze and changing sails from the J4 to the fractional zero and were in wind speeds of around 12-14 knots when we noticed a vital piece of rigging loose from the mast (D2)," said Sanderson.
"We had had an awesome night's racing and were totally hauling and making massive gains so we were very upbeat with our progress.
"The weather was turning for the better and so we were happy in our decisions and general progress. We had been due to tack an hour earlier in the darkness but had delayed that given the conditions and for sure if we had done that, the rig would have fallen over the side.
"As you can imagine we are totally gutted and can't quite believe this has happened when everything was going so well."
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Record breaking speeds at 49 degrees South
On Cessna Citation, Colman and Goodchild judged the frontal system's approach immaculately: "Sam and I decided to go for broke to consolidate our lead over the Fields," reports Conrad Colman. "We ran deep through puffy 45+ knot squalls and positioned ourselves in the path of the beast," he explains. "It might not be evident that sustained 35 knots was an opportunity to attack, but we figured that if we could keep our foot on the loud pedal and stay ahead of the worst of it, then we could play the edge of the front and skim off as much wind as we wanted."
GOR leaders are beyond the ice limit and dropping south
Over the past week, the five, double-handed Class40s in the Global Ocean Race (GOR) have crossed the most remote area of the Indian Ocean with a cold front and a deep low pressure system battering the fleet. While the two lead boats, Cessna Citation and BSL, dropped to 48S after crossing the Celox Sailing Scoring Gate at Kerguelen Island, the majority of the fleet kept further north in Roaring Forties with Financial Crisis and Phesheya-Racing in fourth and fifth place losing miles as a cold front swept east, forcing the two Class40s to take avoiding action.
On Thursday, Cessna Citation and BSL reached the western end of the GOR's Australian Ice Limit at 45S, increasing speeds dramatically while Campagne de France in third languished temporarily in unusually light winds, waiting for the low pressure system and strong breeze. When the low pressure arrived, winds of 52 knots lashed the fleet, building monstrous seas and forcing many of the teams to adopt survival mode. After 19 days and over 4,000 miles of sailing in Leg 2 from Cape Town to Wellington, the GOR fleet is currently strung over 1,300 miles in the Indian Ocean's high latitudes with the recent, very tough week adding 700 miles to the overall spread between the boats.
From Ross Field on BSL
I came down below to get some much need rest. I took my boots off and got into my bunk with all my wet weather gear on. I was deep asleep and got this scream from on deck. I leaped out of bed, put my boots on – wrong feet in each – and came through the hatch like greased lightening and saw the wake out the back of the boat foaming and Campbell steering looking straight ahead with his eyes as big as saucers. I could see it was windy and then read it was 48 knots, raining and hail – f*** was used a lot whilst we discussed how the f*** we were going to get out of this.
The boat was fully loaded, pushing in the water from being overload, spray everywhere and freezing cold. The feeling of the boat is best described as like when you are cruising along in your car with cruise control on and you go into a corner and don't turn the cruise control off – an airy feeling. I took over driving and man it was all on. We decided that we would snuff the spinnaker.
My biggest fear is if you wait till the squall passes, the wind will increase to 50 knots +, you broach and tear the rig out of the boat. The snuffing didn't work and to cut a long story short, the spinnaker ended up flying horizontally……………….


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The Nexus S 4G for Sprint joins the black and yellow ranks, bringing with it the unadulterated "with Google" experience, thanks to its stock Android 2.3 Gingerbread software.
At first look nothing is setting it apart from the Nexus S - same slightly curved shape, light weight, thin plastic profile, and the 4" Super AMOLED Contour display with 480x800 pixels. The default snappy 1GHz Hummingbird chipset is purring inside the handset, and that same 5MP camera on the back winks at us with the LED flash by its side.
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Cutler got a 7 year deal, no finanical terms released. Also they re-signed CB Tim Jennings and G Matt Slauson to 4 year deals.
7 year deal...wtf Chicago? Well we'll see what the #s are later I suppose.
For their sake hopefully its not flacco money.
I was looking more at CB Tim Jennings as a possible Panther... had a great year headed towards free agency.
It was widely speculated Cutler would catch the franchise tag, so I'd be willing to bet his contract is pretty close to what the tag would have cost the Bears. ($15M?)
I'll guess it's 7 years, $115M.
Lord almighty, seven more years of Cutler.
What in the name of Johnny Unitas are they thinking over there?
Did somebody in the Bears front office break a mirror?
For their sake hopefully its not flacco money.
I'm not worried about their sake. I'm worried about ours.
We've got our own QB negotiations to come. I'd hate to see how big money for a guy like Cutler affects us.
Foxsports.com's Alex Marvez reports the first three years of Cutler's deal average $18 million per season.
Chicago spending stupid money
Lol, i'm glad they did it...
For one, it's one less team we're competing with for a playoff spot for the next seven years.
And two, it's less money the Bears can use to tamper and lure our impending free agents away with, like they've always done.
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In observance of Banned Books Week, the University of Memphis' Ned R. McWherter Library will feature readings by faculty, staff, students, and others from books that have been challenged by people who were opposed to their content or books that have been banned from public access in the United States.
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Just inherited a few Sciroccos and going to do a 16v conversion on one. Wondered if you have a full body kit avail?
i will take a blower motor for the heater if you still have one available!
send me a PM with your paypal address and ill get it to you asap.
thanks man!
pm sent
Both blower motors gone and blower switch. Also one set of visor clips as well ..
Also one set of taillights gone and na headlights with lower piece too. Wheels sold, seats sold...dash sold
The inner taillight trim pieces? I think it's three of them.
Hatch Seal
Sunroof Seal (inner and outer)
shoot me a PM if you can.
Lower It.
Bump.. .lots of stuff left
do you have front bumper, passenger cv axle, full 16v kit... prices for all seperately shipped 11510
Looking for an inlet manifold if you can help?
16V glove box door in good shape? Hinge is broken on mine...let me know. Thanks.
all answered with pm's...
Lower It.
Still alot of stuff lets make deals
16v pedal cluster?
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How are the front shocks and rear struts on both cars?
Looking for front calipers and carriers in decent shape.
Shipped to 10036
Any still around?
How a VW Fox Wagon sucked me back in...a build thread
I do have rear koni adjustable struts with neuspeed race springs , but no front sorry
How much for the rear adjustables n springs
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Note: This is a review of the 2015 edition. The 2016 13-inch MacBook Pro has now launched for a much higher price, but with a completely overhauled design, build and specification.
Despite Apple launching its new MacBook Pro range this year, the 2015 model is still incredibly attractive thans to its lower price, great performance and fantastic screen. It makes the MacBook Air look kind of pointless and sets a very high bar for rivals to match, and might even cannibalise sales of the 2016 model until stocks run out. Read on to find out why we gave the MacBook Pro 10/10 in 2015.
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Aluminium unibody; 1.58kg; 314 x 219 x 18mm (WxDxH)
The current MacBook Pro design is nearly three years old now, but it looks and feels as fresh as the day Apple first unveiled it. It's remarkably thin and light considering it uses "full-power" processors, as opposed to the low-voltage ones used in the MacBook Air, upcoming 12-inch MacBook, and potential rivals such as the Dell XPS 13 2015.
It weighs just 1.58kg – a shade over 200g heavier than the MacBook Air – and is 18mm thick. It's not wafer thin by modern standards, but it has a smaller footprint than a MacBook Air. It's a good 1cm narrower and shallower than the Air, so it's handier in confined spaces like planes and trains.
Related: 2015 MacBook vs MacBook Air: What's the difference?
And all that's before you consider the latest new feature, the Force Touch trackpad. It's exclusive to the 13-inch MacBook Pro and new 12-inch MacBook at the moment – not even the 15-inch Pro gets it – and it takes the already excellent clickpad concept and makes it a little more refined.
It replaces the standard click mechanism with four force sensors and an electromagnet. Combined, they detect how strongly you press down, which gives you a few extra options in some places – Apple calls it a Force Click.
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What's more interesting, however, is how the Force Touch trackpad gives you same "click" sensation wherever you press. You have to press halfway down or lower to get a satisfactory click on the standard clickpad, but the Force Touch trackpad feels the same when you press the top corners as it does in the middle. It's a subtle piece of engineering you'll quickly grow to love.
This also means you can choose between three different click strengths – light, medium and heavy. Heavy feels the closest to current mechanical clickpads, medium feels more precise and less clunky, while light is arguably too subtle.
Related: Apple MacBook Pro 2016: Everything you need to know
The Force Click options are interesting rather than groundbreaking. The best is the ability to seek faster through videos by pressing harder. There are five levels of speed, starting at 2x and ending with 60x, and each is greeted by a subtle yet obvious response. It feels a bit like stepping on a creaking floorboard – the harder you press, the more it gives a little. The Force Click method is more precise and tactile than clunkily jamming at the fast-forward button or guessing using the progress bar.
This is the best example of Force Click, but most Force Click actions use just the two levels – i.e. a normal click and then a little more pressure to activate the Force Click option. Force Clicking on a word brings up a dictionary definition, while clicking on a link or address will bring up a preview window of the page or a map.
None of this is indispensable – not in a way that makes it worth upgrading from a recent MacBook Pro, at least. But the Force Touch trackpad is great all the same, and it's a persuasive reason to buy a MacBook over alternatives.
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13.3-inch, 2,560 x 1,600 IPS screen with glass front; 227 pixels per inch; 1,000:1 contrast ratio; 60% Adobe RGB
The official name is "13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display", which gives you a few clues as to what to expect. The 2,560 x 1,600 resolution equates to 227 pixels per inch, which is plenty for a screen you don't inspect that closely. It's razor sharp.
Mac OS handles this resolution much better than Windows, too, even if Windows has improved markedly in the last year or so. You can easily choose between "Larger Text" and "More Space" on a slider, and even the most generous option is useable provided your eyesight is up to snuff.
It's not just sharp, either; the 13-inch MacBook Pro's screen is also colourful, accurate and rich. Contrast is very good. Blacks have a deep, inky quality that really shines when watching films, and colours pop without appearing oversaturated.
The viewing angle is faultless and reflections are manageable for a non-matte screen. It's a bright display, but not the brightest we've seen – a couple of extra notches would help neuter harsh reflections even better. This is the only real criticism, though, and it's a trivial one at that.
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The built-in stereo speakers are pleasantly crisp and detailed, with just enough mid-range to prevent them being tinny. There's only a hint of low-end bass, but that much is expected on a laptop.
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They're good speakers for casually listening to music and watching TV shows. They're quite easy block if the MacBook sinks into a soft surface, though, as they're built into the vents down each side.
It sounds impressive and the spec's seem good. Considering as well this must be a hard pill for apple to swallow making a device sub £1000 in this area! I think the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 would be also a consideration considering it is more flexible in many other ways as well as providing processing power etc. Would also be good to see apple bring back the 17"...
smells like another lustful apple victory
The Surface 4 is coming soon - expect to see some news in May. Really hoping the £109 keyboard case gets rolled into the price this time around! Failing that - I might be making the jump to my first ever Apple laptop.
Beautiful laptop, was considering getting the Dell XPS 13 but after reading about all the (unfixed) ongoing issues with coil whine, this is looking like the best option, running W7.
TR states there are 'two USB 2.0 ports' - Thought they were USB3?
They are definitely 3.0
I actually own a mac book pro and surface pro 3 and also a google pixel chrome. Weirdly enough the pixel is my favourite but if I was to decide on the mac against the pro 3 then the pro 3 wins without question in my opinion.
Whichever you purchase it will be a nice piece of kit :)
hmmmm...this or a new MacBook air that is much slower..........
Yup, my bad. They're 3.0. We have the XPS 13 in for review at the moment, incidentally. Should be live next week.
I was originally going to get the XPS13 and ended up getting the 2015 MBP. The XPS is smaller but I find this machine to be small enough and I appreciate the 28W CPU along with the ultra fast SSD.
3 months ago, I bought the last macbook pro 13" retina, best configuration they have. I am a professional photographer and need a top operating computer. 3 mon
It's been 2 x 15 days in repair, still not operating well.
Sent an email to Tim Cook to explain how bad Apple is managing the problem. I am stuck with a non operating laptop (programs crashing, laptop freezing, very slow taks processing etc., impossible to complete anything on photoshop which needs calculation capacity), a lady called from Tim Cook office saying she'll "fix the problem" but then nothing!
Apple is not what it used to be: extremely reliable products with an excellent level of service.
It became a cash machine with poorly designed products, a huge marketing budget and an enormous margin in their products.
This laptop is worth 3000 USD, I am gonna sell it and switch back to a good old PC. Such a bad experience from June until today, Apple was incapable to fix the problem.
I've had a number of 13" MacBook Pro's. They're all superb. Powerhouses in a small package, with a long lasting battery.. if you manage it right. Forget to turn down screen brightness, keyboard backlight etc and it drains quickly. I got fed up and decided to develop an app for it.
LOL. You sent an email to Tim Cook! He'll be right on that....SMH
Agree that it is a great machine and probably the laptop I would buy if making a purchase just now. It is a bit of an ugly beast though when compared with the styling of the Macbook Air and a number of windows machines.
I have to completely disagree with you on a Mac Pro's beauty to me it is leaps and bounds more beautiful then a Mac Air. The Mac Air was a beautiful laptop back in it's day but it now looks dated. The bezels and just it's look over all look like mid 2000's. I think the a new Mac Air with the look of a Macbook 12" inch would be a nice edition.
He would have been better off sending it to Steve Jobs....
Apple Macbook is now on sale only on BestTopRatedLaptops .com
I am completely agree with you and can not explain how much disappointed me this extremely expensive NETBOOK. ıts not a MACPRO like turtle. I am working simple excel work sheet and even copying one cell I need to wait this stupid coloured circle and longer for paste. Screen is ok, battery excellent but its not worth when I can not use it. This laptop waste my life. I will give it to my child to watch cartoon.
What impact does the additional 8gb have on battery life?
It's easy to get a longer battery! WWW.DETOXMAC.ORG will speed up your Mac if it starts going slowly. It is the same software that Apple employees use if customers come in saying their Mac is going too slow or that they are seeing the rainbow wheel too often. It's great for extending battery life too.
Yeah, right. You paid 1300$ for a machine to use for cartoons?
If you have an issue with word/excel go to Microsoft forum and complain there, it is not Apple's fault. Office 2016 is known for it's laggy behaviour both on Windows and Mac. That is why I also installed OpenOffice for moments Word or Excel stuck. Learn how to use a Mac and afterwards come back and share your opinions. For the moment, neither your comment nor that of Julien stand.
If apple employers use it it will be implemented in the system. Think of another lie
Liked your write-up, but this seemed out of place in a MacBok Pro vs. Air comparison:
"One of the main draws of the MacBook Pro over the Air is improved connectivity. AC Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 are standard across the range, but you get two Thunderbolt 2 ports, two USB 3.0 ports and HDMI. The two Thunderbolt ports can drive two 4K displays, either directly or daisy chained. There's an SDXC card slot, too."
The 13" MBA is no slouch at all! It has the SDXC camera/storage card slot, has two USB ports, has a Thunderbolt port, has Wi-Fi ac, has BT 4... It lacks the 2nd TB Port, but,really, how many people hook up *two* monitors? The HDMI is a plus; no adapters to carry.m Overall, though, they're not that dissimilar.
Another factor to consider. Our MacBook Pro definitely runs warm and hot most of the time-- whereas our MacBook Air never does. Battery life is better on the MBA, too, in regular use and on wi-fi. Those are important factors.
You should be aware that the battery will stop working after an amount of time even though the cycles haven't reached 1000. (I've got 500) So then you're going to have to pay 250 USD to get it serviced, because you can't do anything by yourself.
I am not EVER buying a mac again. It's overpriced crap.
I so much agree with you!
iunno man, i have a mid 2010 13" macbook pro and my battery has gotten worse but still gives me a good amount of time, i'll have to get a new one soon but i'll definitely replace it myself when the time comes. it's been a very reliable laptop overall with very few issues over the span of 6 years. i probably somewhere around 12,000 hours clocked on it, just an estimate, and it's still going strong to this day though it has slowed down a bit.
Overall, i'm quite a fan of macbook pros but my next computer will probably be a windows desktop i put together myself cause macs aren't optimal for gaming.
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ford small block/whats a good choice
I have been doing chevy powered street rods and chevy muscle cars but have a customer that wants to do a 56 ford 2 door wagon. What would be a good donner motor? What car do we look for to get a 302 and trans that would be a good match?
Personally I would look in the bone yards for an old LTD or S/W and yank the 351 Windsor/C4, C6 or AOD. You have the cubes and there's lots of parts available for it.
If you wanted to stay with the small block 'W' engines and had the choice between a 302/5.0 and a 351, hands down it would be the 351. Heads and camshafts are generally interchangeable, though not much else between the 221-302 family and the 351W though you do have a difference in firing order. A late 351(truck or PI) with the roller camshaft opens the door for reasonably priced SVT performance pieces, while using the iron GT40P heads that came on the Explorer and Excursion. If you want to stay carbed, Edelbrock Performer or Performer RPM intakes, an MSD or the Ford Duraspark work nicely. A C4 or AOD would probably work without floor/firewall mods, a C6 - they're BIG
Of course, as Tech said, the 4.6 would probably fit and be a great choice, but the '56 engine compartment and front frame are somewhat narrow in comparison to '57 and later so you might have to do some inner fender liner mods as well as floorboard to clear those big electronic controlled transmissions. Great option to consider though
If it already has a 'Y' block 272-312, they are also a very nice choice, look good and will run very well with a few up-to-date mods and mated to a later transmission.
Dave W
Ok a 351 w sounds good. What year for a fuel injected one. the lincoln sounds interesting too.
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Once your offer has been accepted, your financing is in place, and your home inspector has given the thumbs up, you're ready to do the deal, that is, to close.
Before that actually takes place, though, you need to get a few things in order.
Homeowners Insurance
You need to get insurance set up for your new home a couple of days before you go to closing. Since the insurance company requires a couple of days to secure the policy, you should take care of this at least a week before closing. At that time, you arrange for an appraisal to be sent to the insurance company. You can either bring it in yourself or have your loan officer do it. However, keep in mind that it's ultimately your responsibility, so make sure that it happens.
On what will the cost of insurance be based? On the age of the home and its construction, its appraised value, and whatever choices you make in terms of deductibles and other choices that will be offered to you. Needless to say, you should shop around for the best insurance deal!
Once the insurer has the appraisal in hand and has set up a policy for you, you'll need to go in with a check for the amount for the first year. Your policy will be written so as to become effective on the closing date. You hand over your check and sign an application, and the company gives you a declaration page (showing your policy number, the coverage that you have, who owns the house, the address, how much it costs for the year) and a receipt showing that you paid. These are items that you need to bring to closing. The insurance company also generally faxes a copy of these two documents to the loan officer or settlement attorney.
A Fat Check
No, we're not talking about your weight. We're talking about a cashiers check, and it's going to be a whopper. It will comprise the down payment on your loan, plus closing costs (including attorney's fees, courier's fees, and so on, all broken down on the settlement sheet). The earnest money deposit will be subtracted from this amount, since you've already ponied up that cash.
Pre-Closing: The Walk-Through
On the day of closing, or the day before, the purchaser is allowed a walk-through of the property. All plumbing, electrical, heating, air conditioning -- all the major systems of the house -- have to be "in working order." Otherwise it is the seller's responsibility to get them up to scratch. You've already had the home inspection, of course, so there should be no major surprises here. However, that doesn't mean that there won't be. So take your time on your walk-through, even though you'll feel a natural urge to get this thing out of the way so that you can take possession of your house.
If it's summertime, turn on that air conditioner and make sure that the air that comes out is cold. And yes, even it's summer time, turn on the heat. Make sure the air is hot. Likewise in winter. Make a special point of this: Test out the systems that you would not normally use during the current season. You'll regret not doing that come January, when your teeth are chattering and icicles are forming on the end of your nose.
Just so you know, a potential snag can occur with the phrase "in working order." What exactly does that mean? If the air conditioning doesn't feel cold enough to you, but it does to the seller, then who's right?
The answer, for you, is: you. You're right. If anything isn't working, you need to bring it up right away with the seller. Say what you think. Don't let someone persuade you that the 90-degree air coming out of the duct is really cool. If this is going to result in a dispute with the seller, so be it. The two of you will either work it out, or you won't. But at least you won't be kicking yourself for having been bullied.
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Mounting tires with limited tools?
Is it possible to mount tires on rims with limited household tools and still do it in a way that results in a SAFELY mounted tire?
This guy does it with some soap, a paper towel and a screwdriver. Seems simple enough. I've mounted bicycle tires before and thought nothing of it.
However, I've seen some people use a bead sealant to mount the tires. Is that necessary? After you put the tire on the rim, do you just fit the stem in there and inflate it and that's it?
I've done this plenty of times before, and it's very easy. You'll need a bucket of water with soap, 2 large craftsman screwdrivers and your two feet.
Just mount the tire on the rim and take it to your nearest tire shop to get balanced. Shouldn't cost anymore than $5.
I heard you needed a powerful (very high burst volume) air compressor to pop the tire onto the bead. Otherwise, you won't be able to inflate it. I also heard about it being necessary to use bead sealant, since otherwise there might be a slow leak from the sidewall. Is any of that true?
I also read you can use a ratchet strap to pop the bead into place if you don't have a high volume air tank to blast the tire's bead into place. My only concern now is whether I need bead sealant or not.
You don't need bead sealant.
But you do need a compressor so you can add air quickly thus bypassing the bead sealant. Once you hear it inflating, you'll hear a loud pop so don't worry about that-that's just the tire sealing onto the rim. As soon as it's sealed get a bucket of water, and slightly pour water into the "bead" area to observe if there are any air bubbles coming out. If you see any, you'll want to get a heavy hammer or mallet and hit tire on the side as close as you can to the bead area making sure you don't hit the rim. I know you're wondering why hit it? Because that's how the tire and bead will correctly seat itself. You'll want to hit it with a medium hit, not as hard as you can okay? And do that repeatedly until you see the air bubbles leave. Most of the time it only takes the first hit and it's done. As soon as you're done airing up all tires, take them to get properly balanced. I've done this for nearly 13-14 years and counting so it's a good method we do/did in the shop.
Just to save $8??? I mean, you have to take it somewhere to be balanced anyway, why not let them mount it too? You're guaranteed that the proper mounting equipment isn't going to gouge up your wheel.
For the record, though, I've had to re-seat a blown bead on my 4x4 with a small compressor. You need to put a ratchet strap around the tire to push the beads out. Then start pumping up.
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It's not every day you meet a woman like Corina who lights up the room with her infectious smile and holds you in complete awe with her effortless beauty. She has such a kind soul and has definitely found her other half in Mario as he too is one of a kind. It is couples like these that I LOVE photographing. Their beauty and love just overflows into the camera and all I need to do is show up and capture it. I literally could not stop taking pictures even when the time was up! They are so fun to photograph and as you will see, my camera LOVES them…or let's face it…I LOVE them 🙂 Their wedding day was perfect and now they are most likely riding Space Mountain to jumpstart their honeymoon; a place no doubt Mario thinks of as the happiest place on Earth knowing that he is not just in line waiting for a ride, but he is in line with his wife…the love of his life. Mario and Corina LOVE Disneyland! It is by far the happiest place on Earth for Corina as well as this is where Mario got down on one knee to profess his love and ask for her to spend the rest of his life with her. This magical moment right in front of the magical palace under a night sky lit only by fireworks is where their personal love story took flight and no doubt will continue to be the home of many more amazing memories. I am so happy that I had the great pleasure of meeting this couple and I am so glad that they found their Happily Ever After in each other!
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You wouldn't know it to look at her, but Kimbra Hickey is famous. Mega famous. From the elbows down.
The New York hand model, whose digits feature on the cover of millions of copies of Stephenie Meyer's phenomenally successful Twilight novels, is on a campaign to get fans to look a little higher, pitching for a part in the latest Twilight movie.
Hickey, 40, was paid $310 for her apple-cupping expertise and is now working her connection with the vampire series to break into acting.
According to The New York Post, she stands beside the cash register at her local bookshop to sign autographs and trace outlines of her hands for fans who initially have no idea who she is.
Hickey, who has been branded a "loony" online, also carries a red apple around in her handbag, ready to recreate her famous pose at any moment.
"It was too big of a deal just to let it be," Hickey told the newspaper.
"It was major exposure for my hands. But nobody knew who I was.
"I see people reading [the Twilight novels] on the subway, and I say, 'Those are my hands! I'm a hand model!'
"I'm sure they think I'm crazy - a crazy lady on the subway."
She has also started working the Twilight conventions circuit, selling apple scented hand cream to Twihards.
In a Q & A with fan site Twilight Lexicon, Hickey, dubbed "the Hands of Twilight", revealed the photographer's difficult brief at the Twilight book cover shoot in 2004.
"He wanted my hands to look soft, sweet, and death-like all at the same time," she said. "It was also very important that the inner part of my arms formed a perfect V, for vampire, of course!
"After only a couple of hours we got the winning shot, and now iconic image."
Ironically, Hickey, who is a massage therapist by trade, was cast for the vampire book cover because her hands were "veinless", according to her agent.
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, the final installment in the franchise, is being filmed in two parts, with part one due to hit cinemas in November 2011.
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British-bred Ticker Tape, who became a millionaire at the age of 3, attempts to regain some lost luster on Monday when she faces a deep field of older fillies and mares in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) at one mile on the Santa Anita turf.The 5-year-old mare took last month's Tuzla Handicap, her first victory in 11 starts since her brilliant 4-year-old season that included wins in Hollywood Park's American Oaks (gr. IT) and Keeneland's Queen Elizabeth II Cup (gr. IT). Along the way that year, Ticker Tape missed by a nose in the Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT) and a head in the Senorita (gr. III), capturing three other stakes races in the bargain.Jim Cassidy, who trains Ticker Tape for Forging Oaks Farm, is hopeful that the bay mare has regained her confidence with the Tuzla win. It hasn't been for lack of trying, suggests regular rider Kent Desormeaux. "She always lays her body down," says Desormeaux. She has finished second or third in five graded stakes since her sensational sophomore run.Ticker Tape will have to be in top form. The Buena Vista Handicap drew a field of 13, including nine graded or group stakes winners and four other stakes winners.Among the contentious field is the Irish-bred Three Degrees, unbeaten in two starts over the Santa Anita turf, and Irish-bred Silver Cup, who nodded Ticker Tape by one-half length in the San Gorgonio Handicap (gr. IIT) Jan. 8. With earnings of $1,423,396, Ticker Tape is the field's most accomplished entrant. Her lifetime record is 8-8-5 in 27 starts that include seven races in England to open her career.Three Degrees returns to the grass following an experiment on dirt in her last start which resulted in a seventh in the El Encino Stakes (gr. II). Trained by Paddy Gallagher for a partnership, the 4-year-old gray filly has posted an overall record of 3-3-1 in 10 starts for earnings of $259,559.Silver Cup rallied strongly for her win in the San Gorgonio, which was her first in five U.S. races after beginning her career in Italy. The 4-year-old bay filly shows an overall mark of 6-1-1 in 11 starts for earnings of $379,485.Toupie and Mirabilis were among the leading 3-year-old fillies in France last year. Toupie will make her U.S. debut for trainer Beau Greeley after registering a 3-4-0 record in 12 European races for earnings of $265,447. Juddmonte Farm's Mirabilis recently ran a close fourth in her U.S. bow for Bobby Frankel, an allowance event sprinting down the hillside turf course. Her overall mark is 3-2-2 in 11 races for earnings of $154,575.$150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT, Race 8, 4:10 p.m.), Fillies & Mares 4 & up, 1 Mile (Turf)
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1. Katdogawn (GB), Aaron T. Gryder, 118, 10/1
2. Halo Ola (ARG), David Cohen, 114, 30/1
3. Shining Energy (KY), Martin A. Pedroza, 115, 12/1
4. Beautyandthebeast (GB), Corey S. Nakatani, 115, 6/1
5. Three Degrees (IRE), Alex O. Solis, 116, 5/1
6. Flip Flop (FR), Tyler Baze, 114, 15/1
7. Ticker Tape (GB), Kent J. Desormeaux, 118, 4/1
8. Toupie (GB), Garrett K. Gomez, 118, 8/1
9. Awesome Lady (KY), Osman A. Cedeno, 112, 30/1
10. Mirabilis (KY), Patrick A. Valenzuela, 114, 6/1
11. Royal Copenhagen (FR), David R. Flores, 115, 15/1
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This week at Swann Galleries, the 20th century illustration sale is really about one man: the creator of the 1963 classic children's book "Where the Wild Things Are," Maurice Sendak, who died last year at the age of 83. A number of illustrations by the author will hit the block in New York on January 24, including a first-edition copy of his most famous book, signed and inscribed with the personalized drawing pictured above (est. $10,000-15,000).
Another signed first edition will also be included, though it does not include a drawing on the title page (est. $8,000-12,000). In total, the auction will feature more than 60 items by Sendak, both drawings and rare book editions.
There will also be work by a number of other well-known illustrators hitting the block. A watercolor by Ludwig Bemelmans, best known for his Madeleine children's book series, depicting a summer party in Connecticut could fetch $5,000-7,500. A smaller, signed watercolor of Madeleine herself is estimated to hammer down for $3,500-5,000.
A watercolor of a pen on a bicycle by Fred Marcellino (pictured below) that was famously used to illustrate Thomas Pynchon's 1984 book "Slow Learner," is one of the more vivid offerings of the sale. It is first time Marcellino's work has appeared at auction, and the estimate for the work is $6,000-9,000.
— Shane Ferro
(Image top: Detail of a drawing included in the first-edition copy of "Where the Wild Things Are," lot 12 in the sale; Image bottom: Fred Marcellino, "Slow Learner;" both images Courtesy Swann Auction Galleries)


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Expanding the Indie Space
A look at a trio of indie games featuring out-of-this-world action
Since its earliest days, outer space has served as one of gaming's most dependable backdrops. With a resurgence in flight simulators and the success of titles like CCP's Eve: Online, many developers are once again turning to the stars. Here's a look at a trio of interesting indie titles looking to expand the classic space shooter genre.
Final Flight of the Perseus
Platform: iOS – Developer: Third Party Ninja, LLC – Release: Available Now
Mobile games are typically overlooked by most gamers. They are experiences that are typically designed to hold a player's attention for 3-5 minutes during that bathroom break, wait in line, or any other short interruption to one's day. That doesn't mean they aren't good games. One game that fits this mold is Third Party Ninja LLC's Final Flight of the Perseus recently released for free on iOS devices.
The game is simplistic in design, yet addictive to play as players strive to make it just one level farther than their previous playthroughs. The player controls a ship utilizing the touch screen, and by dragging the user's finger across the screen the ship moves. Interestingly enough, there is no need for a fire button as the ship automatically fires. This way, players can focus more on avoiding the ever increasing enemies and navigating the ship.
After each level, players are given an opportunity to upgrade the ship using money collected in previous rounds. These upgrades include Gun Power, Gun Speed, and Shield. Depeleted shields can be replenished as the game goes on while the the Gun improvements are permanent for the current playthrough.
Overall, Final Flight of the Perseus is an addictive game that keep players engaged as the levels change every time allowing players to shoot their way through endless levels of action with easy controls and a good soundtrack attached to it. And as stated before, the price point for this game is set at free, making it a low risk-high reward scenario.
By Derek Prim
Final Flight of the Perseus can be downloaded here.
If you are interested to check out more from Third Party Ninja LLC, head to their official website and make sure to follow the coding half of the team Jesse Chounard on twitter @Chounard.


text: EastEnders spoilers: Matt Di Angelo on Dean's bitter reunion with Shirley The arrival of Dean at the Queen Vic may not go to plan, but actor Matt Di Angelo is happy to be back among old friends in Walford Comments Written By David Brown 12:01 AM, 06 May 2014 Shirley Carter is to get a shock next week when estranged son Dean visits the Queen Vic. But it's a reunion that doesn't exactly go well. "He comes to the pub to have a quick pint with his granddad, under the illusion that there wouldn't be anyone else in the family there," says actor Matt Di Angelo. "It's a bit stupid, but he is slightly naïve. So he's on the back foot when he comes face to face with Shirley and responds childishly by ignoring her. But she keeps pushing him until he eventually says something." In emotive scenes, Dean will be seen cutting into his mum and humiliating her in front of a packed pub by reeling off his grievances. "Everything he says is the truth, which sometimes is the most upsetting thing," Di Angelo continues. "He talks about how she abandoned her son when he was very sick and then didn't turn up to his funeral. He's angry about that." Long-term viewers will remember that Dean's half brother Jimbo died of cystic fibrosis prior to Shirley appearing on the soap and that Dean's last appearance in 2008 saw him violently rail against his mum for his own abandonment as a child. It's a volatile relationship that seems beyond repair, but does Di Angelo think it can be salvaged? "I don't think he hates her. He's angry and he resents her a lot, but I don't think you can ever really hate your mum. At the end of the day, you grew inside her! So if Shirley apologises for the things she's done and tries to make amends then maybe it can be repaired." In his years away, Di Angelo has appeared in such BBC dramas as Hustle, Casualty and Death in Paradise as well as a production of Loot at London's Tricycle Theatre. So how much has changed on the set of the EastEnders during that time? "I haven't seen some people for seven years, so it was really enjoyable to see the old friends and faces. I don't think I was as badly behaved as Dean was the last time I was here, so I don't have to patch things up with anyone," he says. "It was like an apprenticeship when I was here originally – it was one of my first acting jobs, I was 18-years-old and I'm now turning 27." And how easy is it to return to return to the character? "Well, when you go through the audition process at EastEnders, they do use the real you. So you're only two or three steps away from yourself. So Dean was always going to be the easiest character to return to." Of course, one of the most significant changes to hit Albert Square in recent months is the expansion of Shirley's on-screen family, who took over at the Queen Vic during Christmas 2013. Indeed, Dean gets a welcoming punch in the face from landlord Mick following that initial heated encounter with Shirley. So what's it been like working with the rest of the Carter clan? "They're all a good laugh. I'm working a lot with Luisa Bradshaw-White, who plays Tina, at the moment. And I'm really enjoying that. Timothy West is a legend. And Danny Dyer." And as far as romance for Dean is concerned, Di Angelo has very definite ideas about who his character should get involved with: "It would be good if Dean and Stacey spent more time together. I'm a very big fan of Lacey Turner. Her character is one I know very well from last time I was here. So Stacey. Or Bianca! I think Dean would have a crush on her!" Follow @RadioTimes Like this? Share it. Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Pinterest Blogger Reddit VKontakt Print Email


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Ok, I am going to take a stab in the dark and hope someone out there can help. I am interested in doing a number of hockey research related projects including:
-A sophisticated player ranking system which takes into account the players basic statistics as well as ice time (ES, PK, PP), the quality of opponents they have played against (due to the heavily unbalanced schedule), etc.
-A study of which NHL teams are successful. i.e. teams with the best goalies, best defensemen or best forwards, Teams with superstars but not so deep or teams with lots of depth but not so many superstar players, etc.
-A study of the NHL draft-Which team drafts best. Are forwards, defensemen or goalies the more 'risky' pick (i.e. who develops in a more predictable manner).
-How a players junior statistics translates to their NHL statistics.
-Anything else you guys might find interesting.
To do this I would be looking for some financial funding to both subsidize the significant amount of time I would have to invest and also to purchase access to statistics where necessary (particularly important for the player ranking systems I am looking to develop). If anyone is able to fund this to a reasonably significant level or knows of someone with the NHL, an NHL team, or someone with a hockey media organization that might be interested in the results of such research and be willing to fund it drop me an e-mail. Also e-mail me if you have any idea for research projects that you might be interested in seeing done or enhancements you would like to see done to this website. Thanks.


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ITHACA — As the Cornell men's basketball team enters the second half of its season — the "14-Game Tournament," as the Ivy League schedule is called — third-year coach Bill Courtney is pleased with how his team has positioned itself.
"Like everyone else, we've had our ups and downs and we're trying to figure ourselves out a little bit," Courtney said last week during the Ivy mid-season media teleconference. "Trying to figure yourselves out when you lose your two leading scorers (Chris Wroblewski and Drew Ferry) is a challenge, but I think we've handled it pretty well and I'm pleased with where we are heading into league play."
The "tournament" begins for the Big Red (8-9) at 3 p.m. Saturday when Columbia (8-6) visits Newman Arena. The game will be televised by the NBC Sports Network, with Randy Moss on play-by-play and former Lions guard Dalen Cuff handling analysis.
Cornell ended the nonconference portion of its schedule on a high-scoring note with its 103-84 defeat of Division III SUNY Old Westbury last Saturday at Newman. It was Cornell's first 100-point outing since a 108-87 defeat of Harvard in the 1992-93 season finale.
Senior Johnathan Gray led five double-figure scorers with a game-high 24 points for Cornell, which used a 22-1 second-half run to subdue the high-scoring Panthers. Courtney likes the way his team has progressed since the beginning of the year.
"We struggled at the beginning of the year with turnovers and missing open shots," he said, "but I think that as our guards have gotten used to different roles, without Chris Wroblewski and Andrew Ferry, they've understood a little better what we want out of them.
"I've seen the progress in our team, and it's resulted in a few more wins," Courtney said.
"Our schedule has been a little different from what we started with, when we played a ton of BCS teams (like Vanderbilt and top-ranked Duke) on the road, but we have gotten better and I can see that. And our goal every day is to improve, and hopefully we'll continue to do that."
The re-emergence of 6-foot-6 senior forward Errick Peck has given the Red another option at the offensive end on a team that features just one player averaging more than 10 points (sophomore Shonn Miller, 10.2 ppg.). A knee injury sidelined him for all of last season, and he was not all the way back when the team broke camp in November.
"It's been so great having him back," Courtney said. "The thing about him is, even at the beginning of the year he wasn't back to 100 percent —probably about 75-80 percent — working his way back from the knee injury. So he had to get back in shape after he got back to 100 percent, then knock the rust off his game of sitting almost a year and a half out of basketball.
"So what we've seen over the last few weeks is him emerging back to being the player we'd hoped he could be," he said. "He had 21 points against Saint Francis (on Dec. 28 in a 79-67 win) and looked like an even better version of the guy who left as a sophomore. We're just hoping that he'll remain consistent, but obvviously having him back is a huge bonus for us and helps us become better."
Columbia has suffered home losses to Marist and Bucknell, but got a huge 75-57 nonconference victory at Villanova back on Nov. 20. Columbia has not played since a 78-69 loss at Holy Cross on Jan. 8.
"We've got to get more consistent," Lions coach Kyle Smith said. "We're getting better defensively, and we've got to get better rebounding the ball if we want to contend. Those are points of emphasis for us."
Cousy Award candidate Brian Barbour, a senior point guard, leads the team in scoring (13.4 ppg.), assists (5.1 apg.) and steals (1.8 spg.), while freshman Grant Mullins has chipped in 11.5 ppg. and 3.2 rpg. while shooting 51 percent, 48 percent from beyond the arc and 96.3 percent from the free-throw line.
Columbia sophomore guard Steve Frankoski averaged 6.5 points in 23 starts as a freshman in 2010-11 before a knee injury sidelined him for last season. He is fourth on the Lions this year at 10.1 ppg. in 13 games.
"He's one of the hardest workers I've ever been around," Smith said. "He had a little slump earlier in the season, where he was battling himself a little bit. But coming off the bench, he's been a big spark for us, and when he gets it going, you just get out of his way."
• NOTES: Columbia leads the all-time series 121-97, though Cornell has won 15 of the past 20 meetings. The Lions won three in a row before the Red pulled out a 65-60 victory a year ago at Newman. ... Cornell has won four of its past five, with three road victories included. The Red is 3-4 at home, 3-5 on the road and 2-0 on neutral courts. ... The only other league game on Saturday is Yale at Brown (7 p.m.).


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12/19/2012 – EUR/USD Reaches Resistance and 8-Month High
EUR/USD (daily chart) as of December 19, 2012, has continued its strong bullish surge of the past week and a half to reach key resistance around the 1.3300 price region. In the process, price has just established yet a new 8-month high. This occurs within a bullish trend that extends back to the July 1.2040 low. It also occurs after price action broke out late last week above an important dynamic resistance trend line extending back to the mid-September 1.3170 high. By breaking out above that resistance line, price confirmed a continuation of the entrenched bullish trend. Having just reached its 1.3300 resistance area, price has displayed an accelerated bullishness that could go on to reach for further highs. In the event of a significant breakout above 1.3300, the pair could move towards strong potential resistance around the 1.3500 price region.
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All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Furniture : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #413184 (stock #ChEtagere)
This is a gorgeous original 19th century Chinese heavily carved ebony etagere display unit. It has lots of open work and certainly plenty of carving. It is 60 inches tall, 49 inches wide and 14 deep. Very good condition, but has some quite small losses to the carved decorations and some shrinkage as is normally the case. This is a heavy unit in 2 parts. The lowest shelf is the base into which the top unit fits.
Note. This listing sells the etagere in the picture...
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Furniture : English : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #161786 (stock #ChariotCab)
$1800.00 Sold.
$1800.00 Sold.
An early Victorian period English display cabinet with numerous carved figures and faces, and what I like best, a marvelous classical chariot scene. There is also a woman on a winged steed, hair and mane flying! Many other faces as you can see from the pictures. In fact, the front is all covered with carvings. Writing says "Lady Bridget Osborne", probably in English history or mythology. I believe this is early to mid Victorian, maybe late Georgian.
About 62" by 38" by 15 1/2"...
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Furniture : American : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #149759 (stock #LStick3)
A genuine arts & crafts era L & JG Stickley oak bookshelf desk. It is made of quarter sawn oak, round tenon joints, practically indestructible. Original red maker's tag on the drawer, somewhat worn. This is an early label used around 1910 for a short time.
42" wide, 26.5" deep and 30" high. Very good condition, structurally sound with tight joints. Some surface scuffing and signs of usage. Great patina from age, not coats of poly finish.
Another great Stickley mission desk...
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Furniture : Continental : Pre 1837 VR item #145819 (stock #BiederBook)
A beautiful Biedermeier bookcase with a half glass door. The old wooden shelves are adjustable. Wonderful old rich mahogoney veneer with antique patina. Restrained carved details at the corners. About 1825-1845.
65" high 43" wide & 15.5" deep. Very good condition & structurally sound. Lovely veneer.
Exceptional quality & value for antique Biedermeier.
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All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Furniture : American : Pre 1900 item #144298 (stock #BurlMT)
Sold, thank you.
Sold, thank you.
A wonderful victorian marble top parlor or lamp table with a burlwood frame around the Sienna marble and dressing up the sides. And true to victoriana, lots of detail all over. A functional detail is the positioning pegs for the frame to fit around and over the marble exactly in place. So rare to find one with a frame and with such warm rich color. The red marble is rather harder to find than white marble. Goes well with the wood.
30" x 22" x 24" high...


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Hi there, I searched the forum and couldnt find my answer so apologies if this has already been asked.
I have put an offer on a one bedroom flat that we wish to convert into a 2 bedroom flat and the only way we can see that happening is to split the living room/kitchen and use space from there. Only problem is that there would not be a window to the outside, however it is a 3.4m floor to ceiling height and there is a big window in the living room so I was planning to have windows at the top of the wall letting light in. Just wondering if this would be allowed as I have not seen anything conclusive so far and wondered if someone could help here.
I have attached a floorplan, a very basic image to show what we want to do from our thoughts. If its a total no go to do that then it gives us the choice to back out of the purchase. I am not sure if the image will come up on this thread, I tried to attach but not sure if it allowed me to
Many thanks