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1951 Berk Ross "Hit Parade of Champions" Complete Set (72) in Original Boxes
Starting Bid - $400, Sold For - $1,800
Complete set of thirty-six two-card panels (72 cards total) packaged in four unopened boxes as originally issued. Perfect Mint condition! The set includes Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, Ben Hogan, Bob Cousy, Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake LaMotta, Jesse Owens, and 62 other "Hit Parade of Champions!" All mint boxed sets of 1951 Berk Ross in the entire hobby originate from a single source: Bruce Yeko's Wholesale Cards. Yeko was one of the hobby's first full-time vintage-card dealers, and for many years these sets were offered in Wholesale Cards' fixed-price catalog for $19.95 per set. No one knows how many sets he originally had, but it was probably a few hundred. They were available well into the early 1970s, when Yeko finally ran out. This uncirculated set no doubt originated long ago from Bruce Yeko's Wholesale Cards. Mint Berk Ross sets represent a tremendous value for collectors compared to other Mint cards of the era. Total: 72 cards.
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ellasman had een nieuw logo ontwerp nodig en lanceerde daarom een wedstrijd op 99designs.
Een winnaar werd gekozen uit21 ontwerpen ingezonden door8 freelance designers.
Demetrios Tzortzis
Demetrios Tzortzis, a social media expert whose systematic approach to online marketing has effectively connected him to thousands of people across the globe. As founder of Dedicated Marketers, Tzortzis works as a coach and mentor and has helped business's maximize their brand and internet presence through strategic marketing online. Demetrios needs a fresh, clean, professional and powerful blog header that will be his main touch-point in his new marketing campaign. Eventually he will need, twitter, youtube and other templates..
Looking to attract high powered entrepreneurs, CEO's, speakers and authors who are looking how to build an online presence as well as successfully building & managing their brand online. i.e. Mark Victor Hansen, Lisa Nichols etc.
Please note this header must fit properly into the http://www.demetriostzortzis.com. The banner width may be up to 3.5 inches.
There are a couple professional pictures attached to use.
-->> See pictures (incorporate only 1 picture from below.)
We like a slight 3D feel but this is not a requirement. We would like the background to incorporate the picture background in a fun way.
We also like bold colors,reds blacks, blues, orange.. but we are open to color suggestions.
The header must incorporate the below
-Demetrios Tzortzis
-Strategic Social Media
-Your Answer To A Solid Brand Image & Online Presence
*Work must be original, no modifications of existing work.
*We need a high quality vector image that we can scale to our liking.
*We would also like the original design file from Photoshop/Illustrator.
*We need full intellectual rights to the logo upon payment.
*No serif fonts please.
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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Cotton & Company LLP audited Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 financial statements of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and this document discusses eight matters involving internal control that warrant management attention. The status of management's actions on prior-year recommendations is in the appendix.
We identified three instances of invalid budgetary posting logic during FY 2008 testing, two of which are repeat conditions from FY 2007 (a and b, below):
The United States Standard General Ledger (USSGL), as published by the Financial Management Service of the Department of the Treasury, states:
…the agency must have sufficient budgetary resources up front to cover the present value of the lease payments discounted using the Treasury interest rates.
The USSGL goes on to require that Delivered Orders – Obligations, Unpaid, be credited to recognize the budgetary payable when the capital lease liability is recorded.
FY 2008 corrective actions were not successfully completed to resolve the issue. EEOC personnel stated that when capital leases were originally entered into, budget authority was not obligated to cover the entire value of the capital lease liability. Thus, they obligate and expend money each year to cover lease payments for that year.
When correcting administrative data in Momentum, EEOC personnel processed deobligations of prior-year obligations, resulting in postings to GL Accounts 4871 (Downward Adjustments of Prior Year Undelivered Orders) and 4971 (Downward Adjustments of Prior Year Delivered Orders – Unpaid). Because the intent was not to actually deobligate funds, but change administrative data, recoveries of prior-year obligations should not have been generated.
We also identified instances in which recoveries were mistakenly generated when payments were made. Accruals were reversed to pay vendor invoices, resulting in postings to GL Account 4971. As payments were made on these items, recoveries of prior-year obligations should not have been generated.
The USSGL defines amounts recorded in GL Account 4871 as:
The amount of recoveries during the fiscal year resulting from downward adjustments to USSGL account 4801, "Undelivered Orders - Obligations, Unpaid," that were originally recorded in a prior fiscal year.
Additionally, the USSGL defines amounts recorded in GL Account 4971 as:
The amount of recoveries that were originally recorded in a prior fiscal year during the fiscal year resulting from downward adjustments to USSGL account 4901, "Delivered Orders - Obligations, Unpaid.
EEOC's Revolving Fund (RF) provides employment law training to customers for a set fee that customers are required to pay in advance. EEOC records these fees as earned revenue in both the budgetary and proprietary accounts at the time registrations are received, rather than when the training event occurs and the revenue has been earned. We identified this condition during the FY 2007 audit and included this improper accounting treatment in the FY 2007 Management Letter and the FY 2008 internal control report.
EEOC processed a yearend accrual in FY 2008 to properly recognize revenue that had been collected but not yet earned as deferred revenue. When this entry was processed, amounts were moved from GL Account 5200 (Revenue from Services Provided) and posted to GL Account 2320 (Deferred Revenue). Spending authority from offsetting collections (budgetary revenue) was not, however, reduced to recognize that the revenue was not earned and thus did not represent budget authority.
The USSGL prescribes the following entry for recording deferred revenue:
To record revenue received in advance.
Budgetary Entry
Proprietary Entry
Debit 1010 Fund Balance With Treasury
Credit 2320 Other Deferred Revenue
A budgetary entry should not be recorded when recording deferred revenue. Thus, budgetary revenue should have been reduced along with proprietary revenue when the yearend accrual was posted.
We recommend that the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) implement training procedures to ensure that all financial personnel are familiar with budgetary accounting and reporting guidelines published by the Department of Treasury to ensure that all transactions are properly recorded.
Management Response
Management did not agree with the finding or recommendation. Management stated:
Our review of the SGL indicated that the budgetary accounts were already recorded in Momentum at the time of the receipt of cash - the accounts that were posted in Momentum are:
- Budgetary Accounts (USSGL transaction code C116):
- DR 4261 and CR 4060
- Proprietary Accounts:
- DR 1010 and CR 5200
We recorded the Deferred Revenue at September 30 by DR 5200 and CR 2320 – Other Deferred Revenue. No budgetary entry needed to be done at the time of recognizing the deferred revenue because the budgetary accounts were already affected at the time of the cash receipts.
Auditor Comment
As stated in the Management Response, budgetary revenue was recorded in the general ledger at the time cash was received and proprietary revenue was posted. However, this budgetary revenue should not have been recorded at 9/30/08. Per the USSGL, no budgetary entry should be posted when deferred revenue is recorded. As a result, when processing the yearend adjustment to move revenue from earned to deferred, EEOC should have also processed an entry to reverse the budgetary entry that was posted when the earned revenue was recorded during the year. Not posting a reversal of the budgetary entry that was previously recorded caused EEOC to overstate budgetary revenue, as of 9/30/08. As such, this finding is still considered unresolved.
EEOC personnel were unable to locate sufficient supporting documentation for several sample items selected for testing during FY 2008:
GAO's Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (GAO/AIMD-00-21.3.1), page 15, states:
…all transactions and other significant events need to be clearly documented and the documentation should be readily available for examination.
We recommend that:
Management Response
Management concurs with the finding and recommendation a. No comment was received from management regarding finding and recommendation b.
Controls over property and equipment (P&E) were not effective in some instances. We identified the following conditions:
OIT personnel were unable to locate a Dell Server that was recorded in the property subsidiary ledger and the general ledger at September 30, 2008, stating that the item may have been in transit to EEOC's new headquarters office. We were unable to confirm the existence of the asset prior to the end of our field work.
GAO's Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (GAO/AIMD-00-21.3.1), page 14, states:
An agency must establish physical control to secure and safeguard vulnerable assets.
We identified the following inaccuracies in our review of P&E general ledger accounts:
GAO's Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (GAO/AIMD-00-21.3.1), page 15, states that control activities should be in place:
…to ensure that all transactions are completely and accurately recorded.
Many offices did not report on results of their physical inventories in a timely manner or at all. Thirteen offices submitted the property certification after the required due date, and three offices did not submit them at all. This condition was noted in FY 2007. FY 2008 corrective actions were not successfully completed to resolve this issue.
GAO's Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (GAO/AIMD-00-21.3.1), page 18, states:
Information should be recorded and communicated to management and others within the entity who need it and in a form and within a time frame that enables them to carry out their internal control and other responsibilities.
We recommend that OCFO:
Management Response
Management concurs with the findings and recommendations.
We identified several instances of invalid UDO and accounts payable balances during FY 2008 testing.
We selected a sample of 60 aged accounts payable during FY 2008. EEOC personnel stated that 8 of these items were no longer valid, because they were residual amounts left over from payments already made or were old payables no longer needed.
OMB Circular A-136, Financial Reporting Requirements, Section 3, Balance Sheet, defines an accounts payable as:
...amounts owed by the reporting entity for goods and services received from other entities...
We selected a sample of 52 UDOs for testing during FY 2008—23 during our review of aged UDOs and 29 as part of our substantive sample of UDOs. EEOC personnel stated that 15 of the aged items were no longer valid, because the recorded UDO balance was not needed at year end and should have been deobligated, or because the goods or services were received, thus the amount should have been accrued as of September 30, 2008. Additionally, we determined that 3 of the UDOs selected as part of our substantive sample of UDOs were invalid, because goods or services were received during FY 2008, and thus accruals should have been processed to record these items as delivered orders – unpaid.
OMB Circular A-11, Preparation, Submission, and Execution of the Budget, Section 20, Terms and Concepts defines an obligation as:
…a binding agreement that will result in outlays, immediately or in the future.
This condition was noted during the FY 2007 audit. FY 2008 corrective actions were not successfully completed to resolve this issue. During FY 2008, EEOC transitioned from IFMS to Momentum. As a result of this transition, the review of outstanding accounts payable and UDOs was not performed until yearend and was not due from all EEOC offices until October 31, 2008. Many of the responses we received indicated that invalid items were being closed as part of this review and would be closed as of October 31, 2008. We considered these items to be invalid as of the September 30 fiscal yearend date.
We recommend that OCFO:
Management Response
Management concurs with the findings and recommendations.
EEOC's quality control procedures over compilation and presentation of financial statements and related footnote disclosures were insufficient to detect errors, omissions, and inconsistencies in the reported information. During our review of the FY 2008 financial statements and the Performance Accountability Report (PAR), we identified the following:
While most of these errors were corrected after we brought them to the attention of management, it is the responsibility of the reporting agency, not the external auditor, to ensure that information reported in the financial statements is accurate, complete, and presented in accordance with applicable guidelines.
OMB Circular A-127, Federal Financial Systems, Section 6 – Policy, states that federal financial systems:
…shall provide complete, reliable, consistent, timely and useful financial management information….
We recommend that OCFO improve quality control procedures for reviewing final versions of financial statements and related footnotes prior to submission to auditors, to ensure that financial information to be reported in PARs is complete, accurate, consistent, and timely.
Management Response
Management concurs with the findings and recommendations.
EEOC did not review security violations for the Federal Personnel/Process System (FPPS), Hyperion, and Momentum systems proactively and in a timely manner. Management has not established policies for reviewing security violations for outsourced systems and for reviewing them in a timely manner. EEOC places responsibility of security violation reviews on the National Business Center (NBC). NBC, however, does not perform security violation reviews at the application level for the outsourced system. Reviews performed by NBC cover only the infrastructure and operating system portions for which it is responsible. Its reviews do not include applications, which are the responsibility of EEOC.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53, Revision 1, Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems: AU-6 – Audit Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting, provides the following guidance:
The organization regularly reviews/analyzes information system audit records for indications of inappropriate or unusual activity, investigates suspicious activity or suspected violations, reports findings to appropriate officials, and takes necessary actions.
Organizations increase the level of audit monitoring and analysis activity within the information system whenever there is an indication of increased risk to organizational operations, organizational assets, or individuals based on law enforcement information, intelligence information, or other credible sources of information.
We recommend that EEOC management develop and implement policies and procedures for ensuring that application security violations for outsourced applications are appropriately reviewed and reported.
Management Response
Management concurs with the findings and recommendations.
EEOC has not formally identified and documented incompatible duties for the FPPS and Momentum applications. Management was unable to provide documentation regarding an analysis of what roles should be segregated because of incompatible job functions.
NIST SP 800-53A, Guide for Assessing the Security Controls in Federal Information Systems (July 2008), provides the following guidance:
AC-5.1: The organization establishes appropriate divisions of responsibility and separates duties as needed to eliminate conflicts of interest in the responsibilities and duties of individuals.
IT Governance Institute, CoBIT 4.1, PO 4.11, Segregation of Duties, provides the following additional guidance:
Implement a division of roles and responsibilities that reduces the possibility for a single individual to compromise a critical process. Make sure that personnel are performing only authorized duties relevant to their respective jobs and positions.
We recommend that EEOC develop policies for formally analyzing and reviewing all roles to identify incompatible duties. Additionally, we recommend that EEOC develop and document a process outlining functions that have been identified as having incompatible abilities. The results should be incorporated into the account request process to ensure individuals are not requesting incompatible duties.
Management Response
Management concurs with the findings and recommendations.
EEOC did not have controls to ensure that management appropriately reviewed, documented, and addressed client-control considerations for the FPPS, Hyperion, and Momentum applications. These applications are addressed by a Statement of Auditing Standards (SAS) 70 Type II report. Client controls, identified in the SAS 70 reports, highlight user-organization internal control responsibilities that the outsourced-provider relies upon to achieve a secure operating environment. These represent, at a minimum, controls for which EEOC is responsible to ensure that outsourced applications and data are protected adequately. EEOC does not have a process to ensure that these controls are in place.
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 1, Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems, SA-9 External Information System Services, provides the following guidance:
The organization: (i) requires that providers of external information system services employ adequate security controls in accordance with applicable laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, guidance, and established service-level agreements; and (ii) monitors security control compliance.
Ultimately, the responsibility for adequately mitigating risks to organization's operations and assets and to individuals arising from use of external information system services remains with the authorizing official, not with the service provider.
We recommend that EEOC develop policies and procedures for reviewing SAS 70 reports for outsourced systems and ensuring that all appropriate security and management personnel are involved in the application review process, especially the SAS 70 reviews. We recommend that security and management personnel be involved in the control design and implementation process.
Management Response
Management concurs with the findings and recommendations.
See Attachment 2 for Management responses to unresolved prior year findings and recommendations.
|Status as of
November 7, 2008
|FY 2007 conditions related to Budgetary Posting Logic:
|Unresolved. Repeat conditions in FY 2008.
|Modified recommendation to address new accounting system.
|FY 2007 condition related to Controls over Capital Leases:
We recommend that OCFO review and revise procedures in place over recording and disposing of capital leases to ensure that all capital assets are properly recorded in FAS and that supporting documentation for all transactions posted is maintained and is readily available for review.
|Unresolved. Modified repeat condition in FY 2008.
|FY 2007 condition related to Improper Revenue Recognition:
We recommend that OCFO coordinate with the Director of RFD to establish procedures to recognize revenue on a full accrual basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles. We recommend that training service revenue be recognized when earned, regardless of when the cash payment takes place. Customer payments received in advance should be recorded as deferred revenue to recognize a liability for the future provision of services.
|Unresolved. Repeat condition. Included in FY 2008 internal control report.
|FY 2005 through 2007 conditions related to Outstanding Accounts Payable and Undelivered Order (UDO) Balances:
|Unresolved. Repeat condition in FY 2008.
|Unresolved. Repeat condition in FY 2008.
|FY 2006 and 2007 conditions related to Quality Assurance Procedures over the Financial Statements:
We recommend that the OCFO improve quality control procedures for reviewing final versions of the financial statements and related footnotes to ensure that financial information to be reported in the PAR is complete, accurate, consistent, and timely.
|Unresolved. Repeat condition in FY 2008.
|FY 2006 and 2007 conditions related to Physical Inventory of Accountable Property:
|Unresolved. Repeat Condition in FY 2008.
|FY 2007 condition related to Internal-Use Software:
We recommend that OCFO coordinate with OIT to improve communication among divisions to ensure that requested information is received in a timely manner. We also recommend that OCFO and OIT coordinate to ensure that documentation supporting inquiries made and costs incurred is maintained and is readily available for review.
|FY 2007 condition related to Segregation of Duties over Cash Receipts:
We recommend that OCFO coordinate with the Director of the Revolving Fund Division (RFD) to segregate potentially incompatible functions at the contractor office assigned to handle cash receipts by making assignments to prevent a single individual from opening mail, entering transactions in the general ledger, and processing bank deposits.
|FY 2007 condition related to Background Investigations:
We recommended that EEOC complete background investigations for all employees and contractors, as appropriate, in accordance with federal guidelines and recommendations, as well as EEOC department guidelines and document, record, and maintain evidence of these investigations.
|FY 2007 condition related to Outsourced System Account Administration:
We recommended that EEOC develop, document, and implement policies and procedures for reviewing user accounts on FPPS. We also recommended that EEOC review user listings against terminated and separated employee listings on a continual basis to ensure that only appropriate users have active accounts.
|FY 2006 and 2007 conditions related to Network Password Weaknesses:
We recommend that OIT revise its policy for password minimum length, expiration/change interval, and account lockout to adhere to industry best practices. We also recommended that EEOC implement the strengthened password policies in the system and ensure that they comply with industry best practices. We recommended the following changes to strengthen network password controls:
|FY 2006 and 2007 conditions related to Removal of System Access for Terminated Employees and Inactive Accounts: We recommended that OIT develop and implement procedures to guide the review of network accounts for inactivity. The procedures should define an allowable number of days before the account is removed or disabled. The allowable time period should be based on industry standards.
|FY 2006 and 2007 conditions related to Internal Penetration Results:
We recommended that OIT develop full standard configurations for the platforms in use and ensure that these configurations meet recommendations of industry best practices, NIST, and NSA and are applied to all machines sitting on the network. We also recommended that OIT ensure that users and administrators are properly trained on the use of strong password for all accounts.
|FY 2006 and 2007 condition related to Vulnerability Assessment Results:
We recommended that OIT ensure that the necessary software patches and security hot-fixes are installed on the network in a timely manner. We recommended that OIT update its baseline configuration document for the network and ensure that these configurations comply with the industry best practices, NIST, and NSA. The strengthened configurations should then be applied to all machines sitting on the EEOC network.
|FY 2007 condition related to Security Program Plan:
We recommended that EEOC update the IT security program plan to include the following key areas:
|FY 2007 condition related to Certification and Accreditation:
We recommended that EEOC conduct risk assessments and ST&Es for outsourced-system-control areas for which EEOC is responsible as part of a comprehensive C&A process.
|FY 2007 condition related to Whole Disk Encryption:
We recommended that EEOC implement whole disk encryption for all mobile devices/computers in accordance with federal regulations and guidelines. If data are determined to be non-sensitive, the agency deputy secretary or designee must verify this in writing.
|FY 2007 condition related to Access Authorization Documentation:
We recommended that EEOC develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to collect access request forms from all users, including users located in field offices. We also recommended that EEOC revise its current policies for reviewing account access to require that these forms be maintained on file for future reference.


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Get the Galactic Dream: Rage of War v1.2 Retail/Demo Patch off WP (110mb)
Galactic Dream: Rage of War it's a 3D strategy game in real time in which you gather resources, build facilities in space and train star-ships with the final purpose of decimating your enemies. Humanity has now less than one hundred years to forever abandon the Colonies to search for another home world, if they are to survive against the menace coming from the galactic core.
Galactic Dream: Rage of War will definitely attract the audience through its acceptable learning curve, the attention for details and visionary insight of Evolution Vault® team, and also the frequently updated contents.
Bellow are the changes for the Patches v1.2:
- Display problems and text overlaps with some NVidia video cards;
- Queue problem when placing orders at multiple buildings;
- Refineries have gained full mobility when moved around asteroids.
- In-game GUI hide function - press the red arrow on Mini-Map;
- Predefined Startup Settings to Customizer;
- The Game Manual, which includes the Galactic Chronicles;
- New tracks (14) to the FULL version, 11 of them by Trevor Lentz.
- Replaced many graphical elements, mostly menus;
- Optimizations to game engine for smoother run;
- Randomized the music playlist order;
- F8 key reveals owned units/buildings out of total created,
- as well as player control (human/computer) by their colors;
- Improved network transmission;
- Replaced/added several sounds (unit weapons, voices);
- Changed few unit engagement animations.
Bellow are the changes for the Patches v1.2:
- some text overlaps in the interface;
- network synchronization and other multiplayer tweaks;
- customizer options, such as texture quality;
- mini-map location box gets cut off.
- a simplified, more reliable in-game menu to the bottom of the screen;
- restart option in both custom game and campaign;
- new game tutorial with voice;
- selection and building commands for different structures;
- queue for buildings for the drone to build;
- the mini-map "fog of war";
- camera rotation with mouse wheel (or middle button);
- additional screen resolutions in customizer;
- building/unit hotkeys;
- multiplayer AI opponents with difficulty settings.
- overall game performance;
- graphics to planets, atmospheres, menus;
- tweaked campaign missions;
- tweaked mobile turrets, speed increased;
- buildings move faster now;
- replaced some unit engaging sounds.
Bellow are the changes for the Patches v1.0F:
- Fixed a bug that could cause the game to behave strangely;
- Added Ship/Building Class descriptions;
- Showing class when building is in construction;
- Corectly aligned unit list and changed the graphic display;
- Fixed problen with in-game messages not always showing up;
- Added Playing Session Elapsed Time;
- Added small construction effect;
- Added small mining effect;
- Some collision fixes & minor improvements;
- Collision activated for buildings in construction;
- Fixed bug: player winning in 4 vs 4 games, when one enemy was left;
- Quick Start set to 3 vs 3 game (before was: 4 vs 4);
- Custom Game is now set to a 2 vs 2 game (before was: 3 vs 3);
- Removed standard AI from the enviroment (asteroids);
- Removed the ability to change the active player with the 'N' key;
- Fixed bug: workers mining and constructing at the same time;
- Disabled shortcuts when message ('Enter' to type) is active;
- Disabled rectangular selection when in-game Menu is on screen;
- Fixed scroll speed in when in-game menu is active;
- Added map rotation by holding right click and moving toward screen edges;
- Added cheat codes. Check them out here.
Game Features
- Lead one of two distinctive and thriving species, forged into the heat of the galactic battle: the Terrans and the Argo. Two different sides, two unique playing styles, each coming with characteristic technology tree, units and combat tactics;
- Over 50 different units and buildings, each playing its own part into the interspecies war;
- Controlling hundred of units; experience war at a new scale;
- A Universe in 3 Dimensions, offering you multiple perspectives over the battlefield;
- The epical Campaign will introduce you into the Galactic Dream captivating world, pushing even further the gaming experience;
- Single Player mode featuring randomized maps each time you play against the ravenous AI;
- The Multiplayer Client supports 8+ players over the Internet (through Evolution Vault's free online gaming service) or over the LAN via TCP/IP;
- The Advanced control features will enhance players experience. For example the Shift Feature allows complex building tasks and multiple structures movement at the same time;
- Included Campaign Editor that will allow players to create their own custom campaigns.
The complete game is available for on-line download.
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- Cut a portion out of the back of the box, as shown.
- Either paint the inside back wall of the box, or paste a white or colored piece of paper for the back wall into place.
- Tape box ends shut.
- Paint the entire outside of the box with desired color. Ours is orange. Let dry completely.
- Using sticky-back foam, cut decorative pieces and stick onto the front of your theatre.
- This is a simple project that gets a lot of playtime.
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|2004-06-11, 16:44
|Link #1
~Nyan Nyan~
Anime isn't bad...
I've heard so many people crying about how poor the anime version of Chrno Crusade is, but I can't honestly see how they can say this. I haven't read the manga, I don't read manga. I can't say if the manga is better than the anime. What I can say is that an anime that holds the same name as it's manga counterpart doesn't have to be the same as the manga. Viewed as an anime, without the manga, I'm sure more peoole would be saying how great the anime is. That's why most who haven't read the manga think highly of the anime. I'm not saying the anime is better than the manga, or vise versa. What I am saying is that people who think the manga is better than the anime are blinded to how good the anime is. It an anime fans anime =P.
Really, the only bad-points of the anime would be the fights, which are few and far between and quite poor, and that the anime did seem a little rushed after episode 18.
|2004-06-11, 16:49
|Link #2
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: World overloaded with fun
Age: 34
If the anime were better than the manga, I will say it. Others who feel the same way will, too. But judging from the overwhelming negative comments...I think not.
|2004-06-11, 17:10
|Link #4
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Monterrey, México
Age: 38
I personally agree with you, Maes Hughes, to a certain extent.
I really love the anime and ranges from decent to good, in my opinion.
However, what you have to realize is to take into account the feelings and frustration of the fans (which are a great majority) who were and always be devotees to the manga.
For them it was the manga that introduced them to the world of Chrno Crusade.
The manga that with its elegant visual art-style and crafty storytelling narration, although not conventional, embellished them to fascination.
Indeed, those manga readers fans were eagerly anticipating an anime adaptation for CC, but their dreams were deeply crushed with how the final product was outcomed.
They couldn't bear how the characters were severely degraded either into no hoppers, clichéous fan-service girls, polarized-stage villains, or just useless conversational supporter characters.
Speaking for myself, I don't think the characters are either bad or poor comparing them to their manga counterparts, except for a few minor exceptions.
I think that the flaw within anime it's not the direction that the plot took astray from the manga, but the way how the characters were developed, handled, managed, and designed: from the point of view of an avid and devoted CC manga reader.
I came in contact first with anime, and shortly later with the manga. But, I still support both format because they hold on their own.
Also you should take into account that there are fans who, although were not exposed to the manga first, were exposed to the anime first and still dislike it.
|2004-06-11, 17:42
|Link #5
~Nyan Nyan~
I probably wouldn't like the manga if I read it. The story would be different, and I'd think it was poor after hearing a different version of the story I like already. That's how others feel if they've read the manga first. I'm not saying everyone is the same and prefers what they see first, but I'd say most
think that way.
I've seen truly animes with truly poor quality, this just isn't one of them. Not everyone has to like it, but there's no-way you can say this is poor. That's what I'm saying.
|2004-06-14, 13:49
|Link #7
One Piece fan
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
I've never read the manga... but judging from the amount of fans of it... I'm pretty sure it has to be a bit better than the anime... the art and fanservice are fine... it's the poor story and *excessive* filler in the anime that hurts... imo... the christmas episode (one of many weak eps) was one of the worst episodes in all anime...
|2004-06-16, 03:30
|Link #8
Senior Member
i agree that manga and anime incomparable. they are two different things. but since the anime is based on the manga, that is why so many people compare it. of course i wouldn't say that one is better than the other, because after all the anime isn't the exact same thing. it is an adaptation of the manga. like some movies are adaptations of books (i.e. harry potter series, LoTR trilogy, the hours, ella enchanted, etc.). you can't say that the book was better or the movie was better, books are more description than action. they let your imagination do the work, same with manga. it lets your mind fill in the blanks and the colours. anime is everything put into action according to the directors, or w/e's minds'.
|2004-06-16, 15:26
|Link #11
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Why can't ppl treat Manga/Novel and Anime into 2 different things??? I believe Gonzo did a good job in the anime. (I read the manga as well) Although I must say the manga gives more detail to most part of the story. (Also some of the plot that is missing or completely different from the anime)
|2004-06-16, 17:14
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I also love the anime, specially concerning to how the characters were handled and how did the story flowed.
Chrno and Rosette's dead was visually embellishing and heartwrenching to me.
Unfortunately, more than half of the fan community very much were displeased with the characters' personalities, the direction the plot lead astray from the manga, the insert of 'unecessary?' episode fillers, and the portrayal of 'healthy' fanservice.
If the manga readers are that pissed off by the anime adaptation from the CC manga, they should complain or ban both the directors and the writers for failing to do their homework, instead of constantly attacking the anime due that it wasn't capable to fill the shoes of the manga.
Itself, the anime is funny and possess explosive action to watch over and over.
|2004-06-16, 17:22
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no i haven't read the manga, but i read other manga. i just stated a possibility for why the anime is so different from the manga. it can, but doesn't have to apply to CC.
can you explain what your first sentence meant? i don't quite get it .
|2004-06-16, 19:52
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I didn't even know there was a manga for Chrno Crusade (has it been released in the U.S. or is it just available via fan-translations on the internet?), so I can't really compare the two, but for my piece, I enjoyed the anime quite a bit. It certainly ended differently than I expected, but the fact that I liked the anime is what matters.
In other words, different people have different opinions on different things. It's one of the things that makes us, well, different. =P If you like one or the other, that's great. If you like one over the other, that's great too. What isn't great is if you go running around forcing your opinions onto people. That's just not nice. *is being mild*
That being said... does anyone know where I could find the manga? Considering that it appears the majority prefers it to the anime, I'm definitely interested...
|2004-06-16, 21:14
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I hadn't read the manga when I watched the anime and I wouldn't say the anime was too great. It had some good parts to it. I remember the episode where they rescued Azmaria was pretty cool but it really started to go down hill. Once the 2 second deaths started happening it was obvious somthing was wrong. I'd have to say overall this was a pretty good series, GONZO really blew it near the end though. So typical of them.
|2004-06-17, 04:56
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And yes i agree with 144M_HYPERION i mean we shouldn't compare the anime with the manga. As i have mention earlier about the term, a picture worth a thousand words.
For example the word "I love you" is so simple and is only 8 character. In novel just write "i love you" and the reader will get the idea. but in manga how would you express the word "I love you"? maybe you'll see chrno hugging Rosetta in a black and white picture of manga while saying that word but just imagine how much trouble will it take to see a 5 seconds length of action in this "I love you" scene. for those who doesn't know how does an anime being produce please do look for its info....
So now you all got the idea just imagine how many episodes would it be if the anime is completely done the same with the manga??? There'll always be a different between and anime an its orginal manga. Don't you think so?
|2004-06-19, 03:49
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I have to agree that it is pretty hard to get a anime to fully represent its manga. I usually enjoy animes that differ from their manga counterparts because you get new plot twists and surprises. However, I have to agree that Gonzo did a miserable job with Chrno Crusade.
Their biggest mistake was the lack of character development. There was what, only like maybe two episodes really devoted to Rosettes background? I'm sorry, but it wasn't enough. Compare it to Full Metal Alchemist. FMA has gone into full blown detail about Ed, Al, and Winry. It has given info about their past, shows relationship issues/emotional issues, etc....Scene like where Ed kills Greed just blow you away. You feel like you actually know these characters and can understand what they are going through. I don't feel that with CC's characters...they lack development.
Second biggest mistake were the filler episodes like the X-mas one. That X-mas ep. was just kinda pointless, and you don't really get much out of it. And those filler episodes just deleted time that could have been used to stregthen the plot or character development.
There were others, but those are the main ones. I think that stuff just really hurt Chrno Crusade...especially the ending. The ending was great with Rosette and Chrno, but the rest was like ok......Just look at the other thread about ep. 24. People still can't figure out why Aion is shown, is he a god/devil, and the purpose behind the text about the assasination attempt. If there had been less filler, and more plot development, then it may have been clearer what they were alluding to.
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A suspected road-rage incident involving a motorist and bicyclist was videotaped by a surveillance camera and police in Beverly Hills, California, are trying to locate the driver of the car: a BMW 328i, perhaps 2008 or later.
The incident was April 3 but the Beverly Hills Police Department uploaded the footage Tuesday. As viewers can see, the driver turns around in an alley, rams the cyclist with the car, and then drags the bicyclist backwards before going forward and making an escape. The alley is between Wetherly and Almont drives.
The police issued a statement that reads: "The driver intentionally rammed the bicyclist with his vehicle pinning him to a metal rolling trash bin."
The Los Angeles Times reports that the bicyclist, who was not seriously injured, told police that he had fought with the driver earlier in the day.
"The bicyclist punched the driver in the face," police said, and the driver "threatened to kill the victim and follow him" into the alley, in which the footage was captured.
The driver of the BMW is described as a white or Middle Eastern male in his mid-30s, with dark hair, dark eyes, and a slim build.
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Orange Cup Coral
Orange cup coral (Tubastraea coccinea) belongs to a group of corals known as large-polyp stony corals. This non-reef building coral extends beautiful translucent tentacles at night,[2] which gives the species its nickname, the sun coral. Tubastraea coccinea is heterotrophic and does not contain zooxanthellae in its tissues as most corals do.
Tubastraea coccinea inhabits shaded vertical surfaces and caverns down to huge depths. Orange-cup-corals are also found in very cold water throughout the world. Orange-cup corals often dominate tropical habitats not occupied by other coral species, such as wrecks and cryptic reef habitats.[3] They also colonize artificial structures,[4] but experiments have demonstrated similar preferences for granite, cement, steel and tile.[5] In Brazil, they are most abundant in the shallow sub-tidal zone at shallow depths between 0m and 3m.[6]
Invasive introduction and range[edit]
Although Tubastraea coccinea is listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) website and database, it often competes with other benthic invertebrates for substratum space. This may put native species at risk, particularly sponges and native corals. Local exclusion or extinction of such species may occur, and the removal of the native corals may reduce the production of the entire ecosystem, compromising ecosystem functions.
Tubastraea coccinea is native to the Indo-Pacific region. However, it has been introduced to the Atlantic, Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone, the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, and the West African region as well.[7]
- ^ ITIS Standard Report Page: Tubastraea coccinea
- ^ Hawaii Coral Reef Network. 2005. Family Dendrophyllidae: Cup Corals.
- ^ Vermeij 2006
- ^ Fenner and Banks 2004, Sammarco et al. 2004
- ^ Creed & De Paula 2007
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Why Do We Still Have Conflicts if History Teaches Us to Keep the Peace?
If history teaches us to find and keep peace, and if upon reviewing all the terrible conflicts, battles and wars, we start to feel terrified and sorry for those people who were in the middle of painful events, why do we not stop? Why do we develop and create more and more strategies, new equipment, and greater means to deliver violence to harm each other?
Mental Health: What Effects Can the Internet Have?
Today, the Internet is the foundation of every communication, learning process, or business. Every other inhabitant of the planet is an active internet user. Since its appearance in the second half of the twentieth century, this virtuous medium has brought many positive – but also many negative – effects. Do you feel nervous when there is no Internet available so you cannot access Instagram or send an email or watch a favorite movie or series? If you have an affirmative answer to this question, believe it or not you have some of the symptoms of Internet addiction.
Positive Thinking and the Brain
You've heard often that it's important to think positively, right? Have you wondered why this is important? Has it ever occurred to you that the focus of modern popular psychology is concentrated on positive thoughts? The main reason lies in the discovery that positive thoughts act to stimulate the brain, soul, and body and contribute to progressive personal development and business success, maintaining the health of the whole organism, and especially the immune system. Additionally, it is fascinating to consider that scientific studies have found that people with positive thoughts have long lives. It seems to me that these are sufficient reasons to deal seriously with education about positive thoughts ... and let's start in order.
Robot Revolution: Will Your Dream Job Exist in 20 Years?
Creative types watch out. The robot revolution is coming for you too. Google's Magenta program recently composed its own piano melody. Given just four notes to start with, the machine learning system quickly devised a 90 second song. The news is the latest sign that it's not just drivers, factory workers and fast-food staff whose jobs face annihilation through automation. With Google's emergent AI systems channeling their artistic energy, singers, writers, painters and sculptors may soon become historical curiosities.
The Mind-blowing Future of Digital Learning
When Professor Jordan Peterson from the University of Toronto decided to publish his psychology lectures on Youtube he had no idea how popular they would be.
The War against Uncontrolled Sand Mining in Northern Nigeria
Every day, hundreds of donkeys, tipper lorries, wheelbarrows, head pans, and shovels are used to dig sand running into millions of tons and move it to where it is used in building houses and constructing other structures across Nigeria. Many people ignore the fact that the indiscriminate digging of sand is dangerous; and that encroaching on farmlands can reduce farming activities needed for food security and income for farmers and more revenue to the government. Farming reduces poverty and hunger. Apart from the fact that natural resources should be used properly, local residents should be made to understand the consequences of acting otherwise.
Gaming & Brain Empowerment
Contemporary scientific research is demonstrating that gaming can be a brain-empowering activity (if played for a reasonable amount of time). The next time you hear someone say something like "I play World of Warcraft", try not to belittle the activity.
10 Awesome Animals on the Brink of Extinction
From a young age, Youth Time contributor Leigh Woods has been passionate about wildlife. After spending a number of years leading safaris across southern and eastern Africa, his empathy and compassion toward animals grew stronger. As some of the world's most iconic species edge ever closer toward extinction, so do many that the average person may never even have heard of. Here, Leigh highlights some of the planet's extraordinary fauna that may soon be lost forever.
Formal Education Of Young EUropeans: Why Go To School?
A this moment, some 80 millions young people are sitting in their classes in high schools across all 28 countries of the European Union (EU). Some of them are following their teachers' lectures, some other are reading and some of them are studying with their colleagues. But regardless of the fact that at the age of 15, nearly 100 per cents of the EU population is still a part of formal education, education experts across the Union are worried about what young people learn in schools.
UAE Youth Breaking The Stereotypes
Over the last few years, the UAE has made tremendous progress in breaking the stereotypes that seem to come up unavoidably when the conversation turns to Arabs. In a time when the world is changing rapidly the young people of the UAE have decided to raise their voices to show the world that their dreams and ambitions, their visions and lifestyles are far from what is commonly shown and seen in the mainstream media. As a result of this new generation's determination to break with the stereotypes, we often see inspirational stories coming from their part of the world.


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Brookfield native a professional athlete in growing shooting sport.
Dianna Liedorff, formerly of Brookfield, has a long history with shooting sports. Dianna started her shooting sports career in Brookfield, while still at BHS at the tender age of 16. She has gone on to become recognized as one of the top female shooters in the United States.
"My father got me into it," said Liedorff in a phone interview from her home in Arizona. "I didn't like killing things hunting, and he found shooting sports. I had my first competition at 16 years old. I was just starting, so I signed up with a well known shooters class at PASA Park in Illinois. It was a two hour drive, and I would take classes and go to matches there."
Liedorff graduated from Brookfield High School in 1988, then attended college in Warrensburg at what is now known as the University of Central Missouri. She was a Linn County Sheriff's Reserve Deputy at age 19.
Following in the shoes of her father, Dick, Dianna went into law enforcement as a career. She has been a police officer for 20 years.
"My father was in the Highway Patrol," explained Dianna. "When he retired and became an insurance adjustor, he shared the alley with the Brookfield Police Department. He was always visiting there and he was also a Reserve Deputy."
Dianna's sport of choice, and the one that she shoots at competitively as a professional, is called Three Gun. Three Gun is featured on the Sportsman Channel's Three Gun Nation every Thursday at 9 p.m. local time.
As a result of her acumen in Three Gun, Dianna has appeared in and on the cover of a number of magazines concerning shooting sports. Liedorff has appeared in publications for the NRA among these various print appearances.
Three Gun takes its name from the use of three separate weapons over the course of each round of competition. Competitors score based upon hitting good targets, and not hitting bad targets. The better a hit on a good target, the better the score.
Competitors make use of a pistol, a shotgun and a rifle at each competition. The events are highly supervised, and safety is made a top priority. Competitors are usually also scored on the basis of a combination of time and accuracy. Scoring values are also adjusted to take into account competitors using weapons with larger recoil, to level the playing field.
"Our sport is kind of unorganized," admitted Liedorff. "The matches I go to are considered 'outlaw' matches, as women have not been considered a part of the event officially. Three years ago, some TV guys from the bass fishing industry wanted to highlight Three Gun and make a show about it."
With the introduction of a formal league, things have changed in the sport. "The point system has changed," said Liedorff. "They come in on outlaw matches that existed, and take points from that match to create a system. Then, they have money at end of year, one-on-one, for the prize."
In the first year under the television show's competitive format, the prize for the men was $25,000. The second year, it went up to $50,000. Originally, the finals came down to the top eight men and the top four women.
"It was a little disparaging, shooting for less money than the men," said Liedorff. "But we are going to have a Women's Pro Tour now. We only shot for $5,000, but it is improving. The Women's Tour just got a sponsor, so we are going to compete for $25,000 next year. From my perspective, it is important to see women carrying these weapons with over 20 round magazines."
Liedorff continued: "I am really excited for the Pro Tour and being able to participate and be on television. We will show how we stack up with the men because we will be on the same matches. I can usually finish 40th, including the guys, out of 200-300 people."


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Indigeneity and Early American Literature
Andrew Newman
Indigeneity is the abstract noun form of "indigenous," defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "Born or produced naturally in a land or region"; in conventional usage, it refers primarily to "aboriginal inhabitants or natural products." Indigeneity has a conceptually complex relationship to American literary history before 1830, insofar as, for most of the history of the field, "early American literature" has predominately referred to works written in European languages, scripts, and genres, produced by peoples of European origin and their descendants. Within this framework, until Native Americans began adopting and adapting these languages, scripts, and genres for their own use, there were no literary works that might be simultaneously characterized as "indigenous" and "early American."
Four conceptualizations of the relationship between indigeneity and early American literature provide a basis for this history and its historiography. Three of these pertain to cultural works produced at least in part by Native Americans: these are (1) written representations of Native American spoken performances, or "oral literature"; (2) writings that register various degrees of participation in literacy practices by Native American converts to Christianity; and (3) cultural works that employ non-alphabetic indigenous sign-systems, or "indigenous literacies." These formulations variously challenge conventional ideas about literature and related terms such as authorship and writing; in the case of the Christian Indians, they can also challenge notions of indigeneity.
A fourth conceptualization of the relationship between indigeneity and early American literature is premised on narrow definitions of these seemingly antithetical terms: it pertains to the aesthetic project of some settler-colonial authors who hoped to connect their prose and verse works to the domestic landscape, to assert their cultural independence from England, and to enact the replacement of Native American cultural traditions with their own.
The Salem Witch Trials
Abram C. Van Engen
The Salem witch trials have gripped American imaginations ever since they occurred in 1692. At the end of the 17th century, after years of mostly resisting witch hunts and witch trial prosecutions, Puritans in New England suddenly found themselves facing a conspiracy of witches in a war against Satan and his minions. What caused this conflict to erupt? Or rather, what caused Puritans to think of themselves as engaged, at that moment, in such a cosmic battle? These are some of the mysteries that the Salem witch trials have left behind, taken up and explored not just by each new history of the event but also by the literary imaginations of many American writers.
The primary explanations of Salem set the crisis within the context of larger developments in Puritan society. Though such developments could be traced to the beginning of Puritan settlement in New England, most commentators focus on shifts occurring near the end of the century. This was a period of intense economic change, with new markets emerging and new ways of making money. It was also a time when British imperial interests were on the rise, tightening and expanding an empire that had, at times, been somewhat loosely held together. In the midst of those expansions, British colonists and settlers faced numerous wars on their frontiers, especially in northern New England against French Catholics and their Wabanaki allies. Finally, New England underwent, resented, and sometimes resisted intense shifts in government policy as a result of the changing monarchy in London. Under James II, Massachusetts Bay lost its original charter, which had upheld the Puritan way for over fifty years. A new government imposed royal rule and religious tolerance. With the overthrow of James II in the Glorious Revolution, the Massachusetts Bay government carried on with no official charter or authority from 1689 until 1691. When a new charter arrived during the midst of the Salem witch hunt, it did not restore all the privileges, positions, or policies of the original "New England Way," and many lamented what they had lost. In other words, in 1692, New England faced economic, political, and religious uncertainty while suffering from several devastating battles on its northern frontier. All of these factors have been used to explain Salem.
When Governor William Phips finally halted the trials, nineteen had been executed, five had died in prison, and one man had been pressed to death for refusing to speak. Protests began almost immediately with the first examinations of the accused, and by the time the trials ended, almost all agreed that something had gone terribly wrong. Even so, the population could not necessarily agree on an explanation for what had occurred. Publishing any talk of the trials was prohibited, but that ban was quickly broken. Since 1695, interpretations have rolled from the presses, and American literature—in poems, plays, and novels—has attempted to make its own sense and use of what one scholar calls the mysterious and terrifying "specter of Salem."


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A Miller County man is behind bars after he was arrested in connection with a child pornography investigation.
A Miller County man is behind bars after he was arrested in connection with a child pornography investigation.
Stephen G. Strobel, 24, of St. Elizabeth, was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol May 12. Miller County Prosecuting Attorney Matt Howard filed two felony charges for possession of child pornography against Strobel who remains in jail in Miller County with bond set at $500,000.
A press release from the Miller County Prosecuting Attorney's office states that investigators seized a cell phone and computer from Strobel's home and obtained a search warrant from the prosecutor's office as part of the ongoing investigation.
The press release states the investigation of Strobel stemmed from law enforcement in Ohio.
A probable cause statement filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol states that investigators found about 15 pornographic images and videos of children. Strobel allegedly told investigators he knew the subjects of images and videos were under the age of 18. The statement also said Strobel sent about 10 of the images he received to other people via an iPhone.
Strobel had been employed as a teacher at the St. Elizabeth R-IV school district and has been placed on administrative leave. Howard noted that the school district has fully cooperated with law enforcement in cormection with the investigation and responded "absolutely correctly" and immediately took appropriate steps to notify and provide pertinent information to parents and students concerning the situation.
The investigation remains ongoing with the possibility of additional criminal charges as the case proceeds.
Strobel's arraignment is set for May 19 in Miller County.


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Griffin helps Clippers down Hornets
New Orleans, LA – Blake Griffin scored 19 points and led the Los Angeles Clippers to a 105-91 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday.
Chris Paul had 16 points and nine assists while Caron Butler and Jamal Crawford scored 13 points apiece for the Clippers, who have won three of their last four games.
"Everyone has got to step up," said Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro. "Last night, we weren't able to capitalize on some of our shots that we usually can make. Tonight we were able to do that. We had some good execution. We were able to spread them out a little bit. They (the Hornets) played very hard. They have been playing very well. This is a good win for us."
Eric Gordon had a game-high 24 points for the Hornets, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Anthony Davis recorded 19 points and nine rebounds and Robin Lopez had 13 points and eight rebounds in the setback.
"I thought the third quarter was the only time tonight when we played Hornets basketball," said Hornets head coach Monty Williams. "Outside of that we were spotty at best, so it's not a step back for us. I just thought that we kind of lost the identity that we had consistently throughout tonight's game. Make no mistake about it; we just played a playoff team that really knows how to play. I thought they pushed us around a little bit tonight."
After the first quarter, the Clippers led 27-26, but the Hornets opened up the second with an 11-3 run, capped with two triples by Brian Roberts, and New Orleans had a 37-30 lead with 8:23 to play.
However, Los Angeles outscored New Orleans 26-11 in the final 4:26 of the period and had a 56-48 advantage at halftime. Chauncey Billups made three 3- pointers during the frame, including one at the buzzer.
The Clippers extended their lead by as much as 11 points, 61-50, with 9:44 remaining in the third.
Afterwards, the Hornets came back on a 10-2 run to cut the deficit to 63-60, with 6:50 left.
With 3:46 to play, a jumper by Davis brought New Orleans within one, 70-69, but it was as close as the Hornets would get.
Entering the fourth quarter, the Clippers had a 79-77 edge.
Los Angeles opened up the period with a 10-2 run to give them an 89-79 lead with 9:18 left and the Clippers never looked back.
The Hornets had difficulty shooting in the period, scoring just 14 points.
The Clippers finished the game with a 7-0 spurt, capped with a 3-pointer by Matt Barnes.
Game Notes
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan had 11 rebounds ... The Clippers made 17-of-18 free throw attempts through the first three quarters ... Los Angeles shot 13- of-29 from beyond the arc, while New Orleans was just 4-of-14 ... The Clippers lead the season-series 2-1. They play one more time on April 12, in New Orleans ... If the Clippers win, they would win the season-series for the second straight season.


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2G network shutdown
Im sure you are all aware of this, but i would like to bring it to everyone's attention
that all major telcos are planning on shutting down Australia's 2G network..
This might sound not to concerning for most, until you start to look at what exactly still uses and relies on the 2G network.
Trail Cameras
gsm alarms
gsm relay units
gsm gateways
gsm / gps tracking collars for pets, car tracking etc
but more importantly, what about those 2g gsm panic buttons and medical alarms, like old people have..
i do not think the Australian Gov, or telcos has put much thought into this at all, 2g medical alarms are quite common with the elderly, and people who suffer strokes etc, once again good work telescum.
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Well that sucks. i'll have to upgrade from my Nokia 1100.
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Julian Wilson Given Wildcard to ASP 6-Star SriLankan Airlines Pro at Arugam Bay
ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka - A fully fit and recovered Julian Wilson (Australia) is ready to launch himself onto the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Star Tour at next week's ASP 6-Star SriLankan Airlines Pro which will run at the famous Arugam Bay pointbreak on Sri Lanka's superb south east coast.
Wilson is one of the world's most exciting, progressive, new-age surfers capable of outstanding performances in all conditions.
A serious ankle injury and subsequent operation severely disrupted his 2010 year-to-date, but he has recovered and the 22-year-old, Queensland surfer is looking forward to tackling the ASP tour with the ultimate aim of qualifying onto the elite ASP Dream Tour.
"Before this season began I set a high goal to qualify, but the injury certainly set me back a fair way and has taken close to four months to heal," said Wilson.
"Over the past month, it has rapidly improved and I've edged my way back into competition with events in the USA and Brazil last month and right now coming into Sri Lanka I feel like I'm finally prepared and ready to go."
"There's a lot of the ASP qualifying season to go this year and I have not ruled out the possibility of chasing ASP World Tour 2011 qualification � it's everyone's ambition to make that tour and 2010 was meant to be my first full season dedicated to chasing that tour, and while I've had a set back, right now I'm back and set to surf my best so we'll see what happens."
As an ideal lead up Wilson just spent a week in Western Australia surfing with Taj Burrow and Mick Fanning.
The righthand sand-bottom point waves at Arugam Bay may well have characteristics that are similar to the perfect points around Noosa which is close to where Wilson lives and has honed his surfing.
"None of us know this wave at Arugam Bay, but we've heard it's a great high performance set-up so it's exciting to be heading to a new location and I'm very grateful to accept a wild card into this event,� added Wilson.
Remaining wildcards will be announced in the coming few days along with a fore on likely conditions for this exciting new quality event which s in just over one weeks time.
The line-up for this year's event is outstanding and a few of the interesting high seeded surfers competing include Adriano de Souza (Bra), current world number four rated surfer Jadson Andre (Bra), former ASP world champion Sunny Garcia (Hawaii), Japan's Masatoshi Ohno, South Africa's Royden Bryson and David Weare, Spain's Hodei Collarzo and Kolohe Andino (USA).
The SriLankan Airlines Pro will be live web and will include a quality produced and globally distributed television show along with television newsfeeds distributed internationally throughout the event as well as highest quality digital images focusing on the event, the environment, wildlife and of course the abundance of surf from the region.


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Bathroom in a Box: Bath Simple's 5-Step Remodel
- Location: Berkeley, CA and online
- Website: bathsimple.com
Store History
- Founded: 2010
- Founded by: John Crowley and Bill Hunscher
- Headquarters: Berkeley, California
When the time comes to remodel a bathroom, most of us are inexperienced novices. We might look at samples, read remodeling blogs and mags, and talk to some storeowners and contractors, hoping everything will come out all right in the end. For us ingénues, the idea of a "bathroom in a box" — where nearly everything is taken care of, from fixture choices to installation — seems appealing.
John Crowley (former Director of the Innovative Construction Technology program at MIT) and Bill Hunscher founded Bath Simple to demystify the remodeling process for homeowners. They break each bathroom renovation into five steps:
- Research fixtures, fittings, and finishes on their site.
- Schedule an in-home consultation to finalize product choices and measurements.
- Order your materials, which ship to you in a big box.
- Recycle your old bathroom by shipping it back in the box.
- Install the new bathroom using one of their certified experts or your own contractor.
I gave the site a test run, plugging in average stats for a full modern bath — with vanity, shower/tub, toilet, flooring, tile, and fixtures — and came out with a materials cost of about $8,000 (not including taxes, shipping, or installation). Prices could be more for a bigger bath with higher-end fixtures and less for a smaller bath furnished with budget items. To get a better sense of final costs and what you'll have to budget for your contractor/installer, see their list of what's included and what's not.
Bath Simple operates out of Berkeley, California, and they work with a network of design consultants and installers across the country. They offer free in-home consultations and can ship sample boxes on request.
Any first-hand experiences with Bath Simple? Add them in the comments.
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Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants his team to return home from the World Twenty20 with their heads held high despite failing to make the semi-finals for the third time in a row.
The one-run win over South Africa in Tuesday night's last Super Eights match in Colombo left the 2007 champions level with Australia and Pakistan on points, but a poor net run-rate ended their campaign.
India, who scored 152-6, needed to keep South Africa below 122 to go ahead of Pakistan's run-rate, but the Proteas rode on a 38-ball 65 from Faf du Plessis to make 151 all out.
Dhoni's men failed to make the semi-finals despite winning four of their five games, while the West Indies advanced with just one win without the use of the Super Over tie-breaker.
"I think it was quite a satisfactory performance," said Dhoni, who led India to victory in the inaugural World Twenty20 in South Africa in 2007 in his first stint as captain.
"In this tournament, we lost just one game, though we lost it badly," he said, referring to the nine-wicket loss to Australia in a rain-affected Super Eights match on September 28.
"We all know what impact rain has on bowlers, especially the spinners. So let us get practical about what the reason was and ask whether it was the real fault of the players.
Dhoni insists ousted India not shamed
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants his team to return home from the World Twenty20 with their heads held high despite failing to make the semi-finals for the third time in a row.
"It is not, it can happen in this format. And when you are at a stage where other games involving other teams can affect you, you don't want that kind of situation."
Dhoni said restricting South Africa to less than 122 was never going to be easy in the second innings. His preference to bowl first and know the required target did not materialise after he lost the toss.
"It was a low score to defend," he said. "We won this game by one run, so it is difficult to say that if a few strategies had been changed, we could have defeated them big."
India have not made the semi-finals of the last three editions after winning the inaugural competition despite the huge exposure to T20 cricket in the Indian Premier League.
Dhoni, however, said playing in the franchise-based IPL did not count in the international arena.
"The IPL is very different," he said. "I have always said it is a domestic tournament. There are a lot of international players in all sides, but the role of the domestic players is very important.
"When you are playing against international sides, the bowling attack of the opposition is much better."
Dhoni and many of his team-mates will now travel to South Africa for another round of T20 cricket in the inter-club Champions League, an off-shoot of the IPL, which starts on October 9.
India will then host England for a four-Test series starting in mid-November.


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I came out about my atheism just last year; I'm 48 right now, so it was pretty late in life. I will however admit that I've been an atheist at least in thought since I was in my teens.
I, like you Andréa, also didn't come from a religious family however my family reacted with extreme anger and hatred. My brother pretty much told me that I should be killed for my beliefs because it says so in the bible and my mother essentially took his side in the dispute. My sister (a Christian Conservative and member of the Tea Party) also pretty much wrote me off. As for me I was mostly surprised by their reactions though, I mean religion honestly played absolutely no role in any of our upbringings and we were encouraged to question conventional wisdom, seeing as how my parents were both hippies when I was a child.
Anyway, my family now pretty much wants to have nothing to do with me because of it.
Well, coming from a Christian family is one thing, but being brought up with completely dysfunctional Christian views is completely different. Oh well, leave it to the Christians to find some way to keep the "fun" in Dysfunction.
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Gentlemen, Start Your Little Cars: These Derbies Are for Grown-Ups
Inspired by Cub Scout Races, Driven Dads, Hobbyists Take to Track; Too Much Whiskey
CHICAGO—Chuck Baum gently tapped the wheels on a miniature race car with a sleek, white-and-blue body that he had shaped over 10 hours from a block of wood.
He had won three races with his pinewood cars—long the drag-racing vehicles favored by Cub Scouts—at an event the night before. As he awaited the start of another race on a recent Saturday, he was excited but uncertain.
"I don't know exactly what my competition is," he said.
One thing he knew would be in short supply: actual Cub Scouts.
Mr. Baum is 61 years old. As he looked around the back room of a Chicago bar, he saw a pack of 20-somethings, a few families and a handful of older men like himself.
"Sure, the Pinewood Derby was designed for Cubs, but who says adults cannot do it?" says Mr. Baum, who has built some 30 cars in his basement workshop and won about 15 races since taking up the hobby seven years ago.
Rolling Out Derbies for Grown-Ups
Launched in 1953 by a California Cub Scout leader who envisioned a race requiring little more than a block of wood, four nails and four tires, the Pinewood Derby is coming of age. Parents have long helped their sons with the projects. Now, former Scouts and adults—mainly men—whose kids have long since grown are skipping the middleman to cut, sand and paint their own race car fantasies into reality.
The adult races—which usually involve unpowered cars barreling down a ramped track—take place in bars, community halls and at corporate events. Some are fundraisers for scouting troops, and some, like the recent one here at a Chicago bar called Derby Bar & Grill, carry purses that stretch into hundreds of dollars.
Competition can be intense, with grown-ups spending weeks shaping and smoothing their cars, slathering on meticulous paint jobs and buying high-tech parts from suppliers.
"It is a huge jump from when I was in Boy Scouts," says Dave Selden, a 34-year-old graphic designer in Portland, Ore., who organizes an annual race called the Stumptown 40, where contestants build their own little cars. "Everybody brings their A-game. It's shocking how much time people spend on these things."
Not everyone goes for speed, however. "We had one in the shape of a Jack Daniel's bottle that was hollowed out to fill with Jack Daniel's whiskey," says Mr. Selden. "It was too heavy, so they drank enough to make it meet the weight restrictions."
Other cars tweeted online while racing or carried lighted cigarettes. One carried a dead mouse. "I specifically changed the rules to remove dead things from cars," says Mr. Selden.
Jon Shabica, a 43-year-old coastal scientist, has organized a series of races in recent years in the suburbs north of Chicago. For him, the races are about recapturing something he missed the first time around. Green was his favorite childhood color, but his Pinewood Derby car was always red—his dad's favorite.
"I was the kid not allowed to touch my car," he says. "Now I get to build my own car every year."
The Pinewood Derby continues to be one of the most popular Cub Scout programs, says Renee Fairrer, spokeswoman for Boy Scouts of America. "I have been surprised at men well past Cub Scouting years who have kept their cars," she says. "Needless to say, the adult races are not something we actively support, but we understand that a lot of times the men want to create their own cars."
In his basement workshop on a recent evening, Mr. Baum rotated from his drill station to his sanding station, working on a fresh block of wood. Derby-racing trophies lined the back wall, and a collection of his prized cars were displayed on a table. An engineer by training, Mr. Baum helped his son, now 28, with his derby cars when he was younger.
About seven years ago, Mr. Baum got back into derby racing when his daughter needed help building a car for a race at her workplace. He says he now spends a couple of hours each week building new cars during the derby season, typically from late December through March. He has built ones that look like an antique car, a Jeep and a rocket.
"Sometimes you work like a dog on a car and it's not very fast," he says. "You never know."
On a recent weekend, he won all three races at a bar in a Chicago suburb, as part of a fundraiser for a Boy Scout troop.
The next day at Derby in Chicago, classic rock blasted over the hum of 27 televisions broadcasting hockey games. Participants and their cheering squads hoisted beer in purple cups.
For a $20 donation, contestants got a kit to build a car, or they could bring their own as long as it met Cub Scout rules, says Erik Baylis, the bar owner. "I think it's just everyone has a little bit of kid inside them," he says.
Cars faced off on a two-lane, aluminum track, with a little red light blinking to signal who won. Mr. Baum didn't like the format, which eliminated one car after each race. He prefers allowing each car to run on each track and taking an average time of the runs.
"There can actually be a slow and a fast lane," he said. "It only takes a quarter of an inch to lose or to win."
He flew through the first two rounds, knocking off opponents like Nick Achtien, a 27-year-old software developer, who had spent about 30 minutes on his car.
"I am disappointed that I didn't win," Mr. Achtien said after the loss. "I really could have made a better car if I had more time."
About an hour into the contest, the starting 22 contestants were whittled down to three.
Mr. Baum went up against Stephen Bonk, a 49-year-old account manager who races full-size cars in his free time. Mr. Bonk came with his 11-year-old son, Keegan, the reigning champion from Derby's race last year.
Mr. Bonk and Mr. Baum placed their cars in the parallel tracks, and straightened their wheels. A bar employee yelled a countdown, and the men watched their cars speed down the 32-foot track. The Bonk family erupted in cheers after Mr. Bonk's car got the winner's light.
"I thought I was doing pretty good," Mr. Baum said. "I don't know what happened."
The father-son team faced off in the final race, with Keegan edging out his dad to take the $500 prize. "I'm really happy," said Keegan—who is a Cub Scout.
As he packed his car in Bubble Wrap, Mr. Baum rued his decision to bring the losing car.
"If I had brought one of my faster cars, I would have won," he said.
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Sarazar needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 138 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
Playmassive.de is an online gaming mag focused on MMOs with a network about MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, Aion, Runes of Magic and others.
PlayMassive itself is an upcoming relaunch of http://www.MMORPG-Planet.de. We have tons of articles, downloads, a big community and other stuff!
The current alpha version of the site can be found here: http://playmassive.de/index.php
We target Onlinegamers from the age 14 up to 40 years. The average age on our old portal mmorpg-planet.de is 20 years.
We need a cool and shiny "play"-like logo along with "PlayMassive" in it.
It is very important, that we can later on change the layers, the colors and the logo's got to be 300 DPI for print.
The main colors of the design should be silver/quicksilver and blue. Something like this here:
The logo needs to have a play button, maybe something like freshly melted into the silver core or something like that.
As we have a network of sites, we would need more variations of that logo later on, but branded onto the appropriate portals & their names. As for PlayMassive, the text could be displayed MASSIVE.
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