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RinaldomemberMember #Joined: 09 Jun 2000Posts: 1367Location: Adelaide, Australia Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 9:05 am ok I was playing around with some actions to automate the making of some tutorial images. saving out steps has always been a bit of a pain for me, I don't know if anyone else has any smart and easy ways of doing it. one Action I made creates a photoshop file and and pastes a smaller version of your image into it. everytime you activate the action it makes a new layer. then all ayou have to do is jump over to image ready and make the layers into frames, and you have a movie (fiddle with a few things like delay of frames etc. of course). this added about 10 min on to the whole paiting time, not all that much considering you get a movie out of it. anyway this is what resulted. the image used is the third Gasmask pic I did. kinda like what spooge did a few times with movies. (although his was better art of course http://dove.net.au/~jbrasted/tutorials/gas%20mask/stepsmov400.mov Sorry, I know Quicktime isn't the best. the second one I did was a bit complicated but it saved out a smaller version jpeg and psd of the image I was working on. the only way I could get this to work was to have it create a file and not name it anyhting. leaving it untitled_1. then pasting your progress into it. then it creates another file next time you want to save out (this time still leaving it un-named and thus Untitled_2) and pastes your current stage of progress. after that closing the Untitled_1 file. next time it will create an Untitled_3 and so on so forth. so at the end you have a whole bucha utititled files (get it to save a copy as jpeg and then save the actuil psd so that you can play with the file afterwards and not get screwed by compression, I didn't do this with the example below and it is pretty crap. I've learnt what to do now) all these require you to be a bit careful not to have files besides the ones involved in the action open and to make sure you have the right file selected when activating it. but they worked without a hitch other than that. I'm going to save all of my images out in future, if something turns out good I can then make a movie out of it or something. it would be good to see a few other people doing this as well if they want to do a tutorial. even if you don't write stuff it's still helpfull to look at the way people do things. not good for learning basic stuff but interesting nonetheless. Back to top JezebelmemberMember #Joined: 02 Nov 2000Posts: 1940Location: Mesquite, TX, US Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 9:14 am That's awesome Rinaldo... really cool to see someone's work in progress. I'm glad you posted this. -Beth ------------------ Take off your clothes. It's OK - I'm an artist. [url=http://div.dyndns.org/FOO!]http://div.dyndns.org/FOO![/url] http://div.dyndns.org/beth/photography Back to top RinaldomemberMember #Joined: 09 Jun 2000Posts: 1367Location: Adelaide, Australia Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 9:21 am thanks Jezebel I uploaded a bigger version of the image there, it's pretty big in terms of file size now, but the small one I had before was not giving enough information I feel. Back to top ZosomemberMember #Joined: 23 Dec 2000Posts: 132Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 9:22 am Rinaldo - This is really cool. It's always a good tool for learning, seeing how someone else approaches their work. I don't suppose you could post a more detailed explanation of how to do this eh? I would like to try to apply this to my own work. Back to top BubonicmemberMember #Joined: 21 Sep 2000Posts: 209Location: Long Island, NY, US Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 9:25 am Thanks a lot Rinaldo, its good to see that you wouldn't mind showing everyone how you go about making those cool paintings.. Newbies like me really appreciate it. Thanks again Back to top sockmemberMember #Joined: 18 Oct 2000Posts: 167Location: Austria Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 9:29 am thanx rinaldo for posting that tut =) great help i think i should start some drawings... cya Back to top JezebelmemberMember #Joined: 02 Nov 2000Posts: 1940Location: Mesquite, TX, US Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 10:31 am Btw Rinaldo, I sent you a little e-mail =) ------------------ Take off your clothes. It's OK - I'm an artist. [url=http://div.dyndns.org/FOO!]http://div.dyndns.org/FOO![/url] http://div.dyndns.org/beth/photography Back to top ChapelmemberMember #Joined: 18 Mar 2000Posts: 1930 Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 10:35 am Are you going to do a tut for that Goofy and Mickey Mouse film you keep emailing me clips of? The way Goofy grabs Mickey's ears is kinda disturbing, but great lighting effects. hehe [This message has been edited by Chapel (edited December 30, 2000).] Back to top silbermemberMember #Joined: 15 Jul 2000Posts: 642Location: Berlin Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 10:45 am he that's pretty cool I like such movies a lot although I don't think you can learn that much from it I also tryed this some time ago while I was spraying and I will do it definetly again (if you like to see it you can download it here http://www.people.freenet.de/silberart/devilsofharmonies.zip it didn't turned out that well --> it was my first try ------------------ silber http://silber.atariflys.de Back to top sockmemberMember #Joined: 18 Oct 2000Posts: 167Location: Austria Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 11:07 am - [edit] aah, strange double-post [This message has been edited by sock (edited December 30, 2000).] Back to top EviLToYLeTmemberMember #Joined: 09 Aug 2000Posts: 1216Location: CA, USA Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 11:24 am Thanks. This actualyl helps a lot Rinaldo. Back to top PlouffememberMember #Joined: 17 Nov 2000Posts: 225 Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 11:27 am just a quick questions. What opacity do you set your brush at usually? Back to top ReSistanZmemberMember #Joined: 18 Dec 2000Posts: 207Location: Hoorn NH, The Netherlands Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 1:34 pm Thanks a LOT, this is really helpful!!! Back to top DrorakmemberMember #Joined: 20 Apr 2000Posts: 169 Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 2:13 pm It's nice to see that someone is willing to help us newbies out. Thanks a lot. Back to top burn0utmemberMember #Joined: 18 Apr 2000Posts: 1645Location: california Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 2:26 pm nice rinaldo! Back to top bell_makermemberMember #Joined: 19 Sep 2000Posts: 81 Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 3:24 pm nice one rinaldo, just wondering . this is in painter right. Back to top SkeezermemberMember #Joined: 12 Oct 2000Posts: 348Location: Lake Stevens, Wa, USA Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 3:32 pm That looks tight Rinaldo, I'm glad you fleshed it out a little more, looks really nice from what I can tell. I'm getting bad compression on my end. I'll take a look at it on the DSL's at school Keep it up, and I really like the way you're breaking it down. Very helpful. -Skeez Back to top JoachimmemberMember #Joined: 18 Jan 2000Posts: 1332Location: Norway Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 3:57 pm looks nice as always rinaldo, your talent has grown intensly !! ------------------ Joachim's Place Back to top mickememberMember #Joined: 19 Jan 2000Posts: 1666Location: Oslo/Norway Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 4:07 pm Great stuff! I think it's always interresting to see work in progress pics. I like your work very much. mi-kah-ehll(sprell+propell) ------------------ Mikael's artwork Back to top AliasMozememberMember #Joined: 24 Apr 2000Posts: 814Location: USA Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2000 8:13 pm I must agree. Rinaldo, you have grown and grown before our eyes. Why the hell am I standing still? Doh! I don't paint enough. Good work here. I love seeing how good artists put together paintings. Very helpful to many people too. Back to top CosmemberMember #Joined: 05 Mar 2000Posts: 1332Location: UK Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2000 12:01 am hey cool, nice to see the steps of your pic Rinaldo. Do you always use this method? starting with lines i mean, or do u block in to start ever? man I remember when you coloured Vortx girl pic, you've made massive leaps! Back to top El CaseronmemberMember #Joined: 31 Mar 2000Posts: 254Location: Germany near Hamburg Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2000 12:06 am I thank thee. Master Rinaldo Back to top FrostmemberMember #Joined: 12 Jan 2000Posts: 2662Location: Montréal, Canada Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2000 12:11 am I meant to say so... that's a nice pic Rinaldo! Good steps too. =) Back to top BlitzmemberMember #Joined: 04 Oct 2000Posts: 752Location: Sedro-Woolley, WA Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2000 12:59 am Very cool. You already know what I think. If there are any more of these you do and do not post. You can always e-mail me. I am in dier need of help. Now that you straited me out and pointed me in the right direction Till next time Rin Blitz Back to top RinaldomemberMember #Joined: 09 Jun 2000Posts: 1367Location: Adelaide, Australia Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2000 3:59 am Zoso-Ill do an explanation for something better maybe. this has a lot of problems and was done rather quickly. Id like to work something up more if I do a big tutorial. I Plan to do a bigger and better pic along the same lines as this soon and I will save out the steps and if its good enough write something Bubonic- no problem Sock Silber-its fun to do, I thought it would be a lot harder EviLToYLeT-no prob Plouffe- I usually use my wacom set to opacity. So the pressure defines the opacity. Cos-thanks. The stuff youve been posting lately is really good as well. I dont always do it this way sometimes I work with blocking style. But when I have trouble getting proportions right and this type of sketching helps me a lot. I dont always work in line but recently Ive been doing a little scribble to work out where everything goes. Back to top RinaldomemberMember #Joined: 09 Jun 2000Posts: 1367Location: Adelaide, Australia Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2000 4:03 am El Caseron- Frost-thanks much appreciated Blitz-I dont think Ill do any of these that I dont post, but if I do .. ReSistanZ-glad to be of help Drorak-no problem burn0ut- Back to top RinaldomemberMember #Joined: 09 Jun 2000Posts: 1367Location: Adelaide, Australia Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2000 4:03 am bell_maker-its all Photoshop. I tried to take it into painter actually, but I failed again. Never had much luck with that app. Maybe when I get ver6. 5.5 just doesnt do it for me. Skeezer-the bad compression is my fault. I double saved it. All sorted now. next time it will be nice and clear. I was doing this more to talk about how other people could do their own tuts as well. Joachim-Thanks, you and Micke are my heroes ^_^ Its really encouraging to hear good comments from you. Micke-see above AliasMoze-thanks. I was impressed with the painting you have shown recently. Youve got a hang of a lot of things since you those paintings you posted a while ago. I think I'll do this a bit more for a few different images. and if I work out better ways of doing things. it would be interesting to see other people do the same *hint hint * [This message has been edited by Rinaldo (edited December 31, 2000).] Back to top RinaldomemberMember #Joined: 09 Jun 2000Posts: 1367Location: Adelaide, Australia Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2000 4:05 am Why the fuck does it do that. Dhab!?!@?! I keep gettign the 8pic limmit thing even tho I have no friggin pics at all. I have to chop it up. Back to top SolitairememberMember #Joined: 03 Nov 2000Posts: 429Location: Hamburg (Germany) Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2000 5:17 am Rinaldo (and others) - I'm trying to use sort of your coloring style (although it's hard to immitate it with a mouse). So if I understood right you always begin with the dark tones (shadow) and work your way to the light (similar to oil painting)? here's my contribution (in progress) for the gasmask thread... thx in advance Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Archive : Sep99 - Dec00 All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Daft o' clock in the morning and our truck slows down in the drizzling rain. The puddles all around us and the curtained windows of the houses nearby dance to a blue spangly, spingly reflection from our strobes. Its dark, its misty and its wet. Hopefully our "patient" will have gone home already. Looking back at the job on our dashboard mounted data terminal, we check that we are in the right location. We are…but our "patient" doesn't appear to be!
The call came from a female (third part caller who rarely stay on scene…or give an accurate location) who has said that her boyfriend has an eye injury. Scoping the immediate area we cannot see anybody let alone someone with an eye injury. Suddenly a movement in the corner of my eye alerts me to the possibility of life. Is it human or is it another urban fox of which we have seen four tonight alone!
To our right all we can barely see are buildings shrouded in mist. The orange, energy saving sodium streetlights struggle to penetrate the layers of mist which are rolling in from the nearby river. I,ve read James Herberts "The Fog" and seen the film, so there is no way I,m getting out to search in the darkness! I decide to stay in the cab and man the radio while my crew mate weighs up the idea of doing a quick area search.
Then, just as we were about to contact control for a location check, from the centre of the mist about two hundred metres to our right a movement is noted. Its not clear, everything has that hazy, ethereal look about it. But there definately is movement. And then like something out of a 1970s "Hammer Horror" film a shape emerges. Ever so slowly the mist swirls around the edges of the shape coming towards us. Eventually the shape becomes a figure, which becomes human, which then becomes a woman.
I let go of my crew mate, and he lets go of me, composing ourselves we sit upright in the cab puffing our chests out instinctively. The shape, the figure, the human, the woman sidles up to my side of the truck and I wind the window down. Looking down at her I notice that she is wearing a wide belt (very short dress) which is of a tiger stripe pattern. She has earrings fashioned out of bones and a necklace to match! She also has a large pair of womanly distractions which are trying to escape from the top of her dress!
I speak first, "Erm hello!" She replies "Alright. Are you the Ambulance?"
"No. I,m the Paramedic as is my colleague but this truck that we are both sitting in is the Ambulance!" I surprise myself that I am so witty as this time in the morning. I then feel that I have made a bad first impression as she does not smile at my witty reply. There follows a pause of marathon proportions as we wait for the tumbleweed to blow across our front.
"Who have we come for?" I ask politely just in case this woman really is a cannibal. With her slender arm she points back towards the mist from where she has appeared. "Its my boyfriend, he's cut his face on the floor after I fell off him!" This is not going to be a normal job I feel it in my bones…then remember she has lots of bones too!
Our question and answer session is interrupted by a guttural sound emanating from the mist beyond. A grunting noise and scuffling sound can be clearly heard. All of a sudden a group of figures lurch out from the mist. In the centre of the group is a tall male who is being supported by smaller males either side of him. Its only when they get nearer to us that we see what we are dealing with properly.
One tall male, centre, wearing nothing but a pair of flip flops and a loin cloth! With a cut to his left cheek (face). Four smaller males, two either side of tall male, wearing furry feet, caveman costumes and big hair and all sporting plastic clubs! "What the f…!" My crew mate exclaims under his breath. We debus and have a quick shufty at our patient. His cut is not too deep but it needs cleaning and a couple of stitches.
"Come on then, We'll pop you down to A/E and get you sorted. Is your girlfriend coming too?" I ask. With that all hell breaks loose as the cavemen want to come to hospital also. We bundle Tarzan and Jane into the truck and with scenes reminiscent of Roarke's Drift in "Zulu" we drive away from the scene with the cavemen batting the side of our vehicle with their puny plastic clubs. We manage to lose them at the next junction.
Inside the truck Tarzan is most apologetic for us being called out. His girlfriend is sat next to him shivering as her dress appears to be getting shorter as the seconds go by! I give them both one of our NHS Ambulance blankets, white, thin, holey for the use of. "You are going to make the nurses and doctors night in A/E" I tell them both.
And that they both did as they sat in the minor side whilst I booked Tarzan in. All the males in the department checked out Jane whilst all (and I mean all) the females checked out Tarzan! Booked in we waved goodbye to our jungle friends leaving them sat in the middle of a department full of people sporting various cuts, bumps, bruises and wearing blood soaked, vomit stained attire!
A strange end to a strange night shift. But they were a nice couple and the cavemen were a laugh!
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Before I leave I just wanted to let you know that the Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2012 optional standard mileage rates used to deduct using your car for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2012, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:
•55.5 cents per mile for business miles driven
•23 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes
•14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations
The rate for business miles driven is unchanged from the mid-year adjustment that became effective on July 1, 2011. The medical and moving rate has been reduced by 0.5 cents per mile.
The standard mileage rate for business is based on an annual study of the fixed and variable costs of operating an automobile by independent contractor Runzheimer International. The rate for medical and moving purposes is based on the variable costs as determined by the same study (i.e. no depreciation component).
The rate for charitable driving is set by Congress. The idiots have not increased this amount to reflect reality in years.
The rules for deducting the use of your car for business are discussed in my Guide to Schedule A.


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Monday, April 12, 2010
Classic SPIDER-MAN Comic Cover Painting! Marvel Comics!
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Dreams became reality in 1997 when then-rookie Cuban pitcher Livan Hernandez cried out, "I love you, Miami," in front of a national television audience
Marlins fans woke up and realized their Florida franchise really did win its first World Series.
"I love you, Miami," probably can be heard again this season from Major League Baseball.
The Florida Marlins want to host the All-Star Game in 2015.
Marlins president David Samson discussed the team's perspective during the recent celebrated FanFest and has repeated his remarks to the national baseball media.
"We lost the game before we had a ballpark. Now that there is a ballpark, it is certainly is our expectation that the All-Star Game will be returned to Miami," Samson said recently to the Associated Press. "We look forward to that happening and are very hopeful that it will be 2015."
The Marlins were awarded the 2000 All-Star Game in 1995, but then-National League President Len Coleman took it away in 1998 and gave it to the Atlanta Braves' Turner Field, saying the league wanted the game in new ballparks.
Many baseball followers understood at the time it was some kind of punishment for the way former owner Wayne Huizenga broke up the 1997 World Series championship team.
The Midsummer Classic, if awarded, will be the first ever in South Florida and will be at the brand new retractable-roof Marlins stadium on the former Orange Bowl site in Little Havana, slated to open for the 2012 season
In 2012 the franchise will introduce its new name, the Miami Marlins.
The Los Angeles Angels host this year's 2010 All-Star Game, and the Arizona Diamondbacks host in 2011.
Major League Baseball officials have said the 2012 host likely will be the Kansas City Royals and then the New York Mets in 2013.
The Minnesota Twins, who will inaugurate Target Field this year, hope to host the big game in 2014. Although 2014 is an American League year, the Chicago Cubs also have said they'd like to be awarded the game that season to mark the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field.
My crystal ball says the dream will come true—Miami will be awarded the All-Star Game.
My crystal ball also says if the players mentioned stay in their current teams, these will be the opening lineups of the 2015 Midsummer Classic at Marlins Park.
C: Joe Mauer, Minnesota
1B: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit
2B: Dustin Pedroia, Boston
3B: Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay
SS: Elvis Andrus, Texas
OF: Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay
OF: Jacoby Ellsbury, Boston
OF: Nelson Cruz, Texas
P: Felix Hernandez, Seattle
C: Yadier Molina, St. Louis
1B: Albert Pujols, St. Louis
2B: Dan Uggla, Florida
3B: Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco
SS: Hanley Ramirez, Florida
OF: Chris Coghlan, Florida
OF: Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh
OF: Ryan Braun, Milwaukee
P: Tim Lincecum, San Francisco
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Florida Marlins Looking For A 2015 All-Star Dream
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OPM still has nearly 6,000 more applications to process now than it did in December 2013.
The retirement claims backlog was down 21 percent in March from February, but the government still has nearly 6,000 more applications to process now than it did in December 2013.
As of the end of March, the Office of Personnel Management had a backlog of 18,573 retirement claims, after receiving 29,408 new applications in January and February. Many federal employees typically file their retirement applications at the beginning of the new year. At the end of 2013, the backlog stood at 12,637 claims.
The agency received 6,831 new claims in March – 431 more than it expected. But it managed to process 11,812 applications last month, 1,412 more than it projected. Clearing up the retirement claims backlog has been an ongoing struggle for OPM and a constant source of frustration from federal retirees and members of Congress who are hearing lots of complaints from their constituents. The agency now hopes to reduce the number of outstanding claims to 14,642 by May, about 1,500 more than it had hoped to have left by then. OPM initially wanted to eliminate the backlog by summer 2013, but was forced to push back its timetable because of sequestration.
A bipartisan group of senators late last month blasted OPM for wasting taxpayer dollars by continuing to use an outdated system to process claims. The lawmakers wrote a letter to OPM Director Katherine Archuleta after The Washington Post published a scathing report on the inefficiencies of the agency's claims processing.
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The last few games, they have played beyond terrible. The first game they played bad was against McComb. Dont get me wrong, McComb is a really good team, but the game really should have went to atleast 4 instead of sleeping a set. Anything that goes to the back row is pretty much a point unless Maag can run to the back and dig and get ready to spike. It doesn't help the libero doesnt move! Arlington should have been a win and leipsic easily could have been but the back row is useless and Maag is just exhausting herself having to do everything.
I know its not just me...what have you noticed?!
Where has Pandora-Gilboa been?
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Posted 27 September 2013 - 11:45 PM
I agree 100%. Pandora-Gilboa is a much better team than they have been showing. Maag is a great player and has been doing a lot for her team, but she needs her back row to step up and help in big games. As for the libro for PG, not even sure how she got that position. As a libro you need to be the leader of the defense and be willing to digging anything. Instead she moves away and then looks as if the ball moved or it was someone elses fault. PG's Coach is doing very well with these girls for his first year. I have seen PG play twice this year. They are a great team when they play together and when they don't it could get ugly for PG. M. Maag, H. Hermiller, and the setter are all playing great ball. The rest of the starters for PG need to step it up if they want to make a tourny run or they could see an upset early. If not, start using that bench, maybe one of them will step up.
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The backdrop for this historic home is San Miguel de Allende, the birthplace of the heroes of the independence movement. Located a few hours north of Mexico City in the Sierra Madres, it was founded in 1542 by Fray Juan de San Miguel, a Franciscan monk. San Miguel de Allende retains a rich colonial charm with its cobblestone streets and beautiful Spanish colonial mansions. It is one of only two cities in Mexico on the United Nations list of historical monuments. It was voted by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler as "Best City in the World" in 2013. With an average annual temperature of 71 degrees the area enjoys a perpetual spring like climate. It is here that you will find behind antique carved doors the unique colonial mansion Casa Chorro.
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MIAMI - The lawyer for a man accused in an attack on a U.S. warship said Wednesday that a Pentagon computer server failure resulted in the loss of a large cache of documents used by military tribunal defense lawyers.
Richard Kammen, a member of the team representing an alleged senior al-Qaida figure facing a war crimes tribunal at the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, also said officials mishandled more than 500,000 defense lawyer emails and appear to be monitoring their Internet searches as they prepare their cases.
Kammen, an Indianapolis defense lawyer appointed to defend Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, has urged a military judge to cancel a hearing at Guantanamo next week because of the alleged breaches of attorney-client privilege and the server failure.
The motion remains under seal until authorities review it for potential classified information. The lawyer said in an interview that the court needs to establish the extent of any breach of the attorney-client privilege.
"We want to put the case on hold number one to find the scope of the intrusions," he said. "Was this the product of negligence or something worse? Also, we need to have the problem fixed."
A Defense Department spokesman, Army Lt. Col. Joseph Todd Breasseale, declined comment because the defense allegations are the subject of active litigation.
A response by prosecutors has not yet been posted by the Office of Military Commissions, which is in charge of the Guantanamo tribunals.
This is not the first time that tribunal defense teams have alleged improper monitoring. In February, proceedings in the case of five men charged in the Sept. 11 attacks were thrown into disarray after lawyers discovered microphones apparently disguised to look like smoke detectors in the rooms where they meet their clients.
The military said it would disconnect the devices but said they had not been used to eavesdrop or record meetings between prisoners and their lawyers.
Kammen said he was uncertain when the server failure occurred, but said it involved about 7 gigabytes of data, or many thousands of pages of documents. He said information pertaining to his case and others was recovered but defense teams still need time to review files to make sure nothing was lost or changed.
The emails were turned over to prosecutors by mistake after the Court of Military Commissions Review asked for certain prosecution emails and hundreds of thousands from the defense were turned over as well, Kammen said. The defense cannot prepare their case if they suspect their work is being monitored by the prosecution, he added.
A judge has scheduled a four-day pretrial motions hearing to start Monday at Guantanamo for al-Nashiri, who faces charges that include terrorism and murder for allegedly setting up the 2000 attack on the USS Cole which killed 17 crew members and wounded 37. It was not clear when he would rule on the request to delay the proceedings.


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Just a heads up, the link on the forum images on this page doesn't point to the right URL.
If I hadn't noticed the URL in the description, I wouldn't have found the forums
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Official announcements from Z-Wave.Me team. Check this forum to get information about new releases and bug fixes.
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The forum now has over a quarter of a million users. Several hundreds are connected at one time. These people contribute nothing to the community but being parasites that make the forum slower. Quite often they are so busy that the search function is no longer available to genuine users. One of the causes is that the main pages gets ever longer because of all those phoney birthdays (ranging from 26-39 years). You could block birhdays and their display:
It is a well known fact that on many fora the Private Messaging function is abused by people who see it as a convenient hidden chat function. I can't see if this is happening substantially on this forum, but you might consider switching off the PM feature
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Thanks! Did it. Indeed, was also annoyed by these bots.
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Any plans to add tapatalk ?
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Union Cafe is located in the heart of the Short North Arts District. Union Cafe is one of Columbus' most popular neighborhood cafes and cocktail lounges, serving our community since 1996.With an amazing patio, friendly staff, mind bending martini menu and Modern American Cuisine served at popular prices, Union Cafe is affordable and welcoming. Come dressed as you are for a laid back yet sophisticated experience. DAILY- 11am–2:30am. Open at 10am for brunch on Sundays.
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Miramar, FL–June 13, 2008–Hard Rock Park, a 55 acre Rock n' Roll theme park in Myrtle Beach, SC, officially opened to the public on June 2, 2008. This brand new park features over 50 attractions for rockers of all ages, including live shows, thrilling rides, restaurants, live musical entertainment and more. The Park, which expects to draw 3 million visitors annually, turned to JL Audio in their quest to create an entirely new performance benchmark for on-board audio in four of its key attractions. The goal was to immerse riders with clean, powerful sound that would rival a live concert.
According to Andy Oxenhorn, President of JL Audio, "This has been such an exciting project because it combines great music and top-flight audio quality to energize the experience of these incredible attractions. The rides at Hard Rock Park will expose millions of music lovers to the quality of JL Audio products and will encourage them to look into our mobile, marine, and home audio products."
Three of the JL Audio-equipped attractions honor legendary rock bands: Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, and The Moody Blues. A fourth ride pays homage to the "British Invasion" of the 1960's. Each attraction will thrill riders visually, viscerally and audibly, thanks to high-power JL Audio amplification and speaker systems built into the ride's vehicles.
Led Zeppelin–The Ride is Hard Rock Park's signature rollercoaster, rising 155 feet into the sky (15 stories tall) and boasting six breathtaking inversions, the largest of which is a 120-foot loop. The thrilling drops and loops are all synchronized to Led Zeppelin's classic hit "Whole Lotta Love," creating a truly revolutionary, adrenaline-pumping experience for its riders. Each train features over 2000 watts of JL Audio power driving thirty-two component speaker systems (one for each rider)!
The Moody Blues Nights in White Satin–The Ride offers a mind-bending indoor journey, choreographed to a special version of the band's symphonic rock masterpiece. The music has been re-orchestrated specifically for Hard Rock Park by Justin Hayward, who originally composed the song more than 40 years ago. The ride incorporates sights, sounds, smells and tactile techniques that immerse riders of all ages. The audio portion of the multi-sensory experience is delivered by on-board JL Audio component speakers and amplifiers.
Eagles "Life in the Fast Lane"–Hard Rock Park's longest rollercoaster ride belts out the Eagles' hit "Life in The Fast Lane" during a classic "runaway mine-train" experience. Each train accommodates 24 people and features over 2000 watts of JL Audio power driving a JL Audio speaker in front of each seat to provide an amazing, immersive sound experience.
Maximum RPM!–Located in the "British Invasion" portion of the Park, this amazing attraction seats riders in Mini Coopers, each equipped with six JL Audio speakers and one 600 watt amplifier, taking them on a wild rollercoaster experience. The attraction includes an amazing Ferris-wheel-type structure that lifts the cars and riders into place for the initial drop.
Each of the four attractions will display signs with the announcement that JL Audio is the exclusive sound system of the ride.
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Headquartered in Miramar, Florida, JL Audio is a high-end mobile, marine, and home audio company hat has been manufacturing high-quality audio solutions for discriminating listeners for nearly two decades where the company has earned worldwide acclaim and achieved significant market share. JL Audio products are sold exclusively by specialty retailers throughout the U.S.A. and distributed in fifty-eight countries around the world. Recipient of numerous awards and accolades, JL Audio loudspeakers, amplifiers and subwoofers have been awarded fourteen U.S. patents for innovative audio technology.
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HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC, is designing, developing, and constructing; and will own and operate Hard Rock Park, an approximately 55-acre rock n' roll theme park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina under a long term license agreement with hard Rock International. HRP Myrtle Beach Operations LLC is a Partnership between the executive management team of Steven Goodwin, Felix Mussenden and Jon Binkowski, who designed and developed the park's concepts and will be responsible for building and operating the park; FHTP, LLC, a group of prominent local investors and community leaders and a joint venture led by real estate developer Ziel Feldman and Amnon Bar-Tur, Managing Member of SafeHarbor Holding, LLC; from New York and Africa Israel Investment and Polar International Real Estate from Israel.


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Athabasca Basin and beyondMay 24th, 2014
Uranium news from Saskatchewan and elsewhere for May 17 to 23, 2014
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Kivalliq signs LOI with Westham Resources on Saskatchewan Genesis property
Its flagship Angilak project in Nunavut holds Canada's highest-grade uranium deposit outside the Athabasca Basin. Nevertheless Kivalliq Energy TSXV:KIV was drawn into Saskatchewan with last January's acquisition of the 198,763-hectare Genesis project. Now the company plans to bring in Westham Resources TSXV:WHR.P as a funding partner.
Under a letter of intent announced May 21, the capital pool company could acquire an 85% interest in return for 20% of its issued and outstanding shares, $1 million in payments and $5 million in spending over four years. The exploration commitment would include $1 million by year-end and another $1.5 million by August 31, 2016. Kivalliq would act as project operator for at least two years. Kivalliq director Dale Wallster would join Westham's board.
Among other conditions, Westham must raise a private placement of at least $2 million.
The property lies northeast of the Basin in the prospective Western Wollaston Tectonic Domain and "covers basement rocks known to host uranium mineralization," the companies stated. Previous operators and government surveys "outlined over 30 uranium showings that include several uranium-bearing boulder trains." Based on that data, Kivalliq has identified eight initial targets for geophysics, sediment sampling, soil sampling, mapping and prospecting to be completed by early autumn. The company hopes to follow with a "major" drill program early next year.
Last February Kivalliq reported results of ore-sorting and metallurgical tests from Angilak's Lac 50 deposit.
UEC adds one Texas property, "releases" another
Still expanding its southern Texas "hub-and-spoke" projects, Uranium Energy Corp NYSE MKT:UEC announced a new acquisition May 20, this one with a permitting advantage. The Longhorn project's aquifer exemption "eliminates a major permitting hurdle" for a potential in-situ recovery operation, covering the mining zone of interest and allowing for expansion, the company stated. The project's historic legacy includes drill maps and over 500 logs of gamma radiation data.
UEC compiled the project leases and data "over the last 18 months at a very low cost."
The company also announced a decision to "release" its Channen project following evaluation of last summer's drill results.
In April UEC completed a preliminary economic assessment for its Slick Rock uranium-vanadium deposit in Colorado. A week before that, the company announced its Burke Hollow ISR project in Texas had begun permitting.
UEC's southern Texas holdings include the Hobson processing plant, the Palangana ISR mine, the Goliad development project and satellite properties. Of its nearly two dozen exploration properties, two are located in Paraguay and the others in the western U.S.
Unity picks up historic Uranium City region property
Twenty-six kilometres southwest of Uranium City, Saskatchewan, the Gulch Mine project comprises Unity Energy's TSXV:UTY latest acquisition. Announced May 21, the 3,010-hectare property holds an historic, non-43-101 "reserve," estimated by one source at around 928,796 pounds uranium oxide (U3O8) and by another at 1.65 million pounds. Gulch adjoins properties held by Fission 3.0 TSXV:FUU, Red Rock Energy TSXV:RRK and CanAlaska Uranium TSXV:CVV.
A 100% interest will require $1.2 million in payments over 18 months from Unity, which must drill 3,000 metres within three years. The vendor retains a 2.5% gross overriding royalty. Unity may buy back two-fifths for $1.5 million, less any previous royalty payments.
Earlier this month Unity closed a 100% option on the 14,200-hectare Camsell project in the northwestern Basin. In April the company optioned out 50% of its Mitchell Lake project to Rio Grande Mining TSXV:RGV.
MPVC tests NW Manitoba for uranium, "young" uranium, radon and lead 210
As a rotary air blast drill arrived on site, MPVC Inc TSXV:UNO updated its Northwest Manitoba project on May 22. The RAB drill is intended to quickly test shallow targets found by geophysical, geochemical and prospecting work. Drilling will take place over the lake while ice persists.
Two holes of core drilling have failed to convince a gamma ray spectrometer that they contain significant uranium mineralization, MPVC conceded. But "samples of the core are now being tested for radon, 'young' uranium and lead 210 which, if present, could signal the presence of uranium mineralization at greater depths."
The company also reported receiving a letter of support for its one-year drill permit application from the Northlands Denesuline First Nation.
In early May MPVC stated preliminary results from the project's radon-in-water survey showed, "to the author's knowledge," readings second only to Fission Uranium's (TSXV:FCU) Patterson Lake South.
Contract prices, spending cuts help Ur-Energy withstand uranium's descent
While uranium sinks to eight-year lows, on May 22 Ur-Energy TSX:URE revised its guidance for this year and next. With mid- and long-term contracts in place, customers have committed to buy approximately 518,000 pounds U3O8 at an average of $51.10 a pound this year, for projected revenues approaching $26.5 million.
As for 2015, the company so far has commitments for 630,000 pounds at an average of $50.10, for projected revenues of $31 million. With spending controls as well as managed production, Ur-Energy expects "to maintain a positive cash position throughout 2014 and 2015."
Although its processing facility has a nameplate capacity of two million pounds annually, the company plans to keep production tied to contract obligations in 2015 "unless the market demonstrates sustained price improvement."
Ur-Energy began ISR mining at Lost Creek in Wyoming last August.
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Have you heard? Game of Thrones, the fantasy book-series-turned-television-show comes back on HBO soon. At the end of this month, to be specific. Most of the episode titles are out now, though.
Courtesy of Winter Is Coming, they are:
Ep. 301 – Valar Dohaeris
Ep. 302 – Dark Wings, Dark Words
Ep. 303 – Walk of Punishment
Ep. 304 – And Now His Watch is Ended
Ep. 305 – Kissed by Fire
Ep. 306 – TBD
Ep. 307 – The Bear and the Maiden Fair
Ep. 308 – TBD
Ep. 309 – The Rains of Castamere
Ep. 310 – Mhysa
So, any guesses as to what happens when? I've not actually read the books (yet?), so it'll all be new to me—until I inevitably read your comments and find out what happens, I'm sure.
Random guesses: episode 304, someone leaves the Night's Watch? Episode 302 and 305, something to do with dragons? No idea!
Anyway, how's your week been? Good? Have any weekend plans? Feel free to talk Game of Thrones, weekend plans, or just about anything else in this open thread or over at the Talk Amongst Yourselves forum.
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The terrors of the Holocaust wiped out six million Jews. What is less known is that a number of other groups were also targeted for forced labor and extermination by the Nazis, with gays being among them.
It's estimated that around 100,000 gay men were arrested during the Nazi regime. Of those, about half were incarcerated, and as many as 15,000 were sent to concentration camps under the Nazis, a Wikipedia article says.
"It is unclear how many... eventually perished in the camps, but leading scholar Ruediger Lautman believes that the death rate of homosexuals in concentration camps may have been as high as 60%," the Wikipedia article notes. "Homosexuals in the camps were treated in an unusually cruel manner by their captors."
The Nazis forced gay concentration camp prisoners to wear pink triangles as a means of identification; GLBT equality groups later embraced the pink triangle which now stands as a symbol of the civil rights struggle for equality before the law.
But when the Allies liberated the concentration camps, gays were not set free; rather, they were turned over to the civil authorities. All too often, they were locked up once again.
The issue of gays having been persecuted, arrested, incarcerated, and murdered under the Nazi machine was left unaddressed for decades. In 1979, playwright Martin Sherman used the topic as the basis for his play "Bent," a separate Wikipedia article says. "When the play was first performed, there was only a small trickle of historical research or even awareness about the Nazi persecution of homosexuals. In some regards, the play helped increase that historical research and education in the 1980s and 1990s," the article adds.
In 2002, the German government finally issued an apology to the gay community.
One of the gays sent to the camps under the Nazis was Rudolph Brazda, who spent three years at Buchenwald. Brazda was thought to be the last surviving gay man to have been sent to the camps for his sexuality upon his recent death, the Associated Press reported in an Aug. 4 article. He was 98 years old.
The AP story drew on a statement made German group the Lesbian and Gay Association (LSVD), which reported that Brazda died on Aug. 3. The report "didn't give details of the location or cause of death," the AP article said.
The AP reported that Brazda spent the years 1942 - 1945 at Buchenwald. He was sent to the camp after "repeatedly [running] into trouble with Nazi authorities over his homosexuality," the article said.
"When a memorial to the Nazis' gay victims was unveiled in Berlin in 2008, the LSVD said the last ex-prisoner that it knew of had died three years earlier," the AP article recounted. "But the group said it was then contacted by Brazda, who visited the memorial at its invitation and became an honorary member."
The openly gay mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, lauded Brazda. The two men had met in 2008, the AP reported.
"He is an example of how important the work of remembrance is for our future," Wowereit told the media.
"Fewer and fewer people can give information about repression under the Nazi dictatorship authentically and from their own experience."
"Nazi Germany declared homosexuality an aberration that threatened the German race," the AP reported.
Similar rhetoric has been used against gays in the United States, and recently anti-gay screeds that claim gays will cause the destruction of all humanity unless stopped have been at the heart of a campaign in the African nation Ghana, where a regional minister has launched an effort to round up and "get rid of" gays.
The anti-gay crackdown started last month when a regional minister, Paul Evan Aidoo, responded to lobbying from Christian and Muslim groups with a directive that gays be placed under arrest. Aidoo tasked Ghanaian security agencies with finding and detaining gays, and also called for heterosexuals, such as landlords, to turn in people they suspect might be gay.
Aidoo has described the effort to round up and arrest gays as an initiative to "get rid of" all homosexuals.
Kilian Melloy is EDGE Media Network's Web Producer and Assistant Arts Editor. He also reviews media, conducts interviews, and writes aggregate news stories and commentary for EDGE.


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Fossil proves it's not extinctFebruary 12, 2013: 1:01 PM ET
Fossil is proving it's alive and kicking.
The accessories maker, best-known for its name-brand watches, reported earnings per share Tuesday that squeaked past estimates by a penny. And sales rose 14% to a record $948 million -- topping forecasts.
Fossil also issued a rosy outlook. The company expects sales to grow 10% in the current quarter and rise between 10% and 11% for its full fiscal year.
The bulk of that will be driven by, you guessed it, watches. Last year Fossil acquired Skagen, which makes watches and other accessories. And the company has had a long-standing relationship with Michael Kors (KORS), DKNY, Armani and others.
Speaking of Kors. Now might be an opportune time to mention that the company, run by former Project Runway judge Michael Kors, issued yet another stellar earnings report. Kors' shares have more than tripled since it went public in late 2011.
Not only is it a good day for Kors and Fossil (FOSL), whose shares rallied 5%, but shares of Coach (COH) and Movado (MOV) are riding the wave.
That gave StockTwits traders plenty to critique.
$FOSL and $KORS??? If the sellers or the unimaginative are now out then these stock can resume their uptrends. jmho Bullish
$FOSL Posts Q4 Profits, Signs Watch Agreement With Tory Burch: $KORS and Burch smoke screens?...
I'm not sure I'd put it quite that way. Tory Burch could be the latest brand to add pizzazz to Fossil's lineup of brands we know and love. Just look at what the addition of Skagen has done for them -- added $43.5 million of net sales in the fourth quarter.
$FOSL call: overall economic conditions in Asia not as strong as they anticipated, customers managing inventories tightly
That's a valid point. But sales still rose nearly 19% last quarter so I wouldn't get too wound up over economic jitters.
Who's afraid of an iWatch? Fossil sales beat forecasts although guidance doesn't look fantastic. $FOSL up 2.4% pre-market. Your move, $AAPL?
$FOSL guiding down.: sees Q1 eps of .93 to.98 on 648.5M rev vs current est of 1.04 on 655.7M
True true on the guidance front. But I see that more as a sign of being frugal and pragmatic than reason for panic. Personally, I'd rather have a cautious outlook that can always be trumped than a sunny outlook that gets rained on.
The other thing Fossil has going for it is its reach. It doesn't concentrate on one market alone so dips can be managed. Case in point: Shipments in Germany and Italy declined, but that was offset by strong growth from the U.K. and France.
Will Apple's new product bring the watch back as a fashion accessory? Movado, Michael Kors, Fossil seem to be doing well on their own. $AAPL
Couldn't have said it better myself ivanhoff. There are rumors of an iWatch but even if does come to fruition, there are plenty of folks out there who like a timepiece that's just that... a timepiece.


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Allen Iverson retires as a broken man — unable to finish his career on his once-unwavering feet, unable to attract any positive attention from NBA teams for one last shot, relegated to making appearances at 76ers games to feel the roar of the crowd that was once commonplace.
Iverson never accepted that he had lost a step, was no longer an effective scorer, and was no longer an All-Star-caliber player. One of the greatest attributes of the greatest players is realizing when they are no longer great.
Iverson was never able to make that admission. Beginning with his trade to Denver, and then Detroit, Memphis, and that last painful stop in Philadelphia, Iverson was trying to prove the impossible to those who knew better.
So he leaves the game as a cautionary tale. But in many aspects, especially advancing the cultural expression of the NBA, he never got full credit. He led the tattoo movement. When his contemporaries donned body art on shoulders or chests, Iverson decorated his whole body with ink, forcing a conservative NBA public to accept his appearance. A decade and a half later, tattoos are commonplace. LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony wear ink from their arms to pinkie fingers without a peep from endorsers.
Thank Iverson for that.
What Iverson did, much to the chagrin of the league, was force those quick to judge him to accept his bravado and expression. He scared those old-schoolers who were accustomed to NBA good guys such as Julius Erving and David Robinson. He was the first to make the connection — a bond that is currently brimming — between NBA and hip-hop. The David Stern dress code implemented in 2005 was a direct result of Iverson's influence. We loved his game. We loved his passion and refusal to relent despite playing for hardly elite teams in Philadelphia.
We loved his crossover. We loved his teardrop and we loved his fearlessness in the paint. But that unrelenting style likely took years off his career. And, unfortunately, his decline occurred quickly. In 2007-08, he played a full 82 games for the Nuggets and averaged 26.4 points, his 10th consecutive season of averaging at least 26 points. He was 32 years old and there was no hint of slippage.
But a troubled stint with the Pistons — a trade that ripped the fabric off that franchise because it cost Detroit Chauncey Billups — was a sign of disheartening things to come. He played merely three games with the Grizzlies, and then had a 25-game return to Philadelphia that ended when he left the team because of personal issues and never returned.
His post-career has been marred by failed comebacks and financial problems. The NBA is becoming a more unforgiving league in terms of reputations. Kenyon Martin waited months for a chance last season before signing with the Knicks because he was tabbed a cancer the previous season with the Clippers.
Teams don't want aging headcases. They don't want declining divas. Iverson fit that description to a tee, and his stubbornness, considered such a strength during his prime, had turned into selfishness. Near the end, Iverson said he was willing to come off the bench. He said he was willing to take a lesser role, but by that time his reputation had been cemented. It wasn't worth the risk.
So 3½ years following his final NBA game, Iverson finally decided to end the waiting game.
He should be remembered as an all-time great. Three years from now, we'll be driving to Springfield to watch his induction into the Naismith Hall of Fame. He was a pioneer, ahead of his time for his game and expression. Iverson was a complex player, undefined by a position, but as his numbers piled up and the wins didn't, the perceptions about his selfishness grew exponentially.
There is a recipe for growing old successfully in this league. You work. You stay in premium shape. You mentor and you avoid delusions of grandeur. Iverson likely wasn't capable of carrying out those tasks, and while he tried to convince anyone who listened that he had been humbled, visions of Iverson attempting to snatch away shots and attention from younger, more worthy players remained in the thoughts of NBA executives.
Recent history doesn't view Iverson fondly, but long-term history should. Eventually, if he can get his financial life in order and determine a post-career plan, he could become a coach and pass on his wisdom. It is possible he can escape from his current spiral and become a positive role model. It's possible that Iverson will inspire in his Hall of Fame speech in 2016.
His mistakes were common. Confidence transformed into arrogance and conceit. By the time he was able to corral those traits, it was too late. But it was a good run for "The Answer," one that will be viewed more favorably as years pass and his impact is truly appreciated.
Brooks ready to make mark
MarShon Brooks appears at home at the Celtics' Waltham training facility. After two turbulent seasons with the Brooklyn Nets that saw him play, not play, and then thrust back into playing time. After being the prized player going to the Celtics in the Kevin Garnett/Paul Pierce trade, Brooks is trying to gain a comfort level in the NBA for the first time.
"It's the same mentality, I just want to try to prove myself," he said. "Prove myself on both sides, show I can play on both sides of the court, score when I get the opportunity and just try to turn heads."
Brooks averaged 12.6 points per game in a breakout rookie season for the struggling Nets two years ago, but gained the reputation of ignoring defensive assignments, irking coach Avery Johnson. After starting 47 of 56 games as a rookie, Brooks was relegated to the bench last season with the arrival of Joe Johnson. Brooks spent 71 games as a reserve, averaging just 12.5 minutes compared with 29.4 in his first season. His average dipped to 5.4 points and he scored just 8 points in the seven-game playoff loss to the Bulls.
"Brooklyn had a lot of scorers," he said. "On [the Celtics], we've got a lot of scorers as well, but I feel like I can be one of the guys who can be free off the dribble and just try to make some things happen. I just have to try to prove I can do more than score. Get others involved as well and defend on the other end. It's a great challenge and that's what the NBA is all about."
His first two years were difficult because Brooks established perhaps an unfair reputation of being strictly a scorer. Avery Johnson was attempting to change the culture before getting fired, but matters didn't improve under P.J. Carlesimo. Brooks played 20 or more minutes in a game just 14 times in 73 contests.
"It was difficult last year," he said. "Just not knowing when you're going into the game. Play two games and not play the next two games. Have a good game, not play after that. It was difficult. But I think it made me stronger, man. I watched Joe Johnson real closely and got a chance to practice against him, so I think I'm ready to play."
McCarty has plenty to offer
Former Celtic Walter McCarty has returned to Boston as an assistant coach, taking his experience from working with Frank Vogel in Indiana and Rick Pitino at Louisville to become perhaps one of the more important coaches on the staff. McCarty could be that ear the players bend, especially Rajon Rondo, who may have been the most affected by the team's offseason changes.
"When the opportunity arose, we had a lot of conversations and it led to this, so I am excited," said McCarty, who played 7½ seasons with the Celtics. "I've always been asked if I would get back into coaching and I always said it would have to be the right situation, and it couldn't get any better than this. I think it was an awesome opportunity and it made perfect sense."
McCarty said his relationship with Rondo was not a major factor in getting the job.
"I think my background with the Celtics and my relationship with the organization has a lot to do with it," he said. "With Rondo, I think very little. I know Rondo, obviously, but I don't think that had much to do with it. It was more of my experience as a player and a coach."
Celtics coach Brad Stevens filled his staff with more college coaches save veteran assistant Ron Adams, who did not play in the NBA. McCarty is the most notable name on the staff and just a year older than Ray Allen. He believes he can establish bonds with the current players.
"I think I have a lot to offer; I went out and I played in this league," McCarty said.
"I know what the wear and tear is, I know when guys are tired, long road trips, I know how they are going to feel. So taking that into consideration, I'll be able to weigh it a little bit better with [Stevens] and some things he may not be aware of."
McCarty met Stevens five years ago at a LeBron James camp for high school and college prospects. The then-Butler coach approached Pitino and his staff, who were sitting in the bleachers, about scheduling a game with Louisville. That was just an example of Stevens's brashness.
"He's always been a brilliant mind, and the best thing I love about him is he's humble," McCarty said. "He wants to continue to learn every day. He wants to learn and make sure everybody's comfortable with everything we have going on. He's a great mind and a wealth of knowledge."
McCarty said his three years with Pitino were invaluable.
"Working for Rick Pitino taught me a lot and it really prepared me for how to prepare for opponents," he said. "How to scout games and how to teach and develop players and how to speak and communicate with players. Without the education of Rick Pitino, this would have been a tough gig."
The Grizzlies' trading of Tony Wroten to the 76ers was an indication that they gave up on their young guard in just one year. Wroten was the 25th overall pick in 2012 out of the University of Washington. He left school too early and wasn't prepared for the NBA, and a rough summer league last month didn't help his stock with the new Memphis administration. The fact the Grizzlies dealt Wroten for a conditional second-round pick exemplifies the club's desire to clear roster space. The signing of Mike Miller, who was amnestied by the Heat in July, also cut into Wroten's chances . . . Former Notre Dame High School (Fitchburg) product Will Blalock, who has been close to sticking with an NBA club in the past, is working out at the Celtics' practice facility and hoping for a training camp invite. Blalock played for the Reno Bighorns of the NBADL last season . . . Former Celtic Leandro Barbosa, who blew out his left knee last February at Charlotte, said on his Twitter page that he has participated in basketball activities and came out healthy. Barbosa is still a solid commodity in the league and could be a key free agent addition at midseason if he proves healthy. One of Barbosa's best assets was speed . . . The Clippers are still trying to determine whether to re-sign free agent forward Lamar Odom, who averaged just 4 points per game last season after a nightmarish season with the Mavericks. Also on the market is veteran forward Antawn Jamison, who played fairly well last season with the Lakers. There are a load of intriguing free agents with baggage, such as James Johnson, Tracy McGrady, Tyrus Thomas, Dahntay Jones, Ivan Johnson, Daniel Gibson, Drew Gooden, and A.J. Price. August is a difficult time for lower-tier free agents because teams are still trying to figure out roster space and flexibility. Also on the market is former Celtic Chris Wilcox, who said he would like to return to Boston, but that's highly unlikely with the new regime. Wilcox said that recovering from aorta surgery affected him last season and he promised to be in better shape this season . . . Larry Sanders has developed into standout defensive player and agreed to a five-year extension with the Bucks, a sign Milwaukee is investing in its younger players after it moved Brandon Jennings to Detroit for Brandon Knight.
Gary Washburn can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @ gwashNBAGlobe. Material from interviews, wire services, other beat writers, and league and team sources was used in this report.


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Napoleon Games a leading provider of online gaming and betting activities implements CCH Tagetik for reporting and consolidation.
Napoleon Games are now able to make informed business decisions with confidence, reducing the cost and effort of their monthly and quarterly closing and reporting thanks to CCH Tagetik's unified platform.
Knowing that we are in a highly regulated market and a market that is indeed very fraud sensitive because we're dealing with a lot of money and cash, we do need to include a lot of internal controls, we need to be able to rely on systems that allow us to fulfill all regulatory requirements in an efficient and objective way, and specifically in our case what really caused a revolution was the acquisition of the company by private equity funds.
Key pain points: there was no process in place, no monthly reporting, no management reporting, there's no understanding of the business by finance, so in fact there was a totally mismatch between the current or the actual activities of the finance department and the expectations people had from finance.
When we were looking at the different systems, what really impressed us from CCH Tagetik, was as well the fact that it was very intuitive, it was very user-friendly, having a team that was not at all experienced in having a process as management reporting, intercompany reconciliation and things like that, that was very important for us.
Also the fact that we could easily maintain it afterward, that we didn't have to call consultants in every other month to include new features or to adjust the scope to our business needs, that was a very important factor, but we were also impressed by the technical possibilities of the system, for instance the use of the financial statement version is something the FST's were very impressed about.
We do have a lot of legal entities which need all to be included, we do have a lot of intercompany reconciliations which have to be monitored and put in a certain workflow … having the possibility of having one version of truth, really having one system that was combining as well the management reporting as the statutory reporting for sure, because the management reporting is really something we use day to day, it's really a tool to support the business and to let it grow, while the statutory reporting consists at least of a minimum requirement that has to be done and if it can be integrated and if you are talking about the same figures, you do not lose time in comparing figures and explaining where the differences are coming from, but you can really spend your time on evaluating the content of the reports.
The efficiency impressed me: the fact that it was people learned to work with it, so quickly, they immediately got around in the system, they could easily assist our consultants, we were not at all depending on them, we could easily find the things ourselves, the fact that it's intuitive, it looks and feels like Excel, it's very much something people are easily getting used to.
The second aspect that impressed me was the logic behind it, the fact that we could work with scenarios and the consolidation process as such which allows us to shorten the reporting deadlines from day one.
The benefits from having CCH Tagetik as a system for reporting and consolidation are, first of all, in enabling us to work in a more cost-efficient way, in eliminating non-value-added activities by not having to compare different data sources, by not having floating around Excel files which have to be checked and compared.
We really have one single version of the truth, one database, that's a cost-efficient way of working, it has helped us to reduce headcount in the department, also it has helped us to reduce the reporting deadlines so we could lower them by 50% so we save a big amount of time, but for me the most important one is really the added value of having a data warehouse or a source where you can find as well operational as financial data, that gives me the opportunity to really focus on the content, to see how the business is evolving and how we can forecast this, rather than focusing on the process before the results of the report.
The benefits for me as a CFO is really having a system available which is reliable, available at all times, and which contains all relevant information, as well as the financial ones, as the operational ones, as well the past, as the futures so we have budget included and not only the P&L reporting but also allowing us to look at cash, at cash forecast and including in fact some forward-looking KPIs and some analytics in one big system.
Yes, I would for sure, recommend CCH Tagetik to someone else.


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The Book:
Introduction to Meta-Analysis
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This workshop is based on the book Introduction to Meta-Analysis (Michael Borenstein, Larry V Hedges, Julian PT Higgins, Hannah Rothstein), which was written with funding from NIH and published by Wiley in 2009.
The book takes a conceptual approach to meta-analysis, and for this reason has been widely embraced by the research community. In fact, this has been Amazon's best-selling book on Meta-Analysis since it was released, and to date has sold more than 12,000 copies.
While the book focuses on concepts, it also includes all the relevant formulas. Importantly, we use the formulas to inform the concepts. That is, we make an intuitive argument that the meta-analysis should work in a particular way, and then show how the formula matches this goal. This is the same approach that we will be taking in the course. In the course we build on this approach, using Excel, CMA, and interactive graphs to show how changes in the studies impact the study weights, the summary effect, and other statistics.
From the Back Cover
This book provides a clear and thorough introduction to meta-analysis, the process of synthesizing data from a series of separate studies. Meta-analysis has become a critically important tool in fields as diverse as medicine, pharmacology, epidemiology, education, psychology, business, and ecology.
Introduction to Meta-Analysis:
"A superb combination of lucid prose and informative graphics, written by four of the world's leading experts on all aspects of meta-analysis. Borenstein, Hedges, Higgins, and Rothstein provide a refreshing departure from cookbook approaches with their clear explanations of the 'what and why' of meta-analysis. The book is ideal as a course textbook or for self-study. My students, who used pre-publication versions of some of the chapters, raved about the clarity of the explanations and examples."
"The approach taken by Introduction to Meta-analysis is intended to be primarily conceptual, and it is amazingly successful at achieving that goal. The reader can comfortably skip the formulas and still understand their application and underlying motivation. For the more statistically sophisticated reader, the relevant formulas and worked examples provide a superb practical guide to performing a meta-analysis. The book provides an eclectic mix of examples from education, social science, biomedical studies, and even ecology. For anyone considering leading a course in meta-analysis, or pursuing self-directed study, Introduction to Meta-analysis would be a clear first choice."
"Introduction to Meta-Analysis is an excellent resource for novices and experts alike. The book provides a clear and comprehensive presentation of all basic and most advanced approaches to meta-analysis. This book will be referenced for decades."
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[Introduction to Meta-Analysis], the newest of the three texts, provides a hybrid treatment of meta-analytic techniques drawing from both the social sciences and medicine. It includes chapters on methods typically used in medicine such as cumulative meta-analysis, and direct methods for combining odds ratios.


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Do workers deserve a raise? Your Say
This year, 23 states have increased their minimum wages or considered raising them. Comments from Facebook:
The government could double the minimum wage, and it would just mean the price of everything else will go up accordingly — food, gas, rent — to cover the higher cost of paying people.
In the end, you are in the same place you started, demanding a minimum wage hike! It will hurt more than it will help.
Mauri Mays
Let's think about this. The poor spend all of their income, mostly on necessities. Give them more, and they spend more. More spending stimulates economic growth and puts more money into business. Trickle up economics.
Louis Newton
I guess many people do not realize this is a balancing act. Arguing whether the wage should be raised was really rendered moot when we started the minimum wage. I am not saying the minimum wage is wrong or right, but it has to be adjusted for inflation and other economic factors.
Bruce Mort
Why should the government decide what I pay an employee? Should the government decide whether I pay too much?
Kevin C Shadden
Businesses need to pay a higher minimum wage. However, people have the choice to go work where they can make more.
Perry Birbrager
Well, all you have to do is see what the increased minimum wage has done to teen employment over the past few years. Look at your local retail stores and restaurants. Who is behind the register or stocking shelves? Retirees.
The increased minimum wage has businesses bypassing teens because they are just learning work attitudes and skills. They are hiring seniors because they work hard and are reliable. Training teenagers is a money-losing proposition.
David Nelson
Letter to the editor:
If you raise the price of anything, demand for it will fall. This law applies to everything, including labor ("Growing number of states look at minimum wage hikes").
Raising the minimum wage would, immediately and in the future, induce firms to find ways to use less labor. Teen unemployment has been about 25% and will go higher if minimum wage hikes make unskilled workers even more expensive. You can't pay workers more than the value they bring to the firm (or you go out of business and all jobs are lost).
Raising the minimum wage does not increase spending in local markets because every dollar a minimum-wage worker gets comes out of the pockets of customers or owners in those markets, so they spend less.
Raising the minimum wage makes it harder to get that first job and denies new and unskilled workers the "on the job training" that having a job provides. This is bad social policy and undermines labor force development that is crucial to our economic future.
William Dunkelberg; Cape Coral, Fla.


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Happily Ever After is a book that helps readers to solve conflicts in their marriage. We must learn to respect and listen to our spouses. We have to give up the selfish attitude and the perception that our point of view is the only correct one. If you want to change your spouse we have to realize we can't change others. The plank must be removed from our only eyes before we try and fix someone else. Gary Chapman encouraged readers to ask their parents, God, in-laws, friends, and their spouses how they could improve their relationship in their marriage. This is where you can see your flaws and the issues that you may have that hinder your relationships from growing. Then you must work to fix the issues that you find.
An important part of the book is finding out your love language. The five love languages are gifts, acts of service, physical touch, words of affirmation, and quality time. The book will describe and give an example of how each love languages work. Once you find how you receive and feel loved you need to discover your spouse's love language. Then if you have children you may want to find out how your children receive and feel loved. This section will greatly mend your relationships.
Happily Ever After is divided into six parts, "Everybody Wins", "Home Improvements", Profits Sharing", "Now What?", "Making Love", and "In-Law Relationships".
Gary Chapman has also included discussion questions at the end of each chapter. The questions will help you to dig deeper into the book.
I would recommend this wonderful marriage book to improve and fix broken marriages. Anyone can benefit from learning their love language, their spouses, and their children love language. The book has provided me with great resources and ideas to resolve conflicts in my relationships. I have learned that I must fix and change myself before I try changing others. I am the only one that I can control. I can't control others and their opinions. It's important to stop arguing and listen to the other persons concerns. Marriage isn't about being always right it's about coming together for peace and harmony. Making love isn't about just having sex it's about showing each other love and respect. We have to learn to listen closely and understand how the other person feels and thinks. If you will apply these six secrets to your marriage it will change your marriage for the better. I am not married yet but when I am, I will be rereading this book to help me in my marriage. This is a great book to give to couples who are getting married or already married! I would also encourage both spouses to read the book together it help you in your marriage. Learn to enjoy each other!
Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book.
If you would like to purchase a copy of Happily Ever After then check it out on Amazon.com:


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Quinceaneras are for Divas: Diva Tequila Cupcakes
We're expecting the gentlemen from Del Bravo for a visit on Monday so I'm doing a little preparation in the kitchen today. Whenever we're contacted by brand owners who will be coming through San Antonio, we like to invite them to the Tequila Aficionado Headquarters for drinks and a chat. We like to film a … Read more Quinceaneras are for Divas: Diva Tequila Cupcakes


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Two men, three hands and a pair of rubber gloves may not sound like a recipe for video game victory. But it is! Until a cruel glitch denies them their massive accomplishment.
Reader Jeff sent in this profanity-laced video of what's presumably him and his buddies pulling off an epic vault on one of Trials Evolution's levels. It's a bit unclear what's going on but here what it looks like to me. The crew had already pulled off an insane jump of more than 750 meters and are teaming up to try and pass that mark. They actually do it and go flying smack dab into the side of a mountain, but their new record doesn't even get registered by the game. The players in the video angrily demand satisfaction from developers RedLynx and I have to agree with them. That is some BS.