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Energy and Global Warming News for November 2: Stimulus spurs 7.9 GW of geothermal; BP oil disaster costs hit $40 billion; First wireless electric car charger
Stimulus Bill Has Put Almost 8 GW of Geothermal Energy on US Grid
The geothermal industry has begun an unprecedented expansion starting this year, as a record 7, 875 MW of geothermal projects broke ground, the Geothermal Market Update reports this week. While the pre-deadline dash to break ground on new US solar projects has been getting all the coverage these last few months, the similarly deadline-driven geothermal projects have been able to break ground on time.
This means that many more of them qualify to receive a Federal grant of 30% of investment cost from the stimulus bill, for a total of $363 million in onetime US Recovery Act funding for geothermal energy. The stimulus funding will continue to be a significant driver of US geothermal development through 2011.
The funding itself is an anomaly. Geothermal has long been the Rodney Dangerfield of clean energy, and received absolutely no funding at all during the Bush administration. But the fast-track renewables development nationwide under the stimulus bill has changed that forever.
Once on the grid, this 8 GW expansion of renewable energy will benefit the US for decades into the future. Once established, geothermal projects can deliver steady energy supplies at 3-5 cents a kilowatt hour. – after the tax incentives that save 1.9 cents a kwh. The higher (than natural gas) cost of the initial investment has been the expensive part of geothermal power. Between California and Nevada alone, 31 geothermal projects broke ground this year and will see most of their construction happen through 2011.
BP oil spill costs to hit $40bn
BP said today it expects the cost of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster to be $7.7bn (£4.8bn) bigger than previously thought, pushing the total bill to nearly $40bn. The oil giant announced the new charge to cover the cost of the Gulf of Mexico spill alongside its financial results for the third quarter of the year. It blamed the delays that dogged its attempts to seal the leak, along with higher clean-up costs and legal fees.
The new charge knocked BP's pre-tax profits for the third quarter of 2010 down to $1.8bn, compared with $4.98bn a year ago. In late July BP set aside $32.2bn to cover the cost of the clean-up, more than the City had expected, a move which pushed the company into a record loss of $17bn for the second quarter of 2010. At that time, though, the Macondo well was still leaking oil into the ocean, and was only finally shut off in mid-September.
Richard Hunter, head of UK equities at Hargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers, said the additional $7.7bn provision was "a stark reminder that the fallout from the spill will follow BP for some considerable time to come".
The final cost of one of the worst environmental disasters ever could climb further. BP said that the total charge of $39.9bn was its "current best estimate of those costs that can be reliably measured at this time". So far, BP has actually paid $11.6bn in total costs since the incident, but still faces ongoing clean-up charges, compensation claims, and probably a multi-billion dollar fine from the US government.
U.S. exchange's CO2 cap-and-trade to end
The United States' only national carbon trading scheme could be shut down within months because of stalled emissions trading laws in Congress, the Financial Times newspaper on Tuesday quoted a senior exchange official as saying. The Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) operates what it calls a voluntary but legally binding greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme in which companies have to meet annual reduction targets, or a cap. Those below the targets can sell surplus allowances or bank them.
But Jeff Sprecher, chief executive of the InternationalExchange and CCX's owner, told the Financial Times that participants in the CCX's cap-and-trade scheme wanted to pull out. "The bulk of the users have said to us that they really don't want to continue to trade voluntarily in the absence of any credit for their work by the current administration," the newspaper quoted him as saying.
The lower house of Congress last year passed a climate bill that set a national 2020 emissions reduction target on greenhouse gas emissions as well as outlined a national emissions trading scheme. But Senate Democrats slimmed down the bill in July, abandoning a cap-and-trade scheme aimed at cutting emissions.
Globally, the voluntary carbon market stalled in 2009 after six years of growth as the downturn in the global economy and uncertainty over future climate legislation curbed demand. The market shrank 47 percent last year to $387 million and by 26 percent in volume to 93.7 million metric tons of emissions.
World's First Wireless Electric Car Charger Launches in UK
IPT (Induction Power Transfer) is the name of the world's first commercially-available wireless electric car charging system, just launched in London. The brainchild of UK start-up HaloIPT wishes to electrify the England's M25 motorway by using magnetic induction, a principle discovered in the 1800s.
The company has designed the IPT to be functional on any weather conditions and even if the driver doesn't align the car properly with the pads embedded in the asphalt. They also say it has a performance closely equal to that of a wired charger, though I doubt it can brag any efficiency higher than 80 percent at a few centimeters gap.
HaloIPT used a car named Evie, based on the Citroen C1 (ultra compact) to test the charging performance of the IPT. Fully charging from 20 percent took the Evie about six hours, and the energy came from a regular household socket. The company also says their system can charge even at distances of up to 40 centimeters.
"We're using IPT to break down the barriers to mass-market adoption of electric cars," says HaloIPT's CEO, Anthony Thomson. "Keeping electric vehicle costs down is a key priority for us." He also claims that a car using wireless charging is going to have a third of a today petrol car's carbon emission by 2030, including the manufacturing and usage processes.
Algae Fuel's Long Road to the Pumps: 61M Gallons by 2020
It'll be a long, long road before algae biofuel producers make any significant dent in the world's overall fuel supply. How long? Consider this: By 2020, the algae biofuel industry is likely to produce 61 million gallons per year globally, research firm Pike Research said Wednesday.
The U.S. alone consumed nearly 138 billion gallons of gasoline in 2009, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The government has set an ambitious plan to produce 36 billion gallons of biofuel of all kinds by 2022. Just last week, the Department of Agriculture launched a $461 million subsidy program to help growers cultivate and transport energy crops, including algae, to processing facilities.
None of the dozens (even hundreds) of algae biofuel developers have yet to start supplying the mass market, so getting to any meaningful volumes will certainly take time. The world won't likely see the first commercial plants with a capacity of at least 1 million gallons until 2014 at the earliest (could even be 2016), according to Pike's report. We took stock of those changes and recently assembled an updated list of 15 algae companies worth watching.
Sewage Plant for Blue Danube Gets New Green Roof
As part of efforts to clean up the Danube River, the famous waterway is getting a new sewage treatment plant "" and in one of those sustainability twofers we love so much, the gigantic structure will be capped with a 10,000-square meter green roof. The idea is that sewage treatment plants have enormous footprints, and without a roof all of that surface area is lost for other purposes. This makes green roofs an especially attractive investment for densely developed urban areas where open space is at a premium.
Green Roofs and Sewage Treatment Plants
A green roof is simply vegetation planted on specially designed rooftops. They can range from a light covering that needs practically no maintenance, to lushly planted gardens. Green roofs for sewage treatment plants have been around for a while, but due to their cost they are still relatively rare, especially here in the U.S. In one striking example, some greenery was planted as part of a state park built on the fully roofed North River treatment plant in New York City back in the 1980″²s. However, the facility was designed for recreation, not necessarily to take full advantage of a green roof's function, which is to absorb excess storm water and carbon dioxide. Green roofs also add a layer of protection to the conventional roofing materials below them, which extends the overall life of the roof.
Green Roof on the Living Danube
The new sewage treatment plant in Budapest is called the Living Danube. The designer chose DuPont Typar for the foundation, which is a polypropylene material that is water-permeable but does not retain water (therefore it cannot freeze, a key condition for green roofs in cold climates). The roof is expected to retain up to 90% of the stormwater that falls on it, while also helping to keep down dust and mute urban noise.
Green Roofs and the U.S. Military
Green roofs are becoming very common in Europe, partly due to their use in saving energy for heating and cooling buildings, but they are still exotic to the U.S. However, the U.S. military is beginning to adopt green roof technology, which will go a long way towards helping the U.S. public perceive green roofs as part of mainstream construction. One recent example is a green roof at the new visitor's center at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. A naval facility in Norfolk has a new green roof, which among its advantages serves as an urban micro-habitat for wildlife. Peterson Air Force Base and Tobyhanna Army Depot are two other examples.
Grasses have potential as alternative ethanol crop, Illinois study finds
Demand for biofuels is increasing as Americans seek to expand renewable energy sources and mitigate the effects of fluctuating energy prices. Corn ethanol is the main biofuel on the market, but demand for ethanol competes with corn's availability as a food, and rising ethanol consumption could lead to higher food costs.
In recognition of this problem, federal regulations mandate that 79 billion liters of biofuels must be produced annually from non-corn biomass by 2022. Large grasses, such as switchgrass and miscanthus, could provide biomass with the added benefits of better nitrogen fixation and carbon capture, higher ethanol volumes per acre and lower water requirements than corn.
"It's a better way to achieve our goals of energy security and climate change mitigation," said Madhu Khanna, a professor of agricultural and consumer economics at U. of I. "These two particular crops are among the more promising nonfood crops currently available for large-scale production."
Switchgrass is large prairie grass native to the Midwest, and Miscanthus, a sterile hybrid, is already widely cultivated in Europe as a biofuel crop.
Champion Investors in Photovoltaics
With solar prices plunging amid talk of an oversupply, project financing becoming hard to get and expensive, and few U.S. initial public offerings, it's no wonder that solar investment dropped off at the end of 2008 and in the first half of 2009. But intrepid investors have started streaming new money back into the sector in the last year.
The diehard investors that PVW selected to highlight here have supported solar in spite of the risks, each participating in many deals for a variety of different photovoltaic companies in the last five years and backing at least one — and in some cases, far more than one — PV startup in the last year.
Venture-capital (VC) investments rose steadily in each of the last three quarters to reach a total of $871 million globally in Q2 2010, according to the Cleantech Group. That's less than the whopping $1.2 billion in solar venture-capital investments the group tracked in Q3 2008, but it's more than any other quarter since the group began tracking cleantech investments in 1999.
The diehard investors that Photovoltaics World selected to highlight here have supported solar in spite of the risks, each participating in many deals for a variety of different photovoltaic companies in the last five years and backing at least one — and in some cases, far more than one — PV startup in the last year. While each of these investors' solar portfolios likely includes both winners and losers, we wanted to celebrate the highly active investors around the globe who have played a critical role in creating the industry we have today and who have shown huge potential — and commitment — to finding, shaping, and growing the solar leaders of tomorrow.
Energy from the Ocean and Tides Starting to Look Promising
According to new research from IHS Emerging Energy Research, there are more than 45 wave and tidal prototypes expected to be ocean tested in 2010 and 2011 signaling that the ocean power industry may be set to take off over the next year. The research outlet estimates that more than 1.8 GW of ocean projects in 16 countries are currently in the pipeline. For reference, IHS said that only 12 projects were installed in 2009
The UK is currently the world's leading market for ocean energy, with 300 MW of projects in the pipeline seeking to be installed over the next five years, according to IHS. Ireland, France, Portugal, South Korea and Australia are also key ocean energy markets and will remain the industry's primary focus for the next decade, according to the study.
Of the various forms of ocean energy, tidal energy is poised to mature first, mostly due to the fact that major hydro players understand the technology and are starting to enter the industry. Tidal is attracting major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) into the ocean energy industry's supply side, according to IHS.
"The strong synergies between tidal turbine manufacturing and the hydro power industry have attracted major power sector OEMs," said IHS Senior Renewable Power Analyst Marianne Boust. "Over the past two years, all three of the major hydro power turbine vendors – Andritz Hydro, Alstom Hydro, and Voith Hydro – who account for over 80 percent of the total global hydro turbine supply, have jumped into the tidal sector."
"Large hydro players see tidal as a synergistic growth opportunity, with at least 150 GW of installed capacity potential globally. Traditional hydro players are critical to catalyzing faster development and commercialization of the tidal industry," added Boust. Greater involvement by large OEMs will help the ocean energy industry overcome its technological challenges and drive down costs.
Indian Wind Giant Eyes Chinese Market
India's Suzlon Energy sees China as the wind energy hub of the future, the firm's chairman said in an interview yesterday. Suzlon has about 600MW, or a fifth of its total manufacturing capacity in China, although its manufacturing plant has only been running at a third of its capacity this year. The firm's chairman Tulsi Tanti said a manufacturing base in China would allow his company to compete on price with Chinese suppliers.
"We are bringing the Chinese price with German technology. We are quite comfortable that we will get more business from the China market," he said. Suzlon has installed 5GW of wind capacity in India and at present about half of Suzlon's 1.5GW of orders are domestic, a figure expected to expand to 3.6GW by 2011.
But this is small when compared to the Chinese government's goal of increasing the country's wind power capacity from about 20GW at the end of last year to 90GW by 2015 – a market all suppliers are eyeing up. Suzlon wants to move up the rankings from its current position as the eighth-largest wind energy company in China with an installed capacity of 530MW.
Electric Vehicles Will Accelerate After Slow Start
One in five US vehicles could be electric or plug-in hybrid models by 2030, according to a report issued this week by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The report, published as part of Bloomberg's Energy Smart Technologies Insight Service, said that electric vehicle sales will rise to nine per cent of cars by 2020 before accelerating to 22 per cent in 20 years. A key driver will be fuel prices, which tend to push car owners quickly towards alternatives.
However, electric vehicle sales are off to a slow start, mainly due to the pricing differential. The company said that the average vehicle price in the US between June 2009 and July 2010 was $21,800 (£13,600). Comparatively, the Nissan Leaf, due for launch this December, will cost $26,280 after government subsidies.
Battery costs, already identified by car makers as a key constraint in electric vehicles, will need to come down to help drive up sales, Bloomberg said. Nissan's Leaf will address a slightly wider segment of the driver market than GM's Volt, the report said, targeting 11 per cent of drivers compared with the Chevy's seven per cent. "However, actual sales will be much lower and limited by vehicle availability," it said.
Global estimates were less optimistic. Analyst JD Power predicted that electric vehicles would total just 7.3 per cent of the global market in 2020. Much of their success on the world stage will depend on China, which is a potentially huge market for the vehicles.
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If batteries are the expensive component of an electric car and if swappable batteries really are the superior way to handle the fueling of EVs, why can't the battery charging company 'own' the battery and pay part of the upfront costs and thus reduce the cost of a new EV. Getting a fresh battery would be similar to buying a bottled beverage in the states where such is required. The customer would need to pay a deposit as well as for the electric charge. He'd only have to pay the deposit once since he'd be returning the battery at the time of the next refueling. The battery could have some electronics onboard to facilitate the paperwork involved in such a scheme and to thwart the theft of batteries for use or deposit.
"There are very strong indications that the current rate of species extinctions far exceeds anything in the fossil record," said a summarizing paper, titled "Biological diversity in a changing world."
'20 is Plenty' is "Americans With Disabilities Act" compatible more than other modes http://bit.ly/9S7h99
And is on the critical path to providing infrastructure for transportation that has 1% the environmental footprint of cars.
This is the first of two or more articles on the extensive tree mortality now being caused by bark beetles in western North America. The goal of this first post is simply to provide necessary background on the relevant biological/ecological processes involved, so that future articles discussing climatic and other possible influences, are more understandable.
He says each person produces around 700 to 1000 pounds of garbage a year; they each put out four pounds each. The project has now turned into a documentary, which will be screened in Vancouver this Friday.
NOAA Launches Education Website With New Look and Content
November 2, 2010
To better connect educators and students who are interested in NOAA's education and science resources, NOAA has just completed a major update of the agency's primary education resource portal, http://www.education.noaa.gov.
I went looking for a "clean energy scorecard." I had in mind a simple table that would list the current capacity of solar, wind, geothermal, etc. I didn't find it.
I did find this, but I don't know whether it's valuable or not.
Honeywell Takes the Guesswork Out of Green With its Renewable Energy Scorecard
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced it has developed a first-of-its-kind selection tool that quickly provides customers with the data to make an informed buying decision. Unveiled at the annual Honeywell Users Group for Buildings conference, the Renewable Energy Scorecard™ analyzes the variables for any given location to pinpoint the technology with the most significant environmental and economic drivers.
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The tool looks at six proven renewable technologies, including solar, wind, biomass and geothermal. And it provides a simple payback for each. So it not only highlights the renewable resource with the greatest potential, but also provides an accurate financial forecast derived from calculating tax implications, rebates, subsidies and other incentives.
Of course it's not what I was looking for.
You may have already heard of the electric car technology company called Better Place run by Tal Agassi. They would like to provide the batteries for the Renault electric vehicle.
"What makes this electric car different from earlier prototypes is the system for recharging or changing the battery so that drivers can stay on the road even after the battery goes flat.
Better Place will own the battery and drivers will sign up for a package of kilometres, not unlike a mobile phone plan.
Instead of having to recharge the battery on long trips, they would simply drive into a switching station and swap it for a new one."
"…a battery can be changed in less time than it takes to fill a petrol tank."
Michael Tucker, no, I hadn't heard, but it seems like a good idea and someone else is on it. I saw a link somewhere about EV taxis in San Fransisco using this switching (swapping) battery system.
Here's a video game for to raise gamers awareness of climate change and what can be done. (Yale Environment 360)
A British company has developed a new computer game that allows players to save the planet from the effects of global warming — at least in a simulated setting. "Fate of the World," produced by the gaming company Red Redemption, places players at the head of a global environmental organization — a "UN with teeth" — charged with saving the world over the next 200 years in the face of rising temperatures, diminishing resources, disappearing ecosystems, and growing
population. Using actual climate models and data from scientists at the University of Oxford, players can confront these challenges through a variety of policies — including cap-and-trade, promotion of renewable energy, and geoengineering schemes. "In many ways, it's just a very complex puzzle," Matt Giles Griffiths, one of the designers, said. "The first few times you try it, you'll get absolutely creamed." While the makers of the game say they are pushing no particular agenda, some green groups say a surge in popularity of games focused on sustainability is helpful in raising awareness.
Things are really as bad as they seem and Lovelock is right.
It is surely likely impossible to prevent 3C temp rise over the next couple of centuries GeoEngineering or not!
Climate change: evidence from the geological record
"When was CO2 last at today's level, and what was the world like then?
The most recent estimates suggest that between 5.2 and 2.6 million years ago, the carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere reached between 330 and 400 ppm. During those periods, global temperatures were 2 to 3°C higher than now, and sea levels were higher than now by 10 to 25 metres…continued emissions of carbon could increase the total … close to the amounts added during the 55 million year warming event(PETM).
The geological evidence from the 55 million year event and from earlier warming episodes suggests that such an addition is likely to raise average global temperatures by at least 5 to 6ºC, and possibly more.
Lame Duck Could Be Last Chance for Climate Change Legislationhttp://mobile.westernfarmerstockman.com/main.aspx?ascxid=cmsNewsStory&rmid=0&rascxid=&args=&rargs=8&dt=634243635632880000&cmsSid=43455&cmsScid=8
Britain Plans To Make All 26 Million Homes Green In Next 10 Years
Read more: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7020418208?Britain%20Plans%20To%20Make%20All%2026%20Million%20Homes%20Green%20In%20Next%2010%20Years
Just over two months after officials declared Eyjafjallajökull dormant, Icelandic geophysicists say a separate volcano is showing signs of life. Grímsvötn volcano may be about to blow its top — and European air travel could once again be affected. http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,726726,00.html
Indonesian volcano explodes in new eruption http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Indonesian+volcano+explodes+eruption/3769400/story.html
In the Mentawai island chain 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) to the west of Mount Merapi, more than 400 people were killed when a tsunami triggered by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake slammed into coastal villages on October 25.
About 15,000 people were made homeless in that disaster, which scientists said was directly related to the 2004 Asian tsunami, also created by an earthquake off the Sumatran coast.
Officials said bad weather was hampering operations to bring aid supplies to the isolated islands.
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Indonesian+volcano+explodes+eruption/3769400/story.html
Tomas gradually strengthening; 14 dead in St. Lucia from the storm http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1681
it was jolly gripping to look over climateprogress.org
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So 'weak' (ie TS, Cat1, Cat2) hurricanes are having devastating effects on nations they pass by.
.they form very rapidly
.they are huge
.they are dumping much more intense precipitation
Communities are less prepared and are washed away by the precipitation even with out the strong wind…
arial view of St Lucia post Tomas
Why does Haiti suffer a seemingly disproportionate number of flooding disasters? The answer in that in large part, these are not natural disasters–they are human-caused disasters. Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. With oil too expensive for the impoverished nation, charcoal from burnt trees has provided 85% or more of the energy in Haiti for decades. As a result, Haiti's 8 million poor have relentlessly hunted and chopped down huge amounts of forest, leaving denuded mountain slopes that rainwater washes down unimpeded. Back in 1980, Haiti still had 25% of its forests, allowing the nation to withstand heavy rain events like 1979's Category 3 Hurricane David without loss of life. But as of 2004, only 1.4% of Haiti's forests remained. Jeanne and Gordon were not even hurricanes–merely strong tropical storms–when they stuck Haiti, but the almost total lack of tree cover contributed to the devastating floods that killed thousands. And it doesn't even take a tropical storm to devastate Haiti–in May of 2004, three days of heavy rains from a tropical disturbance dumped more than 18 inches of rain in the mountains, triggering floods that killed over 2600 people.
What can be done to reduce these human-worsened natural disasters? Education and poverty eradication are critical to improving things. In addition, reforestation efforts and promotion of alternative fuels are needed.
In the past two decades, the U.S. Agency for International Development has planted some 60 million trees, while an estimated 10 to 20 million of these are cut down each year, according to the USAID director in Haiti, David Adams. If you're looking for a promising way to make a charitable donation to help Haitian flood victims, considering supporting the Lambi Fund of Haiti, which is very active in promoting reforestation efforts, use of alternative fuels, and infrastructure improvements at a grass-roots level to help avert future flood disasters.
Volcanoes Have Shifted Asian Rainfall
Defying Models, Particles Make Some Regions Drier, Others Wetter
In Focus: Sumatra Deforestation http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/11/01/in-focus-sumatra-deforestation/2521/


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I wanted to clone a wordpress instance running under www1.securusvault.ch to a subfolder /fr (french version)
In order to do so I:
1. copied the files in the subfolder
2. cloned the DB and edited wp-config.php accordingly
3. edited the wp_options table (site_url and home)
Now the home page is OK and the admin panel works ok. All permalinks look OK in the page editor, but when I try to see any inner page I get a 404 error form the site in the ROOT FOLDER.
you can see it here: www1.securusvault.ch/fr
This is weird, the URL shows up correctly but the web server seems to be looking for the page in the wrong WP instance.
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About the Author
Terrill Hoffman operates Terrill Hoffman Photography and moderates Knifeforums.com. His writings covering both knives and firearms frequently appear in Harris Outdoor Magazines' various publications. He contributed chapters 2, 8, 9, 14, and 15 for Armed & Smart.
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Man At Romney Rally Wears Mindblowingly Offensive Shirt
The Getty Images photo was taken at a Romney/Ryan campaign event in Lancaster, Ohio on Friday. A Romney spokesperson commented that the shirt was "reprehensible and has no place in this election."
Update Jamie Sabau, the Getty photographer who took the photo tells BuzzFeed the photo "was taken inside the rally, not taken in line" as some have questioned.
Update 2 Jodi Einhorn, manager of public relations for Getty Images also confirms "that contributing photographer Jamie Sabau shot the image in Lancaster, OH during a rally for Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Republican vice presidential candidate Representative Paul Ryan."
- DNC Day 1 is done: Bernie Sanders said Hillary Clinton "must become the next president," and Michelle Obama brought down the house 🏠 🇺🇸
- At least 19 people died and 20 others were injured in a knife attack at a facility for the disabled near Tokyo, Japan.
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GOP chairman Reince Priebus: 'Era of permanent campaigns is upon us'
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The poor become low-prosperity voters. The black and Hispanic become the ethnically challenged voters. The re-branding is fooling no one. Meet the new boss,same as the old boss.
Who cares what this failed RNC chair says? This little dolt has not said anything intelligent for years, or possibly ever. I'm thrilled his party reappointed him for another term. His stupid talk is the gift that keeps on giving for dems.Hide replies
They need someone to fill that "empty chair".
Remember Priebus coordinated Repub's in Wisconsin. How'd that turn out for ya, Dems?
So you don't agree we're in an era of permanent campaigning? He hit the nail on the head there.
Unfortunately he's right. The question is "Do we want it to stay that way & if not is there anything we can do about it"?
I knew it wouldnt be long before Lance started getting messages from the empty chair.Hide replies
Who is Lance?
Citizens United opened that gate. Let's close it.Hide replies
My thoughts exactly!
Hey boys and girls its the republican magic show. Here is how they will pull voters that they insult 7 days a week 24/7. Are You Ready?
-Priebus went on to say Republicans must attract more "low-propensity voters," African-Americans and Hispanics, and "and it's nothing that you can parachute in on three months before an election, it's got to be all the time."
There it is boys and girls, these voters will now flock to the republicans in numbers never seen before in the history of elections. Stay tuned boys and girls as priebus pulls the next trick out of his anus.
Same republican crap. Different day. More hot air from the republican party's chief windbag. Nothing more than lipstick on a pig. Give it up rich boy. Middle class voters do not believe you. Your bosses have just done too much to work against us middle class folks for you ever to have any credibility with us.
Go ahead and start campaigning 24/7. It will only reinforce the fact that the GOP is seriously out of touch.
The radical tea party is the party of old white angry people. Time to vote them out of office!
Obama campaigned for re-election for 4 years, so this isn't news.
Even now, he is campaigning again in support of his gun restrictions. Campaigning, I will admit, he is very good at. The rest of the stuff about being President, not so much.Hide replies
How fortunate for you the President was re elected. So you can stay on the attack. Attack, I will admit Republicans are very good at. The rest of the stuff about defending their brand,not so much.
Of course he was campaigning for four years - the republicans in congress spent the four years trying to defeat him rather than governing.
outoftowner is still out of touch.
Plenty of the GOP membership have been campaigning against the President since he was elected in 2008. It's been reported that the day of his inauguration in 2009, the GOP leadership convened a meeting to figure out ways to submarine Obama's Presidency. And even if you don't believe that reporting, their are plenty of public remarks that you just can't dispute. Jim Demint said they wanted to make health care Obama's Waterloo in mid 2009. Joe Wilson yells you lie in the middle of a state of the union, and then uses the remark as a fund raiser. McConnel said his only goal was to make Obama a one term President. And on and on.Hide replies
And you're right. The are still shell shocked from thet beat down they got on 11/06/2012...teehee
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The second seed was convincingly beaten in the first set by Czech qualifier Minar, the world number 216.
But Spaniard Almagro, the 2010 champion, battled back to take the second-set tie-break 10-8 before breaking and holding to take the decider.
Next up for Almagro is compatriot Daniel Gimeno-Traver, who beat Italian qualifier Alessandro Giansessi 6-4 6-3.
Third seed Alberto Ramos eased past Kazakh qualifier Evgeny Korolev 6-3 6-3 to seal his place in the quarters.
The Spaniard faces Bulgarian starlet Grigor Dimitrov for a place in the semis.
The other two quarter-finals will be between Spain's top seed David Ferrer and compatriot Tommy Robredo, while Estonia's Juergen Zopp faces Jan Hajek of the Czech Republic. Those match-ups were determined on Wednesday.


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iGPS - All in ONE
By HyunSook Kim
Open iTunes to buy and download apps.
"iGPS" gives you access to your iPhone's GPS functionality and more.
"iGPS" is the iPhone note taking app that stores your notes, photos and locations in one place.
Add photos from the camera or from your photo library.
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July 1, 2010 – (BRONX, NY) – Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have linked resveratrol, a chemical compound found in red wine, to improved health of patients with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), also known as "prediabetes."
Jill Crandall, M.D.The results of the small pilot study presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) earlier this month showed promise. Among 10 patients with IGT given resveratrol supplements at concentrations higher than those normally found in wine, grapes or peanuts, all demonstrated lower post-meal glucose levels and improved insulin sensitivity – an encouraging outcome with potential implications for those with type 2 diabetes or at high risk for the condition. The study was led by Jill Crandall, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine and director of the Diabetes Clinical Trials Unit at Einstein.
"The results of this pilot study are preliminary and need to be confirmed in larger numbers of patients," said Dr. Crandall. "However, we are encouraged by these findings and plan to conduct additional studies to further explore the potential utility of resveratrol in improving glucose metabolism."
Also presented at the meeting was a related study by Meredith Hawkins, M.D., professor of medicine and director of the Global Diabetes Initiative at Einstein. She reported on the effect of resveratrol in overweight, middle-aged subjects who were insulin resistant. Using a highly sensitive measurement technique, Dr. Hawkins detected a 40 percent increase in insulin sensitivity, as well as improvements in mitochondrial function. An unrelated, non-Einstein resveratrol study presented at the ADA meeting showed the substance may prevent harmful blood vessel growth in the retina of mice.
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DAMASCUS, Syria -- Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Tuesday made his first trip ever to Syria, where he reportedly held talks with President Bashar Assad as part of an extended tour to strengthen ties with new and old allies in the Middle East and Asia.
Assad was at Damascus airport to welcome Castro, 74, who flew in from Qatar for a two-day visit. The two leaders then drove back to the capital together, where they held further talks, state-run media reported.
Large sections of the roughly 20-mile road connecting the airport with the capital, as well as the area around the People's Palace, the hilltop seat of the presidency that overlooks Damascus, were festooned with Syrian and Cuban flags.
State-run television said the two leaders and their aides met and discussed regional and world issues and bilateral relations before Castro and Assad met behind closed doors.
Castro and Bashar Assad's father, the late President Hafez Assad, had met several times on the sidelines of international gatherings. Tuesday's meeting was the first between the Cuban leader and the younger Assad, who took office after his father died 11 months ago.
News of Castro's visit appeared on the front page of Syria's three state-run dailies, along with pictures of the Syrian and Cuban leaders.
Under the pictures, the Tishrin daily lavishly praised the Cuban leader and bilateral relations, using the kind of rhetoric that has been a hallmark of Castro's own speeches throughout his 42 years in power.
''President Castro does not need introductions -- he is the leader of a revolution that shook Latin America and destroyed the might of imperialism and restored to the people their independence, dignity and charted for them the path to social and economic recovery,'' Tishrin said.
Talks between Assad and Castro will benefit bilateral relations and ''reflect positively on the world liberation movement and the struggle of peoples for a better tomorrow that is rid of threats, oppression and suppression,'' the newspaper said.
Like Cuba, Syria is on the U.S. State Department's list of countries sponsoring terrorism. And like Cuba, Syria also is a harsh critic of U.S. policies, particularly what it sees as Washington's strong bias in favor of Israel, Damascus' archenemy for more than half a century.
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Markiplier Animated | Mark Of The Survey Corps
This took far too long to make...3.95 / 5.00 2,548 Views
Awesome! <:)
Animation to the max. :D
Nice music too :D.
Awesome - thats all i can say
Oh and the humor :D
aww thanx :)
A long review
Ok, I don't want to seem like I'm ripping into you but you could have a rather good video if it improved drastically in a few areas, so this will probably be a bit of a lengthy review. (A tl;dr response is perfectly understood.)
First, sound was good, great quality, pretty consistent volume and matched up well with the animation. The animation quality was decent, smooth motion when it was there and matched up with the sound well.
I will say however, that there were a few big problems with this.
There were various elements that I felt were meant to elicit a sort of knee-jerk positive response from me, such as the inclusion of Michael Jackson and Bohemian Rhapsody. I always feel that these pieces of pop culture are included as a fail-safe just in case I wasn't enjoying the video for what it was without them.
As far as style goes, I;ll just say it may be helpful to refine the details of your drawing style, since although much of it was OK quality there were a few points where I was confused about just what was happening. (For example, in the beginning when John rested his face in his hand.)
As far as story goes, well... there didn't seem to be one... I didn't understand what was going on other than a rough parody of "A Christmas Carol,' and the lack of central theme and plot combined with the strange flow of events made it very difficult to stay interested. There were some neat visual effects, but I think they would've done better if there were a more compelling story line since the purpose of these effects is to put the viewer in a mindset that is appropriate to the mood of the film.
Last thought: try to go easy on the "random" breed of humor. If used with skill, it can really add to a whimsical story. If used excessively however, it makes for a jumpy story that becomes boring. ;)
Sorry to review your eyeballs out, but I had a lot of criticism to offer! Good luck, and keep up the good work. Hope at least some of this was helpful. :)
Ughh but I hate poorly done random humor as well, but thanks for the review! I did find it helpful!
I had a Christmas wish...
Then Santa didnt give me rampant lesbianism. Damn you SANTA! I WAS GOOOD!
oh and this animation...my boogers hurt.
It was a very confusing and random story. I lost attention most of the way through it , just staring off into space.
Although that could be my Adhd.
happy holidays, chumps!
happy holidays to you too! and THanx for the review! :O
not bad
content was partishally funny, animation wasnt to awful. altho could be a lot better,
but keep at it, the story wasnt that bad ...
kk thanks for the review! :D
Excellent music accompaniment
The art was good, as well as the humor; but the music, I felt, really was the best part of this flash.
"CHRISTMAS BELLS BY Rent" ma boy, you should see it... it's a beautiful musical.
thanks for the review!


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The newly refurbished Bluebell Country Inn is now regarded as a top class North Yorkshire Restaurant.
Tenderly refurbished by Mike and Annette Anson, the Bluebell Country Inn is regarded by those in the know as a top class and value for money North Yorkshire restaurant.
From the garden, to the lounge and into the dining room, the Bluebell simply exudes class.
Take a look at our menus:
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Please note that our menus constantly vary, and if you feel that you need to know more precisely what is on offer or if you have dietary requirements, please don't hesitate to contact us on 01347 838331.
We can offer you hand pulled beers courtesy of Black Sheep, Timothy Taylors & John Smith, together with Guinness, plus lagers from Kronenburg and Fosters. We also have Blackthorn Cider on draught and an excellent variety of bottled beers. Our spirits are across the range, with lots of variety. We also do blackboard "special" drinks.
You can select your wine in the comfort of our lounge, with, when appropriate, a warm fire to keep you company - C'est la vie!
Our top class restaurant is open as follows for food:
Monday: Closed (Bank Holiday Mondays: 5:00pm - 8:00pm)
Tuesday: 5:30 - 9.00pm
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I installed Ubuntu 11.04 and I use the terminal a lot. So, I need to setup the terminal's compatibility to exactly as the Delete and Backspace keys should work. Please tell me what settings should be done.
If you log in to another machine through terminal [ssh in reality] then the remote machine takes care of the ex.: "backspace" funtion.
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The "Falling Bear" Is Dead
Sad news, everybody: the bear who spawned a thousand memes after falling out of a tree last week has died.
Local Colorado station KWQC reports,
Just a week after becoming famous for falling out of a tree after being tranquilized on the University of Colorado campus, "Falling Bear" has been struck and killed by a car. Falling Bear met its doom on U.S. Highway 36 near Boulder early Thursday morning. A snapshot of its fall from the tree last week went viral after it was posted, sparking a now-resolved fight over ownership rights to the photo and quickly leading to a falling bear meme.
The bear famously tranquilized on the University of Colorado campus last week, and immortalized in a viral photo by CU student Andy Duann, met a tragic death early Thursday in the Denver-bound lanes of U.S. 36. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said a 280-pound black bear that died on U.S. 36 after being hit by a car at about 5:40 a.m. Thursday was the same bear that became known worldwide last week after wandering onto the CU campus near the Williams Village dorm complex.
Are you happy now, CARS? You've just killed the internet's favorite new meme, literally. Today is a sad day.
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- The gunman who killed at least 10 people at a Munich, Germany mall was an 18-year-old "obsessed" with mass shootings, police said.


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Published: August 3, 2013 - 10:28 PM | Updated: August 4, 2013 - 08:42 AM
ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND: Inbee Park wanted tough conditions at St. Andrews to try to make up an 8-shot deficit in her pursuit of a fourth straight major.
It turned out to be too tough for anyone.
The third round of the Women's British Open was suspended Saturday by gusts that topped 40 mph and kept golf balls from staying put on the greens. After waiting six hours for the wind to calm, players were told to return this morning for a marathon finish.
Whether that becomes a huge break for the leaders — Na Yeon Choi at 10-under 134 was an hour away from teeing off — won't be known until today.
"It's still going to be windy tomorrow — not, hopefully, as windy as it's been today, but there's no letup in it," said Susan Simpson, head of operations for the Ladies Golf Union. "It's still going to be very breezy and equally difficult conditions."
How difficult?
Nine players who completed the third round had an average score of 78.2. Cristie Kerr and Lydia Ko each had a 75, the best of those who finished. Rikako Morita shot 86. The cumulative nine-hole scores for the 20 players who at least made the turn was 54 over par.
There were 508 holes played, and only 26 birdies.
Park is trying to become the first golfer, male or female, to win four straight professional majors in the same season. Her hope was for a steady round in raging wind and for the leading players to lose ground. Park was 1 under through four holes, making a 30-foot birdie putt at No. 3.
But it was her par on the fourth hole that helped make officials realize it was time to stop. The ball moved from its position from a gust, and Park called for a ruling to make sure she could replace it as long as she didn't address the ball.
Simpson said it wasn't Park's ruling alone.
"The time frame for the balls actually moving was very short," Simpson said. "We got five calls, all in the space of a few minutes. ... There was a gust of almost 40 mph, and with that singular gust, all the balls started to move on the five calls that we had. And we suspended play immediately."
The most impressive round belonged to Anna Nordqvist, who was 1 under through 15 holes. Danielle Kang was even through 11 holes.
PGA Tour
Gary Woodland holed out from a greenside bunker for eagle and hit an approach shot from the fairway to 2 inches for one of his six birdies to take the third-round lead in the Reno-Tahoe Open in Nevada with 37 points in the modified Stableford scoring system.
Brandon Steele vaulted into second place with 30 points. He played the last six holes in 7 under par under a traditional format, capping five consecutive birdies with a 33-foot chip-in for eagle on the 616-yard 18th at Montreux Golf Club.
The scoring system awards eight points for eagle, five for eagle, two for birdie, zero for par, minus-one for bogey and minus-three for double-bogey or worse.
David Mathis was third with 29, followed by second-round leader Andres Romero at 27, Charlie Wi at 25, Dickey Pride 24 and Rory Sabbatini 23.
Champions Tour
Tom Pernice Jr. moved into position for his second Champions Tour title, shooting a 7-under 65 to take a 2-stroke lead over Tom Kite in the 3M Championship in Blaine, Minn.
He had a 13-under 131 total at the TPC Twin Cities after opening with a 66. The two-time PGA Tour winner had four straight birdies on the front nine, and added two more on Nos. 10 and 12.
However, his approach shot on the par-4 14th buried in the bank of a hazard in front of the green. After a drop in the fairway, his next shot landed about 40 feet short of the hole. Likely facing a double bogey at best, Pernice instead curled in the long putt.
"You're not really thinking about making it. I just hit a good putt and it rolled right in perfectly," he said.
With the momentum, he then birdied Nos. 15 and 18.
Playing in the tournament for the first time, the 53-year-old Pernice will likely need to shoot a similar score today to win his first tour event since the 2009 SAS Championship. He has been close this year, with two second-place finishes and three thirds in his 14 previous starts.
The 63-year-old Kite, trying to become the oldest winner in the history of the 50-and-over tour, also shot 65 — his lowest score at the course in five years. He birdied No. 2 and finished his front nine by going eagle-birdie-birdie to get to 9 under, and birdied Nos. 11 and 18, missing a 25-foot eagle putt on the finishing hole by less than a foot.
Jay Don Blake, Rod Spittle and Corey Pavin were 3 strokes back at 10 under. Blake and Rod Spittle shot 66, and Pavin had a 69.
First-round leader Mark Wiebe, the Senior British Open winner Monday in a playoff, followed his opening 64 with a 71 to fall into a tie for sixth at 9 under.


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I'm creating a vector of ints on the heap like this:
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Lanco Infratech Won't Bid on Wesfarmers Coal Mine
NEW DELHI --Lanco Infratech has cancelled a plan to bid for Australia's Premier Coal, owned by Wesfarmers.
L. Madhusudhan Rao, the executive chairman of the Indian engineering and construction company, however, said Lanco continues to scout for coal mines in Australia, Indonesia and South Africa for potential acquisitions.
"We want to focus more on the Griffin Coal assets, which we have earlier bought," he said. "Also, we were unclear about Australian monopoly laws, so we thought against it [Premier Coal bid]."
Premier Coal is a four-million-ton-a-year coal mine located in the town of Collie, 200 kilometers south of the western Australian capital of Perth.
Lanco in March bought Griffin Coal, another four-million-ton mine in Collie, for $750 million Australian dollars.


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SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The attorney for three of four San Antonio women imprisoned for sexually assaulting two girls in 1994 says the women will soon go free.
Mike Ware said in court Monday that an agreement would go forward to allow the "San Antonio 4" to be released on bond. Ware said the women would be released from jail later Monday. The fourth was paroled last year.
Prosecutor Rico Valdez confirmed the acceptance of the agreement.
Both sides agree that the women's convictions for sexually assaulting two girls cannot stand due to faulty expert testimony.
The expert said during the 1998 trials that vaginal injuries sustained by a 9-year-old girl could have been caused by an assault. Attorneys say that testimony has been discredited. One girl has also recanted her testimony.
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Mozilla CEO Steps Down After OKCupid Protests His Prop 8 Donation
Brendan Eich is out for supporting a ban on gay marriage.
#Hashtag #activism claimed another victory this week, as Mozilla CEO and JavaScript inventor Brendan Eich has stepped down following weeks of attacks on his 2008 donation in support of Proposition 8, the California gay-marriage ban.
"Brendan Eich has chosen to step down from his role as CEO," Mozilla said in a blog post announcing the change. "He's made this decision for Mozilla and our community."
The heat on Eich intensified this week when OKCupid, the dating site, urged its users to boycott Firefox, Mozilla's flagship browser, due to Eich's opposition to gay marriage. (Or, at least, his opposition as of 2008 – Eich hasn't said whether or not he still holds that view.) And although Mozilla quickly backtracked and stated its commitment to equality, it was too little too late. What started as a six-year-old personal donation had become a liability for the company's public image, and perhaps for its employee morale and recruitment as well.
"It's clear that Brendan cannot lead Mozilla in this setting," Mozilla executive chairwoman Mitchell Baker told Re/code's Kara Swisher. "The ability to lead — particularly for the CEO — is fundamental to the role and that is not possible here."
The company hasn't announced a successor.


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Thanks for your kind words Ajay,We have had over the past few months or since the season began people coming onto this message board saying how bad we were - so its good to hear that we're finally getting appreciation from all quarters - these detractors or doom-merchants never seem to leave and like a bad infection always turn up when their comments are least wanted.As for Spurs, this is a resurgent Spurs team that everyone is witnessing at the moment - Harry Redknapp has worked miracles since he came to the club almost 3 weeks ago.Long may it continue!!!Good luck to Liverpool in your European ventures and in the EPL!


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Resurfacing on U.S. 68 in Campbellsville is scheduled to begin Monday. Work will take about two weeks to complete.
Contract crews will mill and pave a 2-mile section of the highway from KY 3183 to June Drive.
Motorists are advised to use caution in the work zone and to expect delays.
Nally & Haydon Surfacing LLC of Bardstown is the contractor on the $385,521 project.
Tourism in Taylor County could soon grow thanks to an effort by Amazon.com to hire retirees as temporary workers.
Campbellsville City Council members had first readings of two ordinances annexing property into City limits. In both cases, the property owners have asked to be annexed so that City water and sewer services can be made available to the properties.
Daniel Lovett and Campbellsville Mayor Brenda Allen help collect donations for the local WHAS Crusade for Children drive last Friday.
At $30,748.93, donations in Taylor County were down from last year's $38,000.
Campbellsville Fire Chief Allen Johnson believes the drop was due to the fact that there were no door-to-door collections this year.
Statewide, $5.3 million was raised, the highest total since 2005.
A business/industry meeting will take place Wednesday, June 16 at 3 p.m. at the Office of Employment & Training, 1311-C E. Broadway.
The meeting will provide employers with information on two programs.
WorkNow Kentucky is a new federal summer employment program providing employers who need workers with qualified job seekers. The program provides an opportunity to add employees at no cost through Sept. 18.
A Vine Grove woman was injured Saturday in a two-vehicle crash on KY 210.
According to a Taylor County Sheriff's Office report, Vernon Beams, 74, of Mac Pitman Road in Campbellsville was traveling west on KY 210 at about noon when he attempted to make a left turn at the Ol' Mule county store.
While making the turn, the report states, Beams pulled his 2004 Chevrolet Silverado into the path of a 1995 Mazda Protégé driven by Shawana Harris, 21, of Maple Street in Vine Grove. Harris was traveling east.
Beginning today, Barney School Road will be closed through Friday, June 18 for road repairs.
Taylor County School District continues its campaign in support of passing a nickel tax, this time inviting State Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, to speak before a packed house at Tuesday night's School Board meeting.
Higdon said there has been a lot of discussion in Frankfort regarding the recallable nickel and the state's match or equalization of a district's nickel tax. And while equalization of that nickel is still not part of state law, Higdon said, it always has been matched.
From cotton candy to wind-in-the-face rides, pageant crowns to belting out a favorite song and many more memories yet to be made, the Taylor County Fair is sure to offer something for everyone.
The fair officially began on Saturday with this year's horse shows.
Midway rides begin Monday and continue through Saturday night. The midway will open each night at 6, with gates opening at 5. Fair admission is $10.
Citizens throughout the Commonwealth should be on guard for telephone solicitations requesting donations for the benefit of the Kentucky State Police.
According to Lt. David Jude, commander of the KSP Media Relations Branch, the agency has received numerous reports from individuals throughout the state regarding efforts to raise funds for the families of fallen troopers or to purchase drug dogs for schools.
A FEMA disaster recovery center is now open in Adair County to help those who suffered damages in the recent flood.
The center is located in the Adair County Annex at 424 Public Square in Columbia. The center is open from Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Those seeking help with federal assistance programs are encouraged to register at www.disasterassistance.gov or by calling (800) 621-FEMA.
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Despite Durant's 31 points, six rebounds and five assists, the Thunder couldn't keep up with the Heat.
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Grant Hill, who was one of six Phoenix players to score in double digits, had a team-best six boards.
Yes, they are childhood friends who lived near each other. Yes, they both destroyed their Big 12 opponents in one year of college in record-setting fashion that almost guaranteed NBA stardom. And yes, both were drafted No. 2 overall behind hugely talented players.
Their past, and their paths to the NBA, are so similar that expecting a similar future seems a foregone conclusion for this pair of 20-year-old phenom forwards. But in the case of Michael Beasley and Kevin Durant, yesterday and tomorrow might be the same, but today is vastly different.
Matched up against each other in Oklahoma on Sunday, the differences were evident from the opening tip. Durant has been a starter since he first arrived to the Sonics last year. And though he played uninspired ball for much of his rookie season, his sheer numbers, thanks to being the center of the offensive attention, were enough to earn him the Rookie of the Year award. He arrived and was handed the keys to the car.
Beasley, of course, has enjoyed no such luxuries since being drafted by the Heat. He has started fewer than half their games and plays behind very experienced and talented players like Shawn Marion and Udonis Haslem.
When he has started, he hasn't been anywhere near the center of the action, since superstar Dwyane Wade takes care of those duties.
Even with Marion sitting out Sunday night, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra elected to bring Beasley off the bench, where he has proved to be an excellent spark offensively.
By the time he entered this game late in the first period, Durant already had five points on four shots. Here's what "being the center of the offense" means; Durant runs his man off "single-doubles" to get open jump shots from the wing. He gets to post up smaller guys whenever he wants. He is asked to sprint the floor in transition whenever possible. He runs handoff actions from the pinch post. He plays two-man games with his point guard. He gets ball screens set for him. He plays catch and shoot with his teammates, both as a driver and a shooter. In essence, the Thunder utilize almost every offensive action available to free him up or isolate him in advantageous matchups.
And it worked well against Miami, just as it has ever since Scott Brooks took over as head coach. He scored 31 points on 20 shots (10-for-20 from the field) and nine free throws (8-for-9). KD also collected five assists, making easy passes when he felt the curl protection off those single-doubles or when he got pinched by two help defenders.
Durant is so tall for his position at small forward, and he's exceptionally long, too, so he presents all sorts of matchup problems even without the offensive execution. It's incredibly difficult to contest his shots, especially so because he has mastered the art of the quick release, shooting the ball as he jumps sometimes (something Bernard King was incredible at, but King was 5 to 6 inches shorter than KD). Because his defenders have to get extra close to him to contest the shot, Durant has an easier time getting his (long) first step by his opponent.
He gets 6.1 free throws per game, and I expect that to grow as the season unfolds. He is also deceptively fast and very creative finishing at the rim. I initially compared him to George Gervin last November because of that length and creativity. So seeing him lead a break or fill a lane is no surprise, and he has a chance to be one of the league's most feared transition finishers (not named LeBron James) once he adds considerably more strength.
Beasley is not tall or long for his position. Scouts around the league still question what his best position will be. That could not be answered this game, as foul trouble limited him to 10 total minutes and just four points, his lowest scoring output since he didn't score a point in 13 minutes in late November in Phoenix.
He's been a terrific source of scoring off the bench, averaging 15 points in just 24 minutes in January on 50 percent shooting. The presence of Wade means Beasley gets the bulk of his scoring opportunities off the play of someone else's action, a very different scenario than what he had in college.
Beasley spends a lot of time floating outside, giving Wade ample space to drive and make his special scoring plays. When Beasley does get the ball, he can both shoot effectively from deep (15-for-38 from 3) and get to the hole. He has a special "scorer's knack" of finding a crease and taking advantage of it. But when he does not get the ball, he tends to stand around and watch his incredible teammate, even after a shot is taken. Getting after every offensive rebound is a surefire way for Beasley to earn more playing time. But that still probably won't be enough to earn him a ROY award, as too many rookies get to be the "center of the action" for their teams and therefore put up more gaudy numbers.
Durant is much better now than he was last season, and it's fair to assume Beasley will experience similar growth next season. Importantly, Durant finished his rookie year in very strong fashion, though it had no impact on playoff positioning. And that's where Beasley can one-up his buddy. Having a teammate like Wade may hurt when trying to be the best rookie in his class, but it's a huge advantage when making the playoffs is the ultimate goal. And in the playoffs, Beasley's scoring feel and great hands as a rebounder could be the difference between winning and losing a series. So while these two longtime friends -- who forever will be remembered as two of the best freshman to ever play college basketball -- are impacting the league in different ways, they are most assuredly making an impact. And they should for years to come.
David Thorpe is an NBA analyst for Scouts Inc. and the executive director of the Pro Training Center at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla., where he oversees the player development program for more than 40 NBA, European League and D-League players. To e-mail him, click here.
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The NBA's color barrier was broken in the 1950-51 season, marking the first appearance of black players in the league. With Martin Luther King Day being celebrated on Monday and the inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation's first black president on Tuesday, here are some firsts for blacks in NBA history.
First black player drafted: Chuck Cooper (out of Duquesne) by the Boston Celtics in the second round in 1950.
First black player to play in a game: Earl Lloyd with the Washington Capitols (Washington opened its season on Oct. 31, 1950).
First black All-Star: Donald Barksdale in 1952-53 with the Baltimore Bullets.
First black player to win an NBA title: Jim Tucker and Earl Lloyd with the 1954-55 Syracuse Nationals.
First black MVP: Bill Russell in 1957-58 with the Boston Celtics.
First black head coach: Bill Russell in 1966-67 with the Boston Celtics (he was a player-coach).
First black head coaches facing in the NBA Finals: 1975 featuring Al Attles (Warriors) vs. K.C. Jones (Bullets).
First black general manager: Wayne Embry in 1972-73 with the Milwaukee Bucks.
First black majority owner: Bob Johnson was granted a franchise (became the Charlotte Bobcats) on Jan. 10, 2003.
There are a dozen NBA games on the schedule on Martin Luther King Day, including nine afternoon games and a tripleheader on TNT. Here is the breakdown (all times Eastern).
Bulls at Knicks, 1 p.m.
Mavericks at Sixers, 1 p.m.
Raptors at Hawks, 2 p.m.
Nuggets at Rockets, 2 p.m. (NBA TV)
Spurs at Bobcats, 2 p.m.
Pacers at Hornets, 3:30 p.m.
Timberwolves at Clippers, 3:30 p.m.
Wizards at Warriors, 4 p.m.
Pistons at Grizzlies, 5:30 p.m. (TNT)
Suns at Celtics, 8 p.m. (TNT)
Bucks at Blazers, 10 p.m.
Cavaliers at Lakers, 10:30 p.m. (TNT)
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Steve Nash, Suns: He had nine points, six rebounds and gave out a season-best 18 assists to move just two helpers behind Tim Hardaway (7,095) for 12th place in NBA history.
Toronto Raptors: The Raptors, who were defeated 117-113 by the Suns, have dropped five straight and six of their last eight to fall 10 games below .500.
"Not to my liking."
-- Suns coach Terry Porter on the Suns, who scored more than 100 points for the 17th time in the past 18 games
While all of those individual accolades are nice, Orlando has championship dreams. The Magic, who are 33-8:
• Are tied with the Celtics for the most wins in the league;
• Have won seven straight and nine of their last 10;
• Have won 11 straight games at home;
• Are now 17-5 on the road and 18-4 vs. the Western Conference;
• Defeated all three Western Conference division leaders on its just completed West Coast trip;
• Swept the Lakers and Spurs in their respective season series for the first time in their 20-year history.
Dwyane Wade scored 18 points in the first quarter of the Heat's 104-94 win at Oklahoma City. It was the second-highest first-quarter point total of Wade's NBA career, one short of his personal record, set against the Jazz three years ago.
• The Raptors outscored the Suns 72-59 with their starting frontcourt of Chris Bosh, Jamario Moon and Andrea Bargnani all on the court together. But Bosh played only 36 minutes due partly to foul trouble, and Phoenix prevailed.
• Dirk Nowitzki scored 39 points in Dallas' win over Utah on Saturday. It was the 16th time in his NBA career that Nowitzki scored at least 39 points in a game, but only the second of those 16 games that he did not make a 3-pointer. Dirk scored 39 points against Seattle on April 14, 2003 despite going 0-for-2 from 3-point range.
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Shaq had a good shooting game, going 6-for-9 from the floor and making all four of his free-throw attempts to help the Suns get past the Raptors. He finished with 16 points.