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It was only a matter of time before Kim Kardashian and Kanye West took baby North out of the house, since being released from the hospital. Us Weekly reports that the new parents spent the 4th of July at Bruce Jenner's Malibu beach house with the rest of the family.
A source tells the magazine, "Kim has taken North on a few playdates, but she can't do it with lots of people since she's still so small."
How are Kim and Kanye handling their newfound parenthood?
Another source says, "They are both so in love with their little girl." And additional insider of Kanye explains, "He doesn't leave North for more than an hour."
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(San Francisco, CA) -- San Francisco wedding planners are shifting into high gear as a flood of gay marriages are expected in the months. Planners say they've been eagerly awaiting for today's Supreme Court ruling that allows same-sex marriages to resume in California. They're booking venues as quickly as possible, as spaces at more popular sites are filling up. The city and county clerk's office is also getting ready for an increase in applications for marriage licenses. Mayor Ed Lee says the historic ruling will help boost San Francisco's economy by millions of dollars.


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(NEWSER) – Doctors hope a horrifying story out of Taiwan will help drive home the importance of proper hygiene for wearers of contact lenses. A 23-year-old student lost her eyesight after buying contact lenses that were supposed to be worn for one month and leaving them in around the clock for six months, leading to an infection by amoebas that gnawed away the corneas in both her eyes, the China Post reports. The microscopic Acanthamoeba parasite is found in environments including soil, dust, and swimming pools, and doctors believe the woman became infected after using dirty water to clean her face.
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Lady Gaga's is set to appear in the upcoming movie "Sin City: A Dame To Kill For."
The movie's star Joseph Gordon-Levitt has confirmed the news during an interview with Boston radio station JAM'N 94.5. Gordon-Levitt said that the pop star already filmed her short cameo appearance for the comic book sequel, and that he was "really impressed" with her acting chops.
The actor confessed that he did have some skepticism about bringing in such a huge name, but that Gaga turned out to be "a total pro" and "had her character down." Josh Brolin, Mickey Rourke and Jessica Alba all star in the "Sin City" sequel, which is slated to hit theaters next summer.
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Gia Allemand was honored with a touching tribute on Sunday's "The Bachelor" special.
Although most of the episode served as a "Countdown to Juan Pablo," whose journey officially kicks off on Monday's premiere, a segment was solely dedicated to remembering Allemand.
As Gossip Cop reported, "The Bachelor" and "Bachelor Pad" contestant committed suicide last August.
In the clips, Allemand's "Bachelor" friends recall her jubilant personality, her infectious laugh, and her kind and open heart.
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This is the R2-D2 alarm clock that projects the time and wakes you with his unique beeps and whistles from the Star Wars saga. When the alarm goes off in a darkened bedroom, the headstrong astromech droid projects the time onto a wall or ceiling and sounds a 30-second soliloquy of familiar whistles and chirps with the intensity and volume of a pending stormtrooper arrival. In addition to sounding an hourly chime, a touch of R2's button will project the time, but not without enthusiastic banter; the time and date are also shown on an 1/4" x 1/2" LCD on R2-D2's armored exterior. R2's three posable legs allow you to adjust the projection angle. Includes two AAA batteries. 6 1/4" H x 4" W x 2" D. (6 oz.)
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A fine toy, a terrible alarm clock.
By Unimpressed guy
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Bought for a young child's room. He likes it, because it is R2-D2. What we don't like about it:1. Display is tiny, smaller than a postage stamp.2. Display is not lit, can't be seen in the dark.3. Only projects time on the wall for a few seconds, and makes noise the whole time it is projecting.4. Only plays one alarm (R2 beeps and whistles).5. The (2) mode and set buttons are tiny and close together.6. No volume control.As a decoration, it is fine. As an alarm clock, it leaves much to be desired. It is essentially a $2 watch stuffed inside a small R2-D2 toy.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
R2-D2 was a spectacular hit!
By Dad of Han's Solo want to be
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OUr son (who is 43) who received the gift knew how to make it work immediately and was having fun displaying it to the whole family and making plans where to place it right away. Star War's fans never outgrow the memories or the fun!
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I've been looking for a product like this for a long time... Thanks for having an array of products to choose from.
Any Star Wars fan will love it
By Mr. Boogie
from Mt. Vernon,Wa
My son- a18 yr old Star Wars fanatic - loves it. Even though R2D2 isn't his favorite character, he thinks it's very cool.
Time to get going
By Trek Dan
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This is the sort of thing that a Star Wars nut will love. My eldest son will get a kick out of hsving it near by.
Great Gift!
By Ksta
from Willow Grove, PA
I got this as a gift for my dad for fathers day since he is a huge Star Wars buff. He uses it everyday as his alarm and its a great addition to his R2D2 collection!
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By cannababy666
from Pittsburgh, PA
sent to my grandson, age 5, as a graduation from kindergarten gift. He totally loves it.
I love R2-D2
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My grandson is an avid Star Wars kid. He loves the display on the wall and the noises R2 makes are right from the movie. Great product. Made his birthday a perfect one.
Chilld recipient LOVED this clock!
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This was a gift for a 9 year old for a birthday gift...He LOVES it!!!
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(NEWSER) – Was the alleged CIA agent nabbed by Russian authorities yesterday looking for information on the Boston Marathon bombing? The Kommersant, a daily Russian paper known for its connections to KGB-successor FSB, thinks that's likely. In a report spotted and translated by the AFP, the paper draws a connection between Ryan Fogle's alleged attempt to recruit a Russian intelligence officer and an April trip by a US delegation to Dagestan—the region that Tamerlan Tsarnaev traveled to last year. Its take:
- "It is likely that during the trip in April the US side obtained the phone numbers of (Russian FSB) agents. Clearly, they then decided to use it to have personal contacts with anti-terror agents, given that the exchange of information in the form of question and answers between special services is not always quick and smooth."


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UPDATE: (Los Angeles, CA) -- An airport employee has been arrested in connection with the dry ice explosions at Los Angeles International Airport. Dicarlo Bennett, an employee for airport ground handling company Servisair, has been taken into custody. Over the past couple of nights, two dry ice bombs exploded in restricted areas of the airport. One went off in an employee bathroom and the other on the tarmac near some planes. Police don't believe this is an act of terrorism, but may be the work of a disgruntled employee.
(NEWSER) – A dry ice bomb exploded at Los Angeles International Airport Sunday night—and yesterday, three similar bombs were found, including another one that exploded last night, the LA Times reports. The first bomb was placed in a restroom the public cannot access, and the devices found yesterday were also in an employees-only area, outside and near a plane parked at a gate in the international terminal. No one was hurt. An LAX spokesperson tells NBC News the devices, plastic bottles with dry ice inside, are "harmless." Even so, the LAPD is investigating, with help from the FBI.


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TNT dedicates episode to Lee Thompson Young
On Tuesday's episode of Rizzoli & Isles, the show was dedicated to actor Lee Thompson Young, who was found dead on Monday of an apparent suicide.
The TNT series aired the episode and flashed a memorial card in honor of the 29-year-old actor who portrayed Detective Barry Frost, a character he has played since the pilot episode.
Rizzoli & Isles executive producer Janet Tamaro released a statement on behalf of TNT and Warner Bros. shortly after learning of his death.
"Everyone at Rizzoli & Isles is devastated by the news of the passing of Lee Thompson Young," she said. "We are beyond heartbroken at the loss of this sweet, gentle, good-hearted, intelligent man. He was truly a member of our family. Lee will be cherished and remembered by all who knew and loved him, both on- and offscreen, for his positive energy, infectious smile and soulful grace. We send our deepest condolences and thoughts to his family, to his friends and, most especially, to his beloved mother."
On Monday, his publicist said in a statement to TMZ, "It is with great sadness that I announce that Lee Thompson Young tragically took his own life this morning . . . Lee was more than just a brilliant young actor, he was a wonderful and gentle soul who will be truly missed."
Us Weekly is reporting that there wasn't a suicide note left; production has since halted of the current season.
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Tiger Woods played safe and smart with a big lead, parring 16 holes in an even-par 70 Sunday to coast to a 7-shot victory at the Bridgestone Invitational for his eighth win at the event — matching the PGA Tour record he shares for victories in a single tournament.
After a second-round 61 in which he flirted with 59, Woods ended up at 15-under 265 to easily beat defending champ Keegan Bradley and Henrik Stenson.To read more or comment...
PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem can't imagine moving the Bridgestone Invitational to another venue.
Especially since he said the first player he would have to ask would be Tiger Woods, poised to win his eighth championship at Firestone Country Club Sunday.To read more or comment...
No. 1 tee
8:10 a.m.: Jaco Van Zyl
8:15 a.m.: Toru Taniguchi, Daniel Popovic
8:25 a.m.: Tommy Gainey, Brett Rumford
8:35 a.m.: Derek Ernst, Kevin Streelman
8:45 a.m.: Scott Piercy, Billy Horschel
8:55 a.m.: Mikko Ilonen, Satoshi Kodaira
9:05 a.m.: Martin Laird, Shane Lowry
9:15 a.m.: Ken Duke, Jason Day
9:25 a.m.: Carl Pettersson, Jonas Blixt
9:35 a.m.: David Lynn, Sergio Garcia
9:45 a.m.: Brian Gay, D.A. Points
9:55 a.m.: Dustin Johnson, Sang-Moon Bae
10:05 a.m.: Nicolas Colsaerts, Russell Henley
10:15 a.m.: Branden Grace, Stephen Gallacher
10:25 a.m.: Richie Ramsay, Matteo Manassero
10:35 a.m.: Paul Casey, Thorbjorn Olesen
10:45 a.m.: Boo Weekley, Nick Watney
10:55 a.m.: Ernie Els, Michael Thompson
11:05 a.m.: Graeme McDowell, Lee Westwood
11:15 a.m.: Charl Schwartzel, Brandt Snedeker
11:25 a.m.: Francesco Molinari, Webb Simpson
11:35 a.m.: Paul Lawrie, Bo Van Pelt
11:45 a.m.: Matt Kuchar, Gonzalo Fdez-Castano
11:55 a.m.: Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Peter Hanson
12:05 p.m.: Jamie Donaldson, Harris English
12:15 p.m.: Hideki Matsuyama, Angel Cabrera
12:25 p.m.: Rory McIlroy, Ryan Moore
12:35 p.m.: Justin Rose, Martin Kaymer
12:45 p.m.: Phil Mickelson, Ian Poulter
12:55 p.m.: Bubba Watson, Jim Furyk
1:05 p.m.: Richard Sterne, John Merrick
1:15 p.m.: Steve Stricker, Rickie Fowler
1:25 p.m.: Adam Scott, Zach Johnson
1:35 p.m.: Miguel A. Jimenez, Keegan Bradley
1:45 p.m.: Bill Haas, Chris Wood
1:55 p.m.: Jason Dufner, Luke Donald
2:05 p.m.: Tiger Woods, Henrik Stenson
KELLY BARNES: Please welcome Tiger Woods to the interview room. Tiger, you've got a seven‑shot lead going into Sunday. You obviously have an impeccable record. When you hold the lead going into the final round, talk to us a little bit about how you feel heading into Sunday.
TIGER WOODS: Yeah, I feel pretty good. You know, today was a day that I didn't quite have it, but I scored. And that's the name of the game is posting a number, and I did today. Grinded my way around that golf course today. It was playing a little blustery.To read more or comment...
Tiger Woods shot a 68 during the third round Saturday afternoon and remains with a commanding lead at 15 under in the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club.
Henrik Stenson is under 8 and alone in second place, and Jason Dufner is in third at 7 under.To read more or comment...
CBS Sports will be live streaming third-round coverage of the Bridgestone Invitational today.
Here is the link.To read more or comment...
No. 1 tee
11:10 a.m.: Brandt Snedeker, Brian Gay, Graeme McDowell
11:20 a.m.: Richie Ramsay, Thorbjorn Olesen, D.A. Points
11:30 a.m.: Adam Scott, Ian Poulter, Russell Henley
11:40 a.m.: Justin Rose, Matteo Manassero, Dustin Johnson
11:50 a.m.: Martin Kaymer, Paul Lawrie, Rory McIlroy
Noon: Ryan Moore, Hideki Matsuyama, Miguel A. Jimenez
12:10 p.m.: Francesco Molinari, Angel Cabrera, Paul Casey
12:20 p.m.: Jamie Donaldson, Zach Johnson, Webb Simpson
12:30 p.m.: Steve Stricker, Rickie Fowler, Harris English
12:40 p.m.: Richard Sterne, John Merrick, Kiradech Aphibarnrat
12:50 p.m.: Luke Donald, Jason Dufner, Bubba Watson
1 p.m.: Bill Haas, Henrik Stenson, Jim Furyk
1:10 p.m.: Tiger Woods, Keegan Bradley, Chris Wood
No. 10 tee
11:10 a.m.: Nicolas Colsaerts, Lee Westwood, Peter Hanson
11:20 a.m.: Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson, Matt Kuchar
11:30 a.m.: Michael Thompson, Boo Weekley, Nick Watney
11:40 a.m.: Satoshi Kodaira, David Lynn, Gonzalo Fdez-Castano
11:50 a.m.: Bo Van Pelt, Carl Pettersson, Branden Grace
Noon: Scott Piercy, Jonas Blixt, Ken Duke
12:10 p.m.: Tommy Gainey, Mikko Ilonen, Sang-Moon Bae
12:20 p.m.: Jason Day, Sergio Garcia, Martin Laird
12:30 p.m.: Toru Taniguchi, Charl Schwartzel, Shane Lowry
12:40 p.m.: Stephen Gallacher, Billy Horschel, Derek Ernst
12:50 p.m.: Kevin Streelman, Brett Rumford
1 p.m.: Jaco Van Zyl, Daniel Popovic
Tiger Woods shot a 61 on Friday to go to 13 under after two rounds of the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club.
Here is his post-round interview transcript:To read more or comment...
Because of rain forecast for Saturday morning at the Bridgestone Invitational, tee times for the third round at Firestone Country Club have been pushed back, PGA Tour officials announced.
Players will go off two tees in threesomes starting at 11 a.m., with the final group expected to tee off about 1 p.m.To read more or comment...
Defending champion Keegan Bradley birdied the first two holes of his round (Nos. 10-11) to catch Webb Simpson, the first-round leader, this morning in the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club.
Simpson doesn't tee off until 1:40 p.m.To read more or comment...
The second round is Friday at Bridgestone Invitational. TV coverage this week will be on Golf Channel and CBS Sports. There also is live streamiing available.
TODAYTo read more or comment...
Here are the second-round tee times for the Bridgestone Invitational:
No. 1 tee groups
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8:40 a.m. Derek Ernst, Richard Sterne
8:50 a.m. John Merrick, Brett Rumford
9 a.m. Francesco Molinar, Sang-Moon Bae
9:10 a.m. Paul Lawrie, Jamie Donaldson
9:20 a.m. D.A. Points, Toru Taniguchi
9:30 a.m. Jim Furyk, Charl Schwartzel
9:40 a.m. Martin Laird, Zach Johnson
9:50 a.m. David Lynn, Carl Pettersson
10 a.m. Paul Casey, Branden Grace
12:30 p.m. Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Harris English
12:40 p.m. Gonzalo Fdez-Castano, Michael Thompson
12:50 p.m. Jason Dufner, Chris Wood
1 p.m. Daniel Popovic, Boo Weekley
1:10 p.m. Tiger Woods, Hideki Matsuyama
1:20 p.m. Dustin Johnson, Adam Scott
1:30 p.m. Graeme McDowell, Billy Horschel
1:40 p.m. Lee Westwood, Webb Simpson
1:50 p.m. Bubba Watson, Miguel A. Jimenez
No. 10 tee groups
Time Players
8:40 a.m. Mikko Ilonen
8:50 a.m. Steve Stricker, Martin Kaymer
9 a.m. Satoshi Kodaira, Richie Ramsay
9:10 a.m. Angel Cabrera, Thorbjorn Olesen
9:20 a.m. Sergio Garcia, Rickie Fowler
9:30 a.m. Bill Haas, Ernie Els
9:40 a.m. Rory McIlroy,Brandt Snedeker
9:50 a.m. Phil Mickelson, Justin Rose
10 a.m. Matt Kuchar, Jason Day
10:10 a.m. Luke Donald, Keegan Bradley
12:30 p.m. Matteo Manassero, Scott Piercy
12:40 p.m. Brian Gay, Jaco Van Zyl
12:50 p.m. Jonas Blixt, Ryan Moore
1 p.m. Ken Duke, Henrik Stenson
1:10 p.m. Shane Lowry, Nick Watney
1:20 p.m. Bo Van Pelt, Stephen Gallacher
1:30 p.m. Tommy Gainey, Nicolas Colsaerts
1:40 p.m. Ian Poulter, Kevin Streelman
1:50 p.m. Peter Hanson, Russell Henley
Credit caddie Paul Tesori with an assist for American golfer Webb Simpson's impressive opening round Thursday at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational.
Simpson sought advice from Tesori and proceeded to card a 6-under-par 64 on the South Course at Firestone Country Club. His 64 featured eight birdies and two bogies, and has him atop the leaderboard of 73 names at the conclusion of Day One in the four-day event.To read more or comment...
Webb Simpson shot a 64 to lead the first round of the Bridgestone Invitational. About half of the golfers have completed their rounds.
Here is Simpson's transcript from his post-round interview:To read more or comment...
Tiger Woods started with a birdie then bogeyed before he settled in for a round of 66 in the first round of the Bridgestone Invitational.
Here is the transcript of his post-round interview:To read more or comment...
Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson had the early lead and finished his day with a 5-under 65.
Here is the transcript of this interivew:To read more or comment...
The first round is under way at Bridgestone Invitational. TV coverage this week will be on Golf Channel and CBS Sports. There also is live streamiing available.
TODAYTo read more or comment...
Henrik Stenson of Sweden grabbed the early lead at 3 under by rolling in a birdie on No. 1 and by holing a nearly 32-foot putt for an eagle on No. 2.
Five others are 1 under.To read more or comment...
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Guess what Kim got Kanye for his first father's day?
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(Yahoo!) - Baby North was just one day old when her dad, Kanye West, celebrated his first Father's Day.
Of course, she was much too young to make him a painted ceramic handprint or a draw him a picture, as she might in the years to come, so on June 16 he had to settle for a gift from baby mama Kim Kardashian. The poor, poor guy!
The new mom presented her honey with a Mac computer mouse signed by his idol, the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, and another autographed by Jobs's Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
West bragged about the luxe loot on Twitter, posting a photo captioned, "One of the other gifts my girl gave me for fathers day."
one of the other gifts my girl gave me for fathers day pic.twitter.com/WnlZaMhVtw— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) July 1, 2013
The news isn't exactly shocking, since we recently learned that Wozniak is one of the few people who has met baby Nori.
"Just because [Kanye] was interested in technology and companies, she, as a birthday present, she had me come up there to meet him," Wozniak explained on "Piers Morgan Live."
Besides that, of course, West is fascinated with geniuses such as Wozniak, because, you know, the hip-hop artist himself is … well, we'll let Kanye explain it in his own words: "I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means," West told the New York Times in June. "I am undoubtedly, you know, Steve of Internet, downtown, fashion, culture. Period. By a long jump. I honestly feel that because Steve has passed, you know, it's like when Biggie passed and Jay-Z was allowed to become Jay-Z."
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我的思路是:在5分钟图上,在布林线中轨买入,在上轨平仓。 编译没问题,测试时出现以下问题: 1》不管测试时间选多长,只会在6月18日买进,不会平仓;设置止损止盈也不平仓; 2》买进点不是我想要的 请高手多多指点,我想早日入门!
我的思路是:在5分钟图上,在布林线中轨买入,在上轨平仓。 编译没问题,测试时出现以下问题: 1》不管测试时间选多长,只会在6月18日买进,不会平仓;设置止损止盈也不平仓; 2》买进点不是我想要的 请高手多多指点,我想早日入门!
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The script is intended for automatic placing of Sell Stop pending orders, Stop Losses and Take Profits on the user specified levels. This script is not that useful as "Virtual pending buy stop", since short positions are opened as Bid price crosses the levels. Thus spread widening is not dangerous. Nevertheless, you need to have this script to prevent unwanted hitting of the Stop Loss levels. Main Purposes: Automation of the process of placing the Sell Stop pending orders, Stop Losses and T
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The script is intended for automatic placing of Buy Stop pending orders, Stop Losses and Take Profits on the user specified levels. Main Purposes: Avoiding unwanted entering a long position in case of false hitting the level as a result of widening of the spread by a dealing center. Avoiding unwanted triggering of a Stop Loss in case a quote pierces a significant level (fractal) without further confirmation with the close price. Setting a necessary virtual order and entering the market in
The indicator is designed for easy construction of synthetic charts based on data of various financial instruments. It will be useful both arbitrage and pair trading, as well as for analysis purposes. Its main advantage is simplicity and clarity. Each chart is given as a common mathematical formula. For example, if you want to plot the spread (difference) between EURUSD and GBPUSD with coefficients 4 and 3, then set the following formula: EURUSD * 4 - GBPUSD * 3 The resulting chart is shown in
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这是一款实用程序,用于图表的自动缩放,可使至少 140 根柱线可见。根据 Bill Williams 的 "混沌交易法" 策略,这是正确分析波浪所必需的。此实用程序可用于 МetaТrader 5 上的所有时间帧。 它在计算开始的第一根柱线位置绘制一条垂线。这条线可以让您看到在图表上充足的柱线,以及波浪序列的可能起始点。它也使得在选定时间帧内显示金融工具的历史价格波浪的标签更加容易。 指标可以自动选择能够容纳 140-150 根柱线所需要的较低时间帧。为此,在图表上使用矩形选择图上所需要的区域,然后鼠标双击矩形边框。该指标会自动选择波浪分析所需的适合时间帧。要返回到初始时间帧,点击 MetaTrader 5 界面上的相应按钮,并使用 "删除" 来删除对象。 建议保存指标至模板,以及 MetaTrader 5 中包含的其它标准 Bill Williams 指标,或在 MQL5 市场里提供的它们的模拟品。亦即以下产品: 混沌交易图表 改编的动量指标 改编的加速振荡器 混沌交易法 EA
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All traders using VSA realize the importance of the volume. Unfortunately, tick and spot volumes are not suitable for these purposes. I have conducted mathematical calculations and managed to trnsform the price into the volume that is close to the futures one by its ratios. Now, you do not have to wrestle with the question of where to obtain the volume data. Besides, you will be able to use the currency pairs having no futures at all. With RealVolume, you do not need to remember data on each ti
本指标的主要目的是在较大、平均和较小的周期里到达的最高和最低级别基础上绘制波浪。如果价位超过设置里的偏离距离,则指标开始绘制可能的波浪结束点; 如果最后的蜡烛条收盘价相比前值未能创造新的极值,则认为该点即将形成。事实上,显示周期自身的数值并非一个信号。您需要等待波浪结束的确认,即一个组合反转蜡烛或反向下蹲柱线形成。信号在伴随背离或反向柱线的情况下才有特殊含义。 指标的主要使用规则: 不要在空头区域做多,即在指标显示带有红圈的 '2' 时。因此,当市场超卖,以及绿色区域正在形成或已经形成的时候,不要做空。它的标记是带有绿圈的 '3'。 图表上红色和绿色区域在波浪图里交替出现。图表上的垂直线表示这些区域的开始。加入极值的线条是趋势通道线。 iTC 的其它产品: 改编的动量指标 改编的加速振荡器 识别 1 2 3 形态 点差和利息监控 虚拟挂单突破做空 虚拟挂单突破做多
Percent Crosshair is a powerful and easy percentage measure tool. Measure the chart percentage very quick! Don't waste your time anymore! Just attach the Percent Crosshair indicator in the chart, select crosshair mode at toolbars or press "Ctrl+F" and start using the crosshair as you always do! The percent measure will be next to the indicative price. Customize your indicator the way you want! There are 4 entry parameters: Positive % color: set the desired color when % is positive. Negat
Robust median Renko style indicator for creating custom charts resembling Median Renko, Mean Renko, Turbo Renko and Better Renko candles as well as vanilla Renko with wicks plus PointO charts. This all in one package provides all of the signals needed by day traders, scalpers and even long term traders. These include: The indicator is an overlay on the main chart so it is possible to utilize one-click trading and order manipulation directly on the custom charts. Visual order placement is a
Reverse TradeCopier Follow can copy trades from an account that is running Reverse TradeCopier Source. Features: Copies trades from one source (master) account to multiple following (slave) accounts. Allows investor (read only) password for source (master) account. There are no complicated settings and input parameters, everything is easy. Works with different brokers. Works with different quotes symbols (EURUSD_FX, eurusd_m, etc.). Can copy orders from 4-digit quotes platform to 5-dig
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This version of the Traders Dynamic Index has the redrawing of the historical data eliminated, the algorithm calculation speed optimized, more external parameters for a more precise adjustments, and its functionalities extended: added the selection of the initial oscillator and the smoothing methods of the averages. Parameters Mode Osc - estimation oscillator selection; Period Osc - the calculation period of the oscillator used; Price Osc - applied price for the oscillation calculati
Cluster analysis of volumes is now available in MetaTrader 5! The YuСlusters indicator is a professional tool for analyzing the trading volumes. The cluster graph is plotted based on tick data. For the exchange financial instruments these are the volume, type and price of a deal. For the Forex instruments - the real or tick volume (depending on the broker) and Bid price. There are 6 criteria of cluster generation: Time interval, the criterion is set in seconds. Price range, the criteri
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新人2号前来支援!自己摸索的,发现ORDERSEND 命令不成功,于是将入场条件修改了下,把楼主的原代码中iMA(NULL,PERIOD_M5,20,0,MODE_SMMA,PRICE_CLOSE,0)修改为前1跟柱线的值,这样当前柱线才有机会入场。


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Post mortem: Cavs 90, Bobcats 79
Ultimately what turned this game into a win is what usually does for this team - defense.
At one point in the third quarter the Bobcats tied this thing up at 46 and it looked as if this would be another night of writing about the Cavaliers' struggles. That was premature.
They reeled off a 9-2 run and never looked back and it came courtesy of blocks, steals and good solid defense.
Some of the pieces the Cavs went out in got are looking as if they're finally going to start fitting this puzzle. Anthony Parker had a solid night with 13 points, some great defense that included two steals. Shaq was solid on both sides of the ball.
And then there are the Cavs' vets. Mo Williams came up huge with 24 points, hitting from the outside at will. Some may disagree with this, but I thought Delonte West's appearance gave the Cavs a bit of lift and his 13 point performance certainly didn't hurt.
There's little doubt that the team still need work. At times they were sloppy, turning the ball over 19 time. Those TOs led to 23 Charlotte points and they only had five offensive boards.
However, they actually got better from last night's game to today's.
Game: Cavs vs. Raptors
Broadcast: TV: FSOhio. Radio; WAKR (1590 AM); WTAM (1100 AM), WHBC (1480 AM)
Starters: Cavs: LeBron James (F); Anderson Varejao (F); Shaquille O'Neal (C); Anthony Parker (G); Mo Williams (G). Bobcats: Gerald Wallace (F); Boris Diaw (F); Tyson Chandler (C); Stephen Graham (G); Raymond Felton (G).
Officials: Mark Wunderlich, Marc Davis, Kane Fitzgerald
Streaking: Each team has won one.
Things to look for:
Look to see if the Cavs can build on their win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The dilemma: that win didn't really come from the starting five. Most of it came from LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Anderson Varejao and Daniel Gibson playing based on familiarity.
Delonte West has returned. What's he got for the team. Lately in the locker room at home and on the road, the same old happy guy could be seen joking with his teammates.
Looking at the Cavaliers in their first two games, I am reminded of Kevin Bacon's anal-retentive Omega House pledge in Animal House as the hordes of parade attendees trampled him fleeing Bluto Blutarsky (John Belushi), his Delta House chums and the mayhem they created in the name of revenge.
"Remain calm!!! All is well,'' Chip screamed to no avail. The crowd ignored the call to calm and he ended up flatter than day-old Schlitz.
I'm going to modify Chip's plea a little: ''Remain calm, all is not well - for now.''
Although I am in Minneapolis, I hear and read the nervousness in the blog posts and on newspaper websites. "What's wrong with the Cavs?" "Oh my goodness, we're not going to go 82-0." "Typical, Cleveland sports team."
Might I suggest chilling just a wee bit for a host of reasons.
Cavs fans were warned many times over during the preseason that this version of the team wasn't about to start off the way last year's did. Check that, maybe they still could. After all, they started 1-2 last year and if all goes as it should tonight, they will do so again. They'd return home tomorrow to face the Charlotte Bobcats, a team that couldn't hit 60 points earlier this week.
Yes, they could still start the same as last year, but let's be realistic. The likely won't and there are a host of reasons why they won't.
Let's face it, there are too many new parts for all of this to work out seamlessly. Shaquille O'Neal? Mike Brown hasn't had a low post presence like him to work with since being in Cleveland. Figuring out how to play him is a big part of the Cavs' issues. Because Brown is planning to save O'Neal for the playoffs, he's still working out minutes and how to balance O'Neal's with the need to rest him.
The preseason set the Cavs behind seriously. Flu? Had it. Injuries? Had those too. They haven't had the chance to work together enough to get a feel for one another.
And given the fact there are two new starters and a couple of new bench players in Jamario Moon, and Leon Powe eventually, establishing chemistry isn't about to be an instant thing. If anything it's akin to making a movie. Take all the elements - screenplay, cast and director - mix them properly and you get Schindler's List. If anyone of those elements are off, you end up with Ishtar.
And finally, observers are getting a look at just how important Delonte West is to the team. Because he's so focused on the court, that he does almost flawless. When LeBron James isn't on the floor, he's usually the best Cavalier playing. An educated guess is West returns sooner rather than later.
None of this excuses what we've seen on the floor so far. Brown has been correct in his observation that in some cases the effort from his team just hasn't been there. And they do look disjointed and awkward together.
But what I do know is that this isn't a football season. A record of 0-2 in pro basketball is a blip. In football it can be a lost season.
So when should the worrying commence? Talk to me in January.
Raptors 101, Cavs 91
So who do the Cavs miss most? Delonte West or former assistant Jon Kuester? Considering they're having problems on both sides of the ball right now, the short answer might ''both.''
Defensively speakign the Cavs let the Toronto Raptors have their way with them the entire first half, going into the locker room down 57-39. The shot just 31 percent in the first half and it didn't get much better in the second. They finished the game shooting just 35 percent.
Mike Brown was succint in his appraisal of what's going on the defensive side of the ball:
Final: Boston 95, Cavs 89
Post-mortem: After getting off to a sizzling start in the first quarter, the Cavaliers fizzled the rest of the game partly because of unfamiliarity and mostly because of sloppiness.
This is what coach Mike Brown meant about starting the season out rough as the Cavaliers jumped on the Celtics early only to watch Boston beat them from the outside and claim the lead.
For much of the game, the Cavs' defense went missing - especially from the outside and Boston made them pay connecting on 47 percent on three-pointers and a host of other jump shots that went uncontested.
After that start, it was clear that the team's not quite in tune offensively - especially in the fourth quarter - as they committed five turnovers when the game mattered most. In one instance, free-agent acquisition Anthony Parker looked surprised by a ball that LeBron James fired at him. Parker had a wide-open look on the shot. Instead, the ball bounced off his hands out of bounds.
At the time it as just a two-possession game with more than 50 seconds left. It ws one of a host of miscues the Cavs had in the fourth.
From Mike Brown:
The primary question waiting to leap from tongues of the media herd assembled at Quicken Loans Arena for shootaround this afternoon: wither Delonte West?
Here's the official answer. Delonte West is doubtful for tonight's game. The team continues to handle his situation with kid gloves and coach Mike Brown once again stated that he'll play West when West is ready.
Psssttt...Have you heard the news?
Delonte West is in trouble - again. I wrote the last sentence with a healthy dose of sarcasm and disdain.
According to a report from WOIO Channel 19, West argued with his newlywed wife this past weekend and she filed a report against him for domestic violence.
It's difficult to find anything to like in a game where the Cavs give up 109 points on 55 percent shooting in a five-point loss. The Wizards were able to get off easy layups, uncontested jump shots and perimeter defense was non-existent.
But circumstances have to be taken into consideration. LeBron James out with flu-like symptoms. Though not as impactful, so were Darnell Jackson and Coby Karl -same reason.
Mo Williams? Right groin problem. Danny Green? Right glute contusion. And, of course, there are ongoing issues with Delonte West.
Then Daniel Gibson and Anderson Varejao go down with injuries. Fun. Fun. Fun. Yes, it was a thoroughly enjoyable night at Quicken Loans Arena. And, yes, and I say this with all due sincerity - there were good moments. Laugh if you will, but it's not like it was the Browns beating the Buffalo Bills 6-3.
So with that heaping pile of bad, comes these facts:
Shaquille O'Neal can still dominate games. He wasn't the high scorer for the Cavs but he pushed around any Wizard that dare guard him, tallied 13 points and six rebounds in the process.
Jawad Williams, a back up forward, made the case for a roster spot with his 21-point performance that including 4-of-6 from the three-point line.
Andre Barrett will make it difficult for coach Mike Brown to cut him. He scored eight points, dished out eight assists, ran the offense well, played aggressive defense.
Delonte West returned to the Cavaliers Monday night, said coach Mike Brown.
Last year's starting shooting guard, didn't play with his team against Olympiacos, but did practice with coaches at Cleveland Clinic Courts.
So is this good news or bad news? Ultimately it depends on the type of person you are.
Looking at this situation last year, West missed approximately 10 days of training camp and went on to have the best season of his still-young career. It's quite evident that he will be able to come back whenever he wants.
A source with knowledge of West's situation told me that the team is in no hurry to get him back on the court. Anxious fans sniffing the possibility of a championship might consider this disruptive to those aspirations, but personally, I think the team is handling this properly.
West and his father Dmitri both told me that Delonte is at his best when he's on the court. He can forget his problems. As therapeutic as it may be for him, it's better for both parties to take their time getting him back to form.
Coach Mike Brown says he's in no hurry to get West back, preferring to get it right as opposed to rushing things. West will be in shape and he will be ready to play. The best thing he can do is to get mentally healthy.
Two weeks remain in the Cavaliers' preseason and there are a couple of things worth noting:
Shaq and LeBron are showing that they're developing that elusive thing called chemistry. While Monday night's exhibtion game against Greek team Olympiacos felt every bit like a preseason fling. Those two got to work toward the end of the first half showing that they should indeed be able to mesh.
One thing to note, however, this doesn't look as if it's going to be the Shaq and LeBron show solo. Judging from the way the team is playing, this will be an ensemble effort - as much as it can be when you have someone like James on the roster.
Why do I say that? Just looking at the way they play. James loves to find a streaking Anderson Varejao cutting to the hoop. Monday night, O'Neal, whose passing skills have gone unnoticed by yours truly until now, did the same thing. Varejao will get his share of shots if he remains active around the offensive side of the ball.
Anthony Parker more than once shown that he's as advertised - you can toss him the ball breaking to the outside and he can drain a jumper with little problem.
The Cavs' first unit toyed with Olympiacos and that was without Mo Williams.
That's just the first unit. If you look to the bench, the ssecond unit could potentially start in the league. This Cavs team with Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Daniel Gibson, J.J. Hickson and, should he return, Delonte West , gives the Cavs their deepest team ever.
Hickson is someone fans should watch once the regular season begins. If he ever plays defense and does the little things that coach Mike Brown stays in his ear about, he's going to be a hell of a player. The Cavs drafted him on athleticism and potential. Both could yield huge dividends in the coming season.
You can never accuse the Washington Wizards of having long memories. The team that injuries decimated last season is healthy, has a new coach and, apparently a new life.
Some things never change, however and that's the fact that the Wizards kinda, sort of, well...detest the Cavs and, it would seem LeBron James in particular. But the level of vitriol was taken to a new level - I'll leave it to you to decide whether it's high or low - the other day during a practice.
Mike Miller, a player the Wizards acquired in the offseason from the Minnesota Timberwolves and a good friend of James, wore some of the Cleveland superstar's signature shoes in practice. The reaction was immediate according to the Washington Post.
We'll get back to the regular game blog format when the regular season rolls around.
In the meantime, here are a couple of highlgiths from the Cavs-Bobcats game at Quicken Loans Arena Tuesday night.
Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James look very comfortable out on the floor together. The entire starting lineup looked comfortable, despite the fact that there were two new faces in O'Neal and Anthony Parker. One thing that apparently caught at least Anderson Varejao by surprise - O'Neal's ability to pass the ball. He tossed one to Varejao that the power forward didn't expect and the result was a turnover. As the month wears on, O'Neal's teammates will get used to it.
J.J. Hickson, who looked so out of sorts on the court last season played with confidence against the Bobcats. He, along with James, led all scorers with 15 points a piece. Hickson hit from the outside with a mid-range jumper. He drove to the hoop with confidence and showed some creativity getting the ball up and in the hoop on a couple of occasions.
Coach Mike Brown wasn't ready to praise him effusively just yet, however. He harped on the fact that Hickson needs to work on his defense, specifically guarding players on the weak side.
And a couple of ugly things came to light. The Bobcats scored 40 points in the paint and as a team and the Cavs committed 19 turnovers. Those problems can be corrected given the fact that it's early in the preseason.
Bad news Cavs fans: The Cavaliers aren't the favorite, even with the additions of Shaquille O'Neal and Anthony Parker, to win the NBA's championship this season. They're not even the favorite to win the league's Eastern Conference - at least not with the league's general managers.
Just 17.9 percent of league GMs say that the Cavs are good enough to win this year's championship and they're tied with the 2007-08 champs, the Boston Celtics. The reigning champs, the Los Angeles Lakers, are favored to repeat by 60.7 of the NBA's top execs.
Fifty-percent of GMs expect the Celtics, who will have the Boston Three Party in tact to start the season, to reassert themselves atop the Eastern Conference. More than 42 percent said the Cavs will find themselves in The Finals.
Individually, there was good news for LeBron James as GMs expect him to repeat as NBA MVP.
My assessment? Nothing wrong with a healthy dose of skepticism or a reality check for the Cavs. Expectations by Cleveland fans desperate for a winning are so high, I suspect that they'd starte following the Cleveland City Stars, the local pro soccer team. Yes, there is one.
The reality is the Cavs got better in the off season. The bench has the depth that most NBA teams would scream for with the additions of Anthony Parker and Jamario Moon. It gets better when Leon Powe is cleared to play. But so did many teams in the Eastern Conference.
The Orlando Magic added Vince Carter to their roster. They probably gave up a lot in Courtney Lee, who will be an All-Star in the future, but it's quite obvious they want to win now. As for the Celts: they added Rasheed Wallace, a personality who's been a handful in the past, but one that Coach Doc Rivers will be able to tame.
In short: the Cavs won't be dancing through the season.
In case you missed the latest Cleveland sports soap opera: Braylon Edwards allegedly decked one of LeBron James' friends - a club promoter named Edward Givens giving him a black eye.
Words were bandied about beforehand. Edwards said Givens wouldn't have what he has without being a F.O.L, which may or may not be true.
But Givens and Later James said something interesting:
"As long as I've known Braylon, I've allowed him and his friends to come into our events free of charge. Whatever jealousy he has with LeBron, he felt he needed to take it out on me,'' Givens said to Cleveland. com
James took it a step further:
''I never crossed paths with Braylon before, but it seems there's a little jealousy going on between Braylon, me and my friends,'' James said. '' I have no idea why. I've never said anything to Braylon at all. For him to do that, he's just very childish.''
Strong words, but for anyone who remembers the 2005 NFL Draft vividly, such as yours truly, you can't help but believe there is some truth there. I remember cameras following Edwards working on a documentary. I also remember the draftee's concern with marketing himself across many platforms.
In Cleveland an athlete has done that successfully, but it hasn't been Edwards. In fact, his stay here in Northeast Ohio is tumultuous at best with one memorable season in 2007. Is Edwards jealous? Only he knows for sure, but given some of the vitriol mentioned related to this incident, it takes just one small step to get to the answer ''yes.''
What say you, blogosphere?
A smiling Anderson Varejao greeted reporters Friday after he learned that his native Brazil – Rio De Janeiro specifically – was awarded the 2016 Summer Olympics, beating out the Windy City – Chicago – and the star power of Pres. Barack Obama as he personally made a pitch to the International Olympic Committee for the games.
''It's huge for my country,'' Varejao said. ''I'm very happy. I hope (the Brazilian men's basketball team) can make it this time.''
What would be better than that? Varejao participating. But will he be able to lace them up at the old age of 34? ''I hope so,'' he said with a laugh.
So this is what it's going to be like?
Shaquille O'Neal came to the North Coast with the reputation of being funny, the prankster, the court jester if you will.
But the media - including yours truly - experienced it first hand Thursday afternoon.
It's the first time reporters got a chance to talk to Shaq since media day Monday. Scott Raab, a former Clevelander and writer for Esquire magazine who is planning to write a book about the upcoming season, is portly with wavy, long silver hair combed backward and a beard to match. Shaq greeted him but two words stood out - Santa Claus.
It only got better from there - for some. As O'Neal deftly answered questions ranging from how in-shape he is to his summer TV series, the subject of Twitter came up because David Stern recently enacted restrictions on the text message-based social networking site. Shaq helped to popularize it. In fact, he used it just this week to solicit suggestions for what he should be for Halloween.
When asked if he'd gotten any, he said no. That's when yours truly opened his big mouth and said "Have you considered going as Shrek."
He gave the hilarious answer you might expect: "I already look like him, so I don't want to go as him."
But as he was walking away, I said: "It's a costume that's always worked for me."
He drifted behind and said: "You're trying to be funny, big guy?"
He then promptly grabbed two handsful of my gut. Got the biggest laugh of the the day.
Yes, there were plenty left over for a third hand.
Cavs gaurd Delonte West returned to Cleveland Clinic Courts Thursday after missing the first two days of training camp.
While West didn't talk to the media, Coach Mike Brown said that he participated fully in practice and it was good to have him back on the floor.
West's absence had been a surprise given his participation on media day, despite a recent arrest on weapons charges near his home in Upper Marlboro, Md. Monday, he appeared to be in good spirits, flashing a big smile and laughing. His absence surprised the team
Brown said West will participate in the team's annual Wine & Gold Scrimmage Saturday at the University of Akron's James A. Rhodes Arena. G.M. Danny Ferry is expected to address the issue then, said a team spokesman.


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INTERVIEW: Borgore at TomorrowWorld
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A musician who thinks outside the box, Borgore continues to push the envelope in not only dubstep, but in electronic music in general. Among his original productions, he's worked with artists like Miley Cyrus, and now Waka Flocka Flame - who he's getting ready to head out on the road with, on the Aokify America tour.
We caught up with Borgore before his set on the Dim Mak stage at TomorrowWorld where he talked about Aokify America, what he needs to have on the bus with him, working with Miley Cyrus, and more. Check it out below:
Are you excited to play on the Dim Mak stage at TomorrowWorld?
I'm super excited, it's a milestone, [I] would say.
You're also getting ready to head out on the Aokify America tour with Steve Aoki and Waka Flocka Flame! What are you looking forward to the most?
Yes, and Pharrell on a couple of dates. I'm looking for to that. It's a really interesting mix of genres. I think it will be a good time though. I like most of these guys' music a lot, and I like them as people, and it will be good times. To be honest, I love bus tours because I can go to sleep. I don't have to wake up in the morning for the plane. Honestly, I think that what's good about touring with artists that you like, is they give you inspiration to work on new music. They are there to give you ideas, they are there to hear your new stuff. I don't know, it keeps a creative environment.
What are the essentials for being on the bus?
Laptop. That's it. I'm pretty simple, I know. All I want to do is work on music. And Xbox is good too...a couple of packs of condoms as well.
Earlier in the year you released your Legend EP? How was making that?
I mean, that was the first EP that I released after "Decisions" and it's quite hard to follow -anything is quite hard to follow after "Decisions." But, I had good times working on it. I think that the fact that I'm doing other things than dubstep, just learning how to produce new genres, just gives you a whole new...like mixing all these ideas together is really good. And I'm now working on an EP for Dim Mak, a song with Waka [Flocka Flame], then another song. Exciting things! I'm having good times.
[Buy the Legend EP on Beatport]
Who is a legend to you?
Bach, he's pretty legendary, Johann Sebastian is killing it. Leonardo Davinci is pretty legendary as well.
How was it working with Miley Cyrus on "Decisions?"
A lot of fun, she a good time, very down to earth. Super talented vocal-wise. Like, I didn't know what to expect, but she went into the recording booth and just killed it. Like straight, no melodyne, no anything, just this girl is on point when it comes to singing. [It] was a really good time. I wish there was more singers like her.
She's constantly making headlines. What do you think of all the media attention she's been getting lately?
It's more like being 20 and under all this f**king pressure. I don't know how it is to be Miley Cyrus, I know how it is to be Borgore. And to be Borgore is not always easy. To be any person that has any recognition is not easy because there [are] a lot of fans that love you, but you can wake up in the morning and get like, "die" comments. I'm just imagining what it's like a day in Miley Cyrus' life.
How are you liking her new music?
I think it's good. I think "Decisions" is better. But she's working with Mike Will, [who] is probably one of my favorite[s]. Every song he's making is just, I don't know how this guy is doing it. He's just killing it every time, it's really good. It's good music, I have nothing bad to say.
So you said you're working on EP for Dim Mak, what else are you working on?
I just wrote a hip-hop song yesterday that I'm really happy with. I don't know what I'm gonna do with that, it's really good. I'm just working on so much music right now, it's all I do. This and playing GTA, and re-tweeting naked chicks.
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Immigration, Round 2: Still a Reach
The Times is all excited this morning that John Boehner has hired a staffer who used to be John McCain's top immigration aide. This means, the paper reports, that Boehner is serious about immigration reform and fully prepared to tell the tea party to go stuff it.
Boehner would not try to ram through the Senate bill passed last year, which is still alive this year, i.e., for the remainder of the session of Congress during which it was passed. Rather, says the Times, he'd break it into smaller pieces and see if he could get those through: most notably, a possible path to citizenship for young people who came to the country illegally as children with their parents. Obviously, this is well short of the broader Senate bill provisions, which include a path to citizenship for everyone.
I still think even these provisions will be too much for the House GOP, but the X factor here, which the Times doesn't get into, is whether this is Boehner's last year as speaker. He's not going to say of course, because as soon as he says it, he loses whatever tenuous power over his people he has.
But if he has decided in his mind that he's not going to run for speaker again, then he may well allow something to pass the House with lots of Democratic votes and just a handful of Republican ones. Under that circumstance, immigration reforms could pass the House, and maybe even some fairly progressive ones, if Boehner ends up being in a position where he needs the Latino caucus more than the tea party caucus.
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Men's basketball
Akron will play Bowling Green at noon on Sunday at Rhodes Arena.
Men's basketball
Humpty Hitchens drilled two critical free throws to clinch a road victory for Akron at Buffalo, 62-57.
With a two point lead, Nate Linhart made a costly turnover with a minute left. Buffalo did not capitalize. The Bulls gave the ball back on an offensive foul. Buffalo fouled Hitchens with 14.9 seconds left, where the freshman gave Akron an insurmountable four-point lead.
Akron shot 52 percent from the field, compared to Buffalo's 41 percent. Rodney Pierce led the Bulls with 20 points. Chris McKnight led Akron's team effort with points (11) and rebounds (four).
The win moves Akron into great position in the division. Bowling Green held off Kent State at home. Ohio dominated Miami in Athens. Therefore, Akron, Buffalo and Bowling Green are tied at 9-4. Bowling Green holds a tiebreaker over Buffalo. Akron has a chance to earn a tiebreaker over Bowling Green on Sunday.
I will preview the game tomorrow.
It seemed like this day would never come.
Akron's coaching staff formally decided to implement the 3-4 defense, a source told me.
The unpopular, gimmicky 3-3-5 had a few proud moments. For the most part, though, it was ineffective. A week ago, 59 percent of you voted that Akron use a 3-4 defense, 40 percent of you voted for a 4-3 scheme, and only 1 percent voted that Akron retain a 3-3-5 defense.
Now that fan disdain has hit a crescendo and the Zips' personnel does not match the 3-3-5, the coaches have finally settled on moving to a 3-4. It is likely that J.D. Brookhart and Jim Fleming wanted input from their new linebackers coach, Vince Okruch, before telling players of the decision.
The coaches had been watching tape of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens -- pro teams that use the 3-4. Only a handful of college teams use the 3-4, including Al Groh's Virginia Cavaliers.
What does this mean for the players? I have to believe that Almondo Sewell moves back to his natural position of outside linebacker. Shawn Lemon also will man a linebacker position.
I feel like Brookhart has given fans a gift for every week of February with the recruiting class, Shane Montgomery, Walt Harris and now the resurrection of the defense through an impressive linebackers coach and abandonment of the 3-3-5.
This is almost getting comical. How many overqualified assistant coaches can J.D. Brookhart possibly corral?
ESPN.com is reporting that the Zips found a linebackers coach who was previously a defensive coordinator at Illinois and Colorado. Vince Okruch is his name, and in 2006, he led the Illini to a 33rd-ranked defense.
Okruch left Illinois' staff due to personal reasons in July 2007. He replaces Mike Dawson, who took the linebacker job at Boston College.
Also this...
At least one writer believes Kevin Grant is a bona fide pro. He plays smart and was active in 2008. To me, it would be all about his speed at the Akron Pro Day.
Athletic director Mack Rhoades will remain at Akron, as Rutgers chose its radio announcer to be the new AD.
The winner, Tom Pernetti, is also a vice president at CBS. He played tight end at Rutgers. Scarlet Knights' football coach Greg Schiano was Pernetti's high school coach for a year. The Big East nearly chose Pernetti as its commissioner in the fall.
With all of these connections, Rhoades faced a clear uphill battle. His consideration should be a testament to the direction in which Akron's athletic department is heading. A lot of credit, of course, also is due to Mike Thomas' administration and the undying support from president Luis Proenza.
Also this...
I am one of three statewide finalists for the Associated Press' award of Best Blogger.
The award includes the biggest newspapers in Ohio -- ones with a daily circulation of more than 75,000. My competitors are both from the Columbus Dispatch: Aaron Portzline, who covers the Blue Jackets; and Darrel Rowland, who covers public affairs.
I will know the results in May. I am really excited. I'll use this opportunity to give a shout-out to this blog's creator, Mike Waddell, who might find a new AD job before Rhoades.
Men's basketball
Akron tips off against Buffalo tonight at 7.
Men's basketball
With every week, the MAC Tournament picture becomes clearer.
Since last week, Miami and Buffalo lost and fell a game back toward the pack. Akron, Kent State and Bowling Green won, making a big, fat cluster of teams at 8-4. (As Charlie Coles said, teams are looking to transfer to the MAC so they can be in second place, too.)
Ohio, Ball State and Western Michigan are falling out of contention for first-round byes. One of the West teams is guaranteed the No. 2 seed, but the other one is losing hope.
1) Buffalo -- 9-3 2) Ball State/Western Michigan -- 6-6 3) Akron -- 8-4 --Miami -- 8-4 --Bowling Green -- 8-4 --Kent State -- 8-4 7) Ball State/Western Michigan -- 6-6 --Ohio -- 6-6
Therefore, the ultimate consequence of last week's results is that five teams will fight for three first-round byes over the next two weeks. As much as last week simplified the scenarios, Thursday's games should be even better. Here are the games to watch...
Kent State @ Bowling Green -- My predictor formula says Kent State will win. The Flashes are on fire, so I agree.
Akron @ Buffalo -- Predictor formula: Buffalo. Gut feeling: Akron. Bowling Green went to UB and beat the Bulls rather easily last week. If Akron > BG and BG > UB, then Akron > UB ... Right?
Miami @ Ohio -- Predictor formula: Ohio. I will stick with that. My instincts tell me that Ohio will gain momentum. It doesn't make sense that the Bobcats would have a great post player and solid point guard, yet tank this season. It's too late for the Bobcats to get a bye, but I think they'll beat Coles' RedHawks on Thursday.
Men's basketball
It took a lot of encouragement, but Valparaiso scored 14 points more than its season average against what is supposed to be a smothering defense.
The Crusaders pulled off an upset over the visiting Zips, 74-66. It was a game in which Akron led by 18 in the first half.
Keith Dambrot said his team played without toughness. Homer Drew praised his Crusaders for not quitting.
Akron plays next on Thursday at Buffalo. I will preview the game on Wednesday, but probably talk a little about the MAC sometime before then.
Mack Rhoades is one of three finalists for the athletic director job at Rutgers.
Most fans realized Akron was a stepping stone for Rhoades. I didn't think, however, that he would want to move up so soon. Tom Gaffney quotes an anonymous source (hey, that's my game!), who says Rhoades would take the job, if offered.
Also this...
I would have blogged about the Valpo game sooner, but I was out all night celebrating my election as Editor-in-Chief of Akron Law Review. I'm really excited about the job. I have never been more nervous than when I was waiting to get a phone call with my verdict on Saturday afternoon.
Akron Law Review is ranked No. 43 in the nation among law journals. I was completely flattered to accept the prestigious position, but it will mean I won't graduate until May 2010.
In the interview, the current editors asked me if I would continue to blog if I was Editor-in-Chief. My answer was an unequivocal "yes."
And this...
The ABJ's Mark Price featured Crouse Gymnasium in his weekly history column. Apparently, it was "the finest gym west of the Alleghenies."
It was the site to Akron's stunning 36-30 victory over Yale in 1907. Two members of that Akron team went on to found General Tire. Like at Rhodes Arena, UA had a history of building impressive winning streaks at home, until the team outgrew the arena and moved to Memorial Hall. Crouse Gymnasium was demolished in 1965.
The ABJ's Patrick McManamon showed his excitement about the Walt Harris hire and talked to Harris about how his career brought him to Akron.
Men's basketball
Akron will play Valparaiso on the road at 8 p.m. Saturday.
A source tells me that Akron's linebackers coach Mike Dawson took the same job at Boston College. Dawson graduated from nearby UMass-Amherst.
Is Brian Billick available?
Akron did not have a problem with offense. Still, J.D. Brookhart replaced Joe Moorhead, who served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, with two former head coaches. I will steal Rotoworld.com's nickname by calling them "the brain trust." It's all very exciting.
Wait, hold on. Isn't the defense the problem -- more particularly, the run defense? Yes! And this has been an ongoing issue.
In 2008, Akron was 11th out of 13 MAC teams in run defense. In 2007, Akron was seventh, but actually gave up more yards per game.
You can point to a lot of causes. Akron lost many solid defensive linemen who would have been upperclassmen the past two seasons. For example, the Zips were 0-for-5 in retaining defensive linemen who signed in 2005. The team got two linemen from the 2004 class, but Jared Cecchetti and Eric Lively were recruited at other positions. The 2006 class produced only Shawn Lemon and Mitchell Magloire.
Another excuse could be the opponents. The Zips played great running teams in nonconference games, such as Wisconsin, Ohio State and UConn. Those teams rushed for 404, 196 and 262 yards, respectively.
The third, and most popular cause, is that the defensive scheme is a dead loser against the run. Akron has used a 3-3-5 defense since Brookhart arrived on campus. Early on, it received some positive press -- particularly when its novelty was stumping nonconference coaches. Most fans have soured on it as Akron coughs up 10-yard gains by the dozen.
So you have three potential reasons why Akron's run defense has withered. More than likely, all three have played a role. But at this point in the offseason, the coaches only can fix one of the problems: the scheme.
Here are three options for 2009:
Men's basketball
Akron and Miami tip off tonight at 7 at Rhodes Arena.
Akron's quarterbacks will learn from a man who coached in the Fiesta Bowl.
Walt Harris coached Pitt for 13 years, including six bowl games. J.D. Brookhart was an assistant for Harris before Brookhart came to Akron. Now their roles are reversed. Harris will coordinate the passing game and serve as quarterbacks coach for Brookhart.
More recently, Harris was head coach at Stanford, which fired him after an injury-ridden 1-11 season.
With Harris' connections to Pitt and Ohio State (former QB coach), he will be a major recruiting weapon, as well. Akron's solid stable of young quarterbacks will benefit from Harris' strong ability to groom quarterbacks.
He joins a loaded offensive staff that also includes former Miami coach Shane Montgomery, whose father confirmed the hiring. The school will announce it today, according to Montgomery's father.
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Men's basketball
For 40 minutes, Akron and Miami played to a deadlock on Jan. 10.
Akron relinquished a late lead and the momentum in the last minute of regulation. The RedHawks made 6-of-9 shots in overtime, while the Zips went 1-for-6. The disparity led to a 64-51 Miami win.
The teams have both succeeded since that meeting. Miami is 7-3. Akron is 8-3.
Both teams have an extra weapon who was not present on Jan. 10. The Zips tore the redshirt off Brett McClanahan, who has provided scoring in spurts. Miami received the services of sophomore swingman Antonio Ballard, who was out with a thumb injury. He has been a solid scorer and rebounder.
I expect Akron to be a six-point favorite.
Men's basketball
Only four teams get byes in the MAC Tournament.
I created a way to predict them.
Men's basketball
The Akron blue and gold must be a soothing sight for Northern Illinois shooters.
For the second-straight year, an underdog Huskies team knocked off Akron with a tremendous shooting performance. Northern Illinois shot 48 from the field and beat the Zips, 83-79.
Akron went on a 16-0 run midway through the second half to reduce Northern Illinois' 19-point lead to three. The Huskies extended the lead and were ahead by nine with only four minutes to play.
A Brett McKnight jump shot tied the game with 1:40 left. Jake Anderson retook the lead for NIU with a three-point play.
Chris McKnight made a layup to cut the lead to one. Akron fouled Anderson, who made both free throws. Chris McKnight missed an open three-point attempt to tie the game. Anderson sealed the game with two made free throws.
Anderson led NIU with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Nate Linhart scored 19 for Akron.
I had a feeling that the Zips were due to lose a winnable game. It is a young team, and these losses happen to even experienced squads. Last year, for example, Western Michigan creamed the Zips by 20.
The Zips play next Wednesday at 7 p.m. at home against Miami. Tomorrow, I will break down the remainder of the MAC regular season.
Men's basketball
Akron is in the running for "one of the most coveted players in the nation," according to Rivals.com.
Adreian Payne is a 6-foot-9 center, whom Rivals.com ranks the No. 10 player in the country. Scout.com calls him as the No. 4 center. Both sites give Payne five stars.
Rivals.com asked Payne who is recruiting him, and Payne ran off a list of 10 schools, including Akron. Then Payne said, "I'm still considering everybody. There have been a lot of coaches that have come down to see me."
Payne attends high school in Dayton. The schools that have offered a scholarship include: Ohio State, Kentucky, Dayton, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, West Virginia, Xavier and Akron. To this point, he has only visited Dayton and Xavier.
Men's basketball
Akron will play NIU Sunday at
Men's basketball
The Zips will play Ball State Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Rhodes Arena.
Men's basketball
When the season started, Akron's defense was so-so. The offense was unreliable -- at best. Mainly, everyone on the roster could play offense or defense, but not both.
It is inevitable that the spirit of Zips Nation would rise with such a long stretch of cupcakes. However, each facet of the team appears to be improving, game by game.
Two turning points stick out to me:
1) The burning of Brett McClanahan's redshirt on Jan. 17 at Bowling Green. McClanahan has been a nice offensive boost, for sure. This decision was most important, however, for the message it sent to the team. "This is not a rebuilding year. We are not simply waiting for Zeke Marshall's limousine to pull up. We can win a MAC Championship this year, and we are going for it."
2) The overtime loss at Ohio on Jan. 20. Before the game, the Bobcats appeared to be the cream of the MAC. Akron held a lead with a minute to play at their raucous Convocation Center before falling in overtime. Even though it was a loss, it proved to the Zips that they could be conference contenders.
The main question for the rest of the regular season is whether the Zips can secure a first-round bye in the MAC Tournament. Despite winning six in a row, it's not a slam dunk. The winner of the West division will earn one bye automatically. If Western Michigan and Ball State lose only a couple additional games each, they both could earn byes. That would leave two byes for the entire MAC East to fight for.
Winning the MAC regular season is another goal, but Akron would have to make up two games on Buffalo, one on Miami and hope one of the aforementioned West teams doesn't catch fire against its muffin-soft division rivals. There are very few paths to the regular season title that do not include a road win against Buffalo, who already came to Rhodes Arena and beat Akron.
A more realistic goal is continuing Keith Dambrot's streak of consecutive 20-win seasons. The team has reached the mark three straight years. Basketball experts never would have predicted this, particularly after Akron almost lost to Walsh at home in November. Three months later, it appears likely that the Zips reach 20.
Here are the remaining games and my preliminary predictions:
Ball State - W @ Northern Illinois - W Miami - W @ Valparaiso - W @ Buffalo - L Bowling Green - W Ohio - W @ Kent State - L
That gives Akron 21 wins in the regular season. Presumably, the Zips would win another game or two in Cleveland. What do you think?
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Michael Beaven compiled a list of all the local high school players who signed National Letters of Intent.
Akron's signing class was strong, but it seems like the coaches passed over a lot of local talent, whose presence would help attendance and community support.
Of the 11 Division I-A signees in the Akron area, the Zips offered scholarships to three of them. Only one signed with Akron.
Men's basketball
Akron unleashed perhaps its most efficient offensive performance of the season in a 87-63 beating of Western Michigan.
Akron dished 20 assists, committed only 10 turnovers and shot 56 percent from the field. By contrast, Western Michigan had seven assists and 19 turnovers.
Brett McKnight led the Zips with 19 points. Chris McKnight led the team with eight rebounds. WMU's David Kool scored a game-high 23.
Akron moved to 6-3 in the MAC, which is tied for third. East Division teams went 6-0 against the West this weekend. Next up is Ball State at Rhodes Arena Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Men's basketball
Akron will continue its march through the MAC West on Sunday at 2 p.m. when Western Michigan comes to Rhodes Arena.
Believe it or not, Akron has already extended scholarship offers to about 15 high school juniors who will graduate and sign with their colleges in 2010.
The coaches start the process by using two search firms that scope players in their targeted regions. At this early point in the process, they pinpoint players they know will be worth a scholarship.
The downside is that BCS schools know the same thing. For example, none of Akron's early targets from 2009 ended up signing with the team. Patrick Nicely had such talent, but nobody knew it during his junior year, when he threw lollipops to make sure his receivers could catch the ball. (Once he started to show off his cannon arm, the offers came in.)
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Today is the first day that a high school football player can sign a binding National Letter of Intent. It binds the university to provide a scholarship to the athlete for one year. It binds the athlete to attend the institution for one year. Basically, it's a huge relief to all parties involved. Unless you're Bubba Walther, the signing also marks the point where other schools must cease recruiting you.
The NLI tradition began in 1964 with seven conferences and eight independents. Now it has grown to become the protocol for 610 institutions in Division I and Division II.
For hardcore football fans, it has almost become a holiday. You can analogize it to a hypothetical glorious day when the NFL Draft (incoming players) and all free agents sign with their new teams (transfers). On the other hand, the true dividends normally don't pay until two years later. What do you think?
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Men's basketball
Akron traveled to Eastern Michigan and thumped the hapless Eagles, almost doubling their opponent by a 78-41 count.
The Zips put together their most complete effort, forcing 23 EMU turnovers and shooting 46 percent themselves.
"We're getting good balance," coach Keith Dambrot said on the post-game radio show. "We're getting good bench play. You can see we're getting better. We are shooting the ball better."
Nate Linhart and Darryl Roberts led Akron with 13 points. Linhart also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
EMU's best player, Brandon Bowdry, sat most of the game with foul trouble. Because of some garbage-time hoops, he led the Eagles with 12 points. Justin Dobbins snatched 10 rebounds. EMU shot 33 percent from the field.
Akron won its fifth-straight game, moving to 14-8 and 5-3 in the MAC. Buffalo, who leads the MAC, almost lost at home tonight to Central Michigan.
"Pretty soon, if we play well, we have a similar season to what we've had in the past," Dambrot said.
Next up is Western Michigan on Sunday at 2 p.m. I will preview the game on Friday.
Tomorrow is NLI Signing Day. I will cover the event with several posts throughout the day.
Men's basketball
Akron will travel to Valparaiso for its BracketBuster matchup on Feb. 21, the ABJ's Tom Gaffney reports.
Valpo is 6-16 and 3-8 in the Horizon League. Also read that story to learn about why Darryl Roberts is not on scholarship.
Men's basketball
The fifth step in Akron's midseason breather is tomorrow when the Zips play Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti at 7 p.m.


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Beheaded US Journalist 'Drawn Back to' Conflict
(NEWSER) – The mother of the American journalist beheaded by ISIS has urged the militant group to free other Americans it has threatened to kill.
"We have never been prouder of our son Jim. He gave his life trying to expose the world to the suffering of the Syrian people," Diane Foley writes in a post at the Free James Foley Facebook group.
"We implore the kidnappers to spare the lives of the remaining hostages," she writes. "Like Jim, they are innocents. They have no control over American government policy in Iraq, Syria, or anywhere in the world."
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